glencolaaa | TRUTH OR DARE

TRUTH OR DARE

1) Post your characters, one per comment.
2) Comment around ICly asking other characters "truth or dare?"
3) Truth is self-explanatory; dares should involve tagging out to another character's top level somehow ("Insult someone you find terrifying", "Tell someone you think is hot one thing you find sexy about them", "Strike up a conversation using the most awkward non-sequitur you can come up with", etc.)

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Mmmmhmmm! Not during it. But right after. I'm pretty sure it washed up in the storm. [ She is SO pleased showing it off. ]

What did you get?

A weird little stuffed squid. Couple of tires and a driveshaft. Huge wooden bird statue almost fell on K.

Wow. That's crazy.

I found a necklace too. It's kind of warm when I touch it? Which is weird. It's pretty though.

And... I found this weird book.

Anyway it's, like, your turn now, right? Truth or dare?

Edited 2023-09-27 02:14 (UTC)

Sure.

[Why not let this kid go a little wild?]

Dare, then.

I dare you to flirt with somebody and make Miss Taissa jealous on purpose! You get extra points if you can get her to chase away the person you're flirting with.

[ After all, jealousy is how you know somebody really loves you! Maddy Gets It (or thinks she does anyway, which might not be the same thing). ]

[Chloe laughs]

Oh, you've got a keen eye. I don't know if it'll work because I told her I was trying to make her jealous already. I can give it a shot, though.

That's because I know how people work. Especially with relationships. [ That's sort of true! Maddy has her moments of being astute about this kind of thing. Sometimes.

...and sometimes not, but hey, who's counting? ]

It's okay if it doesn't work, as long as you actually try. But who knows. If she loves you, she might still get jealous.

[That’s kind of cute]

Not really looking for love, kid.

Really? [ She sounds surprised. ] Are... are you sure about that? Because I've been listening to you guys, and it sounds like you are. It might seem like lying to yourself will keep you from getting hurt, but that usually just makes it worse.

You can be close with someone without all that obligation. I like being around her, and I'm really grateful for what she did for me, but someday we’re both gonna go home.

I mean... does love have to be forever? You can still love somebody even if you're not meant to be together.

...Can't you? [ She sounds suddenly unsure, looking to Chloe for an answer. ]

Of course, but that's not really a good time, is it?

[She’s still fucked up about Nate and they broke up for the last time nearly a decade ago]

I don't know. That depends on you. I don't know if I'll ever be in love with anybody in a way that lasts. Here or in my world.

So I just feel like... I don't know, like maybe something temporary is the best I can hope for. To love somebody. Like, really love somebody. I don't want to go through life without that. Even if it's not forever.

[ Maddy, by coincidence, is also fucked up about a guy named Nate. Their relationship is over now; getting back with him, after all the crap he's pulled, is out of the fucking question.

But she's still invested, despite herself, in the idea that she did love him, even if he didn't love her back. Can he even love anybody besides himself? She used to think so, but she's not sure anymore. ]

That fire’s not always love, you know. And that's fine, but it can suck figuring it out.

[Chloe has realized since then that it wasn't really about Nate himself so much as his belief that she was a worthwhile person. She had thought she couldn't do it unless he was seeing her that way, but now she can almost see it on her own. They're friends now and both better off for having given up on the passion between them that had kept on flaming out.]

It doesn't have to last to be worthwhile. Sometimes something better can rise from the ashes. I don't know if it's like that here or not.

But it was love! I know the difference between love and, and... obsession, or passion. I've been in love.

[ She's adamant, the way only teenagers can be when they feel challenged on something they're sure about... when more than one adult has already told her exactly what Chloe is saying. She didn't listen then and it's unlikely she'll listen now. At least not right away. ]

Why wouldn't it be like that here?

[Chloe shrugs. Maybe she's right. It's not like she's really invested in this kid’s love life anyway.]

Sometimes that can suck, too.

Takes a long time for those wounds to heal sometimes. I don't know about you, but I'm not planning on being here for years.

[ Maddy nods. ]

I get that.

So, like... whose turn was it? Yours, right? Do you wanna ask me?

Yeah, sure. I'll get back to you on the other thing.

[Conspiratorial:] It's kind of nice, you know? Especially early on when you're trying to find out if you're taking a risk or not.

Truth or dare?

[ Leans in when Chloe whispers conspiratorially. ] What do you mean? [ She looks, and seems, excited. ]

Oh. Um. Truth!

When someone wants you enough to get angry about it. Especially since nothing’s happened yet.

[Yeah they'd held hands but she's not twelve.]

Hm. Do you think you'll stay there? At the base.

Mmmmm. Yeah. I get that. Me and my boyfriend, Nate, it was like... it felt like we were always trying to make each other jealous. And, like, when I tried to make him jealous and it worked, it was like... I knew he cared. Or something. I don't know. It's stupid.

[ Maddy has to think about that. ]

I... don't know. I'd like to see more of the island, but everyone I know is here. And it's not like I have the skills to survive on my own. Not without help.

Maybe when I learn more, I'll want to see other places. Staying in one place forever isn't really my style. But for now, I like it there.

[ Maddy chews her lip thoughtfully. ]

Your turn. Truth or dare?

[Chloe laughs a bit, incredulous] Get out of town. I have an ex named Nate that I used to play that game with, too. It was… it all felt so big, you know? But we’re friends now.

Smart. Let's try truth this time.

Wait, really? You're serious? [ Maddy's stunned. Is every guy named Nate just an irredeemable douchebag throughout every world? She's even more stunned when she says they're friends now. ] How'd that happen? Like, how'd you guys end up friends?

I don't think I could ever imagine being friends with the Nate I know. Not anymore. Not after everything that happened between us. I did love him though.

And... I know what you mean. About it feeling big. It felt like this epic love story. Like we were Romeo and Juliet. [ Turns out, he was just a douche. ]

Who was the worst guy you've ever dated and why?

Edited 2023-09-28 04:43 (UTC)

Yeah. We were on-again, off-again for years. We’d get together it was like a bomb going off: it felt bad, but it was exhilarating, too. I broke it off eventually because he met someone and right away I could just tell. I’d have dumped me for her too, right? At first it hurt, and I played a bunch of stupid games trying to show him what he gave up for that white picket fence life, but... I don't know. Eventually it stopped hurting. It feels good. They value me being around and I don't even have to do anything.

[The question makes her laugh]

Christ. Dated for serious, or just in general? I used to play around with some pretty tough customers when I was young.

Yeah. That's, like, how it was with me and my Nate, too. [ Maybe all guys named Nate are huge douchebags. That would make sense. ] His family didn't like me either. They told him I dress like a hooker.

Then he started fucking my best fucking friend, and the whole time he was with her, he was telling me about how he was still in love with me and wanted to get back together with me. And I believed him. I guess I was pretty stupid to fall for that.

[ He's done other things, too, but she's not going to talk about those in public. ]

I dunno. Either one. Just, like, who was the worst?

Edited 2023-10-01 21:54 (UTC)

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