meme #007 | classic word association ( murder: employment )

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Word Association is a common word game involving an exchange of words that are associated together. The game is based on the noun phrase word association, meaning "stimulation of an associative pattern by a word" or "the connection and production of other words in response to a given word, done spontaneously as a game, creative technique, or in a psychiatric evaluation." ~ our lord and saviour wikipedia GUIDELINES ① post with your character's name & series. ② include a word of your choice and optionally the definition in the body of your comment. -- visit the random word generator if you need help! ③ other characters will reply with the first word their character associates with the one you chose. ④ continue back and forth until one of you just has to know the story behind an answer. based on this meme and stripped down yep sorry

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[motherofnemesis]

Tears.

oh if only i could assume this wasn't being spoken

[glowsferatu]

Stitches.

lmao yeah i noticed that right after i pressed comment

[motherofnemesis]

Bullet.

[glowsferatu]

Rifle.

[motherofnemesis]

Scope.

[glowsferatu]

Sight.

[motherofnemesis]

Line.

[glowsferatu]

[ she pauses a moment before answering. ] Preparation.

[motherofnemesis]

Supplies.

[glowsferatu]

Need.

[motherofnemesis]

Craving.

[glowsferatu]

Puncture.

[motherofnemesis]

Seal.

[glowsferatu]

Sti-- [ wait she said that already, didn't she. ] Bandage.

[motherofnemesis]

[ a pause, trying to run through words to make sure she doesn't reuse. ] We do seem to swing back to this concept.

Triage.

[glowsferatu]

Perhaps it's one we encounter with too heavy a frequency. The entire process of pain suffered, the healing that follows, and the scars left. [ but no one has mentioned that last part yet. she'd rather avoid it. ]

...Abnegation.

[motherofnemesis]

I suppose so. [ beat. ] Is everything all right? With you?

I don't think I've heard that word before.

[glowsferatu]

Perfectly alright. [ what a transparent dissemblance. ]

It's the act of surrendering one's own convenience or position, such as, in this case, her placement of prioritization.

[motherofnemesis]

[ A heavy look as she ignores the fact that it's her turn to do a word entirely. ] That doesn't sound all right to me.

[glowsferatu]

[ kanaya gives that look a bit of a huff. ]

I think it's important to recognize where our priorities lies. We can't simply do everything for no sake but our own, can we?

[motherofnemesis]

But we also can't totally neglect ourselves. It makes it pretty ineffective when we try to help others.

[glowsferatu]

...I know.

But old habits aren't easily overcome.

[motherofnemesis]

Well. [ That she doesn't really have an argument for. ] I'll wish you good luck, then.

[glowsferatu]

Mm. [ she pauses to consider, something enigmatic in her expression. luck could be such a funny thing. hard to depend on, but often close at hand. she never knew how much to trust it. ]

It's your word, I think.

[motherofnemesis]

Oh, yes, it is.

Math.