arcadeian

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ㅤ❛ not likely. ❜ voice is hoarse, unpleasant. sandpaper against raw skin. the bandage on his throat strains against his adam's apple, the way it bobs as he forces a painful swallow despite muscles' protest. his gaze is unwavering, sleepless blue eyes glaring, accusing, the man standing so haughtily before him. ❛ matter of fact, my head's clearer— ❜ a small cough, a pained wheeze. ❛ clearer than it's been in days. you can't hide forever. ❜

❝  have you lost your mind? ❞

@arcadeian & mark hoffman.

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ㅤhe wants to ask why tommy didn’t think to notify the cops before pulling some heroic stunt and coming alone, but now wasn’t the time to question his only source of help.   at least he’s armed  —  a single-shot remington, from the looks of it.  chad's familiar with the model; his father was particularly fond of the classics whenever he went hunting.

ㅤ❛ right, sure. yeah. ❜ he hopes the distinct waver in his voice doesn’t betray his nerves, though he imagines the way his limbs are visibly trembling does that well enough on its own. blue eyes dart around wildly, hands idly held aloft near his chest in an almost defensive posture. ❛ fuck, man, do you know what you're doing? ❜

@arcadeian  asked,  “hey,  do  i  look  nervous  to  you?”

soft  honeyed  hues  assessed  the  other's  withdrawn  sense  panic  -  no,  chad  didn't  look  nervous.  he  looked  beyond  nervous.  he  looked  like  he  was  completely  freaking  out.  the  sweat  at  his  brow  trickled  down  his  temple  -  the  light  in  this  part  of  the  camp  was  diluted,  but  tommy  could  still  see  the  sheen.  “no,  you  look  sharp.”

confidence  instilled  with  the  squeeze  of  the  other's  shoulders,  “just  keep  an  eye  out,”  he  dipped  to  his  knees  -  chad  was  meant  to  keep  watch  while  he  tried  to  get  the  generator  working  again,  “if  you  think  you  see  something…  you  absolutely  do.”

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ㅤ❛ i know. and i'm sorry. i just— ❜ she knows she's going to be in trouble. the batsignal isn't something to be used lightly, especially by a detective that's new on the scene. but she has a feeling in her gut that something isn't right, that this new arrest was simply too easy, and if there's one thing she's learned during her time on the force, it's that her instincts are more finely honed than most.

ㅤ❛ i think it's worth looking into. if it turns out to be nothing... then i'm sorry to have wasted your time, and— and you can have gordon put me on desk duty, or whatever punishment you think is fair. but i really think there's something they overlooked. they're missing something a lot bigger than a drug bust. ❜

❝  i'm after bigger prey. ❞

@arcadeian 🦇 starter call.

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ALLISON WILLIAMS in M3GAN (2022)

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Guy who is touch starved but emotionally repressed goading you into punching him for completely normal reasons

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Taymour Ghazi in Home Invasion  ❤

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[dreamily] not only is he amoral cruel violent and manipulative, he’s also extremely annoying in his day-to-day interpersonal conduct

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name & pronouns. cole, but i also go by keen. he/him.

most active muse(s). uhhh... none at the moment? though i have the highest muse for chris, bonnie & probably my ocs atm. also james ( @undenial ) is constantly occupying my brain.

rp pet peeves. oh, too many to count. but one of my biggest is when you're trying to plot and are constantly met with a brick wall whilst being the only one to offer ideas. "they wouldn't do that. that wouldn't work." okay? how about you contribute to the conversation instead of making me do all the heavy lifting, only to get shot down at every turn. also, communication and lack thereof.

experience / how many years. god, like... 20, almost? i started way back in early middle school on gaia fucking online, of all places. as far as tumblr goes, i've been writing here since 2011, starting with the bioshock & resident evil fandoms.

fluff, angst or smut? technically all, but i prefer angst / drama / horror stuff. i enjoy smut as much as the next guy, but i have to be in the mood to write it. fluff is... eh. kind of a snoozefest, imo. i get a few posts into a thread with ~domestic bliss~ and wind up bored out of my mind.

long / short replies. medium, i'd say? for casual threads, i like 1 - 2 paragraphs or so. if it's something super involved and dramatic or w/e, i like longer ones. but i refuse to participate in this trend of padding your replies with two paras worth of metaphors and imagery that don't contribute to the plot.

best way to interact. i really prefer plotting, especially since i tend to write characters who fall under very niche categories / fandoms. if it's someone who can easily fit into other circumstances, by all means, i love a good inbox prompt. but i am not a person who handles it well when there's no plan, or some semblance of one. i need some idea of where we're going.

best time to write. i wish i knew! i've been struggling real hard lately. maybe i'm spoiled by writing on discord, maybe i'm just having a hard time with motivation. maybe it's both.

tagged by. @threadpull mwah xoxo tagging. @omniterror , @alphateamsfinest , @ubcs , @maimedaffair & whoever else wants to do it.

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"But that ship is toxic and problematic" okay ❤️ yay ❤️

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ㅤAM I WALKING WITH GODS OR MERELY STUMBLING FORTH UNTIL THERE'S FIRE AT THE GATES, UNTIL I FALL TO THE FLOOR? YOU KNOW I LIVE BY THE FEATHER AND DIE BY THE SWORD, AND I WILL SUNDER THE EARTH ONLY TO BURN THE REWARD.

ㅤEVEN IN THIS GARDEN OF GARDENS, I AM THE GOD OF THE GAPS, I AM THE DEMON OF SODOM, I AM THE BLOOD OF AN ANGEL, THE FATE OF THE FALLEN. NOBODY KNOWS WHERE I CAME FROM — EVEN I HAVE FORGOTTEN.

ㅤ#ARCADEIAN. — an independent & extremely selective multi. low effort, low activity, low stress. 21+ only, please. by cole. 33. east coast. contains dark themes & triggering content. prev. forebodes.

¹ˑ carrd. ²ˑ usfw sideblog. ³ˑ james sunderland. ⁴ˑ original character.

ㅤeven in arcadia, you walk beside me still : algorithymn , alphateamsfinest , @bloodspotted , grote5querie , lastblues , omniterror , ubcs.

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@maimedaffair

the walking dead game s2 appreciation: favourite (ex) relationship

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im only a survivor because im physically here, i was killed in every other way. im afraid i’ve always been dead and that i always will be.

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five songs i associate with avery.

tagged by: @threadpull mwah xoxo tagging: whoever wants to do this.

suffocate city — the funeral portrait, spencer charnas.

negotiated like a crisis you come out swinging with a list of your demands but they're already making plans don't get too high and mighty for your britches or you might end up in stitches they'll have their pound of flesh feel the hands around your neck you think you've had enough but boy, that's just the half of it because when they pull the plug you're never getting out of this place never thought it would end this way told myself i could finally break break the cycle of this cage but there's no escape

obey — bring me the horizon, yungblud.

i stabbed a knife in my eye think i'm out of my fucking mind brainwashed and i'm feeling fine (destroy yourself, it feels too good to fade away) why do i wanna hurt myself? should i die for something else? i let my conscience get in the way when your freedom is lethal tell me how you're gonna hurt yourself you call yourselves peaceful you monsters are people you fucking monsters are people obey! we're gonna show you how to behave obey! it's nicer when you can't see the chains

killing butterflies — lou bliss.

all the things we've seen they just make us scream now they're in our dreams open up the box now it never stops full of little shocks wings, hearts — some things are meant to be torn apart faith, hope — some things are meant to be gone broke killing, killing, killing, killing, killing killing butterflies we stay up all night killing butterflies

stigmata — grandson.

i walk through the valley where the snakes, they slither where the rain gets thicker and the pain disfigures who's gonna rise when saints pray to sinners? the truth won't die when they pull that trigger they put a hole in the back of my head, called it suicide woke up with these holes in my hands from the day i was crucified you decide if you wanna ride, can't stop us when we unify i woke up with these holes in my hands from the day i was crucified stigmata! burn me down, strip me bare watch me drown, i don't care drag your nails across my mind still i walk, sanctified

pale moonlight — dayseeker.

made a deal with the devil an apparition that bleeds what's the price of your body if it is taken for free? yeah, i was starved for attention but you can take it from me if there's a hell underneath us that's where you will find me if you wanna see how i run right back to killing myself taking my time dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight at the end of every dream, there's a demon saying i didn't need help to ruin my life dancing with the devil in the pale moonlight

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DANIEL CRAIG // Mikael Blomkvist THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (2011)

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my half of an art trade I did with @wishhouse-in-your-soul of their sh4 au !! come get your juice 

you can see their work here !

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@ext-backlot

so midnight mass episode 4

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emotions. exhaustion. a kind of weariness that only comes from clutching at the end of your rope and its fraying edges for too long. anger, grief, regret, irritation, disappointment. and at the center of it all, pain.

scents. cologne. a deep, fresh musk. driftwood, coastal air.

colors. pale gray. dark, desaturated blue-grays. off-blacks.

objects. well-worn but well-kept boots. hand weights. a police badge. a birthday card he keeps stashed away in his desk.

clothing. the most unremarkable outfits known to man. work-issued uniform, most of the time. on his days off, maybe some slacks and a button-down, always in muted, dark colors. sweats and a t-shirt when he's exercising.

vices, bad habits. harry. he's loathe to admit it, but he's an enabler to others' bad habits, particularly harry's. he's indulged in harry's benders several times, and always came out the other side worse for wear. bad about wallowing in his anger and sadness. sometimes it feels as though he's spent his whole life in its throes.

body language. when standing: stiff, uncomfortable, imposing. horrible sitting posture. generally has his arms crossed or in his pockets, depending on how irritated he is at the time.

aesthetics. kick a dog enough, and it will eventually bite back. tolerating abuse because you truly believe you deserve no better. gazing up at someone from your knees, unsure of when your stare shifted from awe and admiration to pity and hate. you love them, but you can't save them.

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tagging. anyone who's reading this. :^)