#atcmicqueens

[vaulttecexec]

@atcmicqueens ⇒ [ HERE ]: the sender taps the receiver's shoulder to alert them to their presence. / from peters !!

it's a good time to call it quits when she starts folding herself out of her chair. books littered the table, and she set about the nightly routine of placing them all in their place before checking that they were actually where they were supposed to be. habits kept people alive. habits kept barb sane.

the tap on her shoulder would've startled her a long time ago, but these days it's easier to swallow the initial bolt of panic and face things head on. she looks from shoulder to tapping fingers and- well, it isn't the first time she's been later than usual. won't be the last, either.

"something i can help you with, or did you just want to tap my shoulder?" she asks, unfazed and somehow calmer with everything in it's place. "can't say we've met before."

[touch prompt, accepting]

[nerditudes]

@atcmicqueens

"I must implore you to take a break, mum. You've been going a bit hard lately. What say I set you up with a spa day, eh? Just like old times! I'm certain my capacity to massage has no doubt increased tenfold given all my tiny appendages." He wiggled his fingers. It had taken some getting used to, being a flesh and blood being.

But Curie was right, best decision he ever made.

[protectxthem]

@atcmicqueens asked: “I brought you some water.”  / lucy & maximus

Noticing Trauma sentence starters | Accepting

Maximus licks at his dry lips, hands shaking a bit. He tucks his hands into his armpits to stop them from shaking. He removes one hand from his armpit and reaches for the water, smiling at Lucy. "Thanks."

He takes a sip and sighs a bit, taking another drink; longer this time. He sets the water down by him, swallowing a bit and looking back at Lucy. "You're a great person, Lucy."

[nerditudes]

@atcmicqueens

"I remember the war-- but it was never this gruesome. Are raiders that much of a problem?" They had defended Sanctuary from a slew of them, but the harsh reality of life outside the Institute had certainly left an impact.

He'd spent at least a year with his son, learning about the Institute and how he could help. He'd been told the wasteland was hell, but seeing it for himself--

"Maybe Shaun has the right idea."

[protectxthem]

@atcmicqueens asked: “Talk to me.”  / nate & nora

Noticing Trauma sentence starters | Accepting

Nate sits back, boot kicking at the ground a bit. "Sorry, just a little panic attack." He replied, looking up at Nora with a small smile. "I'm okay I promise, just thinking about the war and everything that's going on around us."

[armageddonpitchman]

"You are not healthy!" / ra peters! (ironic coming from the prewar ghoul)

Cooper looked down at his irradiated body and looked up at the other, "yeah, no shit! This ain't exactly a normal skin burn now is it?"

[janeyjhoward]

@atcmicqueens !start call and wheel of doom (Ry Astor)

She grew up in Shady Sands, running amok with the band of orphans who made the streets home. When the bombs dropped, she'd barely made it out alive, and as far as she knew, none of her friends did either. All she could do was wander until she found a place to rest her head at night. As the years went on, she needed a way to support herself. What better a way than bounty hunting? It's what her father would have done.

She's on her way to the vault that let in outsiders to find a mark. She wasn't expecting to run into someone she'd not seen in a very long time. Maybe she was wrong about them all not making it out of the blast.

Catching up is easy enough to do, and she gets closer to confirm that he was the same kid she used to play with in alley ways. "Ry? It's me Janey." She called out to him, hoping it wasn't too loud to not be heard.

Leave it to her to get sidetracked by bullshit.

[protectxthem]

@atcmicqueens asked: [ first time ] sender leans in and kisses receiver for the first time. / cooper & lucy

DIFFERENT KINDS OF KISSES | Accepting *  send 'reverse' for the reversal of the prompt, nsfw implied

Cooper looks up, from his spot on the ground when his light is blocked by Lucy. He leans back a bit on his hands and watches as she sinks down to his level. He tilts his head slightly and tips his hat back a bit before Lucy leans in and kisses him. His eyes go wide at first before he slowly kisses her back.