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Post by Deleted on Jan 19, 2017 14:24:21 GMT -5
At the mention of being locked up, his head tilted, somewhat sympathetically, but mainly curiously. He didn't know enough to be sad, but that little snippet was twice of what anyone needed to get curious about anything. She didn't seem too happy talking about though, so he let it slide. She wouldn't be the only kid here who didn't like thinking about the past. "Well, the clouds are too far away, and they're sort of too..." he flapped his hand about, "airy for me to make them out. I'm better with solid things." He dug his fingers into the grass beneath him, "All natural things give off a beat. Living things give off a different beat to dead things, but it's not always stronger. Animals and humans, sentient creatures, give off another beat again, that's wholly different. I can feel them, and make up a sort of map in my mind. I know there are big oak trees over there," he pointed in the direction without turning his head, "and down at the bottom of the hill, there's a brook. There's a bird in the brook, though I can't tell what kind. I can't feel the beat of things like sofas, and TVs, because they're not natural. That's why I prefer to be outdoors, I suppose." There was no point getting into memories and visions now, it all got a bit boring when you tried to pin it down. "So, can you turn into anything? Like, any animal? Because that is so cool."
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 19, 2017 19:55:48 GMT -5
(That's fine! Take your time )
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The Ancient One
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pumpkin pie
what if i fall? but my dear, what if you fly?
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Post by pumpkin pie on Jan 20, 2017 9:00:28 GMT -5
Guinevere hadn't meant to leave off the way she had. She should have remained silent but now that she started, she had to finish. She glanced around at the group. Caleb seemed uneasy, trying to change the subject, but the others seemed intrigued, like they wanted more, like there was something they could all do to get out of here, to learn what was really going on. Rosalynn even had gone as far to suggest...going in to take the book...which is exactly what she had done before. "But," Guinevere looked at Minnie, and then Rosalynn. "Rosalynn is right...we have to get that book. I've been in there, I've seen it...but I haven't taken it out. I can get in there, that's not the problem. It's getting out, it's going in and out without a trace. It's tighter now, even harder to get out. Holland would notice like I said..We can get the book. We just need a plan."
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Post by LiliesoftheDawn on Jan 20, 2017 16:42:47 GMT -5
Aria felt she had to speak then. She had ways of getting information other didn't. If she wanted to know what was in the book, they'd probably need her help. Even if she didn't enjoy the actions it would require. "I could help us get information about when Holland is around his office. Then we'd know the best time. Plus I might see something even more helpful while trying to find that." Aria offered, feeling a bit awkward in admitting how much she could see. "I can't guarantee I'll understand everything I see, it's a bit too complex for that. But I could learn something." She shifted forwards, wondering if anyone else would volunteer a skill so that she wasn't the only one.
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Name Colour
Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 20, 2017 17:11:16 GMT -5
Rosalynn nodded. "You've done it before?" she asked. "Hm, well, we've all got powers... What if we used them? I mean, I know it's not the best plan... I don't want us all to get kicked out in the first week, but they want us here. They don't want us to leave, so what's the worst they can do? Lock is up? We're already prisoners, aren't we?" She didn't feel like a prisoner, but for the sake of argument she was going with it. "What if you could get us in Guinevere... and then we could get you out? Lucille," she turned to the other girl. "You can mind control..."
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Darktalon
Hufflepuff// Bi// Male// 20// I Joined the old forums: 08 April 2016
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Post by Darktalon on Jan 20, 2017 17:36:16 GMT -5
Her confusion lifted. Natura though about what Kell had just told her. So he couldn't sense inanimate/dead things. That actually made perfect sense to her and she didn't feel as though she needed to ask more questions yet, although she was still fascinated with his powers. She had never come across his certain power before, and until today didn't know that it existed. Smiling even more now, Natura nodded. Then, remembering that Kell was blind, decided to spread more light on the subject "I, personally, can change into any animal that I have seen, either from a detailed book/screen or, more preferably, from a real life experience. I know that some shapeshifters can only change into one species or one group of animal, but I have always found it easy to change swiftly from any animal that I have stored in my memory. Although I did once hear of some, special, shapeshifters who could create their own animals and transform into them, but I have never seen that power first hand and personally don't 100% believe that it is true." Realising that she had been rambling for quite some time now, Natura decided to focus more on Kell. She searched for a question "so... whats your favourite animal then?" she winced as soon as she had asked the question, what a boring thing to ask. Out of all the wide variety of interesting conversation starters, she had to go with a 'favourites' question. Nevermind she thought gingerly to herself, I just hope that Kell doesn't mind the choppy starts that I seem to create to all my conversations.
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Post by CreamCrow on Jan 21, 2017 0:35:15 GMT -5
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IC :: "And I can do- I am actually really useless it seems." Caleb said before pausing. "In terms of using my power that is-" the power he wasn't entirely aware he had. He had been trying to figure it out, but nothing really worked. Not that he could see at least. "Unless, I am left to try and distract someone. Or, something along those lines.... yeah."
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The Ancient One
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pumpkin pie
what if i fall? but my dear, what if you fly?
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Post by pumpkin pie on Jan 21, 2017 8:59:43 GMT -5
Guinevere nodded, getting a little overwhelmed as the group talked one thing after another. Yes, Aria could use her power, and Rosaylnn hers too, Lucille's would help and well...so could hers but...she didn't like the idea of using their powers and going against the rules of the Safe House. She was a stickler for the rules, even if they were not the most ideal. She had only rebelled that one time and in the end, she had caved. But this put her on good terms with Holland, because he trusted her at least. He had no reason not too. She listened to him, helped new students, trained, taught, stayed out of his way and didn't snoop...for the most part- in a sense, she did everything he didn't want to. She scrunched her face. "I don't know..." She finally spoke. "It's all a bit much. I mean, are you sure we should do this?" She hesitated. "I mean...well," She looked at her hands, thinking and reflecting over what could go wrong, if they should do it, if it would work. She looked over to Caleb. "Wait, what is your power again?" Maybe they could go through with this...
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 21, 2017 9:37:00 GMT -5
Rosalynn shrugged. "I mean, it's fine," she said, looking down at her hands. "It was a lot to ask... I know. And I'm new here, so I don't really know the rules. Plus, I suppose there are things that could go wrong... Maybe we'll just have to wait it out and see if Holland will let anything slip over time?" She let out a sigh. Perhaps she had been too eager to get her hands on the book and find out about the place, but it was worth a try. She really didn't want to get in trouble the first few days anyways. But if there was any way to get that book - no... She then looked over at Caleb, the same question buzzing in her mind. She could read his thoughts, but she decided not to.
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The Ancient One
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pumpkin pie
what if i fall? but my dear, what if you fly?
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Post by pumpkin pie on Jan 21, 2017 9:46:43 GMT -5
"No, I mean, it's fine. We could try it. We can figure out a plan. I think it could work." She wanted to add that she was just afraid, but she didn't. "I've never gone directly against the director is all. But," She closed her eyes a moment and took a breath, as if already regretting the words she hadn't yet said. "I think we should do it. I wanna know what's going on just as much as you guys do." She nodded, more to herself as a sort of reassurance.
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 21, 2017 9:56:00 GMT -5
Rosalynn nodded. "Maybe we should just wait until we're all settled in here, though," she said after a moment. "I don't want to risk anything just yet... I mean, I still don't even know where anything is here. I've only been from the dorms to the Safe House library."
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The Ancient One
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pumpkin pie
what if i fall? but my dear, what if you fly?
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Post by pumpkin pie on Jan 21, 2017 10:18:35 GMT -5
Guinevere gave a somewhat suspicious look at Rosalynn. She wished she could see into her mind and see what she was thinking and why all of a sudden, an idea that had been hers, that she had been so on board with moments ago, she was having seconds thoughts about. She was slightly relieved however. She really did not want to risk getting in trouble herself, especially not where she was so well trusted. "Ok, well...ok. Good idea." She said with a forced smile and then decided to change the subject. "If you have any questions or need to be shown around, I can help with that.."
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Post by CreamCrow on Jan 21, 2017 11:15:38 GMT -5
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IC :: "So, we're waiting then on breaking a few rules here, right? Great. Cause, then I can figure out my power and see if I'd be any use to you guys. Mostly because, I have no idea what my power really is and all." He said with a nervous chuckle. He may have tried to explore the place, but he more so focused on trying to figure that out when getting there.... cause he had seen the common use if powers and was pretty confused when he didn't show any.
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The Ancient One
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pumpkin pie
what if i fall? but my dear, what if you fly?
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Post by pumpkin pie on Jan 21, 2017 16:37:38 GMT -5
Guinevere listened as he spoke but hardly heard much of what he said aside from the fact that he didn't know his power. She narrowed her eyes a bit. "You don't know our power?" She asked him, tilting her head. He obviously has some though or else he wouldn't have been here. "In the meantime...of course, ya, we can try and figure out your power..." Quite frankly, she was curious herself what it was.
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 22, 2017 8:28:07 GMT -5
Rosalynn shrugged. "Sorry for backing out... I just think that before we come up with any sort of plan, we need to figure out this place. Guinevere, you're familiar with this place, but we're not going to be of any use if we're runnning around like chickens with their heads cut off." She managed a smile. "Plus, we should probably gain the trust of Holland and the others first... or at least give them no reason to mistrust us." Rosalynn then looked up from where she was playing with her hands in her lap. "Now that you mention it, I am a bit hungry... Is there any way to get food around here?" Truth be told, she hadn't had a decent meal for a while, but she'd forgotten about her hunger in all the excitement. Now her belly was growling and she thought it was a miracle that it wasn't any louder.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 8:47:55 GMT -5
Any animal? Now that was impressive. He knew a few transformers on the island, knew one older girl who could only become one animal, and even that was quite a feat. That freedom must in intoxicating. To be able to fly, swim, run, jump; whatever you want, however you want. Plus, you could make yourself incredibly cuddly on command. Some people just weren't as cuddly as others, and being able to turn into a puppy in a second would definitely help. "My favourite?" He wasn't sure, off the top of his head. Sorting through memories, his experience with animals wasn't as comprehensive as other people's. His dad had taken him to the zoo once, under intense pestering, he didn't like his son using his powers in public, even if they were massively subtle. He'd considered getting a service dog for a while, but the constant presence of another living creature was confusing and tiring, he needed so time alone to recharge. "I've always liked foxes. We share the same hair." He grinned, reaching up and tugging gently at a few of his own strands. "Plus, they get the best stories written about them."
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Darktalon
Hufflepuff// Bi// Male// 20// I Joined the old forums: 08 April 2016
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Post by Darktalon on Jan 22, 2017 11:41:02 GMT -5
Natura was relieved that he hadn't found her question too boring. Pondering his answer she, though the best stories... huh I've never thought that before "you really think that foxes get the best stories? I always concluded that they were the bad guys and got treated badly, much to my displeasure." Standing, sheepishly, Natura slowly inched closer to Kell, deciding that she wanted to get a closer look at him and that being far away was starting to seem rude. Looking at the slightly frosted grass, Natura sat down a metre or so away from Kell. She was still behind him, but able to hear his voice clearer now. Still slightly confused she asked, "have you ever seen a fox, or only read about them?" Folding her legs so that they were crossed, Natura rested her pale, exposed, arms on her legs and leant forwards. He had been right... Kell's hair really was the colour of a fox, Natura had never seen hair that was ginger before. She had only just noticed it, somehow neglecting to see before, and it caught her off guard slightly.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 22, 2017 12:00:41 GMT -5
"Well, maybe they don't always get the happiest endings, but they're definitely the most interesting characters. Tricksters, wily and cunning, you can't pin them down. Usually they outsmart themselves, and that's their downfall. Dramatic irony." He sighed and shook his head. She'd moved closer, he could feel her beat a lot clearer now. She hadn't answered him when he'd asked what she'd looked like, and it was impossible to decipher such things from beat alone, but she must be a bit older then him. Her beats were longer, and her voice was slightly deeper, he'd say maybe two years? Three, if his math was wrong. It usually was. "And, technically, I've never seen anything." He grinned, tapping the side of his dark glasses, "Though I have felt their beats a few times. I used to live in the country, and sometimes when I was up late in the garden, they'd be in the hedge next door. A whole family, though I'm pretty sure it was the mother who came by once or twice. I always wanted to meet them but they're too careful for that." He shrugged, "Probably a good thing I never got too close. Then I'd be blind and have less then ten fingers."
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Darktalon
Hufflepuff// Bi// Male// 20// I Joined the old forums: 08 April 2016
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Post by Darktalon on Jan 22, 2017 12:21:22 GMT -5
A laugh escaped Natura's lips and she quickly covered her mouth, blushing. She hated her laugh, it was too high pitched and whiney. She hated many things about herself, but especially her laugh. Forcing the subject slightly away from humour, she responded with "I see your point now. I guess foxes really are interesting. I've never met one before but I think that I'll try to next time I'm in a city... That is if I'm ever in a city again. H... How did you know that it was the mother?" Natura asked, intrigued. Kell was the third person that she had met on this island, the first being a carer of sorts and the second being a member of her dorm. If everyone here was as easy to get along with as Kell, then maybe Natura would be able to fit in a little better than she had first expected. Shuffling a little closer, Natura retracted back a little "my favourite animal is a raven... I... If you wanted to know." Smiling, finally, Natura realised that she was actually enjoying the conversation and not forcing herself to speak. It was relaxing to not be on edge, trying to fake her own personallity, throughout her entire time with a person.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2017 11:25:05 GMT -5
Her laugh took him a little by surprise, it was louder then the rest of her, but that was a good thing. He loved making people laugh, and he relaxed himself a little more too. Not that he's been on edge, exactly, but it's hard to get a reading on people when they've got their walls up. "Well, when she first came round, she had lots of little tiny beats inside her." A small smile played on his lips at the memory, "After a while, when she came back, they were gone, but I'd felt her signature once before, and it wasn't hard to pick it up again." He missed Henrietta, he missed his dad, and he missed the foxes, but right now, it wasn't so bad. This island was a prison sure, but it was a very nice one, and he was well aware that things could be a whole lot worse. Some times a boy just wants to go home, but some times he also has to remember that it's for the best that he's here. "Ohh, how dramatic." he grinned, "There have been lots of cool things written about ravens too. Is it fun? Flying, I mean." He added quickly, in case she thought he just meant being a bird in general.
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Darktalon
Hufflepuff// Bi// Male// 20// I Joined the old forums: 08 April 2016
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Post by Darktalon on Jan 23, 2017 11:43:14 GMT -5
"Now I understand" she smiled, tucking a loose strand of her hazel coloured hair behind her ear. Thinking about her answer, in order to avoid stuttering, Natura answered "It's the most amazing feeling that there is... In my opinion of course," she added quickly "when you're flying you can simply forget all of your troubles and concentrate on the direction of the wind..." pausing, she added "and plus... If you're careful enough you can get past the guards and fly off of the island. Granted I've never got very far, but one day I hope that I'll be able to at least visit the outside world, even if I can't stay there" A wide grin spread across her face as she remembered the time, only a few days ago actually, that she had flown a mile before being dragged back with some kind of unidentifiable force that she had never experienced before. "Flying makes you have a sense of freedom... It makes you respect the world around you a great deal more when you can see it from so high up. Although it did take me 3 years to master because I was so used to walking around everywhere until I turned five" as Natura remembered her first flying lesson, that had been given to her by her father, a single, emotion filled, tear ran down her pale cheek. Before it could fall, however, Natura whisked it away with her hand and smiled. It had been a tear of joy, not sadness, and it pleased her that Kell couldn't actually see her, or things could have gotten awkward very quickly.
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Post by CreamCrow on Jan 23, 2017 20:02:44 GMT -5
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IC :: Caleb shook his head in response to Gwwen, he didn't know. But oh well- then he looked over to Rosalynn with a smile. "Don't worry, despite my urge to rush into it- this is probably a lot smarter. I guess, but yeah- food. That should be at the.... dining hall, right? Or was it Dining Pavilion? Or- something like that."
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#a8d1ff
The Ancient One
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pumpkin pie
what if i fall? but my dear, what if you fly?
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Post by pumpkin pie on Jan 24, 2017 7:20:37 GMT -5
Guinevere nodded as Rosalynn spoke. She was right. It was better that they come up with something first. Most of them were new and inexperienced. They needed to learn to use their powers before they tried anything crazy and broke the rules. Besides, that in itself wouldn't be out of the ordinary, considering daily training was something they were meant to do anyway. If there was anyway to get Holland to trust them, it was to stay out of his way and do what you were told. That was exactly what they were going to do. She was glad that Caleb agreed as well. "Ya, why don't we go get some food and then I can show you around a bit more." She said. "The dining area is pretty nice actually. There is a lot to choose from. A lot better than cafeteria food." She laughed. It better have been considering how long they would be staying. "Come along," she led the way to the dining commons which were thankfully not far from the dorms.
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Post by CreamCrow on Jan 24, 2017 8:53:34 GMT -5
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IC :: Caleb gave a grin at that, "Great, I can't stand cafeteria food- uh, yeah. Following now," he said with a small, awkward laugh pushing back strands of his hair out of his face. He had explored the place sometimes simply because he wouldn't have been able to survive without it for an entire week.
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Post by annon and on on Jan 24, 2017 12:33:44 GMT -5
Minnie followed the others to cafe. It was a really cute place, but she wasn't too hungry. she ordered a small blue berry muffin and slipped away to the safe house, muffin in one hand, bend paperclips in the other. She knew it was smart to keep her head down for now, but it just didn't sit well with her. Minnie checked the halls, but no one was there. They didn’t even have cameras, which was weird. Crouching below the lock, Minnie inserted her handmade lock pick. Immediately she noticed there was something wrong, she wasn’t feeling any pressure against the paperclips. A little metallic drop escaped the key hole. Minnie removed the paperclips from the lock, slowly. One of the paperclips tip was melted. She took her water bottle out of her bag and sprinkled some on the lock. It dripped of normally, no sizzling, no steam. She tapped the locks cold, metal surface with the back of her hand. Definitely not a normal lock.
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Post by LiliesoftheDawn on Jan 24, 2017 14:37:17 GMT -5
Aria drifted after them, already dropping back into the reserved action she was used to. She figured with more time at the Safe House she'd become a lot more used to a world that accepted her. One day she might even be able to stop her visions, allowing herself to return to a semi-normal life. For the time being however, she would keep to herself. It was hard to recover from a world that was bright, loud, and always assaulting your senses like the one she was used to. She wasn't sure she'd be eating anything at the cafeteria though. That kind of ordeal was best put off until she had to eat again.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 25, 2017 12:22:07 GMT -5
Any flying experience Kell had had in his lifetime was greatly subdued. He could feel the rush of the airplane, could feel the strange beat of the earth, so far down below, and honestly, he hadn't liked it. There was no beat from the clouds, and if the sun gave one off, it was too far away from him to know. The beat of the earth was constant and steady to him, something he could listen to as he fell asleep, safe in the knowledge it would be there in the morning. Flying took that away from him, trapped in a humming metal box, too close to so many people, too many beats. Let's just say he wasn't a huge fan. But the flying Natura was describing sounded wholly different, it sounded free, your own beat, something you could take control of. "Your dad gave you lessons?" His interest had been piped by that, "Could he do it too?" Were powers hereditary? His own dad couldn't 'see' like Kell could, and he hadn't like talking about it either.
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Post by LiliesoftheDawn on Jan 27, 2017 19:41:27 GMT -5
(Anyone on?)
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#f0a9e4
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Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 27, 2017 23:34:23 GMT -5
(Hi! Sorry for being so poofy!)
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#f0a9e4
Name Colour
Captain Americat
"Don't frown, someone could be falling in love with your smile." - Teen Wolf
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Post by Captain Americat on Jan 27, 2017 23:40:27 GMT -5
Rosalynn followed the others to the dining area, surprised at how big it was. She'd never eaten in a place like it, unless you counted the soup kitchens or the small cafeteria at the highschool she attended for half a year. "Cafeteria food isn't too bad. It's still good," she said with a small smile. "But I prefer... home cooking." She cast a glance at the others and then moved towards the station full of hot foods. She already had her eyes on a chicken dinner: potatoes, chicken, carrots. Her mouth was watering. It had been a while since she'd eaten this good.
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