EMILY BONES.

I know that I am dead; yet it seems that I still have some tears to shed

[crpsebrides]

@ragdollbones

As it stood, Emily could spend the rest of her life apologizing to Sally and it still wouldn't be enough. Despite what others tried to tell her, Emily did consider it her murder to be her own fault. Wasn't she the one who had fallen for Barrett Bittern's grand declarations of love even when her parents and sister had seen through his thin ploys? Emily hadn't known how to listen. She thought with her heart and not her head. Now, she was paying the price for it.

Even if the murder wasn't her fault, letting her sister think she was dead had definitely been a deliberate choice. Shame, guilt, whatever. Emily's emotions had lied and told her that it was okay to be selfish. Sally was better without her, she reasoned. Emily deserved everything that she had coming to her. Slowly, over time, she was learning that she was wrong on both counts.

The vampire sat with her lips clamped shut until Anton Finkelstein left the room. Doc had been kind enough to check into her condition as a favor to Sally; seeing her sister with her new adopted family member stirred something in Emily. She wasn't sure if it was jealousy or a deep kind of mourning. She had abandoned Sally and Doc had taken her in and literally saved her life. Without him, Emily would truly have no sister. Even if she resented him slightly, she had to thank the human for what he had done. His handiwork was prominent on Sally's skin as the stitches and scars cut across once smooth skin. Emily couldn't let herself look at them. It wasn't out of disgust. It was the shame of knowing they were partially her fault. She had opened the door and let Barrett into their lives. Without her, he would have had no legitimate claim to the inheritance or means to hurt Sally.

"You live here now." She looked around the plain but cluttered room. "It's a little different than home, isn't it?" As far as she knew, Barrett was planning on selling Bone Estate. He didn't have any purpose for it now. "Sally, I'm — you know how sorry I am, don't you? I know it doesn't mean anything. I know I can't change anything, but I just — I ruined your life."

[shatteredslipper]

"Does it hurt?" Elodie found herself asking softly, but she quickly realized how that might come off as she furrowed her brows and shook her head. "I'm just concerned, is all. I promise. That doesn't look pleasant."

[crpsebrides]

"No." That was the one silver lining here. It was ugly and disconcerting but ultimately painless. Sometimes, Emily didn't even realize what was happening. That tended to be embarrassing more than anything else. "It's sweet of you to be concerned. I also have an older sister who's incredibly good at that." The fact that Sally had been through so much because of Emily continued to weigh on the undead heart of the younger Bones daughter. "You're not wrong, though. I wouldn't consider this particularly pleasant at all. Most people just look in disgust."

[ofcursedarrows]

Henley's brows furrowed as she looked down at the dirt stains that covered the other girl's dress. There was a... strange smell in the air, but she tried not to let it bother her. "...Are you okay?" It only felt right to ask, really.

[crpsebrides]

Emily laughed. She couldn't help it. There were so many things that she had become and okay was so far from any of them. Poor Emily Bones, murdered for her fortune by a man who claimed to love her. Emily Bones, the vampire who was falling apart. Beautifully tragic, tragically beautiful. She had forgotten what okay even felt like. "I'm in love." It was easier to focus on that, to focus on Victor. "Is anyone who's in love okay?"

[adrizzleofdeidre]

“Gross.” Deidre’s expression clearly displayed her disgust. Sure, the arm was still attached. That didn’t mean it looked right. “What’s wrong with you?”

[crpsebrides]

It was harsh but true. Emily couldn't even fight the girl on the gross part even if she was being unnecessarily judgmental. "I don't know." That was more or less true. So far, there were only theories. "My body didn't completely accept the transformation when I was turned." Now, she rotted and decayed. "It seems I forgot the undead part of it all."

[crpsebrides]

Emily was falling apart. Literally. It was almost impossible to guess why she was rotting without seeing Doc Finkelstein, but she had her reasons for avoiding him. Instead, all she could do was look down in shame at her arm when she felt the eyes of another notice the unpleasant condition. "It's still attached, isn't it? No need to stare."

[fromzerotozoey]

Zoey believed sometimes she could be too observant. While it did come in handy for her research into the different species inhabiting Walt's Landing, she also sometimes didn't know when to turn it off. She had her journal out at the moment and was currently jotting down notes on the human entry, as she eavesdropped someone behind her talking about their gift. She could feel someone observing her at the same time. She closed her journal and turned until she made eye contact with someone. Zoey tried to give a small, not-awkward or threatening smile. Then she waved, examining them for a moment. Getting up, she started to walk toward them. "Can I help you?"

[crpsebrides]

"I was hoping so, yes." Emily would have been out and about for nothing if not. Her days of being a social butterfly had long come and gone. It was rare for her to leave the side of town she had taken up residence in; it was more dangerous than Main Street, but people went out of their way to mind their own business. Even coming this far into town felt like a risk. Emily couldn't see Sally. Not yet, at least. That didn't mean she wouldn't get creative about how to keep tabs on her. The heat from the sun was uncomfortable where it warmed the long sleeves she wore, but Emily remained covered. "Do you have a minute to talk? Inside, preferably. The sun isn't good for my skin."

[ofcursedarrows]

"You do know that wandering around the woods at night is stupidly dangerous... Right?" Henley didn't think it had to be said out loud, but she was feeling snarky. It was rare that she wandered into anyone else this late at night while out in the forest.

[crpsebrides]

At first, the only reply was a low hum. Dirt stained the hem of Emily's dress from where she had been kneeling. In the dark, it was harder to see imperfections and flaws. She liked the anonymity that night provided. "Right," the confirmation was also hummed. "But I've found people make habits of doing stupidly dangerous things all the time. Besides, I don't think I have much less to fear. That's melodramatic, isn't it? Oh well."

[meliorn]

🎃 SPOOKTOBER 🎃 October 22nd: Corpse Bride (2005)

[ncutii-gatwa]

ELLA PURNELL HollywoodLife, 2019

[agirlnamed-alice]

Alice was in the park with a portable easel all set up and paint scattered everywhere, including on her own face and hands and clothes. She was working on the background of her current piece when someone went to walk past her and she shouted in alarm, hoping to get them to stop.

 “Ahh! Wait! Yes! Right there, you’re absolutely perfect. Mind if I paint you?”

[crpsebrides]

Emily was pretty sure no one had ever called her perfect before. She would have told Sally that she was perfect from head to toe, but the days of being a nurturing older sister had come and gone. One hand instinctively rose to tug down the sleeve of her sweatshirt. It was embarrassing to be falling apart, and she didn't want anyone to see that. "I don't think I'd come across very well. The sun irritates my skin."

[wrathfulflcmes]

Nico tilted his head at her question as he smirked softly and raised his brows. "You'd be surprised. I know most of the vampires around the Landing. What's her name?"

[crpsebrides]

There was a moment of hesitation. Once her sisters name was put out there, it would be impossible to take back. It's not like Emily could compel another vampire, let alone Nico Dios. Still, she said, "Sally Bones. Sally Finkelstein, maybe. I'm not sure what she's going by now. You make deals, don't you? I'd be willing to make one."

[faithntrust]

There was a reason for that constant wall that Taylor threw up around everyone. She'd been burned before, and she'd be damned if she let it happen again. It faltered slightly now though as she just let out a sigh and turned to look at the other girl. "What do you want, Emily?"

[crpsebrides]

"I don't think there's anything in particular that I want from you specifically. I need to feed, unfortunately."

Settling into the seat, Emily propped her head up on her hand and waited for Leota to join her. "I'm in love," Emily sighed. "It's stupid, I know. There's a million reasons why it'll never work, but I can't help myself."

[crpsebrides]

Settling into the seat, Emily propped her head up on her hand and waited for Leota to join her. "I'm in love," Emily sighed. "It's stupid, I know. There's a million reasons why it'll never work, but I can't help myself."

[crystalsnowmagic]

Couldn't say it better herself if she tried, however the young woman before her looked far more lost than she did. That was saying something considering she spent most of her life behind closed doors. "No, that actually quite sums it up." she said before tilting her head lightly, "Are you feeling alright?"

[crpsebrides]

"Me?" It had been a while since anyone has asked her that. Emily blinked once, pleasantly surprised. "Better than I have been, actually. Little things can make all of the difference. Are you?"

[crystalsnowmagic]

"I mean, sure, love is the most powerful magic...But surely you can't just marry a man you just met."

[crpsebrides]

"We didn't just meet." In all honesty, it really hadn't been that long. Emily didn't care. "But even if we had, he sees me. I don't think anyone other than my sister has ever done that."

[sebxrhds]

“I guess so” Harrison shrugged, never one to consider himself an expert on the subject of love, since it was a feeling he didn’t think he had ever felt, for real anyway. “As long as nobody gets hurt, I don’t see a problem.” He added. 

[crpsebrides]

"That's normally the problem: someone always gets hurt." Emily didn't want that to happen to Victoria any more than she wanted it to happen to herself. It seemed inevitable, however. Not everyone could get what they wanted. "I wish it wasn't as complicated as it is."

[madamlestrange]

“I don’t see what is all that great about it.. well I suppose it depends on what your claiming to love.”

She shrugged

[crpsebrides]

"You must not have experienced love, then." Emily loved all too easily. It had been what had done her in in the end. "Or, not the type I'm thinking of."