THE GREAT DIVIDE: LAST OF THE BUGS ⸻ A COLLECTION OF PROMPTS INTENDED FOR ROLEPLAY, taken from noah kahan's latest deluxe album. part one of two. feel free to edit pronouns and context as you see fit!

↪ 𝗘𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗦𝗧. ❛ if these trees started talking, i bet you they'd only talk shit. ❜ ❛ we never do anything real. ❜ ❛ i thought getting older meant knowing it's too late to try. ❜ ❛ i tried getting sober. ❜ ❛ i swear i did better this time. ❜ ❛ everything you see out here will die. ❜ ❛ anything you need i will provide. ❜ ❛ i know the traffic light you can speed right by. ❜ ❛ i'm going off my medicine. ❜ ❛ it's a place where most kids just grow up and have kids. ❜ ❛ it's ours now. ❜

↪ 𝘿𝙊𝙊𝙍𝙎. ❛ i grew up pretending sticks were little guns. ❜ ❛ god forbid i hurt someone! ❜ ❛ i'd hurt anyone i could. ❜ ❛ i was born into a one-hundred-year storm. ❜ ❛ in that dark, and in that frost, a heart was born. ❜ ❛ you were unsuspecting, not unwarned. ❜ ❛ i'm the trouble ahead. ❜ ❛ i scream in my sleep. ❜ ❛ i'm a sure bet at a losing streak. ❜ ❛ it gets harder to see me the closer you try to look. ❜ ❛ i just live here; you're the one who decided to knock. ❜ ❛ have you ever stared directly at the sun? ❜ ❛ have you ever shared closeness to have it spit back by someone? ❜ ❛ oh, are you leaving? ❜ ❛ i'm just waking up. ❜ ❛ i hope you're moving on. ❜

↪ 𝘼𝙈𝙀𝙍𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙉 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙎. ❛ i was working on a plan to disappear completely. ❜ ❛ if drinking was a day job, i'd be asking for more money. ❜ ❛ i never take a day off. ❜ ❛ you're home and i'm so grateful you are. ❜ ❛ you're gonna fix it. ❜ ❛ you're gonna patch it up. ❜ ❛ we're fragile. ❜ ❛ you've always been so tough. ❜ ❛ you know that i miss you. ❜ ❛ you always come running back. ❜ ❛ i hate to drag you back here. ❜ ❛ i think he's really lost it. ❜ ❛ make him talk. ❜ ❛ make it stop. ❜ ❛ i just want a dialogue. ❜

↪ 𝘿𝙊𝙒𝙉𝙁𝘼𝙇𝙇. ❛ i think we had everything, until now we just didn't know it. ❜ ❛ we'll be strangers in the morning. ❜ ❛ i'm glad you left, but you'll be back. ❜ ❛ call me when it goes to shit. ❜ ❛ i swear i won't tell anyone. ❜ ❛ i don't mind being your dead end. ❜ ❛ i think it's fine to never move on. ❜ ❛ i'll keep rooting for your downfall. ❜

↪ 𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙐𝙎𝙀. ❛ go ahead and call the cops. ❜ ❛ i still hear your name from some of the local guys. ❜ ❛ i comb the lighthouse and hope you're there in the morning. ❜

↪ 𝙋𝘼𝙄𝘿 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀 𝙊𝙁𝙁. ❛ i called you, but i'd run out of words. ❜ ❛ i thought it was strange how the letters were placed. ❜ ❛ your love is like an open flame. ❜ ❛ it's been a damn near-perfect day. ❜ ❛ you don't care, and i don't mind at all. ❜ ❛ in the interest of time, we've got a whole lot to waste. ❜ ❛ people grow and then move away. ❜

↪ 𝙎𝙏𝘼𝙔𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙎𝙏𝙄𝙇𝙇. ❛ you could punch me in the gut. ❜ ❛ i never ask for much. ❜ ❛ i hope that [name] crumbles and gets hit by a tornado. ❜ ❛ i can't keep on starting over. ❜ ❛ all love must leave. ❜ ❛ tell me, are you good at staying still? ❜ ❛ i'll be good, i'll be fine. i can laugh about it. ❜ ❛ will you up and leave? ❜ ❛ will you be there in the morning? ❜

↪ 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙂𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏 𝘿𝙄𝙑𝙄𝘿𝙀. ❛ i can't recall the last time that we talked. ❜ ❛ we ain't friends. ❜ ❛ i'm high enough to still care if i die. ❜ ❛ you know i think about you all the time. ❜ ❛ i hope you settle down. ❜ ❛ i hope you marry rich. ❜ ❛ i hope you're scared of only ordinary shit. ❜ ❛ the world is scared of hesitating things. ❜ ❛ they only shoot the birds who cannot sing. ❜ ❛ i'm finally aware of how shitty & unfair it was to stare ahead like everything was fine. ❜ ❛ i hope you threw a brick right into that stained glass. ❜ ❛ i hope you're with someone who isn't scared to ask. ❜ ❛ i hope that you're not losing sleep about what's next. ❜

↪ 𝙃𝘼𝙄𝙍𝘾𝙐𝙏. ❛ you're bouncing off the walls. ❜ ❛ i tried to heal your wounds just to say i helped. ❜ ❛ some small fame ain't made me someone else. ❜ ❛ if a lie turned true, a lie it would still be. ❜ ❛ you aren't a goddamn hero. ❜ ❛ at least i got a soul still. ❜ ❛ i'm glad you got your act clean. ❜ ❛ you're showing up like bad news. ❜ ❛ i don't need your cosign now. ❜ ❛ ain't nobody mistaking your guilt for some great sacrifice. ❜ ❛ help me if it helps you sleep. ❜ ❛ help me if it helps you leave. ❜ ❛ we were fine without you. ❜ ❛ spare us all the pity. ❜ ❛ despite all odds, that was great. ❜

↪ 𝙒𝙄𝙇𝙇𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘼𝘽𝙇𝙀. ❛ when my weight left the room, did you take a deep breath? ❜ ❛ i stole a beer. ❜ ❛ when i make my flight, i'm the devil. ❜ ❛ when i stay the night, then we drink. ❜ ❛ we both had the courage to leave. ❜ ❛ i'm willing and able. ❜ ❛ you've got a bone to pick with me. ❜ ❛ i'll stay here 'till morning. ❜ ❛ we can fight like we used to fight. ❜ ❛ look at you leaving again. ❜ ❛ it's all you know how to do. ❜ ❛ take the last of the drinks. ❜ ❛ the world belongs to you. ❜ ❛ they all say you're a light. ❜ ❛ all i see is a shadow. ❜ ❛ i'll see you again in six months. ❜ ❛ if i call you out, i'm an asshole. ❜ ❛ i tell the truth when i drink. ❜ ❛ i wish you could know me. ❜ ❛ i wish i could know you much more sometimes. ❜ ❛ i'll say 'i love you' and mean it this time. ❜ ❛ if you're willing, i'm able. ❜

⋆｡‧˚ʚ💋ɞ˚‧｡⋆   𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠  𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞  𝐨𝐟  𝐲𝐨𝐮

𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 - send  ‘reverse’ for the sender and  receiver to  swap.  adjust wording as needed!

[  fever  ]  sender  presses  the  back  of  their  hand  to  receiver’s  forehead,  brows  knitting  with  quiet  concern

[  medicine  ]  sender  sets  alarms  on  their  phone  just  to  make  sure  receiver  doesn’t  miss  a  dose

[  blanket  ]  sender  layers  blankets  over  receiver,  adjusting  them  until  they’re  just  right

[  soup  ]  sender  blows  gently  on  a  spoonful  of  soup  before  offering  it  to  receiver

[  water  ]  sender  holds  the  glass  steady,  murmuring  encouragement  until  receiver  takes  a  sip

[  hair  brush  ]  sender  carefully  brushes  receiver’s  hair  back,  slow  and  soothing

[  ice  pack  ]  sender  wraps  an  ice  pack  in  a  towel  and  presses  it  gently  where  it  hurts

[  temperature  ]  sender  wakes  up  in  the  middle  of  the  night  just  to  check  if  receiver’s  still  warm

[  pill  ]  sender  places  medicine  in  receiver’s  palm  and  waits  until  they  swallow  it

[  quiet  room  ]  sender  dims  the  lights  and  turns  everything  down  low  so  receiver  can  rest

[  slow  ]  sender  stays  at  receiver’s  pace,  arm  ready  in  case  they  stumble

[  bandage  ]  sender  changes  the  bandages  carefully,  apologizing  even  when  it  doesn’t  hurt

[  lap  ]  sender  lets  receiver  rest  their  head  in  their  lap  while  they  stroke  their  hair

[  night  watch  ]  sender  refuses  to  sleep  deeply,  listening  for  every  shift  or  breath

[  warm  cloth  ]  sender  presses  a  cool  cloth  to  receiver’s  neck  or  wrist

[  cough  ]  sender  rubs  slow  circles  between  receiver’s  shoulders  through  every  coughing  fit

[  carried  ]  sender  helps  receiver  move,  taking  more  weight  than  they  should  without  complaint

[  pain  ]  sender  distracts  receiver  with  quiet  stories  or  memories  until  the  pain  dulls

[  soft  voice  ]  sender  speaks  more  gently  than  usual,  like  anything  louder  might  hurt

[  held  ]  sender  sits  behind  receiver,  arms  around  them  so  they  don’t  have  to  hold  themselves  up

[  protective  ]  sender  stays  curled  close  even  after  receiver  falls  asleep

[  food   ]  sender  convinces  receiver  to  eat  “just  a  little  more”  with  a  smile

[  stay  still  ]  sender  gently  stops  receiver  from  pushing  themselves  too  hard

𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞

❝  hey.  i’ve  got  you.  ❞

❝  don’t  rush.  we’re  not  going  anywhere.  ❞

❝  let  me  do  it  for  you,  okay?  ❞

❝  i  know  it  hurts.  i’m  right  here.  ❞

❝  you’re  allowed  to  rest.  i  promise.  ❞

❝  just  focus  on  breathing.  i’ll  handle  the  rest.  ❞

❝  you  don’t  have  to  be  strong  right  now.  ❞

❝  tell  me  where  it  hurts.  i’ll  be  careful.  ❞

❝  i’m  not  leaving  until  you  feel  better.  ❞

❝  i’ll  stay  up  with  you  if  i  need  to.  ❞

❝  it’s  okay  to  lean  on  me.  ❞

❝  shh…  you’re  safe.  ❞

❝  i’ve  got  time.  all  of  it’s  yours.  ❞

❝  you  don’t  have  to  say  thank  you.  ❞

❝  let  me  take  care  of  you.  ❞ 

❝  you’re  doing  really  well.  ❞

❝  i’m  right  here.  breathe  with  me.  ❞

❝  don’t  apologize.  this  is  what  i’m  here  for.  ❞

❝  rest.  i’ll  wake  you  if  you  need  anything.  ❞

feel free to edit pronouns as needed! content warning for some strong language,  threats and implied violence.

to each other:

❝  you’re mine. only mine.  ❞

❝  i’m all yours.  ❞

❝  mine.  ❞

❝  yours.  ❞

❝  we belong to each other.   ❞

❝  you belong to me.  ❞

❝  i belong to you.  only ever you.  ❞

❝  i just didn’t like the way they were looking at you.  like you weren’t mine.  ❞

❝  you know i’m yours,  right?  i only have eyes for you.  ❞

❝  no one else is ever gonna have a chance with me.  you’re it.  you’re all i want.  ❞

❝  i chose you.  and i need you to trust that my decision is final.  trust me.  ❞

❝  wait are you jealous?  ❞

❝  aw,  baby.  it’s cute when you’re jealous.  ❞

❝  i don’t like the way they keep staring at you.   ❞

❝  i don’t like how they keep staring at me.   ❞

❝  are they making you uncomfortable?  i can do something about it.  ❞

❝  no one should even get to look at you unless you want them to.  ❞

❝  stop—  it’s okay.  they’re not worth your anger.  just kiss me.  ❞

❝  stop saying i’m jealous.  i’m not—  i just.  i don’t like having to share. ❞

❝  i’m not jealous,  who said i’m jealous?  ❞

❝  well if i’m all yours then kiss me like it.  ❞

❝  show everyone who i belong to.  ❞

❝  i’m gonna remind them you’re mine.  ❞

❝  i want everyone here to see that you’re mine.  ❞

❝  i want everyone here to see that i’m yours.  ❞

❝  hey—  look at me.  why are you all upset?  ❞

❝  you can’t keep getting your feathers all ruffled when anyone else gives me attention.  ❞

❝  they don’t deserve you—  i don’t deserve you.  but at least i’m aware of it.  ❞

❝  i promise there’s no one else.  you have my heart completely.  ❞

❝  hey,  is this asshole bothering you?  ❞

❝  tell me you’re mine.  ❞

to a third party:

❝  get the fuck away from them!  ❞

❝  look at them like that again and you’ll won’t be seeing anything.  ❞

❝  don’t you dare touch them.  ❞

❝  yeah it’s time to walk the fuck away.  ❞

❝  you’re gonna lose a finger if you don’t get outta my sight right now.  ❞

❝  you heard them,  get lost.  ❞

❝  lucky for you,  i don’t wanna ruin their night.  but i see you sniffing around here again you might not be so fortunate.  ❞

❝  you wanna lose a limb?  beat it,  fucker.  ❞

❝  see,  i woulda left it alone.  but you made them fucking cry.  so now you’re gonna lose your eyes.  ❞

❝  hey,  they said ‘no.’  ❞

❝  hey asshole,  shut the fuck up or i’ll make you shut up.  ❞

❝  what did you just say to them,  you little shit?  ❞

❝  oh yeah.  now you’re all quiet.  not so bold when you’re not the toughest guy in the room,  huh?  ❞

❝  get lost.  ❞

❝  go.  ❞

❝  leave.  before my patience runs out.  ❞

❝  get the fuck outta their face.  ❞

❝  hey,  that’s enough.  ❞

actions:

[ CLAIM ]  for one muse to possessively place their hands on their shoulders or hips. 

[ HOLD ]  for one muse to slide their arm around the other in a possessive way. 

[ SHELTER ]  for one muse to lean into the other’s side or hug them to seek comfort from a crowd or individual while in public. 

[ STAKE ]  for one muse to protectively and/or possessively stand behind the other to intimidate a third party. 

[ RESCUE ]  for one muse to intervene upon seeing a third party making the other one uncomfortable. 

[ CHASE ]  for one muse to interrupt and make a third party leave the other alone out of jealousy/possessiveness. 

[ TENSION ]  for one muse to get in a fight on behalf of the other. 

[ STOP ]  for one muse to break up a fight which started because of them. 

[ MEND ]  for one muse to treat the other’s wounds they got from protecting them. 

[ SCOLD ]  for one muse to treat the other’s wounds they got from fighting over them. 

[ CARESS ]  for one muse to possessively kiss the other in public.

[ TAKE ]  for one muse to passionately kiss the other,  fueled by jealousy. 

[ TAUNT ]  for one muse to flirt with a third party to try and get the other to act possessively. 

[ REMIND ]  for our muses to have passionate sex meant to remind one party who they belong to. 

[ EMBRACE ]  for one muse to dominate the other due to possessiveness/jealousy. 

[ LINKED ]  for one muse to hold the other’s hand in public to stake claim. 

You are all loved and you are doing great sweeties.

It' okay to take breaks.

It's okay to curate your space if something makes you uncomfortable.

It is okay to block and move on and make everything okay.

What's not okay is making a call out for every minor inconvenience.

What' not okay is stalking, and updating, and continuing to cause more drama than is needed.

What's not okay is controlling or policing who others follow or are friends with.

This is a hobby. This isn't a job. This isn't high school. This isn't a popularity contest. We are all here to write and have fun. It doesn't have to get that deep. So just keep yourselves safe. Keep your spaces places you enjoy to be in. Sometimes the best thing is to block and stay in your own corner.

˗ˏˋ ♰ ˎˊ˗ 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐬? 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟?

the server is a regular server. we have tupperbox interactions. we talk about life stuff. this is so fucking weird and parasocial and uncomfortable and shows that no, it was never about my behaviour. it’s about bullying and controlling who is and isn’t “allowed” in the rpc. fuck you. the ones behind this are the same ones behind the callout. amemoire. inyvat. fatuislegacy. poswiecenia. all of whom i have blocked. so they’re block evading. if you support this, get the fuck off my blog.

the server is a regular server. we have tupperbox interactions. we talk about life stuff. this is so fucking weird and parasocial and uncomfortable and shows that no, it was never about my behaviour. it’s about bullying and controlling who is and isn’t “allowed” in the rpc. fuck you. the ones behind this are the same ones behind the callout. amemoire. inyvat. fatuislegacy. poswiecenia. all of whom i have blocked. so they’re block evading. if you support this, get the fuck off my blog.