— seeks truth.

but make it pink - Aesthetics

root appreciation: 43/?

i'm a sucker for that scene where one person is injured and alone and ends up knocking on another person's door in their hour of need, and i'm an even bigger sucker for the tending to the injuries and the quiet emotional content that follows, and i'm here to make it everyone else's problem! as always, to reverse the actions, just add "+ REVERSE" to the end!

from the injured.

" i didn't know where else to go... "

" whatever you've been told about me, whatever you've heard or seen or listened to... none of it's true. "

" at least i have you to look after me, eh? "

" would you believe me if i said i got all these injuries by slipping in the rain? "

" i'm sorry... i know this isn't what you signed up for. "

" you're the only one i can trust. "

" do you believe what they're saying about me? "

" aren't you going to say i told you so? "

" i am grateful, you know. for everything you've ever done for me... i notice. and i see you. and i've never thanked you properly before, so... thank you. "

" i know i must be the last person you expected to see tonight, but... i'm afraid i have nowhere else to turn to. "

" thank you for not asking questions. "

" i know you have no reason to believe me, much less to trust me, but... i promise you. i swear to you, i am being set up. "

" you know, you'd make a nice profit if you turned this place into a safehouse. "

" why are you helping me? "

" why the hell did you open your door for me if you're so angry at me?! "

to the injured.

" quickly, get in before anyone sees you... "

" you came to the right place. hurry, get in... "

" what the hell happened to you!? "

" are you going to tell me what happened to you tonight? "

" i assume that the rumors surrounding you are all false and unrelated to why you're bleeding out on my sofa? "

" do you honestly expect me to just forget about the past so i can bandage you up? "

" you don't need to thank me. you'd fix me up if i came to your door with this much trouble, too. "

" regardless of everything you've said and done in the past, there isn't a single part of me that wouldn't open the door when you're knocking on it. "

" we can talk in the morning. for now, you need to rest. "

" i found you unconscious on my doorstep. "

" oh, i get it. i can stitch you up and let you get blood all over my bed sheets until the cows come home, but heaven forbid i start to ask questions about why you're bleeding in the first place. "

" things must be really bad if you're trying to say i was your best chance at being helped. "

" don't be stupid. you're not going anywhere. come on, back into bed... "

" i called in sick. we have the whole day to figure out what your next moves are going to be. "

" good! you're awake. i was beginning to worry... "

" you're not allowed to die in my bedroom. the rumours would never stop... "

" perhaps we ought to let bygones be bygones. until i'm confident that you're not going to die on my sofa, that is. "

" it's a bit late to worry about dragging me into your mess, don't you think? "

" you know why i opened that door... "

ACTIONS.

[ BANDAGE ]: sender gently begins to bandage receiver's wounds.

[ BED ]: sender guides receiver into bed, tucking them in and taking a seat by their bedside.

[ FEVER ]: having noticed the receiver beginning to spike a fever, sender presses a cool cloth to their forehead to try and bring it down.

[ CLOTHES ]: after tending to the receiver's wounds, sender brings them fresh clean clothes to change into.

[ FOOD ]: after ensuring the receiver is safe and stable, sender brings them out a plate of food.

[ BATH ]: sender runs the recently-cared-for receiver a hot bath.

[ WAIT ]: aftering tending to the receiver's injuries, sender takes a seat across for them, and patiently waits for them to start explaining what happened.

[ CATCH ]: noticing the receiver beginning to collapse on their doorstep, sender hastily catches them and brings them inside.

[ KISS ]: sender, after being cared for by the receiver, breaks the tension that's been building since they walked through the door, and pulls them in for a kiss.

i got mushy and started thinking about like. touches?? but in particular the meaning behind holding hands. so here we are! as always, sender is the person sending the meme, receiver is the person receiving it, and you can just add "+ REVERSE" to switch the roles about! as always, let me know if i've missed any good ones!

[ LEAD ] : sender takes receiver by the hand to guide them to a specific location.

[ PULL ] : sender takes receiver by the hand to help them to their feet after they've fallen or been knocked over.

[ HASTE ] : in order to move quickly through dangerous territory, sender grabs receiver's hand to bring them to safety.

[ SAVE ] : saving their life in the process, sender grabs receiver's hands to either yank them out of immediate danger, or to pull them to safety.

[ REASSURANCE ] : noticing the receiver is upset, sender gently takes their hand to reassure them and provide them with a sense of comfort.

[ JUST BECAUSE ] : sender holds receiver's hand, just because they can.

[ STOP ] : sender takes receiver's hand to stop them from walking away from them.

[ ATTENTION ] : to get receiver's attention, or to guide it elsewhere, sender hastily takes their hand.

[ FEAR ] : sender, out of instinctive fear, grabs receiver's hand for comfort.

[ TOGETHER ] : in a gesture intended to prove to the receiver that they're no longer alone, sender takes their hand and holds it firmly.

[ LOVE ] : while out together in a romantic setting, sender quietly holds receiver's hand as they're standing together.

[ DISPLAY ] : during the process of an undercover mission/a situation where their identities need to be protected, sender holds receiver's hand to give the impression that they're in a romantic relationship.

[ SUPPORT ] : following a massive emotional blow, sender takes receiver's hand and holds it in an effort to provide emotional support.

[ STEADY ] : noticing the receiver stumbling or losing their balance, sender takes their hand in an effort to physically steady them.

[ NOT ALONE ] : during a moment of intense distress for the sender, they wordlessly reaches out and takes receiver's hand, both as a gesture of gratitude for being with them, and a gesture of self-comfort.

[ COLD ] : after the receiver complains of the cold, sender takes both of their hands in theirs and holds them gently under the guise of warming them up.

basically i was looking over the protective prompts and the hero prompts and it hit me that like. the unbridled angst and vibes of the whole “post-battle” scene, or a scene set after an attack or a disaster or smth, needs to be ADDRESSED!!! and so y’all get the full weight of my angst today, sprinkled with a lot of teamwork and selfless and sacrificing vibes. i hope you enjoy! do NOT add further contributions to this list!!! i will curse your potato crops!!!

DIALOGUE PROMPTS.

“ can you hear me? hey… [NAME], can you hear my voice? “

“ come on… wake up. please… please wake up… “

“ oh! oh, thank god! i thought we lost you… “

“ hey, hey… look at me, okay? you gotta get up now. you think you might be able to walk? ‘cause they sent for back-up, and if they find us… we cannot let them find us. understand? “

“ go, go! save yourself! i’ll buy you some time! “

“ we both know i’m not walking out of this one. it’s okay, alright? it’s okay… just… do me a favor, will you? will you make them pay for this? i don’t care how. but… don’t let them get away with it. “

“ hey, how badly are you hurt? can you move? you think you can walk? “

“ if you can’t walk, i’m gonna have to carry you, alright? we can’t stay here. “

“ hey, look at me. i’m slowing you down, we both know it. it’s okay. i’ll hide and wait for back-up; you get yourself out of here. “

“ you’re gonna need to climb up on my back, you’re slowing us down with that injury. “

“ will you quit talking like that?! i’m not leaving you behind! “

“ what the hell are you doing here?! i told you to get out of here! “

“ you’re shivering… hey. hey, listen to me, okay? everything’s gonna be alright, i promise. here… take my jacket. don’t worry, i’m warm-blooded. “

“ i’ll get blood on your shirt… “

“ hey, don’t you dare close your eyes, you hear me? you die in my arms, and i’m gonna stick the dry-cleaning bill for this shirt in your coffin, that’s a promise! “

“ i know we almost died just now, but… am i the only one who’s hungry? “

“ we need to get you to a hospital… “

“ hey, come on now… you’re okay. you’re good, right? “

“ i must be hurt pretty bad if you’re being this nice to me. “

“ quit playing the martyr. we’re not leaving you behind. “

“ you know, i hate to be the negative voice, but… did… did we just lose? “

“ look at me… i’m not gonna make it. it’s okay, i’m fine with that. but… you can’t stay here. you’ve got a good long life ahead of you. and you’re smart, too; too smart to wait around here and waste that long life. so you get out of here, and you go live that life. live it for both of us. will you promise me you’ll do that? “

“ back-up isn’t coming. is it? we’re on our own, right? “

“ can’t sleep, huh? it’s okay. it’s probably all that adrenaline and shock; i can’t sleep, either. wanna keep each other company? “

“ i don’t give two shits about the back-up; i’m just happy you’re alive. “

ACTION PROMPTS.

as always, add a “+ REVERSE” to switch the roles!

[ CARRY ]:     having found the receiver in an injured/weak/unconscious state, the sender carries them in their arms to safety.

[ TILT ]:     the sender gently tilts the receiver’s chin up so that they can check to see if they’re okay.

[ PULL ]:     sender takes the fallen receiver’s hands and carefully pulls them up so that they’re standing once more.

[ WAIST ]:     sender, while physically supporting and steadying the receiver, loops an arm around their waist for extra support.

[ BACK ]:     sender crouches down slightly to let the wounded receiver climb on their back, giving them a piggy-back ride to safety afterwards.

[ HAIR ]:     while in the process of checking the receiver for injuries or other signs of harm, the sender gently brushes several strands of hair from their eyes.

[ TEND ]:     sender begins to care for the receiver’s injuries.

[ LEAN ]:     the wounded sender leans against the receiver for physical support.

[ SUPPORT ]:     the sender encourages the wounded receiver to lean against them for physical support.

[ PUSH ]:     the sender gently pushes the receiver back to lie down so they can check them properly for injuries.

[ COAT ]:     sender removes their jacket and drapes it around the shoulders of the trembling receiver.

[ BLANKET ]:     just as they’re all about to go to sleep, the sender covers the receiver with their own blanket.

[ AWAKE ]:     the sender, unable to sleep, gets up to go for a walk, and finds that the receiver is also unable to sleep.

[ TOGETHER ]:     when the receiver awakens, they discover that the sender has been sleeping next to them, arms wrapped around one another for warmth, comfort, protection ( or something more… )

[ BANDAGE ]:     the sender sits down across from the receiver and begins to bandage their wounds.

[ DRAG ]:     unable to leave them behind, the sender drags the wounded receiver out of danger and into a safe hiding place for both of them to wait until help arrives.

[ TOUCH ]:     the sender nudges or touches the receiver to check and see if they’re alright after the attack.

[ CLEAN ]:     the sender gently and carefully begins to bathe the blood/soot/ash/dirt from the receiver’s skin during a moment of calm.

[ PRIORITY ]:     when they arrive at a designated safe place, the sender refuses to be examined or cared for until the receiver is taken care of first.

[ PROMISE ]:     before leaving to get help/food/water/a rescue mission etc, the sender assures and promises the receiver that they’ll return safely, refusing to bring them along or to stay behind.

[ BROKEN ]:     after having promised the receiver that they’d return, it’s learned that the sender died during their mission. how does the receiver respond?

[ TRAPPED ]:     after having promised the receiver that they’d return from a mission, the receiver learns that the sender has been kidnapped or otherwise trapped, requiring a rescue mission to bring them home.

[ RESCUE ]:     the sender and receiver reunite after the sender embarked upon an infamously perilous rescue mission to save the receiver.

[ FOUND ]:     after a massive rescue mission to try and find the missing receiver, the sender is the first to find them just as the efforts are about to be abandoned.

[ HOPE ]:     just as the receiver is about to lose hope in ever finding the sender again, a message or clue of some kind is discovered that essentially guarantees that the sender is still alive, restoring the receiver’s hope once more.

[ CLING ]:     having finally been reunited, the sender pulls the receiver into a tight, overwhelmingly relieved embrace, clinging to them and burying their face in their shoulder. the whole deal. make it EMOTIONAL–

[ TEARS ]:     having finally found the receiver, or having finally been found by the receiver, the sender breaks down in tears of relief, fear, and many other emotions as they officially reunite.

these are lifted from the cbs show with the same name, triggering content may be possible, please read and reblog with caution. adjust any as needed!

i don’t believe in all that.. devils and possession.

science is only good for repeatable phenomenon.

i don’t need to check every broomstick to know that broomsticks don’t fly.

i’m here to tell the truth.

my guess is that they’d only stop hiring me if i stopped telling truth.

i’m glad we’re talking again.

let me be clear. i don’t believe in any of this.

wait, wait, wait. i still need to, uh, ask you something.

she wants an exorcism?

and you want her to have one?

unfortunately, what this woman is asking for is impossible.

an unborn child cannot be possessed.

but isn’t a child a cognizant creation even in the womb?

no demon can possess a person until that person gives an invitation.

wait, so you can’t perform an exorcism because the fetus can’t choose, right?

so what if it’s an infestation?

you can exorcise the womb even if the fetus isn’t possessed.

so what are we thinking?

what is that?

did i wake you?

just thought i’d drop by to say no hard feelings.

i hope that we can still be friends and work out all the …

i’m only here to make amends.

this is a mistake.

i’m not your enemy.

you reap what you sow.

you go sow it somewhere else.

i came here to make peace. 

i’m sorry but you don’t get to determine who i date.

oh my god. he’s a psychopath.

i’m not feeding anybody anything.

this is not a war.

i’m just talking with my lover.

she has this way of getting to me.

when you say impotent, do you mean sexually?

why do people make fun of marching bands?

i should have just ripped out her heart.

it’s not part of the plan or has that changed?

do you want the plan to change?

then find someone else to take her heart out.

now tell me about your dreams.

hey, here we are. just the two of us coming full circle.

your testimony went poorly today, didn’t it?

the sad thing is, you had so many chances to not get involved.

how many times did i tell you to go home to your daughters?

every step of the way, you did the opposite.

and yet, here you still are.

i’m gonna kill every last one, then your husband, then burn down your house.

i’m not gonna touch you though, no, because i want you to live.

i want you to live with the realization that you’re responsible for their deaths.

you let them die through your obstinacy, your need to win.

god, you talk too much.

you said you felt this thing, this evil oppressing you.

i did not. i did not i swear.

no, no, i’m just, uh, i don’t know, um, exploring.

i just, i mean i find it weird that you’re criticizing the catholic stuff in my job while …

you know why i really think you called?

so you’re a buddhist now?

you’re not over this.

you said we should stay apart, but you’re the one who called me.

what is the other option here?

you thought i was teasing you with my sister’s handwriting?

how does that even make sense?

the forbidden is always desirable.

what does that mean?

it’s from an internet video called pudsy’s christmas.

you think it’s harmless?

it’s just a meme. it’ll be gone in a week.

emotions are contagious, so many believe it to be an extreme emotional contagion.

what stops it?

it usually just dies out on its own after a few months.

half the things you talk about just sound made up.

oh, baby. can i give you some grandmotherly advice?

you take a brick, and you hit her in the face.

this is where it hurts the most: right here.

you take something heavy, and you smack her right there.

people will never know you had a rock in there at all.

oh, sure you can sweetheart.

i thought i couldn’t either, but you know what i found out?

you either make ‘em your bitch, or they make you theirs.

do you have a jacket with that?

can someone get it for you?

a jacket will make me look like a doctor?

that wasn’t your thing.

it wasn’t your thing to be a church lawyer either.

always has to have the last word, even from the grave.

that’s why i wanted to know how much we disagree.

whatever we say right now, i will be asked about.

you seemed so sane.

come on. what do you want me to do with this?

all beliefs look weird from the outside.

you believe in quantum entanglement.

i birthed you and i knew exactly what you’d say.

to me, that’s a symbol of resilience, of grace beyond all measure.

but what’s true is we’re both gonna carry it.

you carry your weight the way you need to carry it.

guess all we need is car trouble, and we’ll have won horror movie bingo.

tell me, are you convincing my son not to become a priest?

all i know is when i’m painting, it’s crap.

you’re talking like a priest.

duality doesn’t exist. there’s just what is.

sometimes, the dominated spouse will even take the blame for the crimes.

why does psychology always sound like a con to me?

it’s like religion for grad students.

what are you doing? fleabagging?

if that’s the best way for us to communicate, then yes.

there are two sides to this; it’s not enough to just use logic.

you’re gonna have to keep me from killing him.

you hold the power to make your life what you want.

you need to get back at her.

i love our debates over these issues, but not when it comes to murder.

do you not find this odd – a prophet requiring the blowing up of a balloon?

i found it odd that there was a prophet at all.

everything after that was just gravy.

she is in danger of being harmed by supernatural forces.

what if it’s not delusions?

all i’m asking is what if her possession is not delusion.

i mean sure, let’s just get his professional opinion and ignore it.

you’re calling me here and asking me to believe, but i deal in facts, psychiatry.

i look at her and see a very sick woman who needs a doctor’s care and may die without it.

i just don’t like when you can’t tell what is real and what is fake.

you don’t really believe in this crap?

i’ve seen some stuff you can’t exactly explain.

what about the locks on the cupboards and the fridge?

do you think i have a demon in me?

if i do have a demon in me, is there anything you can do?

what did shakespeare say? ‘to do a great right, do a little wrong.’

does this bother you? talking about it?

if you want us out of here, just admit that it’s anger management.

that’s one of the reasons we need good people.

it’s just, there are so many things wrong with the church.

god draws in straight lines. the devil draws in puzzles and anagrams.

that’s a real thing: people pledging their souls?

i think a lot of what we consider metaphor is real.

i’m not religious; i don’t believe in all that stuff.

bad dream? try counting sheep.

you can call it just weird, but something happened.

you plague my mind, you’re not even original.

why don’t you make up your own prayers?

what was that? whatever happened to nonviolence?

i thought this was about possession.

the theory is that an infestation leads to a possession.

the demon takes over the house, and then it takes over the person, supposedly.

why did you give my therapy notes to a serial killer?

why don’t you leave this to the professionals?

there are people out there who do bad things.

that’s a bit simplistic isn’t it? killing them because i like space.

i think spaces look better without people in them, don’t you think?

i like houses when they’re empty. i like the quiet; i like the space.

the world is getting worse because evil is no longer isolated.

bad people are talking to each other; they’re connected.

i didn’t know that was a job.

why do you keep repeating that same old crap over and over again?

go ahead and tell me.

they happen to some people and not to others.

i just don’t understand how god couldn’t choose winners and losers.

i’m not sure god uses an alcoholic for his miracles.

that is debatable.

you can call it a miracle, you can call it just weird.

i don’t know; i don’t like that word, but something happened.

that girl was dead for three hours. i saw her dead.

do you think it was a miracle?

are you texting?

how many times do i have to tell them?

it’s real in that if a human wants power, they can trade away their future for that power.

i’m surrounded by millennial nonentities.

i’m a perfectionist. i’m a demanding person.

what i want is for you to get this over with so i can roll my calls.

do i have anger issues?

is that what you want?

say some prayers, sprinkle some holy water.

it means shutting up and doing good work.

somebody who enjoys your shows but thinks you’re being a bit of a dick.

who the hell are you, lady?

technology’s a bitch.

those are my tools.

i don’t use sex, and i’m much more talented.

your mother’s just worried you’re going to turn into psychopaths.

is the shower broken?

don’t freak out when you see a strange man in your bathroom.

your mom asked me to look at the pipes, and your grandma let me in.

fake it until you make it.

i hate that because it encourages superstition and conspiracy theories.

it is so easy to manipulate them and create whatever we want.

this is a sick woman who is in danger of harming herself.

let me guess: they’re boxers, and they’re cupid hearts.

wait, what color are your underwear?

i’m practically naked here.

it’s halloween night and our investigation takes us to jersey.

i think we’re in a bad spot.

you think she did it?

be a man.

people generally don’t believe women.

if i do anything to her, she’ll tell the police.

it’s not enough to just use logic.

so [name:optional] is a  psychopath.

you have to tell me.

there is a psychological condition called coercive control.

how do you know it’s not some bad spirit painting through you?

there’s no good or bad in art.

the more years you put on you, you’ll see.

when somebody else paints through me, that’s when it all comes together.

someone paints through me; my hand is divinely guided.

that’s how i feel about painting.

look, i know we hit that fork in the road –

welcome to the gully. i want to paint a t-shirt for you, something red.

i want my seed spread far and wide.

hey, i’m in my sixities, what else am i gonna do?

is he talking about his seed again?

ah, god, it’s great here.

that’s just not what i see when i look at that.

there’s pain in my paintings.

i reached out and reclaimed that brand for myself.

it’s evil. it’s not, it’s not you that’s evil.

don’t you threaten me, you little freak.

don’t you dare call me ‘bitch.’

i know where all your skeletons are buried.

your hands are a lot dirtier than mine.

you have no power over god.

so it looks like you’re in trouble. we should get started.

i’m not leaving here until you touch me.

this is what i look like when i’m bored.

possession looks a lot like insanity.

i need someone to help me distinguish between the two.

you don’t care that i don’t believe?

we want to hire you to help us.

two against one. well this is unfair.

i was wondering if we could talk for a minute.

i don’t need an algorithm to know you.

do you know why this moment is special?

do you think there could be… just murder?

you said violence is justified if it confronts evil and stops a graver wrong.

what, tempt you? seriously, is that how the devil works? he needs to be tempted to do wrong.

what? hurt me? how?

now, what we’re we talking about here? shoplifting?

i killed someone.

eat your cold pizza and i’ll be back.

it makes no sense to me.

i don’t know why people are unnerved by it.

we need to take a break.

does this stuff ever wear you down?

wait, wait, wait, wait, this is wrong.

tell me, can a night terror do this?