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[delphiine]

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where: the ice rink

when: 2 pm

delphine tightened the laces of her boots and looked in front of her to the quite empty ice rink. she could understand, there were plenty of activities more entertaining than skating in circles. most people clearly had better priorities than her. she stood up and walked awkwardly to the ice. her legs were wobbly, resembling of bambi, pretty much. it took her a couple of seconds to get the hang of it and she joined the few couples and parents who skated clockwise. it did not take her long to drift from the peer pressure of going slower than turtles. she moved away from the other users, closer to the center. there were speakers blasting whatever was on the radio and she followed the music; twirling and spinning, jumping and spiralling around. when she was done with her improvised performance, she locked eyes with an adorable child, jaw dropped and eyes twinkling from admiration, and who she assumed to be her parent. delphine skated towards them, greeting them both with a bright smile. “it’s not as hard as it looks, i promise!” she chuckled softly, braking in front of the duo. “i could teach you a thing or two. how does that sound?”

[delphiine]

what winter holiday(s), if any, does your muse celebrate?

2. what winter holiday(s), if any, does your muse celebrate? 

she’s not religious, never have been and never will be, but she celebrates christmas in its commercial form. the shopping, the presents, the shopping again, the decorations; that’s all she celebrates. new year’s eve too, i guess? like she’ll count down, post about it, and then go back to her regularly scheduled online shopping to get even more decorations!

[delphiine]

🔋💐▶️

🔋  = Who or what drains your muse the most? Who or what helps to revitalize that energy? 

her parents, most definitely. they are just... yeah, no, they did not do a good job. i feel like her father has improved a lot in the past few years, but her mom is so draining. she’ll always bring up delphine’s mistakes or questionable life decisions just for funsies, i guess! competition on its own. it’s affecting delphine less nowadays, but it was the worst. especially when she had to go from one championship to the next, she barely had time to come down from the adrenaline rush her body was stuck on. she was lucky to develop some hobbies! she could have used that to revitalize, back in the day! anything that involves creativity will help her charge those batteries up! (hugs too, she’s a hugger).

💐  = How would your muse respond to receiving a bouquet from an admirer? What kind of flowers would they prefer in the bouquet? 

delphine thinks it’s such a beautiful attention! and she takes good care of the bouquets she receives, she gets nice quality vases, changes the water when needed, trim yellow leaves... flowers are ephemeral, they remind her to take care of what she has while it’s there, if it makes sense? and it makes great instagram posts too, so they’re perfect! she’d prefer peonies. she loooooves peonies! or roses, like white or pink roses. she loves wild flowers too, bouquets that look a little bit more ~ ancient ~ she really loves flowers, so you get her a daisy you found by the side of the road and she’d be eternally grateful.

▶️  = Make a playlist of five songs that your muse would enjoy. 

5 more songs it is! solitaire by marina, perfect illusion by lady gaga, diamonds by sam smith, fix you by coldplay & cough syrup by young the giant.

[stelladerose]

@natealridge​ ft. Felicity

The trip to the outdoor classroom was a success. While she didn’t have the full team, Sky, Nanook, and Polar had made quite the impact on the kids. Now, it was time for them to go home and be treated to a delicious meal and all the snuggles they deserved. But first, Stella had been adamant about checking the sled and its equipment. Even though it was a small team, she knew once the dogs got going one misstep could be dangerous, and that was the last thing she wanted to deal with today.