Wandering the Wastes

Mallory Dresden. Caravan guard from the Capital hoping to connect with the people of the Commonwealth and find herself.

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*: ･ﾟ✧   the walking dead season 3 episode 5.

feel free to change pronouns, wording, etc. as needed!

“ cold drinks?”

“ now, if you would just drop me a hint about tonight.”

“ mere words cannot adequately describe the festivities ahead.”

“ it’s nap time now.”

“ take it easy.”

“ it’s alright… hey, i’m here.”

“ i still love you. you know that, right?”

“ you with me?”

“ we ain’t losing nobody else.”

“ i’m going for a run.”

“ i’ll back you up.”

“ too many pile up, we got ourselves a problem.”

“ i haven’t had much luck.”

“ is there any place that hasn’t been completely looted?”

“ we’ve built a place we can call home.”

“ maybe held together with duct tape and string, but it works.”

“ it’s ours. i’ll take it.”

“ today, we celebrate how far we’ve come.”

“ we remember those we’ve lost.”

“ i’m suggesting we delay a couple of days.”

“ we can’t wait. everything’s ready.”

“ i love a party as much as the next fella.”

“ trust me, i love a party.”

“ we’re using a lot of resources.”

“ i thought you love a party.”

“ come on, lighten up for christ’s sake.”

“ i like fun.”

“ you know, i’ve been working on an experiment all week.”

“ what are you asking?”

“ how long do you need?”

“ i don’t need long.”

“ how about you enjoy yourself tonight, and then begin over in the morning, huh?”

“ you get off on that? poking around other people’s things?”

“ we got nothing to hide here.”

“ people with nothing to hide don’t usually feel the need to say so.”

“ we all have our secrets, huh?”

“ you got the wrong idea about me.”

“ i’m just a guy trying to do right by the people i care for.”

“ so you want me to take choice out of the equation.”

“ you want me to kick you out.”

“ this is a real problem for me.”

“ people follow the rules, and whether or not it’s true, they believe it’s what keeps them alive.”

“ you’ve turned that upside down. you’ve broken the rules.”

“ if i don’t do anything, i invite anarchy.”

“ how’d it go?”

“ do we have a problem?”

“ i can handle this.”

“ how’s the perimeter look?”

“ need help?”

“ sorry you lost ‘em.”

“ part of me wishes that we killed them all on sight.”

“ it’s wrong, but… i’d trade any number of people for ours any day.”

“ what’s wrong? __ said it was urgent.”

“ i need your help.”

“ you can’t steal something that’s yours.”

“ why would you have captive biters?”

“ there’s a good reason i don’t want to go into right now.”

“ you make people uncomfortable.”

“ you put my back against the wall here.”

“ what are you saying?”

“ i’m saying what works out there don’t work in here.”

“ you know, we’re not barbarians.”

“ we got to talk.”

“ we got to go.”

“ he told me what happened.”

“ you’re freaking people out. you’re freaking me out.”

“ we can escape there after dark.”

“ we are not prisoners here.”

“ no one who comes here leaves.”

“ what are you talking about?”

“ it’s safe. there’s food, there’s shelter. there’s people, for god’s sake.”

“ that’s what they show you. but you can’t leave unless they make you.”

“ you are not making any sense.”

“ maybe you need to sit for a minute.”

“ you need to trust me.”

“ you need to give me more to go on.”

“ i think we need this.”

“ i want to give this place a real shot.”

“ breaking into houses? that is not trying. that is sabotaging.”

“ this place is not what they say it is.”

“ everybody’s worried about you.”

“ you shouldn’t be in here.”

“ you don’t have to do this all by yourself. okay?”

“ why don’t you just come on out with me? okay?”

“ yeah… yeah… it’s me.”

“ we got us a bite.”

“ we’re gonna have to kill it.”

“ hold on. there’s something interesting in it’s eyes.”

“ so don’t kill it?”

“ get your hands dirty for once, huh?”

“ i tell you what, i take back anything i said about that jacket.”

“ check this one out, he’s almost as ugly as you.”

“ company’s close. stay tight.”

“ i’m not putting that in my bag.”

“ where you off to in such a hurry, huh?”

“ you’re breaking my heart running away like that.”

“ you told us we were free to come and go whenever we liked.”

“ sweetheart, nothing personal here, but you’re gonna have to step back.”

“ see? there’s always a reason why we can’t leave yet.”

“ now if i was you, i’d find some shelter before nightfall.”

“ do you hear yourself?”

“ how can you know that?”

“ i didn’t ask for that.”

“ that’s what friends do for each other.”

“ that was no life.”

“ i’m tired. i’m tired - i don’t have another eight months in me. not like that.”

“ what about me?”

“ i’m afraid you’re gonna disappear.”

“ we always talked about this place, didn’t we? a refuge.”

“ are you coming or not?”

“ don’t do this. don’t give me an ultimatum. not after everything.”

“ you’d just slow me down anyway.”

“ i’m sorry things didn’t work out with your friend.”

“ weird to lose someone by their own choice.”

“ not sure this will make you feel better, but i’m sure you could use a drink.”

“ i’ve got the best seats in the house.”

“ it’s a little loud.”

“ i’m gonna kick your ass one-handed. oh, to hell with that. no-handed!”

“ want some more?”

“ hey. hey! where you going?”

“ what the hell is this?”

“ it’s a way to blow off steam.”

“ this is… this is sick!”

“ well, look around. everyone’s having a great time.”

“ it’s barbaric.”

“ we pull out the biter’s teeth.”

“ that’s crazy.”

“ people need entertainment.”

“ we’re reducing these things. y’know… we’re controlling them.”

“ we’re shining a light on the monster under the bed.”

“ it’s fun. it makes people feel better about the whole thing.”

“ you’re teaching them that walkers aren’t dangerous.”

“ i’m teaching them not to be afraid.”

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(Slim) “ what do you like to do for fun?”

[Prompt]

"Wood-carving, if I'm out in the wastes," she began, a small smile forming on her face, "wood-working and carpentry when I'm in a settlement and have more room to myself and an easy place to sell off what I make. Can't exactly go hauling around desk and tables across the wastes."

Mallory let out a laugh and pulled out a small piece of wood which was roughly the shape of some four-legged creature with a single head.

"Been working on this for the better part of a week now," she admitted with a short laugh and a shake of her head. "Eventually, it'll look better."

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“What do you think’s down there?”

[Prompt]

“Hopefully, clothing,” she answered, carefully making her way down the stairs of the old store, watching her footing as she did. 

“A settlement up north wants to help disperse clothes to their people and some of the neighboring places, but they just don’t have enough material. This place used to be a Fallon’s - one of those fancy prewar clothing stores - and apparently the basement is where they kept some of their extra stock and materials.”

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(Matthew) “What the hell was that?”

[Prompt]

The bloodcurdling screech had sent chills down her spine and froze her in place. Mallory needed a moment to catch her breath, which had stuck in her chest, before she was able to reply.

“I... have... no idea,” she whispered, barely audible, as if afraid whatever had made the noise could hear them. “I... don’t wanna find out.”

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“This isn’t right. We should split up. We can cover more ground that way.”

[Prompt]

The idea was an uncomfortable one, and it showed as much in Mallory’s expression, but she nodded after a moment’s hesitation.

“Okay, but... let’s meet back here in twenty minutes,” she requested, “I’m not familiar with the area, and I don’t want to be separated for too long and risk getting lost.”

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(Grant) “You hear that? Something’s close.”

[Prompt]

Mallory paused in her step, brow furrowing with concern.  While she didn’t know what it was making noise, it was definitely getting closer to the pair. Quietly, she began backing up, and motioned for Grant to follow her. At the beginning of the hallway was a room off to the side, full of bookcases and overturned desks. They could hide there for a spell, if needed, or escape out the window if times got desperate.

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“ it’s dark. you should stay the night.”

[Prompt]

Mallory leaned to the left in order to glance out one of the windows. It was true, the sun was past setting, the sky growing darker every minute. It was bad enough traveling during the day - it was downright moronic to try it at night.

“Well, if you don’t mind my company for a while longer, I would appreciate a place to stay for the night.”

[wanderingthewastes]

“ i think maybe we missed something.”

[Prompt]

“Hm...” she hummed, looking around and trying to think of what might be hiding from them. “Any ideas as to what it might be?”

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(Matthew) “ there’s no harm checking this thing out.”

[Prompt]

“Sure, might as well take a look around in case there’s something that was missed before,” Mallory agreed with a shrug and an encouraging smile.

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(Slim) “ i don’t see anything scary. do you?”

[Prompt]

Mallory peered into the empty gas station, listening intently for any movement that might warrant a reaction. It seemed almost eerily quiet. Right as she opened her mouth to answer Slim, however, there was a loud fluttering of wings and a  dove rushed the pair, fleeing out the door.

Thoroughly startled, Mallory took a moment to catch her breath, before letting out a laugh. 

“I suppose that was a little scary.”

[wanderingthewastes]

(Starling) “ oh, i am so not going in there.”

[Prompt]

Mallory furrowed her brow slightly, looking between the woman and the building in question. Sure, the building didn’t look to be the most structurally sound, but nowadays what place did? From what Mallory could see, nothing seemed particularly off about the place, unless it was something more subtle or local that she was overlooking.

“Is... there something wrong?”

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Archetypes Quiz

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41% Intellectual

The Intellectual is the ultimate dinner-party guest. Engaging questions and thoughtful debate are their trademarks.

41% Visionary

Leave it to others to live by the status quo. The Visionary is interested in new ways of seeing, solutions not yet imagined, products not yet built.

18% Explorer

The Explorer is drawn to the unknown, whether that’s a Himalayan peak or the road not taken, and have a thirst for adventure. They take journeys, not vacations.

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The Mentor

A more experienced advisor or confidante to a young, inexperienced character, particularly to a hero. You are seen as an old soul by your peers and you have a natural quirk of wanting to take care of others. You seem to be the most mature of your friends and you love giving them advice. You seem to have a lot of experience with trouble and the woes of the world, but you know how to handle what life throws at you.

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RATIONALITY

You like clarity and intelligent simplicity and you get frustrated at messy thinking. This can make you seem unreasonably pushy to some, but it is actually a virtue: you are motivated by a horror at pointless effort and a longing for precision and insight into how things and people work. Your ability to synthesise and bring order is essential in producing thinking which is truly helpful.

RESILIENCE

You have a tendency, after a setback, to turn your emotions towards restriving. What attracts you is the idea of wiping out a humiliation by resumed action – overcoming weakness, repressing your fear. Because part of your motive is pride, you can sometimes be unwilling to admit weakness or to receive aid. But at heart, tour insistence on coming back and never folding has taught you a valuable pessimism: you know that important journeys are never easy.

REVERENCE

One part of you dreams of giving yourself up – perhaps just for a while – to a hero or mentor. In the right circumstances you can flourish by letting go of your ego. In your inner life, reverence plays out as a willing submission to your own conscience. In the outside world, you might get frustrated searching for something worth believing in – a country, a person, a company – but you will always be open to feeling respect, admiration and wonder.

AGGRESSION

One part of your character is anger in all its forms: frustration, outrage – and when anger is suppressed – bitterness, grumpiness, and bodily aches. Fundamentally, frustration comes from hope: you get upset because you expect your life will be more than a valley of tears. One way to deny aggression is to direct it inwards, as self-criticism. But you’re at your best when you acknowledge anger, and act it out clearly and in a focussed way, with honour.

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WHAT’S YOUR ALIGNMENT?

You Got: Neutral Good

You are guided by your conscience, rather than any formal laws or traditions. You may occasionally break the rules, but it’s generally in service of the greater good.

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Guilty/Innocent

RULES: You can only say guilty or innocent. You are not allowed to explain anything unless someone messages you or asks you. Repost, don’t reblog!

asked someone to marry you? innocent

kissed one of your friends? guilty

danced on a table in a bar/tavern? innocent

ever told a lie? guilty

had feelings for someone which you can’t have? innocent

ever kissed someone of the same sex? guilty

kissed a picture? innocent

slept in until 5pm? innocent

fallen asleep at work/school? innocent

held a snake? innocent

worked at a restaurant/tavern? innocent

stolen something? innocent

been fired from a job? innocent

done something you regret? guilty

laughed until something you were drinking came out of your nose? guilty

caught a snowflake on your tongue? innocent

kissed in the rain? innocent

sat on a rooftop? guilty

kissed someone you shouldn’t? guilty

sang in the shower/bath? guilty

been pushed into a pool/pond with all your clothes on? innocent

shaved your head? innocent

slept naked? guilty

made a boyfriend/girlfriend cry? innocent

shot a gun? guilty

still loved someone you shouldn’t? innocent

have/had a tattoo? innocent

liked someone, but will never tell who? innocent

been too honest? guilty

ruined a surprise? innocent

ate in a restaurant/tavern and got really bloated that you can’t walk after? innocent

dressed in a man’s clothes? guilty

been told that you’re beautiful by someone who totally meant what they said? guilty

still have communication w/ your ex? guilty

cheated on someone? innocent

a total stranger treated you by paying your fare? guilty

got so angry that you cried? guilty

tried to stay away from someone for their own good? innocent

thoughts about suicide? innocent

thoughts about murder? innocent

how about mass murder? innocent

stalked someone? innocent

had a girlfriend? guilty

gotten totally drunk during a holiday? guilty

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what traits does your muse have?

bold the sims 3 traits your muse has.

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