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[vermilionwinds]

18. Devil’s Advocate

[CW: Alcoholism]

Just one for the road. It made everything warmer, right? (She so hated the cold) Stop the shivering Keep the bones right where they belong Let them swim and sway The closest she can still get to the ocean.

What was a good memory without a drink? She raises a glass. “Ta our arrangemen’, then.” She raises a glass. “To friendship, and looking forward.” She raises a glass. “T’ new friends, an’ new business associates!” She raises a glass. “Ta chance encounters, an’ wherever the hells you got those sunglasses.”

And so many glasses are pressed into her hand blackberry sour fine Malbec whiskey and pomegranate double of rye, cherry bourbon and cold brew on the side grapefruit and tequila watery ale with grain like sawdust

This was right. It was a pairing, a cocktail with two notes. drink and company, company and drink

Words as soft as silk that say “I’ll tell you when you’re drunker,” “Talk like this is better in person over a big bottle of something,” “Is that still your first glass?”

She never needs convincing, but she’d trust every word from those blue-tinged lips Thrills every time their fingers brush against each other at the neck of a whiskey bottle Everything made sense if she said so Pour herself into her schema What did a bottle do but give liquid shape And what shape did she have without

And it lets her feel without breaking Cry without shaking Numbness then catharsis Unlocking doors that she keeps closed In front of people she hardly knows- Halls gathering dust that beg for company Vulnerability with plausible deniability The escape hatch of “sorry, I was in my cups.”

So she washes herself away Lets the waves crash against the shore Wearing rock to sand

But as she sits at the thousandth thousandth bar To order her third drink of the night And thrils at the prospect of a friend Opening a new keg for her nameday tomorrow night A voice at her shoulder says something new,

“Going to nurse that problem of yours?”

“...It’s less of a problem, an’ more of a talent.”

“Yeah, whatever gives you your fun with easing the shake in your hands.”

and that for once gives her pause.

[homestuckhaironstuff]

I need Dirk Strider hair on The Batter.

Dirk?

or Bro?

[khojin-arulaq]

someone get that chubby elf off of the railing.

//rp screendump ft. @divinedhalmel @rhalgr

[classesandaspects]

Could I request the Prince of Void?

Prince of Void posts will begin on Monday afternoon.

(Here’s the updated list of requests.)

[imagine-all-the-homestuck]

@caelholdt asked: “Imagine Jane actually getting as much screentime and love as the other kids.”

[homestuckisbadbecause]

“Homestuck is bad because Eridan never got a proper resolution to his arc.” - @caelholdt

[daily-reuniclus]

This is so cute. I love Reuniclus, so thank you for doing this. What does Reuniclus think of Altaria?

A good fluffy friend!! Altaria was one of Reuniclus’ original teammates in BW!

[prettycakemachine]

Hello. I'm planning to bake my mom brownies for her birthday. I'm just using a mix, but do you have any tips for making it extra special/tasty?

Yes! Brownie mixes are pretty well-balanced. You can add more eggs or liquid to make them fudgier, but the best thing to do is to add toppings!

The best brownie toppings: homemade ganache (so easy, just melt cream and chocolate together), creme de menthe buttercream for a mint chocolate brownie, german chocolate icing, coffee buttercream, etc.! You can also just melt caramels and drizzle them on, or sprinkle in nuts and various chocolate chips. The sky’s the limit!

A delicious idea: lay down a base of graham crackers in the brownie pan. Spoon on the brownie mix and then put jumbo marshmallows in a row on top. Bake as usual. The marshmallows will brown up and you’ll have amazing s’mores brownies with no extra mixing at all!