dream big.

riley andersen a mind too creative to be understood, a way of seeing the world no one else could, but how could anyone ever see her as good.

[imcginationstation]

who: @bingbcng where: pizza planet

Riley was always happy to spend a night with Benjee, seeing as though he was some of the best company a girl could have. Sometimes it felt like he thought the same way she did and even took the words out of her mouth. He was her best friend and he felt like the closest thing to home here. Riley couldn't explain it really, but she thought he must feel it, knowing how much she appreciated him. Of course, she tried to tell him too so that she never forgot. "Do you think there's such a thing as too much cheese?" She asked while poignantly looking at her extra cheesy slice of pizza. "If so I have yet to find its limits. Like it just makes everything taste better, you know?"

[frostyboii]

"Haven’t seen you around. I know my beauty's too much for some." Jack teased as a smile appeared on his face. Legs stretching out on the bench he asked, "so what brings you around?"

[imcginationstation]

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Riley just smiled, not quite knowing what to say. Boys didn’t talk to her like that, girls didn’t either, no one really did actually. She felt a little uncertain but tried to not show it. Having someone so confident of themselves made her cautious as she was quite the opposite. Riley knew she didn’t hide it well. “Oh, I am Riley, you see and I think that we got paired you know... For this dinner thing.... And yeah,” she said with a forced smile as she tried to grin away the awkward.

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑮𝑹𝑼𝑴𝑷𝒀 𝑿 𝑺𝑼𝑵𝑺𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

from the grump ❛  how can you be this cheery already? we haven't even had breakfast.  ❜ ❛  just don't make a big deal out of this.  ❜ ❛  you know i love you, right?  ❜ ❛  i know, alright, i know i'm an asshole. but i'm trying here.  ❜ ❛  i'm sorry. i didn't mean what i said earlier.  ❜ ❛  do you always have to be so damn optimistic?  ❜ ❛  nobody has ever made me feel the way you do.  ❜ ❛  there's no way in hell i'm doing that.  ❜ ❛  i'm not good with this whole stupid feelings thing.  ❜ ❛  you make me want to be better. you make me want to be good.  ❜ ❛  can't you just move on and forget about it already?  ❜ ❛  i'm only doing this because you asked me to.  ❜ ❛  you're the only one who has ever believed in me.  ❜ ❛  you won't stop this until i say 'yes', will you?  ❜ ❛  how are you so happy all the time?  ❜ ❛  until i met you, i never thought i would've been capable of that.  ❜ ❛  you're the polar opposite of me.  ❜ ❛  whatever. i didn't think you'd care anyway.  ❜ ❛  your optimism might be starting to rub off on me.  ❜ ❛  why don't you give up on me like everyone else?  ❜

from the sunshine ❛  come on, it's gonna be fun!  ❜ ❛  see? i told you there's some good in you.  ❜ ❛  you should smile more. you have such a beautiful smile.  ❜ ❛  i'm so excited! there's so much i have planned for us.  ❜ ❛  i was just trying to do something nice for you.  ❜ ❛  do you always have to be so pessimistic?  ❜ ❛  stop being so stubborn. i'm trying to help you.  ❜ ❛  i knew there was a big softie under all that tough exterior.   ❜ ❛  i always feel better with you by my side.  ❜ ❛  sometimes you should let others in.  ❜ ❛  light up, [name]. we're gonna be here for a while.  ❜ ❛  why is it so difficult for you to accept a compliment?  ❜ ❛  stay? i just ... don't want to be alone right now.  ❜ ❛  just because i'm generally a happy person doesn't mean i can't have an off day.  ❜ ❛  i'm not some helpless little girl/boy!  ❜ ❛  you're not gonna get rid of me that easily.   ❜ ❛  stop that. i don't want you to talk about yourself like this.  ❜ ❛  of course, i remember! i remember everything you told me.  ❜ ❛  let's go outside and dance in the rain.  ❜ ❛  you don't mean that, do you?  ❜

[imcginationstation]

RILEY - DAPHNE - MAL - MAX - BELLE - EILONWY - ROSE - MEG

[imcginationstation]

🔪 - protect, attack, fight side-by-side with | Hans, Benjee, Barley

Protect ;; I mean I'd protect them all but if I had to pick, Benjee. He's like my best friend soulmate. I'd do anything to make sure he was safe. @bingbcng

Attack ;; I guess I'd throw stuffed animals at Hans. He makes me blush and stuff but also I feel like he could use a pillow thrown at him sometimes. Gives me a vibe. @southernisled

Fight Side-by-Side ;; Barley! He's like the coolest and he's super good at DnD. I bet he would be the best battle partner ever. It would be an honor to fight beside him. @dmlightfoot

[imcginationstation]

southernisled​:

goodvibesandmemes​:

CUTESY MEMES: Valentine’s Day/Romance Themed 🌸🌹💋 ↳ Please feel free to tweak them, can be romantic or platonic where possible etc.

SYMBOLS: ↳ Use “↪” to reverse the characters where applicable!

💐 - To give my muse some flowers 🧁 - For our muses bake together. 🥰 - For my muse to give yours a romantic complement. 🎬 - For our muses to watch a movie together. 🍜 - For our muses to go out for a dinner date together. 💖 - For your muse to confess their love to mine. ✨ - For my muse to tell your muse about someone they love. 🦢 - For our muses go on a romantic walk in the park. 🍷 - For our muses to share a bottle of wine. 🍝 - For our muses to share a homemade meal. 🧇 - For my muse to make yours breakfast in bed. 🌼 - For our muses to spend valentines day together as friends. 💋 - To give my muse a kiss. 📨 - To send my muse a valentines card. 💝 - For my muse to give yours a box of chocolates

SENTENCES:

“I don’t usually do valentine’s day, but I saw this and thought you might like it.” “What are you doing for valentine’s day? I plan to spend it watching Star Trek in a pikachu onesie.” “You mean the world to me, you know.” “I tried to go all out and pair up the wine but then I remembered I know nothing about wines so I just got this merlot.” “I hate valentine’s day.” “Hey do you have a map? I’m lost in your eyes.” “This must suck for the valentine’s day teddy bears though…” “You look amazing.” “I just thought today was a great day to say I’m so happy to be with you. I love you.”  “Honey, if you were a fruit you’d be a fineapple.” “I can’t believe my [ partner / girlfriend / boyfriend ] broke up with me the day before valentine’s day.” “I think I have a secret admirer.” “Wanna be my platonic valentine?” “Thanks, [ name ]. Valentine’s day’s always been quite difficult for me, so I’d really appreciate the company.” “Thank you, seriously, thank you so much, it’s a lovely gesture… but I’m allergic to tree nuts.” “I have always loved that IKEA heart cushion, but is it okay? I mean… it doesn’t have a face. Can it breathe?” “I once got married in Club Penguin on Valentine’s day. That was pretty romantic.” “I’m a great valentine to have because I’m never gonna give you up, [ name ], I’m never gonna let you down, I’m never gonna run around and hurt you.” “Hey, if I buy this red velvet cake will you help me eat it?” “Is this an acceptable occasion for us to have the penis pasta?” “So I didn’t realise this could happen, but I think those chocolates are making me tipsy.” “Why is everyone so obsessed with valentine’s day?”

RILEY - DAPHNE - MAL - MAX - BELLE - EILONWY - ROSE - MEG

[omgislena-blog]

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚏𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚛 ]

muse: riley anderson ( @imcginationstation​ ) location: university sports field / soccer field somewhere

There were some things in life that Fraser understood were inherently dangerous but people ignore that for the sake of entertainment or fun. Bt sometimes, in certain cases, they took those things and made it even worse by adding smaller humans with barely any control of their bodies. Like soccer. “I just don’t - it doesn’t seem all that safe at the end of the day and they’re kids, Riley, kids that a kicking balls towards each other and towards your face. You know that’s asking for trouble, right?”

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Not everyone understood Riley’s antics and that was okay, not that she didn’t try to convince them anyway. That was especially true when it came to her best friends, the people she saw as practically family since hers was left wherever it was she came from. She had been trying to make here feel like home and her friends were the biggest part of that. Fraser was always a bit of a scaredy cat but Riley couldn’t blame him, knowing she felt like that sometimes too. “Yeah... I guess that’s true, that’s why I never want to be goalie. Having a soccer ball to the face? No thank you,” she said shaking her head. “But usually all their energy is used while they’re running around that by the time they get to the goal it’s lucky if it gets in.” She was laughing but it was true. As much as she loved her team of kids, she knew that they weren’t going pro anytime soon either.

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚜 ]

for @imcginationstation​

Hans racked his brain trying to remember why this girl looked so familiar to him. Did they match on tinder? Did they get a drink together? Did he owe her money? A million possibilities rang through his skull until he recalled Christmas– and how hard he found buying a secret santa gift for a girl he didn’t know. But hey, at least now he’d seen her instagram and figured she was cute enough. Strutting over towards her he cleared his throat and began to smile. “How’s it hanging Riley?” he asked, hoping she wouldn’t scream at a strange guy talking to her. “Enjoy those socks and sunglasses?”

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She tapped the edge of her notebook as she sat at her table, keeping time with the music playing through her headphones. People usually never came to talk to her when she had those in which was ideal. Social situations weren’t exactly her strong suit and that didn’t seem to be changing anytime soon. That being said someone still seemed to find their way to her, tugging out a headphone as they approached. It was a boy, a cute boy, of course it was. Riley could already feel herself beginning to forget how to speak normally. “Huh? Hangin’ real good.” Her face fell as she realized how weird that sounded and mentally facepalmed. Instead she tried to find a smile but even that came out looking awkward. “My what?” Then she brightened a little, scooting around in her seat. “Wait... Are you my secret Santa? No way! Oh my gosh, hi!” Riley said smiling wider now.

[imcginationstation]

who: @xndxd where: grind your gears 

Riley rotated the rest of her latte around in the bottom of her cup with one hand as her other tapped her pencil against the page of her sketchbook. Sometimes it felt like there was so much in there that she might explode which was why she needed to draw, this was the best outlet to keep her dreams from getting unmanageable. The last thing she needed were people talking about all the blue trees appearing or if a rainstorm smelt like vanilla. She knew anything could go on in the little world she created in her head but that didn’t mean it all needed to come into her real one. Just as Riley pressed her pencil back to the page to shade in part of the flower she’d created only for it to break immediately. “Great...” After searching her bag and coming up empty handed she knew she had to ask someone for a sharpener or an extra pen. Riley looked to the boy a table across from her and awkwardly waved to get his attention. “Hi, so sorry, uh... Do you have a pencil sharpener or a writing utensil of some sort I could borrow? I promise I’ll give it back, I return like all my library books on time!” She said with a smile before mentally smacking herself for rambling so much. “Not like you care but... Good track record, you know?” Riley tried to make it sound better but decided stopping then was probably the best idea.

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚍 ]

He’d came in search for some new ideas of what to play at work. Sure, he could use Spotify, but he’d blown enough money on the spontaneous purchase of his record player that he wanted to make sure it actually got used. He wasn’t expecting to see a show as he rounded an aisle, but it was great, he loved seeing people have fun. The joy was contagious. “Bravo!” Fred found himself clapping ecstatically. He didn’t realize she must’ve felt weird to be seen dancing in public, as embarrassment was not an emotion he often dealt with. In fact, if you asked him, Fred wasn’t sure he’d ever been embarrassed. Which was saying something, because it was not unusual for him to make a complete fool of himself. “I was actually gonna ask for an encore! I have some moves I’ve been itching to bust out!”

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A blush was quick to hit her cheeks as she got embarrassed but continued to play it off as if she didn’t mind at all. “Yes, yes, anything for my fans,” she said as she turned to the shelves and waved to an imaginary crowd. It was silly but that was the least Riley had to worry about. Her eyes finally looked to the person that had caught her and was glad to hear that he wasn’t taking it too seriously. That was a relief, almost making her feel comfortable making her more dorky side known. “Dance off, you and me,” she said referencing a movie she wasn’t sure if he’d know. Riley was happy that he didn’t seem to think she was a total loser right away, he hadn’t even seen her at her peak yet. With that she threw out a quick robot before succumbing to more laughter. “What can they expect in a record store? Sometimes you gotta dance.” 

[haleylurichardsononline]

[imcginationstation]

who: @fredelicious24​ where: record store

Today was actually a pretty good day so far, even though she woke up next to a succulent that she accidentally turned into a cake overnight while she slept. It had been worse so she couldn’t complain too much. That’s why she’d gone out anyway was to replace the succulent and made a few stops for herself on the way home. She tapped her feet against the floor, dancing a little through the isle as music played over the speakers. Riley assumed she was the only one there since she hadn’t seen anyone come in but let out a soft squeak when she saw someone else very much so was. “Oh, don’t mind me being an idiot over here on this side.” She tried to smile but it frayed a little at the seams. “No autographs, please,” Riley said with a small ‘ha’ that slowly tapered off as she realized how dumb she sounded. 

[imcginationstation]

who: @dmlightfoot​ where: bueno nacho

Riley looked at the book from across the table, leaning her elbow on it while reaching for another chip in her nacho pile. He was doing great explaining it all but she was still struggling to retain every piece of information he told her. Sure, she was expecting there to be a learning curve, only worrying she might be letting him down that she wasn’t totally grasping some things. “Do you think it’s like one of those things that makes more sense once you do it? Or do I need to memorize all the different types of classes there are?” Riley’s eyes had a tinge of concern as she blinked to him and back down at the book. “They’re like not going to take my dice away for not knowing them all, right?”

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚎𝚎 ]

Poor Riley would have no way of knowing the scene she was walking into when she opened the front door. Smoke, everywhere, the detector in the hall screeching, a sound that had been going so long he’d all but forgotten about it. Egg shells and flour on the floor. And Benjee, standing in the midst of the smoke cloud, drenched, a fire extinguisher in one hand and charred shirt in the other. “Hey, Riles! Welcome home!” He greeted her, as if everything was completely normal. “The molten lava cakes I was making didn’t go as planned.” 

@imcginationstation

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She needed to get out, feeling stuck inside her room all day. Practice had gotten canceled that week but she was still itching to move. With that she was out the door and at the rink for the morning. That was the place she could clear her head when it started to get clouded, her dreams were less controllable then. Riley was humming to herself with her headphones in as she opened the door, immediately being hit in the face with a stench and a loud beeping disrupting her music. Riley let out a soft scream before ripping out her headphones and running into the kitchen to start fanning away the smoke with a cutting board. “Looks like you really put the lava in molten lava cake,” she said trying to make it a little less stressful of a situation. “Okay so, put the fire extinguisher on the counter, uh shirt in the trash and I’ll get this smoke cleared so the alarm stops yelling at me,” she said with her voicing getting louder at the end as if the smoke alarm could somehow hear her.

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚌𝚊 ]

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Pacifica had tried to kick her coffee habit in high school, her mother claimed it was the reason she was so short in the first place, but it was one thing she looked forward to every day - where was the harm? But, of course, the universe was conspiring against her as she grabbed what she assumed was her coffee and got a huge whiff of apple when she brought it close to her lips. “That…definitely explains it. I thought I was losing it.” Paz sighed, holding out the others apple cider and reaching for her own. Normally, she would have had some choice words for the woman but today, uncharacteristically, she was feeling nice. Must have been the holiday season. “You always get apple cider? No offense or anything but I didn’t think anyone passed the age of seven did that.”

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Riley was quick to make the exchange for the right drink, feeling bad about the whole situation. As much as she wished it wasn’t the norm, this kind of thing tended to happen to Riley. If anyone at dinner was going to get the wrong order or accidentally go into the wrong bathroom it was bound to be her. She never knew what it was about her that caused this kind of thing but it wasn’t coincidence by this point. “No, no all the marbles are still there or at least you know, I don’t have any if they’re missing,” she said with a sad attempt at a laugh. Riley tried to keep on their smile and not have it waiver but it slowly depleted. “Not always, sometimes I get hot cocoa! I can’t do coffee, gives me heart palpitations.” Last time Riley at caffeine it was a Mountain Dew and she ended up passing out after jumping on the bed with her friends. Her mom said it was because she’s so tiny and her brain works so hard but she knew she was just being nice. “Reminds me of the holidays back home. My mom used to make apple cider in the crockpot and I always had it after practice to warm up. Guess it’s just... nostalgic.” 

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚋𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚎𝚢 ]

⚔️

barley took notice of the other’s nerves, but wasn’t about to say anything about it, just silently took note and tried to see if he could ease her mind somehow. he wasn’t expecting someone else to approach him while on his search, thinking if he happened to run into anyone they’d just write him off without so much as an acknowledgement and go, but she wanted his help, his expertise and he was feeling nervously giddy at the thought. unable to hold back a soft snort, the older of the two grins wide at the sight of her bow as she responds, lightly nodding once in acknowledgement, his gaze warm yet playful. hearing riley share that she had no experience in any of this so far caused him to light up a little more, raising his brows; it had been awhile since he had the privilege to help a first time player, already mentally thinking over all that they’d need to get her settled, glancing back over the section he was occupying previously to see if they’d have everything here or if they’d need to find certain items elsewhere. he scoffs hearing her question, unable to help it, but it wasn’t meant to be mean. “is that bad?” barley’s grinning now, incredulous and amused. “on the contrary, m’lady! what i would give to relive my own first days. now come, we must seek supplies for this new journey.” he smirks, tilting his head a little to the side in invitation, almost offering his arm but not wanting to force contact if that wasn’t her bag.

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Most of the time when it came to social situations Riley was the first to realize that she was different. People didn’t always think the way she did, some telling her that she needed to grow up. That was the fact of the matter, she had and her brain still had this part that couldn’t. Something about having an imagination automatically put her into a category that was childish when all Riley wanted was to think outside the box. If she’d learned anything in her life before waking up here it was that people didn’t like what they didn’t understand. Her mother had been trying to suppress her daughters quirks since the first time she ever dreamed up a blue tree. It was all done to protect her but Riley became comfortable being considered a bit of an acquired taste. This one was different, matching her in the brightness she brought to the conversation. He was refreshing. “Aye, aye captain B! I’m a really fast learner too! I actually learned how to ice skate in the span of a week, my dad says I could’ve been born holding a hockey stick with how fast I picked it up,” she said, rambling a little bit while following along behind him. “So you’re going to be like my... D&D Jedi? I don’t know what the Dungeons and Dragons version of a Jedi would be... A sorcerer? Would I be your mage? An apprentice? Like Arthur and Merlin?” Riley rocked on her toes trying to contain the excitement that was building inside of her. “Sorry, right, supplies.”

[imcginationstation]

[ 𝚋𝚎𝚗𝚓𝚎𝚎 ]

“I bet they weren’t ugly! I bet they were awesome!” He laughed, reaching out to pick up a ribbon and twirl it in his fingers. Family. It was something Benjee didn’t have, or at least he didn’t think he had. Surely if they were out there he’d love them too much to forget them. Even though he remembered nothing about himself, he still remembered Riley. It led him to believe she was the only important person in his life before… whatever brought him here. He must not have had traditions like this, he must have missed out on all the fun. He only remembered holidays and brief flashbacks of opening gifts with Riley, and even then the memory lacked so much depth; it was like watching through TV static, the show continuously cutting out. “What’s that like?” He found himself asking, failing to realize the conversation was probably one she didn’t want to have, and that it probably hurt her. He didn’t know what it felt like to lose family. “Having a mom?”

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Riley’s face scrunched up at his words and she was quick to shake her head to show her disapproval. “No, trust me, they were ugly. Like I scribbles with a crayon ugly. Not like I don’t love abstract but I was probably still at the age when I would try to put play-dough in my mouth.” She was the hardest on herself. No matter how hard she tried there was always a flaw somewhere, she wondered if it was just her, that she was the issue all along. Thoughts like that would send her into a spiral so she tried to not keep them in her head too long, shaking it again to knock it loose. That’s when he shifted the conversation to a topic she had been expecting: her mother. They had a strained relationship, not really seeing eye to eye on anything the older Riley got. She was always closer with her father because he just got her. “Well, having a mom is weird. You love them, they’re great, but you don’t always get along. You fight a lot about your future but you know they just want what’s best for you. Sometimes you two just don’t think that’s the same thing.” That didn’t change the fact that Riley missed her parents more than she could even put into words. “Even so, they love you the mostest and would do anything for you.”