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winter meme! @paleciity

🔥   /    help  my  muse  get  firewood  and  build  a  fire .

So... camping out in the woods during winter was a thing that Andy decided to do. For mysterious reasons. Hey, if it got him out of the house, it was good in the eyes of everyone else. He pushed up his glasses, analyzing the branch he held in his gloved hands. It was now that he was realizing he knew very little about camping outside. The freezing air against his face made it hard for him to think, too.

He turned to the boy joining him on this escapade, who seemed to be having much more luck with collecting firewood.

(serena is his roommate btw shes very cool)

WOULD ANYONE LISTEN TO THIS? the thought repeats in andy’s head, as his thoughts often do. his eyes scan the various pieces of notebook paper in his hands, pages numbered in the corners to create some type of order amidst his chicken scratch, doodled around and edited with red pen. along with the red is more markings, this time in blue - little question marks, astericks, and notes to himself. only andy could comprehend these ramblings in their entirety. probably.

“psst. mat.” he nudges the man seated next to him with his elbow. “you’re smart, right? yeah. you’re smart.” he whispers.

❛  I hope you can find some peace… or you know… some happiness.  ❜ || Mortimer scratches at his chin, nails scraping against his jawline like it'd offer some sense of direction. he offers a smile to Andy, coal black eyes twinkling lightly with the prospect of hope. he's aware they don't know one another well, but he hopes the gentle consolation offers something good...After all, he figures Andy would have lost his little mind if he knew what Mortimer and a handful much too big to people he could count on one hand had gone through. || - @relicsunk​

“Mm! Yeah.” Andy’s voice cracks a little when he answers and his lips then press together as he nods. He’s not used to hearing these kinds of reassuring words, much less from anyone other than the few people close to him. He looks to Mortimer, giving a faint grateful smile in return. His tense shoulders relax just a little.

“Thanks. Y...You too.” Gah, was that the appropriate thing to say? He’s unsure. Everyone’s been through something, right? 

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HOW  DOES  YOUR MUSE CARRY  EMOTIONS ? rules.     repost,   don’t reblog !     bold & italicize what applies accordingly

anger.       jaw clenching,   hands balling into fists,   teeth grinding,  yelling,   going nonverbal, stuttering speech,   rushed speech,   slow concise speech, rambling,   quiet,   arms crossing,   shaking head,   tearing up,   animated,   expressionless,   projects,   internalizes,   vents,   withdraws,   passive aggressive,   direct,   physical outbursts,   verbal outbursts.

joy.      easy smiles,   fighting back grins,   suppressed laughter,   loud laughter, giggles,   chuckling,   smirks, whole body laughs, covers mouth when laughing, throws head back when laughing,   slaps leg,   touches people around them when laughing,   looks down when laughing,   looks for eye contact when laughing,   sparkling eyes,   bubbly happiness,  quiet subtle happiness,   obnoxious happiness,   wants to spread joy,   quietly savours joy.

sadness.      crying,   bottling it up,   seeks distractions,   wallows,   meditates & processes,   avoidance,   seeks out comfort,   withdraws,   talks it out,   internalizes it,   sad smiles,   depression naps,   uses alcohol,   uses drugs,   seeks out sources of joy,   fidgets with sentimental item,   sits in silence,   broods,   gets moody,   wants someone to share the misery,   tries to hide negative emotions,   nurtures others to make themselves feel better.

embarrassment / shame.       blushing, looking away,   rubbing at back of head,   covering face,   laughing nervously,   laughs it off, overthinks,   lets it go,   self deprecating humour,   deflects,   gets irritated,   smiles,   withdraws,   crossing arms over stomach,   crossing arms over chest,   hands in pockets,   shoulders sinking,   shrugs, falling into silence until comfortable again,   talking a lot to compensate.

guilt.       avoiding eye contact,   shoulders sinking low,   head hanging down,   crying,   chest aches,   lashes out,  internalizes,   apologizes,   deflects,   communicates,   withdraws,   grand gestures for forgiveness, accepts fault easily,   punishes themselves,   martyrdom,   victim complex,   over-active guilt complex,   healthy conscience,   internalizes even after forgiveness,   seeking redemption,   moves on easily,   denial,   lack of guilt / conscience,   sorry they got caught more than caused harm,  can’t handle knowing they hurt others.