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@blue-hopes-blog / blue-hopes-blog.tumblr.com

indie rp blog for Van from Floating (1997)
"i'm studying erotic cannibalism."
tracking the tag: bluehopes
fc: young norman reedus
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[ active since April 19, 2013 ]
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A very fond farewell;

Hi everyone -

I’ve been thinking about this for several weeks now and as hard as this is for me, I am going to retire from roleplaying.

It’s finally the right time for me to begin making the career change I’ve been working towards for a few years now so I will be looking into professional services to assist me in this process (yet still dealing with my current shitty job at the same time). We are also spending more time with our daughter as we learn more about her autism as she grows and all the different services and activities we can do and her schoolwork is becoming more challenging so she needs more help. I am also going to spend more time with my loved ones because there are some family members that aren’t doing so well and who won’t be with us much longer.

But I guess I should say that the main reason I am leaving the roleplaying community is because I no longer have muse. Not just for Van but for my other muses as well. I don’t have many writing partners to begin with and even though there are many muses I want to reach out to and write with, I simply don’t have the time or energy. And as sad as this makes me, it is what it is and it’s what I have to do.

I can’t even begin to describe my time in the roleplaying community. In three years I have gone through all sorts of things, good and bad, amazing and heartbreaking, lame and badass lol. I will take with me all kinds of wonderful memories. I have also met some truly amazing and inspirational people and I will be forever thankful for it. I’ve met some people that have truly become my closest and best friends and I love you dearly, even if adulthood has taken away a lot of my time from you against my will. But I think the biggest thing I am taking away from all of this is my writing and how much it has improved and evolved since I began writing here. I am such a better writer now and have been inspired by a lot of peoples’ writing out there. And some of you, I swear, I better damn well see your writing on bookshelves one day because there are some of you that are so truly talented that the world deserves more of you and your talents. Even if someday some of you exit the roleplaying community, please, never stop writing because you are beautiful and you have something to give to the world.

But back to business. Since I am bowing out, to all of my current writing partners, you can now officially delete, put on hiatus or render inactive any and all threads we have together. I do have a few things in my drafts but sadly I don’t think I can be able to get to them, as much as I’d like to.

I want to still keep in touch with you all though. I have both Skype and AIM as well as email if you’d like. I will leave this account open for a little while so I have time to gather contact information from anyone who would still like to remain friends outside of roleplay and even tumblr. I don’t mind in the least. You’re my friends for a reason.

I love you all so very much. I really do. This has been such a fun and important part of my life for all that I’ve taken away and gained, as well as lost. Again, if you wish to still remain in contact with me outside roleplaying or tumblr, please message me and I will give you my Skype and AIM information or email if that is a preference.

I send you all my love and prayers and good vibes and wish you all the best in this life that we’ve been given on this earth.

~ Lora

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3 types of dreamers

Day-dreamers: These are the people who are content with dreams that go close to reality. For them, reality and all its possibilities hold all the wonders they could ever desire, - such as gaining success, being famous and finding true love; Aries, Leo, Libra, Capricorn Life-dreamers: These people love to escape reality, and travel to other realms and worlds, visiting the characters that inhabit them; Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Sagittarius Soul-dreamers: For these people, reality is a death sentence. And to get rid of the pain, they resort to their imagination. They know they’re trapped in reality forever, and they read and imagine to catch a glimpse of the world they truly belong to; Taurus, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces Source

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Light shone through the little bit of blinds they had covering the window and Van sat up a bit, rubbing his eyes. He glanced beside him and saw Daryl, still asleep and he couldn’t help but watch him for a few moments. He truly cared for the man and he took a moment to count himself lucky that he didn’t have to be alone and was thankful for it. But Van noticed that she sun was fairly bright and that meant they needed to get a move on if they wanted to make it to the department stores in time before dark, since the days were shorter now. He leaned over and laid kisses on Daryl’s face, whispering softly. “Wake up. We gotta go.”
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Daryl jolts a bit when he feels the kiss to his face, or at least it felt like a kiss. He shifts around a bit before blinking tired eyes open to look up towards the other male. A tiny smile passes over his lips as he looks to Van, that was until he noticed the sun was out and they were falling a bit behind already. “– fuck.” He mumbled to himself before shifting to sit up, leaning into Van and kissing his cheek sweetly. “– time ta’ go.” He sighs and nuzzles the side of Van’s face for a short momnet.

Van had to take a moment and sigh at the nuzzle to his face. They weren’t over affectionate with each other but to Van it made their relationship that much more special and knew they should cherish it while they could. And it wouldn’t be very long if they didn’t hurry up and get a move on. He stood and stretched, joints cracking as he dressed and got his gear together. He spoke to Daryl as they walked out the door and made their way to the road. “We’re gonna have to hurry. We don’t know how long it’s going to take us to clear the store when we get there. And hopefully it won’t get dark too soon.”

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Kissing Counts || Van & Jack

Van’s head swam with the affects of their kiss, so warm and addicting that he absolutely did not want to stop, much like their initial meeting back at the studio. Kissing Jack felt so natural and familiar and Van actually began to wonder if he had found what he was looking for when he came to the city. He didn’t know Jack and the best part, is that Jack didn’t know him, now he felt like he could truly start over.

He barely noticed Jack take his hand but he certainly noticed when the other broke the kiss to place on to his hand and Van missed the contact immediately. His eyes fluttered open to see Jack’s intense ones staring right back and again Van felt that blunt, pleasant pressure in his chest. But he blinked at Jack’s words and he had to pause to let all of that sink in a little, wondering what his new companion meant by them. He was truly touched but at the moment he chose not to invest too much in them just yet. And most of all he wanted to hurry and get to the beach so he could have that mouth again, finding himself quickly growing addicted to Jack’s kiss.

Van licked his lips, tasting the remnants of Jack on them and went to entwined their arms once more before pulling them back onto the street. “Come on,” he said lowly. “Life’s short. I’d rather kiss you on the sand than in a damn alley.”

Jack went with the pull, back out into the street. They could make quick work of this little shopping adventure and then his lips and could be on this precious creature once more. How had he gone thus far in his life without encountering the other? He felt just as if his own soul, if such a thing even existed, had opened up and proclaimed ‘here I am.’

Holding Van’s hand, Jack lead the way to the small store, moving through it quickly as he selected a few items, among them cigarettes and a bottle of whiskey. He turned to smile at his new friend. “Are we forgettin’ anything?”

He watched Jack move through the store, seemingly cool and confident as Van stayed by his side like a puppy and he had to wonder if he was already in over his head with this man. But despite that thought, Van had to already admit that he wouldn’t be able to tear himself away from Jack. Maybe ever. And that thought was both exciting and terrifying. 

Van snorted as they walked up to the cashier and slapped some cash on the counter. “I got the smokes. I ain’t paying for something I might not stay conscious long enough to enjoy. Thanks for asking,” he said playfully, winking at Jack.

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Who’s more likely to find who wearing their clothes?: Van probably wears some of Indy’s clothes more often than the other way around

Who enunciates hand holding?: Indy reaches for Van’s hand often

Who likes having their hair washed by who?: Indy definitely likes having his hair washed

Who likes to slow dance?: Indy likes to 

Muse that’s more likely to fall asleep with their head in the others lap?: Indy, which he happily takes every opportunity to do

Muse that does all the cuddling in a blanket fort?: Van

Who hogs most of the covers at night?: They probably struggle a bit with the blankets, but Indy lets Van take more to be comfortable

Muse who nuzzles the others shoulder to get them to give them a head rub?:Indy without a doubt

How do they share a desert? Two forks or one?: Two forks but occasionally offering each other bites as they eat

Who gets jealous more easily?: Indy

Who gets angered more easily? Van, he’s got a lot held onto.

How do they go to sleep at night?: One curled around the other, often Indy around Van

Who gets the most shoulder rubs?: Indy, his work is a bit more physically demanding so he’s usually sore

What are there arguments/fights like? How often do they fight?: Their fights are rare, usually they get heated, resulting in yelling, maybe some shoving but that’s the extent of it

Who is more likely to throw things in fights?: Van. Indy wouldn’t want to hurt him.

How do they make it up to each other/apologize after an argument? They find it hard to get over their fights so it’s very quiet at first until someone admits they were wrong, then it’s quiet apologies and slow kisses

Do they have nicknames for each other?: Indy calls Van mo ghra and Van calls him love

Caring for each other while ill, how does the other muse go about it?: Indy would be very dedicated and hovering. Van probably would be attentive but not as obsessive as Indy would be.

Who’s more likely to be patching the others wound?: Van’s always patching Indy up

Muse that says ‘I told you so’, after they come home from the beach and other muse is burnt to a crisp while whining how bad it hurts for not listening and putting on sunblock after the other muse repeatedly told them they’d get burnt?: Indy’d be the one to say something and try not to make it sound like he’s being an ass

Your otp has a newborn baby, who gets up in the middle of the night when he/she cries?: I’d like to think they try to alternate when Alina wakes up

Your muse’s of the otp reaction to finding the others crying about something? And how do they make them feel better?: Depends on what set them off. Curling up with the other and gentle whispers, kisses and touches would be the safest starting point

What would they be like as parents?: Indy’s a bit more strict than Van. Both are over-protective. 

What would they have been like as childhood sweethearts? Both would be pretty innocent, although Indy would get into more trouble. They would probably be a bit shy around each other, but it would be a sweet falling in love.

Who enunciates taking a bath together?: Either, both like being in the water together.

Who likes who playing with their hair?: Indy likes having his hair played with, but he also enjoys soothing Van by doing that to him.

The place they mostly likely accidentally fall asleep together?: Outside on the back deck by the water

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an update;

So I’ve been extremely scarce the past few weeks. I’ve had a lot going on lately. It’s the end of the year so I’m balancing the books and organizing projects at work, looking for support groups for our daughter who is autistic, having a dispute with a neighbor, attempting NaNoWriMo - as well as dealing with some intense and debilitating health issues. And on top of all of that, Thanksgiving is the anniversary of my mother’s death so November is always pretty hard for me. And now Christmas is upon us so I got to get ready to deal with family and such (sorry, I’m a bit of a scrooge).

I guess my point is that I’m sorry for not being around much lately. A lot of things are working against me and my family right now so I either don’t have much free time, energy or will to rp. I doubt it will be like this forever but I will say that my general activity level will be decreasing some. I hope all of my rp partners are alright with this. I may reblog memes and I have drafts for everyone I owe, including starters for new partners but this doesn’t mean that I won’t eventually get to them. I never forget anyone.

I want to thank those of you who have been patient, who are still following me and not forgetting about me or my muse, who is such an important part of me and it means a lot that some people still care about her. I also want to say thank you to those few who have been there for me in this traumatic time in my life - I don’t know how I could make it through another day without your support. I love you so much.

And despite everything, I am on tumblr every single day, just lurking lol - so if anyone ever wants to chat or anything at all, I’m only a message away!

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