#(ezra.)

[cravemore]

ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ❝    it    was    the    last    time    …    and    yet    …    here    you    are.    ❞

[harrietmclaughlin]

@ezra-waldegrave, the church.

perhaps it was a morbid curiosity. the kind of ill feeling that came with pressing on a bruise too much, the desperation of seeing just how bad it could get. or good. there was, strangely enough, even the prospect of something neutral if she let herself think of such a thing.

because, while she had the propensity for an overreaction, she had yet to properly judge the personalities of the unknown players of carroll's field. she'd undershot claude, overestimated everyone with the last name reynolds. she pushed open the doors to the church, dwelling in the truth that her world had pushed off kilter, and there was no righting it. but, she could try.

"ezra, right?" she spotted the man with the collar near the altar she hadn't stepped foot near since her confirmation. the whole scene was unfamiliar, refracted with light from the odd windows of the building. "or is it father ezra?"

[lovrrs-rock]

The First True Party

(I got inspired to write our entrance into this grand party hosted by @tricksytreatz ! Do enjoy, and don't forget to celebrate with the appropriate tags!)

Ezra was glued to her bed.

She had done so much already, and yet the month still had a few days left. What else could she do? Seek thrills at haunted houses? Checked twice. Lurk in the Halloween stores that popped up? Check... a lot of times, she lost count. Eat an ungodly amount of candy apples and candy? Best believe that is checked. Dress up all fancy and spooky? Check, she practically does that every day. Meet people she considers friends? DOUBLE CHECK AND TRIPLE CHECK, BABY.

The young woman brushed a piece of silver hair out of her eyes. What else is there to do, she pondered as she tapped her pen against her tablet screen...

A pixel envelope popped up on her screen: "You've Got Mail :)", a tiny sticker that accompanied it had read. Ezra tilted her head, her eyes flickering at the notification. Naturally, she pressed on it, scanning an amethyst-purple invitation written with amber ink that a friend had forwarded...

She got invited to a Halloween party. It was truly an anniversary gala, yes, but THIS was huge...

Without missing a beat, Ezra spam-summoned Baby Saja, pointing frantically at the invite. "...I don't see the hype, jagiya." Baby shrugged, popping a cotton candy lollipop into his mouth. "BABY. Don't say that... This is MASSIVE." Ezra dramatically threw her hands onto the soft sides of his soft, nonchalant face. "I promise, after the party, I'll get you as many fire noodles as you want." She tilted her head at him, hoping he'll buy into that promise (she wanted an excuse to see him in a suit, in all honesty).

Baby pondered for a moment, then sighed. "Okay, you win this round, jagiya." He grinned and booped her on the forehead. "WOO!" She cheered and bounded off to the closet. "You'd better eat those fire noodles with me, though!" He called after her, inciting a dramatic wail of horror (she was nevertheless excited for that, though).

Hours later, they managed to find the mansion, arriving in the blink of an eye (courtesy of Baby's teleportation skills). Ezra brushed her long, pleated skirt and fixed her apron, while Baby fixed his clip-on tie. He didn't really get the chance to get formally dressed during his time as an idol, so this was new to him.

However, he tried to hide the admirable glow in his face upon seeing his date in a dress she had previously held off wearing for a more... dangerous occasion in the future. It didn't matter in the moment. They both loved these looks on each other.

"Ya-ha! The murderous maid and bludgeoning butler have arrived on the scene!" Ezra dramatically spun and posed, showcasing the absolute oomph of her skirt. "Mmmm, yes... couldn't you have picked a more 'family friendly' name for our costumes, though?" Baby polished a headstone as they walked on the stone pathway to the gates. "Well, we gotta be on-theme! It's Halloween, and everything is super scary!" Ezra raised her arms and put them behind her head...

Their relaxed demeanors screeched to a halt when a Boo popped up in front of them.

Ezra let out a violent scream and nearly tipped over in fright, but Baby caught her by the waist with one hand and adjusted her posture. "She's fine. This is a normal reaction." He spoke to the ghost as he popped a lollipop into his and her mouth. "Huhuhuuu! Welcome! Our hosts wanted you to have these, as they'll need just a bit more time to prepare..." The ghost handed them two Gameboy consoles before dissipating.

Ezra and Baby stared at the screens of the old handheld consoles. "Sick." They jinxed, Ezra being enthusiastic at the old piece of technology, and Baby... not exactly knowing how to work it.

Regardless, their path would soon pave the way for other guests' arrivals...

• • • •

[mistercutter]

STAY LIKE YOU MEAN IT: an ARCWELL playlist. original world developed by @abconceuponatime. a corporate romance story, coming soon. severance meets mad men meets skyfall meets death note. full track list under cut.

angels & airwaves – angel haze

runitup (feat. teezo touchdown) – tyler, the creator

(you will) set the world on fire – david bowie

bonfire – childish gambino

most wanted man – lucy dacus

the fine print – the stupendium

vegas – doja cat

no idea – don toliver

i wanna be yours (violin) – dramatic violin

honestly – destroy lonely

playground – steve lacy

under my skin – jukebox the ghost

limbo – keshi

this is why – paramore

songs about you – chika

crazy = genius – panic! at the disco

daisy – ashnikko

china girl – david bowie

like you mean it – dearheart

let go – aaron may

garden (say it like dat) – sza

telepatía – kali uchis

jazz (we’ve got) – a tribe called quest

saint claude – christine and the queens

that’s alright – laura mvula

starkiller – bear ghost

only ones who know – arctic monkeys

social climb – idkhow

venom – little simz

girls just wanna have fun – emilie autumn

dark knight dummo (feat. travis scott) – trippie redd

the visionary – the correspondents

nda – billie eilish

eventually – tame impala

are we still friends? – tyler, the creator

i. flight of the navigator – childish gambino

power – rapsody

love is a laserquest – arctic monkeys

that man – caro emerald

novocaine – fall out boy

cleanin’ out my closet – eminem

window – noname

sirens – bear ghost

cashmere – tkay maidza

the data stream – the stupendium

move – saint motel

wait until i get my hands on you – the paper chase

fear. – kendrick lamar

rhinestone eyes – gorillaz

locket – crumb

slow dancing in the dark – joji

[sable-hart]

"Excuse me, do you have an appointment?" Sable doesn't like random people wandering around the council building -- particularly not when they are quite so, er, gooey. A few decades of marriage to a mutant, and a mutant daughter, and she's still a little uneasy around such visible mutations. She's going to guess this person is one of Adonis', but if so, security really shouldn't have let him loose. Sable's icy smile is for Ezra, but also the security personnel she'll have to speak to later. God, she hopes Dodge wasn't on duty; he's difficult to be sharp with. @buriedwithit (for Ezra)

[miju-khan]

Miju cannot pretend not to stare at the blood that trickles down this man's arm. It looks foul; it looks intoxicating. The tips of his fangs rest, just barely, on his lower lip. Is this how most people feel when they see a greasy burger? You know it's terrible for you but it just looks a little bit too delicious to pass up? "Why does it look like that?" And then, an afterthought: "--Oh. And are you okay?" @buriedwithit (ezra)

[dogsrotten]

"this is the part where you leave ."