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Dany laughs at the deathclaws as they chase each other, starting to go in circles around Lucy in the light of the fire. "All right, you three! I think it might be about time for you to sleep," she says, the creatures stopping to stare at their 'mother'. Viserion abruptly plops himself down on the brunette's lap, looking as innocent as he possibly can. The blonde just chuckles, moving to pick him up.

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Rough and calloused hands tilted the chin of the strange woman's face. A clean face- few real scars and no wrinkles, nor weathering, nor radiation. Big eyes and glossy hair, she noticed; the girl was healthy, young, frightened. Prettier than any mermaid, but half drowned and spitting out sea like any mortal man. Poor thing was soaked and gasping and writhing and nearly choking and, god she looked exhausted. Exhausted and something between afraid and relieved. Vault dweller? Witch? Whichever it was, she wasn't from around here; that much was damn sure. Pensacola Bay so seldom coughed up such an unusual gift, and while pirates were only a step off from raiders, Jessica was too curious, and maybe too maternal, to claim her prisoner. Her own worn face softened: she was never one to look gift sharks in the mouth after all.

The old captain took her tattooed fingers from the girl tangled in her boat's net. A firm flick of her hand at the other 14 women of the trawler's crew set to freeing her; some lowering the trawler net to the deck, others untangling or untieing the ropes, one even fetching water, and another a blanket. Jess alone was quiet and still, eyes on her face and laser musket held like the staff of Moses... only after the dear wretch was free, blanketed, and on her feet did Red Handed Jessica finally speak.

it's the school that gets to her, in the end. they don't even go inside, just walk past, and clara stops short. what happened to this world, to this version of the future that should not be, because she's been to a shinier version, full of spaceships and wondrous technology? how did this happen, and can it be changed? because this is...horrific. and clara's seen some things, done a few of them too. but the only reference she has for what this is came in the form of an upload to her brain, linking her to things she never knew about.

the end of the world happened. and then it kept on going anyway.

breath shaky, clara turns away from the school, as if that will stop her thinking about the millions of children this must have affected, searching for somewhere to sit and ending up on an overturned bin, head in her hands. she'll be fine. she'll be better than fine; she'll be determined to make it right. she just needs a second.

@atomiqueen - from a Rose who needs a nudge to remember, given her messed up memories.

❛ you shouldn’t be out here by yourself. ❜ for janey?

". . .So, what? Does that mean you're going to try and convince me to go back?" There's almost a light challenge in her words, chestnut gaze flickering over Lucy as though waiting for her to start attempting to drag her to the vault. "You came out here by yourself, and you're still alive, so - "

max carrying around a bunch of neat rocks he found...very autistic of him... <3

@atomiqueen radio transmission found : “So...tell me....who's the lucky guy?” - modern au lucy assuming norm came out to her coz he has a crush in mind? more likely than u think...

IT STILL FEELS WEIRD SAYING IT OUT LOUD. there was a part of him that has always hoped to be here though : him &. lucy sitting across each other on his bed , sharing something... meaningful. something only they really understand about each other. maybe he'll tell dad soon but for now ? norm is happy with just his sister.

a hesitant , almost giddy smile slowly makes its way onto his face. ❝ i uh... i kissed wyatt , ❞ he says , scratching at the nape of his neck. norm looks up with a half — laugh. he had only kissed his best friend since they were babies. he only finally found the guts to do it. he was only incredibly , stupidly happy. ❝ guess everyone was right when they said we'd date when we were kids , huh ? just uh. not quite how they pictured it , probably. ❞