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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 19:21:31 GMT -5
Maria lingered for a while longer. She felt almost like she had to, to pay what was left of those who'd fallen during the war the respect they deserved. Every uniform, every valuable taken from someone on the losing side had been worn by a vampire once and she was sure nobody in this house was taking the time to respect that. So she had to. After a few minutes of blinking slowly at the things she passed, she picked up the pace to join Astral outside of the room. She stopped in the door to salute, kissing two fingers and laying them over her heart in a final show of respect for the people that had been reduced to nothing but what was in this room. "Thank you. I hated it, but thank you," she said as the took the last two steps out. "I needed this."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 19:34:29 GMT -5
Astral watched her salute to those fallen. He knew it didn't mean much, she was but more respecting and grieving over them, he figured she'd have known more than a few of them. He didn't say anything until she spoke to him, even then he didn't say a word, he simply nodded and looked at the ground. He didn't want things to be as awkward but it was hard for things not to be between them.
(Question, do you want to do like another plot on the side? Keep things going and different?)
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 19:44:29 GMT -5
( I'm always up for another plot tbh! it's the best way to keep things moving. did you have any ideas or do you want to brainstorm? )
Maria sighed. "I know I was the one that asked to see this, but would you mind if we don't talk about it?" she asked, partially because she knew talking about it would make this even more awkward but also because she wasn't sure she wanted to even if that hadn't been a risk. This was private, personal. She didn't want to share old war stories or detail her grief, and she didn't want to be burdened with Astral's thoughts on it either. "We can leave and go back to talking about something upbeat and fun? Talk about how music trends have changed over the years or something."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 19:49:22 GMT -5
(If you're down for an elemental rp I have an idea :3 )
Astral nodded, he definitely agreed and didn't want to speak of the matter. "I don't blame you, that's another reason I was hesitant to show you. I figured it might not go well for either of us." He stated and began walming out the door, totally forgetting he had the secret door open (so they get caught) he walked downstairs to where they had been before and took a seat.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 20:04:25 GMT -5
( sure, shoot! )
Maria sighed, a sound of relief this time. "Thank you," she said, glancing over at him with a small smile. "So, I was wondering," she said a while later as she sat down in the same seat she'd occupied before. "Where am I going to be staying? Is there a room for me here, or..?" She figured this was a safe topic, it was all facts and those were easy to deal with. Besides, she kind of needed to know. It wasn't like she needed to sleep, really, at least not a lot, but that didn't mean she didn't need a place to rest and to spend her time off in.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 20:12:22 GMT -5
(So like there was a war between vampires and humans we'd replace the vampires with elementals right? Obviously humans had won again. But we'd both be rping an elemental of our likings. (Although in my original idea there would even be certain rankings between the elementals and we'd both be in the lower class one.) but the humans are rithless, they've been hunting the elementals that are left from the war. They think they all deserved to die or be taken hostage. Although dying would be a lot better than being took hostage. Theres a arena where they have been making elementals fight for their lives in many different ways against whoever the humans wanted or whatever they wanted. Being in the lower class bracket we'd have our two basically working together to save eachothers lives and try to survive (they can ro them meeting or say they were close before) and obviously they'd be in love at some point, romance to me is great. And they would be taken hostage at some point and made fight together and against each other. (Side note: when they fight often they stop before death. But barely before) and we can just ro their lives goingn through all of this.)
As Astral sat there he needed to take a minute to think. "Actually..." he started and scratched the back of his neck "my dad had said he would clear a room for you but I don't think he found the time. Or he just didn't bother. So I guess you might have to stay in my room.... i mean if that's okay with you." He replied sheepishly, his face going a light shade of pink after answering her
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 20:29:39 GMT -5
( ooo, that sounds really interesting (and dramatic which is all I need to love a plot tbh). it's a good twist on the usual 'on the run' plots which are great but quite predictable, but just by adding the history of a war that would have all of humanity against them, not just the government, and the arena so many possibilities open up! if we did go with the lower class thing, how would that work? would the hierarchy have been there before the war or did they form afterwards? )
Maria nodded slowly. The implication of sharing a room didn't bother her half as much as the idea of actually sharing a room. She wasn't a huge fan of not having her own space, a place she could go to breathe, but she supposed sharing a room was better than not getting a room at all, so she nodded. "That's okay with me," she confirmed. She'd figure it out. Sharing a room wasn't the end of the world. It wasn't like she'd be able to take things out of their rooms even if she had her own room. She'd be fine. "I don't mind." And she supposed she didn't, really. Not enough to say anything about it, anyway.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 20:43:32 GMT -5
(Yay you like it! xD but the hierarchy would have formed afterwards out of anger, during the war we'd say some elementals played a bigger part in helping win the war than others. So ours would be the lowest two (loght and dark would be a cool idea actually)
Astral let out a small sigh of relief as she said she didn't mind, it was easier for him to get used to it, even if it were for that one night. "Would you like me to show you where it is? This house can get confusing sometimes, even to me" he said with a light chuckle. He was happy she wouldn't make a comment about having to share his room, but even if she did he'd take his own time to clear out one of the spare rooms for her.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 20:58:55 GMT -5
( ahh, alright, makes sense. light and dark sound cool, and it kinda makes sense that they wouldn't get too involved with the war either since they're quite absolute and that could definitely translate into whether they fight or not. did you have a preference between the two? )
Maria chuckled. "Yeah, I can imagine. I don't think I'll ever get over how massive it is," she joked, standing again. "If you could, I'd appreciate it." She was sure she'd need to go there several times before she meomorised it perfectly, she could remember a layout but specific locations was far more difficult. It couldn't hurt to start right away.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 21:04:31 GMT -5
(I have a character made for the dark one already xD but if you have a preference that's alright!)
Astral nodded as he stood before giving a polite smile "okay cool, follow me! It's only a floor above us so that's not too bad!" He said and chuckled before walking off. He never really went into his room until he slept so it was very tidy. As he walked into the room from the hallway by the stairs he took a seat on his bed "i'm not sure if you really sleep a lot or if you're comfortable with doing this but we'd have to share my bed, luckily it's quite big!"
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 21:19:51 GMT -5
( I'm fine with taking the light one, that was my preference anyway! )
Maria hovered awkwardly in the doorway. It was strange to walk into someone else's room for the first time regardless of the circumstances, and the ones she currently found herself in definitely weren't helping. She considered the bed, somewhat taken aback. She rarely felt physically unsafe, she could overpower any human she perceived as a threat, but the intimacy of sleeping next to someone was still a little jarring, especially after this short a time. It was something to wrap her head around but not something that felt immediately uncomfortable, so she nodded again. "I can take that, I think," she said. "It's definitely better than sleeping on the floor."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 21:32:31 GMT -5
(Awesome! I'll post my description with my next post after I get some things sorted to change it up a bit so he's not so much like Astral. I'd prefer to keep it fresh you know?)
Astral sat there looking around awkwardly trying to avoid eye contact. It wasn't the fact he'd feel awkward because it was physically weird , it was more because he did find her quite attractive so it was strange to think that they would be in the same bed overnight considering they'd just met quite recently. "I'm glad you're alright with it. But if you aren't I really don't mind sleeping on the floor myself, but obvioudly my bed would be my preferred choice." He spat out and looked at her with a sheepish smile.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 22:00:55 GMT -5
Here Ya go!
Erin Fehr - 19 years of age.
Erin is about 6 feet tall, give or take an inch. He has longer black hair on the top of his head with the tips dyed a dark red, the sides he prefers to keep short but not shaved. He has a light shade of jade green eyes that seem to pop if you look at them, he has a scar going along the right side of his nose that stops under the far side of his right eye. His body is quite muscular but not body builder typed muscle, his is just very defined. He's got pretty tan skin as he has first nations back ground. His personality is very fiery and he has a pretty short temper, he can over react a lot but does his best to keep his cool at all times. He generally doesn't like people so getting along with him at the start may prove to be quite hard but once he's your friend he has full trust in you. You'll often find him trying pretty hard to seem cooler than he actually is, once you're close to him and get to know him he's pretty mellow and often seems kinda geeky. His powers consist of short distance teleportation (10 feet or so), being able to blend in while in the shadows (camoflage) and umbrakinesis (can manipulate or control darkness and shadows)
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 22:19:38 GMT -5
( no, I get it! mine might be a while though, my thoughts are slowing down as time passes. )
Maria shook her head. "I can't kick you out of your own bed," she determined. "I don't sleep enough for that to be fair, I'd feel bad. If it's more comfortable for you, I can just stay up tonight. I don't need the sleep." She'd admit that the idea of sharing a bed with someone she'd met only days prior and spoken to minimally was strange. Unfamiliar in the worst of ways. But physical closeness had never been something she found off-putting or difficult to deal with, so the only hurdle she had to get over was the emotional one.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 25, 2017 22:29:32 GMT -5
( he looks great! I'll get my character up either tonight or tomorrow depending on how much time I get before I crash for the night. )
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Post by Jaica on Feb 25, 2017 22:32:02 GMT -5
(Astral is so gonna end up wrapping an arm around her as he sleeps >:3
No worries about rushing to get your character up now though!)
"N-no it's okay! Really, it is! I just kinda wasn't sure if you'd be okay sleeping in the same bed with me..." he addmited sheepishly before biting his lip and smiling slightly. He didn't mind too much, being in the same bed as her, but the fact she'd be up most of the night was a weird thing to consider if they were going to share the same bed.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 10:30:15 GMT -5
( putting in those writer moves I see c:<
thanks! I'm working on a few forms right now actually, but I should get her up pretty soon. )
Maria nodded. "Okay," she said, feeling awkward still. "If you're sure it's okay." She felt like she was checking too often, asking for confirmation one too many times, but then, it would have been weirder is she didn't, right? She stopped talking, hoping to find something less strange to talk about, but the silence only seemed to make it worse. Finally, she cleared her throat. "So, what's your family like? What can I expect when I meet them?"
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 11:37:23 GMT -5
(I love being clichΓ© sometimes honestly xD
Well if you have a name we could start now? And then just post a description whenever)
Astral gave another nod, it wouldn't be too bad right? It's not like they were going to do stuff in bed together, right? That thought made his face go bright red as he sat on the foot of his bed. "It's fine, we shouldn't worry so much about sleeping in the same bed." He stated firmly as he looked over to her, his face was still slightly red "right?" He asked after a moment, that awkwardness coming back once again
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 12:11:13 GMT -5
( same. cliches are great sometimes. I mean, cliches are cliche for a reason.
what are we thinking happens from here? as much as I love imposing awkwardness on them, I feel like we've reached the limit for how much we can do before it just gets repetitive.
ah, that's a good idea! her name's Vanessa/Nessa Armstrong. )
"Right," Maria agreed. "It's only as weird as we make it." She wasn't sure if that was true or not, but it sounded like a nice idea. She could make it true, surely. She glanced at him and managed a reassuring smile before she returned her focus to the room.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 12:25:26 GMT -5
(That's very true.
The family can come back now? And the dad can see the open secret door?
Okay cool do you want to start?)
Astral nodded "cool. I'm glad we're over that" he said and chuckled lightly before standing up and walking to the window, he looked out for a few moments before looking to her and smiling "they're back, expect lots of noise now." He said and sighed. "We should go back downstairs, you haven't met them yet so an introduction would be appropriate." He said and walked towards the door but stopped to wait for Maria
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 12:35:45 GMT -5
( sounds good to me!
sure, I can start. how should I do that? should they already know each other or should we start with them knowing each other? )
Maria nodded, relieved for the distraction. "Sure. An introduction sounds good," she said, walking to join him. She was hesitant, to say the least. She had no love for his family, and from what she'd seen she was pretty sure they wouldn't have any for her, either. But she was a part of their household and she had to get this over and done with. "Let's do this."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 12:44:45 GMT -5
(I'd say them meeting would be a nice start, we could develop their relationship from the start so it's not so confusing as to how they act together.)
Astral nodded and walked back downstairs again, they were halfway down the stairs when the door opened and his younger brother Ethan walked in without a word to etiher of the two. "Oi, Ethan. Come meet Maria, you're going to be seeing a lot of her." He stated before the boy finally stopped with an overdramatic sigh. "Maria, meet Ethan. I'd not recommend to be around him much, he's a bit of a loser" he teased to his younger with a devilish smile on his face "hey" Ethan said simply with a wave before heading off to his room. "You won't see him lots, kid stays couped up in his room when he's here."
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 12:44:53 GMT -5
in case you're wondering why it takes me ~1.5 hours to finish up a form, it's because I write way too much ^^'' I cut myself short with this one and it's still so much longer than it has to be lmao
Vanessa 'Nessa' Armstrong // female // 18
α΅ α΅ α΅ Vanessa has always been quiet and introspective, spending more time in her own mind than with other people. A dreamer all the way through, she finds there's no greater pleasure than escaping this world in favour of others, far more magical ones either with the help of books and movies or using nothing but her own thoughts. She always seems somewhat removed from any situation she finds herself, possibly because she's removed herself but likely because half of her is somewhere else entirely.
α΅ α΅ α΅ Mistaking her quietness for shyness or even introversion would be wrong, though. If you manage to bring her out of her own head, she can be a wonderful conversation mate. Even when talking, she's a bit flighty, but once you get used to the random facts she blurts out and the way she bounces from topic to topic without regard for logical progression, she's nothing if not great to talk to.
α΅ α΅ α΅ Nessa is full of gentle mannerisms. Her voice is soft and a little muted while her gestures are small and smooth. But it's not only her physical traits that are gentle. She doesn't tend towards strong emotions, either. She's generally very placid, feeling very little else other other than mild satisfaction. It takes a lot to get a strong reaction out of her, whether it be a positive or negative one. This also leads to some emotional privacy. She's all too happy to share facts and stories, but when it comes to her own emotions and opinions, she's very closed off.
α΅ α΅ α΅ Vanessa is as far from organised as you can get. Not only is she too impulsive and impatient to set down any real plans, but she's far too forgetful to remember them anyway. She tends to take life as it comes and doesn't plan more than a few minutes ahead. She's rather shortsighted because of this, seeing only immediate consequences and lacking any understanding of long term ones.
Vanessa is tall but not eye-catchingly so, at 5'6" she's barely above the average. She's all legs and arms and more skinny than slim. Her curves are minimal, and the loose fitting shirts and trousers she tends towards only highlight that. Her facial features all have a slight down-turn to them, especially her lips. Her eyes go from focus to lack of it in seconds, but they're always bright and aware despite that. She keeps her dark blonde hair at shoulder-length and fails to ever tie it back.
Vanessa's powers consist of the ability to manipulate visible and invisible light. This results in a few abilities, such as the ability to turn herself or others invisible, creating visual illusions and the expected photokenesis, the ability to manipulate and create light.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 12:50:56 GMT -5
(She looks great!)
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 12:58:20 GMT -5
( I completely agree. I'll get us started, but I've no idea how they meet so I'll just place her in a random town and see what happens I guess. )
Maria raised a hand to the boy in greeting, but didn't say much. Ethan didn't seem like he was in the mood to talk, which was certainly fine by her. She could live without having an ongoing conversation with every member of this family. She watched him go, nodding as Astral explained what she could expect from him. It didn't seem too bad she decided, but she wasn't sure enough of him to make her mind up. She supposed she had more than enough time to do that.
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Life as a lower class elemental wasn't easy. Not only was Vanessa constantly running from humanity, she had trouble fining a place among her own people. All because most of the light elementals had chosen not to fight in the war. She understood the anger, but she found it irrational. Irrational enough to never linger on it, always brush right past her inability to stay in one place for long and instead appreciate it. She didn't have to bother with decision making or settling down. She could be content like this, too.
On this particular morning, she was making her way through yet another new town, humming softly to herself as she walked briskly through the streets. Nobody knew who she was here, not yet anyway. She had maybe a week until people started questioning the new girl who spoke to no-one. But for now she was safe.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 13:05:03 GMT -5
(That works perfectly, i'm not too sure where they'd be anyways but they'll be doing a lot of moving until they're captured.)
As soon as Ethan was gone their Father walked in the door and gave a polite smile, his looks were a lot like Astrals, so alike it could be considered scary. The only real difference was how aged they looked and their hair. "Hey, dad" Astral said with a smile before taking another few steps down the stairs "Astral, I'm glad you're home finally, and with your new friend I see!" His father replied in a cheery tone. They all knew what he had meant when he said 'friend' but Astral didn't want to comment on that part. "Maria, this is my dad, Chris." He said and looked over to Maria for a moment "dad, this is Maria"
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Erin had been sitting on the usual corner of the street he stayed at. it wasn't his home, no it definitely wasn't. But he felt as if it was, he spent a lot of his days there most would assume he was homeless. Figuring he was hungry and needed at least some food he got up and began to walk, not really paying attention to those around him or where he was walking. After awhile he stopped in front of a store and checked his pockets, no money. That wasn't something that was new to him, being an elemental of his type made that almost a part of him. He let out a sigh before taking a look around, he knew of everyone there. Except for one girl who'd been walking on her own. He began following slowly, wanting to know what reasoning she had for coming to such a small town like this one, but he never really took the straight forward approach.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 15:17:50 GMT -5
( sorry for vanishing, I had to cook and eat and do various things around the house. )
Maria turned to see who had arrived now and what she saw startled her. Astral really was the spitting image of his father. She'd known that, of course, she'd seen every member of the household in photographs before her arrival, but in person it was strange, and almost uncomfortable. She didn't comment on his choice of words, mostly because she knew 'friend' wasn't exactly bad. There were far worse things she could be called. "Pleased to meet you, sir," Maria said instead, nodding to him. This was a lie, of course, but it would be rude to not say anything. Besides, could it really hurt to try to get on his good side?
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Lost in her thoughts as she was, Nessa didn't realise she was being followed until she'd walked for several minutes, but the moment she did, she swore. She wasn't safe after all. She took a turn, heading for the smaller alleyways. At least there she stood a chance of fighting him off. Then she could disappear like she was so used to doing, quite literally vanishing from sight and bolting. She wasn't sure where she'd go, but that wasn't important. All that mattered was getting out of here in one piece. Finally, she reached a dead end, at which point she turned to face him. For once she was entirely present, left behind by her daydreams. "Why are you following me?" she questioned, tone level.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 15:22:42 GMT -5
(Oh man, I'm just about to leave for most of the day so you'll most likely be sleeping by the time I get back. I'll get a reply up regardless when I get back though! Seeya!)
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 26, 2017 15:26:16 GMT -5
( have fun! I'll see you tomorrow(?) then. )
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Post by Jaica on Feb 26, 2017 15:27:34 GMT -5
(Definitely tomorrow, I'll be in school but I'll be around lol)
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