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i'm skilled at the art of falling apart.

[astaresque]

*     :      ･ﾟ     ✧   ❝   — i’m skilled at the art of f a l l i n g   a p a r t  . . . ❞                        𝐕𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐋 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃. original character, by vivi. est. 11/08/2013. a deeper look into themes such as fame, longing for something unattainable, desperation, a dark downward spiral, mascara running down a tear stained face, spotlights & low lights, addiction, self-identification, romanticism, disorder, a broken mirror, aging, hands stained with orange hair dye, & trying to be something.

[gone-by]

Rachel, Rachel (1968)

[detailedart]

Pinkish pale crescent moon

[soulrph]

'𝐒𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐑' 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒.

i received a lovely request an unspecified but long amount of time ago, asking for memes surrounding the theme of crying! i hope that, should the delightful nonnie find this list, they meet their expectations! as always, sender is the sender of the meme, receiver is the one receiving the meme! bon appetit!

LAST UPDATED: 07/09/22 (September 7th)

dialogue prompts.

" you know, they say that crying has all these health benefits. "

" oh, sweetie/buddy... what happened? did someone say something to you? "

" are... are these good tears? or bad tears? "

" chopping onions, huh? yeah... i've heard that matchsticks can make you cry a little less, you know. "

" you never need to apologize to me. ever. and certainly not for crying... "

" there you are! i was... hey... what's the matter? have you been crying? "

" you've got a little mascara stain... you wanna talk about it? "

" oh, love... i wish i knew what was hurting you so badly. i wish i could take away all that pain from you... "

" you don't have to be so... stoic, all the time. crying isn't a sign of weakness, you know. "

" you heartless ass! you won't even shed a tear now?! "

" tears? seriously? how pathetic... "

" you can't just keep it all bottled up, you know? you gotta let it all out of you, otherwise you'll just explode. "

" it's okay... you go on ahead and cry. i've got you... "

" hey, uh... come on now, huh? don't cry. it'll be okay. "

" why are you crying? "

" it's okay. i've been meaning to wash this sweater, anyway, so go ahead. maybe you might squeeze out a couple tears of laundry detergent, while you're at it? "

" i told you. this could only ever end up in tears. "

" sorry. i... i never know what to do when people start crying. "

" you look like you could use a hug and a box of kleenex... "

" you don't have to be so strong all the time. i can be strong for the both of us, if you'd let me... "

" you know, i don't think i've ever seen you cry... "

" some people just don't cry that much. it's not a big deal. "

" oh, love/buddy/kiddo, it's okay... it's okay, you go ahead and cry. let it all out... i'm gonna be right here when you've finished. "

" i... i don't know why i'm crying... "

" no, no, i'm okay!! i'm better than okay! these are happy tears! "

" i'm just... having the worst day. ever. "

" i'm just so tired of pretending everything's fine! "

" god, i'm sorry... i'm sure you didn't mean a shoulder to literally cry on, right? "

" i'm sorry... i'm getting your sweater all wet. "

" of course i'm crying! i thought i'd lost you! "

" you... you won't tell anyone, will you? about me crying? "

" i, um... i didn't know where else to go... "

" thank you for listening to me. and for the tissues. and the tea... "

" god, this is so embarrassing! i hardly ever cry... "

action prompts.

[ ANGER ] - sender begins to cry out of sheer frustration and anger.

[ JOY ] - sender begins to cry out of feelings of joy and happiness.

[ BREAK ] - having bottled up their emotions for a long time, sender finally breaks down into tears.

[ GRIEF ] - sender, having recently lost a loved one, begins to cry for their loss.

[ SORROW ] - sender begins to cry out of sadness.

[ DESPAIR ] - sender begins to cry out of despair.

[ CALL ] - sender calls the receiver (in tears) to ask them to collect the sender from a location.

[ TEA ] - after receiver has begun to calm down after crying, sender brings them a cup of tea.

[ TISSUE ] - sender offers a crying receiver a tissue to wipe their tears.

[ BRUSH ] - sender, having found the receiver in tears, gently cups their face and brushes their tears away with their thumbs.

[ SPOON ] - as the receiver cries in their bed, sender climbs into the bed beside them, becoming a big spoon to the receiver's little spoon in the process.

[ HOLD ] - as the receiver begins to cry, sender wraps their arms around them, and just holds them as they cry.

[ RUB ] - sender rubs receiver's back soothingly as they cry.

[ ROCK ] - sender holds the crying receiver, and gently rocks them from side to side in a calming motion as they weep.

[ COLLAPSE ] - sender, having received sudden and terrible news, falls to their knees and collapses to the ground as they cry.

[ CRADLE ] - holding the receiver protectively in their arms, sender cradles the receiver as they cry.

[ HUM ] - sender hums a song gently as the receiver begins to calm down after crying.

[ DRAPE ] - as the receiver begins to drift off to sleep after crying, sender gently drapes a blanket over them.

[ STAY ] - as the receiver begins to fall asleep after crying, the sender stays by their bedside, promising to be there when they wake up.

[ HAND ] - sender, witnessing the receiver about to cry, or already crying, extends a hand to them for them to hold onto.

[ BURY ] - sender guides the crying receiver into a protective embrace, cupping the back of their head and guiding it towards their chest to give them some privacy to cry in peace.

[une-quaintrelle-deactivated2017]

[sex-death-rebirth]

Illustration by Artuš Scheiner for Fairytales for Adults, c. 1908

[astaresque]

hello. it’s the weekend. like for a one - liner ?!

[pwlanier]

ARTHUR DIEHL (1870-1929)

Untitled (Cosmic Salvation)

1920

oil on board, signed 'Arthur V Diehl' and dated lower left

Bonhams

[virginiewoolf]

Olivia Laing, from The Lonely City.

[astaresque]

anyone on my dashboard : talks about crash (1996)

me : wanna see my crash collection here look look at it i’m proud of it :-)))

[nobrashfestivity]

Dora Maar, Mannequin-star, 1936

ADAGP, PARIS, 2019 / CENTER POMPIDOU, MNAM-CCI / A. LAURANS / DIST RMN-GP

[ruhlare]

the stars, you and me

[artamass]

W. & F. Langenheim, Eclipse of the Sun, 1854 (Met Museum)

[melaerotica]

nsfw prompt list .

send me a word / phrase and i’ll write an erotic drabble.

awaiting. our muses making out and grinding while fully clothed.

bass. my muse going deep (interpret as you want).

blinded. our muses getting frisky in the dark (wherever).

buffet. my muses spreading their legs for yours.

butterflies. our muses doing something new in bed.

bookshelves. your muse getting touchy with mine in a library.

call me maybe. our muses having phone sex.

claimed. my muse reacting to getting hickies from yours.

coffee. our muses getting frisky in the kitchen, early in the morning.

cinematic. my muse touching yours inappropriately during a movie.

city view. our muses getting frisky up against a window.

closer. my muse reacting to yours sneaking up behind them.

covered. our muses getting handsy under a shared blanket.

dancing on my own. my muse getting close and personal on the dancefloor.

discrete. my muse reacting to yours touching them under a table.

free. our muses getting frisky in a secluded lake.

freezing. our muses getting frisky in a cabin to keep warm.

game over. your muse trying to get mine’s attention during a game.

hands off. our muses attempting bondage for the first time (light).

husky. my muse reacting to your whispering in their air from behind.

meadow. our muses getting frisky under the open sky, in a field.

occupied. our muses getting riled up in a public bathroom.

papers. our muses getting frisky in an office / work setting.

peach. my muse groping your muse’s ass during grinding.

radio. our muses getting handsy in the car.

showtime. my muse showing off new lingerie to yours personally.

silence. our muses having to keep down during sex, due to whatever reason.

steamy. our muses getting frisky in the shower.

strangers in the night. our muses having a one night stand.

talk to me. my muse dirty talking with yours.

tiles. our muses getting frisky in the bathroom.

voice mail. my muse leaving yours a dirty voice mail.

you’ve got mail. either muse reacting to yours having left a dirty voice mail.

[astaresque]

"All of my best moments are the ones that have you in them."

          she’s getting OLDER , that’s for certain. not much the PARTY GIRL she once was , though still RELISHING the company of others -- in a more DOCILE fashion. as her forties encroached on her , valerie found herself wanting to SETTLE , to be enveloped in a DOMESTIC life. a forever faithful wife to an adoring husband. well , the husband she found is certainly ADORING , but not much of a settler -- venturing into the night far more than what was to valerie’s comfort. many nights she’d found herself curled up on her window nook , hot mug of chamomile in hand , watching people pass , HOPING her husband would come home. he didn’t run with the BEST of crowds. they would RUN if he ran into trouble. the man thought himself INVINCIABLE -- valerie knew otherwise.

          but he always comes back. laying in bed , valerie can hear the rattle of the doorknob , & his HEAVY footsteps ascending the stairs. it’s not much longer until she feels him settle in bed next to her -- boots still ON , mind you -- his STRONG arms pulling his wife in close. she feels herself RELAX into his embrace. “ -- mm, honey . . . wish you wouldn’t leave SO OFTEN. & for so LONG . . . ” a pause. she’s EXHAUSTED. “ -- is it not as FUN to stay at home with me ?? ” 

          his response makes her heart FLUTTER. sleep is only moments away. she gently traces his arms with her nails , finding PEACE as they breathe in-sync. “ -- ALL of them ?? ” she questions , her voice RASPY with fatigue. he LOVES her , he adores her , & she , him , however STRANGE their match-up may seem. “ -- i hope i’m . . . in the REST of them. you’re my FAVOURITE person in the UNIVERSE. ”

[astaresque]

it’s sunday . . . come plot ??

[abigail]

when i got home after the new years celebrations last night, i took off my boots and found this pin stuck in the bottom of one of them,, a good sign for the new year perhaps ? :-)