Chapter 1 Rewrite
Out now for band tier! / April 22nd for fan tier
New additions in Chapter 1:
new choices/dialogue
a new scene(s) where the band throws a farewell party for Jazzy
brief introduction to a new character and British band—the hotshot winners of Season 3 of BOTB, Velvet Novocaine
introduction to the final sub romance^ Luca/Lilith Alvarez. The lead singer of VN
Chapter 1's changes weren't too intense, mostly because the chapter is short + most of the changes in this chapter are an extension of the changes in the prologue. The new scene is quite lengthy though, so I hope that's enjoyable ! :) See you then.
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When you have great hair, people know you're a winner!
(The Outer Worlds) Barber/surgeon/undertaker Conrad Sadik in an advertisement for the new Spacer's Choice hair care product Unconditioner Love!
Fine print: Side effects include dry mouth, dilated pupils, paranoia, heart palpitations, and nosebleed. But your hair will look great!
(Top slogan and fine print text from GTA Vice City's fake hairspray ad)
Continuing in my niche of being the only Conrad stan making any art. Probably looks better if you click it since Tumblr squishes things.
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Crisis Redo, Pt 26 - Finale
Soon, Lex becomes no more than an afterthought. If there's a trial, Lena isn't called to testify. And Kara--- Kara is consumed by the change in Lena.
The heaviness that has sat on her shoulders since regaining her past life memories vanishes seemingly overnight. Kara lives in the smiles that continuously curl Lena's lips, the laughter that emanates from her belly and fills the air with mirth.
Elizabeth registers the difference too. She looks at Kara with a knowing gaze, before it turns to regard the daughter who seems to have come back to herself, and Kara realizes that she's looking at Lena Walsh, the woman who existed before J'onn returned her memories as Lena Luthor.
This is the woman Lena truly is.
Who she should have been, if she'd been surrounded by love and happiness instead of cold reproach.
Kara revels in it.
She scarcely goes back to National City anymore. Loathe to miss even a minute of this unburdened Lena, she finds every excuse to stay in the small town Lena calls home.
They do talk, and though the conversation is necessary, it lacks the heaviness Kara expects. Lena understands, and no longer cleaves to the heartbreak that had destroyed their friendship in the previous reality. It's as though dismissing Lex has softened the blows done unto her, from both him and Kara herself.
All Lena asks is for trust and honesty moving forward, and Kara is happy to grant it. Now, it feels as easy as breathing.
Still, Kara feels as though she stands on a glass surface waiting to crack. She hesitates in asking the question she so desperately wants, afraid beyond reason that the answer may not be the one her heart yearns for.
When the local newspaper editor announces his retirement, however, she knows she can't wait in limbo any longer.
At the spring festival, complete with a medieval maypole and carnival games galore, Kara draws Lena aside.
"Ernie is retiring," she says softly. She feels a little foolish in her minstrel costume, but Lena looks like a queen. Her eyes are as bright as the pearls around her neck, and her hands are warm in Kara's.
Lena rolls her eyes. "He's been saying that for years..."
"He really is," Kara insists. She swallows roughly. "In June. He-- He's asked me to take over the paper."
At that, Lena's gaze stills. She regards Kara with an inscrutable gaze. Keenly aware that the woman in front of her had enough magical power to rewrite reality, Kara can only guess at what she sees. After a long moment, the corners of Lena's eyes tighten as she tilts her head slightly.
"It sounds like you're asking me a question."
She's just not sure which one.
Kara takes a deep breath.
"Can I stay?" Her voice shakes. "Here. In Willow Creek."
Lena's grip on Kara's hands firms. Her gaze softens into an easy smile. "What exactly do you think you've been doing the past six months?"
"Lingering," Kara replies simply. "But I want to stay. Here. With you."
She wants to stay, with thought and deliberation, not just waiting for Lena to tire of her presence. She wants to stay precisely where Lena is. She wants Lena to want her, right where she is. Right here.
Lena doesn't disregard her uncertainty, her apprehension. She could easily laugh, casting Kara's doubts to the wind without a single thought, a quip on her lips. But she doesn't.
"I would like that," she says. Her voice solemn, but her smile lingers. With her hands still in Kara's, she leans in to press her lips to the corner of her mouth. "Your sister won't mind?"
Alex hasn't minded yet. As though she understands now how deeply Kara feels for Lena, how desperately she needs Lena in her life. How her life feels incomplete without her. For all the time Kara has spent in Willow Creek, Alex hasn't once begrudged her.
"If anything, it'll give her an excuse to come visit," Kara returns. "She understands that... I don't want to be anywhere else."
Lena beams. "Well, you know... my mom and I do happen to have a guest room open right now. If you're interested."
As if Kara's belongings aren't already inhabiting the room, her clothes draped over the chair and her shampoo in the bathroom.
Kara grins, and leans in for another kiss.
"Sounds perfect."
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