Grace Matthews

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Name: Grace Lydia Matthews (née Anders) Age: Thirty-Two Occupation: Co-Owner at Dusty Rose Residence: Mountain Falls Estates, Hartsville, South Carolina

ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ ㅤㅤ “To exist is to survive unfair choices.“

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Optional Task 439

━ Grace had warned Winona against getting involved with Seth, but Winona had been stubborn and had refused to listen. Now, as they sat in the hospital waiting room, Grace looked at Winona with a mix of pity and anger. "What did you expect was going to happen? You shouldn't have done that, it'll haunt you for the rest of your life," Grace said, shaking her head. Winona just stared blankly ahead, tears streaming down her face. "I know, I know," she whispered. "I thought it would be different with Seth. I thought he was different." Grace sighed. She knew that Winona had been hurt before, and she had hoped that Seth would be the one to finally heal her wounds. But instead, he had just added to them.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have snapped like that. I just care about you a lot and I worry about you." Grace said, putting a comforting arm around her friend. "But we'll get through this together." As they waited for news on Seth's condition, Grace couldn't help but think about her own past mistakes. She had been in Winona's shoes before, falling for a man who had only hurt her in the end. And now, she couldn't help but wonder if her own actions had been haunting her all along. Finally, the doctor came out with news. Seth was going to be okay, but he needed some time to recover. Winona let out a sigh of relief, but Grace knew that their troubles weren't over yet. "We have to be careful from now on, Winona," Grace said, giving her friend a stern look.

"We can't keep making the same mistakes over and over again." Winona nodded, looking up at Grace with gratitude in her eyes. "Thank you for being here for me. " she said. "I don't know what I would do without you." Grace smiled, feeling a sense of comfort in Winona's words. Maybe they had made mistakes in the past, but they were still there for each other, and that was all that mattered. "We'll get through this together," Grace said, giving Winona's hand a squeeze. "And we'll make sure that we don't make the same mistakes again."

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Additional Task 145

Soft pink: This colour represents Grace's caring and nurturing nature, and her desire to create a peaceful and harmonious environment for herself and her loved ones. Rich burgundy: This colour represents Grace's resilience and her determination to overcome obstacles. It also represents her passion for her work and her personal goals.

Warm beige: This colour represents Grace's practicality and her down-to-earth personality. It also represents her desire for simplicity and her appreciation for the small things in life.

Light grey: This colour represents Grace's calm and composed nature, and her ability to stay grounded even in difficult situations. It also represents her wisdom and maturity. Deep blue-green: This color represents Grace's depth of character, her intelligence, and her ability to see beyond the surface. It also represents her connection to nature and her love for the outdoors.

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Optional Task 433

━ Grace stood in the gallery, studying the artwork in front of her with a critical eye. As an art curator, she took her job very seriously. She had a keen sense of what made a piece of art great, and she prided herself on her ability to spot talent. She took notes as she walked through the exhibit, jotting down her thoughts and impressions. They had a lineup of special guests coming in this evening to view the latest exhibits and paintings and wanted to be prepared for any questions that might arise. Despite the stress and pressure of her job, Grace loved every minute of it. She was passionate about art, and she felt lucky to be able to work with it every day and wanted to make sure that each piece was displayed in a way that did it justice.

As she rounded up her last notes, she headed off to the break room for her lunch break. Her stomach had been grumbling for the past several minutes, so she couldn't wait to tuck into some grub. The break room was quiet for the time being when she entered it so she sat alone with her eyes glued to her phone. She had been so busy with work lately that she barely had time to catch her breath, let alone eat. But now, on her lunch break, she finally had a chance to relax. She scrolled through her social media feeds, taking in the latest art trends and news. She followed a variety of artists and galleries, always eager to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the art world.

As she finished her sandwich, Grace closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She loved her job as an art curator, but it could be overwhelming at times. It was during moments like this - quiet moments alone - that she was able to recharge and prepare for the rest of the day. But of course, as always the door suddenly opened to the breakroom, and Grace's coworker, James, walked in. He flashed her a smile and grabbed a soda from the fridge. They chatted for a few minutes about work, comparing notes on the latest exhibits they had seen and discussing upcoming events then he piped up asking her, "Did you hear about the latest craze going on around town?" Grace raised an eyebrow, curious about what he was talking about. She hadn't heard of any latest trend unless it was art and fashion related.

"There is this new virtual reality arcade that has just opened up downtown. People are lining up to try it out. Apparently, games are so realistic that you feel as if you are actually inside them." He continued with eyes shining with excitement. "Virtual reality? I suppose it was only a matter of time, everything seems to be evolving so quickly. Can you imagine what they could do with all these paintings in the gallery one day, like being able to virtually be inside a painting, to be in the moment? It puts a whole new perspective on realism. Have you been down there yet to check it out?" She asked curiously. She had never tried a virtual reality headset before and was intrigued by how it worked and what it must feel like to be separated from reality in that aspect. "No not yet, but I was thinking that maybe one night we could have a work night out, some food, a few drinks and check it out?"

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Optional Task 434

1) No Bad Days - Flo Rida, Jimmie Allen 2) Starships - Nicki Minaj 3) Dark Horse - Katy Perry, Juicy J 4) Belly Dancer - Imanbek, BYOR 5) I Gotta Feeling - Black Eyed Peas 6) Feel So Close - Calvin Harris 7) Can't Stop The Feeling - Justin Timberlake 8) Shake It Off - Taylor Swift 9) Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo 10) Watermelon Sugar - Harry Styles

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Optional Task 432

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Optional Task 430

warnings: depression / emotional /physical abuse.

━ Everything became background noise to her as she stared blankly at her reflection in the mirror. Her mind was somewhere, nor here, nor there. Somewhere in between, somewhere distant, somewhere lost, tracing over her own thoughts and fragments of memories like a broken record in despair. Her eyes were so vacant, like a void with no spark, no hope. She was a shattered, broken and damaged soul, dissocialized from the world around her while hanging on to the fine line of reality. 

All the while, she tried to fathom the inconsolable concept of just ‘ending it all’. It was an easy, one, two, three - out the window and everything would become a distant memory. But where was the sanity in that? Had she fallen so far down the rabbit hole, consumed by the madness that shrouded her like a thick fog of darkness that creaked further and further through the crack, like carbon monoxide, ready to consume and devour her last breath? 

Where was the trust, in the one person that was supposed to love her, protect her and stand tall with her when the world grew so bleak and meaningless? Where was the sanity, the hope, the triumph in this empty peril of never understanding why she would never be considered ‘good enough’? When all she ever did was love him, be there for him, mentally and physically. Supporting him and caring for him? But yet, all she felt and gained in return, was confusion and emptiness at the endless torment that laid bare beyond her dead eyes and bruised skin…

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Optional Task 424

CAPE 23. PLAYLIST Miley Cyrus - Island Cigarettes After Sex - Sunsetz One Direction - No Control Emotional Oranges - West Coast Love Vance Joy - Clarity Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors - Dance With Everybody Wilder Woods - Maestro Rihanna - Dancing In The Dark Ed Sheeran - Beautiful People Sigala - We Don't Care SPRING BREAK BUCKETLIST

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Optional Task 422

1) "I'm not sure I can do this anymore, it's too much for me." 2) "I see the way you look at him/her and it hurts me because you use to look at me that way." 3) "Stop telling me you are sorry all the time, it doesn't mean jackshit if you don't change your ways." 4) "I thought you were suppose to love me but you left me." 5) "If you leave, I'll hate you." 6) "I need you to kiss me and tell me it's going to be okay." 7) "Why her/him? After all this time why did you pick her/him and not me?" 8) "One of these days you are going to wake and realise that I could give you the life you always wanted." 9) "You are the only person I can trust, the only person I can depend on." 10 "You are always going to be important to me, no matter what happens."

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Optional Task 421

🚪  ❝ I a-door you ! ❞ Teagan 🍵  ❝ You’re a cute tea ! ❞ Catherine 🧁  ❝ You bake me crazy ! ❞ Vanessa 🫁  ❝ We belung together ! ❞ Finn 🐚  ❝ You’re very spe-shell ! ❞ Bowie 🧈  ❝ You’re my butter half ! ❞ Sheriff Stanton 🔥  ❝ We’re a perfect match ! ❞ Calla 🍲  ❝ You make miso happy ! ❞ Ezekiel 🥕  ❝ I carrot live without you ! ❞ Dodge 🐻  ❝ I love you bear-y much ! ❞ Peyton 🍌  ❝ I find you very a-peeling ! ❞ Bryce 🐳  ❝ I whale always love you ! ❞ Ryker 🍞  ❝ You’re the loaf of my life ! ❞ Daphne 🦦  ❝ There’s no otter like you ! ❞ Grace 🦐  ❝ You’re shrimply the best ! ❞ Briar 🍉  ❝ You’re my one in a melon ! ❞ Melanie 🍕  ❝ You have a pizza my heart ! ❞ Damien 🐰  ❝ Nobunny compares to you ! ❞ Alice 🪵  ❝ Wood you be my valentine ? ❞ Maverick 🍋  ❝ This is my best pick-up lime... ❞ Scott 🍅  ❝ I love you from my head to-ma-toes ! ❞ Alexis 🌮  ❝ Can we taco ‘bout how cute you are ? ❞ Hunter 🍄  ❝ You take up so mushroom in my heart ! ❞ Presley 🍍  ❝ If you were a fruit, you’d be a fine-apple. ❞ Harlow 🗼  ❝ Are you a tower? Because Eiffel for you ! ❞ Astrid 🌽  ❝ I know it’s corny, but you’re a-maize-ing ! ❞ Adah 🍩  ❝ I donut know what I would do without you ! ❞ Chase ☕️  ❝ Words cannot expresso how much you mean to me ! ❞ Zachary 🧀  ❝ This might sound cheesy, but I think you’re really grate ! ❞ Astrid

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Additional Task 136

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Optional Task 420

bold what applies. 

[ Personal ]

$ Financial: wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

✚ Medical: fit / moderate / sickly / disabled / disadvantaged / non-applicable

✪ Class or Caste: upper / middle / working / street trash / slave / unsure

✔ Education: qualified / unqualified / studying / other

✖ Criminal Record: yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but not caught yet / yes, but charges were dismissed 

[ Family ]

◒ Children: had a child or children / has no children / wants children

◑ Relationship with Family: close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no siblings / sibling(s) is deceased

◔ Affiliation: orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s) / non-applicable 

[ Traits + Tendencies ]

♦ extroverted / introverted / in between

♦ unorganized / organized / in between

♦ close-minded / open-minded / in between

♦ calm / anxious / in between

♦ disagreeable / agreeable / in between

♦ cautious / reckless / in between

♦ patient / impatient / in between

♦ outspoken / reserved / in between

♦ leader / follower / in between

♦ empathetic / vicious bastard / in between

♦ optimistic / pessimistic / in between

♦ traditional / modern / in between

♦ hard-working / lazy / in between

♦ cultured / uncultured (swine) / in between / unknown

♦ loyal / disloyal / unknown

♦ faithful / unfaithful / unknown 

[ Beliefs ]

★ Faith: monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic / doesn’t care at all

☆ Belief in Ghosts or Spirits: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✮ Belief in an Afterlife: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✯ Belief in Reincarnation: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

❃ Belief in Aliens: yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✧ Religious: orthodox / liberal / in between / not religious

❀ Philosophical: yes / no 

[ Sexuality & Romantic inclination ]

❤ Sexuality: heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual

❥ Sex: sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable / naive and clueless

♥ Romance: romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable / naive and clueless/ romance suspicious

❣ Sexually: adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious

⚧ Potential Sexual Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all

⚧ Potential Romantic Partners: male / female / agender / other / none / all 

[ Abilities ]

☠ Combat Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

≡ Literacy Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✍ Artistic Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✂ Technical Skills: excellent / good / moderate / poor / none 

[ Habits ]

☕ Drinking Alcohol: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / alcoholic

☁ Smoking: trying to quit / quit / never / trying it / rarely / sometimes / frequently / chain-smoker 

✿ Recreational Drugs: never / quit / trying it / rarely / sometimes / frequently / addict

✌ Medicinal Drugs: never / no longer needs medication / some medication needed / frequently / to excess

☻ Unhealthy Food: never / special occasions / sometimes / frequently / binge eater

$ Splurge Spending: never / sometimes / frequently / Shopaholic

♣ Gambling: never / rarely / sometimes / frequently / compulsive gambler

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Optional Task 419

Standing in a field with a house in the distance, it's dark, night time and the ground trembles. There is chaos and panic as smoke and flames bellow high from the building. A strange siren calls out in the background and there is a sense of danger that they can't control and can't run from. As the first homing missile rains down upon them, they scatter forth into nearby buildings, as if brick and stone could save them against the perils of man-made tragedies. But strangely enough, they are still alive as she huddles into a corner with two men she doesn't know, hugging each other as the next missile homes in on them because neither one of them want to die alone.

Accepting their fates, something strange occurs as they adventure outside into the open air. An unknown presence soars the night sky, shrouded by clouds only to reveal the horrors of an alien abduction. Impossible to run and hide as their bodies become frozen on the spot and begin to materialise. Then of course, like all broken fragmentation of dreams. She found herself at a long dinner table with a variety of food choices that were unheard of. They weren't from a war-torn world to now being treated like guests to these peculiar tall beings that had faces like their own. But their mouths were different, more elongated and wider, with a third eye and skin the shade of rotten flesh, grey, and opaque.

What was stranger yet, as they let them adventure around this strange new world, that was almost a replica of Earth. There were no children in sight and questions aspired to whether this was genuine hospitality in the strangest format or were they scheduled to be harvested, killed off for other meaning that were unknown. As she ventured forth through those strange streets, she seeked out the man she loved and asked him to marry her again, here on this new planet.

Only to be told no because he felt that he couldn't give her everything he wanted. Heartbroken and confused she then found herself being taken into a pit, a cage of sorts, covered in wire and was being punished for not attending the outbreak meeting like she was supposed to know what any of that was. As she received her punishment of having people's shoes thrown over the fence at her. She woke up, confused about what the fuck she ate the night before to give her such a weird arse dream...

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Optional Task 418

Favourite things about valentines day.

His cuddles, his arse, his chest, his smile, his whole self in general, his eyes, his legs, his hands, his kisses. 💕He is all I will ever need 💕

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Optional Task 417

I still have your letters - Muse A and Muse B fell in love when they were teenagers during the summer. It was a world wind romance, lots of laughter, smiles and endless cuddles and kisses. Fast forward to adulthood: Muse A and Muse B have been living completely separate lives in different parts of the country. They haven't heard from each other in years and their memories are wistful of their younger days. Muse A moves back to Hartsville after inheriting a house and savings from their recently deceased grandmother. Muse B, is a lost soul, in a dead-end job with a boyfriend/girlfriend that won't give them any time of day while trying to make ends meet. Starting point: Muse A and Muse receive an invitation for a high school reunion taking place in their hometown of Hartsville at the Silver Spur. On a whim, Muse B travels back to Hartsville, taking up residence at Sweet Pea BnB the same night the reunion is taking place. The reunion is the first time they cross paths again, unearthing memories and acting like no time has passed. Muse B (or A!) ends up confessing that they still have the love letters that the other muse wrote to them. After the reunion Muse A spends time with Muse B during the duration of Muse B's stay at the BnB. Can Muse A convince Muse B that there is more to life and convince them to stay in Hartsville for good? 

Inspo:

An ancient Chinese proverb says:

"An invisible red thread connects those who are destined to meet, regardless of the time, the place or the circumstance."

Birdy - Quietly Yours

"Cause for so long I've been waiting. So long, for a love like this..."

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Optional Task 416

1.) Above And Beyond or Hartsville Beer Festival 2.) Chalk It Up or Sweet Saturday 3.) Chopping Block or We React Night 4.) Classic Cash or Skateland 5.) Dart Drop or Slippery When Wet 6.) Enchanted Island or Prestwood Co-Ed Sports 7.) Field Days or Stir Crazy 8.) Get Vertical or Lawton Park 9.) Go Green or Shh! Bid2win 10.) Got Mud or Prestwood Party Boats 11.) Harvest Moon or Rocketcity 12.) Jump Zone or The Crypt 13.) Laser Blitz or Prestwood Lake 14.) League Of Fire or The Vault 15.) Let's Get Together or Yoga Works 16.) Planet Granite or Win Or Die 17.) Split Happens or Ghost Whisper 18.) The Book Box or Breakout Clinic 19.) Get High or Kalmia Gardens  20.) Heart Orchard or Runners Ranch 21.) Smokey Hill River Festival or Turning Earth  22.) Behind The Curtain or Hartsville Night Out 23.) Hartsville Rodeo Company or Lady Godiva 24.) Happy Tails or The Pit Stop 25.) Sweet Meadows Farm & Orchard or The Great Campout 26.) Let's Go Fly A Kite or Lonely Hearts Club 27.) On The Same Page or Backyard Bonfire 28.) Treasure's Untold or Skeet It Up 29.) Slasher Night or Dark Skies 30.) Dutch Hollow or The Big Slope  31.) Warefare or The Best Lures  32.) Starlite or Enchanted Island 33.) Harvest Moon or Urban Garden  34.) Run-A-Muck or Aqua Dawg  35.) Jeffries Creek or Zachary's Basement 

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Optional Task 415

tries to do everything at once. doesn’t know when to stop and take care of themselves. bends over backward for everyone even if someone did them dirty. has entirely too much on their plate.   idealistic. spends a lot of time trying to impress others. doesn’t like to apologize. eating is a coping mechanism. addictive personality in general. a tad co-dependent.   the most flip-floppy people ever. what’s today’s mood? never apologizes. in denial 90% of the time. their way or the highway. desperately needs a break. they have a hard time setting goals because their goals scare them.   the literal meaning of "I’ll give you the shirt off my back." isolates themselves in fear of someone hurting them. wants to change but is scared of change. complains a lot but never takes advice people give them.   no one takes them seriously because they always have to portray themselves as the fun one. is actually really sad inside. honestly needs a hug. exhausted always.   can dish it but can’t take it. rushes everything. anxious. plans their future but forgets to live in the moment. sometimes ignores their friends because they have so much on their mind. talks about themselves a lot and sometimes forgets to ask the other person how they are.   solves everyone’s problems but their own. is actually really lonely. gets easily heartbroken but tries not to show it. will do anything to justify bad decisions. honestly wants everyone to love them but don’t really love themselves.   easily set off. will give anyone the cold shoulder at any given time even without reason. keeps a lot in. so observant that they oftentimes find out things that hurt them. has too many “what ifs” swirling in their head. has trouble showing their true self.   impatient. brash. has commitment issues. body issues. doesn’t realize they don’t need to change for anyone. has a lot of different goals to the point where they get overwhelmed. just wants to disappear and do what they want without anyone questioning them.   scared people won’t like them unless they’re at the top of their game 24/7. takes a lot for them to talk about their feelings. secretly struggling. fakes happy. needs a plan but doesn’t know what that plan is. confident but insecure at the same time. wants to be stable. sometimes wishes they could drop everyone’s expectations of them and live normally.   gets heartbroken like thirty times a week. trust issues. can be unmotivated and disinterested. feels they have to adapt to every person they meet so they can be liked. doesn’t know how to tap into their emotions despite being very intuitive. often confused. expects little.   empathetic often to a point of no return. plays the victim. doesn’t know when to say no. cynical. hermit. trusts everyone too much. can be secretly very critical and judgmental. can only tolerate maybe ten minutes of social interaction. needs a lot of validation.