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important note: this is a game version portrayal. i may take certain aspects and tidbits from the show but show joel and my joel ARE NOT the same. 

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Hi, I’m Elyse and you’ve found my blog for everyone’s favorite grump dad JOEL MILLER from the last of us. I’ve been rping him since mid 2014 and he’s one of the muses i can’t ever seem to let go of. i’m very dedicated to him and my portrayal of him. And he’s just simply my favorite character of ALL TIME . 

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PROMOS ( seriously reblog them. help a girl out ) MEMES ( send a lot or a few but i never close memes off . go nuts )  HEADCANONS 

Elyse’s blogroll of chaos.  my blogs other than this one that get used sometimes that way you know who i am and if you wanna follow me or not.  i’m an acquired taste .

@thunderbringer Thor Odinson ||  Marvel - mainly MCU           @serenitysought -  Paul Seed ||   Far Cry 5 - OC  @captainredfields  -  Chris Redfield ||  Resident Evil.                    

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* . ⊹   @watchkept  said:  “  wanna  talk  about  it?  “  -  sarah

        sarah  fidgets.  ❛  uhh..  do  you  wanna  talk  about  it?  ❜  she  asks,  looking  down.  she  wasn't  exactly  sure  about  how  to  talk  about  the  situation  in  which  joel  thought  she  was  dead  for  a  decade  but  she  had  miraculously  lived.  somehow.  she  knew  joel  probably  had  nightmares  about  the  whole  situation.  she  did  too.  she  sits  down  and  gazes  out  the  window.  ❛  i  get  why  you  and  tommy  left  me.  you  both  thought  i  was  dead.  fair  enough.  ❜  she  finally  says  after  a  moment.  ❛  just  having  to  go  through  all  of  this  shit  alone  sucked.  ❜  she  shrugs.  ❛  but  i'm  here  now,  so  that's  all  that  matters.  ❜

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moments are spent just staring at her. hopefully she doesn't catch him, but if she does he would never meant for her to catch him so vulnerable. losing her may as well have cost joel his own life. it would have if tommy hadn't been there to keep a gun out of his mouth. even now that she is standing in front of him, joel still can't believe it. years and years were spent reliving the nightmare of that night. sarah died in his arms but they couldn't stay long with the infected and military killing anything that moves, tommy had to drag joel away from his daughter's lifeless body. it still baffles him how she could be here. he shakes his head in response. talking about everything he felt and did after that is not going to happen. ❝ that's right. you're here now. that's all that matters now, darlin'. and no one will ever separate us again. ❞

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the absolute raw emotion when the letter says 'to keep tess safe' like he HAD TO LEAVE THE HOUSE.

I'M IN PAIN ON TOP OF ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT HAPPENED IN THIS EPISODE,

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what in the actual hell? this show got me so much more effed up than i thought possible. what are you guys doing to me? 😭

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i love how long the show dives into flashbacks and how long that joel has known tess for. like they really went through all the shit together didn't they?

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they just had to make it sadder didn't they?

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omg i'm cackling.

ellie: is there anything bad in here? joel: just you.

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he's pissed but these days , when is he not. this whole world is screwed beyond all measure and every time he takes a step forward there's an obstacle that pushes him two steps backwards no matter how much he fights back.

“ wanna talk about it? “ @thesoulofasurvivor says.

the question makes a quiet scoff leaves his lips as he continues to sift through the contents of his bag . joel is NOT an open book and anyone close to him would know better than asking questions, but he can't expect everyone to know this about him. so he keeps his words short and sweet. ❝ not even a little bit. ❞

hurt comfort prompts.

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[ O P E N S T A R T E R ]

the abandoned house that the smuggler has found himself in has long been looted of whatever contents might be useful. quiet curses leave his lips knowing he can't exactly come back empty handed and the rest of the street has been looted to hell. just when he decides he's finished with this place there comes a sound from out towards the back. the hammer pulled back on his revolver very carefully and joel readies himself for whatever or WHOEVER may be lurking.

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" We need to stick to the high ground . We go through there we'll be sitting ducks . Personally I would much rather avoid any city all together and go around through the forest . " - lara

the years haven't exactly been kind to him and these days his age is showing. not that he'll let that stop him from doing anything, but what she's talking about might be a little above his pay grade. ❝ you wanna go up that way and break yer neck then don't let me stop ya, but i'll take my chances down here. ❞ not an admission that his knees aren't what they used to be but reading between the lines shouldn't be too hard. anywhere they go there's always the risk of danger and he's dealt with it all in one way or another. @erobret might be able to get thee high ground. maybe it wouldn't be too bad of an idea to split up. all the smuggler knows is that he's not arguing about this.

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one of my favorite parts is when joel is like " you know the best part of my job? i could give two shits what you're up to."

five minutes later:

joel: what do the fireflies want with you???

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i never thought i'd be excited for the first season much less a second but HERE WE GO.

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↪     𝑴𝑶𝑹𝑩𝑰𝑫 ᶜᵘʳᶤᵒˢᶤᵗʸ .    (  a  collection  of  various unsorted question prompts .  adjust  phrasing  as  necessary .   will  be  updated  frequently .  )

are you kidding me ?

[ name ] ,  what just happened ?

hey !  what’d you do that for ?

did you plan on ever telling me ?

do you want to tell me the truth ,  this time ?

you seriously think i could’ve done this ?

did you know about this ?

[ name ] ,  what were you thinking ?!

can we talk ?  alone ?

why are you doing all of this ?

it can’t be that bad ,  right ?

haven’t you heard the stories ?

who did this to you ?

what are you insinuating ?

what did you think was gonna happen ?!

you think i could do something like that ?

who do you think you are ?

why won’t you let me help you ?

do you have any evidence of that ?

can we put away our differences for a second ?

where have you been ? 

is that  …  blood ?

what’s your problem ?

are you real ?

where’s your sense of adventure ?

would you kill for me ?

you’re  [ name ] ,  aren’t you ?

why can’t you just let it go ?

do you want me to stay ?

what if we left  …  ran away ?

what else was i supposed to do ?

how did you get this scar ?

could you give me a hand with this ?

do you ever stop talking ?

you’ve never done this before ,  have you ?

where do you think you’re going ?

how many fingers am i holding up ?

what can i say to make it better ?

why can’t we all just get along ?

can i stay the night ?

what’s that supposed to mean ?

where did your common sense go ?

you seriously don’t believe me ?

what aren’t you telling me ?

do you have a minute ?

why are you lying ?

you’re gonna walk away from this ?

where am i supposed to go ?

can we stop and think about this rationally ?

how long has it been since you’ve slept ?

why can’t we be civil about this ?

what makes you so special ?

where is all of this coming from ?

how are we gonna get out of here ?

you’ll never leave me ,  right ?

were you in on this ?

care to join me for a bit ?

shows what you know ,  doesn’t it ?

do you want to get out of here ?

what were you expecting to happen ?

what are you working on ?

i can tell you’re upset ,  what happened ?

when can i see you again ?

where do we go from here ?

can you sit up for me ?

how long have you been awake ?

what are you getting out of this ?

can we put this behind us ?

where are you ?  nobody’s heard from you .

how can i make this go away ?

were you following me ?

where does it hurt ?  show me .

[ name ] ,  what the hell ?

hey  …  can i ask you something ?

you’re not gonna tell me where we’re going ?

really ?  you’re gonna do that right here ?

are you even listening to me ?

we can help each other ,  right ?

hey  …  did you hear that ?

you have no idea who i am ,  do you ?

how long have you known ?

what exactly are you asking me to do ?

how was i supposed to know that ?

are you new around here ?

can you stop and listen to me for a second ?

do you think there’s something wrong with me ?

what ,  you think i’m not qualified ?

why did you help me ?

can you just look at me ,  please ?

what can i do to convince you ?

where did we go wrong ?

oh my god ,  are you bleeding ?

why the long face ?

are you trying to get yourself killed ?

what do you make of this ?

how much do you wanna bet ?

you’re sure this will work ?

why are you so concerned about me ?

what are you trying to prove ?

did you ever care about me ?

are you drunk ?

isn’t this amazing ?

how long have you been standing there ?

what are you suggesting ?

why are you such a pessimist ?

did you know them ?

can we call it a day ?

where did you come from ?

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[ O P E N S T A R T E R ]

the abandoned house that the smuggler has found himself in has long been looted of whatever contents might be useful. quiet curses leave his lips knowing he can't exactly come back empty handed and the rest of the street has been looted to hell. just when he decides he's finished with this place there comes a sound from out towards the back. the hammer pulled back on his revolver very carefully and joel readies himself for whatever or WHOEVER may be lurking.

[sdots-world]

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meme call.  

LIKE THIS and i’ll sift through your meme tags and the grump will send your muse stuff. 

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" there's so much you don't know. "

the statement is about as vague as it can get, but joel isn’t the type that likes mystery or bullshit. ❝  then how about you enlighten me a little and get t’ the point instead of pacin’ around it. ❞ his backpack is slung back onto his shoulders after making sure that he has what he needs. when he turns back towards @bloodonmynvme his expression is easily annoyed without trying to be. ❝ get to it . i got places t' be . ❞

random dramatic prompts.