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Familiar with the city only by experience, never by upbringing. It was bound to show, even when he himself didn't recognize his own tells. But he notices the small shift in her face, like she was taking some sort of amusement out of it. If there were scales to tip, they did so in her favor, no matter the amount. Still, she held herself so casually from John's perspective. She couldn't be any older than himself, still climbing ranks, yet she seemed every bit a veteran of the room. If it was a show she put on, a gambit for esteem and respect ... he could certainly believe it.

One could say that is a primary rule of this sort of dirty business : simply having the will. Even in John there's something eager in him, a wish to prove himself. ( After all, what other options did he have? )

He nods his head again in mutual understanding of her ' thanks ' , just before she answers the question he had found himself silently asking. ( Mexico. Hm. ) He can't stop himself from wondering what took her down there and subsequently left her in the position she's in now. Instead of prying, he'll answer her question :

❝ Yeah. ❞ He refrains from elaboration, instead rolling his left shoulder slightly as his feet shift his stance ( a different sort of tell, just as unintentional ) . It was year ago. What should have been a simple hit ( turncoat on the run ) turned itself on its head and put a knife in John's back — literally ( though the mark's chrome was doing most of the work in their scuffle ) . Unfortunately for the mark, none of it was quite enough deterrence. He still wound up zeroed : bullet to the head. A job well done, but not easily. What's left of it is a scar by his shoulder-blade ( a reminder to do better next time ; be faster ) .

For the negativity of his own experience, he can read that hers was no better. Though it seems he might be able to take the edge for simply having had work there. So he responds, ❝ I take it you didn't care for it, ❞ with a light, almost joking tone.

ah, there it was, the FINAL telltale sign. though she'd made up her mind long ago that this one, john ( oh how she wished parents would get more creative when naming their children ) wasn't quite seasoned in the ways of her city, now she knew for sure ── it wasn't an automatic change, but when one spent what rogue thought of as enough time in nc the sound of breaking glass, an argument, a death gurgle if it was a particularly exciting night, wouldn't caused you to look. it would have been little more than background noise, more alarming when it didn't happen than it was when it did. but him? he looked. welcome to the city, john.

no matter. she wasn't there to size him up. ( she was sizing him up, but it wasn't what she was there for. )

brief and annoyed, she would sigh before saying, " don't need it. " tone less than happy, but the annoyance clearly aimed elsewhere. rogue's sudden intrusion had been one of hopeful arrogance, so used to someone being there for her specifically that, somehow, she'd expected the problem of looking for work to take care of itself, her welcome home present being that of a fresh new contract for her eyes only. " i've been away for a while, got a little too excited to welcome myself home. should be thanking you for handling it so well." that admission alone would serve as his thank you. " you ever been to mexico, john? work out there is not easy to come by. "

correction: work wasn't easy to come by when you were constantly on the move, never given the chance to settle, a chance to earn trust, a chance to GET work. she may have been slightly bitter about the forced vacation.

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movie’s on digital already so here’s my favorite moment from this fight

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KEANU REEVES as JOHNNY UTAH Point Break (1991)

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Another one of my incomplete drawings that I for some reason cannot complete

Finger guns Ninja Mime!

Will likely start drawing more incomplete/“lazy” drawings to open my creativity levels and get you guys yummy content

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i spent all day out of the house bc my friends and i took a spontaneous day trip out of town but i'm home now and very tired but will be on discord and poking at some drafts!

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↪     ᵗʰᵉ 𝑫𝑼𝑺𝑻𝒀 𝑻𝑶𝒀𝑩𝑶𝑿 .    (  a  collection  of  various unsorted sentence starters .  adjust  phrasing  as  necessary .   no longer updating .  )

why are you here ?

drive .  drive fast .

i think we should make an informed decision .

are you coming or not ?

you’ve been avoiding me .

[ name ] ,  what were you thinking ?

this should be your priority .

let me hold you for a minute .

get out of my way .  i won’t tell you again .

that wasn’t supposed to happen .

can you keep a secret ?

i don’t know what i did to deserve you .

you seriously think i could’ve done something like that ?

you’re safe with me .

sorry isn’t good enough .

where is all this coming from ?

who told you about that ?

sorry i’m late ,  i got caught up .

you’re being paranoid .

why are you looking at me like that ?

you’re the single most important thing to me .

all i’m asking is that you hear me out .

whatever they told you ,  it’s a lie .

we shouldn’t stick around here .

hold my hand ,  i don’t want to lose track of you .

[ name ]  …  truth or dare ?

i love you .  nothing’s gonna change that .

can you tell me what happened ?

you can’t come around here anymore .

back off ,  okay ?

what ,  you don’t have time for me anymore ?

you’re asking for too much .

i’m trying to start a new life .

what do you mean ,  you aren’t coming back ?

sometimes i think you must hate me .

why can’t we just talk about this ?

i know i fucked up ,  you can stop rubbing it in .

you’ve got quite a reputation .

i’m not usually like this ,  i’m sorry .

please ,  just let me explain myself .

i love watching you work .

we’re on the same team .

did you ever tell anyone ?

you’ve got a lot of explaining to do .

really funny ,  you’re very mature .

you call THAT a PLAN ?

can we get out of here ?

i thought things would be different .

this is not up for debate !

do whatever you have to do .

karma’s going to get you for that .

it could’ve been a lot worse .

i asked you to leave me out of this .

maybe it’s time to take a leap of faith .

i never want to see you again .

can you see how many fingers i’m holding up ?

i’m gonna be there when you get what’s coming to you .

you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me .

i’ve been waiting all night for this .

i told you not to contact me .

sometimes i really think you have a death wish .

what do you need ?  —  what can i do ?

i would do literally anything to keep you safe .

that was supposed to be a secret .

you haven’t called me that in years .

stop telling me to calm down !

we make a pretty good team .

i have so much i want to say to you .

i’m not going to let anyone hurt you .

can we please not do this right now ? 

wait ,  wait  …  just breathe for a second .

how are you holding up ?

why don’t you stay the night ?  i’ll take the couch .

i don’t need your protection !

you’re not making this easier on yourself .

are you going to let me in ?

i’m supposed to be protecting you .

i will kill you if i have to .

do whatever you have to do .

this is going to hurt ,  i’m sorry .

what happened to you ,  where have you been ?!

there was nothing you could’ve done .

you’re all i need right now .

i don’t believe in love at first sight .

have you been following me ?

i need you to believe me .

what do you remember ?

i’m not a good person .

what the hell’s going on with you ?

you’re being followed .

just when i thought my day couldn’t be any worse .

i’ve been having weird dreams .

so you’ve been lying to me this whole time ?

are you trying to get us killed ?

this is the worst thing that’s ever happened to me .

i never asked for your help .

you’re being followed ,  pretend you know me .

why has it started to feel different with you ?

don’t worry ,  i have a plan .

i heard everything .

do you need to sit down ?

i have the right to know what’s going on .

i’ve just gotta catch my breath .

stay out of my business .

what did you think was going to happen ?!

don’t cause a scene .

tell me something about you that i don’t know .

can i buy you a drink ?

what if  …  we played spin the bottle ?

this was never a problem until  [ name ]  came around .

you can’t ask me to make that choice .

are you seeing anyone right now ?

i need you to listen to me ,  we don’t have long .

you’re lying ,  that doesn’t make any sense .

you look  …  stunning .

what are you trying to prove ?

who died and made you the boss of me ?

you can’t just show up here like this .

let me make it up to you .

there’s no way i’m leaving you like this .

can we stay like this ?  just for a little longer .

i don’t need you to fight for me .

so  …  you lied to me ?

you’re the only one that can help me .

i can’t help you if you won’t let me .

i never introduced myself ,  i’m [ name ] .

i expected more from you .

you have no idea who i am ,  do you ?

are you real ?  is this real ?

can i stay with you ?  just for the night .

you’re going to get yourself killed .

why did you help me ?

tell me what i can do to help .

pick a card ,  any card .

i never wanted any of this .

i love you .   you don’t have to say it back .

do you wanna get out of here ?

what the hell are you talking about ?

i should have trusted you .

get your head out of the clouds .

how is any of this MY fault ?!

what aren’t you telling me ?

i can’t help you if you won’t let me .

it’s never just one with you ,  is it ?

you’re not supposed to know about that .

shut your mouth .

i haven’t kissed you yet ,  today .

where is this coming from ?

come over here and make me ,  then .

keep lying to yourself ,  see where it gets you .

i’m not a bad person .

is that what you wanted to hear ?

we can’t be seen together .

i can’t give you what you want .

i need you to leave .

are you drunk ?

i’m here ,  i’m here .  i’m not going anywhere .

you might want to take a seat for this .

have you been listening to anything i’ve said ?

i haven’t heard from you in weeks .

you’re jealous ,  aren’t you ?

who do you think you’re talking to ?

what are you reading ?

you could’ve killed me !

come on ,  we don’t have time for this .

i just need ten minutes of silence .

really ?  that’s all you have to say ?

we could leave ,  you know .  go far away .

you don’t look too good .

i never want to see you again .

why can’t you just leave me alone ?

i thought you died .

you’ll do anything for attention .

give me another chance .

how’s the weather up there ?

all you do is hurt people !

i’m sorry ,  none of this makes sense .

you need to get out of here before anyone sees you .

i told you i didn’t want you around here .

is that supposed to be a threat ?

you’ve changed .

don’t look at me like that .

it’s a beautiful day ,  don’t you think ?

i did what i had to do .

you never know when to stop .

i’ve got to get home ,  it’s getting late .

i have nothing to prove to you .

stop LYING to me  …  all you do is lie .

you don’t have to be nice to everybody .

don’t tell me what to do .

pull your head out of the past .

nobody can help me .  i can’t even help me .

we are not talking about that right now .

are you new around here ?

you have no idea what you’re starting .

i’m gonna get us out of here .

whatever you came here to say ,  i don’t want to hear it .

everyone’s staring at us .

is there anything i can do to help ?

i won’t cause you any more trouble .

– just follow my instructions for once !

do you want to come in ?

i just didn’t know what to do .

you need rest ,  lie down .

i’m not who you think i am .

i don’t know what you want me to say .

you’re not like anyone else i’ve ever met .

i feel like i’m going insane .

stop asking ,  you’re not going to like my answer .

i didn’t want you to see me any differently .

i wish i knew what to say to you .

don’t give me that look ,  you know what i mean .

you should be afraid .

do you still love me ?

i never thought i’d get this far .

the world doesn’t revolve around you .

i need you to give me some space .

i know what you’re doing ,  don’t play games .

you left me to die .

i’m beyond repentance .

when are you going to get it through your head ?

i missed you more than i thought i would .

i’m in love with you .

what do you need from me ?

i’ll kill them ,   just say the word .

[ name ] ,   what are you doing here ?

how can i help ?

you’re pathetic .

i need you to come pick me up .

where have you been ?  it’s eleven o’clock .

i couldn’t live with myself if i let you get hurt .

i can’t just pretend it didn’t happen .

you’re a real piece of work .

do you remember how we first met ?

when did all of this fall apart ?

that’s not what i came here for .

i would do anything for you .

i don’t need you to hold my hand through this .

are you sure this is the right thing to do ?

can’t we try to pretend things are okay ?

what is THAT supposed to mean ?

you’re always late ,  what am i supposed to think ?

there’s nothing you can do to fix this .

you’re far too kind to me .

can we go now ?  like ,  right now ?

i have to do this alone .

where’s your common sense ?

we aren’t supposed to be in here .

can you feel my heartbeat ?

i think i’ve seen you around before .

why are you acting weird ?

i have a really bad feeling .

i hate seeing you like this .

how am i supposed to react to that ?

what do you want most in the world ?

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Sparring

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yet another PLOTTING CALL. like this post and i'll come message you ! feel free to comment below and specify a muse you'd like to plot with.

if we've plotted before, like the post anyway! i'll message you to expand / deepen on any dynamics we've already discussed, or create entirely new ones !

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i've spent the last two days running a bunch of errands and going to the movies and it's been really great but i'm probably going to be hanging around and maybe working on drafts tonight

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Through the windows of the car, he can see the sun dipping low in the horizon, spotted in brief, passing glimpses in the gaps between the forest of skyscrapers and screens. There was almost something peaceful in watching the sunlight dim and the city lights become brighter and brighter, bathing streets and citizens in color. Another evening, another night arising, but no less eventful than any morning or midday.

He looks at the digital sign above the door : Japantown South. The NCART car slows, though it still lurches even as it comes to its gradual stop. John's grip on the pole near the door tightens briefly as he keeps his balance and waits for the doors to open. People begin to stand and gather to exit. He glances about him slightly, taking note that he feels eyes on him. Not just NCART passengers idly looking around in the seconds before the doors slide open, but a gaze that's been on him for the last two stops.

He searches in casual looks over his shoulder; allows a woman pushing closer to the door to pass him by turning his body briefly and getting a another quick overview of the car before turning back. As it turned out, that was all he needed. ( A mutual spying now. ) Crossing her path was becoming unintentionally common, it seemed. Rarely at odds, only the single time as almost-enemies — but a merc is a merc ( and one must always watch their back in this city ) . Staying careful not to give his awareness away, he steps out of the car and walks forward.

Night City citizens bustle about, getting to where they need to go, skirting around him and shoving past him. But he continues to walk, no real destination in truth, but simply catching her reflection in windows, gauging how long she might follow him to nowhere in particular — and if he'd have to intervene. As he comes to a corner, he can recognize she's still behind him. His pace slows gradually, just enough that the distance between them begins to shrink. He comes to a slow stop, turning his head to look over his shoulder and accuse her of trailing him. His tone isn't hostile, but simply neutral.

John's body turns softly, just enough to face her more, but not enough to say he has intentions of staying in this conversation long. That, however, appears to not be up to him. She links her elbow with his and the initial confusion is sharp in his mind. Body tenses lightly, resistant to whatever game she's playing. And, yet, tolerant. ( Should anything happen ... he knows how quickly he can pull the iron at his hip and fire. ) So he'll play along for now, though an unseen timer ticks down on his patience — there's no telling just how long he might humor this. Looking at her, he responds, ❝ I'll hold you to that, ❞ a vague sense of warning in his voice.

At this time of the evening there's a good crowd starting to take residence on the NCART car. Deskjockeys having clocked out for the day, worker bees getting ready for nightshifts, rowdy kids finally free from the confines of prison that is the education system...and so much more. It's perfect for anyone that wants to observe the many facets of humanity in action.

Despite the mix of interesting subjects, there's one in particular that she's gravitated towards. John blends in well enough. Yet his visage is well memorized, singed into her cortex, which allows her ease in spotting in him. A wolf in a sea of sheep.

She keeps a healthy distance but a vigilant eye on him (but also on others around her). If he's noticed her he makes no acknowledgement of it. They even happen to get off at the same stop. What a coincidence!

"Are you following me?" @yllowpages inquires not even half a block from the metro station.

The sudden callout causing her to startle, nearly colliding with him. "That's ridiculous! Such a bullshit accusation. Might actually hurt my feelings." V shakes her head with a scoff. A pout tugs at her lips, gaze darting to glance around the bustling streets of Japantown. Back and forth she rocks on her heels. "Look just play it cool and keep your voice down, yeah?"

Then she has the gall, the audacity, to loop her arm with his. "Make it worth your while, pinky promise."

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GLEN POWELL attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (Jan 05, 2025)

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i need to re-read strikeforce.........

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it's her favorite spot.

i've posted these before but they're truly some of the greatest panels of bucky ever

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i've posted these before but they're truly some of the greatest panels of bucky ever

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thinking about how bucky will just take alpine everywhere. like he will be grocery shopping and she's just chilling in his jacket.

but when it's not feasible for her to go somewhere and he needs to be away he will either leave her with someone trustworthy or pay a kind neighbor to look after her.

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YOUR MONSTER (2024) dir. Caroline Lindy

Melissa Barrera as Laura Franco

@lgbtqcreators creator bingo - film of the year

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❝ Does ' came into the possession of ' sound better? ❞ It's halfway to a joke. He understands that this isn't the most professional, above-the-table of meetings it could be. ( Bucky's still surprised she responded after he cold-called her. ) The collar of his jacket is popped and his shoulders are somewhat hunched, tense, as he leans forward, over the table after sliding the recorder over. A more clandestine location could have been picked, surely, but this was simpler ( and he heard the pie here was good ) .

He laces gloved fingers together, leaving them resting on the table top. There's a full cup of coffee next to them, but he doesn't touch it.

❝ I'll spare you the details on how. Prob'ly for the best. ❞ Feels like an understatement. A possibly illegal, felonious one. But, like they say, you can't make an omelette ... And corrupt career politicians in Metropolis of all places planning to assassinate their opposition tend to be carrying a lot of eggs. He was only able to get his hands on a few, stored right there in the recording he's handing over. But he hopes it'll be enough. In the right hands, at least, it should be. ( But that's exactly why he's here, isn't it? )

❝ Just call it an anonymous tip. ❞ A hand finally reaches out and pulls the coffee closer to him. He glances down at it and the steam still rising from it, then looks back up at Lois, expression equal amounts serious and casual. ❝ Also prob'ly for the best. ❞ ( Pardon or not, still being the former Winter Soldier doesn't earn the cleanest of reputations. )

@yllowpages / starter for bucky.

" You -- you just obtained this? " Lois' voice is a bit incredulous, but she takes the recorder from Bucky's hand, turning it over in her palms. " Alright -- I guess I could take it. "