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Anita Nieves, 32 Graceful as Snow On the run. [RP blog for Wicked's Rest.] TW: Recurring themes of alcoholism, addiction, and recovery.

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As many of you guys know I’ve been figuring out how to balance my new job with finding time to RP. Unfortunately, I cannot maintain two characters. I love Anita so deeply and I have been playing her on and off in different iterations of this group for 5 years. However, right now I’m gonna be stepping away from writing her. 

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has plotted with me/her and helped see the character grow and evolve. It has been such a joy writing with you all as this chaotic snek lady. I do hope to bring more of her story to life some day down the line. 

Anita will still be in White Crest, and if your character and Anita have a connection and you want to plot what that would look like for your character moving forward hit me up on discord. 

As always .... xoxo gossip snake. 

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Vicious and Venomous Vices || Solo

TIMING: Last Night / This Morning  LOCATION: Dell’s / Casa de Nieves  SUMMARY: They say relapse is part of recovery... CONTENT WARNINGS: addiction tw, alcoholism tw

Nothing felt okay in Anita’s life lately. She was overwhelmed by emotions and felt like she was constantly second guessing herself. It was a gnawing oppression, and no matter how hard she tried to fight it she found herself constantly spiraling. She kept seeing Xiomara’s face every time she felt a morbid craving, remembering the terror in her eyes as those hunters held her solely responsible for the deaths that they had caused together. The more she considered her urges the more helpless she felt. Knowing that sitting alone on her couch was only going to make matters worse, Anita decided to go for a walk around town. Which was her first miscalculation of the evening. 

Anita’s head was pounding and her hands were shaking. It was a mistake, walking into Dell’s. For a moment she just stood there in the doorway, both literally and figuratively trying to decide if she should take a step forward or take a step back. She was debating between going up to the bar and getting a drink or going home and calling her sponsor. But then in a split second, it seemed like the universe made the choice for her when the bartender spotted her and yelled excitedly, “Anita returns!” A few of the regulars, one of which she had been, turned towards her and cheered her return as well. It wasn’t exactly how she figured her first slip off the wagon would start. 

Tentatively, she took a few steps into the bar still somewhat trying to convince herself to leave. “We still got it for ya!” Edwin, the bartender said enthusiastically as he reached up to the top shelf and pulled down a bottle of Casa Dragones before immediately pouring a shot out for her. “Wasn’t sure if you would, but we hoped our best customer would be coming back to town. And if that was the case, I knew you’d want the good tequila.” 

It was uncharacteristic for Anita to be quiet for this long, and Edwin and the other regulars knew that. There was a thick awkwardness that held heavy in the air as Anita stood there staring at the shot instead of taking it. She had been doing so good, hell - she’d just fucking made it to eight months of sobriety. But everything in this town felt too hard to handle. Erin was alive. And Marley was in love with her. They were getting their shot to be some perfect couple and Anita knew she’d never be a part of something like that. And then there was Teagan, who was so kind and so sweet but that also felt overwhelming. She wasn’t that person that Teagan thought she was and the pressure to be it felt insurmountable. 

And as all of those thoughts and fears and disappointments flooded her mind, Anita reached out and picked up the shot glass and knocked it back in a swift chug. And just like that, she fell into old routines. Except this time around, she didn’t have her tolerance. For the first time in a very long time, her evening was a blur. She knew the highlights though - drinking, lots of it. And … a woman? 

The next morning Anita felt truly and spectacularly shitty. The sun peaking into her bedroom  through the shades made her feel angry. Normally she’d welcome the warmth that came with the light, but the light was too blinding at the moment for her to see any beauty in it. It wasn’t just the migraine and body aches though, Anita felt an overwhelming disappointment and guilt. And the worst part of that feeling was that her first thought on how to deal with it was to drink some more. 

And maybe she would. 

As she started to wake up, however, Anita realized that she wasn’t alone in her bed. Yeah, there absolutely had been a woman last night in her haze of drinking. Which would have been fine if not for the snake-like bite mark on the woman’s shoulder. What made matters worse was the fact that the woman was cold ... deathly so. Anita felt sick. She’d been here before, she’d done this before - drank too much and lost control during sex, accidentally sending venom through the veins of an unsuspecting lover. 

Anita practically jumped out of bed as she ran to the bathroom to be sick. Had she really just relapsed twice in one night? And this time she didn’t have anyone to call to help her clean up her own mess. But then there was a noise that snapped her out of her spiral. Not just a noise, but a voice. “You doin’ okay in there?” She quickly cleaned herself up then walked back into the bedroom to find that the woman she thought she had killed was … perfectly alive. No, that couldn’t be right? Her body temperature was too low. 

“I thought you were dead.” Was all Anita could think to say in the moment. 

“I mean, I am.” The naked stranger in her bed replied.

“No, I mean - I thought I killed you. Is that bite not from me?” Nothing was making sense to her, or maybe it was just the fact that she was experiencing a truly horrific hangover for the first time in a very long time. 

“Oh, the bite is most definitely from you. Didn’t realize you were trying to kill me with that though - very kinky.” Anita must have had a dumbfounded expression on her face because the woman continued to explain, “You don’t remember much of last night, do you?” She shook her head softly. “We got drunk, came back here, you told me you could tell that I was too cold to be alive, then after asking a few questions to make sure you weren’t trying to kill me I told you that I was a zombie. Then we fucked.” 

Undead. That explained the body temperature. That explained why she wasn’t dead - her venom didn’t do anything to vampires or zombies. The question gnawed at her, however, had she bit knowing it wouldn’t do any harm or was it a convenient mistake? The reality of the situation was too much for her to process. She grabbed her coat and purse. “Don’t be here when I get back,” she said to the stranger in her bed as she made her way to the front door - not sure if she’d end up at a meeting or at a liquor store.

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OOC - Hiatus

Hi all, I posted in the hiatus channel a few days ago but wanted to take a moment and put this up on my blogs too. I will be taking a ~2 week hiatus ending 2/25/2022 while I prep for moving/move & start a new job. Thank you for your patience and understanding right now! Will be around a bit on discord so feel free to reach out there if you want to chat! xoxo gossip snake 

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teaganmyrick​:

[pm]Oh, Anita. I’m so sorry. I should’ve taken more care with the topic. Of course it’s scary. What they did was traumatizing and so wrong. I’ll be more conscious of this, okay?

But chérie, things won’t always end badly. Whatever this is between us, we can navigate any way we want. I like you and you like me, right? That’s all that matters here. I have no expectations. I’m just taking it one moment at a time. If we figure out that being together isn’t for us, it’ll hurt, but you won’t lose me. I’ll still be here for you. I want to be. I promise.

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[pm] No, I didn’t mean it like it was a big deal or something. Just, I dunno, telling the family clearly has a different meaning to me than it did to you. And that’s okay. 

Things don’t always get to happen however you want them to happen. That’s not what I meant. You’re not the first person to say that to me, and they fucking lied. They’re gone. I release you from that promise. I don’t want you to promise me anything, please. Cause it’ll just hurt worse when it gets broken.

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teaganmyrick​:

[pm] Always. It’s why I try to keep my mind and/or body busy. Anxious energy is still energy. Just have to utilize it accordingly.

Well, it isn’t a big thing. I think you’re making it bigger than it is. I don’t have anyone to really discuss what’s happening in my life besides my family and a friend or two. It’s not like I told them you’re my girlfriend or something. Because you’re not. We’re seeing each other, and I like you. Of course I’m going to recount those things. They make me happy and excited. There is no perception. Just how we spend time together and how you make me feel. Does that scare you?

[pm] Yeah, I suppose that’s true. 

No, I think you don’t realize how big a deal that is. Yeah, maybe. Sorry, I guess this is just a sensitive topic for me. Only ever told my parents about one girl and ... well, I’ve told you about how that all went. Does it scare me? No. Of course not. Yes. It’s fucking terrifying. It does, honestly. I’ve never had any luck in the non-one-night-stand department. It always ends badly for me. Really badly. 

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inbextween​:

[pm] Do you like living there? Maybe you could move now. But my girlfriend likes to swim in Dark Score. It always really worries me, but she says she’s scarier than anything in the lake. Which I totally don’t believe considering a giant squid came out of it like two years ago. Yeah, could me.

No. I found out about my magic like a year ago, because my friend, who wasn’t my friend then, saw me accidentally using it. She helped me realize what I was and what I could do with this power, how to control it. She’s still teaching me, actually. No need to apologize. Must’ve been a big  gap. Sometimes I wish I would’ve had a sibling, but I’m also glad someone else didn’t have to go through what I did.

[pm] I like the solitude. And I’ve spent too much time making the place feel like home to abandon it now. Ha - yeah. I remember that squid. Fucking wild. Wait, I’ve been seeing someone who likes to swim in that lake and also said she’s scarier than the things that might be in there I really hope I haven’t been making out with your fiancee. Is she a nix?

Oh? That’s good that your now-friend found you then, I guess. Yeah, it is a big gap. About twenty years. Siblings aren’t all that awesome, and they don’t always experience the same things you do. My sisters, for example, were involved in that whole ‘parents eating girlfriend’ thing. And not on my side of it all. 

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drowningisinevitable​:

Ah, no, no, I don’t think making a meal off of only vending machine food is substantial, though some of it does taste…. not bad. She’s not in the hospital anymore, though she did break her arm, and that was rough. But she’s doing better!

If it sounds any better, I do try to eat relatively healthy otherwise, though I like at least a cup of tea a day, and I do have an unfortunate sweet tooth.

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I’d think if you only ate out of vending machines you’d find yourself in the hospital once again. Except as a patient, not as a visitor. Obviously. Glad to hear it wasn’t anything too scary. Broken bones must suck, but otherwise they are very common. 

Hey, don’t mind me. If it sounded like I was judging what you ate I did not mean it to come off like that. Processed foods just ... aren’t high on my own list of things I enjoy eating. But nothing wrong with indulging your sweet tooth.  

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braindeacl​:

Hm! Probably. You ever worked with the Park? Gotta know little bit of everything for my own work. But got a personal interest in insects. What’ve you been seeing with em?

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Do you mean like .. the National Park in town? Or just like, any park? You probably mean the National Park. If you did mean that, then yes - I have been there. Many times, actually. It’s a lovely piece of forest. Do you work there?

My interest is more professional than personal, but any friend of bugs is a friend of mine. I’ve just been hearing some claims about ... particularly large and/or aggressive insects attacking around town. Have you noticed anything recently?

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teaganmyrick​:

[pm] It’s hard to not worry, chérie. You do know that us fae are prone to anxiety, right? I’m pretty much brimming with it at all times, constantly thinking of the worst to prepare for it.

It doesn’t seem fine. But, I think you’re amazing and are the kind of woman to tell a family about. You’re lovely and so, so kind, Anita. At least, you have been to me.

[pm] I did not know that, actually. That sounds really fucking awful. You’re just...always anxious? About everything?

No, it’s fine. It just seems like that’s ... a bit thing? Like a big step? Telling people about me. Cause we aren’t dating. I just don’t wanna disappoint you by not living up to your perception of me. 

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monstersfear​:

Not sure it’s in the cards for anybody, around here. Or anywhere, maybe. 

I don’t know anything about client confidentiality. If people don’t want me airing out their dirty laundry, they shouldn’t throw it at me. So, all right. This lady comes to me, yeah? Wants me to find her sister. The police aren’t listening to her, which isn’t much of a surprise. Lot of missing persons cases around here. So she’s taking matters into her own hands. I track the lady down, find her shacked up with some Hollywood type. He had some private security team following him around, whole nine yards, and I get there just in time to stop one of his own damn guards from taking a shot at him. And I should’ve let them take the damn shot. The guy didn’t even give me anything after. That’s the fun shit. Not cheating husbands and insurance fraud.

Ask anybody who knows me, I’m an optimist. Real sunshiney kind of guy. Sure, if you’re paying. What could go wrong out there, right?

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You’re probably right. 

That’s my kind of PI! I guess it also helps that you don’t take repeat clients, so if you spill their secrets it’s not like you’re losing business. So you like your private investigating with a side of hero-for-hire, huh? Is it the thrill of the near-death experience that you like or is it the whole saving people thing?

Yeah, I’m not surprised. Not only do I get that vibe from you but it’s actually the exact same vibe that I exude. That’s how I knew you’d really love a murder cruise. Oops, no I mean a totally regular cruise. Cause nothing is gonna go wrong at all. But before we go I am gonna need to take an insurance policy out on you. That’s cool and normal, yeah?

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teaganmyrick​:

[pm] You can guarantee that? Oh, so you’re very confident, aren’t you? I just hope I’m good enough.

They asked who the woman I went on a date with was. Should I not have said anything? I’m sorry. I hope I didn’t upset you.

[pm] Well, not a foolproof guarantee. I am very confident though. And literally, don’t even clutter your mind with worries like that. I’ll take the lead.

Uh, no, it’s fine? It’s just not something I’m used to. I’m not really the kind of woman you tell your family about typically, I guess. But it’s fine. Not weird. Doesn’t make me feel weird I’m not upset about it.

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chopinheads​:

Pretty close. I’m a PE teacher. I mean… It’s still the U.S.

Or they could move them to a beekeeper’s place, right? Some people can die from one bee sting. I have this one kid in my class.. I gotta carry a first aid kid just for him.

Hey, I don’t disagree with you here. I don’t want to see bees vanish or anything. Now hornets... So you’re a bug professor?

Not sure if those are very similar professions at all. Do you work at the local high school? 

They could, I suppose.  My experience with public servants is that they tend to take the easy road. Which isn’t relocating bees - but killing them. Well, okay yes that’s true for people who are deathly allergic. That isn’t most people, though. 

Well that’s certainly good to hear. A lot of people think the bee extinction scare is fully over, but they are still dying and experiencing colony collapse at alarming rates. Uh... yes? Well, not anymore actually. How’d you know that?

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teaganmyrick​:

[pm] It’s in the past. Doesn’t much matter now, does it?

Yes, I do mean sex. Tried to take a cute route with it to avoid getting flustered, but here I am again, flustered. Making out shirtless is fun and all, but I have a feeling the next step is fun and not so scary with you. If you take the lead one of these nights, I can follow and hopefully I’m not bad. 

I did. I haven’t even told them everything, and they already think you sound wonderful. 

[pm] I guess not. 

Well, it was very cute indeed. But you’re also very cute when you’re flustered, so that’s a win-win for me. Oh absolutely, I am all about fun. In fact, I can almost guarantee a spectacularly fun time. I’ll happily take the lead, hermosa. 

No, sorry - I guess I meant why did you tell your family about me? We’re not

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chopinheads​:

Too early. Way too early. We’re halfway through winter.

I don’t know. Climate change would be global, wouldn’t it? Have you seen the weather in New York City? This does not make any sense.

Ha-ha. I just figured they’d know what to do regarding my neighbor. He probably got stung a couple of times or more. And last time I checked, they’re more than capable of taking care of a bee hive.

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Oh? Are you a climatologist? I’m not claiming that it makes sense, I’m just observing what is going on. But to answer your question - no. I don’t keep up with the weather in places where I don’t live. 

Perhaps, but do you know what they’ll likely do to that hive? Destroy it. And if any bees manage to survive they’ll have to find another hive and hope they get accepted into the colony. A few bee stings can be recovered from. Losing hive after hive in a town can have a massive impact on pollination. That’s why I’m offering for people to reach out to me so we can avoid these extreme ‘solutions’. 

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braindeacl​:

Would hope it WAS just climate change this go round. You seen a spike in insect complaints? Definitely noticed a change in flora. Hard to fucking ignore all that is. And the insects too! Fuck. Gonna bite Big One to shreds to fucking What’ve you been seeing? Work with em myself. So’s important to keep on top of things.

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Hold on....you also work with insects?! And local flora? How have we never met before? Wait, fuck, are you who they hired to replace me at UMWC? Cause I do not think I can handle that right now.