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astridthejohnson​:

“I understood like… five of those words,” Astrid starts, squinting her eyes in thought as she tilts her head in front of the mango smoothie she’s currently drinking. “This is definitely a video game, though… right? Big titty vampire mom sounds like something Ivy would be into… Or Juniper,” she adds, which makes her grimace at her own remark.

“that means you don’t watch my stream enough,” stormie says with an overdramatic pout but she quickly breaks into a grin. “yes, all of that is video game stuff. i already talked to juniper about big titty vampire mom, actually. i believe her exact words are that she wants vampire mom to slice her in half.” so valid. “what are you drinking? i want one.”

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solarstcrms​:

“i’m sure you’re right about nemesis and, um…”  what did stormie say again?  “whiskers.”  nailed it. juniper hums thoughtfully, nodding sagely.  “i totally see where everyone is coming from, though. last time i saw the chat begging her to step on them, i googled that to make sure they weren’t being weird. i want her to slice me in half, bro.”

“wesker,” stormie corrects with a grin. “he’s like, the big bad of the whole series.” that feels like enough of an explanation, she doesn’t actually think juniper cares that much! “they were definitely being weird, but i want hot people to step on me too, so we can’t ban anyone for saying it.” she’s certainly not a hypocrite. a snort of laughter. “that’s the spirit!”

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sxmonsays​:

Simon was not a gamer, other than like Tetris and probably solitaire but that was truly it. Which was a problem whenever Stormie brought up video games because all he could do was smile and nod. Until she brought up the vampire mom because he finally understood that part. “Hey, I know her!” He said, buzzing with excitement. “And also… who’s Nemesis and do we hate them?” 

“she’s hot, i’m gonna have to ban so many horny dudes when i play through the game on stream,” stormie says with an eye roll, like her mods don’t already spend their time banning horny dudes from her chat. “yes, we hate nemesis,” she answers with a fond grin. “he’s like one of the monsters from the game but like, intelligent. way scarier.” the smartest monsters are the scariest.

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ezrastokes​:

– “ALRIGHT, MAYBE A LITTLE,” HE CONCEDES, “ though usually i’d rather just…do things on my own. ” likes to win, but not as much as he likes not talking to anyone at all. “ i guess like a…five or a six ? sometimes get some pretty horrible explosions down in the garage, so. it’s not fun. is that what you’d normally do to someone ? ” he asks. hopes she doesn’t demonstrate, but if she does, well, he sort of asked for it. 

“totally relatable,” stormie says with a nod of her head, which isn’t necessarily true because she is a social person, but social through a headset and microphone usually as opposed to going out much. “i don’t normally do anything to anyone,” she’s quick to clarify, nose wrinkling at the mere thought. “i mean, for creeps, sure, super useful. so i guess�� yes? i can do visions too but those are way worse, i get way too much inspiration from video games.”

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silamanteia​:

“It’s unique.” Sila smiles; Stormie has character to it, and Sila thinks being named after the weather can be special. “Storms are powerful forces..” She picks at the treat, popping a small piece into her mouth and tending to it before continuing. “It implies strength.” She says politely, not bothering to dwell on the apparent negative connotations of the word, they’re barely above strangers. “That sounds horrible.” Laughing a little, and warming up more than expected. “But chocolate covered pretzels are classics. Though the pineapple on pizza debate does seem to be the controversy of the decade.” Stormie’s question makes Sila’s head cock, but an amused smile dances on her lips, “For research. But also for fun, yes.” Most research is fun, hers just happens to be a personal project. “Hm, what do you do then? For fun.” Sila isn’t well versed in campaigns. 

“very true! i like the rain, actually. and oh my god, when there’s lightning out on the water at the beach? breathtaking.” for a gamer, stormie really does appreciate the outdoors, especially being in a place that’s so beautiful and warm. “i swear to god, people go on the pineapple on pizza debate like, daily.” she rolls her eyes as if it’s beneath her but she starts food debates with her chat all the time, so mostly she’s just enjoying that sila is entertaining her. she just likes to be liked. “where do you stand on it? there are a billion other toppings i’d pick before pineapple but i do like it, especially here where the produce is so bomb.” the east coast is definitely lacking on produce in comparison. “well research can be fun, that’s cool!” stormie’s tone is genuine, certainly not judging. she doesn’t really care what other people do for fun, that would be the worst karma to bring those people who judge her for gaming flocking to her. “video games mostly. like, it’s my job, but i game off stream too, usually stuff that wouldn’t capture an audience, that’s more for a solitary experience.” people think streaming is easy, but it can be nice to just play a game and not have to interact with people or comment on what she’s doing.

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4memorys​:

                       ❝ stormie , i’m stupid and have never been bribed before .  it’s usually me doing the bribing but i have a more alternative method of doing that . ❞   she shook her head , merely wanting to be the best conwoman she could be ,   ❝ if it’s the truth , yeah .  i just want to know if i should try getting this table again next time to get more free food . ❞

“wouldn’t that make you smart, actually?” stormie certainly doesn’t associate bribery with like, things that aren’t shady, so clearly dia is doing something right. “and that would be?” she teases lightly, wiggling her eyebrows. “maybe! or maybe this is a very specific occurrence born from me realizing i forgot about my deadline when i left my room this morning and needing to sit and upload clips.”

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stvpidinlove​:

“hopefully,” she says with a half smile, because she’s not very good at hiding when she doesn’t like something, so she hopes that won’t be the awkward situation now. “oh, okay, that sounds good. before i saw it, i was picturing something with cookie crumbles, for some reason.” probably based on an ice cream she had once. “um, do you want to cut it in half?”

“i don’t like my doughnuts too busy, usually,” stormie says with a wave of her hand. she tries to eat fairly well considering she spends the bulk of her time sitting in a chair completely stationary, so when she does indulge, she’d rather keep things fairly simple. “oh, absolutely, love that bonding moment for us, lemme grab a knife!” do doughnut shops even have knives? she finds plastic ones at a straw station, presumably for spreads, and returns with it. “you do the honors, please take the inevitable bigger half, unless you’re a super precise cutter.”

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stvpidinlove​:

“off the top of my head, i’d say no, so i wouldn’t worry about it. but it’s probably always a good idea to watch your step.” people do have dogs at nl, if nothing else. “mostly no.” i’m not sure if each blade of grass has a different opinion or what. “also, it’s just like…we don’t have to walk on the grass when there’s a perfectly nice stone path already, y’know?”

“i’m not not watching my step,” stormie insists more to be difficult than anything, because he’s definitely right and it’s not even that serious so she’s annoyed about it because she agrees. “and what did they get rid of to put down this stone path?” stormie asks pointedly, glancing down. “grass.”

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quietepics​:

          A DRAMATIC SIGH  escapes  her  lips ,  ❝  fine ,  i  guess  i’ll  take  what  i  can  get …  just  don’t  smack  me  in  the  butt .  that’s  a  privilege  few  get  to  have .  ❞  genevieve  explained  with  a  laugh ,  eyes  rolling  at  herself  before  setting  on  stormie  once  again .  when  the  brunette  says  what  she  can  only  assume  is  the  name  of  a  game ,  gigi furrows  her  brows  a  bit .  ❝  hatowhat ?  …  i’m  pretty  sure  romancing  birds  is  a  crime ,  stormie .  don’t  you  have  a  more ,  you  know ,  socially  acceptable  option  for  us ?  ❞   the  blonde  forced  herself  to  hold  back  a  giggle ,  her  face  staying  serious  for  a  few  seconds  though  it  wasn’t  long  before  it  caved  into  laughter .  ❝  i’m  kidding ,  we  can  totally  give  it  a  shot  but  it  does  sound  weird .  anyhoo …  what  about  online  shopping ?  personally ,  i  think  it  takes  away  the  fun ,  ❞  added  with  a  tone  of  evident  disdain ,  ❝  but  i’m  a  good  friend ,  so  i’ll  make  the  sacrifice  for  you .  you’re  right  though ,  no  sweats !  you  might  as  well  wear  pajamas  all  day …  ew . ❞   

“and i haven’t earned that privilege?” stormie asks in a scandalized tone, clutching her hand to her chest as if she’s been wounded by such a thing. “we’re not romancing real birds you know, don’t start with the furry shit my chat did to me when i played through it.” she points an accusatory finger at gigi, but she’s grinning. “it’s totally weird, for sure, but the story is sweet. that’s like the whole point of video games, you know. like hello, mario? those games are so weird if you really think about it! but if you don’t want to romance the pigeons, we could play a cute game called a normal lost phone! you go through someone’s lost phone to find out what happened to them, it’s a really sweet journey.” way better than that gratuitous sara is missing game. “stop, we can do in person shopping, i’ll suck it up for you.” especially since gigi is willing to try out a bird dating sim with her. “i sit in my chair for a living, that’s just like, part of the job description.”

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open starter @nlupdates​

“the resident evil chapter for dead by daylight is like, huge news, but i’m so eager to see who the killer will be,” stormie says, scrolling reddit at a pace that shows she’s certainly not actually taking any of it in. “but like, clearly the killer will be a classic, like nemesis or wesker, but everyone wants it to be the big titty vampire mom from the upcoming game.”

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kaiadz​:

Kaia made a face when Stormie pulled out her laptop. Quite frankly, she thought it was rude. “Please don’t block your lips.” When signing, faces were as important as the motions themselves. She doesn’t think she’s asking too much by wanting to be fully present in the conversation, even though she doesn’t necessarily want to converse for too long. Kaia doesn’t have a problem with Stormie, but she did find her a touch too chipper. “Are you allergic to maple?” Kaia asked. Suddenly she’s wondering what’s wrong with the maple bar.

“oh, is this a bad angle?” stormie certainly hadn’t been doing it on purpose, so she adjusts it a little, tilting her head. “is that better?” she’s already hit upload on her files anyway and all that’s left to do is wait for them to go into her drive, which hopefully won’t take too long because she’s already over how crowded the shop is. “oh, no, i just wanted the one with bacon.” she pulls out the little paper bag she has for herself, her own maple bar inside. “i like the saltiness. though some places put wayyyy too much bacon on doughnuts like these. they’re great here though!”

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silamanteia​:

Sila doesn’t think anyone means that when they say it, and she has the intention to reopen the parted spot in her book, but Stormie saying her name is gorgeous makes her feel more inclined to interact. Out of gratitude, if anything, and because she rather enjoys unexpected compliments. “Oh, that’s sweet, thank you. It means to reunite.” A soft smile, she’s always been proud of her name. To arrive, to reunite with relatives and loved ones. Despite her mother’s distaste for Hades, she had managed to pick a name that makes death sound beautiful. Glancing down at the treat, she decides to take it. Turning down food is impolite. “Good choice. Hm, like salted caramel? Yes, I think so. I’m not a huge fan of the sickly sweet.“ She doesn’t expect to be asked about her book, brows raising as she looks down at it and up again, “A book on matter.” She pauses before laughing lightly, “Which probably sounds incredibly dull. But it’s got a bit of theory, on inside-outside shenanigans.” That is, what makes a body, and what makes a soul. 

“oh, i like that! very unique for a name meaning too. mine is because it was storming when i was born, though i doubt there’s any real secret meaning to like, anyone named stormie.” she laughs at that, in good humor. she’s not like, bitter or anything, it’s just true. “yeah, that’s a good comparison! bacon is super good with sweet things, though chocolate covered bacon is pushing it a little too far for me, no matter how good people say it is.” it’s just so good with maple syrup. “oh, for fun?” obvious surprise in her tone, but not negatively. “i wish i had the attention span for stuff like that. i can grind out a campaign all night but the second something is educational? totally zoned out.”

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ezrastokes​:

– “I DON’T THINK SO, BUT…I’M MOSTLY JUST IN COMPETITION WITH MYSELF,” he likes it better that way, when he’s the only one he can let down or root for. he will try to be better than himself last week, complete it faster. he cracks a smile : “ no JUDGEMENT, i just think you’re missing out. ” yeah, he’s a turn the pages kind of guy, and there’s something nice about a tangible collection. “ hit me with the powerful answer, we’ll see if i can take it, ” he suggests, taking a bite of the donut. he’s not much for sweets, but… “ that’s pretty good. ” 

“i can understand that attitude, but you’re telling me you wouldn’t get some satisfaction from absolutely stomping someone at knowing words?” stormie just likes to win. she’s not necessarily a sore loser and is a good sport on stream, but that doesn’t mean she finds losing fun either. “i have some real books, but i can have all of them with me on my kindle!” she has it with her right now, actually. “on a scale of 1-10, how much do you hate when your ears ring?” she can demonstrate, if he wants. “i know, i have great taste.”

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efflorcscences​:

“stormie!” the stage whisper was hardly subtle, glancing away from the live she had going to gesture to the other, waving her over to her. part of her knew it’d be hard to say no when she already said her name, smiling cheerfully at the other with that in mind. “come say hi, please? they’ve been commenting about you for, like, ever!”

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stormie pretends not to hear at first, mostly just to mess with amy, instead focusing very hard on the bite of food she’s currently finishing. “oh, me stormie?” as if there’s another one. she brightens up immediately, happy to accept the attention even on her day off from streaming. “that’s because your audience has taste.” she bounds over to amy with a bright smile, popping into frame. “hiiiiiiii!”

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efflorcscences​:

“you get anything cool from marshal yet?” he hoped he had stepped loud enough to alert his half sister to his presence, holding a box of cookies awkwardly. “the guy has enough dessert to feed an army, man.” 

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“no, he hasn’t personally delivered anything to me that was specifically made for me so i’m uninterested in all of it,” stormie says with an overdramatic sniff before taking a sip of her lemonade. “kidding. mostly. what do you have? gimme some.”

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stvpidinlove​:

hari thinks it’s obvious that nobody else is particularly dying to sit with her, but she holds her tongue. “no, i don’t hate mint chocolate. though i’ve never had them together on a donut.” she’d had a plain glazed donut with a light caramel drizzle herself.

“well then today is your lucky day, isn’t it!” stormie is referring to the doughnut, of course, but also she personally finds herself to be a delight. “the glaze is mint, and it has chocolate chips. i know you have eyes and can see this but you know, just making sure you’re prepared for the experience. oh! the doughnut itself is chocolate too.”