#bulwark-response

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Steve never hung around the Tower longer than he needed to, most days. He was a busy man. That being said, he had the time for niceties like Crimson Days sometimes, even if Shaxx didn't host the event anymore.

A small, but fancy, box of chocolates was nudged against Artemis' shoulder. "Happy Crimson Days." - @taming-hellfire

Artemis jumped slightly as the box touched her shoulder. For a Titan, Steve was quiet! She grabbed the box and spun on her heel, relaxing when she saw the familiar face of the Young Wolf. "You're lucky I didn't break your nose," she signed, though she hadn't actually thought to throw a punch.

She glanced the box over, then smiled. "Happy Crimson Days. You give boxes to everyone you see or am I just a lucky Titan?"

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@lxghtbound asked: [ FALL ]: while pinning them against the wall, a brief tussle results in the sender and receiver falling over, with the sender pinning the receiver to the ground. | Scout n Artie maybe? feel free to reverse it if ud prefer, either way he'll be 👀😳 

It wasn't often someone got the upper hand on Artemis in a physical scuffle. Sparring with Scout was fun, and gave her practice against someone who was heavier than she, something mostly only Exos were able to be. When he pinned her against the wall, she hooked her foot around his ankle to trip him. But she was brought down with him, and the end result was Scout pinning her to the ground.

Artemis grunted and struggled briefly before flopping flat. Hands pinned her chest and his, all she could do was nod at Scout, impressed by his form and tenacity.

Likewise with Exos being the few who had an advantage on her in weight, the large Titan was probably one of the few who could handle being pinned down by an Exo like Scout.

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“Let’s see you outrank the end of my shotgun!” || Amber (Chaotic new Light hunter who I can tell you more about if you don't know her) @ Artemis? (destinyanddumbassery)

Artemis stared with a blank faced stare at the little Gremlin Hunter in front of her. Even Khalom wasn't this kind of feral. Unfazed, there was a loud CLANG as she summoned a small Solar hammer and placed the head of it against the open end of the barrel. She raised a brow at the New Light.

Apollo transmated to hover over Artemis' shoulder. "You might wanna rethink your threat," she giggled a tad nervously. "Wouldn't be the first time I've seen Artie tie up someone's weapon into a pretty bow like those pre-Golden Age cartoons."

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A rather concerned looking Hunter runs by, quickly whirling around on his feet to rush behind the wall that the other Guardian happens to be behind. The Hunter, upon further inspection, is none other than Cayde-6. A patrol of Hive rushes past, seemingly none the wiser to where the Exo has snuck off to. "Hey," he whispers, "You won't tell Andal about this, will you? He'll never let me forget about it -- first time on my own away from the pack in weeks 'n' I get cornered in the middle of some Hive ritual!"

[im so tempted to write for andal as well u have No Idea. do i do it. should i add him to my muselist.]

Artemis gave the Hunter a withering look, her glare somehow noticeable through her helmet. "I won't tell, if you promise to stay. Quiet!" She signed with sharp, snappy movements. Said Hive Ritual was hers to deal with, and if this Hunter gave away her position, she was going to be SO mad.

Apollo, her Ghost, squinted at him then gasped softly. "Cayde?" She whispered. "Cayde-6 is that you?"

Artemis blinked. Cayde? But Cayde was--?

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𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗶𝗶𝗺𝗲 ― (for Arti!) ❝ The Universe has a sense of humor and I can respect the commitment to the bit but, dude, please. ❞

Artemis laughed silently as she took the seemingly innocent box back from Peach. It was a simple contraption. When you slid the lid open, a fake spider would jump out. It had been Khalom's idea, but Artie had made it. She was the leader of Silent, yes, but even she could have a trickster streak to her. Khalom must have been wearing off on her after the few years they spent together.

"I'm sorry," she signed as Apollo decompiled the joke box away. "I've been meaning to test that out. Would you say it worked?" She grinned cheekily.

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😊 —for all of them

Khalom dreams of warm embraces and stolen moments, fighting the arrival of dawn so that she can spend more time with her beloved. Night does not end, and her love does not leave.

Forget-Me-Not dreams of her garden, full of life, and sharing the sweetest of fruits. The branches of the trees are so heavy with fruit that they bow low to the ground.

Artemis dreams she is in a strange new land, where the colours of the sky and grass don't make sense. A pink creature with the softest fur cuddles in her arms.

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He's been searching for Notts for a decent half an hour or so, and when he finally finds her, she's with Artemis. Scout finds his feelings in relations to Artemis a little complicated, but he does his best to keep his composure and approach all suave.

"Sooo...hope I'm not interruptin', but I heard a new garden centre opened up, 's fairly nearby too, if you wanted to go there, Notts." Scout pulls a little forget-me-not seemingly out of nowhere, offering it to her, before glancing up to Artemis, "Uhm-- you're welcome to come with us if you wanna."

[ up to u if artie goes with em, or if she catches him later on in another thread to talk abt it maybe ]

Forget-Me-Not's face lit up with joy as she gently took the flower from Scout. "Oh, this is beautiful!" She inhaled deeply, enjoying its gentle scent, and sighed softly. "How thoughtful." She held it delicately between her fingers. "I would love to see this garden centre. I can always expand my garden." She smiled, then glanced up at the much taller Artemis. "Will you be coming?"

Artemis, who had been glancing between Scout and Notts with a little smirk on her face, nodded. "Sure. Someone has to chaperone you two love birds. And if it's not me, it'll be Church."

The aforementioned Ghost had yet to make an appearance... Perhaps Artemis was keeping him at bay.

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"Really? Now?!" Scout to Artie, but not in an annoyed way, more 'icnb u of all people just did that'

Artemis gave Scout something of a cheeky grin as she swiped her thumb under her swollen lip. Her helmet had been lost in the chaos of the fight and there wasn't time to transmat a new one. She looked good roughed up, at least a little. And these Scorn really weren't proving a danger to the two Lightbearers, leaving Artemis feeling playful about the whole thing.

So when Scout summoned his Arc staff and flipped into the air with it, showing off his, frankly, really nice legs as his cloak whipped about him, Artemis couldn't help but give a loud wolf whistle at the display. So she liked Hunters showing off. Sue her.