* sleep well

because without you what's the point ?

[floraprin]

𝑺𝑬𝑬  𝒀𝑨  𝑰𝑵  𝑻𝑯𝑬  𝑩𝑰𝑮  𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑮𝑼𝑬𝑺...  #FLORAPRIN  is  an  original  character  with  multiple  fandom  verses,  featuring  ＣＹＢＥＲＰＵＮＫ  ２０７７.  plotting  heavily  encouraged  .  ｡  ₊°༺❤︎༻°₊  ｡

[floraprin]

i still think how funny, corpo nepo baby, a love letter to night city, descendant of richard night, ara night, got booted and tossed out of her namesake company and then hosted the relic of a man who blew said company up 50 years prior.

[warasings]

𝐀  𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑  𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍.  a  prompt  list  inspired  by  two  up’s  musical  36  Questions. feel  free  to  change  pronouns,  etc.  death  mention,  alcohol  mention,  slight  drug  mention.  slight  self  harm  mention.

❛  you  share  a  lot  in  common  with  my  husband.  ❜ ❛  i  feel  like  i  know  you,  like  we’ve  met  before.  ❜ ❛  when  i  was  with  you  i  could  be  myself.  ❜ ❛  when  i  was  with  you  i  was  real.  ❜ ❛  i’m  only  afraid  of  dying  alone.  ❜ ❛  when  i  am  with  you  i  can  feel  shivers  running  down  my  spine.  ❜ ❛  there’s  never  really  one  thing.  ❜ ❛  sad  i  had  to  make  the  call.  ❜ ❛  sometimes  to  solve  a  problem,  you  follow  it  back  to  the  start.  ❜ ❛  so,  you  came  here  looking  for  one  thing.  and  you’re  saying  that  one  thing  was  to  forget  about  me  ?  ❜ ❛  after  tonight,  you’ll  never  hear  from  me  again.  ❜ ❛  we’ll  do  this  one  thing.  ❜ ❛  it’s  our  word  against  his.  ❜ ❛  i  was  told  to  keep  their  secrets.  ❜ ❛  as  i  got  older,  i  got  dumber.  ❜ ❛  i  couldn’t  help  but  cross  the  line.  ❜ ❛  three  times  i  nearly  wrecked  my  life.  ❜ ❛  i  developed  some  fun  habits.  ❜ ❛  she’s  always  been  so  god  damn  independent.  ❜ ❛  but  eventually  we  had  to  send  her  home.  ❜ ❛  for  the  record,  this  is  self  destructive.  ❜ ❛  and  yes,  i  admit,  i  wish  i  could  touch  her.  ❜ ❛  i  was  just,  uh…  setting  the  table,  here.  i  don’t  know  why  i  did  that.  ❜ ❛  it’s  kind  of  like  a  weird  first  date.  ❜ ❛  i  can’t  imagine  all  the  horrible  stuff  you’ve  heard  about  me.  ❜ ❛  i  guess  i’m  still  afraid  that  i  might  lie.  ❜ ❛  there’s  a  good  chance  that  this  wine  terrible.  ❜ ❛  there’s  something  to  the  ritual  of  setting  some  old  shit  on  fire.  ❜ ❛  why  did  you  lie  to  me  ?  ❜ ❛  can  i  pet  your  dog  ?  ❜ ❛  i’m  ___,  what’s  your  name  ?  ❜ ❛  with  you  in  my  life,  i  was  a  better  person.  ❜ ❛  for  the  first  time,  i  was  in  love.  ❜ ❛  all  the  mundane  shit  i  used  to  hate  was  invigorated  with  your  sense  of  wonder.  ❜ ❛  they  say  before  you  die  your  whole  life  flashes  before  your  eyes.  ❜ ❛  you  never  said  goodbye.  ❜

[rp-meme-glaceon]

THANK YOU for sticking around!

Thank you for following me

Thank you for dealing with my awkward phases

Thank you for dealing with my emotional moments

Thank you for sending in Asks

Thank you for waiting patiently during my hiatuses

Thank you for being such a good group of followers!

[floraprin]

❛ if life were a photo album, then i wish every page had a picture of you in it. ❜

love and deepspace starters

ara's  caught  off  guard  by  the  comment,  spoon  pausing  mid  movement  as  she  was  eating  her  sundae.  cheeks  are  lightly  flushed.  ❝ what  ??  ❞  she  leans  on  her  side  towards  streber,  smiling  lightly.   ❝ that's  so  sweet,  streber…  almost  out  of  a  book.  ❞  not  that  she  was  accusing  him  or  anything,  though  wouldn't  judge  him.  it  was  just  nice  poetics  to  hear.  ❝ i  would  do  the  same.  i  could  fill  many  picture  albums  with  you,  streber.  ❞  a  hand  moves  over  to  take  his,  lacing  their  fingers  together.   

[endtiimes]

" Tempting, " Rogue responds with instant irritation, a look of distrust in her eyes. Forgive her if she doesn't believe him after the last time he was followed. And after every two-bit merc left Afterlife… Honestly, what was he thinking? Eyes follow their movements when he asks for a lighter. She squints slightly, but obliges, pulling one from her pant pocket and handing it to her.

He has her full attention; it's only the brief glance away as she starts pouring a drink from the bottle on the bar that she stops. It's then that it sinks in for Rogue, just what they've done -- what he's done. The bar is so quiet you could hear a pin drop. She sets the bottle down, looking out to the selection of them across the way. Eyes ghost over Johnny's bottle on the shelf.

Poor fucking kid.

" You know, Johnny, I always did find it miraculous just how you suckered people into doing what you want. " She doesn't look him in the eye. " Even if that means they're throwing their life away. You need comforting, is that it? "

[floraprin]

johnny  takes  the  lighter,  sparking  up  the  cigarette  and  taking  a  puff  like  it  was  his  only  source  of  oxygen.  there's  a  deep  inhale  before  he  coughs,  ara's  lungs  not  used  to  the  nicotine  from  the  cigarettes.  ugh...

there's  a  silence  as  johnny  tries  to  think  about  what  to  say  to  rogue.  after  all,  would  she  even  believe  it  ??  where  would  he  even  begin  with  alt's  involvement  ??  it  was  a  mistake  to  come  here...  but  he  needed  to  see  her.

hand  moves  to  the  clip  on  her  shorts,  taking  the  keys  and  presenting  them  on  the  counter.  ❝  megabuilding.  apartment  with  in  a  cat  in  there.  ❞  he  takes  another  drag.  ❝ you've  always  been  good  with  pets  --  want  you  to  look  out  for  it.  ❞

[floraprin]

been playing the other endings for cyberpunk and ohh my godd, i'm so depressed....

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑨𝑵𝑫 𝑫𝑬𝑬𝑷𝑺𝑷𝑨𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  if anyone asks, tell them i won't let you leave me.  ❜ ❛  you're allowed to get injured, but you're not allowed to hide it from me.  ❜ ❛  i mean, i would've seen right through you regardless, it serves no purpose pretending in front of me.  ❜ ❛  of course, i'm alive. who else would take care of you?  ❜ ❛  you can sleep now, i'm here. i'll always be here.  ❜ ❛  tell me when you are in danger ... tell me when you are hurt. don't worry about bothering me.  ❜ ❛  i won't leave, i'll stay with you until tomorrow. both in your dreams and in reality.  ❜ ❛  you are the one who guides me in my dreams, so i can find you again.  ❜ ❛  i will not let tragedy repeat itself.  ❜ ❛  i'm sleepy, let's get this over with.  ❜ ❛  promise me you won't cry anymore.  ❜ ❛  you alone are enough.  ❜ ❛  did you always get what you wanted when you waited?  ❜ ❛  i don't have a type. i only have ... a person who captivates me.  ❜ ❛  everything is spiraling out of control, how can you pretend you're not affected?  ❜ ❛  maybe it's because ... i love you a little more than you realize.  ❜ ❛  if you were an art piece, then whoever created you must have loved you dearly.  ❜ ❛  what if i told you i was always like this?  ❜ ❛  there is nothing more powerful than relying on yourself to get your act together. believe in yourself.  ❜ ❛  you should know very well that i adore you. there is no love purer than mine.  ❜ ❛  i won't lose. i have someone i must protect.  ❜ ❛  i can see what i look like in your eyes. can you see yourself in my eyes, too?  ❜ ❛  if life were a photo album, then i wish every page had a picture of you in it.  ❜ ❛  you don't need to be perfect, you just need to be yourself. that's more than enough for me.  ❜ ❛  i never thought i'd find peace in someone else, but here you are.  ❜ ❛  i don't mind being seen as a weirdo with you.  ❜ ❛  when you first held my hand that day for the first time, i knew i'd never get away.  ❜ ❛  want some help? yes? no? maybe so?  ❜ ❛  so even if i can't reach you, i'm somewhere close to you ... waiting for you to come back.  ❜ ❛  time can't heal everything, nor can someone simply forget the pain. however, people can become accustomed to sorrow.  ❜ ❛  not everyone is born with the privilege of being a normal person.  ❜ ❛  real life doesn't always have happy endings. however ... with you here, my story won't end in tragedy.  ❜ ❛  if i had know we would be separated for years after that day, i would have made more happy memories with you.  ❜ ❛  i need you. i have never denied that. it's just ... it's not the kind of need that you think it is.  ❜ ❛  if i'm able to see you sunday, i'll start getting excited thursday.  ❜ ❛  another new demand of yours? i'm all ears.  ❜ ❛  thank you for being my stress relief.  ❜ ❛  if you keep looking at me like that, i won't show you any mercy.  ❜ ❛  i'm not someone who takes advantage of others. but there are times when ... i can't help myself.  ❜ ❛  i don't mind spending the whole night with you.  ❜

[endtiimes]

The Afterlife fades into silence, patrons making their way back out into the depths of Night City -- where their absence will let Rogue think straight. She paces across the room, giving Emmerick instructions before her eyes settle on A sat at the bar. Her expression is unreadable, like it always is, but one thing's clear: he's here for a reason. Paces towards her, arms folded against her chest.

" A favor? " she asks sharply, a voice that demands answers for this audacity. " You've got some balls with your track history of tail, Johnny. If I get elites storming the place, I swear to God, I'll save them the job of killing you. "

Against her frustrations, she sits next to her -- a stool separating them. She's quiet, impatient. As if to say hurry up.

[floraprin]

she  shakes  her  head.  ❝ things  should  be  clean  for  now  unless  you  wanna  ring  'em  up  yourself. wouldn't  blame  ya.  ❞  ara  didn't  have  any  addictions  --  not  like  himself.  annoying  habits,  sure...  so  it  was  weird  to  see  her  cling  onto  the  cigarette  like  a  lifeline.  ❝ fuck,  ya  gotta  a  light  or  somethin'  ??  i  need  somethin'  or  else  my  head's  gonna  explode,  i  --  ❞

sunglasses  are  removed  before  hands  hold  her  head.  everything  felt  like  it  was  all  catching  up  to  her  --  him  ??  johnny  wasn't  sure  anymore.  this  wasn't  just  him  piloting  for  a  small  amount  of  time  anymore.  this  felt  different.  weird.  strange.  not  like  the  past  few  weeks  that  he  had  grown  used  to.

❝ mikoshi  was  destroyed  --  but  not  without  a  price,  ro...  a's  gone.  ❞  he's  silent  for  a  moment,  hands  running  through  ara's  head  of  hair.  ❝ she's  gone.  ❞

[endtiimes]

@floraprin SAID: the path of patrons of the afterlife basically clears for her as she stumbles towards rogue's box... news of what had happened at arasaka was already spreading. a lone woman taking down an entire tech company... rogue was a smart woman and would put 2 and 2 together. soon, she'd piece the puzzle that this wasn't exactly a, either... "hey, ro... gonna finish that drink? really need one after the night im havin'."

Arasaka in chaos; an all-too familiar tune that she's heard too many times to count. And whenever that chaos arises, it's always the usual suspects. Rogue's head whips around from the television, watching as a familiar merc walks through the crowd, and she feels herself tense up. The Hell is A doing here? Whatever the fuck it is she needed at Arasaka, if she was followed, if she brings fire here…! And then they talk.

They talk.

Johnny, you fucking idiot.

" We're closed, " she announces, looking out to the myriad of hired hands across the bar. They don't need to be told twice -- even those who hesitate know better than to stick around as far as the Queen of Night City is concerned. She turns to the merc. " Sit. "

[floraprin]

she  stands  there,  glass  in  hand  before  taking  a  drink  of  the  whiskey  and  slamming  the  now  empty  glass  on  the  counter.  the  people's  muttering  are  being  ignored,  practically  toned  out  as  hands  are  placed  in  jacket  pockets  as  she  waits  for  rogue  to  come  back...  a  small  pause  as  she  feels  the  cigarette  box.  huh.  well,  sure  as  shit  could  use  one  now...  gotta  clear  his  head  and  think.

hand  pulls  out  a  cigarette  as  she  takes  a  seat.  words  are  silent  as  a  free  hand  is  trying  to  find  a  lighter,  but  it  seems  like  there  wasn't  one  on  her  person.  ironic...  how's  that  for  a  last  laugh  ?  hands  hold  onto  the  bud  nonetheless.

❝ i  know  i'm  probably  the  last  person  you're  expecting  right  now  --  and  you've  got  questions...  ❞  hands  are  shaking...  is  johnny  even  in  any  position  to  answer  those  questions  ??  ❝ i'll  answer,  but  i  got  a  favor  to  ask  from  ya.  ❞

[endtiimes]

@floraprin SAID: "i don't break my promises, johnny." despite that, it was clear in voice that she was crying. scared about what lies in the future for her. hands wipe at her face as she sits at the well, watching him. "please don't make this harder. sniff. I want this for you."

He doesn't deserve this.

Understatement of the fucking century, standing here now -- acting like he has any merit of existing. It's been some kind of ride for Johnny Silverhand, or what was left of him; coming across all the suffering that he'd dealt, all the things and people he'd willingly let die. This was the last thing he wanted to do, get back at Arasaka; destroy Smasher, destroy Mikoshi, destroy everything. Make sure something like this never happened again! Make sure… something like him never happened again. That's six fucking things but that's besides the point.

Johnny knows corpos. They'll come back like some capitalistic hydra. It'll stop 'em for now, but won't deter them forever. He can only hope that… hope. That's a fucking word. Her fault. He blames her, especially for making this shit mushy.

" I need you to think about what you're doing, " he responds, staring down at her with a stern look. " Quiet life or blaze of glory, A -- you fucking telling me you wanna' give that up now? "

[floraprin]

ara  sits  at  the  edge  of  the  well,  but  it  wasn't  for  her.  she  had  no  intention  of  stepping  inside,  no  matter  how  much  every  part  of  her  brain  was  telling  her  to  do  so...  it  would  probably  be  the  smart  thing  to  do.  anyone  would  probably  make  that  choice

a  blaze  of  glory.

that's  what  she  told  dex.  the  last  thing  she  wanted  was  to  be  forgotten...  but  what  could  she  do  now  ?  she  had  made  her  promise  to  johnny  that  she'd  take  a  bullet  for  him.  this  was  the  bullet.  ara  was  going  to  die  anyway.

❝ you  asked  for  a  second  chance.  this  is  it.  i'm  giving  it  to  you,  johnny.  a  whole  other  life  for  you  to  make  what  you  want  of  it.  ❞

[floraprin]

hidden ara lore... she hates her short hair. she cut it herself out of impulse after receiving a comment from her betrothed. it was an attempt to push him away, but he seemed to not mind the change anyway, thinking ara was asking for support.

[floraprin]

" Remind me again why you saved the Arosaka dickwipe? Because it still doesn't make sense. " / johnny!

❝ he  saved  my  life...  ❞  maybe  there  was  something  more  she  wasn't  entirely  willing  to  admit,  but...  at  least  this  part  was  true.  they  may  not  see  eye  to  eye,  but  --  ara  would  still  be  lost  in  a  landfill  with  dexter  deshawn  had  it  not  been  for  takemura.   ❝ i  owed  him  that  much,  at  least.  ❞

[warasings]

                     𝚂𝙾𝙼𝙴𝙾𝙽𝙴  𝙷𝙴𝙻𝙿  𝙼𝙴

                                   understand  what’s  going

                                                           on  inside  my  𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃  .

                                                                          doctor,  i  can’t  tell  if  i’m  not  me.

[floraprin]

THE most ara and johnny interaction to exist.

[endtiimes]

Rogue's hands ease from them, and she sits forward in the booth, elbows leaned on her knees as he laughs. She doesn't even need to look at them to know it's Johnny at the helm -- it's all too familiar; that belonging to an insufferable, smug asshole who'd made her life a living hell.

But this was Afterlife. ( DEVOID OF ALL SOULS BUT THEIRS. ) She pours two shots of aged tequila, sits with the bottle for a moment as they play, closing her eyes. " She any good? At the axe. "

[floraprin]

a  was  definitely  going  to  taste  the  tequila  later  --  but  that  doesn't  mean  that  johnny  wasn't  going  to  stop  enjoying  it  now.  hell,  if  she  drank  that  bottle  of  vodka  just  to  spite  him  ??  call  this  a  little  payback.

❝ never  picked  up  a  guitar  before.  she's  more  into  piano.  you  should  hear  her  play  sometime.  ❞  hands  only  stop  playing  to  pick  up  the  glass,  holding  it  up  towards  her.  ❝ to  this.  ❞  there's  a  pause  before  shoulders  shrug,  ❝ ...  that..  was  her.  a  habit  she  has.  ❞

[floraprin]

I DID IT, Y'ALL !!! CYBERPUNK IS FINISHED !!!