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"True, very true. Remember the tortoise and the hare, after all; arrogance will lead you to your downfall." That earned a laugh.

Calliope only shrugged. "No reason. I guess...it just seems to suit you. Even if you don't often practice, it creeps into the gaps."

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“Oh, I see.” There was a light chuckle. Cal could understand that; her own brothers had been similarly inclined towards her when she was a child, and she to them. It was just how brothers worked. “Messing with your siblings is an art unto itself.

She was silent for a moment. ”…Do you wax philosophical often?“

“Besides, sometimes it’s important to remind people not to get too full of themselves.” Not that Angus was really– confident, certainly, but not arrogant despite his knowledge and smarts. “It is! And as a sibling and an artist it is my duty to perform admirably.”

“No, never,” he answered automatically. “Well. I mean, I guess I taught something like philosophy once a long, long time ago, but it’s not something I make a habit of. Why?”

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"Absolutely gorgeous." Callie leaned into his touch, her other hand wandering to his arm to trace it with her fingers.

"You can call me Cal, everyone does. But if this goes well, you can call me any time you want.~"

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“I understand what you mean. It’s nice in theory, but logistically it can be a nightmare.” Especially when you were a person who enjoyed many a wild night, and didn’t want to face judgment in the morning.

The grin was returned, alongside a hum of agreement. “I know I’m glad that you did.” Her hand found its way to his hip. “May I have a name to go with that gorgeous face? Or would that only make it weird?”

“Abso~lutely! Complete logistical nightmare.”

He laughed, mirroring her move and putting his hand on her hip as well. “Argo– gorgeous name for a gorgeous face, yes?” Another laugh before he cocked an eyebrow, “what should I call you?”

#ARRIVES A YEAR LATE WITH STARBUCKS #HELLO

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((I miss you guys...))

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anon asked: fave skamverse character + color you associate them with ♡ noora sætre + white ♡

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misc prompts for your feels

“ unique just means alone. ” “ i’m not afraid to die, just wish i could live a little first. ” “ i know i’m a monster, but you look at me like i’m a man. ” “ there’s nothing i wouldn’t do to keep you safe. ” “ we all have sins to pay penance for. ” “ don’t look at me like i’m a hero. you’ll only disappoint yourself. ” “ sometimes when you look at me it’s like…it’s like you’re staring straight past my flesh and into my soul. ” “ you make me want to live. ” “ i know i don’t deserve forgiveness, but i like the idea that some people think i might. ” “ i trust you with my life. ” “ you’re more like family to me than my own blood. ” “ i’ve never had any sort of family before. ” “ your life is far more precious than mine. ” “ i don’t care what happens to me. as long as you’re safe. ” “ i need you to live…cause if you’re gone then, i don’t know what the point of it all is anymore. ” “ i know i’m not the person you want, but i’m here. ” “ i love you, and i know you may never feel the same. but i’m okay with that. ” “ i couldn’t say no to you even if i wanted to. ” “ you’re worth more than this. ” “ why do you walk around as if you’re somehow less valuable than the rest of the world? ” “ please, let me help you. ” “ just let me do this for you. ” “ you do have something to live for. you have me. ” “ you’ll always have me. ” “ i see you. i know you feel so invisible all the time, but you’re not. not to me. ” “ it’s okay to be angry, you’re allowed to be upset about what happened to you. ” “ don’t you realize you deserve more than this? ” “ you’re not a machine or— or some thing. you’re a person, and i’m sorry anyone ever made you feel otherwise. ” “ please, just hold on a little longer. i can’t lose you too. ” “ this scar..what happened? ” “ if you won’t do it for yourself, then do it for me. ” “ you’re bleeding— how long have you been hiding this?! ” “ sometimes i realize one day i could die, i could just disappear and the world would be none the wiser. there’d be no one to miss me and that terrifies me more than death itself. ”  “ i’m not sure i know who i’m supposed to be anymore. ” “ my mind is so loud and i’m afraid it’ll never be quiet again. ” “ when i’m in a crowd i just want to melt away and yet, when i’m alone it’s somehow worse. ” “ loneliness is a poison and i’ve been drinking it for so long, i don’t there there’s an anecdote to save my soul. ” “ i don’t care if the world knows my name, i just want you to remember me. ” “ you deserve more than i could ever give you. ” “ i love you. i know that’s not enough, but i do. ” “ you’re safe with me, you always will be. ” “ you make me feel safe. like i’m allowed to be anything i want. ” “ i’d do anything to be the person you love again. ” “ i’ve got you, you’re safe. ” “ just rest, i’m here. ” “ you can stay with me tonight. ”

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He was laughing; this was a good sign. Laughing meant that he wasn't going to do anything severe. Hopefully that meant she was safe from things turning sour.

"I figured. Still, you can never be too careful."

Cal got in the passenger seat, fighting back the urge to make a snarky comment about what a gentleman he was being. This was obviously stressful for the both of them, with a lot of bad feelings and hidden secrets being exposed to the light of day, and it would be better to just get it over with.

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“Alright.” This was starting to get sketchy, but not enough to where Cal felt it was a serious danger. Despite everything that was currently happening, she didn’t hate Ned. Any mistrust was aimed at the current situation, and though on the whole he was a bit of a jerk, she didn’t think he’d do anything to hurt her.

“You gonna show me a pile of bodies, or some weird bunker where you keep exotic animals to sell on the black market?” The joke was so dry and brittle it could have caught fire. But at least humor kept her from getting too upset. If she could laugh, the gravity of the situation hasn’t sunk in yet.

            NED  FOUND  HIMSELF  LAUGHING,  EVEN  THOUGH  THE  JOKE  DIDN’T  EVEN  NECESSARILY  NEED  IT.   he was more than aware that what he was presenting wasn’t even something short of suspicious.  not in the way he was wording things,  and he couldn’t blame her for it.  but this would be a trip to start.  there was no doubt in his mind that this would go one of two ways.

        “  no,  no,  nothing  of  the  sort,  callie.  i  promise,  it’s  nothing  so  bad.  ”

     he opened the passenger door for callie to slip inside, sliding into the driver’s seat and running the engine.  a long, steadying breath was necessary for a moment,  to calm him.  he had some faith in his own intuition,  always had and always would,  but it seemed very difficult to completely quash the anxiety rolling through him.  but he ground his teeth against it and presented a friendly grin regardless.

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((I got my copy of Petals to the Metal yesterday!!! 💕💕💕 god I love these series and these characters and I'm gonna cry.))

#ooc #cryptie shut up

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((SOMEONE SCREAM ABT TAZ GRAD WITH ME))

#ooc

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Send 💭 + a topic and my muse will tell you what they think about it.

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for OCs: what fandom discourse would there be surrounding my character if they were canon?

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Send me a "👀" and I'll use this ship prompt generator to write a starter for our muses

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#faceclaim

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Voltaire Lyric Starters

Change pronouns as necessary!

"There's devils to slay and dragons to ride."

"If they see you coming, hell they'd better hide!"

"Learn all you can from the beasts you defeat; you'll need it from some of the people you meet!"

"Your tears are all the pay I'll ever need!"

"It's so easy when you're evil."

"The devil tips his hat to me."

"I pledge my allegiance to all things dark."

"It's a game, I'm glad I'm in it."

"There's one born every minute!"

"It gets so lonely being evil..."

"What I wouldn't do to see a smile!"

"And no one loves you when you're evil."

"I'm lying through my teeth!"

"They won't give it a thought after I've eaten their brain!"

"Is there someone that you're trying to protect?"

"I don't try 'em, the heat will only shrink 'em."

"They make your life a living Hell."

"What kind of ignorance causes them to be so sick and vile and evil?"

"It's just not fair, you don't deserve it!"

"It's the world that's wrong."

"Someday the world will belong to the innocent."

"All they want's a victim, on which to vent their rage."

"Let's all wear black and blast the Cure and Siouxie."

"And we'll forget to go home."

"It might just save your life, but only if you listen well."

"Beware the sign that says "Beware the Beast of Pirate's Bay!"

"If you think he's ugly, wait til you see his insides!"

"Hell, I should know, I put it there!"

"It said believe, it said believe."

"I want you to know it's nothing personal."

"I hope you understand why I have to take your life in my hands."

"And though we've never met, I see your image in a million waking dreams."

"Your eyes, they call to me."

"Set me free."

"Did I tell you, you look like my mother?"

"I told myself that I would never feel this way again."

"It's not easy being The Chosen."

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((In her modern verses, part of why Callie acts and dresses the way she does is both a coping mechanism and out of spite.

She genuinely enjoys being bold and flirtatious, but it came about in her teens when she was learning more about who her father was as a person. He had a very narrow view of how it was acceptable for women to behave; they should have long hair, dress modestly, be quiet and reserved, and not engage in any kind of "risky" behavior.

So Callie chopped off most of her hair, started wearing bright red lipstick, learned as many cuss words as she could and began bar-hopping as soon as she legally could. It was the beginning of her completely divorcing herself from his values and influence on her. It was liberating, and became a way of forging her own identity.))

#headcanons #tw misogyny

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"Alright." This was starting to get sketchy, but not enough to where Cal felt it was a serious danger. Despite everything that was currently happening, she didn't hate Ned. Any mistrust was aimed at the current situation, and though on the whole he was a bit of a jerk, she didn't think he'd do anything to hurt her.

"You gonna show me a pile of bodies, or some weird bunker where you keep exotic animals to sell on the black market?" The joke was so dry and brittle it could have caught fire. But at least humor kept her from getting too upset. If she could laugh, the gravity of the situation hasn't sunk in yet.

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The carefully-controlled rage was plain on her face. God dammit, she was practically begging him not to ruin her life, and he was treating it like a goddamn game! She wanted to punch him, take the tape back and destroy it…but what good would that do? He could still tell people, and a little digging would prove him right. Not to mention, reacting violently would just confirm that she was from bad stock.

“Fine. I’m not sure what you could have that’s worse, but if that’s what you want…” She took the tape from his hand, and tucked it under her arm, just in case he changed the mind. “I’m willing to do it.”

      NED  KNEW  HE  WASN’T  THE  BEST  GUY.   he didn’t think that surprised anyone, and he certainly never acted as if it surprised himself or bothered him.  it did,  of course.  after the last incident that had finally led him to kepler,  aside from the life he took on embellishing the crptid nature of the ones he didn’t believe in once upon a time,  he’d gone on the straight and narrow.

   now,  though,  he was back to hiding things left and right.  spreading lies and misgivings,  discrediting things wherever he could to protect some of the people of kepler as best he could with the others.  but for now …  he was taking a leap of faith.  he was sure he could use his silver tongue and evidence to his advantage if this went wrong,  but he believed calliope could be trusted, whatever that tape tried to play off.

            “  come  with  me,  will  you?  we’re  gonna  take  a  ride  down  near  the  lodge.  ”   he twirled the keys to the cryptonomica van around his fingers in hand,  headed for the driver’s seat quickly to start on the way.   “  we’re  not  going  in,  we’ll  be  trekking  through  the  woods.  not  very  far  in,  though.  ”

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"The only thing I've done all day is eat rocket pops soaked in vodka. I'm drunk and very much going to regret it tomorrow but you know who cares? Not me."