(⠀𝓣𝘩𝘦 Vessel,⠀)

getting close to people strategies

first time getting close to people walkthrough

“ 𝙿𝙴𝙾𝙿𝙻𝙴 𝙻𝙾𝚅𝙴 𝙰 𝚁𝙸𝚃𝚄𝙰𝙻 𝚆𝙷𝙴𝙽 𝚃𝙷𝙸𝙽𝙶𝚂 𝙶𝙴𝚃 𝙷𝙰𝙸𝚁𝚈. ” from june moone, @junmoone

𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇 𝐀 𝐍𝐎𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐒𝐄𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐔𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐀𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄, a soft chuckle resonating from the chest proves difficult to ignore in the context of their conversation. there's a creeping sensation nestled just barely beneath the loosened topsoil of the sound; like an apparition hovering in the far end of the room that only he can see / or patterns in stone recanting the answers to all of life's little mysteries in an old, dead language. without the intent of making others feel like an outside perspective looking in, he's never quite mastered shedding the observant glimmer from his eyes.

outwardly, it looks a lot like arrogance until you place it under a microscope.

part of the investigative process has always been something of a game [ ... ] a bone to chase for an under-stimulated hound. particularly when he had someone else around to banter with that isn't just another small-town, run down old cop. ❛   ────normally, i'd argue that people love a ritual regardless of whether a situation is what you might consider to be au naturel or otherwise closely shaved.  ❜ he says out of the corner of his mouth, before peering up at @junmoone from where he's knelt on the hard concrete. ❛   ever wondered why people always put their pants on one particular leg before the other? .. or that you consistently seem to start brushing your teeth on one specific side of your mouth?  ❜

careful not to linger too long in her own memory, lest she get dragged back down into those cursed ruins now carved into THE CORNERS OF HER MIND, June becomes the haunting.

❝ But there was certainly more going on here than your average habitual practice. ❞ gaze wandering from where he's stooped low on the ground, she looks for clues in the shadows, knowing all too well how ANSWERS LIKE TO HIDE IN THE DARK. she may be stating the obvious, but this is uncharted territory for June. often working alone, rarely at the mercy of engaging in banter with the locals -- she feels something like a fish out of water. ❝ in fact- ❞ crouching down to his level now, she uses her pointer to trace the markings left behind on the skin of the victim. ❝ This pattern here, I've seen it before. ❞

dialogue prompts from superman (2025).

i put _____ on to soothe you.

i love you more than heaven. i love you more than land.

what the hey, dude!

i thought i told you to keep an eye on ____.

we've done what we need to do.

you've gotta get out of here. it's not safe.

you did so good!

hey, loser.

what do you got against adverbs?

what are chitlins?

don't be a stranger.

what's particularly bad for business is dying.

breakfast for dinner is your favorite.

you won't fool everyone forever.

i'll let you interview me.

now you're being dishonest.

i wasn't representing anybody except for me.

i'd like to change the subject, if i could.

you're referring to yourself in third person now?

you have to say 'off the record' beforehand, not afterward.

you know that one specifically irritates me.

this is what you do every time you get faced with conflict: you get mad, you pout, and then you leave.

i told you i wasn't good at relationships.

this is a restricted area.

nothing's felt right since ____ showed up.

deep, slow breaths. you're gonna be fine.

good gosh, there's gotta be a better way to do this.

how's it going with that guy you were seeing?

this has to be bs.

i'm so sorry, man.

you are not punk rock.

i question everything and everyone.

you trust everyone and think everyone you've ever met is like, beautiful.

i'm gonna turn myself in.

i love you. i probably should have told you that a long time ago.

your obsession with me is getting a little creepy.

that's way too much sugar.

i party like a rockstar, choirboy.

_____ wrote a blog about me.

i really don't understand why you stay in that relationship.

you put nanobot gps trackers in your friend's bloodstream?

i'm not even sure how i feel, honestly.

just to be clear, i'm not into people's emotions.

i guess you decided to help.

why are you still gross-looking?

you look like shit.

you came to get me.

you'll heal, but it'll take a day or two.

i have everything we need to ruin _____ forever.

you're just a big old mush.

your hot ex is a genius.

i've never seen you sleep that long.

you don't seem quite yourself.

i'm not who i thought i was.

parents aren't for telling their children who they're supposed to be. we're here to give y'all tools, to help you make fools of yourselves all on your own.

your choices, your actions: that's what makes you who you are.

i couldn't be more proud of you.

there's something on the box you might wanna see.

i cleaned your boots. i'll go get 'em for you.

not sure where we're gonna land, when the world is gone.

it's not too late for you.

i called in some friends.

i'm aware envy consumes my every waking moment.

my envy is a calling.

what are you smirking at, you idiot?

brain beats brawn. sorry, chump.

this ain't playtime. quit messing around.

i'm not messing around. i'm doing important stuff.

i'm as human as anyone.

i screw up all the time, but that is being human. and that's my greatest strength.

none of this matters, you patronizing clown.

the one thing conservatives and liberals can finally agree on: _____ sucks.

hey. i love you, too.

what the hell, dude?

if i had any emotional capacity whatsoever, i'd be concerned.

(  dialogue  prompts  taken  from  thunderbolts*  (2025),  directed  by  jake schreier.  feel  free  to  edit  and  change  as  you  seem  fit.  ) 

❛ there is something wrong with me. an emptiness. ❜

❛ you weren’t listening to me. it’s like your mind is somewhere else. ❜

❛ do you think i like taking orders? ❜

❛ you shoot, i dodge. ❜

❛ you guys can never aim for shit. ❜

❛ can you please just say it normal? ❜

❛ how long has it been, huh? a year? ❜

❛ so you… you feel fulfilled? ❜

❛ look around you. i’m miserable. ❜

❛ the light inside you is dim even by eastern european standards. ❜

❛ i've just been wondering, you know, like, what… is the point? in any of this? ❜

❛ the point of work is fame and fortune. fortune buys friends, and love, and a lot of cool clothes. ❜

❛ why do you have this photo out? ❜

❛ we were so bad. ❜

❛ you were happy. ❜

❛ i’ll make you something. ❜

❛ yeah, this just isn’t working for me anymore. ❜

❛ i need you to follow the target inside and find out what she intends to steal. ❜

❛ you’re not even my target. ❜

❛ i’m not here for you. ❜

❛ i know who you are and what you’re doing. ❜

❛ what am i doing? ❜

❛ you’re working me. you’re trying to get me on your side. ❜

❛ you say you know who i am, so you know my story. and you know i didn’t have a choice who i worked for. but you do. ❜

❛ it’s my business card. in case you need some help or you wanna share some secret hidden evidence. ❜

❛ i’m not sure what’s happening here, but you’re all exhausting and my job is done, so... ❜

❛ god only knows the blood on your hands. ❜

❛ pretty ludicrous coming from the dimestore captain america. ❜

❛ that was funny. thank you. we needed that. ❜

❛ it was getting so tense in here for a second. ❜

❛ all right, um… tie yourselves up. ❜

❛ next time, why don’t you just text me like a normal person? ❜

❛ we don’t need to go rogue in the darkness, or whatever you people do. ❜

❛ what exactly are we looking for? ❜

❛ we’re looking for not stupid questions. ❜

❛ hey. didn’t think you’d come back. thanks. ❜

❛ are you hurt? ❜

❛ no, i’m fine. i’m fine. ❜

❛ you do not seem fine. ❜

❛ yeah, well, we’ve only just met. this is… this is how i am. ❜

❛ well, you guys should just go without me. it’ll be easier. ❜

❛ we all feel like shit sometimes. and loneliness, i get that. and that that darkness gets... pretty enticing. ❜

❛ you shove it way down. you just... push it down. ❜

❛ let’s just stick together until we make it to the surface, and after that, you can start a fight with a super soldier. get yourself killed. i don’t care. ❜

❛ so, none of us fly? what, do we all just punch and shoot? ❜

❛ you do not want to start the whole sob story game. i win. ❜

❛ well, you were just a kid, so… ❜

❛ i just think it might be nice to know that you didn’t really know any better. ❜

❛ cucumber, cucumber, cucumber. ❜

❛ growing up, somebody told me that you can stop a sneeze if you confuse your brain. i always just yelled “cucumber.” ❜

❛ you’re the boss now? cute. ❜

❛ anyone else have any pointless childhood stories to tell? ❜

❛ i will fight. you stay behind me. ❜

❛ i’ve always had these episodes since i was a kid. there’s a high, then there’s a big low, and then my memory just goes blank. ❜

❛ you were right, she definitely wants us dead. ❜

❛ this has the makings of a team that can raise to glory. a team that can bring light from the darkness. a team of heroes that can be on the wheaties box and have little kiddie toy… ❜

❛ let’s just forget about them, and let’s focus on you. and how perfect you are. ❜

❛ isn’t that what you want? to be accepted? to be chosen? ❜

❛ no one else sees it, but i do. and i think maybe your past is what makes you so perfect. ❜

❛ look, i’ve been where you are. you can run, but it doesn’t go away. sooner or later it catches up to you, and when it does, it’s too late. so you can either do something about it now, or live with it forever. ❜

❛ you want to be good? or do you want to be somebody who changes the world? ❜

❛ you can do anything. ❜

❛ i'm the only one who knows what your true potential is. and it’s limitless. ❜

❛ i don’t wanna hurt you guys. why don’t you just turn yourselves in? ❜

❛ you can trust me. i know you. ❜

❛ they’re not a threat to me, so why do i need to kill them? ❜

❛ there is no “us.” there is no “we.” ❜

❛ you’re not a hero. you’re not even a good person. ❜

❛ why would a god take orders from anyone at all? ❜

❛ i’m starting to think maybe you don’t know what i am. or what i’m capable of. ❜

❛ i'm not afraid of you. ❜

❛ well, then, chase me forever. ❜

❛ If you cared, you would have called. ❜

❛ i’m sorry. i don’t know how to do this. i’m not good at it. ❜

❛ i didn’t think you wanted me. ❜

❛ i’m late, but i’m… i’m here now. ❜

❛ all i do is sit and look at my phone and think of all the terrible things that i’ve done. ❜

❛ when i look at you, i don’t see your mistakes. ❜

❛ aren’t you tired of fighting? let me help you. ❜

❛ you can’t outrun the emptiness. ❜

❛ it’s what you said. we’re all alone. all of us. ❜

❛ i have these good days, you know? where i feel invincible. but then there are a lot of bad days when i remember that nothing matters, you know? ❜

❛ so you’re just gonna sit here and let it take over? ❜

❛ well, there’s no use in fighting it. ❜

❛ at least i found a nice room. the other rooms are much worse. ❜

❛ you can’t stuff it down. you can’t hold it in all alone. no one can. we have to let it out. ❜

❛ even if it doesn’t make the emptiness go away, i promise you it will feel lighter. ❜

❛ we can find a way out of here together. will you try and leave here with me? ❜

❛ there’s no death here. the pain only gets worse. ❜

❛ i have a great past, so i’m totally fine. ❜

❛ the most shameful thing of all was thinking you could be anything more than nothing. ❜

❛ wait. you think they care about you? you don’t matter. to anyone. ❜

❛ i’m stronger than you. ❜

❛ you thought you were gonna be some great man? some savior? you can’t even save yourself. ❜

❛ we will always be alone. ❜

❛ i’m here. ❜

❛ it will always be just us. ❜

❛ we’re losing credibility. which we had very little to begin with. ❜

❛ we’re running out of space? It’s impossible. this building is enormous. ❜

MSSG , ACCEPTING.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"SHUT THE DOOR BEHIND YOU," @junmoone .

"WHAT , NO PLEASE IN THERE?"‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎the furrowing together of their brows is close to a child pouting , playing games with someone before insisting a roll of his eyes‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎(AN ACT OF DEFIANCE BEFORE AGREEING TO THE OTHER'S COMAND).‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎each step into a private residence comes with a pointed toe, a heel clacking against tile, and lingering eyes that take in as much as they can.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎"I DON'T TEND TO ENJOY THE METAPHYSICAL , SO I HOPE THIS ISN'T A RITUAL OR SOMETHING , MISS MOONE."

"the exact term is called overthinking, dear. it's a quality much present in people of great intelligence. or so i have been told."

A sip of her teacup, boiling enough to scarch the tongue. she does not feel it, however, has learned she cannot tolerate lukewarm things. vanessa casts glance to @junmoone, a bit of a cynical glint in her eyes. there is a sense of understanding between the two, ancient being knows to recognize its peer. the air around them is charged, humid despite the crude winters of london. the scent of bayou prevails, alongside a rotten stench of sulfur.

Not something she would normally admit, but the presence of an equal calls for a thread of honesty -- truths only to be shared by the mystics. ❝ Unfortunately my experience with plan-making has been rather disappointing up to this point. ❞ every step taken seems to incite chaos, DISTORTING THE WORLD AROUND HER, despite how the depths of her nature calls to the order of balance. short-term decisions are less volatile, like in combat, but there is still a (level of compensation) made for the tendency of disorder that plagues her.