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[dustlandfcirytale]

simplyamplex:

He gave a small smile, not quite meeting her eyes.  “I have actually.”  He would never have brought it up if she hadn’t asked as he preferred to be modest about it, but it was something that he was proud of and it showed on his face. Carter didn’t want to make that big of a deal about it.  Then he hurriedly went on to add, “I don’t always go to competition ones though.  Sometimes it’s just a social thing where a bunch of us get together and subsist on pizza and energy drinks for 48 hours.”  Often sleeping very little and ending with cramped fingers.

     “Sounds like a riot,” Janie said, wearing a grin. She was glad to share a little conversation with someone whom she seldom spoke to. “I wish I could say that going away this past weekend was just as fun,” she said, chuckling, “but it wasn’t. It was a bunch of snobby publishers picking and choosing what books they thought were good from their own taste, and not really looking deeper into the story.” At this point, she was mostly musing to herself, but knocked herself out of it a moment later. “Sorry. I get passionate about publishing,” she said, embarrassed.

[dustlandfcirytale]

kerowrites:

Camden listened as he listed out all the things to do to entertain themselves now that she was essentially. “Now how are we gonna watch sappy and predictable holiday hallmark movies?” Camden joked sarcastically at the mention of the cable possibly failing. she sincerely hoped the power wouldn’t fail either. “It’s fine. i’m sure we’ll make our own fun or whatever,” Camden dismissed with the careless wave of her hand. “However, I am going to steal a beer out of your fridge if you have any.” Not being able to leave was annoying enough, and after getting off of work, Camden felt like she deserved a cold brew. “Want one while i’m up?” Normally, she wouldn’t be so rude, but it was just Kirk. She picked herself up, and took the liberty of making her way to his fridge. “Something to eat would be ideal at some point though. You gonna whip me a nice dinner?” Camden gave a jest-like wink and grin at him.

    “Yeah -- please,” he added, with a nod, feeling like a beer would be the exact thing to warm him up on a night like this. Sure, it was kind of a bummer that he’d be snowed in all night, but at least he was Camden. The two always found a way to make things interesting. He plopped down on his couch and rested both of his arms up on the couch, putting his feet up on the coffee table. His roommate, Joey, was out of town early. He played it smart and left a few days before the storm hit, somewhere like Dublin. “A nice dinner?” he echoed, a snicker leaving his lips. “Depends on if you like mac and cheese and bacon strips.” Kirk sure loved to eat, but cooking wasn’t exactly his forte. Maybe it was the bachelor in him.

[dustlandfcirytale]

sunflowcrism:

@dustlandfcirytale ‘ my siblings are officially going to drive me MAD, ’ deya replied, pleased to finally able to take a seat beside the other and relax for a moment. ‘ can we PLEASE just get out of here and do something crazy so that i don’t actually have to think about work, or the house? ’

     “Depends on how crazy you wanna go,” Joey said with a snicker, looking over at the girl as she took a seat by him. It was New Year’s Eve, after all-- couldn’t spend the night doing something normal. He was set out to start the year off with a bang, either literally or figuratively.

[aries-writes]

dustlandfcirytale:

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     The holiday continues for some commuters at the New York Airport, but the frigid temperatures and increasing snowfall has proved detrimental for most travelers this season… With a huff, Kirk turned off the television. Zap. He pulled himself off of the couch, looking out of his apartment window. The streets were covered with so much white snow that he had to double check this wasn’t some weird cocaine mishap in the city. He smudged off the condensation his breath had made in the window, and made his way to Camden in the kitchen, who had made her way over to his place just in time. The two planned to leave for the weekend to go visit family over the holidays, but the blizzard changed their minds. “Hey, Cammy– looks like we’re stuck here for the night.”

      Having strung all of her things together after work, and hauling her shit all the way over to Kirk’s, Camden gave a look of disappointment to the final verdict. She peered at the white blanketing that littered the streets. “Well fuck,” Camden gave a look of disappointment, tugging onto her necklace. So much for going home. Why did she bother moving to such a cold place again? She was going to miss her family’s annual Christmas party, and the chance to ‘coincidentally’ run into her hot ass neighbor there. “What a cock block..” She muttered to herself. What a shame. Oh well. Camden let her hands fall onto her lap. “Well looks like its just you and I. Now what?”

[dustlandfcirytale]

     Now what? Kirk had to think about what he would do on a typical Friday night without any plans. Well, since he was in his own humble abode, there were a lot of things they could do together. “I got a lotta games we could play,” he suggested, shrugging his shoulders. It had been a while since he’d gone against her in their favorite zombie shooting game. “We could try and make some food to eat... watch a movie. But I dunno how long the cable’s gonna be up,” he said, biting down his bottom lip. “Either way, there’s gotta be somethin’ to do tonight. Hopefully we can make our way home tomorrow if the roads are clear.”

[sirgawin]

Andrew Garfield for Band of Outsiders (Fall 2010)

[dustlandfcirytale]

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     The holiday continues for some commuters at the New York Airport, but the frigid temperatures and increasing snowfall has proved detrimental for most travelers this season... With a huff, Kirk turned off the television. Zap. He pulled himself off of the couch, looking out of his apartment window. The streets were covered with so much white snow that he had to double check this wasn’t some weird cocaine mishap in the city. He smudged off the condensation his breath had made in the window, and made his way to Camden in the kitchen, who had made her way over to his place just in time. The two planned to leave for the weekend to go visit family over the holidays, but the blizzard changed their minds. “Hey, Cammy-- looks like we’re stuck here for the night.”

[dustlandfcirytale]

Open to: friends, fwbs, co-workers, whatever else

      “I absolutely have plans on New Year’s Eve. New Year’s Eve is what I do best,” Joey said matter-of-factly, looking at the other with a convincing expression. He wasn’t the type to spend holidays alone, and he never would be. Either he’d make plans with his fling of the week, lounge it out with his cousins, or hell-- plan a date with the local club. “What about you?”

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dustlandfcirytale:

    “We have a habit of being a little elusive like that,” Janie joked, watching Carter as he pulled out the paperwork she needed to sign. She reached over and signed wherever her name was needed before leaning back against the nearest wall. “Too bad the IT guys don’t go on trips too much, hm? Or… do you have some secret IT convention that’s so exclusive that no one knows about it, and I’m even risking my own well-being by mentioning it to you right now?” she asked, a playful look on her face as she wiggled her brows. She broke out in a laugh a second later. 

While they were good at typing away on the computers, the publishers here were horrible at keeping their equipment in working order.  That in turn kept Carter pretty busy.  This was probably the longest interaction that he had with someone else who worked here since he only left his office for coffee and bathroom breaks.  “We have hackathons, but I wouldn’t have to kill you just for telling you about it.” he chuckled.  Well there might be some out there in the world that would have that consequence, but he stayed away from anything with a touch of illegality to it. “And it’s not really a convention, so I have to take vacation days to go.”

[dustlandfcirytale]

     “Hackathons?” Janie echoed, now more intrigued by the small talk she was having with the IT. “Have you won any?” she asked, genuinely fascinated by the man’s endeavors. She and Carter only spoke here and there, not too much-- just about enough to be able to carry a brief conversation with him, but not enough to really sit and talk with him. Perhaps what she wanted was to make a new friend out of Carter, since he seemed to be the only sane one in the office. Sanity was hard to find these days.

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dustlandfcirytale:

     Janie was admittedly more relieved to see Carter accept her apology more gracefully than she initially feared. Knowing him, he was a nice enough, understanding guy– maybe she worried a little too much, but rightfully so. “Thanks,” she said, a little chuckle leaving her lips. She was glad to have someone like Carter at the workplace, someone who wouldn’t chew her out for the mistakes she made. Maybe she was too used to the dog-eat-dog world of book publishing. “I owe you one,” she added. “So… how were things while I was gone? Not too chaotic, I hope.” Janie had been on a short press tour with an up-and-coming author she had found from a small town. She had only been gone for a few days, but her job was her life, and it felt weird to be away from the office even if it were just for a day. 

He began pulling out the paperwork that she would need to sign to report the damages to the loaner.  “I’m sure most of the office knows that if they want a soundboard for their drama, they should go to Patty in HR.”  he said as a side note.  It wasn’t because he was a bad listener per se.  It was more the fact that Carter was more likely to tell the person his honest thoughts about what they were saying than to be a sympathetic person who agreed with everything they said just to placate them.  He stayed in his small office and was too quiet to be noticed by most of the publishers and editors anyways. “You guys travel a lot, but I can never keep tabs on it.  Then you’re back as soon as I notice.”

[dustlandfcirytale]

    “We have a habit of being a little elusive like that,” Janie joked, watching Carter as he pulled out the paperwork she needed to sign. She reached over and signed wherever her name was needed before leaning back against the nearest wall. “Too bad the IT guys don’t go on trips too much, hm? Or... do you have some secret IT convention that’s so exclusive that no one knows about it, and I’m even risking my own well-being by mentioning it to you right now?” she asked, a playful look on her face as she wiggled her brows. She broke out in a laugh a second later. 

[simplyamplex-a]

oceanaveneue:

     It really was sweet, seeing Carter react to a broken computer like it had been a hurt child running up to him after tripping on the playground. But it only pushed her deeper down a hole of guilt, something that she had to swallow in the hopes of helping alleviate the pain. “I know, I’m the biggest clutz ever,” she said, shaking her head. “But I really, honestly didn’t mean it. I was running late for my train and lost control of my bag, and… the rest is history.” She licked her lips and looked at the computer, then back over to Carter. “I could… I mean, I could try to put together a replacement for you?” Sure, Janie hadn’t been the most handy with tech gadgets, but she took a few programming classes in high school. The engineering aspect was the blurry subject for her. 

He would have preferred to work in a space where anything electronic was his property and his alone and where he could focus solely on his coding projects, but working IT here was money.  Dealing with clumsy people bringing back broken computers was part of his job.  “It’s okay, Janie.”  It was nearly impossible to blow up at someone who looked so adorably contrite about the whole thing.  He would take an apology like that over a cocky asshole who insisted it wasn’t his fault and that Carter should replace it immediately.  “I’ll file the paperwork and the company should cover the costs.”  He took the laptop and even though it was already broken, he put it into the bin underneath the desk gently. “You’re going to have to go without a laptop until yours is fixed because I can’t give you another loaner.”

[dustlandfcirytale]

     Janie was admittedly more relieved to see Carter accept her apology more gracefully than she initially feared. Knowing him, he was a nice enough, understanding guy-- maybe she worried a little too much, but rightfully so. “Thanks,” she said, a little chuckle leaving her lips. She was glad to have someone like Carter at the workplace, someone who wouldn’t chew her out for the mistakes she made. Maybe she was too used to the dog-eat-dog world of book publishing. “I owe you one,” she added. “So... how were things while I was gone? Not too chaotic, I hope.” Janie had been on a short press tour with an up-and-coming author she had found from a small town. She had only been gone for a few days, but her job was her life, and it felt weird to be away from the office even if it were just for a day. 

[dustlandfcirytale]

simplyamplex:

She was apologetic and that helped somewhat to cool his anger.  He reached out for the broken piece of metal and touched it gingerly like one would do with a hurt child.  “Oh sweet baby Jesus… what has she done to you?” Had the damage been all internal, he might have been able to swap out a few components and then it would be operable again, but the screen was shattered.  It looked like a mess of spiderwebs.  The power button lit up when he pressed it, but the monitor remained dark and Carter couldn’t see anything. He looked up at her.  “I don’t… I don’t even know what to say right now.” he shrugged.

     It really was sweet, seeing Carter react to a broken computer like it had been a hurt child running up to him after tripping on the playground. But it only pushed her deeper down a hole of guilt, something that she had to swallow in the hopes of helping alleviate the pain. “I know, I’m the biggest clutz ever,” she said, shaking her head. “But I really, honestly didn’t mean it. I was running late for my train and lost control of my bag, and... the rest is history.” She licked her lips and looked at the computer, then back over to Carter. “I could... I mean, I could try to put together a replacement for you?” Sure, Janie hadn’t been the most handy with tech gadgets, but she took a few programming classes in high school. The engineering aspect was the blurry subject for her. 

[dustlandfcirytale]

simplyamplex:

open to: 18+ (not smut)

suggested connections: co worker, friend, workplace relationship, etc.

They were nervous and had every right to be.  It was no easy thing to come to him and tell them that they had brought back something of his broken.  He hadn’t gotten to the angry stage yet as he was still in the period of disbelief. He looked at the ground and took a deep calming breath.  “You did what to it?” Surely he had heard them wrong. That or it had to have been an accident.  Everyone in their sector knew how seriously Carter took the safety of his equipment.  He went so far as to carry everything himself because he didn’t trust any of the goons to be as careful with it as he was.

     Oh, God, she didn’t want to say it twice, but he was really going to make her say it twice, wasn’t he? It was bad enough that she had been reliving the incident over and over in her head in the first place, but to actually say it out loud drenched her with shame. Biting her lip, she looked down at her feet, then back up at him uncertainly. “I... dropped it.” One of his fancier computers, one of the ones he’d spent some time enhancing, one of the ones he’d let her borrow for her work trip when her own laptop completely betrayed her. “I’m... so sorry,” she said, genuinely apologetic, features crinkled. “I really have no idea what happened.”

[odeyarush]

Lily Collins out in West Hollywood

[krpplots-blog]

Stargazing plots 🌟

Muses go to an open field to look at the stars. Person B falls asleep on person A. Person A smiles and plays with person B’s hair until they fall asleep. Person B wakes up on top of person A.

Person A picked person B up from work, while they were driving home person A’s car stopped working so they had to pull over. Now they have to sit and wait for road assistance and person B mentions how pretty the stars look

Muses are studying for an astronomy test at person B’s house. Person A is having a hard time understanding the questions while person B (who is secretly into astronomy) is trying to help them. Person B decided to pull out their telescope and shows person A the stars up close.

A shooting start beams across the sky. Person B says make a wish, person A says I did. Person B looks over at them and person A kisses them.