𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐍.

dialogue prompts from animorphs #12: the reaction by k.a. applegate.

the thing about fear is, you can't be afraid of it.

brave isn't about not being afraid: it's about being scared to death, and still not giving in.

i'll get help. i'll be right back. don't do anything dumb.

what would you have done, in my place?

you were very brave. you were also very lucky.

are we done yelling? i have work to do.

i get snippy when i'm scared.

i'm bruised up, but i'll live.

my hair is probably a mess.

don't you think you're incredibly lucky?

do you have any advice for other kids like yourself?

you can stay with me.

i can't believe you're even thinking about ______.

you never know who is listening in.

this is all so natural for you. you fit right in.

i have a natural talent for spending money. what can i say? it's my burden to bear.

okay, talk to me. what happened?

it's me, okay? i know when you're not telling the complete truth.

what i need is to stay focused.

i kept waking up to check that i was still human.

i just wanted to talk to the big celebrity.

you aren't applying yourself the way you used to.

has anything changed in your life lately?

how did i look on tv?

i guess i'm just a fashion victim.

i just wish everybody would stop asking how i am.

your eyes are good, but you're not superman.

it feels good to be doing something.

i didn't think you were even capable of normal human affection.

i heard enough. too much.

i don't have much 'normal' in my life.

it's not like you to be sarcastic.

let's get out of here while you can.

yell at me later, okay?

i'm not leaving you.

get out of here, or we'll all be dead.

i was very convincing.

i'm good at handling emotion. except anger, maybe.

what do you use on your hair?

you lied to me. again.

we're out of here.

you're tougher than you look.

nothing's ever impressed me as much as _____.

so i did see ______?

i'm alive. not happy, but alive.

can you believe my luck?

the truth is that i'm a bad person. but that's gonna change. i'm going to change.

now i'm cleaning up and i'm moving on, going straight and choosing life.

the streets are awash with drugs you can have for unhappiness and pain, and we took them all.

choose life. choose a job. choose a career. choose a family.

why would i want to do a thing like that?

i chose not to choose life. i chose something else.

the reasons? there are no reasons.

doesn't it make you proud to be scottish?

i've justified this to myself in all sorts of ways.

it wasn't a big deal, just a minor betrayal.

why did i do it? i could offer a million answers, all false.

i'm looking forward to it already.

i'm gonna be just like you.

excuse me. i don't mean to harass you, but i was very impressed with the capable and stylish manner in which you dealt with that situation.

i was thinking to myself, now this girl's special.

what's your name?

i'm going home.

i'll come back with you if you like, but like, i'm not promising anything, you know.

do you find that this approach usually works?

let me guess, you've never tried it before.

you don't normally approach girls, am i right?

personality, i mean that's what counts, right?

sounds great to me.

our only response was to keep on going and "fuck everything."

no matter how often you go out and rob and fuck people over, you always need to get up and do it all over again.

what are you two talking about?

no more. i'm finished with that shite.

gonna get it right this time. gonna get it sorted out.

i sure have heard that one before.

people think it's all about misery and desperation and death and all that shit which is not to be ignored, but what they forget is the pleasure of it. otherwise we wouldn't do it.

we're not fucking stupid. at least, we're not that fucking stupid.

now i'm ready.

what's on the menu this evening?

who the fuck are you?

did you bring the cards?

you're not getting any younger. the world's changing. music's changing

the guy's dead anyway.

the point is, you've got to find something new.

what do you mean?

at one time, you've got it, and then you lose it, and it's gone forever.

what's the point you're trying to make?

that means fuck all.

so we all get old and then we can't hack it anymore. is that it?

what attracts you to the leisure industry?

do you mean that you lied on your application?

i paid for the tickets!

it's all about aesthetics and it's fuck all to do with morality.

it seems, however, i really am the luckiest guy in the world.

what the fuck are these?

that's all i've got. take it or leave it.

i want a fucking hit.

i quite enjoyed the sound of it all.

for all the good they've done me, i might as well have stuck them up my arse.

for the first time in my adult life i was almost content.

useless motherfucker, that's what she called me.

i'm sorry, but these things happen. let's put it behind us.

you were quite happy to do a lot more last night.

calm down. you're not going to jail.

if you don't see me again, i'll tell the police.

tell me, how does a man change the universe?

will i ever be forgiven for the crime of my life?

if i lost you, i think i would die.

was everything you said just a lie?

what a fool am i.

you never loved me.

now i know that i can't lift an old curse.

i had a dream that you came to me.

you wore nothing more than your raven hair.

you pulled me from a nightmare.

i know i wanna love you.

take me out of this place.

i've come for you, my love.

don't you know you're my everything?

i could use a few laughs and a couple of songs.

so what if i never come back again?

i am only an aimless soul.

where can you go when it's all in your head?

these are the last words that i ever said.

will the curse be reversed if i say it backwards?

you can't crawl back without making a choice.

you cheated death and sealed your fate.

put on your new dress tonight.

you told me you're never gonna die.

how am i supposed to sleep through the night?

i can't forget that look in your eye.

the life i've lived is only dust.

don't know what to believe, but i know i'm alive.

i was nearly destroyed when i looked in your eyes.

i came back from the edge.

i lie awake and say your name into the night.

i guess she's gone for good.

she went west to chase her dreams.

she took my money, but she didn't take me.

why go wander unknown worlds?

i don't know who i am.

everything comes and goes.

heaven won't let me in. i don't know why.

i've prayed enough.

i don't know where i am.

i haven't got a thing to lose.

i quit my job and packed my car.

are you dead or are you alive?

i have traced them thousands of times.

all my days are filled with mourning.

all my nights are empty.

leave me where i lie.

i don't care if i live or die.

i will never ever love another one the way i loved her.

i came to have my fortune told.

i gotta get away from here.

i'm alive for now but good as dead.

i can't evade my fate.

then i won't sit around and wait.

gone are the days of laughter and love.

we've all had enough.

i scream and shout like this just to prove to the world that i still exist.

i don't believe in life, and i won't believe in death 'til i die.

i will wait by the river in the light of the moon.

i will wait for you.

someday i'll be dead and gone.

i won't be forgiven for what i've done.

if i can't change the weather, maybe i can change your mind.

if we can't be together, what's the point of life?

baby, i didn't mean the things i said.

i'm a fool. i'm just a man.

if i can't touch your body, can i touch the sky?

can i cross beyond that line?

is it in my mind?

will i find you when the night is over?

i've been searching high and low.

by the stars above, i know we were in love.

i feel the weather change.

a moment of pain, and you'll be set.

some bastard tried to mug me. i handled it.

do i look like a priest that runs a charity to you?

it's common fucking knowledge.

i sometimes get the impression you forget you aren't from around here.

i'm open to other options.

i'm a man of my word, you know that.

how would i know? why would i care?

it's a hot item, and i know where to find it.

how am i supposed to do this?

well, who do we have here... [name]... long time. didn't know you were around.

no one calls me by my name anymore. almost forgotten how it sounds.

nothing ever changes here. i'd rather hear about you.

as you can see, i'm back. if it'd been better there, wouldn't've left.

maybe it'll all work out for the best.

stop the car.

looks like it's my lucky day.

one more fucking word...

stay outta this. i don't know you.

it seems our conversation has come to a close.

i'm pleased to see you have not forgotten your roots.

who was that?

pull up here. right here. i'll just drop down below.

maybe we can also work together again. take ourselves back two years.

see? we're rich.

get the fuck out.

don't move! you're under arrest!

stay where you are!

you know fuck all about me.

it's a waste of effort. i have no time to testify or play at an investigation.

honestly, for a second there, things looked iffy. wasn't sure we'd worm outta that alive.

eyes and ears open, all right?

elevator. this way.

you want nice, supportive? call a damn helpline.

nice. i couldn't done that better myself.

on your toes. more bodies incoming. they're almost on you.

shit, where the hell's our target?

heard people who live through shit like this get panic attacks.

is that even safe?

look sharp. not done yet.

it can wait. let's just focus on getting home.

so you can be nice when you feel like it.

you get any sleep?

oh, i get it. you wanna get rich off my blood, sweat, and tears.

good to see you, [name]. it's been a while. to what do i owe the pleasure today?

keep your guard up, that's all.

sounds like it could come in handy, then.

we'll work something out.

don't be mean now.

draw your weapon.

i've got this delicate matter. it's why i called you.

i know exactly how that sounds.

if i get a tip about a possible attack, i'll give you a call.

how's your mom?

would you rather live in peace as mr nobody, die dipe, old, and smelling slightly of urine? or go down for all times in a blaze of glory, smelling near like posies, without seeing your thirtieth?

let me hear it. what's the job?

not a sales pitch. it's a warning.

think you can handle it?

so what went wrong?

i like to know everything about the people i work with.

why we meeting here? any particular reason?

you have trouble accepting compliments?

if you are sending to a multi-muse, remember to specify the muse that the sentence starters are being sent for .

who . . .

“ Who are you? ”

“ Who do you serve? ”

“ Who taught you that? ”

“ Who’s really in control here? ”

“ Who are you running from? ”

“ Who did this to you? ”

“ Who’s coming for us? ”

“ Who do you think I am? ”

“ Who else knows about this? ”

“ Who are you trying to protect? ”

what . . .

“ What are you? ”

“ What do you want from me? ”

“ What are you hiding? ”

“ What were you planning to do? ”

“ What just happened? ”

“ What did you see back there? ”

“ What did you promise them? ”

“ What happens if I don’t let you go? ”

“ What are the rules I’m not supposed to break? ”

“ What happens after the portal closes? ”

where . . .

“ Where did you come from? ”

“ Where are we? ”

“ Where are you going? ”

“ Where were you when it happened? ”

“ Where does this path lead? ”

“ Where did you get that scar? ”

“ Where is everyone else? ”

“ Where should I stand? ”

“ Where did you put the body? ”

“ Where were you hiding all this time? ”

when . . .

“ When did this start? ”

“ When were you going to tell me? ”

“ When was the last time you felt safe? ”

“ When do we leave? ”

“ When did you stop trusting me? ”

“ When does this end? ”

“ When did you realise the truth? ”

“ When do things go wrong? ”

“ When did you choose this path? ”

“ When will you look at me and be honest? ”

how . . .

“ How long have you been watching me? ”

“ How did you survive? ”

“ How much do you remember? ”

“ How are you this calm right now? ”

“ How bad is it? ”

“ How did you know my name? ”

“ How far are you willing to go? ”

“ How many lies have you told me? ”

“ How do you live with this? ”

“ How are we supposed to fix this? ”

are . . .

“ Are you human? ”

“ Are you okay? ”

“ Are you lying to me right now? ”

“ Are you scared? ”

“ Are you tired? ”

“ Are you hiding something? ”

“ Are you bound by oath or by magic? ”

“ Are you trying to start a fight? ”

“ Are you always this dramatic? ”

“ Are you going to explain or just stare? ”

do . . .

“ Do you trust me? ”

“ Do you remember your name? ”

“ Do you remember me? ”

“ Do you miss them? ”

“ Do you always talk this much? ”

“ Do you have any idea what you just did? ”

“ Do you ever sleep? ”

“ Do you want me to stay? ”

“ Do you think I’m stupid? ”

“ Do you believe in fate? ”

have . . .

“ Have you eaten yet? ”

“ Have we met before? ”

“ Have you been here long? ”

“ Have you done this before? ”

“ Have you ever killed someone? ”

“ Have you been lying to me? ”

“ Have you lost anyone? ”

“ Have you forgiven yourself? ”

“ Have you always been like this? ”

“ Have you already chosen a side? ”

is . . .

“ Is this place real? ”

“ Is something bothering you? ”

“ Is that weapon even legal here? ”

“ Is this your idea of a joke? ”

“ Is this your way of flirting? ”

“ Is someone watching us? ”

“ Is it supposed to hurt like this? ”

“ Is there a way out? ”

“ Is this what you wanted? ”

“ Is it too late to turn back? ”

can . . .

“ Can I ask you a weird question? ”

“ Can you hear that? ”

“ Can I trust you? ”

“ Can you keep a secret? ”

“ Can we slow down? ”

“ Can you help me bury a body? ”

“ Can you look at me? ”

“ Can we talk about what happened? ”

“ Can you stop pretending? ”

“ Can you promise me something? ”

will . . .

“ Will you stay with me? ”

“ Will you tell me the truth? ”

“ Will this ever end? ”

“ Will you protect me? ”

“ Will they come back for us? ”

“ Will you remember me? ”

“ Will you choose a side? ”

“ Will you regret this? ”

“ Will you still look at me the same way? ”

“ Will you stop me if I’m wrong? ”

should . . .

“ Should I be worried? ”

“ Should we be running? ”

“ Should I follow you? ”

“ Should I be afraid of you? ”

“ Should we pretend this never happened? ”

“ Should I stay or go? ”

“ Should I believe you? ”

“ Should I be honest with you? ”

“ Should we trust them? ”

“ Should I have come here? ”

would . . .

“ Would you do it again? ”

“ Would you lie to protect me? ”

“ Would this have been different if I had stayed? ”

“ Would you really let me die? ”

“ Would you have saved them instead? ”

“ Would you still care if you knew the truth? ”

“ Would you leave if I asked? ”

“ Would this hurt less if I understood? ”

“ Would you forgive me? ”

“ Would you choose me this time? ”

could . . .

“ Could you survive without me? ”

“ Could this world exist without you? ”

“ Could this get any worse? ”

“ Could you teach me how to do that? ”

“ Could you be wrong? ”

“ Could you be lying to yourself? ”

“ Could you forgive them? ”

“ Could this be a trap? ”

“ Could you handle the truth if I told you? ”

sentence prompts using lyrics from kate bush's 1982 album, the dreaming. change pronouns as necessary.

some say that knowledge is something that you never have.

some say that heaven is hell.

i want to be a lawyer. i want to be a scholar. but really i can’t be bothered.

just give it quick, gimme it.

i want my answers quickly.

i hold a cup of wisdom but there is nothing within.

remember that we have just allowed half an hour to get in, do it, and get out.

the sense of adventure is turning to danger.

three beeps means trouble's coming.

i hope you remember to treat the gelignite tenderly for me.

what’s all this, then?

the government will never find the money.

i’ve never been so happy to be alive.

i’ll track him till he drops, then i’ll pop him one he won't see.

we can’t have it all.

i caught a glimpse of god, all shining and bright...

i don’t know why i’m crying.

but sometimes it's hard to know if i'm doing it right.

i won't open boxes that i am told not to. i’m not a pandora.

we let the weirdness in.

i won’t let you do what you want to do.

it’s funny how even now you’re laughing.

if you go, i’ll let the law know.

please, don’t go through with this.

i don’t like the sound of it.

give me a break!

give me something to show for my miserable life!

would you break even my wings like a swallow?

the first time i died was in the arms of good friends of mine.

we needed you to love us too.

i didn’t want to let them see me weep.

i know i have shown that i stand at the gates alone.

they think i’m up to something weird.

i’d catch the queues, watching you, hoping you'd do something wrong.

i won’t let you in.

get out of my house!

no stranger’s feet will enter me.

this house is as old as i am.

this house knows all i have done.

this house is full of fight.