#griffinfm

[withfires]

@griffinfm​

not once did thalia think that coming back home and sliding back into her old life would be a smooth transition. despite plenty of long-distance group facetime calls and an obnoxiously active group chat, it had been hard to keep up with her friends. she had known—the second she stepped off the plane and onto a faded, familiar territory—that things had changed while she was gone. the other night only twisted that feeling in her gut, as she was forced to realize that she couldn’t just fix their problems the way she used to. no pseudo therapy sessions. no apology muffins. no motherly lectures. she understands, as she parks her car on the side of the beach, that things have changed a little bit. or that maybe, she’s changed. but she doesn’t want to think about that. she just wants to be there for her friends.

she knows adam will be here. at least, she hopes so. she’s driven all around town hoping to spot him, to bump into him on a fully-planned accident. but as the sand shifts beneath her feet, lia knows that this long walk out to the rather secluded spot seems like anything but an accident. sure enough, he’s out there, in his usual spot, just as she had expected. the beach is quiet where they are, and the waves drown out all the other sounds. it’s so quiet that she isn’t quite sure what to say as she takes a seat next to him in the sand, kicking off her sandals and crossing her legs. even if they just sit there in silence, she’ll be content—she needs adam to know that she’s not going anywhere, even if he tries to push her away. “hey, dingus,” she says, burying her hands in the sand at her sides. “whatcha’ up to?”

[withfires]

@griffinfm​​

lia’s tiny fingers wrap around a shard of glass before plucking it from the sand, assuring the safety of those walking barefoot. she tosses it into the trash bag she’s been dragging around for the past hour, exhaling peacefully as it makes a satisfying clink against the other scraps inside. there are a surprising amount of people on the beach, shuffling pieces of debris into their own trash bags, just like her. she’s managed to drag adam with her, despite his earlier obligations to inspect and clean the winthrops’ boat. it’s not like they deserve a clean boat... whatever that means. they could survive without their perfectly tidy yacht for at least a couple of days. lia doesn’t know how adam can hold himself together while working for a bunch of people who actually believe he’s a low life. she would fight for him, try to make them understand that he’s a valuable human being — but she knows he needs the extra money. as she bends over to retrieve another small piece of debris, lia catches a glimpse of adam. she knows him too well — he’s basically like a brother to her. “ what ? you’ve got that look on your face. it’s your thinking face. did something happen ? ”

[alinafm]

wait for me, if it’s true, wait for me (reprise), we raise our cups

wait for me —— how far would your muse go to save someone they loved?

incredibly far. alina has so few people she can count on and trust that it’s pretty imperative for her to keep them around. like i think you could get her to do almost anything if you threatened max, nora, jenny, or mia because she refuses to lose them, like that’s out of the question no matter the situation. though, alina does have a lot of fleeting attractions and enters new relationships pretty frequently; those, on the other hand, alina is sort of careless with. she recognizes the brevity of those relationships and doesn’t hold on to them so tightly but that’s because she knows she doesn’t actually love them. yikes.

if it’s true —— how badly does your muse react to the news that a loved one has left them?

alina keeps her circle small for a specific reason and it’s really because her parents come in and out of her life without really thinking about the consequences of it or thinking about the impact it would have on her. like most of her life has been her reaction to the way her parents are continuously leaving her (lmao) and is why she tends to be pretty hesitant about letting people in and being friends with them. but i also think that she sort of overcorrects and will surround herself with people when she feels like she’s being left behind. even going off to college where she did as much leaving as any of the rest of her friends, for the first few months, she threw a lot of get togethers and parties in her apartment just to have people around her. this didn’t really answer the question because i have no reading comprehension but you know!

wait for me (reprise) —— does your muse struggle more with physical or mental burdens?

mental burdens, i think, if i’m interpreting the question right. in terms of like material things, alina coasts through her life. she’s never had to worry about money or whatever and generally has always been pretty taken care of. her burdens tend to be more about the ways in which she can often hurt people with or without meaning to (though a lot of the time, she means to) and how she’s never had to take responsibility for anything because of the fact that she’s always had stuff handed to her. 

we raise our cups —— is your muse the type to persevere no matter what, or do they give up easily?

with things she cares about, she perseveres no matter what. the issue then is that... alina doesn’t really care about that many things. and it’s... generally very difficult to get alina to care about something that doesn’t benefit her directly. even with the treasure hunt, none of what she does is motivated by her desire to help adam out or look for the treasure even though she doesn’t really know there’s treasure right now. like she’s literally only doing it because she’s bored and lonely and if she wasn’t she would genuinely have no reason to help them and so she wouldn’t. if she doesn’t care about it on her own, she gives up in a heartbeat.

[withfires]

1, 4, 6, 24

 1. what are three netflix shows that they’ve rated five stars?

stranger things (government conspiracy theories....chef’s kiss), the society (go socialism!), and too hot to handle (hot people being stupid on main).

4. what’s their food weakness? what food can they never turn down?

 ice cream. specifically, of the cookies n cream flavor !

6. what holiday is their favorite? which is their least favorite?

her least favorite is obviously thanksgiving bc FUCK colonizers ! and her favorite is probably new year’s eve. the buzz and anticipation of it all is very exciting ! she also loves just staying in and watching the ball drop bc it feels cozy and it reminds her of how her family used to do that every year.

24. do they watch any sports? what are they a fan of, and what teams do they root for? do they watch the games/matches on tv or do they try to be there for some in person? do they just catch the highlights on their phone later on?

lia can watch pro surfing reels all day, i s2g. she has a fat crush on kanoa igarashi. women’s soccer is also super fun to watch, so she always tunes into the world cup whenever it happens !

[ofhenri]

6, 16, 18, 21, 25

what holiday is their favorite? which is their least favorite? 

st. patrick’s day is henri’s favourite ! to anyone who asks, it’s because it’s a day for glorified drinking, of course - all done while saying “well, i could be irish ! i don’t know who my dad is - get off my back !” the real reason why it’s henri’s favourite is a bit more sentimental than that. filled with fond memories of his mum holding him up to see the chicago river being dyed green during a parade when he was a kid and taking pictures of his friends’ smiling faces as a teen. 

his least favourite holiday is christmas. it’s a bit of a cold affair in their household as it’s mostly his stepdad’s thing and it comes as a themed concept. they had an art installation in their living room with a silver tree made out of metal one year... suffice to say it haunts him. 

what time do they normally go to bed? how many hours of sleep do they usually need to function in the morning?

haha morning is not something henri’s familiar with. spotting him emerging from his room before eleven on any given day is a rare sight, mainly because he’s horrible at keeping a consistent bedtime. there’s just so many documentaries about cryptids and only so much time to view them in, y’know. 

what is their preferred weather? what would be a perfect weather day?

that one clip about april 25th is henri’s idea of perfect weather in a nutshell. not too hot, not too cold. he likes cloudy days the most because you have to work that little bit harder to find the beauty in them. 

what were they a part of in high school/college, if they went? were they a part of any clubs, did they play any sports? What clique would they have been considered a part of? 

hahaha SO i like to say that henri accidentally became a theatre kid in high school simply because he only auditioned for his first musical after he heard a classmate of his say she ‘was totally into guys who sing’. so he kinda stumbled into it but that was his whole thing for a good three years !  idk if he would have been part of any specific clique, though...? if anything, henri was a bit of a social butterfly ! 

dabbled with a ton of different things in college, though... and committed to none <3 

what do they prefer to do in the summertime? do they like going to the beach, do they prefer camping, staying in the city? do they like to stay indoors and away from the heat?

henri prefers to be outdoors as much as possible during the summer. whether it’s skateboarding or just messing around with his camera, he relishes every part of being out in the sunshine ( particularly when he’s in the obx ! ). nothing inspires his photography more than the summer and he tries to organise a camping trip once a year just to get away and look at the stars... but he’s also got terrible organisation skills so ! 

[alinafm]

1, 6, 7, 11, 18

01. what are three netflix shows that they’ve rated five stars?

i refuse to explain any of these but: the great british baking show, friends from college, and charmed. 

06. what holiday is their favorite? which is their least favorite?

valentine’s day, obviously. throughout high school, she used to get flowers and chocolates sent to her house. the high school would do those singing grams or whatever and she used to always get several of those. she likes it because she’s very vain. she’s almost always in a relationship during valentine’s day because she likes all the bells and whistles. even galentine’s is fun for her; she, nora, jenny, and mia always plan a little outing. 

for least favorite, probably thanksgiving and christmas. the winter holidays aren’t a super great time for her. it’s a lot of mock civility and forcing people in the same room who shouldn’t be in the same room. now she’s older and can usually get out of it so it isn’t as awful anymore but it’s definitely still the least enjoyable holiday for her.

07. what’s their diet like? are they vegetarian, vegan? do they have any food allergies that make them have a special diet?

alina eats pretty healthily, but isn’t really super strict about it. i think her diet is influenced a lot by her friends. nora was a pretty serious athlete in high school and tended to follow a rigid diet that alina more or less adopted in the sense that she would eat the same or similar things but didn’t limit herself on how much she could eat. she and her friends were cheerleaders so they would monitor themselves a little more but alina’s philosophy with her diet was more about eating what she wanted and then taking care that she wasn’t being excessive. 

11. do they like going to museums? what type of museums do they like to go to? art, science, historical; interactive, quiet, a mix?

laughs no. she likes galas so if events take place at museums she doesn’t mind but she doesn’t see the appeal of walking around an art museum and staring at a bunch of paintings. museums aren’t her first choice for anything but if someone wanted to go to a science or interactive museum, i can see her enjoying herself. i just don’t think she would find anything particularly interesting on her own.

18. what is their preferred weather? what would be a perfect weather day?

hm. alina’s favorite season is summer but she tends to enjoy most of it sitting in her house with the ac blasting. she likes sunny and warm days just because her clothes are cuter and she really enjoys sunbathing. like a perfect weather day would just be clear blue skies, warm but not oppressive; she’s at the beach and there’s a slight breeze. the breeze is key because otherwise it’s just hot and then she’s irritable.