* sunshine / fades.

written by annie.

[ofcelestialstories]

.｡.:*☆ "I thought you were....." She trailed off, the fact hanging heavily in the air even without her voicing it. Even when a small part of Glinda had always been hoping. Because she had made mistakes. Because Elphaba  had deserved better.

"Well..... dead." There was a lump in her throat, and her smile was strained. "And I know you had planned this all, and I know you could not tell me because I surely would have tried to talk you out of it and...." She sniffed, stepping forward. "Oh, Elphie, I have missed you so much!"

[sunshiinefades]

                 elphaba  hugged  glinda  back  tightly  wanting  to  try  and  comfort  the  others  a  little  bit.  elphaba  knew  that  for  her  plan  to  work  glinda  couldnt  know  she  survived  ,  even  if  she  wanted  to  see  her  one  last  time  before  they  had  set  off.  for  it  to  worked  glinda  would  have  had  to  believe  elphaba  was  dead.  but  here  in  ivycove  ,  none  of  that  mattered  elphaba  was  just  happy  to  see  her  best  friend  again.  ‘  i  know  ,  im  sorry.  i  wanted  to  see  you  before  i  left  but  we  had  to  make  it  look  real  for  it  to  have  worked.  ‘  elphaba  explained  wanting  to  explain  herself  a  little  bit.  ‘  i  missed  you  too  ,  im  happy  to  see  you  here.  ‘

[sunshiinefades]

@divincechoes asked  :  “  we’re  north  of  nowhere  now.  “  lumine  &  flins.

             lumine  had  no  idea  if  ivycove  was  anywhere  near  teyvet  ,  from  what  she  could  tell  they  werent  the  same  planet.  that  was  clear  in  her  research  about  this  place  and  the  different  plants  and  animals  that  seemed  to  live  in  it.  regardless  of  were  they  ended  up  with  all  of  them  together  here  should  be  enough  for  them  to  figure  out  how  to  possibly  get  back  to  teyvet.  ‘  seems  like  it  ,  but  with  all  of  us  working  together  we  should  be  able  to  figure  out  how  to  get  back  to  teyvet. ‘

[allthatglxtters]

Xiao opened his mouth to respond before hesitating, a thought crossing his mind that he hadn't had yet. Could his karmic debt finally be coming for him, here? Now, of all times? The thought made him take a slight step back, deeply troubled before he managed to speak. "Something happened, I'm unsure of what I just....give me a moment." He took a breath, closing his eyes and just letting himself calm. Taking stock of himself he relaxed when he didn't sense anything changed, his mind his own, his inner darkness no more of a problem than it usually was. "Apologies, I...I believe I had a very vivid hallucination. I was worried I might be descending into madness, but it may be something else."

[sunshiinefades]

                lumine  listened  to  what  xiao  was  saying  ,  knowing  that  the  both  of  them  having  an  experience  at  around  the  same  time  meant  something.  and  she  wanted  to  get  to  the  bottom  of  it  ,  but  for  right  now  lumine  wanted  to  make  sure  xiao  was  okay.  lumine   shook  her  head  in  disagreement  at  his  apology  since  it  wasnt  in  his  control.  ‘  i  also  had  an  experience  on  my  way  here.  old  that  it  happened  at  the  same  time.  ‘   lumine  said  stepping  into  the  apartment  and  closing  the  door  behind  her.  

[allthatglxtters]

Rubbing her arm a moment, he was surprised at the hug, returning it without hesitation. "I know. Part of me hoped your memory had gone again and that you were still out there somewhere, but...I know you didn't make it." It was surreal, talking about this and yet here she was holding him. "It suits you. Club ownership. From what I hear it's a nice place."

[sunshiinefades]

                elektra  had  never  been  much  of  a  hugger  ,  but  elektra  didnt  think  she  would  ever  get  the  chance  again.  elektra  had  spent  so  much  time  convincing  herself  that  she  was  alone  here  in  ivy  ,  knowing  that  wasnt  the  case  helped  ease  the  tension  she  had  been  holding  onto  since  her  memories  came  back.  ‘  that  doesnt  matter  anymore  ,  we’re  here  together.  ‘  elektra  wanted  to  reassure  ,  a  soft  smile  pulled  at  her  lips  when  he  mentioned  the  club.  there  wasnt  much  she  had  in  life  that  was  truly  hers  ,  the  club  had  been  something  she  built  up  from  the  ground  and  she  loved  it.  ‘  thank  you  ,  ive  put  a  lot  of  time  into  it.  ‘ 

[sunshiinefades]

@wastelcndbby  asked  :  “  hey  ,  i  know  youve  had  a  rough  day  ,  so  i  made  a  quick  stop  and  picked  up  your  favorite  snacks.  “   katara  &  finn. 

                     katara  had  a  long  shift  at  the  hospital  ,  it  wasnt  supposed  to  be  a  long  shift  but  they  were  short  staffed  so  she  ended  up  working  a  double.  so  when  she  heard  her  friends  voice  ,  a  smile  pulled  on  her  tried  lips.  ‘  you  didnt  have  to  do  that  ,  but  i  do appreciate  it.  ‘  katara  admitted. 

[wastelcndbby]

vander nodded. “yeah…yeah okay.” he didn’t want to presume too much. he knew that inviting him back in meant everything magically was back to how it was, but he was grateful all of the same. and he knew he shouldn’t push his luck, but he knew he would kick himself if he didn’t ask. “you could come with, you know? i’m not sayin you stay the whole time if you don’t want but…you know…have a couple drinks. the company is good, and you know i’ll look after you…you know…make sure you have a good time.”

[sunshiinefades]

                 leia  couldnt  remember  when  the  last  time  they  hung  out  together  ,  it  was  before  her  memories  had  started  to  come  back  from  home.  leia  missed  his  presences  in  a  space  ,  he  had  been  a  rock  in  her  life  one  that  was  still  so  real  to  her  even  if  it  was  another  one.  it  had  been  incredibly  hard  going  from  talking  and  seeing  him  everyday  to  nothing  at  all  ,  but  she  knew  that  fault  was  no  one  but  her  own.  leia  debated  about  the  offer  in  her  mind  for  a  few  moments  deciding  whether  a  not  to  go  ,  but  she  also  realized  that  this  was  an  olive  branch  and  a  way  to  be  able  to  start  to  meant  their  relationship.  after  thinking  it  over  leia  nodded  her  head  in  agreement  ,  ‘  i  would  like  that  ,  its  been  a  while.  ‘

[icarianed]

"let's go take a look then," claudia says with a gentle hum and a smile as she loops an arm through lumine's and crosses the boutique to view their selection of jewelry. claudia's eyes glean over the jewels, silently trying to discern one her friend might find fitting. "from back home?" she repeats, thinking of her own home for a moment, torn between wistfulness and resentment. "he must have been quite important to you if you're keepin' him around in this life too," she teases lightly. "oh, he will. i'm sure of it," claudia assures her. "and if he gives you a hard time, well, you can just let me know." she smiles, clipping lumine's shoulder playfully.

[sunshiinefades]

                 lumine  was  glad  to  have  someone  else’s  opinion  on  the  manner  ,  sure  lumine’s  taste  wasnt  horrible  she  just  wasnt  well  versed  in  fashion.  she  really  wanted  to  make  this  special  since  she  knew  it  took  a  lot  for  xiao  to  ask  in  the  first  place.  when  the  other  made  the  comment  about  xiao  being  special  made  a  smile  pull  at  her  lips  and  a  nod  of  her  head.  ‘  we  didnt  get  together  til  we  got  here  ,  both  of  us  were  to  busy  back  home.  ‘  lumine  explained  having  a  feeling  that  the  other  wouldnt  judge  her  too  much  about  it.  ‘  of  course  i  will  ,  but  you  have  to  tag  team  with  my  brother  on  that  one.  ‘ 

[wastelcndbby]

tomorrow will be better. from wanda

mary sniffled and turned away. she did not like crying in front of strangers, it made her feel so much weaker than normal. she quickly wiped a few tears away and forced a small smile. “precisely, not sure why i’m crying about it.” she wasn’t usually a crier, she didn’t always see the point when she could just charge on ahead. something about today simply felt too much. “um…thank you for the company. it’s very kind of you to comfort a total stranger.”

@sunshiinefades

[sunshiinefades]

             wanda  shook  her  head  at  the  others  words  ,  sometimes  having  an  outsiders  perspective  helped  make  you  feel  better.  ‘  never  feel  shame  when  it  comes  to  crying.  ‘  wanda  assured  the  other  with  a  soft  smile.  ‘  crying  can  help  us  feel  better  ,  if  you  need  to  talk  about  it  an  unbias  voice  might  help.  ‘  wanda  offered  trying  to  make  the  other  feel  better  even  just  a  little  bit.

[sunshiinefades]

@wastelcndbby  asked  :  “  despite  all  odds  ,  that  was great.  “  jester  &  aurelle.

                     jester  nodded  excitedly  at  the  others  comment  ,  she  had  always  been  on  the  lookout  for  an  adventure  to  go  on.  there  wasnt  much  she  could  do  on  ivycove  like   she  could  back  in  exandria  but  jester  knew  how  to  make  due.  jester  had  always  been  one  to  be  able  to  have  a  good  time  even  if  she  made  it  happen.  ‘  that  was  awesome!  ‘  jester  exclaimed  putting  the  information  in  the  back  of  her  head  so  she  could  bring  caleb  here.  ‘  we  should  do  it  again!  ‘

[wastelcndbby]

“last time i believed in something i was disappointed.” she said, a little too quickly and without thinking. don’t be so negative, aurelie. “but i think you’re probably right. i think people who truly believe in something usually have good intentions. i think people who do wrong doubt themselves much more often.” she didn’t know if that part was true, but it was a nice thought. “what about you? do you identify as a hero?”

[sunshiinefades]

              zelda  could  understand  the  sentiment  ,  the  feeling  of  disappointment  can  be  hard  to  get  over.  zelda  experienced  it  over  and  over  again  when  it  came  to  trying  to  get  her  powers  to  come  in  before  ganondorf  showed  up.  ‘  do  any  hero  identify  as  one?  from  what  ive  seen  heroes  are  the  first  to  deny  their  existence  even  if  thats  why  they  truly  are.  ‘

[sunshiinefades]

@wastelcndbby asked  :  “  no.  you  cant  solve  every  household  issue  with  duct  tape.  “  ellie &  mary bennet.

                   when  you  have  very  little  supplies  available  to  you  ,  you  tend  to  learn  how  to  fix  things  and  usually  a  good  tape  was  all  you  had  on  you.  ‘  why  not?  duct  tape  has  never  failed  me  before.  ‘  there  hadnt  been  much  of  it  but  when  you  did  find  a  good  roll  it  was  like  gold.  ‘  that  stuff  is  like  cement.  ‘

[wastelcndbby]

the scars are part of me. from rogue

“you wear them beautifully.” erik complimented, his face sad and solemn. he couldn’t help but empathize…and feel a bit jealous. “how fortunate that you have reached a place of acceptance. you are a stronger person than most, madam.”

@sunshiinefades

[sunshiinefades]

                   rogue  had  spent  a  long  time  coming  to  terms  with  her  mutant  powers  ,  had  taken  her  even  longer  to  start  to  heal  from  the  things  she  had  done.  anna  marie  knew  that  kinda  of  pain  didnt  go  away  you  just  learn  to  move  past  or  with  it.  rogue  would  contribute  that  to  her  time  in  the  xmen  ,  they  had  helped  her  learn  to  live  and  use  her  powers  something  she  was  very  grateful  for.  ‘  at  a  certain  point  you  either  learn  to  live  and  move  on  or  you  drown.  i  chose  to  swim  and  not  many  can  say  the  same  thing.  ‘

[wastelcndbby]

vander nodded. "i'll have to ask around. unfortunately, she's not the only lost kid. with all the memory issues, orphans keep showing up all around fulton park." vander tried to help as many of them as he could. it would be hard to know which one was the girl he had taken in in another life given how he cared so much about all of them. "fortunately, orphans usually find their way here somehow, and if not, well...may be a good chance someone knows her at least." he shrugged. "do i want to know how the explosion happened?"

[sunshiinefades]

            vi  had  searched  ivycove  from  every  inch  that  she  could  get  too  ,  and  spots  she  couldnt  she  had  found  a  way  to  find  out  in  hopes  of  tracking  down  her  little  sister.  vi  needed  to  find  jinx  ,  needed  to  know  she  was  alright.  vi  needed  to  right  the  wrongs  she  had  done  ,  vi  had  also  been  looking  for  cait  and  she  hadnt  seem  to  show  up  either.  vi  couldnt  help  but  think  it  was  just  her  and  vander  here  ,  which  made  her  worry  about  the  other  two  women  more.  ‘  noxus  general  tried  to  take  over  piltover  ,  it  happened  during  the  fight.  ‘

[allthatglxtters]

@sunshiinefades || “our neighbors keep eyeing our little garden. i think they’re jealous. good.” jean & diluc

"Of course they are, our garden is amazing." Diluc looked out the window at said garden, smiling a bit at it before laughing at her addition. "Good? Sounds like you're getting competitive about plants dearest."

[sunshiinefades]

            jean  had  taken  up  gardening  while  she  was  on  medical  leave  just  to  try  and  keep  her  busy.  but  she  still  kept  doing  it  after  she  went  back  to  work  because  it  had  become  a  nice  stress  reliever  and  it  made  their  backyard  beautiful  to  sit  in  and  spend  time.  so  of  course  jean  was  proud  of  it  ,  especially  since  she  collected  flowers  that  reminded  her  of  mondstadt.  which  helped  on  days  were  she  was  missing  home  ,  ‘  not  competitive  just  stating  the  truth.  ‘   jean  spoke  jokingly  with  a  shrug  of  her  shoulders.  ‘  cant  help  ours  is  the  best.  ‘ 

[sunshiinefades]

@tclerateiit  asked  :  “  if  these  trees  started  talking  ,  i  bet  you  they’d  only  talk  shit.  “  tauriel  &  annabeth. 

                 growing  up  an  elf  ,  tauriel  learned  pretty  early  on  that  everything  was  alive  even  if  you  couldnt  interact  directly  with  them.  magic  connected  everyone  including  the  nature  world  with  the  living.  so  the  thought  of  trees  talking  wasnt  that  surprising  ,  she  had  also  heard  of  tree  people  who  could  move  so  anything  truly  was  possible.  but  tauriel  couldnt  help  but  chuckle  at  the  others  comment  ,  ‘  you  arent  wrong  ,  back  home  they  would  talk  so  much  shit.  ‘ 

[sunshiinefades]

@hcpefuldreaming  asked  :  “  dont  the  sky  look  pretty  up  here?  “  ellie  &  keyleth. 

                ellie  had  started  taking  to  hiking  when  she  needed  to  clear  her  head  ,  it  was  the  only  way  she  could  think  and  get  out  of  her  head.  after  hiking  for  about  a  month  ellie  had  found  a  nice  spot  overlooking  the  water  and  a  clear  view  of  the  sky.  so  she  started  going  out  there  when  she  started  feeling  restless  or  like  she  couldnt  sleep.  ellie  didnt  think  that  others  had  also  found  the  spot  ,  but  when  ellie  heard  the  other  speak  ellie  turned  and  looked  at  the  other  before  nodding.  ‘  yeah  ,  its  a  good  spot  to  see  the  stars.  ‘ 

[sunshiinefades]

@signcfthetiimes  asked  :  “  dont  the  sky  look  pretty  up  here?  “  katniss  &  seth. 

                katniss  liked  to  spend  a  lot  of  her  time  in  the  woods  ,  it  reminded  her  of  district  twelve  and  gave  her  some  peace  when  she  couldnt  clear  her  mind.  katniss  didnt  really  know  what  to  do  with  herself  here  ,  yeah  she  kept  busy  with  working  the  campground  but  she  was  a  bit  of  a  mess.  katniss  hadnt  been  able  to  find  peeta  or  haymitch  around  ivycove  ,  which  only  made  her  worry  because  she  didnt  want  peeta  to  worry  about  were  she  went.  during  her  time  hiking  in  the  woods  ,  katniss  had  found  a  couple  really  good  scenery  spots  that  she  could  sit  in.  she  wasnt  used  to  others  coming  out  this  far  so  when  she  heard  the  other  voice  ,  katniss  nodded  while  turning  around.  ‘  yeah  ,  didnt  think  anyone  else  knew  about  this  spot.  ‘