𝓥alerie
@universejumping.bsky.social
❝Why is it that those with the most power are often the weakest?❞ || MDNI || #DWRP
━ danger.
"Since we're all friends here, I'll let you in on a secret: You don't want me to use this." She then pointed at Richie.
"This is the last time I'm going to ask nicely. Let. Him. Go."
"Since we're all friends here, I'll let you in on a secret: You don't want me to use this." She then pointed at Richie.
"This is the last time I'm going to ask nicely. Let. Him. Go."
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
━ danger.
"Since we're all friends here, I'll let you in on a secret: You don't want me to use this." She then pointed at Richie.
"This is the last time I'm going to ask nicely. Let. Him. Go."
"Since we're all friends here, I'll let you in on a secret: You don't want me to use this." She then pointed at Richie.
"This is the last time I'm going to ask nicely. Let. Him. Go."
"Ah, ah, ah! I wouldn't do that if I were you!"
Valerie took a step towards them, wiggling her sonic. This was a little bit of a bluff, but she'd rather not escalate things farther. It wouldn't help Richie.
That's the thing when protecting somebody. Violence only puts them in more ━
Valerie took a step towards them, wiggling her sonic. This was a little bit of a bluff, but she'd rather not escalate things farther. It wouldn't help Richie.
That's the thing when protecting somebody. Violence only puts them in more ━
December 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Ah, ah, ah! I wouldn't do that if I were you!"
Valerie took a step towards them, wiggling her sonic. This was a little bit of a bluff, but she'd rather not escalate things farther. It wouldn't help Richie.
That's the thing when protecting somebody. Violence only puts them in more ━
Valerie took a step towards them, wiggling her sonic. This was a little bit of a bluff, but she'd rather not escalate things farther. It wouldn't help Richie.
That's the thing when protecting somebody. Violence only puts them in more ━
I know that, it's held together by bubblegum and duct tape.
... Don't worry, I'm just borrowing some tools. *Not* to use on the ship.
... Don't worry, I'm just borrowing some tools. *Not* to use on the ship.
December 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
I know that, it's held together by bubblegum and duct tape.
... Don't worry, I'm just borrowing some tools. *Not* to use on the ship.
... Don't worry, I'm just borrowing some tools. *Not* to use on the ship.
━ but anyone could look at it and see that it's not Earth tech.
"Do you know what this is?" She asked, tilting her head like a curious dog.
"Do you know what this is?" She asked, tilting her head like a curious dog.
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
━ but anyone could look at it and see that it's not Earth tech.
"Do you know what this is?" She asked, tilting her head like a curious dog.
"Do you know what this is?" She asked, tilting her head like a curious dog.
━ you're talking to before you say things. Y'know, make sure that you actually know more than they do. Or that they're actually weaker than you."
As she lectured, buying time by keeping their attention, she pulled out her sonic from her pocket. A simple little device, ━
As she lectured, buying time by keeping their attention, she pulled out her sonic from her pocket. A simple little device, ━
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
━ you're talking to before you say things. Y'know, make sure that you actually know more than they do. Or that they're actually weaker than you."
As she lectured, buying time by keeping their attention, she pulled out her sonic from her pocket. A simple little device, ━
As she lectured, buying time by keeping their attention, she pulled out her sonic from her pocket. A simple little device, ━
"You know, no offense, but you guys are really fucking stupid."
Her tone was still entirely pleasant. Really, she didn't know what Richie saw. She didn't know what they were up to. But now, she wasn't just interested because of him.
Not great for these men.
"You should really know who ━
Her tone was still entirely pleasant. Really, she didn't know what Richie saw. She didn't know what they were up to. But now, she wasn't just interested because of him.
Not great for these men.
"You should really know who ━
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 PM
"You know, no offense, but you guys are really fucking stupid."
Her tone was still entirely pleasant. Really, she didn't know what Richie saw. She didn't know what they were up to. But now, she wasn't just interested because of him.
Not great for these men.
"You should really know who ━
Her tone was still entirely pleasant. Really, she didn't know what Richie saw. She didn't know what they were up to. But now, she wasn't just interested because of him.
Not great for these men.
"You should really know who ━
━ calculating. Silence settled over the room.
"Let him go."
That one was a command.
"Let him go."
That one was a command.
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
━ calculating. Silence settled over the room.
"Let him go."
That one was a command.
"Let him go."
That one was a command.
━ Richie, voice soft and calming. Like a parent calming a child over a scraped knee.
"I'm glad they're willing to negotiate, but... See... These terms aren't working for me. Seem a little weighted in their favor, don't you think?"
Then she turned her attention from him. Her eyes were hard, ━
"I'm glad they're willing to negotiate, but... See... These terms aren't working for me. Seem a little weighted in their favor, don't you think?"
Then she turned her attention from him. Her eyes were hard, ━
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
━ Richie, voice soft and calming. Like a parent calming a child over a scraped knee.
"I'm glad they're willing to negotiate, but... See... These terms aren't working for me. Seem a little weighted in their favor, don't you think?"
Then she turned her attention from him. Her eyes were hard, ━
"I'm glad they're willing to negotiate, but... See... These terms aren't working for me. Seem a little weighted in their favor, don't you think?"
Then she turned her attention from him. Her eyes were hard, ━
Valerie's jaw tensed slightly when she saw the knife, but otherwise? She still had a pleasant expression on her face. It was more like she was a cashier dealing with an irate customer and not dealing with a life-or-death scenario.
"Shhh. I'm having a conversation with these nice men." She said to ━
"Shhh. I'm having a conversation with these nice men." She said to ━
November 30, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Valerie's jaw tensed slightly when she saw the knife, but otherwise? She still had a pleasant expression on her face. It was more like she was a cashier dealing with an irate customer and not dealing with a life-or-death scenario.
"Shhh. I'm having a conversation with these nice men." She said to ━
"Shhh. I'm having a conversation with these nice men." She said to ━
Well, I'm pretty sure *this* is...
... You weren't actually asking me to explain what any of this does, were you?
... You weren't actually asking me to explain what any of this does, were you?
November 30, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Well, I'm pretty sure *this* is...
... You weren't actually asking me to explain what any of this does, were you?
... You weren't actually asking me to explain what any of this does, were you?
━ practically shoving him in Nathaniel's direction.
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
━ practically shoving him in Nathaniel's direction.
━ there was a young man. Probably about her age, late twenties. After speaking with him for a little bit, she had officially made her decision.
When they went back over to the god, she was leading the man by his wrist.
"I think you'll find this really cool, sir!" She said to him, ━
When they went back over to the god, she was leading the man by his wrist.
"I think you'll find this really cool, sir!" She said to him, ━
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
━ there was a young man. Probably about her age, late twenties. After speaking with him for a little bit, she had officially made her decision.
When they went back over to the god, she was leading the man by his wrist.
"I think you'll find this really cool, sir!" She said to him, ━
When they went back over to the god, she was leading the man by his wrist.
"I think you'll find this really cool, sir!" She said to him, ━
Giving him a little mock-salute, she turned and wandered off.
She took the time to speak to multiple strangers. It was almost like she was a different person with each one. Sometimes mirroring them to an uncanny degree, sometimes making herself small, sometimes with her head held high.
Finally, ━
She took the time to speak to multiple strangers. It was almost like she was a different person with each one. Sometimes mirroring them to an uncanny degree, sometimes making herself small, sometimes with her head held high.
Finally, ━
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Giving him a little mock-salute, she turned and wandered off.
She took the time to speak to multiple strangers. It was almost like she was a different person with each one. Sometimes mirroring them to an uncanny degree, sometimes making herself small, sometimes with her head held high.
Finally, ━
She took the time to speak to multiple strangers. It was almost like she was a different person with each one. Sometimes mirroring them to an uncanny degree, sometimes making herself small, sometimes with her head held high.
Finally, ━
Her eyes lit up and she beamed like a child on Christmas.
She was about to ask what 'deserving' meant, but one glance at him told her everything she needed to know. So, she nodded once and turned to the strangers milling around them.
"You want me to point them out or bring them to you?"
She was about to ask what 'deserving' meant, but one glance at him told her everything she needed to know. So, she nodded once and turned to the strangers milling around them.
"You want me to point them out or bring them to you?"
November 30, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Her eyes lit up and she beamed like a child on Christmas.
She was about to ask what 'deserving' meant, but one glance at him told her everything she needed to know. So, she nodded once and turned to the strangers milling around them.
"You want me to point them out or bring them to you?"
She was about to ask what 'deserving' meant, but one glance at him told her everything she needed to know. So, she nodded once and turned to the strangers milling around them.
"You want me to point them out or bring them to you?"
"A couple card tricks. My dad was obsessed with them for a while."
Her hands had also found their way into her pockets, head tilting to the side like a curious puppy.
"Why?"
Her hands had also found their way into her pockets, head tilting to the side like a curious puppy.
"Why?"
November 30, 2025 at 3:25 AM
"A couple card tricks. My dad was obsessed with them for a while."
Her hands had also found their way into her pockets, head tilting to the side like a curious puppy.
"Why?"
Her hands had also found their way into her pockets, head tilting to the side like a curious puppy.
"Why?"
Valerie watched him for a moment... And then she shrugged and followed behind him.
She skipped until she caught up, then she slowed her pace to match his.
Curious what he had in mind.
She skipped until she caught up, then she slowed her pace to match his.
Curious what he had in mind.
November 30, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Valerie watched him for a moment... And then she shrugged and followed behind him.
She skipped until she caught up, then she slowed her pace to match his.
Curious what he had in mind.
She skipped until she caught up, then she slowed her pace to match his.
Curious what he had in mind.
Pulling out her phone when it buzzed, she smiled and added a contact name.
It was 'MOVIE BUDDY? 🍿'
"Thank you." She said with a bright grin.
It was 'MOVIE BUDDY? 🍿'
"Thank you." She said with a bright grin.
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Pulling out her phone when it buzzed, she smiled and added a contact name.
It was 'MOVIE BUDDY? 🍿'
"Thank you." She said with a bright grin.
It was 'MOVIE BUDDY? 🍿'
"Thank you." She said with a bright grin.
━ clasped behind her back and she rocked back and forth.
"Is that so?" She asked, humming. "Well, how about this? Richie?"
Is that the first time she's said his name? Yes, it is.
"I bet you don't even remember what you saw. Right?"
"Is that so?" She asked, humming. "Well, how about this? Richie?"
Is that the first time she's said his name? Yes, it is.
"I bet you don't even remember what you saw. Right?"
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
━ clasped behind her back and she rocked back and forth.
"Is that so?" She asked, humming. "Well, how about this? Richie?"
Is that the first time she's said his name? Yes, it is.
"I bet you don't even remember what you saw. Right?"
"Is that so?" She asked, humming. "Well, how about this? Richie?"
Is that the first time she's said his name? Yes, it is.
"I bet you don't even remember what you saw. Right?"
This wasn't good. She was getting angry.
Anger was a very bad thing for Valerie. There was a growling creature prowling in the back of her mind, waiting to be let off of its leash.
She shot Richie a reassuring look before she turned her full attention to the man talking. Her hands casually ━
Anger was a very bad thing for Valerie. There was a growling creature prowling in the back of her mind, waiting to be let off of its leash.
She shot Richie a reassuring look before she turned her full attention to the man talking. Her hands casually ━
November 30, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This wasn't good. She was getting angry.
Anger was a very bad thing for Valerie. There was a growling creature prowling in the back of her mind, waiting to be let off of its leash.
She shot Richie a reassuring look before she turned her full attention to the man talking. Her hands casually ━
Anger was a very bad thing for Valerie. There was a growling creature prowling in the back of her mind, waiting to be let off of its leash.
She shot Richie a reassuring look before she turned her full attention to the man talking. Her hands casually ━
━ game. I think maybe we should stop it before someone gets seriously hurt."
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
━ game. I think maybe we should stop it before someone gets seriously hurt."
━ didn't reach her eyes.
"Hi there! I've been looking for you everywhere!" She said, cheerfully. "Who're your friends?"
She took a few more steps in the room, moving to place herself between him and the others. Her head tilted, almost animalistic.
"This is a strange ━
"Hi there! I've been looking for you everywhere!" She said, cheerfully. "Who're your friends?"
She took a few more steps in the room, moving to place herself between him and the others. Her head tilted, almost animalistic.
"This is a strange ━
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
━ didn't reach her eyes.
"Hi there! I've been looking for you everywhere!" She said, cheerfully. "Who're your friends?"
She took a few more steps in the room, moving to place herself between him and the others. Her head tilted, almost animalistic.
"This is a strange ━
"Hi there! I've been looking for you everywhere!" She said, cheerfully. "Who're your friends?"
She took a few more steps in the room, moving to place herself between him and the others. Her head tilted, almost animalistic.
"This is a strange ━
━ skidded to a stop when she got to the room with the kidnappers and, sure enough, Richie. She frowned when she saw that he was hurt. A look that was out of place on her always-smiling face.
But then it was gone. Replaced by a smile that was borderline scary, like a creepy doll. It certainly ━
But then it was gone. Replaced by a smile that was borderline scary, like a creepy doll. It certainly ━
November 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
━ skidded to a stop when she got to the room with the kidnappers and, sure enough, Richie. She frowned when she saw that he was hurt. A look that was out of place on her always-smiling face.
But then it was gone. Replaced by a smile that was borderline scary, like a creepy doll. It certainly ━
But then it was gone. Replaced by a smile that was borderline scary, like a creepy doll. It certainly ━