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marley: hypothetically...

marley: how would you go about gently lettin the man operatin the zipper know that you do not want to get beers with him?

marley: asking for a me sos 911 please help me

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 anastasia-bennettjames·:

open starter || @malnatimedia·

“I…truly cannot believe that this is considered…’can’t miss’.” Ana said slowly, her fingers curling around the words “can’t” and “miss” to emphasize the…irony of the statement to her. Fall was one of those…experiences she’d prefer to see on a television screen and nothing more. It looked cute in small towns in tv shows, but up close and personal it just smelled like…rotting leaves. Side stepping a questionable dark spot on the ground–what Ana couldn’t determine was just another dead leaf or, perhaps, something more– she found the sole of her foot sliding on a hidden patch of mud. Instantly, she felt her body fly in the air and land every so gracefully on her back, where she was now covered in brown, gloppy guck. “Oh, you have got to be kidding me,” She groaned loudly, sitting up to survey the damage. “How do people even like this stupid season.” 

“oh, i don’t know.” marley’s boot scuffed against the damp ground, hands shoved in the pockets of her flannel jacket. “the leaves changin’ colors is always so pretty and the air smells crisper than usual. it doesn’t smell so much like city air.” without really thinking about it, marley drew in a deep breath, filling her lungs with that crisp autumn air. of course, she nearly choked on it when she suddenly saw ana’s legs in the air. “oh my gosh! ana!!” marley jumped over the patch of mud. she couldn’t help but let out a soft snicker at the sight in front of her. “are you...okay? no major injuries or anything?” biting back another chuckle, marley held out her hand to help ana up. “personally, i don’t mind a little mud but...that’s just me.”

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Text (open)

Eddie: I know I bought Shawn his dream car for our 5 months, but...

Eddie: I feel like I should do more??? I don't know /what/ though.

Eddie: And I swear to god, if you mention a diamond ring-

marley: wait wait wait

marley: so i know the idea of a healthy relationship is foreign to me but like

marley: is a car...a normal gift? in a relationship?

marley: no judgement i just.../wow/

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beausparrow·:

beau: ok but hear me out beau: i wear a pumpkin /on/ my head beau: okay but you’ve clearly never seen /me/ bake, so maybe the roles are reversed now beau: im truly not sure what im saying anymore beau: its possible that im half pumpkin even now because of all the pie ive been eating, so maybe its just gone and turned my two braincells into tiny pumpkins floating around in empty air

marley: the new pumpkin king marley: jack skellington who? marley: touche, sir. touche.... marley: i’m gonna be honest, i don’t either. we’re in smile and nod territory, i think marley: if it makes ya feel any better i’m pretty sure my brain is pumpkin puree at this point thanks to pumpkin flavored everything and mid terms so we’re quite the pair

[marlsbuck]

I grew up believing that I was hard to love — and that any sort of kindness was lost on someone like me.

[marlsbuck]

Jon: Hi!! Would you like to carve a pumpkin with me?

Jon: I've never done it before, but I realized I'm free to do it now! So...want to?

Jon: I made cookies too, for extra incentive

marley: of COURSE! are you kiddin me!?

marley: i'll even scoop the punkin guts out if you don't wanna

marley: and you know i never say no to baked goods jon please

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beausparrow·:

beau: only if that means ur not gonna scoop my guts out and bake me later beau: although… baking could be fun… but not.. me.. not like.. serial killer vibes but like fall vibes beau: this went places i didnt think beau: stop me from talking wtf  beau: fuck

marley: ......i’m not sure i’m properly equipped to respond to this marley: but i am dyin laughin so??? that’s a win??? marley: you’ve clearly never seen me try to bake marley: that's it’s own kinda horror story marley: i will absolutely not do that marley: you’re v amusing

[marlsbuck]

it had been about mid-august when marley first felt that itch to start decorating for fall despite the fact that summer was still in full swing. she was one of those people and didn’t care who knew it. marley was unabashedly in love with autumn, so as soon as it was socially acceptable (and just in time for the fall festival) she was dragging out the fall/halloween decorations she’d accumulated over the years. 

plopping the tote down on the coffee table of their living room, marley looked over at lottie with a giant grin on her face. “you ready for this?!” she asked, hocus pocus playing softly in the background.                              ( closed for @lottie-williams​ )

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beausparrow·:

snap to ??

beau: tell me the truth beau: does my head look like a pumpkin like this

marley: yes marley: but a v cute pumpkin! marley: i’d take ya home from the pumpkin patch

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Noah: I ate too much pie

Noah: someone should have stopped me

Noah: why didn't you stop me??

marley: okay but did you see how much pie i ate?!

marley: why didn't you stop ME?!?!

marley: i feel like the blueberry chick from willy wonka

[marlsbuck]

— && guests may mistake me as ( haley lu richardson ), but really i am ( marley buckley + cisfemale + she/her ) and my DOB is ( 6/13/1994 ). i am applying for the ( vet tech ) position as part of the EHP and would like to live in suite ( 211 ). i should be hired because i am ( witty & empathetic ), but i can also be ( indecisive & absent-minded ) at times. personally, i like to ( dance, knit & volunteer at the zoo ) when off the clock, but that won’t interfere with work.

hi pals! we’re back with a marley mae revamp! our favorite lil cowgirl is getting the makeover she deserves, so let’s get started, shall we?

before we get too into it, though, we have a stats page and a pinterest (which is also getting a revamp before too long bUT...i digress).

lil tw moment: abuse, alcohol, drug, death mention tws. per usual, i went a little heavy on the tws just to be safe! 

- marley mae buckley was born june 13th, 1994 to finnegan and shailene buckley.

- her father is a chief exec at an oil company and her mother was a stay at home mom and socialite, the latter of which she preferred.

- the family moved to billings, montana shortly after marley was born so her father could be more involved with work. this meant her mother had more time on her hands and more time to attempt to mold marley into the perfect daughter.

- except marley liked dirt, climbing tress, and pretending to ride the family dog like a rodeo bull.

- needless to say that did not go well????

- substance abuse tw early in marley’s life, her mother mixed prescription pills and pinot, which only made the tension between the two more intense. 

- abuse tw baby marls never understood why her mother would want to self medicate, essentially checking out and missing a majority of her only child’s life, until one night after her father came home after a day of ‘meetings’. smelling like expensive scotch and cigar smoke, marley saw her father hit her mother for the first time.

-  abuse tw she didn’t witness the actual abuse often, but marley started noticing the signs more and more often. bruises around wrists, large sunglasses when it wasn’t sunny out, concealer caked around her eyes and jaw. for a while, she begged her mother to take her and leave, but marley’s mother refused - firm in her belief that she wouldn’t be able to make it on her own.

- so they endured. more often than not, marley’s mother took her pain and frustration out on her daughter. it didn’t take long for marley’s parents toxicity to turn her into an angry, resentful person. marley was around 8 when she started acting out - “accidentally” breaking things around the house, saying out of pocket things at her father’s work events or fancy dinner parties. marley was 10 the first time she left home and didn’t come back for hours on end, only to come back and realize no one had really noticed she was gone.

- when she was about 13, marley really started acting out and rebelling. she started hanging out with a rougher group of kids who were significantly older than her. even though she never took part in the more intense stuff, marley did manage to get herself into some trouble that finally managed to catch her parents’ attention.

-  one night, while out with that older, rougher group of friends, marley was arrested for a destruction of property charge. since she was a minor, her parents were called immediately and, after making a sizable donation to billings pd, made the whole thing go away.

- officially done dealing with marley and the whole “mothering” of it all (if you can call it that), her parents shipped her back to their hometown of big timber to live with her paternal grandparents.

- she tried to run away a few times (even going so far as to steal her grandfather’s work truck - even tho she didn’t get far because she didn’t know how to drive stick yet) because rebellious, but after paw made her stay and help one of their cattle give birth, marley fell in love.

- marley fell in love with every animal on the ranch - all their quirks and distinct personalities. it quickly became the home marley’d never had. it was warm and loving and full of joy and life. her grandparents became the only parents she’d ever really known.

- they were the only reason marley agreed to go back to her parents. they’d made a deal that if she behaved at “home”, she’d be able to spend the rest of her summers at the ranch.

- so marley went back to her parents and did the dance classes, and dinner parties, and even did the whole debutante thing and “came out” to society.

- at 16 she petitioned to be emancipated and a judge granted said petition. she promptly moved into the renovated barn at the ranch that her grandparents had rented out while she finished school.

- marley ended up graduating early and began attending classes at the local community college, eventually getting her associates in science all while still working on the ranch when she could.

- at 19, marley began classes at montana state, majoring in microbiology as a pre-vet track.

- death tw shortly after she finished her first year at msu, marley found out her mother passed unexpectedly. when she went to attend the services, her father effectively disowned her (even though they hadn’t spoken in years) and blamed her for her mother’s issues and death.

- marley came back to the ranch more depressed than she’d ever been and instead of dealing with the hurricane of emotions she felt, marley dropped out of school and ran

- marley drove all along the west coast, eventually settling on a cattle farm in texas.

- there, marley met literally the worst thing to ever happen to her. only a month or two after settling in texas, marley started dating wade because mess attracts mess. duh. his parents owned the farm she was working on and he gave her attention. that’s it. that’s all it took.

- abuse tw it didn’t take long for the gas lighting, lying, and cheating to start. a short six months into their relationship was when the physical abuse started. growing up, she’d always told herself that she’d never allow a man to treat her the way she’d watched her father treat her mother - that she’d be stronger than her mother and leave after the first time. finally, though, marley realized the battle her mother had fought to endure all those years of abuse and just how hard it was to muster the courage to leave. 

- to this day, marley carries around the guilt of spending years blaming her mother for being weak and missing the opportunity to apologize while she was still alive.

- eventually paw caught on and WASN’T having any of it. so he snuck down with maw in the middle of the night while wade was out on a bender and packed marley’s shit and took her back home to the ranch like the knight in shining armor that man is.

- two years of animal therapy and literal therapy, marley applied to finish her bachelors in chicago after maw suggested it. she was accepted and once again left her home behind, but this time it was to chase her dream and we’re all v proud.

- she’s been at the mlanati now for two years and has finished her bachelors and is a certified vet tech. she’s currently in her last year of undergrad and is getting ready to start applying to vet schools officially.

hcs!

- marley is a jeeple. she owns a 2008 black jeep wrangler x. 100% named it ringo. definitely has a black jeep of the family bumper sticker and let me tell you, this girl is SO proud.

- y’all will never catch this girl in shoes. she will start the day in shoes and by the time lunch rolls around she’s barefoot. the only pair of shoes she enjoys wearing are her justin boots or her vvv worn out vans. 

- she knits when she’s anxious, which is more often than not now that she’s in a new place. but it also means she’s giving out cute lil beanies and scarves to her new frens.

- loves and i mean LOVES westerns. tombstone and gunsmoke were staples growing up.

- also probably the worlds biggest dolly parton fan. if it involves dolly, marley is in.

- ALIENS, MAN. your girl loves aliens and most space things. roswell (the og and new shows) are her jam bc...y’know....cowliens.

- she has three tattoos: some wildflowers on her upper left ribs, “worthy” in her grandpa’s handwriting on her upper right forearm, and the silhouette of big timber peak at the nape of her neck.

- marley is also one of those people that doesn’t need a ton of sleep? 4-5 hours max and she’s golden.

- cold brew coffee also runs through her veins. her coffee order is a trenta cold brew with hazelnut and almond milk, thanks. it’s also probably one of the reasons she never stops moving....ever.

- big time questioning her sexuality. marley’s only ever been with men, but uuuuuhhhhh WOMEN y’know? also nb folx are v nice. we do not discriminate in this house.

- 2 cats! doc (7 y/o himalayan long hair) and ike (2 y/o munchkin). both rescues she met while volunteering at a shelter.

- snake tw would also v much like a colombian rainbow boa pls and thank

- will always make time to take a dance class or book space to just dance all her feelings out. it’s one of the few joys she has that comes without feelings of pressure or stress. 

- holds most  people at arms length. she’s more than happy to listen and support everyone around her, but is a literal steel trap when it comes to talking about herself and her past.

- alcohol/drugs tw not a drinker. buckley’s don’t have a great track record of being able to handle their liquor (never let her do shots pls), so marley sticks to the occasional blunt. esp when she’s feeling extra anxious, it calms her down and evens her out.

- she do be jumpy af! loud noises (that don’t obviously come from animals) make her anxious and shaky. it’s the *pTsD*.

- marley’s triggers include but are not limited to: grabbing her face/chin, breaking glass, loud noises - specifically yelling, general violence, the smell of vodka or scotch and cigar smoke, being grabbed from behind/picked up without warning.

wanted connections!

- travel pals! : people marley met on her trip from montana to texas! she wouldn’t have stuck around long, but she was a hot ass mess and these would have been people who met her at p close to her lowest? so seeing her at the malnati would be like meeting a whole new person. she’ll probs be hella flustered and embarrassed so, like, we love that.

- hype squaaaaaad! : marley’s self esteem is still.........nonexistent, almost. she’s all about giving the love, but is the worst at accepting it, so obviously we need someone to shove all the love and positive affirmations her way! help ya girl see her worth!

- post hook ups! : likely only one or two! marley isn’t one to hook up unless she’s feeling pretty awful about her self and needs some instant validation. can be awkward or cordial! i’m down to plot specifics!

- crushes! : unrequited or nah (lbr i’d live for unrequited pls) male, female, nb - gimmie it all! babie is ready to give all the love....kinda. from afar. bc trauma. bUT!!! leggo. lololol.

- confidant! : literally probably the only connection that’s limited to one person. they know eeeeverything. every horrid, gruesome detail about marley’s past and all her insecurities. they could be someone that met her when she was on her way to texas/she met in texas or someone she met after and got to witness one of her panic attacks post texas. aka the one person she trusts most.

- scurry folx! : pls gimmie plots where marley is at odds with someone, whether or not it’s because they scare her a lil (aka angry, aggressively loud, bully-ish type someones) or just people who can’t handle her goofy, oddball, pollyanna type personality! i. need. ANGST!! pls. ty.

- chemistry, ofc!

[marlsbuck]

— MEME MUNDAY MASTERLIST !!

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ARTWORK ASKS ─ asks named after works of art.

PUT A WORD INSIDE MY INBOX – and i’ll tell you a fact about myself based off that word.

ANONYMOUSLY TELL ME YOUR HONEST OPINION ABOUT ME. I CAN’T REPLY, JUST PUBLISH. – self explanatory! 

OC QUESTIONS – develop your OC’s more! 

QUESTIONS FOR YOUR OCs – send me a # (questions for OCs) or a letter (questions for creators) and i’ll answer.

HAVE MY MUSE WRITE A HEADCANON ABOUT ME – we always have muns write headcanons about their muse, but why don’t we switch it up and have your muse write headcanons about you. send me symbol and have my muse tell a few headcanons, or facts, about me.

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 sam--gray·:

Sam shifted in her seat a bit to cross her legs. “Okay but imagine actually running into a gaggle of feral children?” She laughed, tying her hair back into a bun. “The sky always looks so much prettier while high.” She shrugged, reaching to turn the music up louder as they drove. Once they finally made it out of city limits, Sam let out a sigh of relief. It had been a long few weeks and up until that moment it had been like she had been holding her breath for far too long. “So what kind of food did you manage to cram in here? I honestly don’t think I can even remember the last time I ate.” She said nonchalantly. She was one to ignore her basic needs when stressed or anxious, or things were getting bad with her again, but always blew it off as not a big deal. She knew that Marley would likely worry, but she was desperate to have a good time with her best friend.

“oh, i don’t have to imagine, i was a feral child back in the day. trust me.” marley shot sam a sideways glance, mischievous grin turning the corners of her mouth up. “if you see any, run.” a chuckle escaped the brunette, her eyes flicking between her review and side mirrors as she merged onto the highway heading further out of the city. “everything looks prettier high.” marls joked, thumbs drumming against the steering wheel. moving her left hand, marley rolled down her window a little more, letting the fresh air blow rogue curls into her face. “okay, first of all, please eat. i can’t be havin’ you perish on me. who else is gonna go on these nature walks with me?!” she looked over at sam, grin wide across her face but a hint of concern managing to creep in. “second, i got a couple different sandwiches, pasta salad, potato salad, chips, some sorta fruit salad thing, brownies, and cheese.” marley smirked. “like, a giant block of cheese.” it was her favorite okay?!

[marlsbuck]

dvncansanddrcgons·:

          after what seemed like an eternity of putting it off, the night had finally come: star wars marathon. duncan was floored when marley confessed she’d never seen any of the films before, and he made it his mission to remedy that. plus, it gave them an excuse to spend a little time together and cuddle up on the couch underneath a comfy blanket, and he’d jump at any opportunity to do that that came his way. they started with a new hope and much to his surprise, marley hadn’t gone against his request to save all questions for the end. once the credits began rolling, he turned to her and studied her expression. “questions? comments? how’d you like it?” he asked, heart racing in anticipation. @marlsbuck·

had anyone who knew marley pre-malnati heard she was actually excited to watch star wars, they’d have thought they had the wrong marley buckley. but as long as it gave marley an excuse to spend time with duncan? she was in. going into the movie with zero expectation, marley was a little shocked by how much she genuinely enjoyed the movie. by the time the credits started to roll, marley was ready for the next one. a smile stretched across her face, turning to face duncan. “i loved it, actually.” she turned to face the screen again, collecting her thoughts. “i’m pretty sure i’m gonna to have nightmares about jabba the hutt, but that’s fine.” pushing her lower lip into a small pout, marley turned back. “and i love chewie. i want one.” dissolving into a fit of giggles, marley let her body fall gently into duncan’s. “but...i’m gonna need you to explain the order thing to me one more time. like, this is episode 4? but the first part of the original trilogy? right?”

[marlsbuck]

HALEY LU RICHARDSON Unpregnant (2020)

[marlsbuck]

— MEME MONDAY MASTERLIST !!

meme munday was a blast last week !! we’ll definitely do that again in the near future. we’re back to our regular masterlist this week, so hopefully you enjoy the memes !! a lot of them came from our very own members !! there’s a mix of all kinds of memes to keep it fun && fresh. whether you wanna use ours or not is totally up to you, but hopefully that’ll help keep memes from burning out in inboxes !! if you’re using our memes that we curated for you this week, just reblog this masterlist and people will know to send asks to you from these memes. if you choose to go with other memes, be sure to only reblog one or two so we don’t overwhelm the dash !! remember to send memes to whoever reblogs ‘em as we don’t want anyone feeling left out. a good rule of thumb is to send an ask to whoever you reblogged a post from and vice versa. just remember to have fun with it && try to develop your characters !!

BROTP SHIP MEME – leave a brotp/platonic ship in my ask and i’ll tell you…

MAKE ME SPILL THE TEA (OR COFFEE) – send me ☕️ + [topic] and i’ll tell you my opinion on it!

A SOFT, STAY AT HOME ASK GAME – send me some numbers and i’ll share my answers to the below! 

WARM MY MUSES HEART – show my muse some positivity, tell them what you like about them, something your muse likes about them, or just something nice. warm their heart.

CELL PHONE TOUR – send me a📱and i’ll take you on a tour through my muses’ phone!

SEVEN DEADLY TEXT MEMES – send for my muses reaction!

as always, you can send in your meme suggestions through the memes channel on discord or in our DMs here !!

[marlsbuck]

flowerboy-jon·:

@marlsbuck·

Jon had shown up at Marley’s door with tears streaming down his face and a complete inability to explain why he was crying. He didn’t know how long ago that had been, or how long he had been wrapped up like a burrito in her comforter, but he didn’t care. Jon was going to stay there as long as Marley let him, and since he had already suggested ordering food at some point in his crying break, it seemed to be at least through dinner. “My heart hurts,” he whimpered, bottom lip wobbling despite the fact that no tears fell. Jon wasn’t sure he had any left to cry. “I don’t understand what I did.”

few things hurt marley’s heart more than seeing someone she loved in pain and this one struck a little closer to home than she would have liked. it hadn’t been that long since someone she’d loved cared about left aburptly, so when jon showed up at her door in tears, she’d gone into full break up mode. jon’s favorite movie was pulled up on netflix and postmates was on it’s way with his favorite foods and ice cream. just as marley flopped back down next to him, she caught the tremble of his lower lip and immediately wrapped her arms around his frame and pulled him close. “oh, honey, no!” her hands ran up and down his arms gently before giving him a gentle squeeze. “you didn’t do anything! sometimes people just leave.” the words caught in her throat, making her voice crack. “when people make up their minds to leave, there’s nothin’ we can do to keep ‘em here. and if we’re not enough for ‘em, then we’re better off without ‘em.” marley pressed a gentle kiss to the top of jon’s head. “i’m so sorry you’re hurtin’, jon baby. you don’t deserve to feel like this. no one does.”