bye-bye dodo!

tw’s for death, discussions of death, grief change pronouns/wording as needed

“It’s okay to say you miss them.”

“They can’t be gone. they can’t.”

“I never even got to say goodbye.”

“Do you think they know I miss them?”

“I’m sure they’re smiling down on you.”

“I tried… I tried to save them. I couldn’t.”

“Do you think they’d be proud of me, now?”

“I never even got the chance to mourn them.”

“I’m trying to honor their memory… I’m trying.”

“You never even got to grieve them, did you?”

“Mourning someone doesn’t have a time-limit.”

“I just… thought I’d have more time with them.”

“You won’t… you won’t leave me, too, will you?”

“You did all you could. You can’t save everyone.”

“I thought I’d be happy they’re gone, but I’m… not.”

“I lost them so long ago… so, why does it still hurt?”

“Please, don’t die. I can’t.. I can’t lose anyone else.”

“I visit them whenever I can. I leave them flowers…”

“I hope they can see me. Somehow. I hope they’re proud.”

“You’ve lost someone. I can tell. It’s in the eyes, the grief.”

“It’s okay to have conflicted feelings. Grief is complicated.”

“Sometimes, I think I can see them when I look at the stars.”

“There’s no right or wrong way to mourn. Do what helps you.”

“Everyone keeps dying. Everyone keeps going where I can’t follow.”

“I wish I’d been there. Maybe if I’d been there… I could have saved them.”

“I just don’t understand… how can they just be gone? They were here. And then they weren’t.”

Questioning Sentences, Vol. 24

(Questioning sentences from various sources to ask all kinds of muses. Adjust phrasing where needed)

"Do you honestly think that now is the right time for this conversation?"

"Don't you think I know what I sounded like today? Do you think I enjoy being humiliated and laughed at like that?"

"Are you mocking me?"

"Are you watching my house?"

"Do I sense the cold silence of disapproval?"

"If we identify a UFO, does that just mean it's an FO?"

"Do you believe there's something out there?"

"Do you know the difference between order and chaos?"

"What happened to your resolution to be more accepting?"

"You hate anyone who can't do what you do, don't you?"

"Do you still believe humanity can do better?"

"Is there really ever such a thing as an accident?"

"Where have you been all my life?"

"Why are you trying so hard to get rid of me?"

"How does it feel to know that you have failed?"

"You like fighting, don't you?"

"Do you want revenge? Is that what you're thinking right now?"

"You're a smart man. You could be anywhere doing anything. Why do you do this?"

"Hey, are you experiencing an ominous sense of foreboding?"

"Are you really going to pull that trigger?"

"They all hate me. You don't hate me, do you?"

"What am I afraid of? I think the better question is what are you afraid of?"

"Have you any idea how much I've missed you?"

"How much longer are you going to drag your heels before you tell her how you feel?"

"How did they manage to get so many snobs in one place?"

"Have you thought about what you're going to do when you retire?"

"Do you think he'll be jealous?"

"Do you ever wish there was another way?"

"You're a pretty smart kid, you know that?"

"Do I strike you as someone who can't speak for herself?"

"Is there a Greek god of disappointment?"

"Aren't you a little young to be getting married?"

"Why would you say something like that?"

"When exactly was the last time you had a psych evaluation?"

"Can I ask you a personal question?"

"Do you remember the last time we danced?"

"If you can't trust your own mind, then what have you got?"

"I never knew so many books even existed. Have you read them all?"

"You'd use your gun on my mother?"

"So, how did you become a hostage?"

"We've never met before, right?"

"What are you doing here, apart from trying to avoid me?"

"What? You telling me you've never had a thing for bad boys?"

"They say you're a genius. Are you?"

"How come you always have to lead?"

"Do you enjoy threatening people?"

Prompts from Boomerang (1992)

Lines of dialogue from the romantic comedy Boomerang. Suggestive themes present, viewer discretion is advised. Change as needed.

“I left something on your desk for you the other day.”

“Don’t make that ‘he didn’t dig it’ face, I dug it!”

“How could you put something like that in your mental rolodex?”

“Wait a minute- the only reason stuff like that happens to me all the time is because I pay attention to women.”

“You have too much dog and not enough romance in your life.”

“I am Mr. Romance when I meet a woman, then once I hit it I lose interest- but that ain’t my fault!”

“You have a beautiful accent, where you from?”

“You have got to process some of this anger, man!”

“Did you lose your dog?”

“I know you hear me, you slimy, sleezy, sneaky, slithering son of a bitch!”

“I hope you catch a disease and your dick falls off.”

“How’d you learn to cook like that?”

“I’m not ready for this.”

“Spend the night with me.”

“I just don’t wanna be hurt again.”

“I won’t hurt you.”

“You ain’t supposed to be going through my mail.”

“Don’t you think it’s about time for a promotion?”

“I cannot tell you how happy I am to be working with you.”

“You shouldn’t have to blow your own horn. You should leave that for someone else to do.”

“Wouldn’t you like to get out of that tight shirt?”

“Excuse me! I’m sorry to bother you, but I just had to come over and say something to you- you’re breathtaking.”

“Why are you laughing?”

“I’m sorry, just what you said was pretty pathetic.”

“I’m a huge fan of your work! I’m a huge, huge fan of your work.”

“You look a little bit lost, can I help you?”

“You’re interested in her, right?”

“Please do not call me that.”

“You can’t quit because... I need you.”

“You’re trying to seduce me on the sneak.”

“Let me assure you of something. When I seduce you- if I decide to seduce you, you’ll know.”

“You’re a devil!”

“Why am I constantly being ignored!”

“Don’t make fun of me, okay? My English is not so good.”

“You’re looking casually fine tonight.”

“I’m going to get some espresso, you want some?”

“Next time, I’ll take control.”

“Have you ever been to New Orleans?”

“I think you’re cool. I like you.”

“Do I look like the kinda girl that would be prying?”

“I think that we should go home.”

“It’s more than sex with this girl, I dig her.”

“What, you think I can’t pay for it?”

“He’s wonderful, he’s magnificent! And he also happens to have the best ass I’ve ever seen.”

“He couldn’t hit it if he had a bat.”

“I don’t think that we should do this in the office.”

“You’re not getting serious on me, are you?”

“What the hell is 911 for?”

“Oh you finally decided to show up.”

“You forgive me?”

“You have no clothes on underneath your coat.”

“So. When are we going to fuck?”

“You! You are gay!”

“Don’t expect me to sleep with people for business reasons.”

“What an absolutely exhausting evening, huh?”

“You made me feel dirty and I don’t believe this whole thing is happening to me, okay?”

“Nothing? Oh that’s what sex is to you, huh? Nothing?”

“I don’t believe the way you let her dog you out like that!”

“Whatever it is you’re doing to him? It’s starting to affect his work.”

“It seems whatever I’m ‘doing’ to him, you’re taking it rather personally.”

“It stinks so good!”

“As an employee I thank you for saving my job and as your lover I thank you for ruining my life.”

“I said this was going to happen. I was just hoping it wouldn’t happen with you.”

“I am not going to let you sit around here and mope all day long, now snap out of it!”

“Have you been listening to me, Cupid has his foot in my ass!”

“You can’t paint my miseries away!”

“What a lively lil’ thing you are.”

“Art can be very abstract. It doesn’t have to make sense, only in the artist’s mind.”

“I just don’t want them to think we’re a couple, y’know?”

“You look just like your dad.”

“You didn’t marry me for my cooking.”

“Just friends, huh.”

“Your parents are smoking a joint in my bath?”

“You sure I can’t help you with the dishes?”

“We ain’t supposed to be kissing.”

“So? Friends can kiss.”

“That one was kinda deep- you went to the bottom of the ocean on that.”

“Why do you always have to have all the girls?”

“So I can’t be with a nice girl?”

“You don’t care about no one but yourself, man!”

“Come quick! I got something I wanna show you!”

“You seemed desperate and unsure of yourself.”

“How’d it go last night?”

“There’s certain things you just have no control over, alright?”

“Y’know I’m sick and tired of men using ‘love’ like it’s some kind of disease you just catch- love shoulda brought your ass home last night!”

“You only love your damn self!”

“How could you say I never cared about you?”

“Y’know the bad thing about having a heart? Is that it gets broken when you deal with people like you.”

“She left you, huh?”

“I guess I should feel happy, but I don’t.”

“I’m in love with somebody.”

“If you’re in love with her, why you here with me?”

“That ain’t smoke, alright? That’s aroma.”

“No, man! One big motherfucking hug, man!”

“We miss you! Where have you been?”

“I had to rearrange my priorities in life.”

“It’s pretty low using the kids.”

“I’m just not big on words on paper these days.

“You’re damn right you fucked up! You hurt me!”

“I miss you. No, I really, really miss you- I’ve never missed anybody in my life and I miss you.”

“Well this isn’t about your love, it’s about the fact that you can’t love me the way that I deserve to be loved. That’s what this is about.”

“Why you doing this? Being all stiff and cold and hiding behind your work.”

“I’m taking care of my business and I suggest you take care of yours.”

“Give me one reason why I should take you back. One.”

“You still love me?”

“I can’t breathe without you.”

“If you even turn and look at her, I will break your fucking neck.”

“I’m playing, it’s a joke!”

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If they didn't have a dire need for this not to involve Timothy fucking Drake, they'd already regret not simply asking him.

The top panel is from Urban Legends #22, and this is Lonnie facing off with Batman, who spends the duration of this story refusing to hear out Lonnie's points or perspective. Since Batman does not appear to understand Anarky's theory or praxis, he is told to call him Lonnie, which bars Batman from using the name Anarky in reference to the person in front of him.

The bottom panel is from Robin #182, which features Tim Drake in his fight against Ulysses Armstrong, who has usurped the Anarky mantle by force from Lonnie Machin at this time. Armstrong, like Batman, does not understand what anarchism is, or what it means to be Anarky, and so Tim is calling him out on this, proving that Ulysses does not deserve to use the name Anarky.

the eyes you are always looking. ahead, back, up, down. you can see all the possibilities, all the consequences, all the stars. your power is steady, squinting, taking everything in. your power is glaring, shining. your strength is in tears of happiness, sorrow, anger, fear. your strength is in your ability to dream, to understand. and you are never the first to blink.

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