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hello my name is hannah and i’m a menace at being awake and on time for things. right now i play beka donati, elsie bram, kit iannarelli, and nerissa prescott ! if you click on their names, you’ll be redirected to a character stats page including a little bit of info on each. you can also find a couple of wanted plots for each of my characters here ! feel free to hit me up here or ask me for my d*scord.
theo + elsie
she could not help but smile a little. ‘wow that’s impressive.’ she mused, attempting to simmer down her laughter. if she had laughed at a patient in hospital, she would have been disciplined for behaving out of line. people came to her day after day with injuries and ailments, usually somewhere between heat stroke to combat injury. she saw less and less walker bites thankfully, yet it was always weighing on her mind whenever she was called to give someone medical attention. ‘did you want me to look at that for you?’
she gently bumped shoulders with theo, saying, ❛ it’s okay to laugh. it takes the edge off the doom and gloom of the world. ❜ laughter had been the goal and even though theo fought it back, elsie felt as though her job was done. looking back down at her hand, she nodded. ❛ yeah, apparently hands are important for scouting missions and wielding weapons. plus, i heard that thorns are totally not in fashion this season. ❜ her tone was sarcastic, inviting a joke to be made a her expense or just an expression of amusement. more seriously, she emphasized, ❛ but really i would appreciate it. ❜
will + elsie
location : atlanta group time : midday status : open @finishqstarters
“can’t sleep either?” he called out, offering a wry smile. it was almost ironic that he wasn’t on watch duty, but he still couldn’t sleep. he was tired, that much was certain. he couldn’t remember a time when he wasn’t tired, if he were being honest. but tonight, thoughts of the past weighed heavy on his mind. “i really should be getting some sleep, but…” he held up a flask instead and took a drink. “maybe this will help a bit. want some?”
lowering herself next to second in command of the group, elsie gave a mock salute and said, ❛ ahoy, captain obvious. ❜ she tried to keep a steady face but couldn’t help her laughter break through. perhaps that wasn’t her best joke. she hummed softly in assent, though, as if that would cover the captain obvious joke. ❛ i can’t turn my brain off but i’d love a drink if you’re willing to share. ❜
cj + beka
“well?” cj raises an eyebrow, turning back to give beka her full attention. “did it suck?”
“it’s no green flavored playdough that’s for sure, but.” she passes the infused honey in its little jar along with a knife and the other slice of toast she hadn’t finished. “just cause the world’s ending doesn’t mean we can’t be a lil fancy, ya know?” a pause. “what’s mads up to? tell her i’m planting some trees next week if she and the other kids want to join.”
she laughed softly at cj’s comment, applying a layer of the honey to the toast and taking a bite without much hesitation. perhaps why the play dough bit had backfired on her when madaelyn was little. ❛ well if i knew i was going to eat this well every time you were experimenting, i’d come by more often. the play dough sucked, this is a masterpiece. ❜ taking another bite, she nodded her head until she swallowed again. ❛ cj i’m always happy to get fancy with you as long as a jar of this honey is around. ❜
sure that the chair was clean ( she didn’t need to be sitting down in soil ), beka couldn’t help her grin as the conversation turned to madaelyn. ❛ you know how she is, existing as the best kid around. ❜ okay, perhaps beka was biased. ❛ i’ll let her know, i’m sure she’d love to come hang out with you. and speaking of hanging out, she’d like you to come over next week, too. her birthday is coming up and she wants all her favorite people there. ❜
emin + nerissa
location : an abandoned backyard , pigeon forge , tn . tagging : @finishqstarters·
he was still building up his supply , now that he had returned to pigeon forge , returned to calling a broken down amusement park dedicated to a country star home ; he had used up most of what he had before he left . however , the terrain hadn’t changed . he knew which houses had gardens in their backyards ( so many ran straight to grocery stores , gas stations , hoping for packaged food … even those who took from suburban kitchens often neglected the back of the house ) . he’s moving with purpose to a familiar spot , when he hears something . he regrips his hammer , a new instinct that had developed over the previous months , and held it ready , as he turns the corner to find what was there .
nerissa had once talked about gardening, right around the time that she and tatum had gotten engaged and every time she ticked off a major piece of the list for wedding details, she would plant a new item. a funny little system, sure, but one that had worked for her nonetheless. finding homes with gardens in their backyards, though overgrown and not perfect, was still a victory. having access to fresh foods was the kind of luxury that she took for granted and even as she weeded out the bed of flowers, there was excitement that seemed to brim with every motion. she caught the motion out of the corner of her eye. whipping around as fast as she can, just as she’s nocked her arrow, ready to let it fly, she’s stopped again. everyone knew that the dead were walking but emin seemed to still be very much alive. she’s confused as she asked, ❛ emin ? you’re alive ? ❜
cosmo + aura.
location : outside of savannah , ga tagging : @finishqstarters·
they’re on edge , they’ve been on edge since this all started but that didn’t mean the feeling numbed . they stayed behind in the makeshift camp with a few others , while the rest ventured out to gather more supplies . perhaps they could be doing something , but a moment of vying for normalcy seemed important for reasons that would be difficult to explain if asked . the backpacker rests against their chest as they lean against the wall behind them , fingers plucking out scales without much thought , but the sound was comforting .
body pushes upright at the sound of someone getting closer . ‘ who’s there ? ’
❛ it’s me, jake. ❜ voice soft, aurora appeared from around the corner with a small smile and a bag containing packets of seeds and a few loose herbs. for a moment it felt so normal, like they were back at the apartment and she had just come home from a grocery store run while he was strumming alone. this little moment, so good and sweet, almost popped like a bubble as her foot caught on the ground. in an instant she had gone from upright to flat on her ass in the ground, stunned. and suddenly laughter bubbled past her lips before she could catch it, trying to keep herself quiet. when was the last time she’d laughed at herself ? when was the last time she’d afforded herself the luxury of a moment that had no intenses meaning beyond something simple ? ❛ well, i always liked to believe i knew how to make an entrance. ❜
be gentle. gentle was never a word that applied to you, it didn’t feel like it was supposed to apply to women with voices like yours. too loud and proud are women like you, too confident in their abilities. be kind. kindness was easier but in an unkind world there was no desire to present it to others. your friends were all made of the same plastic as your husband and there was no kindness in their world. show compassion. that they could agree on, those who gave their lessons and a young woman coming up in this world. everyone deserves compassion, even when they step on you to take what they want. beekeeping on rooftops at the height of summer in the city, writing about lives you wished you could have lived, and following alice down the rabbit hole and into a different world because tea is better than anywhere but the place you called home… these are the things that make you ignore the tightness in your chest when you look at the world around you and only feel sorrow.
trade in misleading language dancing around the self imposed barriers that confine you to honesty and integrity, her sway in this world is that of a monster with powerful jaws and powerful words, honeyed sweet with sharp points. never one to stay for long, she is comprised of wisps of smoke and broken promises. these are dangerous times to be playing games when there’s so much work to be done. this is the kind of girl who filters out lies with half truths, tarot readings by the light of the moon, and the comfort of an ocean just on the horizon.
tori + beka
“ oh yeah , don’t worry. only need it for a second. ” sure enough , lighter is handed back a beat later. a rueful little sigh, flicking a bit of ash onto the ground as she speaks. “ you wouldn’t believe how hard they’ve been to come by. wouldn’t think they’d be in such short supply , but here we are. ”
❛ you’re an angel. ❜ beka said with a small laugh, taking the lighter back and dropping it into the pocket of her jacket. ❛ i’ll believe it because you asked me to. everything you’d hope to have a surplus of seem to be the things we find the least of. ❜ a grim notion, yes, but realistic nonetheless. ❛ while you’re out, can i ask you to keep an eye out for something ? ❜ questions like that usually led to abuses of power and even as the words left her mouth, beka knew that special requests, though not uncommon, could look bad coming from a leader. ❛ well, really anything. my daughter’s birthday is coming up and if you find pencils, a sketchbook, a brick of printer paper. anything really, i’d appreciate if you could bring it back. ❜
colby + bea
THINGS WITH BEKA WERE EASY. sure, it helped that she was a leader and colby’s unfortunate need to feel insecure about his standing in the hierarchy of the mountaintop community was slightly at bay most days because of their relationship. it wasn’t that things between them were incorrect or illicit, but the last thing that colby wanted was to ever be plagued with allegations that he was partaking in activities with beka just because she was a leader in the group. he liked her. he liked being around her. regardless of things just being merely physical, he enjoyed her company. “yeah see? i have a free ticket to stay in this place,” he said, his voice faltering against the confidence laced within his words. he didn’t have a free ticket and he damn well knew that.
“i think just making a day all about her is good enough. in today’s world, there aren’t much options for lavish gifts, bek.” colby knew that she was aware of that and while he didn’t have children of his own, he had always wanted to give the world to his own patients. he couldn’t imagine actually having a child of his own to spoil. “oh i’ll be there. i’ll be there from sunrise to sunset if she’s wantin’ me there.” as he spoke, colby finished stitching up beka’s arm, pausing to grab a roll of gauze before he was wrapping her wound. “y’know i would absolutely do anything for lil’ mads,” he mentioned, his voice taking on a softer tone than before. madaelyn wasn’t his kid, but god, he hoped one day he could have one just like her. she was the strongest kid he had ever met, and in the wake of a zombie problem? it was a good thing to see in a kid.
❛ let’s call it a reduced price. ❜ mirth swam in her eyes as she looked at him, clearly bemused. even as he faltered beka couldn’t help her laughter. this was the kind of banter she had missed, her priorities on her daughter and career had long since pushed to the back burner any personal relationships that she could have developed. not that madaelyn ever campaigned for that, quite the opposite really. she had talked beka’s ear off for years about what it would mean to have someone else with them ( her most compelling argument was uno isn’t fun when it’s just two people ) and that it would be nice to see her mama happy with someone like the other kids and their parents. until colby, beka had always tried to placate madaelyn’s concerns with promises of anything else. taking relationship advice from a then-ten year old was not quite the highlight of her year.
still, madaelyn’s voice floated in the back of her mind as beka let her thoughts roam for just a moment about what it might be like if colby took on a more prominent position in their lives. he’d been the first person to get so close since madaelyn’s dad and there was something about it, while thrilling, was terrifying. what if he left ? what if things got too hard ? there were too many variables and too many questions to ask someone that she was sleeping with when she wasn’t quite sure where their boundaries were. he was wrapping her arm and she hummed softly in agreement.
❛ funnily enough i think that lavish gifts would be easier most days. ❜ not that beka didn’t want to be present for her daughter’s birthday. in fact it was quite the opposite, having made sure that any duty that might be relegated to her would be covered on that day. she’d also traded her way through a lot to find a candy bar because she knew there weren’t enough resources for a proper cake ( one that would feed everyone in the community, as madaelyn would want ), found new shoes that she’d been able to clean up to the point they looked almost new, and made sure that there were enough of the other kids and their parents willing to join them for an hour to make it feel like there was a party happening. something worth celebrating.
as she looked up at him, the most tired smile crossed her face as her eyes met his and swept back down. she leaned forward to rest her head on his shoulder and she murmured, ❛ i know you would, colby. and i appreciate that more than anything. ❜ picking her head up, she pressed a soft kiss to his shoulder before resting her chin there. she packed his cheek and leaned away again. ❛ thanks for taking care of me. ❜ clarify, rebekah. ❛ my arm, that is. having a too banged up leader probably isn’t the vote of confidence that the people are looking for. ❜
“Kill your curiosity. Kiss me already.”
— “Hesitation (Six Word Story)” - Nishat Ahmed (via sickwithsyllables)
elena + kit.
location: an abandoned gas station in georgia.
The joy experienced due to the glorious find of a hidden away box of Kit-Kat bars underneath a picked apart attendant’s counter was only short-lived thanks to the sound of company behind her. Maybe she shouldn’t have gasped an OMG upon finding them. Immediately swerving around, Elena clutched the box of candy bars to her chest while holding her knife out in front of her. “I found the chocolates first! They’re mine.”
❛ i assure you, kit kats aren’t at the top of my survival list. ❜ a half cocked smile didn’t leave his face, wanting to appear as kind as possible. it had been quite some time since he’d last decided that he needed to go searching for something. the way she clutched them was almost comical and he held his hands up as she pointed the knife at him. ❛ you know, holding the knife with one hand and keeping your weight balanced on your back foot while you hold the candy in the other is keeping your priorities unaligned. any jab you make with your knife wouldn’t have your full weight. ❜
colby + beka.
COLBY ALLOWED A WIDE SMILE to appear on his lips at her words, knowing that the words were hardly a joke. there were many things and feelings that colby had for the woman, but her ‘take no shit’ attitude was definitely at the top of his list. it was admirable. “that’s something you could add, but you’d have to toss me right out the door because there’s no way i could follow that.” colby reached over to grab the items needed to stitch up the gash on her arm. “just keep talkin’, this might suck.”
as he began to stitch up her wound, he focused more on the topic of madaelyn. if there was anything he had learned through the course of their relationship, her daughter was the best conversational piece to explore. “how is madaelyn doing, by the way? i do think she might be at the top of my list,” he teased, knowing that they both knew why it wasn’t a lie, it wasn’t necessarily the truth. he might have been her daugher’s primary doctor (and dear friend if he had any say in it) but the more adult activities that he shared with beka were something that made her top the list.
he smiled so widely at her that for just a moment she forgot to breathe. desire bubbled up her throat as a blush shaded her cheeks and she ducked her head as she laughed. in moments like these, the world felt as normal as it once was. she had never been good at dating, or reconciling her feelings, and though there were many contributing factors to that, there were these brief blips that made beka forget about everything but them. beka and colby. it had a nice ring to it. ❛ hm, kicking out a doctor might not be the best look, so it seems as though you’ve found a way to stay. but you’re on thin ice, colby albright. ❜
biting down on her lip gently, she agreed, ❛ we both know how much i just love talking. ❜ to you was the silent addendum but beka didn’t know how to toe that line just right. he asked about her daughter and for a moment her heart leapt up. god, she made so much of this world better and she didn’t even know. ❛ she’s good, excited that her birthday is coming up. i have no idea what to get her, or what she wants, or what i can do for her but — ❜ taking a breath, she lets out the gentlest laughter, covering her face with her uninjured arm. ❛ i love that kid so much. i understand why she’d be at the top of anyone’s list. ❜ looking up at him, hand still cupping the side of her face, she couldn’t help the gentlest look in her eyes. ❛ she wants you there, at her party. she told me the other day that life is about experiences and people. most days i wonder when my eleven year old turned thirty. ❜
tori + beka
location : mountaintop community.
it’s almost time to head out again , and that has tori in high spirits. leaving is always risky , obviously , but she has tendencies to get cabin fever all too easily. “ hey ! ” she greets when she spots the other , striding across the open space and promptly hauling herself atop the nearest surface , drawing a cigarette from the pocket of tattered jeans as she settles. “ got a light? mine’s busted. fucking sucks. gotta try and scrounge up a new one when we head back out. ”
there were a few things that beka always kept on her person, a lighter being one of them. one constantly rode in the pocket of her jacket. fishing it out, she held it out towards tori. ❛ just make sure i get it back. ❜ beka offered with a small smile. she didn’t smoke herself as she really only kept it for burning away loose threads and lighting fires as needed. ❛ if you can find packages of them, still, try to keep them as intact as possible. most of those lighters can last indefinitely when they’re well taken care of. ❜
claire + beka
location: mountaintop camp
SHE WAS LUCKY TO BE THERE – CLAIRE knew that. after all, she had to prove her worth to be accepted in the first place. if it wasn’t for her education, she may have been out on her own right about now… pity, she thought, that such a beautiful green horizon might have been hiding those monsters. she sighed, lither fingers tucking golden brown hair behind her ear as she focused back on the pages in her hand. who knew that there would be teachers during all of this, but claire supposed that it at least gave the site a sense of normalcy. however today was rather slow, and the grey skies weren’t doing much for her nerves. eyes glanced up at the nearest face, and claire gave a small wave to flag them down. ❝ hey! ❞ she started, making her way over to them with a quicker pace. ❝ hey, you free right now? ❞
❛ ah, claire. ❜ beka smiled warmly, in no small part because claire was mostly responsible for the instruction of her daughter. ❛ for maddy’s favorite teacher, i’ll always have time. ❜ stepping closer, beka hummed a little bit, realizing that claire seemed to be nearly marinating in a nervous kind of energy that she recognized in around camp most days. she didn’t know how to help in any way, pushing down nervous is one of those things they teach you in law school, but still she tried her best. ❛ can i do anything for you ? ❜ other people might offer a hug or a warm drink but beka wasn’t other people and she certainly wasn’t sure how to extend her maternal nature to anyone but madaelyn.
