[Mid-life]

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[cyberdragon725]

MARK

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when you feel like giving up, remember why you've been holding on for so long in the first place. you're so much stronger than you think you are.

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( name ) augustus alexander kirkland

( gender ) male // he/him pronouns

( age ) twenty - six

( orientation ) bisexual // biromantic w/ no preference

( theme song ) boom clap - charli xcx

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there comes a time in life when you have to stop beating yourself up over the mistakes you've made. every moment in life is simply just experience.

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his body quivered as he took another step up the rocky path, making sure not to slip on any of the slippery rocks littering the steep slope beneath his paws. "another day, another picture." he chuckled to himself, tightening the dark colored chords on his rain poncho with a shiver.

augustus had managed to keep an elated attitude, even when he was in the rainy, thirty-two degree weather in a completely different city, taking pictures for another article he had due in a few weeks. the feel of this article was gloomy, so it only deemed fitting that he had went out in the rain and took pictures.he had received tips on the best views of the city being on top of a large cliff that over looked the city, and he was determined to get to that spot, even if it killed him.

and right now, he was sure the slippery rocks under his paws were surely going to kill him, every step he took was like he was sliding on ice, and augustus didn't appreciate it. what if he broke his camera? what if he hit his head on the rocks, he knew he had made the mistake of not telling anyone where he was going. he took a few more steps, tripping clumsily over his own paws, but otherwise doing fine. he was almost there, he could feel it... or maybe it was just the cold creeping up on him? who knows.

but as he approached his destination, his breath caught in his throat. he stared in awe at the view before him, a bright smile creeping onto his features. he had arrived just as it got dark, so the building were starting to blur together in the coming darkness. glorious shades of bright whites, blues, reds, and yellows danced before his eyes...it was the most beautiful scene had had ever seen. the coming rain shower only made it look prettier, giving the city a natural bokeh effect as he stared on. it truly was a beautiful sight, and for a long moment augustus had to sit down on the cold wet ground and admire the scenery.

it was times like this when augstus was happy that he had left his little country town in the middle of no where to pursue something greater than working in the lone general store in town. he smiled happily, taking out his camera and adjusting the zoom before taking a few pictures. the pictures would never compare to the real thing, he knew that. but he wanted to share a little piece of the view with the world...a piece of his job, a piece of his life.

this was the exact thing he woke up every morning, downed a steaming cup of black coffee and two donuts, and walked out the door to catch his next flight for....the moments that didn't need to be bought, because they were dancing right before his eyes.

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when you feel like giving up, remember why you've been holding on for so long in the first place. you're so much stronger than you think you are.

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augustus is a pleasant and agreeable plumerian, who is not without a certain charm. of admirable responsibility in his professional and personal life, he is equally a plumerian who can be counted upon. such maturity and professionalism, along with his mild and protective nature, make being in his presence a pleasant and reassuring experience. his is the shoulder that feels good to cry on, which doesn't bother him at all because he is quite happy to give advice and truly does care about those around him, but in any case he can't bear an unpleasant atmosphere for very long.

quite often, augustus is a sophisticated and courteous man with a great love of harmony and beauty. abliging and peace loving, he is tactful and diplomatic and above all, a gentleman. sociable and altruistic, his loved ones' happiness is probably as important as his own. he refuses to conform and approaches everything he does with originality. his immense sense of justice often causes him to feel intense anger, occasionally cumulating with an "explosion", but he makes sure to never take his anger out on someone else. he is observant and in possession of a sharp, analytical mind as well as a passion for detail, but strangely, he really just appreciates the little things in life over everything.

augustus wants to charm everyone's heads off, and he hates conflict and aggression. romantically, he isn't as demanding, and like before, always seeks the little things in life. someone to lean on, someone to cuddle with, someone to make sure he grabs his bag in the morning before he goes to work, someone who leaves cute little notes on his lunch before he takes it...that's what he looks for. plumerians like that are more simple than him are always going to receive his affections, weather platonically or romantically. however, when it comes to commitment, he often has trouble making up his mind, and the choice is usually a tough one. This is something that could pose him with a real problem, one that only he is capable of resolving...

likes:
black coffee
rainy days
photography
kittens
cacti
diy projects
writing
traveling
horrible puns
cooking
sharing stories

dislikes:
really cold weather
bad food
grammar mistakes
the smell of cabbage
talking about his past
being aggressive
conflict
coffee w/ too much creamer
iced tea
strong smells
getting his fur dirty

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when you feel like giving up, remember why you've been holding on for so long in the first place. you're so much stronger than you think you are.

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little ol' augustus was born in the bayous of Louisiana. his large family consisted of mostly sweet southern belles and hardy, stereotypical country boys who were into cat-fishing and hunting. augustus tried to follow after them, hoping to blend in with the family...but he was never fit into country life. rather, he fitted into attending school, he made some of the highest grades and his teachers loved him. his family became weary of him after his sixth grade year, finding his differences to the rest of them nontraditional. augustus paid no mind, he didn't enjoy being the outcast, but it gave him a little time to himself.

however, when he attended high school, things only got worse.

his family completely disowned him his junior year, he remembers his brother calling him an "obvious waste of space" and "one of those wimpy book-smart kids". from there, he moved into the city, finding refuge in Newport, Rhode Island. augustus was used to living in the rugged country bayous, so being in the northern part of america everything seemed different, so much more...refined. and he loved it, every moment of it. he found the ocean to be more aesthetically pleasing, and picked up the hobby of writing once he was on his own.

he soon went to finish school, balancing a life as an intern at a magazine company, one of the top in the country. at first it was the usual, getting coffee for the employees, helping the mailboy sort mail into their correct slots, and making sure his bosses had everything they needed. but, that all changed when augustus made his first article. with no real college experience, it was a long shot when he applied, but eventually augustus had managed to secure a job as a journalist there with his writing alone. his boss suggested he go to college to study journalism, and that he would keep in touch with him if they needed any articles.

which, of course they needed, not many plumerians were just hired by one of the most popular magazine companies in the country. he went straight to college after applying, soon earning a bachelor's degree in journalism and photography, while picking up a few hobbies on the way. one hobby he picked up was voice acting, he enjoyed making silly voices with his friends and soon wanted to make it a day job of some sorts.

augustus graduated within four years, and took his job VERY seriously, often times being considered "the hermit" of the company. however, his work has always shown to be beautifully written, and the first time he had traveled he had taken some pictures himself and added them in article's design.

augustus now continues to travel around the world, searching for more stories to share with the world and more memories to make with his camera. he's recently thought about reconnecting with his family, but the thought has yet to be acted upon.
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there comes a time in life when you have to stop beating yourself up over the mistakes you've made. every moment in life is simply just experience.

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augustus has graduated college with a bachelor's degree in journalism and photography, but sees that he could get much better opportunities if he went back and obtained his master's degree. he has plans to go back and do so in the future, but right now he finds that it's just now the right time to add another time consuming activity to his plate, actually finds his day job to be quite enough right now as well. he works as a top journalist for one of the most popular magazine companies in the country, he often has to travel a lot of them time and never really stays in one place.

augustus also works as a photographer for an online blog he also writes for. although most of the pictures he takes are yummy pictures of different food dishes he encounters when he goes out, augustus has taken pictures for just about everything having to do with the earth's natural beauty, and has written countless stories about some of his encounters with the beautiful (yet terrifying) forces of nature.

august has also admitted that he wants to write a romance novel, he's actually expressed this more than once to his friends. he's currently in the middle of writing, he's not sure when he'll be finished...but he plans to finish with twenty-three chapters by the time he's thirty, and being twenty-six on the seventeenth chapter, he's confident he's going to finish his masterpiece before then. he takes every moment of spare time he has to write. on the plane, in the taxi, at the hotel, even just walking around the city you'll find him adding and revising sentences in the middle of the street.

on the side, augustus likes to volunteer at a small animal shelter back in his hometown whenever he's around. he finds that caring for animals is therapeutic, and often considers getting an animal to care for individually. but, then he remembers that he has WAY too many student loan debts to pay from his college years. besides, he wouldn't want his little friend to be alone while he's traveling,

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username;;

.kaede

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Yuma (優磨), known on YouTube and by his friends as MikoKimo

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Male/he, him, they, them

what's their favorite memory?;;

I stand, gasping, as I turned towards her with a childish grin on my face. "That was so fun! Sure beats staying cooped up
in my studio all day and recording songs for covers and such. Thanks, I really appreciate it." Flicking droplets of water
onto her, I smiled. "What are we gonna do next?"
Shooting a radiant smile of her own back at me, she closed one eye and stuck a tongue out teasingly. "You'll just have to
wait and see, Yuma! For someone who's experienced screaming fans pushing and trying to get an autograph from you,
you're surprisingly impatient."
Pouting now, I tried to wrap my mind around her words. "What are you talking about? I'm always patient. Well, unless I'm
with you. That's an exception. You can't expect me to be perfect, it doesn't work that way!" Shaking my head to rid
myself of any extra water, I took the towel that she handed to me gratefully. Turning towards the sun, I let out a sigh of
satisfaction.
She didn't say anything at first, but simply nodded her head absentmindedly. "Right. That reminds me, what's the new
song that you're working on? I went over to your studio yesterday but you weren't there. Was it a collab with 69inu?" Her
voice trembled slightly, as I blanched, remembering her dislike with my collaboration partner. She was insecure, and as her
significant other, I had to make her feel better. Sure, it wasn't that great for publicity once news that I had a girlfriend
went out, but I didn't care.
"Look at me. Do I seem like someone who would leave you for 69inu? I like her as a friend, especially since our vocal
ranges are compatible. That's all, I swear." Eyes flitting up at the darkening sky, I saw hesitation in her eyes. When we
started dating, I learned that she majored in art and animation, so I befriended her at first for that reason. When I
realized that my feelings ran deeper, I told her, and thankfully, she reciprocated them.
"That's exactly what I'm afraid of, Yuma! I'm afraid that because of the time you two spend together, you would end
up liking 69inu. The fact that everyone who listens to your songs ship you with her." Biting her lip, she turned her
head away, embarrassed. "Never mind, ignore me... Sorry about that, Yuma."
I knew that she wasn't expecting me to kiss her the moment the words floated out of her mouth. As we broke apart,
blushing slightly, the darkness of the night and the glittering stars were being illuminated by small fireflies. "I promise
I won't ever leave," I murmured breathlessly, admiring the stars above. "If 69inu was gold, then I'd be wasting my
time playing with scraps of gold when I could've had a piece of a star to call my own."
[ 500/500 words ]

ily to I love you;;

"But you know, I think you already understand,
That my confession was something that wasn't to be reciprocated.
After all, there's a long way from a simple message,
A simple ILY to I love you."
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Breaking off suddenly, Yuma frowned and tapped at the microphone in front of him. "69inu, is the microphone broken? I
can barely hear my voice, let alone yours." Humming to himself the next lines of the song, Yuma looked down onto his
lap to see the papers with lyrics written across it with his messy handwriting.
69inu frowned, eyebrows knitting together across her petite face. "What, really? In that case, it should be the speakers.
I changed the batteries to those microphones yesterday." Shaking her head, she turned to face Yuma. "Miko-kun,
can you see if the volume on the microphone is at the maximum volume? That could be what's causing the problem as
well, but I'll go check the speakers."
"That'd be greatly appreciated," Yuma muttered to himself, before glancing at the volume settings. "Ah, the
volume is quite low, never mind, I found the problem." Adjusting the volume, Yuma clicked his tongue into the
microphone, and grinned at the sound that came out. "Now that's a volume we can handle. I'm so glad that the
acoustics and the music won't be drowning us out, ahaha."
"That means we can start recording again, right?" 69inu asked, as Yuma nodded his head in affirmative. "Great,
I'll start up the music again. You're starting off, if I remembered correctly."
Yuma exhaled, before opening his eyes. Tapping a paw to the music, Yuma swallowed before opening his mouth to sing
to his part.
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"As the days passed, I bored myself,
Picking off the petals of the flowers, I wondered for a moment.
A moment was all it took for me to realize,
Those feelings in my chest aren't what they seem."

"Ahh, isn't it such a question to behold?
What if I really wanted to try to win you over?
To hold you, and call you mine, for you to be my sunshine?
Are all these thoughts simply just wishful thinking?"
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"69inu, did you just miss your cue?" Yuma asked, breaking off suddenly again. As he opened his mouth to say more, he
blinked, startled, at the tears glimmering in the other Plumerian's eyes. "I-inu, what's wrong? Did I sing something off-key
again? Argh, don't cry, I can't handle crying Plumerians!"
"Sorry, that was my fault," 69inu mumbled, rubbing furiously at the corners of her eyes. "Something... Got to me,
that's all. In any case, it's getting late. Shouldn't you be going home to your girlfriend now?"
Yuma nodded his head uncertainly, biting his lower lip. Standing up wordlessly, Yuma made his way out of the studio.
On the way home, he received a text from 69inu. When he saw it, it took his breath away.
"ily. gomenasai."
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"... In the end, my hopeful thinking will get me nowhere,
Because my heart had already been broken by you..."
[ 500/500 words ]

a midnight serenade;;

Yuma sat on a chair next to her, swinging his legs back and forth excitedly. There was no particular reason to his giddiness,
but he was just happy to be next to her. Observing the way her fur fell in ripples down her frame, the brown Plumerian
tilted his head. She was absorbed into her work, lining the sketches and adding touches of colour to them. He recalled how
difficult it was to draw out every frame and then animate the art; he had failed miserably when he had first tried it. She
was a true master at the art, Yuma was grateful that she was by his side.
Exhaling slightly, Yuma leaned forward and buried the tip of his muzzle into her shoulder. Blowing slightly, he smiled. "You're
working so hard... Why is that? There's nothing that I'm forgetting about, is there?" Humming to himself lightly, Yuma lifted
his head to smile at her.
She paused for a moment from drawing, before turning to look at Yuma and returning his bright smile. "Ah, don't scare me!
Don't worry, you didn't forget about anything. I... Was just in a good mood. My art block is finally gone, so now I can draw
freely without any reservations! It's the best feeling, don't you know that?" Setting down her tablet pencil before turning
her entire body around, she stood up. Tilting his head, Yuma watched in curiosity as she made her way to the kitchen. "Ah,
don't look at me like that, it's embarrassing... I'm just gonna make us a cup of coffee. I'm going to assume that we're going
to be staying up all night again?"
"You know me so well," Yuma commented, as he smiled again. "So, what does the princess what her mere court singer to
do now? A midnight serenade, perhaps?"
Pausing again, she soon returned with two warm cups of coffee. "That'd be greatly appreciated, o court singer. Your songs
are always most enjoyable."
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"Among the misty clouds floating across the night sky,
there lies a single, lone star.
How did it get there? Why is there only one?
The questions continue to swirl in my mind."

"It is soon joined by the moon, casting pale light,
Down towards the earthly land below.
Illuminating the pale dewdrops on fresh red petals,
I watch as a droplet of water trickles down."

"The night is still only so young,
But ethereal creatures have started to prowl already.
Restless sleepers awake,
To a simple howl of a wolf."

"Tearing my gaze away from the mesmerizing moon,
I gape at the figure of smoke stepping lightly.
Lightly as can be, long locks flowing down gracefully,
Lest I known the spell I'd have glanced away."
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"Hold on, Yuma. Who is this figure of smoke? I take that you're singing from your own perspective, right?" As she looks
nervously at the brown Plumerian, Yuma lets out a light chuckle.
"Why are you afraid? I'm merely describing you, now let me finish my serenade."
[ 500/500 words ]

simple words of affection;;

"How much love and admiration do you think someone can put into a simple I love you?
How expressive does one have to be for this message to be carried across the four directional winds?"
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Humming to himself, Yuma's paws tapped along lightly against the table, creating the beat to one of the songs that he had
released in the past. She was nowhere to be seen, but he just assumed that she was out, stocking up the refrigerator or
doing something else that she had probably forgotten about until recently. "I thought I told her to put more thought into
things, but it appears that my words fell upon deaf ears..."
Getting up from his seat, the brown and green eyed Plumerian swiveled his ears and turned his head as he the ringing of the
doorbell. Continuing his song, Yuma made his way towards the door as a large smile slowly took place of the nostalgic
expression on his face. When he opened it, he closed his eyes and smiled lovingly at her. "Aha! I knew it was you, come in!"
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"Sometimes, I wonder if there was something I could do to make her feel more at ease.
For now... Maybe being with her would be enough."
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"Yuma, are you an idiot? What if it wasn't me?" She fretted, as Yuma raised a questioning eyebrow, his eyes now open. The
things that she worried about sometimes made him shake his head in near disbelief.
"What are you talking about? You're acting like I'm not supposed to see anyone but you." A sly smirk took place on his face,
as he leaned closer to her, who had started to blush. "Of course, you could totally lo-"
"Alright, enough, enough, I get the idea!" She shouted, her ears flattened against her head. She looked away, the cherry red
blush still there. "Why do you tease me so much...? It's unfair because I have no leverage against you!" Giving Yuma an
irresistibly cute pout, she shuffled into the apartment suite, dragging along two bags full of groceries.
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"You know, I don't tease anyone but you because no one else would give me the expressions that you would make.
Besides, the other Plumerians are not special to me; you are. So please, don't complain about my teasing."
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"I only tease you because I love you," Yuma commented offhandedly, closing the door and catching up to her. Taking a bag
from her paws, Yuma fell in step with her. "And besides, after being together for five years, shouldn't you be used to this
kind of thing by now?"
"But I'm not. Can we drop the conversation now?" She asked, setting the groceries on the ground. Yuma followed suit,
pouting ever so slightly.
"Geez, you're no fun at all. Even so, I still love you like crazy."
"... Stop embarrassing me, Yuma..."
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"When will you finally realize the true extent of my feelings?
When am I allowed to say those three words without any holds barred?"
[ 500/500 words ]

[legendari]

tentative mark if i have time <3
res with this bab being a bakery shop owner / baking fanatic