#dumbthink

[redrightwrench]

”I’m riding alone.” for Lonny <3

Lonny looked towards the person also waiting at the bus stop, nodding, though his brows were knit together. He wasn't entirely sure what the comment was meant to be, besides a beginning of conversation... unless this was some sort of invitation. "Well, I am too. I'm just passin' through," he explained, gesturing with his head towards the bag slung over his shoulder. "You're off to... home? Greener pastures?" It was an awkward question, but he figured since they were starting to talk, it made sense to ask.

[soup-thief]

@dumbthink is the newest human in palia

" oh, hey ! " his surprise is quickly covered by a good natured grin, andn he wipes his hands on the front of his apron before offering a little wave. " Ashura mentioned someone new showed up recently ! glad you finally found your way into town --- and i bet i know exactly what you're here for ! "

it doesn't even cross his mind that he's yet to introduce himself, or ask for their name, as he turns his back, ducking behind the counter, before popping back up and presenting them with a bowl of his kilima-famous lettuce soup, beaming with pride. " ta-da ! "

[mcmorare]

@dumbthink sent: "you scared the piss right outta me."

"Well, it is not my fault that you are so easy to startle." Although, she had been hoping to be a bit stealthier. Not that it really matters, in the end. Brows furrow slightly. "I hope you did not actually piss yourself."

[hartlines]

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@dumbthink: "Babygirl, you are awkward and do not understand social cues."

The Terminator's head tilts at the first word, confusion flickering behind his otherwise neutral expression: 'Babygirl' does not register as a name, rank, or insult, just a word paired with an affectionate tone. The second part, though? That lands.

"I am aware that my social processing is... limited."

He replies, voice flat but quiet, almost as if revealing something personal. But instead of showing any vulnerability, of which Terminators have none, he shifts his weight, imitating a relaxed stance he's seen John use in similar conversations.

"Do you prefer that I continue attempting to participate? Even if I am awkward?"

[protectxthem]

@dumbthink liked this for a starter

Abbot is laying face first on a bed in the on-call room. He can hear the voices of the other doctors, nurses and patients through the door. He pulls his pillow over his head to block out the noise and the light when the door is opened. "What?" He groans out.

[ahdaline]

addy scrubs a tired hand over her face, propping her chin up against her hand as she signals for another coffee, tilting her head to watch the downpour of rain just outside the window, trickling down in uneven and wobbling trails. she raises a finger to trace along them when a voice at her side makes her jump, mug rattling against its little plate,

" did you need something ? " there's a bit of bite in her voice, exhaustion blankets it all though and she curls her free hand, the one not still pressed against the window, into a fist and breathes .. in out and out, in and out before looking up @dumbthink with tired brown eyes " or not ? "

[strife-and-disc0rd]

@dumbthink BLACKENED THEIR HEART : ❝ That could have gone better. ❞

Eris chuckles, a deep rumble in her chest as she smirks at the other – Nadine, they're called. Cute. They certainly aren't wrong, though. She can help with that.

❝ You don't say? ❞ It's a useless gesture, when she brushes her hair behind her ear ; it flows back out into the air the moment she brings her hand to her chest. ❝ I can help make it better, you know. ❞

✎ㅤ. . .ㅤ𝑩𝑳𝑶𝑶𝑫 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑨𝑹𝑲𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺.

[ercowboys]

@dumbthink sent what is going on over here?

"god, i would love to know," trinity said crossing her arms over her chest. walking back to her place after picking up breakfast on her day off, and she'd stopped to watch something going on near the university buildings. she lifted her iced coffee to her lips, drinking from it as she looked over to nadine. "you want to go find out?" she'd been hoping to have a relaxing day off where she did absolutely nothing, but she couldn't not investigate people yelling and clapping on the grass. she didn't wait for her companion to say yes, just started walking towards the park.

[bonemachiine]

@dumbthink : "what are you trying to prove ?"

he was manic, and surely it was obvious to just about everyone but himself - the dilated pupils, the speed in which words flew past his tongue. somewhere in those three days of no sleep noah had gotten it into his head that death was something that no longer pertained to him, that he had already crossed over that night he spilled all that blood. it made sense, right? "that you can't die if you're already dead." he looks towards nadine from where he stands at the edge of the roof, converse brushing against where shingles met gutter. he smiles towards them, that delirious and confident fucking smile of his. "i mean think about it, nadine - there's no way, no fucking way someone could live through what i did." noah shakes his head, running tattooed fingers through his wild curls. "and ever since i've felt - not real. you gotta' trust me on this."

[killer-cinnamon]

@dumbthink SUBMITTED A CONTRACT : " i fell asleep amid the flowers. "

Sort of a weird conversation opener, but Kai's not really one to call anyone on that. Besides, it's something that makes him smile at the thought. A real, sweet, genuine smile, no teasing or sarcasm in sight. He blinks at Nadine as he turns to them.

❝ Sounds like a nice place for a nap. Did they look after you? ❞ He means the flowers, like a total dork.

[monenblogi]

@dumbthink and this

“Look, I’m bein’ honest with you when I say the others are pieces of shit that don’t wanna bother with the effort to figure out who really did it. Unlike them, all I want is t’ get the questions over with and send you on your way. Besides, I already know you didn’t kill her, but with how close y' were to where it happened, I got a feeling there’s a good chance you saw who did.” 

He had a few ideas to that point already, having fielded complaints of certain residents wandering around smelling like copper and raw meat as well as that odd one that kept getting spotted with comically large scissors on the street. Something to be said about subtlety, Manny was sure. 

He clicked the recorder on his side of the table, a rather old thing that he could curse the budget team over. “Start at the top with your name and what you were doing ‘fore you got to the scene. And make sure to speak clearly.” 

[sheldoney]

@dumbthink

they have been doing their very best to stay quiet during the movie. sure, they're just at sheldon's apartment, watching something to get into the halloween spirit, but they've actually been trying kind of hard to make the guy happy! so many comments to be made, but they're all ignored. until, of course, he says this.

"that's what i'm saying!" their volume is just a little too loud, a result of bottling up for too long. hands point to the television. "like, the guy is huge! i don't even think he needs to run that fast! they'd be dead instantly."

With a defeated sigh. "This is dumb. It's the same outcome every time." Then he goes onto explain to Nadine the plot of what they have witnessed so far watching Halloween.

"Michael Myers gets shot ten million times. Bullet's obviously don't faze him. Gets up starts walking. Stabs someone. Michael Myers gets hit by a car and run over. Nothing happens to him yet he gets up and walks again and stabs someone else. He is like an Ent from The Lord Of The Rings." He turns to face them. "Let's watch Nightmare Before Christmas."

[wouldhope]

✉ @dumbthink said: "Hold still! I need to apply pressure to stop the bleeding." for mishima <3

"O-Okay..." Yuuki winced a bit, trying his best not to flinch as they held the rag to his head and pressed. Coach had really done a number on him this time - it wasn't usually this severe, just bruises and scrapes that he could hide or dismiss as being the fault of his own clumsiness... But he'd been particularly agitated lately, and when it came to punching bags, Yuuki tended to get the short end of the stick. As good as he'd gotten at giving himself first aid, this was a little much for him to deal with alone...

And then, someone he didn't recognize had somehow found him here, trying in vain in the unisex bathroom to tend to his own wounds. He must've forgotten to lock the door in his panic... They didn't go to Shujin as far as he was aware, so why or how they ended up here was beyond him... But he wasn't one to look a gift horse in the mouth. He'll take whatever kindness he can get, despite having been wary of them only minutes prior.

He sniffles a little, but he doesn't want to cry in front of a stranger.

"... Sorry you had to get involved with this... I should really be better at this by now." He mumbles apologetically, guilt already starting to ebb at his conscience. He wasn't normally the type to accept help, after all. "I can, um... I can try to pay you back somehow?"

[chrryblsssm]

❝     i'm     fine.     i'm     on     a     rollercoaster     that     only     goes     up,     my     friend.     ❞     he     says,     giving     nadine     a     thumbs     up.     ❝     that's     from     a     movie.     some     freshmen     was     watching     it     the     other     day.     nice     sentiment.     ❞     

@dumbthink

[gilmore-natural]

“What the hell is wrong with you?”

"That all depends on where you want me to start because honestly...? That could be a pretty long and time consuming list." Dean was always the type to run his mouth probably more than he should and the years unfortunately had not done much to change that little fact. So of course when he was met with a question like that, he had to fire off a smart ass answer.

[lackenthusiasm]

@dumbthink sent: ❝ no. no questions. just do it. ❞

T.LOU (TV) STARTERS. (accepting)

There is no ill intent in the light scoff that escapes Norm's throat in response to Nadine's almost demand-like request for compliance. “I don't take orders from you,” he replies, glancing away and back up at them again. “I'm not doing anything unless you tell me why first.”