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theseancekid​:

Continued from (x) with @rumorsabound​

For once, Allison doesn’t speak. Words don’t fly forward on her tongue with the need to be said. The silence doesn’t feel like it needs to be filled. Instead she cards her fingers through her brother’s mess of curls on his head, pressing them back away from his forehead.

There is a reason Allison doesn’t speak nor does she feel the need to. It’s Klaus. Klaus, who if there’s anything that needs to be said and if there’s anything that doesn’t, always beats her to the punch no matter how fast she can think. But he’s said nothing. Not for a while. And so she follows his lead and says nothing too.

Pulling him closer she sits in the quiet, setting him so that her knees could form a nice pillow for his back and shoulders. She fixes the blanket around his body, tightening its hold on him as if she were making sure Claire was well tucked into bed.

She doesn’t know what brought her brother into this state, that he’s so quiet without a peep on his lips and for a long moment that stretches she’s too afraid to ask. But Allison’s okay to sit. She’s okay to do nothing but run her fingers through his hair. She’s okay to stay like that and not speak a word.  

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     It’s an odd feeling, to be silent in Allison’s company. Even when there is no need for chatter, he finds himself filling the silence with useless comments, random gossip he’s been collecting in the back of his head. Hell, even during those humiliating eight weeks of utter torment, when he was reduced to a pathetic mute, he still found a way to communicate with his sister, to tell her how his day was, to let her know when he needed help, or when he needed to be alone. 

      She’s never been the first person to go to when he needs silence, but seeing as Ben is, well, dead, and Diego’s out on vigilante duty, he’d snuck into Allison’s room instead. The way he leans himself against her, nuzzling into her lap as she pets his hair is an all-too-familiar set of motions, and for a moment he wants to cry, not because of the awful circumstances that had brought him here, but merely because how small he feels, how childish. Like the scent of his favorite childhood blanket, there’s an overwhelming feeling of bittersweet nostalgia that catches his off guard.

     He knows he has to talk eventually, but he allows himself to savor the silence for as long as he can, forcing himself to count his breaths, feel the warmth of the blanket around him, wiggle each finger and toe every once in a while, just to make sure they’re all there. 

     It’s not unusual for him to have nightmares. Even as a child, most nights whatever spirits had haunted him during the day had a nasty tendency to bleed into his subconscious. But his dreamscapes now are even worse than ghosts or ghouls: theres a war in his head, every time he closes his eyes, and it’s killing him. During the day, sure, it’s easy enough to distract himself, to drown out the ringing in his ears, the spark of gunpowder beneath his skin. But every goddamn night is a battle, and the longer he’s in the trench, the harder it is to remember why he’d gotten sober in the first place. 

     But admitting I need you to stay with me because my PTSD has once again pushed me to the brink of relapse isn’t exactly something he wants to do. So instead, he takes his sister’s hand from atop his head and gives it a small, thankful squeeze. 

     “D’you think…can you maybe can stay with me for the rest of the night?”

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     Allison had always had the eye for detail, especially when that detail happened to revolve around the little planet she called herself. Details were useful things, powerful when remembered. Details were weapons to be wielded like guns, leveled against whoever she saw fit to point them at. But the only one that the details were leveled against now was herself. She noted each shaky twitch Klaus made, the tenseness in his fingers or the way his toes would curl against the ground in a way to make sure he stayed there. It hurt- in a way she was surprised it hurt. 

     No one who called themselves a graduate of the Umbrella Academy were averse to nightmares. Sometimes Allison’s nights were filled with them. Sometimes, or more than sometimes, as a kid Klaus’ nights had been filled with them too. Most of what she did on those nights were a blur, but she’d never felt the hurt looking at her brother the way she did now. 

     His long, gangly limbs were small. So very small- she hadn’t noticed before. She thought of Claire. Perhaps that was it. Claire had come into her life and had given her just the right pair of glasses with just the right kind of shade covering their lenses to show her just how hurt she should have been those other nights when she hadn’t. 

     It was easy to answer his question then. She knew the answer before Klaus even asked it. Of course. “Yes- yeah, sure. Though I think maybe you should get up off the floor first.” 

     She moved her hand from his hair, holding it downwards where he could see it and offered to help him up. It was something she should have done ages ago- something she should have done over whatever petty, useless distraction she could offer her brother when the night’s darkness came for him. But she knew better now. She could try better.

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Angst Meme: Flowers

send a flower for the associated scenario. trigger warnings apply.

[ heather ]: one of our muses is lost in the the wilds, and the other is desperately searching for them.

[ chamomile ]: one of our muses is having nightmares or trouble sleeping, and the other tries to help them rest.

[ honeysuckle ]: one of our muses is experiencing a moment of great joy – only for the other to suddenly arrive with devastating news.

[ clover ]: one of our muses is experiencing a string of bad luck recently, and the other is trying to help them out. 

[ aconite ]: one of our muses has been poisoned, and the other isn’t sure what’s wrong with them. 

[ white rose ]: our muses were meant to be getting married, but something terrible has happened to prevent the wedding from taking place.

[ thistle ]: one of our muses has become bitter and, well, rather prickly, and the other is trying to find out why they are acting so out-of-character all of a sudden.

[ dandelion ]: one of our muses has fallen sick, and the other has to look after them.

[ violet ]: one of our muses is about to find out why pride comes before a fall. the other is powerless to prevent their eventual disgrace.

[ orchid ]: one of our muses is about to become a parent. for whatever reason, this isn’t a good thing, and the other muse is trying to reassure them.

[ sunflower ]: one of our muses is suffering in the summer heat, and the other is left desperately trying to cool them down. 

[ black dahlia ]: one of our muses has betrayed the other. the other confronts them about it.

[ carnation ]: one of our muses is experiencing stress related to either their parent or their child, and the other tries to comfort them.

[ tulip ]: one of our muses is in love with the other, and it’s completely unrequited.

[ water lily ]: one of our muses finds the other submerged underwater, and is left to desperately try to save them. 

[ red rose ]: two households, both alike in dignity. our muses are from warring factions, but they love each other passionately – despite it being utterly doomed.

[ bluebell ]: one of our muses has died unexpectedly, and the other is left to mourn for their loss.

[ forget-me-not ]: one of our muses is suffering from severe amnesia, and the other has to try to encourage them to remember.

[ calla lily ]: something has shattered one of our muses’ faith in themselves or the cause they serve. the other attempts to reignite their hope.

[ iris ]: one of our muses has to face their worst fear, and the other must help them through the experience.

[ poppy ]: one of our muses has been wounded in a fight or battle, either physically or mentally. the other must help them heal.

[ snowdrop ]: one of our muses is near-frozen from the cold, and the other finds them. 

[ daffodil ]: one of our muses is feeling terrible self-doubt, and the other must try to encourage them.

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th3adapt0r​:

closed starter for @rumorsabound [continuation from previous thread [x] ]

It had been a few days since that fateful handshake between the sisters. And today… well it was the first day they’d be officially working together. Sure there was still a lot of paperwork to organise, so it wasn’t quite so official yet. But hell that didn’t matter to Charlie. Today was about showing her sister the ropes, although she was sure that should go smoothly. 

Still despite the excitement of it all, Charlie still felt a little nervous. It seemed silly, but she just couldn’t seem to help it. She really wanted today to go well. So for once she’d hadn’t stayed in bed till her usual afternoon hours. Instead rolling out of bed at about 10am, ready for Allison’s arrival at 11. Charlie had managed to scrabbled together a case not quite so mundane and boring. She hoped it was interesting enough for Allison to fully sink her teeth into it. 

Hearing the buzz of her bell, Charlie opened the door to let Allison inside. “Morning. There’s some fresh coffee in the pot, just help yourself.” Truthfully Charlie wasn’t really sure she’d had Allison over that much, if at all. Her apartment was small, in a similar vain to Vanya’s. A small sitting room, that was more a office space at this point, with her large desk taking up most of the room. On one wall hung a pin board that looked like it belonged in a thriller movie, case notes and ramblings scribbled in various places. The room also housed over-stuffed filing cabinets, some bookshelves and one small couch. The kitchen was attached, with a door in the back leading to her bedroom and a small bathroom. It was no wonder she never really switch off, when her home was literally her work space. 

Allison could have memorized the outside of her sister’s building, which she was sure Charlie would have been proud about. Her- Allison’s new line of work was all about the details, wasn’t it? She was sure someone would have come out or poked their head through a window to chastise her for loitering with how much staring she was doing, her eyes roaming about the brick and peeling frames of windows. But for the longest time she couldn’t bring herself to take the few steps forward she would need so she could lean over and click the right button on the buzzer.

She’d arrived early, probably far too early. She’d driven herself, no one to shove her awake or wait on her in a hotel parking lot to get going to set. It had felt so strange sitting behind the wheel that morning. She almost got lost on the unfamiliar roads and side streets. She’d spent a stupid amount of her earliness sitting in her car, unsure what to do with herself just as much as she’d spent staring at the façade of the apartment building and just as much as she spent making her way through the dank hallways looking for the right door.

Allison spent a long moment blinking at the coffee pot sitting in its place as Charlie pointed it out, as if she wasn’t quite sure what to make of it. She’d brought Starbucks, the cardboard holder laden with drinks and pastries heavy in her hands. She’d almost forgotten it was there and she’d made a stop in her long, early trek that morning. “I guess we both had the same idea...” she murmured. But she didn’t put it down, immediately drawn to the pinned board. “You know, Diego has something just like this at his place. Though its hardly as organized. Amazing he manages to actually get anything done that way.” 

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allison + my favourite outfits

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how is your soul perceived?

Your result: the protecting nurturer

you have the heart that belongs to a warrior’s mother. you ache for your loved ones and you’ll fight to preserve their smiles. you take care of the people around you. you want them to feel safe and warm. you do anything to protect those around you, even if it’s from themselves. you have an eye for the details no one else realizes they need. you’re the one that makes a house a home. you make sure it’s safe because you know what it was like to be afraid of the places that should have been comforting.

tagged by: @th3adapt0r​

tagging: @tempportal​ @mstinteresting​ @theseancekid​ @nofive​

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allison: five, can you do me a favor?

five: I have stopped the apocalypse for you and I would again, I have killed for–

allison: can you do the dishes?

five: no

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WHICH SPECIFIC CHARACTER ARCHETYPE ARE YOU?

The Beauty  ⟶   Beloved, beautiful, naïve, innocent—or at least, perceived this way. The one representing goodness, in all its purity, to others. Smarter than they let on.

tagged by: @tempportal​ (the G) @theseancekid​ (the other G)

tagging: @nofive​ @meddled​ (for anyone!) @th3adapt0r​​

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nofive​:

The pause in her step made him wonder if he shouldn’t have spoken. It was a fine line he walked when talking with anyone. He often crossed it with his siblings. He toed it enough as a child with press that he was pretty sure that he was the reason that Reginald was asked about their well being. But he wondered if he crossed a line he shouldn’t have with Allison. He wouldn’t know he couldn’t read her mind. He’d have to be more careful he guessed. He could often say things that were too much when he didn’t think it through enough. It was a slightly problem, but he was trying. He just hope that he could get the hang of it. Being back with his siblings was like riding a bicycle. You never forgot how to ride, but you certainly weren’t always in pristine riding condition after a time away from riding.

It would be funny. “Oh come on, you didn’t miss the symphony of their shouts accented by punching and kicks?” he said with a bit of a laugh goading her on. Five was enjoying the thought. He missed it. Not in a pleasant way, it was a needless waste of time. But he did miss it. He missed how real and tangible it was. It was better than any memory he had.

He scoffed, reading his mind. She’d probably find it incredibly boring between all the math he did even back then. She’d probably be disappointed in what she saw. But then again even now he was thinking of his ideal self that he presented to them all. He never let people in. Not really. He had reasons for that. Back then it was to make it seem like he didn’t care what their father thought. The times he let people in either were when he was relaxed like with Vanya or Ben, or when he talked about Time Travel. He still thought about that conversation with Luther, how he never really got an answer if Luther would have gone with him. Of course he did at that fateful meal, but the notion was still there.

Now though, he wasn’t sure he wanted Allison to be able to know what went on in his mind. Would she brush it off like it was nothing, or dwell on what she found there and try to blame herself. Or would she feel the way Five did about it, it shouldn’t be shared, and now she got to live with knowing the guilt he had about leaving, and just what he did to get back. He tilted his head, and shifted his stance, “I’ll tell you what, one question.” he said as if this was some brilliant idea, for all he knew it could blow up in his face. But, nothing could be really that bad could it?

“One question about what’s going on in my mind, I’ll be totally honest with you. Then you can decide if it’d be worth it to read my mind,” he finished fixing her with a challenging look. She’d know if he was lying to. Five could lie easily, but he also was incredibly truthful. He had a good poker face, however it was some ability that his siblings had they knew when he was bluffing. Which made for many interesting board games the few times they did decide to play them as kids.

“There’s a reason I decided to have only one kid.” Her words dripped with the kind of pointedness that only sarcasm can hold. Though it wasn’t entirely the truth. Truly, it wasn’t even halfway close to the truth. Allison couldn’t handle her brothers’ arguments, not as children and not as adults now. It’s what she could imagine being a mother to more than one child could be. But it hadn’t been her choice to make. If presented with the choice again, she wouldn’t know what she would pick. But she doubted the opportunity would come her way again before it was too late. She’d made sure of that in her one grand explosion of a mistake, an ill timed, ill thought out rumor. 

What Five said next though, she had no words to. It made her blink and tilt her head, as if she couldn’t be sure she heard him right. Maybe all that running himself ragged through time or rifts in space had somehow garbled his language enough to make him start speaking alien. It made more sense than what he had said. One question.

Since when had her little older brother made any concessions? For anyone. She knew that he and Vanya had been close. She’d read the book, heard the late night whispers drifting out of the kitchen, through the vents and the halls. But that had been a lifetime ago. Vanya had torn themselves away from their family just as much as everyone else had. Five never made concessions. Not anymore. Not for anyone. 

Allison frowned, the toe of her shoe sweeping girlishly across the carpet as she thought. She hadn’t a single idea about how to use her blue moon concession. She was used to thinking on the spot. But this was too on the spot for her liking. It was an opportunity that wouldn’t come again. She was sure of it. And how many times had she squandered an opportunity that would not come again with recklessness and ill thought, selfish decision. She tried to swallow around the lump in her throat, frowning. It was almost funny, how nervous the two little words had made her. Her arms came across her chest, folding themselves in a tight squeeze. 

“One question? Lucky me...” 

Allison tried to make her eyes level with her brother’s, studying him for a few painfully long seconds, as if she could truly read minds. As if she could tell whether or not this was some sort of test she was meant to pass. As if asking the wrong thing might wipe it all off the table with a grumbled ‘forget this ever happened.’ Her mouth started around unspoken words, stopped and started again, a mute pattern before she raised her eyes to the ceiling in a grand show of giving up. Her shoulders lifted and dropped heavily back down in a sigh. 

“Okay, one question. Question: you like the quiet, right? Would you go back to the quiet- in that future? If you had the choice. If just to escape Luther and Diego’s endless bickering.” 

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CHARACTER STUDY : musical instruments – bold or italicize what applies

VIOLIN.  black   coffee.   perfectionist.   early   mornings.   winter.   precision.   a   bit   of   a   show-off.   always   trying   to   improve. does   not   know   their   limits.

CELLO.  gentle   hands.   warm   smiles.   autumn   evenings.   long   showers.   old   parchment.   comfortable   silences.  wants   to   make   everyone   happy.   content   with   what   they  have.

PIANO.   monochrome.   clean   lines.   clean   hands.  perfect   posture.   biting   sarcasm. emotionally   cold.   late   nights.   sees   the   world   as   black   and   white.   a   little   lonely.

FLUTE.   daydreamer.   an   early   bird.   gentle   smiles.   sunrises.  spring   days.   tea.   always  trying   to   improve   themselves.  small   acts   of   kindness.

CLARINET. tired   eyes.  very   caring   towards   loved   ones.   long   naps   everywhere   and   anywhere.   soft   melodies.   sad   songs.  summer.   longs   for   peace.

TRUMPET.  red   lipstick.   loud   music.  will   fight   you. quick   temper.   confidence.  bold   colors.   stargazing   at   midnight.   euphoria.   uncontrollable   laughter.

HARP.  sunny   days.   lazy   mornings.   golden.   soft   voice.   lullabies.   surreal   dreams.   lives   in   their   own   world.  a   strange   kind   of   wisdom.   likes   to   be   alone.

tagged by: @tempportal (my love, the ony and only rhys)

tagging: @th3adapt0r @nofive and anyone else that wants to! 

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SHADOW AND BONE - EP. 1 ( SENTENCE STARTERS )

"When I was young, I was afraid of the dark." "When I got older, I learned that darkness is a place." "Pack up and be ready to leave." "Of course it's real." "Then why cross it? Why not go around?" "I'd like to see even one person who isn't scared of that." "You'd be surprised." "I know you're hiding here!" "You try me without that magic." "Oh, so we're back together?" "I'm going to do it again." "Hide your emotional breakdown for when you're alone." "Always carry a weapon on you." "That's because you're a child in an even bigger child's body." "He/She/They talk(s) about you all the time." "Yes, that would be nice, but don't hold your breath." "It has to be an error. It has to be." "Drinks all around here, please." "Let me see that." "Busted." "The point is, either is was a group effort or a ghost." "Why does this concern me?" "Who can hear a whisper here?" "What information do you have for me tonight?" "Well, of course certain death pays a million." "I would have had to use my knives to get closer." "You can get arrested for that." "You don't seem like the type who does what they should." "Where did you get these?" "Well... turns out they do need me." "You're a terrible shot." "If it goes wrong, come back." "I'll find my way back to you." "Either you take your time or you take your chances." "Have you ever put out a fire by adding more fire?" "We can't hide forever." "And what was damaged?" "What did you do?" "I'm usually right." "What the hell are you doing here?" "No. Turn around right now." "How many more are there?" "I'll meet you at the meadow." "It's been too long." "Your life's in danger with this job." "Are you threatening me? Really?" "Hey! One of these has a hole in it!" "One look and I can tell. Criminals." "No businessman worth his salt bargains for what he can take." "I have to be back in an hour." "So you don't know everything after all." "He/she/they was/were one of two witnesses to an... event." "Should've been a total loss, but something happened." "You're safe now." "If I tell you, you'll set me free?"

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theseancekid·:

     It’s refreshing, the way her smile stretches across her face, reaching her eyes this time, as she plays keep away with the phone. He doesn’t even want it that badly, he doesn’t really want to talk to any fancy pants actors, but the simple act of Allison trying to keep something out of his reach triggers the overwhelming urge to tackle her anyway. He remembers the last time he tackled her on her bedroom floor (to get back a particularly saucy piece of fan mail she’d caught him reading during their teenage years) and wonders, briefly, just how bad she’d kick his ass if he tried for a rematch right now. 

     “Oh puh-lease!” He huffs, inked hands waving through the air in accompaniment with a roll of his eyes. “The cult of scientology should be scared of me, not the other way around. I’ll show them real crazy!”

     Giving up on his hopes of celebrity prank calling, he flops back against his sister’s bed, emerald eyes dancing across the ceiling. “Okay, so what do famous people do for fun then, huh? I mean, besides drugs, obviously. Actually, hang on, wait a tick, have you ever…? ‘Cause listen, I’ve crashed some pretty big wig parties, and hoo boy, the kinda shit your crowd messes with is wild!”

     Shaking her head she matches his eye roll with one of her own. But with the moment passed, her phone feels safe for now. Safe enough to drop it onto the blankets behind her back as she leans back onto her palms. “It’s not about the crazy, it’s about the slippery slope we call a pyramid scheme. It’s a different kind of crazy.” It was sinister. There wasn’t anything sinister about the broken, beat up kind of crazy the graduates of the Umbrella Academy were. They were simply broken and beat up, sometimes beyond repair, Allison thinks. 

     She shakes her head again, slower, contemplative. 

     “You’re not wrong. But no. The hardest I’ve ever done was a blunt with one of the Francos. Dad’s whole “perfect poster girl” regimen managed to strike the fear of god in me.” Even now. Allison hardly doubts that she’s truly missing out on much- she’s seen the mess her brother’s made of himself on one of his benders. But her answer still feels horribly naïve and the least bit immature to her own ears, leaving a pink flush of embarrassment riddled across her cheeks.

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uncharted sentence starters

❝ if you’re done lying to me, then you should stop lying to yourself. ❞ ❝ it’s not going to be easy, you know. ❞ ❝ well, it sounds like you’re working for a nutcase. ❞ ❝ make sure that you’re safe. ❞ ❝ look, i wanted to tell you! i wanted to! but how could i? ❞ ❝ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❞ ❝ i’m sorry for what happened to you. ❞ ❝ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❞ ❝ wait, wait, wait. something about this feels kinda hinky. ❞ ❝ what a warm and homey place, huh? ❞ ❝ i’m willing to forgive and forget. for old time’s sake. ❞ ❝ looks like he was killed. ripped to shreds actually. ❞ ❝ these guys have been tailing me for weeks. thought i lost them. ❞ ❝ should i be flattered, or worried? ❞ ❝ so with our luck, what’s the odds this volcano is going to erupt on us? ❞ ❝ i hope i don’t go to hell for this. ❞ ❝ i can handle this. i’m tough. i grew up with nuns. ❞ ❝ fair warning, last person who betrayed me wound up dead. ❞ ❝ you told me you’d say out of trouble. ❞ ❝ how do i know you’re real? ❞ ❝ don’t ever point a gun at me again. ❞ ❝ make sure that you’re safe. ❞ ❝ i have made a lot of mistakes. a lot. i’m not a perfect man. ❞ ❝ i had a lousy father. lousy childhood. ❞ ❝ sounds terrible. check his wallet. ❞ ❝ let’s not forget who walked out on whom. you don’t get to be jealous.  ❞ ❝ progress demands sacrafice. ❞ ❝ shut up. i really thought you were gone this time. ❞ ❝ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❞ ❝ on a scale of 1-10, how scared were you that i was gonna die? ❞ ❝ i can’t walk away. i’m tired of walking away. ❞ ❝ even an enemy must be fed and sheltered. are you my enemy? ❞ ❝ we can still stop him. i can help you. ❞ ❝ gotta say, you have a real knack for breaking things. ❞ ❝ do as i say not as i do. ❞ ❝ looks like hell spit you back out. ❞ ❝ what’s your story, anyway? ❞ ❝ i don’t take big risks without a good payday. ❞ ❝ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❞ ❝ you can’t reform the villain and save the day. it’s just not done like that. ❞ ❝ sorry, i just need to get my head back in the game. ❞ ❝ this isn’t our fight. it’s my fight. ❞ ❝ i won’t let them hurt you. ❞ ❝ skip the mind games. you don’t know me. ❞ ❝ no offense, but your ancestor was a right asshole. ❞ ❝ you’re unusually quiet. what’s up your bum? ❞ ❝ that was my last cigarette. ❞ ❝ okay, well, why don’t you just walk away? ❞ ❝ why this obsession? i’m just worried. ❞ ❝ i can’t…i can’t breathe…i just…can’t breathe… ❞ ❝ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❞ ❝ if you let these bastards win - after this - i will never forgive you. ❞ ❝ you’ve got your pride all tangled up in this thing. it’s making you reckless. ❞ ❝ any trouble you shoot first and ask questions later. ❞ ❝ dangerous to be out so late.  ❞ ❝ easy now. look at me. ❞ ❝ my leg! don’t touch it! i know it’s broken! ❞ ❝ are you going to join me, darling? ❞ ❝ this is my gig. you want your share, you play by my rules. ❞ ❝ we don’t get to choose how we start in life. real greatness? it’s what you do with the hand you’re dealt. ❞ ❝ i always felt that we were destined for something great. ❞ ❝ you should relax. you’ll live longer. ❞ ❝ i taught you better than that. ❞ ❝ so that’s a no? felt like a no. ❞ ❝ quit acting like you’re gonna lie down and die, all right? ❞ ❝ i have a spare bed.  ❞ ❝ is there no bottom for your ignorance? ❞ ❝ even cornered dogs bite back.  ❞ ❝ that one is my favourite. it makes your eyes twinkle.  ❞ ❝ admit it. you’re gonna miss this ass.  ❞ ❝ you think i’m a monster, but you’re no different from me.  ❞ ❝ how many people have you killed? how many?  ❞ ❝ you will not stand in the way of destiny.  ❞ ❝ you stick with me, i’ll teach you a few things. ❞ ❝ well, if you’d like, i can tell you where to stick it. ❞ ❝ face it, genius, you’ve been played. ❞ ❝ yeah, keep smiling, asshole. ❞ ❝ i got nothing to prove. ❞ ❝ don’t hand it to me. i’ve had everything handed to me ❞ ❝ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❞ ❝ you stick your neck out, you’re asking to lose your head. ❞ ❝ oh, and now you’re blushing. ❞ ❝ just so you know, it’s not my first lost city. ❞ ❝ are you always this clever? ❞ ❝ i was trying to rescue you, as a matter of fact. ❞ ❝ you know, at this point, i’ve run out of words. ❞ ❝ what do you say we really ruin this guy’s day? ❞ ❝ whether you die or not, i don’t really care. ❞ ❝ i thought you…i saw you get shot. ❞ ❝ it’s like a camera. you just…point and shoot, right? ❞ ❝ god, who’s being unprofessional now? ❞ ❝ i always knew you were gonna make something of yourself one day. ❞ ❝ let’s just pretend i skipped all of sunday school. ❞ ❝ oh no you didn’t do that. that’s not funny! ❞ ❝ save the world, triumph over evil. ❞ ❝ are you trying to kill me? ❞ ❝ know what i love about partying with a bunch of crooks? nobody cares that you smoke indoors. ❞ ❝ you gave me a goddamn heartattack. ❞ ❝ i’ll die a thousand deaths before i let you win.  ❞ ❝ i didn’t tell you because i was afraid…of losing you. ❞ ❝ what ever happened to just living a normal life? ❞ ❝ even if you think you’re protecting me, you don’t have a right to shut me out like that. ❞ ❝ i mean… thanks for saving me. ❞ ❝ en garde, dickhead. ❞ ❝ i love you. ❞ ❝ come on! we can get out of here together. ❞ ❝ everything i touch turns to shit. ❞ ❝ how did you find me anyway? ❞ ❝ i’ve got my eye on you. ❞ ❝ you were going to sell me out, weren’t you? ❞ ❝ love to know what you’re thinking. ❞ ❝ well, well, well. get it? ‘cause you know, it’s a well. ❞ ❝ it’s a shame we’re leaving empty handed though. ❞ ❝ okay…yeah…how do i look? ❞ ❝ thank me after we get out of this alive. ❞ ❝ you’re lucky that i found you when i did. ❞ ❝ they’re just saying that because it gets to you. ❞ ❝ look, if you’re into shady stuff it’s totally cool. ❞ ❝ ha. that’s my girl. ❞ ❝ i made a promise that i was done with this life. ❞ ❝ listen, sunshine, the world doesn’t care. ❞ ❝ well, that’s it. now you know everything. ❞ ❝ don’t even think about not coming back. ❞ ❝ you know, i shot the man who told me that. ❞ ❝ i thought that i’d be satisfied. instead, i’m left with this strange feeling of emptiness.  ❞  ❝ as thrilling as the next adventure may be, in the end, you’re always left with that same feeling. ❞ ❝ you know, i didn’t think i could trust you either. ❞ ❝ i almost lost you once before. i just can’t do that again. ❞ ❝ don’t even think about not coming back. ❞ ❝ that’s it! no compassion! no mercy! ❞ ❝ sentimentality in this line of work will get you killed. ❞ ❝ i need your help…and you need mine. ❞ ❝ i kept your tears in a jar. ❞ ❝ i expected you to have my back.  ❞ ❝ tell you what. when i get back, pizza’s on me. ❞ ❝ death. it smelled like death. ❞ ❝ so they have beaten you, eh? your quest’s over?  ❞ ❝ you listen to your mum, okay?  ❞ ❝ trust me - your ego will mend.  ❞ ❝ i hope i live to regret this.  ❞ ❝ these men were all shot.  ❞ ❝ be a lot easier just to let go.  ❞ ❝ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say?  ❞ ❝ seems like i am always saving your ass. ❞ ❝ i never asked for any of your bloody heroics. ❞ ❝ the guys in prison used to say, ‘you can steal to eat or you can steal to get rich.’ i say, why not both?  ❞ ❝ you were never a chocolate and flower kinda girl.  ❞ ❝ i don’t have your luck. people like me know when to walk away from the table.  ❞ ❝ appreciate the update, captain obvious.  ❞ ❝ you made your choice.  ❞ ❝ don’t tell me you’re buying all into that supernatural nonsense.  ❞ ❝ i couldn’t sleep last time i saw that.  ❞ ❝ it’s actually nice working with a woman for a change. ❞ ❝ i’m lucky you’re on my side. ❞ ❝ do you really think all this really could be true?  ❞ ❝ you know, it’s kind of romantic down here.  ❞ ❝ just wish i’d brought something to read.  ❞ ❝ you can relax. we’re safe here. ❞ ❝ i am surrounded by traitors and fools.  ❞ ❝ just don’t get us killed. ❞ ❝ what are you shaking for? ❞ ❝ parents must be worried about you. ❞ ❝ i wonder what you’re really scared of…not bullets, or blood, or broken bones… ❞ ❝ i don’t need your bullet-ridden-corpse on my conscience. let’s go. ❞ ❝ yeah, i’m fine. oh, but - you’re bleeding. ❞ ❝ i do seem to attract the scum of the earth. ah - no offense. ❞ ❝ all this grandeur, hidden away from the world.  ❞ ❝ if we don’t make it out here, i just want you to know - i hate your guts. ❞ ❝ i’ve got a bad feeling about this place. ❞ ❝ that’s my blood. that’s my blood. that’s a lot of my blood. ❞ ❝ you should play the hero more often. it suits you. ❞ ❝ eyes ahead, don’t look down. ❞ ❝ here - grab my hand. ❞ ❝ no matter what it is, you’re supposed to come to me so we can work it out together… as a team.  ❞  ❝ you know nothing is ever truly destroyed. just purified and reborn.  ❞ ❝ you just - totally crushed that moment. you know that, right?  ❞ ❝ you’re a selfish dickhead.  ❞ ❝ i do speak a little bit of ____, you know. wait, what did you say? ❞ ❝ i know you. you’re no hero.  ❞ ❝ i wish you could’ve been there. ❞ ❝ hey, are you happy? ❞ ❝ you’re not gonna pass out on me or nothing, are you? ❞ ❝ look, i…um….i’m not good with the whole people thing.  ❞ ❝ i’ve had worse nights, believe me.  ❞ ❝ let’s find somewhere a little more private. ❞ ❝ hey, take it easy. you’ve been out for almost half an hour.  ❞ ❝ to rule people, you first must sow chaos.  ❞ ❝ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❞ ❝ take me with you. ❞ ❝ i’m left with this strange feeling of emptiness.  ❞  ❝ anyone ever tell you, you have a funny idea of romantic?  ❞  ❝ it’s nothing that years of therapy won’t fix.  ❞ ❝ no. it’s my turn to walk away.  ❞  ❝ nothing about our lives have been fair, but we’ve made it work. ❞ ❝ your people will beg me to save them.  ❞ ❝ we’re not on a first-name basis.  ❞ ❝ you know nothing about me.  ❞ ❝ do tell. maybe over some drinks?  ❞ ❝ we must keep to the shadows.  ❞ ❝ hey, you cool? ‘cause i need you to be cool.  ❞ ❝ you must be tired of these lectures. i know i’m tired of giving them. ❞ ❝ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❞ ❝ is that a sin? i think that’s a sin. ❞

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( * &. ━  PARAMORE AFTER LAUGHTER LYRIC STARTERS  )

HARD TIMES.

‘  all i want is to wake up fine.  ’ ‘  tell me that i’m alright.  ’ ‘  tell me that i’m alright, that i ain’t gonna die.  ’ ‘  you can tell me when it’s alright for me to come out.  ’ ‘  gonna make you wonder why you even try.  ’ ‘  gonna take you down and laugh when you cry.  ’ ‘  i still don’t know how i even survive.  ’ ‘  i gotta get to rock bottom.  ’ ‘  you hit me with lightning!  ’

ROSE-COLORED BOY.

‘  just hang with me and my weather.  ’ ‘  i hear you making all that noise about the world you want to see.  ’ ‘  i’m so annoyed.  ’ ‘  i’m so annoyed cause i just killed off what was left of the optimist in me.  ’ ‘  hearts are breaking, wars are raging on.  ’ ‘  you got me nervous.  ’ ‘  i’m right at the end of my rope.  ’ ‘  don’t make me laugh, i’ll choke.  ’ ‘  just let me cry a little bit longer.  ’ ‘  i ain’t gonna smile if i don’t want to.  ’ ‘  hey man, we all can’t be like you.  ’ ‘  i want you to stop insisting that i’m not a lost cause.  ’ ‘  really all i’ve got is just to say pissed off, if that’s alright by you.  ’ ‘  leave me here a little bit longer.  ’ ‘  i don’t want anybody seeing me cry now.  ’

TOLD YOU SO.

‘  for all i know the best is over and the worst is yet to come.  ’ ‘  is it enough to keep hoping when the rest have given up?  ’ ‘  i hate to say i told you so.  ’ ‘  i hate to say i told you so, but they love to say they told me so.  ’ ‘  i know you like when i admit that i was wrong and you were right.  ’ ‘  at least i try to keep my cool when i’m thrown into a fire.  ’

FORGIVENESS.

‘  you hurt me bad this time.  ’ ‘  i cried until i couldn’t cry.  ’ ‘  i don’t pick up when you call ‘cause your voice is a gun.  ’ ‘  your voice is like a gun, every word is a bullet hole shot in the sun.  ’ ‘  you want forgiveness, but i just can’t do it yet.  ’ ‘  there’s still a thread that runs from your body to mine.  ’ ‘  it could take me all your life to learn to love how i thought i could love someone.  ’ ‘  if it’s all up to us, we might as well give up.  ’ ‘  don’t you go and get it twisted.  ’ ‘  forgiving is not forgetting..  ’ ‘  i can barely hang onto myself.  ’

FAKE HAPPY.

‘  i love making you believe what you get is what you see.  ’ ‘  i’m so fake happy.  ’ ‘  i feel so fake happy.  ’ ‘  i bet everybody here is just as insincere. we’re all so fake happy.  ’ ‘  i’ve been doing a good job of making them think i’m quite alright, better hope i don’t blink.  ’ ‘  if i smile with my teeth, bet you’ll believe me.  ’ ‘  please don’t ask me how i’ve been, don’t make me play pretend.  ’ ‘  i bet everybody here is take happy too.  ’ ‘  you think i look alright with these mascara tears?  ’ ‘  i know i said that i was doing good and that i’m happy now. should’ve known when things were going good that’s when i’d get knocked down.  ’ ‘  should’ve known when things were going good that’s when i’d get knocked down.  ’

26.

‘  man, you really know how to get someone down.  ’ ‘  everything was fine until you came around.  ’ ‘  after all, wasn’t i the one who said to keep your feet on the ground?  ’ ‘  hold onto hope if you got it.  ’ ‘  hold onto hope if you got it. don’t let it go for nobody.  ’ ‘  i’m hoping someday maybe i’ll just float away and i’ll forget every cynical thing you say.  ’ ‘  when are you gonna hear me out?  ’ ‘  reality will break your heart.  ’ ‘  survival will not be the hardest part.  ’ ‘  so let it break your heart.  ’

POOL.

‘  as if the first cut wasn’t deep enough, i dove in again cause i’m not giving up.  ’ ‘  could’ve got the same rush from any lover’s touch, but why get used to something new.  ’ ‘  no one breaks my heart like you.  ’ ‘  when you kiss me i wish we could see what happens next.  ’ ‘  i doubt you will come through.  ’ ‘  i’m giving up.  ’ ‘  i wonder is it better to get it over with?  ’ ‘  the illusion can shatter before we begin.  ’ ‘  if you’re really sorry, happy second chance.  ’ ‘  i think i could forgive.  ’

GRUDGES.

‘  strange how we found ourselves exactly where we left off.  ’ ‘  i know you’re shaking my hand like it is the first time.  ’ ‘  are we alright?  ’ ‘  are you recounting all my faults?  ’ ‘  are you recounting all my faults? are you racking your brain just to find them all?  ’ ‘  could it be that i’ve changed or did you?  ’ ‘  stop asking why we had to waste so much time.  ’ ‘  stop asking why we had to waste so much time. we just pick up and start again cause we can’t keep holding onto grudges.  ’ ‘  we can’t keep holding onto grudges.  ’ ‘  time is a bastard.  ’ ‘  aren’t we so brave to give up the fight and let years go by without us?  ’ ‘  now i feel you by my side and i don’t even care if it’s been awhile.  ’ ‘  i can feel that we’ve changed and we’re better this way.  ’ ‘  if you wanna call me up or come over, come on, we’ll laugh till we cry like we did when we were kids.  ’ ‘  why did it take us so long to just let it go?  ’ ‘  why did it take us so long to stop holding on?  ’

CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE.

‘  i can’t think of getting old.  ’ ‘  i can’t think of getting old. it only makes me wanna die.  ’ ‘  i can’t think of who i was cause it just makes me want to cry.  ’ ‘  i try to keep going, but it’s not that simple.  ’ ‘  gotta keep going or they’ll call me a quitter.  ’ ‘  nostalgia’s cool, but it won’t help you now.  ’ ‘  i don’t need no help.  ’ ‘  i can sabotage me by myself.  ’ ‘  i don’t need no help. i can sabotage me by myself.  ’

IDLE WORSHIP.

‘  don’t hold your breath.  ’ ‘  i never said i’d save you, honey.  ’ ‘  i don’t want your money.  ’ ‘  if i was you i’d run from me or rip me open.  ’ ‘  you’re not the only one who’s hopeless.  ’ ‘  be sure to put your faith in something else.  ’ ‘  be sure to put your faith in someone else, i’m just a girl.  ’ ‘  you’re not as alone as you feel.  ’ ‘  we all got problems, don’t we?  ’ ‘  we all need heroes, don’t we?  ’ ‘  we all need heroes, don’t we? rest assured there’s not a single person here who’s worthy.  ’ ‘  don’t let me let you down.  ’ ‘  hey baby, i’m not your superhuman and if that’s what you want, i hate to let you down.  ’ ‘  i hate to let you down.  ’ ‘  i’m gonna be the one to let you down.  ’ ‘  it’s such a long and awful lonely fall down from this pedestal that you keep putting me on.  ’ ‘  what if i fall on my face?  ’ ‘  what if i make a mistake?  ’ ‘  if it’s okay, a little grace would be appreciated.  ’ ‘  remember how we used to like ourselves?  ’ ‘  i know that you’re afraid to let all the light escape you, but we could let the light illuminate these hopeless places.  ’ ‘  i ain’t your hero.  ’ ‘  you’re wasting all your faith in me.  ’ ‘  i ain’t your hero. you’re wasting all your faith in me.  ’

NO FRIEND.

‘  i found these old letters from years ago.  ’ ‘  throw your pedestal of stone in the forgetful sea as protection from the paper-thin perfection you project on me.  ’ ‘  you’ll say that’s what i get when i let ambition win again.  ’ ‘  i’d hate to let you down.  ’ ‘  i’d hate to let you down, so i’ll let the waters rise and drown my dull reflection in the naive expectation in your eyes.  ’ ‘  i had a butcher’s heart.  ’ ‘  i had a butcher’s heart and no one thought they knew me.  ’ ‘  i’m no savior of yours.  ’ ‘  you’re no friend of mine.  ’ ‘  i’m no savior of yours and you’re no friend of mine.  ’ ‘  please let me know if there’s more i can give you.  ’

TELL ME HOW.

‘  i can’t call you a stranger, but i can’t call you.  ’ ‘  i know you think i erased you.  ’ ‘  you may hate me, but i can’t hate you.  ’ ‘  i won’t replace you.  ’ ‘  you may hate me, but i can’t hate you and i won’t replace you.  ’ ‘  tell me how to feel about you now.  ’ ‘  do i suffocate or let go?  ’ ‘  think i’m tired of getting over it.  ’ ‘  i’m getting sick of new beginnings.  ’ ‘  i’m getting sick of new beginnings and always coming to your defenses.  ’ ‘  i guess it’s good to get it off my chest.  ’ ‘  i guess it’s good to get it off my chest. i guess i can’t believe i haven’t yet.  ’ ‘  you know i got my own convictions, but they’re stronger than any addiction.  ’ ‘  keep me up with your silence.  ’ ‘  take me down with your quiet.  ’ ‘  of all the weapons you fight with, your silence is the most violent.  ’ ‘  you don’t have to tell me if you ever think of me.  ’ ‘  i know you see me dancing wildly in the fog of your memory.  ’ ‘  you don’t have to tell me.  ’ ‘  i can still believe.  ’

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MARVEL CINEMATIC UNIVERSE QUOTES ASK MEMES !

“ i’ve never seen anything like you. “

“ move or you will be moved. “

“ hey, sailor. “

“ is there anything real about you? “

“ nevermind i take it back. “

“ i hate you. “

“ fine! do you want me to drive? “

“ man, shut the hell up. “

“ there’s nothing more horrifying than a miracle. “

“ i’m with you till the end of the line. “

“ you are a hard person to get a hold of. “

“ there’s worse ways to go. “

“ got anything for me? “

“ please, stay. “

“ it’s not your fault. “

“ didn’t see that one coming? “

“ don’t do anything stupid till i get back. “

“ is it me you see? “

“ i adore you. “

“ we don’t want to kill you, but we will. “

“ let’s kick his ass. “

“ i had no idea if that was going to work. “

“ still think you’re the only monster? “

“ i’m not going to fight you. “

“ i’m always picking up after you. “

“ hands off. “

“ he was very hot. “

“ you’re all not worthy. “

“ maybe if you were more attractive it’d be less disturbing. “

“ hey what’s up everybody! “

“ c’mon use your words! “

“ i don’t even know who you are. “

“ what? no smile? “

“ you’re not going to stop. “

“ did i step on your moment? “

“ hows my hair? “

“ no, i didn’t. but i enjoyed it “

“ in my own defense that was last week. “

“ you look taller. “

“ i get in trouble a lot. “

“ it’s a big bunny relax about it! “

“ i’m going to pretend you didn’t say that. “

“ i said kneel! “

“ that tie looks real expensive. “

“ abort mission! “

“ i understood that reference. “

“ did you just nod off? “

“ that wasn’t so bad. “

“ i can’t see into the future i’m not a witch. “

“ all yours. “

“ kind of done with you telling me what to do. “

“ i can get by on my own. “

“ i’m going to miss these little talks of ours. “

“ don’t worry (pronoun)’s got help. “

“ yes, i think it works. “

“ then he stabbed me. “

“ (pronoun) made a different call. “

“ that’s not up to you. “

“ higher further faster baby. “

“ i’m turning into you. it’s a horrible dream. “

“ destiny arrives all the same. “

“ what makes you happy? “

“ you don’t want any part of this. “

“ do you even speak latin? “

“ i guess you go through me. “

“ anyone else? “

“ you and i remember budapest very differently! “

“ looks like you’re giving the orders now. “

“ piss off ghost! “

“ i know my worth. “

“ (pronoun)’s not alone. “

“ varies from moment to moment. “

“ surprise! “

“ i don’t see how that’s a party. “

“ if only (pronoun/name) could see you now. “

“ i thought you were dead. “

“ i retire for what? five minutes and everything goes to shit? “

“ and in return i’m going to let you keep your hand. “

“ you weren’t there. “

“ i like her. “

“ who the hell is ___? “

“ i don’t know if i’m worth all this. “

“ i need the other guy. “

“ i was attacked! “

“ compromise where you can, but where you can’t, don’t. “

“ i don’t feel so good. “

“ that’s not what everyone else sees. “

“ but i knew (pronoun)  “

“ believe it or not, it’s hard to find someone with shared life experience. “

“ do not touch me again. “

“ before you didn’t have me. “

“ i didn’t want you to be alone. “

“ i’m always angry. “

“ okay… that one’s on me. “

“ i’m not asking for permission. “

“ you still owe me a dance. “

“ none of this makes sense!” 

“ don’t take my stuff. “

“ if you stay here you’ll die. “

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spider-man: into the spider-verse taken from the 2018 movie.

you on your way. just keep going. 

i love you. you don’t have to say it back, though.

look, sometimes people drift apart. and i don’t want that to happen to us, okay?

this is my fault.

our family doesn’t run from things.

i don’t think you have a choice, kiddo.

look, call me when you can. okay? i love you.

we all have powers.

you’ve got to say “i love you” back.

got a lot going through your head, i’m sure. you’re gonna be fine.

hey, bud. you okay?

please open the door. (name), i can see your shadow moving around.

i’ll always have my family.

i’m sorry. i can’t do this without you.

hey, it’s okay. we’re gonna figure it out.

they’re counting on me.

you can’t think about saving the world. you have to think about saving one person.

of course you can stay.

i see this spark in you. it’s amazing. it’s why i push you, but… it’s yours. whatever you choose to do with it, you’ll be great.

i let you down, man, i let you down.

mom, i’ve gotta go.

yeah, i’m okay. you’re probably busy, so…

how am i supposed to save the whole world?

(name), you’re gonna get yourself killed.

can i sleep here tonight?

that’s all it is, (name). a leap of faith.

look, i know i don’t always do what you need me to do. or say what you need me to say, but i’m… i see this spark in you. it’s amazing. it’s why i push you, but… it’s yours. whatever you choose to do with it, you’ll be great.

one thing i know for sure: don’t do it like me. do it like you. 

i wanna do what you asked. i really do. i’m sorry.

(name), the hardest thing about this job is… you can’t always save everybody.

[rumorsabound]

The Umbrella Academy Yearbook, as annotated by Klaus Hargreeves