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#and i dont want him to be i just want him back here. was suppoed to be a xonstant in my life and now
arcadequeerz · 1 year
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I miss my dad.
#Cade.vnt#Closer it gets to Christmas the more it gets real and the more i hate it.#keep feeling like he's back on the road in his truck but i know he's Not and he's not coming home ever#N idk if its pathetic because me and him didn't get along and yada yada but i always expected him to outlive me#he was supposed to outlive me and he didn't and its Fucked Up and wasn't supposed to be like this.#old fuck was supposed to outlive all of us and he ended up dying in a hospital bed hooked up to machines and i didn't even get to say#goodbye#he didn't even eake back up#and i think thats what fucks me up the most that he didn't get to die here ay home- comfortable in his bed#or didn't get to make some stupid fucking joke that he Reall y shouldn't of said but still would make us laugh-#he left too quietly. he should of gone laughing#it isnt fair. it isn't fucking fair and i hate it and everyone keeps telling me its okay he's 'with god' now#and i dont want him to be i just want him back here. was suppoed to be a xonstant in my life and now#there's this fucking absence and i hate it so fucking much#we still dont even know what happened.#they kept throwing shit around and never said anything for certain.#anyways. my mom cut up a bunch of his shirts this evening- she sais she's gonna make a qult with them#she let me keep his pink floyd shirt though. crying and getting snot all over it rn#i just kind of need 2023 to be kinder to me. and my family. please i cant take anymore loss or pain#it feels like the universe hates me and wnts me dead.
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axgmented · 9 months
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[ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐇 ] ― sender cooks receiver their favourite meal .
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@meteodrives
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"And then, the kid tried to push another girl off the swings and I wasn't about to have that."
Rem lifts an eyebrow at Denzel, the underside of her jaw cradled in an upturned palm. she likes this kid, how his face lights up when he tells the stories from his memory and the facial expressions match the tone. He'd be a good storyteller when he gets older. Obviously, he wouldn't stand for that injustice, just as Tifa taught him. She hums, encouraging him to continue and he does, with animated movements as he reinacts what happened. She entertains him, leaning back slightly to take a sip of her cider and her eyebrows lift at the correct times to show her surprise, adjusting her emotions in order to convey the right reactions at the right time.
"two fer flinchin' right?" she grins a little around the edge of the bottle, a breath escaping out of her nose as he nods his head. She sits up a bit straighter, head lifting from her hand before that very one reaches out and knocks her knuckles against his cheek softly, ever so softly because he's innocent and while Rem has an aversion to things that are pure, she finds herself wanting to protect this kid -- him and Marlene. She wasn't part of the family, but the little rag-tag group had somehow wormed its way into her heart.
"dinner!"
there's a chipper tweet from the little birdie in braids, running from the back of the kitchen towards the bar. Each slap of her feet, her braids bounce against those bony shoulders and Rem looks confused. Oh, it must be their dinner time; crimson eyes steal a glance at the clock and sure as the sun sets, it reads its nearly half past six. She goes to stand up, knocking back the rest of her alcohol before dropping the bottle in the sink basin behind the bar. She never throws it away because she isn't sure exactly what Tifa does with the bottles-- surely, there was a place around here that would take the bottles, paying a little gil for the treasure.
"wait, where are you going?"
Marlene stares at her, the edges of those little lips pulled down in a frown as she stands at the swing door of the bar. She pouts, lower lip pushing out and those big brown eyes widen with hurt. Oh, shit. She pauses, sliding her arm through the designated hole in her blazer, and fixing the collar before glancing at the door. Surely, she didn't expect Rem to stay? This was their time; she didn't want to intrude, to disrupt whatever routine they had going for them.
"uhh.. fer a smoke, princess. yer ma dont allow smokin' indoors."
"because its nasty and itll kill you."
"yer right; an' if i ever catch ya with one in yer mouth m'tell'n yer daddy."
Marlene makes a face, grabbing at her throat and making a god-awful gagging noise that makes Rem steel her stomach. Jesus, that was convincing and her lips curl into a vicious smirk. That's right; Barrett would kill them both. Marlene for accepting the cigarette and Rem because he'd think she offered it.
"But.. Tifa made dinner for us.. she made your favourite!"
Marlene smiles back at the brunette, excited little hops take over her feet as she scrambles to sit up at the bar, climbing into the stool and turning the seat to face Rem.
"I asked Cloud what you liked and he wasn't really any help. He said he remembered you buying all this stuff at the market and.. Tifa did some digging and found out that you liked this stuff."
Marlene motioned towards the bowl that Tifa sat in her abandoned spot, shyly glancing up at the Turk. Something stirs in her chest, barbed wire and chains begin to move, slithering like a snake and Rem tightens her jaw. The muscle twitches beneath her skin and for a moment, Tifa fears she's angered the Turk but then notices the way those pretty red eyes well up with tears. Her face softens, with that motherly kindness that Rem's never known; she shouldn't be cooking for her. Rem can cook-- barely, but it takes her three hours to complete a meal that's supposed to be ready in twenty minutes. She's scared of messing things up, wasting the ingredients and having to throw away what she's messed up.
She doesn't know when her feet started moving, but she's back at her seat and her blazer is being shucked off to dangle off the back of the stool. Its kindness, she realises, that stirs in her chest. The reaction to kindness, the thought of being included in something. Her throat feels tight, staring at the beef bulgogi bowl and it smells ten times better than Rem could ever make it. Her eyes go from the food, to Tifa's face and Rem feels like a trapped, wild animal. This was a trick-- it had to be, no one feeds a Turk without wanting something in return. Protection? she had it. No questions asked, mainly because no other bar particularly liked having Turks milling about. Did.. she need money? Rem would finance whatever she needed, the girl was a cheapskate and held onto every ounce of money for no reason.
"whats wrong? don't you like it?"
Denzel was already digging into his own, sauce on the corner of his mouth. Oh-- they were all eating it. Of course, they would; "it could turn out to be your favourite too". Her chest aches, heart picking up speed as she tries desperately to control herself; she's only known a Mothers obsession, never a mother's kindness, or tenderness-- things that Tifa offered, Rem felt wrong to accept. Her hands are shaking and she swallows past the lump of conflicting emotions in her throat.
"n-no. it's perfect, kid. don't talk wit'cher mouth full."
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her voice is tight, strangled and Marlene catches on but Tifa gives her that silent look, one of patience and understanding because even if the kid doesn't know it, Tifa does. She gets it because of course she does. A Mother always knows. Rem mixes the beef and rice around, adding the carrots and the zucchini in to get the flavours all distributed. Her first bite has her eyes closed like she's in pain, but it's the best thing Rem's ever tasted. After she swallows, Rem sniffles faintly, blinking rapidly and lifting her head towards the ceiling, as if she had something in her eyes; tears, but she wouldn't cry in front of the kids.
"..thanks, Ma."
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aphrorite · 2 years
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-ˏˋ sweetheart diaries ˊˎ- #6 !! 💫🧸📔
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૮₍ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ₎ა ♡༘
⋆ ✧₊ june 5th 2022 📝💛🍰 ⊹ɞ
oh diairy i m not feleing too well ): i am very sad and tbis is one day aff ter i snuck out bcos i feel sad ,, )):
tw vent // vent regression
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im rewrite this morning later bcos i was 2 sad to write last night n couldn finish sentence...
idk i jus. super sad diary,, im hug bear as i write this bos he comfor but he also kinda col so i hope i warm him up w blankie
i jus really sad. i am. i hate m ocd and i feel totally homebound. it make me concerned for finances, even necessity like buying food, watar, or rshampoo, i cant make decisions bcos my mind love to destroy it... and it hard to cope w my ocd bcos i used to handle it for 5 years but now that i kno i really hav it an im diagnose... grade drop n everything TT
they say med start work 3 month but idk if i can suffer tht long w this silly thing. the medicine was good for 2 week then back 2 normal which is inconsistent n unstabl.
so m guess i shoul apply 2 some jobs to see where it take me. i appli to one shoe place already but they enver call back, same go for grocery store. maybe something wron with my resume ? or mayb the opportunity jus not for me, im guess. i told myself id apply to som more so mayb i should do that.
im also jus.. really sad bcos unrequited feeling. last stranger thing hangout w guy i sorta like,, he kept saying stuff i didn like cos i got jealou of the chars and i hate dat bc its rocd tellin me im gonna lose him when its. a. fictional char!!! no one really understand ocd either )): i cant just 'stop overthinking' or 'relax' whch in the moment it helped but it always come back.
so that night (friday night) after he elft call i went out n snuck out. i wore my plaid skirt, my long adidas sweater n stocking so socks = quiet footstep, and was out for an hour ish,,,. i wasnt suppos to but i really didn know hwho to talk to so i .. call my ex, and he listened. he listened even though ir eall y hate him but also dont.
jus walking on the road at 3 am, freezing cos it was 8c in summer, n staring up at the sky at the million of star. i hav never seen them so bright before and it was mesmerizing, but i felt so alone. i like going outside at night alone bcos no one there but this time? i felt alone w my pain.
so i fcalled him, start cryin, end up at the park, laid down on the field and.. stared at the stars. curled up,, talked about my pain,, cried,, and cried,, bcos it was painful 2 say it cos i nevert old anyon before, and then he had 2 go, so then i ran home crying,,, got in bed around 5 am,, did some astronomy sites becos i took some photo and wanted to see wht constellation they were, and went asleep around 7 am.
im sad diary. whenev i go on walk alone outside, it like a relapse to me. idk if it a compulsion becaus, i DO wanna go outside walk alone bcos its nice and i can breathe and restore my energy, but also not good becaus i fee l like i betray god and my family, which is the obsessive intrusive thought. i mean when i go outside ther eis nothing forcing me to except for my mind syain, ''cmon, youw anted to, heres your chance'', etc. so im not sure.
but its over now i guess... i am not very content. because i dont like my ex despit venting, its just bcos he'll listen. idk i am very conflicted when it comes to him, and then i looked him up and saw his new ex,, and it made me laugh becbaus it look like just his type, no wonder.. no. wonder. seeing her sort of made me inadequate, but u cannot compare apples to bananas. we r not the same.
it wa hard.. tryignt o make myself feel bettter. i mnage to try and organize my seagate file ,, tried playing sims 2 before realizin all my data was deleted ,, ): ,,, but reinstalled sims 4 and let it install over night while i sleep.
m gonna write how my past week was n then do to do list.
sory diary ): bear luv u lots. so do unicorn.
╭┈─────── urs truly, ࿐ ˊˎ-
╰┈➤ sweetheart xx
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April 14, 2022
Dean
Drinks my coffee so when are we taking our little trip?
Crowley
After I have a word with your brother, care to join me for that? Make sure we dont kill each other
Dean
Not exactly the time with my brother I was hoping for before we go but better than nothing I guess
Crowley
Can’t help you there. Just know we need to talk to him
Eileen
Walks into the bunker giggling +Hey guys we got coffee+
Dean
Seems he’s too busy for most anyone these days
Sam
+Get it while it's hot+ Sets the cup holder on the map table
Alex
Smiled walk over to Eileen I hugs
Eileen
Hugs back +Hey Alex+
Dean
Walks in from the kitchen hey Sammy!
Crowley
Would not disagree at all with that statement
Sam
+Dean, brought you a coffee in case you had pulled your lazy ass out of bed+
Crowley
Takes my cup +Thanks I guess Moose, Eli+
Dean
+thanks appreciate that+
Eileen
+always Crowley+
Eileen
+hey Dean, grabbed you some donuts+
Sam
Hands Dean the bag after grabbing out a scone +Yeah she had a few others, but I think Lucifer and I polished them off, so we got more+
Crowley
Dean you wanna do this now?
Dean
Ah char had some stuff delivered for everyone too so I kinda had something already. Sure. Hey um Sammy can Crowley and I talk to you a minute? In the um library?
Sam
Has a mouth full of scone, so I just nod and start that direction, then remember my coffee and run back to get it chewing quickly +Going to need this I think+
Crowley
Standing I walk to the library
Eileen
+okay+
Dean
Thanks Sam look at Crowley as we head to the library
Eileen
Wants to follow them. But doesn't.
(In the Library)
Crowley
Walking in I grab a seat at the table and think of what I need to say
Dean
Walk in holding door open for Sam then close it behind us
Sam
Can see the grim faces and just wants to get it over with “Okay, out with it... you won't be the first today to tell me I've screwed up”
Crowley
Squirrel, I will let you start first
Dean
Oh? Have a good talk with Eileen already?
Sam
If you mean, did she tell me off, then yeah.. good
Dean
I was hoping we would have been there together for that as she and I had discussed but now here is better than not having a chance to talk to you at all.
Sam
So shoot. I'm all ears
Dean
How about you explain to us first
Crowley
Oh so he gets a chance to explain himself before lectures but I dont? Seems fair
Dean
Help me understand why I feel so betrayed by my little brother again. I wasn’t finished
Sam
Flashes Crowley a look, and clamps my mouth shut on the first words that wante4d to come out to my brother. Nothing good was going to come of today if I couldn't just take the lumps that I knew were coming. “Please... finish”
Dean
That was directed at Crowley. I want you to explain why it seems you have betrayed me and this family once again... Explain what we saw.  What’s the reason this time? Did ruby have you hyped up on demon blood again? Or were you compelled into doing what you were told? What? Give something Sammy to tell me is wasn’t what it looked like
Crowley
He didn't betray us, He did warn the red headed you know what that we weren't to be harmed. Not that it did much good with the demon goons she sent after us
Dean
What are you talking about?
Sam
Something that you'll believe or just something that you already think? It wasn't what it looked like, alright. That's the truth of it
Crowley
I will let moose explain that bit. I just know what I heard and why I am pissed. And it isn't him betraying us
Dean
Fine explain it to me Sammy please. Wait.. What’d you hear?
Sam
Taking a deep breath, not yet ready to embrace the fact that Crowley seemed to actually be on my side of this story. Like I was just trying to explain to Eileen... Dark Charlie had a plan to take out Lucifer. She'd fashioned binding cuffs from his and Amara's original cages but needed a powerful spell to go along with it. She asked Ruby to help. I thought I could use the opportunity to get close enough to Charlie to see if I could suss out a way to merge her back. You all were not even supposed to be there
Crowley
The family is not to be hurt essentially, but listen to moose
Dean
That’s funny we weren’t supposed to be there? We are a family we do things together remember Luci is included in that and you didn’t expect us to be there while you go help her help them? Oh and not even a heads up to your big brother who has always been there to help you figure things out or talk sense into you?
Crowley
And we are to the point. Sam, You Jolly Green Moose, Family we work together. That is what you lot keep preaching to me at least
Dean
And you run off and start trusting Ruby again of all people. What happened the last time you trusted her? The gates of hell got opened
Sam
I sit up straighter So we're clear... Lucifer isn't MY family just because you decide to say so... and I'd planned to tell you all about it before anything went down, but it all happened faster than I anticipated and I never go the chance... so I know what it "looked like Dean" and you're always so willing to believe the worst of me, so yeah... that's what happened, believe it or not
Dean
Luci is just as much a part if this family as you insisted we let ruby be Sam
Crowley
Glaring at you He is part of the family like it or not. Or shall we have that discussion about if I am a member of it again?
Dean
And the funny thing is .. Luci didn’t run off on his own to take things into his own hands without us. He was taken and bound with YOUR help
Sam
When exactly did I insist on that? I've not even shared the fact that she was back from the dead with anyone except Eileen. Crowley knew because he'd, well, he's flippin Crowley
Dean
Um since you bring her around on occasion when you actually decide to be around?
Crowley
I knew because like a good family member I was keeping tabs on you lot! With the power vacuum in hell, I was making sure to the best I could nothing interfered or hurt the family
Dean
Oh you forgot you joined us with her on vacation?
Crowley
Family Vacation mind you
Sam
Yeah, about that... This was the part that would really kick it up a notch Seems Dark Charlie was so grateful for Ruby's help in removing Lucifer from the board... she gave her Hell. As in made her Queen
Dean
We accepted her just for her to basically pull you away from the entire family
Crowley
Stunned into silence my thoughts race at the implications of what this could cause
Dean
And excuse me? Great so now she’s queen bitch suddenly?
Sam
Can see that Crowley 'gets it' I feel the same way about it as you do, trust me
Crowley
Looks like I need to make another trip to hell and gather what I need before she finds it
Dean
And you! You knew he didn’t betray us but didn’t use your head to think to maybe clue us in? Some damn family!
Crowley
Dont turn this on me. I found Gabriel, and I found Dark Charlie and led you lot to them both.  Instead of on my own and I still got shit for it.  And when exactly have I had the time to tell you what he said? Have you not noticed I have been a little side tracked
Dean
Yeah and you unleashed a room full of demons on the family too have you forgotten that factor as well?
Sam
Look we all were working towards the same end, I intended to tell you all before hand, and didn't get the chance... but regardless of everything we've all tried to do, Dark Charlie remains in power, and if it isn't Hell she wants... what the hell IS it?
Crowley
Flinching back at the mental picture of Derek not moving I shut up regret filling my eyes
Dean
That’s a good question so where do we go from here to figure that out? You fucked up Sam so did Crowley. So now like always our next question is what do we do next?
Crowley
Look, I dont know, that is why I need to get back into hell again. I need to see if I have any of those still loyal to me who can find things out
Dean
Yeah they made that perfectly clear you are the unkingaroo there
Sam
Crowley if you don't have demons there that will back you, I doubt many of them are going to be in a damn hurry to back Ruby either... but as long as Dark Charlie has her little army, the two of you seem to be our best bet below... Team up possibly?
Dean
Hey maybe for pay back on my little brother I can have Gabe turn you into Sampala again. Laughs. That sounds like some sort of plan I think
Sam
Really? Joking gonna help us here Dean?
Crowley
Team up, with you, what could possibly go wrong? Fine I am in now Dean if you dont mind, we need to get to Scotland. This needs to be handled.
Dean
Trying to lighten the mood Sammy now that we got the seriousness out of the way we need a clearer head to go take care of things in Scotland. But Sammy.
Sam
I'm ready to go help things get set to rights in Scotland, a lot riding on everyone being all together at one time. Be too easy to wipe us all off the board at once. Which happens to be MY worry about what Dark Charlie is after
Dean
Sam?
Crowley
I can’t even ward against her, I dont know how, so for her, we need to just....Let’s get going   standing I move to leave
Dean
Can I just ask one thing of you?
Sam
Of me? Sure Dean, anything
Dean
Next time you get caught up with something like this...if you dont take the 2 seconds out of your day to text me and tell me what’s up....I’m kicking your ass. Deal?
Sam
Nods and understands Noted
Dean
Placing my arm around you love you Sammy now.....to Scotland!
Sam
For what it's worth... I know you guys have no reason to trust what I'm sayin to you... but I do believe Ruby is genuinely on our side in this
Crowley
Walking out and back to the main room my thoughts race on what all needs to get done in the next 12 days
Dean
If that’s what you wanna believe fine will trust it but if things go south again you know where I am
Sam
Fair enough... follows them back to the others
Dean
Heads out of the library back to the others
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babysizedfics · 3 years
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i dislike mondays. ugh. but because monday is piano day i wanna know do any of the sides play an instrument?? & how did they react when virgil showed up, how long did it take for them to become comfortable? -🌙
i cant think of the instruments atm hshshhs i dont wanna mix concepts
how the light sides reacted when virgil showed up and how they decided virgil could move in permanently
TWs: angst (hurt/comfort style), anxiety attack mentioned, mention of abuse (in mentioning that this is NOT abuse)
virgil arrived trembling very late on an autumn night
logan was already asleep and roman was in his room doing something, only patton heard the gentle tentative knock on their front door
when he pulled the door open, he saw what looked like a child with a large backpack hurrying away from the door, so he called out "excuse me? Did you knock?" and it isnt until the person freezes and turns around that patton realises it's virgil - one of the sides he hasnt actually seen in YEARS
virgil hugs himself tightly, scratching harshly at his hoodie sleeves, mouth opening and closing wordlessly, not able to speak to someone so unfamiliar
patton can see tear tracks on his cheeks
"hey, kiddo, do you wanna come inside?" patton asks very gently, holding the door open as wide as it will go and taking a step back to give virgil space
it takes a good few moments of virgils eyes darting between the door and pattons shoulder and the sidewalk behind him and his feet but eventually he tiptoes up to the house and hesitates a moment before stepping into the warmth
as he passes by patton is reminded of how young virgil is compared to all of them, he's so small, just above five foot patton reckons, with lanky legs and the slightest baby fat on his cheeks still - he's only 16 if patton remembers correctly. last time he saw virgil was when he was 10.
he's different sure, his hair is no longer white but dyed a dull black, hes taller and clearly wearing makeup - and either he lost his freckles or he owns very thick foundation - but patton recognises the tentative tiptoe walk and the way he looks at the ground and hugs himself. he's still the same vulnerable child patton wished he could have seen more of all those years ago were it not for janus distancing the dark sides from them all
virgil is shaking like a leaf and still hasnt spoken (patton has never heard him speak besides whispered one or two words phrases to janus when they used to all attend meetings together) but patton guides him through to the kitchen quietly and makes him some chamomile tea which he knows is meant to be good for anxiety
he doesnt get much of an idea of why virgil is there since he still hasnt spoken a word - patton doesnt know at this point that virgil is autistic or selectively mute - but he knows that there must be a reason that paranoia felt the safest place to be was a totally new environement. something must have happened at home
he doesnt actually ask virgil what happened, knowing if he wanted to say he would, and simply tells him that he is safe and nothing will hurt him here. its late, if he would like patton can drive him back ((virgil instantly goes wide eyed and teary and shakes his head and breathes faster - patton holds his hand up and gently continues)) but if not then he can stay the night and they can talk in the morning
theres no negative response to that so once virgil has finished with his tea (only drinking about a third of it) patton shows him to the spare room, points out where the bathroom is, and gets him settled
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it isnt until the next morning at breakfast that patton informs logan and roman what happened and that virgil is still in the room upstairs. roman is completely offended that it happened without any prior warning, that an intruder snuck under his nose, and logan is merely shocked and curious as to what happened.
i wont develop on that first day much more at the moment - but essentially the sides can only be outside of their own abode for 7 days (rounded up to midnight on the last day). if they are in the OTHER house (subconscious or conscious) by the time that week is up, their function will adjust and be reassigned to that part of the mind
virgil stays for six days - after the second day he was comfortable enough around patton to speak to him if they were on their own, but not at length. mostly whispering and never more than a sentence at a time. he told patton that he had a fight with janus and that he didnt want to be in that house anymore but he didnt share any details.
patton didnt feel he NEEDED details. if virgil felt uncomfortable in that house he didnt see why virgil should be made to stay there.
roman refused to speak to virgil the entire time he stayed there
on the seventh day of virgil staying with them, logan tried to speak to him in the morning, explaining that he must go back to the other house before midnight, thats just how its meant to be. it triggered virgil to have an anxiety attack right there in the living room and logan very bewildered helped him get through it.
patton took virgil back up to the spare room and reassured him that if virgil didnt want to do something he didnt have to - that included living with the others. virgil whispered that this is how things are meant to be - repeating logans words - and patton was internally furious. he told virgil he would soeak to the other two
that evening in the last couple of hours before virgil is due to either go back or be destined to stay with them forever, patton has logan and roman sat in the kitchen and refuses to give up his case
i wrote this dialogue a few months ago but this is where it begins:
P: He's just a child!
R: He's hardly an innocent little lamb, Pat
P: Don't you two remember being 16? Roman when you were that young you were still in school, you still had braces
R, blushing: No need to reminsce...
P: Logan when you were sixteen he hadn't even been created yet, not for another year. You were still figuring out how the mindscape worked!
L: I... was it really so long ago?
P: And when I was sixteen Roman and-- they were still-- *sigh* We were all just children. We were confused and scared but at least we knew where we belonged.
L, gently: Patton. He belongs in the subconscious with the others
P: You're both ignoring the fact that the must be a reason why he doesn't want to be there anymore. Why he doesn't want to be with them
R, angry and ready to fight: Are you suggesting they abused him??
P: No!! No, he said thats not it--
L: The mindscape would have alerted us in some way. And we are all essentially facets of Thomas; even if we all behave differently and hold different values, it is not in any of our natures to be maliciously cruel.
R: then what did patton mean?
P: I mean you know what the others are like. How they behave, how they live. Virgil has been with us for six days now and I can't be the only one who's noticed how different he is from the rest of them. He's quiet and cautious and gentle. He's frightened
L: Janus and Remus are not above feeling fear
P: I know but... He obviously doesn't feel safe with them. He doesn't fit in there
R: Well he doesn't fit in here either!! We've already got our dynamic all worked out - The brains, the brawn, and the beauty! A fourth doesnt fit into that!
P: well then we'll adapt so he does fit in
R scoffs and storms toward the closed kitchen door
P: Roman, please--
R opens the door and everyone freezes to see Virgil stumble back from it, clearly having been listening to their conversation
P: Oh kiddo... We were just--
R, bitter: Eavesdropping, huh?
V remains silent and glares at romans feet, hugging himself tightly
R: see, paranoia can't even look me in the eyes! He's obviously up to--
V: virgil
R, shocked because its the first time he has heard V speak and its quiet: what?
V: n-not paranoia. virgil.
everyone is silent and V immediately regrets speaking. he turns and hurries back up to the spare room
L looks from where V ran away, back at P's dejected look, and nods to himself, taking a deep breath
R sees this and instantly knows what it means - Logan has made his mind up. and what he says goes
R, sarcastic: great
R storms out and runs up to his room, slamming the door hard enough for P and L to feel it rumble from downstairs
After a moment P starts to stand up to go check on R and V. Then L's hand stops him
L: He can stay
P looks at L, eyes full to the brim with tears, looking so so hopeful and relieved. he sinks back to his chair and takes L's hand tightly
P: really?!
L nods and pulls his hand from P's hold: Really. If the mindscape thought it necessary to Thomas' psyche it could have prevented Virgil from even finding his way here. But it didn't
P wipes at his eyes and smiles wobbily
L: And we do have a spare bedroom. Which honestly always baffled me, I didn't request it of the mindscape... I daresay this may be the exact reason we were equipped with a four-bedroom house
P gasps: You mean this was destiny??
L: That is a highly emotionally charged way of putting it. But yes quite possibly
P sniffles and instantly pulls Logan into a tight hug. L very awkwardly returns it, then pulls back
P: Logan thank you so SO much, you have no idea--
L: I have one condition though
P instantly nods and looks at L very intently with a big smile
L, hesitating: You need to inform Janus before midnight
P's smile drops. his eyes drift to the digital clock on the oven - 23:34
L: At exactly midnight the change will be made permanent. While this was within Virgil's right to have a say in the matter, Janus is still his legal guardian. He--
P: he deserves to know...
L, sympathetic: I can handle telling Roman and--
P, desperate: I want to tell Virgil!
L, smiling softly: as you wish
...
23:42
P holds the telephone to his ear and dials janus' number. It only rings once
J: Hello? Virgil??
P: It- It's Patton.
J: Is virgil still there??
P: yes he-
J: For goodness sake Patton, do you have any idea what day it is, what time it is!! He was only supposed to stay a few nights!
P: I--
J: are you dropping him off? Do I need to pick him up?? I'll get in the car right now
P: Janus, I'm sorry he-
J: is he hurt?!
P: No! No he's not hurt
J: Then why the hell isn't he back yet! You know we don't have much longer!!
P: Janus-
J: I swear to GOD if anythinf has happened to him-
P: he isnt coming back
J: ... what?
P: Virgil, um... He's staying here. For good
J:
P: Janus, I--
*janus hangs up*
Patton stays frozen, hand over his mouth and eyes burning with unshed tears. he slowly lowers the phone back to the table, then sees movement in the corner of his eye. he gasps and quickly looks up.
virgil is standing just around the corner and jumps at pattons reaction, clearly highly strung. patton smiles reassuringly despite the tears in his eyes. "hey kiddo. sorry if i scared you"
virgil shrugs a little stiffly. it makes his backpack fall down his arm - and patton realises virgil has packed all his things in his bag again
"um.. do i- do i need to walk?" virgil asks, shaky and small
patton bites his lip and very slowly and carefully approaches virgil, stopping when virgil took a step back
"do you want to go back?" patton asks sincerely
virgil shakes his head immediately, strongly
patton nods to himself, but still prompts "are you completely sure?"
virgil slumps a little, voice even quieter. "i-i can go if you want"
"no" patton quickly says "no kiddo, i didnt mean that at all. youre allowed to stay if you want to"
virgil actually meets pattons eyes for the first time in his life - only for a second, but it blows patton away a little - "really??"
patton smiles sadly. "really really" then he turns serious. this is a serious matter after all. "but its permanent, okay? and if you change your mind or not thats completely fine but you have to do it in the next-" he checks his phone "-7 minutes so that I have enough time to drive you back"
virgil blinks hard and takes a big measured breath at that. he even sways a little and patton holds his arms out - not touching virgil but offering him something to hold if he needs to
virgil tentatively holds onto the sleeve of pattons fleece. "can, um... am i allowed to sit down?"
"of course, kiddo, come on" and patton leads him to the living room
they sit on the couch, just a couple of feet between them. by virgils doing - pat sat down first and let virgil sit wherever he pleased. when virgil didnt take the seat furthest and instead sat right next to pstton, the older side knew virgil must need comfort
and for the next few minutes virgil just sat and breathed a little too shallow and fast and looked at his phone every moment to check the time. it was the longest few minutes of either of their lives, sitting in silence and waiting for virgil to make up his mind
at least thats what patton thought, until he saw the time reading 23:58
it was well past the time they had to leave if they could get virgil back in time. virgil wasnt making up his mind - he was counting down the seconds until he was officially free from the subconscious
and then the clock hits midnight and virgil goes deadly tense and still, as if he's waiting for his phone to blow up in his face or something. neither of them moves or speaks, its been silent for minutes but this is deafening
but after a minute or two with no exploding phone or whatever else virgil expected, he breathes a big shaky sigh. he looks hesitantly up at patton, eyes falling just to the right of his head to avoid eye contact "is-is that it?"
patton nods slowly, a little stunned himself. "i guess so. do you feel any different?"
virgil blinks and frowns. then whispers "i'm... anxiety."
"you feel anxious?"
virgil picks at a loos thread on his ripped jeans. "y-yeah but... but my function"
"oh!" patton gasps, not knowing what else to say. he goes for reassurance. "well that's okay. whatever you are, you're still virgil."
"i... do i live here now?" virgil whispers, and the hope and relief in his voice is just too much for patton not to smile
"you live here now" he assures, feeling his heart swell when he sees the tiniest hint of a smile pull at virgils lips - the first sign of joy he's shown since being there
"can i please hug you virgil?" he asks
virgil hesitates, ducking his head a little, but then he nods very subtly.
patton carefully scooches closer on the couch and hunches down to wrap his arms around virgil firmly but softly. virgil is tense in his hold, so patton only hugs him for a brief moment before pulling away and smiling down at him
"welcome home kiddo" he whispers
...
so as you can see patton clearly warms up to virgil quickly - it doesnt take logan much longer though virgil is intimidated by him at first and they dont get very close for at least a year. roman hardly speaks to virgil for weeks, and beyond that their interactions are limited to arguments and insults for at least two years. it isnt until virgils third year living there when he helps roman realise he has undiagnosed adhd that they start to get along more, albeit reluctantly at first
i do know a lot more about this time period in the au (and some of it is written) so if you have more questions pls do ask!
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A/N: Part of The Spooky Series
Warnings: some violence, cursing, mentions of smut, 18+ crowd
Things between you and your boyfriend Oscar were not going so great. The honeymoon phase was over and now it just seemed like all you two did was argue over dumb shit. You actually hadn’t talked or texted him in over a week after your last blow up, both of you had too much pride to back down. However today was ‘Santos Day’ and there was going to be a big party at Spooky’s house. All the Santos would be in attendance.
You and Letti had decided to bake a cake in celebration
“What type of cake should we bake?” she asked
“We should make it like the Santos sign, the cross and all”
“Oh yea! We should, good idea!” 
You both rush to the grocery store to grab all the ingredients you simply didn’t have enough at home. 
“How are things between you and Spook?” Letti asked
You shrug “I don’t know haven’t heard from him”
“Well hopefully with ‘Santos Day’ being today it will break the ice and we can double date again!” She was Sad Eyes' girlfriend. Very sweet young lady cared for Sad Eyes and Santos like they were her family. 
“Yea...” you said agreeing but deep down you weren’t so sure. The argument you had was so stupid you couldn’t even remember how it started, but it did, and one thing led to another which resulted in Oscar grabbing his things and leaving slamming your condo door behind him. 
~~~~As the time approaches you both get ready. You didn’t put much effort into your outfit, black jeans white top, and converse, you weren’t planning on staying anyway. You had a back up plan texting your cousin Sasha earlier in the day making plans to hang out with her and her boo. Even if it was third wheeling, you’re positive it would be better than having to pretend all was okay between you and Oscar. 
As you both arrive there are cars all over the street so finding parking was quite difficult. You had to walk a bit before you got to the house carrying cake in hand. 
“HHHEEEYYY!” Letti greets as she enters “Look what we brought!”
“Damn thats a cake?” Cesar asked 
“Yup we made it for ‘Santos Day’”
“Damn!”  
“Yo Spook!” Lucky one of his men called him to “Get in here!” 
Oscar slowly rose from his chair in the back of the house and walked in
“Look at the cake!” Lucky speaks to him pulling him in the direction of the cake 
(A/N:The cake is a replica of Cesar’s back tattoo, with cupcakes spelling out Happy Santos Day) 
“We made you a cake for ‘Santos Day’!” Letti says exited
“Hope you like it!” you added 
“Looks good, before we eat it call everybody into the house” Oscar said
You stood next to Letti and watched him give a speech, thanking The Santos for being his make up family and watching over his little brother Cesar. Afterwards it took you and Letti some time to cut and distribute either cupcakes or cake pieces to everyone, by the time you were done both Oscar and Sad Eyes had migrated back to their chairs in the back of the house and were just relaxing listening to conversations. Letti left to be by Sad Eyes before you did. You were doing a little bit more cleaning there were beer bottles and cans everywhere, red solo cups all over. You just wanted the place to be a little bit neater. 
When you step out to find the crew there's a couple girls sitting close to Oscar, flirting with him this was normal you had gotten used to it by now. 
All the ‘important’ Santos sat in the circle, as you approached the group a few attempted to offer you their seat but you declined and made your way to Oscar.
You bent over next to him putting your hand on his shoulder. “Hey!” he gave you that notorious mug and you quickly removed your arm, so much for breaking the ice he was still mad at you, “I'm gonna go, I’ll see you later okay?” He didn't respond, just give you a look you couldn’t read besides anger and irritation. “bye babe” you say before kissing his cheek
“Bye guys Happy ‘Santos Day’ drink up be merry yea?”  you speak to the group
“Where you going?” Letti asked 
“Yea what's up with that?” Sad Eyes chimed in
“Come on you can’t leave” someone else spoke up
“Sorry guys, my cousin Sasha and I made plans. I'll see you guys later.” you wave goodbye and quickly make your way down the driveway. Everyone knew there was bad blood between you two but nobody knew exactly what.
All eyes turned back to Oscar, who you feel boring a hole into your back
“Watch out” Letti said to Sad Eyes as she stood from his lap. “Y/N!” she called to you by this time you were walking down the street to your car. When she caught up you were wiping away your tears
“Yea!”
“You can’t leave, talk to him”
“I’m tired of being the one who always surrenders Aletticia!” you vent
“Y/N come on you guys are good together”
“Maybe we aren't suppo...”
Before you can finish Oscar had caught up with you two and was standing a few feet back “What’chu guys talking about?”
You turned to look the other way while wiping away your tears 
“Nothing Spooky we’ll be in soon” Letti answers
“I gotta go” you say hugging Letti “I’ll talk to you later” 
“Vamos” Oscar called tilting his head backwards
Letti begun to walk towards him 
“Not’chu,” he points at you “You, Y/N vamos” “Oscar I have...” you protest 
He interrupts once again “Cancel them”  he said stepping closer 
“Fine” you said walking towards your boyfriend, you had given up and you knew if you made this an issue things might get worse 
“AAAYYEE you came back!” Sad Eyes celebrates
“Have a seat” Oscar says to you as you approach his chair 
“Yea!”  you say forcing a smile 
You text your cousin canceling movie night plans it worked out for her anyway, she was getting hot and heavy with her boo thing. 
When Oscar returns he has another beer bottle in hand and a red solo cup “Here” he said handing you the drink. “Taste it”  He knew beer wasn’t your thing, you hated it, you would rather go for the liquor. 
You take a sip and smile. He made it just how you like, sweet. “It's good thanks”
He pulls you to stand up before sitting down on the chair and pulling you on his lap. He adjusts a bit and you sit still, your back is straight up you haven’t relaxed into him yet, your body is tense against his. 
“You comfy?” he asks close to your ear
“Mhmm” you nod taking a sip 
“Ven aquí”  he says pulling you closer to him practically forcing you to lay on him wrapping one arm around you resting his hand on your thigh
You don’t make a noise but just sit and sip on your drink. You didn’t do well with confrontation let alone a full blown in your face argument. You always needed verbal confirmation that things were good between you two before you felt at ease again. 
Your phone vibrates and it's a text from Letti
Letti: TALK. TO. HIM
You look up at her scolding you. You know Oscar has seen the text because he chuckles out of nowhere. 
You sigh and run your fingers through your hair. 
“Changed your hair?” 
“Yea” you had made it lighter and added a few highlights “you like it?” 
“It's cool,” he could care less you could be bald and he would still think you were the baddest in the group “what’chu been up to?” 
“Just work” you answer curtly
He nods and takes a pull from his blunt. He blows out the smoke. 
Out of nowhere you squeal from the sensation that just hit you causing the group to look at you “Oscar!” You say smiling now trying to get out of his lap, he was pinching your sides knowing they are your ticklish spots
“What?” he asks smiling while he pinches your side again causing you to squeal 
“Stop” you squirming around his lap
“Talk to me then, like Letti said”
“About what?” you ask looking in his eyes 
“Anything”
“Okay what happened to your hand?” you ask the obvious
“Don’t worry about it”
You shrug “I have no other questions”
“I got a question”
“Okay”
It takes him a moment before he finally speaks “How come i ain’t never met any of your family only your grandma who used to live down the street”
You turn to look at him and hold a puzzling look
“What cat got your tongue?”
“No,” you were putting two and two together  “is that why you're mad at me?”
“Answer the question.” he responds calmly before taking another pull from his blunt
“You answer the question!” you could really be difficult to deal with sometimes. 
“I mean we been dating what six, seven months you’ve met my entire Santos crew i don’t  even know your moms first name”
“I don’t know” you shrug “we have never really talked about it, i didn't think you cared”
“You embarrassed of me or something?” his facial expression changed to a serious one
“No! I am not”
“So whats up then?”
“We literally haven’t talked about meeting my parents i didn't think it mattered but i am not embarrassed of you! Don't think that!” 
“So when can i meet them?” he asks challenging you
“Uh” you hesitate before answering “I can text them and find out when would be a good time”
“Do it then”
“Now?” 
He nods “Yea”
“Its one in the morning”
“So? When they wake up they’ll see it”
“Okay” you say pulling out your phone and type the message “happy?” you ask showing him the text 
He raises his brow and shakes his head looking away 
“Hey” you say, making him look at you. “I am not embarrassed of you and I’m sorry if i made you feel that way.” 
“It’s cool, give me a kiss”
You leaned in to plant kisses on his lips. You two always did 3 meaningful kisses followed by an eskimo kiss
“There we go there we go!” Baldie, another one of his men, claps “WHOO that’s what we want to see!” You both flick him off before returning to the conversation. 
~~~~~A date was finally set for Friday night. Oscar was to pick you up from your condo and you were both to arrive by 7PM.
“Come on Y/N we are late!” he fusses, he was so anal about time
“It’s fine i guarantee you my mom is waiting for me to help her cook”
“Yea but i don't want my first impression to be bad i already got strikes against me”
“Like what?”
He counts on his fingers “Like my tattoos, my occupation, my record”
You shrug “I dont care about those”
“But your parents will”
“Are you dating them or me?” you challenge 
“Ay! Esta mujer! Vamos!”
“Okay! okay! im done sheesh!”
You both don't say much during your ride there. Truth be told you were both nervous. When you pull up to the affluent community, Oscar feels his nerves raging he didn’t care about them not liking him but what if they influenced you to feel the same?
He parks the car looking at the houses around him 
“DAMN you lived like this?” He asked 
“Yea” you shrug it was nothing special to you but for someone who grew up like Oscar it was something
“Ready?” you ask as you hold his hand pulling him towards the house
You open the door and call out, “Mom?” the dogs start barking, two Samoyeds run up, “Hi Tweety, Hi Sylvester, how are you I missed you!”  you greet them, Oscar does the same bending down to rub their heads, “Mom? Dad?”
You hear talking further into the house “they must be in the kitchen come on” 
You walk through the house and find them deep in conversation, in the kitchen 
“Hey mom, hi dad”
“Ahh Y/N you finally made it!” your dad comments he stands up and  glances at his watch. Oscar could pinch you right there “right on time!” He walks up and gives you a hug
“Hi sweety” your mom chimes in, giving you a hug too
“Hi mom this is Oscar, my boyfriend, Oscar my mom and dad Jennifer and Nicolas” 
“Nice to meet you son, come here” your dad said pulling him in for a hug
“Hi give me a hug too” 
“Nice to meet you guys”
“You guys got here right on time, dinner is almost ready! Y/N why don’t you help your mom finish up” he speaks to you before turning to Oscar  “let's go for a chat shall we? What's your poison?” your dad asked
“I'm good with anything sir,” this was his first time meeting parents. “Oh no, Call me Nicolas”
The two men walk away and your mom’s smile drops
“Really Y/N?”
“What mom?”  you say preparing yourself 
“Him? Of all people Him?” 
“Yes HIM” 
“What about Brett”
“Oh you mean the piece of shit who cheated on me repeatedly?”
She huffed handing you the salad bowl “what do you think is gonna happen, hmm? That you two can live happily ever after?”
“Why can't we live happily in the moment?” you argue 
“How long have you been dating?”
“Almost 7 months”  you mumble 
“7 MONTHS!” 
On the patio Oscar and your dad’s head snap at the direction of the scream
“Don’t mind them so tell me about yourself Oscar,” he motions to his cheek indicating the same spot as Oscar’s tattoo “is that tattoo real?”
“Yes” 
“Killed someone? That's what that means right?”
Oscar adjusts in his seat “Something like that?” he wasn’t sure how much he should reveal of himself. 
“Well did you?”
“No, attempted, self defense” he takes a sip of his whiskey
“When did you get out?”
“Bout a year ago”
Your dad nodded as he analyzed his outfit. You had told Oscar to be his true self and not change a thing, so he was dressed in his Cholo garb
“The other tattoo?” He turns so your dad can see all of it “Santos” “Your gang?”
“Yea”
Your dad adjusts in his seat “So what plans do you have for yourself Oscar? Do you plan on being in a gang your whole life?”
“Honestly?” he was going to reveal his true feelings to another person, that would make two, you and your dad. 
“Yea honestly”
“Honestly im kinda tired of it, trying to figure out how to get out but things are kind of complex”
“How’d you get involved?” 
Oscar tells him the family history all of it, might as well tell him now and hold nothing back 
“Wow i'm sorry to hear that must have been rough”
He shrugs “I made it through”
“How long have you been dating my daughter”
“7 months”
“Wow! She kept you hidden for 7 months, we didn’t even know, as much as she came over we would have never known.”
“Yea it was my idea, for us to meet” 
Your dad nodded, “I know you know my concern is my daughter’s safety at all times” 
“She's safe with me”
“I don’t question her being safe with you. It's been 7 months and she hasn’t come back with a scratch on her. My concern is how involved she is in your gang life”
“She's not” 
“She's not?”
“No she knows what we do but i’ve never asked her to step in and do something on behalf of the gang”
“Okay good because my concern is not so much that you two are dating more or don't throw your life away because of loyalty to..”
Oscar cuts him off knowing where the conversation was going. “I get it. I would never ask her to do that. I actually want my brother to leave the gang life too”
“Well good i’m glad we have an understanding”
“Honey!” your mom calls from the patio door
“Perfect timing again! Come on Oscar let's go eat! I hope you like italian” 
They both stood up and begin to walk slowly towards the kitchen
“If you ever need anything, in regards to your exit from your uh ‘club’ let me know and i will see what i can do”
“Thank you, I appreciate that”
“No problem anytime my friend, anytime”
Dinner was awkward between you and your mom.  There was a huge argument over you dating Oscar, but otherwise the conversation was kept light. Afterwards you both hang around, allowing mostly your mom to get to know him better before you leave. 
You both get in and say nothing for a few minutes until you hit the highway. 
“What did you and my dad talk about?” you ask 
“Don't worry about it” he says looking over at you flashing a smile
You knew that was good news you didn’t need to know the details
“What was that screaming we heard?” he asks you 
“Oh uh my mom was upset that i kept you hidden for almost 7 months”
“Did you tell her it was your fault?”
“YES” you roll your eyes
“What did she say?”
“She wasn’t happy” 
“And?” he knew that wasn’t all of it
“And said other things you know typical mom stuff” 
“She doesn’t like me huh?” he says knowing the truth you were hiding
“Yet, doesn't like you yet”
Your mind drifts off to the conversation in the kitchen
“7 MONTHS!”
“Mom!” you didn’t want Oscar to hear you two
“What? 7 fucking months you’ve been dating that!....that!...” 
“Human being” you cut her off before she said something else more degrading
“Why would you throw your life away?” she now stands across from you 
“I am not throwing my life away I still work at the firm, my behavior hasn’t changed, He hasn't asked me to do anything”
“Yet”
“Oh my god of course”
“Yet Y/N! What if you are in danger?” “He will protect me!”
“How? By brandishing a gun and shooting it? Then what about you huh? If you get shot?”
“I won't”
“Yet”
“Mom!”
“Yet Y/N do not mom me! I knew i shouldn’t have allowed you to go visit your grandmother”
“He is not that type of person!”
“YET!”
“Are you serious right now?”
She moves to stand closer to you “Riddle me this. Are you willing to pull out a gun and shoot?”
“IF I HAVE TO DEFEND MYSELF YES”
“What about him? Huh? Are you willing to shoot someone on his behalf?”
You shrug “Yes why not?” 
“So you're just gonna throw your life away like that?”
“Mom, dad has guns, are you telling me if some person came to hurt you guys you wouldn't defend yourself and dad?”
“I'm not saying that, what I'm saying is when you associate yourself with people like him it's hard for society to see your true intentions, you will be reduced to nothing but a gang banger girlfriend.”
“Mom can you give him a chance, please!” 
“And he has a teardrop tattoo! So that means he has done time in prison?”
“Yea so what?” you shrug She stood back shocked by your nonchalant attitude“Y/N i honestly don’t know who you are anymore!” 
“I was the same daughter who came to visit last week. You didn’t have concerns about my person then!” 
“Because you were hiding him from me!” 
“Because I knew you would react like this!”
She threw her hands up in frustration “Y/N I can’t do this with you!” “Mom, I don't want to date rich guys. I want to date regular people. All the money we had and i still ended up depressed with anxiety and all the boys and men I have dated they didn't care about me the way he does. So can you please just give him a chance?” you beg
She scoffed “and you think you’re so special huh?” “Yes!” 
“I can't believe you. I am very disappointed in you. I raised you better!”
“This is why i kept him a secret”
She scoffs “don’t put this on me!”
“Fine it's my fault i'm a shitty daughter i’m a big disappointment. Sorry i couldn’t find a rich guy to fuck like you did” you argue back
You feel a sting across your face, “typical” you say as you hold your cheek. This was part of the reason you moved out. You two just couldn’t seem to get along. 
“You watch your tone!” she threatens now squaring up with you, waving her finger in your face
You take a deep breath and move back “You seem to easily forget where you grew up.” You wipe away the tears. Your voice breaks as you speak “I don’t need your approval. I don't need dad's approval. I really care about him, mother, he makes me happy, he takes care of me, he keeps me safe, isn't that all that matters?”
“What if he gets locked up?”
You shrug “Then he gets locked up!” 
“Are you gonna wait 10 years? Waste your life away waiting for some thug to get out of jail before you live life?”
You take in a deep breath before you speak “He wouldn't let me do that. We already discussed this. As soon as he goes to jail we are done. And that's part of the reason why he is trying so hard to NOT go back”
“I don't know what to say”
“Just give him a chance. I tried it your way I really did. But the men of today aren’t like dad, the rich spoiled men aren’t like dad they don’t care and they all treated me like shit. Oscar has never done that to me”
“When all of this comes crashing down don’t ever say, i never warned you”
“That's okay i know dad has my back even though you don’t” you say as you walk away 
“Y/N!” she huffed as you walked away. 
“Y/N!” Oscar calls your name 
“Hmm!?” you say turning to face him  He rubs on your thigh “You okay bebita?” 
“Mhmm!” you hum taking his hand into yours
“I asked what you want to do? My place or yours?”
You shrug “doesn’t matter to me.”
He nods heading over to your place. 
The rest of the night goes smoothly but you can’t seem to get your mind off of the conversation you and your mom had. You don’t really sleep but listen to him snore lightly. Maybe your mom is right. Were you being that naive?  It was easier to pretend when your parents didn’t know anything but now it felt like reality was hitting you hard. And you start to remember the run-ins with The Prophets and how things were fine one second and the next it was war. You think about the gun he gifted you to protect yourself, it stayed in the night stand drawer.  He has shown you how to shoot it, how to load it, how to clean it, unjam it, all of that. What about your safety? You lived in a condo downtown with parking underneath the building, you started to wonder if he had been followed to your place, What about you? Had you been followed? Do his enemies know where you live? Do they know the car you drive? Should you get another car? What about your job? Your friends? Now your parents.  It was all too overwhelming and you didn’t have concrete answers for all it. 
When morning arrives you ease your way out of bed careful to not wake him up, you sit in the living room staring at the walls drinking tea, deep in thought. When you hear him wake up you rush to the kitchen pretending to make something for breakfast, so you pull out eggs, bacon, and fruit. 
“Morning” he greets you with sleep laced in his voice, you loved his sleepy voice 
“Hey good morning”
“Kiss” he states leaning down for your 3 kisses and Eskimo kiss “mmm making me breakfast?”
“Yes!”
He smacks your ass 
“Hey!” You say holding onto it
He smirks and you know that look all too well “what if i only want you for breakfast?” he asks picking you up placing you on the counter
“I’m not food”
“Speak for yourself”
You giggle as he bombards your neck and lips with kisses “baabbee” you whine
“Hmm?” he hums paying you no mind, he was preoccupied
“I have to cook”
“My meal is hot and ready” he says cupping your pussy
You erupt in laughter
“No seriously” you say pushing him away
“Why you being stingy?” he pouts playfully
You lean down to kiss his lips “I am not!” “You know i need it at least 3 times a week!”
“You got it 4 times this week” you counter back
“I can’t help myself it's so good, you got me feenin”
“Really Oscar”
“Plus 1 of them was a quickie so it didn’t count” 
“You came! So it actually does count” 
“Okay how ‘bout we go for the record do it all 7 days?” 
You laugh at his proposal, but you’re becoming weak to the temptation, he knows what buttons to push to get you going. The spatula you're holding drops to the floor, a result of you wanting to pull him in closer. He pulls you forward so your bottom half is hanging off the edge, he gently pushes you down on the cold counter. With one swift move he removes your shorts and underwear. You wrap your legs around his body so you don’t feel like you’re going to fall. He rubs up and down your thighs lightly, he knows you're anticipating  his next move. You roll your hips against his growing hardness. He reaches down and flicks your clit  with this thumb causing you to jolt away from him.
He grabs you holding you in place “don't run, i’m flicking the bean over here”
You can’t help but laugh, sex with him was just as goofy as it was intimate 
You watch as he returns his thumb to its place right on your clit and starts rubbing it in circular motions 
“I think i’m in love” he comments
“Are you talking to me or it?” you ask now curious 
“Shit i don’t know” he answers not looking up at you, he was mesmerized 
Before things get going his phone rings he groans in frustration but he is on a mission. It stops ringing and you hear it chiming meaning someone was texting him before it rings again this time you grab his wrist
“It could be important.”  It is important, phone calls signaled trouble
“Fuck men i can’t win!” he complains as he walks away from you. He picks up the phone and closes the door. You can’t hear much but after a few minutes he exits fully dressed. Gotta go
“Okay be safe” 
“I need my kisses,”  he says leaning in to give you a kiss. It didn’t matter how bad things were, he wasn't going to leave without getting his 3 kisses and nose kiss. You two actually argued about it once. He called them his ‘good luck kisses.’
A/N: as always please let me know what you think
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Another reason people probably didnt like Symphonia their first time but later loved it is because of the themes and undertones. Here is another essay that's going to be a very quick Symphonia walkthrough as a young child playing.
Here's a warning: I mention some stuff that happens in Symphonia. It will be mostly vague but there will be mention of death. There also might be some spoilers in here but nothing too serious, just some of the beginning story more than likely.
Let me begin by saying the box art looks pretty cool for the Gamecube but the front and back does look like a very, very young child's RPG. It seems like an RPG that was creates for super young children that havent hit there teens or are in the very first years of being a teen.
I'm about to give a quick walkthrough as if I am a very young kid playing Symphonia for the first time. This is to show why a lot of people had this as their first game in the series but didnt like it. Why a lot of people weren't the biggest fans until their second playthrough or when they gave it another chance and realized it is absolutely stunning. A top 10 game of all time across every platform created.
First off, there was a lot of adult themes and tones in Symphonia. Obviously, I dont mean nudity or sexually explicit material. I'm talking about the Desian Camps. The idea that millions of people are being captured, put to work, then put to death or letting them die. These type of adult themes.
The first time we played, we were young. We didnt get choked up or super sentimental about what was going on in video games. We didn't care so much about the parallels between real life and our video games. Usually, we just wanted something fun to play. I mentioned it earlier but the start of Symphonia looks super childish and like it's going to be a lighthearted adventure. You have a cast of kids (2 very young adults that added comedy and badassness). A majority of the beginning fights are snakes, birds, bunnies, and bears. The battle system is fun but also easy enough to get the hang of. You can honestly button mash with the occasional arte and not worry about combos . You didnt have to worry about combos at all, really, and just use artes when you wanted. Some of the artes were pretty cool looking and strong too which added more of a "wow, the combat system is cool. There's attacks and a bunch of power attacks you can use. You can also move around and dont have to wait like a turn base game." It's also possible to just button mash or use all your MP on Artes and really kick their ass.
Combining all of those elements together makes it seem more kid friendly than it really is. Playing through the start makes you feel like a 10 year old playing his first RPG with an age appropriate game since you control a bunch of kids. The fights are easy and usually bees or some weak animal. Nothing serious, really. The artes are cool and the more artes you learn, the cooler and more fun Lloyd gets. It's cool to play as Lloyd when you learn a new arte or two.
So far everything has been pretty lighthearted. This RPG is fun, the characters are pretty cool and can be funny. The dungeons aren't super confusing. It's just a fun game overall but nothing spectacular or crazy. Really the worst thing that has happened is "Desians bad. They destroy hometown over something stupid."
Marble's scene is the only real adult sad part in the game so far. They kill Marble in a way that you kind of don't get crushed by emotions. They let you down pretty easy and you get Marble's ring for Genis so now she is always with you. Her death isn't too bad because she was old and it was just one old woman in the game. It's sad but not devastating. Also the Ranch. They use them as slaves. But tbh it doesn't really hit you that they resemble real world stuff and you dont see the parallels like you should. You just kind of write it off as shitty and Desians are evil and the bad guys. Surely you save everyone from the ranches and that's the point of the game. Kill Desians and save everyone.
You get to the dessert oasis where Colette crashed through the wall. Cute and funny. Oh, Lloyd and Genis get captured by bad Desians but the wanted posters were bad so it made it funny. Eventually, You escaped the bad, bad Desians and are back with your friends, yay!!! You go to the fire shrine, finally see more menacing enemies but they still arent that bad, and start your first puzzle dungeon! It's short but a lot of fun with a boss fight. It was a little tough but fun!! You beat the shrine, yay!!!
The serious Angel (Remiel) comes down again and talks to Colette and the gang. He gives her wings! She is becoming an angel. At this point you are thinking, "How cool. Colette is becoming an angel!!! She has wings now and can probably fly wherever she wanted to go! This game is really fun. It's not bad at all. The weapons and equipment aren't difficult and it's fun buying or finding stuff better than what you have and equipping the new stuff. The skits can be funny too and I get to know the characters better with the skits. This game is really cool, actually." It's time to speed this post up, though. I'll be going faster and doing more short versions/storytelling.
We sail across seas and bow we are at Palmacosta!!! Here's where things get a little weird and stuff too. So Palmacosta is cool. We look through town, only to find imposters. That's right. These fools are pretending to be me and my gang. Im the one with a cool group and shit. People wanna be me so bad!!! Lol.
By the way. General Dorr is also the Mayor of Palmacosta.
Imposters are rude and we meet mayor who seems cool till he tells us he thought the imposters were us and gave them a book we need. So....little me is like
"YOU DID WHAT!?" .... so we leave. Lol
We go to mountain gate, cant pass yet, learn Palmacosta is under attack by ... you guessed it... Desians. ,
*little me has eyes stretch wide open* But I was just there!!!! Sucks, I know.
So we head back and make it to Palmacosta. Remember the girl we saved from extreme questioning and customers that were badgering the girl since she was the store clerk/owner. Of course not. I never mentioned it. I saved her back then at the start of Palmacosta. Naturally they chose Chocolate, in some weird, sick revenge way for me making them look weak when they verbally attacked her. So Chocolate is about to hang and be killed. Some stuff happens and Lloyd ends up using his sword to save Chocolate. Boom. He is a hero. He saved someone from hanging....
Wait.... hanging? In kids game? Damn that's a little intense for a kids game but I guess you do save her. Carry on.....
So let's speak to the Mayor. He was conveniently gone while that was happening but meh. Coincidence right? Yeah. Yeah.
Talking to the General/Mayor we decide to go rescue everyone who has been kidnapped from Palmacosta. By the way there's a ranch for most cities that Desian's manage. So there is a Palmacosta Ranch and a bunch of people from Palmacosta are now held prisoners in the Ranch. Boo! But I digress.
Off to Palmacosta ranch!!! We finally reach it and... oh look... General Dorr"s personal Aide/Assistant. What's this? He is a traitor!? You've got to be kidding me! I trusted that dude!!! Maybe that will teach little me to be careful about who I hang out with. A pretty good life lesson for little me and nothing too serious. I'll handle that later though, and rescue the prisoners in the Palmacosta Ranch.
We save Chocolate but she would almost rather die than be saved by you. So you save her but not without a fight and learning some shocking stuff that little me is like "WHAAAA!!!???!??? NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY!!!!!!!! she still lives cause of you and you fight the leader of the Ranch and win that battle!!!
So yay!!! You won the battle and beat Palmacosta Ranch! Good job little you! You did awesome!!! The game has been really great, with a pretty light tone for the most part. Everything is bright, the enemies arent that bad at all, nothing truly fucked up has ha---"we're going to blow up the Ranch with people still in it" -Raine.
That's right.... "YOU'RE GONNA WHAT!?!?"
So yeah, we blow up Palmacosta Ranch. Desians were probably still inside along with a janitor named Chet that everyone forgot about lol. So bye bye Ranch!!!
"That got dark really fast and Raine is pretty ruthless but most people escaped. I guess I can kind of forgive that. This game is definitely darker than I thought but it could be worse. Most people escaped anyways I am sure. So it's not that bad." -me.
Back to Palmacosta to confront the traitor General Dorr!! Here we are! General Dorr and his daughter are standing suspiciously in the basement of the government building in Palmacosta. I'm sure he knows that he has been found out. I know he tried to sabotage the Chosen's journey. He has no exc--- OH NO! They got his wife with the Demon Seed, too!! Now she is a monster! No wonder he is a traitor. He is trying to get a potion which is the cure to save his wife. I kind of get it but that's pretty messed up. He is basically being held hostage. This game just got a little darker.... but it could be worse, I suppo----WHAT!? HIS DAUGHTER IS A DEMON! DID SHE JUST SAY SHE KILLED HIS DAUGHTER A LONG TIM AGO AND HE WAS TOO STUPID TO NOTICE!?"
She really just called him stupid and is acting like he is the biggest idiot for not knowing she killed his daughter!!! This whole time she has pretended to be his daughter. That means she probably went to her school, played with her friends, talked to her dad and played with him. She probably told him she loved him which is so messed up. She also knew there was no potion but continued to watch him and be ready to kill him if he tried to snitch about his wife. This got dark really fucking fast wtf!!! She is a complete demon stranger in a girls body pretending she loves her daddy, plays with friends, and does child things but is a demon the whole time. "I love you daddy says the demon pretending to be your daughter. That's really sick and twisted. Sad thing is little me is like "well that's weird. How did no one notice at all she was acting odd?
Maybe she didn't have any friends and her dad is to distracted about the medicine for his wife, he doesn't notice.
That's absolutely crazy and completely dark. Woah. This game is way way darker than it lead me to believe when I was young. That was pretty much my first reaction/playthrough when I was little. Symphonia is dark as fuck.
I played a little bit further to the next ranch my first playthrough but quit when I found out they were killing people like it was nothing. I was really little then, too, btw. I quit because it got really dark and kind of weird and complicated to fully grasp everything going on and the parallels to the real world. I always played RPGs relating it to real life and such. I have done that since my first RPG so with Symphonia I had to quit. It was too dark and weird when I first played it.
Once I came back and beat Symphonia I thought it was Brilliant. It was absolutely amazing and worth so much more praise. I loved it and still do. Even the dark side of things.
Turns out I am not the only one who did this. Play through, reach a dark part or part where you realize how dark it is, and then quit. I'm glad I picked it back up, though. It's almost a perfect game!!!
So yeah... here's a playthrough of little me and Symphonia. I was too little to be playing games with dark themes even if they were short or small. I say this because I was stupid small and really let my imagination run wild when I played games and read. I often make things 20 times worse so I really shouldn't have played Symphonia till later.
Anyways it's amazing. Nearly perfect.
Enjoy your games, everyone. If you arent currently doing so, find a Tales game to pick up and start playing!!! Tales of Arise or some other Tales game will be here before you know it so practice up!!! Play a Tales game!!!
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Sharing Speedsters 1 (One Shot) Barry Allen X OC X Eobard Thawne (The Flash)
[Hello My Sexy Readers, I am here with my co author and this is with Barry Allen X OC Marie X Eobard Thawne (Which he will look like wells which is more daddish for reasons >:3) Smut One Shot Requested Anonymously to my co author. We hope you enjoy this chapter!]
(Marie's POV)
I was trying to hid, two speedsters have been hunting me down for years. I had to run and his and I make my way back to my apartment and there I see both Eobard and Barry in my living room.
"W-What... h-how the hell.. what are. ." I could barely talk as I backed up, nearly falling
"We decided to work together and this time we are not letting you go." Eobard says. (Readers Eobard kept Harrison looks for reasons Just a heads up)
(Probably couldn't have the energy to chase me around and use the energy to become himself again)
(XD Yeah)
I was so confused, I didn't understand why they were chasing me in the first place. It started when I was kidnapped by some criminal as a hostage, the flash having saved me, and saving me every time I needed it, eventually he revealed his identity as my friend Barry, but he started acting weird, he was slightly possessive... Then Eobard the enemy of Barry started to stalk me, I caught him in my house more than once, he spanked me when he deemed I was a bad girl. His words not mine. So I am so confused.
(Uh very confusing as to why he didn't kill me bit probably super painful)
(probably)
(More so painful to my pride)
(XD yeah XD)
"I don't understand.." I said as I backed up scared. Was I going to be killed?
"Do not worry." Barry says. "We will never hurt you."
"What we want is something else." Eobard says slamming the door shut.
She tenses and soon is picked up by Barry and he is running somewhere at the speed of light.
(I like.to imagine he did just leave to get rid of eobard But failed xD)
(XD Pretty much XD)
I found myself in his room as my face turned red. Did he just..ditch eobard?
"I don't want him to get his hands on you. Marie you don't understand how much I love you, every time I look at you my heart aches. I want you to be happy, every smile just makes me feel like no matter how shitty my day is, I could smile back."
I looked at him and suddenly he kisses me and I kiss back and he wraps his arms around my waist. I wasn't as scared if him..if anything I was attracted to him. We were close in age, childhood friends actually, he was just so sweet..)
(Close in age....something eobard even in wells body, he won't achieve which works for his whole daddy need)
(XD YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS)
I tangle my fingers in his hair before I hear the door slam open and I pull away to see Eobard and he was seething. Or at least I think he was bit the mask hid it. I was suddenly pulled back into another kiss by Barry although he seemed nervous. I kiss him back blushing hard as I kiss him. I was a little scared, not only kissing Barry but doing it in front of a very angry eobard, however my attention was quickly drawn to the hand I felt on my breast. Barry started to massage my breasts and I moaned as she does so my chest always been sensitive. And I had noticed his staring when he thought I didn't notice..
(Barrys pov)
I smile and took her shirt of with seed and her bra and then take a nipple in my mouth vibrating around it. She let out a cry of a moan as her head tilted back.
"B-Barry stop-- y-you have to stop~" she panted out but I wasn't listening. "Barry you dont -mmm understand I--" she stopped just as I felt something enter my mouth. A liquid.
I moaned at the sweet vanilla taste and began to suck more vigorously. She let out a moan as her eyes rolled back as I continued as she gripped the sheets before she let one hand stroke my hair. I moaned loving the praise it gave and started to move my fingers to her core.
"B-Barry~" she moaned as it only spurred me on, I almost forgot Eobard was there
I groaned and kissed her pulling her close as I vibrate her clit with a vibrating finger.
"OH God Barry~ Y-You're making me feel so good Barry~"
I smirked and shove a finger in her and she cums hard on my vibrating fingers convulsing
She moaned as I didn't take it out as she looked at me, her words just causing my heart to beat faster than what it already was.
"Such a good boy Barry. ..for mommy."
I blushed darkly and kissed her deeply. God she is so good to me~ I know that she knew of my kink, I know because I had told her of it. She didn't judge me for it. Her hands grabbed my face as she kissed back, she was just so sweet about all this.
(And eobard is getting jealous. XD)
I felt her suddenly grab onto my suit as she tore it, specifically my crotch as she looked at me, her eyes focused on me as she pushed me down on the bed so that I was sitting on the edge as she kneeled in front of me as her breasts rested on my knees as she pulled me down into a Toss as she spread my legs as I feel her breasts push against my cock
(Eobard is being severely neglected, that's a no no for him XD that is just asking for punishment
XD so true)
I looked at her and thrust in between her breast moaning. She looked up at me with a smile on her face as she pushed her breasts together with her arms making it feel so much better.
"Take it slow Bar~ I want you to enjoy this." She said as over her shoulder I could.see Eobard remove his.mask as he glared at me.
Her face was red as she blushed, probably never having done this, and I never have either, but it was cute ..especially when she took my hands in hers. I held her hands and kissed her as she moaned into my mouth and I speed up a bit. She kissed back as I still was going to take my time..especially with reverse here
I need to show she is mine and I will make sure of it.
(They suck at working together)
(XD well it is in their nature to be rivals)
I see him glare as he suddenly sped over as I glared before letting out a moan when her breasts pushed together harder to see he was helping hold them as he started to lift them up and down as she blushed but kissed me.
(At least he's helping xD)
(Probably for himself XD)
I groan at this as she is massaged over me and I am now so close. She blushed darkly as I thrust up more rapidly as I couldn't hold back, grabbing her face as I leaned down kissing Her as I came, her breasts becoming slick from my cum.
(XD yup he was like "enough, my turn xD)
(XD)
After I finished he pulled her away from me and kisses her deeply. I will let this slide for now.
(Eobard's POV)
I held the side of her face as I kissed her, my hands gripping her firmly so she couldn't pull away as I pushed my tongue into her mouth, trying to get her own, cute little tongue to play with mine.
(Anyone who ever describes a tongue as cute..we got issues xD)
(XD)
I played with hers before dominating her mouth. I hated to see Barry have her play the role of mommy. We were truly opposites. To me she just wasn't a mommy.. she truly wasn't, and I knew her vest. No, her role is far different.
She was my little girl and I am going to show her just how much better daddy is~
(Can I get Barry back? XD I think I would prefer Barry xD
(XD Barry is gone now! All left is Eobard XD
I pull away from the kiss as she panted heavily as she was a deep red.
(XD he's still in the room XD)
I then pulled off her big girl clothes as I had something more fitting for her to wear~
(Oh no xD again xD here's eobard being a creep)
I see Barry glaring before he got a call as he sped out after getting fixed out leaving me alone with her for a little bit, perfect.
(Barry! Do not leave her alone with a creep XD)
(XD)
(XD)
I smirked and then hand her the dress she looked at it blushing darkly.
"Y-You...want me.to w-wear this?" She asked as I just smirked as she looked away. "F-Fine.." she said as she left the room to change but I sped over to her as she screamed
"Just making sure you wouldn't try to escape." I said before closing the door so she could change, even if I've already seen her naked
She soon came out and it was the picture of sexiness and innocents and with that dark blush on her face helped me all the more. She looked so shy, so embarrassed when she shouldn't be. I walked over to her as I placed a hand on her face as she jumped a little before she relaxed as she actually leaned into it
"You look so beautiful sweetie." I tell her and kiss her again
She blushed but kissed me back as I pulled her closer, my hands resting on her back before slowly sliding down
She moaned and I groped her soft plump ass it is perfectly firm~
(Its times like this that Barry should never of left xD)
(XD Exactly XD)
"You feel so soft yet firm~ but I can't get how intimate you were with Barry out of my mind." I trailed off as my groping got more serious, more aggressive.
She moans and arches into me and I massage her butt even more.
"How you completely ignored me.." "i-it wasn't lik-like that.." she said as she grabbed onto me.
"It wasn't?"
"N-No I j-just wanted t-to give y-you both equal a-attention you deserved."
I smiled. "You always been so sweet, but now can you just be sweet for daddy?"
(I can say..it was actually like that she definitely prefers Barry xD Actually they are both hot, Barry in a sweet way and eobard in a kinky way)
(XD yeah sorry Eo XD)
She gave a shy smile as she nodded making me smile back. She just needed to know we didn't pose a threat to her.
I smile and take off my suit and then my cock sprang out. "Why don't you sit on my lap~"
She blushed but nodded as I sat on the couch as I waited for her as she seemed embarrassed.
"U-Um.. i-is there a specific way you want me to sit..l-like facing you o-or facing away?" She asked.
"Facing me baby girl." I say and pull her down on my lap my cock right between her folds nudging her clit.
(She too is freaked by him wearing a dead man's face)
(XD Yeah)
She blushed darkly as she shuddered as she let out a shaky moan. I smirked and started to let my cock vibrate and she gripped my shoulders for support.
"O-Oh Daddy~"
"That's it, good girl, just keep calling me daddy and I'll make you feel good in return~" I promised as she moaned as it was right on her clit
(XD he right now is a glorified sex toy XD)
She moaned and kept crying out daddy and saying she felt so good. "Da-Daddy Please~ Let me cum daddy~"
(Basically xD)
(XD)
"Go ahead baby girl, you don't have to ask me to cum when you've been so good." I said as she held onto me tightly as she cried out for me as she came, her body shuddering as I could feel her orgasm slick my cock up as she pulled me into a kiss.
I kiss back and know I now have to take her virginity at least one of them.
[Another chapter done I hope you all enjoyed and stay sexy!]
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A Lifetime to Remember
Perfect Match 
Pairing: Dames x Mc Summary: One-Shot.Melina Park is searching for Dames. Word Count: 3,800 Warnings: Language,Sexual content implied(I don’t think it’s anything more explicit than what you would find in a Choices 30 diamond scene.) Notes: I miss Dames. I still haven’t forgiven PB. I give them all my monies and they couldn’t give me Dames during the finale. 
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Do you ever have the feeling that someone is watching you? You know, when you get those urges to look over your shoulder even though no one has called out your name. Did you really see something out of the corner of your eye or was your mind playing tricks? Or when you suddenly look up from whatever you were concentrating on because you could just feel a pair of eyes locked on to you. Like you can just feel the heat from their body and it sends a thrilling chill right through you? I have been feeling this more and more every day for the past few months.
Maybe I’m paranoid. Maybe it’s wishful thinking. But it feels so incredibly real to me.
I’ve spent countless hours online searching for him…
Keegan hasn’t spoken to me since we took down Rowan and Cecile. She won’t give me any information on what happened to him. I’ve reached out to her and those I’ve found connected to her, but nothing. I don’t know why she’s ignoring me, I proved myself to her before - that I’m on her and all the matches side.
No signs of him and no body found. What the hell is that supposed to mean? I can’t think the worst. I refuse. I know he’s stronger than that. I need to know if Keegan or someone was able to fix his programing, he could have lost so much of what he had by now. He has to be out there somewhere …
That’s why I have spent so much of my down time online. Throwing myself out there. My online alias spreading like wildfire, ThePurpleHairPark. I’m in chat rooms, forums, social media outlets - there’s always someone watching,reading,lurking from behind their screen. The world knows about the matches and there are so many out there helping them. So there has to be someone that has seen him. All I need is one person to point me in the right direction. Or he can come find me. I know he knows how to. Or at least his past memories would.
Can anyone help me? Actually help me? The conspiracies, the theories, they’re insightful, but I need something more.
Where are you, Dames?
Please. I need you …
Melina sits back in her chair staring at the screen. She sighs heavily before she deletes the plead and publishes her newest post to her open forum. Her purple hair slightly covers her face as she hangs her head low. Some strand clinging to her cheeks as tears start to roll down her face. After a deep breath she wipes the tears and gets up to refill on her iced tea.
Melina was at the coffee shop close by to her apartment almost every day. Always getting looks from the customers coming in and out of the shop. She was never quite sure what they thought of her and her laptop sitting in her favorite spot by the window. She didn’t really care, she just wanted to make sure that she could be seen. Her goal was to be seen by him, by Dames.
As Melina stood in line, she checked her phone. No missed calls or texts from Damien. He had been so busy with work since they saved the President, she was thrilled that Damien’s business was booming, but it made it harder for them to make time for each other. They didn’t mind their low-key nights in just them, some takeout (Melina’s cooking still not improving, whoops) and a movie while snuggling on the couch. Yet, with Damien’s ever growing case files he would often come home, grab a snack and head straight to bed. Damien was still supportive of Melina spending time with Hayden, but even she seemed to be too busy for Melina lately.
Melina orders her iced tea - which is on the house, her friend Lily is now working at the register. Lily gives her a wink and flashes her a smile as she shoos Melina along. Melina mouths a, “thank you” as goes to wait for her drink.
Melina never minded being alone and single. There was always something to do, always a way to entertain herself or keep busy until she heard from one of her friends. So why was it now, when she had two loves in her life she felt most lonely? Even Nadia found time to be with Steve and his… abs. Luckily, her cousin would always make time for her at least once a week. But ever since they came out from hiding from Eros’ radar , life never went back to being carefree for Melina.
Her heart had been so full from being loved without judgement from two amazing people in her life, but now that love - where did it go? Had she expected too much? Was it unreasonable of her to want to see them more than 2 or 3 times a week? Melina’s mind often drifted to Dames when she was alone. There was still that spot in her heart reserved just for him. Which often ached at the thought of him, not knowing where he was or if he was even okay.
She had to find him. She needed the answer. Even if he didn’t want to see her again or even want to be with her, she just wanted him to be okay.  
Her name is called and she grabs her rather large drink and heads back to her spot. She stares at her computer a few moments - and there. That feeling. Her face grows warm, her heart begins to beat a little faster, the hairs on the back of her neck stand at attention. Her eyes look up from under her long eyelashes - slowly scanning the faces in front of her, nothing. She slowly turns her head to the left, no one looking at her. Her back is against a wall so it definitely was not coming from behind. Melina bites her lip as she returns her gaze back to her computer. No, no, that feeling is still there.
She froze - too scared to turn her head again. Move your damn head, Melina. Do it. She ordered herself internally. Did her body know something her mind didn’t? She blinked and a tear began to fall. Exhale, Melina - slowly she let out the breath she was holding. Her body relaxed and she allowed herself to look to her right, out the window she always had to sit by.
There he was across the street, just staring at her with his hands in his pockets and a sad look on his face. That creep, that handsome fucking creep.
“Dames…” she breathlessly says out loud. Her eyes grow wide, she has to hurry or she’ll miss him. RUN she screams in her head, RUN MELINA. She scrambles out of her seat, almost knocking her laptop off the table, but she doesn’t care. Her feet threaten to trip over each other, but she corrects herself. She pushes the coffee shop door open hard and fast, if there was someone about to get hit there was no way she was going to notice. She looks across the street again, he’s not there.
No. Fuck this noise. He’s not getting away without saying a word to me.
Melina’s feet take her to the busy New York street. Her first few steps are in the clear. “Dames” she cries out with every ounce of her heart and soul. “Dames, please.” Her next few steps just miss a car passing by. Her head is spinning, the cars honking in the background seem so far away. The yelling from the other pedestrians not even registering. Her feet stay planted in the street as she frantically looks as to which direction he could have gone.
The honking becomes louder and louder, her ears now pounding. That’s when she looks to her right and coming straight for her is a yellow taxi. Time starts to slow, her breath catches - she can’t move, she wants to scream. Then the feeling, when you can feel the heat of their body against yours. Except this time - it’s real. Her focus goes to him, but is blurred in a flash.
Dames grabs her at incredible speed and throws them both safely to the sidewalk. He envelopes her in his strong arms and shields her from the fall on to the hard concrete. Her legs sting, but that pain is far away from her mind. He holds her for a long time, her face nuzzled in his chest. Her arms tucked between their bodies, her hands gripping for dear life onto his jacket. She inhales his scent, that mix of cologne and rum that reminds her of that blissful night in Paris. In his arms felt so right, she could melt into his touch and not move for hours - but she could live without the dirty sidewalk.
“Dames…” She manages to whisper, “I thought I lost you.” Her body trembles in his arms as the reality hits her. He is here, he is real, he is alive.  She lifts her head from it’s safe space. Oh what she would give to kiss along that jaw and to his mouth. To sink into his lips and wrap her arms around him and never let go.
“Melina what the hell were you thinking?” His face so close to hers, his eyes filled with concern. He brings his hand up to her face to brush back her hair and it lingers as he cups her jaw. Did he dare move his face any closer? Threatening to crash his lips against hers and tangle his hands in her hair, bringing her closer to him and never leave her again.
Before she can answer they are being helped up by onlookers. Her gaze doesn’t move from him, she’s not losing him again. She thanks them and brushes them off as she moves closer to him - if he tries to run she thinks she can be quick enough to grab him by the jacket.
“Please, Dames. Just come to my apartment. Y-you don’t have to s-stay. I …” She drops her head for a moment as she lets out a deep sigh. Looking into his eyes - God, is this real? Is he really in front of me? She says, “I just want to know you’re okay. Our last talk to each other, that wasn’t fair - it wasn’t right. That’s not how things were suppo-”
“Melina…” The way he said her name made her heart skip a beat. “I’ll come with you. We can talk, I promise.” She nodded her head, still in disbelief. Instinctively, her hand intertwined with his. “Do you want to grab your laptop?” He asked as he motioned to the coffee shop.
“I’m not crossing that street again, today. I’ll text Lily to hang on to it for me.”
**
The walk back to Melina’s apartment was silent, apart from the noise from the city, but it didn’t phase either of them. Absentmindedly their thumbs would graze one anothers - fingers still laced together. When they reached her apartment Melina led the way, giving her hips an extra sway for him as they climbed the stairs. She wanted him to watch, and she knew he would. It took her a moment to fetch her keys from her crossbody purse and unlock her door, the adrenaline was kicking in again. This is a part of her life Dames hasn’t experienced first hand. This moment would be intimate one for both of them.
They made their way inside, Dames moved towards her living room, taking it all in. With her eyes closed, Melina slowly closed the door imagining Dames moving closer to her. His hands on either side of the door frame, closing in on her. His chest pressed against her back, his pelvis against her backside, and his lips hovering so close to her ear. She would turn around to face him and that’s when he would press her hard against the door, his lips kissing hers and his hands gripping her hips as hers would tug on his collar.
“This is a really nice place, Melina.” Dames says, snapping Melina out of her thoughts.
“Ya, thanks. Over here is the kitchen… Where I keep the rum. I need a shot, do you want a shot?” Her heart is beating so fast, her hands begin to shake. She makes her way to the cupboards and pulls out two shot glasses and his favorite rum. He sits on a barstool on the other side of her counter, one elbow propped up.
“Melina, are you alright?” His voice is filled with concern as he watches her move quickly.
“Mmhmm. I just, need to calm my nerves. It’s been so long and it’s all happening so fast.” She pours the shots and slides one over to him. He takes his and stares at it for a moment before he returns his attention to her. She raises her glass to him before throwing back the shot. He quietly lets out a sigh, then follows suit. She’s already pouring herself another round and is quick to refill his. The second shot burns her throat, but seems to do its job as it settles her down. She looks into his eyes and she can see the pain in his eyes. The pain he’s been feeling since Paris, since they left him behind in Tokyo to fight Cecile and all those matches. Her breath hitches when he takes her hand into his.
“C’mon, let’s go sit down. Okay?” He says as he leads her from the kitchen to the couch in her living room.
They settle onto the couch, space between them, but their knees slightly brush against the other as they face each other. Her arms are crossed against her body, gently tucked beneath her heaving chest. His hands are placed on his thighs, rubbing back and forth - not sure how he should proceed.
“Dames, where the hell have you been?” Melina breaks the silence, he can hear the hurt in her voice. “I have been endlessly searching for you, hoping and praying that you were alive and until today I’ve had no fucking luck.” The tears start to form in her eyes and her voices begins to shake. “Why now? I know you’ve been in contact with Keegan. Why have you been avoiding me when you know how to get a hold of me? Why? Why?” The tears fall and her cheeks are wet, she can’t wipe them away fast enough. They just won’t stop.
He hates to see her like this, it hurts him to see her cry. He wants to just wrap her in his arms again and bury his face into her hair. He wants to make her pain end, but he’s the one who did this to her - it’s his fault. It’s all his fucking fault. Fuck it, he thinks as he reaches for her and wraps her into a hug. He gently rocks her and she cries even harder. He whispers “I’m sorry” over and over into her ear. It’s not enough, she deserves more than just his words, even if he means it with every ounce of his fabricated heart and soul. “I’m so fucking sorry, Melina.” He says before she pulls back.
She wants him to look her in the eyes when he tells her why. Why he hid from her all this time without one single word, even if those words were “fuck off”, but he didn’t even give her that.
“Melina, I’m so sorry. I was a coward. I was scared to come back to you when I knew my time was coming end. Knowing I only had months to retain all my past memories and feelings. I couldn’t do it, I couldn’t bring myself to be near you and lose you all over again.” Melina couldn’t believe what ehe was hearing. He didn’t even attempt to let them try  -
“I eventually came into contact with Kaahn. I didn’t know if he could help me, but I couldn’t let Cecile and Rowan win. I couldn’t go down without some sort of fighting chance.” He sighed as he took Melina’s hands into his. They were so much smaller, and they were so soft. He loved how such a simple touch from her brought such warmth to him.
Her eyes grew wide, fucking Kaahn talked to Dames and he didn’t say a word?When Dames took her hands and it relaxed her for a moment, but she was still in shock. Who the hell did Kaahn think he was? “He attempted to fix my programming. Today is the last day before the original’s program was set to erase everything. Unfortunately, Kaahn doesn’t know if his override will work. I’m scheduled to… ‘reset’ if you will, at midnight. It won’t be until I wake up will I know if it worked. ”
Her world was flipping upside down. Her head was spinning, her heart was breaking, what was she supposed to do with this information? She finally had Dames back, but tonight he could be gone all over again. This wasn’t fair , Dames didn’t deserve any of this. He brushed her hair from her face, he wanted to comfort her as best as he could. He had already accepted what might happen to him, but this was all so much for Melina. He didn’t want her to have to endure all this. This wasn’t something she needed to worry about, she didn’t need to fuss over him.
“Stay with me.” Her eyes pleaded, her lips slightly parted in anticipation of his answer. “I know you wanted me to see you today. I know you weren’t expecting me to run like a mad woman into traffic, but …” she licked her lips and Dames let out a soft groan at the sight. “Please, stay. You’re finally here and I don’t think I can let you go.”
“What about Damien?” He questioned, his feelings for Melina meant the world to him, but he could never come between her and the person who he had to thank and curse for all these wonderful feelings.
She shook her head and said, “He’s surprisingly very open to me having intimate feelings for others. I don’t think you would be an exception. And it’s not about Damien right now. It’s about me and you right now, and right now I want to spend what could be last moments in your arms… if you want that too.”
That was all he needed to hear. He slowly closed the space between them, Melina’s sweet scent filling his senses, making his head swim. His lips found hers, they tasted like rum with a hint of peach from her iced tea that she had been drinking earlier. Her moan sent a tingle through his body. He needed more of her, but he was worried of what would come in the morning.  Dames broke away from the kiss and asked, “Melina, are you okay with keeping it light? I want to be with you so badly, but it’s not fair to you if I won’t have any memories in the morning. I …” Dames hung his head low, scared to meet his gaze with hers. Her warm hands cupped his face and she lifted his chin until he finally looked her in the eyes.
“I am perfectly fine with being held in your arms all night long, but don’t stop kissing me.” Dames stood up and brought Melina to her feet and embraced her in a hug. He lifted her up and she hooked her legs around his waist holding on to him like she would never let go, burying her face in his neck. He led them to the bedroom where they laid in bed all night intertwined. Both Melina and Dames fighting the urge to fall asleep. Their eyelids heavy, but their lips still finding each other. Both whispering each others names on their skin, and their lips. They both succumbed to sleep, the mental exhaustion too much for them to bear any longer.
**
When Melina wakes up she’s not sure what time it is. She can feel the warmth of the sun peeking through her curtains. Her face is still buried in Dames chest, her new favorite place to rest her head. She’s afraid to move, not knowing what will happen if she wakes him up. Will it be him? Will he remember her and the enchanting night they just had. Just him and her wrapped in each other, never letting go. She wants to cry, the anticipation driving her mad, she didn’t want this to end. She didn’t want to lose Dames again.
Moments passed and finally, he began to stir. She held her breath, this was it, the moment of truth. What would she even say if he didn’t recognize her - she guessed she could call Kaahn or Keegan and they would know what to do. Fuck. Why did it have to be this way? Why did this even have to be a thought?
She felt pressure on the top of her head. Was that? Was that a kiss? Another, and another on her temple. She couldn’t move, does he remember? 
“Melina.” He whispers in her vibrant purple locks. She looks up, and he’s smiling the brightest smile she’s ever seen. He’s beautiful, he’s perfect, he’s ….
“I remember. Everything.” He can’t stop smiling, his head clear of the fog that was his limited programing. Lifetime upon lifetime worth of memory just waiting to be stored. Kaahn did it.
“Stay with me.” Her voice gentle, she didn’t ask, she wanted him to know she wanted him.
“As long as you want me, I will always be here for you, Melina.” His lips found hers over and over again. They trailed along her jaw and down her neck. She moaned his name and begged for more. Piece by piece their clothes made their way to her bedroom floor. His groans grew louder the lower his kisses wandered. Her skin was soft, she was so beautiful and her taste was like ecstasy on his tongue. Melina’s moans drove him to please her harder and harder until she was trembling against his mouth.
“I want all of you, Dames. Please. I need you..” She begged between her panting breaths.
Dames kissed Melina ever so gently as he made his way between her legs. Their moans mingling as they moved against one another. Melina savored the pressure of Dames’ muscular body on top of her’s. She held him close, not wanting to let go. He was finally back in her life and to stay this time.
Dames is here, he is real, Dames is alive.  
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wh0retep · 2 years
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Dear diary,
Update on this fast food job…….. I walked out on break
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they really had me fucked up, LIKE I JUST STARTED GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK of course im not going to know this whole ass menu and callout it right the first week that i work their. (a lil info, they have what they call “travelers” come in from different restruants around the US to help train the new store because this a new branch so they have a set male twins that are about my age and one girl that is one othe twins girlfriend that are the “travlers” and the other twin girlfriend is a bitch that has been working for the company for like 4 years so lets call them. thing one and thing two )
SO story time on how and why i quit because i really need to get my fustrastion out
BOOM i walked in having a beautiful loving day…. When I get the get there I do all the opening duties like I am suppos too do and anything they ask me to do
as the store opens everything is going great then the some customers arive and i am STILL in trainning but this time I have the assitant manger helping me to day ( i like her she is really nice and is very helpful…. lets call her KT) she is being very pateince and actually teaching me instead of just shoving me out the way when im not moving as fast as they want me to like THING ONE DID TO ME my first two days … anyway here is when i started to get fustrated …
It was like 3 hours into my shift and KT decided that they are going to go in the back and let me do some orders by myself but i can still use the cheat sheet they gave me to help me since i dont know the whole menu just yet… so im taking orders okay and putting it in right untill this customer changes his mind and wants to add something to his order and change his side but i had already sent back the order so i didnt know how to fix it and here comes THING one yelling talking about “ dang omg CALL IT OUT RIGHt “ …… i bit my tounge and didnt say anything becasue im just like its not that deep and he is doing WAY TOO MUCH over this stupid ass job..
SO after that everything is going go good again untill as im trying to hear what the customer is saying and all i hear is fucking commotion in the kitchen… and guess who it is.. its thing ONE going off and DEADASS CUSSING someone out because they arent moving fast enough and messed up on something …. like sir its only 2 cars in this drive thru what are you so agressive…..
*a little insider thing one has already made 4 people quit due to the way he talk to people like cussing them out and being really aggressive because they are not moving at his past which is fast because these niggas have been working here all day for like 4 years … like im sorry that i havent made learning and knowing FAST FOOD my whole life like YOUR LAME ASS HAVE… also keep in mind that they are employess just like am i only get paid 2 MORE DOLLARS THAN I DO and get to travel *…
THE final thing that really push me over the edge is that after i asked KT how long are the travlers going to be here, and she was like a week or 3 weeks, and she was like i know exactly why you are asking me that i just called the District manger ( which he is over the travlers and helping the store open up lets name him PONY ) and , “asked him can i talk to him because they have been talking to me crazy since they got here, and one just told me how to do my job” and after she told me that i said yea i would really like to talk to PONY as well because the way THING ONE has been talking to me and other people ARE crazy… and i said he has ONE more time to talk to me like that or im going to go off on him because i havent said anything since the first time he did it.. and she was like i will let him know when he gets here but if you want to go off on them you can and i will back you up because i get it … I clock out for break adn i wanted to hushpuppies so i fill at the emoloyee food paper and ask KT and what where do i put my ticket.. she tells me just give it to someone that is on the line cooking…. guess who is on the line cooking THING ONE AND THING TWO.. i asked them nicely hey where should i put this.. or who do i give it to…. inresponse to my question they are both “like i dont know , im not cooking it, you been working here for how long and you still dont know where to put that”….. and as soon as i heard that i took a deep breath and was about to walk away untill they keep going and one of the nice prep girls was “like yall dont even have to do all that she was just asking a question… and then i SNAPPED and said “ yea yall dont have to be fucking RUDE, yall both are rude ASF and be talking to people HELLA craazy and IM THE RIGHT ONE TO FUCK WITH…. then they start telling me to calm down, i said “. NO I AM NOT ABOUT TO CALM DOWN… I HAVE BEEN BEING NICE TO YALL AND LETTING SHIT SLIDE SINCE I STARTED YET YALL BE RUDE ASF TO PEOPLE.. AND THEN here comes THING ONES BITCH ASS GIRLFRIEND trying to insert her way into the conversation and said ‘“ first off.. i was talking to you and plus this converstaion has NOTHING TOP DO WITH YOU so i dont give a fuck about what you have to say really” now evryone is telling me to calm down like………. no why everyone tell me to calm down because i have the same energy these niggas be on?
so after that PONY tells me to go outside cool down and then calls me back inside to have a kumbai with THING ONE AND THING TWO…. they come over and was like what did i say to you to make you so mad i said its not what you said ITS HOW YOU FUCKING SAY IT ! im not 10,11,12, or 13 we are the same DAMN age and iw ill not be talked to like that.. what do you make like 3 or 4 extra dollars than me ??? okay????????????? we are in the same place nigga like GET FUCKING REAL… then they were like can you give me and example of how i was talking to you crazy…. ( i thought to my self not this ugly ass 5’4 nigga aint tryna GASLIGHT ME RIGHT NOW ) i said i dont know exactly what you said but you have been talking to me and whole bunch people crazy since i got here and then they all started laughing… and thats when i walked off and said LOL I DONT NEED THIS BULLSHIT YALL DO ….. like fuck off….
URggg that made me so fucking upset ! like i was really trying to not let shit get under my skin and just say fuck it and just get that money and chil because the job was walking distance from my house, it had me working morning shifts.. and it was pretty easy besides getting the whole menu down.. but its like i honestly cant work in a enviorenment like that … it was too much and they were not paying that much to be moving that fast and doing that many job titiles… likethey were talking about imma have to work all the station like be a cook and a dishwaser for only a 50cents more raise …….. like NO sorry they can really kiss my ass with that shit… FUCK THEM
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verdigrisprowl · 6 years
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Feb 7 Blurr’s Horror Stream - IT
Only Blurr and Soundwave showed up. The stream kinda stopped being IC halfway through.
Welcome to the 'speedxstealer' room. The chat room has been cleared by the moderator. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Peek.* B l u r r: / Here he is. Arriving in all of his pirate style / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Will follow in and park himself. No minis tonight. Rumble and Frenzy are on balcony washing duty.* B l u r r: [[ okay. got my foood. I haven't eaten all day yikes ]] B l u r r: / wiggles claws at Soundwave / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Bob bob.* B l u r r: Good to see you, as usual. B l u r r: mechlets busy today, hn? ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Mechs, full. And, yes. They're busy seeing the error of their recent ways.]] B l u r r: Oh? Punishment, hnn? K-Kyehehheh. Got into trouble? B l u r r: [[ lemme know when y'all are ready! ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((ready whenevs)) ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Quite a bit.]] B l u r r: A pity. I certainly hope they're easy to educate? ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...Sometimes.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[This particular incident's a bit of a repeat. Work in progress.]] B l u r r: Ah, a repeat offense, then? K-Kyeheheh. B l u r r: They'll learn eventually, I'm sure. So long as the punishment is something they hate. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[You'd think that.]] B l u r r: Do they enjoy getting punished then? ItsyBitsySpyers: [[You'd think that.]] B l u r r: / shrugs slightly/  Teaching is a concept I'm well versed in, though I admit, not EVERY mech is able to be educated. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[In truth, he would not change them too much. But he would prefer they targeted someone other than him.]] B l u r r: Ahh... pranked you, hn? ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Mhm.]] B l u r r: K-Kyeheheheh. Well, that's not /so/ bad. BoneAndHook: ((what is this?)) B l u r r: [[ In the Heights ]] B l u r r: [[ it makes me an emotional meSS but here we are ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[He's considering turning the tables on at least one of them. Rumble is typically the ringleader. A dating application for him might be amusing.]] B l u r r: K-Kyehheeheh. You want to prank them back? Sounds amusing. I've got down time. If you need some help with that. BoneAndHook: ((feel free to start, i'm not feeling up to hauling a structie in at the minute but i might later in the movie)) ItsyBitsySpyers: *Turns his head to the side. He's... not so sure he wants help from a murderer like Blurr.* B l u r r: [[ okie dokie. ] B l u r r: / Hey, a murderer and then some. / ItsyBitsySpyers: *Especially after the talk with Prowl.* ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...He'll think about it. But he should be capable of it himself.]] B l u r r: / shrugs a shoulder / If you'd like. B l u r r: We're currently in a lull. Stocking up on supplies before our next chase. B l u r r: We've got quite the lead on a relic, you see. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[What relic would that be?]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *If he hears one more person talk about the blasted Covenant...* B l u r r: Hnnh... what was it called? B l u r r: / fiddling through datapads / The speed ring was one thing... then we located another. Some sort of... giant hammer from Malgus. ItsyBitsySpyers: *THAT?* [[Good luck with that one.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Try not to let yourself get boxed in.]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Soft huffing.* B l u r r: K-KYAHAHAHA!! I'm not that idiot. B l u r r: I wouldn't get stuck. Besides... if it's not worth grabbing, there are /other/ things in that universe. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[There are.]] B l u r r: [[ honestly tho like is this what people do in these back country towns? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Vent snort.* ItsyBitsySpyers: ((well i mean the story was originally set in the 50s, paper boats -were- a thing)) B l u r r: [[... true. i am a fool ]] B l u r r: [[ captions are okay, right? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((captions are very helpful)) B l u r r: [[ okie! ]] B l u r r: / snort / I hear their Magnus is out of commission anyway... B l u r r: Now the hammer sits in the hands of some... idiot. Or was it Optimus? I can't recall. B l u r r: [[ this guy deserves an award 4 how creepy he is ]] BoneAndHook: ((he does)) B l u r r: [[ cause i am terrified of clowns ] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((well you're in for fun tonight)) B l u r r: [[ but IT never scared me ??? Like. IDK B l u r r: Maybe it's because I know he's not really a clown?? ] B l u r r: [[ ALSO IM SORRY BUT Have you guys seen the freaking second take of this scene?? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Startled.* BoneAndHook: ((YES)) B l u r r: [[DSNFKADFS ]] B l u r r: [[ THE ONE WHERE HE GETS THE BOAT? ?] ] BoneAndHook: ((yes lmao)) B l u r r: [[ I was wheezing. ]] B l u r r: [[ ' shiit ' ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...Does Earth have an Underworld of its own?]] B l u r r: Earth? Not that I know of... B l u r r: Well... I do know of SOME places. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Such as?]] B l u r r: Well, there's been a few anomolies we've detected. B l u r r: I know that the Earth in my universe has a belief of the Underworld, but there's so many different things people believe. B l u r r: [[ oh my god I thought that was the actor for Carl Grimes for ten seconds and I was like wHAT ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Rude.]] B l u r r: But, I /have/ found something. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Go on.]] B l u r r: It's a little hard to get to, but if you give me some time... I could show you. B l u r r: I bet you would enjoy it. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Possibly. He's willing to see what it is.]] B l u r r: I've been there only once. It was a complete mistake. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[And?]] B l u r r: It's something I think you would like. B l u r r: It has a lot of... color. B l u r r: / wiggles claws/ and music! B l u r r: [[ oh hELL NAH KID RUN ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...Is it that tiny alternate toy of his.]] B l u r r: No no. B l u r r: It's an Earth I've never been to before. B l u r r: We stopped by to seek out some resources, but I ended up getting into a bit of trouble. B l u r r: What else is new, right? ItsyBitsySpyers: *Huff.* B l u r r: / smirks and leans forward / But this place. Well, if you're into music, you'd love it. Even /I/ liked the way it looked. B l u r r: And, you know me, I'm a fan of dark and gloomy. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Are you going to hint all night or do you intend to tell him?]] B l u r r: [[ I am A) not used to seeing this kid outside of Stranger tThings and B) not used to the glasses ]] B l u r r: ... Well, I don't know what it's CALLED. B l u r r: They call it the Land of the Dead. Very typical. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[-No.-]] B l u r r: No? ItsyBitsySpyers: [[No. He goes nowhere the dead rule.]] B l u r r: Oh, please. They don't RULE. B l u r r: They just... it's like a whole city. B l u r r: They even have jobs. ItsyBitsySpyers: *Suspicious as all hell.* B l u r r: Listen, I don't usually go where the dead walk either, but it isn't something as scary as it seems. B l u r r: Or unsettling. Whatever you'd like to call it. ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Corrupted.]] B l u r r: That, too. ItsyBitsySpyers: ((also: stream ded)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((pennywise too scary, gave up the ghost)) B l u r r: [[ i pause it ]] B l u r r: [[ is it back? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((ye)) B l u r r: [[ its good, yeah? ]] BoneAndHook: ((lagging tho. only JUST paused)) B l u r r: [[ want me to reset it ? ]] BoneAndHook: ((nah, it's technically looking okay)) B l u r r: [[ lemme know if it isn't ]] B l u r r: [[ it's dropping it isnt it? ]] BoneAndHook: ((no, it's fine)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((sorry i had to grab drink)) B l u r r: [[ no worries. Welcome back! ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[Irreverent, isn't he.]] B l u r r: I suppose. B l u r r: [[ it's a no for me, dog. I would not go in there ] B l u r r: [[ not without two bottles of pink fairies and a sword ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: *Armor clamps down.* B l u r r: / reaches over and pat / ItsyBitsySpyers: **Human terrorcons. No better than their own kind.* ItsyBitsySpyers: *SMACK the hand away. Do not touch.* B l u r r: / B( / B l u r r: / wiggles claws at and settles back in seat / B l u r r: [[ eW ??? fsbhgjsf EW ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((creepo)) B l u r r: [[ so gross ]] B l u r r: [[ I always hated her dad, too fbgjkfdss ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: [[...Why is that on the television.]] B l u r r: who knows? Human television is weird. B l u r r: [[ awww she's cute with short hair ]] BoneAndHook: ((giiirl nooooo don't put it in the sink, it's gonna clog the drain and then you have filthy nasty wet hair clogging it up)) B l u r r: [[ i knoooow it's gross ]] B l u r r: [[ true horror of the night: the government shut down again ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((lord)) BoneAndHook: ((at least they can pass fewer shiitty laws while they're closed)) B l u r r: [[ truth ] BoneAndHook: ((i like that wild musical interlude)) B l u r r: [[ yesss ]] B l u r r: [[ they aged the kids up for this movie, eh? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((no idea)) B l u r r: [[ Honestly, I haven't read the book in so long, so I dunno ]] BoneAndHook: ((don't put your eye over the talking drain ffs)) B l u r r: [[ nah fam. nAH ]] BoneAndHook: ((don't you know what's down there? HAIR)) B l u r r: EW DONT OPEN YOUR MOUTH  ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((god this grosses me out so bad)) B l u r r: [[ IM SORRY ;A; ]] BoneAndHook: ((ugh. ugh. ugh. ugh.)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((lmao it's okay)) B l u r r: [[ to be fAIR I have never seen this ]] B l u r r: [[ i mean not this version ]] BoneAndHook: ((and both of us have lmao)) B l u r r: [[ oh yeah , i forgot. lmao ]] BoneAndHook: ((there's something in this movie for everyone and FOR ME IT'S HAIR)) B l u r r: [[ i thought something was going to go in her eye tbfh ]] B l u r r: [ i had a leg up in defensE ]] BoneAndHook: ((i had an arm up to block it and i still gagged lmao)) B l u r r: [[ big mood ]] B l u r r: [[ NAH FAM I SAW THIS PART IN A PREVIEW NAH THIS IS SOME CLOWNERY ]] BoneAndHook: ((if i had been in her place i would have just. thrown up the moment the tape measure came up with hair on it. just. straight into the sink. it would have been like "the FVCK")) B l u r r: [[ truth ]] B l u r r: [[ how do people take him seriously with the goofy eyes. He got TFP Megatron eye syndrome ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((it's supposed to be extra alienating or somethin)) B l u r r: [[ im wheezing ]] BoneAndHook: ((yeah it helps give IT away as a lure rather than a real person)) B l u r r: [[ i like it. ]] B l u r r: [[ but i keep snorting ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((nobody's gonna bribe the kid on the steps to shush?)) B l u r r: [[ first of all, they are cleaning all of that wrong ]] BoneAndHook: ((didn't the kid come in with them?)) B l u r r: [[ nah richie is outside ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((no no there was richie as lookout but also some kid on the steps)) B l u r r: [[ ooh. ]] BoneAndHook: ((no the one who was waiting on the steps, i thought i saw them get up and follow them in. i wasn't paying attention to which one it was)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((i'm not sure now)) B l u r r: [[ she's a cute kid ]] B l u r r: [[ just drop ur bikes in the street wtf ] B l u r r: [[ i can't fdbkda ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((HELL NO not this)) B l u r r: [[ is there a thing i should know? ]] BoneAndHook: ((yes. hold onto ur seat.)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((literally)) B l u r r: [[ gsbhjfksd ]] B l u r r: [[ thats not helpful ]] BoneAndHook: ((here we go)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((*crawls under blanket*)) B l u r r: [[ see, i can dig this version of this movie a lot ]] B l u r r: [[ I appreciate its appeal ]] B l u r r: [[ bRO WHY WOULD YOU GO ]] B l u r r: [[ nah faqm im good fjks ]] BoneAndHook: ((u just know IT heard "scared of clowns" and went "oh this one's gonna be so easy")) B l u r r: [[ me tbh ]] BoneAndHook: ((me getting out of bed in the morning)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((LMAO)) B l u r r: [[ LMAO ] B l u r r: [[ well, don't be scared of it, u fool ]] B l u r r: [[ u go, bill. u fight that *** ]] B l u r r: [[ he is not gonna shoot that fuccking cat, is he ]] B l u r r: [[ im gonna scream ]] B l u r r: [ please tell me if he does or not because i can't watch that shyte. ]] BoneAndHook: ((i don't remember if he gets it)) ItsyBitsySpyers: ((iirc no)) BoneAndHook: ((... notice we see this weirdass show in the houses of abusive parents)) B l u r r: [[ right ? ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((didn't catch that before)) B l u r r: [[ why would u hide in the bathroom ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((so you can do that)) B l u r r: [[wow guess who missed all of that ] B l u r r: [[ because this dang woman had to yell at me to put one fuckking bowl away ]] BoneAndHook: ((you can rewind if you want)) B l u r r: [[ nah it's fine ]] BoneAndHook: ((dad followed her into the bathroom, she was hiding behind the tub curtain)) B l u r r: [[ i saw up to when she hit him ]] BoneAndHook: ((he fell down and died, she tried to walk out the bathroom door, IT grabbed her throat)) B l u r r: ahh ]]] BoneAndHook: ((we cut to bill out in the park, probably waiting for bev, but she doesn't come so he goes to her house. finds dad dead in the bathroom and YOU DIE IF YOU TRY written on the ceiling in blood)) B l u r r: got it ]] BoneAndHook: ((and now the avengers are assembling and you're caught up)) B l u r r: [[ sweet ]] B l u r r: thank ]] B l u r r: [[ well this shows his collection and hideout better ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((what's really behind slendy's mask)) BoneAndHook: ((LMAO)) BoneAndHook: ((it's an accurate amount of teeth)) B l u r r: lmaooo ]] B l u r r: [[ thats stanley. Always causing issues. ]] B l u r r: [[ i remember that from the book ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((CRIMINY, CATS DID YOU HAVE TO CHOOSE THIS MOMENT TO BOTH STARTLE)) B l u r r: [[ omg ]]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((hfff i'm so tired but i wanna see the rest)) B l u r r: [[ it says it's almost over ]] BoneAndHook: ((we're close!!)) BoneAndHook: ((i was so terrified that georgie wasn't going to start moving again)) B l u r r: [[ omg ]] BoneAndHook: ((i was like "oh no what if IT left him alive as bait and he kILLED THE REAL ONE")) B l u r r: [[ right? ]] B l u r r: [[ *has flashbacks to boggarts* ]] B l u r r: [[ Sequel is this or next year I think ]] B l u r r: [ anywaYS. Thanks for dealing with me for a lil while with the horror filmies. Next week is horror aND cute ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((yaaaay)) B l u r r: [[ HOPEFULLY I can squeeze both in. ]] B l u r r: [[ neither movie is terribly long ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((we shall see! but for now.... zzz)) B l u r r: [[ but thank y'all for coming! ]] ItsyBitsySpyers: ((yw!)) B l u r r: <3 ]] BoneAndHook: ((ty for hosting!))
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Washington Post: Trump supporters see a successful president — and are frustrated with critics who don’t
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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Many of President Trump’s most dedicated supporters — the sort who waited for hours in the Florida sun this weekend for his first post-inauguration campaign rally — say their lives changed on election night. Suddenly they felt like their views were actually respected and in the majority.
But less than one month into Trump’s term, many of his supporters say they once again feel under attack — perhaps even more so than before.
Those who journeyed to Trump’s Saturday evening event on Florida’s Space Coast said that since the election, they have unfriended some of their liberal relatives or friends on Facebook. They don’t understand why major media outlets don’t see the same successful administration they have been cheering on. And they’re increasingly frustrated that Democrats — and some Republicans — are too slow to approve some of the president’s nominees and too quick to protest his every utterance.
“They’re stonewalling everything that he’s doing because they’re just being babies about it,” said Patricia Melani, 56, a Jersey native who now lives here and attended her third Trump rally Saturday. “All the loudmouths? They need to let it go. Let it go. Shut their mouths and let the man do what he’s got to do. We all shut our mouths when Obama got in the second time around, okay? So that’s what really needs to be done.”
She blames the media for circulating “fake” stories about the president — like when she believed he was “very cool, wasn’t yelling” at a Thursday news conference, yet a CNN anchor described his behavior as “unhinged.”
“There’s such hatred for the man,” she said. “I just don’t get it.”
It was a common sentiment at the rally in an airplane hangar here, flanked by Air Force One and attended by about 9,000 people. There were chants of “CNN sucks!” and “Tell the truth!” A pre-rally speaker gleefully announced that the president had given the media “a spanking.”
[Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people!”]
Rally attendees panned coverage of the chaos within his administration, the cost of security for his family and the president’s now-halted executive order that briefly banned refugees and residents of seven Muslim-majority countries. Many acknowledged that the president’s first month could have been smoother, especially with the rollout of the travel ban, but they said the media has overblown those hiccups — and they’re glad to see the president fight back and label the media on Twitter Friday as “the enemy of the American People!”
“It was hilarious to see him give it to the media,” said Tony Lopez, 28, a car dealer who drove to the rally from Orlando. “The media’s problem is that they keep wanting to make up stories so that he looks bad. It doesn’t work. He’s talking right through you guys.”
Several people said they would have liked to see more coverage of a measure that Trump signed Thursday that rolled back a last-minute Obama regulation that would have restricted coal mines from dumping debris in nearby streams. At the signing, Trump was joined by coal miners in hard hats.
“If he hadn’t gotten into office, 70,000 miners would have been put out of work,” Patricia Nana, a 42-year-old naturalized citizen from Cameroon. “I saw the ceremony where he signed that bill, giving them their jobs back, and he had miners with their hard hats and everything — you could see how happy they were.”
(Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The regulation actually would have cost relatively few mining jobs and would have created nearly as many new jobs on the regulatory side, according to a government report — an example of the frequent distance between Trump’s rhetoric, which many of his supporters wholeheartedly believe, and verifiable facts.
[Fact Checker: Trump made 13 dubious claims during his Florida rally]
Melani, for example, gets most of her news from talk radio — “I listen to Herman Cain on my way into work, I have Sean [Hannity] on my way home,” she said — and Fox News.
She and her husband were well-versed on hold-ups with the president’s Cabinet nominees and legal arguments for the now-frozen travel ban. But they didn’t know much about the resignation of Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday amid accusations that he improperly discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador — and then withheld that information from Vice President Pence and other top officials.
“See, don’t question me on that because I haven’t really been watching and listening too much on it,” Melani said. “I think he kind of did it just to step away, a trust kind of a thing. And now, of course, they want to pull a big investigation and all of this stuff. And to be honest with you, I really think it’s only because of the way the haters are out there. That’s what I really think it is.”
The division that has consumed the country was on display outside Trump’s rally.
On one side of the street: Thousands of his supporters wearing campaign gear and vendors selling anti-Hillary Clinton merchandise and T-shirts showing a map of the 2016 election by county, with most of the country colored Trump-red and the legend: “We the Deplorable.”
On the other side of the street: Hundreds of protesters gathered in a “free speech zone” behind orange mesh fencing. Several wore pink knit hats, and some carried signs that focused on Trump’s alleged connections to Russia: “Impeach that puppet” and “I can see Russia.”
Robert Welsh, a 63-year-old vice mayor from South Miami, carried a speaker blasting the Beatles song “Back in the U.S.S.R” and a sign that portrayed Russian President Vladimir Putin thanking Trump for his service.
Insults hurled back and forth across the street, as did accusations that the other side was fabricating information. Both sides accused the other of being hateful and of being paid to be there, which both sides denied.
[‘Life is a campaign’: After a difficult first month, Trump returns to his comfort zone]
On the protest side was Rosemary Menneto — a 53-year-old from Satellite Beach — who said several of her friends skipped the rally for fear there might be violence.
“There’s so much anger and hate and foulness,” she said, “and he’s encouraging it.”
On the supporter side was Tammy Mussler — a 48-year-old whose family runs a local mobile home and RV park and who said one of her guests was hesitant to tell others he was coming to the rally.
“He goes: ‘Well, I’m nervous because people are so nasty about it that you’re afraid to admit that you’re doing something,’ ” Mussler said.
Mussler said the women in her family are especially divided right now. She supports Trump, while they do not. She’s opposed to abortion rights, while they support them. They attended the Women’s March, while she found it not at all representative of her way of life.
Can this nation ever be united?
“I hope so,” Mussler said with a shake of her head. “I don’t know. I don’t know. It would be nice, and I think if — I don’t know, I don’t know. I think the only thing that’s going to reunite us is maybe the Lord coming back.”
Les Neuhaus in Melbourne, Fla., contributed to this report.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Many of President Trump’s most dedicated supporters — the sort who waited for hours in the Florida sun this weekend for his first post-inauguration campaign rally — say their lives changed on election night. Suddenly they felt like their views were actually respected and in the majority.
But less than one month into Trump’s term, many of his supporters say they once again feel under attack — perhaps even more so than before.
Those who journeyed to Trump’s Saturday evening event on Florida’s Space Coast said that since the election, they have unfriended some of their liberal relatives or friends on Facebook. They don’t understand why major media outlets don’t see the same successful administration they have been cheering on. And they’re increasingly frustrated that Democrats — and some Republicans — are too slow to approve some of the president’s nominees and too quick to protest his every utterance.
“They’re stonewalling everything that he’s doing because they’re just being babies about it,” said Patricia Melani, 56, a Jersey native who now lives here and attended her third Trump rally Saturday. “All the loudmouths? They need to let it go. Let it go. Shut their mouths and let the man do what he’s got to do. We all shut our mouths when Obama got in the second time around, okay? So that’s what really needs to be done.”
She blames the media for circulating “fake” stories about the president — like when she believed he was “very cool, wasn’t yelling” at a Thursday news conference, yet a CNN anchor described his behavior as “unhinged.”
“There’s such hatred for the man,” she said. “I just don’t get it.”
It was a common sentiment at the rally in an airplane hangar here, flanked by Air Force One and attended by about 9,000 people. There were chants of “CNN sucks!” and “Tell the truth!” A pre-rally speaker gleefully announced that the president had given the media “a spanking.”
[Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people!”]
Rally attendees panned coverage of the chaos within his administration, the cost of security for his family and the president’s now-halted executive order that briefly banned refugees and residents of seven Muslim-majority countries. Many acknowledged that the president’s first month could have been smoother, especially with the rollout of the travel ban, but they said the media has overblown those hiccups — and they’re glad to see the president fight back and label the media on Twitter Friday as “the enemy of the American People!”
“It was hilarious to see him give it to the media,” said Tony Lopez, 28, a car dealer who drove to the rally from Orlando. “The media’s problem is that they keep wanting to make up stories so that he looks bad. It doesn’t work. He’s talking right through you guys.”
Several people said they would have liked to see more coverage of a measure that Trump signed Thursday that rolled back a last-minute Obama regulation that would have restricted coal mines from dumping debris in nearby streams. At the signing, Trump was joined by coal miners in hard hats.
“If he hadn’t gotten into office, 70,000 miners would have been put out of work,” Patricia Nana, a 42-year-old naturalized citizen from Cameroon. “I saw the ceremony where he signed that bill, giving them their jobs back, and he had miners with their hard hats and everything — you could see how happy they were.”
(Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The regulation actually would have cost relatively few mining jobs and would have created nearly as many new jobs on the regulatory side, according to a government report — an example of the frequent distance between Trump’s rhetoric, which many of his supporters wholeheartedly believe, and verifiable facts.
[Fact Checker: Trump made 13 dubious claims during his Florida rally]
Melani, for example, gets most of her news from talk radio — “I listen to Herman Cain on my way into work, I have Sean [Hannity] on my way home,” she said — and Fox News.
She and her husband were well-versed on hold-ups with the president’s Cabinet nominees and legal arguments for the now-frozen travel ban. But they didn’t know much about the resignation of Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday amid accusations that he improperly discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador — and then withheld that information from Vice President Pence and other top officials.
“See, don’t question me on that because I haven’t really been watching and listening too much on it,” Melani said. “I think he kind of did it just to step away, a trust kind of a thing. And now, of course, they want to pull a big investigation and all of this stuff. And to be honest with you, I really think it’s only because of the way the haters are out there. That’s what I really think it is.”
The division that has consumed the country was on display outside Trump’s rally.
On one side of the street: Thousands of his supporters wearing campaign gear and vendors selling anti-Hillary Clinton merchandise and T-shirts showing a map of the 2016 election by county, with most of the country colored Trump-red and the legend: “We the Deplorable.”
On the other side of the street: Hundreds of protesters gathered in a “free speech zone” behind orange mesh fencing. Several wore pink knit hats, and some carried signs that focused on Trump’s alleged connections to Russia: “Impeach that puppet” and “I can see Russia.”
Robert Welsh, a 63-year-old vice mayor from South Miami, carried a speaker blasting the Beatles song “Back in the U.S.S.R” and a sign that portrayed Russian President Vladimir Putin thanking Trump for his service.
Insults hurled back and forth across the street, as did accusations that the other side was fabricating information. Both sides accused the other of being hateful and of being paid to be there, which both sides denied.
[‘Life is a campaign’: After a difficult first month, Trump returns to his comfort zone]
On the protest side was Rosemary Menneto — a 53-year-old from Satellite Beach — who said several of her friends skipped the rally for fear there might be violence.
“There’s so much anger and hate and foulness,” she said, “and he’s encouraging it.”
On the supporter side was Tammy Mussler — a 48-year-old whose family runs a local mobile home and RV park and who said one of her guests was hesitant to tell others he was coming to the rally.
“He goes: ‘Well, I’m nervous because people are so nasty about it that you’re afraid to admit that you’re doing something,’ ” Mussler said.
Mussler said the women in her family are especially divided right now. She supports Trump, while they do not. She’s opposed to abortion rights, while they support them. They attended the Women’s March, while she found it not at all representative of her way of life.
Can this nation ever be united?
“I hope so,” Mussler said with a shake of her head. “I don’t know. I don’t know. It would be nice, and I think if — I don’t know, I don’t know. I think the only thing that’s going to reunite us is maybe the Lord coming back.”
Les Neuhaus in Melbourne, Fla., contributed to this report.
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Washington Post: Trump supporters see a successful president — and are frustrated with critics who don’t
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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Many of President Trump’s most dedicated supporters — the sort who waited for hours in the Florida sun this weekend for his first post-inauguration campaign rally — say their lives changed on election night. Suddenly they felt like their views were actually respected and in the majority.
But less than one month into Trump’s term, many of his supporters say they once again feel under attack — perhaps even more so than before.
Those who journeyed to Trump’s Saturday evening event on Florida’s Space Coast said that since the election, they have unfriended some of their liberal relatives or friends on Facebook. They don’t understand why major media outlets don’t see the same successful administration they have been cheering on. And they’re increasingly frustrated that Democrats — and some Republicans — are too slow to approve some of the president’s nominees and too quick to protest his every utterance.
“They’re stonewalling everything that he’s doing because they’re just being babies about it,” said Patricia Melani, 56, a Jersey native who now lives here and attended her third Trump rally Saturday. “All the loudmouths? They need to let it go. Let it go. Shut their mouths and let the man do what he’s got to do. We all shut our mouths when Obama got in the second time around, okay? So that’s what really needs to be done.”
She blames the media for circulating “fake” stories about the president — like when she believed he was “very cool, wasn’t yelling” at a Thursday news conference, yet a CNN anchor described his behavior as “unhinged.”
“There’s such hatred for the man,” she said. “I just don’t get it.”
It was a common sentiment at the rally in an airplane hangar here, flanked by Air Force One and attended by about 9,000 people. There were chants of “CNN sucks!” and “Tell the truth!” A pre-rally speaker gleefully announced that the president had given the media “a spanking.”
[Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people!”]
Rally attendees panned coverage of the chaos within his administration, the cost of security for his family and the president’s now-halted executive order that briefly banned refugees and residents of seven Muslim-majority countries. Many acknowledged that the president’s first month could have been smoother, especially with the rollout of the travel ban, but they said the media has overblown those hiccups — and they’re glad to see the president fight back and label the media on Twitter Friday as “the enemy of the American People!”
“It was hilarious to see him give it to the media,” said Tony Lopez, 28, a car dealer who drove to the rally from Orlando. “The media’s problem is that they keep wanting to make up stories so that he looks bad. It doesn’t work. He’s talking right through you guys.”
Several people said they would have liked to see more coverage of a measure that Trump signed Thursday that rolled back a last-minute Obama regulation that would have restricted coal mines from dumping debris in nearby streams. At the signing, Trump was joined by coal miners in hard hats.
“If he hadn’t gotten into office, 70,000 miners would have been put out of work,” Patricia Nana, a 42-year-old naturalized citizen from Cameroon. “I saw the ceremony where he signed that bill, giving them their jobs back, and he had miners with their hard hats and everything — you could see how happy they were.”
(Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The regulation actually would have cost relatively few mining jobs and would have created nearly as many new jobs on the regulatory side, according to a government report — an example of the frequent distance between Trump’s rhetoric, which many of his supporters wholeheartedly believe, and verifiable facts.
[Fact Checker: Trump made 13 dubious claims during his Florida rally]
Melani, for example, gets most of her news from talk radio — “I listen to Herman Cain on my way into work, I have Sean [Hannity] on my way home,” she said — and Fox News.
She and her husband were well-versed on hold-ups with the president’s Cabinet nominees and legal arguments for the now-frozen travel ban. But they didn’t know much about the resignation of Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday amid accusations that he improperly discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador — and then withheld that information from Vice President Pence and other top officials.
“See, don’t question me on that because I haven’t really been watching and listening too much on it,” Melani said. “I think he kind of did it just to step away, a trust kind of a thing. And now, of course, they want to pull a big investigation and all of this stuff. And to be honest with you, I really think it’s only because of the way the haters are out there. That’s what I really think it is.”
The division that has consumed the country was on display outside Trump’s rally.
On one side of the street: Thousands of his supporters wearing campaign gear and vendors selling anti-Hillary Clinton merchandise and T-shirts showing a map of the 2016 election by county, with most of the country colored Trump-red and the legend: “We the Deplorable.”
On the other side of the street: Hundreds of protesters gathered in a “free speech zone” behind orange mesh fencing. Several wore pink knit hats, and some carried signs that focused on Trump’s alleged connections to Russia: “Impeach that puppet” and “I can see Russia.”
Robert Welsh, a 63-year-old vice mayor from South Miami, carried a speaker blasting the Beatles song “Back in the U.S.S.R” and a sign that portrayed Russian President Vladimir Putin thanking Trump for his service.
Insults hurled back and forth across the street, as did accusations that the other side was fabricating information. Both sides accused the other of being hateful and of being paid to be there, which both sides denied.
[‘Life is a campaign’: After a difficult first month, Trump returns to his comfort zone]
On the protest side was Rosemary Menneto — a 53-year-old from Satellite Beach — who said several of her friends skipped the rally for fear there might be violence.
“There’s so much anger and hate and foulness,” she said, “and he’s encouraging it.”
On the supporter side was Tammy Mussler — a 48-year-old whose family runs a local mobile home and RV park and who said one of her guests was hesitant to tell others he was coming to the rally.
“He goes: ‘Well, I’m nervous because people are so nasty about it that you’re afraid to admit that you’re doing something,’ ” Mussler said.
Mussler said the women in her family are especially divided right now. She supports Trump, while they do not. She’s opposed to abortion rights, while they support them. They attended the Women’s March, while she found it not at all representative of her way of life.
Can this nation ever be united?
“I hope so,” Mussler said with a shake of her head. “I don’t know. I don’t know. It would be nice, and I think if — I don’t know, I don’t know. I think the only thing that’s going to reunite us is maybe the Lord coming back.”
Les Neuhaus in Melbourne, Fla., contributed to this report.
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Washington Post: Trump supporters see a successful president — and are frustrated with critics who don’t
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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Many of President Trump’s most dedicated supporters — the sort who waited for hours in the Florida sun this weekend for his first post-inauguration campaign rally — say their lives changed on election night. Suddenly they felt like their views were actually respected and in the majority.
But less than one month into Trump’s term, many of his supporters say they once again feel under attack — perhaps even more so than before.
Those who journeyed to Trump’s Saturday evening event on Florida’s Space Coast said that since the election, they have unfriended some of their liberal relatives or friends on Facebook. They don’t understand why major media outlets don’t see the same successful administration they have been cheering on. And they’re increasingly frustrated that Democrats — and some Republicans — are too slow to approve some of the president’s nominees and too quick to protest his every utterance.
“They’re stonewalling everything that he’s doing because they’re just being babies about it,” said Patricia Melani, 56, a Jersey native who now lives here and attended her third Trump rally Saturday. “All the loudmouths? They need to let it go. Let it go. Shut their mouths and let the man do what he’s got to do. We all shut our mouths when Obama got in the second time around, okay? So that’s what really needs to be done.”
She blames the media for circulating “fake” stories about the president — like when she believed he was “very cool, wasn’t yelling” at a Thursday news conference, yet a CNN anchor described his behavior as “unhinged.”
“There’s such hatred for the man,” she said. “I just don’t get it.”
It was a common sentiment at the rally in an airplane hangar here, flanked by Air Force One and attended by about 9,000 people. There were chants of “CNN sucks!” and “Tell the truth!” A pre-rally speaker gleefully announced that the president had given the media “a spanking.”
[Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people!”]
Rally attendees panned coverage of the chaos within his administration, the cost of security for his family and the president’s now-halted executive order that briefly banned refugees and residents of seven Muslim-majority countries. Many acknowledged that the president’s first month could have been smoother, especially with the rollout of the travel ban, but they said the media has overblown those hiccups — and they’re glad to see the president fight back and label the media on Twitter Friday as “the enemy of the American People!”
“It was hilarious to see him give it to the media,” said Tony Lopez, 28, a car dealer who drove to the rally from Orlando. “The media’s problem is that they keep wanting to make up stories so that he looks bad. It doesn’t work. He’s talking right through you guys.”
Several people said they would have liked to see more coverage of a measure that Trump signed Thursday that rolled back a last-minute Obama regulation that would have restricted coal mines from dumping debris in nearby streams. At the signing, Trump was joined by coal miners in hard hats.
“If he hadn’t gotten into office, 70,000 miners would have been put out of work,” Patricia Nana, a 42-year-old naturalized citizen from Cameroon. “I saw the ceremony where he signed that bill, giving them their jobs back, and he had miners with their hard hats and everything — you could see how happy they were.”
(Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The regulation actually would have cost relatively few mining jobs and would have created nearly as many new jobs on the regulatory side, according to a government report — an example of the frequent distance between Trump’s rhetoric, which many of his supporters wholeheartedly believe, and verifiable facts.
[Fact Checker: Trump made 13 dubious claims during his Florida rally]
Melani, for example, gets most of her news from talk radio — “I listen to Herman Cain on my way into work, I have Sean [Hannity] on my way home,” she said — and Fox News.
She and her husband were well-versed on hold-ups with the president’s Cabinet nominees and legal arguments for the now-frozen travel ban. But they didn’t know much about the resignation of Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday amid accusations that he improperly discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador — and then withheld that information from Vice President Pence and other top officials.
“See, don’t question me on that because I haven’t really been watching and listening too much on it,” Melani said. “I think he kind of did it just to step away, a trust kind of a thing. And now, of course, they want to pull a big investigation and all of this stuff. And to be honest with you, I really think it’s only because of the way the haters are out there. That’s what I really think it is.”
The division that has consumed the country was on display outside Trump’s rally.
On one side of the street: Thousands of his supporters wearing campaign gear and vendors selling anti-Hillary Clinton merchandise and T-shirts showing a map of the 2016 election by county, with most of the country colored Trump-red and the legend: “We the Deplorable.”
On the other side of the street: Hundreds of protesters gathered in a “free speech zone” behind orange mesh fencing. Several wore pink knit hats, and some carried signs that focused on Trump’s alleged connections to Russia: “Impeach that puppet” and “I can see Russia.”
Robert Welsh, a 63-year-old vice mayor from South Miami, carried a speaker blasting the Beatles song “Back in the U.S.S.R” and a sign that portrayed Russian President Vladimir Putin thanking Trump for his service.
Insults hurled back and forth across the street, as did accusations that the other side was fabricating information. Both sides accused the other of being hateful and of being paid to be there, which both sides denied.
[‘Life is a campaign’: After a difficult first month, Trump returns to his comfort zone]
On the protest side was Rosemary Menneto — a 53-year-old from Satellite Beach — who said several of her friends skipped the rally for fear there might be violence.
“There’s so much anger and hate and foulness,” she said, “and he’s encouraging it.”
On the supporter side was Tammy Mussler — a 48-year-old whose family runs a local mobile home and RV park and who said one of her guests was hesitant to tell others he was coming to the rally.
“He goes: ‘Well, I’m nervous because people are so nasty about it that you’re afraid to admit that you’re doing something,’ ” Mussler said.
Mussler said the women in her family are especially divided right now. She supports Trump, while they do not. She’s opposed to abortion rights, while they support them. They attended the Women’s March, while she found it not at all representative of her way of life.
Can this nation ever be united?
“I hope so,” Mussler said with a shake of her head. “I don’t know. I don’t know. It would be nice, and I think if — I don’t know, I don’t know. I think the only thing that’s going to reunite us is maybe the Lord coming back.”
Les Neuhaus in Melbourne, Fla., contributed to this report.
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MELBOURNE, Fla. — Many of President Trump’s most dedicated supporters — the sort who waited for hours in the Florida sun this weekend for his first post-inauguration campaign rally — say their lives changed on election night. Suddenly they felt like their views were actually respected and in the majority.
But less than one month into Trump’s term, many of his supporters say they once again feel under attack — perhaps even more so than before.
Those who journeyed to Trump’s Saturday evening event on Florida’s Space Coast said that since the election, they have unfriended some of their liberal relatives or friends on Facebook. They don’t understand why major media outlets don’t see the same successful administration they have been cheering on. And they’re increasingly frustrated that Democrats — and some Republicans — are too slow to approve some of the president’s nominees and too quick to protest his every utterance.
“They’re stonewalling everything that he’s doing because they’re just being babies about it,” said Patricia Melani, 56, a Jersey native who now lives here and attended her third Trump rally Saturday. “All the loudmouths? They need to let it go. Let it go. Shut their mouths and let the man do what he’s got to do. We all shut our mouths when Obama got in the second time around, okay? So that’s what really needs to be done.”
She blames the media for circulating “fake” stories about the president — like when she believed he was “very cool, wasn’t yelling” at a Thursday news conference, yet a CNN anchor described his behavior as “unhinged.”
“There’s such hatred for the man,” she said. “I just don’t get it.”
It was a common sentiment at the rally in an airplane hangar here, flanked by Air Force One and attended by about 9,000 people. There were chants of “CNN sucks!” and “Tell the truth!” A pre-rally speaker gleefully announced that the president had given the media “a spanking.”
[Priebus said Trump meant it when he called the press ‘the enemy of the American people!”]
Rally attendees panned coverage of the chaos within his administration, the cost of security for his family and the president’s now-halted executive order that briefly banned refugees and residents of seven Muslim-majority countries. Many acknowledged that the president’s first month could have been smoother, especially with the rollout of the travel ban, but they said the media has overblown those hiccups — and they’re glad to see the president fight back and label the media on Twitter Friday as “the enemy of the American People!”
“It was hilarious to see him give it to the media,” said Tony Lopez, 28, a car dealer who drove to the rally from Orlando. “The media’s problem is that they keep wanting to make up stories so that he looks bad. It doesn’t work. He’s talking right through you guys.”
Several people said they would have liked to see more coverage of a measure that Trump signed Thursday that rolled back a last-minute Obama regulation that would have restricted coal mines from dumping debris in nearby streams. At the signing, Trump was joined by coal miners in hard hats.
“If he hadn’t gotten into office, 70,000 miners would have been put out of work,” Patricia Nana, a 42-year-old naturalized citizen from Cameroon. “I saw the ceremony where he signed that bill, giving them their jobs back, and he had miners with their hard hats and everything — you could see how happy they were.”
(Bastien Inzaurralde/The Washington Post)
The regulation actually would have cost relatively few mining jobs and would have created nearly as many new jobs on the regulatory side, according to a government report — an example of the frequent distance between Trump’s rhetoric, which many of his supporters wholeheartedly believe, and verifiable facts.
[Fact Checker: Trump made 13 dubious claims during his Florida rally]
Melani, for example, gets most of her news from talk radio — “I listen to Herman Cain on my way into work, I have Sean [Hannity] on my way home,” she said — and Fox News.
She and her husband were well-versed on hold-ups with the president’s Cabinet nominees and legal arguments for the now-frozen travel ban. But they didn’t know much about the resignation of Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn on Monday amid accusations that he improperly discussed U.S. sanctions with the Russian ambassador — and then withheld that information from Vice President Pence and other top officials.
“See, don’t question me on that because I haven’t really been watching and listening too much on it,” Melani said. “I think he kind of did it just to step away, a trust kind of a thing. And now, of course, they want to pull a big investigation and all of this stuff. And to be honest with you, I really think it’s only because of the way the haters are out there. That’s what I really think it is.”
The division that has consumed the country was on display outside Trump’s rally.
On one side of the street: Thousands of his supporters wearing campaign gear and vendors selling anti-Hillary Clinton merchandise and T-shirts showing a map of the 2016 election by county, with most of the country colored Trump-red and the legend: “We the Deplorable.”
On the other side of the street: Hundreds of protesters gathered in a “free speech zone” behind orange mesh fencing. Several wore pink knit hats, and some carried signs that focused on Trump’s alleged connections to Russia: “Impeach that puppet” and “I can see Russia.”
Robert Welsh, a 63-year-old vice mayor from South Miami, carried a speaker blasting the Beatles song “Back in the U.S.S.R” and a sign that portrayed Russian President Vladimir Putin thanking Trump for his service.
Insults hurled back and forth across the street, as did accusations that the other side was fabricating information. Both sides accused the other of being hateful and of being paid to be there, which both sides denied.
[‘Life is a campaign’: After a difficult first month, Trump returns to his comfort zone]
On the protest side was Rosemary Menneto — a 53-year-old from Satellite Beach — who said several of her friends skipped the rally for fear there might be violence.
“There’s so much anger and hate and foulness,” she said, “and he’s encouraging it.”
On the supporter side was Tammy Mussler — a 48-year-old whose family runs a local mobile home and RV park and who said one of her guests was hesitant to tell others he was coming to the rally.
“He goes: ‘Well, I’m nervous because people are so nasty about it that you’re afraid to admit that you’re doing something,’ ” Mussler said.
Mussler said the women in her family are especially divided right now. She supports Trump, while they do not. She’s opposed to abortion rights, while they support them. They attended the Women’s March, while she found it not at all representative of her way of life.
Can this nation ever be united?
“I hope so,” Mussler said with a shake of her head. “I don’t know. I don’t know. It would be nice, and I think if — I don’t know, I don’t know. I think the only thing that’s going to reunite us is maybe the Lord coming back.”
Les Neuhaus in Melbourne, Fla., contributed to this report.
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