Tastes Like Auburn

I'm awesome, and I can handle this. I just have to keep reminding myself of that.

[akitarusx]

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Hiding||Charlie&Jo

[ifoundrockbottom-blog]

“I’m not one for stories,” Jo answered. She wasn’t, really. It was hard to get into them when her life was already as crazy as it was, or that’s what she thought. “I’m writing down… what I remember, because there’s not much,” she said, then went to sit down as well. “Charlie, hi. I’m Jo.”

[queenofcomputers-blog]

"Not one for stories?" Charlie stared. "You must be reading the wrong ones." She eyed Jo's journal. "You don't remember much, and you're in an asylum, so... Are you an amnesiac? Or is it short-term memory loss?" She chewed her lip. "Either way, I can't imagine it's much fun. Unless you're repressing something..." Realizing that she was being rude, Charlie smiled apologetically. "Sorry. None of my business."

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Hiding||Charlie&Jo

[ifoundrockbottom-blog]

Jo nodded. Bad story, she got that. Or she thought she did. The memories still weren’t all the way there but she was sure she understood. At Charlie’s next words, she couldn’t help but smile, though. A little laugh slipped out. “Oh, it’s no problem. I wasn’t busy or… anything,” she said, then nodded as she turned to look at her journal as well. “Yeah. Nothing exciting, though.”

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie ran a finger over the crease of the journal. She picked up Jo's pen and twirled it idly between her fingers. "Oh, I'm sure that's not true. A story about a princess trapped in a tower? Held captive by a dragon, maybe? Waiting for someone to come show her the light?" Charlie laughed. "I shouldn't pry, though." She plopped down on Jo's bed. "I'm Charlie. You?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie laughed. “Tell me about it. I’m completely hopeless at keeping track of time. A while, though? Don’t you mind being stuck here for so long?”

[soundslikegrace-deactivated2013]

She shook her head. “I don’t mind. It’s nice here, and I don’t have anywhere else to go.” She sighed softly. “What are you here for?”

[queenofcomputers-blog]

"Don't have anywhere else to go...?" Charlie frowned, but didn't press the matter. "Post-traumatic stress disorder. And then there's the synesthesia. You?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Hiding||Charlie&Jo

Charlie could handle a lot. She knew that about herself. She was a genius, a nerd, and a lesbian—the world didn’t make life terribly easy for her people. She’d lived through a lot, and she’d remained awesome through it all. She really could handle a lot.

Seeing Dick Roman at random intervals was one thing she would never be able to handle. She’d managed to avoid him so far (partly, she suspected, because the orderlies had noticed her reaction to him), but when she saw him walking in her direction, she bolted to the nearest room and knocked frantically. “Sanctuary?” she begged the unseen occupant.

[ifoundrockbottom-blog]

Jo had been relaxing on her bed and scribbling down a few notes in her journal, things she didn’t want to risk forgetting now that she had them, when she heard knocking on her door. Which was unusual enough on its own but this happened to be very frantic knocking.

She quickly got to her feet and opened the door, surprised to see a woman she didn’t know there. She stepped aside to let her inside and nodded. “Sure thing… What’s the matter?” she asked.

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Relieved, Charlie rushed inside. "Thank you, oh my god. Thanks. Just--someone I'd rather avoid, y'know? Long story. Bad story." She took a deep breath and took her first real look at Jo. A slow smile spread across her face as she assessed the beautiful blonde. "You're so kind for letting me in. I'm in your debt. Glad you aren't some creepy guy." Dragging her eyes off of Jo, she cast them around the room. They fell to the abandoned journal on the bed. "You were writing?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

“Yeah, you can call me Charlie.” She took Anna’s hand, shook it once, and squeezed before letting go. “Pleasure to meet you, although I’d rather it being happening under circumstances where I could invite you dinner.” She winked. “How long have you been in this place?”

[soundslikegrace-deactivated2013]

Anna smiled softly, then furrowed her brow. “Awhile.” She tilted her head, trying to remember. “Time is a strange thing.” She shook her head a little, trying to remember.

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie laughed. "Tell me about it. I'm completely hopeless at keeping track of time. A while, though? Don't you mind being stuck here for so long?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Lost||Charlie&Lucifer

Dinner had been noisy. Too noisy. Charlie ran her fingers anxiously through her hair as she evaded nurses and patients alike. She stumbled into a room that she had mistaken for storage, and stopped herself from crying out when she all but ran into a blonde-haired man. “Oh, wow,” she said and tried to smile. “I’m sorry! I was… lost, I guess. I’m new here. I hope you weren’t doing anything illicit.”

[morningstarthatfell-deactivated]

Lucifer was skipping dinner, he wasn’t feeling to hungry anyway. He was going to just stay in his room instead, thinking of things to do. Pacing in his run, he was surprised when someone ran right into him. The Devil raised a brow at her, and shook his head. “Not yet, no. I was thinking about it though.” He admitted, shrugging his shoulders. “…New, huh? Well…welcome to paradise.” 

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie smiled, now sincerely. "Well, sorry for crashing the party. Illicit activities are probably more fun than what's going on out there... in paradise." he looked around the room, trying to get a sense for its occupant. He seemed a little weird, but, well, so was she. "Charlie Bradbury," she said, holding out her hand. "Synesthesia and PTSD. What's your story? I don't suppose you were planning on the sort of fun I could join in on?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Hiding||Charlie&Jo

Charlie could handle a lot. She knew that about herself. She was a genius, a nerd, and a lesbian--the world didn't make life terribly easy for her people. She'd lived through a lot, and she'd remained awesome through it all. She really could handle a lot.

Seeing Dick Roman at random intervals was one thing she would never be able to handle. She'd managed to avoid him so far (partly, she suspected, because the orderlies had noticed her reaction to him), but when she saw him walking in her direction, she bolted to the nearest room and knocked frantically. "Sanctuary?" she begged the unseen occupant.

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Lost||Charlie&Lucifer

Dinner had been noisy. Too noisy. Charlie ran her fingers anxiously through her hair as she evaded nurses and patients alike. She stumbled into a room that she had mistaken for storage, and stopped herself from crying out when she all but ran into a blonde-haired man. "Oh, wow," she said and tried to smile. "I'm sorry! I was... lost, I guess. I'm new here. I hope you weren't doing anything illicit."

[queenofcomputers-blog]

001

Made it through day one. I can do this.

(But seriously, what is up with this place?)

[aaronpaauls-deactivated20141206]

[queenofcomputers-blog]

The thing to know about Leviathan is these monsters are as old as time, and strong as all get-out. Sodium borate – commonly known as Borax. Decapitation… Splash them liberally. Repeat. …is the key. Then put that head in a box. These are the Superman of monsters. But don’t use… …from the black hole of Purgatory. Send it to the moon if you can. They die. They can shapeshift… They don’t die easy. Take your face, your memory – the works. The top boss is Mr. Dick Roman. He runs the show.

[queenofcomputers-blog]

soundslikegrace started following you

[queenofcomputers-blog]

“Oh my.” Charlie found herself grinning. “I guess there are a few okay things about this place.”

[soundslikegrace-deactivated2013]

Anna giggled. “Well, aren’t you sweet.” She bounced over to the other and held out her hand. “I’m Anna. You must be new?”

[queenofcomputers-blog]

"Yeah, you can call me Charlie." She took Anna's hand, shook it once, and squeezed before letting go. "Pleasure to meet you, although I'd rather it being happening under circumstances where I could invite you dinner." She winked. "How long have you been in this place?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie laughed, sharply. “PTSD, very much thanks to you. And the doctor keeps asking about my synesthesia, even though it’s never been an issue before…” Charlie tilted her head, and looked Dean up and down. “What’s your excuse?”

[case-ofthecrazies-blog]

“Syne-what-ia?” Dean asked, frowning. “Uh… hunting is my excuse. What else? You’d never catch me in here otherwise.” He rolled his eyes. “Apparently, the doctors feel I’m a kleptomaniac with intermittent explosive disorder.”

[queenofcomputers-blog]

"Ha! I can see that," Charlie giggled softly. "As for my synesthesia... it's a sort of confusion of the senses, I guess. Causes me to make associations, perceive things in ways that seem kind of strange. Like you. When I look at you, you're leather. Faded green. It's kind of nice, actually. The smell. The feel."

[queenofcomputers-blog]

soundslikegrace started following you

"Oh my." Charlie found herself grinning. "I guess there are a few okay things about this place."

[queenofcomputers-blog]

case-ofthecrazies started following you

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie started. “Dean? You—wow, you look like shit. What happened to the ferocious hunter we all know and kind of tolerate? What’s going on with this place?”

[case-ofthecrazies-blog]

“Honestly, you wouldn’t believe me if I told you,” Dean replied, spinning around to find Charlie staring at him, and quirked an eyebrow. “It’s not what you think, I swear, just… Whatever. Why’re you here?”

[queenofcomputers-blog]

Charlie laughed, sharply. "PTSD, very much thanks to you. And the doctor keeps asking about my synesthesia, even though it's never been an issue before..." Charlie tilted her head, and looked Dean up and down. "What's your excuse?"

[queenofcomputers-blog]

case-ofthecrazies started following you

Charlie started. "Dean? You--wow, you look like shit. What happened to the ferocious hunter we all know and kind of tolerate? What's going on with this place?"