silvcrlining​:

It’s not necessary for Jemma to help Willy out with his fishing, but she does it anyway. It’s a chance for her to step out from the shop while he mans the cash register, and it’s a rare moment where Jemma actually likes the quaintness of it all. She’s hunched forward on the boat, bobbing gently in the water, brows furrowed in concentration as she tries to spot bubbles rippling across the surface. She looks back towards the pier, though, after hearing a set of footsteps and feeling someone’s gaze on her back. She turns in her seat to face them, waving and squinting against the sunlight, “Hi! You need something?”

Sloane had been colleting a few shells when fae spotted Jemma in the distance. A grin instantly appeared on faer lips at the sight of the woman. It shouldn’t be a surprise since she lived on the beach, but Sloane was so back and forth that fae still only saw friends a few days of the week. Fae placed the final shell in the pocket of the bag Nova was sitting in and walked over to faer friend. “I don’t need anything, but Nova here has been missing you. You busy right now or do you have some time for us?”

@amethvsts | Koa’s birthday

On June 1st, Sloane leaves a package at Koa’s home early in the morning. In the neatly wrapped box are two nerf guns and in a small bag is a vibrant flower crown and a small container of tea. Atop the box is a letter.

Koa, Koa, Koa,

Happy birthday, friend! I am so glad I can call you a friend. You are one of the most fun people I know and I hope you enjoy the Nerf Guns, I thought you would appreciate them - this is also an invitation to a Nerf Gun fight, if you are brave enough to challenge me. 

Enjoy your special day and I’ll see you around!

Love,

Sloane

Sloane had been taking the cat fae and Jemma co-parented out on a walk as a break from tending to faer shop. In the recent months since setting up an online store front, business was finally picking up and fae was able to make some upgrades and start repaying some debts. To top it off, now Sloane had a cat companion in faer van on the weekends while in Pelican town.

Just as fae were reflecting on the recent change of events, the young black cat wiggled out of her harness and ran off to the person walking faer way. “Nova, come back here!” fae called to faer cat, jogging after her. The cat kept trotting until she could rub against the other person. “Sorry about that - she really likes to greet people and we’re still working on the harness training thing.”

@silvcrlining | Jemma’s Birthday

On May 7th, an neatly wrapped package is left at her doorstep with a note on stationary attached. Inside the package is a brightly colored belt with a pouch containing several vials. Each of the vials contain a different caffeinated tea blend. There is also a sword sheath and a necklace with Jemma’s birthstone.

To Jemma - slayer of the monsters in the mine,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I am so happy you moved to the valley, you’ve brought so much life and light here, and I’ve cherished the moments we’ve spent together catching up (well, except those moments together when I thought I was going to die in the mines - that sucked). You are such a bubbly, fun person and I’m glad that I know you.

Okay mushy stuff aside - come by later so we can celebrate your full trip around the sun with the cat however you want. Okay, sorry, one exception, no mine dives.

Lots of love, Sloane

@qvietlight | Henry’s birthday

On April 14th, a wrapped box and small bag are left on Henry’s porch, with a small note sticking out. In the box is a weighted blanket, in the bag are small jars of spices (lavender, pumpkin spice, nutmeg, poppy seed, and star anise), a tea mix, and a mug.

Henry,

It’s been a while, I’ve really missed you and being part of your li-

I hope you are taking care. Have a blessed day, and may all of the positive energy find you.

Regards,

Sloane

silvcrlining​:

[ Apr 4th, 8:35PM to sloane!: ] :OOOOOOOOOO

[ Apr 4th, 8:35PM to sloane!: ] OHMYGOD U HAVE A CAT!!!!

[ Apr 4th, 8:36PM to sloane!: ] WHERE

[ Apr 4th, 8:36PM to sloane!: ] HOW

[ Apr 4th, 8:36PM to sloane!: ] i love them

[ Apr 4th, 8:40 PM to Jem: ] I’ve been seeing her in an alley in Zuzu City and she was begging for food

[ Apr 4th, 8:40 PM to Jem: ] But I don’t feel like a van is a good home for a cat....

[ Apr 4th, 8:41 PM to Jem: ] I’m already in LOVE, I mean, look at how cute she is... but would you want a cat?

[ Apr 4th, 8:42 PM to Jem: ] I know it’s a lot to ask suddenly, so I understand if this is too much to ask

@silvcrlining | text to Jemma

[ Apr 4th, 8:22 PM to Jem: ] Uh, hey, Jemma... I did something impulsive and kind of stupid...

[ Apr 4th, 8:23 PM to Jem: ] What is your opinion on cats because (1 image attached)

alwaysgcld​:

[ Feb 9th, 5:00 PM to Sloane ] Hey Sloane. I’m doing okay. Promise, I’m taking care of myself. Can’t exactly help anyone unless I’m at my best. Thank you for taking time to check up on me, I appreciate it. I should be the one asking you if you’re doing okay. You’ve been through rather a lot in the past couple of weeks. Are you holding up alright?

[ Feb 9th, 5:02 PM to Sloane ]  Tea would be nice. I’ll make you something to eat as a thank you in return if you’d like. Anything you want.

[ Feb 9th, 5:03 PM to Sloane ]  You don’t have to thank me for that, Sloane. It’s kind of my job, you know?

[ Feb 9th, 5:09 PM to Benny ] Okay, I’m glad you’re taking care of yourself. I shouldn’t be surprised, you are probably one of the most balanced people I know, ha. But, please let me know if you ever need some company, okay? It’s never a burden when you reach out to me.

[ Feb 9th, 5:09 PM to Benny ] Pffft as a thank you for what? Tea isn’t that expensive Benny. If you want, then you can make food, you know I won’t say no to free food. But don’t feel obligated or anything. Again, I should really be thanking you. Sure its your job, but I could hardly afford to pay you back for the supplies you used...

[ Feb 9th, 5:12 PM to Benny ] I’ve been... reassessing some things in my life - where I’ve been placing my self worth and all that shit. I think I got back in some bad self-destructive patterns, but, hey, I recognized them for once and I’m working on it.

amethvsts​:

[ feb 18th, 11:45 am to sloane ] i am in fact very talented and awesome at everything so duh i’m vibing with the trauma [ feb 18th, 11:47 am to sloane ] omg if you’re in zuzu can you also pick me up a kazoo pretty please i have an experiment [ feb 18th, 11:47 am to sloane ] you can stay for sandwiches when you stop by!!!!!

[ feb 18th, 11:52 am to koa ] okay...if you say so, then i will trust you [ feb 18th, 11:52 am to koa ] yeah, that is very doable. do you have a preferred color for your kazoo? and sandwiches sound lovely. does 7 pm sound like a decent time?

silvcrlining​:

( @sloanepearson​ ) Jemma is on a hunt. She’s been to enough festivals and fairs in her life to know– she just knows– that there has to be an oracle somewhere around here. Though she wasn’t a super spiritual person by any means, stuff of that nature had always passively caught her interest, and whenever she had the opportunity, you bet she wanted to get a glimpse of what the spirits had in store. And when she finally finds it, her eyes brighten as she spots a familiar face at the head of the booth. Of course. She steps up, waiting until it’s empty before flashing a smile at Sloane, “Sooo, what exactly can my palm tell you about me?”

Considering everything going on, setting up an ‘ask the oracle’ tent was actually raising Sloane’s spirits. Fae fashioned a dark robe for the event out of some starry curtains and placed some of faer favorite props out to really set the mood. Thus far, visitors of the tent seemed to enjoy the atmosphere. However, once Jemma entered, fae perked up a bit and motioned for her to take a seat on the cushion next to faer table. “Well, it can tell me several things, for one the lines on your hands can tell me about your fate, changes in your course in life, interpersonal relationships, and romantic ones. Would you like a reading?”

​sofia’s birthday | @jupiterdrcps

On the morning of the 25th, a spacey bag with news paper wrapping is left outside of the library addressed to Sofia. Inside is a red junimo plush an a piece of stationary.

Sofia,

Happy birthday! I wanted to take this time to thank you for all of your help in my research and your patience with all of my questions at the library. Using some supposed first hand accounts, I crocheted a little junimo to keep you company. I hope you like it!

Kindly, Sloane 

amethvsts​:

[ feb 18th, 11:26 am to sloane ] well they didn’t oh well lol [ feb 18th, 11:26 am to sloane ] it’s really fine sloane i’m cool [ feb 18th, 11:26 am to sloane ] wait actually if you have any pepper poppers on you, i would gladly take them off your hand [ feb 18th, 11:26 am to sloane ] this is not because i’m super devastated from what happened it is simply because i want a fun spicy snack 

[ feb 18th, 11:30 am to koa ] ... you’re either hiding this really well or you are better at dealing at trauma than most, but, just know you’re important and i love you [ feb 18th, 11:31 am to koa ] yeah, man, i got you. i’ll drop it by when i get back from zuzu city. do you want some company too or you busy this evening?

amethvsts​:

[ feb 18th, 11:01 am to sloane ] yeah lmao [ feb 18th, 11:01 am to sloane ] i guess it’s my fault for not paying attention and being fast enough [ feb 18th, 11:01 am to sloane ] i’m just glad everyone else made it out fine it’s better that i got abandoned than anybody else right!!

[ feb 18th, 11:03 am to koa ] no, definitely not your fault - all of us in the town should have done a better job making sure everyone was back [ feb 18th, 11:03 am to koa ] you didn’t deserve to be left down there at all [ feb 18th, 11:04 am to koa ] can i bring you by some food or something? relaxation stuff maybe?

silvcrlining​:

( @sloanepearson ) Finley struggles to keep their hands from shaking as they tuck one more pair of clothes into the backpack before zipping it closed. They look around their room, trying to see if they’re missing anything. It’s hard not to notice the bright orange flowers on their nightstand, the stupid poem Jillian had written them lying beside it. They look away quickly.

I need to leave.

They pace back and forth in their bedroom, looking at the bus hours on their phone. Sure, they could take the bus to Zuzu City, but then they’d have to find out how to get from there to DC. How much money would that take? Maybe they could just find a place to stay in Zuzu for a little while. No, that’s still too close. I need to go home. They pace and pace, then sit on the edge of their bed and run their hands through their hair, then stare at the contacts in their phone, trying to guess who might not hate them yet. Eventually, they land on Sloane’s number.

finley: hey

finley: do u know if ur going on one of ur trips soon?

finley: i need a ride somewhere

They wait a bit, heart stammering in their chest before they add:

finley: it’s fine if u wanna tell me to fuck off instead

Sloane stared at the text message for a few minutes. Of course fae had seen the Valentine’s day debacle. Or was disaster a better word? Still, Finley was a close friend of faer’s and the two of them had been...friends with benefits in the past. Sloane vaguely knew commitment wasn’t Fin’s thing. And fae was starting to surmise that perhaps there were tons of miscommunications. At least, Sloane would give Finley an opportunity to explain themself. Which was why fae texted Finley back.

text to fin: yeah, i’ll be heading to zuzu in an hour, then to the calico desert in the evening text to fin: i can give you a lift. where do you need a ride to? text to fin: but i would like an explanation while i drive us there

jupiterdrcps​:

kiran had been going through a lot the past couple of weeks, working on the farm in the snow wasn’t ideal, his failing relationships definitely weren’t helping, the man was just tired. exhausted from life. he had decided that today was a rest day for himself. he got the fire going and was going to take a nap when he heard a knock at the door. he had walked over and was surprised to see sloane on the other side. he smiled and opened it up more for faer to come in. “yeah, no worries come on in it’s cold.” 

he had looked down at the snacks and smiled, taking one of them into his hands and then placing it on the coffee table. “do you want something warm to drink? i can make some tea or something?”

When the door was opened, the apprehensive look on Sloane’s face transformed into a smile. “Thanks Kiran.” With that, fae walked in to his home and let Kiran take some of the snacks out of faer arms and placed the rest down. 

“Yes, some tea would be great. Any type of green tea you have would be great.” For a moment, fae rocked on faer heels as he wandered into his kitchen before fae found a chair to settle faerself in. “So how have you been? It’s been a little while since we’ve caught up.”

silvcrlining​:

“You’d probably be super good at it, too.” Jemma is usually high on adrenaline when she’s down in the mines, so once she sits on the floor and lets herself relax, there’s a calm that washes over her; she can make out spots on her body where she’s beginning to feel sore, can feel her feet aching ever so slightly. Maybe a break is nice. She takes a bite of her field snack, letting out a chuckle when she feels the weight of Sloane’s head on her shoulder. “Nah. I’ve been down here a couple of times. Whenever someone’s looking for slimes or bat wings or shit like that, I’m usually the one who takes on the task. The Guild also has these, like, challenges that they want their members to do, so I’ve been spending a lot of time down here.” She lets her head rest atop faers. “Oh, dude, don’t worry about it! I moved here, like… a little under a month ago? Towards the beginning of January.”

Sloane nodded in agreement. “Well, not to brag, but I am pretty good at channeling energy into tarot card reading, which is like mundane magic,” fae joked back. Further jokes vanish faer mind as Jemma let faer rest against her side. Jemma was warmer than the surroundings of the mine. Thankfully they weren’t down in one of the ice levels, but they didn’t have a lava pool to waft warm air over. But, Jemma was also a person Sloane trusted so fae could sleep against her and know it would be okay. “Mmmm so you really are becoming like a night...or at least like a badass adventurer. ‘m not surprised.” Faer tone grew softer as Sloane felt faer eyelids get heavier. Some sleep would be so nice. Just a quick nap, that was all fae needed. “Well sometime after we’re out of here, I’ll have to show you the van and the upgrades I’ve made...and maybe a tour of the area too,” fae mumbled and moments later faer eyes were shut and Sloane on the edge of falling asleep.

amethvsts​:

[ feb 18th, 10:41 am to sloane ] (((((: [ feb 18th, 10:41 am to sloane ] lived in the mine for a couple of days by myself nbd [ feb 18th, 10:42 am to sloane ] hope you’re fine ((((((:

[ Feb 18th, 10:45 AM to Koa ] WAIT WHAT????? [ Feb 18th, 10:45 AM to Koa ] YOU WERE STUCK IN THE MINES BY YOURSELF??? [ Feb 18th, 10:45 AM to Koa ] I’m so so sorry - are you sure you’re okay?? [ Feb 18th, 10:45 AM to Koa ] That’s not a ‘nbd’ kind of thing