no thoughts, just... thinking about the way Ekko looks at Powder...
late night Brad thoughts are the fact he, more often than not, molds himself into roles for the people around him. To him, someoneās whoās seen so much, itās both a way to disassociate himself from things but a source of amusement too. Itās not too different than the switch in perspective of a story, just because youāve read it one way, maybe thereās something to be found from a fresh perspective. He flows off vibes and that can make him a helping hand, an antagonist, a mentor and more. But, just like roles, he can easily discard these guises. He doesnāt connect to them - if he does, never for long. His story was supposed to be an endless journey but he found the end and that is why he drifts endlessly. An unknowable figure, aimless until a new story begins.
tag dump. ( 2/??? )
anyways, little inbox call so i can at least say i did more than a few things today. it'll either be from your meme tag or smth a lil pre est off top.
gonna go play in my carrd again then maybe icon a lil
"thanksmanyou'realifesaver."Ā wordsĀ hurtleĀ offĀ hisĀ tongueĀ likeĀ aĀ racecarĀ zippingĀ aroundĀ aĀ trackāāallĀ inĀ lessĀ thanĀ aĀ second,Ā aĀ picosecond,Ā actually.Ā "er,Ā iĀ mean,Ā thanks,Ā man.Ā i'llĀ beĀ sureĀ toĀ cherishĀ thisĀ burgerĀ thatĀ could'veĀ totallyĀ savedĀ yourĀ life. minus the pickles, can't eat those."Ā aĀ looseĀ grinĀ hangsĀ offĀ hisĀ lipsĀ beforeĀ hurryingĀ toĀ takeĀ theĀ burgerĀ inĀ question.Ā runningĀ lowĀ onĀ caloriesĀ ...Ā well,Ā that'sĀ aĀ speedster'sĀ personalĀ hell.Ā farĀ asĀ wallyĀ knows,Ā though,Ā heĀ might'veĀ hadĀ itĀ theĀ worst.Ā itĀ earnedĀ him,Ā atĀ oneĀ point,Ā theĀ nameĀ 'kidĀ mouth'Ā ratherĀ thanĀ kidĀ flash.Ā leastĀ that'sĀ whatĀ dickĀ lovesĀ toĀ callĀ himĀ evenĀ toĀ today.
pluckingĀ theĀ topĀ bunĀ fromĀ theĀ burger,Ā heĀ gentlyĀ flicksĀ theĀ picklesĀ offĀ ontoĀ aĀ napkinĀ andĀ takesĀ hisĀ firstĀ bite.Ā ah!Ā deliciousĀ calories.Ā exactlyĀ whatĀ everyĀ growingĀ flashĀ needsādon'tĀ fact-checkĀ that.Ā you'reĀ hearingĀ itĀ fromĀ aĀ trueĀ professional,Ā afterĀ all.Ā rightĀ now,Ā wally'sĀ inĀ heavenĀ butĀ reallyĀ wonderingĀ ifĀ he'sĀ gotĀ enoughĀ onĀ himĀ toĀ pickĀ upĀ aĀ niceĀ shake.Ā someĀ friesĀ tooāāoh,Ā andĀ oneĀ ofĀ thoseĀ littleĀ wildcatĀ toys.
"so,Ā betweenĀ starvingĀ toĀ deathĀ andĀ crying,Ā whatĀ exactlyĀ isĀ thereĀ toā"Ā aĀ lightĀ burp.Ā "excuseĀ me,Ā uh,Ā whatĀ exactlyĀ isĀ thereĀ toĀ doĀ aroundĀ here?Ā 'mĀ aĀ bitĀ newĀ toĀ thisĀ touristĀ thing."Ā sort've.Ā longĀ asĀ theĀ wordsĀ stretchedĀ aĀ bit.Ā
@amcssing asked ā ā you gonna eat that? ā wally to mark / yeah im back again ( src. / accepting. )
Like in many such prior cases with many other individuals, Mark's first instinct is to just hand over the discarded half of his burger without any complaint.
That's not what he does, though. It's not like he was going to finish it either way, but his second and more important instinct is to be really annoying about the whole situation. There are some real desperate people out there who will only let go of their hard-earned food kicking and screamingāMark just wants to go out being a little bit of an asshole about it.
"Sorry, I just ran outta all my money and this is the last good burger I'm ever gonna get," he lies. "I mean, I guess you can take it, but I'll just starve to death after. And cry. I'll cry an' I'll starve to death about it. Is that what you want? You want me to die? Wow. What a cruel and unjust world I live in."
He leans back in his seat, offering a look halfway between judging and amused. Then he shrugs, breaking out into a smile.
"Nah, you can have it."
sheĀ insistsāāheĀ refuses.Ā it'sĀ pushĀ andĀ pull.Ā theĀ tugĀ ofĀ theĀ wavesĀ andĀ theĀ moonĀ 'ponĀ eachĀ otherĀ whereĀ neitherĀ trulyĀ wins.Ā forĀ aĀ moment,Ā heĀ thinksĀ ofĀ hisĀ pastĀ ...Ā whenĀ brandishingĀ hisĀ spearĀ wouldĀ paveĀ theĀ way.Ā whenĀ fillingĀ theseĀ rootsĀ withĀ scarletĀ wouldĀ makeĀ hisĀ willĀ absolute.Ā aĀ timeĀ whenĀ heĀ didĀ notĀ valueĀ lifeĀ norĀ knowĀ theirĀ pain.Ā now,Ā however,Ā heĀ does.Ā hisĀ curseĀ subjectsĀ himĀ toĀ aĀ senseĀ ofĀ empathyĀ deeperĀ thanĀ mereĀ sensationĀ &.Ā itĀ painsĀ him.Ā aĀ naggingĀ painĀ onlyĀ keptĀ atĀ bayĀ withĀ hisĀ strengthĀ ofĀ mind.
heĀ remainsĀ obstinateĀ asĀ armsĀ foldĀ behindĀ hisĀ back.Ā theirĀ gazeĀ sweepsĀ theseĀ woods,Ā drinkingĀ inĀ theĀ absurdityĀ likelyĀ thickĀ withinĀ them.Ā itĀ remainsĀ himĀ ofĀ inodalāāhisĀ home.Ā aĀ strangeĀ placeĀ fullĀ ofĀ secretsĀ andĀ theĀ unknown.Ā maybeĀ aĀ tripĀ back,Ā afterĀ this,Ā wouldĀ sootheĀ theĀ sicknessĀ inĀ hisĀ heart.Ā oneĀ canĀ onlyĀ hope.
"iĀ answerĀ yourĀ question,Ā yetĀ youĀ spurnĀ mine.Ā youĀ woundĀ meĀ deeply,Ā youĀ know?"Ā heĀ clicksĀ hisĀ tongue.Ā "iĀ haveĀ wanderedĀ fartherĀ thanĀ youĀ canĀ imagineāāfarĀ fromĀ aĀ realmĀ beyondĀ thisĀ place.Ā iĀ amĀ farĀ fromĀ aĀ human.Ā it'sĀ anĀ insultĀ toĀ themĀ toĀ compareĀ themĀ toĀ myĀ ilk.Ā what'sĀ theĀ wordĀ ofĀ thisĀ landĀ ...Ā i'mĀ aĀ godling.Ā sonĀ ofĀ theĀ beastĀ whoĀ stalksĀ theĀ higherĀ realmsĀ toĀ batheĀ theirĀ eminenceĀ inĀ blood."Ā theĀ hunt,Ā theĀ beast:Ā Upione.Ā "notĀ thatĀ iĀ expectĀ themĀ toĀ beĀ knownĀ hereĀ ...Ā peerĀ deeper,Ā seerer.Ā surelyĀ there'sĀ anĀ answerĀ thatĀ willĀ satisfyĀ youĀ amongĀ theĀ stars."Ā
㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤TRUST NONE, GIRL.
Like something predacious, does he stalk the area, as if looking for OPPORTUNITY ; she would not offer him such. Perched 'pon high, owlish eyes narrow. She could not discern intent, without further prodding ; but she must be cautious ā tread with care.
Each and every signal in his body, the changing pitch of his voice ... all of it, a tell. He does not seem to be an aggressive sort, beyond surface expression ; but it was the calm, that held the most wicked of hearts.
ā ... My vision is not business of yours, outsider. Are you not far from home ? Far from human settlements ? Do you not know, into which you have wandered ? ā
The DREADWOOD, was no place for man - let alone a man, who dresses unlike all she's ever seen. Perhaps, his continent is across the GREAT SEA, where even she was left in the dark, in regards to their comings and goings.
㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤㠤ā It is not too late, to turn back. ā
justĀ Ā someĀ Ā cassĀ Ā metasĀ Ā soĀ Ā iĀ Ā canĀ Ā figureĀ Ā thingsĀ Ā outĀ Ā ;
001. CassandraĀ Ā learnedĀ Ā bodyĀ Ā languageĀ Ā beforeĀ Ā language.Ā Ā ItĀ Ā becameĀ Ā theĀ Ā firstĀ Ā andĀ Ā onlyĀ Ā thingĀ Ā sheĀ Ā couldĀ Ā understand.Ā Ā SinceĀ Ā takingĀ Ā upĀ Ā theĀ Ā mantleĀ Ā ofĀ Ā b//atgirl,Ā Ā she'sĀ Ā undergoes/undergoneĀ Ā speechĀ Ā therapyĀ Ā toĀ Ā improveĀ Ā herĀ Ā speech.Ā Ā DespiteĀ Ā beingĀ Ā ableĀ Ā toĀ Ā speak,Ā Ā sheĀ Ā speaksĀ Ā moreĀ Ā soĀ Ā withĀ Ā clearĀ Ā intentĀ Ā orĀ Ā prefersĀ Ā fewerĀ Ā words.Ā Ā WhenĀ Ā sheĀ Ā speaksĀ Ā inĀ Ā aĀ Ā longerĀ Ā form,Ā Ā it'sĀ Ā withĀ Ā feelingsĀ Ā behindĀ Ā themĀ Ā orĀ Ā meaning.
002. IĀ Ā believeĀ Ā thisĀ Ā sitsĀ Ā asĀ Ā canonĀ Ā forĀ Ā mostĀ Ā bat//familyĀ Ā members,Ā Ā butĀ Ā CassĀ Ā teachesĀ Ā self-defenseĀ Ā techniquesĀ Ā toĀ Ā theĀ Ā womenĀ Ā ofĀ Ā G//othamĀ Ā onĀ Ā aĀ Ā volunteerĀ Ā basis.Ā Ā GivingĀ Ā themĀ Ā theĀ Ā meansĀ Ā toĀ Ā defendĀ Ā themselvesĀ Ā fromĀ Ā theĀ Ā city'sĀ Ā meanĀ Ā streets,Ā Ā she'sĀ Ā thrilledĀ Ā toĀ Ā putĀ Ā herĀ Ā skillsĀ Ā toĀ Ā useĀ Ā forĀ Ā moreĀ Ā thanĀ Ā crimefighting.Ā Ā ToĀ Ā giveĀ Ā herĀ Ā bloodiedĀ Ā legacyĀ Ā aĀ Ā farĀ Ā betterĀ Ā meaningĀ Ā alongsideĀ Ā servingĀ Ā asĀ Ā b//atgirl.
003. StrongĀ Ā silentĀ Ā type.Ā Ā MostĀ Ā problemsĀ Ā areĀ Ā internalized,Ā Ā althoughĀ Ā someĀ Ā areĀ Ā expressedĀ Ā throughĀ Ā recklessĀ Ā behaviorsĀ Ā inĀ Ā theĀ Ā field.Ā Ā AĀ Ā strongĀ Ā senseĀ Ā ofĀ Ā guiltĀ Ā sitsĀ Ā insideĀ Ā herĀ Ā fromĀ Ā pastĀ Ā actions,Ā Ā alongĀ Ā withĀ Ā theĀ Ā stingĀ Ā ofĀ Ā failureĀ Ā thatĀ Ā comesĀ Ā fromĀ Ā theĀ Ā past.Ā Ā SheĀ Ā throwsĀ Ā herselfĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā fieldĀ Ā inĀ Ā aĀ Ā wayĀ Ā toĀ Ā makeĀ Ā upĀ Ā andĀ Ā buryĀ Ā thoseĀ Ā feelingsĀ Ā moreĀ Ā oftenĀ Ā thanĀ Ā not.Ā Ā AĀ Ā bitĀ Ā hardĀ Ā toĀ Ā getĀ Ā aĀ Ā readĀ Ā onĀ Ā ifĀ Ā youĀ Ā don'tĀ Ā knowĀ Ā herĀ Ā veryĀ Ā well.
004. It'sĀ Ā almostĀ Ā impossibleĀ Ā toĀ Ā lieĀ Ā toĀ Ā Cass.Ā Ā ReadingĀ Ā bodyĀ Ā languageĀ Ā andĀ Ā additionalĀ Ā trainingĀ Ā madeĀ Ā herĀ Ā aĀ Ā walkingĀ Ā lieĀ Ā detector.Ā Ā TheĀ Ā tiniestĀ Ā shiftĀ Ā ofĀ Ā weight,Ā Ā theĀ Ā subtleĀ Ā twitchĀ Ā ofĀ Ā anĀ Ā eye,Ā Ā aĀ Ā quirkĀ Ā ofĀ Ā lipsĀ Ā tendĀ Ā toĀ Ā beĀ Ā moreĀ Ā thanĀ Ā enoughĀ Ā forĀ Ā herĀ Ā toĀ Ā readĀ Ā people.Ā Ā SheĀ Ā doesn'tĀ Ā thinkĀ Ā fondlyĀ Ā ofĀ Ā liars,Ā Ā especiallyĀ Ā whenĀ Ā they'reĀ Ā closeĀ Ā toĀ Ā her.Ā Ā OnĀ Ā theĀ Ā sameĀ Ā note,Ā Ā becauseĀ Ā herĀ Ā socialĀ Ā skillsĀ Ā areĀ Ā developingĀ Ā gradually,Ā Ā herĀ Ā mouthĀ Ā reactsĀ Ā fasterĀ Ā thanĀ Ā herĀ Ā mindĀ Ā toĀ Ā familyĀ Ā matters.Ā Ā ReadingĀ Ā theĀ Ā membersĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā b//atfamily,Ā Ā unfortunately,Ā Ā happensĀ Ā allĀ Ā tooĀ Ā often.Ā Ā SheĀ Ā worriesĀ Ā forĀ Ā them;Ā Ā sheĀ Ā blurtsĀ Ā outĀ Ā whatĀ Ā they'reĀ Ā tryingĀ Ā toĀ Ā hide,Ā Ā sometimesĀ Ā leadingĀ Ā toĀ Ā moreĀ Ā frictionĀ Ā betweenĀ Ā them.
005. AĀ Ā strongĀ Ā cravingĀ Ā forĀ Ā fastĀ Ā food,Ā Ā notĀ Ā necessarilyĀ Ā theĀ Ā fondestĀ Ā ofĀ Ā sweets.
tag dump ( 4 / ??? )
i need to start moving thane's lore over here for sure he's one of my most developed ocs to me tbh. greek epic coded fun times.
ć @thuganomxcs | ā how lucky are you? ā to cass | * mixed bag prompts , accepting.
aĀ Ā pauseĀ Ā [...]Ā Ā darkĀ Ā brownĀ Ā eyesĀ Ā findĀ Ā them,Ā Ā aĀ Ā momentĀ Ā contemplationāāĀ Ā anĀ Ā unconsciousĀ Ā read.Ā Ā pinchingĀ Ā lips,Ā Ā knittingĀ Ā brows,Ā Ā faintestĀ Ā hintsĀ Ā ofĀ Ā aĀ Ā sneer.Ā Ā [Ā Ā frustration.Ā Ā ]Ā Ā forĀ Ā aĀ Ā moment,Ā Ā itĀ Ā lingers,Ā Ā sheĀ Ā letsĀ Ā it.Ā Ā allowingĀ Ā yusukeĀ Ā aĀ Ā secondĀ Ā ofĀ Ā reprieveĀ Ā whileĀ Ā organizingĀ Ā theirĀ Ā ownĀ Ā thoughts.Ā Ā gothamĀ Ā streetsĀ Ā wereĀ Ā farĀ Ā fromĀ Ā placesĀ Ā toĀ Ā tarryāāĀ Ā noĀ Ā shortageĀ Ā ofĀ Ā foxesĀ Ā lurkingĀ Ā amongĀ Ā theĀ Ā hens.Ā although;Ā Ā couldĀ Ā sheĀ Ā claimĀ Ā toĀ Ā beĀ Ā different?Ā Ā ifĀ Ā foxesĀ Ā stalkĀ Ā hens,Ā Ā thenĀ Ā [...]Ā Ā batsĀ Ā stalkĀ Ā foxes,Ā Ā strange.Ā Ā lipsĀ Ā curveĀ Ā intoĀ Ā aĀ Ā gentleĀ Ā smile,Ā Ā coldĀ Ā shellĀ Ā wavering,Ā Ā aĀ Ā flickerĀ Ā ofĀ Ā kindnessĀ Ā onĀ Ā faintlyĀ Ā scarredĀ Ā countenance.Ā Ā sheĀ Ā thinksĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā sharingĀ Ā thisĀ Ā withĀ Ā theĀ Ā othersāāĀ Ā babsāāĀ Ā stephāāĀ Ā everyoneĀ Ā &.Ā Ā realizes,Ā Ā maybe,Ā Ā she'sĀ Ā aĀ Ā littleĀ Ā luckyĀ Ā afterĀ Ā all.
extendingĀ Ā handĀ Ā towardsĀ Ā him,Ā Ā aĀ Ā gestureĀ Ā ofĀ Ā goodĀ Ā faith,Ā Ā goodwillĀ Ā althoughĀ Ā faintestĀ Ā bitĀ Ā wary.Ā Ā (Ā Ā awareĀ Ā enoughĀ Ā ofĀ Ā others'Ā Ā temperament.Ā Ā )Ā Ā /Ā Ā noneĀ Ā toĀ Ā eagerĀ Ā toĀ Ā brawlĀ Ā inĀ Ā busyĀ Ā streets.
āĀ Ā up.Ā Ā ā