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When Tanner heard Bond say those soft words, he ducked his head trying to hide the color that just blossomed on his face. Of course this fool would go talking like this right now. Things between them hadn't been public for that long, and he was still a little nervous about it.

"Careful" Tanner said in a soft tone as he heard Bond's struggle. The last thing he wanted was the man to get hurt on his account. Once he was on his feet, Tanner felt his head swim a touch. This caused him to lean more on James, and he clung tightly. "I'm fine, I've got this."

Bond pressed a gentle kiss to Tanner's forehead and subsequently his hands. "You're in safe hands," He uttered, still trying to keep his volume as low as possible to avoid startling Tanner, "I'm here now. I love you."

Bond didn't care if other people were watching, because if he had to assault someone to keep Tanner safe, he would gladly do that even if he were to get suspended for assaulting a colleague. A panic attack is never a laughing matter and he has had multiple that he had to deal with alone.

"Of course," Bond nodded. He strengthened his grip once more and tried to help Tanner stand up – only for Bond to yelp in pain when he pulled his back.

Bond still managed to help Tanner up nonetheless with steady arms wrapped around his waist. "Try your best... to hold onto me, okay?"

#jamesbloodybond #queue time

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"There we go, a few more now." Tanner's voice continued to sound even and firm. Inside he was more than a little concerned about what was happening to Mallory. There was no time to let that show right now, he needed to work on making sure the other man was well.

"I'm going to go and get you some water. Is that alright? Or do you need me to stay."

"Sir this is a standard de escalation technique. That's all I'm trying to do." Tanner couldn't shake the concern from his voice, or fix the way it sat in his gaze. He needed to try to get Mallory back to as close to normal as he could.

"Try and take a nice slow breath for me."

#dontcxckitup #queue time

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"I'm going to be on the extraction team."

"Tanner..."

"I'm going to be on the extraction team."

That was it, that was the end of the argument. Short of physically holding him down, he was getting on one of the helicopters. He was going.

As they got closer to Skyfall the weather changed drastically, the rain seemed relentless, and it seemed to match Tanner's mood. The quick relay from Bond didn't give them too much information, and only one piece of it stood out to Tanner.

"She's gone."

That was the first time Tanner's heart stopped. The second time was seeing James, holding her in his arms. He had never seen the other man look vulnerable before. It struck something deep within him.

He stood still among the flurry of activity around them, looking at James with a slightly pained expression. His own emotions on the matter would have to wait. Had she always been that tiny?

"James...you have to let go."

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It was pouring that night.

A few seconds after M died, it began to pour.

Bond could feel his clothes getting soaked as the rain got heavier. It even started to form hailstones. He didn't care.

Bond's cold body clung onto M's limp body as he sobbed into her chest, begging her to come back to life as he ruminated over and over, chanting her name despite him knowing that she would despise him forever if he had called her Olivia. Only her husband gets to do that.

It's the unfortunate thing about being in the British Secret Service. Even if it were meant for Bond to have a short life expectancy, he was expecting to go first before his boss.

He could hear footsteps approaching but he didn't look up. It was truly traumatising for him to lose his motherly figure, especially after having lost his actual mother at a very young age. How could life be so BLOODY UNFAIR to him?

#jamesbloodybond

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James' voice worked his way through the fog in his head. The pounding of his heart quieted to nothing by slight background. There was still a tremor in his hands that James could feel though.

Full recognition seeped into his features, and there was just a hint of a smile that curled his lips. "Of course you did James." His voice was soft, and he looked around to see how much of a crowd this situation had garnered. Everyone seemed to have wandered off, not really paying much attention any longer.

"Help me up would you?" he asked in a soft tone, clearly embarrassed by the situation.

Bond's worry disappeared gradually and he heaved a sigh of relief. He loosened his grip slightly but left his hands in the same position for Tanner to hold onto in case he still needed warmth and comfort. "You... had a panic attack," Bond spoke softly, swallowing the lump that formed in his throat. "I didn't know what happened before... but love, I... got here as fast as I can." He continued, blinking back tears, desperately wanting to hug Tanner and reassure him that everything was going to be okay and that he's here now and he wasn't going to go anywhere at all.

#jamesbloodybond #queue time

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What's Bill's favorite Christmas candy? Is it the same as it was when he was younger, or did it change when he got older?

Bill has fond memories of getting a Terry's Chocolate Orange every year. He still likes them, but knows better than to eat an entire one in one day.

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What are three songs that never fail to make you think of your muse, and what's the specific lyrics in them that make you go "Oh shit that's my little guy?"

Three songs that I have on his playlist are

Everyone Who Casts A Shadow by Wolfsheim

"Everyone who casts a shadow seems to stand in the sun. and when your step leaves a track, you seem to be going on."

Cut Your Teeth by Kyla La Grange

"You cut your teeth on the lack of answers, singing come back home but it don't feel the same."

Don't Look Down by Jai Wolf

"Sometimes I overthink, compulsively get in my head.Wait for the truth to sink in, to feel my own skin."

#thank you for this! #I love associating music with my muses

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𝐒𝐎  𝐘𝐎𝐔  𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐀  𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐓?

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The way Despair spoke to him should have annoyed Bill, angered him even. But there was something in her tone, soft and even, that made it hard for him to muster those feelings. Maybe it was also the fact that everything she said was true. The truth from a stranger seemed to strike him harder than anyone he knows.

"They are going through it too..." was the first part of his excuse. What he was leaving out was how he was worried about being a burden, worried about how it would look if someone supposedly so steady was falling apart. There were also feelings about the situation he wouldn't dare share with the others.

Without thinking twice on it, Bill did what he was told. Moving over to the table in the kitchen he sat down. His movements were slow, acting more like a scared animal than anything else.

A fresh pang of fear gripped him as he watched her take the pan from the oven with no protection at all. His mind swam with questions of who or even what this person in his kitchen was. Was he having an elaborate dream? Some kind of stress and grief induced hallucination?

The food in front of him looked delicious, and after a moment of hesitation he did start to eat. Mostly he stared at his plate, but did occasionally slip glances up to Despair. Finally he got up the courage to ask.

"Who are you?"

#seven of endless hearts #c: despair #queue time

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Yes yes yes please!

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What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?

He got a really tacky sweater for Christmas one year. It was itchy and the color made him look sickly. Bill accepted with a smile. He wore it once when they could see it on him, and then donated it.

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When Q jumped, so did Tanner. He didn't realize that he had been that quiet, and that the younger man was so deep into his work. At first he looked very concerned that he startled him so much, and then he smirked.

"Should I wear a bell?" his tone was soft, slightly teasing. Stepping forward a touch more, he offered the small bag to Q. "I brought you something."

Working on a new type of smart blood Q was completely buried in work not noticing the doors to Q-branch open or alone the footsteps echoing through the hall. So when Tanner broke the silence Q made a big jump in surprise nearly throwing things in the air.

“Jesus, Tanner!” He exclaimed turning around breathing heavily from his shock. “It’s the new smart blood. The old one needed an upgrade.” Calming down q offered the man a small smile.

#cardigansandearlgrey #queue time

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Bill stood and watched the small girl covered in lights, unsure what to make of whatever it was going on in the middle of his townhouse. When the short strand fell, it made him jump.

For a man in his position, having a stranger doing odd things in the middle of his home should be a major concern. But he wasn't calling anyone, he wasn't drawing a weapon. Instead he stepped a few feet in closer to Delirium. When he spoke his voice was hushed and careful, like he was talking to a scared child or animal.

"You should be careful, you could hurt yourself."

@chiefofstafftanner It had been a long day, he had been at MI6 since 3 am, and the sun had just gone down a second time. Exhausted hadn't begun to cover what he was feeling right now. What he wasn't prepared for when he unlocked his door was company. Questions. So many damn questions. Like who was this girl, how did she get into his townhouse and where did she get all of those lights. There was some amount of panic that coursed through him, but he did his best to keep his cool. "Well yes, surprise indeed. I'm sorry...do I know you?"

Delirium huffed, and gestured to the lights, and asked, "Isn't it obvious?"

It wasn't. One of the bread clips fell from overhead and a short strand of lights dropped into Delirium's lap, where from she lifted them up and connected them to the string she was currently wrapping around her torso.

She was beginning to look like a Christmas light mummy.

"These are for when you fall in love with me. They'll look right by then, I think. Have you ever put too much jam on your toast, and the heat melts it and it starts running down your hands and arms so you try to heap it back onto the toast but the bread isn't sturdy enough and it gets soggy and breaks and now all you have is jam all over the floor and soggy toast with a big hole in it and sticky hands?"

#seven of endless hearts #c: Delirium #queue time

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#ASOULUNBOUND independent, private multi-muse featuring muses from greek mythology, kinnporsche, a song of ice and fire, marvel/x-men, bridgerton, james bond, the wheel of time, dune, criminal minds

#please follow this person! #They have great muses and are an incredible writer! #promo

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25. What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot? <--tell us about Tanner's secret hobbies!!!

WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT HELPFUL CHARACTER BUILDING QUESTIONS

Tanner knows far too much about the Napoleonic Wars, and British Navel history.

#love this question! thank you!

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WEIRDLY SPECIFIC BUT HELPFUL CHARACTER BUILDING QUESTIONS

What’s the lie your character says most often?

How loosely or strictly do they use the word ‘friend’?

How often do they show their genuine emotions to others versus just the audience knowing?

What’s a hobby they used to have that they miss?

Can they cry on command? If so, what do they think about to make it happen?

What’s their favorite [insert anything] that they’ve never recommended to anyone before?

What would you (mun) yell in the middle of a crowd to find them? What would their best friend and/or romantic partner yell?

How loose is their use of the phrase ‘I love you’?

Do they give tough love or gentle love most often? Which do they prefer to receive?

What fact do they excitedly tell everyone about at every opportunity?

If someone was impersonating them, what would friends / family ask or do to tell the difference?

What’s something that makes them laugh every single time? Be specific!

When do they fake a smile? How often?

How do they put out a candle?

What’s the most obvious difference between their behavior at home, at work, at school, with friends, and when they’re alone?

What kinds of people do they have arguments with in their head?

What do they notice first in the mirror versus what most people first notice looking at them?

Who do they love truly, 100% unconditionally (if anyone)?

What would they do if stuck in a room with the person they’ve been avoiding?

Who do they like as a person but hate their work? Vice versa, whose work do they like but don’t like the person?

What common etiquette do they disagree with? Do they still follow it?

What simple activity that most people do / can do scares your character?

What do they feel guilty for that the other person(s) doesn’t / don’t even remember?

Did they take a cookie from the cookie jar? What kind of cookie was it?

What subject / topic do they know a lot about that’s completely useless to the direct plot?

How would they respond to being fired by a good boss?

What’s the worst gift they ever received? How did they respond?

What do they tell people they want? What do they actually want?

How do they respond when someone doesn’t believe them?

When they make a mistake and feel bad, does the guilt differ when it’s personal versus when it’s professional?

When do they feel the most guilt? How do they respond to it?

If they committed one petty crime / misdemeanor, what would it be? Why?

How do they greet someone they dislike / hate?

How do they greet someone they like / love?

What is the smallest, morally questionable choice they’ve made?

Who do they keep in their life for professional gain? Is it for malicious intent?

What’s a secret they haven’t told serious romantic partners and don’t plan to tell?

What hobby are they good at in private, but bad at in front of others? Why?

Would they rather be invited to an event to feel included or be excluded from an event if they were not genuinely wanted there?

How do they respond to a loose handshake? What goes through their head?

What phrases, pronunciations, or mannerisms did they pick up from someone / somewhere else?

If invited to a TED Talk, what topic would they present on? What would the title of their presentation be?

What do they commonly misinterpret because of their own upbringing / environment / biases? How do they respond when realizing the misunderstanding?

What language would be easiest for them to learn? Why?

What’s something unimportant / frivolous that they hate passionately?

Are they a listener or a talker? If they’re a listener, what makes them talk? If they’re a talker, what makes them listen?

Who have they forgotten about that remembers them very well?

Who would they say ‘yes’ to if invited to do something they abhorred / strongly didn’t want to do?

Would they eat something they find gross to be polite?

What belief / moral / personality trait do they stand by that you (mun) personally don’t agree with?

What’s a phrase they say a lot?

Do they act on their immediate emotions, or do they wait for the facts before acting?

Who would / do they believe without question?

What’s their instinct in a fight / flight / freeze / fawn situation?

What’s something they’re expected to enjoy based on their hobbies / profession that they actually dislike / hate?

If they’re scared, who do they want comfort from? Does this answer change depending on the type of fear?

What’s a simple daily activity / motion that they mess up often?

How many hobbies have they attempted to have over their lifetime? Is there a common theme?

#memes #queue time

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Give me all the Q babies for Tanner

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*faint* oh please?

#Understand I am flailing over here like Kermit