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@allxthingsxglxtter

Dimitri doesn’t move away, kissing her back for those few moments more before she pulled back.  He had no idea what was going on at this point, nor did he ever expect those words to leave her mouth.  “You want to be with me.  But, you were so angry it’s…maybe you don’t remember?  Anya.”  He sighed, looking at his hands before his eyes move back to hers.  Wanting this so much, but also not wanting but be anything but upfront with her if he can be. “I’m just a criminal Anya.  All I’ve ever really been for a long time.”

Managing to sneak in one last quick kiss before fully pulling away, Anya bites her lip and furrows her eyebrows slightly. “I want to be with you. I still kind of am actually, but that doesn’t stop me from loving you, I just wish you had been more frank with me because you of all people know that I have had these memory issues before, but putting that to the side, I remember everything, maybe you don’t remember things.” She muses and reaches out to gently grab his hands. “You are more than that, Dima, you’re courageous and kind when you want to be, protective and loyal considering how long you and Vlad have been friends. You’re someone to me.”

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@virtuousouls

“a man hmm?” yelena asked, wriggling her eyebrows. she had no interest in any kind of relationships herself, but was interested to hear about anya’s mystery man. “expand on this. let’s not focus on the nightmares just yet.” they plagued yelena too. but she didn’t have the bliss of not knowing whether they were real or not. because they were very, very real memories. but yelena did her best to focus on that she was no longer under anyone’s control anymore. she had complete freedom and was no longer anyone’s slave. “is he handsome?”

A groan escapes past Anya's lips at the tone of Yelena's voice as she buries her face in her hands and takes in a deep breath. "I deeply..regret mentioning anything about him now." She mumbles before dragging her hands back down from her face. "I think I'd prefer the nightmares, they make more sense than him!" She remarks and throws her hands up for a moment before they fall again and she shuts her eyes. "He's frustrating and stubborn and doesn't know that he deserves so much more than he thinks he does, and yes, of course, I think he's handsome."

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@allxthingsxglxtter

“I do.  Mild case, I’m jealous.”  Leo smiled softly, staying close in case she needed help wrapping it.  “One wrong move and I’m done, but…got tired of not getting out and living life, so, I’m not confined to my house anymore.”  Chuckling, he gave her a small wave.  “I’m Leo.”

"I think it'd be better if nobody had it honestly, that way nobody was in fear whenever they fell or got a cut.” Anya muses as she thinks back to the look and feelings of worry whenever she saw her younger brother get harmed. “Well, for right now with me here, I’ll make sure you don’t hurt yourself by accident, and it’s nice to meet you, Leo, I’m Anya.”

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@allxthingsxglxtter

"Either way, we're arguing in circles here your highness. I wouldn't do it differently if I had a chance to do it over, and you're gonna disagree with that. But we are past that now, so, what do we do now is the question." Dimitri looks away at her outburst, not accepting that. He'd never been anyone's happiness before, and wasn't even sure if that was a possibility. "You had what you were looking for Anya. That's all I'm saying." He was ready to drop it when she was asking about his work, smirking just a little at her outrage before lifting a brow. "Why am I still relying on that? That's all I have. And it's only coming into question because you're here trying to convince me you gave up on life as a princess to live in the gutter with me. It's..unlikely sounding is all."

"Like some kind of vulture?" She teases with a grin, before it fully drops as she sighs loudly. "Of course I'm going to, these are my memories we're talking about. That's easy, we be together." Anya states with a nod of her head, moving closer to him. "No, it's what I thought I wanted, but I found my nonna and along the way, I had found myself falling for you, so I was happy to leave and look for you." She shakes her head and frowns whilst staring up at him. "You should have more than that here, Dimitri, you deserve better. Perhaps in the way we grew up, it sounds like a dream, but I can assure you that it wasn't impossible because it happened."

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@champagneprblms

“the woman my dad worked with’s name was natasha too. she was a hero, uh, where we were from.” she said softly, not thinking anything of the coincidence. natasha could have been a common name for all cassie knew. “oh, my name is cassie, by the way.” she would have told the other her name sooner, but quite frankly she was dealing with all of these papers and thoughts that were getting on her nerves. tucking a strand of hair behind her ear, cassie let out a soft sigh, glancing over her papers once more. this was frustrating. she needed to remember what all of her notes meant. they were all scrambled on the pages.

Raising her eyebrows in intrigue, Anya laughs softly. "Same for the Natasha I've heard about, my dad says that she was a part of something called the Avengers, I think that's what it was called?" She muses. "Anya, it's a pleasure to meet you, Cassie." Anya honestly says as she follows the other's glance and frowns. "Do you need some help with that?"

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@allxthingsxglxtter

"Russia is it? I'm from England myself. I've always wanted to go." Leo smiled softly before shrugging. "Unfortunately the world will likely always be full of pain..we've just gotta make the best of what we can."

"That would be correct, St. Petersburg to be exact. Whilst the people there aren't always the greatest, it's a beautiful place. I've never been to England but oh, I'd love to go one day." She admits with a small smile at his words. "If only there were more people out there who thought like you."

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@allxthingsxglxtter

“You were happy and tragedy free without your memories. I felt like I was taking something from you, if I tried to help you remember.” Sighing, Dimitri squeezes her hand, knowing she likely wouldn’t forgive him for it. Her next words had him looking up at her with shock, studying her carefully. “You didn’t take the, but why wouldn’t you?! What? You had your family back, you had everything you ever wanted! You can’t…you can’t have done that.” He didn’t understand why she’d ever leave, knowing it couldn’t possibly have been for him. There were other reasons surely. “I won’t be involving you in future criminal endeavors, but thank you for the offer. I…yes, I realize you are very stubborn. I just thought you were smart too.” He smirked a little, only teasing.

"I was...content, but like I told you already, I still had my dreams and nightmares, so meeting you felt like a piece of the puzzle had finally been put in its right place, you were familiar and comforting, though there's a very clear frustrating feeling there as well." She pointedly looks up at him and crosses her arms. "No, I couldn't! I didn't have everything that I wanted because I didn't have you, Dima!" Her eyes soften as she takes in a deep breath. "I just want you and my nonna understands that I had to go." Anya explains as she blinks quickly in surprise. "What are you doing here, Dimitri?? Why are you still relying on that? Wha-I am smart!" She reaches over to smack his stomach, playfully rolling her eyes. "And you are still very rude to a grand duchess." She teases with a grin.

#c; dimitri #( && once upon a december ;; anya convos ) #( && emilie )

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@lcnelylcves

Careful with his daughter’s music box, Scott started to look over it. He wanted to help. Especially as she kept talking about her nightmares. "You know, I had another life before I ended up here. Got into fights with ants. And by that, I mean the ants and I were fighting people. Or aliens. Nothing you say sounds strange.” But he set down the box and took her hands. “We can try find them here, if you remember anything about them. But whoever was shooting will have to deal with me, and they’re not ready for that.” He knew having another family didn’t mean she loved him less. His love for Cassie didn’t change anything about his love for her.

Anya turns completely towards him at the revelation as she furrows her eyebrows together. "Wait, you did?" She asks, despite having just heard the answer, but it surprised her nonetheless. "I have..so many questions and I'm afraid to have them answered considering what you just said." She admits with a short laugh, though it quickly dies down at his next words. "You can't find them, they died in Russia in 1917 and the Bolsheviks were shooting."

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@lcnelylcves​

Nimueh brushed her fingers over the plant, smiling in a way that made her look more dangerous than friendly. With those who didn’t have magic, she’d always be more guarded. “As I said, it is sorcery. Magic, dear. I am a being of magic, with more in common with dragons than I have in common with you.” It was just in her veins. Magic came as natural to her as breathing, and she’d practiced much longer than it might seem to be possible, given her youthful appearance.

"Magic..” Anya repeats with a raise of her eyebrows, still in disbelief with it all even though she had seen it just now. “I never implied we had anything in common, but alright.” Her temper slips through as she clears her throat. “This world just becomes more and more strange by the day.”

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@lcnelylcves​

Tramp has no objections to someone holding a different opinion to him, so he grins easily at the redhead. “One of us has to suffer for the other to be happy then.” He joked, although he wasn’t really upset about the morning chill. He was used to it, although it was different without fur. “Ah, I’m from here and there and nowhere in particular. Where are you from?” He wasn’t evading the question on purpose, he just didn’t think it was a very interesting town, unless he admitted to his former canine status.

Anya’s smile doesn’t quite reach her eyes as she nods her head and attempts to genuinely laugh. “I’m sure it’ll be the opposite when summer arrives.” She responds back with a raised eyebrow slightly in intrigue. “I get that, but I’m from Russia, St. Petersburg to be specific but there’s a much longer story there, I’ve been here and there as well.”

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@lcnelylcves

The initial laughter made her stiffen, only to relax again when the other girl explained she wasn’t laughing at her. “Oui, it is very ridiculous. I cannot help that I am beautiful.” Gabrielle didn’t meant to be arrogant, she wasn’t one to put others down to boost herself, but she couldn’t be less herself for anyone. “People say I am dramatic, but I don’t fuss over who my partner smiles at.” She could be petty and childish, but she was confident too, always.

Another burst of giggles escapes as Anya shakes her head and slips into French. "I like you, you have more confidence than I've ever had." She admits with another laugh and shake of her head. "Perhaps they were just not as secure in the relationship to worry about someone merely smiling at the partner, no?"

#c; gabrielle #( && once upon a december ;; anya convos ) #( && mac )

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@lcnelylcves

Scott immediately settled in the chair next to her, focused on her entirely. "Hey, you never need to make sense with me. Or worry about being ungrateful. What's up?" Being a dad was one of the few things he took entirely seriously, wanting to be the best father he could be. "I promise, whatever it is, I won't be upset." He'd been a laid-back father in this life, never one to yell at the kids as long as they were honest with him. He hadn't wanted to be strict, set rules that would make it impossible for them to come to him. Scott was pretty sure that made him a good father, but it didn't erase the guilt that he didn't get to do this for Cassie, be her father.

Anya laughs softly at his first words as she nods her head and looks back down for a moment. "That's noted for future reference and appreciated of course." She muses and takes in a deep breath. "My memories have come back, they started to really appear when I saw someone from my old life here and I feel like there's just a lot going on in my head now because one minute I'm your daughter, and the next, I remember that I'm the last living Romanov and Grand Duchess of Russia, not to mention, back in that life, I had also suffered amnesia."

#c; scott #( && once upon a december ;; anya convos ) #( && mac )

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@virtuousouls “ you can talk to me about anything, you know. “ (Anya to Yelena)

“i know that,” yelena said, defending herself lightly against her friend. “there’s just some things i don’t want to bother you with.” anya was yelena’s best friend. they were so close that yelena classed her as an unofficial sister. but it wouldn’t be fair to dump a lot of trauma on her. so there were things yelena kept to herself. such as her time as a widow. which still haunted her. “it was just a nightmare. nothing to worry about, promise.”

"I know that you do." She remarks in a lightly harsher tone than intended, so she sighs and shakes her head, looking away for a moment to collect her thoughts. "You could never bother me, Yelena, there are things that I feel the same way about, but talking about it helps, no matter how frightened I may feel." She explains, genuinely not wanting to push the other to talk, but still worrying over her. "I'm all too familiar with those, they are more than that most of the time."

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@allxthingsxglxtter

“How could I think that? Anya, our last interaction was anything but warm and the time before that you were slapping me publicly in the hallway of an opera house. You hating me makes much more sense than what’s happening right…”  He cut off as she was suddenly kissing him, Dimitri going completely still before his hand gently rested on her cheek, kissing her back deeply and bending closer to her.  Questions about deserving or whether or not he should do this completely disappeared for just a moment, just wanting to let himself have her, even if it was just for a moment.

She doesn't ignore his words but in that moment when she presses her lips to his, everything is momentarily forgotten as she relaxes into the kiss and wraps her arms around his neck, not caring about anyone that walked by as she pulls away slowly after a lingering moment, moving up as though she's about to kiss him again but she stops herself. "I don't hate you, I want to be with you, Dimitri." Anya says with a small laugh as she looks up at him.

#c; dimitri #( && once upon a december ;; anya convos ) #( && emilie )

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@totouchthcstars

.｡.:*☆ Cassie looked down at herself and made a grimace. In moments like this, she wished for a best friend to go shopping with her. It would for sure be pretty helpful. And more fun, most likely.

“Yeah, guess you are right,” She sighed and shook her head. “The pattern is way too wild. Almost makes me look like a clown....”

Anya offered a small smile as she shakes her head. "I don't know if I'd go to the extent of a clown, but unfortunately, I don't really know all that much about fashion." She replies, sighing softly. "I've tended to have too much on my mind to care about what I wear, but I'm Anya, by the way."

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@allxthingsxglxtter

Leo stopped coming closer when she seemed to be afraid of him, the young man crouching a few feet away and opening her bag.  “It might not be uncommon but that’s not a good amount of blood your losing...”  Pulling out a roll of gauze he offered it to her with a soft smile.  “Really, it’s alright.  I keep backup on me just in case.  I...have a similiar issue.”

Anya has to turn away, not wanting to think about seeing any of the blood that was bubbling up now from her cut as she blinks and takes the gauze with her free hand. "Thank you and do you?" Her eyebrows raise in slight surprise. "It's not a common one, and this is just a mild case, I have the gene because of my mother, my brother had it severely."

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