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"Aliens…" He repeated, voice thoughtful as a shy smile tugged at his lips. "That's…not too strange, I don't think." His brows knit, weight up the idea against his own visions. "I…I believe in things that feel real, even if they don't make sense. I have dreams like that, too. Things that…stick with you. Like, they're trying to tell you something." He bit his lip, feeling a little foolish for saying so out loud. "What do your dreams show you? About the aliens? Mine…They're about animals, mostly. Foxes, birds, things that watch me and I watch them. But, maybe aliens aren't so different. Maybe they're just…animals we don't understand yet."

@fragilestrength

@loomingdread

"hey uh... can i ask a strange question?" ruby questioned with a cock of her head. "i mean, maybe it's not all that strange given... everything around this place." she muttered slowly. "anyways, i was gonna ask if you maybe... believed... in... aliens?" she let out a nervous chuckle and clicked her tongue. "yeah, i know. it sounds like i'm some nut or conspiracy theorist or something but... it's just some strange dreams i've been having that feel... real..."

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"I wouldn't call it insanity. Just, us making sense of the chaos." He said, squeezing her hand, looking her over with love and a touch of disbelief. "Stumbled? Hell, we tripped and fell, but we still got here. You're my home, Trouble. Always will be." He nodded at her comment about the rain, unsure how much he believed in luck, but, there was definitely something on his side to be here in one piece. "Then we're about to be the luckiest damn couple alive, by the looks of it." He tugged her hand gently, turning towards the officiant. "After you. Make it ours."

@forcafcrtncght

“YEAH, THAT’S YOU. can’t believe i get to call you my husband now. fucking insanity?” and yet, right now, she was staring at him in awe. no, she couldn’t believe that he was here. no, she couldn’t believe that he still wanted to marry her, even after all of the shit that he had seen about her and about her family and yet, he was still here. still right here with her. “just us. and hey. it’s okay. we took a lot of stumbles before getting here, but.. we’re here. eyes open, the both of us. WE CAME HOME.” taking his hand for a moment, because.. yes, that was the truth. she had made mistakes too. god, so fucking many. right? yes. still.. “you know, i read somewhere rain means good luck. a good start, so.. let’s go. mr and mrs. green.” taking his hand. “let’s do it?” and she thought walking down the aisle had been the scary part. @loomingdread

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"Of course I'll share with you." Fiver said softly, a small smile tugging at his lips as he held out a handful of clover and marigold petals toward her. His tawny brows lifted, unaware that she might not see the plants as food. "I always pick extra, 'cause…Well, it's better when everyone gets some. Like family." He tilted his head, smile growing as he plucked a couple of leaves out his pile, gently rubbing the fronds between thumb and forefinger. "These are good, y',now? Clover's sweet, and the marigolds, well, they're a little spicy. For balance." He offered her another leaf, eyes bright with encouragement. "Want to try? Or…do you like other things better? I can find more, if you want."

@fragilestrength

@loomingdread - “Oh, I always get two of everything. That way I have enough to share.”

"does that mean you're gonna share with me?" evie teased with a small smile towards the other. naturally, evie wanted to get to know him as much as possible, especially since he was basically her brother now. elaine had taken him under her wing and well... could evie blame her? not in the slightest. "that's really sweet of you though. that you're happy to share with people. there... should be more generous people around here."

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"Yeah - me. Responsible. Deal with it!" Chris shot back, grinning. "Guess I'm turning over a new leaf. Have to be a good person now, promote my stadium. Oh, did I tell you I own a stadium, now?" He looked at her, then looked away, excited to see her reaction. "I'm pretty much killing it now. And maybe, maybe I wanna impress a pretty city girl." He continued to fish for reactions, tongue sliding along his teeth. "Bet you're wild when you let loose. Maybe you could show me how to be irresponsible?"

@fragilestrength

@loomingdread - i'm all responsible now, haven't you heard?

"responsible?" diana questioned, looking at the other in confusion. "sorry, i don't think i know what that means..." she taunted with a playful smirk at the other. she shook her head. "if you're looking for someone else who's responsible? i'm afraid that you're looking at the wrong person. talking to someone who is... irresponsible to say the least." except where work came into it. she was highly dedicated and responsible when it came to that. "what makes you wanna be mr goody-two-shoes?"

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"Still here, Sam." Billy rolled his eyes, taking a long drag of a cigarette. "Sorry to disappoint." How many more people were going to cheer on his downfall? It felt like, at this point, the whole town was hell-bent on chasing him out of it. It didn't bother him. Maybe it did, at one point, a little. But, now? He was resigned to it. Nobody could hurt him in a way that mattered and it was as freeing as it was tragic. "You'd love to see me bleed out, wouldn't you? That's twisted, man." He shook his head, exhaling. "Why are you so pissed off at me, anyway? Scared I'll stick around and ruin your perfect little life? I hate to break it to you, but, I'm just not that interested. Sorry."

@forcafcrtncght

"SO, YOU'RE STILL HERE. ONE WOULD HAVE FIGURED YOU would have gotten your ass kicked by now?" sam scoffed, shaking her head, because.. no, she didn't want anything to do with the other. she didn't even want to be anywhere near him and right now, she knew that. regardless... it did not matter, because it seemed as if she was going to keep on being pulled here. "or killed." @loomingdread

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"Betrayal? Yeah, you I know about that shit." Billy looked up at the stranger, dark eyes glinting as they looked him over, curious but judging. "Best friend stabs you in the back? You don't cry about it. You make 'em bleed for it. Slow. Deliberate. Show them nobody fucks with you and walks away clean." He spoke matter of factly, as if it was the 'correct' answer, rather than just his opinion. "Who's screwing you over, anyway? Spill it; what'd they do, and, more importantly, what are you gonna do about it?"

@tcrturedpcetsdep

“DON’T SUPPOSE YOU GOT AN ANSWER FOR THIS,” not a lot of people did and right now, zeke was more than aware of that fucking much. still.. what the fucking else was he supposed to do? he needed to talk to someone, because the alternative was losing his fucking mind. and right now? he had been further away from that. “what the fuck is one supposed to do when your best friends fuckin’ betray you? just.. stab you in the back, without a care for it?” / @loomingdread

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"You lived, huh? Good for you. But, don't act like you're over it." He couldn't resist challenging her on it, even if there was a part of him knew it was futile at this point. He wasn't even that angry at Sidney anymore, was he? He didn't know, but, he had to be angry at someone, and she was the only one here. "I don't haunt you. Right. But, here you are, standing over me like I'm still under your skin. I'm not just some ghost you buried. I heard what happened. All those others? That was all because of me. Surely, that many people can't be wrong about you, Sid? I mean, do you know any other people who have that many people wanting to wipe them out?" He raised his brows, leaving a gap for her to try and fumble an answer into. "You probably still see my face every time you close your eyes. What do you prefer reliving, what we did downstairs, or up?"

@fragilestrength

she rolled her eyes at him. "don't. that may have worked on me when we were together and before you turned out to be a murderer but it sure as hell isn't going to work on me now." seeing him after all this time... it was impossible, for one but also... brought everything back. how she had once loved him. how he had betrayed and broken her and started everything. "yeah. cause i lived." she pointed out with a shrug. "unlike some." sidney shook her head, scoffing a little. "let you go? billy... i let you go when i stabbed you. i let you go when i found out what you and stu did. you don't haunt me like you might want to wish. i'm a hell of a lot stronger than i was and i've seen a lot worse than you." @loomingdread

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The bridge of Billy's nose crinkled as she called him 'insane'. He wasn't a fan of that. He was justified in his actions. His frustrations were snapped away from him as he caught her glance toward the front door, his eyes following hers and jumping to the same conclusion she was. He leapt to the door, pushing the handle down so that she couldn't lock it even if she made it over in time. "Crazy? No, no. I'm not crazy, Evie." He spoke through the back door, before forcefully thrusting it open. "I'm just pissed." He swapped his weapon back to his dominant hand, point it at her with a lose arm, but a firm grip. "Your mom either torched my shit, or you're in on it, hiding it. You'll regret backing her play." He stepped inside, keeping the knife raised. "No cops. You make a fucking sound and you won't live long enough to hear a siren. Just you and me now. Tell me where it is, or I start cutting." He smirked, shaking his head. "Would be a shame to ruin that pretty face."

@fragilestrength

she had known billy was dangerous and capable of dangerous things given the situation he'd been in when she met him but this? yeah, she hadn't anticipated this. evie shook her head slowly. "are you crazy? why the fuck would my mother have anything of yours? if you think i'm letting you in, you really are insane!" she argued, firmly in the belief that she was safe inside. that he couldn't get in with her standing there... right? "i'm not unlocking anything, billy. back the fuck off and i won't ring the police." a lie, of course. the colour quickly draining out of her face as she realised that she didn't need to unlock anything. the front door mere inches from him? she hadn't locked it after coming in. he had a way in. "billy. my mother has nothing of yours in here. you need to leave. please..." she quickly glanced towards the door, wondering how fast she could get to it. @loomingdread

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"You. Back from whatever hole you crawled out of." Billy sneered, stepping closer, dark eyes blazing as they locked onto Roman's probing for a hint of betrayal. "What's with the 'kid' bullshit? Cut that out." He hadn't forgotten who Roman was, but, he wasn't exactly sure how he felt about him anymore. "This place is fucking stupid, man." Billy resigned himself to the conversation, not feeling justified in his anger. "Nothing worth having here and every other street corner has some bitch from Woodsboro thinking she's hot shit." He paused before snapping his head back to Roman, cocking a brow. "What are you doing here?"

@forcafcrtncght

"LOOK WHO IT IS. HEY, KID. GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN." roman only smiled, whistling, because.. right now, he knew that billy loomis was quite the interesting little shit. did he know what he was doing here? yes, and no, because.. roman bridger was known to survive. he was known to survive and to do whatever the fuck he had to in order to make that happen and yes, he was going to continue. "up to a lot of trouble as of late?" he wondered, as he whistled a little bit again. @loomingdread

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"Sounds like she's caging you so you stay her little shadow." He shrugged as if the concept of Sidney doing something like that was so normalised to him at this point that it barely even registered. "She's scared you'll outshine her, you know. Be your own story, prove hers is a pile of made up shit." He smirked, "Well, mostly made up shit." He turned to her, pressing on with his narrative. "That's why you're sneaking around, right? 'Cause you're already starting to break free." He kept walking, hands sinking into his pockets, bruised wrist aching dully where the seam of his pants met his skin. "Sky Garden's perfect for that. Nobody watching us 'cause of the killer views. C'mon, I'll buy you dinner."

@forcafcrtncght

"IT WAS. HE WAS MY BEST FRIEND. HE GOT ME. HE ACCEPTED WHATEVER I WANTED TO DO AND.. you think.. you think that she did something to him? so he wasn't here? what the fuck?" tatum whispered the last part to herself, shaking her head, because.. right now, what she felt was rage. what the fuck? it hadn't even crossed her mind in the past, but.. her mom was capable of doing shit like that, wasn't she? she had fucking done it before. "no, i haven't. she doesn't really.. wherever i go, it has to be behind her back. messed up." @loomingdread

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"I believe you." Fiver said softly, not really interested in the other people and whether or not they were 'good' people. He was focussed on his family. The rest of the crowd were just a sea of faces he'd rather not think about. It was hard enough for him to look at Jake, let alone any other potential horrors. "We're together now, that's what matters. I can watch you, all of you. And that way I'll know." His words carried a quiet conviction, clearly talking only half a conversation he was having in his head. "When the claws strike, mum. I'll know who falls." He sighed loudly, folding his arms. "I'm happy I have you. Can we stay close tonight? Just for a bit. It's easier when it's just you."

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"IT'S ALL GOOD PEOPLE HERE. well, i don’t really know most of them, but.. you know.” making a face that.. welll, showed that she was truly only saying something like that for fiver. after all? he was her son and god, there had never been anything that she wanted more than to show him that much. they were all family now and she wanted ; hoped ; it’d be okay. “where we can both see them. you’re not doing this alone.” fucking never. she wasn’t about to let that happen. “oh, honey. you think so? i just.. thank you,” moving, letting one hand ruffle his hair. “i’m very happy i have you.” @loomingdread

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I met a wolf in the field today

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"Handsome." He repeated, almost like he was both appreciating it and shrugging it off at the same time. "Don't worry. World's already gone. Ain't nobody here but us." He smiled, looking up at her, still quietly trying to steady himself. "Happy doesn't cover it for me either. I was sure the second I stopped being an idiot and actually opened my eyes. Haven't looked back since. I don't know what I was thinking. Really." He looked up at the sky and then back to her. "Rain ain't stopping us. Let's do this - make it official. Mr. and Mrs. Green." He couldn't help but smirk, he still couldn't quite believe it. "Ready when you are, El."

@forcafcrtncght

"THAT WAS THE POINT. FIGURED THAT IF ANYTHING DID DEFINE US? IT WOULD BE THAT. YOU LOOK VERY HANDSOME, BY THE WAY. THE HUSBAND OF MY DREAMS." looking him up and down because.. god, she was holding back tears for a reason, wasn't she? right now, elaine happened to think so. all along, through everything that they had been through? they were here now and yet, the moment that she took his hand in her own, it was as if the doubt disappeared. "you won't. don't look at everyone else, okay? it's just you and me," not even bothering to glance in the direction of the guests, no matter how little, because.. right now, all he cared about was her. "i've been sure since the moment we met. and happy doesn't even begin to cover it, so.. before it starts raining like a bitch or something? let's do this thing. shall we?"

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Billy leaned forward, zeroing in on her as she exposed her vulnerabilities. Her longing for her dad, her hatred of being trapped with Sidney, it was all a crack he could exploit to pull her closer, to twist her rebellion into a weapon against her own mother; maybe even make her fall for him, spin a fantasy of love or family to parade in front of Sidney before burning it all down. His own psychotic need to dominate her was thrumming, his mind sparking with new and creative ideas that never ceased to amuse him. "Your dad got you, huh? That's real. Makes sense he didn't get to come too. I mean, you know your mom probably made sure of that, right? Sounds like she's trying to cage you, probably saw you opening up to him. You can't be her friend's sequel if you're being who you want to be. So, she put a stop to it." His cheek muscles twitched for a moment before he got up and began walking slowly, not stopping to see if she'd follow; confident she would. "You been to Sky Garden? There's food and whatever, but the view is…Well, you'll see."

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"NO. MY DAD USED TO. WE GOT ALONG PERFECTLY, HE.. HE WAS FAMILY, BUT.. HE'S NOT HERE. HE'S BACK HOME. INSTEAD, I'M STUCK HERE WITH HER." she kicked a pebble away, suddenly more than annoyed, because.. no, she didn't want to be here. she wanted to go home to her dad and to someone that had always seen her, but.. clearly, that wasn't happening. right? "yeah, i'd like that. the hang out, i mean." @loomingdread

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"I…I'm glad I'm here too." Fiver said softly, voice barely strong enough to break through the festive hum of everything going on around them. A whole variety of activities that he was yet to actively engage in in any meaningful way. "It's loud. But, it's good loud. It's your loud." He offered a small smile, trying to show her that he wasn't as bothered by it as he clearly was. The idea of them being a family still didn't exactly settle right with him, but, he didn't know why, and wasn't going to start prying at cracks without good reason. "I'm more than okay with it. Everyone under one roof, where I can see them. That's…That's everything." He looked away for a bit, looking around at all the distractions. "You're still the brightest star tonight, Mom. Jake's lucky, and I'm lucky too."

@forcafcrtncght

"I KNOW, I KNOW THAT YOU DON'T LIKE PARTIES, but.. i'm really glad you're here, honey." if anyone had asked her ages ago if she saw herself getting married, when the first time had ended up how it had, the answer would have been no but then, jake green had come along and had changed everything. wasn't that what mattered the most? and now, he was going to be her husband. for good. officially. god, the thought was still INSANE. "we're family. you, me and jake and evie. OFFICIALLY, NOW. i hope.. i hope you're okay with it?" @loomingdread

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Snitter's knowledge of poison ivy was little more than its name and its scent. He certainly wasn't qualified in anything enough to comprehend her question let alone answer it truthfully. "It bites. It burns. Just like the place I come from." he explained, aligning the two in his mind. And if one could kill, why couldn't the other? "It hides in the quiet and then when you think you can lay down? You can't. It stings and it sings. They made my head sing, you see. If you eat that, they might find you. I wouldn't."

@fragilestrength

@loomingdread - “If poison ivy is what kills me out here, then I deserve to die.”

she raised her brows a little as she looked at the other. "forgive me if this is a really stupid question." clover started with a shrug. "i know the name probably gives shit away but i never knew that stuff was like... deadly. i know it gives you horrible rashes and hurts like hell but never realised it could kill you. is that through the rashes or what?" she questioned, offering a small smile. "like i said... probably a stupid question but i guess i've never really been around too much of it."

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"Sid," He began, looking up at her, giving the best deep brown puppy dog eyes he could muster given his boyish face was marred with that garish wound. "I'm not the cartoon villain you think. Bet that keeps you up at night, huh? Time's passed, hasn't it? I mean, look at you. You've changed." He sniffled, relaxing his shoulders. "You wanna see a monster? Fine, I'll wear it. But, things have changed. We're both stained, sure. In different ways." He shrugged, somewhere between nonchalance and dismissal. "If that's all you think I am, that's fine. But, after all these years? You should let me go."

@fragilestrength

@loomingdread - “I’m different from what people expect, and it scares them.”

sidney cocked a brow at that, jaw tensing as she crossed her arms over herself. "really? what exactly makes you different than what people expect, billy? if people look at you and see what you've done? good. it's the least you deserve. you..." she sighed and shook her head, a humourless chuckle leaving her. "you don't deserve to be looked at in any other way than a monster and a murderer. since that's what you are. that's all you'll ever be." she didn't believe there was good in him, not any more.