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ricoscastle‌:

For a split second, Rico was mortified by having very obviously been watched, but he shook it off with a laugh. “Wow. Yup. Print some flyers that you can put up around the beach, telling people what not to do. Maybe circle all the mistakes I made. Valuable teaching material.” He nodded slowly, not even completely joking. He must have made some glaring beginner mistakes. Even though he felt mostly defeated, Jackie managed to make him laugh again. “Oh only seven, that’s nothing. Next time I’ll aim for a full ten, you’ll see. If there’s a next time.”

She chuckled, vaguely pointing toward Rico and nodding. “You might be onto something. Think there’s any money in it? ‘Surfing: Think Before You Sink, a how not to guide.’” She offered, easy grin curving her lips as she scooted over a bit, patting the spot in the sand beside her in a casual invitation to settle in. It didn’t take much to impress Jackie —  but a good sense of humility topped the list. She had never trusted people who completely lacked the ability to laugh at themselves. Rico was doing pretty well, considering “That’s the spirit,” she mused. “Least you’re not afraid of falling. That’s gotta be at least half the battle. Pretty sure the first time I went surfing I refused to even try to stand. I mean, I was six, but still. Shit’s less scary when you’re a kid, right? But as an adult, you know very well that if you get taken down by a wave, you’re contending with the current, corral, whatever marine life just so happens to be nearby. Not to mention. Wayyy more aware that falling hurts.” Jackie said, her own little attempt at a pep talk. 

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gabrielfletch‌:

It was an impossibility for Gabriel to not greet every cat he saw, no matter where he was. The greeting came out in the form of a high-pitched squee – he couldn’t just keep it inside himself when it came to furry animals. “Heeeeeyyyyy, precious,” Gabriel greeted with a more child-like demeanor to his voice, slowly getting down on a knee. He allowed the cat a cursory sniff of his hand before giving him a cheek rub. “Who’s the best-est? You are,” he continued as if the owner wasn’t standing right there, wholly distracted by the creature in front of him. “And who’s the worst-est? Yo mama.” His gaze slowly averted toward the woman’s face, shaking his head as if in disappointment. “How dare you call this ball of love a dick. How dare you, Jackie.”

She should’ve known she would garner no sympathy from Gabriel, even though she was clearly the victim in the scenario. She had long since gotten used to Gabriel passing her to greet the nearest animal — at this point, anything else would lead to her assuming he’d suffered some recent head trauma. Crossing her arms over her chest and heaving a sigh as he baby-talked the cat who’s defiance was only surpassed by his laziness, Jackie tapped her foot dramatically against the sidewalk. She rolled her eyes, though the corner of her lips tugged into a smirk as she extended the leash to Gabriel. “Steve, meet your new father. Gabriel, I know you’ll take good care of him. The boss says he needs to lose ten pounds. Good luck.” She said, then almost immediately took back the leash. Gray would kill them both if there was another animal introduced into the bro house, and Jackie wasn’t about to lay down her life for the cause. “How do I get him to move.” She pleaded, giving an almost pleading look to both Gabriel and the 17-pound tabby.

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lylaxcartwright‌:

It had started out as a normal (aka boring) day for Lyla. That is, until she looked away from the magazine she was reading to spot a young blonde trying to…walk a cat? Her eyebrows rose in a mix of curiosity and confusion as she turned to the girl. “You do realize he’s a cat…right?”

“Right now, he’s a dick.” She answered, though the slightest smile threatened to curve her lips — the other woman was right. It was absurd. She was being absurd. Practically dragging a nearly 20 pound cat down the sidewalk, worse, pleading with him to do absolutely anything. It certainly wasn’t Jackie’s finest moment, though there wasn’t exactly a short supply. With a sigh, she regarded the other. “How are you supposed to walk and unwalkable cat? Vet says Steve here needs exercise. Steve, apparently, is not down with his new lifestyle.”

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brielleclarkerp‌:

“On the one hand, I am well aware that animals are like children…it’s their calling in life to embarrass their owners in public as much as possible.” Brielle tapped a slender finger against her chin, tutting as she assessed the cat, who was bathing in the sun and looked rightly pleased with himself. “But I have to say, I rather think you brought this on yourself. This is why people get pet carriages, you know. That’s a thing. For when you want to walk the unwalkable fur children.”

Jackie chuckled, shooting the cat one more forlorn look. “If that’s true — my son is an asshole.” She conceded. Pulling her gaze from the tabby and to the taller woman, she barely resisted the urge to jut out her lower lip in a defeated pout at the concept that she had any part in the series of bad decisions that led to her nearly dragging a 17 pound cat along the sidewalk. “But. He’s so heavy.” She muttered, slight edge of indignation to her words. “Which,” she sight. “Is our whole problem. Steve here apparently needs to lose about half his body weight. The problem is... his favorite hobby is eating and his least favorite is well... moving.”

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“If you wanted me dead,” Jackie managed between breaths, barely resisting the growing urge to give up completely. “There are much better ways to go about it.” Past Jackie had been an optimist about her tenacity — present Jackie thought her lungs might genuinely be on fire. Her eyes went wide as she shot Julian a look. “Last week was slow?” She asked, panic barely overriding her (slightly exaggerated) ragged breaths. The Key West native heaved a sigh, forcing herself to go just a little bitter faster to match Julian’s longer strides. “Just tell me. Are you mad at me? Is this punishment?” She almost whined. The last time she had gone on a proper run had been eight grade gym class — and even then, it had been a pace just above a jog. She had, however, committed to her theater classes. She clearly hadn’t lost her penchant for the dramatic.

“C’mon, knees up, you’ve still got to make it all the way back, so don’t flop over on me now!” Julian huffed, jogging alongside his newest client. The ex surfer had become a personal trainer, and he was the first person to call when someone wanted to get in shape for the summer, which was just around the corner.

“We started slow last week, today we’re pushing the envelope a little because you can do this! Feet up. Let’s go, go!”

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Jackie bit her lower lip in a failed attempt to contain her laughter, shaking her head. “Oh, I saw every bit of it. And I’m telling absolutely everyone. Thinking of making flyers. I just need to decide on which wipeout picture to go with.” She deadpanned, only to have her attempt at seriousness marred by a grin. “Everyone eats shit in the beginning. I’ll give it you though... you’re one of the more tenacious ones I’ve seen give it a go. People usually call it quits after one solid fall. And you had like, seven.” She teased, squinting out on the ocean. 

After three years of living in Key West, Rico had figured it was finally time to try his hand at surfing. Everyone raved about catching the perfect wave and whatnot and the hype had finally gotten to him. It couldn’t be that hard, right? Wrong. He had tried his best and failed miserably. Emerging from the shore looking more like a wet poodle than a surfer, he truged through the sand, stopping in front of one of the beachgoers. “I’m fit. I’m an alright swimmer. But I don’t think I’ve ever swallowed as much salt water in my entire life as I did during the last hour.” He stuck the board he rented into the sand and breathed out a heavy sigh, squinting into the sun as his eyes focused on the person in front of him. “You been watching for long? Please say no. Or if yes, at least promise me you won’t tell anyone.”

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Knowing something was a bad idea was by no means enough to stop Jackie Stanton from following through with said bad idea. This particular idea was one she was too stubborn to admit was going poorly — even as she gently tugged on the leash, where an overweight tabby cat sat contemptuously at the other end. “Just... move. Please. Even a little.” She quietly pleaded with him, only to be answered by the animal laying on the sidewalk. With a huff, she turned to the nearest person, shaking her head. “He loves walks. He’s just being a real dick right now.” She insisted, the last sentence aimed pointedly at the animal who clearly had never loved walks, and had no intentions of starting today.

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HEADCANON QUESTIONS:

✿: What is your muses favourite scent?

☼: What is your muses favourite kind of weather?

☤: Is your muse allergic to anything?

♫: Does your muse like music? What kind?

✉: What is something your muse would write about?

✈: How far has your muse travelled away from their home?

💕: Does your muse have any crushes?

★: What is your muse’s zodiac?

✞: Does your muse have an religious beliefs? What are they?

∞: Is there something about your muse that has been constant throughout their life?

✘: What are your muses pet peeves?

💲: What is your muse like with their money? What’s their financial situation?

⚽: What’s your muse’s favourite sport?

✔: What is your muse’s sexuality?

✋: Is your muse left or right handed?

👓: Does your muse need reading aids? Contacts or glasses?

🎒: What does your muse normally keep in their bag?

🚑: Does your muse have any disabilities/impairments?

👕: What is your muse’s fashion sense like?

🎲: Does your muse like to gamble?

🍕: What’s your muses favourite food?

🍸: Does your muse like to consume alcohol? What’s their favourite kind?

💉: Does your muse have a substance addiction? To what?

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[MAIKIA MONROE, 25, CIS FEMALE, SHE/HER/ BISEXUAL]  – [JACKIE STANTON] has been seen walking around KEY WEST for [25 YEARS]. You can catch them working as a [VET TECH]. People say that they are [BENEVOLENT + LAID BACK] as well as [UNMOTIVATED + IMPULSIVE].  

Shay strikes again, back again with my slightly messier gal —

Kind of a typical middle child. Hates being alone, no matter the hour. Genuinely loves people, team player forever and ever.

Not the smartest and is well aware of it — skipped more of her classes than she ever attended up until college. She did manage to get her Associate’s Degree to become a vet tech.

The only thing she enjoys more than people are animals — eternally texting her roommates and asking if she can bring another one home. (Or, half the time, bringing it home first then profusely apologizing.)

Loves astrology and tarot cards, will gladly tell you your star chart and almost never leaves home without a card deck in her bag. 

Definitely a ‘save the planet’ vegan eco-friendly one, volunteers to go out and help clean the beach on Saturdays. (When Friday nights don’t get the best of her.)

All for a clean beach, but her car and room have basically never been clean. If you call her on it, she insists she knows exactly where everything is. (Spoiler: she does not.)

Connections for her coming tonight too <3 but rn I’d definitely love roommates, old friends, maybe people she’s begged into fostering pets? Like this or shoot me an IM if you wanna plot.