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[cricketcampbell]

👻 - How does your muse handle feeling scared? Do they enjoy horror? Do they believe in the paranormal? What calms your muse down? Do they have any scary stories?

"I feel like if I was, like, in a horror movie, I wouldn't make it to the end end, but I wouldn't be the first one out, either. Like I'm small, I can hide, I can run pretty fast, and, and, I think I could do a pretty good scream moment, which every horror movie needs, obviously, so I'd def be safe until at least the halfway point."

"And I'm not wearing one of those tinfoil hats or anything, but I definitely believe in some of the paranormal. Ghosts and aliens, for sure, except I can't think too much about them or I do start to freak out. Like I saw this Tik Tok about the scariest theories and one of them was, like, maybe the reason we haven't discovered aliens is because anything out there is smarter than to be broadcasting their location out to the rest of the universe? I had to go crawl into Lori's bed after that one. Too real."

@lorelailewis

𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠.

#answered #meme day #ft. lorelai lewis

[cricketcampbell]

Succulent: are you enjoying the flower festival? 🌱

"I am so full of charcuterie I'm gonna need to be air lifted via hot air balloon out of here."

plant asks

#answered #meme day #//so the answer is yes AJDJHHJSS

[cricketcampbell]

Wisteria: favorite movie?

"My mom was a really big Audrey Hepburn fan--old movies in general, really, but anything with Audrey in it was, like, automatically her favorite. I remember one summer, I don't remember where we were, but this drive-in was doing a marathon of all her classics, and I remember we just holed up in the back of the van for hours with pillows and blankets and snacks to watch them all. Her favorite was always Breakfast at Tiffany's, but mine's Roman Holiday. Even now, if I'm flicking through the channels and it's on, I have to watch it."

plant asks

#answered #meme day

[cricketcampbell]

🍡 - Can your muse cook? Can they bake? How well can they do either? Do they have any kitchen disaster stories?

"I wouldn't say I can throw down in the kitchen, but I can make some stuff that is actually edible. Back when we were dating, one of my favorite things beside the food itself was just buzzing around Cricket in the kitchen because she can throw down in there like it's WWE Smackdown, but of flavors. She's real passionate about it too. I'm a big ass fiend for nachos and cheese sauce, like if I'm rumbling around with 3am munchies, that's what I want. But a lot of cheese sauces you buy are absolute ass. She showed me how to make my own, with this shit called a roux. Changed my life."

"Graduated up to mac and cheese and now that's my signature dish. Doesn't matter what the occasion is, I'm bringing Mack and cheese. It works on so many levels." @cricketcampbell

☠ ― 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠.

#mention #meme day #opposite: mack montgomery #//WWE smackdown of flavors AJKDHJKSKS #//could def see him sitting there like now how tf is flour turning into a cheese sauce

[cricketcampbell]

33. when sharing a bed with someone else, is your muse a cuddler?

"As someone who's always cold, if you're sharing a bed with me, sorry, you're, like, legally obligated to be my personal space heater. It's like I'm Bella, and you're Jacob in the tent towards the end of Eclipse when he has to hold her so she doesn't freeze to death."

sleep-related headcanons!

#answered #meme day

[cricketcampbell]

🎶 - What kind of music does your muse listen to? Do they have a favorite genre? Do you think the aux cord would be taken away from them?

"I'll listen to really almost anything, but I'm a pop girlie at heart. Like if it's being called basic or too mainstream on Twitter by the most mediocre man you've literally ever seen, I've not only listened to it a million times, but shook ass to it. Like you will be finding it on my Spotify Wrapped at the end of the year, and no, I will not be taking any criticism for it!"

"The only time I've ever had my aux privileges taken away was on my LA roadtrip with Will a few weeks ago, but I couldn't explain the Jojo Siwa lore without playing Karma, so I really don't know what he expected, but I guess he wasn't feeling it."

@willxmeyers

𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠.

#answered #meme day #ft. will meyers

[cricketcampbell]

CRICKET CAMPBELL | ATTICUS CORTES | DELILAH CARREÑO

plant asks

Ambrosia: last song you listened to?

Clover: someone you miss right now?

Dahlia: zodiac?

Fern: what makes you happiest?

Honeydew: MBTI?

Ivy: favorite part of the holidays?

Iris: favorite eye color?

Lilac: your aesthetic?

Juniper: coffee or tea?

Mimosa: what are you struggling with right now?

Peppermint: stars or constellations?

Rosemary: what cartoons did you grow up with?

Rue: forest or field?

Sage: Greek god/goddess you relate most to?

Verbena: playlist for your life?

Violet: tv show most likely to binge watch?

Willow: planets or moons?

Wisteria: favorite movie?

Winona: favorite quote?

Succulent: ask your own🌱

#ask meme

[cricketcampbell]

CRICKET CAMPBELL | ATTICUS CORTES | DELILAH CARREÑO

☠ ― 𝑀𝑖𝑠𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑜𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑠. (𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛, 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑛 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑒(𝑠).)

💤 - How does your muse sleep? Are they a light sleeper, or are they out the moment their head hits the pillow? Do they nap? Do they struggle to sleep due to things like insomnia, or nightmares?

❤️ - How did your muse come to realize their romantic and sexual orientations? Was it difficult to accept? Are they proud of who they are?

🧸 - Does your muse own any sentimental objects from their past? What makes it/them so special?

🛍 - Does your muse like to go shopping? What do they usually shop for? What kind of stores do they frequent?

🍔 - What kind of food does your muse usually eat? Do they have a favorite food, or favorite style of food? Do they have allergies? Are they vegan, vegetarian, etc.?

🍺 - How does your muse feel about the consumption of alcohol? Do they drink? Are they a heavy drinker, or are they on the lighter side? What's your muse's favorite alcoholic drink?

🎩 - What would your muse wear to a formal event? Do they dress more modestly, or do they go all out?

👠 - What kind of shoes does your muse usually wear? What is most comfortable for them in regards to footwear? Can your muse walk in high heels?

🎸 - Can your muse play any instruments? Do they play them often, or rarely? How actually skilled are they at playing them?

🎤 - Can your muse sing well? Do they sing often? If they were to stand up in front of a crowd, would they be able to sing in front of all of those people?

🗺️ - How often does your muse travel? Do they like to travel? Would they prefer to travel alone, or with friends? Where have they been? What was their favorite trip?

😖 - Does your muse have any embarrassing moments that they still think about? Do they laugh at them, or do they haunt them?

⛄️ - What would be your muse's ideal weather conditions? Do they prefer being hot or cold? What's their favorite season?

💘 - What is your muse like when they're in love? What does your muse find attractive in someone else? What are their love languages? How do they show affection? Do they show any distinct signs that they're in love?

🍡 - Can your muse cook? Can they bake? How well can they do either? Do they have any kitchen disaster stories?

⚾️ - Does your muse enjoy sports? Do they play any, or do they simply prefer to watch? Do they have a favorite sport?

🤸‍♀️ - How active is your muse? Do they exercise regularly? Do they do things like yoga? What else do they do to keep fit and active? Are they flexible? Can they do parkour?

👻 - How does your muse handle feeling scared? Do they enjoy horror? Do they believe in the paranormal? What calms your muse down? Do they have any scary stories?

🦵 - Does your muse have any physical ailments? How do they live with them?

🧠 - Does your muse have any mental ailments? How do they live with them?

🎶 - What kind of music does your muse listen to? Do they have a favorite genre? Do you think the aux cord would be taken away from them?

#ask meme

[cricketcampbell]

CRICKET CAMPBELL | ATTICUS CORTES | DELILAH CARREÑO

Send a space thing for questions

Planets: Life

Mercury: What’s your full name? 

Venus: What’s your first language? 

Earth: Where’s your home? 

Mars: What’s your sexuality? 

Jupiter: Do you have any siblings? 

Saturn: Any pets? 

Uranus: What’s your hobby? 

Neptune: When’s your birthday? 

Pluto: What time is it right now where you are? 

Moon: What are you currently studying/hope to study? 

Stars: Experiences

Sun: Have you ever had alcohol? 

Sirius: Have you ever failed a class? 

Rigel: Have you ever gone on a rollercoaster? 

Deneb: Have you ever been out of your home country? 

Arcturus: Have you cried out of something other than sadness? 

Betelgeuse: What’s something you can never forget about? 

Aldebaran: What’s something you care desperately about? 

Canopus: Have you ever broken a bone? 

Bellatrix: Have you ever been forced to lie/keep a secret? 

Alphard: Have you ever lost a friend?

Vega: What’s something you’ve done that you wish you hadn’t? 

Constellations: Favourites

Centaurus: Favourite holiday?

Orion: Favourite month?

Cassiopeia: Favourite book?

Delphinus: Favourite study?

Hercules: Favourite instrument?

Gemini: Favourite song?

Pegasus: Favourite place to be?

Libra: Favourite colour? 

Phoenix: Favourite thing to wear?

Aries: Favourite movie? 

Cygnus: Favourite weather? 

Hydra: Favourite sound? 

Galaxies: Love/Friends  

Milky Way: Who’s your oldest friend?  

Andromeda: Do you consider yourself social? 

Black Eye Galaxy: Do you believe in love at first sight? 

Cartwheel Galaxy: When was your first kiss? 

Cigar Galaxy: How’s your flirting skills? 

Comet Galaxy: Have you ever had to leave a relationship because someone changed too much? 

Pinwheel Galaxy: Would you date the last person you talked to? 

Sombrero Galaxy: Do you have a crush right now? 

Bode’s Galaxy: Have you ever had a secret admirer? 

Sunflower Galaxy: Would you date/make friends with someone out of pity? 

Tadpole Galaxy: Would you deny a relationship/friendship? 

Whirlpool Galaxy: Have you ever cried over a breakup? 

Other stuff: Wishes 

Comet: What’s your big dream? 

Asteroid: What does your dream life look like? 

Meteor: What’s something you wish you could tell, but can’t? 

Nebula: If you could undo one thing in your life, what would it be? 

Shooting Star: If you could bring back one thing, what would it be? 

Pulsar: What do you hope to do in the next 10 years? 

Supernova: What’s one thing you want to do before you die? 

Quasar: If you could spend the rest of your life with only one person, who would it be? 

Wormhole: What’s something you wish would happen, but know won’t? 

Black Hole: What’s the last thing you want to see? 

#ask meme

[cricketcampbell]

CRICKET CAMPBELL | ATTICUS CORTES | DELILAH CARREÑO

sleep-related headcanons!

1.what size bed does your muse typically prefer to sleep on? (ex. twin, full, queen, etc) 2. does your muse find it easier to sleep in a warmer room or a cooler room? 3. is your muse typical about where they sleep or can they fall asleep just about anywhere? 4. what position does your muse usually sleep in? 5. does your muse tend to prefer firmer mattresses or plushier ones? 6. does your muse snore? do they sleep talk or make any other sounds in their sleep? 7. is your muse a still or active sleeper? do they move around a lot in their sleep? 8. does your muse typically prefer sleeping by themselves or do they prefer the comfort of having another person in the room with them? 9. does your muse like sharing a bed, or do they prefer to have their own space? 10. how many pillows does your muse sleep with? are they comfortable with just one or do they like to be cozy? 11. what type of blanket does your muse prefer (standard blanket, quilt, comforter, weighted blanket, etc)? 12. how long does it typically take for your muse to fall asleep? 13. how often does your muse dream? are they mostly pleasant or is their sleep more likely to be filled with nightmares? 14. does your muse take any sleeping aids (ex. pills, melatonin supplements, etc)? 15. how many hours of sleep does your muse typically get? 16. does your muse wake up in the middle of the night often or can they sleep through the night? 17. does your muse like to take naps during the day? how often and for how long? 18. does your muse have insomnia? have they ever experienced insomnia? to what degree of severity? 19. has your muse ever been diagnosed with any sleep disorders? 20. does your muse have any pre-bedtime rituals or routines (like facial care, meditation, shower, medications, etc)? do they have any pre-bedtime activities like reading, playing video games, going on their phone, etc? 21. does your muse wear a sleep mask? 22. is your muse sensitive to light while they sleep, or do they not mind it? 23. does your muse prefer to sleep in complete silence or hear some kind of background noise? 24. does your muse listen to music while falling asleep? 25. are their any conditions in where your muse absolutely cannot fall asleep (ex. bug in the room, temperature, smell, etc)? 26. does your muse have any odd or atypical sleeping habits? 27. what does your muse typically like to wear to bed? does it depend on the season/weather outside? 28. does your muse tend to wake up with bedhead? 29. does your muse have any routines they follow when they wake up (like makeup, facial care, stretching, shower, medications, etc)? do they have any activities they like to do immediately after waking up? 30. how long does it typically take your muse to wake up in the morning? can they make it by without coffee or do they need caffeine? 31. does your muse wake up hungry or do they need some time to feel hungry? 32. what is your muse's mood like when they wake up? are they grumpy, cheerful, confused, etc? 33. when sharing a bed with someone else, is your muse a cuddler? 34. has your muse ever cried themselves to sleep? 35. where was the weirdest place your muse has fallen asleep? 36. has your muse ever fallen asleep or been extremely tired in a situation where it isn't safe to be (ex. while driving)?

#ask meme

[cricketcampbell]

"--and you can really, like, just sous vide anything. Steak, chicken, pork chops, egg bites..."

She truly had no room for it, but that didn't stop Cricket from making heart eyes at the vacuum sealer on display, running her fingertips along the top of the model longingly.

When Will had asked her for her help, she hadn't hesitated to agree (mostly on the grounds that in return for her services, they make a small detour at Little Fish to try their insane looking fish sandwich she'd been dying to get her hands on), but she hadn't accounted for how hard it would be to remember the task at hand. They were here for Lemie, not for herself.

"Hm?" She looked over her shoulder at the sound of her name. "No, sorry, you're so right, sorry." Her head shook, forcing herself to take a step away from the sealer (I'll be back for you) and closer to where Will was surveying his options. "I'm focused."

But what a deal...

"Hey, hey, first of all: a chef can never have too many knives." Unless you were Cricket's roommates, who would argue that she did, in fact, have too many knives. "I think that problem is that you're thinking of this, like...practically. Which is fine! Practical is good and like, thoughtful in it's own way, but, like...where's the romance? Where's the personal touch? What sets you getting Lemie these knives apart from her just being able to come down here and get them herself if she wanted them, you know?"

@willxmeyers

who: @cricketcampbell where: a culinary shop, probably in LA

Enlisting Cricket's help in finding a one-year anniversary gift for Lemie was a good idea in theory but in practice, it was less so. He appreciated the help but so far, they'd come up empty and he couldn't help but feel like time was ticking. "Cricket.." Will gave her a look. "Can we focus?" And by we, he obviously he meant her.

Eyes dropping back down to assortment of culinary tools in front of him. "Knives? No.. I've already given her knives. Fuck, why did I already give her knives.." he mumbled to himself before looking back up at Cricket. He was usually so good at gift giving, but he found himself getting desperate. "What else is there?"

#thread #opposite: will meyers #cricket + will 002

[cricketcampbell]

Cricket sighed a breath of relief at the offered information, head nodding approvingly. No intervention needed...yet.

"Okay, so fair...except the worst place that I see my reflection is in the microwave door after my, like, third Hot Pocket. Let me tell you, there isn't anything micro about those waves of judgement I feel coming off of it."

Not too unlike the judgement Lucky himself was currently passing on the proffered bagel, but at least her toasted sesame with scallion cream cheese was deemed worthy by his own standards.

Her eyes narrowed as she chewed, a silent urging for a better explanation, which is just about instantly regretted. Out of all the things that could've come out of his mouth, portable charger wanker was nowhere near the top of her list, and it takes Cricket by such surprise that she inhales the bite of bagel too quickly.

"Oh my God, Lucky." She rasps, immediately reaching for her drink to try and aide her ability to breathe. Tears prick the corner of her eyes, both from choking and laughing. "You can't just whip out portable charger wanker without warning, what the fuck!"

That certainly draws a few concerned eyes their way, though when it's clear that no such thing is taking place, they return to their own business.

"God," Cricket turned her head to cough, "but that's--yeah. You have a point. I had a culinary instructor who was a notorious air jerker when he lectured and once it was pointed out to me I could just...never unsee it. Major ick."

@luckylewis

"I hover somewhere around forty, but this thing has a mind of it's own. I'll be using it, it'll be nowhere near dead and them bam, black screen. It's the worst place to see your reflection too, jumpscare every time."

Each time he found himself suffering from that extremely first world problem, he understood the eeriness of Black Mirror's name.

Never one to pass up a free bagel, he leans forward to take the half offered to him, glancing at the filling and deeming it free from the combinations he didn't like at least to the eye. He takes a bite out of one end, chewing it as he nods no to Cricket.

"I hate all the wires," He explains as he swallows, nudging where the white one of his charger stretched from the port on his phone to the socket on the wall with his knee, "Which I guess sounds dumb because that's a wire but, I don't know. You know those portable ones that you have to shake to get going and it ends up looking like someone's jerking off thin air? That's an ick to me. I can't be a portable charger wanker, Cricket."

@cricketcampbell

#thread #opposite: lucky lewis #cricket + lucky 002

[cricketcampbell]

"I don't know!" Cricket laughed around the rim of her drink, not having the chance to take a sip as she gestures out with it towards the stage. "I mean, at least he's passionate? And it takes, like, a lot of confidence to perform in front of people like this! That's hot."

But misplaced confidence, maybe, as the chorus begins and the question do you wanna do me? is posed, repeatedly, to the crowd. Oh, that's...

"...you know, I think I'm actually more into bass players." Cricket decided with a nod, turning back to the man next to her. At least that had some precedent.

"Okay, but seriously, you're not secretly like some crazed Oyster Soda-head that's gonna come for me on Twitter for being a fake fan or like...take me out at the knees for not stanning them, right? Is me not being into them a crazy hot take? Oh my God, no, are they a industry plant?"

@felixalbright

"Definitely not," Felix replied, squinting his eyes and tilting his head as he appraised the lead singer, who looked a little like every Kurt Cobain wannabe he'd ever encountered over his many years working in music.

The look was a little incongruous with the kind of neo-ska sound they had going on, but for all he knew, it could be ironic. In his experience, these kinds of bands usually felt like they could excuse any kind of conceptual dissonance by citing irony.

"Notes, mhm. Words, yep," he agreed, looking over at her with amusement plain on his face. "That's really all you need to know. You hit the nail on the head."

The full-throated laugh he'd been holding back finally left his body when she gave up trying to salvage a compliment about what they were listening to. "Does hearing this make it more or less likely that you'll go home with the lead singer? Has this true...collection of sounds properly enticed you?"

@cricketcampbell

#thread #opposite: felix albright #cricket + felix 001

[cricketcampbell]

"I'll take it."

Like she'd be above a pity fake proposal? It was like he didn't know her at all.

"How shallow do you think I am?" Cricket gasped, letting go of his hand to press hers to her chest, appalled. Though it dropped as she thought about it and attempted to casually ask, "okay, but like, would we still be allowed to come over and use the hot tub at least?"

(She couldn't see why not. Aiden's mom loved her, and access to her hot tub seemed like a small price to pay in exchange for getting her son out of her house, if you asked Cricket.)

For a second, she'd almost convinced herself in thinking she'd been able to get away with the ruse still, Aiden's attention on his own soufflé and the daunting task ahead of him. All she had to do was blow out and discard of the candle and smear through the chocolate writing, and he'd have been none the wiser. She hadn't accounted for the verbal birthday wishes though, nose scrunching when the telltale recognition is clear on his face. So much for that.

"Hey, you can't call me a jackass! It's my birthday." She gestured to the plate before her, now that the cat was out of the bag. "I just...didn't want you to feel like it had to be a whole thing. I knew as soon as I got the prize that this was when I wanted to do it and with who." She shrugged. "Getting to watch you tear into that seafood tower was my present. I wish I'd taken a picture, honestly. We might have to order another just to recreate it."

With a grin and at his encouraging, Cricket closes her eyes and leans forward to blow out the candle. She hesitates just long enough to think of her wish, racking her brain for what could make this year better than the last. When the flame goes out, the thought of more of this, please goes with it.

"Okay, okay, there's an art to eating these, though. First," looking up to make sure Aiden was watching, Cricket discarded the candle and used her spoon to carve out a circle in the middle of the dough, delicious steam rising up from it, "to pour the crème anglaise in." She demonstrated, picking up the small pitcher and pouring a generous amount in the middle. "And then, obviously, the whipped cream." A healthy dollop or two is placed on top of the dish before the spoon is used to scoop up the perfect bite with all three components, lifted up in cheers towards Aiden's own. "Now, mangia."

While it is still much too hot for consumption and burns the absolute shit out of her mouth, Cricket can't help but sigh happily, shoulders sagging forward as she savors that first painful bite and nods her head in approval.

"Is it a bad start to our fake marriage if I cheat on you with this soufflé?"

@aiden-stevens

Aiden only shrugs in defeat. "I'm only doing it because you invited me out." Her prize could've gone to anyone, maybe even a potential date, but Cricket chose him, to go to a seafood restaurant, no less. A place Aiden never expected to try.

(He's glad he took the invite because he's found that he does actually enjoy the food.)

"You probably should." Aiden settles back in his seat, agreeable in this fictional scenario. It's not an attempt at self-deprecation or a sympathy grab when he finalizes that thought with, "You could have anyone you ever wanted, but you're settling with me." He pauses, pinching his brows together when a thought does cross his mind. "Unless you're after the hot tub, but the entire house is my mom's, so you're gonna have to make room in your place once we're hitched. No hot tub included."

When Cricket's eyes stray, Aiden's follow hers to catch that it was time for the dessert to be served. His whiskey with a glass of wine after will be the perfect inhibition eraser for him to fake propose in a public space. He is situating his dessert place and the wine glass in front of him before he does finally notice the candle sticking out of Cricket's soufflé.

'What the fuck?' he mouths silently to her when the waiters wish her a Happy Birthday of all things, and Aiden's eyes widen immediately in shame. The he begins to stare her down with a slowly narrowing gaze when the realization fully sets in. He had no clue, and he's been sitting here across from her and not once wished her a happy one.

"Sure it wasn't the year of the jackass?"

Aiden huffs, taking a generous gulp of his whiskey and placing the glass down harshly enough it clinks. The frustration can't be feigned for long as it quickly fades into a pout. "Why didn't you tell me? I could've gotten you something, but you're treating me to dinner." Sure, it's a costume contest winning, but it was her choice to bring anyone she wanted.

She picked him. Clueless, careless Aiden who had to find out it was her birthday from the waiters.

He does finally soften, but not without rolling his eyes. "All the more reason the proposal will be believable, I guess. Blow out your candle so I can do the thing."

@cricketcampbell

#thread #opposite: aiden stevens #cricket + aiden 002

[cricketcampbell]

Helena's kiss still tingling on Cricket's cheek giving her the last vote of confidence she needs to pull this off, she leans against the bar in an act of nonchalance, twirling her blonde curls around her finger and doing her best not to be too obvious in looking over to see how it was going chatting up their target.

When she does make eye contact with Helena and is given their signal, she nods back, turning towards the bar for a brief moment to collect herself. You were born for this, she thought, knocking back the remnants of her drink before making her way through the crowd and sidling up to the duo with a dazzling grin.

"Alexis Texas. And you are?"

@helenasoarcs

Helena isn't one to follow the trends or even keep up with a strict beauty regime for herself. Her own dead ends were out of control to pass judgement on anyone, but she understood tones and what color worked well on others. Blonde was a cute moment for a night but she wasn't going to encourage her friend to bleach her entire head to keep it.

Hugging her back, Helena was happy that the comment wasn't taken too harshly. It was done out of love. "You'd be lost and I would be out of my mind without you." She presses a kiss to her friends cheek. "Luckily we've got another year with each other, and many more to come."

Her eyes settle on the man when they get back to the task at hand. Thankfully she's had enough alcohol that she feels she'll be able to start a conversation without having her heart in her throat. "Metal card, huh? He works. He's been eyeing around and I saw him looking at you a few times." She smooths down her own hair so she'll be taken seriously. After a few deep breaths, she walks over to the guy and uses the ruse they discussed about saying her friend was interested in him. When the man takes the bite, she turns to point at Cricket and signal for her to come over. / @cricketcampbell

#thread #opposite: helena soares #cricket + helena 003 #aurorabay.masquerade #event 009: masquerade ball

[cricketcampbell]

Cricket knew she would provide whatever it was Bradley requested after please without her even needing to finish the sentence.

It was a level of starstruck that she thought she'd have shaken by now, several months employed by X under her belt, and while she'd managed to maintain some level of cool professionalism around her current employer, it seemed that the Bradley Banner effect was something that one simply did not ever get used to.

(Just the fact that this was a theory she was able to test herself was a great honor in and of itself.)

"Not ma'am." Cricket nodded her head eagerly, drilling the instruction into her brain. "Got it, ma'am. Shit, I mean, uh, got it, Bradley. Triple B. Ms. Banner?" It was only the drink in her hand that prevented her from shooting awkward finger guns in the woman's direction.

She couldn't tell how she was faring in this conversation--if Bradley was desperately seeking a way out of it, or if she was genuinely interested in the small talk. As much as anyone could be interested in small talk, which was probably made even smaller in comparison to her every day topics. Here Cricket was talking about her breakup and Scream in the lobby of one of a bajillion hotels that Bradley owned. They were not the same.

"Oh, that's actually, like, so nice, but I'm sure you have much better things to do--and you were totally just kidding. Right." Cricket laughed awkwardly, turning her head to mouth what the fuck at herself before taking a long sip of her drink. She wasn't sure if the alcohol was actually helping or hindering her further at this point, but there was only one way to find out. Security (or worse, Shipley) hadn't been called on her yet, so she'd take that as a win for now.

The advice offered, while brief, felt surprisingly genuine, and Cricket found herself staring at the woman in awe. Realizing how that might have come across as creepy if done for too long, she's quick to shake her head, snapping herself out of it.

"No, that's--I so needed to hear that, actually. Thank you."

@bradley-banner

"Thanks for the advice, I'll keep it in mind." She remarks in a tone so genuine you'd think she was telling the truth — even if she's sure that once this interaction had ended the movie killer information would slip from her memory only to be distracted by something more pressing, but Cricket didn't need to know that. She'd much prefer Cricket leave the conversation with pleasant memory.

Her brow cocks softly at the reaction that follows, it tells her everything she needed it to, Cricket most likely hadn't quit. She lets her expression fall back into neutrality beneath her own mask. The last thing she'd intended to do was catch a deer in headlights.

( maybe she'd ask her trusty butler what happened after all. )

"Please—" she begins, raising her hand slightly in an attempt to silence Cricket before she could continue, her fingers stretching out to wag casually at the other. "not ma'am." She'd been called a lot of things, but something that felt reminiscent of her grandmother wasn't something she wanted to be associated with. She doesn't bother to ask what happened, doesn't want to let on that she didn't bother to find out. She knows what that connotes, and thats not the impression of herself she wants to give. That mixed with Crickets reaction, she's happy to let it slide and move on.

"I'll add it to my to-do list." she answer, a joke as an attempt at lightening a mood that felt like it had crashed down and pooled beneath her heels, nothing like a lost job and ex-boyfriend to keep conversation casual.

( perhaps it was time to revisit the horror movies, that seemed like a lighter subject. )

"That's good." Did she care? Not so much, but it sure beat talking about her dating life — a subject that had seemingly come up a lot tonight —, "Not everybody deserves that, don't sell yourself short." She breaks eye contact, glancing out towards the dance floor once more before letting her gaze flick back to the temporary blonde. "Not that I'm suggesting you are, of course." It was just advice she thought everyone needed in their early twenties.

( @cricketcampbell )

#thread #opposite: bradley banner #cricket + bradley 001 #event 009: masquerade ball #aurorabay.masquerade

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∇ What (if any) make-up does your character usually wear in daily life?

"I'm also kinda into the clean girl aesthetic right now, since it just makes, like, the most sense for my day to day. Like why would I do do a full face when I know I'm just gonna end up sweating it off, and not even in the fun way? So most days it's a just a tinted moisturizer, lip balm or gloss and some waterproof mascara--my, like, secret though is using either a clear or a brown instead of black. A little something to make your eyes pop but not too dramatic for the daytime. We're going for less drama this year, and that starts...on your face, I guess. I hope."

Character Appearance Meme

#answered #meme day