wait by the river.

feel free to change pronouns etc as needed!

“ here we are, you sack of shit.”

“ don’t hurt me, please.”

“ oh, don’t worry. they’re real nice.”

“ you found the little shit, did you?”

“ welcome to your new home.”

“ hope you’re real happy here.”

“ you want me to make him talk?”

“ i got a saying, my friend… we shoot fellers as need shootin’, save fellers as need savin’, and feed ‘em as need feedin’. we’re gonna find out what you need.”

“ no, i ain’t an __, mister! i hate that feller!”

“ oh, whatever you say, son.”

“ i’m just sorry we missed out on ___.”

“ we’re gonna starve to death up here.”

“ we have a few cans of food and a rabbit.”

“ we were stranded at sea for fifty days.”

“ and you unfortunately survived.”

“ well when __ are hunting you down, sometimes shopping trips need to be cut short.”

“ we’ll survive… we always have.”

“ if needs be, we can eat you.”

“ enough of this. we’ll go find something. come on.”

“ wait a second, hold on… here. you’re gonna need something to eat out there.”

“ [type of food]? starving would be preferable.”

“ you can’t go hunting, look at your hand.”

“ i can’t stay here listening to you two.”

“ you need to rest.”

“ you think this is rest?”

“ here, you take this. i can’t use it and you’ll have to.”

“ oh, you’re joking.”

“ use a gun, and we’ll scare off every animal for miles around.”

“ you’re never too old to learn… i imagine.”

“ how are you holding up, __?”

“ i’m okay, apart from this hand. stupid mistake.”

“ i sure hope i can. i never really got the hang of it.”

“ you’ve had a lot put on you. i wish i could have done more.”

“ i didn’t mean it like that, just…”

“ and that’s good?”

“ hey, stop here a second. i see something.”

“ how can you tell?”

“ quiet as you can. stay low and move slowly.”

“ shh, down there. you see them?”

“ try to hit them in the neck or head. quick and clean.”

“ come on, you’re making yourself too obvious.”

“ this might be our only chance for a good meal.”

“ not that way. what are you doing?”

“ you sure your hand’s okay?”

“ it’s easier when they ain’t shootin’ back.”

“ we’ll still have a big price on our heads.”

“ this is a big country. we’ll find somewhere to lie low.”

“ haha, i know who my money’s on in that fight.”

“ he’s weak, but that makes him much more useful.”

“ maybe we can get to them before they get to us.”

“ well, we’ve been scrapping over scores with them for years.”

“ watch out! bear up ahead.”

“ that’s a bad idea. have you seen the size of it?”

“ that’s a bad idea.”

“ hey, you awake back there?”

“ we ain’t ever talked that much, you and me.”

“ how long have you been with us now?”

“ bet you didn’t expect this.”

“ sooner or later a job’s going to go wrong. nature of life.”

“ just thought you might have moved on by now.”

“ you want me to move on?”

“ i know you could run it alone, no problem.”

“ i’m done with it. always wondering if someone’s going to kill you in your sleep.”

“ he treats me fair. most of you do.”

“ well, we need you now. more than ever.”

“ and how long have you been with these boys?”

“ why ain’t you run off?”

“ he saved me. saved most of us.”

“ that’s why we need to stick by him through this.”

“ he always sees us right.”

“ how’s that new horse?”

“ thank you for showing me how to use the bow properly.”

“ i only showed you a little. takes a lifetime of practice to master.”

“ what a surprise, to find the camp rat loitering around in the kitchen.”

“ is that any way to greet an old friend?”

“ i feel like we haven’t spoken for days.”

“ i do my utmost to avoid you.”

“ ah, you love me, really. it’s your sad way of showing affection.”

“ now shoot, get lost.”

“ have a drink. you earned it.”

“ jesus, what is that?”

“ navy rum, sir. it’s the only thing, the only thing! keep you sane it does.”

“ it’s easier if we do it together.”

“ do i get to skin you?”

“ you’re always one with the jokes, aren’t you?”

Snack time.

tw // anti-asian violence

there’s been a fuck ton of aapi hate since the beginning of the pandemic and especially lately, with the georgia shootings today, and even the grammys last sunday

all this said i just wanted to share a few resources (none mine!):

- anti-asian violence resources (this resource is also linked in my pinned, it contains information, petitions, places to donate and a lot more)

- stop asian hate (contains petitions, places to donate, ways to spread the word and more)

- sites to donate to and share (if you have a twitter please consider retweeting)

- a cumulative twitter thread with a little bit of everything and more than i explained

+ stop asian hate gofundme

+ asian american resource center (an atlanta based foundation focused on housing and civil classes)

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