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signcfthetiimes · 1 day ago
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violet gave the other an unamused look. "didn't realise you took things so literally," she said dryly. she could also name several other situations that had been worse than this day. her kidnapping was one one of them, obviously. but she didn't feel the need to say it to strangers. "or that i was in the misery olympics." but the dropped coffee had been the latest in a string of bad luck today and violet almost felt at breaking point with it.
❛ this is going to go down as the fucking worst time ever. ❜ from violet richards @signcfthetiimes
Emerald stood there, her arms crossed as she assessed the situation before her. "I feel like that is a tad bit dramatic." She spoke honestly, "I can think of at least three other situations that outrank this by a mile... mainly cause one of them I died in, but that's neither here nor there." She had found a rather macabre way of facing her own mortality. Death didn't seem so scary the second time around, even if she couldn't exactly remember it well.
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signcfthetiimes · 2 days ago
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"that's true. but they can convince people it does. that's the most important part." and people would believe it. ivar had seen it happen many times before. people being so delusional and so obsessed with the person that it didn't matter what they wore. or did, if it got to that point. "best dressed man in london? now, was that an official title? or just one you gave yourself?" he challenged.
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"It is a lot more than that. Can have all the confidence in the world, but it will not make a ill-fitting suit look good" and that had been a principle that had saved his life many times. He had worn some truly terrible outfits before now, and people had looked away, that had been the whole point. "Course not. However you do not get the reputation for being the best dressed man in London by mistaking the two things" and several other reputations which he wouldn't share. They'd never bothered him anyway. "Oh it's not arrogance, it's vanity. Vastly different things".
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signcfthetiimes · 2 days ago
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her apology took spike by surprise. the old drusilla never said sorry. or, barely. sometimes for him. but never for anything like she was talking about. if he was his old self, he would have been disgusted by it. but with his soul... well, it did cause him to smile softly. "well, you're certainly human, love," he said, mostly under his breath. "no, you didn't. we didn't exactly see each other again after that." he had been crazy. completely heartbroken, when she had left. spike had never really thought that day had would ever come. that he and dru would be together until one of them kicked the bucket. or the world ended. "i mean, it got better, after a while. but yeah, i ended back up in sunnydale. and you know that place - always something going bloody on. some days you barely have time to think." he supposed that had been a good distraction. that, the chip in his head and his ever growing obsession with buffy. but he knew now it was healthier with her than it ever had been with dru. despite believing he really did love both.
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.。.:*☆ "And not only that. It did also make me human." Dru felt like she had pointed this out already, but she was not sure. Her memory was really not the best at times. One thing magic had not been able to fully cure, as it seemed.
She then listened to Spike, head tilted to the side. He was very different as well - it was obvious from the way he was talking - but that did not seem to be a bad thing. A more human Spike was surely good in a place no one could leave. The last thing the people here needed were vampires trying to take over.
"I have never apologized to you, have I? About how you and I did part." Dru had wanted to blame Spike. Wanted to tell him he broke her heart by not fighting for them. But she remembered her vampire self. Remembered how it was her who had been breaking his heart.
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"I am sorry for that, Spike. I truly am. And, you seem to be doing good after well... everything. I am glad about that. Even though, I do not know all what happened. You did return to Sunnydale, didn't you? I remember.... someone told me. Or, rather, told the old Dru. She did not take it well..."
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signcfthetiimes · 2 days ago
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"that's a very valid point," luke said with a laugh. being here in ivy cove, the different foods had kind of blown him away. he hadn't exactly had the best of meals in his short life. except those back in camp. "damn, 24 hours? and a great sandwich? i'm sold. it sounds like it did. i need to try this now."
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Harley laughed, giving a hum. "You know, if the food doesn't make you think you are going to see God when you finish it, is it truly good?" She joked, well she was kind of joking at least. "Yes! The kicker? They are also open 24 hours, which is something you don't see that much now. I was drunk and trying to sober up. It certainly worked, let me tell you."
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signcfthetiimes · 4 days ago
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"don't lie, you've totally been ignoring them," johnny responded with a roll of his eyes. and it wouldn't be the first time either. but johnny wasn't bothered about it. he had been friends with cassia since they were kids. or at least, the fake memories said so. but that didn't stop them continuing to stay friends once they both remembered. "you were. but you have me sold at dinner. pizza?" he said, with a grin. it had been too long since they'd hung out.
@signcfthetiimes // cassia & anyone
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"so, i've been total awful, and i swear i haven't been ignoring your texts." cassia insists as soon as her friend answers the door, and the girl immediately enters the house, and plops down on the couch. "and i swear i have a good reason, and i want to tell you everything. but i've been dying for a best friend night, and i'll even order us dinner while we hang out. completely my treat." cassia pauses forcing herself to take a deep breath when she realizes she's been rambling. "I'm doing it again, aren't i?"
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signcfthetiimes · 5 days ago
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emma crossed her arms slowly, eyes narrowing just enough to show she wasn’t the type to be swayed by sentiment or tears. her expression didn't change as sookie spoke. if anything, the more she spoke, the more it grew colder. if that was even possible. "you mistake me for someone who cares about your guilt," she said, voice calm. "i don't. it must be comforting, being able to cry into the arms of the man whose grave you helped dig." she took a small step closer, not threatening, not yet, but intentional. "i don't care what you two were. that's not my concern." her eyes flicked up and down, sizing sookie up like one might look at a disgusting bug. "you say you loved him, and maybe you did. but love without protection is just selfishness dressed up in poetry. you knew what danger gravitated towards you. and you kept him close anyway." emma's eyes scanned sookie's face, clearly unimpressed. "he doesn't need your tears. he doesn't need your regret. he needs peace." she gave a soft, cold laugh, barely audible. "and now he's here. brought back by forces neither of us fully understand. but if you think that gives you a second chance to break him all over again, you're mistaken." but emma already knew that alcide had probably forgiven sookie. because that was the type of man he was. "oh don't worry, i'd love to as well." she didn't care that sookie didn't even know who she was. she'd been hearing stories about her for too long. @seccndchances
Deja Vu. Sookie thought to herself as she assessed the beautiful blonde in front of her. It wasn't the first time a blonde bombshell of a vampire scolded her in such a way, Pam by far was the most intimidating. This one had her own fervor that made Sookie pause. Alcide had befriended a vampire. Not just befriended by the tension in the others tone. There was something more, though it wasn't her place to dig or pry. Alcide was entitled to his life. She sure as hell wasn't going to try to get in the way of his happiness. She couldn't read her mind, but lucky for her the other wore her disdain painted across her features. "The one and only." She sucked in a sharp breath through her teeth as she did her best to stand her ground. Sookie wasn't one to run from a fight, in fact at this point in her life she was a glutton for punishment. "I know." She raised her voice at the other. Her words were just echo's of her own thoughts. She had already cried them out in Alcide's arms. She was an angel of death. No matter how much Alcide tried to assure her otherwise. "I loved him and he loved me and that's what got him fucking killed. I don't need you reminding me of that fact." She knew Alcide deserved better, but she was not going to play down their past. What they were and what they could have been, if she had been just a little bit smarter. she didn't even deserve his friendship at this point. She was selfish enough to take it though, selfish enough to just want to be around him. "Trust me, I don't get it either. If you ever figure it out. Feel free to let me know, i'd love for you to point out even more inadequacies in my life."
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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"semi decent?" she repeated, like the phrase personally offended her. "that is the most generous thing i've heard all week." yelena popped the rest of the dumpling in her mouth, chewed, and pointed vaguely toward the stage. "the lyrics are fine," she allowed, chewing thoughtfully. "if you ignore the vocals. and the guitar. and that one guy with the keyboard who looks like he's trying to summon spirits. but i give them points for trying. being brave enough to get on stage without being perfect. takes guts." @seccndchances
❛ what a clown show. ❜ from yelena belova @signcfthetiimes
Zoey was mid bite when the other spoke, turning her head slightly to give the other more of her attention. She quickly chewed and swallowed her food. "I mean they are chasing their beat with their moves, but the lyrics aren't too bad." Zoey critiqued with a slight shrug of her shoulders, grabbing a napkin to wipe her face. "I think with a bit of practice and commitment, they could be a semi-decent group."
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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yelena's eyes lit up with a glint of something between mischief and mockery as bucky spoke, and by the time he got to the sooner we start this, she was already cracking her knuckles with slow, theatrical flair. "oh, look at you," she said, grinning. "trying to sound noble while basically admitting defeat ahead of time. very brave. very tragic." she took a step closer, giving him a not so subtle once over. then she rolled her eyes. "yes, bucky. i do this because i care. if i didn't, i would just let you go soft and old and boring," she said matter of factly. "but instead, i help you stay sharp by kicking your ass. this is love. you're welcome." then she smirked and gestured dramatically to the empty space in front of them. "come, soldier. let us get this over with so you can lose with dignity. or not. depends on how long you last." @ofcelestialstories
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.。.:*☆  "You do this because you care?" Bucky would not be so bold to say that he knew Yelena. Like, really knew her. Even when they were sort of replacing the Avengers now - or, ad been, before Ivy Cove - he had not been taking his time to get close with the others. Not that Bucky was able to say the same about Yelena. Knowing her, and knowing Natasha, she surely had been able to dig up some dirt about all of them. However, that would usually not help her here.... hopefully.
"Also, I am not scared. It is just no fun to get my ass handed to me. Like, it was not when fighting with Steve, and it surely is not when fighting with you," He frowned. "but I also will not let you call me a coward, so - come on! The sonner we start this, the sooner it will be over again."
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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"you know," yelena said, tilting her head, "no one made you wear heels. this is a self inflicted wound. like... fashion martyrdom. you do look nice, though," she added casually, like it wasn't a compliment, even though it was. "very... tall. very dramatic." she gave a short laugh and reached over to pluck an piece of lint from her jacket sleeve. "and yes, i care deeply, because snacks are the most important part of any outing. if we're early, that just means more time to make you buy me extra snacks." she bumped their shoulders together lightly. "so don't fall over. i can fight off five men with a fork, but carrying you in heels? that is above my pay grade." @violentdelightstheseviolentends
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Alright, so wearing heels might not have been her most sensible idea. But she had spent too long being stuck in the same outfit, that she liked dressing up now. She did still look a lot younger than she was afterall. "It's the heels, can only walk so fast in heels. Or at least, I can only walk so fast in heels" that she was going to make sure was clear, she knew others were better at it than she was. "Course you care, because I'm going to buy you snacks either way. But we won't be late, we left early".
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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"i never wanted you to feel unsafe," he said softly. "that was the entire point of not saying anything. i thought if i kept you separate from that part of my life, then maybe it couldn't touch you. maybe it wouldn't ruin this, whatever this is." spencer made sure he continued to look at her, to convey to her that it was safe here. he would never let anything happen to her again. he had failed her once. spencer had never been able to forget it. it had been the biggest regret of his life. his whole purpose in life was saving people. and then he had failed when it had mattered the most. he wasn't about to let that happen again. and spencer had outsmarted cat many times before. he could do again. had to do it again. "and i know i've been vague. careful. maybe too careful. but not because i didn't care, maeve. it's the opposite. i was afraid if i said something wrong, showed you too much of what's behind the curtain… you'd run. or worse. you'd stay and get hurt." he swallowed, throat tight. "but i don't want to keep walking a line either. not with you. so if this is us, if this is together, then i'm in. i'm all in. even if i have no idea how to do this right." there was a hint of a smile at the edge of his mouth, tentative, hopeful. "you're not the only one who's scared, maeve. but i'd rather be scared next to you than safe and alone." @tclerateiit
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maeve knew spencer had no reason to lie. maybe to save whatever relationship they had, not that they had bothered to put labels on anything, but was this why? but.. the reasoning he gave had her freezing, and trembling allowing her eyes to meet his. "i could have been in danger again?" she questions. she couldn't live like that again, in constant fear, worried about even just a passerby on the street. she sighs looking down at the ground, as she takes in what spencer is saying. "i do what to handle this together." she says softly, before looking up to match his eyes. "spencer, i don't even know what together means though. i feel like we've been walking this line, and just..." she trails off blushing slightly.
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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"thank you," he said after a pause, voice low and sincere. "it's not often people notice the parallels. most think behavioural analysis is all instinct or psychology, but it's just as much about structure. patterns. ratios. deviations. you can map human behaviour the way you map a building, if you know what you're looking for." spencer didn't interrupt as she vocalised her thoughts. he liked listening to other people work. he glanced at the screen, nodding as she traced the tension path. "that solution will hold. titanium reinforcement's smart. it gives flexibility without sacrificing strength. and it'll help resist heat stress if anything like that happens again." at her thank you, he smiled. "i'm just glad i could help. you don't owe me anything," he said, sincerely. "but if you really want to repay me... next time, you let me see your models in earlier stages. before you're staring at them in frustration. i don't mind being called in as backup." @wastelcndbby
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aiza furrowed her brow. “not what i was expecting you to say, but the connection makes sense. logical reasoning, deductions, patterns, they sometimes require a trained mathematical intellect to assume that sort of headspace.” she understood. maybe not all aspects of his job, but the safety and routine of patterns, and the thrill of solving puzzles she understood. “maybe not as clean as architecture, but…impressive all the same.” she avoided eye contact, she wasn’t used to giving compliments, for having her expectations exceeded. it was easy to change focus, her eyes shifting to her board. “there’s an imbalance in the force path.” she agreed. she zoomed in in the area the other pointed out. “so if i just add a tension cable here and restructure with enforced titanium, the distribution should allow for a more balanced level.” she smiled, speaking aloud and temporarily forgetting her present company. “thank you. this building was damaged by the recent fires, so its reconstruction has put some pressure on my firm. we want to make everything perfect.” even now she was still looking at the screen for any flaws. “can i repay you somehow? i’m sure you don’t always have time to spare with your job demands, so i appreciate the help.”
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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spencer blinked at her, not in confusion but almost in surprise. like the question caught him somewhere unguarded. not because it was invasive, but because it was… kind. disarming in a way he hadn't prepared for. "i don't get asked that very often," he admitted. "most people skip straight to what i do. not what i like." he looked down, fingers fidgeted slightly with the hem of his sleeve. "i read. fiction. poetry. biographies. i like foreign media. chess. and magic tricks." he glanced back at her, something soft in his expression. "what about you? what do you like, tara? when no one's watching?" @ofcelestialstories
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.。.:*☆ "Well, you are very welcome then." Tara could have been wrong, of course, but she had felt like this was something Spencer had really needed to heat. And, it was no lie, either. Sure, the two of them did not know each other for very long. But Tara felt like she usually had a good instinct when it came to judge people.
"And you are certainly more than your brain, Spencer. Like, it might be a trait that makes you stand out, but... we are all more than just one thing." Like, she was more than a witch. And more than the shy, mousy girl always standing in the background. Or, at least, Tara tried to be.
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"I mean like, for example... what do you enjoy doing? In your free time, or just for fun?"
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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-❝ this rain isn’t gonna do us any good. ❞ ama & spencer @tclerateiit
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spencer looked up at the sky as the rain droplets began to fall. "no," he confirmed. though, he didn't really mind if he got caught in the rain. except, the clouds looked heavy. "it's going to down pour, that's for certain." but then spencer pointed to the horizon, where the clouds were already clearing. "but not for too long, luckily. still, we should probably find somewhere to take shelter."
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signcfthetiimes · 7 days ago
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spencer tilted his head at the admission, not in judgment, but in quiet consideration. "eighty percent is more than most people manage," he offered gently, with the hint of a smile. "and being smart doesn't mean you always understand everything. sometimes it just means knowing when something doesn't add up." he considered his next words. "you're right," he said, redirecting. "none of this is normal. the laws of physics don't bend like this. places don't just… move. time doesn't slip. at least not where i come from. so, technically, yes. not normal is a pretty accurate assessment." he hesitated, then added more softly, "but just because something isn't normal doesn't mean it's wrong. or that you're wrong for noticing it."
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At that he nodded, it sounded logical though he wasn't sure he kept up. "You're probably right, though to be honest I don't think I'm that smart so only got about eighty percent of it" probably something to do with his schooling. Though if he tried to remember it, it felt wrong. It should make sense, he couldn't figure out why it didn't, why it felt like there were gaps in his memories. It almost suggested that... ok, nope, he didn't want to think about that. "But even with all that, you can't say that anything around here is... well not normal. I don't think the world has random places appearing, or being moved locations without warning. I think saying it's not normal is accurate".
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signcfthetiimes · 14 days ago
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loki let out a breath of a laugh. his gaze drifted toward the horizon with her for a long moment, the ocean stretching out endlessly, much like the past. always just out of reach, but never quite letting go. "i did visit often. i enjoyed the company of books. and others. i... also needed a place that didn't demand that i was anything but myself." he turned his head, catching her gaze with his own. "you always did know the best hiding places," he murmured, a ghost of a smile touching his lips. "i remember thinking the palace must have been built around your secrets, not the other way around." loki realised he hadn't really thought about how much solace he found between the shelves with her. how much he appreciated that she actually liked him for his real safe. "i know fear," loki said simply. "i know how it protects you. if you are feared, people don't dig too deep. don't get too close. there's no one to disappoint and no one to hurt you." he almost wanted to look away, but he didn't. then came her laugh, and his smile returned, crooked and teasing. "ah, yes. ten years old, soaking wet and furious. it was always fun scaring thor, but eventually it lost it's satisfaction. unfortunately, you ended up knowing me too well that you could start predicting my every move." he wondered if ama was surprised about his stint on earth. his return in chains. he had figured odin or her father had forbade her visiting the prison. "you know, the palace is here. it's... not the real thing. yet at the same time, exactly the same. but it's walls are empty." @tclerateiit
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"you used to come visit, quite a bit." ama says softly, her legs kicking back and fourth over the water as she sat on the pier, staring out as far as she could see. "we used to hide from your father when he came searching, i knew all the hiding places." she says softly, she could think about their childhood memories forever, but one thing was for sure there was no going back to asgard. it was gone, forever. "the palace itself felt like a trap... but the library, you could go so many places and just exist in those 4 walls." she says softl before looking over at loki, fully meeting his eyes. "i think perfection is boring." she teases before growing soft again. "you seem to hink people should be scared of you." she insists softly. "that it keeps people away, but it doesn't work for me." she says softly before laughing gently. "you got me once, when i was 10 and never have let me forget it."
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signcfthetiimes · 15 days ago
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"i do, it's part of my charm. ambiguity is a gift. keeps the curious on their toes, and the clever guessing," he said with a knowing look and a slight shrug. but then loki gave a dramatic scoff at the notion he was a fairy. "fairy? oh please. i'm much more complicated than wings and glitter." he said it as if it was the most insulting thing he had heard, but with a hint of teasing in his tone still. "i would keep you guessing but i don't want to further be insulted. i'm a god, you see. not just any. loki, god of mischief. pleased to make your acquaintance." @ofcelestialstories
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.。.:*☆ "So you answer questions without really answering questions," Gabriel mused, chuckling as he spoke. "I do sort of like the attitude. Makes people think you give them something, yet, they have to continue to wonder. "Also, this whole choir thing is bullshit, excuse my language." Another chuckle, and then a moment of silence followed.
"Also, are you going to keep my guessing now? Because judging from your attitude, I would say fairies , but you are too big for that. But something about you seems familiar. I wish I could tell what exactly that is...."
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signcfthetiimes · 15 days ago
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loki continued to smirk. "oh, absolutely," he drawled. "a day dedicated entirely to trickery, mischief, harmless lies, and mild social chaos? it's practically a religious experience for me." he leaned in slightly, conspiratorial. "and yes, mortals means humans. fragile little creatures, terribly dramatic, and yet endlessly entertaining. you'll find them either hopelessly dull or brilliantly chaotic, depending on how much sugar or caffeine they've consumed." loki straightened, folding his arms with a gleam in his eye. "well, on april fools, mischief is practically a civic duty. tell someone they've been selected for jury duty, replace their sugar with salt, convince them they've missed an entire month. it's all expected. encouraged, even. you'll fit right in, pumpkin king." @ivypapercutsxo
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"Do I? Well, I was the biggest thing to come out of our town, not to brag or anything. I was the pumpkin king. i could scare anyone, sometimes with just a scream or a look." jack smiled a bit fondly at the memories. hearing what april fools day was interesting to say the least, but it did sound like a holiday that he could get behind. "mortals, that means human, right? i am still learning the lingo in this new city. wow, so it is encouraged to commit these sins and nothing happens? i like that. it reminds me of my home-town and i'm glad that some people share similar interest with us." jack hummed. "i am taking it you really like this holiday?"
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