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hanging out together after hours in the same space, all just doing their own thing

bonding over shared experiences and trauma

when one is hurt or sick, all move into the general space of their room to keep watch

training together

stealing books and movies from each other and bonding over shared interests

going out at night

quietly learning each other’s tells for bad days

cooking and communal meals

near death experiences laughed off but later they hug just a second or two longer than usual

"you're too weak to fight." (implied "in your state" but taken as "you're not good enough")

"it's not surprising that you'd react like this" (intended "anyone in your position would be devastated by this" but taken as "you're so predictably sensitive")

"you need to stay here. you're just going to slow the team down." (meant as "you're too ill/injured to come on this mission" but taken as "you're a burden")

accelerated aging

anxiety and a constant feeling of dread

disorientation / blurred vision

bones cracking and breaking

bruising around hands and arm

burn marks on palms and finger tips

cognitive decline / memory lapses

debilitating migraines

exhaustion / fatigue

eyes reddening when veins pop

greying hair due to strain / eyes losing vibrancy

joint, muscle and limb pain

losing hair, teeth and finger nails

loss of body heat / constantly freezing

nose bleeds / ear bleeds

numbness / slowed reflexes / brain fog

requiring a lot more nutrition and rest

sensitive eyes and ears / raspy, raw voice

twitches and muscle spasms

dense underwater forests made of kelp and haunted by silent predators

bottomless whirlpools, with no explorer who ventured inside ever returning

sprawling reefs made of crystal corals, the reflections of which create life-like illusions when the sun- and moonlight hits it just right

untethered islands floating freely, able to rearrange, part, and fuse at random

a giant chasm in which no light, no matter how bright, illuminates more than an arm's reach

fields of underwater volcanoes, inhabited by deep sea beings requiring warmth to survive

an eternal storm that roams the oceans, and destroys everything in its path

the giant skeleton of a creature which once roamed the oceans, so vast that its body has created a new biome

a giant lighthouse that still sends signals, even though no one has occupied it in centuries

parts of the coast where the water is permanently stained crimson and every night, ghost ships replay their final battle

submerged ruins that are only uncovered when the tides retreat for a couple hours

Analytical, critical thinking type characters: These character's tend to think about grief by separating themselves from it with logistics. initial reaction will be shock followed by how to fix the problems this is causing. maybe they deal with it by hyper focusing on planning a funeral, or they move onto a different project and completely throw themselves into it. this will probably culminate in one big breaking point where they can't run from it anymore they end up having an uncharacteristic but necessary breakdown. When writing this, the character should not consciously think about distracting themselves, they convince themselves they're fine. Everything is fine. I'm doing fine.

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When the sound is sudden or startling:

Flinched at Started at Jolted at Was met with Was struck by Was greeted by Recoiled at Winced at Was interrupted by Was jarred by

When they're listening carefully:

Listened to Focused on Hung on Attended to Tuned into Followed Tracked Strained to hear Zeroed in on Locked onto

When the sound is confusing or uncertain:

Thought they heard Could've sworn they heard Believed they heard Mistook Half-heard Barely caught Couldn't quite make out Failed to catch Wasn't sure they heard Wondered if they'd heard

When they're eavesdropping:

Overheard Caught Listened in on Eavesdropped on Picked up Managed to hear Listened through the wall Caught snippets of Made out Secretly listened to

When they're emotionally affected by the sound:

Absorbed Took in Froze at Processed Balked at Recoiled from Welcomed Clung to Hung on every word of Sat with

When the sound is overwhelming:

Was bombarded by Was engulfed by Was surrounded by Was drowned in Endured Sat through Couldn't escape Was assaulted by Was consumed by Was overwhelmed by

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You have heard about meet-cutes, but what about the scenarios when our characters meet under absolutely crazy circumstances?

The police or angry home owners are storming an unauthorized house party - and suddenly Person A and Person B meet each other hiding together under a bed. Or in a way too small closet.

Person A is on a first date and it's already not going great. Then Person B shows up with their own first date. Unfortunately, both date partners are ex-partners (or straight up cheating on each other) and go off at each other. So Person A and Person B step awkwardly to the side and watch their dates fight.

They get evacuated. From a train, from a plane, from a whole town. Doesn't matter the reason, but Person A and Person B meet under chaotic circumstances and get to spend the night next to each other on mats in a local gym.

Person A is on a solo hike when they get lost. After finally meeting another soul, Person B, they almost regret it. Because Person B is very cocky and making fun of the fact that Person A got lost - just to finally have to admit that they got lost as well. Now they both have to find their way home together.

They did not know what they signed off for when they got casted in a reality show. Because it turns out to be nothing what they were told before. While the producers come up with the wildest challenges and manufactured plot twist Person A and Person B meet inbetween the craziness, both trying to figure out how they got here and how they can get out of it.

a person with authority over the MC being very flawed: incompetent, malicious, untrustworthy, ...

inner struggles of the MC: self-doubt, overcoming trauma, proving self to others, ...

romance: love triangle, a fracturing established relationship, pursuing a crush, ...

trying to preserve a key element of MC's life: town, job, family business, house, relationships ...

trying to uncover or keep a secret

Person B: "'Supposed to be'?"

Person A: "You've gone soft."

✭  “You're hit.”      “It's nothing.” “Stay close, liar.”

✭  “Where is [name]?”      “Saw them holding down the other side.” “Go check on them.”

✭  “Duck!”      *crouches just in time before their friend's weapon swishes over their head*

✭  “Behind you!”      “Whoa! That was close. Thanks.”

✭  “You think [name] needs any help?”      “Nah. Look at 'em. They're having the time of their life.”

✭  “We need backup!”      “They're on their way. We just need to hold down a little longer.”

✭  “You okay?”      “Peachy.”

✭  “Stay down, we got it from here.”      “No, I can- *gets dizzy and sits back down* Yeah, okay.”

✭  [after the fight] “Okay, headcount! Everyone find their buddy and check on them.”