“Don’t let it go to your head,” Will advised, despite the fact he could tell it most certainly was not. If anything, Clarice’s current disposition almost seemed displeased at the idea of being anyone’s favorite. Not that he could blame her. It was no secret that the higher-ups tended to whisper (and quite nastily) about Starling. They undoubtedly felt threatened by her intelligence and ways of operation.
Closing his case file, Will looked at Starling and set the documents onto the table. “He’s a psychiatrist – unfortunately, in the way things tend to go, a therapist’s mind never truly shuts down. They’re always over-analyzing, over-working, and oftentimes over-stepping in social situations. I wouldn’t take it to heart.”
Admittedly, Will’s assessment was a far different tune than the one he was singing mere months ago. As a rule of thumb, he hated therapy, but somehow, amidst the decay of his mind, it had been welcome to speak to someone. Or at least, someone who seemed to understand where his terrors took root.
“I suppose he’s intimidating,” Will finally allowed, “but I was scornful of him during our first meeting. It’s difficult for me to fear what I scorn. Perhaps next time you speak, you should look to him with a different lens. He undoubtedly finds you fascinating, but that doesn’t mean you need to return the favor.”
Hell if I’m returning the favor, and I don’t need your counsel, Starling thinks.
“ I’ll do that,” she says. Gotta keep the prize in mind: find the killer.
She drops her head and scrunches her lips in thought, staring at photos of victims as though they are covered in string impossible to unravel. Her forensics background allows her to view the images without an external reaction, but the tug in her chest fuels a fire within her to end the slaughter as soon as she can. Crawford would tell her to leave out any personal ties—it’d only do bad—but she doesn’t have to reveal her thoughts to anyone, least of all that creepo son of a bitch in charge.
Before she allows her mind to swallow itself in emotion, Starling grounds herself for a few moments and stops to think about what Will said before telling her to look at Dr. Lecter differently. In this case, she looks at Will differently.
One thing before proceeding: I am a full-time university student with a full-time job. As a rule of thumb, I will not respond to threads in a timely manner. I only post replies when I have some free time outside of my other hobbies, which is not often. If this turns you off to writing with me, that’s okay. I just want to make this clear in advance!
…ONWARDS!
I. Default verse: during- and post-TSOTL.
The default verse for this blog is set after The Silence of the Lambs, during which Clarice is a Special Agent of the FBI. However, I have also read Hannibal, so I can ( and would love to ) write in that verse as well! There is a remarkable difference in Starling’s character between The Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal—- if you would like a specific verse, please tell me.
Please note that I prefer book and movie canon to show canon; however, I can adapt Clarice to said canon without problems.
II. Small, private blog.
I tend to follow a very small amount of people only because I tend to interact with a small amount of people. I also prefer a smaller audience to read my writing, to be honest. This is not personal.
Thus, mutuals-only with regard to all interaction.
III. Ask prompts, reblog karma, etc.
Feel free to send in memes or questions at any time. I am more than happy to write multiple threads, and accept and send multiple ask prompts.
I tend to send in multiple ask prompts when I am close with another writer. This is not me pressuring you! It’s just me exploring our characters’ dynamic(s).
After all, we’re all here for one thing: to explore our characters!
IV. Shipping.
I will never force a ship on you, despite personal biases! ( I.e., Clannibal. )
V. Multi-verse, mains, exclusives.
There are massive quantities of AUs on this blog!
I am also very keen on the notion of exclusivity and mains, so feel free to drop me a line if we’ve talked enough ic or ooc. It’s really great to build solid relationships between characters when we have lots of threads going with each other. It’s the shit.
VI. Violence, god modding, etc.
God modding is not chill. Killing or causing serious harm to Clarice is considered god modding to me, but do not sacrifice your character’s personality for ‘nice’ interactions! Pushing, shoving, yelling — all fine. Just nothing serious unless you consult with me first hand.
VII. Discord info.
My Discord (forjustice #4751 ) is always available for threads outside of Tumblr. I tend to write more often via Discord since I am not on my laptop that often. Feel free to exchange user IDs with me so we can write or chat, or do a bit of both! Just let me know your URL when you do!
VIII. Triggers.
I have no triggers, save for screamers, and I will gladly tag triggers for you. This is what a trigger tag looks like: ‘ abuse // '
IX. Lastly...
Please keep in mind that roleplaying is a hobby and not a job.
* Protocol sounds tough, but it’s really not! As long as we read each other’s and generally abide by it, all will run smoothly. I’m an extremely gregarious person and I always welcome ic and/or ooc interaction! Never feel scared to send in an IM or message or anything of the like. We’re all here to write together, anyway!
** Please do not steal any graphics or any writing that you see on this blog. Unless otherwise stated, it is all of my creation.
*** This blog is in no way affiliated with Jodie Foster, Clarice Starling, or Thomas Harris.
