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And now Rocky and Adrian equally love Grace. They always argue over who gets to bring him to their work (Adrian likes to have him for feedback for the bio-dome and Rocky likes to have someone to talk to while he tinkers). They both watch over him when he sleeps and Grace wakes up to two Eridians very, very close to his face.

They’re the couple with the third wheeling friend, except they are all equally happy about the arrangement. Rocky and Adrian go on a date, just the two of them, one time and get asked by no less than six people if Grace is okay.

“[Name] - [Name]. Hi. It’s okay. Don’t try to sit up, do you know where you are?”

“It’s okay. It’s okay. It’s okay, I’m right here, it’s okay.”

“I thought I was going to lose you.”

“You weren’t answering, and I thought -”

“I tried to… our first aid kit was tiny, but I tried.”

“I couldn’t get to you.”

“When I found you, you weren’t breathing.”

“You were dead. They/I had to bring you back.”

“It’s… It’s just really good to see you awake.”

“Call me back when you get this, okay? I’m worried.”

“You asked me to help but I - I couldn’t. I tried. I’m sorry.”

“I’m so sorry. I’m so sorry.”

“Hey, did you see the news about that building collapsing? Weren’t you on that side of town?”

“I missed three calls from you and couldn’t get a hold of you, so I came in person. What’s up?”

“Was it me? Was it because of me?”

“That cough sounds pretty bad.”

“Are you sure you should be doing that so soon? You were hurt.”

“Your body needs time to recover.”

“Should I stay with you?”

           -> or just prompts for first meetings!

[Kidnapped]       A and B are total strangers with nothing in common, except this: they are both in the trunk of a car, with their wrists tied together, back to back, and probably an injury or two. (or they wake up in a room together? feel free to alter as needed)

[Woods]       A is camping somewhere. B is camping nearby. Somebody wants A dead, and they’re camping in the woods, too. (‘Hi nice to meet you sorry to say this but I’m being hunted and if they find you you’ll definitely be killed so we need to go now.’)

[Woods x 2]       A is camping somewhere. B is bloody and bruised and maybe running on adrenaline, but they have just escaped from a place they were being held (or maybe they’ve just been lost, for days?), and they’re stumbling blind through the woods. B stumbles on A’s campsite.

[Alley]       A is trying to get home late at night, but is being harassed (even abused?) in an alley by the villains of our story. B happens to be walking by.

[Undercover]       A is an undercover cop, or a reluctant gang member. B is a trafficking victim. Our story isn’t A saves B - our story is A needs to work with B to find an opportunity to free the rest, and A is sorry, and it’s dangerous, but A needs B’s help anyway.

[Disaster]       A and B are in a natural (or manmade) disaster/emergency situation together. A traffic accident, a flood, fires, the like. They’ve never met before, but they need to work together, either to get themselves out safely or to help others get to safety (or both).

[Flowershop]       A works in a flowershop to cover a shift for a friend who needed to go out of town for something. B either needs flowers or is the recipient of flowers (a thank you, etc) which A delivers.

[Neighbours]       A and B are neighbours, because A recently moved in/moved to town/etc. Their first meeting is neighbourly - maybe to borrow a cup of sugar, to say hello and meet the neighbours, or let them know they can definitely hear them having sex, please put the bedhead against the other wall.

[Allergies]       A is anaphylactic-allergic to something. B happens to know how to use an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen). (Alternatively: they don’t know how to use one, and accidentally inject themselves, instead of their patient. Don’t put your thumb over the end, folks.)

[Property]       A has been burgled, and is sad to have lost (important item/items). B finds the item, alongside A’s emptied-out wallet, which happens to have A’s address. They swing by to return the lost items.

           -> or just prompts for first meetings!

[Kidnapped]       A and B are total strangers with nothing in common, except this: they are both in the trunk of a car, with their wrists tied together, back to back, and probably an injury or two. (or they wake up in a room together? feel free to alter as needed)

[Woods]       A is camping somewhere. B is camping nearby. Somebody wants A dead, and they’re camping in the woods, too. (‘Hi nice to meet you sorry to say this but I’m being hunted and if they find you you’ll definitely be killed so we need to go now.’)

[Woods x 2]       A is camping somewhere. B is bloody and bruised and maybe running on adrenaline, but they have just escaped from a place they were being held (or maybe they’ve just been lost, for days?), and they’re stumbling blind through the woods. B stumbles on A’s campsite.

[Alley]       A is trying to get home late at night, but is being harassed (even abused?) in an alley by the villains of our story. B happens to be walking by.

[Undercover]       A is an undercover cop, or a reluctant gang member. B is a trafficking victim. Our story isn’t A saves B - our story is A needs to work with B to find an opportunity to free the rest, and A is sorry, and it’s dangerous, but A needs B’s help anyway.

[Disaster]       A and B are in a natural (or manmade) disaster/emergency situation together. A traffic accident, a flood, fires, the like. They’ve never met before, but they need to work together, either to get themselves out safely or to help others get to safety (or both).

[Flowershop]       A works in a flowershop to cover a shift for a friend who needed to go out of town for something. B either needs flowers or is the recipient of flowers (a thank you, etc) which A delivers.

[Neighbours]       A and B are neighbours, because A recently moved in/moved to town/etc. Their first meeting is neighbourly - maybe to borrow a cup of sugar, to say hello and meet the neighbours, or let them know they can definitely hear them having sex, please put the bedhead against the other wall.

[Allergies]       A is anaphylactic-allergic to something. B happens to know how to use an adrenaline auto-injector (EpiPen). (Alternatively: they don’t know how to use one, and accidentally inject themselves, instead of their patient. Don’t put your thumb over the end, folks.)

[Property]       A has been burgled, and is sad to have lost (important item/items). B finds the item, alongside A’s emptied-out wallet, which happens to have A’s address. They swing by to return the lost items.

for muses who are just Very Reactive. maybe receiver will misinterpret! maybe they'll interpret it just fine and know what the sender means (if they're trying to Be Supportive). but here are some opportunities to feel unwanted

"Do you want some space?"

"Should I go?"

"I don't know how to help you."

"This isn't really my area of expertise."

"Have you thought about speaking to a therapist about this?"

"That sounds really hard to deal with."

"Is me being here helping?"

"I can't stay if you're gonna keep doing this."

"I can't stay, I have [work/etc]."

"Do you know what I've sacrificed for you?"

"There is so much I'd give you if you'd just let me."

"You're always like this."

"You never let me do anything for you."

"God, just let me do it. Just this once."

"I don't want you to feel alone, but..."

"I'm so tired of this."

"Can you just listen for once?"

"I shouldn't have come."

"I shouldn't have asked you."

"This wasn't a good idea."

"Maybe I should just go home."

"What do you want from me?"

"It doesn't seem like you want me here."

"[Name], I would do anything for you."

"You never ask!"

A piece by Supriya Ganesh on being Indian in the entertainment industry, how that affects their gender identity, sexuality, and femininity.

These are just outtakes of a very important piece. I urge you to read the whole thing.

ideas for first meetings which… aren’t as ideal as first meetings could be. emetophobia, car accident, illness, gun violence, and other general whump trigger warnings apply. 

Car accident  - some form of on-road collision between the two muses

Late night - our muses live nextdoor to each other, and keep waking each other up accidentally for whatever reason (one works days and one works nights, etc)

Sick  - one muse throws up or passes out on the other while in a public place/on public transport.

Party  - one muse is not having a great time at a party or bar for whatever reason. Out of options, they ask the other muse for help escaping/leaving/etc.

Followed  - one muse is being followed/threatened and knocks on the other muse’s door in search of shelter.

Hold-up - the two muses are held up together. (Alternatively: one muse holds up the other.)

Fast food   - neither muse enjoys fast food, but that’s where they meet, in a bad fast food restaurant at 3am trying to get something to eat.

Drowning  - one muse saves the other from drowning. This is a meet ugly because drowning is, I promise, not very attractive.

Soaked  - one muse is waiting for a bus/taxi on the side of the road. The other muse drives through a puddle and soooooaks them through. they either pull over or recognise each other at a later coincidental crossroads.