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Some people are afraid to say no or are afraid that you will get mad at them! This is to say that you would prefer people politely tell you NO if they don't want to do something!

Don't know how to say no? Here are some ways that shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings:

I'm not really feeling that idea, but maybe we could do (blank) instead

Maybe another time / not right now / I don't have the bandwidth for that kind of plot right now / that's not the type of thing I was really looking for but I'd love to do something else / I'm not currently looking for more threads / It's better for me if we just focus on what we have for now / hmmm what if we did (blank) instead / maybe another time!

❝  don’t be ridiculous,  there’s enough room on this bed for both of us. ❞ 

❝  please stay.  i don’t think i can be alone tonight.  ❞

❝  i’m staying,  okay?  you don’t have to be alone tonight. ❞

❝  you shouldn’t be alone right now.  i’ll take the couch,  it’ll be fine.  ❞

❝  will you sleep with me?  i know how that sounds i just mean—  i feel safe when you’re there.  ❞

❝  i’ll be here the whole night okay?  nothing will get to you while i’m here.  ❞

❝  wait— have you been here all night?  ❞

❝  i thought you went home after i went to bed.  you didn’t have to do that— you could’ve at least joined me in bed that couch is shit for sleeping on.  ❞

❝  can i stay with you tonight?  i don’t wanna go home yet.  ❞

❝  it’s late,  you might as well just stay here.  ❞

❝  can you just…stay here?  and hold me.  ❞

❝  i know this might sound weird but,  do you wanna stay over?  i guess ‘sleepover’ sounds kind of childish but.  i think it’d be nice.  ❞

❝  i’m not expecting anything,  i just,  thought it’d be nice to keep you company tonight. ❞

❝  i don’t have nightmares when you’re there.  ❞

❝  i get you’re doing the whole protective thing— and i appreciate it.  i do,  but there’s no reason for you to stay awake all night.  might as well come to bed.  ❞

❝  thank you for staying.  it just gets so lonely at night sometimes.  ❞

❝  i don’t want you to be alone tonight and honestly,  i don’t really wanna be alone either.  ❞

❝  do you wanna stay with me tonight?  ❞

❝  stay,  please.  ❞

❝  i’ll stay.  ❞

❝  i’m staying.  ❞

❝  i’m staying.  end of discussion.  you gotta learn to let people take care of you.  ❞

❝  i’m not ready to say goodbye yet.  ❞

❝  i don’t wanna have to say goodnight.  ❞

❝  honestly i can’t sleep,  so if you wanna stay up with me?  ❞

❝  i don’t sleep a lot either these days.  we can be insomniacs together.  ❞

❝  well,  i can think of some ways to wear you out.  ❞

❝  if you can’t sleep,  there are other things we could do.  ❞

❝  i’d rather fuck than stare at the ceiling counting sheep to be honest.  ❞

❝  it doesn’t have to mean anything,  i just don’t wanna feel lonely tonight.  and i want to feel good for once.  ❞

❝  please don’t go—  i need.  i need someone—  i need you.  ❞

❝  the night doesn’t have to end here,  you know.  ❞

❝  i like it when you’re here.  so stay.  please?  ❞

❝  you’re just as lonely as i am.  might as well be lonely together.  ❞

❝  you can stay but i’m not letting you sleep on that couch.  ❞

❝  chivalry is overrated,  get in my bed.  ❞

❝  you’re clearly exhausted.  you can go in the morning.  ❞

❝  you don’t have to pretend to be fine,  if you need me to stay i will.  ❞

❝  when i said i wanted everyone to leave me alone i didn’t mean you.  i can’t handle everyone else right now but you…you’re different.  ❞

❝  you need someone right now.  and i’m the one that’s here.  let me be what you need.  ❞

SCENARIOS

[ GUARDED ]  sender insists on staying the night to keep watch over receiver who has been in some kind of danger. 

[ GUARDING ]  receiver insists on staying the night to keep watch over sender who has been in some kind of danger. 

[ UNEXPECTED ]  one muse stays the night to keep an eye on the other after something traumatic and they end up having comfort sex.

[ CONSOLE ]  sender asks receiver to stay the night because they don’t want to be alone and they end up cuddling.  

[ CONSOLED ]  receiver asks sender to stay the night because they don’t want to be alone and they end up cuddling. 

[ ACCIDENT ]  sender winds up staying at receiver’s house all night because receiver fell asleep against them/in their lap and they didn’t have the heart to wake them. 

[ UNPLANNED ]  receiver winds up staying at sender’s house all night because sender fell asleep against them/in their lap and they didn’t have the heart to wake them. 

[ STAY ]  sender is carrying receiver to bed because they fell asleep somewhere else but when they start to walk away,  receiver grabs their hand so sender joins them in bed. 

[ STAYING ]  receiver is carrying sender to bed because they fell asleep somewhere else but when they start to walk away,  sender grabs their hand so receiver joins them in bed. 

[ APPROACHED ]  sender is staying with receiver for safety and asks if they can sleep in their bed with them. 

[ APPROACH ]  receiver is staying with sender for safety and asks if they can sleep in their bed with them. 

[ SHARE ]  sender is unexpectedly staying with receiver overnight,  receiver insisted sender sleep on the bed while they take the floor but sender winds up insisting they join them in bed. 

[ SHARED ]  receiver is unexpectedly staying with sender overnight,  sender insisted receiver sleep on the bed while they take the floor but receiver winds up insisting they join them in bed. 

[ FOUND ]  sender is staying with receiver who had them take the bed while receiver takes the couch.  in the middle of the night,  sender goes out to join receiver on the couch because they don’t want to sleep alone. 

[ FIND ]  receiver is staying with sender who had them take the bed while sender takes the couch.  in the middle of the night,  receiver goes out to join sender on the couch because they don’t want to sleep alone. 

[ DISCOVERED ]  receiver wakes up in the morning to find sender asleep on their couch because sender was watching over them. 

[ HAVEN ]  receiver wakes up in the morning to find sender asleep on their couch because sender felt safer with them. 

[ WEARY ]  sender cries themselves to sleep in receiver’s arms. 

[ TIRED ]  receiver cries themselves to sleep in sender’s arms. 

[ PROPOSITION ]  one or both muse(s) are having trouble sleeping so they have sex to pass the time. 

[ PURPOSE ]  one muse can’t sleep so the other initiates sex to wear them out. 

[ TRAPPED ]  one muse ends up staying the night with the other due to a storm. 

❛  careful, or we're never getting out of this bed.  ❜

❛  you're making it very hard to leave.  ❜

❛  who said i wanted this to just be a casual one-time thing?  ❜

❛  you looked peaceful, so i didn't want to wake you just yet.  ❜

❛  don't get up yet.  ❜

❛  sorry, i didn't mean to fall asleep on you after.  ❜

❛  we should probably talk about what happened.  ❜

❛  can we not ruin this by talking yet?  ❜

❛  i could get used to waking up like this.  ❜

❛  i thought you'd be gone before i woke up.  ❜

❛  don't look at me like that unless you want a round two.  ❜

❛  you're trouble first thing in the morning.  ❜

❛  no need to act shy now, I saw more than that last night.  ❜

❛  you're blushing again.  ❜

❛  i think the neighbors may have heard us.  ❜

❛  it's only awkward if you make it awkward.  ❜

❛  i don't know what's gotten into me last night; i don't usually do this.  ❜

❛  i should probably go now ... unless you want me to stay.  ❜

❛  please don't say this was a mistake.  ❜

❛  we crossed a line last night.  ❜

❛  well, i guess this does complicate things.  ❜

❛  i don't want to pretend this didn't happen.  ❜

❛  are you sore?  ❜

❛  i think my shirt is still somewhere in the hallway.  ❜

❛  how did your clothes end up over there?  ❜

❛  i remember you were very eager to get them off.  ❜

❛  i think i have some scratches on my back.  ❜

❛  i got worried when i woke up, and you weren't there anymore.  ❜

❛  i don't want this to be just one night.  ❜

❛  please tell me you don't regret it.  ❜

❛  last night meant something to me.  ❜

❛  this changes everything, doesn't it?  ❜

❛  were you trying to leave without saying goodbye?  ❜

❛  like you even remember what happened last night ...  ❜

❛  you might want to cover that before anyone sees.  ❜

❛  i didn't hear you complaining last night.  ❜

❛  i liked seeing that side of you.  ❜

❛  you took care of me last night. let me return the favor.  ❜

❛  i think i'm in trouble because i want this again.  ❜

❛  i wanted you last night, and i still want you today.  ❜

"I'm a train."

"No, I hate turkeys!"

"I like being furniture!"

"I wanna be a good boy."

"How did he get this job?"

"Or we could all go naked."

"Yeah, my parents hated me."

"They have goat ghosts, now?"

"Don't ask how I fit all this in here."

"Would you kindly break his neck?"

"I can't have a ghost scandal, okay?"

"If only we'd thought to bear-proof it."

"What happened to him? Did he die?"

"Is it still perverted if it's the culture?"

"Plus, they said they have brandy, so."

"One of our friends is dying, currently."

"Was the daffodil wallpaper necessary?"

"I didn't recognize you with clothing on."

"I said the dungeo --- I mean, infirmary."

"We got the prize and it wasn't a ghost."

"Why does the soup smell like alchemy?"

"You're either a pervert or a pant-shitter."

"The accordion leads to a path of murder."

"The god of the universe thinks I'm a fool."

"I don't wanna be killed by a ghost mouse!"

"That means 'nice to meet you' in elephant."

"This is the weirdest party I've ever been to."

"I wasn't expecting that, I'm uncomfortable!"

"Spelling changes when the universe resets."

"Oh my god! Close the door, there's a pervert!"

"He's like a walking, humming Christmas tree."

"I feel like my luck in costumes is just not great."

"Everybody's doing it! Let's all just pinch his ass!"

"Good thing no one has a bear that's weaponized."

"Why do perverts keep getting into my dungeons?"

"But you dare lay eyes on me when I'm in a towel?"

"I just want you fuckers to know what you've done."

"We were already invited by one of your henchmen."

"Your persistent calmness is really freaking me out!"

"Yeah, we're totally secure… unless they have a bear."

"People keep pinching my ass and I don't know why."

"These dignitaries are known for shitting their pants."

"Yeah, I have extreme rage issues, too, I understand."

"I just feel like there's a breeze between my asscheeks."

"I'll tell that story another time, when we're not in public."

"Guys, I think I'm fiiiine, everything's feeling really good!"

"I'm gonna see if there's an open bar, I need to level out."

"She's probably not gonna make it, anyway, let's be real."

"It would have meant she's possessed or secretly an owl."

"Oh, sweet heavens! Horrors beyond my comprehension!"

"Well, hiiiiii~! Did somebody give me a whole lot of drugs?"

"Well, you can't go invisible when you take your clothes off."

"Wow. That was a lot of money. I should kill more crawdads."

"Make sure you don't slip and fall down, because you will die."

"Am I overdressed? Should I take this off and put on a towel?"

"Why are you feeling awkward? You're part of my family, now."

"I think we can talk business after you don't smell like low tide."

"I have never seen so much macrame in my entire, fucking life."

"How dare you do this without fully understanding frog biology?"

"Do you wanna know how I reproduce? Allow me to demonstrate!"

"The doctor told me there was an outbreak of ghosts in the blood."

"We can't go. There's a waterbed and I have pizza in this tiny oven."

"Your sister kinda scares me. I don't want her to yell at me anymore."

"You know, this shouldn't be shocking by now, but I'm still surprised."

"Have you seen her red dress? Red went out of fashion 10 years ago."

"I have so many smart ideas, and (name) is just holding me hostage."

"That might raise some suspicion, but no one is gonna suspect leather daddy."

"You're not going to go naked? You could go naked, I mean just joking… unless."

"Well, there's a lot of perverts around and I just wanna distinguish myself from them."

"I can't sit on the inflatable couch, because my ass sticks to it when I'm naked."

"It doesn't matter how you say it! There's no way you say that and not sound like a creep!"

"Is there anything that we should do? Besides leave quietly and never speak of this, again?"

"Thank god, 'cause I thought you were gonna give us knives and that just never ends well."

"I thought I was gonna have a witty joust of words and instead, I'm just gonna throw up!"

"Well, you're never gonna make amends unless you get called out in front of all your friends."

"We're not allowed to bring weapons? Then I should put back this dagger… and nothing else."

prompts for characters getting to know each other.

“i don't think you realize how much people notice you.”

“you don't seem particularly trusting. then again, maybe neither am i.”

“you have a habit of appearing at interesting moments.”

“you strike me as someone who trusts their gut. am i wrong?”

“i've noticed you always leave before everyone else.”

“i think you enjoy keeping people guessing.”

“you seem restless.”

“it's strange how you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone.”

“have i ever told you that you're difficult to read?”

“you look like you haven't slept.”

“you know this place well enough that i'm starting to wonder if you've always lived here.”

“do you ever worry about the kind of person you're becoming?”

“i've known a lot of people. none of them were quite like you.”

“i can't decide whether people truly change, or if they just become better at hiding parts of themselves.”

“i had the strangest dream last night. do you remember yours when you wake up?”

“the more i get to know you, the more i keep noticing little similarities between the two of us.”

“i didn't realize you'd remember that.”

“most people seem uncomfortable with silence. i never minded it much.”

“you seem to know more than you're saying.”

“you seem comfortable on your own. i wonder if that's the same thing as never feeling lonely.”

“do you always look this serious?”

“you're easier to talk to than i expected.”

“i've always thought trust is harder to earn than people pretend.”

“you always seem to be watching.”

“i think you've been avoiding me.”

“you're not at all what i thought you would be.”

“whenever i ignore my instincts, i end up regretting it. what about you?”

“i wasn't expecting to run into you again.”

“i can't tell if you're someone who enjoys solitude or just tolerates it.”

“i know it sounds childish, but i can't help believing some people are meant to find one another.”

“you make a terrible liar.”

“you don't strike me as the sort of person people forget.”

“i think people underestimate you.”

“i can't decide whether you're charming or frustrating.”

“i don't think i've seen you smile before.”

“i wasn't sure you'd come.”

“it's a little strange. i think i've started looking forward to seeing you.”

“sometimes i wonder if we ever really know anyone.”

“you're surprisingly good company.”

“i think most people would like to believe they're good. i'm not sure it's always that simple.”

“i think being truly understood is a far rarer thing than people realize.”

“i don't usually tell people this...”

1. what gives your muse hope? 

2. what is your muse’s favorite joke?

3. what is your muse’s favorite hobby?

4. what is your muse’s happiest memory?

5. what does self-care look like to your muse?

6. what is your muse’s favorite kind of weather?

7. what would your muse consider a perfect day?

8. what does your muse love doing with other people?

9. what does your muse consider their biggest success?

10. who does your muse consider their best/closet friend?

11. does your muse think people deserve second chances? 

12. what is something that will always make your muse laugh?

13. what would your muse consider their best physical feature?

14. what was the best/funniest dream your muse has ever had?

15. what is something that’s made your muse so happy they’ve cried?

16. has your muse ever laughed so hard they’ve cried? what caused it?

17. what was the best/most thoughtful gift your muse has ever received?

18. what kind of hugs does your muse give? gentle? tight? pick and spin?

19. what would be the best way to cheer up your muse when they’re sad?

20. what is a way that your muse shows love and affection without words?

21. what is something good that your muse carries with them from childhood?

22. what does your muse consider the most beautiful place they’ve ever been?

23. does your muse like receiving gifts? what would be the best gift to get them?

24. what is your muse’s favorite animal? have they ever gotten to see one in person?

25. during difficult times, what is something your muse holds onto to get them through?

26. if your muse could go on vacation anywhere, what would be their dream destination?

27. when it comes to gift giving, does your muse tend to lean funny, practical, thoughtful? 

28. after a fight, how does your muse go about apologizing/making it up to the other person?