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[oliviadoherty]

Slurred words - ash

“I wish I could be there for him...” She pouted, sighing at she said it. “He’s had it really rough -- really rough. And he doesn’t deserve any of it. And... it’s stupid that he pushes people away. Even if he thinks it’s for a good reason! He cares too much, I think. About people, and a lot of things. He’s so nice and gentlemanly. He never asks for anything more than you can give him - he’s practically the poster boy for how to be a nice, attractive, charming young man. With a great ass, a nice smile, a voice that could practically get you on edge just from talking.” She laughed lightly, though it shortly faded. “But he puts too much on himself - I think he needs to let his hair down and have more fun. Obviously I did have fun with him, but he needs more! He needs to let himself live more. You’d think he was in his forties, not his twenties, sometimes. He’s a worrier! Worry, worry, worry. It’s nice. When it’s worrying about you. But maybe not when it’s more than that... I wonder how he manages? He needs a hug. Promise me the next time you see him you will give him a biiig hug. I would, but...” She trailed off before shouting to the bartender for another shot. 

@carterash

[oliviadoherty]

Slurred words - andrea

“My mother (@motherdrea) is a uh -- a superhero, you know? I don’t know --” A short hiccup unintentionally escaped her lips. “-- what I would do without her. Sure, her lectures could go on for days and I complained about how annoying she was growing up but whose mother isn’t annoying?!” Another hiccup interrupted her speech. “But she’s my rock and basically my best friend. I know I can rely on her, even when I’m the one who has done stuff wrong... which is a lot more often than I’ll usually admit.” She said with a light giggle. “And y’know, I don’t think she knows how amazing and beautiful she is, inside and out. And... wait, what were we talking about? Oh, yeah -- she would definitely be able to fix up your shed... it’d be the best shed in Aramore.” 

[theghost-saf]

It wasn’t often that Saf left the house. Although her job couldn’t really be classed as demanding, as such, it often required that she spent a significant amount of time in her room. The result of this? She barely spent any town in the beautiful snowy town that she called her home. On one of her rare days off - updates - she decided to go out and explore. She knew that her housemate Melina worked at Cover to Coffee and a familiar face was always appreciated when surrounded by strangers. Pushing open the doors, she smiled at the little tinkling bell that sounded, before looking inside. It was completely packed. She couldn’t see a spare seat in the house, which was to be expected since she’d come on a Saturday. Fingernails scratched over skin as her eyes darted around nervously, too scared to walk forwards but also too embarrassed to turn around and walk straight back out. But she spotted an empty seat tucked under a table where someone was already sitting. Cheeks flush, she headed towards them. “Can I_ I mean, do you mind if I sit here?” 

[oliviadoherty]

Sketching nothing special on the notepad in front of her, Olivia’s eyes were drawn upwards to the new addition at the opposite end of the table. She offered a smile and nodded. “Sure! Pull up a chair.” Her foot moved to the leg of the chair in front of her and she pushed it out from under the table a little, to look a bit more inviting. “Though, you might be a while in the queue.” She said, her head gesturing towards the counter on the opposite side of the room. There weren’t too many people there, but more than usual. “Unless you weren’t planning on ordering yet, then you’re golden.” Another smile pulled on the corners of her lips. 

[oliviadoherty]

jadynellis​:

As he had only been in town for a month, Jadyn was taking his day off as an opportunity to explore. There were lots of things to see and do in this quaint little town and Jadyn felt like the list of things he “had to do” (according to the Drovers’ regulars) was neverrending. He was just walking through Lochside towards the castle, when he came across Nailed It! The shop wasn’t familiar with him and instead of continuing towards the castle, he found himself turning to investigate. As fate would have it, someone was standing outside working on some sort of project and, as he walked towards them, she started speaking to him. “I like the yellow,” he said with a smile. “I like the birdhouse as well.” 

She’d spoken before even thinking about it, or who exactly may have been passing by and it seemed she’d caught one of the few people in the town she didn’t actually know. Granted, she’d seen him a couple of times at The Drovers Inn -- he was hard to miss -- though they’d not spoken. Nevertheless, she smiled back at him as he complimented the birdhouse. “Thanks -- I’ve tried a couple new techniques and I think they’ve worked out. The painting is the most fun though and I quite like the yellow as well.” She agreed, placing her brush down gently. It was always nice to get a second opinion, especially when it aligned with her own. “Were you looking for business or just looking?” She asked, figuring he was either going to be a customer or he’d managed to get lost on the way to somewhere. “I’m Olivia, by the way.” She said, standing up now that they were engaging in a proper conversation. 

[oliviadoherty]

motherdrea​:

Andrea paused in her step as she stopped to see what her daughter was working on, a proud look formed on her features as she noticed the intricate design that she’d obviously worked hard on. “What kind of yellow were you thinking? And yellow all over or were you thinking of using other colours as well?” Of course she didn’t want to input too much, wanting her Olivia to have it be completely her own.

“A bright sunflower yellow, I think.” She said, smiling up at her mother. “I think that will stand out more. And then I think I’ll add a green or blue door, and you see the trim here,” she said, pointing out the corners of the house and along the roof she’d made, “I was going to paint those a simple white. And then the tiles on the roof would be a grey-ish blue.” She’d practically sorted out the colour-scheme for the little birdhouse already, but she always appreciated her mother’s opinion on the matter.

[oliviadoherty]

elisemckenna​:

Elise was flicking through the songs on her phone, trying to find the perfect one for her five minute walk home when she heard the question. She came to a stop and looked around, trying to find the voice when she finally spotted Olivia. Her eyes fell to the birdhouse which was, as much as she hated to admit it, well made and intricate. “I’m more of a fan of blue,” she commented with a shrug.

“Blue...” She trailed off, looking down at the pallet in front of her and considering it. “I do like blue, but I worry it won’t stand out quite as much in the snow.” There was always sort of a blueish tone to snow and the sky above them was definitely blue when it wasn’t clouded over. “Although, maybe if I add a few more houses and colour them differently, it will stand out more again.” She suggested, mostly talking to herself, but she did then look up to Elise with a smile. “Thanks.” 

[oliviadoherty]

A small birdhouse sat on the table in front of Olivia, a white sheet covered in different colours of paint fell over the sides, and she dipped her paintbrush in some of the yellow on the pallet besides her. “Do you think yellow is the right colour?” She asked, pausing for a moment and looking up at the person walking by. “I want it to stand out against the snow, and the grass whenever we see that again.” She laughed lightly. The birdhouse itself was a bit more intricate than your average birdhouse, with what looked like wooden panelling on the side, and a roof that had been crafted so as to look tiled. It even had a little letterbox at the side of the house. 

[angiemcalisters]

Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker in All American, 1.11 “All Eyez on Me” (2019)