Zio sat across from me on an old couch nearby, which I'm surprised was even still standing and hadn't collapsed yet. Why do I even keep that? "You and me? You're saying we're siblings?"
My "brother" nodded at the question and then spoke, "Yes, I've been trying to find one of my siblings for the past couple of days. Now that I managed to-"
I put one of my fingers up to shush him while staying where I was (No way am I gonna go near or touch my so-called "brother") and then proceeded to ask, "Hold on. Why have you been looking for one of your siblings?"
"Well, I was honestly hoping that we could-"
"You planning on trying to kill me or one of the others when you have our trust??"
While I wasn't looking in his direction anymore, I managed to hear what was probably him falling off of the couch. "Huh?...no no of course not! I'd never try to do any of that, I promise."
There were light footsteps after he said that (I honestly thought it was just the old floorboards creaking at first.) as a cold and light hand was set on my shoulder. "Now, if you would please just let me explain and-"
"Don't. Touch. Me." I quickly slapped his hand away from my shoulder, then backed up a little bit. What does he think he's doing? Also, why was his hand so cold?
"Oh gosh, I'm sorry I didn't..."
"Whatever. You can still explain whatever it is you wanted to explain, but just don't touch me."
He put himself back onto the couch and patted the other side of it like he wanted me to come and sit down. It's not that close to him, fine...though he better not try anything.
It didn't take long for him to start explaining after that, I swear he could explain for over twenty-four hours if nobody stopped him. I didn't care that much though, so I was zoning out a lot.
"...And I was thinking that if me and some of my siblings went together, we'd have a little chat with our father and maybe stop him? All of the children of Zeus get treated like they're just like him, I hate it."
Alright, he's probably crazy. Going and trying to take on your father, who is one of the most powerful gods, what could go wrong? This idea in general is a bit crazy...I like that.
I'm not sure how long I was zoning out for again, though he was still going. "...Well, that's all that's happened to me when others figured out who I was the child of...has anything happened to you?"
Even though the last part was in a mumble, I managed to hear him say, "Wait no, why did I ask that?! That was stupid. Who would want to talk about it?" he had probably said some more, but I didn't care or manage to hear the rest.
"I...I don't want to talk about it."
"Did I-"
"Shut it. Though you really want to go and do and do that?"
He nodded a little bit and then asked, "Yes, it would be for all the children of Zeus! I'm sure you must have thought about doing it sometimes, so what do you say?"
"...Sure...let's do it."
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I think it's been about twenty minutes since I've been walking through the forest, though I had a little feeling that I'd find someone soon.
Luckily Lia or none of the others had decided to come with me, what if they got hurt? Or what if they got killed? Who knows what Zeus would do to them, wait actually...
"Hah! Finally!"
Without much thinking after hearing the voice, I started to head towards it. Maybe it would be someone I was looking for? Or maybe it was someone that could help me find someone I was looking for.
After going through a couple of large trees, I finally spotted someone. There was a girl standing in the center, a tree was on its side in front of her. Was she the one I was looking for?
Wait a minute...was that tree struck by lightning? Huh, could she have done that...?
"Wow..."
"Huh? Who's there?!"
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"Hey, I didn't actually get your name yet."
"My name? It's Zinaida."
He had this certain look on his face (I think I know what he was thinking when he heard that...) as he then started to ask, "Wait a minute, doesn't that mean of Z..."
"Yeah yeah I know, now shush."
It was probably about an hour of silence between the two of us (at least that's what it felt like to me though, it could have been a few minutes.) while he awkwardly coughed.
"So, what do you usually like to do?" we had asked in unison.
"Ah jeez, I've never really done that much stuff. I just hang out with my friends and wife when I can, what about you?"
"Train."
He got off of the couch and began to pace around me, or at least that's what I think he was doing. "What else do you do?"
"Nothing, I just train."
"Wait, are you serious?"
"Why would I be lying?"
He sighed and sat back next to me, he was a bit closer but luckily he still wasn't touching me or anything. "You know what? I'm going to make sure you relax, you're not gonna train for a while. It's quite nice to just have some fun..."
"But what about the whole thing we just talked about? Going to see our father and try to stop him? Shouldn't we be training instead? You definitely need to..."
"Listen, you'd still need to be feeling well and rested when we eventually do it. You might just push yourself or something if you always do this."
"But-"
"How about this? If you relax and just have some fun with me for a while, you can help me train if you want, or just really anything you'd wanna do. Your probably correct about me needing to do this anyway..."
"Fine..."
"Good, now come with me, please. I have the perfect idea on what we could do first."
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Hey Hope! You said or wrote, you need advice?
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Yeah I really do, I've been wanting to write a story again for a while but I just haven't been able to do and I don't know what to do. I think I have Writers Block or something.
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Ok, is it that you have thought of the story already but you still cant write or that you have looked at the prompts but just ignored them. Or something else?
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I already have ideas for a lot of my series, but I just can't write and I don't think the prompts are that good.
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Huh. Ok, so then if you haven’t already, you should take this quiz! https://www.tryinteract.com/quiz/how-bad-is-your-writer-s-block/ And.......... https://thesongfoundry.com/beat-writers-block/ OK, the problem with prompts thing makes sense. Do you not write and become really anxious or concerned about it?
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I don't really know, its also just been quite a while since I've even written anything and I just want to write again. Though I don't think I get anxious or concerned over any of it.
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Hey BW! Do you wanna do my Valentine’s Day quiz? https://forms.gle/CcRYVsWpuhBW2uu76
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Yeah sure why not, and how have you been?
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New thread? And I'd love to help!
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Yeah sure, and theres kind of another problem I've had for a little while. I think I might have writers block and I have no idea what to do.
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My best tip for writers block (that I've found helpful) is to take a break from writer, and go do something else. A lot of the time my ideas come from just being with friends, listening to music, etc
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What's some good music to listen to? Any ideas?
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Mm what's your style of music? (Lofi, Hip Hop, Pop, etc)
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I'm not really sure if im being honest, though I at least know that I sorta listen to sad music like 99% of the time :/
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Oh, wow! I really loved the siblings' interactions :) I'm going to guess Zinaida doesn't like being touched because 1, she doesn't trust Zio, or 2, she has some kind of past trauma. In the next part, I'd love to see little arguments and cute moments between the two siblings!~~
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Your kind of right with the 2nd option, though there's a lot more reasons to why she doesn't wanna be touched. It might be in another part, but I'm not sure. And I'm glad that you liked it ^^ did you maybe have a favorite part?
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Ah, okay~ :D Of course! I liked the part where they were talking and when Zinaida got mad at Zio for touching her, as that sparks curiosity in readers about the reason behind it~~
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Is there anything that you'd wanna see happen in the next part? Either with Zio and his sister, or Cleo and the others.
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I said that in my original comment :) I said, "In the next part, I'd love to see little arguments and cute moments between the two siblings!~~" :D Hmm, which series are you planning to post a chapter of next?
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I'm not really sure, maybe the Otherworldly Repairs series if there's a good enough prompt. I think the demi-god spin off might be my main series at the moment though.
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hey hey heyyyy! Guess who finished the first part of the collab! This girl!! Ok, so, I just posted it and please go tell me what you think! if theres anything you want to change or have questions about, I can easily edit the story!!
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Oh wow, that was really fast. I'll go check it out and tell you all that stuff, then I'll try my best with my part ^^
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Hi!!! How are you? What do you think of the prompts?
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I guess I'm doing fine and i actually really like the prompts, what about you?
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That's good! If you do decide to write something new this week, I can't wait~ I like them a lot too! Why just doing fine? :) Did anything happen?
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I honestly really wanna try to do about three of them, one of the main ones is the water god/spirit. And no nothing really happened, 'doing fine' is just how I almost always feel like.
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Yeah, I knew that'd be in your lane and thought of you when I saw it!~ Ohh, okay! Just making sure. I hope I can hear a "good" or "great" from you someday!! :D
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The problem is though that I don't really know any Water Gods/Goddesses, there IS Poseidon but I don't really wanna focus on him or anything because he's not important in my thing, and there's not even a character whos the child of him.
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hey friend!! just got two more new stories out, feel free to review and let me know what you think!! i really value your opinion, you are so supportive!
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Woah, how in the world did you manage to get three stories out that quickly? I'll try to check out the last two out when I can.
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i was really inspired by the prompts ig!! I already had a few ideas stirring anyway ahah and theres no rush!! im soooo excited to collab, it will be my first time!
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I've done a few collabs with some other friends before, and they are always fun to do ^^
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cool! You're the pro then :D
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So have you seen that little preview for the next episode yet?
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Hey B! How's your writer's block?
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Eh, I still kind of have it at the moment :/ The only thing I've managed to think of doing for a story is doing it in second person, but nothing else.
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Ahh ok. Maybe the new prompts will give you ideas? What do you think they'll be?
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I'm not really sure, I just hope that they aren't like "Say/do this at the beginning of the story and say/do this at the end of the story" I've never liked those ones.
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Yea, I like the ones that are open ended. Like: "Write a story about the character who has to complete a difficult task" just a matter of what you want the story to be about
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Have you ever written a story in second person before? I've only done it once a while ago, but I feel like it was bad.
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Do you know that Heph (forgot how to spell his name god of tool/building.) Captured Hera?
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No I actually didn't, though thats a bit interesting. I've never really looked into any Hera stuff in Greek Mythology.
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Isn't Greek Mythology the same as Greek?
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Do you know any other Hera stuff?
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Or maybe she was just plain mad.
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Hm maybe, so how are you?
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Hi again!! Your work is amazing, we should totally chat more!! I'm Izzie and if you read my bio you'll learn that I JUST got back onto reedsy after more than 5 months!! A lot has changed since then and I was so so happy to see you posting! What time can I usually catch you on here?
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Thanks so much, and yeah we could probably talk some more ^^ I want to write some more stories but I haven't been able to do that for a little while, mostly because i have writers block right now. And I'm on here a lot, I never really have anything better to do and this is fun.
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yeah!! so, wow, your writing is great!! wanna exchange random questions? i'm in math rn and it's not going anywhere T-T
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sure, whats one of your favorite shows or movies?
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Hmmm well, I really like umbrella academy, which is a new passion!! I also finished stranger things a while ago which is fun but I really really like watching Hazbin Hotel off of youtube! Have you ever seen it? Not too many of my friends have but i think a couple of them know about it!! I'm a HUGE mythology girl and love anything involving it! Percy Jackson was what my 4th grader mind was obsessed with back then hahah wbu??
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Oh. My. Gosh. I haven't found anyone on here yet and I really only have one friend irl who watches and is a fan of Hazbin Hotel and Helluva boss, but now I just found you. I love both of the shows ^^
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hi!! ahh your writing is amazing and this community is so so lucky to have you!
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Aw really? Thank you ^^
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Hi :) How are you?
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I guess I'm fine, what about you?
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That's good! I'm busy but good. :) Have you had any ideas for this week's prompts?
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Not really and I haven't done any stories lately for a bit, I kind of have Writers Block at the moment.
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Oh no. Anything I can do to help?
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Well do you maybe have any advice?
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so, I heard you are bored, or are you not anymore? I'm Bucky, as you can see and I.. Oof! sorry, I'm in the middle of fighting Klaw. He's- crash! -gone a little crazy, as usual.... anyways, with that taken care of, what do you want to talk about?
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Yeah, I'm actually still pretty bored and I don't really mind what we talk about. Uh, ya got any favorite songs?
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All the Twenty One Pilot songs. Someone you loved by Lewis Capaldi, that one is definitely sad. I don't know, I listen to so many songs, I have so many favorites.
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I've always loved a lot of sad songs for some reason as well, I kind of have a play-list of them. A few of them are "Hold on" "Let You Down" and "Before you go"
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Is Before you go by Lewis Capaldi? And Let you down by NF?
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Yeah they are, so do you have any favorite movies or something?
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Hi! I haven't heard from you in a while. You ok? :)
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Yeah I guess I'm fine, though I'm also just really bored and tired :/
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That's ok. Winter and pandemics do that to you.
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Do you have any suggestions on what i should do?
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Maybe a girl finds a dragon egg and has to hide from her parents who work for the government?
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Uh, have you read my 'dragon watcher' series? or whatever i called it :/ I already have a dragon thing going on, so any other ideas?
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Heyyyy! You said u like talking/seeing that yellow dot on the bell, so, here I am :D Random question for you, do you like cheese?
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Yep I really do like cheese, what about you? and thanks for coming ^^
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YESSSS! I like melted cheese with pizza-oooh, or fries...Aww, I'm craving fries now...Wb u?
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I like a lot of the stuff, like the cubed cheese as well. What's one of your favorite movies?
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Cubed cheese are the bestttt! *cheffs kiss* My favorite movies...Hmm...Harry Potter, Starwars, Movies by marval, wb u? Also, random question but whats the strangest thing in your fridge?
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I have no idea with that last part and I do have a lot of favorite movies, though it might just be a lot of movies that have Robin Williams in it.
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Hi B, my book is out! https://www.amazon.com/Crimson-Threads-Saffron-Leaves-Story-ebook/dp/B08W4NGT9J/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=of+crimson+threads+and+saffron+leaves+book&qid=1612796855&sr=8-2
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Congrats ^^ I don't think you ever told me that you wrote a book though or were writing one, what is it about though? I might try to get it at some point if i can.
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We had a conversation about it once, I think. It's a mythology short story collection.
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Greek Mythology or some other mythology?
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All mythology!
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Nice ^^ I'll try to get it, also how have you been?
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New thread? The other one was getting long.. Hmm, random questions..... Have you ever gotten chased by a dog? (Yeah sorry, can think of anything else..)
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No I don't think I have, though have you?
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I thought I was the one getting chased, but really, it was my sister...I still fell and scraped my knee :(( Hmm.....what now? lol :p
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Whats one of your favorite video games?
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Hmm, I don't play video games much....do you?
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I have a ton of video games and I like a lot of em, I'm not sure which is my favorite though. Do ya like Summer?
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Ello! I got a free period rn so I just wanted to ask how you've been! :P
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Eh, half and half :/ I still haven't been able to relax and I'm just a bit stressed, how about you?
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Eh, decent.
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Do ya have a favorite villain song?
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Wdym by villain song-?
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Like "Be prepared" that scar sings in the lion king, and "Friends on the other side" from princess and the frog, stuff like that.
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Hi! I'm so sorry, I keep forgetting to respond to your comment on "Marrying a Tree." How's it going, B?
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Eh I guess it's been going fine, but I just haven't been able to relax for a while.
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Oh, I'm sorry. You've been busy?
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Mostly stressed and stuff, I have bad Anxiety
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Can't wait for the next part! This is really exiting and awesome! I love the way you expressed the emotions of the two siblings! And, eh, em, would you mind if I asked you to, er, check out my new story? Keep on writing awesome stories, bye!
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I'll check it out eventually, but I'm doing some other stuff at the moment so you need to wait. I'm glad that you liked this one though ^^ did you maybe have a favorite part or character in this one?
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I am so sorry that I am late at replying, I am so sorry to disturb you too. And I didn't just like this story, I loved it! The favorite part was when she acted like an electrical fencing with a DO NOT TOUCH warning. I can't wait to see what happens, will their trust strengthen, shaken or shatter? Where do you get your awesome ideas from? So sorry if I nagged you while you are busy!
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I'm not really sure, they just kind of pop up randomly :/ Though I guess I mostly get my ideas late at night or when I'm just listening to music, kind of half and half.
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You do listen to music?, what kind? And ideas like night time I guess cause the same thing happens to me!
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Eh, most of the time I'm listening to sad music. Which I guess isn't a good thing when I become sad and I end up listening to the sad music :/
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