#copperfield

[catfindr]

[sweetpyxels]

Royal Save - Summer

Countess Estrell and her fiance Crown Prince Darius have a talk. Darius will move in with Estrell at least for Estrell's brothers to move away as she didn't want to leave her two soon teenage brothers living alone.

[gradienty]

Copperfield Christine (#d78f6a to #d7700a)

[radiophd]

copperfield -- make it good to me baby

[nightmare-circus]

ALWAYS A DAY AWAY | CAMERON | EPILOGUE

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Cameron enjoys their last few days with their fellow survivors in the VTF headquarters. Though the language barrier that the Dreamscape had torn down was in place again, the group managed. When given the all clear, contact information was exchanged, tearful farewells were given, and everyone went their own separate ways.

Having opted to take a bus back home, partly due to their distrust of planes but also to take in the scenery because they had never left Florida before all of this, Cameron had plenty of time to think. In the evenings, they’d stop at inns or sit at the bus station, calling people back home, letting them know they were on their way. 

And the whole time Cameron was making their trip, they found friendly faces at every stop. People who they had never met, but recognized them from their dreams, would approach them and just ask how they were doing. How their trip was going. As someone who had always found it hard to make friends, who was always taken advantage of or scorned by strangers as a nuisance, it was refreshing. It made taking the long way home feel worth it. 

And when they walked through their front door - the real one, not one created in Limbo, Cameron was greeted with a litany of tearful embraces. Their best friend, who’s couch they were sleeping on the night they Vanished. Their mom, who had driven down the instant she heard her son was on their way home. And of course, their now-ex fiance, Julio, awkwardly joining in, not sure where he stands anymore. 

Later that night, the two had a long, painful, emotional discussion. Julio was surprised at the new  Cameron in front of them. One who wasn’t afraid to confront people, or be honest with their feelings, who wouldn’t be walked all over out of some belief that doing so would make others happy. They were saying everything that Julio had said to himself these past several months. But there was still kindness in Cameron’s words. A belief that even someone like him could be better. But that didn’t mean they were able to continue where they left off. 

But even if Cameron wasn’t their fiance anymore, they could still be his best friend. That worked.

But really, it’s amazing how well people fall back into routine. Cameron was no different. Figuring they were dead anyways, Cameron had been fired from their day job fixing air conditioners. But this just gave them more time to perform at their favorite plaza, during the busy season even! 

And while their routine and tricks hadn’t changed much, something else did. Just like on the bus, people would stop and notice Cameron. They’d chat it up with them while they performed. Just about everyone who worked nearby knew them by name. And through Cameron got to know each other. 

Just as importantly, people were leaving tips for a change.  

And that routine continued until the first Christmas after they had all returned from the dreamscape. Cameron had sent out invitations to everyone else who had survived the circus, and the vtf agents who had helped them all. Even those living overseas. 

Except Ken fucking Sato.

And even if they weren’t willing to make such a lengthy trip for Cameron alone, having a Christmas where the low was 65 and at a place 30 minutes away from multiple theme parks sweetened the pot a little.

And Cameron would undoubtedly meet most of them again after this. And those who couldn’t make it. Their best friend was talking about moving to New York with a friend of hers who was moving stateside, and wanted to know if Cameron was up for coming along. That worked out, as Julio and Cam were talking about selling the house so he could take a job offer out west anyways. It seemed as good an opportunity as any. 

But really, traveling in general sounded nice. There were so many people to meet. So many faces to make smile. So many places they’d never even heard of, let alone been to. They weren’t certain what would happen next, and that was fine. Exciting even. 

After all, the sun always rises, regardless of what happens.

[stomach-rental]

fluff therapy time for reese and will,, it’s what they Need in times like this. thank you based peachnewt for finally providing him some comfort 

reese, will, and copperfield all belong to @peachnewt and her series, Getting in Deep. Specifically this was from the most recent chapter of the fourth book! I highly suggest heading over and reading it, it’s wonderful to see all of them together figuring things out

[tragicmelpomene]

Come buy my mint, my fine greenmint. Here`s fine lavender for your cloaths.

[hinxlinx]

Daily #Sketch - Day #15,140

(2018) Dickens - Devil-May-Care This is an illustrated tribute to Charles Dickens, features portraits of four of his characters, in the visual format based on Gorillaz's iconic cover, Demon Days. The four characters are: - Sam Weller from The Pickwick Papers, - Oliver Twist, - Dickens as David Copperfield, and - Ebenezer Scrooge from a Christmas Carol. I ended up chose the word "Devil-May-Care", a phrase Etymologist claimed Dickens coined in 1837. Why? Devil-May-Care indeed.