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connections
person-to-person. the need for companionship and/or contact. truths; forced, coerced, or drawn out through work and trust. bonding, literal or metaphorical. soulmate aus.
corruption
manipulation. deliberately making another worse to suit one's goals. learning to love it. embracing your new self.
alternatively, redemption if the character has already been corrupted, and knowing you can never go home.
environment
weather events, e.g. rain, snow, fog. hunkering down during a natural disaster. stargazing; camping; being out in, observing, or participating with cityscape or nature.
imprisonment
locked away with only yourself, your thoughts, your body, your mind. another person. forced proximity, no escape. do you try to retain your humanity? gain it? do you try to form a bond? do you fight? fuck? or do you just give up?
loyalty
whether kink or not. co-dependency. dedicating oneself to another unquestioningly. being someone's protector, attack dog, devotee.
metaphysicality
dreamscapes, mindscapes. where the physical doesn't apply. where something is off. where you can shape your own world; where you are left with absolutely nothing, stripped down to your barest essentials. raw.
morality
what is it to be a good person? what is it to be good to one another? is it something to strive for? what if you've been hurt? what if it's more work than it's worth? is it enough to try, or do you need to actually do?
tattoos
deliberate marking, commitment, hidden meanings, permanency, pain.
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celluloids) wrote2024-06-21 01:43 am
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Would it be so bad to just stay? [ His voice is quiet, like he knows it's definitely the wrong thing to say, but selfishly... would it really be so bad? ] I mean, I know it would be, but maybe when there isn't anything going on... if the world doesn't need saving and we don't have to work or anything...
[ But it would be bad. He lets his smile drop, giving his head a little shake before perking back up to look at Eve. The knowledge that it's just going to be the two of them is really starting to settle in, and it's just nice. Exciting. Kind of perfect. ]
We're just going to have to enjoy things while we're here. Oh! [ He snaps his fingers; an idea. ] If you can make yourself a helmet, what about scuba gear? I don't really need anything but we could go like, deep sea diving for a while.
[ A beat; a slight blush visible, because his mask doesn't cover his entire face. ]
On purpose, too. The first time I went flying I got caught in a plane's draft or something. Wasn't expecting it, and it kind of sent me into the stratosphere. That's... not a mistake I'm going to make again, and you know I'll always be there for you, but we should totally try exploring the ocean while we're here. I bet it's warmer and everything.
[ Still distracted from spreading the good word of Seance Dog's origin story... for now. ]
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[ Just ignore the fact that to get this break they basically had to dip and carve it out for themselves. Ignore that there's probably a billion other things they should be doing besides this. It stirs that feeling deep in her that they're kind of being horribly selfish. Which she's not excited to feel, so she just...looks up at him with something of a forced smile. ]
Right. We'll just make the most of our time while we're here. [ She puts a finger to her chin and taps it, thinking for a second before nodding. ] I bet I could manage one! I've got a pretty good idea how they work. I've kinda always wanted to see deep down. Not all of us get summoned to Atlantis. [ For weird Trials. She floats in front of him and grins as she catches that blush.
She'll be nice and not tease him. Generous. Even if her smirk is definitely giving away that she's noticed and thinks it's cute. ]
Ocean it is! We'll put that as the second thing to do. First should probably be to decide if we stay at the resort bungalows they have. I have the money if we want to! Or if I should just build us something here away from everyone else.
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First thing... Oh man. You know I love your treehouse, but I kind of... maybe want to stay where other people are? Don't get me wrong, I still want to spend my every waking moment with you, but after everything I think I want to be around other people too. It's like, they're who we do all of this for, and I don't think I want that to get lost...
[ His voice trails off, a little uncertain, head ducking down to look at the parts of the island where he can see more civilization than not. It sucks to have made such an exciting topic that much heavier, but judging by her earlier forced smile, maybe they're on the same page here. They are on the same page more often than not, it feels like.
Looking back up at her, trying to lighten the mood. ]
I mean, we can always make more money after, right? [ Except his method of making money is... being under contract to stop bad guys and save good ones. Which is also tough, when he thinks about it. Shit. Mark coughs, rubs the back of his head. ] I think I'm realizing just now how much I need a break.
[ Surely they can both be forgiven for that. Surely, after everything that's happened. Physically he's fine, but emotionally, the fumes might just be running out. He gives a little laugh, trying to lighten the mood this time for real. ]
I bet seeing the bottom of the ocean floor away from Atlantis will be way cooler anyway.
[ If they could not have to fight anything while on this vacation, that would also be great, ]