“ so you're saying i've got no standards or something ? touché , logan . ” of course camille only says that to mess with him , it's apparent from the playful smile toying on her lips . another laugh comes along at his following words —— how could she forget that she's in her bad guy era right now ? thank god for logan ! “ oh , trust me , i'm not . it's just that i'm not a natural like you so sometimes i get distracted . ” once her attention drifts back to logan , “ well , fuck him , i guess . i mean , if the logan im is offering to get me a table in the vip section , how could i possibly say no to that ? my friend over there absolutely got nothing on you . ”
" i've got standards , contrary to popular belief . " lips pull into a small smirk . it's not that he necessarily minds partying with the normies , it's more that he'd rather not have phone cameras pointed at him every time he moves . logan has learned over time to be more CAUTIOUS about such things . he lets out a short laugh , " thought you wanted to be the bad guy now . don't tell me you're chickening out already . have i taught you nothing ? " eyes follow her gaze to the man in question , giving his head a quick shake , " highly doubt it . look at him — feels like hot shit with his bottle of 1942 . he's not gonna notice anyone unless they're trying to take that bottle out of his hands before he's done milking it . "
closed starter for ria @rhiannvns setting: any thrift store
usually spotted wearing designer clothes when she's out and about , most people aren't aware of the fact that camille also enjoys thrifting once in a while . browsing through the new arrivals section , she comes across a fellow patron who she notices has been eyeing a certain clothing for a while . “ you should get that one . i think it'd look really cute on you , ” she encourages . sure , nobody asked for her opinion , but she figures it won't hurt to say something anyways .
“ nothing's wrong with being a little crazy sometimes , but seeing a fortune teller is probably like the least crazy thing you can do around here . i mean , what's the worst that could happen ? it's not like the predictions are real . ” camille truly doesn't believe in the whole being able to look into the future kinda thing and it shows . “ you should still give it a try though . i'd say you shouldn't trust them one hundred percent , but if you're into that sort of thing , you do you . after all someone's gotta believe them , am i right ? that's how they keep the business going . ”
with: @nepofmstarters where: outside the fortune teller's tent @ the vday carnival
stood at the edge of the valentine's day carnival, van couldn't help feeling drawn to the flickering glow and velvety, starry pattern of the fortune teller's tent. she sighed, a mix of curiosity and apprehension as she turned to the person nearby. " y'know, back in texas, we've got our fair share of superstitions — and mixin' fate with fortune-telling feels like playin' with fire, " she drawled, southern accent adding a touch of warmth to her tone. " but i'd be lying if i said i'm not a little curious. am i crazy for thinkin' about goin' inside and lettin' those cards have a say ? or is that just askin' for bad luck ? " in her eyes, it was like telling someone your wish after blowing out the candles on a birthday cake . . . if you said it or heard it out loud, it was never going to come true. but how could she not feel some allure ? she was known to be a romanticist, after all.
it would be a lie to say that camille isn't afraid that things would take a turn for the worst . she has always known that darius has a bit of a temper , but she's not usually on the receiving end until their break - up , in which she rightfully deserves in a way . a sigh of relief escapes from her as the tall guy eventually retreats from the situation , and she follows him to the side of the building , somehow feeling a bit antsy now that it's just the two of them here . at his question , camille opens her mouth to say something , but she couldn't seem to find the right words —— their relationship has already reached rock bottom at this point , and yet a small part of her still believes that she could save this , whatever's left of them , anything .
“ i didn't know you smoke , ” comes out her response , eyes glued to the cigarette in between his lips , momentarily catches herself staring for a second before she finally looks away . “ when did that even happen ? ” she could probably tell , knowing that she too has been indulging in some new bad habits since the last time they saw each other . she lets out a scoff , “ seriously , darius ? do you think that's what this is all about ? me trying to get back my things ? i don't even care about them . i just want a fucking excuse to see you . ” this is so pathetic , she knows , but she'd be damned if she doesn't take this chance to talk to him now that he's here . “ i heard that you're coming back to new york . is that true ? ”
old habits die hard. at least it's what his friends throw out whenever darius finds himself some trouble. it's the first time he's been back in months and he hears: ' the prodigal son returns. ' it's enough of a reason for him to shove his shoulders up against the other. textbook barfight: the force is enough to knock the stranger over a neighboring table, their friends gather, the two are idly held back. see, he heard that tone right. or wrong—the youngest suwan had a bone to pick with just about anyone. “ you know me, but who are you ? ” on a bad day, he would've done more but it was meant to be a good night. the following happens simultaneously: he looks over at his friends, notices their confusion, and he hears a familiar voice. camille addario is always going to be the last person darius would like to see. at some point they all thought the two would run as suwan-addario. he's disappointed (read: hurt—it's like reopening wounds he thought had closed) when he realizes who it is. “ alright, ” he decides. “ not worth it. ” his friends know him well enough to give him space. “ what do you want ? ” is what darius leads with. they end up tucked to the side of the building with his lighter struggling against his cigarette. his tone is dry and rugged—practically mumbles the question at her. “ i don't have your things anymore. ” it's why he ignored her texts about it. “ it's all tossed. what do we have to talk about ? ” because sometimes, words are put together to hurt others.
“ i mean , of course , you can't just show up to a fucking carnival and not attempt one of those games . and sure , maybe it's all a scam , but i could care less about that if there's a chance i could bring a life - sized teddy bear home , even if it's like by 0.1 percent . ” now camille knows she has more than enough to afford one ( hell , she could even afford more than one if she wants to ) but where's the fun in that ? “ usually i just go for the one with the best grand prize and call it a day , although i wouldn't be opposed to trying them all just for fun . either way i'm getting that giant teddy bear . ”
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“ are you gonna attempt any of the carnival games ? or do you think it’s all a scam so there’s no point in trying to win a prize ? because i’m pretty sure there’s a trick to winning all of them . ”
𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐔𝐑𝐄 ⧽ dependent muse blog for #nepofm, loathed by mai ( she/her, gmt+8 )
camille addario, portrayed by lily rose depp. intro - visage - musings - threads
“ okay , mr . international popstar , i didn't know you would be this picky . ” camille is just content that she gets to go out and have fun right now , so it doesn't matter as much to her —— she couldn't help but laugh at his offer , followed by an eye roll . “ seriously , logan ? you did not just show up and told me to ditch my friend . that's so rude . ” well , he's more of an acquaintance than anything else , but camille would never pass up the chance to have a good time . looking over to her so - called friend , “ you think he'll notice if we end up ditching his little party and starting our own ? ”
closed starter for @salvateure ! ↪ logan showed up fashionably late to 1OAK ( nightclub ) .
" y'know , when you invited me out 'cause your friend got a table at 1OAK i kinda thought we'd be in the VIP section ... " pauses for a beat , " let's ditch him . i'll get us a table — your other friends can join . "
“ i distinctly remember mentioning it to you though , it's not my fault that you chose not to listen to me , ” she rolls her eyes playfully , couldn't help the laugh that comes out after . maybe there is a possibility that she might have left that information out when they were talking , but confidence is key , and she's never been one to admit defeat easily , even for something as silly as this . “ god , no , can you even imagine that ? i would have probably came back from the dead and get changed because there's no way i'd be caught looking like this in a club . people are never gonna let me live it down , dead or not —— i could never recover from that , ” she invites herself into the house , hands intertwined as they make their way to aria's room . “ oh , don't worry , my place is just as messy , if not worse . ” camille gives aria a reassuring nod , taking a step behind to have a better look at the options shown to her . “ i know i said we're dressing cute , but that black top would look so hot on you , especially with a longer skirt and boots . and i know the ugly bowling shoes are such a buzzkill , but we can always take pictures before or after bowling —— seriously , how hard it is to make cute bowling shoes ? is it just not possible to look cute while we bowl ? that is so fuckin' ridiculous . ”
" i distinctly remember you not mentioning a single word about bowling , " now she's definitely the one who's not dressed for the occasion , leather mini - skirt certainly a bit much to be spending her night getting drunk and rolling balls into the gutter . " just to be clear , i meant no offense by my earlier comment i just know you and i know you wouldn't be caught dead in a club with jeans on , " she laughs , her head motioning towards the inside of her house , a silent invitation to come inside . " i'll get changed and now that you're here you can help me pick something better to wear , " cold fingers are laced between camille's pulling her towards her room where they're met with the sight of various pieces of aria's clothing sprawled out between the floor and her bed . " don't mind the mess , i was having a bit of an outfit crisis . . . " hands are freed as aria crosses through her room , heading straight for her closet . " okay , this one , or this one ? " she holds out the two for cami to get a good look at , " or i could go with like a longer skirt with boots ? ugh , but then we're gonna have to wear those ugly bowling shoes so it really doesn't even matter , huh ? "
“ okay , i've never been peer pressured into eating glue before nor had i ever peer pressured anyone into doing so —— who the fuck would peer pressure somebody into eating glue anyways ? that's just fucking bizarre . and sure , you might say you're fine right now , but isn't that still dangerous ? like are you sure you're not just gaslighting yourself into thinking that eating glue is fine ? we should probably get you checked or something . ” maybe camille just got lucky she didn't have much peer pressure growing up , and she would like to believe that she could very much stand up for herself and say no to doing things that she shouldn't be doing ( re : eating glue ) but maybe kids tend to be more relentless and it's easier to give in to peer pressure when you're younger . with a tilt of her head , camille gives the other an eye roll before saying , “ all i'm hearing right now is excuses , babe . i don't know who the fuck dragonrider420 or whatever that thing is , but if you're too scared to do this you can just say so . i'm not gonna peer pressure you into it . ” camille has never been the ultimate peer pressurer after all , even if she might seem like she is . “ if anything you were the one trying to poison me with your glue - infused drink , ” she teases , followed by a laugh . “ you can just put it on my tab and throw it out so we can both stay alive , by the way . i promise i won't snitch on you . ”
with phoebe crane, whose mouth is silently constructing eloquent aspersions of the decidedly un-babe-like kind, there is no calm before the storm. there is only the rambling tornado that sends limbs flying into a sign language with no signal for stop, that breaks the fujita scale into the components of a virgin mojito. curse her for thinking camille would understand. then again, if camille couldn’t get behind the extremely real feminist movement of turning fungal overgrowth into a fashion statement, there was no way she’d get the glue-eater tag trending without some real persuasion. if she almost knocks the shot glass over while presenting her case, it’s a happy coincidence that only highlights the passion with which she defends her life and its questionable continuation. ‘ i didn’t do it on purpose! either the wrong-alcohol-putting-inning or the glue eating. you know what peer pressure is, right? i mean, i guess you’re basically the ultimate peer pressurer, but that just means you have a civil duty to drink glue with me whenever you’re done with whatever you’re dressed up for, ‘ she says, scrawling a jumble of digits and decimal points onto the counter with the chipped tip of her fingernail in an attempt to calculate ninety-nine per cent of one hundred. her concentration is broken by the other’s dalliance with negotiation, which phoebe replies to with a grin that’s all incisors. incisors that are also covered in the shiny, fake flavour of expired lip balm. ‘ uh, we’re out of straws. save the turtles, y’know. also, god is a woman, and i dmed her about this whole sitch and she said that i cannot leave my campaigns to the grubby hands of dragonrider420. ‘ in one swift motion that suggests ample history with health inspectors, she brings out a photo of her favourite npc thus far – a grotesque goblin kid with pupils shaped like daggers. ‘ do you really wanna condemn this adorable baby to eternal oblivion? ‘
“ oh my god , please , whoever had their bagel scooped is out of their fucking mind —— i'm definitely with you on this one so nope , i'd say you're being reasonable . like how is that even allowed ? i mean , i'm not trying to judge people for the way they're eating but that's so weird . it won't be a bagel anymore if the inside got scooped out anyways . ”
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“ i heard someone asking for a scooped bagel . not to be mean but i kinda wished i wasn’t leaving the shop to hear the aftermath of that . guess they didn’t see that one scooped bagel tiktok . ”