TO BIND,

… and I’ll respond with  3  (or more)  interesting  plots / relationships / connections  I can think of for our muses!   There is  no pressure  for us to write any of them,   but it’s a great starting point for you to get a sense of how I think our muses might interact and what sorts of plots I’m most interested in happening between them  -  so don’t be shy!

[ REDWOOD ] sender lashes out at receiver when it isn't their fault.

[ WILLOW ] sender embraces receiver in a moment of extreme distress.

[ PINE ] sender fervently resists receiver's attempts to comfort / care for them.

[ BIRCH ] sender finally ends a tense argument by reaching out to apologize.

[ POPLAR ] sender mentors receiver through learning a new skill.

[ PALM ] sender and receiver avoid / ignore the stresses of real life together.

[ ELM ] sender lends receiver aid in a time of urgent need.

[ MAGNOLIA ] sender, believed to be dead, arrives at receiver's door.

[ DOGWOOD ] sender gifts receiver a token of good luck / protection.

[ MULBERRY ] sender and receiver take a long walk through nature together.

[ HAZELNUT ] sender begrudgingly patches up receiver's wounds.

[ CAMPHOR ] sender suddenly pushes receiver out of danger's path.

[ CASHEW ] when they're finally alone, sender invites receiver to dance.

[ LAVENDER ] sender lays their head in receiver's lap and closes their eyes.

[ BEECH ] it comes to light that sender has betrayed receiver.

[ HIBISCUS ] sender invites receiver to go traveling with them.

[ HICKORY ] sender pushes receiver to admit that they need them.

[ MAPLE ] sender shakes receiver's shoulders, begging them to wake up.

[ CHERRY BLOSSOM ] sender revels in receiver's beauty, stunned.

[ JOSHUA ] sender offers receiver a safe place to hide / crash .

[ ASH ] sender and receiver become reacquainted after many years.

[ FIG ] sender, knowing receiver is hungry, pressures them to eat.

[ YEW ] sender beckons for receiver to join them in the water.

[ CYPRESS ] sender shamelessly flirts with receiver.

dialogue prompts from don't cry for me: a novel by daniel black.

for a life like mine, there is no redemption.

i'm still in the house where everything happened.

this is not a game.

you just might be somebody one day.

sometimes i want to kiss you.

i don't want anyone else's pity.

a man's history is all he has. it says more than his mouth ever will.

you look like yourself.

there are no do-overs in this life: either you get it right, or you wish you had.

i thought i was doing a good thing.

the point of history is to tell you how to live in the future.

i feel like i don't know you at all.

hurt is worse than anger, you know.

loneliness can kill you, you know. it makes you think and do strange, unhealthy things.

have you ever done something unforgivable?

you're the sharpest pencil in the drawer.

we teach what we know.

memories reveal who you used to be, what you once thought important. the regrets you cannot shake.

what the hell's wrong with you?

___ will never forgive you for this.

pride really can kill a man.

you were the glue that held us together.

you have every right to be proud.

enjoy these years. you'll never get them back.

how old should you be before you have sex?

i thought of you all the time.

that's what they say education does: sets the captive free.

people ought to govern themselves.

my mom says i talk all the time.

you don't know how old your own kid is?

i'm not sure i ever loved that way again.

i've always wanted to go to times square on new year's eve.

everybody gets to grow. even you.

tell me something funny. i'm tired of crying.

will you send me a sign that you're okay?

everything i've loved, i've destroyed.

silence isn't always quiet.

people don't mean no harm. they just don't care enough.

take care of yourself. nobody gonna do it but you.

what really happened? did you ever know?

everybody knows. we just don't talk about it.

that silence cost us more than it protected us.

your love was enough.

i've outlived damn near everybody.

i thought you'd be long gone by now.

don't chastise yourself when you're trying to do better.

there's nothing you need from me anymore.

love doesn't make us perfect. it makes us want to be.

what would you regret most, in the end?

i just want to go home.

i know you. i can tell when you're lying.

dialogue prompts from 3x9-4x4 of usa's mr. robot.

i lost everything because of you.

time to grow up. there are no gods.

didn't mean to interrupt.

it's weird being here again. we're coming full circle.

we can protect you. we'll make things right.

i'm sorry i was such a pain in the ass.

maybe i'm not as cool and collected as i put on.

haven't you learned my social game isn't my strong suit?

you have to get out. right now. trust me.

i thought you were on my side.

it's not that i'm out of moves. it's that you're not worth one.

why don't you tell me how i should be thinking?

if you're a leader, then where are your followers?

you can't force an agenda. you have to inspire one.

believe it or not, i'm actually a real person.

you're not talking your way out of this.

what would you do if you had your way?

what? are you scared of me now?

anything you can remember? any detail?

i brought this on myself. this is on me.

the sick part is, i actually missed you.

the only reason we've not been talking is i haven't let myself.

i've been scared of myself. of the part of me that is you.

your naïveté is adorable.

you don't care about anyone but yourself.

how am i going to keep you honest?

know that i will find you.

find a way to live with what you did.

you are a terrible person. don't ever convince yourself of anything else.

all you deserve for the rest of your life is pure and utter agony.

you've taken everything from me. my whole life is ruined because of you.

stay indoors and stay off the streets.

i'm here to remember for you.

do you really believe undoing this is going to fix anything?

i can't live with what i did anymore.

whatever happens after this, i want us to keep talking.

you talk like this, and i cannot protect you. you have to relent.

you're panicking right now.

how much did you do, a little or a lot?

you have been following me, haven't you?

i've hurt so many people.

my anger won't die with me.

i thought we were goners.

don't you feel a little relieved?

why should i feel like a dick for being happy?

maybe you should take a minute and deal with what's happening.

you need to stop and take it in, or else it'll eat away at you. like everything else you're holding in.

how do you do it? how do you just move on like that?

i'm in. whether you like it or not.

why aren't you getting ready?

why don't you go without me?

we can finally be our true selves.

i don't know how much longer i can go on like this.

if someone asks for your patience, they're asking for your surrender.

they say once you pull that trigger, it changes you.

i don't feel safe around you.

what's happening to you?

nothing's ever gonna change with you, is it?

what do you call someone who's lost everyone? a survivor, or a walking time bomb?

you gotta be more detailed. the devil is in that shit.

i know what it's like. hating yourself.

you know, you can't scare me.

there's a lot more crazy where that came from.

letting people in doesn't have to hurt.

i don't want to say i hate you, but i hate you.

do i know you? you look awfully familiar.

do you really want to deal with the hassle of calling the cops?

wouldn't hurt you to learn some manners.

have you ever considered leaving?

it sounds pathetic to say aloud, but i actually care. that's why i'm a failure.

goodbye is short and final.

i know it might not be my place, but i want to help you.

i don't want you to hurt yourself.

did you ever care about me? be honest. i can take it.

i think you're the only person i know who actually likes me.

listen i recently became obsessed with the amount of television shows that have a mystery person knocking on the protagonist's door as a major finale cliffhanger, and it got me thinking, and now we have this list that a few immensely talented people helped me with! that said, we know the drill by now. DO NOT ADD TO THIS LIST OR CLAIM IT AS YOUR OWN! IF YOU HAVE IDEAS FOR MORE PROMPTS SEND THEM TO ME AND I WILL ADD THEM!

[ KISS ]: sender shows up at the receiver's door and impulsively pulls them in for a passionate kiss that punctuates a lengthy slow-burn between the two.

[ WOUNDED ]: sender arrives at the receiver's door with considerable injuries, in dire need of help and emergency care that only the receiver is either trusted enough or convenient enough to provide.

[ TEARS ]: sender shows up at the receiver's door in tears and in need of comfort after a long day (or week, or month…)

[ DEFEATED ]: sender arrives at the receiver's door after having lost a considerably important battle (metaphorical or literal) and needing a place to recuperate from the loss.

[ FUGITIVE ]: sender, having just become a fugitive from the law, runs to the receiver's home in the hopes of finding shelter and safety with them.

[ GIFTS ]: sender arrives at the receiver's house with gifts for the homeowner themselves.

[ APOLOGY ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to apologize to them for a past wrong-doing (specify if you wish!)

[ DATE ]: sender arrives at the receiver's house to take them on a romantic date.

[ HANG OUT ]: sender arrives at the receiver's house to hang out with them for the day.

[ GO OUT ]: sender heads to the receiver's house to take them out for a day of fun/relaxation.

[ COLLECT ]: sender shows up at the receiver's house to collect something that the receiver has either purchased for them or borrowed from them.

[ DELIVER ]: sender shows up at the receiver's house to deliver something to them that either the sender borrowed or the receiver requested from them.

[ CONFRONT ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to confront them about an on-going problem between the two of them.

[ FAVOR ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to ask them for a favour.

[ RECRUIT ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to recruit them for an upcoming task that the sender is unable to do alone.

[ ROOMIE ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to move in with them.

[ COMFORT ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to comfort them after the receiver has a difficult time or experiences a significantly difficult event.

[ HELP ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to help them with something that the receiver is either procrastinating or unable to accomplish on their own.

[ LEISURE ]: sender goes to the receiver's house for a movie night or a game night.

[ WARN ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to warn them against doing something that they suspect the receiver is preparing to do.

[ THREATEN ]: sender goes to the receiver's house in order to threaten them.

[ REUNITE ]: sender returns to the receiver's house after having been away for a while, intending to reunite with them.

[ GOODBYE ]: sender goes to the receiver's house to say a final farewell after learning they're due to leave town, possibly for good.

[ SECRET ]: sender sneaks out to the receiver's house to meet with them in secret.

[ BAD NEWS ]: sender arrives at the receiver's doorstep to deliver some bad news to them (SPECIFY THE NEWS).

[ PARTY ]: sender arrives at the receiver's house to attend a party that the receiver is hosting.

[ NEIGHBOUR ]: sender, having just moved in next door, arrives at the receiver's house to introduce themselves.

[ ENGINE ]: sender's car breaks down in the same street that the receiver lives on, leading the sender to knock on their door to ask for help.

[ PRETEND ]: sender knocks on the receiver's door to ask them to pretend to know them for the sake of a cover story.

( dialogue prompts taken from the second season of hulu's the bear, created by christopher storer. feel free to edit and change as you seem fit. )

❛ you ever think about purpose? ❜

❛ i love you, but i do not have time for this, alright? ❜

❛ i have time for this. ❜

❛ you know what the fuck you're doing. you love this shit. it's fun for you. i don't have that. ❜

❛ i'm afraid one day, i'm gonna wake up and you guys are all just gonna just drop this ass. ❜

❛ if this shit is not fun for you, what the fuck is fun for you? ❜

❛ i'm not making the same mistakes i made last time. ❜

❛ what kind of insurance coverage do we have for people falling through the fucking wall? ❜

❛ sometimes, i look like february. ❜

❛ you want a sprite? you look kinda green. ❜

❛ can i ask you something and you can tell me to fuck off if you want? ❜

❛ chef, that's way too much acid. ❜

❛ you, uh, making a sundae? ❜

❛ that actually sounds delicious. ❜

❛ because you're the bear and i remember you. ❜

❛ i love taking care of you. and i always will. you know that? ❜

❛ i'm glad i came 'cause i get to eat this. ❜

❛ i gotta come up with three really great desserts. you got any ideas? ❜

❛ you ever made ice cream before, chef? want to? ❜

❛ it kind of tastes like a, um... minty snickers bar. ❜

❛ so how long you been a cook? ❜

❛ how’d you get good at this? ❜

❛ you can spend all the time in the world in here, but if you don't spend enough time out there... you know? ❜

❛ speaking of dead brothers, do you wanna go to a party? ❜

❛ it looks so pretty on you. you should keep it. ❜

❛ what's going on with you? i know there's something. just tell me. ❜

❛ what are you talking about, i don't give a fuck? why would you say that to me? i give like a huge fuck. ❜

❛ you're not by yourself, alright? i'm right here with you. ❜

❛ did you just throw a fork at me? ❜

❛ i think time spent doing this is time well spent. ❜

❛ never too late to start over. ❜

❛ i just want you to know... that this is really nice. ❜

❛ i'm thinking you're very, very beautiful. ❜

❛ we just don't say hello anymore? ❜

❛ you're wearing a suit? ❜

❛ uh, yeah, i wear suits now. ❜

❛ i'm sorry if i took anything out on you and if I treated you like shit. ❜

❛ i actually do think that we could fit good together. ❜

❛ i could be good at things that you don't really wanna do. and you're obviously really great at a whole bunch of stuff that I don't know how to do, you know? ❜

❛ i'm wearing a suit 'cause it makes me feel better about myself. ❜

❛ i know that you're trying. i see that you're trying. ❜

❛ you just came from a funeral? ❜

❛ yeah, a funeral of all my enemies. ❜

❛ you want me to make you some coffee? ❜

❛ i just need your focus like you need mine. ❜

❛ you good? ❜

❛ what's your relationship with your mom like? ❜

❛ alright, chef, i need you to salt that like a sidewalk. ❜

❛ looks gorgeous, chef. ❜

❛ i haven't eaten yet. ❜

❛ oh, let me make you something. ❜

❛ yeah, i can make you an omelet. ❜

❛ that wasn't like an ask out or anything, was it? ❜

❛  i'm looking really good. i 'm thinking you should start calling me chef. ❜

❛ well, i'mma keep calling you jagoff, 'cause that's what you like. ❜

❛ you deserve my full focus. ❜

❛ i guess i'm scared that i don't have what it takes to not fuck this up. ❜

❛ you're not gonna fuck it up. ❜

❛ i fuck things up all the time, like, every day. ❜

❛ you could do this without me. ❜

❛ i couldn't do it without you. i wouldn't even wanna to do it without you. ❜

❛ you make me better at this. ❜

❛ you still love to cook, right? ❜

❛ how's the wine? ❜

❛ yo. we're low on forks, chef. ❜

❛ okay, let's start firing some caviar, please. ❜

❛ i was just gonna say how special and cool and great this place is and how i'm the most proud of you ever. ❜

❛ i really appreciate you being so patient with me. ❜

❛ do i have time to go outside and scream "fuck"? ❜

❛ just don't tell them you saw me, 'cause this is embarrassing. ❜

❛ i love them so much. i don't know how to show it. ❜

❛ i don't know how to say i'm sorry. ❜

❛ i need you to say it's okay. ❜

❛ you are being so fucking weird, man. ❜

❛ i'm stuck in a goddamn refrigerator on the opening night of my fucking restaurant. ❜

❛ i failed you guys and it's not gonna happen again. ❜

❛ maybe i'm just not built for this. ❜

❛ because no amount of good is worth how terrible this feels. ❜

❛ i'm really sorry you feel that way. ❜

❛ would you shut the fuck up and get me the fuck outta here, please? ❜

❛ i don't understand why you can't just let something good happen for once in your fucking life? ❜

❛ you wanna talk to me about my fucking kid? at least i got a kid. ❜

❛ where were you when i fucking put your brother in the ground, you selfish piece of shit? ❜

❛ i fucking love you! ❜

❛ you fucking need me. ❜

❛ i just had this sudden urge to tell you that i've always had this, like, massive crush on you. ❜