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INDIE CHLOE PRICE RP BLOG

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@are-you-cereal (continued) 

Max looked up at the taller girl for a moment, who was now visibly cold no matter how hard she tried to hide it. A quick smile spread across her freckled face for a moment as she averted her attention back onto her scruffy converse, which she watched for the rest of the journey. When Chloe suggested they spend the night in her truck, she nearly laughed out loud.

“You’re kidding right? We’ll freeze to death!”

Chloe was not kidding. Her smirk spread to a grin as she looked down at Max. “Come on live a little!” She teased. “We can be like penguins, huddle together for warmth. Just trust me.” 

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@are-you-cereal (continued) 

Max blushed softly at the gesture. She gratefully wrapped the fabric around her own shoulders, a familiar “Chloe” scent warming her from the inside. With a swift smile, she gestured back towards their destination.

It wasn’t a long walk back to the truck but it was a cold one, giving Max her jacket had seemed like a great idea at the time but now Chloe was just freezing. Not that she let on at all, she still had her pride. ‘ Who says we have to go home just yet though? ‘ Chloe smirked, pulling several blankets from under the passenger seat. ‘ I bet it’s just as good a view from here as over there. ‘ She teased, throwing the blankets into the flatbed on the back of the truck, pulling herself up after them and offering Max her hand. 

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@are-you-cereal (continued) 

“Heh, well um… I guess a little?” she shrugged, rubbing her bare arms gently to try hush the goosebumps bubbling to the surface. “It’s - uh - no bother though! If you wanna stay out a lil’ longer…”

Chloe smirked, she knew Max was lying, the smaller girl looked like she might freeze if they carried on like his. ‘ Here take this for now ‘ Chloe suggested, shrugging her jacket from her shoulders and passing it over to Max. ‘ And once you’ve got that on well head back to the truck. ‘ 

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@are-you-cereal (continued) 

Despite it causing her to be even further behind, Max stopped yet again to admire the picture of serenity that hung above them. Complete stillness. The watercolour evening had melted into something quite beautiful, with polka dot splashes of white tainting the otherwise black sky. It was true, everything is prettier when everyone else is asleep. She smiled a little, a quiet chill brushing her exposed shoulders and bringing her back to reality.

Her and Chloe had decided to take a late night stroll…well…. Chloe had. Not that the brunette really minded being dragged out at 3am, not if it meant she could keep her friend company, she just wished it was a little warmer.

As pretty as the sky was at this time of night, which was in fact the whole reason Chloe had even suggested coming out here, she could barely keep her eyes of Max. The soft light of the moon highlighting Max’s features... It was hard to look away.  

                   ‘ You cold Max? ‘ 

Chloe queried, noticing the smaller girls subtle shivers. Not that she was surprised, Max wasn’t exactly wearing cold weather clothing, maybe Chloe should have offered her a jacket before they left the house. 

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⚯: you need ideas for an adventure

Before my muse disappeared, they gave yours a series of 'open when' letters. Send a symbol to read them. (accepting)

@are-you-cereal

Hey Max, 

In need of an Adventure? Yeah I can see you finding it hard to come up with weird and wonderful, possibly even dangerous, adventures now that I’m gone. Though would I maybe be right in saying you don’t miss the danger quite as much as I would like? All those years and you never really got a taste for it, despite my trying. Well Long Max Silver its a good thing I planned ahead! 

Do you remember the caves along the beach? The ones bellow the lighthouse cliffs, we used to hunt for buried treasure there until they closed it up... Well guess what? And before you say no, it’s only a sign Max, and your going to want to find the treasure I left you! 

Just follow the Map super-Max, i Made it super simple just for you! 

Have fun, I love you Max 

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Third time playing through Before the Storm and honestly I wish I could romance Steph instead of Rachel xD 

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@are-you-cereal (continued) 

Max laughed softly at Chloe’s reference to their youth before her smile faded. She had heard that first bit right, hadn’t she? “…get you out of this…”? She shook her head gently, if either of them were dying today it absolutely would not be Chloe. Max had not spent the past week trying to keep the blue haired girl alive just to watch her die in front of her, by her own doing.

She tried her best to look around the room for the first time since regaining consciousness, the harsh white lights causing her weary eyes to start watering. Just a metre or so away was a trolley littered with various camera parts and photographs she daren’t look at; further away, a long black sofa she remembered from their previous visit.

        Chloe swallowed hard, making a conscious effort to take slow steady breaths. No doubt Nathan would be here any moment, he would know that whatever it was that he had drugged them with would be starting to wear off. That didn’t leave much time to devise a plan... In an ideal world they both make it out of this alive, but that was very unlikely... maybe if I could get Nathan angry enough, it would distract him and give Max time to escape and, I don’t know, get help. 

       Honestly Chloe had no desire to die, not today, not tomorrow, never really if she could help it. But if it came down to her and Max it wasn’t even a question, she knew she would never put her own life before Max’s. Sure sometimes maybe it looked like Chloe was the domineering force in their friendship, but in truth Chloe felt that the two of them complimented each other. Chloe’s bolshy nature bringing out a more adventurous side in Max, and Max... well Max was Max and possibly one of the only people who Chloe could honestly say she would put before herself. A fact even more true now that Rachel was gone.  Well that settles it then. 

                                                                                       ‘ Max? ‘ -------- 

‘ That asshole Nathan is gonna be back soon... we need to see if we can get you untied. ‘ 

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@are-you-cereal (hold on were going home xD) 

Max turned to face her friend, mascara runs staining her flushed cheeks. “Chloe, I…. I can’t,” she whispered, still painfully dizzy from trying just moments before. “It hurts, Chlo’, really hurts this time.” She shuffled awkwardly in her chair, the disappointment becoming heavier upon her shoulders

Chloe swallowed the lump in her throat... She knew that without Max’s powers this meant certain death for both of them, but she can’t bare to see Max in pain, she loved her too much for that. But watching her best friend die was also not on her list of things to do today. “Shhh. It’s okay Max, were gonna get you out of this okay?” No idea how just yet, you’ll have to bare with me on that one. Chloe added mentally, not exactly as soothing if you let on just how unconvinced you are by your own words. “We don’t need your powers, were Long Max Silver and Captain Bluebeard. We can find a way out of this, pirates don’t need lousy super powers anyway.” Chloe forced a weak smile through the pain, a deep ache in her heart as she looked upon Max, so broken, so helpless. At least one of them were leaving this room alive one way or another, and if it came down to just one, it wouldn’t be Chloe. 

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@are-you-cereal (the wit was bound to run dry at some point) 

The sound of her friend’s defeat ripped right through Max. She had never heard Chloe so vulnerable and it caused knots in her stomach. She felt, in a way, that it was her own fault. How could she be so stupid, taking instructions from Nathan Prescott… what the fuck were you thinking Max? Look where you’ve gotten us!

She was greeted with sharp pains in the back of her head when she tried to prove herself wrong… prove they was worth something more than polaroid pictures in a file. Max had never felt so useless in all her life. She was supposed to be “Super-Max!”, yet all she did was get her and Chloe in situations like this.

Eventually the shouting subsided fully, the sobs slowing as Chloe tried to clear her thoughts. Being vulnerable was not something Chloe had ever been particularly skilled at. Sure she’d had her fair share, the death of her dad, Max abandoning her for the bright lights of the city and of course Rachel... But vulnerable moments with private moments, not for prying eyes, even if those eyes were that of her best friend. Dammit, pull yourself together Price. 

Suddenly a thought entered Chloe’s mind, she couldn’t believe she hadn’t thought of it sooner. It was so glaringly obvious she was almost angry at herself for not rationally exhausting their options before having a very embarrassing breakdown. “Max, I know what you said about not messing around with your powers but I think now might be the time to use that rewind Voodoo you do.” Chloe managed between gulps of air.   

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@are-you-cereal (The news as follows: words.) 

Suddenly screaming. Screaming that was not hers. She was not alone.

“Ch…. Chloe?” Max murmured softly. It had to be, right? She turned her head ever so carefully toward the sound of the cries and was faced with the exact thing she didn’t want to see. There was her best friend, stripped down to her underwear, helplessly bounded. Just like all the other girls in those bastard files. A single tear began to roll down her cheek as she lowered her head again…. then another, then another. That’s all they were now; more of Nathan’s toys.

Chloe screamed in rage until there was no more air, her lungs burning like fire, she didn’t want to take another breath. Didn’t want to stop screaming. Didn’t want to surrender to the truth.

“NO. No!” She managed, tears now making tracks down her porcelain cheeks as she struggled to catch her breath. “No... Max...” The shout fading, become nothing more than a pathetic whimper as she lay there and gave into her sobs. Her chest aching from strained shouts and painful truths. 

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@are-you-cereal (you have reached the voicemail service for: words. Please leave some words after the beep. b e e e e e p p p ) 

Max stirred softly, her eyelids heavy and her head cloudy with exhaustion. She let her it drop for just a moment, causing an oddly familiar numbness to spread across the back of her neck. Dazed and slightly confused, she tried to reach behind her to locate the source of the sudden ache, but she just felt too weak to move. After a slight struggle, she realised her arms were…were they tied down? Max managed to will her lids open long enough to see her ankles bound in the same way.

Her stomach dropped. With a sudden burst of desperation, the brunette tried to call out, but her throat burned with thirst. All she could manage was a strained whisper. No…. please no

Granted, it was faint but it was there, Max was conscious. Just about at least. “Max! Max are you okay!” Chloe continued, her ever present struggle as she fought against her confines and shuffled ever closer to her best friend. Are you okay? Really `Chloe? Stupid. “I mean... Max...” The gravity of the situation really beginning to sink in, there was very little chance of this going more than one way now. She couldn’t help Rachel. She can’t help herself... There was no way she was going to be able to help Max. Reality had never been a pretty picture without looking through Max’s lens but this moment was particularly bleak. Unable to cope with the crushing onslaught soon to come Chloe stopped her struggle, a loud emotion filled scream ripping through her lips. Fear. Anger. Frustration. Pain. All so overwhelming and so present. 

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❆: it's snowing

@are-you-cereal (Okay go from the perspective that Chloe knew she was going to have to sacrifice herself in the end and before Max rewinds time at the end she gives Max a set of letters from her to read at certain points.) 

Max, 

So it’s snowing then? I’m not gonna lie, theres a part of me really hoping that its the same hella random snow we saw together that first day back together. The day you saved me… the first time.You know the first signs that something was up with the Bay. And if that is the case, lets take that as a good sign that the storms gonna happen anyway, and you know whip out those legendary time powers of yours super Max and come get me! I don’t feel like dying for nothing. Though more likely that you’ve made something of your life, big shot photography career taking you all over the world, to places that actually.. you know, have snow? I hope so, I always knew you’d be the one that’d make something out of your life. Even when we were kids you were always the one with your head screwed on! Always taking pictures, always finding the beauty in stuff that us ‘mere mortals’ couldn’t see without you. 

So down to business, if your reading this then it’s snowing and I am… of course, dead. Which is fine! So Fine! In the end I guess you did help me find Rachel after all, and I’m sure at some point, and not until your good and ready please! You’ll come join us, I think thats how it was always meant to be. 

Anyway… I’m not good at goodbyes Max and i’m so not the creative writing type so I will love ya and leave ya. Until next time. 

Captain Bluebeard. 

p.s. I love you x 

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The Dark Room

@are-you-cereal

Chloe’s head ached, the pain accumulating from one searing point in the back of her skull. The point of impact. The last thing she remembered was the junkyard, finding Rachel’s  b o d y  still where they had found it previously... then the sound of Max’s voice cutting across the silence. Nathan must have hit her from behind, knocked her out, that son of a bitch! wait... MAX! Chloe fought the Haze that clouded her mind, trying to force her eyes to open, the room blurring into view. First in small slithers and then suddenly all at once, a chilling sensation of panic washing over her. Everything was white, pure white. A seemingly infinite backdrop of never-ending w h i t e. 

Trying to move brought a whole new set of obstacles, her hands bound behind her back and her feet tied at the ankles. It was very unlikely she was going to be getting out of this pathetic laying position on her own.  F U C K ! The only thing in her power to do was shuffle, it took some time but eventually she faced the other way, her nightmare crashing in on her with shocking clarity. “Max!” Chloe screamed at the sight of her best friend, bound to a chair just a few feet from her and there was nothing she could do. “MAX! Come on wake up!” She continued to scream. 

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Before my muse disappeared, they gave yours a series of 'open when' letters. Send a symbol to read them.

Open when...

☹: you're not feeling okay

☕: it's too early in the morning

✎: you miss me

❀: it's valentine's and i'm out of town

♕: you don't feel important

♡: you wonder how much i love you

⚯: you need ideas for an adventure

✰: you're staring up at the stars, looking for me

✴: you're angry

✸: you're angry at yourself

☘: you're angry at the world

☏: you need me

☁: things won't stop going wrong

✈: everything's perfect again

✌: you're guilty

❆: it's snowing

☠: i'm gone

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@are-you-cereal (when the word word is used to often it sounds like it shouldn’t be a word. more words of wisdom to follow.) 

“Excuse me?” Max whipped her head up suddenly from the menu. At first she wasn’t sure what she had heard, but locking eyes with Chloe confirmed that the other girl was deadly serious about this. Chloe had never really made their relationship public before this moment and the frantic butterflies in her stomach reminded Max of this. They’d done this a million times in the quiet of their bedrooms but right here? Right now?…then again, what was there to lose? She lent over to meet her girlfriend halfway, lips colliding, eyes closed

The look of uncertainty in Max’s face wasn’t filling Chloe with reassurance, thankfully before Chloe had time to re-think her decisions Max’s lips collided with her own. They were warm and soft and Chloe had to fight to hold back a hum of contentment as she leaned further into the kiss, her hand coming up to smooth a stray strand of hair from max’s face and behind her ear, her fingers tangling into her girlfriends hair. After a few moments of that sweet bliss Chloe had to brake for air, fighting a wide grin from showing itself. “Good. Camera shop it is then.” Chloe smirked.  

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@are-you-cereal (PSA: words will follow) 

“Hmmmm,” the brunette pondered over the menu.”Well.. there’s this new photography place just opened a couple blocks away that I’ve been meaning to check out for a couple weeks now… I guess could really use a new lens? And I know it’s not that exciting but - oh. my. goodness. you didn’t tell me they started doing brownie batter waffles?! That’s insane!”

Chloe couldn’t help but smile, she had loved Max since they were kids. She was her best friend but somewhere along the way that love had become something else entirely. She wasn’t even sure when, but she didn’t really think it matter. All that mattered now was this amazing girl sat across from her, babbling about cameras and waffles. “You know you’re pretty cute when you get excited.” Chloe smirked, her head tilted to one side every so slightly to really take in Max’s natural beauty. I love you... Chloe had told Max this so many times over the year but never with the context that she feels now... and she wasn’t about to start being openly vulnerable now, instead she leant across the table towards her girlfriend. ‘We can go wherever you want after this if you kiss me.” 

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@fauxdoe (continued)

 never in max’s life had she been so grateful that some things never changed, especially in a place like arcadia bay. consistency was nice, if not a little underwhelming at first. chloe is a change to that, though, she’s overwhelming and when she acts as if no time has passed at all? it’s a relief. following the blue haired punk in tow, she snaps a few pictures of some more interesting things.        ❛ wait, we’re not going back to that cave are we? i thought it got closed up. ❜

Chloe smirked to herself, Max hadn’t changed, still the shy introvert always afraid to act outside the confides of what society deemed appropriate. She was only half wrong though however, not quiet closed up, more like closed off.... 

“Oh come on Max, when have you ever known a stay out sign keep my from having my fun?”