The Promises Meme

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the promises meme • Comment with your character's name and fandom in the subject line. • Select an option or roll RNG for a prompt. • Play! prompts i. family. A promise made in the name of family, whether literal or metaphorical. ii. business. No personal feelings involved. Just a working agreement. iii. romantic. A promise to your lover, something that binds you together. iv. enemy. Looks like you made a deal with the devil. v. too good to be true. A promise with hidden caveats. vi. false. A promise you don't intend to keep. vii. broken. A promise you've betrayed. viii. fulfilled. The time has come to make good on your word. ix. bound. A promise you have to keep, whether by threat, blackmail or magic. x. secret. A pact you can't reveal. xi. forever. You're promising forever after. xii. never. You promise that something will never happen. Ever.

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[negotiates]

[He seems satisfied with that.]

I can't if I'm to see you more often. You need to be able to get through the day.

[waitedlongenough]

You'll be coming more then? [There's a lilt to her lips, a smile slowly spreading across her face.]

[negotiates]

[He smiles back.] I take it you approve?

[waitedlongenough]

I've never sent you away.

[negotiates]

You can, you know. I want to make that clear.

[waitedlongenough]

I know I can. [She leans back and shows the bracelet he gave her.]

I decided awhile ago I like you though. As incredibly manipulating as you are.

[negotiates]

[He's back into his relaxed position on the couch now, as if he hadn't just bitten her. A shrug.]

I'll take that as a compliment.

[waitedlongenough]

[Her lips pull down, not a frown just not particularly caring.]

It is what it is. You're good at what you do, I guess. You're interesting, and you did save my life the first time we met.

[negotiates]

[She's really good at this complimenting thing. Such ringing endorsements.]

I've been around for a long time.

[waitedlongenough]

[He sucks her blood on a regular basis. What does he expect?]

I get that old soul-less vibe. [She smirks at him, amused.]

[negotiates]

[Fair point. He glances at her, the corners of his mouth tugging upwards.]

Mmm.

[waitedlongenough]

[She tilts her head and finishes the glass.] What?

[negotiates]

I would object to soulless... But I am dead.

[waitedlongenough]

Some would debate the existence of a soul, and I know some right tossers that are far more soulless than you are.

[Humans can be just as cruel, but without the abilities.]

So why me? In all of this, why'd you want me?

[negotiates]

[She's right about that. He thinks about it for a moment.]

I like you.

[waitedlongenough]

[That gets her to smirk.]

And I take it you were a boy who never let the others play with his toys.

[negotiates]

Actually, I was always good about sharing. But I also know what's mine.

[waitedlongenough]

And I'm yours? [She's not sure how she feels about that. When it was just the two of them, no outside knowledge, then it felt different. But being claimed? Amy isn't much of a settler. Besides this is her only life and he's going to forever be like this? What kind of freedom does it give her?

But she knows there was a part of her that likes it. It doesn't seem like he has anyone else. He chose her. She's different. Even if there is so much out of her control. Under ordinary circumstances, she knows she's capable. But this is different. This is an entirely different world. One that could get dangerous.

When did that ever stop Amelia Pond?]

[negotiates]

[He's not stupid. He knew that she was talking about herself before he answered. But she never said so directly, and that gives him plausible deniability.]

Did I say that?

[waitedlongenough]

You didn't, but am I? [She knows he thinks of her as such. He could compel anyone to give their blood, but he returned to her. He could have compelled her to let him bite, but she offered her neck. Still she wants to hear it from his mouth.]

[negotiates]

[He hesitates for a moment. The world has moved on; they don't own people any more. But in the end the arrangement is the same.]

Yes.

[waitedlongenough]

[She was doomed from the moment they met, something she realized awhile ago.]

So what do we do now?

[negotiates]

Nothing. Continue living your life as you would normally. Nothing need change on your part.

[He's quite sure about this at least. Vampire spy or not, there will be minimal disruption to Amy's life.]

[waitedlongenough]

You say that like I live some big, fancy life.

[negotiates]

I say that because you have a life and I'm not here to take that away.

[No, really. He's not. He visits, that's all. Otherwise he stays out of her life.]