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Post by Jaica on Feb 9, 2017 16:31:24 GMT -5
( yeah I figured this would be after some time when Maria and Astral would be getting along a lot better.
Don't worry about posting and stuff, honestly. Tale care of yourself lol I totally understand though I'm quite sick myself. But today we have like a foot and a half of snow so I can't go to school or anything regardless)
Astral took a moment before answering "we could always go check and see, if there's nothing that sounds good we could just head to my place" he shrugged as he said it, clearly unsure of any movies out at the time. he opened the driver seat and paused "do you enjoy driving? Or would you like me to drive us this time around?" He asked politely trying to be as nice as possible to her for the time being.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 8:09:08 GMT -5
( snow! we usually get at least 3 feet of snow which stays between november and march, but not this year and I am livid! all we have is black ice and freezing tempratures but it won't snow. )
"I love driving," Maria said honestly. "It's freeing." It had been when she learned to do it. All of a sudden, she could go places. She'd not been a vampire yet, so running hadn't been something she could do. When she'd been turned some years later, she hadn't been able to give it up. "I don't mind driving us again, if you want me to." She was grateful that he'd asked, though. He was being kind, and though she didn't know if that was to befriend her so that she wouldn't object to heavy work later - she'd seen that - for some other ulterior motive or because of what he'd seen, it could very well be because he was a nice person. She didn't trust him enough to let her guard down, but she could trust him enough to be grateful while it lasted.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 13:51:39 GMT -5
(Okay we get like a couple inches a year and we got like a foot and a half or something like that this year so you see what I mean right? I'm not super tall like five foot seven. But the snow went up to my knees at some places.)
Astro nodded and walked over to her he held out the keys and gave a smile "well if it's something you enjoy I'll make sure to let you do it" he said and nodded "I'm gonna try to make this at least somewhat enjoyable you know?" He then said quietly hoping for a good reaction out of her which was unlikely but he thought trying was worth it seeing as they were going to be seeing each other daily
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 15:41:48 GMT -5
( oh no, I completely get what you mean. how much snow is a lot of snow is relative like everything else. pretty nice you get a day off though! )
Maria took the keys with a smile and nodded. "Thank you for that. It means a lot to see you try, not everyone bothers with that. I'll do my best to do the same." She unlocked the door and slipped into the driver's seat. She wondered if she should say something else, mention that this becoming enjoyable was an unlikely outcome, but she reminded herself that it hadn't even been a full day. And it had been enjoyable before. It wasn't impossible. "So, to the theatre we go?"
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 16:18:14 GMT -5
(I had i go in for school twice this week it was great. Fiv day weekend lol)
Astral nodded "that sounds perfect. All I ask is you try" he said as he opened his door. He was glad she had said she would do her best so that made thinfs easier on him. He knew he was going to respect her a lot more that the people before him so he was confident with myself. "Yes, to the theatre" he said with a smile on his face "I'm glad I got someone like you, by the way. So far you seem like a nice person but how things are just make things difficult". He wasn't sure if that was a good thing to say but he let it out anyways
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 16:44:50 GMT -5
( nICE. meanwhile I've had one snow day in my entire life lol )
Maria nodded and started driving again, going back in the direction they'd come from. She glanced over at him as he spoke again, raising a questioning eyebrow. "As opposed to..?" she started, looking back to the road again. She didn't think he meant it negatively, but it was hard to see it any other way. Besides, he wouldn't be glad to have gotten someone like her if he knew what she did or what she fought for. He was glad he'd gotten someone like who he thought she was. While that was all good and fine, it was hard to just take the compliment.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 16:51:02 GMT -5
(How???? That's crazy. I'm assuming snow is normal for you? Also assuming lots of it.)
Astral took a second or two before answering, "I guess I was scared I would have gotten someone who would hate me before they had met me and that sort of thing you know? I didn't really want this and clearly neither did you but my dad figured I should and I can't really tell him otherwise. I guess what I'm saying is this could be a whole lot worse for each of us" he said calmly "not to say your situation is completely fine but I could see someone just abusing you to the point of breaking you know?" He said all this while looking out his window
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 17:13:29 GMT -5
( I mean, I grew up in Sweden so lots of snow is pretty normal, yeah. the one time we got a snow day, five feet of it came down over the course of a day and the roof at school was actually creaking. they had to evacuate us and then we got the next day off so that they could clear the roof of snow to make sure it didn't collapse. that was the worst winter I've seen, we spent five months climbing onto our roof at home and shovelling snow until the mound in our front yard was higher than it. jumping into it was good times, though. )
Maria nodded. That was the right answer. "They've tried," was her response. She didn't sound like she wanted pity, nor like this should be surprising. "I guess I found ways to cope." She fell silent for a few moments, then said., "For the record, I'm glad I got someone like you, too. You're right when you say it could have been a lot worse." It could have been better, too, but not only did he seem to genuinely care about being respectful - for the time being at least - this placement gave her a unique opportunity for revenge.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 17:23:21 GMT -5
(Oh man that's insane. Kinda jealous but not you know? But jumping in woulda been super fun.)
Astral gave a smile as he looked at her "thanks, I appreciate that." He said quietly before looking away again. He felt awkward talking about it but he wanted to keep things mellow between them in hopes that in the future they would be friends. He knew for the time being it would be them getting used to being around each other.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 17:31:23 GMT -5
( it was so much fun, ngl. I moved to England the year after that, and let's just say the 1 inch of snow we got that year was a shock. )
Maria glanced over at him, giving a quick smile, before taking a turn into the city. She didn't speak again until she pulled up by a movie theatre, at which point she let the engine die and opened her door. "Is this place okay?" she asked. "I don't know if you have a place you usually go to, but I knew where this one was, so I just went for it," she said, not stepping out quite yet.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 17:41:47 GMT -5
(Yeah that would be a drastic change lol How was England? I've always wanted to go there honestly)
Astral nodded "yeah this works, I never really watch movies at a theatre so I'm honestly not sure where many are located" he said with a chuckle before opening his door and getting out "sorry, but I forgot what type of movies you like, is there any certain type you'd be up for?" He asked as he closed the door
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 17:50:18 GMT -5
( england was great ^^ I only spent three years there but it feels like home now, honestly. it's more different from sweden than I thought it would be, but it's a lovely place. if you ever get the chance to go, you definitely should not that I'm biased or anything )
Maria nodded and stepped out, locking the car behind her. "I don't usually watch movies away from home either, so this is the only one I knew how to get to," she admitted. She walked around the car and handed Astro his keys again before looking at the building. "I've always had a soft spot for comedies, but most movies work. Just, uh, none of those vampire movies they still make for some reason that's entirely beyond me?"
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 17:57:45 GMT -5
(I probably (hopefully) will some day. I almost made my way to germany honestly but didn't end up getting to go.)
Astral nodded and gave a smile "comedy sounds good to me. And I never really liked the vampire movies anyways if I'm honest." he said before making his way over towards the building. As he did he scanned the posters hoping to find something that looked remotely entertaining. "Does this one look okay to you?" He asked curiously pointing to one of the posters near the entrance
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 18:11:26 GMT -5
( that's a shame that you didn't end up going! hopefully you get another chance someday. )
Maria chuckled at that and nodded. "You should have seen the ones that were popular at the start of this century." She shuddered at the memory. He pointed out a poster and she looked it over, nodding. "That looks like a good choice," she said with a small smile. "Let's go for it." She meant it, too. The bright colours of the posters spoke of exactly the type of movie she loved - and desperately needed.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 18:18:07 GMT -5
(It was a school trip but I didn't end up being lucky enough to go lol but some day I'm sure I will!)
Astral nodded "what were they like?" He asked curiously as he held the door open for her, "and cool, it looks like it should be pretty funny" he said with a smile. (Skip till afterwards?)
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 18:19:02 GMT -5
(Sorry my posts are kinda short right now, I'm watching my little siblings so I can't put a ton of effort into responses lol)
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 18:33:43 GMT -5
( ahhh. I missed out on a school trip to france once, so I know what that's like.
and yeah, sounds good. I'll post a reply after the skip.
don't worry about it. I've been there myself. )
About two and a half later, the credits started to roll and Maria rose, still smiling. "That was a good choice you made," she said, looking over at him. "Amusing." She wasn't sure how she was supposed to comment on it, it had been one of those lighthearted comedies that focused more on jokes than anything, not that it bothered her. "What did you think of it?"
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 18:51:20 GMT -5
(Just finished making burgers. Took awhile so I can respond a little better now lol)
Astro nodded in agreement "it was really good! And the actors fit the parts absolutely perfectly" he said with a smile "I'm really glad we came to watch, honestly, it was nice" he gave her another smile "I think I'm gonna grab more popcorn, before we go" he stated and went off to buy more popcorn
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 19:07:14 GMT -5
( sounds nice! enjoy your food. )
"Yeah, I agree," Maria said. She nodded, watching him go for a few moments and then walked over to the nearest window, looking out over the street and the people passing below. It was as good a place as any to wait, she supposed, looking out on people just living their lives. It was strangely peaceful.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 19:17:33 GMT -5
(Honestly, they weren't for me xD)
After a minute Astro made his way back over with a big bag of popcorn he held it out towards her as if to ask if she had wanted any. "We should do this again sometime, it was really fun!" He said with a smile "oh! My family is going out tonight so we have the whole place to ourselves" he added excitedly "I love when nobody is around, things feel more peaceful."
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 10, 2017 19:28:24 GMT -5
( cx my mistake. I hope whoever it was for enjoys it, then. )
Maria took a single piece of popcorn with a nod of thanks, not wanting to be rude by turning down yet another offer of food. She ate it slowly, as usual, nodding. "We should do this again," she agreed. "You're the peace-in-solitude type, then?" she asked. She wasn't sure if she was, she thought she was more like the peace-in-near-solitude kind, but it was hard for her to tell.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 10, 2017 19:40:16 GMT -5
(I sure hope they did xD)
"Well yes, I guess you could say so." Astral replied "Although I usually do like having people around but there are times where silence is more enjoyable than having people talking all the time" he added. "We should get going" he said as he begun to walk to the exit knowing she'd follow
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 11, 2017 17:35:19 GMT -5
Maria followed him without pause, being used to following people without it feeling like she had too watch them for a signal. It had been more than a few years. "I can see that," she agreed with a nod. "I guess I'm the same way, most of the time," she said, starting down the the stairs and out onto the street again. "People are nice and all, but only to a certain extent."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 11, 2017 18:09:30 GMT -5
Echo looked back at Maria and gave a smile "i'm glad we can agree on that." He said before opening the door and holding it open for her. "So do you think you'd need to be fed, any time soon?" He asked trying to make sure she was okay (short post sorry/: )
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 12, 2017 17:43:28 GMT -5
( mine'll be pretty short for a bit, too, I'm still kinda sick so expect sub-par posts for a while. )
Maria stepped outside with a quick thanks, starting towards the car. "I've been feeling it for a while now," she admitted, referring to the ache in the pit of her stomach that spoke of something far worse to come. "It's not bad, not yet, but it's there. I give myself until tonight, tomorrow morning, maybe, until it gets urgent." She glanced at him, wondering how he'd respond to this.
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Post by Jaica on Feb 12, 2017 18:02:17 GMT -5
(I can relate, so it's all good ) Astral nodded in response "when we get back to my place we can figure it out?" He suggested as they made their way "I can drive back to my place" he stated as they got to the car "I'm quite nervous about the feeding thing, if I'm honest." He stated as he opened his car door. He had been nervous about it since he heard about all of this but he knew she'd need it so he couldn't just say no.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 12, 2017 18:19:01 GMT -5
( thank you ^^ )
Maria opened her door and sat down in the car again, in the passenger seat this time. "Yeah, most people are. It's weird for you, I get it." It had been for her, too, once, but it had been too long for it to bother her at all. If she felt nervous or even awkward every time she fed, her life would be a difficult one indeed. "I'm sure they've gone over it already, but we can go over it again if you'd like?"
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Post by Jaica on Feb 12, 2017 18:25:08 GMT -5
(No problem! Being sick is the worst. I rarely get sick so this times been really bad.)
Astral nodded, "yeah, it is pretty weird." He said as he turned on the car. "Could you? I'm not really sure about it yet, so that would help a lot." He said sheepishly. He knew he should have it memorized by now but he had probably the worst memory of anyone he knew. Regardless of how much he remembered he would be quite scared to do it.
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Post by π¨π°ππ₯π¦π― π΄πΆπ― on Feb 15, 2017 4:03:26 GMT -5
( urgh, sorry to hear that! I hope you're doing better, and if not that you get better soon. )
Maria nodded. "Of course." She paused for a moment to settle into her seat, before starting to explain. "We don't need as much blood as you might expect - the whole almost-dead-thing slows down our metabolism by a lot - a cup four or five times a week is enough to be comfortable on. More is better, but the bare minimum does the job and is safer for you. That's enough blood to make you feel faint after losing, maybe a little groggy, but not enough to keep you from doing anything or to slow you down. I'd recommend five to ten minutes of sitting down before you get moving, maybe something sweet to raise your blood sugar, but other than that you'll be just fine.
"As for how we get it, that's up to you. I know people that would rather bleed into something like a mug than be bitten, and others that think the natural way is the only way. Whatever's comfortable for you. Vampire bites heal a lot, lot quicker than cuts and are generally safer, but if the control the lack of biting gives you feel more secure, it's a viable option."
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Post by Jaica on Feb 15, 2017 11:02:07 GMT -5
(I've gotten a lot better, actually. Still not 100% but that's okay.)
Astral listned taking as much in as he could. He didn't know how it would work for him as the whole idea made him scared. He bit his lip as he thought how he was going to do it, honestly he really didn't want to, but he knew it would need to happen. "I'd rather not let myself bleed into a cup, that just sounds quite mad, honestly. I also can't think of any other ways to do it, aside from the bite." He said, his voice was shaky, clearly scared of the feeding. "But the bite is probably the easiest way so we can just do it that way?" he said as almost a question before he looked over to her but quickly away again.
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