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closed โœ‹ ๐“ณ๐“พ๐“ท๐“ฎ ๐“ฌ๐“ช๐“ฝ๐“ฌ๐“ฑ-๐“ช๐“ต๐“ต

Who: lottie person.. and YOU!!
Where: various
When: may + june
What: generally going to consist of tdm continuations!! and maybe closed / open starters depending on my time.

Warnings: n/a




if you'd like a closed starter, feel free to contact me through pm or via [plurk.com profile] snottie โค๏ธ

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[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-12 12:16 pm (UTC)(link)
( wanda is working on lighting a few other candles, just to give more light and depth to the room they're both in, currently.

โ€”lottie personโ€”? )


Lottie. ( she echoes, because she hasn't said a name like that before, and while it's simple, her accent forces wanda to enunciate the t sound more forcefully than the softer way it should be said. ) It's a nice name.

( the comment is mostly muttered, as wanda puts out the match and tosses it inside the bin. she glances back, and notices that lottie's hair is not the color she was quite expecting.

green?ish? it's hard to tell in the dim orange glow of the candles. )


I don't think so. They were really cheap at the store.

( wanda grabs at one of the water bottles she has accumulated so far in her stay here, not quite trusting the tap water from the bathroom, and pads over to offer it to the other woman, arm stretched out downward toward lottie. )

You can have this.
diametrically: (pic#17142511)

sorry for the late reply!! i moved and life things also came up ๐Ÿฅน

[personal profile] diametrically 2025-06-17 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
[ Now that he's seen that pinprick of something (hesitation, apprehension, not outright enthusiasm or cheekiness that he's already been on the receiving end of), he can't unsee it. And frankly, even if he wanted to, it's hard for him not to search for more of it. It's not out of a fascination or anything of the sort. Rather it comes from a place of wanting to alleviate any more of it any way he can. ]

No.

[ He stopped, hadn't he? He's still standing here. Granted the reason might have been born out of some ridiculous need to prove himself/defend his stupid spoiler, but he's here.

Which is why he decides to make this choice that she can absolutely veto if she so chooses. ]


Come on.

[ And by the time they're buckled into his car, the engine roars to life. With one hand on the stick shift, the other on the wheel he looks towards her, foot poised just above the gas pedal. ]

If you feel uncomfortable, just say so. I'll slow down or stop.
carmesi: <user name="bangparty"> (pic#17848048)

MARKETABLE LMAO oh lottie

[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-18 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
( when lottie takes the water bottle from her, wanda proceeds to sit down, too, on the carpet, close to the other woman. she didn't realize there was a preference for non-scented candles, but it's something else for her to muse on momentarily, until lottie asks about the name-brand stuff.

her brows cinch in thought, glancing at the water bottle. )


I โ€” guess so.

( not being from america, there wasn't a lot of 'brand-name' things for her to get used to it. capitalism and all that.

she shifts, shrugging her shoulders. )


I think it helps make it seem like this really isn't home. I would be more upset if this wasn't home but the water bottle was something from home. ( a bit of a mumbleโ€” ) If that makes sense.
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[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-23 12:38 am (UTC)(link)
( in this space, where the orange glow of the candles offers more shadows than anything else, wanda can still make out the serious look on lottie's face about this 'situation' regarding the phones that look a lot like the old nokia models.

it's almost a little jarring that her main point of concern is that it isn't an iphone. so much so that it makes her laugh, stifling it into a hand.

this, at least, tells wanda that they come from very similar places. )


Do you miss the internet, then?

( why else would someone want a smartphoneโ€”? )

At least we can play that snake game.
carmesi: <user name="bangparty"> (pic#17848036)

'fellow hot person' awoiejoijf

[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-26 10:08 pm (UTC)(link)
( lucky for lottie, wanda is not a mean girl, even if she has the resting bitch face to go with that kind of snark and attitude. a brow raises at the mention of growing up on the internetโ€”something that she, personally, cannot relate to. the internet was a luxury, a privilege, growing up; there were more important things to worry about that were far different from growing one's own follower count or posting aesthetically pleasing pictures.

that's not the kind of internet-use wanda is familiar with.

but she's been on tv! )


I mean, it's something.

( even if, sure, tetris might be more fun. the alternative would be having a phone with no games at all. )

I didn't grow up on the internet. ( this isn't a jab at lottie, butโ€” a glance at the green hair, and wanda makes a motion at it with her hand. ) Are you famous on it?

( (what's that supposed to mean re: the hair?? don't think about it too hard.) )
Edited 2025-06-26 22:08 (UTC)
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she's so valid for it

[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-27 03:18 am (UTC)(link)
( there's a number bouncing in lottie's head that wanda picks up. two millionโ€”what? followers? the thought is curious enough, but fascinating in its own right. enough to make wanda stare in awe for a moment before tilting her head to the side.

she's never met someone 'internet famous' before. never had the chance to, anyway, even if tony stark was technically a celebrity in his own niche. )


Sounds like a big deal.

( regardless, wanda can tell that it's important enough for lottie. she isn't here to step on the accomplishments of others, or how they feel. especially when they're all certainly a little (a lot) lost here.

but, just in case she sounds dismissive, wanda adds, )


I didn't have a lot of time to be on the internet. My country, it was not very peaceful. What you do sounds like fun. ( doesn't everyone dream of it, once in a while? the allure of celebrity-dom? ) What year are you from? I come from 2015.
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[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-28 07:55 pm (UTC)(link)
( it's incredible how how much of a stark contrast there is to their lives. lottie had been in her apartment when she got dragged here, and wanda had been in a prison cell herself. and yet, it's easy to converse with someone so normal.

wanda shrugs. )


I doubt you would have gone there. Our airport was shut down, and the only way in was through military or guerilla transportation.

( 'wasn't peaceful' as in an active war zone, lottie... )

It was called Sokovia, butโ€” ( thus, explaining her accent, this central eastern european flair in her pronunciation of words, ) it was destroyed a year ago, for me.

( is this ruining the vibe?

wanda glances at her, feeling a little rotten because lottie seems to be one of those people who doesn't look too far from their own nose, but she's also not at fault for what happened to her, to her people, her home.

so, )


I like your nails.

( the polishโ€” )
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things are getting there ๐Ÿฅน

[personal profile] diametrically 2025-06-29 06:53 am (UTC)(link)
[ The way her hand goes to the handle above the window doesn't go unnoticed. Then again, it's kind of hard not to considering how small of a space this is. Even if that weren't the case, it's enough for him to know that he shouldn't just gun it for the sake of his own amusement (not that he's the sort - but you know).

He is however the sort of person who will trust a stranger enough for them to tell him when something isn't comfortable. And since she's said she will there's really only one thing left to do.

Miraculously, there are little to no cars before them now. Whatever traffic that had been going in this direction before has since died down making it easy to maneuver back onto the road. True to his word, the build up to speed is gradual, but soon enough the engine is revving louder and the scenery before them begins to blur. It isn't long before it becomes apparent that they're going to catch up to the cars in the distance.

He could push the car faster. But before doing that he gives Lottie a glance, trying to gauge how she's feeling and if she'd be comfortable with that. ]
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[personal profile] carmesi 2025-06-29 02:31 pm (UTC)(link)
( at the extended hand, wanda reaches for it, lightly holding under lottie's fingers to be able to see the most of the nail polish color, regardless of the candlelight. though wanda didn't have a lot of things in her life that someone in california would have, she definitely enjoyed painting her nails, and she shared as much with other girl friends back in novi grad.

nothing with these enamel finishes, but she can still appreciate it. )


It's pretty.

( 'super dumb' or otherwise...

she draws her hand back. )


I wonder if they have nail polish in this place.
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[personal profile] diametrically 2025-07-01 11:09 pm (UTC)(link)
[ It should come as no surprise that he nearly mistakes the strangled noise she makes as a sound of discomfort. That's a contributing factor to why he looks over in the first place, trusting the feel of the car beneath him and the fact that the cars in front of them are still moving faster than they are. Well, for now.

But then he sees her raise her eyebrow and hears the certainty in her voice. Maybe the sound from before hadn't been so much of a noise of discomfort but maybe one of unexpected joy? The corners of his eyes crinkle in time with the upward slant of his mouth and there's something almost mischievous in the way he replies. ]


Yes ma'am.

[ He shifts the car into gear, engine letting out a giant rev as they pick up speed. It isn't long before they catch up with the other cars. But as if embodying the spirit of whoever had owned this car before him, Cassian accelerates, swinging them into the opposing lane to get around the short line that had formed and leaving them in the dust.

There's something exhilarating in this for him - the speed, the acceleration, the handling of the car - it's akin to flying and the thought makes his chest tighten. Before he can allow it to get too far though the press of his foot against the gas as he nudges the car along is enough to keep his mind, and eyes, on the road. They drive on for a little while longer before he glances over towards her as a warning, nodding briefly at the handle above her seat. ]


Hang on.

[ It's apparent why. With enough distance between them and the other cars and no oncoming traffic, he cuts the wheel hard sending the car into a spin until they're safely back in the other lane and en route back to her car. ]
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[personal profile] diametrically 2025-07-03 07:13 am (UTC)(link)
[ Despite the dry tone and grumpy appearance, Cassian, at several points throughout his life, has in fact done his fair share of showboating.

Some of it had to do with the cockiness of a kid trying his best to fit into a completely new environment where he spoke little (none) of the language and who had yet to fully comprehend the lessons life was going to teach him. And then in between all of that, some it could be chalked up to trying impress someone. Typically someone of the pretty or handsome variety. If we had to place this scenario anywhere between those two, it's probably closer to the latter. But only because he had to prove a point.

And when she lets out another sound - not just any sound, it's the sound of the ebb of fear that flows into joy - hearing that is what turns the tilt of his lips into a proper smile on his face that feels more devil-may-care than it did before. He eases off the gas pedal but not so much that the wind whistling through their hair stops. Though he hasn't laughed there's the obvious sound of it in his voice as he takes his eyes off the road to look at her clearly equal parts amused and pleased to see that the apprehension from before has been swept away at least for the time being. ]


Do you want the easy answer or the more complicated one?
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CAN BEAUTY HOLD UP HERE? banger after banger

[personal profile] carmesi 2025-07-08 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
( wanda can feel the anxiety suddenly oozing out of lottie, and she isn't quite sure what at all may have triggered it. there seems to be a focus on the idea of 'nail stuff' being available, so wanda tries to hold onto that thread for a moment, following that curious inkling...

โ€”what will she do when she can't shape her nails? what will she do when her roots grow out? brown and green just don't mixโ€”

and snaps right out of it, a brief smile on her face even as she looks up, the lamp in the room flickering to life suddenly.

(it's amusing, such normal and trivial concerns.) )


I'm sure they do.

( green eyes glance over at lottie's warm brown ones, and wanda offers the other woman a small shrug in commiseration. having proper light now allows wanda to see her properly now. )

I'll keep an eye out for things. ( and, standing up, she goes about to blow out the candles she had lit, only turning back for a moment to ask, over her shoulderโ€” ) Do you โ€” want to stay here for a bit?

( to hang out.

or whatever the girlies do. )