— ✧ ° ❛ roger that. ❜

〖 MAVEN WREN PARRISH 〗 — ✧ ✶ ° ✶ ✧ —my demons are begging me to o p e n up my mouth I need them mechanically m a k e the words come out They fight me, vigorous and angry, watch them pounce— ✧ ✶ ° ✶ ✧ —

[courcgethrived-blog]

@mavenparrish

The end of the day was coming rapidly, and it was nearly time to check the status of his wager with Maven. When he heard the shuffle of feet beyond the doors of the infirmary, he finally turned his gaze to his wristwatch. Classes were over. For a few following moments, Thomas busied himself with arranging folders and stacks of papers on his desk, creating some measure of organized chaos for the next day before, at last, he pushed himself to his feet and began down the hallway toward Maven’s room, offering three short knocks on the door once he arrived, “Maven?”

[mavenparrish]

maven made it, he literally made it through a whole without intaking alcohol. he had to admit to himself that it felt good, to be cleansed even though it was just for today. for a little wager he and thomas had.

he was on his way back to his room—after watching a little sparing match after his class— then he saw thomas knocking on his door. ❝ you’re early, ❞ he said amused. ❝ seems like someone’s eager to drink up some alcohol, huh? ❞ he teased. ❝ i am perfectly sober, which means i win, right? ❞

[mavenparrish]

agentchiron:

“Ask me again when I’ve gotten a couple of drinks in me, you might just get an answer.” Though, Thomas certainly hoped not, it was an experience that still embarrassed him when he thought of it, “Perhaps we’ll trade stories. I can’t allow you to walk around with potential blackmail without getting a little in return.”

maven looked at the time on his wrist watch and said. ❝ oh how fast time runs, eh? ❞ he chuckled. ❝ you. ❞ he pointed at thomas before giving him a wink. ❝ i’ll be seeing you after class and i assure you i’ll be perfectly sober, thus winning our little wager. ❞

[mavenparrish]

oefortuna:

❝ fine,” she threw her hands up, feigning annoyance. ❝ if it’s a secret you can’t tell to your own mother, i’m not too keen on hearing it, anyway. ❞  there was a splay of color on her cheeks at the sudden thought of him referring to something raunchy as the most fun experience he’d ever had. alia didn’t know why she would even come across such a thought, and regarding maven, at that. maybe it was because of the cheeky air the boyish man had.  ❝ have you been working on any new gadgets? ❞

❝ my mother would faint if she knew what kind of things i’m going in. ❞ he laughed bitterly, mainly because his mother had been long dead. maven noticed the light tones of color appearing on her cheeks but decided to disregard it. ❝ actually i have, would you like to see a sneak peek? ❞ he winked.

[mavenparrish]

disappxarance:

“Of course.” For once, Xavier allowed himself something of an exasperated mutter. He clapped the other man on the shoulder, before smirking. “I wonder how insufferable your cadets would become if they knew how insufferable you are. It would be entertaining to watch you stress.”

❝ then we’ll all suffer in each other’s hand. ❞ he laughed heartily. the way maven saw it, if he was going to suffer he’ll drag everyone around him with him. ❝ — would it be a show you’d pay for? because i could certainly set that up for a small price. ❞ he joked.

[neonprotagonist]

                                    He had this look in his eyes                                              that made you wonder                                           just how m a n y people he’s killed. 

                                    ( And this… )                                             grin                                          that made you realize

                                         he’s probably lost count.

[mavenparrish]

agentchiron:

“I might be vastly disappointing, I’ve never been one to over drink. There was once an incident with absinthe, but I’d rather not discuss it.” He laughed, shaking his head, “At least you’re not difficult to entertain, I suppose. You could have worse fascinations; though, I imagine the amount of embarrassing stories you have must be astounding.”

❝ now that sounds like an interesting story, ❞ maven said. ❝ it’s a shame you’d rather not discuss it. ❞  he mocked in good nature, like friends would do. all maven could do was smirk at him and say. ❝ a multitude, i assure you. ❞ unlike most people who had their fair share of embarrassing—yet amazing—stories, maven has a shit load of ‘em and it just keeps on flowing.

[mavenparrish]

agentchiron:

Thomas cleared his throat and bowed his head, but he remained smiling. The challenge was accepted, and he couldn’t help but to wonder exactly what he’d just gotten himself into, “You have yourself a deal, Maven.” Perhaps he’d had a momentary lapse in sanity–he was nearly certain that he was going to live to regret the night ahead, “What is your fascination with seeing me drunk, hm?” 

❝ i have a great fascination towards seeing people intoxicated. ❞ while people saw drunk, sloppy, silly bastards; maven saw the beauty in it, the way people told the truth, it was captivating how easily the human brain gives in to the concoction. ❝ honestly though? i’m just one curious hell of a bastard. ❞ he laughed.

[mavenparrish]

agentchiron:

Thomas laughed, “I’m not sure it’s a show worth paying for, or much of a show at all, really.” He was silent for a moment, clearly considering something, “I’ll make you a deal. You keep that flask of yours put away for the rest of the day, and we’ll meet this evening for drinks. That should be payment enough.”

he wiggled his eyebrows playfully. ❝ oh believe me, i pay much more for seeing a lot of things. ❞ he didn’t even have the shame to hide that sly smirk that was dancing on his lips. was seeing thomas drink alcohol worth not drinking the poisonous substances for the duration of the day? definetely. maven was always one for challenges. ❝ you’re on, cowboy. ❞

[mavenparrish]

disappxarance:

“Mayhaps.” Xavier allowed, flashing the smallest of smirks, “But it is also just plain true.” He didn’t want to allow the man satisfaction over such a ridiculous situation, but he couldn’t allow him just to win, either. “And what context would you understand it in?”

maven thought he’d outsmart the language operative from bravo this time, but it seems that xavier wasn’t backing down during the span of their ongoing conversation. ❝ a context only one maven parrish could only comprehend, mi amigo. ❞

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[mavenparrish]

disappxarance:

“I don’t pretend to be an expert in psychology,” Xavier’s hands shot upwards. “Especially not that of a mind like yours.” As Maven snorted to himself, he sighed. “I wish that weren’t the truth. Do you not know what the word rest means?”

❝ now that’s just a plain insult. ❞ he said, though no offence was taken. this was maven after all, when has he ever taken anything seriously? ❝ depends on what context you use it on. ❞ he grinned.

[mavenparrish]

mcrniisms:

“Blondie? Really?” Glancing up the young man for a quick second before turning back to her pencil and paper, Marnie sighed and held back a small laugh. “The nicknames only get more and more original don’t they? I’d ask you for help but I feel as though that’d feed into what I can only assume is an ego the size of a small planet. Alas, I’ll not.” She gave him a tight lipped smile as she rewrote the equation.

❝ would you have preferred doll face or sweet cheeks? ❞ he answered, letting out a soft chuckle. ❝ an ego the size of a small planet? i’m offended ❞ he feigned a hurt look putting a hand above his heart. ❝ i assure you ma’am my ego is the size of the sun multiplied by two. ❞

[mavenparrish]

agentchiron:

“I have to say, of all the things I have been called, that one is new to me.” And he’d been called quite a few things in his time–some of them not so pleasant. Thomas was satisfied to see Maven actually drink the water rather than to place it aside and leave it, “Only once in a while.” A great once in a while, actually, “Everything in moderation, they say.”

❝ glad to have the honor and i hope you like it, man, because it ain’t going nowhere. ❞ he winked playfully. ❝ if this once in while comes, invite me, ‘kay? i’m ultimately curious to see you drinking anything bad for the health. i’ll probably even pay just to see you drink alcohol to be honest. ❞

[ridefm]

Marnie had been staring at the papers in front of her for the past hour, trying to calculate some kind of equation she’d managed to produce after finally getting her hands on a stack of financial statements. Unfortunately for her, where being able to read close to one thousand words per minute could be quite helpful during her typical research, her math was definitely not her strongest suit. The blonde sat back in her chair to look over the answer she’d produced and was obviously frustrated - and extremely tired. “Yeah, that’s definitely not right.” She muttered under her breath, moving to redo the equation once more.

[mavenparrish]

❝ you know, ❞ maven started. ❝ if you let me help you out over there, blondie, maybe you could’ve got the right answer. ❞ he offered, shutting close the book on proper weapon management to look at the troubled girl. ❝ but alas, my help was not called for. ❞ he sighed dramatically.

[mavenparrish]

agentchiron:

He laughed, both at the other man’s enthusiasm and the question, “No, it isn’t, Maven, but it seems to be for you. You are very careful not to exceed, I might add.” He clapped a hand against his shoulder as he stood to retrieve the glass of water. It was a miracle that he accepted it to begin with, Thomas certainly didn’t also expect him to put forth the effort to get–that might be considered pushing his luck. After returning, he reclaimed his seat and offered the glass.

❝ i’ll be careful, admiral cautious, ❞ he teased. maven accepted the glass of water and took a swig at it like it was a glass of scotch. ❝ aahhh. that was a good glass of water. ❞ he laughed as he took another bite on the bagel topped with cream cheese. ❝ tell me, will you chiron, don’t you like indulging in alcohol as i do? or do you prefer to drink it scarcely? ❞

[mavenparrish]

disappxarance:

Xavier simply rolled his eyes, looking away from Maven’s form. “You wouldn’t last a minute. You’re the type to keep things to yourself just to maintain control.” He shrugged, then. “But it wouldn’t be dull.”

he couldn’t disagree... to both sentences. ❝ — but being that and a control freak is so different, might i add, ❞ he said. ❝ oh please, there’s never a dull moment when you’re with me. ❞ he snorted.

[mavenparrish]

peur-carina:

a smile graced on her face, “I like the sound of that!” carina stands up from her desk, grabbing her coat and sliding it on. she snakes her arm around his, beaming at him, “now tell me, what have you been up to.” 

❝ i knew you would. ❞ he said with a semi-arrogant smile. ❝ besides the casual mischief? bothering fellow agents and cadets alike? i’d say: the usual. ❞ he shrugged.