regards,

lee j. scoresby

Sorry just learned something that makes me want to kill you,

Regards,

A. Belacqua

they're married ur honor @aercnaut

@aercnaut

She couldn't deny one thing as much as she wanted to; with all the wildness that had been encouraged of Lyra, the filth, the lack of any proper etiquette, doing chores like a common ranch hand, Marisa couldn't deny it as she watched Lyra feeding a horse, smiling as she did so: "She seems happy." she murmured softly to Lee.

Marisa's elegantly gloved hands were behind her back, hiding how she was nervously fiddling with them. The two of them still felt like enemies, but seeing Lyra, talking to her, spending time with her, made her want to beg Lee for a truce. "And perhaps... perhaps she's safer out here, away from everything. I know you consider me to be one of those dangers." she sighed. "But if there is something I can do to prove to you otherwise, I'll prove it. I don't want to take her away. I just want to be part of her life."

@aercnaut liked for a starter:

"I don't know what you're talking about. I'm definitely not alone," Percy said. At his feet, Tilly sat on her hind paws, head tilting. It wasn't the first time a quest had him this far away from home on his own, and it wouldn't be the last, not even a big deal! He barely even thought about it, other than the fact that when he did run into people, it could get awkward. "Anyways. Do you know a way to the next city?"

freeze, @aercnaut

"dad?" ever since he got her the gloves, she's been coming out of her shell, slowly but surely, to boreas' eternal delight. "how did you meet mom?"

a smile spreads across her lips at a glacial pace, but that doesn't make it any less genuine. "oh, i bet it was romantic. maybe you guys were on the run from magisterium officers and you had to pull her into an alleyway so neither of you would get caught and then, in that moment, you finally realized just how wonderfully beautiful she is - not that you didn't know, of course, because you've always known, but in that moment, you just wanted to kiss her because she took your breath away."

boreas swoons theatrically and falls off of kie's shoulder, into her lap, and it's moments like these that must certainly make it clear that she lived with performers before lee and aisling took her in.

     Cherry looks between him and the card fretfully. He's only gotten two bingos. He's got most of the important spots blacked out, and he can't help it if he isn't bespectacled. She won't even begrudge him a lack of book smarts—although she wishes he'd read the full manual for his balloon. These perks are of little consequence in the end. It's a particular unchecked box that rings sinister and sends her stone heart sinking deep into tar.

     "Mister Lee...you won't let me cook for you?"

     She's wounded, sir.

     "I loved you, y'know."

one-liner time !!! @aercnaut

"have you seen much of the world? you have an air of these distant places about you."

‘You dated the guy who wants to destroy the kingdom of authority?!’

‘Well at the time he didn’t!’

@asrielbelacquaaaa @oakthcrn @aercnaut

@aercnaut asked: “ why is it so difficult for you to believe that you deserve to be protected? “

"That's just not how it works!" Percy erupted back. He was the hero, the fighter. "It's just not!"

a starter for @aercnaut !

the crewmates are vibrant & excited as they load up the ship with the spoils of their latest travels. the place is empty of people, until rosalia spots another strange ship on the other side of the island. she approaches slowly, musket out & aimed.

❝ we were 'ere first. there's nothin' left for you 'ere. ❞

The Inc. thanks @aercnaut for choosing them to fulfill all their supernatural elimination needs!