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DOOKU IS BEING MOVED TO A NEW BLOG FOR A FRESH START.
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Kinda tempted to archive this blog and move to a new one for a fresh start but I’m also SO LAZY 😭
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DESPITE HIS BEST EFFORTS to refrain from such an endeavor, Dooku cannot help but tense up when Aurelia's tail pulls him into a gentle embrace. His life partner's exhaustion is painfully evident, and to detect hints of her suffering upon her visage drags the corners of Dooku's lips downwards into a frown. GUILT echoes within his troubled heart, and deep CONCERN clouds his hazel eyes. He is just about to address this through the utterance of an apology, but to her credit, Aurelia manages to thoroughly divert his attention with another excellent distraction.
⠀⠀⠀Dooku finally relaxes into Aurelia’s familiar grasp as he hesitantly pulls the basket towards himself, seeking to investigate its contents. Sweets are not the only things in that basket; Aurelia has also brought with her his old art supplies. Upon making this discovery, Dooku's eyes widened, his breath catching in his throat. Only the habits instilled by his political career kept him from demonstrating any further evidence of his genuine surprise, save for his eyebrows curling upwards into regal arches.
Pens, paints, brushes — even sketchbooks. Everything was there, exactly as he’d left it more than a decade prior. A DARK LORD OF THE SITH had no need for such frivolous items as these, but for the JEDI MASTER that he now sought to become once more, they were objects of powerful sentiment.
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀“Oh, my...” Dooku trails off, his gaze snapping over to Aurelia. “Aurelia…” Her name is a breathless whisper perched carefully upon his tongue, genuine GRATITUDE and AWE woven within his voice seamlessly. Stars, he hasn’t seen these items in YEARS.
With trembling hands, he flips through the sketchbook’s pages. Memories preserved in ink and oil pastel stare back at him, as though daring him to challenge their validity and growing increasingly more lifelike with each page that is turned. Master Yoda and Master Yaddle feature most prominently in these sketches, but Sifo-Dyas and Aurelia make regular appearances as well. Familiar scenery — the temple gardens, the Council chambers, and the Room of a Thousand Fountains — is present too, painting a picture of an amateur artist honoring his peoples’ culture.
⠀“I’d almost forgotten.” He admits, his brows furrowing. “I mean … I made the conscious choice to not bring any of this with me, but … well … I almost forgot that I once considered myself an artist at all.”
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⊱ ⠀⠀ … ⠀⠀ @vendettavalor
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// Quick doodle I did of Aurelia and @prodijedi ‘s Dooku
// What can I say? I just love their dynamic and I think Dooku should get one or two dozen kisses from his dragon god wife ❤️
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being a dooku stan is exhausting bc sometimes you talk to someone who also loves him but then they hit u with the "he was right about the jedi" "he did nothing wrong" "he was a hero" dude NO he was WRONG and he SUCKS and he SUFFERS for it. that's what makes him SEXY. what's not clicking
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THEY WERE RUNNING OUT OF TIME. With each second that passed, the chances of Darth Sidious discovering the investigation into his chancellorship — and subsequently, Dooku’s status as a TRAITOR to his cause — grew ever greater. Much to Dooku’s dismay, the majority of individuals involved were understandably reluctant to grant him a more PROMINENT role in the investigation, in spite of the fact that it was he himself who knew its subject better than anyone else in the galaxy.
⠀⠀ ⠀ Dooku was HOME AT LAST, but he was still so very despondent. What ought to be the greatest triumph of his life — overcoming the oppression of the dark side and living to tell the tale — was clouded by the fact that HE WAS NOW CUT OFF ENTIRELY FROM THE LIVING FORCE. The Jedi Temple's life and light ought to be touching his soul, chasing away the darkness in which he has willingly wallowed for more than ten years, and yet, there was NOTHING. He has been reunited with his (father) true master and his life partner, and yet, he's never felt so ALONE.
Granted, he did not have to spend these days in isolation. Aurelia granted him permission to visit the Archives and find sanctuary there if he desired, but Dooku did not wish to find himself caught up in public confrontation while he was so VULNERABLE. The handcuffs that he donned thoroughly defanged the predator at the top of the food chain; subjecting himself to the wrath of the prey that he once hunted in the name of darkness was a fool's errand.
⠀⠀ ⠀ Thus, he remained in his apartment out of self preservation, and remained solitary whilst battling through this stagnant waiting period. Aurelia, it seemed, had different plans.
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Aurelia’s entry into his apartment SUPRISES him, much to Dooku’s personal shame. If he was able to access the Force, then he would have sensed her imminent arrival — and yet, she had startled Dooku. His pacing around the living room (reminiscent of a caged animal) arrived to a screeching halt. Before he could even greet her, his Dyad bondmate took hold of the reins for the conversation, bringing with her the unfortunate news that progress has not been made in the investigation.
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀THEY WERE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.
“The investigators chose Senator Amidala to make overtures to the Separatist Council?” Dooku repeats, INCREDULITY woven into his voice. “Foolish idiots!” He snaps, the previous incredulity becoming IRRITATION. “Honestly, Aurelia, the only decision more dense would be sending that Valorum girl of yours—”
⠀⠀ Dooku cuts himself off upon noticing the basket of baked goods that Aurelia had pushed towards him, his breath hitching in his chest. (Naturally, only his favorite handmade tarts had the rare and enviable ability to silence Dooku’s frequent political rants.) “Oh, my dear soul—” The pet name lodges itself in his throat, forcing him to swallow a lump of sudden emotion. “—you shouldn’t have.” Yet, even as he uttered these words, he could not stop his lips from tugging upward into a real, genuine smile. “Thank you.”
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⊱ ⠀⠀ … ⠀⠀ @vendettavalor
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A Heart In Chains
⚔️ For @prodijedi who liked for a starter ⚔️
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To the surprise of absolutely no one, the discovery request was taking its sweet time being fulfilled. Whispers of suspicion were quick to rise and just as quick to die down with a few key words from a few key players. The last thing they needed was Palpatine to be made aware that there was an ongoing investigation occurring - one that could, and likely would, end with his execution. Unfortunately, the rumor mill had turned. And though it had been stopped, it was not without the ears of a certain few having been perked up and put on edge to the point where they were now digging their heels in, or otherwise dragging their feet in an attempt impede the investigation.
The High Chancellor? A traitor? Certainly not! We'll have no part of this witch-hunt.
So it went. And while many on the Council, including the Grandmaster, were convinced that they'd find enough evidence, the tension remained. Again, the idea of Dooku testifying and using his journals as evidence was raised, but that was a whole other debate that was ongoing in the council. To trust or not to trust the word of a treacherous count. The idea certainly had its merit. But the evidence was circumstantial at best. They needed concrete proof to back it up. At least, that was Master Yoda's belief.
Because if they could find that, then it could mean the fall of the Sith, and the exoneration of his old Padawan.
For now however, both the Council and their investigation were in gridlock. Still debating, still searching. And for Dooku, that meant he was stuck in a limbo of sorts. Back in the Temple at last but still donning his force-suppression cuffs, afforded only as much freedom as his leash would allow him and left in the care of his handler. His bond-mate.
"Nothing yet," she sighed as she walked in, carrying with her a datapad that displayed the current updates from the scribe recording all the ongoing conversations in the Council's chamber. "They're waiting on some sort of breakthrough from the investigation team. But they've been at a halt for the last two weeks because neither the Banking Clan nor Nute Gunray want to answer any questions. They won't even respond to invitations from the likes of Senator Amidala."
The datapad slipped from her hands into the basket tucked into the crook of one arm as she collapsed into a chair near the door, one paw rising to press at her temple. She was aggravated. Her brow and her tail were both twitching, indicating that she likely had a tension headache from all the stress. After a moment of trying to soothe it was some small circles, she looked back at Yan and smiled. Oh that smile. All these years and it never ceased to be so warm, so comforting, even with the exhaustion she felt lingering in the corners of her eyes. "I don't know how you were ever able to do all this. Politics, I mean. It all just seems so exhausting."
She sighed, trying to cast the thoughts from her mind for the moment. Trying to bask in the relief that came with the realization that such a job would never be hers. Instead, she redirected her attention to the basket still hanging off of her free arm and moved to pull it into her lap. The datapad was removed and banished to the table beside her and she moved to navigate through the actual contents within, verifying it was still intact before setting it on the floor and pushing it towards him. "Enough about that though. Here, I brought you something."
Indeed she had.
Handmade tarts, just like the ones she used to bring to their picnics when they were still just younglings. Carefully folded pastries filled with sweet creams and jam made from various fruits across the galaxy. A rare sweet treat indeed. And to think, her first thought upon seeing them for sale was of him.
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@ofthestcrs       sent     …     ❝ What do you pray for? ❞
╰► SOURCE: Stormborn: Part One
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“I do not know.” Dooku admitted. There was so much that he did not know — so much that he THOUGHT he knew, but ultimately was naught but a LIE.
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⠀“It’s been … a long time since I’ve prayed.” The former Sith Lord shifted in discomfort, tearing his gaze away from Ashla to glance down at the floor. “I think I forgot how to pray.”
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@frxncaise       sent     …     “   The past does not define you. The future does not define you. I define you.   ”
╰► SOURCE: Dooku: Jedi Lost Sentence Starters
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DARKNESS DIDN’T JUST BRING devastation that swept across the galaxy — it also KILLED. Darth Sidious sunk his sinister claws into the depths of Dooku’s tormented soul, and singlebandedly DESTROYED the man that he had once been. Now, he must rise from the ashes of the devastation that DARTH TYRANUS had wrought upon the galaxy, and become someone new.
He swallowed a lump in his throat, his gaze flickering upwards to meet Angelique’s own. After more than a decade, he was HOME — but even the safety of the Jedi Temple’s hallowed halls couldn’t assuage the uncertainty of HIMSELF. Even after all these years, Dooku still struggled to ascertain who he was.
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⠀⠀⠀“I see that clearly now.” Dooku admitted, silently cursing himself for his errant STUPIDITY in making this conclusion so late in his life. “Without you there by my side, I was nothing.”
“Who am I?” The former Sith Lord blurted the question out, childlike DESPERATION creeping into his voice. He felt so very LOST, and even the task of reconstructing the broken puzzle of his old life felt so incredibly daunting to the point of near hopelessness. “Please — how do you define me? Tell me who you want to be, and I’ll be that person. I beg you.”
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QUOTES FOUND ON PINTEREST
ASKBOX PROMPTS OF ASSORTED QUOTATIONS THAT I HAVE FOUND WHILE MAKING BOARDS FOR MY MUSES ON PINTEREST
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CHANGE gendered words if necessary.
SPECIFY muse for multimuses.
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“   Something in me wants more. I can’t rest.   ”
“   The sword of destiny has two edges. You are one of them.  ”
“   I don’t want worship. I want understanding.   ”
“   Your worst sin is that you have destroyed and betrayed yourself for nothing.   ”
“   The truth is, I pretend to be a cynic, but I am really a dreamer who is terrified of wanting something that she may never get.   ”
“   Your heartbeats set the rhythm for my heart.   ”
“   Because you feel like home to me. That’s why I love you.   ”
“   I feel my soul drawn to you.   ”
“   I have for the first time found what I can truly love. I have found you.   ”
“   I felt there was no point in telling anyone anything that was happening inside me.   ”
“   The world either breaks or hardens the heart.   ”
“   Am I supposed to be grateful to have survived this?   ”
“   You are so brave and quiet I forget you are suffering.   ”
“   It bothers me that no one has the patience to deal with someone who is just sad.   ”
“   I have never understood where the line is drawn, between sacrifice and self-slaughter.   ”
“   Sometimes suffering is just suffering. It doesn’t make you stronger. It doesn’t build character. It only hurts.    ”
“   The past beats inside me like a second heart.   ”
“   My soul and yours are the same. You appear in me, I in you. We hide in each other.   ”
“   You are always haunted by the idea that you have been wasting your life.   ”
“   I am not cruel — only truthful.  ”
“   No one wearing a crown comes in the name of peace.   ”
“   I am starved for tenderness and that is what is the matter with me and has been for months.   ”
“   You? What could one more splash of blood mean to you?    ”
“   Can you hate someone for what they have done, but still love them for whom they had been?   ”
“   I'm sorry you were not truly loved and that it made you cruel.   ”
“   I'd choose you; in a hundred lifetimes, in a hundred worlds, in any version of reality, I'd find you and I'd choose you.   ”
“   I am not merciful, and I am not kind, and l am not afraid to make you wish that I was.   ”
“   It does me no good; violence has changed me.   ”
“   So heartless, yet so full of feelings.   ”
“   You blossom under kindness, don't you? Like a rose.   ”
“   All suffering originates from craving, from attachment, from desire.   ”
“   I look at you, and it terrifies me. It terrifies me what I would do for you.   ”
“   Forgive me, for all the things I did but mostly for the ones that I did not.   ”
“   Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here.   ”
“   "Sometimes, I feel the past and the future pressing so hard on either side that there's no room for the present at all.   ”
“   We all romanticize the people we adore.   ”
“   I've lived too long with pain. I won't know who I am without it.   ”
“   If you know too much, you’ll get old too soon.   ”
“   Cowardice is the most terrible of vices.   ”
“   I am tired of being brave.   ”
“   I have survived. I am here. Confused, screwed up, but here.   ”
“   There isn't always an explanation for everything.   ”
“   Everything will turn out right, the world is built on that.   ”
“   People do not see you. They invent you and accuse you.   ”
“   Never have I dealt with anything as difficult as my own soul.   ”
“   You are a woman marked for sorrow.   ”
“   Rise up, then. Mend your ways, start seeing what you are instead of calculating what you should become.   ”
“   Stop punishing yourself for being someone with a heart. You cannot protect yourself from suffering. To live is to grieve. You are not protecting yourself by shutting yourself off from the world. You are limiting yourself.   ”
“   Very early in my life it was too late.   ”
“   I want to change. I want to stop fear’s subtle guidance of my life.   ”
“   You misinterpret everything, even the silence.   ”
“   Lately many years have passed.   ”
“   You’ll bear it. You’ll last out. You will.   ”
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Sifo-Dyas never found his crystal...
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... but that's okay because he has Dooku.
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@frxncaise       sent         …        “   It's the middle of the night.   ”
╰► SOURCE: Dooku: Jedi Lost Sentence Starters
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“I know, my darling — I know.” Dooku murmured, letting out a quiet sigh. “ I apologize if I woke you, but I—” He yawned, cutting himself off mid-sentence.
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         “I couldn’t sleep.” Not surprisingly, NIGHTMARES. His return to the temple had not been easy, and the dark circles under Dooku’s eyes were a testament to the CHALLENGE that he was made to endure during his first week back home. He couldn’t sleep, nor did he want to DAMAGE the delicate trust that began to exist between them once more.
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@adversitybloomed       sent         …        ❛ books are my friends, my companions. they make me laugh and cry and find meaning in life. ❜
╰► SOURCE: The Inheritance Cycle Sentence Starters
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THESE WORDS FELT ACHINGLY familiar, for they were reminiscent of his YOUTH. Dooku’s infamously austere visage softened, rewarding his younger companion with the ghost of a heartbreakingly rare smile.
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   ❛ I wholeheartedly agree — I held the same sentiment when I was your age, and I still hold it today. ❜ Dooku responded, nodding. ❛ Do you have a genre of choice that you gravitate towards, or perhaps a favorite literary work? I’m quite fond of Shakespeare, myself. ❜
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MINI CHARACTER PLAYLIST
SHARE AT LEAST FIVE SONGS THAT REMIND YOU OF YOUR MUSE, OR THAT YOU ASSOCIATE WITH YOUR MUSE’S CHARACTER ARC. Including lyrics is optional.
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⠀⠀ KULT (Grandson ft. Jasiah)
Maybe it's not a conspiracy / And it's nothing but coincidence / Maybe there's some possibility / That I'm not insignificant / Maybe I've been gettin' brainwashed / But here I get to take off / The face I hide behind
⠀⠀ DEEP END (Ruelle)
Darkness is sinking me / Commanding my soul / I am under the surface / Where the blackness burns beneath
⠀⠀ JUDAS (Lady Gaga)
the most Dooku/Sifo-Dyas coded song to ever exist
In the most Biblical sense, I am beyond repentance
⠀⠀ LEGACY (Lost Stars)
aka Dooku’s inner monologue while he’s returning to the temple and seeking redemption
Thinking 'bout the time I've wasted / Thinking that I'm too complacent [ . . . ] I'm gonna find my way, no matter what it takes / Nothing's stopping me, this is my destiny / I may go down in flames, but I'm not afraid / To see the best of me, when you remember me / I know one day I'm gonna find my light / It won't be easy, but it's worth the fight
⠀⠀ DUST AND ASHES (Josh Groban)
So easy to close off / Place the blame outside / Hiding in my room at night / So terrified / All the things I could've been / But I never had the nerve / Life and love, I don't deserve.
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`➠⠀:⠀⠀ ACQUIRED FROM :⠀⠀A non-mutual’s post on the for you page. You can find my full Dooku playlist here.
TAGGING : ⠀⠀@faithfulmaiden (Rabè), @mayxthexforce (Elodore), @dumelived (Caleb), @hotchocolatejedi (Luke), @vendettavalor (Aurelia), @mvndrvke (Seril), @magikborn (Violet), @etoilebleu (Eris), @jedicide (Anakin), @debelltio (Orson), @desireandduty (Padmè), AND YOU.
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… and then Dooku went and ignored this label by single handedly separating this set himself.
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@alootus        requested      …      ⭐️ ― convincing portrayal of a canon character / 📚 ― nice threads to read / 🥇 ― well-developed oc / 📌 ― a staple on the dash
╰► SOURCE: Shout-Outs of Awesomeness
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|⭐️| ⠀⠀ CONVINCING CANON PORTRAYAL:
── ⠀⠀@magikborn
⠀⠀Emyrs was the first writer that came to mind when I asked myself for a proper response to this question. I interact with both this account and @forcenexus — their Anakin Skywalker blog — frequently, and each time, I am astonished by their versatility as a roleplayer. They understand each of their canon characters on an intimate, multi-dimensional level no matter the fandom of origin, and it shows. All of their portrayals are crafted with great care, and it is evident that they are passionate about the characters that they portray. In this house we adore and stan Emyrs 🙏🏻
|📚| ⠀⠀ NICE THREADS TO READ:
── ⠀⠀@shadowedlights
⠀⠀ Shadow’s threads are always an absolute delight to read! They’re a talented writer with a penchant for weaving together threads written with different mutuals in order to create one overarching narrative that ties all participants together, and it is incredible to witness this happen live on the dashboard whether I am involved in that giant web or not. Their ability to channel so many unique muses and successfully capture their voices amazes me every time!
|🥇| ⠀⠀ WELL-DEVELOPED ORIGINAL CHARACTER:
── ⠀⠀@vendettavalor
⠀⠀When you sent me this set of prompts, the first question that popped into my mind was can I list Panda as the answer for every single one of these? We started writing together a few months ago, and each of her original characters are so well developed that I can easily envision them as canonical characters within their media of origin. Whether introduced into the silly little universe that we have created together long ago or recently, each of these characters have all achieved the rare status of becoming three-dimensional, layered beings. Aurelia Pta’hoa (Jedi!Shi’al’s mama master! Dooku’s wife!) and Sutek Met’hark in particular come to mind; these two characters are classified amongst the ranks of my most favorite characters that I’ve written against during my time as a roleplayer. If you write with Panda, prepare for angst :)
|📌| ⠀⠀ A STAPLE ON THE DASHBOARD:
── ⠀⠀@prcspcr
⠀⠀ Peter is one of the few roleplayers who has the rare gift to make others care about their muse even if they know nothing about the muse’s source material. I have not watched a single second of Star Trek in my life, but through Peter’s writing, I have grown intrigued enough by Spock’s character to add the franchise to my watchlist. A gifted writer in character and immensely kind out of character, I always enjoy seeing Peter around on my dashboard!
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🐝  *  ―  𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑻-𝑶𝑼𝑻𝑺 𝑶𝑭 𝑨𝑾𝑬𝑺𝑶𝑴𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑺𝑺.  (  send in one or more of these symbols for me to pick one blog or multiple i wanna shout out that i think fit well into the category. explanations optional.  )
🌈 ― aesthetically pleasing blog ⭐️ ― convincing portrayal of a canon character 💻 ― excellent writing 🌼 ― creative headcanons 🎙️ ― great to talk to 📚 ― nice threads to read 🎀 ― all-around kind person 🥇 ― well-developed oc 😍 ― admiring from afar 📌 ― a staple on the dash 🏆 ― 10/10 blog, would recommend 🎲 ― random choice ( type @ and a letter and shout out whoever appears first ) 🧡 ― sender's choice ( sender can add whatever category they want ) 💜 ― receiver's choice ( simply shout out whoever you want )
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i'm okay with:
starting over - are you a little overwhelmed with where our thread is going? let me know, and i'd be happy to start a new one with you!
pausing - if you're feeling one thread more than another we have going on, that's perfectly fine! you're welcome to let me know if you'd like, but it's not a necessity.
multiples - if we have a ship that you love and you have many ideas for them, always feel welcome to throw them at me no matter what! while it may affect my reply speed due to having more, it doesn't affect my interest at all!
regrouping - maybe we initially had an idea that didn't pan out but you don't know how to say it? just shoot me a message and let me know you'd like to plot further/something else.
anything else - have we not talked and you want to? shoot me a message! send in a meme if you don't know where to start! ask for my discord! i may not initiate too often myself, but i love being able to love our threads together!
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