SMARTEST PERSON IN THE ROOM !

i don't want to use the word 'genius', but (...) it'd be okay if you wanted to.

[neur0ns]

private  &  selective  portrayal  of  TOPHER  BRINK (  DOLLHOUSE  )  by  dru.  private,  independent,  and  mutuals  only.  extremely  anti  -  whedon.  headcanon  &  series  based  with  alt  verses.   will  be  iconless.   exclusively  affiliated  with  the  lovely  @brainchi1d .  DOC.  MOVED  TO  @drunivers.

[glaugifs]

[neur0ns]

@brainchi1d  said:  “why  are  you  here?”

in  her  territory,  he  is  unsure  and  wrong-footed :  he  had  been  from  the  moment  he  stepped  in  here,  some  stupid  prairie  gazelle  hesitating  at  the  mouth  of  the  lion’s  cave.  (cave? den?  whatever.)  said  lion  eyes  him  like  she’s  thinking  of  unsheathing  those  claws  and  slicing  him  up,  and  it  may  have  been  alpha  who  cut  up  her  face,  but  topher  feels  like  he’d  prefer  getting  away  with  a  few  scars  than  whatever  claire  saunders  looks  like  she  wants  to  do  to  him. 

he  holds  up  his  hands  in  a  joking  surrender,  white  flag  raised.  “just  came  to,  uh,  check  on  you.  see  how  you’re  doing  after.  all  of  that.”  all  of  that  could  mean  anything  --  her  attacking  him  in  his  bed,  her  realization  of  who/what  she  really  is,  the  ensuing  crisis.  even  topher’s  not  really  sure  what  he  means  when  he  says  it.  he  laughs  high  and  nervous,  pinned  in  the  gaze  of  those  lioness  eyes.  “i  can,  uh,  leave  if  you’re  busy.”  despite  the  fact  that  her  office  is  empty,  no  bland-eyed  dolls  watching  him  make  a  fool  of  himself,  more  than  usual.  “really.  just  some  friendly,  ah,  coworker-ly  concern.”

[neur0ns]

@brainchi1d  said:  ❝ i was just having a quiet moment of despair. ❞

shit.  “right.  uh,  sorry,  doc.”  he  eyes  the  silver  flask  held  loosely  in  her  delicate  fingers.  she  looks  unsettling,  too  fragile  like  this  --  maybe  it’s  just  that  she’s  not  up  in  his  face,  arguing  with  him  or  complaining  about  something  she  put  in  one  of  those  reports  of  hers.  it’s  easier  to  imagine  her  as  a  doll,  too  --  although  the  look  of  despondence  on  her  scarred  face  is  far  from  the  cheerful  complacency  that  topher  programs  into  the  dolls.  how  many  times  had  he  programmed  her,  back  when  she  was  whiskey?  a  lot,  he  knows  that  --  she  was  number  one  before  echo,  wasn’t  she?  the  status  that  drew  alpha’s  ire  in  the  first  place,  as  much  as  anyone  can  understand  why  alpha  does  anything. 

topher  wants  more  than  anything  to  leave  the  claire  saunders  he  created  to  her  own  misery,  not  out  of  any  malice,  but  because  seeing  her  like  this  makes  his  guts  twist  uncomfortably,  starts  up  that  old  is-this-my-fault  song  that’s  been  playing  way  too  frequently  in  his  head  as  of  late.  he  needs  to  get  back  to  the  safety  of  his  lab,  where  the  only  woman  having  moments  of  despair  is  ivy,  who  is  in  general  much  louder  and  much  more  tolerable.  but  --  and  he  stops  himself  mid-turn  to  leave  the  room  --  but,  he  doesn’t  have  to  be  a  super-genius  (which  he  is,  btw)  to  realize  that  he  almost  certainly  has  something  to  do  with  the  doc’s  misery.  existential  crisis  or  something.  (  what  do  you  do  with  the  knowledge  that  god  is  --  how  had  she  put  it  again?  “a  sociopath  in  a  sweater  vest”?  )  and  that  means  that  he’s  practically  obligated  to  help.  he  can’t  just  leave  her  like  this  (even  if  no  one  would  know  --  or  care  --  if  he  did). 

“soo...”  he  shifts  from  foot  to  foot,  nervous  energy  feeling  like  sparks  fizzling  at  the  tips  of  his  fingers,  and  not  the  fun  science-y  kind.  “do  you,  like.  need  anything?  i  can  get  boyd  for  you?  or,  um,  some  water,  if  you’re  drinking,  because  blood  alcohol  content  is.  well.  you  know  that.  you’re  a  doctor,  after  all.”

[neur0ns]

i  figure  if  i’m  responsible  for  the  END  OF  THE  WORLD,  i  get  to  name  it.

[neur0ns]

getting  tortured  is  good  for  topher’s  character  development  and  i  think  we  should  do  it  to  him  more.  <3

[memelleity]

nine perfect strangers starters

❝ damn it, did you do that on purpose? ❞

❝ i was just having a quiet moment of despair. ❞

❝ i’ll see you soon, or…. or never again. ❞

❝ you know, for what it’s worth, i’m not a tragic person. ❞

❝ are you married? ❞

❝ you know, uhh, i almost didn’t come. ❞

❝ i don’t want to suffer. ❞

❝ i am perfectly willing to shut up. i’m a chronically loquacious person, and if you let me talk long enough, i always seem to find the poop and step right in it. ❞

❝ oh, i’m just your run-of-the-mill asshole. ❞

❝ does any of this feel random to you? ❞

❝ my story is… i died. ❞

❝ who do you think you’re kidding? i’ve become a punchline. ❞

❝ it’s incredible you’re still single. ❞

❝ no, i’m fine. i just, umm… just a little panic attack. they come and go. ❞

❝ we complement each other’s demons. ❞

❝ i know women like you. you’re so driven and you’re so committed to perfection that you’re not even human anymore. ❞

❝ i didn’t come here to open a vein. ❞

❝ i’d like to talk to you in private, if i may. ❞

❝ are you happy with your life? ❞

❝ you shouldn’t sneak up on people in the dark like that. ❞

❝ i’m not meditating, just despondently staring into the gaping void. ❞

❝ it’s the most wonderful feeling in the world… to be seen. ❞

❝ there’s only so much surrendering i can do. ❞

❝ as much as i love you, and i do… i’m angry. ❞

❝ i miss liking you. ❞

❝ who are you, really? ❞

❝ you’ve got an excuse for everything. ❞

❝ this is definitely not a team. i mean, this is like the opposite of a team. ❞

❝ i received some disturbing messages. threats. ❞

❝ we are and we always will be profoundly and inextricably bound. ❞

❝ digging graves is not doing my back any favors. ❞

❝ think of the people who will mourn you. what do you want them to say about your life? ❞

❝ if i did die today, nobody would care. because i’m humiliated and i am alone, and it’s only gonna get worse. ❞

❝ why are you here? ❞

❝ i’m very good in bed. ❞

❝ take your hands off me. just take your fucking hands off me! ❞

❝ you have never stood where i stand. ❞

❝ i’m a one-trick pony that can no longer do her one trick. ❞

❝ can you trust me on this? ❞

❝ it’s scary, but like in a good way. ❞

❝ i’m so sorry. i don’t know why i said that out loud. ❞

❝ you’re a real dick. ❞

❝ seriously, babe, get yourself a vibrator. let off some steam. ❞

❝ it’s good that we challenge each other. it only makes us better, right? ❞

❝ your secret’s safe with me. ❞

❝ are you sure you’re okay to do this? ❞

❝ you shit-talking me, ____? ❞

❝ we carry on because we must, right? what’s the alternative? ❞

❝ oh. you’re naked. okay. ❞

❝ you think you’re the only one who doesn’t like being dismissed? ❞

❝ what the fuck? are we on some kind of reality show or something? ❞

❝ everybody has a story. especially the people who claim otherwise. ❞

❝ how do you make your money? ❞

❝ do you really not think that you’re pretty? ❞

❝ i was just thinking i wish i could write this all down. ❞

❝ if i had known it was gonna be the last time, i’d have bothered to remember the details. ❞

❝ just take a breath. ❞

❝ well, there’s your mistake right there, thinkin’ i’m a nice guy. ❞

❝ anything you wanna tell me? ❞

❝ i…i’ve been feeling unlike myself for the better part of today. ❞

❝ you know, you could go to jail for this. ❞

❝ i didn’t see it coming. ❞

❝ we all have secrets, ____. none of us are exactly how we appear, are we? ❞

❝ aren’t you even curious, like a little bit? ❞

❝ you can sleep on the couch tonight. ❞

❝ when you arrived, you were kind of a complete jackass. and i have witnessed you becoming… less complete in that area. ❞

❝ sometimes, even in the best marriages, people pretend. it takes a little denial on both sides. ❞

❝ can i show you something? ❞

❝ i’m smiling because you’re funny. ❞

❝ i don’t wanna see you. ❞

❝ you took that from me and i can’t get it back. ❞

❝ you can do better than that. ❞

❝ why can’t you be happy for me? ❞

❝ relationships, am i right? ❞

❝ the only reason i remember you at all is because your story is so pathetic. ❞

❝ we have shared history here. i’m just saying you can talk to me. ❞

❝ i killed him. he had a mother. he had a father, you know. i killed him. i made him dead.❞

❝ this is too fast. ❞

❝ this is not about me. ❞

❝ why do you keep telling people we weren’t close? ❞

❝ i’m so lonely. i didn’t know what it felt like to be lonely, because i always had you. ❞

❝ you’re a fucking lunatic, you know that? ❞

❝ how do i even begin to say i’m sorry? ❞

❝ why is there oatmeal on my face? ❞

❝ i hear you told ____ to fuck off. ❞

❝ you think i’m the one sending you death threats? ❞

❝ i just think the world is a tough place for a kid right now. ❞

❝ i love this place. ❞

❝ there’s just no going back, right? ❞

❝ i’ve been numbing a lot of shit for a lot of years, and now here i am, facing it all, and… i’m not having the best time. ❞

❝ i wasn’t there when either of my kids were born. ❞

❝ i should’ve never come to this place. ❞

❝ i’m not sure i want any of this bad enough, ____. i’m not gonna make it. ❞

❝ i know i don’t need to be worried about you. i… i want to. ❞

❝ why all the tears? what’s wrong? ❞

❝ you’ll meet someone new. because you are a vibrant, beautiful woman. ❞

❝ i’m just really grateful for you. ❞

❝ that’s actually a good look on you. ❞

❝ what did you call me? ❞

❝ i hate bullies. ❞

❝ are you trying to kill me? ❞

❝ you actually seemed kind of mortal. like the rest of us. ❞

❝ you had a look on your face like you were gonna kiss me. ❞

❝ full disclosure, i’m a terrible kisser. ❞

❝ i think we should stick together. ❞

❝ i heard screams. ❞

❝ i wanna believe this is real. please, let this be real. ❞

❝ i love you. ❞

❝ i am sorry, but this needed to happen. ❞

❝ have you ever known me to lie? ❞

❝ i don’t think i can forgive that. ❞

❝ i don’t want to be complicit in this. ❞

❝ reason is no match for pain. ❞

❝ i fucking hate you! ❞

❝ what do you say we get out of here? ❞

❝ why are you holding my hand? ❞

❝ you don’t wanna just flip to the end of the book, do you? that’s no fun. ❞

❝ i see myself for who i am now, which is… less, quite a bit less than what i was. ❞

❝ i was fearless, and now i… i’m just… i’m just afraid. ❞

❝ look around you. everybody’s afraid. ❞

❝ you locked me in here. ❞

❝ are we leaving or not? ❞

❝ when someone seems so nice, and… and good, it turns out i’m always wrong. ❞

❝ i haven’t spoken to most of my family in years. ❞

❝ the people who should love me, they don’t even bother returning my calls. ❞

❝ i’ve been more honest with you than anyone i’ve ever met. ❞

❝ where would you go? ❞

❝ you’re very good at what you do, but you’re wrong. ❞

❝ you’re gonna leave me? ❞

❝ i’m done waiting. ❞

❝ i wasn’t gonna jump, if that’s what you’re thinking. ❞

❝ i know i’m supposed to move forward. i get that. i just don’t want to. i wanna go backwards. ❞

❝ you’re not nearly as odd as you come off. i mean that nicely. ❞

❝ looks like the shit’s hitting the fan. ❞

❝ i’m so sorry about before. i wish i could say it wasn’t me, but… i can say that it’s not the me i love. ❞

❝ i don’t think it’s safe for me to be around you. ❞

❝ do you remember what you said? ❞

❝ do not pity me. ❞

❝ i tend to babble when i’m nervous. ❞

❝ i don’t think you’re wrong. i think your… your instinct that we don’t have a chance in hell is probably correct. ❞

❝ this is your chance to start anew. ❞

❝ let me out, please. please let me out! ❞

❝ it’s food for thought, isn’t it? ❞

❝ i probably would have been a shit dad, anyway. ❞

❝ is it snowing? ❞

❝ you need to let go. ❞

❝ i thought we were gonna die. ❞

❝ we’re all gonna die, ____. just not today. ❞

❝ did you find what you were looking for? ❞

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¹ .ㅤ‘ via the system of touch ’ .     the following is a compilation of   action based   prompts , originally created by me . warnings applied for : some potential nsfw / suggestive themes .   ( additionally : send ‘ + ’ to reverse the roles , and have the   receiver   be the one to perform the action ) .   do not add anything on to these memes .  

hands.  for your muse to take a hold of my muse’s hand.

tie.  for your muse to adjust an article of clothing on my muse.

combat.  for our muses to train together in combat.

pin.  for your muse to pin mine to ( the ground / the wall / a surface ).

push.  for your muse to push mine in a playful manner.

shove.  for your muse to shove mine in an aggressive manner.

tend.  for your muse to help tend to my muse’s injuries.

trace.  for your muse to trace their hand along my muse’s ( skin / scars ).

gag.  for your muse to place their hand over my muse’s mouth, to try to keep them quiet.

kiss.  for your muse to kiss my muse.

hair.  for your muse to brush my muse’s hair from their face.

pull.  for your muse to pull my muse close to them.

sit.  for your muse to encourage mine to sit and rest.

lap.  for your muse to pull my muse onto their lap.

tackle.  for your muse to tackle my muse to the ground.

fight.  for your muse to physically attack my muse ( by hitting / punching / kicking / etc).

neck.  for your muse to place their hand around my muse’s neck.

throat.  for your muse to hold something against my muse’s throat.

collapse.  for your muse to catch mine, preventing them from falling to the ground.

carry.  for your muse to insist on carrying my muse when injured.

warmth.  for our muses to seek warmth from each other, after being caught in a ( snow storm / rain shower ).

morning after.  for our muses to wake up together the next morning, after having a one night stand.

wake.  for your muse to wake mine up by kissing their ( shoulder / neck / lips / etc ).

dance.  for your muse to force my muse to dance with them.

drink.  for our muses to spend time together whilst drunk.

swim.  for our muses to go for a late night swim.

intimacy.  for our muses to embrace each other after sex.

death.  for your muse to comfort mine after they have lost a loved one.

goodbye.  for your muse to hold mine as they lay dying in their arms.

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¹ .ㅤ‘ a game of fifty questions ’ .     the following is a compilation of   question based   prompts , originally created by me . warnings applied for : the use of strong language   ( feel free to delete them upon use ) .   do not add anything on to these memes .  

who (the fuck) are you?

who did this to you?

who’s there?

who left a (insert object) here?

who do you think you are?

who were you talking to?

what (the fuck) were you thinking?

what do you want?

what are they / you doing here?

what can i do to help?

what is that?

what are you talking about?

what’s on your mind?

where (the fuck) were you?

where did you get this?

where are my clothes?

where are we?

where are you taking me?

where did you go this morning?

when did this happen?

when were you going to tell me?

when’s the wedding?

when are you leaving again?

when do we start?

why are you here?

why didn’t you say anything?

why are you looking at me like that?

why are they after you?

why are you crying?

will you carry this?

will you help me?

will you marry me?

will you please shut (the fuck) up?

how are you feeling?

how did you get this?

how are we going to do that, exactly?

how did you get out?

how do you do that?

can i kiss you?

can i have this dance?

can you remember what happened?

can i tell you something?

do you love me?

do you think this is it?

do you really have to do that now?

do you know what you do to me?

do you want to go somewhere more private?

are you insane?

are you enjoying yourself?

are you sure about this?

[ettadunham]

Dollhouse rewatch ➤ 1x12 Omega