oh well, oh well I still hope for the best;

and i'm starting to dream changing colors in my sleep maybe I'm just wasting time Marley Rose. 21 years young. Tattoo Artist. Former Gymnast. I still hope for the best.

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mathieusmythe:

That’s it exactly. You can’t quite get over the fact that you have the chance to be productive while everyone else is asleep. It doesn’t feel like it should work. Yeah, I don’t have a lot of personal experience but I’ve heard the Salem party scene leaves much to be desired. I mean, I could start giving people tattoos, but my lack of artistic ability and y’know, legal certification would probably make that a bad choice. I’ll just leave that to people like you while I waste my nights on the internet.

That and you’re in awe because you’re not asleep with most of the population. It definitely doesn’t feel like it should work. It almost doesn’t-- but, you get used to it. I know that, because I’ve been experiencing it. That’s right, you definitely could start giving tattoos. You probably wouldn’t have too many customers, but you could attempt to give people tattoos, that’s for sure. Oh, the internet. What do you do to fill up most of your time on the internet? I spent my break at work watching Bane Cat last night-- that’s what I do with my life. 

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mssophiaberry:

I start my first introductory classes here in a few weeks and I’m so excited! I really hope that the kids like me.

Introductory classes for what? Teaching or something like that, right? What age group are you going to be working with?

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livpez:

Right, and I’m pretty sure you can just tell which type of person they’re gonna be as soon as they walk into the place, right? I think I’d rather be the middle one, but I guess there’s no real meaning behind the tattoo I want, I just think it’ll be pretty. It’d be fun to be the Barney guy, though. Throwing caution to the window, and stuff like that. I do, I just want something small, like a bow at the back of my neck. Something cute. I’ll leave the actual design in your hands, though. You’re more skilled at this than I am. Art is lost on me. I know, and we’ll laugh a lot, I can already tell.

Yep, but you know me, you know you don’t even have to ask. Speaking of, I actually brought way too many back with me, so if you feel like digging through my unpacked suitcases to grab something for yourself, you’re welcome to. Yeah, always gotta start at the bottom, right? Literally, with tattooing Barney on someone’s ass. I’m sure you’ll be running your own shop in no time, though. Oh, they are? I mean, I’m still gonna look into dance studios, but if you could put in a good word for me there then that’d be awesome for now. I just get to sit there and look pretty, right? I don’t have to actually know anything about tattoos…

Yeah, you can pretty much tell the second someone walks in the door what type of person they’re going to be. It also helps if they’ve got tattoos and shit already, but that’s not always a thing. I’ve done the same thing as the Barney guy a time or two. I’ve got a tattoo of a fish on my shoulder blade. That one came out of the blue, for sure. A bow? That’s really cute and really suitable for you, actually. I think I can do something really adorable with that. That’s why you’re not the tattoo artist, then! Oh, me too. I had a hard time not laughing the entire time I was tattooing him. I can’t wait to laugh about it, finally. 

True enough. People change, though. It’s always good to ask before making any sort of assumptions. Oh, that actually sounds really awesome. I might take you up on that offer. I could actually start helping you unpack too, since I’ll be there-- if you’re still needing the help, of course. I hope that I won’t be on the bottom for too long. I’m not sure how many Barney tattoos I’ve got in me. Yeah, they are. Definitely keep looking, but I’ll put in a good word for you at the shop. You can sit there, look pretty, and take people’s money. I think you get a portion of the tips, too. So, that’s definitely a plus. No, you don’t have to know anything about tattoos. You can just sit there and look gorgeous-- you’re damn good at that. 

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danielevns:

Yeah, I officially feel bad for you. 

No, not in my book it doesn’t. I’m glad to be home to see my family and Olivia but other than that I’d rather be anywhere else than this small town. College was amazing actually. Truly an experience. Especially being out of the country. What about for you?

It’s definitely alright. The guy tipped pretty well, so I can’t complain too much about it. It’s not the weirdest thing I’ll tattoo in my career, I’m sure. 

Well, when I’m something other than just existing, I’ll let you know. Then it’ll count. Why are you back in this small town, then? Especially because you were out of the country! You could have done anything. College was alright. I did the gymnastics thing and now I’m here. Same old Marley.

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ivythewilde:

It really wasn’t intentional. I’ve been… Good. Really busy with school. How have you been? I’ve missed you.

Marley.. I had school to focus on. Please understand that.

Busy with school-- right. I’ve been alright. Glad to be done with school and into real life. I’ve missed you, too. I’ve really missed you, Wilde. 

Of course, Ivy. That doesn’t mean you couldn’t at least call me back to tell me that.

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averycarsonrose:

And then you can see how cool and not creepy it actually is and get matching ones! Matching sister butt tattoos?! I’m so down! I’m kidding. Please don’t tattoo my ass in my sleep and if you do, make it something cooler than Barney (no offense to him because I still think he’s cool). Oh! Like a ‘w’ on each cheek! …My maturity is showing, isn’t it? I don’t even want to begin to think about your distraction tactics! “Oh, Av, look!” and then suddenly there are a bajillion little needles jabbing themselves into my ass. Don’t underestimate my crying capabilities, Marley! I cried last night/this morning because I couldn’t find the remote to the television at like, 4:30 in the morning because I’m sick and couldn’t sleep and didn’t want to have to get up to change it from the stupid infomercial that came on.

We’re definitely not getting matching sister butt tattoos. If I’m going to get something on my ass, I’d get what you said you wouldn’t mind having. The little ‘w’s’ on each cheek so I can just be just as immature as you. You can’t know about my distraction techniques. I’ve never given you a tattoo! I would make sure you didn’t even remember you were getting a tattoo-- and hey, there’s only one needle at a time working on your skin when you’re getting inked up. Okay, first off-- why didn’t you just text me to come get the remote for you? Second off-- why are you up that early in the morning? Have you been having withdrawals, too? It’s so weird to not be up that early in the morning. I’m usually going to bed around that time now a days. 

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jackapierce:

He’s good! He starts Kindergarten soon and I’m in denial that my tiny child is actually starting proper school soon. It’s like just yesterday he was spitting up on my history homework.

Kindergarten? It’s truly insane how quickly time seems to fly. I don’t even want to think about homework, but I could see how that’s a pretty fond memory. What are you going to be doing now that your kid is about to be in school?

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averycarsonrose:

Would getting Barney on my ass be considered really cool? Oh! No! What about about Baby Bop?! So many options… Lemme think about it! You know I don’t do well with needles, but for a Baby Bop tattoo on my ass done by you, I might make an exception to my whole “crying like a baby” thing.

That’s something I’ll willingly give up a couple hours of work to do for free. If you get Baby Bop on your ass, I’ll put Barney on the other cheek, too. You can have a matching set of both the creepy dinosaurs. You’re my sister. I think I can distract you enough so you can get a tattoo. You won’t even be “crying like a baby”, I can promise you that. 

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mathieusmythe:

It’s like you have to totally reset your internal clock, and that’s just a pain in the ass even for people who are great at time management. The whole idea of sleeping in and waking up feeling like I’ve wasted part of the day is kind of something that’s hard to get around, but I’m sure it’s something some people can get used to.Ha,  I’m sure there was a party going on somewhere in Salem, but certainly none that I was at. No, just boring’ ol’; run-of-the-mill Night Owl Syndrome.

I think the worst thing is the feeling you just described-- like you missed half the day because you were sleeping. It’s hard to get your body to remember that you’re just on a different kind of schedule. No parties for you, huh? That’s probably a good thing, anyway. There can’t be that many great ones in this little town. There’s nothing wrong with Night Owl Syndrome. What do you do to fill up the time? I give people tattoos-- and doodle in an art book when I don’t have any customers. 

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jackapierce:

That’s so cool. And no, I’m definitely not on your level yet. I like Disney and all that but I’m not desperately in love. Being a parent you either adjust to Disney or you spend your days annoyed.

I’m not desperately in love with it, either. Some of the fish in that movie are just-- really beautiful. The guy who did it put extra color into it. It looks pretty amazing. Well, if that’s the case, I’ll at least be doing something right as a parent. I can watch Disney all day. How is the little one, anyway? Besides getting addicted to the right genre of movies?

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livpez:

There’s a huge amount of power behind your job, you’re literally making your mark on somebody for life. I don’t care what anybody says about how much better tattoo removal has gotten these days, they’re never fully removed without leaving behind at least an ugly scar. Thank you, I’m gonna hold you to that, and I’ll definitely come by sometime soon. I already have an idea of what I want, it’s nothing too elaborate, but I’ll work out the details and let you know. I love being grossed out, I can’t wait.

You’re lucky, I’m still trying to unpack all of my clothes, and I left some of them behind in Arizona since I didn’t really want them anymore. Right, I think I was, too. I guess that’s better than sitting around and doing nothing, right? I need to find work, but I don’t really know what I’m looking for. I’m considering trying to get a job at a dance studio, since I want to open my own, so the experience might be good to have behind me. I guess we’ll see what happens.

I think there’s three different attitudes when it comes to tattoos. One being the people that see them as art and don’t really think about the long term of it, one being people that want their tattoo to have meaning, and one being the people that just go in to get something and end up with Barney on their ass. Depending on what person I’m tattooing, my control fluctuates pretty decently. You already have an idea of what you want? That makes things ten times easier. So many people want me to pull their ideas out of my ass, it’s a little frustrating. You’re awesome. I can’t wait to laugh with you about it. 

You left some behind and are still unpacking? I’m asking that question like I don’t expect you to have some obscene amount of clothes when I know that you do. Hopefully you finish up here soon. Definitely better than sitting around doing nothing. I don’t know what I’d be doing with myself if I weren’t at least working. That’s what I figured with tattoos. I needed to work in a couple shops before I could own my own place. They’re looking for someone to run the front desk at the shop, if you’re really looking into work. They pay pretty decent, so it’s not a bad job-- if you’re at all interested. I can put in a pretty great word for you.

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lucaanderson:

Wait. What? I don’t know who I should feel worse for. The guy who thinks that a Barney tattoo was a good idea or you for having to stare at his ass for however long that took. 

I can honestly say that they guy seemed genuine when he asked for Barney. Like I was telling Daniel, we can’t tattoo when people are noticeably under the influence-- so, he must have wanted it. It took two hours, Luca. Two fucking hours. 

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mathieusmythe:

I think this is the first time in years I’ve been awake passed midnight without knowing that I’ll regret it in the morning. Then again, this is the first time in ages I haven’t had 8 a.m. classes year round so that might have something to do with it too. This… might take some getting used to.

I felt the exact same way during my first shift at the parlor. I’ve been doing gymnastics my entire life that sleeping past 6 always felt a little funny. Now, I’m working the night shift! It’s the weirdest transition, but I think you’ll like it once your body gets used to it. What have you been doing to stay up passed midnight? Finally getting your party on, Matty?

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jackapierce:

I saw Tangled at least three times today because of Giddy, and I’ve been humming it since he went to bed. I’ve turned back into a Disney fanatic.

There’s not a single thing wrong with being a Disney Fanatic. I have one of the fish from Finding Nemo on my shoulder blade, so I’m not even sure you’re on my level, yet. 

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averycarsonrose:

Is it weird that I’m jealous? That dude knew what he wanted and he went for it. I wish I had seen it. Is that even weirder?

I don’t think any of that’s weird-- except for the fact that this guys ass wasn’t worth looking at so you could see the tattoo. Do you want something done? Since you’re my sister, I can probably work something out for free. BUT, only if what you want is really cool. 

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ivythewilde:

I forgot how small this town is.. Hi Marley.

Purposely forgotten, I’m sure. Hey, Ivy. Long time no talk or see-- how have things been?

Good I hope, since you didn’t bother trying to return any calls.

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danielevns:

Weird. I don’t even wanna think about who and how anyone will see that.

Anyways, how’ve you been?

That’s the only way to not be continually grossed out by that, that’s for sure. Just think about being the one putting that thing on his ass. I would have rather spent the two hours doing anything else, let me tell you that. 

I’ve been-- does that count? I’m alright, glad to be back to some normalcy, I think. How about you? How’d college treat you?