[opulentics]

𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴  is  a  private  and  dependent  multi  muse  blog  associated  with  manhattantv  ,  as  penned  by  fawn .  

ⅰ.  𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐳𝐨.   negroni  sbagliato. ⅰⅰ.  𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨.  fuzzy  navel. ⅰⅰⅰ.  𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫ó𝐧.  carajillo.

[rcttens]

(  Ꮺ  )   “  since  other  people  write  songs  dragging  their  exes  i  should  be  able  too,  right  ?  ”  a  hook  up  just  the  same  as  a  relationship,  right  ?  “  as  long  as  i  don't  name  them  like  ariana  did  people  won't  be  able  to  figure  out  who  they  are  anyway.  ” closed  starter, @lovedsme, @opulentics, @hteds

[opulentics]

        “  uh  is  this  play  about  me  ?  ”  fuck  they  really  hoped  not  .  they  weren't  considered  an  ex  if  their  relationship  was  a  mutual  hook  up  and  nothing  else  situationship  ,  araceli  thought  .  “  make  it  a  dancey  song  if  you  do  ,  i  guess  .  people  will  dance  to  the  beat  instead  of  listening  to  the  words  .  ”

[hteds]

“  the  most  terrible  no  good  thing  has  happened  !  ”  dramatic,  for  sure,  as  she  flops  down  into  the  chair  across  from  them,  pout  resting  firm  on  her  lips.  “  i  lost  my  unicorn  on  the  way  back  from  germany.  i  don't  know  if  it's  still  on  the  plane  or  back  in  the  castle,  but  she's  all  alone.  ”  it'd  been  so  cute,  there  at  one  point  and  now  poof  !  gone.  “  the  build  a  bears  here  don't  have  the  same  kind,  either.  ” 

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[opulentics]

        “  someone  alert  the  presses  .  missing  unicorn  ,  offering  a  reward  when  returned  .  ”  they  kept  moving  their  fingers  across  the  screen  to  keep  the  stack  of  blocks  from  falling  over  .  they  heard  kamie  and  responded  enough  to  show  they  listened  ,  but  it  was  so  silly  that  they  responded  the  same  .  “  go  to  build  a  bear  and  make  two  to  replace  the  one  .  get  devon  to  pay  for  it  ,  since  you  were  all  distracted  cause  of  him  .  ”

[drexmwomxn]

[theydivine]

#𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝗍𝖾𝗋 ›› yujin baek & @dynast1es , @opulentics location: yujin's office , baek biomed

the normal quiet, full silence prevented by the muffled sounds of others working, an acceptable melody, was disturbed by a knock and subsequent opening of her door. pen stilled over the page.  ❝ i said i wasn't to be interrupted. ❞   dark hues carried ice as they rose, only to crack. her next words found some of the nearing summer's warmth.  ❝ oh, it's you. ❞

[opulentics]

        she  lingered  in  the  doorway  for  a  moment  ,  unsure  if  she  should  enter  or  not  .  “  with  that  type  of  reaction  i'll  go  about  my  merry  way  .  ”  she  understood  being  busy  ,  but  haliya  had  always  felt  that  yujin  was  someone  that  spent  too  much  time  in  her  books  and  not  enough  socializing  .  “  i  was  coming  to  see  if  you  wanted  to  get  lunch  ,  but  never  mind  .  ”    

[hteds]

not  unusual  to  see  melanie  slinking  in  and  out  of  studio  sessions,  standing  in  the  shadows  of  the  mixing  booths  in  silent  observation.  surprise  talent  checks,  they  liked  to  say,  but  each  they'd  popped  in  to  more  grating  than  the  last.  what  her  mouth  hadn't  said  expressions  told  it  all,  the  door  behind  them  opening  as  yet  another  note  went  flat  and  awry.  “  oh  thank  god  it's  you,  “  starts,  having  asked  for  someone  to  tell  them  where  she  would  be  when  they  arrived.  ”  i  need  some  food  before  i  kill  someone.  "

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[opulentics]

        he  tried  not  to  show  his  surprise  at  how  melanie  suddenly  turned  around  ,  listening  to  the  un  mixed  vocals  coming  from  the  booth  and  tried  not  to  wince  .  “  that  bad  ?  ”  it  didn't  sound  very  good  to  him  ,  but  his  specialty  wasn't  music  .  “  is  that  someone  getting  something  customized  ?  ”  

[supcrncva]

“  it's  alright,  i  haven't  been  waiting  too  terribly  long,  ”  phrase  used  instead  of  greeting  to  other  montero  woman  as  she  moved  from  where  she  had  posted  herself  to  wait.  “  i  am  impressed,  usually  i'm  the  one  running  late.  ”  time  management  had  never  been  one  of  the  better  focuses  of  her  time  in  her  younger  years.  “  why  not  do  both?  we  can  grab  some  drinks  and  if  we're  still  feeling  up  to  it  we  can  go  dancing.  unless  you're  busy,  i  don't  know  how  jam  packed  your  schedule  is  right  now.  ”

[opulentics]

        “  it's  going  to  be  one  or  the  other  tonight,  sorry,  cece  .  ”  she  had  an  early  call  time  the  next  day  ,  but  had  gotten  lucky  enough  that  she  was  shooting  with  one  of  the  other  housewives  that  she  liked  and  was  at  her  med  spa  .  “  i  have  to  be  camera  ready  pretty  early  .  ”  she  didn't  mind  letting  her  cousin  still  choose  knowing  that  it  couldn't  be  an  all  night  thing  ,  even  though  haliya  would've  liked  for  it  to  have  been  .  “  how  was  germany  ?  did  anything  fun  happen  ?  ”      

[soixantequinze]

“  i  can’t,  ”    she  says,  returning  the  hug  and  throwing  air  kisses  to  each  cheek.    “  no  one  else  can  make  going  dancing  on  a  thursday  night  sound  tempting.  ”    besides,  she  did  not  spend  the  last  ten  minutes  in  vain—  opted  to  stay  in  her  car,  answering  calls  and  dictating  emails  to  her  secretary. it's more of a favour than a slight.    “  i’m  yours  for  the  night,  we  can  do  anything  you  feel  like  doing.  ”

[opulentics]

        “  that  wasn't  very  helpful  ,  pippa  .  this  is  a  group  activity  where  we  both  choose  .  ”  she  chuckles  because  it  reminded  her  of  the  age  old  debate  of  what  someone  wanted  to  eat  and  not  being  able  to  settle  on  something  .  “  i  guess  it  depends  on  how  much  you  have  to  tell  me  about  germany  and  if  we  need  to  go  somewhere  after  hours  so  you  don't  miss  anything  .  steak  and  cocktails  is  a  good  enough  start  .  ”        

[hteds]

“  i'm  not  much  of  a  betting  person,  but  i'm  fairly  certain  you're  not  my  next  appointment.  ”  head  tilts  to  the  side  to  stretch  the  muscles  in  their  neck,  fingers  still  flying  over  the  keys  to  finish  up  the  last  of  an  email  while  whiskey  hues  remained  on  their  person.  “  should  i  be  worried  or  is  this  a  social  call  ?  ”  

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[opulentics]

        it  felt  like  walking  into  the  lion's  den  ,  a  feeling  that  cassian  didn't  get  often  .  he  preferred  to  play  on  his  own  turf  where  he  could  call  the  shots  and  where  favors  had  contracts  attached  that  he  could  call  up  whenever  he  felt  like  .  to  be  on  the  other  end  ,  especially  with  a  person  like  ashanti  ,  felt  like  a  death  sentence  .  “  it  isn't  me  you  should  be  worried  for  ,  but  not  social  .  ”  those  had  stopped  long  enough  ago  that  now  he  could  stare  them  down  without  a  pull  in  his  gut  .      

[lovedsme]

feet   tapping   on   ground,   creating   beat   dancing   through   psyche   in   real   life   as   alaia   waits   on   other.   teeth   play   with   gum   in   mouth,   chewing   when   the   warning   sign   comes   in   the   form   of   her   voice.   "   i   could   like   never   ever   kill   you,  "   singsongs   with   an   unusual   valley   girl   stereotyped   voice,   not   her   own   -   still   has   that  vague   new   yorker   accent.  "  food   and   drinks   maybe   then   we   can   try   that   new   lounge,   but   i   need   something   to   line   my   stomach   first   -   and   so   do   you,  "   deadpans,   not   a   suggestion   because   songwriter   knows   how   this   goes   and   suddenly   she's   telling   her   uber   driver   to   stop   so   everything   can   escape.

[opulentics]

        “  have  you  been  watching  the  beverly  hills  house wives ?  ”  she  thought  it  was  a  funny  way  for  a  greeting  ,  and  should've  expected  something  like  it  from  the  youngest  graham  .  younger  siblings  always  got  the  opportunity  to  be  more  care  free  ,  after  all  .  “  i'm  not  new  to  this  ,  i  ate  a  little  bit  before  i  came  .  have  you  eaten  at  all  today  ?  ”  haliya  asked  ,  stepping  out  to  hail  a  taxi  for  the  both  of  them  .  a  protein  bar  and  something  with  electrolytes  to  try  to  ward  off  the  hangover  ,  but  she  wasn't  trying  to  turn  the  night  into  one  that  she  didn't  remember  .  “  that  works  for  me  ,  though  .  i  wanted  that  new  mac  and  cheese  on  the  menu  .  ”    

[derailmvnts]

‎ JULIAN WONDERED, when you achieved the level of fame that cassian had, if you started to think of yourself in the third person, if notoriety was an out-of-body experience like someone recounting the time you'd sleptwalked through an entire house fire. in which case, cassian was just now waking up barefoot and bedheaded to realize that he'd come out virtually unscathed. "i'm just sayin', that's what i heard." julian didn't want to bother cutting through the grapevines to see which rumors were true and which weren't, but cassian didn't seem bothered either way. if anything, he sounded kind of amused. "i guess if you were pissed off enough, maybe you would." he shrugged. "this was an heiress, too. apparently, you just didn't give a shit." now julian was really curious if cassian had done it.

[opulentics]

        heiress  ,  as  if  the  word  was  supposed  to  hold  more  weight  to  him  .  “  i'm  an  heir  .  your  brother  is  an  heir  .  there  are  a  lot  of  us  in  new  york  .  ”  he  means  it  to  diminish  it  even  though  cassian  knew  that  there  was  nothing  small  about  it . but  no  ,  he  didn't  give  a  shit  .  he  took  another  sip  of  his  cocktail  before  he  decided  to  shrug  .  “  whoever  you  heard  it  from  got  their  information  wrong  .  i  don't  ,  and  will  never  ,  make  house  calls.  ”  one  of  his  assistant's  had  gone  to  the  home  with  the  instructions  to  bring  each  of  his  family's  garments  back  ,  but  it  had  been  done  in  private  to  preserve  the  little  dignity  that  the  heiress  still  had  .  “  would  you  like  to  hear  what  i've  heard  about  you  now  ?  ”     

[theydivine]

brown hues took in his outfit, lingering on each detail, no matter how small, before viewing it as a whole. she nodded once.  ❝ your outfit does make a good case for the best dressed list, but drama spreads faster. ❞   not undeserved. those who ignored theme earned nothing but her ire. pride blossomed between her ribs. only certain opinions in the fashion world were sought after or deemed impactful; his was one.  ❝ thank you. it wouldn't have been possible without all the co-chairs and your family's support. ❞

[opulentics]

        “  which  is  a  shame  .  ”  he  hadn't  said  much  ,  but  he  knew  that  was  a  statement  in  itself  .  he  wasn't  impressed  by  many  of  the  people  walking  the  carpet  neither  some  of  the  choices  as  co  chairs  ,  but  his  opinion  was  a  hard  one  to  get  approval  of  .  “  some  of  the  co  chairs  are  beneath  your  caliber  .  ”  it  was  a  compliment  to  juliet  ,  and  he  didn't  care  about  the  insult  to  the  others  .  “  were  you  feeling  generous  this  year  ?  ”  

[hteds]

“  cookies  would  be  good  in  a  gift  basket,  right  ?  ”  needed  to  send  something  to  a  couple  of  people,  options  of  wine  and  crackers  for  one,  some  charcuterie  for  another,  but  she  didn't  want  to  send  doubles  of  anything.  “  everybody  likes  cookies  ?  ”  a  nice,  soft  chocolate  chip  cookie  and  a  huge  glass  of  milk  and  a  nap  sounded  like  heaven.  “  am  i  projecting  ?  should  i  do  the  seasonings  basket  ?  ”

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[opulentics]

        “  no  .  you  want  cookies  ,  not  someone  else  .  unless  someone  cooks  or  grills  a  spice  basket  isn't  good  ,  either  . "  he  would  pass  both  of  them  along  to  one  of  his  assistants  or  receptionists  for  them  to  also  give  away  .  he  spent  enough  time  with  them  that  his  gifts  were  customized  ,  but  when  politics  were  involved  it  was  different  .  ”  stop  moving  .  i  don't  have  all  day  for  this  . "   the  rough  sketch  of  the  suits  he  was  designing  for  the  manns  needed  to  be  completed  in  person  ,  but  the  youngest  was  squirmy  enough  that  it  wasn't  going  well  .  ”  send  wine  and  charcuterie  .  "  

[hteds]

“  you'll  have  to  explain  to  miri  why  you  were  too  late  for  her  to  see  you  before  her  bedtime,  ”  warns  with  a  chuckle  but  linking  their  arms  together  with  a  light  laugh.  “  you  know  …  i  was  going  to  say  the  usual,  but  i  think  i'm  down  for  some  dancing  tonight.  it  could  be  fun.  ”  enough  to  take  her  mind  off  things,  and  with  her  daughter  in  very  capable  hands  and  fast  asleep  surrounded  by  a  mountain  of  stuffed  animals,  unicorn  clutched  in  her  hands,  a  night  out  was  exactly  what  londen  needed.  “  does  it  have  good  drinks  ?  i've  been  craving  a  good  cocktail. ”

[opulentics]

        “  ang  aking  sanggol  .  ”  her  voice  was  soft  as  her  thoughts  turned  to  her  psedo  godchild  ,  followed  by  a  sigh  .  “  i'll  make  it  up  to  her  ,  i'll  have  to  remind  her  how  much  i  adore  her  .  ”  she  slowed  her  stride  to  match  londen's  ,  turning  her  head  in  surprise  .  “  you  actually  want  to  ?  it  must  be  a  full  moon  .  ”  haliya  couldn't  remember  the  last  time  either  of  them  had  been  out  drunk  and  dancing  together  ,  enjoying  the  night  without  responsibilities  when  it  used  to  be  their  usual  .  “  the  cocktails  look  good  on  the  website  ,  but  we'll  be  drunk  so  it  won't  matter  much.  we're  starting  with  shots  .  ”

[cherriblcsscms]

" funny  but  honestly  i'm  not  a  dog  if  anything  i  would  be  a  black  cat . "  the  younger  rolls  her  eyes  but  she's  not  entirely  offended  albeit  a  little  amused  at  the  other's  response .  a  bossy  side  was  something  of  a  requirement  for  the  sisters  of  the  graham  family  and  jayla  had  no  qualms  about  being  called  it  instead  wearing  her  bossy  side  like  a  badge  of  honor .  she  watches  how  she  towers  at  probably  six  feet ,  a  full  four  inches  taller  than  herself .  she  chuckles  and  accepts  the  sealed  package  of  a  beautiful  cherry  bag  charm  that  she  had  been  dying  to  get  her  hands  on ,  " thank  you ,  how  about  you  put  it  on  my  tab ,  who  knows  i  may  require  your  wonderfully  tall  services  again . "

[opulentics]

        the  graham  sisters  weren't  people  that  she  knew  well  enough  to  individually  attribute  to  an  animal  ,  but  haliya  doubted  that  a  cat  would  be  where  her  mind  went  .  “  you  know  yourself  better  than  i  do  .  ”  her  interest  piqued  at  the  mention  ,  though  ,  insight  into  people's  perceived  personalities  fun  to  learn  .  “  i'm  afraid  that  i  don't  accept  iou's  for  the  things  that  i  do  .  you  learn  quickly  that  people  around  here  pretend  to  forget  when  you've  helped  them  .  not  that  i  believe  you  would  ,  i've  learned  my  lesson  in  believing  a  pretty  face  .  ”

[lovedsme]

leans   back   in   her   chair,   shoulder   blades   touching   padding   as   she   sits   less   than   gracefully   -   sullen   teenager   throwing   themself   into   couch   slouching   in   comfiest   position.   blinding   smile   makes   up   for   unladylike   behavior,   hand   clapping   menu   book   close."  i'm   impressed,   you   want   it   extra   spicy   ?   "  femme   asks,   not   deflecting   from   answering   but   prolonging   conversation.   takes   pride   in   thai   culture,   puzzle   piece   of   her   that   didn't   fit   for   the   longest   time   until   it   clicked.   "   pak   boong   moo   krob   but   i'm   gonna   try   and   substitute   the   pork   belly   for   some   other   protein   then   again   it   sounds   too   good.   "  not   necessary   on   a   health   kick   astrid   will   claim   but   actually   femme   is.   "  add   some   crab   fried   rice   for   the   carbs.   you   only   live   once,   right.   "  fingers   tug   on   black   tie   around   left   wrist,   diving   under   thin   material   before   letting   it   go,   dark   hair   will   go   up   in   a   swishing   ponytail  later.

[opulentics]

        “  by  what  ?  ”  surprised  as  she  tries  to  think  back  to  her  order  ,  wondering  if  it  was  too  much  food  ,  but  she  had  the  plan  to  save  it  for  when  she  was  at  the  office  the  next  day  .  “  i  might  get  the  tod  mun  pla  spicier  ,  it's  never  spicy  enough  for  me  even  though  the  papaya  is  .  ”  maybe  different  spices  used  for  the  dishes  ,  haliya  didn't  know  much  when  it  came  to  the  preparation  of  it  .  “  what  other  thing  would  you  get  ?  is  their  pork  belly  good  ?  i've  never  had  it  here  before  ,  but  there's  a  place  near  my  spa  that  has  good  pork  belly  tacos  .  ”  and  those  employees  saw  all  of  hers  often  enough  that  they  knew  their  regular  orders  now  .  “  carbs  aren't  your  enemy  even  though  people  like  to  say  otherwise  .  i  say  that  you  should  get  a  big  portion  and  save  some  for  later  if  you  want  up  wanting  a  snack  for  later  .  ”  

[derailmvnts]

‎          JULIAN SMILED, restrained and oddly reluctant, at the question. "unfinished business," was the short, vaguely portentous answer, though it made it seem a lot more dramatic than it really was. it simply wasn't that serious or he wouldn't have made it past the elevators at all. maybe it was a case of someone he was friends with and then one day decided they no longer wanted to be. julian wished he was the kind of person who didn't give a shit. cassian might know a thing or two about that. case in point — "well, just that you went to a client's house to take back the dress one of your designers made for them just 'cause they were getting drunk and sloppy at their own public engagement party while wearing matarazzo." julian paused, hearing the words come out of his own mouth with slight amusement, slight horror. "well, did you?"

[opulentics]

          eyes  scanned  julian's  features  ,  surveying  emotions  that  he  didn't  care  to  learn  the  story  behind  .  the  lack  luster  job  that  security  had  done  would  be  someone  else's  problem  as  well  as  whatever  business  that  they  had  that  cassian  assumed  wasn't  as  interesting  as  it  had  been  made  out  to  be.  he  made  a  noise  in  the  back  of  his  throat  that  didn't  confirm  nor  deny  anything  ,  before  a  smile  appeared  .  “  i  went  to  someone's  house  for  something  like that  ?  "  he'd  always  been  entertained  by  the  rumors  that  surrounded  him  ,  especially  when  it  came  to  the  way  that  the  matarrazos  needed  to  be  respected  even  just  by  those  that  wore  them  .  ”  do  i  seem  like  someone  that  would  take  the  time  out  of  my  day  to  make  house  calls  ?  "