#{ c: atlas }

[edenxoconnell]

closed starter: @atlasnolan

where: sharky's

Eden wasn't the greatest at parties or anything that required a lot of socializing. It was kind of funny to think that she had a whole facade she would put on when it came to trying to be a journalist. She could pull herself out of her comfort zone and take charge to get the stories and interviews she wanted, but when Eden was just being herself, it was much harder for her to do that.

Eden had no story to find at the party and she had no one to interview, her purpose for being at the event was merely to have fun. And that was exactly what was tripping her up. She hadn't spoken to anyone in probably ten minutes and she found herself lingering by the bar and people watching while she ate a few pieces of candy. Eden didn't drink often because it sometimes reminded her of negative parts of her childhood, but she figured it wouldn't hurt to have a drink or two to ease her nerves a bit.

"What do you think is the least alcohol-tasting alcoholic drink I can get?"

[austin-cartwright]

WHO: @atlaswilliams WHERE: End of Summer Bonfire Bash, Bighorn Hills

After seeing her parents there was only a handful of people Austin felt like she needed to see before she could truly say she was home and Atlas was one of them. In truth, Atlas was probably at the top of the list. So she'd set off into the crowd around the lake to look for him, six pack of beer in one hand and an open bottle in the other, knowing there was no way one of her best friends wasn't attending the festivities.

It only took her fifteen minutes of looking to spot his tall frame among the crowd, a grin forming on her features as she made her way through the crowd towards him, only stopping when she was standing by his side. "You think we can push someone sleeping on an air mattress out into the lake while they're sleeping like in The Parent Trap?" She asked, nudging him with her elbow playfully as she looked out at aforementioned lake and took a sip of her beer. "I think people will be drunk enough to be passed out to the point they don't wake up, don't you?"

[misaligncd]

@attitvdes liked for a starter from here (2/4)

"i'm sorry," he breathed, struggling to actually get his head on straight. ever since his client base had grown, he didn't do the screening process anymore. that was what his assistant was for and that was how he found himself sitting across from her. he had no idea if she even realized that it was him when she had reached out. not a lot of people who knew him from his old life, knew about his new one. it wasn't like he was ashamed but he knew it wasn't the traditional path," just-i wasn't expecting you," he breathed," since when...i mean, weren't you just planning a wedding? i don't keep up with the society pages but my mom does and i swore you had announced your engagement."

[sterlingxlevin]

“Well…” Sterling huffed out a small laugh but let that part of the conversation die as they quickly moved on. The comment about her name made her shake her head. “Not really sure what my parents were thinking. They gave my sister a normal name and they named me a silver flower. Sterling Rose. Adorable, huh?” She rolled her eyes at that but her attention was quickly back to him as he answered her questions.

“Florida? Well, you’ve definitely moved from one place with tourists to one of the most tourist-y tourist places in California.” Okay, it wasn’t that bad, it just wasn’t a huge town so everyone knew everyone and Sterling was pretty sure half the town had slept with each other at this point. Running into tourists was inevitable.

“Who is your sister, maybe I know her. At least heard her name, probably.”

@atlasnolan

"Who'd ever lie to you?" Atlas asks, like the concept alone was some sort of statistical improbability -- mainly because he's certain if he asked did he look like someone who would lie to her, the answer would be a quick yes.

He's aware on some level that he doesn't often make the best first impression, which was mostly intentional, but he's switching it up now he has a chance to reinvent himself. Atlas reaches his own hand out to meet the blonde's, giving it a shake before he lets go.

"That's a nice name, don't know if I ever heard it before." He's certainly read it engraved in silver jewellery, none of which had ever found it's way into his hands by purchasing it. "I'm from Florida. I got sick of every good spot I liked to kick it in being full of tourists so I said I'd turn the tables and go somewhere where I'm the tourist. That and my sister moved out this way a few months back and seems to like it just fine, that's high praise from her."

@sterlingxlevin

[spacewonder19]

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS © astrofalls

[pencilscratchins]

atla renaissance pt 3 calls to me like a siren

[traverse-our-universe]

Comet C/2023 A3 on September 28, 2024

[sterlingxlevin]

"Yeah, she's my little one." Sterling smiled and tried not to think too much about how Sunny was not as little as she used to be and she would soon be too big to her call little at all. Sterling really didn't want to spend her entire day crying.

"Liz is my big sister, and yeah, she makes the best cupcakes! Our aunt owns the bakery in town and Liza's the baker. Have you ever been? God, now I really wish I'd just ordered some cupcakes from her instead of trying to do this on my own."

@atlasnolan

"Sunny's the little one, right?" Atlas asks, wiping his brow with the back of his hand before he uses it to indicate to a height he thinks is around the same one as the smaller-but-very-similar-to-Steling-looking blonde child that had been running around the last time he had been over to fix up the siding on the house.

It had involved some trial and error on his part, but he had gotten the hang of it and his second trip over that day had him finishing the job in half the time.

( No thumbs lost either -- success. )

"Who's Liz? She good at cupcakes?"

@sterlingxlevin

[without-ado]

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (x x x x x x)

[inefekt]

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) - Pinjarra, Western Australia

Nikon d810a - 85mm - ISO 2000 - f/1.6 Foreground: 5 x 1/10th second - Sky: 30 x 1 second (stacked)

[austin-cartwright]

WHO: @atlaswilliams WHERE: Jack's Pumpkin Farm, Pumpkin Carving Contest

Without warning, Austin ran up behind Atlas and jumped onto his back- or at least attempted to. With their heigh difference and her inability to jump any more than a few inches, she landed short of her goal and in typical Austin manner, instead of giving up, she climbed and clawed her way up her target's back until she was situated where she needed to be. "You think the chief of police is single?" She asked, a bit breathless from her efforts. "He's aging like a damn fine wine and I wouldn't mind a sip... or a gulp." She smirked.

[isabellexlaurent]

Isabelle would be the first defense as long as her girls remained her. She would gladly stand before the brothel and Judas to protect what she worked so hard to grow. They were going to make it through this somehow.

"I do keep a sum hidden away just in case." Not that she had to worry about more than a night of a bit of drunken fun. Still in case anyone needed to disappear quickly or be bailed out, it was there. "I know you won't, sweetheart."

Atlas wasn't sure they would ever use the blade. It felt heavy in her hands and unskilled to use it. She would mostly likely knick her own finger than push a blade into someone. Even when she did have a temper it never ended in violence.

"I promise to bail them out of trouble if I ever cause it," she promised. The creature she had become would love to cause trouble but Atlas loved them all. They weren't her family, she still cared for them. She held the blade between her fingers, knowing she would never need it but the gesture meant a lot to them. "I don't want to cause you any trouble, Belle."

[spacewonder19]

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS © © ©

[goodmorningglow]

Comet c/2023 a3 on October 13, 2024.

[joanne-morgrave]

Jo shrugged. "I'm an optimist at heart." She wasn't. Her company and the dozen or so vampires working to gather secrets for her could corroborate that point. But, she figured she got a free pass on this with the new happenings lately. Things hadn't felt this electric for centuries; maybe since they'd all been cursed. Her eyes narrowed playfully as he brought up dancing. "I don't remember you being clumsy. Even before you had paws."

And her memory was quite good. She rarely forgot a slight, and never a betrayal. It was part of protecting the Morgrave reputation after all. And lately, with demons so prominent on the board, she'd been too distracted to consider stepping aside and enjoying herself. "I was tempted," she said honestly. "But the work got the better of me this past decade." She pushed her glass away with a shake of her head. "Even if I had, I'm sure you scared them off."

"A calm, pleasant, arson-free evening? With members of both of our families in attendance? I think you're expecting far too much." Atlas teased, shaking his head. It seemed that lately even the most calm of events had the capability to descend into chaos. So, Atlas was on alert, though he was hiding it well. He really did hope the evening would go smoothly, but he was prepared for if it didn't. "Well, I certainly hope that I'm in the running to be your dance partner. You were always excellent at dodging my two left feet." In actuality, Atlas was a very good dancer, and he'd always enjoyed the times that they had danced together.

He nodded his head, knowing Joanne had a point. "I supposed I can't argue that." Demons were the reason they were even having a reopening of Midnight Mirage in the first place. Had they not invaded the town and caused so much damage, none of this would've been necessary. "Is that so? Maybe I was hoping you'd find me and join me on my adventures. Now I'm disappointed that you continued to let me travel alone." When she finished off her wine, Atlas saw an opportunity. "Can I get you another drink? Or do you have a suitor waiting in the wings?"

[gascreates]

pigeon hunting :)

redraw of an old doodle now that i have a clear idea of what aang's dino form looks like. background under the cut cuz im proud of it