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So I know I said February and March would be busy, but I cannot for the life of me find any time to rest. April is a shitstorm as well 🥲

I don’t know when I’ll be able to write proper rp here.

Being an adult is truly a blessing, am I right?

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i have a nine hour long train ride on Monday, so if anyone wants to plot or something, press the heart maybe, and i'll poke you.

( also will get to the asks waiting in my inbox )

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i have a nine hour long train ride on Monday, so if anyone wants to plot or something, press the heart maybe, and i'll poke you.

( also will get to the asks waiting in my inbox )

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silver has a ' final girl ' vibe.

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✨ Work almost ended me today. Great to know we’re just in February ✨

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starter call 2.0   feel free to combine prompts !

for  a  happy  starter .

for  a  melancholy  starter .

for  an  excited  starter .

for  an  angry  starter .

for  a  soft  starter .

for  a  silly  starter .

for  an  angsty  starter .

for  a  violent  starter .

for  a  romantic  starter .

for  a  sexual  starter .

for  a  comforting  starter .

for  a  threatening  starter .

for  an  argumentative  starter .

for  an  action / adventure  starter .

for  a  flirtatious  starter .

for  a  loving  starter .

for  a  hostile  starter .

for  an  envious  starter .

for  a  fearful  starter .

for  an  injured / sick  starter .

for  an  urgent  starter .

for  a  celebratory  starter .

for  a  reunion  starter .

for  a  lazy  starter .

for  a  protective  starter .

for  a  domestic  starter .

for  an  intimate  starter .

for  a  weather - based  starter .

for  a  surprised  starter .

for  a  malicious  starter .

for  an  illegal  starter .

for  a  concerned  starter .

for  a  tense  starter .

for  a  sentimental  starter .

for  a  hopeful  starter .

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for  a  guilty  starter .

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for  a  dishonest  starter .

for  a  fatigued  starter .

for  a  grateful  starter .

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for  a  vulnerable  starter .

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for  a  relieved  starter .

for  a  cooperative  starter .

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for  an  impatient  starter .

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for  a  sensual  starter .

for  an  interrupted  starter .

for  a  clumsy  starter .

for  a  tearful  starter .

for  an  affectionate  starter .

for  a  cozy  starter .

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CARING FOR THE SICK PROMPTS.

i found this list and kinda fed into it each time i got the flu or a migraine, and u know what, it's just me revealing just how much i love the caring threads and the soft threads and the fondly exasperated "let me help you" threads! use at your pleasure, DO NOT ADD TO THE LIST NOR EDIT IT! i will be changing it accordingly!

" i found you passed out in the kitchen. you wanna stop working yourself so hard? or do i need to keep hitting the gym to carry you to bed every day? "

" you're burning up. "

" your neighbour called me and said you could use a nurse. looks like they were right, too. "

" you were told to take it easy, so... yeah. this is kinda on you. "

" you took a sick day. you NEVER take a sick day. so yeah, i got worried, and i figured i'd come over and keep an eye on you. "

" you texted me a long and incoherent text that held about 90% of the emoji list and about four different languages. figured it wouldn't hurt to drop by and see how you were doing. "

" how long have you been sick for? and don't lie. "

" you look like hell. "

" i brought you some soup; let me heat some up for you? "

" okay. it's time you went to the hospital. "

" hey… hello there, sleeping beauty. you gave me a bit of a scare yesterday. how are you feeling? "

" i swear, if you even think of getting out of that bed… "

" you know when i said to call if it's an emergency? a fever is most DEFINITELY considered an emergency! "

" if you think you're going to work like this, you better think again. "

" don't worry. my family swears by this remedy; just let it work its magic and you'll feel good as new in no time. "

" I don't care about getting sick. i'm not leaving you until you're back to full health. "

" you didn't stop to think that this might happen when you're burning the candle at both ends? "

" yeah, I can play the role of nurse AND say "I told you so" at the same time, actually. "

" you better drink every last drop of this tea, no matter how disgusting it is. "

" i told my boss it was an emergency so they've given me a full week to look after you. "

" quit being so stubborn and get into BED! "

" what part of doctor's orders hasn't sunk in yet? bed rest! for the WEEK! "

" right, where do you keep your saucepans? i'm going to make you my famous noodle soup. it's a cure-all, i'm telling you! "

" hey, unless you're going to the bathroom or the sofa, I don't want to see you out of that bed. got it? "

" when are you gonna start letting people look after you, huh? "

" i know, i know, i turned off all the lights once i figured you had the migraine. you want some tea? water? "

" don't be mad, but i saw your fridge, and... it frightened me. so i've taken you back to my place, and i'm gonna get deliveroo to bring some groceries to your place tomorrow. okay? "

" i know your appetite is a little off, so i ordered in a whole tonne of options. just try a little bit of something, please? for me? "

" i've brought half a pharmacy, enough movies and boardgames to last us a decade, and every single snack i could fit into the basket at the grocery store. so sit your butt down, eat your soup, and try and make the most of your bed rest for the next week, will you? "

ACTION PROMPTS ( SEND THE FULL LINE! and feel free to reverse if u wish! ):

[ TOUCH ]: sender gently rests a hand against the receiver's forehead to check their temperature.

[ DAMP ]: sender presses a cool cloth against the receiver's face, neck and forehead to try and lower their fever.

[ BLANKET ]: sender wraps another blanket around the receiver to try and stop them from shivering.

[ SPOON ]: sender gently coaxes spoons of soup into the receiver's mouth to build up their strength after an illness.

[ CARRY ]: sender, finding the receiver weakened/unconscious on the floor, immediately lifts them up and carries them back to bed.

[ AROUND ]: sender keeps a protective arm around the receiver to help them walk without the risk of stumbling or collapsing.

[ STAY ]: sender decides to stay by the receiver's bedside after learning that they're sick.

[ HAIR ]: sender smooths back the receiver's hair in a soothing gesture to try and help them go back to sleep.

[ TILT ]: sender tips a bottle of water up for the receiver to sip from.

[ HUM ]: sender hums/sings to soothe a sick receiver back to sleep.

[ BACK ]: sender gently rubs the receiver's back, either to soothe them or warm them while they're unwell.

[ SHARE ]: sender climbs into the receiver's sickbed with them, wrapping their arms around them to offer warmth and comfort.

[ SHOWER ]: sender, learning the receiver has a high fever, takes a cold shower with them in order to lower their temperature.

[ WAKEN ]: the receiver wakes up in bed, having been found unconscious by the sender and carried into the bed from the floor.

[ QUARANTINE ]: the sender and receiver, both being sick, decide to quarantine together and spend the recovery period with each other.

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Flint and Silver looking at each other, which still could mean nothing. BLACK SAILS— James Flint and John SIlver in 02x01 “IX”

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@psychesmuses said ' what life choices brought you here? ' || Thomas Hamilton

It's curious, he thinks, how at peace he feels currently. That in the presence of this man, whom he should feel perhaps a little threatened by ( all things considered), he feels at ease. Fingers, calloused by years of hard work and difficult times, gently plays with the rim of the tea cup. He cannot even remember the time when tea etiquette was a part of his everyday life. Another lifetime, for sure.

He looks up at the question, the corners of his lips tugging into a half smirk. Where to start, he wonders. It's been one bad choice after the other for the last 20 plus years, all for survival of course, or perhaps it's simply his bad habits showing. Who really cares anyway.

"Survival"

Silver takes a moment to study Thomas. Is this man just as weathered and exhausted as himself, he wonders. The effect of one James Flint, or in Thomas' case, James McGraw. He takes a sip of his now lukewarm tea.

"I don't know what answer it is you're after, or even why you find it so important to converse with me, but my life choices should be of no interest to you. They are hardly interesting to anyone"

There is no use pretending this life hasn't affected him. Every choice has been taken on a whim, a ' fuck around and find out ' sort of deal. No point in regretting it.

"But why are we talking about me? Here I almost believed you'd be all over me with questions about a certain pirate captain"

He tilts his head, eyes tired, but with the same sharp mischief as always.

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Hiiii,

I am afraid I wont be much on here in February and half of March. Work is gonna be insane and I need to prioritize sleeping 🥲

But I would love to talk plots or just in general have conversations either here or on Discord.

I’m not gone, I’m just very very tired 🍀

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@hatigave said " don't know what's going on… but then to be honest, i've not had a clue what's going on for most of this " || Victoria || Accepting

He laughs. Who the fuck even knew these days, right? So what else can one do but laugh. It is careless, fearless, free in some way, but as he grabs her hand and drags her along, there is not a worry in sight.

"So? Just wing it. It's what I've been doing, and I am fairly certain I have as much of a clue as you do. So let's get drunk on cheap wine and just you know... see where that leads us? Could end horribly, but we could also end up having the best time of our lives. Granted you brother doesn't murder me by end of it"

There is a power outage leaving the apartment in a pitch black darkness, save for the sharp light of Silver's iPhone as he leads them towards the kitchen, and before long, he has poured them both two generous wineglasses to share in candlelight.

Their shared Spotify list plays in the background as Silver pulls his hair into a bun, and takes a sip of some horrible Riesling he'd won a couple week back at a Bingo, or whatever event he'd attended. Quite frankly he'd been very drunk and dragged his husband along for his monthly adventures in the city. Poor guy.

"See, much better. But for real, though, Vic, I don't know either. Shit's just... well... shit. Trying to make sense of anything is just gonna send you down the path of insanity, and you don't want to do that. That's just even more confusing and-- sucks, and there's no wine!"

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Flint and Silver looking at each other, which honestly could really mean nothing. BLACK SAILS— James Flint and John SIlver in 01x04 “IV”

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Hidden Injuries

"Wait - you're bleeding."

"Why didn't you say anything?"

"Okay, I have you, I have you -"

"Don't you dare pass out on me."

"You good? You look a little pale."

"Your shirt... is that blood?"

"Oh, my god, are you serious? I think it's broken!"

"Why would you hide this from us?!"

"Okay - okay, breathe. We're going to help you."

"You idiot! You could have died!"

"I'm - I'm calling an ambulance -"

"Why are you breathing so shallowly?"

"You can barely stand."

"Sit down. Right now."

"I'm going to fix you up, but you have to sit still."

"I've had worse."

"It's not that bad, really..."

"I'm just a little... light headed...."

"It's barely bleeding at all."

"Aw, man, I liked this shirt."

"Oh, yeah that's... huh. That's a lot of blood."

"I'm just gonna sit right here... for a minute..."

"My chest really... hurts..."

"I can't really breathe -"

"Ow. It's fine. Ow."

"I can handle it myself."

"Oh, that? Yeah it's just... it's just a little blood..."

"Barely touched me."

"Why are there two of you?"

"I'll be fine. I'm great. I'm - I'm fantastic. Don't worry about me! I'm just gonna go... into this really nice... warm light..."

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how much sad did you think I had in me?

how much tragedy?

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i am so deep in this dragon age brainrot, and i cannot stop thinking about apostate!silver. or rook!silver.

any verse where silver is a freaking mage.

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@rogaire said " let's never speak of it again. "

The smirk widens. Mischief sparkling throughout his entire being. Perhaps this had been a close call, or-- too close for comfort really, not that anyone really gave shit. At the very least Silver didn't. They lived, that should at the very least count for something.

"Oh come on, Shay! Admit it. You had fun"

Curls bounces against his shoulders as he carelessly strides several steps ahead of the other. It is a wonder he made it out whole and with only a few minor bruises due to his own clumsiness, though he supposes he truly should thank Shay for his aid.

"You make it sound like we did something utterly scandalous"

He turns, one eyebrow raised. Hands clasped between his back, moving backwards as he regards his companion with a curious look.

Silver had asked a favor. Some documents that had fallen into the wrong hands, and simple as that, he had asked for aid to get them back. Perhaps a tiny bit of a risk, considering the owner of said hands were dangerous and quite powerful... something he had, of course, kept secret until the point of no return. But hey, they'd managed, hadn't they?

"I did say I would pay you back, and I do keep my word... sometimes"

With a wink, he turns back around, seemingly without a care in the world. The documents were in his hands, and said documents would burn at the first chance.

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BLACK SAILS — S01E06 "VI."