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ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ PCPERFCNTCSY is a private & semi-selective multi-muse rp blog written by quinn. mun and muses are 20+, minors dni. i'm happy to meet new people and plot, so feel free to message me here if you'd like to write together! my characters are mostly descendants, disney, or musicals and can be written as fandomless if you're interested.
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if there was any dissatisfaction from how rhedyn was speaking to him, wisteria didn't show it maintaining a calm and collected posture. he followed instructions with ease and little dispute. bringing the trolley around, the brunette followed rhedyn around almost like a little duckling as he familiarized himself with the facility.
"what do we do about late returns? do we call back the member for a grace period or just charge them late fees?"
he leaned against the trolley gently, reaching out to straighten some of the books. the edges and spines of the books were tattered from continuous use, and some of them looked as if they needed replacing. but it was a comforting though to wisteria that a book had been passed around so many hands.
"no returns?"
"Oh, that's right," Rhedyn would've just as well continued walking to each of the return carts and counters if Wisteria hadn't stopped to ask questions - it was a much needed reminder that this wasn't a natural process for him. Some people required time to learn things, which Rhedyn often forgot. It wasn't as if they'd been given much time and flexibility to learn things growing up - just expected to pick up with ease and move on, "Well, we do make calls sometimes if the librarians delegate the task. However, it's mostly computerized now."
The blonde pulled the cart a little further to a counter with various scanners on it. They scanned a large children's picture book and got a red, blinking beep appearing on screen, "This one is a day late, for example. We don't do fines though, unless the book is damaged or completely lost. So, this looks fine to me, and we can just organize it back into the children's books," Rhedyn watched as Wsiteria's finger trailed up and down the books though, almost distracted by all the titles, "Do you know that one?"
she returned the gesture in kind, immediately slipping her hand into his and shaking it. her grip wasn't particularly strong, nor was it too loose either. a respectable grip that bellied seeing someone as her equal. "i'm maelyn," she mumbled, her voice quiet. "i haven't learned everyone's names yet, but it's nice to meet you."
finding difficulty looking others in the eyes, also made it difficult at times to look at their face. it was easier for her to recall names, though faces were harder to place because of it. tucking a soft pink lock behind her ear, she pulled her hand back and slipped it behind her once more. "you..." maelyn bit her lip nervously, "you had critiques for me...?"
"No, no, you misunderstand," Of course it was so like a princess to think that a comment like his was equivalent to a critique. Hadn't any of them heard of constructive criticism? It made him chuckle, in fact. A foreign sound in his mouth, but one that Clay hoped would lighten the mood.
"I just thought you might need the song a little more tailored to you, since you're obviously working very hard for the role at the moment," The weaving of words could've been read as a compliment - hard working, good skill - or a vague allusion to the idea that she was working too hard and still not sounding right, "Sometimes when artists get thrown into a show like this, it's better to transpose the sheet music to fit their voices better, so I just thought I'd offer help if no one had talked to you about it yet."
wisteria stood with an easy going, relaxed posture. it wasn't quite slouching, but wasn't quite standing straight either. his general demeanor didn't lend itself to being attentive, but a quick look at his eyes would disregard that notion. his eyes were trained solely on rhedyn, attentive and alert to anything and everything that came out of their mouth.
"by all means."
truthfully, he didn't really needed the job. he initially thought he was signing up for a volunteer position at the library, but he wasn't opposed to being paid for his original intent. but he needed something on the days where he wasn't at school, lest his mother get curious how he spent his time (and she wasn't going to accept just doing nothing).
but he did have her passion for books and reading, so the library felt perfect in many ways. it was quiet, and people would leave you alone, unless they really needed something.
"wisteria darling," he added as an afterthought. introductions received, introductions returned.
Rhedyn's posture was the complete opposite of the new boy's - Wisteria, he called himself. He was blessedly rather quiet, if a bit too casual in his movement. It was nice to see, since Rhedyn couldn't stand anyone who made noise in the library. It didn't muster their confidence much in their leadership qualities though, as the cloaked assistant moved silently from one shelf to another.
"One of the primary responsibilities of the pages is to re-catalog all of the returned items throughout the week, which come in through the chute in the front and the returns desk," They led him around a wall: the inner section where books got dumped from drop offs outside the building, "You should grab the trolley from there and bring it out."
A better teacher might've phrased it like a question, or at least a more polite request, but Rhedyn's droll tone couldn't be bothered to think about it.
"We may also have to clean some, often times they're returned in poor conditions. Especially the juvenile fiction," Not Rhey's favorite part of the job, but they had to admit it was ever so slightly cute to see all the little kids books.
resting their chin on their palm, agatha listened quietly as jessie explained the diagrams and how the information came together to get the accurate numbers. jessie wasn't a new face or name to her, given she was one of the students with the highest grade in the course. efforts which deserved to be acknowledged and respected- especially considering the number of students who chose to just fly by.
direction and attention was always an appreciated skill in her books. more people would benefit from having that motivation.
straightening up in her seat, the dark haired woman sent jessie a polite smile before sliding over a simple manila folder. "i made a list of references to look over- they're sorted by absolute musts to ones we can find probably have some use for. don't worry about the quotes, i've already outlined which ones we can use for the presentation-" agatha gave a shooing motion, "though i'm not sure if those are the diagrams we want to use."
agatha glanced over to jessie's laptop for a brief moment, before returning her attention to the other. "i looked into what the others were doing- atleast the notable ones- and they've had similar ideas with the charts and such. while i don't think we would be docked points for using them, we certainly wouldn't stand out among our peers."
Jessie's eyebrows raised as Agatha appeared very confident in her own work. Actually, it was a huge relief that she had brought her own books and laptop to work in as well, since some people just came to class with nothing but the shirt on their back. That said, Jessie also detected an aura of disinterest about Agatha too - maybe she had the same assumptions about Jessie as a partner, but the mechanic would just have to let her work speak for itself.
"Oh awesome!" Jessie mimed wiping sweat off her brow, "Usually my partners act like I'm yanking their arm to write anything," Why were so many of their finals formatted as group or partner projects? It baffled someone as chronically independent as Jessie.
On some level, Jessie's relief was squashed by Agatha's tepid response to her blueprints though... She'd never been docked points for her work being similar to others before, but was that something she should've been taking into consideration? And the way Agatha spoke about their classmates rubbed her the wrong way too - did this mean Jessie wasn't a "notable one" to her?
Well, even if it did, Jessie would just prove that her work could blow them all away, "That's fine, let me see if I can dig up something else I've been working on," She furiously clicked away into her files, pulling up bits and pieces of drafts she'd saved previously, "I also have a couple drafts for motors and motion sensors I designed myself. We'd have to tweak them, though, to match the rubric."
maelyn startled at the sound of a new voice. she'd been practicing the melodies in her head when they'd suddenly shown up out of nowhere. she stared her mouth slightly ajar as she took a moment to process what the other had actually said. once the words DID register to her, she only continued to blink owlishly at him.
there was a lot of moments where the young woman felt short, she would admit that readily. speaking, socializing, conversing- all induced a certain level of anxiety that had her locking up in her spot. but singing was the one place where the words actually came easiest to her. it was one of the few things she felt particularly confident in.
so she wasn't entirely sure where these comments was coming from...
furrowing her brows, she stared at him quizzically. "...ah...?" her voice was meek and trembled with nerves. one had to strain to really hear her and what little she actually said. moving her hands behind her, she fiddled with her fingers trying to keep her cool. she'd never actually talked to this person before, though she'd seen them in passing.
Clay was quite comfortable being stared at, he stood confidently in his comment waiting for the young lady to speak. When all that came out of her mouth was a short, quiet noise - sounding more like a squeak than a word - he thought better of his words. It was a little funny to watch her squirm and fiddle with her hands, though it wasn't really his intention to make her actively uncomfortable. Maybe he'd been too quick to assume she had the confidence of all the other performers in the cast.
"Oh, I see," He brought a hand to his chin for a moment to think of a better introduction, "Hi, I'm Clay, I'm playing piano for you and the others," He extended a hand to shake.
He knew not to assume, but the researcher sort of suspected she was either a meek little thing who wouldn't keep the conversation going long, or maybe she was one of these princess-types who didn't like talking to those below herself anyways. Either way, Clay knew he could pull more words out of her. Best to just start gently though. So many performers do have fragile egos.
closed starter for agatha // @gcldcns
Jessie always had to hype herself up for group projects. In her experience, engineering and math classes were either full of other strong personalities who wanted their voices heard ( much like her ) or total numbskulls that made her wonder how they even got their far in college. Best case scenario, she'd get a partner that did their own work quietly and didn't bother her either - they'd work independently and come together at the end of the semester to combine everything.
Well, that was wishful thinking, it seemed, as they were assigned a presentation and 15-page diagnostics project to finish within two months. When Jessie's partner - Agatha, if she remembered the name correctly - suggested going to meet at a library to work on everything, she had to admit that it might be easier to to things together than apart. At least, just this time.
"Okay, so, I had the first two diagrams drawn up in SolidWorks before the professor assigned us together, if you want to look them over and make any suggestions," Jessie tossed their massive backpack under the table and opened their laptop up to the program, "What did you have done?"
closed starter for wisteria // @gcldcns
Rhedyn would never have admitted it since getting into college, but they were feeling a little out of place without their father around to direct them. Well, it wasn't like they had anyone to admit it to anyways, so what was the difference? The only people Rhedyn talked to regularly were their teachers ( always combing over grading criteria with a fine-toothed comb so there was no excuse for anything below an A ) and the librarians at work. It was kind of nice to find older people to tell Rhey what to do - a little reminder of home.
That is, until the daily assignment at work was to train someone else. Rhedyn always had an air of superiority about them, but certainly not a sense of leadership. The whole reason they started working at the library was to find something that felt close to safety, but having to teach someone else? Definitely out of the comfort zone.
No matter. It wasn't as if Rhedyn was one to object to what they were told.
"Hi, I'm Rhedyn, I've been working here for about 7 months," They welcomed to new boy in a tepid mellow - he looked a little too wealthy to really need an after-school job here, "I suppose I'm going to show you how we scan through everything."
closed starter for maelyn // @gcldcns
Clay had been coasting by pretty solidly since the top of the school year. It wasn't as if his father reputation had given him a great start to assimilating into the city, so a distinguished degree was the only way to give himself a more dignified background. He was close to finishing the year's biggest research project in anthropology, and the credits for his music theory minor would be finished this semester. That is... if he got through accompanying the university's Spring musical.
"Teamwork" wasn't in Clay's vocabulary before this year, but the participation was required in order to finish the minor. He just had to grit his teeth and smile through band rehearsals as the actors and singers pranced through numbers. At least he could be assured his own performance had the poise and polish he was known for, even if working with others was a bit out of his comfort zone.
He did find it funny to work with so many "stars" - theater kids could be so fascinating to study. A little esteem-obsessed, a little fake. Kind of like him, if Clay could admit to it. Sometimes he liked to fuck with them, just to see how they'd react.
"Pardon if it's out of my place to say, but I believe you were a little flat on the bridge with that last run through, did you need me to lower the key of the sheet music?"
WICKED: THE BROADWAY MUSICAL
IN HONOR OF THE UPCOMING FILM ADAPTATION, SENTENCE STARTERS PULLED FROM THE SCRIPT AND LYRICS OF THE BROADWAY MUSICAL WICKED.
CHANGE gendered words and in-universe phrases as needed.
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FROM THE SONGS
“ It's good to see me, isn't it? ”
“ Isn’t it nice to know that good will conquer evil? ”
“ Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them? ”
“ Many years I have waited for a gift like yours to appear. ”
“ Did that really just happen? ”
“ This weird quirk that I've tried to suppress or hide is a talent? ”
“ My whole life will change. ”
“ No one thinks you're strange. ”
“ I’ve just had a vision almost like a prophecy. ”
“ I will be loathing you my whole life long! ”
“ We’re all on your side! ”
“ The things one hears these days! Dreadful things! ”
“ The trouble with schools is that they always try to teach the wrong lesson. ”
“ Those who don’t try never look foolish. ”
“ So — what does one do for fun around here? ”
“ We’ll meet there later tonight. ”
“ I’ve got something to confess. ”
“ Now that we're friends, I've decided to make you my new project. ”
“ It’s the toughest case I’ve yet to face. ”
“ I’m determined to succeed. ”
“ There’s nothing that can stop you. ”
“ I am a sentimental man. ”
“ I think everyone deserves the chance to fly. ”
“ Why couldn't you have stayed calm for once, instead of flying off the handle?! ”
“ I hope you think you're clever! ”
“ I hope you're proud of how you would grovel in submission to feed your own ambition! ”
“ Listen to me — just say you're sorry. ”
“ You can have all you ever wanted. ”
“ Something has changed within me. ”
“ I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game. ”
“ You're having delusions of grandeur! ”
“ Some things I cannot change, but till I try, I'll never know! ”
“ Come with me. Think of what we could do — together ”
“ If we work in tandem, there’s no fight we cannot win. ”
“ Well? Are you coming? ”
“ Let us put aside our panic for this one day, and celebrate! ”
“ Oh what a celebration we’ll have today! ”
“ People are so empty-headed that they'll believe anything! ”
“ I am a sentimental man, who always longed to be a father. ”
“ I think everyone deserves the chance to fly. ”
“ Why couldn't you have stayed calm for once, instead of flying off the handle?! ”
“ I hope you think you're clever! ”
“ I hope you're proud how you would grovel in submission to feed your own ambition! ”
“ Listen to me — just say you're sorry. ”
“ You can have all you ever wanted. ”
“ Something has changed within me. ”
“ I'm through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game. ”
“ You're having delusions of grandeur! ”
“ Some things I cannot change, but till I try, I'll never know! ”
“ Come with me. Think of what we could do — together ”
“ If we work in tandem, there’s no fight we cannot win. ”
“ Well? Are you coming? ”
“ Let us put aside our panic for this one day, and celebrate! ”
“ Oh what a celebration we’ll have today! ”
“ People are so empty-headed that they'll believe anything! ”
“ I never asked for this, or planned it in advance. ”
“ Believe me, it's hard to resist. ”
“ See, I never had a family of my own. ”
“ So you lied to them. ”
“ We believe all sorts of things that aren't true. We call it "history” ”
“ It's all in which label is able to persist. ”
“ With my help, you can be the same. ”
“ I need help believing you're with me tonight. ”
“ I've lost all resistance. ”
“ You've got me seeing through different eyes. ”
“ Somehow I've fallen under your spell. ”
“ I don't even know what I'm reading! ”
“ I don't even know what trick I ought to try. ”
“ No good deed goes unpunished. ”
“ One question haunts and hurts. ”
“ Was I really seeking good or just seeking attention? ”
“ You can do all I couldn't do. ”
“ I've heard it said that people come into our lives for a reason. ”
“ Well, I don't know if I believe that's true. ”
“ I know I'm who I am today because I knew you. ”
“ You'll be with me, like a handprint on my heart. ”
“ Now whatever way our stories end, I know you have rewritten mine by being my friend. ”
“ I ask forgiveness for the things I've done that you blame me for. ”
FROM THE SCRIPT
“ It was a long time ago; we were both very young. ”
“ You can all come visit me whenever you want! ”
“ Would you like to share my lunch? ”
“ I seem to have lost my appetite. ”
“ How I wish that you could have known this place as it once was. ”
“ I won't last longer at this school than I did at any of the others. ”
“ I hope you'll save at least one dance for me. ”
“ Don’t you dare say another word against her! ”
“ Now, just pretend you didn't see that. ”
“ I hope you’ll prove me wrong. ”
“ What? Never apologize for talent. Talent is a gift! ”
“ I shall tutor you privately. ”
“ Something’s wrong — I didn’t get my way! ”
“ I think I need to lie down. ”
“ I really don’t see what the problem is. ”
“ That may be your secret, but that does not make it true. ”
“ This is never going to work! ”
“ Well, are you just going to sit here in silence? ”
“ They are not telling you the whole story! ”
“ You mean … this has happened before? ”
“ Who is responsible for this? ”
“ I do hope that I haven’t misplaced my trust in you. ”
“ Young lady, do you realize who this is? ”
“ I hope you’ll save at least one dance for me. ”
“ I would do anything for you. ”
“ Well, it’s not like it’s your fault. ”
“ You don’t need to do that, you know. ”
“ I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do. ”
“ Well, somebody has to do something! ”
“ We’ve got to find someplace safe! ”
“ You think I’m really stupid, don’t you? ”
“ I don’t cause commotions — I am one! ”
“ You could have walked away back there, but you didn’t. ”
“ Fine. Look, if you don’t want my help— ”
“ I didn’t mean to frighten him. ”
“ I don’t know what to say! How can I ever thank you? ”
“ Will you be alright without me? ”
“ Maybe he just isn’t the right one for you. ”
“ Let her go. She’ll have to manage without you. ”
“ I think about that day a lot. ”
“ It doesn’t matter what your name is, everyone loves you. ”
“ I want to remember this moment. ”
“ For the first time, I’m somewhere where I belong. ”
🐝 * ― 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑶𝑵𝑰𝑪 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.
❛ you've been my best friend for years, what made you think it would change now? ❜ ❛ i'm always here for you if you need me. ❜ ❛ well, that's what friends are for. ❜ ❛ remember, i'm always just one call away. ❜ ❛ how long have we known each other now? i know you better than you know yourself. ❜ ❛ you're an idiot most of the time, but you're my idiot. ❜ ❛ do you want to come over and watch movies tonight? i could use some company. ❜ ❛ you always know how to cheer me up. ❜ ❛ i made you your favorite food. ❜ ❛ i know it's 2 a.m. but i really need someone to talk to. are you awake? ❜ ❛ remember when we used to build blanket forts? let's do it again. ❜ ❛ please come to this family dinner with me. my family already loves you and i need some neutral person there with me. ❜ ❛ here, i got you something. i saw it at the shop and it reminded me of you. ❜ ❛ do you remember that promise we made to each other when we were kids? ❜ ❛ i'm so grateful to have you in my life. you mean the world to me. ❜ ❛ i don't need advice right now, just a friend to listen. ❜ ❛ you're the best friend one could ever ask for. ❜ ❛ hey, umm ... thank you for being my friend. ❜ ❛ you don't have to go through this alone. i'm here for you. ❜ ❛ want to grab a coffee and catch up? ❜ ❛ we may not talk every day anymore, but i still consider you my friend. ❜ ❛ i can stay and help you finish this if you want. ❜ ❛ you've got this. i believe in you! ❜ ❛ how about we plan a game night this weekend? ❜ ❛ do you ever wonder what our lives will be like in ten years? ❜ ❛ no matter what happens, you'll always have me. ❜ ❛ you don't have to pretend with me. i like you just the way you are. ❜ ❛ consider it ... a little friendly competition. ❜ ❛ thank you, you always know how to make me laugh. ❜ ❛ i can't believe how far we've come together. ❜ ❛ just stay put, i'll be over in a minute. ❜ ❛ i've got us tickets for that concert/movies/exhibition you wanted to go to. ❜ ❛ how about a road trip? just like old times ... ❜ ❛ i really appreciate you staying in my life all these years. ❜ ❛ i don't know what i'd do without you. ❜ ❛ you can tell me if something is bothering you. ❜ ❛ race you to the end of the street! ❜ ❛ bet you can't beat me at this game. i'm a pro. ❜ ❛ i challenge you to a cooking contest. loser has to buy dinner for the next week. ❜ ❛ you've been such a great friend, and i just wanted to say thanks. ❜
evie sat down with a sigh. "other than failing miserably at pitching my ideas to a few fashion designers and being turned down ... again."
" Really? I coulda sworn... " As far as Cole was aware, Evie's designs were the hottest new thing on the market. She was the Law Roach of their former villainous associations, " I get it. My bakery isn't exactly selling like hotcakes right now either. But there's always better seasons, more weddings and parties come around in the spring. "
"It's fine." Whitney said with a faint smile on her face. "I'd eat like that too if I just pulled a double. Sure, what kind of stuff are we having for lunch?"
Dulce tore off a piece of her food and handed it gently to the other girl, pulling napkins out of her apron for them both, "It's just a pita stuffed with cheese and veggies, Dad lets me order whatever I want from the kitchen when I work all day," Dulce sat on the sidewalk curb, feeling relief in her feet, "Someone's kids totally spilled milk on my shoes today. I'll have to get new ones so they don't stink."
muse: olive ostrovsky verse: musical, descendants, or fandomless setting: anywhere!
" i'm thinking about how if you took the 'w' from 'answer' and the 'h' from 'ghost' and the extra 'a' in 'aardvark' and the 't' in 'listen', you could just keep saying 'what', but nobody would hear you because the entire word would be silent. "
who: anyone! muse: rapunzel from disney's tangled! @indiestarter
❝ is it always like this? ❞ the blonde questioned, hiding behind the other. she just escaped from her tower, experiencing life for the very first time. she wasn't sure why she had trusted the other to guide her through to the city, but here they were, stopping at a local pub for a break and food. her wide eyes studied every single surface (and every single person) inside, wanting to remember everything.
when cindy had first taken the younger blonde girl under her wing, she hadn't thought everything would be so surprising to her. the seamstress couldn't help but chuckle as her eyes got wide as saucers once they entered cindy's old workplace, " well, i don't remember it ever being this busy on a tuesday... but yes, dive bars are generally chaotic. you should see it on a satuday."
open to: anyone! muse: evie grimhilde from descendants. verses include: original canon, canon divergent where she never went to auradon, ouat where she is the daughter of regina & fandomless! @indiestarter
❛❛ i can read your mind... she's having the time of her life. ❜❜
" Don't worry, I would never be so daring as to assume I know what's going on in your head... Everything okay? "
muse: dulce birdwell verse: descendants or fandomless setting: getting off work, old town shopping area
" sorry, i bet this isn't very polite, " dulce ate her sandwich with the haste of someone who'd been trapped on a desert island for weeks. or rather, a hostess getting off a double shift who hadn't had time to stop for a snack all day, " we could share, if you'd like. "
