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power-of-waffle OFFLINE   Forum Posts: 270 |
Posted: Sun, 13/08/2017 00:20 (8 Years ago) |
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------ Jinx's face lit up and Rowan turned his attention back to her. There was a small hint of confusion in his vibrant eyes, knowing that she was about to say something that would be of importance. "Have you heard of the Bluebird's Nest? It's an apothecary right over there--I own it. It's gained a bit of popularity recently and, well... I wouldn't mind a bit of help if you're looking for a job... or a part time one. We can talk about a paycheck that fulfills your needs and Yuzuki would be allowed to stay along if you need him to." She smiled and rocked back and forth on her toes. Rowan perked up a bit, surprised that she had gotten so straight to the point. There was a sense of challenge in his demeanor, mostly towards Jinx; they both knew that having Willow around would mean that they'd have to hide their associations with his gang. Jinx refused to look at him, pretending that she didn't see the mild anger of her brother. [Read more] |
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Posted: Fri, 11/08/2017 12:02 (8 Years ago) |
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------ "Oh, that's good. Have you got a job, then? I've heard that the shelter businesses are going through some hard times," Jinx said, her brother drifting off into his unattentive silence. He seemed a little bit more interested in the backgrounds than the conversation, although he was still somewhat facing their way. [Read more] |
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Posted: Fri, 11/08/2017 02:30 (8 Years ago) |
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Evie rubbed the back of her neck as she listened to Elliot, her back an ungraceful arch. She felt rather pathetic and unqualified, even with the task of a common morse crow. She took a quick look at the cogs and offered her struggling roommate the first solution that she could think of. "We'll just drill the ins and outs of the crow into your brain, then. Three weeks of relentless studying's bound to get you somewhere! I've found that learning to make them over and over until you get them by muscle memory is a good start... although you might not be that way... I tend to learn all the terms and whatnot after all the actual building is strong," she said. Evie left out the fact that she hated terms and usually crammed them all a couple days before the deadline. She knew that it was a weak method. She'd been it ever since her Basic Education days, and most of that material was long forgotten or, at the very most, vague. But it a start, and Elliot seemed... well, she seemed to need it. Not that Evie doubted her skills. After all, she must be good at something to get in the Academy in the first place. Even if Evie was a bit too afraid to ask what exactly that something was. She perked up a bit. "For the terms, we could use flashcards. Do you work well with flashcards? I know some people don't." [Read more] |
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Posted: Tue, 08/08/2017 08:26 (8 Years ago) |
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She intertwined her fingers and set them on her lap, noticing Crystal but not saying anything. She figured that Crystal was in shock--or something similar, she wouldn't know--but decided that she didn't know the other weather dragon well enough yet. Adeline still felt a bit hostile towards her. It's childish, she thought, I should just forget it. It was a somewhat justified conclusion on her part, anyway. [Read more] |
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Posted: Mon, 07/08/2017 03:57 (8 Years ago) |
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------- "It's nice to meet you all," Rowan said chilly, stepping back a bit and putting his hand in his pocket. Jinx was quickly re-plaiting her hair, her eyes seeming to sparkle. "Oh, Rowan's my brother, by the way. The resemblance is hard to notice... or at least I'm told," she added for good measure, knowing that the only thing they had in common was their fair skin and dark hair. "Where do you two live around?" Jinx then asked, silently hoping that they lived in one of the nicer parts of the underground city. They seemed like nice people and she would hate to see such young people living near one of the sketchier parts. [Read more] |
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Posted: Mon, 07/08/2017 01:40 (8 Years ago) |
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Adeline laughed and nodded, pawing at her bangs. "I can see that." His eyes widened suddenly and his face dropped. Raven turned around to look over at the cabin and his shoulders tensed up slightly. "By the black sun, I've left Adriane! Oh, she's injured... I probably should have helped her settle down a bit, shouldn't I?" Adeline covered her mouth and suppressed a smile, nodding slightly. "If it makes you feel any better, she's got Crystal to help her. And, to be honest, you're not the best at helping people settle down." He pressed his lips together and headed back into the cottage anyway, Adeline following closely behind him. [Read more] |
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Posted: Mon, 07/08/2017 01:13 (8 Years ago) |
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Silver was a bit taken aback by this. She hadn't expected Mango to go on the brink of tears because of this and, honestly, was a bit sorry that she had asked. She always hated when people cried around her because she never knew what to do--comfort them?--but at least it meant that Mango was honest with her. She respected him for that; people were so rarely this honest in the feline kingdom that it was shocking to her. "I'm sorry for your loss," she said softly, her tail swaying slowly. ------ Rowan stuffed his hands in his pockets, walking up next to Jinx. He made sure that he scuffed his shoes against the ground, made an effort to make louder footsteps so that she wouldn't be frightened. She turned from her conversation--she was standing by a canine and a younger one--and smiled back at him, mildly surprised. "You're out from work early," she remarked. He shrugged and turned his attention to Willow and Yuzuki, offering them a smile (although his were suave half-smirks) and offered a hand. "I'm Rowan. Who might you two be?" [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 06/08/2017 20:59 (8 Years ago) |
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"Oh." The word had escaped from Evie's mouth and she immediately put her hand over it, not wanting to offend Elliot. Dear lord, she wasn't kidding about beginner stuff, Evie thought. She vaguely remembered hearing rumors about a couple of students that had been assigned beginner machines, but... Evie dug out a stack of her old flash cards and put them to the side. She then pulled out a few books and plopped them on her lap, using them as a surface to rest her elbows on. "That's perfectly alright. I'm a dual student, so I think I'll be able to help you a bit more than... well, a non-mechanic. So you know all the basic terms and stuff, right?" She took the flash cards in her hand and ran her thumb across the corners. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 06/08/2017 19:40 (8 Years ago) |
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"Adeline," he said, drawing her attention again. "Adriane removed the curse!" Raven said with the hyperactivity and energy of a Light dragonling, bouncing excitedly on his toes as he began to speak about all of the emotions that had been unlocked. She laughed and congratulated him, listening attentively to his blabbering with a small smile. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 06/08/2017 05:07 (8 Years ago) |
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Posted: Sun, 06/08/2017 05:06 (8 Years ago) |
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If Elliot had been a weapons user, they'd both be screwed over--Evie could certainly perform well, but when it came to paper tests and terms she was useless. She had always been more interested in mechanics, anyway (as much as her father hated to agree). "Yeah. Yeah, I can do that. I need some reviewing myself, anyway," she said as she pulled out one of the boxes beside the post. She ripped it open with her hands, rummaging through the books. "Whatcha making?" Evie asked, knowing that was the easiest way to pinpoint Elliot's knowledge; for this one, their professor had personally assigned everyone some sort of machinery to study a create based on their skill level (the Academy worked differently and was heavily praised for this). Of course, there would also be a paper test that was the same for everyone... but the creation part of the exam was significantly more important. Evie sorted her machinery textbooks and strategy (and usage) textbooks into two separate piles, rubbing her hands together and resting them on her knees exhaustedly. She loved being a dual student, but the work sure wasn't easy. The academy set the mechanics' exams a week before the weaponists' exams to take those like her into consideration, but it didn't help much--a week was never enough for Evie. She desperately needed to be studying terms and strategy... But it can wait, she thought to herself, sliding the stack of books forward a bit and crossing her legs to face Elliot again. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sun, 06/08/2017 04:34 (8 Years ago) |
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He intertwined his fingers in front of his chest just to show them and looked over Adeline at Crystal. "I'd like to add that it was her client. I'm afraid that I didn't act fast enough to save her from his first strike. Terribly sorry--I do assure you that he won't be coming back, though. Take Adriane's word, if not mine," he said in an almost soothing tone. Adeline's eyes widened in surprise and she glanced back at him briefly, surprised that he had defended himself for once. His eyes were that of an honest man, despite their maliciously crimson color; he had seen enough calm negotiating in his days to perform it flawlessly. Adeline was almost impressed, if not for the matter at hand. She looked to Adriane for confirmation. She believed Raven, of course, but the last thing she wanted was to step out of the way too soon. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 05/08/2017 22:56 (8 Years ago) |
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"I, uh..." The words were raspy and she took a moment to clear her throat before continuing. "I'm Evangeline. Evie. I guess they didn't tell you... there was a relocation. My, um, roommate got expelled... and they gave my old room to some first-years, I think. It's kinda complicated and it wasn't really explained all that well to me. Or to you, as it seems. But, uh... I guess we're roommates now?" she said, speaking a bit too quickly. Calm down. You're blabbering, she thought to herself, wondering if the thought had been influenced by Ara. She was beginning to think like her. Her heart thumped rapidly and she begged it to slow down. Evie had seen this girl around campus a couple of times and recognized her face, but she couldn't put her finger on the girl's name. She was, honestly, a bit more scared as to how she would react. She inhaled sharply, grinding her teeth together. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 05/08/2017 22:05 (8 Years ago) |
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Raven saw the look on her face and guiltily averted his gaze, still opening the door for Adriane. Adeline only sighed, brushing her hair away from her eyes and looking at them. "Are you alright?" She asked, so softly that it was almost inaudible. She pursed her lips hard. --------- Rogue walked beside Allium as they crossed the busy streets of the city. Allium stared forward, her golden gaze harsh and almost angry. "Allium," Rogue murmured to grab her attention. She didn't look at him. He huffed and continued anyway. "You didn't go to Matthew when he stormed off... why? It's unlike you." She shrugged, readjusting her bag. "I didn't want to bother him, in case he wanted to be alone. I can never tell when people want to be comforted or not... not like I know him well enough, anyway," she mumbled, the last part a bit more to herself than anything. He raised an eyebrow. "You're letting Crystal get to you a bit much. She was worried about her friend, Allium, I'm sure she wasn't saying the most rational things--" "Can we drop it, please? I'm fine I just... need a bit of time to think. I don't want to be distracted from work, anyway," she interrupted, the first sign of discomfort showing on her face. Rogue only sighed, falling into silence. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 05/08/2017 17:18 (8 Years ago) |
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"Hand me the list? I think we'd best get the... actually important stuff first," Mavis said, to which Marshall obliged and gave her the crinkled paper. She walked up to a woman selling bread and began to kindly barter, smiling innocently as she did so. Not wanting to get caught in Mavis's bartering--or any form of socializing, to be honest--Marshall meandered around the marketplace in interest. "I don't know, ask Jasper," said a voice that was a bit too close to Marshall's ear. He whipped around to see a blue-haired girl that had a vaguely familiar face. She was rummaging through a bag and hardly noticed Marshall as she walked forward, slamming into him and squeaking in surprise. She swore under her breath and caught herself, stepping back a bit and looking up at him apologetically. "God, I'm sorry... I didn't see you there," she said, clutching the bag close to her chest. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 05/08/2017 16:57 (8 Years ago) |
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Crysia only looked back at Reign and shrugged. He stood, setting his bottle down and walking to the town with his hands laced behind his head. Crysia followed, her voice softened even when they were far from Scarlet and Rain. "Why'd you want to go into town, anyway?" Reign asked, walking in the middle of the streets. "It's quiet. We can look around without being noticed. Also, I can get my mind off things," she replied, walking near stairs that led to a garage or basement of some sort. She motioned for him to follow and he did, although reluctantly. [Read more] |
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Posted: Sat, 05/08/2017 16:32 (8 Years ago) |
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"So we may have forgotten to mention some things," Wither began, taking a leg off of her chicken and giving the rest to Void. His ears perked up and his tail wavered a bit as he dug in, his ear swiveled to Wither to indicate that he was still listening. She gestured with her chicken leg as she spoke. "We're the main rebel base camp, basically. There are a few others but we're not too... closely associated with them and we're the biggest one. So we're technically all fugitives, but, y'know. For a good cause. We also shelter those in need and provide for them." Wither took a bite out of her food and swallowed before continuing. "Thing is, though, we run a very... rocky business, to put it. We trust our new recruits and refugees a bit too much--for my tastes, anyway--so we don't keep out a very keen eye for traitors. Never questioned it too much until there was one. There's only been two in our entire history, but they've found our base now and... well... I figured that a portable one would do us some good." She then silenced and continued eating, hardly realizing that Spectrum had been listening as attentively as Void was. [Read more] |
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Posted: Fri, 04/08/2017 16:33 (8 Years ago) |
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She wandered over to the window on her tiptoes. There was a spark of energy in her chest as she opened them and a light breeze combed through them, the velvet curtains fluttering. Evie ignored the urge to bend the breezes in serpentine coils and instead looked over at the other side of the room. She had attempted to read into her new roommate's personality by looking at the decor, but Evie had never been too good at analyzing stuff like that. They hadn't even told Evie their name. She had been called to Administration the moment she was let out of class and Evie was mildly annoyed by this. Even the tiniest shred of information would have been nice--a name, a gender... but no. She was quickly told that her old roommate had been expelled and that she would be relocated immediately... it was a good riddance to Evie, though. Her roommate had always been bitter to her for no particular reason. Despite her past misfortunes, Evie was bubbling with excitement to meet whoever she was going to share the room with. She bounced back over to the cardboard boxes underneath the loft bed and began to rummage through them, thinking. All of the day classes ended about two hours ago... She shook away the idea that she would be paired up with yet another troublemaker. Maybe she has to tutor? [Read more] |
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Posted: Fri, 04/08/2017 04:01 (8 Years ago) |
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"I do believe that I owe you my life now. I'll... try my best to fulfill it." He looked away, almost shyly--he wasn't quite sure how to put it. "We don't... live life as fully as you guys do. Because we're emotionally suppressed. We don't feel vulnerability or excitement because He doesn't deem it important. But you've... fixed it. And I can feel those things now. I felt those things. And I do believe that's more good than harm. "I guess you've saved my life, in a sense. I'll do my best to make it worthwhile. I can't thank you enough, Adriane," Raven continued, looking down to meet her gaze. He smiled, but it was that crooked and awkward smile of his caused from the lack of practice. -------- Allium's golden eyes narrowed slightly, frustration surfacing to her skin. She took a moment of silence before she spoke, "That's not relevant. Could we just... drop it, please?" She was blushing faintly but took little to no notice. Rogue watched wordlessly, deciding that it would only get worse if he intervened. [Read more] |
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Posted: Thu, 03/08/2017 15:49 (8 Years ago) |
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