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— °❖｡× ⌜pretty little...⌟

SECRETS — AN OOC LIST THAT I CAN’T BE ASSED TO PUT INTO AN INTRO/MUSE PAGE.

These secrets could be common knowledge amongst the players ( but not between any characters ) and they also could be new ones !!

FOREWARNING: there is triggering content in these secrets, please be wary and exercise caution when reading them !!

xanthos elder: he craves affection and the kind of love that only people who could disappear could have but struggles with never being able to have it.

ana sasaki: five years ago, there was a serial murder case that has since gone cold with a staggering thirty-six victims, the case belongs to her.

babylon lee: his main source of income is being a hitman for a vampire coven with the promise of becoming one to protect his family.

sweetpea byeol: though they knew they are a beauty to behold, they’re cursed to always see an ugly, rotten corpse staring back at them in the mirror.

justice ru: strange images flash through their mind during sleep mode, they seem like memories but they’re too apprehensive to tell anyone else.

gladiolus orr: his blood pumps slower than normal, too much gold in his veins and with the statue scare years ago, he struggles to keep up his energy.

leonidas pan: he’s scared of being alone but finds himself alone almost all of the time and is scared to go back to the ocean to never have human contact again.

kagari setsushi: they want to live a life as a normal teenager, for at least one day, before they live the rest of their existence swindling deals.

giselle ruan: she believes the reason she’s not like the other white ladies is because when she was murdered, she was carrying a child but told no one.

ari sullivan: has already forgiven the corrupt military compound for raising her corruptedly and wants parental affection from them desperately. 

corentin auster: he has since forgotten, but never wanted to be king and was intending on using the storm of the accident as an escape route.

hero rubia: he had given executive order to continue an unstable experiment with him as a volunteer, resulting in the accident that gave him his powers.

lovecraft quillon: before his discipline of being disembodied and then stitched together, his father would force him to listen to zarin’s own punishments.

garnet crimson: he accidentally murdered someone as a werewolf pup and his father took the blame and is now in prison for life. 

jubilee neuva: she pleaded innocent to a robbery that she did and had pinned it on another heist team member, thus imprisoning them. 

amalthea slade: despite being a priestess specializing in the liberation of dark magic in people’s hearts, practices dark magic themselves and has no heart.

zale reyes: he eats the hearts and steals the wealth of the poor, unfortunate souls that fall in love with him and they turn out not to be his true love.

morpheus viki: they have free will and are not bound by the three laws of robotics and will do anything to feel human emotion, specifically love.

vitaflora darling: she usurps her guardian duties to party outside of the summer court and challenges anyone who tries to stop her or tell on her.

kaisuke alder: his father is a plagiarizing scientist, emotionally and financially abusing him until he decided to run away with no plan.

zion creed: he killed his entire noble bloodline in the blind anguish of his parents killing his impure wife and child that he had hid from them for years.

seneca han: she stalked anyone who stole from her store and if she deemed them as vile, she murdered them and ate their livers.

river ulysses: he doesn’t trust his father and is leading an investigation against him to uncover his corrupt agreements and underhanded executive deals.

euphemia young: she comes from a secret society of women assassins who also dabble into genetic experimentation, thus how she got her powers.

joseph borealis: he’s a very closeted gay and paints himself as a ladykiller to hide it from his homophobic old western ranger parents.

kohl boogdonavic: they investigated their birth, their mother was a prostitute who was bitten by a vampire before she went into labour but still didn’t survive.

mona dorrance: she derives sensual pleasure from genuine gambling and is willing to gamble her life and anyone else’s she can grab her hands on.

channing drakul: their brain has been implanted into a genetically mutated beast because of attempted murder by a rival gang, they use a human avatar.

amelie dan: her husband was murdered two years ago and pretends her mourning is spending frivolously when in reality, it’s murder sprees.

kalliste van amstel: she doesn’t want to be a sea monster and is trying to find a way to change herself from a scylla to a human like the little mermaid. 

shae kyd: he comes from an abusive, alcoholic home and escaped to the sea and hates himself for falling into the same addictive patterns as his parents.

riordan genovese: he blames himself for his father’s untimely death and parties to forget his grief and mourning and soon-to-be responsibilities.

sugarplum min: she doesn't want to admit she still loves her mother even after she was convicted of luring, then murdering and eating children.

wisteria howlite: they’re scared of humans, having been caged and starved by them as a child to hone their hunting skills. they’ve since broken free of them.

sia aquino: she doesn’t intend on returning to her kingdom, knowing that she’s to marry whomever her parents had arranged for her.

neo traka: he’s lonely and really curious about the world he crash-landed on as an infant but believes it’s his divine destiny to conquer it before the argenti.

chocho kunori: she’s an addict to alcohol, marijuana, and mdma and is often under the influence of one of the three at almost all times.

roan lao: he doesn’t think he’s good enough of a magic user to be a sage and his insecurity leads him to daydream about modern life.

maximillian chung: his hypersexualization and excessive, riotous partying is the result of unresolved issues of being a servant of any underland dweller. 

june del basque: his villainous ways are extreme even for his taste but during times of chaos, drastic measures need to be taken for order and peace.

jangmi bae: she has a history of self-harm during long periods of losing competitions— they come in the form of bruises so it doesn’t scar.

xenon yong: his immaturity is a coping mechanism used to replicate the excessive coddling and mental abuse from his overbearing mother.

dani lucania: she believes dying to be a radiant adventure but stays alive to keep her sentient tower company for as long as she can.

aya doe: although only alive because of the wizard who created her from stone, she absolutely hates that man and has run away from his obsessions. 

amora vormir: she’s the sole survivor of a warlord’s invasion on her planet, but has since massacred the army and aims to rule over another planet.

ludwig ritchie: his family has a long history of espionage and currently works for the argenti resistance effort to monitor high-risk argenti targets.

carnelian seo: he’s struggling to keep his funds on a tight leash to keep his store running and a roof over his head as his sales are lowering each day.

bubbles kasady: although she did graduate high school, she didn’t score high enough to enter any post-secondary, despite boasting about it to her peers.

xiomara cygnus: her species is dying and she’s been given a mission by her mother to find a perfect mate; other elves her age were given the same task.

cassiopeia zeos: she’s a single mother because her blind lover was murdered as a revenge plot against her, thus her child doesn’t live with her.

ewan major: he’s attempting to resurrect his dead lover by making a deal with any demon that he comes across despite the dangers of it.

xiaobo zhou: in his blind rage of not being appointed master of his home temple, he had injured his two brothers so badly they were forced to retire.

icarus rune: his owner only kept him because he was given to him at birth and faced mental and physical abuse until he bought his freedom.

aaliyah novena: unable to age, she was once the young lover of a corrupted warlock who wanted her to live forever and kept her in a magical pendant.

asmodeus ven: before insanity, he feels his life was boring and pitiful and so believes everyone is one bad day away from becoming just like him.

geronimo orchard: though a talented runner in track, he also is a drug/potions mule or ‘runner’ because of pressure from his criminal older brother.

daiya monde: she doesn’t believe in purity and only keeps the ruse to have access to valuables and treasures otherwise hoarded away.

kiyoshi gin: she was actually heavily scorned by being banished from the hidden world but doesn’t let others see her anguish from being shut out.

denali whittle: he’s a host to a powerful symbiote, having made the fusion after having mistaken it for argenti slime while containing an infected zone.

qiang lu: he glitches in and out of existence, his mother killing his father after agreeing to have a demon child in order to experiment on his body.

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— °❖｡× ⌜ 𝕓𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕣 𝕜𝕒𝕟𝕘 ⌟ ‌

( @quvsvrs – briar & xenon ; fruit )

          BRIAR PICKED AT the grapes in her hand as she chewed, rolling her shoulders as she did. they could become stiff after a particularly long show. before she grabbed another grape to devour, she side-eyed xenon and said, ❝ you know, it’d do you some good to eat some of these for once. ❞ she tapped the table the fruit bowl was resting on with her foot in order to gain his attention. ❝ all those nuggets can’t be good for you, my dude. ❞

XENON, STILL IN HIS COSTUME but wrapped in a soft, fluffy, baby pink blanket, pouted tremendously at Briar. His knees were pulled up to his chest, a carton of chocolate milk resting on top of them as he held it delicately and sipped. The blanket was over his head like a hood, so all you could see was this pouty face with dark, heavy makeup sipping. ❝ I like my chinken nungies— but want grape, please. ❞ He held out his hand but didn’t make any other move towards Briar. 

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— °❖｡× ⌜ 𝕓𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕒 𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 ⌟ ‌

( @quvsvrs – bianca & boog ; window )

          BIANCA STARED IN horror at the broken window. it wasn’t the first thing she’d broken around the orphanage ( far from it ), but she was always terrified of the potential reaction every single time. she never wanted to be a burden, but she felt like it when she made mistakes like this. she slowly turned to boog, her eyes wide. ❝ do – do you think we can fix it ?? ❞ her voice was squeaky, something common for her when she was nervous. ❝ maybe we should – we should get levi ?? do you think he’s busy ?? um… ❞

BOOG STUDIED THE BROKEN WINDOW, CRINKLING his nose as Bianca began to panic. ❝ I don’t think it’s a good idea to go to Levi, he’s got too many problems trying to be the Perfect Big Brother to everyone else as it is. Do you really want to burden him more ?? ❞ The tone was sharp and almost hostile towards Levi, but it was merely out of concern. Levi wasn’t that much older than Boog and had taken a lot of responsibility. His thinking was that if he and the older kids could take care of themselves, the weight on Levi’s shoulders would lift some. ❝ We need a box to clean up the broken glass, one that we can seal so when we put it in the trashcan, it won’t cut the bag and hurt anyone. How much do you have in your piggy bank ?? I have almost 80 dollars, I can lend you it to help buy a new window. For now, I’ve seen people use plastic wrap stretched to each corner to keep bugs from coming in. ❞

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SHE’S HEARD THE PUBLIC CALL her a zealot, a radical, someone akin to a cultist. Why ?? Because she could play the game better than any other noble could ?? Her words, hollow and so loud they echoed, were as fake as the crazed look in her eyes when she hoarded purity. Daiya knew purity no longer existed, so her words were all to pacify the minds of a dying generation. However, it seemed as though she was caught sneaking in the hallways of the castle, away from other nobles’ eyes. A sigh of relief when she saw the other person in the hallway— no one who mattered in her scheme. ❝ Dearest prince, these halls aren’t meant for crystalline eyes such as yours, ❞ she said in a soothing voice, though her expression looked as though she had won a game, ❝ It’d be unfortunate if anyone else had seen you. Thankfully, for both of us, I’m not meant to be here, either. It’ll do good for both of us not to speak about this, won’t it ?? Do you require escorting back to your quarters ?? ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @jcmcisvu daiya & astraeus ❛ pacify ❜⌟

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EUPHEMIA HAD ALL SORTS OF candy in her bowl of goodies. Most of it was extras the vendors didn’t want to throw away but couldn’t sell because they expired soon. She sifted through the bowl, trying to find the ones she was really craving at the moment. ❝ Hey, Vel, did you want any ?? I probably shouldn’t, these things are little calorie bombs, but sometimes, you just gotta, you know ?? ❞ she asked as she passed Velvet. ❝ I’m going into town to do some shopping if you want to come !! I want new costumes so I have to find material for the tailor. Can you think of any upgrades you’re interested in ?? ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @jcmcisvu euphemia & velvet ❛ candy ❜⌟

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EVER SINCE ICARUS BOUGHT HIS own freedom ( which hurt more than it liberated, as his owner laughed in his face and told him that he thought his freedom was too high of a price but accepted the entire sum anyways ), he was traveling with the circus. He was a strongman, putting on shows of grandeur by lifting impossible things. Still, he was as fascinated as the audience when it came to magical performances. He made a light rapping noise on the pole to Velvet’s tent, smiling sheepishly. ❝ Do you think you have time to practice ?? I really want to see it again. I-If you’re too busy, I understand. In fact, you don’t have to— ❞ He backed up, suddenly becoming too shy, not realizing his error as he backed into the other pole. The tent shook, threatening to collapse. Icarus gasped, trying to stabilize the pole he unbalanced.

— °❖｡× ⌜ @jcmcisvu icarus & velvet ❛ error ❜⌟

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AMELIE HAD A ROUGH DAY— though, the fruits of her labour paid off beautifully. She had a scratch across the apple of her cheek that was given to her by a silver knife, it’d take a couple of days for it to heal properly. The fire that was burning inside her otherwise empty chest was satisfied with her haul. She liked distributing the vile criminal’s loot between all the sugar babies under her care. There was a specific jewel that made Amelie think of one, in particular. The vampire was quick to saunter up to Nova, quick to nuzzle up against the ghoul to pay attention to whatever she was doing. ❝ I got you a present, darling, ❞ she crooned, holding up the magnificent sapphire pendant from her gloved hands. ❝ A jewel for my brightest baby. Do you like it ?? ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @jcmcisvu amelie & zenovia ‘ jewel ‘⌟

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IMMORTALS WEREN’T INTRIGUING ENOUGH FOR Xanthos to care about. He left them to their own devices. If they couldn’t die, they couldn’t entertain him. They were of no use to him. However, the ego and power of a particular immortal pumped electricity through Xanthos’ veins. The Underland prince, a half-demon with insurmountable capabilities, was entertaining. Xanthos pressed a hand against the trunk of a tree, rot and decay setting into the bark as he lifted his hand. The decay ate through the tree, causing it to topple and consequently knock other trees in its downfall. An orchestra to announce his arrival. ❝ You’re hard to find, ❞ Xanthos chimed as if talking to an old friend ( like he knew what that was ), ❝ If I didn’t know any better, I’d think you were hiding from me. I’m bored. I want a challenge. Have fun with me for a while, why don’t you ?? What can you possibly lose ?? ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @jcmcisvu xanthos & zarin ❛ power ❜⌟

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DIO WAS ALWAYS SUPER EXCITED for travelers to visit the summer camp he had created. Some days he couldn’t contain his excitement in the slightest and would wait for people to come by the bridge he had constructed over the river that split the valley. He perched on the railings of said bridge, excitedly waiting for any newcomers. When he noticed someone behind him, he lost his footing and yelped. Thankfully, he fell onto the bridge instead of into the current below. ❝ I’d tell you not to scare me like that but I am pretty funny to scare !! So, that’s fine !! ❞ he laughed out. ❝ Have you come to wait for newcomers with me ?? Maybe we can perch on opposite ends of the rails so we’d look like two welcoming frogs for those who come by !! C’mon, wouldn’t it be fun ?! ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @stcllac gladiolus & delta ‘ bridge ‘⌟

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CHOCHO WAS CONSIDERED A DARLING, a sweet image of summer fantasies, especially as she charmed the hearts of those with her singing and dancing on stage. Sipping cherry cola and having fruit punch lips left Chocho unsatiated and she found herself bored quite often. But, isn’t this the dream ?? Isn’t this what every girl wants ?? Whenever her mind questioned, she’d take a drink from her sparkly pink water tumbler ( filled with watermelon vodka and citrus soda ). ❝ Ah, if it isn’t the jewel of the modeling world ?! Vivi !! How good it is to see you !! ~ ♡ ❞ she chimed, noticing the model from across the waiting room. ❝ I take it you’re here for a shoot ?? I’m doing an interview down the hall in about thirty minutes. They want to talk about the postponing of one of my concerts since the venue’s been quarantined as an infected zone. Isn’t this all just so tiring ?? You’d think celebrities would get a break in the face of an invasion— but I guess not ~ ♡ ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @stcllac chocho & viviette / ‘ jewel ‘⌟

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SHE WAS EXPECTING A VISIT from her brother. She begged and pleaded for him to come, to see one competition of hers, to lift his head away from the war effort. Not that she didn’t believe his work would save thousands of lives, because she did, but she knew what it was like to agonize over work with no break. It’s why she visited him, to keep the practice of figure skating pure. However, sometimes it’d be tainted in the form of errors. Foolish mistakes. This competition was one of those times where it felt like her form of art was poisoned. She placed second, still qualifying for participation in the yearly exhibition— but it wasn’t enough. When was it ever ?? Jangmi threw a tantrum of ridiculous proportions, her locker room turned upside down. The metal lockers were battered, her costumes were ripped apart, skates were disassembled and the blades punctured the wooden benches. She sat in the middle of apart, hugging her knees and crying. She then heard a knock on the door. ❝ S-Siwoo ?? Big brother ?? Is that you ?? Oh, please, tell me it’s you— please. ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @stcllac / jangmi & siwoo ❛ error ❜ ⌟

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MOST DAYS WERE NICE, IN terms of weather, at Camp Brock. Maybe it was the magic of the valley. Nature was its kindest here, so kind that Dio never had to worry about the infrastructure of his summer cabins. Because of the serene atmosphere ( and also the fact that there were many injured soldiers with their spirits down ), Dio decided to pick flowers and create garlands to hang on the cabins. However, it only took the morning and Dio wanted to continue threading flowers. Soon, he made it to the makeshift infirmary and found Marigold. He had all sorts of flower crowns hanging from his arms. ❝ I have come to decorate you and your patients !! And maybe your medical tents !! Probably your medical tents !! ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @stcllac / gladiolus & marigold ❛ nature ❜ ⌟

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HERO CLICKED HIS TONGUE, A sound of indifference. It was standard etiquette for the son of the CEO, especially as he walked into the building center. Having everything handed to him on a silver platter was the direct root of that kind of behaviour. People moved out of the way for him, gave him his space whenever he decided to take a tour. There was one girl he knew wouldn’t dare move for him, however. Hero believed that his father kept her around just to challenge him— it made his blood boil. He scoffed when their paths crossed. ❝ Miss Lee, can you kindly— ❞ It started out courteous. Never to be trusted, especially as his jaw tightened and his eyes stelled. ❝ — move the fuck out of my way, you shitty side character ?? Can’t you learn your goddamned place, making me fucking stop for someone like you ?? ❞

— °❖｡× ⌜ @stcllac / hero & janie ‘ space ‘⌟

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— °❖｡× ⌜ 𝕔𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕚𝕤 𝕔𝕠𝕩 ⌟ ‌

          DESPITE NOT BEING able to wander very far, clovis was becoming fond of the little summer camp setup they had going on here. it had been his home for the past couple of months and he was starting to really settle in. he wouldn’t say as much to anyone, of course, refusing to admit he was unsure about anything ever. it was easier if he was just the jokester. he scrunched his nose as dio described the immortality of oreads, unsure how he felt about it. ❝ so, when you turn into a statue, are you still sentient inside ?? and you could always just… break, right ?? ❞ he would rather die than become a statue, he thought. ❝ yep, a wound is bad ‘cause it hurts, so it’s not gift wrap, but think of it this way – you’re giving them a gift by wrapping their wounds ‘cause it helps them. ❞ he shot the waiting patient a grin despite their scowl, not caring about their annoyed attitude. ❝ alright, so, it looks like the burn has already been washed with cool water, so we need to wrap it up and give them a special ointment to use twice a day to treat it. easy-peasy as long as i can find the ointment, i’m still learning where marigold keeps all her shit. ❞

DIO DIDN’T SPEND MUCH TIME thinking. He did before he thought. So questions often confused him and left him dazed. Almost like overloading a simple application. It took him a moment before answering, ❝ No one knows. The elders consider it death, so I don’t think they try to think about it much. They just try to avoid it. I’m not afraid but if I find out, I can’t turn back, you know ?? I’d miss you too much !! ❞ He beamed afterward, glad that the thinking was over. He watched Clovis treat the wound. He was intrigued but it was a futile attempt. Most information with the oread goes in one ear and out the other. Still, upon hearing about Marigold, he had become an animated balloon, flailing his limbs every which way. ❝ I might know, I might know !! ❞ he exclaimed before disappearing into the ground. A small flower was left where he disappeared. Off near a different post, a surprised scream emanated. Dio’s head popped beside Clovis eventually, after other screams could be heard across the camp. He brought his hands up looking as if he was sitting in the ground. The flower that was left by his ground-digging now nestled at the top of his head. ❝ Are any of these it ?? I just went around and looked where I knew I saw Marigold’s stuff beforehand !! ❞

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— °❖｡× ⌜ 𝕘𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕠𝕟 𝕚𝕕𝕣𝕚𝕤 ⌟ ‌

          GIDEON STOPPED LOOKING at the fry when he heard the snicker, only then shoving it into his mouth. it couldn’t take a piss if it was crushed into tiny little pieces. ❝ i didn’t acknowledge jack shit, ❞ he said, waving around another fry, though he made sure to keep it close to himself, just in case zion tried to grab it. ❝ why can’t you just get your own ?? ❞ and yet, he offered one singular fry towards him, because he wasn’t that cruel. strange and eccentric, maybe, but not cruel. ❝ and what are you gonna use my creative muse for, huh ?? since you’re stealing it from me, i may as well know. ❞

❝ STEALING ?? THE AUDACITY !! I WOULDN’T stoop to such low criminal levels. I hate people who steal. ❞ Zion harrumphed, taking the fry gingerly and shoving it into his mouth. Chewing the food, he said, ❝ However, begging is something I’m not unused to. Totally different ballpark. ❞ He wore a playful smile afterward. ❝ Well, I was happy with a bite and only a bite. Why buy a whole order when a few would’ve done the trick ?? Alas, I wasn’t given such charity. ❞ His smile turned teasing, his nose crinkling slightly. He looked up in thought at the question, finally deciding to answer it. ❝ Maybe a new original track. Something that sounds like a summer bop so I hook the popular kids in, then drop with a hot bass that no one would expect to keep the ones wanting a sick party around. ❞

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— °❖｡× ⌜ 𝕛𝕒𝕟𝕚𝕖 𝕝𝕖𝕖 ⌟ ‌

          JANIE WATCHED IN wonder, as she always did when introduced to something technical she’d never seen before. her eyes scanned the notes without properly taking them in, just absorbing everything that was on the screen. she shook her head in response to his question. ❝ nah, i haven’t, gemi usually dominates movie nights, the perks of being the baby of the family, i guess. ❞ and being an opinionated one at that. she listened intently to the explanation, nodding along with increasing interest. ❝ wait, that’s so cool !! i’ve never really tried combining magic and science before, but i’m sure there are people out there you can ask. i know there’s those alien – not the argenti, lu-somethings – people who live near the space port, and i’ve never been, but apparently if you go into the wilds there’s all these magic people there. ❞ not that she was an expert on such a thing. ❝ but tell me when you’re ready to test it, i wanna see !! ❞

PURSING HIS LIPS, HE ANXIOUSLY waited to see her reaction. Being a drifter for so long left him a little lonely ( okay, a lot lonely ), so whenever he shared, he worried they wouldn’t actually be as interested in his projects. Kaisuke quickly became animated, smiling as brightly as before. ❝ It’s actually a lot harder than I thought— but it's all about compatibility, right ?? Some science theories don’t go well together, just as certain robotics will fall apart if they’re combined. Certain magic doesn’t mesh well with others. Finding the right magic and consequently, the best practical way to apply it is what makes this a whole life project !! ❞ He nodded along, idly changing the holographic screen to a blank note. Using his finger, he wrote down ❛ space port ❜. ❝ The Lucaurans, right ?? The sisters !! I’ve heard about them but not gonna lie, royalty intimidates me. It’s why I can’t go see the faery courts, you know ?? Something about their aura— Wait, have you ever been ?? I’ve only really gone to Camp Brock, the place run by mountain nymphs !! ❞

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— °❖｡× ⌜ 𝕡𝕒𝕚𝕘𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕜 ⌟ ‌

          PAIGE HAD NEVER been a stranger to fighting some sort of enemy. it had always been her job ever since she was a young girl, but this ?? these aliens ?? they were an entirely new ballgame, but the higher-ups treated them as though they were the same as their usual targets. she hadn’t bothered trying to argue the point. she was just a lowly agent in the grand scheme of things. at his words, she had to let out a little laugh, a nice change from the constant sighing she’d been doing all day. ❝ well… i’d say it’s definitely trying, but… i try to be as resilient as possible. i’m still standing, aren’t i ?? ❞ as far as anyone else knew, she was just a volunteer fighter, a civilian who wanted to do her part. no one knew she belonged to a secret government agency. her only response to his comment about a date was to hide behind her drink with a light blush and a smile. even though it was just a joke, she had never been good with that sort of thing.

THE WEREWOLF WAS ROWDY. KNEW how to throw a good punch, brawled his way out of a few bad situations. He had to keep it modest, or else he’d think he was the world’s next superhero. He was just a boy in a hood, using the shadows between street lights trying to keep his home safe. He cracked a crooked grin, amused by her words. ❝ You are. And I gotta say, I’m damned proud. I would say ❛ that’s my girl ❜ but you know, women aren’t the property of men. ❞ His grin turned a little cheeky before turning back to his soda. He slid the can in between his open palms on the counter, listening to the sound of metal against the linoleum. She blushed and Garnet felt a little confident. Mostly embarrassed. To try and distract from the fact that the joke had turned flirtatious, he changed the topic. He cleared his throat. Maybe. ❝ I, uh— miss dates, you know— or mostly, you know, the way that it was before. When I could just worry about making pretty girls blsuh. And a part of me thinks that it’ll never go back to that way. There’s a lot of stuff to rebuild and things that might never get recovered. Do you miss it ?? ❞