tears to dust

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[tearstodust]

*  TEARSTODUST  /  written by rae ; dependent multi-muse blog for @ hiddenwashington, dni if you're not a part of the group.

muses ( 16 ), drafts ( 92 ), starters owed ( 0 )

cassie blake, the secret circle.

chrissy cunningham, stranger things.

daniel le domas, ready or not.

eddie diaz, 9-1-1.

emma carstairs, the dark artifices.

five hargreeves, the umbrella academy.

jeremiah fisher, the summer i turned pretty.

lee cheong-san, all of us are dead.

malia tate, teen wolf.

mike munroe, until dawn.

prince wilhelm, young royals.

roronoa zoro, one piece.

ryohei arisu, alice in borderland.

shane hollander, heated rivalry.

stefan salvatore, the vampire diaries.

veronica sawyer, heathers.

[playernctpuck]

" Don't worry about it. From someone that also always runs away? I get it. " Grace tended to keep to herself whenever she was next to people that she did not know. Trust did not come easy to Grace Ivers, after the particular chain of events that had lead her out of Briar University. Not that Grace regretted stepping out and coming here. She was hoping it'd be a new fresh start for her. " Me neither. I don't know. Is the fact that I just moved here acceptable or not ?"

[tearstodust]

jeremiah nods, mostly finding himself relieved that the other seems friendly. " uh, yeah, guess that would be acceptable. i've only been here in dc for about half a year. maybe i should already be adjusted or whatever, but - i'm used to being around more water than this city has to offer, " he admits with a chuckle. " what about you, how long have you been here ? "

[playernctpuck]

"Thank you! Oh my god, you're a lifesaver. I think I was about to go through one of those very awkward moments where I dropped everything, probably made some stranger trip on their own two feet and still ended up being the laughing stock of this street. Trust me, it's happened before and now, I'm rambling. Sorry." He had been nice and really, Grace wanted to stop herself from doing so, but it was an old habit that she had been unable to break. Not just yet, Grace knew. "Oh. Oh, they do care, trust me. Almost everyone there is all about the self-help books. I'm a fish out of water." Even more than she already was, normally. "What are you reading?" She pointed to his book, interest crossing her face. Books were it for her.

[tearstodust]

shane's undoubtably a little lost as the other rambles, nodding along to what she's saying to prove he's listening. " sounds like they're judgmental, " he eventually states, resting his elbows on the table. " no offense or anything, but i don't think what you're reading should matter to them. " that's probably the longest sentence he's said all day, honestly. he clears his throat for a quick second, looking down at his own book at the inquiry. on the plus side, it didn't seem like she's judgmental herself, so at least there's that. he picks up his book and turns it to showcase the title - the guest list by lucy foley. " i just started it, but i was recommended to give it a chance. it's not too bad so far. "

[mischiefxmuses]

closed starter for @tearstodust (Silco x Daniel)

"I am not getting involved." Silco raised his hands, walking past whatever was happening. He wanted to stay out of conflict, as much as he could at least. "Your business is your business. Not sure why you need me."

[tearstodust]

" well, i didn't need you, " daniel counters, brows furrowing slightly as he turns to the other. " and i'm not sure why you had to announce that you're not getting involved. but hey, i'll give respect where respect is due. staying out of people's business generally seems to be a good idea. "

[vcndetta]

"ugh. heat is the worst. it's so gross." beatrice chuckles as she looks over at the other. it was nice to have company as she walked along. "i guess i'll take this while i can get it. before i'm hiding away in my apartment all summer. even if my roommate says i need to get out and make more friends."

[tearstodust]

stefan lets out a small huff of a chuckle, rare enough as it is lately. " do you do everything your roommate tells you to do ? " he inquires, somewhat amusingly, as they continue down the path as the wind hits them again. the more it happens, the more he's enjoying it, to be honest.

[musingnook]

@tearstodust || stefan "Klaus' friend, right? Stefan?" Marcel asked, remembering the brief time they worked together. "Good to see you're doing alright."

[tearstodust]

stefan swears that he's literally seconds away from an eternal headache at this point. " yeah, stefan. i wouldn't really say we're friends, though. we met like, once. in fact, how do you even know who i've met ? " he pauses briefly, eyeing the other curiously. " have we even met ? "

[tragcdysewn]

"that's-" she stares at the man, trying to figure out how what she was seeing was possible. "you look exactly like him... how can you share his face?" it couldn't be real, and yet, he seemed so real, solid in front of her.

[tearstodust]

" yeeeah, apparently that's a thing here, " stefan admits with a shrug. " honestly didn't know that was a thing until pretty recently either, so if you think about it, we're kind of in the same boat. i guess. "

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → this time a small laugh escaped from her lips because she understands what she was saying, this city actually doesn't have much to offer, not when it comes to fun things and is not like hope was someone that has fun a lot of the times, usually lizzie is the one that comes up with the plans, basically. "you got me there, cass. i'm not the most fun people around but there is an arcade there, i've heard people enjoy doing that, we can try that if you want."

[tearstodust]

" didn't really take you as a gamer, " cassie admits teasingly. of course, she didn't know hope all that well. so she's really just trying to hang out with the other and get to know her better - she's trying a bit harder to make friends around here. " but i'll try anything once. if i suck at it, though, you better not make fun of me, " she chuckles. " are you good at games ? "

[pagesofmanylives]

Sophie chuckled softly as she moved toward the haworthia. “I apologize to your apartment—character makes up for a lot,” she admitted, picking up the small pot he’d pointed out. “And I think a plant can only enhance that, you know? Sad bachelor pad transformed into paradise.” She set it down on the counter before turning back to Mike. “It’s a really good starter choice. They’re easy to take care of, you’re a lot less likely to accidentally kill it than a typical flower or fruit plant, and apparently it can defend your honor and your home from invaders. Succulents are what got me started into the foray of nature."

[tearstodust]

" you know, you seem to be putting a lot of pressure on this one little succulent, " mike teases. he thinks about it for a moment, wondering if he should just forget the plant, but he's sure sophie would've said something if it's not a good idea; he's almost positive he can handle one plant. and the idea of having greenery for some decoration around his place does sound nice. " but on the off chance something does happen, i expect you to come to my rescue. think about the poor plant, " he gestures towards the haworthia in question. " fine, fine. if it's actually easy to take care of, you've convinced me. "

[hiddendarkrosesx]

"It's not every day folks come back from the dead, right?" Charley hummed, giving a nod. "Split River, Wisconsin. I know this might sound crazy too, but I am from the 90s, like I was 17 in the 90s."

[tearstodust]

chrissy swears her head's spinning at this point, because that, she can empathize with a little more. " wait, really ? " he's going to be the first person she's shared this with, and she's wondering if she should just shut up and move on, but she's speaking again before she knows it. " because i was in high school in the 80s last i remembered, and then, boom, i'm here. "

[hiddendarkrosesx]

Megumi had to think about that one. "I don't know? I mean, I'm sure there's stuff I like, but I'm just not the smiling, getting all happy and laughing kinda guy." He admitted. "I like fighting demons...i've been known to smile when i defeat one."

[tearstodust]

whatever chrissy's expecting, it isn't that. it's safe to say she's never come across anyone who fights demons - she finds it a little unbelievable, but she doesn't want to just come out and say that. " oh. " she's clearly trying to make sense of the shift the conversation's taking. " well, i don't know if there are ... demons here, but maybe you can take the time to find another hobby ? find something else you like, " she suggests with a small shrug.

[drvcxrys]

(¸.• ♛ → it was very weird and impossible to describe almost but she does feel disconnection toward him, like maybe they met in a past life if someone believes in that and that they were close in a way, she wants to believe that, even if she doesn't say that out loud but it would be nice to feel that there is someone out there that she has that connection with when in reality she doesn't really have much. "perfect." she says with a small smile and began walking when he said that, leading of course to that place that she knew, luckily for them it wasn't that far. "how've you been, by the way? have you fully recovered?"

[tearstodust]

arisu didn't really miss tokyo all that much, if he's being honest. after losing his best friends, he wanted out. maybe not in this way, but he's almost positive if he wasn't forced out the way he was, he probably would've ended up staying forever or something. he turns towards usagi at the question, offering a small smile. " i've been ... good. i guess. but yeah, fully recovered. almost like it never happened. " he pauses for a moment, almost pondering about his strange choice of words, but ultimately decided to ignore it. it's probably nothing. " i see you're no longer on crutches. your leg is doing better, then ? "

[devilsmenu]

"I'm an special agent but I work all by myself" Ada replies. She wasn't going to say she's a secret agent like that. But it wasn't a lie either way. "Yeah, is with me for a long time now."

[tearstodust]

" oh, nice, " emma states, clearly impressed. she's not really sure what being a special agent entails, but from what she's heard and assumes, it seems like a lot of action, which emma definitely appreciates. " you've been at it for a while, then ? not trying to pry, by the way, just curious. "

[hiddendarkrosesx]

"Why won't you just answer the damn question? Hell, do you mean by adjacent?" Crowley asked, shaking his head. "Clearly, there is not, or I wouldn't be sitting here talking to you. I'm trying to find Arizaphale, and I can't even call him in this blasted city."

[tearstodust]

" like it or not, that is an answer, " five retorts, somewhat amused at how easy it seemed to be to annoy the other. " hate to break it to you, but just because you haven't found a way out, doesn't mean there isn't one. " normally, five's not one to be optimistic, and he still very much isn't, but if there's a way in, there's got to be a way out - it's simple physics. " if anything, not looking for a way out because you think there isn't one won't help anything. "

[hiddendarkrosesx]

"I did, yes. Out of everything you've seen or witnessed in this city and a witch shocks you?" Marnie asked the other with a soft chuckle. "Nah, I'm teasing you. When I found out I was a witch, I was 13, and it was a huge shock to me. Yeah, apparently we're from Halloween Town but moved to a suburb when I was a kid because my mom didn't want to raise us in a magical household."

[tearstodust]

" in my defense, i haven't really seen anything all too out of the ordinary, actually, " wilhelm admits with a soft chuckle. he's unsure if he just hasn't come across anything like that, or if he's too focused on his job at hand. either way, it's safe to say he's never heard of anything like this before, but he still finds himself wanting to believe her. " oh, " he hums, trying to comprehend all of the new information being tossed his way. " sorry, i just - i've never met a ... witch before. or knew magic is real. you're sure magic is real ? "

[wheelsrusted]

🔦 closed starter : @tearstodust

🔦 featuring : mike wheeler & eddie diaz

“  okay  ,  so  …  can  you  just  please  tell  me  that  my  wrist  isn’t  broken  and  i  don’t  need  to  go  sit  around  waiting  in  a  clinic  or  whatever  ?  i  kind  of  have  a  million  things  to  do  today  and  i  don’t  have  time  for  …  all  of  that.  it’s  fine  ,  right  ?  like  …  maybe  a  sprain  ?  i  can  still  move  it.  that’s  a  good  sign  ,  isn’t  it  ?  obviously  i’m  not  the  medical  professional  here  ,  but  that’s  what  i’ve  heard  plenty  of  times.  ”

[tearstodust]

" okay, first of all, stop trying to move your wrist so i can actually take a look at it, " eddie sighs. admittedly, when he had first received the call from mike, he had come rushing, pretty much fearing the worst. " good news is it doesn't seem like it's anything serious, so no clinic or hospital necessary. let's get some ice on that wrist first, and then i'll get you set up with a compression bandage. i do not want you doing anything intense, so if your 'millions of things to do' involve anything that's going to fuck up your wrist more, think twice. " he pauses briefly. " how about you tell me how this even happened ? "

[devilsmenu]

@tearstodust - Mina & Malia

"He said that a supernatural creature that caught the guy but I don't know how the police would caught the killer" Mina says with a frown.

[tearstodust]

needless to say, mina's managed to get malia's undivided attention with that one sentence alone. " what ? did this happen recently, or are you telling me about something that already happened ? " either way, she's interested; especially if it has something to do with the supernatural.