ALL OUR BRUISED BODIES

“i put up a good fight, but i lost.”

“you know i spent my whole life trying to keep this part of me separate?”

“how do you decide who you wanna hook up with?”

“this is why the world keeps getting worse.”

“everyone knows who I am.”

“you think ‘cause i went to rehab i stayed clean?”

“i hate seeing you sit in the chair my dad sat in.”

“everybody gets their feelings hurt.”

“i thought that i was doing what was best for everybody.”

“at some point, you have to make a choice about who you are and what you want.”

“kissing is worse. it’s so much more intimate.”

“the world went quiet, and i felt safe in my own head.”

“go fuck yourself.”

“i know nothing about you.”

“it’s about putting your all into everything you do.”

“say what you want about christians, at least they believe in forgiveness.”

“forgiveness is the key to change.”

“it’s not a relapse if it’s warranted. it’s a hall pass.”

“maybe people are nostalgic about high school 'cause it’s, like, the last time in their life that they get to dream.”

“you are a part of me I will never understand.”

“when you’ve let someone down again and again, i think it’s fair to lose a little faith.”

“it’s one thing to dislike your parents, it’s not like you have a choice. but if you dislike your kid, well, that’s sort of your fault.”

“what are you, like, fucking tony montana?”

“the problem with hating yourself is you can’t really talk about it.”

“should I be concerned?”

“now you got a whole bunch of people running around who don’t give a fuck about redemption.”

“if you tell me what drugs you’re doing, i’ll tell you what drugs i’m doing.”

“you just can’t be mad at me for wanting you to be okay.”

“selfishly, i hope you stay.”

“you may have won the game, but you lost control of the team.”

“i don’t want to be that old guy that gives you advice, but i look at you and i think there are two versions of how your life can go.”

“sometimes two people in the universe who aren’t meant for each other find each other.”

“i just wanted to dream about it for a minute.”

“the farther you go, the sharper their blade.”

“it was like there was no more air left in the world And i was gasping, and i was panicking.”

“i think i’m going to do everything in my power for at least, like the next three years, not to fall in love.”

“they don’t actually want a person, they want something they can own and possess.”

“i kind of feel closer to you than i do anyone in the world.”

“i’ve got an idea.”

“some people need to get their feelings hurt sometimes.”

“reducing someone’s life to a moment, an ugly moment, and punishing them for it? that’s what cops do. it’s actually what everyone does.”

“i fucking hate this town.”

“i definitely haven’t reached my full power.”

“i’m extremely confused.”

“when you hate your brain and your body, it’s hard to enjoy the rest.”

“i wasn’t going to stop until I got the truth.”

“i don’t know what type of fucked up shit you got going inside your head.”

“when you’re younger, everything feels so permanent.”

“i feel like you ruined me forever.”

“why do you look like that?”

“i’m envious of your generation, you know.”

“what do you think this is, the eighties? catch a dick.”

“do you think this stuff affects them? even if they don’t know it?

“most of the time, i really hate the way you make me feel.”

“i It’s funny how I used to think we were meant for each other.”

“nudes are the currency of love.”

“i love the theater.”

“first of all, ew. second of all, ew.”

“i just hope it didn’t teach you the wrong lesson.”

“i want you to wanna kiss me so bad that you don’t even ask.”

“i’m not saying i’m gonna have a baby.”

“i’m a rogue, i march to the beat of my own drum.”

“just don’t ever give them an opening.”

“this shit is hard and confusing.”

“you fell in love with someone who spent years making fun of you. it’s sad.”

“you did this to me!”

“the last thing you need is to feel worse because you’re not feeling something you’re supposed to feel.”

“do you wish i was different?”

“you’ve got to believe in the poetry because everything else in your life will fail you. even yourself.”

“real love is when you can’t exist without someone, when you’d rather die than be apart.”

“plenty of great, intelligent, funny, interesting, and creative people have struggled with the same things you struggle with.”

“i don’t know how to help.”

“you’re never really emotionally prepared for someone to leave you.”

“i feel like love is super dark and no one ever talks about it.”

“you’re my new favourite person.”

“your whole fucking life’s a secret.”

“they’re basically the most wonderful fucking person on the planet.”

“i guess i just wanted to hurt you as much as i imagined you’d hurt me.”

“i mean, i’m all good with drugs until guns start coming out.”

“the universe is just out here giving like zero fucks.”

“no room for heteronormativity in here.”

“what’s a bigger feeling than love?”

“listen to yourself. it’s fucking exhausting.”

“i know this isn’t going to end well.”

“i ruined my entire life for you.”

“you do what feels good to you.”

“you know what? fuck it. fuck it, i’m going to the police.”

“i feel like high school is super fucking suffocating.”

“the thing about confidence is no one knows if it’s real or not.”

“this is the feeling i have been searching for my entire life, for as long as i could remember.”

“you do what feels good to you.”

“every time i feel good, i think it’ll last forever, but it doesn’t.”

“open the door!”

“i know over the years you’ve lost some brain cells.”

“you guys don’t care as much about the rules.”

“you look like a cat coughed your ass up.”

“as you get older, you begin to realize nothing is permanent and everyone you love can drift away.”

“the more you move up in the world, the more enemies you make.”

idk what this is my dudes, i got angsty, then spot.ify gave me a soft song, and i decided to resolve the angst briefly by writing up these! i hope y’all enjoy!

DIALOGUE PROMPTS.

“ hey, look at me… you can do this. okay? you can. “

“ it’s gonna work out, alright? i promise.

“ you’re not alone, okay? not anymore. i’m right here with you. “

“ you good? “

“ here. hold my hand. you get scared again, squeeze tight, and i’ll help you. got it? “

“ shh… it’s okay… breathe with me, okay? in… and out… good job. “

“ we’re gonna figure all this out together, i promise. “

“ that’s it… there we go, good job… let it all out. “

“ of course i came. you called me. what’s wrong? “

“ hey, why don’t we get out of here? would that be better? “

“ you wanna get out of here? i know a great coffee shop a few blocks away. “

“ do you wanna talk about this, or be distracted, or left alone? “

“ you don’t have to be so strong all the time. it’s okay. cry. i’ll be strong for both of us. “

“ hey, i got you some water. drink it all, you’ll feel better. “

“ it’s been a long day. why don’t you stay here tonight? i can take the sofa. “

“ c’mon, you gotta eat something. and i can’t cook, so take-out it is. eat up. “

“ let’s go for a walk. staying here is the worst thing we can do, right? “

“ don’t you pay any heed to those morons. they don’t know you. not like i do. “

“ it’s okay. i got you… “

“ we don’t need to talk unless you want to. i’m happy to just sit with you for a while. “

“ it’s alright. you take your time… i’m gonna be right here whenever you want to talk, okay? “

ACTION PROMPTS.

[ KNEE ]:          sender gently rests a hand on the receiver’s knee to stop them from shaking it.

[ MOUTH ]:          sender notices the receiver’s distress from across a crowded room, and silently mouths “are you okay?” to them.

[ SIT ]:          sender guides the receiver into a seat after noticing them becoming upset.

[ BESIDE ]:          sender sits next to the troubled receiver at a social event so that they don’t have to feel alone.

[ BACK ]:          sender rests a gentle hand against the receiver’s back, silently checking in on them.

[ HAND ]:          sender takes a gentle hold of the receiver’s hand, as a form of emotional support and reassurance.

[ JOIN ]:          sender follows the emotionally unsettled receiver out of a crowded party and into a secluded space to check on their well-being.

[ BREATHE ]:          sender begins to take slow, deliberately even breaths, encouraging the receiver to copy their motions until their own breathing is back to normal.

[ SPOON ]:          sender lies beside the receiver and becomes the big spoon to comfort them.

[ GLANCE ]:          sender glances at the receiver while in a public setting to assure them they aren’t alone, and ground them in doing so.

[ BLOCK ]:          sender deliberately stands in front of the receiver to prevent them from seeing something that may upset them further.

[ SHIELD ]:          sender deliberately stands in front of the receiver to protect them from a targeted attack (verbal or physical).

[ DISTRACT ]:          sender, noticing receiver’s distress, provides a distraction for them (by conversation, a mobile game, a detour, etc.).

[ ARRIVE ]:          sender shows up at the receiver’s door after receiving a troubled phone call from the receiver.

[ CIRCLE ]:          sender rubs slow circles on the receiver’s back while hugging them in an effort to calm them down.

[ FOREHEAD ]:          sender lowers their head to press their forehead against the receiver’s, trying to comfort them in the process.

[ ANCHOR ]:          sender places a hand on the back of the receiver’s neck and pulls them close in an effort to physically and emotionally ground them.

[ HOLD ]:          sender holds out their hands to the receiver, either to hold hands or to hold them.

[ AROUND ]:          while sitting together, the sender quietly wraps an arm around the receiver’s shoulders as a support.

[ SHOULDER ]:          sender reaches out and places a hand on the receiver’s shoulder, both to catch their attention and silently ask if they’re okay.

[ JACKET ]:          sender notices the receiver beginning to shake after an immensely distressing incident, and removes their own jacket to wrap it around the receiver’s shoulders.

MOTHERLAND: FORT SALEM, 2x09-2x10

starters from episodes 9 & 10 of season 2 of the show motherland: fort salem.

“they deserved it.”

“where have you been?”

“you killed someone…?”

“justify and rationalize all you want. but violence is not our way.”

“they think we’re animals that can be slaughtered.”

“you don’t have to do this, (name). if you don’t feel comfortable.”

“wipe out one, wipe out one hundred, you can’t kill an idea.”

“we should talk about the lines you’ve crossed in order to make that ‘good’ happen.”

“how do you propose we move forward?”

“i honestly don’t know what else i was expecting to see when you said it’s a ‘mushroom wall’.”

“i guess they think i’m most useful as a recruiting tool.”

“that’s not the whole story.”

“and you don’t care that nobody’s gonna know the truth?”

“one way or another, this was always going to end with my death.”

“i know how much it hurts to believe in someone and find out that person isn’t who you thought they were.”

“this whole messed up system needs to change.”

“we have to stop fighting each other and start fighting the real enemy before it’s too late.”

“you cannot imagine what i’ve seen.”

“all the horror… all the glory… gone. for good.”

“i’m human. somewhere along the way i think you forgot you are too.”

“you have done our family proud.”

“with all due respect, we can’t wait any longer for the fight to come to us.”

“one of us wasn’t walking out of that room, and we/i needed you to live.”

“is this where we go when we die?”

“they gave me this gift. and i’m not gonna let anybody tell me how to use it.”

“stop pretending like you don’t keep tabs on me.”

“you’re welcome to stay on as long as you’d like.”

“would you mind going for a walk? there’s something i’d like to show you.”

“i don’t want to hurt you.”

“you’re going to have to. unless you want to tell everyone why we’re really here.”

“the world needs to know why they did what they did.”

“that’s just what they want. for us to keep killing each other while they sit back and watch.”

“they should pay for their crimes. but not like this.”

“i was worried that i was leaving you unprepared for the future, but you are more ready to face it than i ever was.”

“don’t make the same mistakes i have.”

“are you okay? considering… everything that’s happening?”

“did we just change the world?”

“you should go. just leave me a weapon so i can take down some of these bastards with me.”

“we fight. until our very last breath.”

“i just wanted to pop by and pay my respects before… the inevitable.”

“are we going to have a problem?”

“are you gonna teach me that?”

“oh, i’m so glad you’re safe.”

“i just… i didn’t want you to worry.”

“i’m always going to worry about you, (name).”

“during the attack… i kept thinking that i might never see you again. and that was the worst part of it.”

“we’ve never needed words. all these years, we’ve just always known. and now that i need the words, they won’t come…”

“i don’t know how to do this - any of it - without you.”

“you told me to follow the truth, no matter where it led. but i don’t think either of us imagined it would lead us here.”

“i don’t need ‘perhaps’. i need answers.”

“you were supposed to keep them safe.”

“that was not an easy call to make. and it will haunt your days. but it was the right call to make.”

“they looked at me… right in the eyes. they were so, so scared… and they begged me in that last moment, they-”

“can you lighten up for one minute?”

“i’ll get a martyr’s death. i’m just sorry it’s not going to end so well for you.”

“now they’re gonna turn you into a monster for it. watch.”

“have we played a part in something awful?”

“i was trying to change things. but we’ve stepped so far back…”

“seeing that man, about to murder you… something broke in me. and it won’t go back together.”

“it’s no crime to defend yourself. or those you love.”

“i don’t want to run anymore. i want to stand and fight.”

“you just keep getting better.”

“i think i was rather convincing, don’t you?”