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          The effort to relieve some of her tension proved to be futile, and soon the humor in his eyes vanished, being immediately replaced with scrutinizing concern as burnished hues gingerly eyed the witch.  ❝ Don’t for a moment think I was being serious...who uses Yahoo anymore anyway. ❞ One final attempt to lighten the mood before transitioning back on his usual solemn demeanor.  ❝ Want to enlighten me on the issue? Is this mundane or preternatural related? Since you came to me I’m going to assume the latter. ❞

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TEA

      It’s taking everything of her to not break into laughter right then; of course she would not. Provoking people might just be one of her favorite things to do, other than recklessly playing with wild animals, that is. A careful step to the side to allow him to fix her little mistake concerning the microwave and the DANGEROUS uncovered food within it. But Tea watches him the whole time, eyes squinting ever so slightly as he picks up the plastic spoon. A part of her wants to let out a sarcastic comment of how she was way too young to die, but instead lips press into a thin line to remain silent as the spoon hits her, surprisingly enough it wasn’t even hard. She’d expected a little more pressure from his side; not that she’d complain. However, out of reflex a hand moves up to gently rub the spot, soft huff leaving her.  ❝ I am SHOCKED. Unable to believe you really did hit me with a plastic spoon. That’s blasphemy! ❞, says Tea, balling her left hand into a fist to shake it at him. Wait, what did he just say? Both arms drop to the side, expression turns into.. a somewhat disgusted one, faking a gag.  ❝ Ew– deviled lamb sounds okay-ish but.. kidneys? Why would someone eat kidneys? Also why would someone even kill a poor baby sheep. Kidneys? I mean, I never ate them, so, obviously, my Jo-migo, Jo-master, Josephine– I will try them! ❞

          ❝ I was aiming to kill but clearly spoons are ineffective. Looks like I’ll have to try a spork next time. ❞ The corner of his mouth twitched as a grin threatened. She was definitely a dramatic one, but he’d be lying if he said he didn’t find some mirth in her reactions- so he decided to give the tip of her nose a gentle tap with the underside of the spoon for good measure.  ❝ Ew? ❞  the hunter scoffed, jamming a forefinger against the microwave’s eject button. The rich aroma of well seasoned, savory meat overtook the kitchen once the door flew open- if close enough attention was paid a soft rumbling in his gut could be heard. ❝ I’ll have you know lamb kidney’s are a delicacy in England. In fact it’s been a top choice for the upper class since the Edwardian era. ❞  It was a random albeit pointless piece of information, but Joseph never missed the opportunity to share bits of historical knowledge- he was a major history buff after all. ❝ Also I’m...going to pretend I didn’t hear that last one. ❞  Josephine, this kid was something else. 

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Apologies for the absence. I’m getting around to returning responses, messages and follows as we speak!

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Tagged by: @supermoji  & @khye

Bold any fears which apply to your muse. Italicize what makes them uncomfortable.

The dark. Fire. Open water. Deep water. Being alone. Crowded spaces. Confined spaces. Change. Failure. War. Loss of control. Powerlessness. Prison. Blood. Drowning. Suffocation. Public speaking. Natural animals. The supernatural. Heights. Death. Dying. Intimacy. Rejection. Abandonment. Loss. The unknown. The future. Not being good enough. Scary stories. Speaking to new people. Poverty. Loud noises. Being touched.

Tag ten people:

Can’t pick just ten so I invite anyone who hasn’t done this yet!

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          Umber hues scrutinize her every movement, fully anticipating her to do exactly the opposite of what he requests- well more like threatened. And behold, she doesn’t fall short of his expectations. Lids fall shut and a sharp sigh exhales the moment the plate enters the microwave lacking any protection. He realizes it’s just to provoke him and it almost works, anyone who knows him knew he put the utmost effort into maintaining extremely clean living conditions, any speck out of place irked him to no end. An arm reaches round her petite frame to hit the ‘reset’ button, he then carefully places a paper towel over the food to prevent any splattering before resuming the timer. In one swift movement digits swipe up a plastic spoon lying on the counter and lightly bops the crown of her head. ❝ Yes, a plastic spoon. And I hope you like deviled lamb kidneys- courtesy of one of my tutors. ❞

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                       “look, dude; I‘m just saying!”      her tone would imply that her message was so obvious she shouldn’t even have to argue about it.  Rebecca placed her hands on her hips and pushed her chest forward, a clearly getting defensive.      “Ironman is CLEARLY way more awesome that all the other heroes.”

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             A forefinger pushes his glasses further up the bridge of his nose and pursed lips finally part as his tongue moved to click against the roof of his mouth. While Joseph’s knowledge on comics was limited, he knew enough to formulate a reasonable contribution to the argument- and regardless of her obvious passionate stance he stood his ground. ❝ Daredevil clearly. He practices morally righteous ethics, kicks butt, and does it all while blind. ❞

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// *Doctor Nick voice* Hi everybody! I just wanted to give a big thanks to everyone who followed & reblogged my ad, you guys are the absolute best. I’ll slowly but surely get around to returning follows as well as responding to all memes that have already been sent in. As of right now I won’t be accepting anymore until I finish what I have just so I can avoid being overwhelmed, BUT you’re totally welcome to invade my inbox/IM for plot inquiries until then. I’m looking forward to writing with everyone!

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41. “There is something in me, hateful, repulsive.”

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          Showing a lack of self-control is in the same vein granting authority to others. It was an emotion he thought he’d mastered long ago; his signature disciplined composure was something he prided himself in- however the other’s words rang so very true. With reluctance he recalled the trail of ravaged bodies upon bodies lying stone cold on the ashen concrete, stripped of their flesh…organs entirely devoured.While most consisted of miscreants the few innocent lives contributing to the count was enough to send his blood boiling. And that’s what struck a nerve. The crisp, unwelcomed memory of that fateful night twelve years ago triggered- the night his parents were mercilessly drained down to the last drop of blood their bodies had to offer...their blanched and distorted faces haunting him to the core. If the ghoul was looking for sympathy, for understanding, he sure wouldn’t find it here. No, all this did was serve as a reminder that the only thing these creatures cared about was feeding their greedy mouths. It took every ounce of restraint to refrain from lashing out- his fingers ached to unsheathe his blade...but in the end he conceded to reason, determined to maintain the weakened grasp on control. So instead he merely spat back with each syllable consciously dipped in venom ❝Look at that, we agree on something.❞ 

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       ❝  Civilize the mind but make savage the body.

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                                  ( LEO TOLSTOY ) ( ANNA KARENINA )

“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”

“If you look for perfection, you’ll never be content.”

“There are as many minds as there are heads.”

“There are as many kinds of love as there are hearts.”

“Is it really possible to tell someone else what one feels?”

“Be bad, but at least don’t be a liar, a deceiver!”

“Anything is better than lies and deceit!”

“It’s much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it.”

“If you love me as you say you do, make it so that I am at peace.”

“I don’t want to prove anything, I just want to live.”

“It’s hard to love a woman and do anything.”

“The law of loving others could not be discovered by reason, because it is unreasonable.”

“Love those you hate you.”

“Not one word, not one gesture of yours shall I, could I, ever forget.”

“I’m like a starving man who has been given food.”

“There are no conditions to which a person cannot grow accustomed.”

“Enough or not – it will have to do.”

“I ask one thing: I ask the right to hope and suffer as I do now.”

“Whether we shall be the happiest or the wretchedest of people–that’s in your hands.”

“I don’t allow myself to doubt myself even for a moment.”

“There can be no peace for us, only misery.”

“The pleasure lies not in discovering truth, but in searching for it.”

“One must live for the needs of the day, in other words, become oblivious.”

“We are all created to be miserable.”

“When one sees the truth, what is one to do?”

“You’re not going to get away with it.”

“Where love ends, hate begins.”

“I’m afraid I’m becoming ridiculous.”

“Command me to disappear, and I disappear.” 

“You shall not see me if my presence is distasteful to you.”

“I can’t think of you and myself apart.”

“Whomever the gods wish to destroy, they first drive mad.”

“They ought to find out how to vaccinate for love, like smallpox.”

“It is terrible but true.”

“When you understand that you will die tomorrow, if not today, and nothing will be left, then everything is so unimportant.”

“What’s all this arguing? No one ever convinces anyone else.”

“I didn’t know you were going.”

“Ideas, work - it’s all dust and ashes.”

“I have nothing but you, remember that.”

“Where am I?”

“There is something in me, hateful, repulsive.”

“I don’t get on with other people.”

“No, I have no pride. If I had any pride, I should not have put myself in such a position.”

“It means such a great deal to me, far more than you can understand.”

“You have conquered me, and I am yours.”

“If you could ever forget and forgive what happened.”

“I have never ceased to love you.”

“It is as if all that was good in me has hidden itself, and only what is horrid remains.”

“That only shows you have no heart.”

“I hate them all, and you, and myself.”

“Vengeance is mine, I will repay.”

“It’s all the same to me.”

“I don’t imagine that I shan’t appreciate your choice.”

“What shall we drink?”

“I’m not living, I’m waiting for a solution.”

“If one loves anyone, one loves the whole person, just as they are and not as one would like them to be.”

“The one sure and never-failing resource —-; slander.”

“If I succeed not, still I will have known happiness.”

“I must ask what it is you want of me.”

“I want love, and there is none.”

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