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taylor swift : the tortured poets department album pt. 4 ... sentence starters

"How did it end?"

"Oh, was it punishment?"

"Do you believe me now?"

"My beloved ghost and me."

"I'm addicted to the 'if only'."

"I'm so afraid I sealed my fate."

"A greater woman wouldn't beg."

"I got cursed like Eve got bitten."

"I spied the catch in your breath."

"I can't pretend like I understand."

"I'm afflicted by the not knowing."

"But the story isn't mine anymore."

"Oh, we must stop meeting like this."

"Does it feel alright to not know me?"

"Forgive me, please know that I tried."

"Didn't you hear? They called it all off."

"Guess who we ran into at the shops?"

"When the truth comes out, it's quiet."

"Excellent fun 'til you get to know her."

"I thought it was just goodbye for now."

"Blood's thick, but nothin' like a payroll."

"You're an animal, you are bloodthirsty."

"We'll tell no one except all of our friends."

"Come one, come all, it's happenin' again."

"You look ridiculous and you have no idea."

"Promises oceans deep, but never to keep."

"'Cause that's where I was when I lost it all."

"What happens if it becomes who you are?"

"Bet they never spared a prayer for my soul."

"I guess a lesser woman would've lost hope."

"What are the chances you'd be downtown?"

"What if your eyes looked up and met mine?"

"'Cause that's where I was when I got the call."

"We were blind to unforeseen circumstances."

"You have no room in your dreams for regrets."

"The time will arrive for the cruel and the mean."

"We learned thе right steps to different dancеs."

"And at last I knew what the agony had been for."

"The goddess of timing once found us beguiling…"

"Our maladies were such we could not cure them."

"When the first stone's thrown, there's screaming."

"They say, 'what doesn't kill you makes you aware'."

"They knew, they knew, they knew the whole time!"

"But life was always easier on you than it was on me."

"'Cause love's never lost when perspective is earned."

"Please… I've been on my knees. Change the prophecy."

"We both did the best we could do under the same moon."

"I'm not a donor, but I'd give you my heart if you needed it."

"Thought I caught lightning in a bottle, but it's gone again."

"Spending my last coin so someone will tell me it'll be okay."

"Don't want money. Just someone who wants my company."

"Looking backwards might be the only way to move forward."

"A greater woman stays cool, but I howl like a wolf at the moon."

"A curious child, ever reviled by everyone except her own father."

"You said you were gonna grow up, then you were gonna come find me."

"Taming a bear, making him care. Watching him jump then pulling him under."

"You said you'd come and get me, but you were twenty-five, and the shelf life of those fantasies has expired."

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FRIENDS • S3E17 ↳ “The One Without the Ski Trip”

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The guys do that to each other sometimes, fill the silence by telling each other to shut up.  And Craig always reminds them that he didn’t say anything.  It’s one of those social exchanges like asking someone how they are, and they say, ‘Good, how are you?’ and you say, ‘Good,’ regardless of how either one of you is really doing.  There’s a formula behind it, a science.

But he should have known that Ava is not in on it, that there actually was something else going on with her.  When she explains that it is Khalaas, he nods understandingly.  It’s kind of creepy to know some dead alien is standing around and listening to all their conversations, adding her useless input like a reaction YouTuber.  He understands Tweek a little more now, that fear that someone is watching you, listening in.  It’s still a little egotistical to find yourself important enough to listen to, but it’s a hard feeling to shake.

He leans over, looking to a spot somewhere behind Ava, unsure if Khalaas is there, but it’s the principle of the matter.  He flips off the open air and says, “Yeah, shut the fuck up, dumb whore.”  How dare she interrupt the time Ava and Craig are spending together, even if they are being boring at the moment?  There’s nothing wrong with being boring, no matter what Her Royal Asswipe thinks.

He looks back at Ava.  “I wish I could see her ugly face.  I bet she looks like such a Karen right now.”  He is picturing a middle-aged white woman with her mouth agape in typical ‘you shouldn’t say that or make those gestures’ fashion.

@troublcmakcrs said: Craig: “ i didn’t say anything, weirdo. ” * 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐑  𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐓  𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓  𝐎𝐍𝐄  :  𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟒.

Ava has grown so used to the kids here not giving a flying fuck if she is an alien or not that Craig's words earn a befuddled look, brows furrowed as she tries to work out why he was saying that to her in general. It dawns on her a few moments later exactly what had happened, and she laughs, shaking her head.

"No, sorry, I know you didn't. Khalaas was talkin' to me," Gesturing to her right, she then inclines her head to where the specter was hovering. "I, um, I didn't realize I said that out loud, 'm sorry. Haven't done that in a while, but she was bein' stupid annoying, so I guess it just... Slipped out." She doesn't feel nearly as bad about having what would have been considered one of her outbursts anymore, knowing that Craig would probably not care in the slightest.

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//sorry for the really sporadic activity here and on my other blogs! nothing is really wrong, i'm fine, work has just been really busy, and in what free time i do get, i've been enjoying other hobbies more. so... basically... i'm offline bc i'm having fun elsewhere, haha!

i hope to get more consistent with activity soon tho. i'm trying so hard to write today even tho work is still cannibalizing me lol

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DO NOT MATCH MY FREAK. I AM MENTALLY ILL. SAVE YOURSELF.

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Craig shrugged.  “I know I don’t have to,” he said, not looking Butters directly in the eye, staring straight ahead of them.  He knew it was a little weird, but he was better at this than at using his words.  It was something that he would do to reassure Tweek back in the day as well, to prove that they were in this bullshit together, for better or worse.  It usually worked better than trying to logic Tweek into calming down, though there were times when the guy was too worked up to want to be touched.

“You haven’t let go yet.”  If Butters indicated that he didn’t want to hold hands, Craig would back off.  He wasn’t going to force anything because that really would be weird.

@troublcmakcrs asked: [ TOGETHER ] : in a gesture intended to prove to the receiver that they're no longer alone, sender takes their hand and holds it firmly. (from craig to butters :3) ; '𝚃𝙰𝙺𝙴 𝙼𝚈 𝙷𝙰𝙽𝙳' 𝙿𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙿𝚃𝚂.

    It was a split second. A moment of weakness for Butters where that the feeling of being left behind was there. He swore it would happen after the slight disagreement with him and Craig in that moment. Why would his choice in a saying matter? You're a stupid kid, Butters.

    The feeling dissipated soon. His hand was taken in that second, almost surprised at the warmth that graced his palm. He wanted to ask why. Why hold his hand? Why stay with him? Why was he being nice to him?

    " ... y-you know you don't have to, uhm ... hold my hand, Craig," he managed to spit out. "I'm ... fine! You ... You don't have to do that ... "

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daredevil: season 1 [2/2].

dialogue prompts from the first season of marvel's daredevil.

i want to make sure the right person pays for what happened.

let's leave on a note slightly higher than 'deeply depressing'.

admittedly, i'm a work in progress.

you just gonna lie there all night?

nobody feels sorry for you and nobody ever will.

smart is making the right decision at the right time.

i'm gone five minutes and you turn this place into a shit show.

well, you're just a little ray of sunshine.

there are no heroes, no villains. just people with different agendas.

you got a warped perspective on the whole good/bad thing, you know that?

do you have friends? people you care about?

relationships are a luxury we can't afford.

you don't know what's going on in your own backyard.

i swear i will not kill anybody.

try not to get stabbed.

maybe there's hope for you yet.

what part of 'don't tell anyone about this' don't you understand?

you're one of the good ones.

on occasion, some dickery may leak out. doesn't mean i'm wrong.

remind me not to put you on the witness stand.

i know what i'm doing. i am not some kid.

threats are clear in any language.

never trust the quiet ones.

respect: you gotta give it, if you want it.

we should be out on the streets, cracking names and taking skulls.

i'll go, if that's what you really want.

you made a promise to always be honest with me.

you believe what you're saying about me?

the hebrew word 'satan' actually means 'adversary'.

nobody can totally erase their past.

most people dance around me like i'm made of glass. i hate that.

man cannot be both savior and oppressor.

it's not a job. it's who you are.

if you weren't half dead, i would kick your ass.

was anything ever real with us?

say what you need to say.

why didn't you tell me it was that serious?

saying it means it's true.

there's nothing you can do but swim in shit and hope you don't get too much in your mouth.

we all have things we hold onto for ourselves. that we don't want anyone to know.

we don't live in a world that's fair. we live in this one.

i only ever needed my friend.

at least i got to see you with your shirt off again.

this isn't a story. this is people's lives.

how do you know the angels and devils inside me aren't the same thing?

what do i look like, a public damn library?

you're not supposed to be in here.

if you say 'it's complicated', i will punch you in the face.

i don't know how to pray.

i know things are weird, but i'm still around.

the world fell apart. didn't you notice?

someone tried to kill you and you're the one apologizing?

they could never take you away from me.

the wind blows harder the closer you get to the mountaintop.

you want to run away together, or just run away?

is this what we are now? people who don't even talk to each other?

i can't do this alone. i can't take another step.

you're not alone. you never were.

people seek the truth, no matter where they find it.

you look like you're having some anger issues. you want to talk about it?

you are my heart. you're everything.

god bless your designer pumps.

i know i haven't earned it, but i'm asking you to trust me.

go be a hero. just don't get killed doing it, okay?

it's not the end. it's just an inconvenience.

this city doesn't deserve a better tomorrow.

what am i supposed to call you?

there are a lot of decisions i'd give anything to go back and change, but i can't.

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Private & Selective Billy Loomis from Scream

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Craig gives her a small smile.  “So, you mean you help me to help yourself?” he says.  It kind of makes sense to him but only barely.  Maybe he’s not mature enough to see entirely where she’s coming from, but he knows repetition is how people learn, and hearing or saying something over and over again reinforces it, perhaps even in situations like this.

“Basil is a mean little bastard.”  He nods approvingly.  “That’s what I like about him, but yeah, probably best to keep him away.  We just wanna fuck with Cartman a little bit, and I don’t really feel like witnessing a gruesome fucking murder today.”  That is the non-soft way of saying some part of him actually likes Cartman being alive, despite everything.

“That’s my version of being the bigger person, making sure the dragonflies don’t kill him.  I don’t think he’d extend anyone the same courtesy.”  He leaves out that Cartman actually has killed someone before so that Ava doesn’t start to worry about him.

Sometimes Craig makes her want to put him in a headlock with how he back sasses her, but Ava doesn't trust herself enough to not accidentally cause harm. Sure, much like her attempts to be a better person, she is moving forwards every day, but some things just aren't worth the risk. An adult would have been fine, but not a kid, and especially not one younger than herself. "Remindin' you is also me keepin' myself in check." He gets a very light punch to the shoulder for that, followed by her swatting at the pom on the top of his hat.

Most of her time with Butters has been spent just exploring, so she has to concede with Craig that maybe Butters isn't able to do that. Ava thinks he might be able to change later in life still, but that was something none of them could predict. If she knew both him and Cartman were their own genuine selves, that might have changed her tune a little. It wasn't like she had the best experience on either side of that fence, but she would have been able to understand where Craig was coming from better.

"She wouldn't go too high," Of the three dragonflies, Peony was the one that was most aware that humans were pretty fragile, something that otherwise directly contradicted how she acted normally. It was only Ava and those that the insect knew to be durable that she got rough with. "Basil would do that shit, but he'd also try to bite someone in half instead, so, y'know... Peony'd only go up like, a few feet." Grinning over at Craig, Ava bites back a snicker as she says. "Me 'nd all my dragonflies are probably the only beings who can, but I can't fly like they can, so it wouldn't be as fun."

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Craig nods in agreement, deciding he’ll take it a little easier on Adam.  “That’s true, it does.”  He flicks his wrist and says, “All right—one more time, from the top.”

"Well practice does make perfect". He said with a small smile.

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     @burnlikeme  〢  cont from here .

It’s the geezer’s fault for lowkey bragging about how this game was his childhood and he was so good at it.  Craig found him annoying, and he got competitive over arbitrary things sometimes.  Not always, but occasionally people got under his skin enough for him to want to prove them wrong, and luckily, video games are something he knows he’s good at.

“Sure, we can go again,” he says.  He will keep playing for as long as 2D wants to keep forking over quarters so that he doesn’t have to spend his own allowance.  Most kids have the luxury of never knowing when their parents are struggling, but not Craig, whose parents sat him down and told him they’d be decreasing his allowance.  So now he has to be especially careful not to blow it all in one place.

“If you really feel like getting your shit kicked in another time, that is.”  The corner of his mouth twitches up before he manages to yank it back into place.  He could tell 2D was trying to avoid swearing, probably because he’s a kid, but he wants the man to know that he has both heard and said worse.  “You know this isn’t fucking gambling, right?  And your ‘one more go’ isn’t gonna make you any less ass.  But sure.”

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Workplace Sentences, Vol. 13

(Sentences from various sources for professional muses and/or muses that work together. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"If you had issues with him, you could have spoken to HR."

"How did somebody as smart as you end up here?"

"I was told you were told I was coming. Were you not told?"

"Can you just think before you speak... And then perhaps not speak?"

"Those things I said - it wasn't me talking."

"Was he ever actually good at his job? I just can't imagine it!"

"I'd love to learn anything that you'd want to teach me."

"Remind me to never take your advice again!"

"This is a waste of my time!"

"You're so ambitious, aren't you?"

"Is this a bribe?"

"You've picked a strange time to be chatty."

"You're going to have to stop correcting me if we're going to get along."

"Oh my god, you're in HR?"

"I would love to stand here and talk to you, but I'm not going to."

"Who are you to tell me what to do?"

"Make this quick; I've got underlings to bully."

"You are the bane of my career!"

"So, this is where you work?"

"This is not going as I'd hoped."

"Is this the best you can do?"

"Sorry, since when did you start keeping a gun in the office?"

"How long have you been back?"

"Is today the day you finally give me something remotely challenging to do?"

"You don't say much, do you?"

"Am I supposed to be impressed?"

"You're a fucking drama queen, you know that?"

"You're not in charge of anyone. You're not employed here at the moment."

"That's an idea. It's not a particularly good one, but it's an idea nonetheless."

"Trust me, I've done this before."

"I know it's not my place to ask, but what is going on?"

"I prefer to stay involved to make sure that things go right."

"You're the only person who can pull this off."

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bucky f*cking dent.

dialogue prompts from bucky f*cking dent by david duchovny.

people like circles. closure.

i'd like to be thought of as eccentric.

___ is not the problem, finishing is.

karl is the lesser marx. groucho was the genius of the family.

before you get to surreal, you have to get real. you know what i mean?

war is good for industry and art.

hospitals and ice cream parlors have the same lighting. why?

i'm sorry. i'm dumping a lot on you all at once.

what drugs are you on, and can i have some?

you can't just rewrite history.

you look like shit.

being oversensitive betrays your underlying bias.

you never end a conversation civilly.

i piss vermouth and shit silver dollars.

the years go by fast, but the days are so fucking long.

what's your story, anyway?

everything's a fucking trauma now.

i still don't feel quite real.

you're a piece of shit, but you'll live.

just tell me what to apologize for and i'll do it.

i'm sorry for a million little things. and one or two big things.

you were always a funny little fuck.

don't go to bed angry. wake up angry.

you're always proud of the worst shit.

how can i set you free? what are the words for that?

very funny, asshole.

do you know the difference between affection and affliction?

empathy without sentimentality is a considerable power.

people always say a question's 'interesting' when they don't want to answer it.

dads can't be human. not to their sons.

stop forgiving me so easily. if it's easy, it won't last.

let things sit on your heart. you will learn of them by their weight.

reality sucks. why remain in it?

can you do that for me? lie to me?

may i kiss you good night?

some mysteries you have to learn to accept.

i need you to make sure i don't do anything too stupid.

i knew enough to not want to know more.

i thought 'autodidact' meant you knew a lot about cars.

i was so afraid to lose you that i got scared to love you.

you make me braver and better.

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PROMPTS FROM BACK TO THE FUTURE *  assorted dialogue from the 1985 film, adjust as necessary

hey, [name]? hello, anybody home?

thank god i found you.

what's going on? where have you been all week?

y'know, this time it wasn't my fault.

you got a real attitude problem, [name].

why even bother? you haven't got a chance.

yeah, well. history is gonna change.

one rejection isn't the end of the world.

if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.

i'll call you tonight.

what are you looking at, butthead?

say hi to your mom for me.

do you have any idea how important this was? do you have any clue?

we're gonna have to eat this cake by ourselves.

we all make mistakes in life.

you didn't fall asleep, did you?

welcome to my latest experiment!

all of your questions will be answered.

when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour, you're gonna see some serious shit.

where the hell are they?

i don't get what happened.

things have certainly changed around here.

oh my god, they found me. i don't know how but they found me.

run for it, [name]!

this has gotta be a dream.

i just wanna use the phone.

you wouldn't want that to happen, would you?

i don't wanna see you in here again.

i'm gonna make something out of myself.

you've been asleep for almost nine hours.

do you mind if i sit here?

that's a big bruise you have there.

what were you doing in the middle of the street?

i think you should spend the night.

i don't wanna know your name. i don't wanna know anything about you.

i'm sorry, but i'm afraid you're stuck here.

maybe you were adopted.

what have you been doing all day?

nothing's coming to mind.

i'm writing this down. this is good stuff.

hey, don't i know you from somewhere?

i'm your density. i mean... i'm your destiny.

i'm gonna get that son-of-a-bitch.

how did you know i was here?

i think a man should be strong... so he could stand up for himself and protect the woman he loves.

i never picked a fight in my entire life.

i'm really gonna miss you, [name].

you got a permit for that?

you might regret it later in life.

you're beginning to sound just like my mother.

leave her alone, you bastard.

this is for all you lovers out there.

will we ever see you again?

i have to tell you about the future!

i figured... what the hell.

look me up when you get there.

i can't keep up with all your boyfriends.

i think we need a rematch.

why am i always the last one to know about these things?

like i always told you, if you put your mind to it you can accomplish anything.

you're acting like you haven't seen me in a week.

roads? where we're going, we don't need roads.

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