that s3 poster drop making me miss max more than ever ? more likely than u think
hey friendships guess who finally fixed up a theme
bad influence sentence starters.
’ come on, it’s no big deal. ’ ’ can you throw caution to the wind just this once. ’ ’ why do you hang around people who are a bad influence? ’ ’ my parents think you’re a bad influence on me. ’ ’ it’s not going to kill you to do it this one time. ’ ’ don’t worry, i never get caught. ’ ’ it’s not like they’re going to catch us. ’ ’ are you in or are you out? haven’t got all day. ’ ’ you distract them and i’ll run inside real quick. ’ ’ if we get caught just tell them i forced you too. ’ ’ it’s not rocket science, just sneak out when they go to sleep. ’ ’ come on, it’s not like it’ll be the end of the world. ’ ’ it’s not sneaking out if they never find out. ’ ’ i’m sorry, remind me of what a guilty conscience is again? ’ ’ it’s okay to break the rules sometimes. ’ ’ you can’t die from bending the rules a little. ’ ’ they’ll never find out because neither of us will tell, right? ’ ’ i won’t tell if you don’t tell. ’ ’ are you going to snitch me out if we get caught? ’ ’ are you going to come with me or not? ’ ’ it’s not that hard to tell a little lie. ’ ’ don’t worry, i got it covered. ’ ’ stop being such a big chicken all the time. ’ ’ you seriously need to do this stuff more. ’ ’ this is not being a criminal, we’re just having fun. ’ ’ i’m not under the influence, okay? i can drive. ’ ’ it’s just a one time thing, how bad can it be? ’ ’ it’s not like you have to do it every day. ’ ’ they will not find out, i promise. ’ ’ no one will know because we’ll do it at night. ’ ’ it’s not like anyone can actually get hurt. ’ ’ you’re going like that? you clearly over think too much. ’ ’ it’s just some stupid party, calm down. ’ ’ if you don’t come then who’s going to make i don’t do anything stupid? ’ ’ you are such a party pooper sometimes. ’ ’ stop being a sissy and just do it already. ’ ’ stop being a crybaby, just do it. ’ ’ i’ll do it with you, come on. ’ ’ okay, on the count of three, you ready? ’ ’ it’s not like you’re stepping out to commit murder! ’ ’ stop thinking so much and just do. ’ ’ why don’t ever wanna do something with me? ’ ’ it’s not illegal, just come on. ’ ’ you have to prove your not a chicken. ’ ’ you never want to do anything, why not? ’ ’ come on, we’re going to play chicken on the road. ’ ’ it’s a harmless prank, can you just chill. ’ ’ nothing wrong can happen with a prank. ’ ’ just tell your parents you’re coming to my house for the night. ’ ’ it’s not that hard to lie to your parents. i do it all the time. ’ ’ one day, you’ll realize, it’s not that bad. ’ ’ you cannot go and tattletale this time. ’ ’ just so you know, no one likes a tattletale. ’ ’ are you actually crying right now? i can’t tell. ’ ’ seriously, man up already and do it! ’ ’ for the record, nothing i do is actually illegal. ’ ’ come on, it’s going to be so much fun. ’
W. BYERS : hawkinscleric
❛ i know. ❜ he looks down at his hands, palms sweaty, trying not to show any sign of weakness. ❛ i usually don’t — i just wish they’d stop, you know? ❜ she was right. they didn’t need to know anything about him. nothing about what he’d been through. ❛ it’s just kind of stupid. ❜
teeth nibble on her bottom lip as she watches his gaze be cast downwards. despite all the problems she had to deal with --- her step - brother, her step - father --- she knows her troubles can’t be worse than will’s. ❛ well, i’ve heard middle school bullies are some of the worst people ever next to nosy adults, so... ❜ she nudges his side playfully. ❛ yeah, i’d definitely say they’re stupid. ❜
J. GORDON : comissioner
❝ you dropped this. ❞ gordon hands her the coca-cola can that dropped from her backpack. it was still full, now a bit shaken and stiff. a welcome opportunity, however, as he’d been keeping an eye on the four hawkins boys that seem to have the biggest link to his current case. ❝ good that i caught you, would you mind if i asked you a few questions ? ❞
she turns at the sound of the metallic clang of her coke on the rough concrete only to be met with it already being handed to her. a thank you sits on her tongue as she takes the soft drink from him, ready to be verbalized until he speaks first. ❛ uh... ❜ max pauses. from the looks of it he was an officer or detective of some sort. did she really have a choice ? ❛ sure. ❜
N. WHEELER : nancy--wheeler
Nancy snorted a very unladylike laugh at Max’s confession, a hand immediately flying to her mouth to stifle it. “Sorry, sorry that’s not funny. It’s just … no one’s ever CARED this much before about what my little brother thinks. Including me.” she was only partially kidding in an attempt to cheer the younger girl up. But the humor was born from truth; it really was strange, meeting someone who seemed genuinely upset that Mike was shutting them out. But upset she was, so Nancy immediately changed her tune from jovial to sympathetic, her eyes softening as she met Max’s gaze. “Look, the thing about Mike is … he LASHES out when he’s angry. Or upset. And he was both for … a long time.” Nancy knew she didn’t need to tell Max what the emotions were about, or why they seemed to have stopped in recent weeks - Max had seen Eleven for herself.
“I doubt it was personal. He just couldn’t bring himself to scream at the people he already knew, so … you were the unfortunate TARGET.”
a confused expression paints her features at the older girl’s reaction, brows knitting together as she listens to her speak. max didn’t know whether nancy was attempting to be light hearted or not, though what she couldn’t understand was how it was supposed to be amusing ------ maybe it was because mike was her annoying younger brother or something, but still. ❛ yeah but... i don’t think it’s such a valid excuse. ❜ take it from someone who knows, she wants to say, but she holds her tongue. she had a lot of pent up anger and frustrations herself and she was never that mean to anyone for no reason, even with all the crap she had to deal with at home.
❛ i mean this in the least offensive way possible: your brother is a piece of work, nancy ------ i’m sure you already know that, though. ❜
well, i could be your z o o m e r.
replies comin out today !
how this happened, i am still so unclear. but thank you from the BOTTOM of my cold, dead heart for 250+ followers of my little damaged girl. in the nine months i’ve been writing her, the ST fandom has been through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. having seen pretty much every end of the rpc spectrum, i am so so so grateful for where my blog is right now. surrounded by some of the most supportive, inclusive, and talented writers i’ve ever met. bolstered constantly by a community that is kind, patient, and judgment free. this is just a poor attempt to say thank you to some of the people who make it that way.
THE RIDE OR DIE — people who have been with me through thick and thin
@riddencrown - sav. i know you hate happy things, but bare with me on this one. because i’ve written and re-written this paragraph so many times in my mind and it’s NEVER good enough to get out everything i want to say. honestly, this nancy blog isn’t what it is without you. as my friend, ever since that insanely deep conversation we had, you’ve been my rock. forcing me to be honest when i’d rather pull a nancy and retreat inwards, not letting me get away with my nonsense when there’s an important breakthrough to be had. you always make time for me, even when i KNOW you don’t have a lot of it. and IC? … god, what is there to even say? whether it’s steve and nancy or sloane and ferris, my heart is utterly stolen by the pairs we write together. i love that i can just vomit ideas or hcs on you and you’re just as enthralled by them as i am. you can’t go anywhere, because i’m keeping you forever and for always <3 ily.
@byerstrange - becks, you KNOW what a creepy fan girl i am of yours. was for years, still am. you’re a beautiful writer, talented artist, and incredible friend. always there with a kind word, or a helping hand when i’m floundering with my lack of skills (or brain capacity). thank you for taking as many chances as you’ve taken on me, because i’ve grown so much just from sharing creative spaces with you. your attention to detail forces me to be so intentional about my own choices, and my replies to you come so slow because i always spend that LITTLE extra time on them … because i know you did. you do on everything you create; there’s thought, introspection, and cohesion threaded through every single word. it’s honestly very inspiring, and i hope you know that while being your friend means the WORLD to me? i will still always look up to you.
@loyaltyburdened - ande. oh ande. i’ve already written you a multi paragraph love letter on this blog before, so coming up with a concise way to express my love for you is a challenge. but i guess i’ll try to summarize by saying that you are 100% irreplaceable to me. there’s no one else i’d rather start writing a character for, nor anyone else whose mike i’d rather play big sister to. i’m grateful every time to make time for our babies out of the billions of other things you have to do, because in a lot of ways i’ll always be that random nancy blog who sent you a random shout out thinking you’d never see it. every reply i get, every message about nonsense, is special because it’s still very special to me that i even know you. <3
@icarusinvited - billy. my darling. for as little as we’ve actually written together, i am so attached to you its insane. thank you for always picking me up when i’m down, for cheering me on when i’m excited, and for being patient with me when life gets in the way. there is no bigger cheerleader for me in the rpc than you, and i’m not entirely sure i deserve it. but i’ll keep accepting it, if it keeps you and all your amazing, diverse characters close to me. ily.
THE INNER CIRCLE — people who shape my rpc experience into what it is
@kngstcves // @batteryacidfcknuts // @whittledgiraffes // @kingcfnoone // @writerrhapsody // @shcstough // @sondered // @golddustgxrl // @storytellerwheeler // @fawcettsprayed // @hawkinsown // @byersxbrother
THE NIFTY NEIGHBORS — people whose blogs i admire but don’t get to interact with much
@perfectioncursed // @posxisms // @cheertm // @shezooms // @damnmouth // @fifityshadesofplaid // @griefburdened // @jerksredeem // @leathercrown // @punchesback // @packedmind // @lipstickandaprayer
small ? red hair ? BIT OF A BITCH ?
prev. teamzoomer. loved by tala.
max mayfield per episode ✿ 2.01 MADMAX
nobody calls me maxine. it’s max.
“i’m not supposed to tell."
❛ why ? is it because it’s a, ❜ a pause, fingers forming quotation marks in the air as she continues with, ❛ boy thing and i wouldn’t get it ‘cause i don’t have a prostate gland like you do ? ❜ her eyes bore into him with a look of expectancy. she and mike haven’t been at each other’s throats as intensely anymore compared to when they first started hanging out, but the snide back and forth wasn’t something that died down just yet —— if it were to ever die down, that is.
and besides, it was fun to get him all riled up sometimes ❛ you know, for someone who kept another human being down in their basement for weeks without any of the four other people in their house knowing, you’re really not getting any better at being subtle, so… come on, michael. ❜ she sighs, arching an eyebrow. ❛ spill. ❜
@loyaltyburdenedsecrets sentences : accepting !
hi, im too shy to approach you but i just wanna say that everything about your max is so cool and every time you're on my dash, i die a little inside bc! so great!
ahhh what ! ! please don’t be afraid to approach me, it may take me a while to get to inbox and IM stuff but i am just here, a human embodiment of a cabbage sdfghjhgfdxc
❛ uh, it’s not that hard to ride it, you know. maybe a little at first, but you get the hang of it eventually. ❜ shoulders lift in a light shrug as she moves the skateboard back and forth with one foot, looking at her hesitantly. ❛ i can teach you if you want. ❜
@promiseburdened . starter call.
❛ alright, stop, stop, stop. ❜ her hand is held up, signalling dustin to pause his ( awfully confusing ) explanation. ❛ you do realize that i haven’t played dungeons and dragons before, right ? i’m not gonna understand anything you say if you don’t use all of this, ❜ she waves a finger around the table. ❛ to help me get which part is which. ❜
@hawkinsbard . starter call.
❛ you new around here ? ❜ she casts her a quick side glance before fixing what’s inside her locker again. did this school get a new student every year ? ❛ good luck with that locker. the kid who had it before used to just bang his fist to open it, so i’d get the lock checked as soon as possible if i were you. ❜
@facedfear . starter call.
❛ hey ------ watch out !! ❜ max swerves the board just in time, only centimeters away from nearly running over the other girl’s feet. so much for the forewarning. ❛ sorry, i guess. ❜ she steps on the edge of her skateboard, tipping it upwards and catching it with her right hand. ❛ but, uh, you didn’t move. ❜
@fitncssfreak . starter call.