beautiful ghosts

magnolia gothel twenty-five, book store employee, adopted daughter of mother gothel ❝ should i take chances when no one took chances on me? so i watch from the dark, wait for my life to start – with no beauty in my memory . ❞

[magncliagcthel]

brycexcharming‌:

“I’d love to make a snarky comment about what you’ve just said to me, but I’m too wet and cold to think of something clever.” He commented, remaining very still in fear that she would actually kick him out if he were to get water near any of the books that were in the store. “I’ll take a crappy coffee and a dry shirt if you have one, I have a feeling this one is just going to have me remaining cold if I continue to wear it.” He grumbled, trying to pluck at the thing white cotton, only to grab his skin instead with a small hiss. “Permission to walk slowly through the books?”

“Thank goodness for that,” she laughed lightly. Magnolia was in a good mood, but she would probably think twice about letting him in if he shot out snarky comments while she was trying to do her job. “Crappy coffee and dry shirt coming right up,” she announced, watching him struggle with the sopping wet shirt he was wearing. It looked far from comfortable to be in. “Permission granted,” Maggie replied, another smile reaching her lips as she thought about the situation before guiding him along to the back.

Once there she set the coffeemaker on and pulled out a packet of semi-stale biscuits to put out on a plate. Heading over to the uniforms, she found a few freshly cleaned shirts that could fit the young man. Luckily their uniform was black shirt and black pants, so the shirt wouldn’t be too out of the ordinary to wear. It was the apron that had the store’s logo on it. “Here you are,” Maggie said, handing him a few folded t-shirts so he could choose the size that best worked for him. “There’s a bathroom just through the door over there,” she added, pointing as she spoke. “Coffee will be ready soon.”

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gxlisms‌:

🤒 one of our muses is sick

“so on the isle, when someone gets sick we usually just try to make them feel worse, but out here you guys don’t seem to do that, so i brought you a ball.”

@magncliagcthel​

Magnolia was making her way through another packet of tissues when Gil came up to her. As he held up the ball after his little anecdote, she couldn’t help but smile. “That is very thoughtful of you, Gil. Really. Are you sure you want to gift me the ball? I’m sure you’d have way more fun with it than I would.”

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theoxanagncs‌:

“Fair point, but have you seen my father compared to me? I’m hardly up to his skills- I’m just a photographer who enjoys going for occasional jogs and playing baseball.” He told the other, holding up his hands to defend himself. “I knew I could persuade you with the promise of pancakes.”

“Honestly you are still plenty more active than I am,” she assured the other with a chuckle. “Besides, you even sound more interesting. I spend every day migrating in between work and home. Not much else tends to happen in between,” Magnolia admitted. “Always. I’ve not only got weak bones, but I’m also just weak for sweets– especially pancakes. Why are they so good? It’s rude.”

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mclxvincent‌:

“Well you sound more motherly than my own Mom, so I think I can deal.”Mal sniffed, making her way under the umbrella as the cold water started to seep into her skin making her realise just how cold she was, “I should have brought a coat. Or just stayed inside, I didn’t need ice cream and strawberries that much.”

“While I’m sorry to hear it... I also totally get it,” she admitted with a slight frown. It was a sad thing to know just how many VKs struggled in regards to relationships with their parents. “You came out for ice cream and strawberries? Sounds like you’ve got your priorities in check to me,” Maggie added, trying to provide some comfort for the other.

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axnnabelleisms‌:

☕️  our muses get a drink together

“alright-” annabelle grinned bringing her drink to her lips. “so what’s the plan for tonight?”

@magncliagcthel​

“The plan?” Magnolia’s eyes widened slightly. “Uh I’ll admit, I didn’t realize we had plans but, I finish in half an hour? We could go grab some hot chocolate. Unless you had something else in mind?”

[magncliagcthel]

🐾 Magnolia & Tessa

can be found here

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🐾 – our muses find a stray animal

“As cute as they are we still need to be careful,” Maggie reminded her roommate as they approached the stray. “It doesn’t seem to be hurt, does it?”

@enchantessa​

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theoxanagncs‌:

🌲 our muses go on a hike together 

“Come on Maggie, keep up!” Theo commented, a smile on his face as he looked back to the other girl, jogging backwards up the rather empty hiking trail. “You can’t still be complaining about the time of morning, you’re up now, you’re out and the morning is beautiful. Be positive rather than negative. That and if you finish the trail with me I will buy your breakfast.”

@magncliagcthel​

“Not all of us have a damn bodybuilder for a father– I’ve got weak bones,” Maggie complained as she tried to keep up while her lungs begged for air. She paused, doubling over and putting her hands on her knees as she tried to catch some breath. “Breakfast?” her head jerked upwards. “Looks like I could find the energy,” the blonde added before standing up straight and adding purpose to each step she took to reach the other.

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brycexcharming‌:

☔️ one of our muses get caught in the rain

“Shit.” Bryce cursed as he all but ran into the store, he hadn’t brought a coat and his shirt was now soaked through, fabric bordering transparent as it stuck to his skin. “If I was you, I’d hunker down in here for however long it lasts, even if it is lunch time or if you’re gasping for a coffee.” He commented with a sigh, “Also sorry about the water- I was close by and it’s the first place I thought of.”

@magncliagcthel​

Maggie’s head turned from reflex as the bookshop’s bell by the door jingled as someone entered in a rush. She had barely registered the drumming of rain against the store’s windows until she saw a man drenched in the doorway. A man she recognized. “It’s ok, just don’t shake like a dog or you’ll get it all over the books,” she teased. While it was clear she was teasing, there was something in her tone that suggested that there would be serious consequences if he did get any water on the books. “We have a little staff kitchen in the back. I can make you a crappy machine coffee or hot chocolate if you’d like to warm up?” Maggie offered, feeling a gentle mist of the outside cold reach her. “Maybe we can even get you some dry clothes.”

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☔️ our / one of our muses get caught in the rain - mal x maggie

can be found here

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☔️ – our / one of our muses get caught in the rain

“Come, come over here!” Maggie invited the other as she opened up her umbrella that was big enough to cover them both. “I feel like such a mom right now but you could catch a cold.”

@mclxvincent​

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mclxvincent‌:

“I couldn’t agree more.” Mal told the other, “Sometimes I think we’re more good then them, they’ve been spoiled and can sometimes be pretty entitled. Well some of them- not all. In fact most of them are fine-.. I’m really digging myself a deeper hole here, aren’t I?” Mal chuckled, running a hand through her hair. Her eyes went a little wide at the others word, “I haven’t tried them with anything else on them- I didn’t think they could get better? Can they?”

“You’re certainly spinning quite the web of contradictions, Mal,” she remarked with a chuckle. “A strawberry lover who has never tried them with anything else? I mean you are certainly missing out! Even if you decide that you don’t like the toppings better, you should still try!”

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brycexcharming‌:

“A book is a cop out gift most of the time, people tend to get books when they don’t have any original ideas of their own and normally the literature is far from what the other is interested in.” He commented, knowing many of his friends who had played that card when it came to other half’s birthday gifts. Bryce let out a small chuckle when the other asked about him avoiding her, “If that’s been the case then it’s simply coincidence.” He told her, “Mostly I don’t have the time to be here, my job keeps me busy and I don’t have a lot of down time to just come and browse. But I frequent the store quite a lot- maybe I’m just not on your radar.” He countered.

“Precisely,” Magnolia nodded, agreeing with the other a hundred percent. Many people who had come in to buy a book as a gift had been clearly trying to find a gift just for the sake of getting one and not because it was a premeditated purchase. “Understandable,” she replied, a little smile reaching her own lips. “Well it’s certainly not intentional on my part either. Many people come and go. We’ve also got the different types of browsers. I guess if I ever saw you in here before you struck me as a customer I was better off letting browse on their own,” Maggie chuckled lightly, “Some visitors have not taken questioning well. But at the end of the day we’re all just trying to do our jobs and be helpful. Sorry for missing out on you all this time though– I hope you don’t take it personally,” she finished off with another brief laugh.

[magncliagcthel]

text || B & M

B: I was just about to say that, but you beat me to it. But yes, I can read with the best of them.

B: Black with a splash of milk and one sugar. How about you?

M: Good to know.

M: Solid choice. I'm a black coffee type of gal myself. Minus the sugar though.

M: I'll occasionally add a pinch of cinnamon but a typical coffee for me is just black. No milk, no sugar.

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melodybythebay‌:

melody was nothing if not ambitious, but she always knew that striving for greatness meant a lot of hard work. so, that being said, she’d always been known to study like she’s running out of time. for that very reason, she couldn’t help but feel a tinge of annoyance when she realised that someone was clearly vying for her attention. “do you need something?” she asks.

“Yes– sorry,” Mags began, walking a little closer to the girl once she was addressed. “I don’t mean to be a bother I just... I misplaced my notebook and I’m retracing my steps. You haven’t seen a red leather bound journal anywhere here have you? It has the initials ‘M.G.’ embossed in the front.”

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connorxgothel‌:

“Look i’m an expensive boy to feed, i’m surprised i lasted this long in this family.” he grinned cheekily at his sister. “It’s my job to make sure you don’t freeze to death, if i can’t do anything right over here at least let me do that.” he pushed her with his elbow. “Thats yet to be seen, all i’ve noticed is spoilt royals who don’t want to miss out on their inheritance.” he commented a scowl growing on his lips. “I’ve actually met a really cool chick, doesn’t act like the rest of the brats.” he shrugged his shoulders as he glanced over at his sister. “I think if anyone gives me trouble i can handle it Mags.” 

“Well I promise you’ll never go hungry again if I have anything to say about it,” Magnolia told her brother with a smile. “Thank you,” she added with a nod of her head as they continued to walk along. “I mean those definitely pop up every now and again, but not everyone is like that!” she tried to assure him, having met many lovely people during there time in Auradon. “Oh? Now you’ve got to tell me more. It’s my job as a big sister to meddle in your business– especially girl related,” Maggie added with a little grin. “I know you can.”

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brycexcharming‌:

“Do you get many people in here?” He couldn’t stop himself from asking, always looking for a quiet place to just- well, hide and every time he had been in the bookstore in the past it had been just that. Quiet. “I mean, clearly you have enough people passing by to stay in business but there always seems to just be one person plus you in here.”

“Depends. With the holidays around the corner we’ve gotten a few more customers than usual. Mainly people who claim to have a friend who likes to read and are looking for a last minute gift,” she replied. “While you’re not entirely wrong there, I had no clue this bookstore was on anyone’s radar quite like it seems to be on yours. If you seem to know so much about it, how come I don’t see you in here that often? Do you try to come in when I’m not working a shift?” Magnolia teased.