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[sullivanxshaw]

“ I feel like these are two very different days “ sully replied glancing over to her. “ obviously don’t do both, that would be a nightmare on the stomach “ he noted as he weighed the options. “ if this helps your answer is I’ll probably not be doing bottomless mimosas. I haven’t been drunk for years “ and he didn’t intend to start up again. Especially with a little girl at home who had never seen Sully any way other than his normal anxiety riddled self @thelucexcaldwell

open - @aurorabaystarter

where - around town square

"The real question is, sign up for this 5k? Or, fuck it and and reserve a spot for brunch?" Luce asked aloud, sipping on a frozen cocktail that had been rainbow but now everything was mixed together into a murky color. "Like, do we go with health or the bottomless mimosas?"

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Sully felt like he was eighteen again. Like this had been their first prom all over again and in a way it made him feel like this was a new start. He’d been through hell and back and now he was in a place he doing something for himself didn’t feel as selfish. Of course he’d always feel guilt but it wasn’t as bad now; especially when his baby sister encouraged it.

“ I don’t know if that’s true “ sully replied at the idea of him always looking handsome. He was more the kind of guy who dressed for comfort over looking good. “ but i appreciate it nonetheless “ he teased before his sister mentioned a photo. It really did feel like they were younger again. “ oh no “ sully replied as he got into a pose with her. He didn’t like to be on camera but he’d do anything for sage. Even take photos when he wasn’t fond of them. “ are they okay ?” He asked looking at the phone as Summer kept taking photos. @sagexmackenzie

Sage walked over to Sully and couldn't help herself but wrap her arms around him. She loved him so much and seemingly fell more in love with him every single day. He was so good to his sisters, so loving and sweet, and seeing him with them always made her heart swell a little.

"Absolutely. But you always look handsome, I can promise you that." Sage blushed when he complimented her further and she told him she loved him too.

Summer then asked if they wanted a picture together and Sage gasped at the thought. "Yes! I'm so glad you mentioned it because I totally almost forgot!" She grabbed her clutch and pulled her phone out of it and handed it to Sully's sister.

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Sully was making his way through the crowds and trying to find his sister. Summer told him to meet him here because she wanted to take Sers to her first pride which Sully really wanted to take pictures of but the crowds were kind of a lot to deal with and Sully was not the most social of beings. “ kind of wish I was taller right now “ he replied before bumping into the person next to him. “ shit sorry. I swear I was trying to watch where I was going “ he admitted. “ you wouldn’t happen to see a woman who looks like me with a little girl on her shoulders who also looks a lot like me “ he asked. His sentence may have been just a little too wordy in that moment

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“ I always got everything done on time. At least before I did. I was trying to get into med school when I was younger “ but the things that had happened with his parents had changed everything. He didn’t even know of and when he’d ever be able to go back to school. “ she had to have gotten this from Selina “

Sully sort of bounced his weight from one foot to the other as he watched Felix get everything in order. He couldn’t help Felix grab stuff since he didn’t know where anything was until the other man pointed it out and he started to go through the supplies. “ thanks I really appreciate this Felix “ sully relied before glancing back “ oh that’s the funny thing. Tomorrow morning “@felix-kumara

"I was sometimes. I had to keep my grades up to stay on the rugby team though so I couldn't do it too much. My little brother was the worst at it so I've been where you are... a lot more than I wanted to be." Felix huffed out a little laugh at the memory of having to help Dante with his school projects to keep him from failing and being kicked off his own team.

"Green paper. Got it." Felix pulled open a drawer of coloring books, paper, crayons, and... construction paper. "Uh.. here's a few." Felix passed it over but stepped aside for Sully to look in the drawer if he wanted to. "You can take whatever. When does it have to be done?"

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Sully had this thing where when Sera was out of school he would take her out to do things. he wanted her days filled with fun and adventure when he was able to provide her with it. He was glad that Lucy was there to join him and his little sister since she had also become like family to him. Sera had her face pressed against the glass staring at the marine life and she was giggling at the stingrays fins.

“ I think sera shares your opinion” sully laughed as he watched his little sister mimic the swimming with her arms. “ I’m glad I can’t actually buy one. She’d try to hug it “ @lucydriscoll

Starter: Open @aurorabaystarter (Feel free to assume connections!) Where: Aquatica

Lucy sits on a bench in the middle of the shark tunnel, looking directly up a large stingray that shared the tank gently swim over her. Delighted, she looks like a kid in a candy store watching the cartilaginous fish mosey on by.

"Look how massive it is!" She turns to her company beside her, palms clasping together im the midst of her glee. "Okay, okay, I promise we can keep moving on now. I just wanted to see the Stingray go over one more time."

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👥 his sisters

“ My mother’s ring was left to my sisters and I. I always thought is was going to end up with Summer since she was the oldest; but Summer and the others told me it was mine to use. I didn’t think I’d be the one to get married first. But they seemed to all know before I did that Sage was the one. I haven’t proposed but if I did they would want to be involved “ @sagexmackenzie

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“ sometimes. When they don’t like the product or it was late; even thought we give them a half hour window it would arrive. “ sully explained with a shrug. He hated the conflict but he wasn’t gonna cause any drama especially when he knew Noelle would fight for him without hesitation.

“ oh yeah, that’s because I’m the legal guardian of my sisters. I sort of adopted them so technically I’m the parent. If I got in trouble for fighting customers it could make me look bad. One of my sisters is five and I’m kind of all she knows as a parent. I couldn’t do that to her “ @atlasnolan

"Cakes thrown at you from the customers?" Atlas echoes, looking at him with a look of surprise. It's not the rudeness that's caused it, but rather that the man was still employed after it -- he certainly wouldn't have been for how he would react.

"How do you manage to handle that without swing back on them? I'd be in handcuffs by day two, I think."

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“ but would they be okay with it if they knew your boyfriend and you were gonna last? Not that I’m trying to force you and him to get married or anything, but I know you Gwen. I know you deserve happiness and to be able to do things on your own “ sully noted giving his friend a smile. He wished he could take his own advice but the idea of doing something for himself while he still had his sister to look out for felt so selfish in his head. “ how long have you been with him?” He asked unsure. He knew they met a while ago but it was also a while before anything became official; kind of like how him and Sage danced around one another for so long. “ have you and him talked about this? Like your relationship? That you two are it for one another ?”

Sully wanted to be helpful. But he also wasn’t trying to push Gwen out on her own. He knew she’d been through some things; he knew that feeling well. But he just thought too that for someone as sweet as her; she deserved the world. “ you can always try. If it doesn’t last it doesn’t last but you can always be proud that you tried “ he noted before smiling. “ tell her it’s a new adventure. And adventures are always fun “ @gwen-moreno

“I know it’s sort of hard to fully understand. They’re just old fashioned like that and well… it’s all I’ve ever really known.” Gwen couldn’t find the right words to describe her parents and she probably never could in this day and age of how people did things. And maybe she could find a loophole, but the guilt would surely eat her alive instead. “I think I’d be more scared of going against my parents than us actually moving in together. I see him as the real thing, you know. He’s the one and I don’t want to mess it up by moving too quickly. I don’t even know what’s defined as too quickly.” Maybe she did move things more rapidly with Andrew, but it felt right with him. They got married after college and then a baby right after it all felt perfectly. Maybe that’s why things happened the way they did.

With Harris though, it felt a little different than with Andrew. He felt like she was finally coming back home after wandering aimlessly for the last few years. Her brain was saying not to rush but her heart was yelling at her to make the leap. “Maybe it’ll be best if I do move out. I mean I won’t know if I can make it on my own if I don’t try.” Which was true. She’s barely been by herself if ever. “Oh gosh but how do you explain that to Beatrice?” @sullivanxshaw

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Within an instant Cricket was in front of Sully and he had almost no idea where she had emerged from, but he needed a moment to figure out just what she was talking about. “ no, why would I lie to you? “ did someone tell her that he lied about something? Cause he couldn’t imagine what he’d ever lied about. “ I like to think we’re good friends. Wait cricket what’s going on?” He asked completely confused by what was being asked.

“ why would there be a pool on the roof? It’s California we didn’t even have lockers inside. “ sully replied as he glanced up. “No that doesnt make any sense. I think thats a prank from a 90s movie The roof?” @cricketcampbell

for: @sullivanxshaw

where: prom

"Sully! Sullivan! Stop, I need you to look at me." Cricket stopped to brace her hands on his shoulders, making sure that she had his full attention. "You would never lie to me, right? Because it would be, like, really mean of you and you're just like way too nice and because we're obviously too good of friends for you to just straight up lie to my face?"

She nodded encouragingly, seemingly satisfied answering her own question and barreling on without waiting for confirmation.

"So like is there actually a swimming pool on the roof or are my friends just fucking with me?"

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Would silly love to see the would? He would love it but he just couldn’t get a handle on how he could with all of his sisters and the fact that he just needed to make sure things were perfect in Aurora Bay before dreams of other places could even happen. “ pretty sure there’s a ranch outside of town. My little sister found out about it recently and she’s been asking about riding a pony “ he explained. “ oh that makes sense. Do you know what you’re going to use that degree for? Are you gonna be Indiana jones? “ he asked with a small smile.

“It was a big adjustment but something I would do every time. I wouldn’t do anything differently.” At least not as a guardian. He thinks now he could have made it work with him and sage. “ it can be. There’s a lot of bars and clubs here though “ @imogenjwarwick

Dreams of leaving Aurora Bay one day were just that—she loved the small town vibe of the place and being by the beach and her mom were important to her. She didn't know what she would do if she lived closer to her dad or whatever. Imogen had no desire to live in Europe or Australia. "No, I've never been able to ride horses, but I wouldn't be opposed to learning!" she hadn't thought about that before. "I'm studying geology, so the rocks at those places are just neat." She nodded. "Oh, well that's admirable. I guess I'd do the same for my brother." Though she was sure he had people closer to him since she'd only met him one time. "It's kinda quiet here. Sometimes."

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Sully never questioned the notion of leaving Aurora Bay. At least not for a long time. His support network was here, he had to take care of his siblings and he couldn’t just not come home or move them somewhere else. They all had lives and friends here. Visiting would be nice but no- Sully could never move. “ seems like you like rural land ? Do you ride horses?” He asked with a curious tone to his voice. When it came back around to him Sully let out a sigh. “ I’ve got a baby sister. I’m her legal guardian so the idea of moving wouldn’t be a possibility cause I wouldn’t want to uproot her or our other sisters. But I don’t know. Definitely somewhere quiet “ @imogenjwarwick

Imogen did love her parents—although when she was younger, she wondered if having her dad around meant that she'd still have her sister around. Losing her best friend had been difficult for her when she was younger. She grew angry at her dad when he first reached out after the incident—a part of her grief, she realized later. "I mean same. I think I'd like to live... well, I don't know. The possibilities are endless. Maybe somewhere with access to the Colorado River. Or Yellowstone." She hadn't yet thought about what she'd do when she was done with school. "What about you? Do you like it here or would you stay? I understand the appeal in staying. So close to the beach and everything. The smaller town feel is so nice."

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How do you like to take care of yourself?

“ - I don’t. I mean I like wake up and make sure I look presentable. I eat and shower and you know get through the day. I just don’t really go beyond that. I sort of exist and I just can’t let myself take care of myself. There’s others who need me more. I’ll still be standing by the end of the day. I can worry about out that later “

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Tell us about a memory you hold close to your heart

“ the day i got custody of my sisters. I spent almost a year fighting to get them. Trying to prove that I would be a good and stable guardian for all of them. I didn’t want the courts to split us up. I didn’t want Sera to end up in some home where she would never know who her family was because she was literally a baby when we lost our parents. I don’t know what made them say yes but the moment they did and the moment I got to hug my sisters again was the most important day of my life. It also sort became the day i became a dad for Sera. I would do it all over again even at the cost of what I had to give up along the way “

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Sully sometimes wondered if he took his parents for granted before he lost them. He hoped he hadn’t but every once in a while he’d think back to certain times where he’d been too busy with work, dating, and school to be present. It was why he made sure to do as much as he could with his siblings. He didn’t want them to have a single moment wasted. “ If you had the chance to do what you liked somewhere else I can understand the appeal” not that he wanted to leave Aurora bay but he would for once like to see the world a bit more. “That’s good though and you still get to talk to him when you can “ @imogenjwarwick

Imogen loved her family, but like everyone else, their relationship was complicated. She was jealous of those people that genuinely had good relationships with their parents. Maybe one day she would feel like it was a less strained relationship, but there would always be certain feelings there for her—and she was okay with that. "Eh, he could do his work from anywhere. He decided that the whole American living in Europe thing seemed better. "But it's okay. He can wire money or whatever to me if necessary."

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Sully was a bit speechless when he walked into the room. He’d worn suits before when it came to town events but nothing like this in a long time. It had the title of prom attached to it and it took him back to when he was eighteen and taking Sage to prom the first time around. Seeing her standing in the middle of his sisters made him smile cause he couldn’t imagine how lucky he was in that moment to be able to have this experience with her again.

After losing his parents he didn’t think he’d be here with Sage. But as soon as his eyes reached her face he was so grateful she stuck by him even when they weren’t together. “ my cars turning into a pumpkin? “ he asked walking in with a small smile. “ oh yeah, we will definitely make it back in time. No missing glass slippers either.”

“ I clean up okay?” Sully asked as he gestured to his usually unruly curls that had a little more structure for the night. “ you look beautiful. I didn’t think i could love you more “ he noted before kissing her cheek, so that he didn’t do too much pda in front of his siblings @sagexmackenzie

closed starter: @sullivanxshaw

where: sully's apartment

"You like?" Sage grinned as she twirled in her dress, letting Sully's little sisters get a good look at it. She obviously needed their approval, especially Sera's. With Sera's reaction she felt like her mission was accomplished.

"Now, don't you girls worry, I'll have big brother home before midnight so there's no concerns about our ride turning back into a pumpkin so we won't be too late." She smiled at Sera, knowing she'd like the Cinderella reference. Sage turned then and saw her boyfriend behind her, her face softened and she tried not to get emotional over the fact that they had come so far since their first prom together and yet they were still together. Happy and loyal to one another.

"Look at you! Too bad there's no prom king this year, you'd have my vote you look so handsome."

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“ I see” sully replied knowing that Gwen had come from a religious home; it probably would have looked bad in her families circle about that sort of thing. “ so that means the choices are to move in on your own or get married again first. That doesn’t give a lot of possibilities “ sully replied as he weighed her options a bit. He knew her and her boyfriend were a serious couple but he also understood things moving slow too. There was never a reason to rush if you didn’t have to. The temptation aspect of it was interesting because silly had sex before marriage but he didn’t think of him and Sage moved in together there would have been an issue. Just the idea he woke up next to someone. “ do they really think you’re gonna just hop into bed with him or something ? “

“ I’m sure there is. But you could always look and see if there’s a place still in Seabrook too “ @gwen-moreno

"Oh no, they do! They don't believe it's right to move in before marriage." Gwen could possibly spin in to her favor if she really wanted to in that she was already married once before so would the rules really apply to her? But that sort of thinking wasn't allowed so she quickly pushed the thought away before even trying to voice it. "The whole temptation thing." She couldn't deny that her parent's teaching did sway her to agree with them. No matter how much she daydreamed, she knew it was the right thing to do in keeping moving in as a daydream.

"Oh, I never thought about getting something like that. You think there's something like that out there? I can't really see myself moving her from Seabrook. It's all she's ever known." @sullivanxshaw

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gemini ≻ how does your muse react to change ?

“ not great ? Well no that’s not true. I think I handled everything the way I was supposed to after we lost our parents. I tend to just sort of get tunnel vision and do everything I can to help or fix things. I know i sort of swallow a lot down too and that’s not healthy but when I’m focused on making sure my family doesn’t have too much to deal with when something changes i don’t have time to look after myself”