elusive red

Well , she sneaks around the world from Kiev to Carolina - She's a sticky-fingered filcher from Berlin down to Belize - She'll take you for a ride on a slow boat to China - Tell me : where in the world is C a r m e n   S a n d i e g o ?

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*&* yagen. 

He considered himself lucky to be stranded inside a hospital within this snow storm. At least he can collect some medicines, or some clean cloth to survive for the mean time. Surviving isn’t a foreign word to him, even when his memories aren’t really there per say , he knows how to survive. 

Trying the door for the second time, as he expected , it wouldn’t budge. It’s no use to waste his energy any further, Yagen decided to wait for the storm to end. 

It’s best for him to keep that energy for something else. 

        having very little else to do , carmen watches the other’s failed attempts at getting the doors opened. of course , he hadn’t been the first to try , nor would he be the last. but out of those that the brunette has personally observed , she will  a d m i t  that this individual seems to be the most calm about the situation , at least outwardly. everyone else that she had seen APPEARED to be freaking out in some fashion after realizing that there isn’t a known way out. ❝  so , yes , that’s a thing ,  ❞ she comments as she approaches the stranger.  ❝  i’m not sure if the doors are locked or if they’re just blocked in by the snow , but either way , it looks like we’re not getting out of here for a while.  ❞

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*&* anne.

The blizzard had forced people to come inside and seek shelter, and Anne wasn’t all too bothered by this turn of events. Most of the people she had come across seemed to be pleasant enough, which was a relief. Still, she worried for the wild animals that wandered the city— and had one of them managed to enter the building, and was now wreaking havoc on the other side of that door? Or perhaps someone was ill and in need of assistance? Or what if one of the windows had burst open, turning the room into a replica of the snow storm outside? At the other woman’s command she frowned, mouth open and ready to argue. “I’ll go in with you— I’d feel better knowing that you weren’t alone in a room making weird noises.” While the other woman seemed plenty capable of doing things on her own, Anne was both too curious for her own good, and too good-hearted to leave someone to face possible danger alone.

        a bit surprised , carmen turns to the other with a smile , giving a single nod in acceptance. while she’s more than capable of handling things herself , it’s admittedly always nice to have someone on her side instead of against. then there’s also the fact that the STRANGER reminds her of her friend ivy slightly. maybe that partially has to do with the other’s appearance -- the red hair , the light complexion ( though the similarities basically end there ) -- but it’s more so the fact that it seems like the woman has her back , despite the potential DANGER ahead. ivy was courageous , too , willing to put herself at risk for others. which is why she feels like she could trust this  u n k n o w n  individual , at least enough to accompany her into a semi-secluded room. one that apparently doesn’t want to be entered. ❝  hm , door’s locked. hold on for just a minute -- i’ll get it opened in no time.  ❞ as she beings rummaging in her bag for the necessary TOOLS , she introduces herself.  ❝  i’m carmen , by the way.  ❞  

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*&* lauren.

lauren sat on the floor with her legs pulled up to her chin, arms wrapped around her legs. she avoided to look at others who were in the same building. to be at the hospital gave her m e m o r i e s of everything that happened the past few months last year. how her parents did everything they could to protect her & andy, but they could never hide them from the world. the blonde teenager looked up to look at the others as they walked around. she wished that she could travel back in time to save her dad. lauren’s hands raised & formed the force field barrier. she knew it was not wise to do it around everyone but she could not see anyone around & she was bored. it was a risk that the people who were hunting mutants could be in the city, but since she had come to this place she did not try to think about it. she could not live in fear of what could happen.

when she heard footsteps nearby she quickly closed her hands & wrapped them around her legs again. whoever it was probably did not see anything. she jumped up on her feet a few seconds later when she saw a shadow on the wall “hi, do you know how long we are going to be here? i am beginning to worry about if i turned off everything at home” she began to chew on the inside of her cheek.

        it hasn’t been long since carmen had been ushered into the hospital , but she is already growing restless. not having anything to keep herself occupied , she aimlessly wanders the halls of the facility. she enters most of the empty rooms that she passes , scouring them in HOPES of coming across some interesting finds , perhaps left behind by former patients or reckless staff. nearly an hour passes before something worth taking turns up underneath one of the mattresses -- a small device with some sort of virtual animal contained inside. she’s  h e a r d  of these digital pets before  &  while she normally wouldn’t bother with them , she’s too bored to pass up on the opportunity. 

        with the keychain game in hand , she  E X I T S  &  walks around the corner to return to her claimed ‘ bedroom. ‘ as she does , she catches a glimpse of something strange -- an unexplained glow , she might say , but also not quite that. whatever it is , it puts her on edge. elaborate weapons certainly point to v.i.l.e  &  while she doesn’t recognize the other from the academy , she can’t be too careful. eyebrows turning in slightly , an expression of her suspicion , carmen spends a brief moment  a c c e s s i n g  the blonde. the other doesn’t seem to want to harm her , as it wouldn’t make much sense for a V.I.L.E operative to feign innocence . . . they’re typically too bold for that. so , the brunette composes her features , but remains alert. ❝  i don’t know ,  ❞ she answers unhelpfully. ❝  at least a few more hours , i would think. we might have to stay the night , but it should be clear enough tomorrow. the storm can’t possibly last that long.  ❞

[violxtwcrrior]

“ look, i can’t deal with this right now. ” zuko & carmen

        ❝  yeah , well. i don’t think you have much of a choice ,  ❞ carmen responds. her gaze wanders to a nearby window  &  for just a brief moment , she observes the white sky , watching the heavy flurries of snow fall atop of already large mounds. ❝  it doesn’t look like ANYONE is going anywhere any time soon.  ❞ she stands from her seat on the lobby’s couch , allowing gray eyes to fall back on the other. ❝  SO , you can either stay right here  &  continue to whine to anyone that’ll listen to you …  O R  , like i already suggested , you can come help me out. i’m going to the cafeteria to get find some actual food , since this vending machine stuff just isn’t working for me ,  &  –  ❞ she raises her arm slightly , emphasizing the fact that her wrist is currently in a sling  &  not of much use at the moment – ❝  i won’t be able to carry everything back with one hand. so , i guess you do have  s o m e  choice after all. what will it be  ?  ❞

*&* zuko | thohh meme | still accepting

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“ What do you think is in there? ” (for Carmen Sandiego)

        ear pressed against the door , carmen listens carefully to the loud thuds coming from the other side. she’s unsure of what’s causing the inconsistent noises , but whatever it is , it’s certainly being very obnoxious. ❝  i don’t know ,  ❞ she eventually answers. she BACKS AWAY from the closed room the but does not yet turn back to the other. ❝  but it sure knows how to grab my interest.  ❞ she places a hand on the door’s handle , preparing to investigate the disturbance. ❝  i’m going in to check it out – you stay here.  ❞

*&* anne | thohh meme | still accepting

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oncewarm‌:

the haunting of hill house meme

episode 001: steven sees a ghost

“ and whatever walked there, walked alone ”

“ you scared? ”

“ i get scared too sometimes. ”

“ i guess we better take a look. ”

“ you remember what we talked about before? ”

“ pandas don’t eat macaroni. ”

“ that was the last time i slept in that room. ”

“ i’ll be fine. ”

“ i’ve never seen a ghost. ”

“ it’s hard to understand… everything’s so twisted… and it’s hard to explain… ”

“ there’s nothing easy about this house. ”

“ i don’t know if this is going to work, young lady. ”

“ he’s a weirdo. ”

“ what do you think is in there? ”

“ what if it’s a cotton candy machine? ”

“ this isn’t working! ”

“ something was moving. i saw the shadow under the door. ”

“ where’s the friggin’ key? ”

“ don’t say that word. ”

“ it’s an emergency! ”

“ look, i can’t deal with this right now. ”

“ that’s why everybody dumps their shit on me, isn’t it? ”

“ there’s natural phenomena that we understand and then there’s natural phenomena that we don’t. ”

“ i hope you’re well, [ insert name ]. ”

“ i love boston, man. it’s such a great town. ”

“ i know you normally prefer the company of cold stiffs, but… ”

“ don’t be so hard on yourself. ”

“ i got beer. ”

“ you’re like a guy. you’re worse than a guy. you’re like a frat guy. ”

“ i’m just waiting for an apology. ”

“ get up! we’ve gotta get out of here right now. ”

“ we’re gonna run. ”

“ shhh! quiet. ”

“ what’s going on? ”

“ do you promise? ”

“ i know what i saw. ”

“ when you push that stuff down, it comes out at night. ”

“ i’ve seen a lot of ghosts. ”

“ let’s calm down a bit. ”

“ did [ he/she/they ] tell you what happened that night? ”

“ do you know how much money they’re offering on the advance?! ”

“ they never filed charges. i was never placed under arrest. ”

“ they’re parlor games. people use them to scare themselves. ”

“ i’m sorry. i meant no offense. ”

“ there was more things in heaven and earth, horatio, than are dreamed of in your philosophy. ”

“ very funny, mister. ”

“ mom’s looking for you. ”

“ how do you spell no-girls-allowed? ”

“ where do you get the ideas for these drawings? ”

“ this isn’t what it looks like… ”

“ i needed a good scare. ”

“ what do you want? what’s so damn important, [ insert name ]? ”

ALSO  // mindy macready  &  stella grant

        NOTE : carmen & stella are in group eight; mindy is in group five

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memesfromstuff‌:

*: ･ﾟ✧   100 headcanon memes —  traits.

( because sometimes just describing your muse with a single word isn’t enough, here are some simple questions opening up for you to get as in depth as you want about the hows, the whys, the whens and wheres, etc of each of your muse’s traits.)  based on this list.

is your muse adventurous?

is your muse absentminded?

is your muse ambitious?

is your muse amoral?

is your muse blunt?

is your muse calm?

is your muse caring?

is your muse careless?

is your muse cautious?

is your muse charismatic?

is your muse cheerful?

is your muse compassionate?

is your muse competitive?

is your muse confident?

is your muse considerate?

is your muse cowardly?

is your muse creative?

is your muse cruel?

is your muse curious?

is your muse cynical?

is your muse daring?

is your muse deceptive?

is your muse determined?

is your muse discreet?

is your muse dishonest?

is your muse disloyal?

is your muse disobedient?

is your muse disrespectful?

is your muse dominating?

is your muse dramatic?

is your muse dutiful?

is your muse efficient?

is your muse egocentric?

is your muse empathetic?

is your muse energetic?

is your muse enthusiastic?

is your muse fair?

is your muse focused?

is your muse forgiving?

is your muse forthright?

is your muse friendly?

is your muse generous?

is your muse gentle?

is your muse greedy?

is your muse hardworking?

is your muse helpful?

is your muse heroic?

is your muse honest?

is your muse humble?

is your muse idealistic?

is your muse imaginative?

is your muse impulsive?

is your muse independent?

is your muse innovative?

is your muse insecure?

is your muse irresponsible?

is your muse intelligent? 

is your muse leaderly?

is your muse logical?

is your muse misguided?

is your muse naive?

is your muse observant?

is your muse obedient?

is your muse optimistic?

is your muse paranoid?

is your muse passionate?

is your muse patient?

is your muse persuasive?

is your muse protective?

is your muse quiet?

is your muse realistic?

is your muse reliable?

is your muse reserved?

is your muse resentful?

is your muse resourceful?

is your muse romantic?

is your muse sadistic?

is your muse sarcastic?

is your muse selfish?

is your muse selfless?

is your muse self-critical?

is your muse sensitive?

is your muse skeptical?

is your muse sociable?

is your muse spontaneous?

is your muse stern?

is your muse strong of mind?

is your muse strong of body?

is your muse stubborn?

is your muse superstitious?

is your muse suspicious?

is your muse sympathetic?

is your muse thievish?

is your muse trusting?

is your muse understanding?

is your muse uncooperative?

is your muse unrealistic?

is your muse wise?

is your muse witty?

is your muse wishful?

ALSO  // mindy macready  &  stella grant

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*&* becks.

the woman asked if rebecca was a psychiatrist— which she defiantly took as a complement “oh, no. but thank you” she smiled “but i’ve seen…. a lot in my day, like a lot” becks put her hand down, not really getting offended; not everyone is down to be friend which is something she was gonna have to learn. both in the real world and in this fake one “becks, rebecca! whatever you want my guy” the older woman chuckled, listening to her plea to leave her the fuck alone. “okay, if you’re sure that you’re alright” she shrugged, almost walking away until she mentioned the hug. “nothing wrong with getting a hug from a stranger, you never do a random act of kindness?”

        it’s not difficult to recognize just how affable this becks -- or rebecca -- truly is as a person. like what had already mentioned , it’s fairly clear that the other had only good intentions when she approached -- it’s not the woman’s fault that carmen is not one for  r a n d o m  physical contact or unsolicited sympathy. really , the easy sense of hospitality that radiates off becks is a GOOD TRAIT to have , just not one that the younger brunette typically deals with. ❝  i mean , i probably have.  ❞ she answers the inquiry with a hint of false indifference underlying her words. ❝  but never when it means just , i don’t know , TOUCHING a stranger. you don’t think that’s even just a little bit weird  ?  ❞

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*&* eddie.

Looking at her, he then frowned and tilted his head to the side. “You know, I can pay. I hate eating infront of people when they have nothing to eat or drink themselves. I don’t know, it just makes me anxious” he mused as he flashed her yet another smile before he turned around and went to order. Now the tricky thing was, he didn’t know what he wanted. So he stood there and looked at the menu with his arms crossed over his chest.

        well , if he’s willing to pay , then the least carmen can do is take a look at the menu. perhaps she’d want more than a BASIC cup of water , after all. so with the charger still in hand , the brunette follows the other to the counter , immediately looking up at the cafe’s offered snacks  &  beverages. after a brief moment , she notices the other’s seemingly indecisive stance. ❝  if it’s something  s w e e t  that you’re after , you can never go wrong with anything caramel. a shot of that stuff in your drink  &  you’re practically GUARANTEED a sugar rush.  ❞

[usareis]

Carmen Sandiego + outfits (pt. 2)

[elxsivercd]

*&* eddie.

It was nice to just follow someone, to not have a destination in mind. To let someone else pick the destination, it just felt nice. Looking at her and then at her hand, he remembered and took out his charger from his bag and chuckled. “Sorry, sometimes I forget” he shrugged and then looked towards the counter. “What do you want?” he then asked.

        ❝  it’s fine ,  ❞ she assures once the charger is in her possession. ❝  but i don’t want anything , so don’t worry about ordering anything for me.  ❞ carmen doesn’t have very much money to her name at the moment  &  she’s certainly not going to spend the  l i t t l e  she has on a potentially BAD cup of coffee. anyways , she only rarely drinks sugary , caffeinated drinks , which is what she assumes they have. ❝  actually , on second thought , can you get me a glass of water  ?  but only if it’s free -- i’m not going to pay MONEY for something i can get from just any old sink.  ❞

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*&* eddie.

Following her as she started to walk, he then listened to her words and shrugged. “Well, if there isn’t anything sweet enough for me. Then I will just have to deal with it. I am not all that picky” he said and smiled to himself. He used to be so uptight, but it was all because of his childhood. Now that he was free from those ghosts, he could finally be himself.

        ❝  that’s good -- i wouldn’t want to have to find somewhere else to go.  ❞ as she says the words , her eyes settle on their destination , which happens to be CLOSER than she initially thought. ❝  huh , looks like this is it.  ❞ carmen walks the last several feet to the door , pausing in the entrance to turn towards the other , her hand held out expectantly. ❝  if you just want to hand over that charger , i can find us a table while you order.  ❞

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*&* eddie.

Looking at her, he felt a small smile form on his lips. “I would love to. I have been craving something sweet for a week now but haven’t had the time” he said and nodded to his own words, clasping his hands together. Eddie had always been someone who didn’t eat sweets due to his mother refusing to let him enjoy those kind of things. But now that he was here and not back home, he could do whatever he wanted.

        a small smile is the only acknowledgment carmen gives as she almost immediately turns in the direction of the cafe. she shifts her bag on her shoulder for the umpteenth time as she walks , barely sparing a glance behind her to see if the other is following. ❝  i’m not getting anything anyways , but FAIR WARNING  : i’ve never been to this place before. so , i can’t say that i know what we’re getting into  &  there might not even be anything  s w e e t  enough for you. so , what do we do then  ?  ❞ 

[elxsivercd]

*&* donald.

The blonde mage sat up at the sound of the request. He wasn’t sure if he should trust him but if he was going to be here for the long haul away from Yen Sid’s Tower, at least he would have a roof over his head. “Are you sure? I know its sudden to take someone like me in.” Donald smiled for the first time in a long while, almost touched by the human’s gesture. “Gee, thanks! I don’t have much to my name so a spare room will be just fine for now.”

        she gives a nod of confirmation , swiftly turning so that she’s facing the direction in which her apartment lies. ❝  i’ve been in your place before ,  ❞ carmen admits. until recently , she hadn’t had a place of her own either , so she understands completely. ❝  so , yes. but you should follow me before i CHANGE MY MIND.  ❞ she takes only a few steps forward before she spares a glance over her shoulder.  ❝  you know , i don’t think i ever got your name.  ❞

[elxsivercd]

*&* donald.

“What the hell am I supposed to do in this place?” Donald wondered through, spending the full day trying to find Sora & Goofy with very little success. With the day growing short and the public starting at his munny in judgement, he established two things; he needed money and a place to stay. “This is hopeless!” He scoffed, leaning back onto the sidewalk bench but he tried to make idle chit chat to keep World Order. Last thing he wanted to do in his situation was bring chaos. “I don’t suppose you have somewhere I can sleep for now…?”

        carmen considers the inquiry for a moment , mentally weighing the pros  &  cons of offering this stranger temporary shelter. she comes to a decision rather QUICKLY  &  though she may end up regretting it later , she soon shrugs her shoulders in response. ❝  i guess you can stay with me for a little while if you want.  ❞ she doesn’t trust very many people these days , but her apartment is a rather new investment  &  she doesn’t spend much time there anyways , so the place is fairly empty of valuables.  P L U S  , she’s sure that she could defend herself against him were he to ever try anything. so she has determined that there’s not much risk involved in the situation.  ❝  i’m still working on finding a roommate anyways , so i have a spare room.  ❞

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*&* eddie.

Opening his mouth, ready to answer her first question, he then closed it and just looked at her before opening his bag and taking out the charger. “You can borrow it” he simply said and smiled as he looked at her. “Only if you promise to return it to me. So many times I have borrowed people things only for them to never return it” he rolled his eyes at the memory and then sighed.

        she nods her head once , agreeing to the promise of returning the item. though carmen is a thief , she considers herself a PROFESSIONAL  &  usually puts on heists for the good of the people anyways. so she’s not going to waste her time stealing something as invaluable as a borrowed phone charger. ❝  of course. i saw a cafe just a block or so away. i’m planning on finding an outlet to use over there -- you’re more than welcome to come with me or whatever if you’re afraid i’m going to take it.  ❞

[elxsivercd]

*&* becks. ‌

rebecca was just getting off her shift, walking throughout the mall to get to her car; when she stumbled upon a woman close to the exit— just staring into a display; but it wasn’t a normal stare, it was almost like she was looking through it in a space-like trance. becks had been through this one too many times.

becks didn’t know why she felt the urge to walk over and see if this woman was in distress or immediate danger— mainly because it was not real and her ‘mind palace’ had no real world repercussions; but let’s be real, she would’ve totally done this if she was awake. when she walked over and instantly got shutdown, rebecca just played it off. “oh, sorry— you just looked like you were in distress; and when people say they’re ‘fine’ that’s usually an excuse to a) not confront their issues head on or b) repress those emotions deep down and possibly eat them down the line” she showed the woman the name tag with her name on it ‘becks’ and stuck her hand out. 

        she ignores the offered hand , barely giving it even as much of a glance before she quirks an eyebrow. ❝  what , are you a psychiatrist or something  ?  ❞ offended by the taken insinuation , the question is said in an almost deriding sort of tone. though , she is also simply curious. the way the other had responded to carmen’s  d i s m i s s a l  seemed to be quite psychological in a sense , an analytical interpretation of a phrase many people do use to hide their actual feelings. the brunette’s statement is not one that she could honestly argue to be false.

        she lets out a slightly irritated breath then , reminding herself that the other likely meant no harm by approaching her to begin with. ❝  look --  ❞ there’s a brief pause as carmen takes in the text on the woman’s name tag --  ❝  becks , is it  ?  i know you probably mean well , but i’m okay. really , there’s no need to worry about me.  ❞ her words are genuine  &  she hopes that the sincerity reflects in her voice. yes , she had a moment where she had gotten LOST in her own head , but she’s a tough woman. an occasional negative feeling wouldn’t change that.  ❝  but even if there was the  n e e d  for a hug , i wouldn’t want one from you. no offense , it’s just that i don’t even know you.  ❞