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i am, as the poets say, a mess

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It wasn’t actually unusual for her to see a person simply fall from the sky. Though usually they ‘fell with style’ or with the help of a pretty decent cape. This guy? Not so much. But his aim in landing in the dumpster? Top marks for THAT.

She knew he was alive. She could hear him. Hear his heart with those keen sense of hers. He sounded a little like the freaking Tin Man would with a clock inside him, rattling around, but he was definitely alive. Reese had moved before even thinking about it, going towards him to help but the guy was resilient as fuck. It was almost impressive.

He was falling apart but still on the move, that sheer determination was almost astounding. Hell, it almost rivalled Mr. Knight’s persistence and stubbornness and Reese had believe none could rival him. So it didn’t really surprise her when she started to make the suggestion of hospital and got cut off.

The wheezing sounds were painful to hear. And then his mouth was open and was he trying to make a sound humans (and vampires) could hear? What— what the hell was he doing?

“does that sound like a man who needs a hospital ??”

The question astounded her. As did that look on his face. She stared back. Blankly.

“Are you freaking kidding me?” she questioned, one hand on her hip and then pointing at him, “You’re only still alive because the Grim Reaper heard that sound and was scared off. But sure, it doesn’t sound like a man who needs a hospital. A hospital aint gonna fix whatever THAT was.”

She wrinkled her nose, looking over him carefully. The scent of blood was overwhelming - to her - but most of the cuts didn’t actually seem that bad. The bruises were worrying. “I think you’re probably bleeding internally and— no, no, no, don’t say well that’s where the bloods supposed to be.” Smartass. Brilliant, always great to have more accident prone vigilantes around.

Her eyes narrowed, frustrated and concerned before she said, “Fine. No hospital. Mr. Knight hates ‘em, too.” So did Reese. Who liked them? “But the Mission ain’t far. I can patch you up. And get you coffee.”

always sunny in philadelphia accepting ; @normaltothemax

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Buzzfeed Unsolved; The Demonic Curse of Annabelle the Doll Sentence Prompts ( part 1 - pre-investigation ).

i’m gonna dare her to kill us.

just don’t include me in that, and we’re good.

you’ll be fine! hey, c’mon, buck up!

you’re undefeated!

everyone’s undefeated until they aren’t.

oh, that’s true!

the head nod is back, everybody, he’s dusted it off.

i audibly uttered ‘no’ this time.

it’s a demon. it’s killed people.

it’s in a case for people’s safety and protection.

are we allowed to tap on it?

i’m sure, yeah, you could probably tap on it.

make little faces at it?

what are you gonna do?

who knows what i’m gonna do in this place?

you do what you wanna do.

my goal is for us to have a car crash on the way home.

jesus christ!

you better buckle up, ‘cause we’re done for.

we’re going into a ravine, baby.

i haven’t really gotten any [ toy ] from my parents since i was ten.

maybe it was a nostalgic thing.

remember when you used to like them?

you know i pay rent, right?

could’a used a blender, maybe some socks.

hypothesis one: [ name ] is a little trickster.

i’m gonna counter, counter, counter your point.

we’d better throw this [ item ] out, it’s got ghosts in it! 

you’ve given spirits permission to rip your spine out!

i’m gonna see if i can trap [ name ] in my soul.

i don’t think that’s a place anybody wants to be.

i feel bad for [ name ].

that’s why i’m gonna trap [ pronoun ] there.

she’s just giving him a hug, really.

just do it for the science of it!

oh, oh, it was crazy! you should’a seen - i mean, it’s.. it’s gone now, but it was nuts!

i don’t understand why the demon would heal it quickly too.

like, why is the demon doubling back right away?

yes, i’m making you bleed! now i’ll put a little triple antibiotic on it.

you didn’t get that checked out?

no, it healed naturally.

again, things falling into place here.

the laws of physics go out the window when you’re talking about [ thing ].

that’s convenient.

what were his exact words? 

oh god, you’re not going to, are you?

apparently he said “you’re just a [ thing ], [ name ], you can’t hurt anyone.”

okay, we’ll commit that to memory.

i hope you don’t.

i’m gonna call you a lift on the way home.

you’re gonna be in a separate car to me, i think.

it would be crazy if i died! i mean, i know i say that a lot.

i just like the idea of them being like, [ laughing ], [ screaming ].

i’m not gonna help you workshop our death.

what if i creep her out, then she’s afraid of me?

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Here's my finished piece for @xenonarrow 's MK Myster Swap!! This was so so much fun to illustrate, I hope you like it!!! <3 :)

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Why had it come up? Why was this happening to her? Didn’t she deserve one normal day?

The secretarial side of her work should really have been the easiest part. She may be undead but she wasn’t brain dead, and at 19 electronics simply sang to her. Easy to understand, easy to use. As much as things were always a bit ‘chaotic’ around the place, Reese could keep things organised with some simple plans and spreadsheets. Proper ‘secretary’ stuff. And some snooping. And general playing about.

But really. It WASN’T her. She’d not downloaded this virus. It was one of the other lost souls wandering through. (though which one?) And seriously, pop up adds? Was this virus from the 90’s?

And as soon as she’d made the ‘ew’ face and the comment on no creampies today, she should have expected SOMETHING.

“what kinda creampie are you talking about ??”

Reese was torn. Laugh? Cry? Sink into the ground? The Mission could probably help her with that. Or maybe she could request for Steven to disappear into the ground. That might be harder to achieve. Instead, she simply stared at him until she decided to be kind. Educate him. He was either messing with her, not paying attention, or truly didn’t know. And honestly? Reese could never tell.

So she sat back with a smile, and remarked, “Depends what you’re interested in. This ad IS saying there’s something for everyone. Not what I’M looking for today, but maybe you need it Steven.” She paused as if thinking it over, playing the part, then remarked, “If you’re curious, come check out the ad?”

always sunny in philadelphia quotes accepting ; @silverjetsystm

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“Yes, yes, yes, bloody big monster, I can see it— do be a darling, hold this book for me.”

To call it a book was putting it lightly and not giving credit where credit was due. The thing was a freaking tome. It was massive, old, heavy, and sort of stank. That came with old age. Everyone and everything stank when they got old. At least with the gem she wouldn’t have to worry about that for a few centuries.

But not the point.

The book was thrust his way as the rather eldritch looking monster continued to roar and grunt and groan. It wasn’t really doing much, just making its presence known to scare people as a first option. Get that fear going and then go for the kill. It gave Elsa some time at least to root through her bag.

“You can never find your bloody shotgun when you need it, can you? It’s always the bottom of the bag,” she remarked, fairly calm. Pretty cool headed. She’d seen worse.

“what.  is.  happening ??”

Oh. Had he seen worse? Probably not. Did this count as traumatising? She really couldn’t be sure any more.

She grabbed the shotgun (finally), and stood up with a grin and a clasp to his shoulder. “Right. Big, bad monster over there. Came from that book you’re holding. Reading really is dangerous. Don’t open it. Please. One of these is bad enough. And don’t move. Have you seen Jurassic Park? I don’t know if the ‘don’t move and they can’t see you’ thing is accurate for dinosaurs, but it is for this thing.” Shotgun good to go, ready and loaded. Smile on her face, she remarked, “If you fancy being a distraction of live bait, darling, be my guest and run.”

always sunny in philadelphia quotes accepting ;; @normaltothemax

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Jake was pretty easy to be around, though when he was going full steam even Marlene thought she barely got a word in. Maybe that was for the best?

Still, he was easy to relax around. Easy to grin alongside. And when he’d agreed to help her out with Di since had transport issues, she’d been really pleased. And really grateful. When he’d returned, she really had meant to give him food, something to drink - just chat. Catch up.

Until she’d had to give him the title of housekeeper and help her. The pretty shitty apartment she was in was old, the pipes were ancient. She could fix it, sort of, she knew a bit and he’d come back as she was doing her best to stop the flow and so he got the role of cleaner - and a cloth flung back at him as she made him aware of his cleaning lady role (with a hopeful note in her tone). She wasn’t entirely sure where the cloth hit.

❛ you treat all your 'ladies' like this? ❜

Marlene rolled her eyes good naturedly at his words, almost scoffing.

“You’re no lady, Jake,” she replied, smirking, “But I guess you’re a special case, with special treatment.” A moment later and at least the pipe wasn’t gushing water anymore. Still a drip. She’d sort it.

Sinking back, she sighed and sat on the ground looking up at him. “Aren’t you just so glad to have come round today? I had food planned.” Her eyes looked at the counter and what had once been food. “Got a little wet.” She groaned softly, pushing herself to her feet. She was… a mess, but being careful not to get him dirty, she did lean in to give a (totally innocent) kiss to his cheek. Because she WAS grateful and what could she offer? “Thanks, Jake.” Slice of life excitement for her.

an assortment of dialogue prompts accepting ; @silverjetsystm

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Marlene didn't know quite how much had changed since she'd seen him last, but they were still going around in the suit answering to Mr Knight above all else. And she thought Marc might still be somewhat reluctant to speak to her at times. That was okay. Sometimes when there was nothing that needed to be said, it was best just not to say anything rather than complicating things. (which made sense until she realised she had loads she wanted to tell him and share with him, nothing important she simply wanted to share)

But when the mask came off and it was Steven smiling at her (of course she could tell it was him, there were times when she hadn't, times she'd not a clue but she knew well enough now), she'd softened a touch. Hard not to when someone looked at you with such genuine HAPPINESS to see you.

But then they'd gone to deal with some-- oh who knew. Something to do with the Midnight Mission-- before they could TALK. Let them deal. She couldn't change them (it didn't work in the past, and there was a gnawing of guilt at the thought that she’d really tried). She'd waited as patiently as possible for them to return, wondering who was in charge. A fight with Marc? Or was it Steven or Jake's connections that were necessary? Until his tone reached her…

“alright,  now that that’s settled we can have a normal conversation.”

Steven.

Marlene's arms folded, expression going deadpan as she turned to look over at Steven. Wearing Steven clothes. So that was settled then. She wanted to comment something stupid (settled for how long? didn't they always have normal conversations?) but that seemed uncalled for...

Truthfully she was happy to see them. That's what made most interactions hurt these days, but they could start of fine. "What counts as a normal conversation for us?" she asked, but her expression had faltered, a smile now curling up one corner of her lips. "I reckon I can be normal for one conversation." Definitely smiling now. There was no tragedy, no emergency (not yet). "Shall we talk about the weather? That’s small chat isn’t it? I could get out holiday photos." Of course there were bigger things to talk about but maybe little things were good too.

always sunny in philadelphia accepting ; @silverjetsystm

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I bet Mr. Knight says the weirdest shit sometimes

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She supposed it was (weird? cool? interesting?) nice that they could still just sit like this and TALK. She didn't have that many others she could just talk to. Not everyone really understood what she was going through, after all. Reese had seen and heard enough weird things from Mr Knight to just go along with it.

But still...

❛  you  have  to  watch  everyone  die .   ❜

She had not mentally prepared herself for this. A hand went to her head, giving a little groan. "Who needs to go out in the day when they've got a little ray of sunshine like you around, huh?"

Reese sat back in the chair, considering his words whilst looking at him. Looking through him. He wasn't wrong. Unless something serious happened to her, then that was true. She would live on and on and on. Others just WOULDN'T.

"Isn't that the same for you?" She was still facing, now actually seeing him, and took a sip of her drink. "With this job, I mean. Isn't it the same for you?" Die or leave. People around them got hurt left, right, and centre. Or they left to avoid it, never coming back. Sometimes it seemed the same as dead, right?

Reese glanced away and finished, "I won't stop living because others die. So... I guess that's something I have to get used to." And until then, she had them. Calm and cool. And when it did happen? When she did lose people? She’d need the Mission.

what we do in the shadows accepting ; @silverjetsystm

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Okay, she’s pretty certain @writteninscarlet is just teasing her. But she also doesn’t really want to ask much more about what’s going on. She doesn’t understand Mr. Knight as it is. But if he’s gotten the Scarlet Witch to think he has charm, she’s impressed.

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𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓  𝐖𝐄  𝐃𝐎  𝐈𝐍  𝐓𝐇𝐄  𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐎𝐖𝐒  𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄  𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒     —     a collection of one - liners taken from the 2014 film, what we do in the shadows.   slightly edited for clarity.   change pronouns as necessary.

❛  it’s  6 PM  in  the  nighttime ,   which  is  when  i  wake  up .  ❜ ❛  i  like  the  company .  ❜ ❛  i  just  really  like  having  a  good  time  with  my  friends .  ❜ ❛  you  don’t  have  to  come ,   but  i  thought  i’d  extend  an  invitation  to  you  just  in  case .  ❜ ❛  well ,   i’m  glad  to  hear  that  i’m  cool .  ❜ ❛  i’m  embarrassed  when  people  come  over  here .  ❜ ❛  and  we’re  still  friends  today .  ❜ ❛  vampires  have  had  a  pretty  bad  rap .  ❜ ❛  i  was  smitten .  ❜ ❛  i  thought ,   “ you  know  what ?     to  hell  with  it .     i’m  going  to  go . ”  ❜ ❛  that’s  about  as  long  as  i  can  wear  that .  ❜ ❛  when  you’re  a  vampire ,   you  become  very  sexy .  ❜ ❛  i  go  for  a  look  which  i  call ,   “ dead  but  delicious . ”  ❜ ❛  i’ve  been  a  very  thirsty  girl .  ❜ ❛  what  are  you  doing  tonight ?  ❜ ❛  he  tells  me  what  to  do ,   i  do  it .   ❜ ❛  oh ,   it’s  a  little  bit  of  blood .   ❜ ❛  i  was  just  wondering  if  we  could  talk  about  the   …   the  deal .  ❜ ❛  i  just  feel  like  i’m  the  best  version  of  myself  that  i  can  be .  ❜ ❛  i  like  to  make  a  real  evening  of  it .  ❜ ❛  well ,   that  didn’t  go  so  great .  ❜ ❛  it’s  a  real  mess  in  there .  ❜ ❛  you  were  the  one  that  started  calling  me  that ,   and  then  it  kind  of  caught  on .  ❜ ❛  [ name ] ,   are  you  a  virgin  at  all ?   ❜ ❛  if  you’re  going  to  eat  a  sandwich ,   you’d  just  enjoy  it  more  if  you  knew  no  one  had  fucked  it .  ❜ ❛  how  does  it  feel  to  have  a  snake  for  a  penis ?  ❜ ❛  my  penis  has  disappeared .  ❜ ❛  no  one’s  gonna  mistake  your  penis  for  a  cobra ,   [ name ] ,   okay ?  ❜ ❛  who  let   [ name ]   out ?  ❜ ❛  i  think  everyone  has  always  wanted  to  fly .  ❜ ❛  why  don’t  you  use  the  front  door ?   ❜ ❛  you’ve  got  a  whole  documentary  crew  following  you  around  .  ❜ ❛  i’m  doing  an  erotic  dance  for  my  friends ,   and  you  ruined  it .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  know  if  i’m  accepted  yet .     but   …   i  don’t  know ,   i  think  it’s  getting  there .  ❜ ❛  it  would  be  cool  to  just  hang  out  with  them .  ❜ ❛  they  can  teach  me  some  stuff .  ❜ ❛  the  way  i  see  it ,   i’ve  got  a  whole  new  family .  ❜ ❛  he  just  thinks  that  i’ve  just  met  some  colorful  friends .  ❜ ❛  i  can  smell  werewolves .  ❜ ❛  i  heard  that ,   mate .     i’ve  got  sensitive  hearing .  ❜ ❛  you’re  on  camera ,   mate .  ❜ ❛  we’re  werewolves ,   not  swear - wolves .  ❜ ❛  that’s  a  very  offensive  word  to  call  people .  ❜ ❛  why  are  you  swearing  all  the  time ?  ❜ ❛  what  do  you  do  when  someone  tells  you  that  they’re  a  vampire ?  ❜ ❛  he’s  definitely  my  best  mate .  ❜ ❛  i’m  not  gonna  eat  him .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  never  eat  him  ‘cause  he’s  my  mate .   ❜ ❛  at  first  i  wanted  to  kill  him .     but  now  i’m  glad  i  spent  the  time  to  get  to  know  him .  ❜ ❛  he’s  a   …   vegetarian .  ❜ ❛  there  is  a  crucifix  behind  you .  ❜ ❛  with  humans ,   there’s  a  tendency  to  die .  ❜ ❛  i’m  the  main  guy  in  “ twilight ” .  ❜ ❛  how  many  people  have  you  told  you’re  a  vampire ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  a  vampire  hunter ,   man .   ❜ ❛  i’ll  tell  the  whole  world  that  you’re  an  asshole .  ❜ ❛  i  don’t  care  about  your  stupid  jacket .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  say  it .     i’m  over  being  a  vampire .  ❜ ❛  i’ll  say  it .     i’m  over  being  a  vampire .     it’s  shit .     don’t  believe  the  hype .  ❜ ❛  i  just  stepped  back ,   and  let  her  live  her  life .   ❜ ❛  get  out  of  the  sunlight !  ❜ ❛  i  will  tear  out  your  tongue  and  shove  it  down  your  ass !  ❜ ❛  i  really  hope  that  those  guys  don’t  kill  those  police  because  it  will  mean  more  police  will  come .   ❜ ❛  well ,   his  soul  is  in  hell .  ❜ ❛  just  have  a  bit  of  dialogue  about  it .  ❜ ❛  i'd  like  you  to  find  your  own  original  style .  ❜ ❛  i  hope  you  never  see  the  beast .  ❜ ❛  just  leave  me  to  do  my  dark  bidding  on  the  internet !  ❜ ❛  we  were  very  sexually  explosive .  ❜ ❛  nice  to  meet  you ,   asshole .  ❜ ❛  fuck  off  to  a  tree .  ❜ ❛  get  that  camera  out  of  my  face !  ❜ ❛  you  have  to  watch  everyone  die .   ❜ ❛  if  i  know   [ name ] ,   this  was  probably  the  way  he  wanted  to  go   …  ❜ ❛  if  i  know   [ name ] ,   this  was  probably  the  way  he  wanted  to  go   …   disembowled  by  werewolves .  ❜ ❛  i  hope  i  made  you  feel  better .  ❜ ❛  i’m  the  alpha  male ,   so  i  made  the  call .  ❜ ❛  what  are  you  laughing  at  now ,   though ?  ❜ ❛  laugh  with  the  group .  ❜

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𝓘𝓷𝓫𝓸𝔁 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓵

because i just like memes? and it’s an easy way to start things? pretty much.

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𝙄𝙏'𝙎 𝘼𝙇𝙒𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝙎𝙐𝙉𝙉𝙔 𝙄𝙉 𝙋𝙃𝙄𝙇𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙇𝙋𝙃𝙄𝘼 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙎𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙀𝙉𝘾𝙀𝙎  -  PART 2  - trigger warning for : sexual themes, violence, and alcohol mentions.

“you are busted !!” “i do back flips every single day of my life.” “do a back flip right now, please.” “would you like a rice crispy treat ??” “tell me it was good,  tell me i’m good.” “now,  what do you think about these suspenders ??” “you’re my one and only.” “you light one bitch on fire and everybody freaks out.” “oh you son of a bitch !!” “we cannot have you around screwing things up !!” “what.  is.  happening ??” “bro.  that is badass.” “you know what it is bitch.” “go fuck yourself !!” “now.  i’m  very passionate  about dominating other men.” “oh god i will dice you into a million pieces.” “alright,  now that that’s settled we can have a normal conversation.” “you’re not the boss of me.” “i traded all my garbage pail kids for you.” “well that was stupid.” “look at me when you’re talking to me !!” “i went from a tiny twink to the muscle bound freak you see before you.” “what’s going on,  man ??” “ewww  god no.” “don’t say it out loud.” “whatever dude.” “dude,  you are going to get into a lot of trouble.” “what kinda creampie are you talking about ??”  “is there anything we can do to have you not talk about like.  sucking penises ??” “your bird quit.  and unfortunately,  it’s no longer legit.” “get a chair.  smash it  on my back !!”  “not confusing.  just … settle down.” “are you going to set the building on fire ??” “what do you mean ??”  “he’s gonna kill me !!” “i’m fine !!  i’m independent !!  i don’t need you !!” “what’s with your outfit,  man ??” “wildcard bitches !!” “what’s your bean situation ??  you got some beans on you or what’s up ??” “nontoxic and safe.  we don’t want  safe  we want  toxic.”  “what the hell !?”  “i’m gonna put my thumb through your eye you little bitch !!” “what dude !?  where are you getting that from ??”  “bro,  i can handle my sedatives.” “you’re definitely not a twink.” “what’s a power bottom ??” “does the power have to do with the size or strength of the bottom ??”  “does that sound like a man who needs a hospital ??” “dude.  you are going to  love it.” “that felt good,  was that sexy ??” “i think i’ve been poisoned !!”  “can i offer you a nice egg in this trying time ??”  “you wanna come in my room ??”  “i see where you’re going with that but it sounds like it could get a little messy.” “i’m sorry,  i’m a little confused here.  you just said that  he’s  your best friend ??  how is he your best friend over me ??” “to be honest with you man,  i’m a little shocked.” “i’m a little thunder struck.” “i didn’t mean to thunder strike you.” “i can’t do it.” “i’m just here for moral support.” “son of a bitch !!  this is a scam.” “i’m gonna kill you !!” “well then,  just breathe for me.” “get the hell out of here !!  shoo away from me.” “i’m not a dick.” “that was too dark.” “well let it go,  alright.” “this is the best place to hide in my apartment.” “i’m thinkin’ does he have a knife ??  are we gonna have to take this bitch out right now ??” “trees ??  everywhere trees ??  what the hell is this place ??” “you are going to fail and bomb and gag and fail and bomb.” “you’re so stupid !!“ “you are  anooooyiiiiing !!” “is that table having a meal consisting of only of loud noise,  screams,  and hollers ??” “of course i have candy.” “wow,  good candy.  good candy.” “how much cheese is too much cheese ??” “does that calm you down ??” “i’m talking to myself but that’s just because i’ve got shit to say.” “you know what it is bitch.” “i’m very confused by the whole thing to be … if i’m being honest.” “holy shit.” “play some music.” “laughs are cheap,  i’m going for gasps.” “it was pretty good.  it was alright.  it wasn’t great,  but it was fine.” “this game has gone on long enough.” “i’m playing both sides so i always come out on top.” “i don’t like to think about it !!” “this doesn’t represent me,  though.” “it gets blocked up in my mouth i don’t say it no good.” “i gotta go sleep.  i’m not feeling good at all.”

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𝓟𝓵𝓸𝓽𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓵

Hit the like and I’ll come to you to plot something out! (or just to chat, because that’s good too and i have so many feels and thoughts). We can plot and then I promise a starter! Honest. Or if you want something random, then try the starter call

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Reese had never been the BIGGEST fan of heroes growing up. They were just a part of life. They had been cool to look up to, then uncool, then just an accepted part of life itself. Like, hey, you could be attacked by aliens or robots at any point and if you do maybe the newest group of super powered men and woman will show up to assist. Or not. Luck of the draw. Reese really didn’t think about them much. But she HAD been a fan of the Scarlet Witch when growing up. She was scary and fierce it seemed and there was all that bad press and some major flaws but… she always seemed to be herself. She always showed up to help when she could and despite what people said. She had still. She was powerful. She was independent.

And she was sitting opposite her now, with a smile that looked pretty sincere.

It was pretty cool.

There were maybe some perks to being with the Mission. …and the House of Shadows seemed alright with her which was cool because that meant she couldn’t wait and Reese wasn’t going to have to play as mediator.

“He’s not bad. He’s pretty cool,” she admitted, knowing she was grateful for all he’d done for her. But Marc, Mr. Knight still deserved to be teased now and then. “But some of the stuff he comes out with? It’s odd.”

“You… want to wait? Sure. I don’t have any one else here.” No meetings, no plans. And it would be interesting to talk to her, right?

Her bloodshot eyes lit up with curiosity at the photo album. RETRO. If that was Wanda’s, it had to be filled with some juicy photos of other heroes. Look, she was no gossip (except with Greer), but how could she pass up on this? The eternal-teen grinned, fangs out in excitement and amusement. “You’re welcome to stay. There’s probably some drinks around here somewhere. Make yourself at home.” And let her see those photos. But then she added, “I don’t know if Mr. Knight will be back any time soon. But I can let him know you stopped by if you DO have to leave first.”

Oh, Wanda liked her.

She knew instantly what the woman was (besides confident and capable, and a smart mouth). The sense of a vampire was almost unmistakable. She’d dealt with enough before. But that was besides the point.

“Well, I would say I’m surprised by that but,” a shrug, an amused, warm smile, “I’m not.”

“Though, speaking from experience, weird certainly isn’t always bad.” She’d been called that term often enough, and it wasn’t exactly something that bothered her (not any more). Still, the witch relaxed in her own chair and gave a hum. Between the Mission explicitly making it known and the way Reese was reacting, it didn’t seem like they were here. That was fine. It wasn’t anything urgent after all.

“There was nothing weird, I promise. Or nothing weird that I didn’t start,” she responded, smiling over at Reese. “I just thought they might be here.” A pause, thinking quickly then remarking, “There’s not a message to pass on, I was simply in the city.” And a thought was coming to her. For once she’d not been in the city to fight, but to see old and close friends, and she had a little memento with her. “I don’t want to intrude, I won’t wait long—“ really, she wouldn’t, “is it alright if I wait? I’ll need to get back anyways, but half hour or so? I actually just acquired something I was wanting to look through. Maybe you’d like to see yourself?” The photo album didn’t include Marc. Well, maybe it did, she’d not checked it all. There were West Coast pictures in it. It was mix-match thing compiled together, something that ended up getting passed around a lot. She didn’t mind Reese seeing - after all, she was always stylish.

[amidnightmission]

&. 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐬.

( this is basically just a very self indulgent list of various fluff, angst, and suggestive themed dialogue sentence starters. )

❛ i could keep you safe. they’re all afraid of me. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ your heart is beating so fast right now. ❜

❛ promise me you’ll still be here when i wake up. ❜

❛ you’re not as bad as everyone says you are. ❜

❛ i thought you’d like some company. ❜ 

❛ clean yourself up. you're getting blood all over the place. ❜

❛ here, give this a try and tell me what you think. ❜

❛ you can kiss me, you know. ❜

❛ come back to bed. ❜

❛ you look good like this. ❜

❛ working together again, it’s just like old times. ❜

❛ how is it you always know what i need, huh? ❜

❛ you’re lucky you got away with only a scratch. ❜ 

❛ i can’t imagine losing someone like that. i’m sorry. ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ the only one who gets to kill you, is me. ❜

❛ so, what do i owe this pleasure? ❜

❛ ah, so you aren’t heartless after all. ❜

❛ may i have this dance? ❜ 

❛ it’s okay, you can touch me. i won't break. ❜

❛ enemies make the best lovers, you know. ❜

❛ hold still. this might sting a little. ❜

❛ we can't keep doing this. ❜ 

❛ you look like you've got something to say. ❜

❛ just relax and let me take care of you. ❜

❛ thought you’d be lighter without all that blood. ❜

❛ i had it under control. you didn’t need to do that. ❜

❛ everything looks so beautiful from up here. ❜

❛ you treat all your ladies like this? ❜

❛ well? how do i look? ❜

❛ can’t sleep? ❜

❛ do you mind if i smoke? ❜

❛ i’m scared of ending up alone. ❜

❛ i don’t think i’ve ever seen you smile. ❜

❛ how long has it been since you've slept? ❜

❛ you are losing my interest, and that’s very dangerous. ❜

❛ i’d suffer hell if you’d tell me what you’d do to me tonight. ❜

❛ you look really pretty right now. ❜

❛ i’ve never cared for anyone the way i care for you. ❜

❛ i’m not wearing any underwear. thought you’d like to know. ❜

❛ just a few more stitches and you’ll be as good as new. ❜

❛ i’d say we make a pretty good team. ❜

❛ i want you to forget this ever happened. ❜

❛ i'm here for business — not pleasure. ❜

❛ if i didn't know any better, i'd say you were jealous. ❜

❛ you'd look better down on your knees. ❜

❛ fine, keep acting like you hate me. ❜

❛ kiss me again. ❜

❛ are you asking me out on a date? ❜

❛ just sit there and look pretty and let me handle this. ❜

❛ you okay? caught you staring off into space again. ❜

❛ well, i do feel better now that you're here. ❜

❛ i'm not drunk enough for this. ❜ 

❛ why is it whenever we see each other, you’re covered in blood? ❜

❛ i was wrong about you. ❜ 

❛ the first time i met you, i had no idea you'd mean this much. ❜

❛ you gonna be a good girl / boy for me? ❜

❛ i’m not afraid of you. ❜

❛ books mean more to me than people anyway. ❜

❛ i just wanted to say thank you for protecting me. ❜

❛ how about a kiss goodnight? ❜

❛ i don’t have time for distractions right now. ❜

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ 

❛ if i have to think about one more thing today, my head will explode. ❜