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[rantceratops]

Prompt: Spitfire. Brontide.

"Look at them."

Artemis leaned forward against the bathroom sink, annoyed by Wally’s hot form pressing against her insistently. She huffed and elbowed him away, then stared hard at her reflection in the mirror. Same old face, same faint scar under her lip, and the same stormy eyes she’d always possessed.

Sometimes she just couldn’t deal with Wally when he got in his odd little moods.

"I don’t see it," she said with little enthusiasm, leaning away and crossing her arms underneath her bosom.

"I am telling you,” Wally groused, attempting to point at her left eye and nearly poking it in the process. Artemis grabbed his digit and bent it into an uncomfortable position until he yelped and she released it with an amused smirk. He cradled it with a hurtful look that reminded her of an abused puppy.

Adorable dork.

"My eyes look the same as they do every day, Wallman," she told him, patting his cheek as she waltzed past him and back into their bedroom.

"They’re darker," Wally said with conviction, following. "There’s going to be a storm later, you just wait."

Artemis snorted. 

"Okay. It’s a sunny, cloudless day," she reminded him, yanking the blind up over their bed. True to that day’s whether prediction, the sun was rising into a very much empty blue sky. "So want to make a bet out of it, Flash boy?"

Wally grinned. 

"Sure, since I know I’m right about my scientifically proven theory that your eyes are so totally a darker shade of gray when it’s going to storm!”

"You’re in one of your moods," Artemis groaned, tugging a shirt over her head.

"What?"

"When you get all…. I don’t know. Unreasonable.”

"We’ll see who’s unreasonable," Wally vowed, grabbing her around the waist unexpectedly from behind. He pushed his hands past her shirt and flattened them on her stomach as he rested his head on her shoulder and murmured, "So about that bet, babe…"

~~~~~~

Later that evening…

"Shh!"

"Wally, dammit, stop muting the tv every five minutes! It’s not thundering- mph!”

The speedster put a hand over her mouth, and she was a hair away from grabbing his arm and judo flipping him when she heard it.

The faint, distant roll of thunder outside their Palo Alto home. 

Her eyes went wide, her jaw going slack underneath his way too hot palm. No. It absolutely could not be. They’d been outside with Nelson little more than an hour ago and it had been a happy, sun shining day.

Thunder boomed again faintly, like the far off crashing of angry waves.

Wally turned and grinned smugly at her, his ginger eyebrows wiggling. 

She wanted to kill him and his stupid luck. Because that’s all it was. Luck. Coincidence. 

Whatever.

The point was, Artemis was so NOT making him dinner in the nude, bet be damned.

[chantyshere]

Quero art de ship mas ninguém conhece o ship

[dixiechicksserious]

find a new place to live is so freaking exhausting

[perpetuallydistracting]

Step-1: Housemate eats my candy

Step-2: Confront housemate

Step-3: Housemate apologizes and replaces candy

Step-4: Housemate continues to eat my candy?????

[rantceratops]

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[rantceratops]

My first impression, honestly, whiny and attention seeking. Also, a little over dramatic, and a bitch quite frankly. That was my first impression of you.

Well okay then.

[perpetuallydistracting]

Well I stayed up too late answering all those.

Are you young at heart, or an old soul? -  Being honest I guess I'm probably an old soul. I hear it happens to many of us who have young parents.  

What makes someone a best friend? -   Someone who you can tease without having to worry about upsetting, who you can talk candidly to without having to worry about them repeating what you say, and someone who you can be your complete self around. 

What Christmas (or Hanukkah) present do you remember the most? - Ummmmm well I got an art set once when I was little. 

Tell me about a movie/song/tv show/play/book that has changed your life. - The Harry Potter books. I started reading them the year my parents got divorced and they taught me just how awesome reading is. If it weren't for those books I probably would have never discovered the comfort you can find between the pages of a book and the escape that a story can offer you.

Name one physical feature that you like about yourself, and one you dislike. - Well I like my calves a lot. They're pretty nice and I guess the one I dislike is probably my stomach. 

Would you like to reconnect with any friends you’ve lost contact with? - Yes. Life circumstances kind of forced me and a few really awesome people apart and I miss them a lot. 

What’s more important in a relationship: physical attraction or emotional connection? - Emotional connection all the way. Being completely honest the people I have "Liked" the most have always had the best personalities...seriously a few of them were not very attractive at all. I have had crushes on cute boys before but they have except in one case, all been jerks. 

Name a movie that you knew would be terrible just from reading the title. - Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter (I mean really? I'll probably end up seeing it though....)

What holiday do you most look forward to? - President's day.

How is the relationship between you and your parents? - Could be argued either way....

You’ve got the TV on, but you’re not really watching. What channel is the TV on? - I don't know. Grey's Anatomy.

Name a song that never fails to make you happy. - All About Us- He is We

You know at least one person named Michael. Tell me about him. - Um younger step-brother who is going through a bratty stage and older cousin who's pretty cool, and my Uncle who I know nothing about, also my step-dad's ex wife's husband and I could probably go on for awhile..... 

Have you ever read the “missed connections” on Craigslist? Have you ever posted one, or wanted to? - No....never heard of it.

If you could pick anywhere to live the rest of your life, where would it be? - Somewhere in Europe.

Can money buy happiness? -Well I know all about the problems created by lack of money so to an extent yes but really it depends on the person.

Do you drink? Smoke? Do drugs? Why, or why not? - Drink- no, I'm not old enough; smoke- no, I have asthma; do drugs- no because I'm not going to risk my entire future for something like that. 

Is there anyone close to you that you know you can’t trust? You don’t have to give names. - I don't think there's any one person who I trust with everything, even the people closest to me.

Where was your favorite place to go when you were a little kid? - Blimpies, I really just liked the name.

Have you ever spent a night in the hospital? - Nope.

Do you enjoy being with only one or two friends, or with a large group of people? - Depends...

Do you like the type of music your parents listen to? Do your parents like the type of music you listen to? -Yeah for the most part, I mean I do like the folkie Mumford and Sons, Laura Marling and Indie stuff that my family hates but there is a lot of music my parents listen to that I like a lot. Again I think it just comes from having young parents.

Have you ever been bullied? Have you ever bullied anyone else? - Yes I've been bullied, and while I haven't exactly bullied anyone I've definitely said/done some really hurtful things.

If you could only eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? - Salad. I honestly just like the taste.

If your partner wanted to wait until marriage before having sex, would you stay in that relationship? -Yeah

Do you believe in a God? - Totally.

Of all the social networks in the world, why use Tumblr? - Um because it's the product of pure awesomeness.

What’s your favorite Tumblr tag to track? - Grey's and Mumford

Would you call yourself/your family “middle class?” - No.

Name a TV series you didn’t enjoy until after it ended. - Dead Like Me

Have you ever bought a product from an infomercial? -  No

If you could give up your car and never have to drive again, would you? - Do I get a bike/ subway? 

If you go back to one point in time to give advice to yourself, when would you go and what would you say? - I would go back to middle school and tell myself to stick with the cello and to stop worrying so much about my weight.

What’s your “quirkiest” habit? - Either the way I say a certain consonant or else the fact that I constantly have the hiccups cause of my acid reflux....although the latter isn't really a habit and it's actually pretty embarassing so I'm not sure if that counts. 

What is “normal?” Are you normal? - Normal is overrated and I really hope I'm not.

Someone close to you is dying. You have the choice to let this person live for 10 more years, but if you do, you cause the death of 10 strangers. You don’t have to see them die. Do you take the offer? - I would hate to do it but I guess I'd have to let the one person die because of my values for human life and my beliefs in heaven.

What is one thing you could never forgive? - Abusing the weak.

Would you rather be in a relationship after the honeymoon period ends, or be single? - Relationship. The best things in life aren't supposed to come easy and if it's all honeymoon all the time then you're never getting anything worthwhile from it. 

Is it possible for guys and girls to be just friends? - Yes

Where do you and your friends go to hang out? - We usually spontaneously decide.

Write the first paragraph of your obituary. - I'll pass.

What is the best TV theme song ever? - CSI: Las Vegas

When you were young, what would you dream you would be when you grew up? - A teacher

When you’re alone in your own home, do you walk around naked? - No

What gets you out of bed in the morning? - Music

Do you want to have more friends than you have right now? - Yes, I need some friends who live closer to my new house so that I can actually have a life. 

What part of the past year sticks out in your mind? - Moving =-/

You win a scratch-off lottery game that gives you $2000 a week (after taxes) for the rest of your life. Do you keep your job? - Well hopefully my job is being a writer and if that's it then yes I keep it because I honestly don't think I could ever stop writing. If not then I would quit and become a writer....or at least attempt to become one. 

Could you be in a long-distance relationship? If you’re in one, what makes yours work? - Haha yes and because I like having alone time a lot.

What’s the best route to your heart? - Well I could say through my chest but I feel that it has become a bit overused so instead I will say that if you love books and can hold an intelligent conversation you probably have my heart in the palm of your hand. 

Have you ever met someone through the internet, then met them in real life? -Well one of my second or third cousins friended me on facebook before I ever met them for real so I guess yes.....?

What is your favorite sport? - SOCCER!

What has been troubling you lately? - I don't want to talk about it. 

Did you enjoy your high school prom? If you haven’t gotten there yet, do you look forward to it? If you didn’t go, why not? - I didn't go this year but since next year is my senior year I will most likely go.

What do you use more often: your intuition or logical reasoning? - I don't know. Probably logical reasoning.

Do you know what makes you happy? - Sometimes

Tell me about the last book you read. - Anne of Green Gables, the one book I can read over and over without ever getting bored of. I wish I was Anne Shirley, or at least married to Gilbert Blythe.

What is the nicest compliment you’ve ever been given? - A teacher I respect a lot told me one of my poems made them cry. That was nice.

Who was your first crush? - It was either my next door neighbor Jed who I still know or this guy Nicholas who sat across from me in Kindergarten and who was really funny. I don't remember who came first. 

Do you believe that there is life on other planets? - I certainly don't know enough about the Universe and God's plans to completely rule it out.

Predict what your life will look like a year from now. - I will know where I'm going to college and will probably be getting ready for that. (Yay X-))

Often, people will ask how your last relationship ended. I want to know how it began. - Well let's see my friend Cathy told my other friend Ian I liked him and then told me he liked me too so then he gave me his chocolate milk for a week and played on the dome with me at recess for a week before we got sick of each other and never spoke again. In case you hadn't guessed I was in third grade and I don't even think we held hands.

Where is your favorite place to go out and eat? - Pita Jungle

What is something you want to change about your current situation? - I'd like to be able to finish high school at Horizon.

Early bird or night owl? - Night owl all the way.

Are there any childhood possessions you still hold on to? - I have a couple of picture books from when I was younger but other than that they mostly got lost when my parents got divorced or in one of my numerous moves.

Give me an unpopular opinion you have. - Bacon is nasty.

What was the last song that was stuck in your head? - Yankee Doodle Dandy. Don't ask me why.

Where do you live? Be as general or specific as you want. - Currently I'm in San Jose but that's only for like a month. Normally I live in Phoenix.

Do you believe in giving kids medals and trophies for participation? - participation?  Yeah, why not? It boosts self-esteem and is good encouragement for kids to keep trying. When they're older they can play in real competitions but why force it on kids before they have to? I mean everything in life is already a competition so they'll learn regardless of whether or not you give them a trophy for participating.

What was the longest car ride you’ve ever taken? - 12 hours from LA to Lake Tahoe.

Have you ever taken part in a protest? - Once....

Would you ever use an online dating service? - Haha no.

What is your ethnic heritage? - Italian, and Russian Jewish

Describe a person that inspires you. - JK Rowling

If you earn minimum wage doing what you love, would you? - Yeah. 

Do you believe in luck? - Definitely

Describe the last time you were very angry at someone. -Well it was a couple of nights ago when my brother was being a jerk while I was trying to watch Merlin he was being a jerk and purposefully talking loud so I asked him to give me the remote and he wouldn't so then I tried to take it from him and he laughed and so then I tackled him which was not very effective and now I just feel really stupid about the whole ordeal. 

Do you want to live until you’re 100? - Not really. Most of my friends will be dead and I'll be living in a world meant for another generation....plus who knows, maybe by then 1984 will be reality. I'd prefer not to see that.

Do people change? If so, how do you keep a relationship together when both of you start to change? - Yes people change. You adapt to the changes in yourself and in them and you don't give up. 

Have you ever risked a friendship by telling someone you liked them? - Nope. I've always played it just a tad too safe.

Would you rather be alone doing something you enjoy, or doing something you don’t like with your best friends? - I'd take either because I like doing my stuff and I like my best friends so no matter what I'd be happy.

Do you practice what you preach? - I try to but I'm not perfect so I really try hard not to preach. 

If you take precautions to stay safe, do you ultimately act more recklessly? - Haha oftentimes. 

What do you value more in a significant other: Attractiveness or intelligence? - Intelligence all the way.

Are you hard-headed? - .....unfortunately.

Have you ever laughed uncontrollably when it was socially inappropriate? - Um.....well.....erm.....yeah.

When have you felt most alive? - Tahoe bro.

Would you prefer to live? A city? The suburbs? The countryside? The mountains? - Mountains but with a city close by.

Do you often skip breakfast? - No...I get too hungry when I do that and then I end up eating twice as much as I normally would.

How do you know what true love is? - *sigh* I don't. 

Would you want to know the exact date and time you were going to die? - No, it would be too hard to enjoy anything if you're always counting down.

Where is “home” for you? - I don't know. 

What song best describes your life right now? - I don't know but my favorite is Feel the  Tide by Mumford and Sons

Do you want to be perfect? - Nah, life would be too boring.

What have you never tried, but would really like to someday? What’s holding you back? - Publishing something. And I'm the problem here.

How do you express your creativity? - Writing

Describe your neighborhood. - It's nice but there's too many cactuses and not enough to do.

Name something you only liked because it was popular. - Glee =-/ although deep down I may like it just a little more than I'd like to believe. 

Give me the story of your life in six words. - Unexpected.