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[allerdales]

@plasticideals said: "What you have is a toy and some fancy words." crimson peak sentence starters. | accepting.

"And do most things not begin life in a similar manner?" Thomas replies with practiced nonchalance - as though he's merely interested in the debate, and not internally smarting from the other man's words. The only crack in his veneer is the slight frown which touches his features, mercifully mostly hidden from view by the dark lenses of his sunglasses.

"I should have thought that, as a man of medicine, you would appreciate the... Process of discovery, and invention?"

[aprtmnt20]

🎄 / joey

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9. our muses ice skating

“ just  don't  let  go  of  my  hands.  promise  me  you  won't  let  go  of  my  hands. ”  monica  demanded,  despite  the  fact  that  he  probably  wouldn't  have  been  able  to  let  go  of  her  even  if  he  tried.  the  bone  crushing  grip  she  had  on  him  simply  wouldn't  allow  it.  seasoned  pros  and  fearless  ( or  otherwise  naive )  children  bundled  up  in  their  hats  and  scarves  whizzed  past  the  two  of  them.  but  monica  and  joey  were  seemingly  frozen  in  place  ( which  was  definitely  all  monica's  fault ).  this  had  been  something  she'd  wanted  to  do  since  she  was  a  little  girl;  skating  at  rockefeller  center,  the  giant  christmas  tree  looming  above.  we're  talking  bucket  list  stuff  here  ─  and  when  joey  had  offered  to  take  her,  well,  she  couldn't  turn  down  the  opportunity . . .  despite  her  complete  inability  to  skate,  still.  she  just  could  not  seem  to  master  the  skill  ─  a  fact  that  had  haunted  her  since  the  day  she'd  quit  the  diner  gig.  but  she  was  going  to  do  it,  she  was  going  to  learn  how  to  skate.  and  she  was  going  to  have  fun  doing  it!  even  if  it  meant  freezing  her  butt  off  all  night.  and  maybe  a  few  broken  bones.  her  gaze  fell  to  her  ice  skate  clad  feet  as  she  once  again  attempted  to  glide  along  the  ice.  except  the  gliding  she  was  doing  was  more  like  inching  along  the  ice.  sure,  she'd  gotten  a  tiny  bit  of  experience  on  roller  skates  but  this  was  different  ─  this  was  ice.  and  blades.  and  it  felt  so  much  more  dangerous. but  if  she'd  been  able  to  make  her  way  around  the  diner  ( mostly )  on  her  own,  she  could  handle  this  too.  right?!    “ you  know  what,  you  should  just  leave  me  here;  i'm  holding  you  back,  preventing  you  from  having  fun  and  that's  not  fair.  i'll  be  fine  ─  even  if  i  only  make  it  from  here  to  there. ”  her  chin  tipping  slightly  forward,  a  nervous  but  playful  smile  appearing  on  her  face.  

[aprtmnt20]

“How on earth did you get tinsel there?” / clark

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an  amused  huff  escapes  her  at  the  question  posed.  her  eyes  lifting  to  admire  her  own  hard  work  ─  the ( very )  large  window  cornice  perfectly  tinseled.  the  ever  dutiful  hostess  had  been  making  her  way  around  her  meticulously  decorated  apartment.  flitting  about  the  party,  as  any  good  hostess  would  do,  greeting  every  guest  and  ensuring  every  attendee  was  enjoying  the  festivities.  but  taking  a  moment  to  appreciate  her  dedication  would  only  pull  her  away  from  her  obligation  for  a  minute.  “oh,  that?  it  was  nothing, ”  she  waves  a  hand  breezily.  a  beat,  then  the  truth  comes  out.  her  literal  hours of hard  work  deserved  the  recognition  it  was  due.  “ actually,  it  was  a  lot  of  trial  and  error.  tall  stack  of  books,  the  ottoman  on  my  tiptoes,  a  kitchen  table  chair,  none  of  which  i  would  advise  ─   i  even  tried  sitting  on  my  friend  joey's  shoulders  which  for  some  reason  he  found  hilarious  and  just  couldn't   manage  to  stop giggling and stand  still. ”  shoulders give a light shrug and a  gentle  chuckle  escapes  her,  her  mind  replaying  the  memory  of  that  terrible  idea.  “ honestly,  it  would  have  been  so  much  easier  if  i  had  a  t-shirt─ tinsel  canon  or  something. . .  or  if i  could  fly. ”

[zoomingupthathill]

‘who’s in charge here?’ / roscoe ( robin's twin brother )

"Me." A whole five feet, three inches of fiery chaos. The redhead could be a menace when she wanted to. Causing a ruckus, when there was no need for it. Unfortunately for him, this was one of those time. Max was never in charge, but today she has decided she is. In charge of what? She wasn't sure, but she was almost positive that he would let her know what he needed, wouldn't he?

"Make it quick, I have things to get to."

[aprtmnt20]

🍪 for our muses to bake cookies for santa together . / ken

*♡ ˙ ˖ ✧･ﾟ  —  holiday ask meme  !  —  ･ﾟ✧ ˖ ˙ ♡ *

“ ah  bup - bup . . . ”  monica  interjects  as  she  rushes  to  sidle  up  next  to  ken.  there  was  nothing  she  hated  more  than  people  doing  something  the  wrong  way.  unless  that  thing  was  baking  the  wrong  way.  “ i  love  the  enthusiasm,  and  initiative,  but  the  chocolate  kisses  don't  go  on  until  after  we  bake  them. ”  she  hopes  the  smile  that  she  allows  onto  her  expression  portrays  forgiveness  rather  than  the  horror  she  was  desperately  trying  to  snuff  out.  greasy  peanut  butter  scented  hands  wipe  at  the  apron  wrapped  around  her  waist  before  she  begins  plucking  the  chocolates  from  the  sugared  dough  balls.  and  she  wasn't  just  trying  to  do  things  her  way,  or  be  difficult,  baking  the  cookies  with  the  kisses  on  top  would  just  create  a  huge  melty  mess.  “ see  ─  if  we  bake  them  with  the  chocolate  then  they'd  just  melt  and  we  wouldn't  want  to  leave  imperfect  cookies  for  santa,  would  we? ”

[aprtmnt20]

“ i’m feeling christmas all around . ” / ted

❥ 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐄𝐃𝐋𝐄𝐘 [ 𝚂𝙴𝙽𝚃𝙴𝙽𝙲𝙴 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚃𝙴𝚁𝚂 ]

“ I KNOW ! ”  her  response  a  little  bit  too  enthusiastic  and  a  lot  bit  too  loud.  “ i  just  love  this  time  of  the  year ! ”  there  really  was  something  special  about  the  holiday  season  —  when  you  look  past  all  the  inevitable  stress  and  tension.  “ there's  this  magic  that  comes  with  all  the  decorations   ──  the  lights  and  tinsel  and  all  the  shiny  things. ”  a  child-like  smile  finds  its  way  to  her  lips.  “ you  can  feel  the  jolliness  in  the  air. ”  along  with  the  chill  that  nipped  at  her  nose.  “ you  know,  it's  so  great  to  finally  find  someone  else  in  the  spirit,  instead  of  all  'bah  humbug'  about  everything.  ”

[withherwine]

💭 + fashion / personal style

send 💭 + theme and i'll answer it as a headcanon! - @plasticideals

i literally just mentioned in a very short post that karen is a BOTTLE BLONDE. she bleaches and dyes her hair to the different shades of blonde we see throughout the series. she has natural dark/brunette hair and only really lets herself embrace that a few times when she feels like growing out her roots, but normally and usually she's bleaching/dying and has been since high school (sophomore year). with that beautiful blonde hair she fluctuates on her makeup choices. when she's feeling far more confident and in her element she tends to lean towards bolder colors in both eye shadows and lip colors-- but as her kids get older, as she starts feeling like perfection is slipping through her fingers... she leans more into neutral tones with some dark eyeliner. truly it's very season dependent on what she's bound to wear, but nowadays it's far more neutral in tones or not even wearing any makeup at all.

as for her fashion? karen was and always will be fashion forward. she keeps up with all the trends in vogue to any other fashion magazine she can get her hands on. she thrived when there was a mall in town, but since its downfall she's banked back onto more comfortable clothing-- still fashionable, still within trends, and always color coordinated. truthfully, karen enjoys pants over dresses. where a dress is comfortable and flattering, pants can be even more comfortable to move about in, especially a good pair of fitted jeans. not to mention you can match such cute blouses, sweaters, and/or other tops with them. she used to really enjoy slacks, but as jeans become more rampant and prominent in fashion she tends to lean into those more.

basically, all of that rambling to say that karen uses her fashion as a vessel to ensure others know she is put together. that her perfect picture she's painted and framed for herself is seen at a first glance regardless of what she's wearing, how her hair is kept, or her makeup. fashion is the one thing that won't slip between her fingers, fashion is the one thing she can rely on, and fashion is the one thing that won't fail her when she puts effort into it.

[dorkleads]

@plasticideals — roscoe buckley said " I'm  glad  we  had  this  little  talk.  You're  a  very  rare  person,  sensitive  and  generous . "

IS  THAT  A  HEART  THAT  BEATS  WITHIN  HOLLOW  CHEST  ?  stuttering  and  warmed  by  the  kind  words  of  someone  he'd  barely  even  begun  to  know  .  robin  was  .  .  .  everything  ,  if  he  were  to  admit  anything  in  the  dark  recesses  of  his  mind  .  a  soulmate  of  sorts  ,  seemingly  crafted  to  fit  all  those  jagged  edges  perfectly  to  create  a  whole  image  .  roscoe  wasn't  someone  he'd  encountered  much  ,  despite  hours  spent  with  robin  .  perhaps  it  was  the  trauma  bonding  between  him  and  the  often  infuriating  girl  ;  he  wasn't  a  therapist  and  wouldn't  be  touching  that  particular  train  of  thought  with  a  ten  foot  pole  . 

regardless  of  rambling  inner  dialogue  ,  a  smile  touches  freckled  features  as  he  twists  towards  roscoe  .  “  i'm  glad  we  talked  too  .  y'know  ,  i'm  around  robin  so  much  it's  nice  to  know  there's  a  better  half  out  there  somewhere  .”  humor  colors  each  word  ,  affection  clear  despite  light  bullying  . 

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