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@gloryseized  whispered:  you  might  be  in  luck.  (from  Echo). 

⸻  ˗ˏˋ  ꒰  🍑🍒🍄  ꒱  ˎˊ˗  ⸻

the  girl  on  the  run  looks  up  from  where  she'd  been  messing  around  with  a  puzzle  box,  briefly  blinded  by  the  light  outside  as  the  door  opens,  revealing  echo's  silhouette. 

“oh  yeah?  found  a  way  off  this  rock?”  she  asks,  tone  excited  but  not  rising  to  her  feet  just  yet.  she's  been  keeping  as  out  of  the  way  of  echo  and  his  crew  as  possible,  knowing  she's  not  the  only  one  who  wants  a  clear  shot  off  of  this  mostly  desolate  moon.  she  can  wait  for  a  clear  plan. 

kind  of. 

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When would be the first time that little Maggie begins to trust Ariadne? What is their eventual familial relationship like? (Ari loves her so much)

ohhh    the    first    time    maggie    really    begins    to    trust    ariadne    would    be    probably    around    when    she's    starting    to    hit    that    early    puberty    ,    changes    are    beginning    to    happen    and    i    feel    like    crying    all    the    damn    time    ,    era    .    because    she    needs    a    woman    who    gets    it    -    hermes    &    pan    ,    love    them    to    death    ,    but    they    aren't    really    that    helpful    .

ari    (    and    dio    ,    but    this    isn't    about    him    )    have    lived    through    this    process    before    and    can    approach    with    empathetic    experience    ,    not    just    sympathetic    words    .    it    helps    immensely    that    ari    takes    what    she    says    seriously    ,    as    was    established    when    maggie    was    younger    . 

maggie    feels    listened    to    ,    and    not    just    because    she's    being    funny    or    commanding    attention    .    ari    teaches    maggie    that    her    words    ,    desires    ,    and    experiences    are    worth    respecting    and    showing    even    when    it    is    not    rooted    in    entertaining    others    .    especially    when    it's    not    rooted    in    entertaining    others    .    ari    helps    maggie    find    her    voice    . 

i    think    ,    opposed    to    pan    ,    maggie    can't    sub    ari    in    as    her    mother    .    because    she    has    those    memories    —    she    sees    her    mother    every    time    she    looks    in    the    mirror    ,    ffs    —    and    she    can't    shake    them    .    she    knows    where    she    came    from    . 

but    ari    ,    to    use    a    meme    ,    isn't    the    stepmom    (  duh  )    but    rather    the    mom    who    stepped    up    .    and    so    while    maggie    calls    her    aunty    ari    ,    and    that    is    her    relation    ,    she    also    is    using    aunty    in    the    way    one    would    give    respect    to    an    older    woman    ,    regardless    of    relationship    . 

as    maggie    grows    into    an    adult    ,    especially    after    her    rehab    and    in-patient    experiences    ,    she    circles    back    to    ari    ,    ready    to    actually    internalize    her    lessons    and    teachings    . 

and    ,    most    importantly    ,    to    finally    feel    worthy    of    such    things    . 

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how’s that house that raised you?

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I just wanna feel something deep (him inside of me)

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Zendaya wearing DRIES VAN NOTEN – Vogue Australia

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Nightmares, dreams or rêveries • Gustave Doré (1832-1883)

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────    the    soft-eyed    king    of    slumber     ﹠    hawk-eyed    queen    of    subliminal    ────

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𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐳𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜

the underearth

The  Underearth  is  a  place  of  slow-shifting  roots,  the  quietest  and  most  constant  life  of  the  forest.  Those  who  find  themselves  aligned  with  the  Underearth  are  those  who  find  their  truest  selves  not  in  the  eyes  of  another  or  the  light  of  the  sun,  but  in  private  acts  of  creation.  They  tend  to  be  dutiful,  capable,  and  thoughtful,  whilst  also  often  being  slow  to  change,  awkward,  and  anxious.  While  many  pass  the  Underearth  by  without  notice,  those  few  who  make  it  past  topsoil  and  into  the  heart  below  are  held  dear.  It  is  rare  that  someone  can  delve  to  the  true  center  of  those  under  this  sign.  The  earth  keeps  its  secrets  close  to  its  chest--  sometimes,  so  deep  that  it  cannot  find  them  when  it  does  choose  to  look.  The  Underearth  are  devoted  to  their  work,  able  to  criticize  and  peek  and  prod  just  where  it  needs,  but  they  have  no  such  luck  with  probing  the  self.  People  under  this  sign  can  be  enormously  generous.  Though  less  showy  than  some  of  the  other  signs,  when  the  Underearth  does  choose  to  shine,  they  are  like  a  clean  cut  gem,  brilliant,  sharp,  and  precious.  They  tend  to  favor  gifts  of  their  own  making,  paying  close  attention  to  what  it  is  that  delights  those  around  them.  They  prefer  to  avoid  being  the  center  of  attention  themselves,  however,  and  often  do  not  know  how  to  react  to  being  shown  the  same  care  that  they  show  to  those  they  love.

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during her death year, maggie periodically remembers key figures from mortal history that deserved better than what they got and spends an inordinate amount of time trying to find them so she can, if only for herself, know that they're doing alright. and also just to find someone to chat with, lest she return to trying to sleep in her death bed.

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↪     𝑺𝑳𝑬𝑬𝑷𝒀 𝑯𝑶𝑳𝑳𝑶𝑾 .    (  a  series  of  sentence  starters  from  the  1999  film   “  sleepy hollow  ” .  adjust  phrasing  as  necessary . )  

help ,  here  —  lend a hand .

just a moment ,  if i may  —

i stand up for sense  &  justice .

do make certain you meet with success .

such a day for such a sad farewell .

this is such a silly game .

be a sport  &  stop complaining !

play along ,  you must .

forgive me ,  i didn’t know .

we haven’t heard your name yet ,  friend .

you need some manners .

if we could speak alone ?

how much have your superiors bothered to tell you ?

you are horribly old - fashioned ,  aren’t you ?

feel free to form your own opinion ,  though it appears you already have .

it seems i’ve made matters worse .

i’ll leave you to your business .

excuse me  …  i should apologize .

is it me ,  or are you this nervous around all women ?

do be a dear  &  tell me all about it .

sounds like an extraordinary place to live a life .

there is no such thing as magic .

to call a person superstitious is to imply they fear magic .

poets have silly notions .

you do believe me now ,  don’t you ?

you need less big words ,  &  more common sense .

what the hell are you doing ?

i am not here for revenge .  i am here to bring justice .

i manage fine alone .

i deserve to help you .  don’t you see how much this means ?

what are you spying on ?

i beg you ,  no more ,  please .

i will not allow it .  i will not !

why was i not told of this ?

you should step outside .

sorry for disturbing you .  i thought a forgotten candle was burning .

having trouble sleeping ?

i have something to show you ,  if you have a moment .

these scars .  how did you get them ?

oh ,  you are hopeless .

i have a gift for you .  true magic which even you will not be able to deny .

are you saying i should be frightened ?

what will it take for you to realize this is no laughing matter ?

don’t be afraid  …  don’t be afraid .

you promised justice .  people have put their trust in you .

why would you do such a thing ?

leave me .  you are not welcome here .

allow me some time .

the things i said to you before  …  i was wrong to say them .

every word you spoke had truth in it .

if you want me to go ,  i will .  do you want me to leave ?

i no longer know what i think or what i feel .

why are you so afraid ?  is there truly such harm in uncertainty ?

i should be going  …  good day to you .

i’m one of the few people who likes you .

i apologize if i worried you .

my god  …  what has happened ?

yes ,  i did notice that ,  thank you .

i am a bad habit .  there’s nothing for it .

don’t let him get you .

lay still ,  [ name ] .  do not move .

i’m drawing bad blood from the wound .

you were half - drowned when they found you .

i serve a fine purpose alive .

midnight seems an appropriate time .

hide in my room  &  bolt the door til i return .

i was getting worried .

do you have anything to clean it with ?

i know you saw me .

i know you followed me last night .

i appreciate your concern .

you are so upset now  …  &  yet ,  you seemed in such good spirits last night .

why have i not seen your face for so long ?

i have been reading your journal .

what would you have me believe ?

if you think i am behind this ,  say it .

call me a liar ,  then ,  &  a  murderer .

what is stopping you ?  what has happened to your ability to transcend sentimentality ?

don’t dare stand looking as if you still care for me ,  after all that you have said .

if i were to confess ,  would that ease your suffering ?  would that make it easier for you to hate me ?

the next person to lay hands on me will have a bullet .

you do not know all that has happened .

why  …  why are you like this ?

to hell with this place  &  all the people here .

won’t you change your mind ?  what can i say to convince you ?

take me with you .  there’s nothing left for me here .

forgive me .  i failed you .

you  …  you’re alive .

no one will believe your lies .

i am not going to kill you .  not me  …

you cannot kill what is already dead .

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