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𝐊odoku - WORM 🪱 @wormins.bsky.social · Jul 17

— Just you, why don’t I
Just trust you? . . .

„ Oh how they wiggle and
Squirm

𝐊odoku - WORM 🪱 @wormins.bsky.social · Jul 17

— You just want to use me 🪱

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 20

[Nodding, texting her response to text-to-speech.]

May I see the stick? I need to know if it's big enough to whittle vampire stakes with.

[She wonders if THIS guy's a vampire.]

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— SUSIE .ᐟ @braveaxebuster.bsky.social · Jun 5

” me? some kind of hero or something. . . ? you've got the wrong person. ”

[ #DELTARUNERP #UTDRRP #UTRP #DTRP #MVRP ]

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 20

'I'll take it, how much?'

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⠀⠀· ★ 𝑀𝑅⠀ ،، ANT - T𝐸NNA @itztvtme.bsky.social · Jul 16

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 16

[Making vampire stakes with a whittling knife.]

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 11

[A lowkey, soft "oh" sound comes from her. Typing.]

'This is quite strange. My parents have never cared before to hire a babysitter, if that's what you are.'

[There's a pause.]

'So. Uh. I'm not really intimidated. Sorry.'

[She's not sorry, lol.]

‎ ‎ ‎ ─╌ 𝑽𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘. @ruthlesssitter.bsky.social · Jul 11

UUUUUGHHHH . 👺

[ she stomps off and pulls a whiteboard into the room ── then writes, " HELLO, TWERP >:( " in big red letters . ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 11

[She uses her phone to type a text to speech message.]

'I can't hear very well. You're gonna have to try harder.'

[Stone-faced.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 11

[She uses her phone to type a text to speech message.]

'I can't hear very well. You're gonna have to try harder.'

[Stone-faced.]

‎ ‎ ‎ ─╌ 𝑽𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘. @ruthlesssitter.bsky.social · Jul 11

... 👺

I SAID ──

[ she revs it up . 💀 . ]

HELLOOOOOO, TWERP .ᐟ 😡

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 11

[Does not even flinch. Her dad's worse than a chainsaw.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 11

[Does not even flinch. Her dad's worse than a chainsaw.]

‎ ‎ ‎ ─╌ 𝑽𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘. @ruthlesssitter.bsky.social · Jul 10

[ PULLING OUT A CHAlNSAW 👹 ]

hey, tWEEEEEERPS .ᐟ.ᐟ 😈

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‎ ‎ ‎ ─╌ 𝑽𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐘. @ruthlesssitter.bsky.social · Jul 10

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‎ ‎ ‎ ─╌ 𝕯𝐄𝐍𝐙𝐄𝐋 𝓒𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐊𝐄𝐑. @fairyobsessed.bsky.social · Jul 10

ᅠ ᅠ
ᅠ𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝑶𝑵𝑳𝒀 𝐁𝐄
𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 𝐎𝐅 ...

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

((heehee timeskip gretchen <3

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⠀⠀⠀𝐵R𝐸TT⠀ 𝐻AND ׅ⎖ @80slvr.needs.dog · Mar 30

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☀︎┊ 𝗦𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗬. @securedit.bsky.social · Jul 7

➷

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻'
𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙢𝙮 𝙬𝙖𝙮, 𝗜'𝗺
𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁
𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝙬𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙧,
𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄'𝙡𝙡 𝙙𝙤.

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Okay...'

[She takes her dish to the sink, being careful and mindful of the au pair she beat up. The silence is admittedly comfortable, but it must end. After a few moments, there's a ring of the doorbell.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

nah , i didn't say anything .

[ once his plate is cleared as well , he calls for one of the au pairs to retrieve the dishes . ]

cool , that sounds good .

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[She obviously doesn't hear him, but... sees his mouth move. A little confused, she finishes her food.]

'...Did you say something? I can't hear very well.'

[She'd type, before shooting a text to Gordon.]

'He'll be here as fast as his bike'll take him.'

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[She obviously doesn't hear him, but... sees his mouth move. A little confused, she finishes her food.]

'...Did you say something? I can't hear very well.'

[She'd type, before shooting a text to Gordon.]

'He'll be here as fast as his bike'll take him.'

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

huh . cool .

[ back to that .. admittedly somewhat comfortable silence .

.. until he speaks up , voice just barely above a low mumble . ]
... thanks .

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'I'll have him fix them after we're done eating.'

[There's a pause, as she thinks of a way to word it. Simplest way to explain it would be the best.]

'Yeah. I have a brother. He's my twin.'

[She'd type with one hand, shoveling a forkful of pancake into her mouth.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'I'll have him fix them after we're done eating.'

[There's a pause, as she thinks of a way to word it. Simplest way to explain it would be the best.]

'Yeah. I have a brother. He's my twin.'

[She'd type with one hand, shoveling a forkful of pancake into her mouth.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

that'd be great , otherwise my dad will flip .

[ said so casually ..
as long as they're still functional , they don't need ( * immediate ) attention , at least . ]

.. you have a brother ?

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Okay, so they were stopping me from coming in and also being really rude so I-- hit them with my bat. My brother can fix them, if you're worried about that.'

[The Au pairs slowly float to the sink, and begin doing dishes.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Okay, so they were stopping me from coming in and also being really rude so I-- hit them with my bat. My brother can fix them, if you're worried about that.'

[The Au pairs slowly float to the sink, and begin doing dishes.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

......

gretchen . why do the au pairs look like they're seeking revenge ?

[ he's squinting at her ... and still chewing his pancakes . yum . ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Nobody's really... said that to her before. She digs into her plate quietly, adjusting her headband. They sit in silence, and the au pairs who she dunked sorta shakily float into the room. Stare off between them and this girl.]

. . .

[Gretchen beat them with her bat, they're a lil dinged up.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Nobody's really... said that to her before. She digs into her plate quietly, adjusting her headband. They sit in silence, and the au pairs who she dunked sorta shakily float into the room. Stare off between them and this girl.]

. . .

[Gretchen beat them with her bat, they're a lil dinged up.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

[ the only thanks she gets is a quiet hum before he's digging in . it looks and smells amazing , so how can he not ? ]

it's fine . i get it .

[ he'd never admit to the fact that he kind of appreciates her company . maybe . sort of . ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[She's cooking up a storm. She wasn't lying, she can flip a pancake, at least. The smell is intoxicating. Pure, unabashed pancake smell. She brings him a plate, dropping some onto it, before doing the same for herself.]

'Will clean up later. Sorry about that. My dad's hella wasted today. Can't ++

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

++ be at home.'

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[She's cooking up a storm. She wasn't lying, she can flip a pancake, at least. The smell is intoxicating. Pure, unabashed pancake smell. She brings him a plate, dropping some onto it, before doing the same for herself.]

'Will clean up later. Sorry about that. My dad's hella wasted today. Can't ++

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

hello ???
you — ... ugh . fine .

[ huff ... he's gonna go sit down .
abandoning his sad attempt at a plate of pancakes .... ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Holds up one finger, gathering up the ingredients. Pancakes round 2. She puts them down for a second to go to the top of the fridge, where she has a feeling his dad would keep chocolate and other thing Dev can't have. Once she has it, she's off cookin', ignoring his ass.]

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GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

[Holds up one finger, gathering up the ingredients. Pancakes round 2. She puts them down for a second to go to the top of the fridge, where she has a feeling his dad would keep chocolate and other thing Dev can't have. Once she has it, she's off cookin', ignoring his ass.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

..........
can you . not ? dig through my food ???

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'. . . Maybe I am, or you're hiding something from me.'

[After typing that, she rubs her chin, and decides it doesn't matter.]

'Eh, doesn't really matter.'

[Opening his fridge???]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'. . . Maybe I am, or you're hiding something from me.'

[After typing that, she rubs her chin, and decides it doesn't matter.]

'Eh, doesn't really matter.'

[Opening his fridge???]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

nothing . there's no smell . you're delusional .

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

. . . [Sniff sniff.]

'What's that burnt smell?'

[Not smug, she's just-- observant.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

. . . [Sniff sniff.]

'What's that burnt smell?'

[Not smug, she's just-- observant.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

not as good as i am .
[ HIDING HIS PLATE OF PANCAKES BEHIND HIS BACK — ]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Sounds about right. But now I'm a pretty good baker because of that.'

[Is she flexing or is she being honest.]

GRETCHEN. @gildedthorns.bsky.social · Jul 7

'Sounds about right. But now I'm a pretty good baker because of that.'

[Is she flexing or is she being honest.]

DEV .ᐟ @aupair.bsky.social · Jul 7

leave your ten year old son in the kitchen unattended . nothing can go wrong .