𝚊, war zone..

𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚒𝚜 𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛-𝚕𝚒𝚝, inhaling as she breathes in her oxygen, figure ascending closer to Frank, his amicability is suddenly eclipsed by her ─ INCESSANT NEED TO BE IN CONTROL. Eyes narrow, squinting like a feline in peace, lifting her smoke exhale with a slight curl of her bottom lip. Lara's only inches away from him, the noticeable height difference being, well, noticeable. 𝔖till, it doesn't prevent her from slightly/spiritually writing him off. " You might not be very familiar with how the English work, but we tend to have a little saying: you scratch my balls, I scratch yours. " She holds back a reaction, even the most vulgar of words, [AND BELIEVE ME, SHE KNOWS HER FAIR AMOUNT!] sounds effortlessly divine in her velvet consonance. A cheeky smile grows.

𝕱rank's already barking out a laugh, cigar hanging limply between thick bandaged fingers, before taking another long ─ calculated drag. “ I might've heard that one once or twice, ” Frank cant help but think; she reminds him of Jessica, with the same brand of foul mouth [LIKE FRANK'S ONE TO TALK] Thick cigar smoke coils around them both as frank exhales, hard to get a read on her through her shades. He gives her a once over; posture confident yet still guarded. Frank can respect that. Micro's file on her wasn't particularly extensive, but his info is always spot on; [MERCURIAL, UNPREDICTABLE & HARD TO PIN DOWN] Frank's quirking a bushy brow at Lara already gliding into his personal space, bringing with her a faint flora ─ fruity scent.

Hmm. He's rolling the offer around in his mind, “ promises promises, ” He drawls; circling her, Frank's like a shark in the water, trying to get a sniff of blood. There's a guttural sound from deep within the cavity of his chest, hmmm. He's pensive as he finally stops in front of her. What the hell, “ Alright. What d'you fly? First class? ” It's said as a light jab, Frank isn't a designer snob by any means; for him simple & efficient is what he gravitates towards, but he knows enough to pick out someone out who prefers the finger things in life. “ Nice shades. ”

ONE THING I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT LARA CROFT IS... WHY DO YOU CONTINUE TO PUT YOURSELF AT SUCH RISK WITH THESE EXPLOITS OF YOURS?

───────────── having survived the tragedy that took your parents from you, one would think you've had quite enough adventure. [IS IT JUST TO SELL MAGAZINES?]

❛ ❛ I DO IT BECAUSE .. it makes me feel a heightened sense of reality. of life, i suppose. when you're [𝙾𝚄𝚃 𝚃𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴, 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 ── you have no choice but ... to push further ( & ) to look right into the eyes of the infinite. // ( 🇹​🇭​🇪​ 🇹​🇴​🇲​🇧​ 🇷​🇦​🇮​🇩​🇪​🇷​, by isha.

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Steve Rogers and Frank Castle

we just want you to find our little girl.

jesus! don't do that, honey.

if i got killed, would i come back as a ghost and get stuck in the house?

what are you saying?

some people believe that when you die your soul goes to heaven.

i think the storm's gonna pass us.

we've been trying to hold ourselves together as a family.

you fool.

are you gonna do anything about this?

you know what happens when you overfeed goldfish? they grow up to be.. sharks!

try not to worry.

oh, god, i love it when you talk dirty.

who are all those people?

you are so obnoxious! you drive me nuts!

no one's going in the kitchen till i know what's happening.

stifle it.

you bastard! she's just a baby!

i'm afraid of the light!

you don't have to live in the valley anymore.

i want pepperoni pizza.

we got a good football game going on here.

aren't you feeling any better?

honey, please, just tell her.

i don't care what you're watching.

don't touch me.

i feel a little hung over, like i've been asleep for a few days.

i got beat up once by three kids.

you know, once i slept-walked four blocks and i fell asleep in the back of this guy's car.

i just don't want to stay here!

a mosquito ever suck on you, son?

who the hell is this guy?

you should sit down.

breathe, honey, breathe.

we don't go in the room anymore.

those mosquitoes are something else, they're really chowing down.

no, don't touch my babies!

i want you to answer me!

it's an old tree, it's been around here a long time.

can you see me?

talk louder. i can't hear you.

when you dive off, it's like freefalling, okay?

oh, what a day.

how many disturbances have you recorded in the room?

i've told you guys to push your chairs in when you're done at the table.

she's gonna be all right.

jesus, you look like shit.

i've never sensed anything like it.

you know something? i think you're right.

when it rots, can we dig it up and see the bones?

what happened?

what the hell is this?

you're gonna give me whiplash looking up at you.

please answer me, baby.

i love you.

good night, angel.

i should warn you that we keep the room locked off from the rest of the house.

so we're leaving tonight for sure?

tell her to stay away from the light.

honey! come here! quick!

it's like another side of nature, a side we're not qualified to understand.

the storm's coming closer.

this is not good for you.

you got bit?

either i'm dead or i'm crazy.

don't scratch them. you'll infect them.

come and get it.

come here, honey.. and give me your hand.

come on, i'll show you the den.

i hate you for this.

that was lovely. lovely, honey.

i know what you're thinking, but you must take my word for it.

feel like going for a little ride?

i have this neighbor and he built a jacuzzi in his bedroom.

i just don't like trick answers.

so much rage, so much betrayal..

it knows too much already.

hauntings can go on for years.

i'm absolutely terrified.

i've never been bothered by them.

your hands were shaking about a mile a minute.

you'll be asleep by the time it gets here, if you hurry.

no one's been sleeping much.

did you do this?

i'm really embarrassed.

sweet-pea, it's daddy. come on, honey.

give me your hand!

i'm not gonna bite you.

you know, you were very funny.

i can't tell one house from the other.

no, i'm not kidding.

something took a bite out of me.

don't argue with mommy. come on.

now let's go get your daughter.

we were wondering if maybe you had experienced any disturbances lately.

we worked so hard for this.

are you happy here?

you know, we have a saying around here, the grass grows greener on every side.

hauntings don't usually revolve around living people.

i can't hear you!

honey, you're overfeeding them.

are you telling me that all of this could just suddenly end at any time?

honey, you're gonna ruin your eyes.

now i lay me down to sleep, i pray the lord my soul to keep.

as far as i know, nobody in my family's ever been affected by them.

what do you look like?

you must do what i say.

i'm not gonna leave anybody in this house alone.

look at this, honey.

when you see the lightning, you count till you hear the thunder. if you can count higher each time, that means the storm's moving away from us.

maybe it's a way out!

in fact, i don't think i've ever been bitten by one.

would you like a glass for that?

you don't think it's kind of punk?

come on, let's just do this once.

they're so lonely. so alone.

we're missing the game!

how could anyone in the world have a problem on a day like this?

poltergeist disturbances are of fairly short duration.

it's all the things that we don't understand.

who's with you, baby?

my kids want to watch mister rogers.

lift up your shirt. let's have a look.

you moved the cemetery but you left the bodies, didn't you?

she doesn't seem to remember any of it.

this house has many hearts.

clear your minds, it knows what scares you.

it's a very wise old tree.

come on. come on. hop up.

i'm still weak. i've got the flu.

boy, did i feel like a fool.

just show a little mercy with that thing!

we haven't even gone to the police.

they took my lunch money.

honey, could you move the chair out of the way and just stay down there?

some people die, but they don't know that they've gone.

poltergeists are usually associated with an individual.

god, i was so embarrassed.

what the hell is going on?

can i take my goldfish to school?

there's a big storm headed this way.

give me this before you cut yourself.

that's the last thing in the world we want.

will you come on down out of the tree, please?

you sure make good coffee.

hauntings seem to be connected with an area, a house, usually.

i'm sorry, but i had to say it.

i'm gonna go get something to eat.

is everything okay?

you're a big barf bag!

they won't let you in.

listen, partner, maybe we ought to get some shuteye, okay?

maybe they didn't want to die, maybe they weren't ready.

i'd like to show you something.

come on, i've never spanked the children.

we'll go to pizza hut, okay?

can i get a goldfish now?

no, don't go in there!

i'm the one who should be embarrassed, being here with you nice people.

you were saying about poltergeists?

help her! can't you hear what's happening? help her!

it's like there's this tickling, you know, right in here, and it starts to pull you.

i can't hear her anymore.

this house is clean.

we'll spend the night downstairs.

whatever happened to you?

want to try it?

tell her if she doesn't answer you, she'll get a spanking.

i bet my life on this game!

(the) 𝔇evil 𝔄bove, — is a direct antithesis to the idea of ‘the God above all’. In the Book of Psalms, God is repeatedly framed as the (highest) being enthroned above.

[re:] ‘For great is the Lord, he is to be feared above all gods’, ‘For you, O Lord, are most high over all the earth; you are exalted far above all gods’, ‘O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens’,

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