plotted starter for @experimcnts
DATES WEREN’T EXACTLY SHERLOCK’S FORTE, but he was willing to do whatever it took to make Molly Hooper happy.
They sat on the settee together, having a glass of champaign while some dreadfully boring movie played. He was pleasantly tipsy, just ever so slightly, enough to feel more at ease in what was an otherwise unorthodox situation for him. He could smell the borderline overwhelming scent of candles burning, various herbal scents lingering all about her flat and mixing up in the air, burning his nostrils.
She had certainly dressed up, despite his prior asking her not to do so. A short dress, and clearly uncomfortable underwear judging by her consistent shifting and scratching at the hemlines. He had elected not to bring it up, didn’t want to spoil the mood. Being an obnoxious arsehole could use a day off from time to time. But oh, how lovely she looked - hair hair loose and curled up, a modest lip gloss and amount of makeup. He had to admit he appreciated curls on her.
❛ You didn’t need to dress up. I told you. ❜ he spoke in a low, throaty, sultry voice - his lips just a gasp away from her ear. ❛ You can just be yourself, Molly. Next time. Alright? ❜
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When he thought about this ( and he’ll be honest, he’s thought about it a lot. Steve has gotten used to goodbyes, both said and sudden, and considering how he feels about Tony . . . Of course he’s thought about when it will be their turn ), he had been hoping they’d be together. He had always been convinced he would go first, has made jokes about his old age and how after one hundred plus years, it just made sense. He wanted it to happen in Tony’s arms so of course it’s when they’re countries away from each other, team stretched too thin. The groans and shudders of the building that had already collapsed over him tells him he has little time and it’s with shaking hands he takes off his gloves, presses a finger to the comm in his ear not because he needs to but because it feels right. He switches to the private channel before— ❝ Tony? ❞ Is it what he knows is coming that makes his voice that soft or the slab of concrete over a part of his chest, his legs?
@experimcnts ( Tony Stark ).
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@experimcnts wanted a starter for Flint.
When had it happened, he wonders, this new AGREEMENT between them. After the escape from the cursed Urca gold, the fight to gain the crew back, an entire clusterfuck of misfortunes and dumb luck, all mixed up in an outcome he’s certain neither of them had expected. But, as it turned out, all, well mostly, in their favor.
For now, there’s a certain ‘ strained ‘ peace aboard of the Walrus. One Silver is certain will break before long, almost like a bad omen. Something is brewing, and he isn’t sure he likes it.
However, the crew seems to have started taking a liking to him finally... the majority at least. It’s a small victory, but a victory nonetheless. Now, the pending question is where he stands with his Captain.
The air feels cool and gentle against his forehead, calming, and putting a damper to his far too hot skin. Stress, anxiety, even the stupid DULL ache in his ribs, everything all at once swaying his thoughts away from sleep, tearing him back to reality without much rest.
‘ How the hell did I end up here? ‘ A phrase that keeps popping up in his head more often than not as of late.
Torn from his thoughts, he watches a silhouette move towards him, but he doesn’t move. Instead, he waits for the Captain to join him.
“Are you stalking me, Captain?”
His smirk is tired and voice far too rough to show any hint of mischief.
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𝘩𝑒 𝘩𝑎𝑑𝑛'𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑔𝑟𝑖𝑛 𝑜𝑛 𝘩𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑒'𝑠 𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑤𝘩𝑒𝑛 𝘩𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝘩𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔, but something about it told him that it wasn't just something funny on the news or Twitter. ❝ What's wrong with you, why is your face like that ? ❞ he demanded briskly. Eying John Watson with a curiosity as he moved past him to reach his coffee. ❝ What has you in such high spirits this early in the morning ? ❞
@experimcnts / 𝑠𝘩𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝘩𝑜𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑗𝑜𝘩𝑛 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑠𝑜𝑛.
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Plotted started for @experimcnts (Elizabeth)
Molly Hooper had spent her life between two roles. The first being that of the dutiful daughter, and the second, a passionate student. While her parents lived they had provided her with the best tutors, with all the books she could ever ask ,and in return - she simply had to mind the boundaries of her sex. Parties, gowns, gossip, and a lack of formal scientific study. She had all the skill, but none of the prestige.
She loved her parents deeply, and was heartbroken when they passed, but with time - the ache lessened and her yearning for freedom took hold once again. A woman of society with an inheritance as large as her own had no shortage of suitors. If she had wanted, she could have had a perfectly adequate life as a wife and mother, but Molly could have never settled for such a gilded cage. No, in the end she decided that a life of freedom was well worth the risk.
So, she settled her parents estate and took off to the sea. Yet, finding a ship willing to take a woman on board was more difficult than any high society game. She’d put out advertisements and sent letters to any respectable ship she could find - all to no avail. In the end, there was no other choice than to don trousers and choose a new name. Overnight, she became Malcolm Hooper, a sawbones seeking any vessel that could float. The binding was a bit difficult to get used to, but she did find the trousers a great improvement.
Suddenly, there came a great need for someone of her skillset. She’d taken meeting after meeting with as many captains as she’d ever seen, but few could offer her a quarter of her own and fewer still that seemed decent folk. Sitting in the corner of the tavern, Molly crossed yet another name off her list. She had but one more meeting that day, with a Captain Swan - though Molly was less than hopeful she’d find a ship before the end of the week.
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@experimcnts said: "𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐢𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐈 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧'𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭." / 𝐌𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐓𝐎 𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍
𝐣𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐧, ❝ You think so ? ❞ he asked with a casual tone under his breath. He never knew when he was being watched, so he had to always play it safely. If he looked too alarmed, it might catch Marcus' notice. It was bad enough that Molly had to suspect someone infiltrating the servers and copying and changing data --- but as the man actually guilty and serving as confidante to her, it meant he needed to be extremely delicate. ❝ It could cost you you're career if you're wrong, be careful. You don’t want to be thought of as a wave maker, Section 31 is hardly fond of those who make waves. ❞
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“I don’t know how I feel about this cappuccino white for the wall color, what do you think?”
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“ 𝑠𝑜, 𝑤𝑒’𝑣𝑒 𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑙𝑢𝑛𝑐𝘩, 𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑟, 𝑡𝘩𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒... ” Irene mused, her jacket slipping off her shoulders and onto a nearby chair --- before moving across the cosy but stylistically minimalist flat that was the latest of her hideaways and slinking over onto her french sofa. Kicking off her heels as she lounged comfortably. “ Open up the wine and perhaps then we might be at the part where you finally tell me why you’ve tracked me down. As much as I’d enjoy entertaining the idea that you simply missed my company --- a dead man doesn’t typically make leisure calls. ”
@experimcnts / 𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝘩𝑒𝑟𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑘 𝘩𝑜𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑠 (𝑏𝑏𝑐)
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@experimcnts ; molly hooper
it had been nearly eight months. rehab was a brutal experience that sherlock never wanted to go through again. now out for nearly a month, readjusting to normal life. day in and day out was an exhausting effort to remain in control of his body and mind. he had learned mindfulness techniques from therapy, using them to remain grounded in moments of panic or when experiencing cravings. the trauma still fresh, the knowledge of what his childhood and life had been -- still shaking him to his core. he would always be an addict. till the day he would die, that identity was stuck with him -- he had learned that the sooner he could come to terms with it and manage it, the better. throughout it all, only one thing seemed to really be missing.
molly hooper.
finding the courage to arrive on her doorstep had taken the entire month he had thus far been out of rehab. obsessing through what he should say, trying to determine what might be the best course of action to win her back. but as he stepped onto her door stoop, clad in his usual suit and coat, nothing was on his mind. he had no plan down his sleeve, no grand scheme. he wasn’t typically a ‘ let’s just see how this goes ‘ type of man, but in this case, he had realized that molly’s love wasn’t a prize to win. he had to do what scared him most, and the very thing that had been so difficult for him in rehab and therapy: he had to bare his very soul to her.
he gave a solid three knocks, and sucked in a sharp inhale. held it in his chest until the sound of the doorknob being turned caused him to deflate, exhaling sharply and trying to shake any identifiable distressed expressions from his face.
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𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐘, @experimcnts ╱ continued from here.
Finally, they can find some common ground and settle before any major argument really broke out. The night was stressful enough; neither of them needed any additional tension. Tony deflates at the comforting hand laid on his shoulder, gives Steve a smile. Watching Gaea kiss the taller man, before she pays him the same, sweet gesture. “You have nothing to apologize for,” he says, and pulls her into a tight hug. Chin resting on her shoulder, eyes closed for a little while. “I trust you. I trust both of you. If you say you were careful with it, then I believe you. And I can’t wait to see the house in person.” A kiss to her cheek and he leans back, a smile on his face. Tony’s honest about it, he truly believes they can make it out of here, alive and well, and live the rest of their lives in freedom and peace. They only need to last through tonight. To win. “Ready to do this, babe?” This question is directed at Steve, his eyes glinting with confidence and anticipation to kicking the demi god’s ass.
Their disagreements usually don’t end up going so well but Steve is happy that this has resolved itself,�� if only temporarily. They can hash it out more after this final match, after they win ( anything else is out of the question ). Freedom is so close he feels like he can taste it and he cups the back of both their necks, closes his eyes as he bends down so all their foreheads touch. ❝ This is it, ❞ he says, instead of answering the question. ❝ This is what we’ve been fighting for all this time. Our freedom. A taste of fresh air and getting as far from The Underground as possible. The life we’ve talked about and what all this time. Whatever happens after this happens but we’re going to keep our eyes on the prize and walk out of here together. ❞ Gaea will never have to leave them behind again. Straightening, he smooths his hands down both their backs, nodding at the brunette. They’ll talk strategy when she’s not around. He’s ready when Tony is.
And Gaea, for her part, exhales shakily. Death isn’t on the table but maybe the loss is worse. The three of them are all in cages and this feels like the first step towards actually getting out of them. She can’t help them once the fight starts. Can do nothing but sit and watch, yell and hopefully be heard when she tries to encourage. She never feels so defenseless as during these matches. ❝ I know we like Thor, ❞ she says, receiving a quizzical look from the blond, ❝ but I’m going to need you both to fight him like you don’t. ❞
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𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐍’𝐒--- 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐋, 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐇𝐔𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐈𝐍 𝐔𝐍𝐁𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐓. The only blessing was the medicine he’d received not too long ago starting to kick in. His head was unclear, foggy as his eyes adjusted on the figure of-- “ Tony ? ” his words forced out, as he tried to hide his surprise and relief at seeing him there. Things had been, strained since their talk. Victor having brought past things to light and long overdue conversations. He was surprised Tony would have come here at all. “ What happened ? Last thing I remember, I was in my study going over--- ” The spell scrolls. Something had to have happened when he was trying to use them to learn and modify those ancient spells. His eyes then registered the calendar behind him --- November 1st, his birthday. Had he really been out for two days ?
@experimcnts requested a birthday starter
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‘ yes , yes , yes , i do like you . i am afraid to say the stronger word . ’ / From Rick~
Evy set down the book she’d been reading and looked up at Rick in surprise. Did her ears deceive her, or did he just admit out loud that he was afraid of something? Somehow, that meant just as much to her as if he’d actually said the “stronger word,” as he put it.
“That’s all right. It’s enough to know you’re thinking it.” She knew how he felt about her; the way he’d kissed her outside the ruins of Hamunaptra made it clearer than any words could. “I’ve never used that word myself with anyone outside of friends and family, so it’s a relief to know I’m not the only one who’s hesitant,” she admitted, then added with a tender and slightly sheepish smile, “But I like you, too. Very much.”
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❝ 𝑖 𝑓𝑎𝑖𝑙 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑡𝘩𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑖𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑤, and eating it later... ❞ Sherlock pointed out indignantly, his fingers quickly sneaking past to swipe a bit of the icing she was evenly applying. ❝ Besides, it is for me after all --- isn't it ? Doesn't that mean I should get a say in this ? ❞
@experimcnts / 𝑚𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝘩𝑜𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑔𝑒𝑡𝑠 𝑎 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑒𝑟.
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“I think it’s amazing that so many cultures harbor similar beliefs about the dead!” she exclaimed, fingers pulling at the delicate pastry on her plate. “The Etruscans would even recreate the homes of the deceased so that their spirits could be comfortable.” she continued, pausing only to chew and swallow the ruptured bit of scone. “It’s a bit sweet, don’t you think?” she asked, eyes moving to focus on the man before her with a look of soft curiosity.
It was a little strange to discuss anything more than Sherlock’s latest antics with such an intimidating figure, but Molly found him - and their conversations, rather lovely. He was well educated, articulate, and he always picked the best cafes.
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