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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 0:30:21 GMT -5
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IC Norman quickly and easily decided that it wasn't his business and didn't bother asking or pressing for better answers than that. Though they still had a few minutes before reaching the class rooms and if neither said anything it was going to be one awkward walk to Math class...and well, Norman had never really been one for silence to begin with, it irked him...something he picked up from his brother. "Read any good books lately?" He asked, going to his go to conversation starter if he actually had to somehow start a conversation. At first it was comic books instead of just books...but uh...that lead to some less than nice teasing, so just books were fine now.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 0:37:05 GMT -5
"Not really. Haven't been able to focus. Though I did recently buy all of the grimm stories. And all of Poe's work." Adrian admitted, glancing towards him. "You?" Reading wasn't something he tried to hide, since that made no sense. He just hid the music because his parents already lectured him enough about it. He didn't need to deal with anybody else telling him that it was a bad choice and he should just stick to sports. He shoved his hands into his pockets, just watching the ground for a few moments.
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 0:40:10 GMT -5
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IC Norman gave a nod, sort of forgetting who he was talking to as he thought about books. "Yeah, I read these books that took the Star Wars movies and rewrote them as Shakespear plays, which combined two of my favorite things into one and gives you a good laugh, I read all of them in one night. Then I also got the newest issue of The Flash, and a Squirrelgirl comic-" he paused, stopping himself there just in case he was already well...giving away too much. "Yeah I've read some good books lately," he said to simplify it and fell quiet.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 0:44:34 GMT -5
Adrian for once wasn't a jerk, just nodding a bit in encouragement. "Those sound pretty interesting. It would be nice if I actually had more time for books, or anything really. " He said with a little sigh, then went quiet for a minute, walking in silence for a moment or two. And then he decided he could figure out how to talk about it without giving anything away. "What about music? Any good songs?"
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 0:54:16 GMT -5
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IC Norman looked back down as he thought about the answer to that. "Well with music you can't ever go wrong with the classics. Like Bon Jovi, Twisted Sister, Starship, Michael Jackson...but uh for more modern day music, Imagine Dragons is good, so's Paradise Fears, and...have you heard of Nightcore? They do some really good covers for a bunch of different music," he explained, see he could be tolerable at times. So long as you weren't purposely annoying him.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 0:58:00 GMT -5
Adrian listened to everything he had. "Paradise fears is good. And I have listened to some of Nightcore's covers. You want to know something that's really good?" He asked, actually brightening a bit at the topic. "The Hamilton sound track. Every song is amazing." He also knew almost all of them, the vocals and on some kind of instrument, mostly piano. "All time low also has some really good songs."
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 1:03:31 GMT -5
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IC "The Hamilton soundtrack is amazing, I have it memorized, I didn't think many people listened to it though..." Norman said as he glanced up at Adrian...huh...so he wasn't just a jock if he at least knew some of the same music he had. "At least not many people I talk too...guess you get some cool points for liking it," he told him, making a mental note to check out the other music that Adrian had mentioned. He was always up for listening to more music, he got most everything outside of school done with music playing in the background.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 1:09:51 GMT -5
"I really want to see it live, but I don't have the $400 for a ticket." Adrian said with a faint shrug. He had watched it before, on the internet. And yes, he had also memorized a lot of the dances. He shrugged one shoulder. "Not many people have listened to it, from what I know of. It's not like it's a super well known play. It's really, really good though. The music, choreography. Everything." He said, sighing a little bit. He was probably letting too much on, but hey. None of it meant that he was actually a musician. "I want that kind of talent. I still can't believe that he did pretty much did the entire thing himself,"
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 1:20:52 GMT -5
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IC Norman scoffed slightly with a smirk on his face. "Well look at that, our own little theatre nerd, right here, didn't think that was something people like you were interested in," he said with a shrug before he stopped walking as they reached the classroom. "Well here we are, cya later Adrian," he said, willing to head into Math and ditch the conversation, it actually wasn't a bad conversation however he should still probably pretend to be annoyed or something.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 1:24:56 GMT -5
Adrian rolled his eyes again, something he seemed to do a lot. "Oh, shut up. Liking one play does not make me a theatre nerd. " He protested. You want to know what kind of did? Trying to learn every dance and song of every play he ever saw. So that included Phantom of the Opera, Hamilton, Cats, and many others. Maybe he was a little bit of a nerd on the inside. "Yeah, yeah. Have fun in math." Adrian said, before walking a few doors down to his history class.
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 1:25:47 GMT -5
OOC Wanna skip?
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 1:28:39 GMT -5
Yup. To lunch? Oh and I was thinking that something that could make them kind of friends is somebody is actually being horrible to Norman, and while he can totally defend himself, Rin just has a thing against people being real jerks. )
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 1:31:52 GMT -5
OOC Sure, that would probably happen tbh, like Norman though had defended himself for years, that's usually stemmed from no one else really helping him out, so that would work pretty well. Did you wanna be that person (people) or no? Also want me to start?
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 1:33:54 GMT -5
I'm horrible at rping confrontation by myself so if you could that would be fantastic. and yes please c:
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 1:45:04 GMT -5
OOC Sure!
IC Lunch, the only enjoyable part of school. Though that was mostly because Norman really liked food and he had a great metabolism, he was one of those lucky few who could eat anything without getting fat and he loved every second of that. Though...he didn't usually have a table to sit at unless he got there early and found a table. Which was what he had done, so now the short nerd was sitting down at an otherwise mostly vacant table other than some weird kid far away from him, which worked out well for Norman since he didn't really want to talk to him either...would much rather enjoy his food in peace.
Of course lunch was quickly ruined by Zayden, the person Norman was sure he loathed the most. The jerk had been a pain ever since Norman first came to the school, his family moved here last year, and it had only made him hate school even more. So when the guy who could only be known as a bully waltzed on over to his table, Norman instantly knew this wasn't going to be fun.
"Hey Notman, did you like the present I left for you on your locker today?" He asked and Norman sent him a glare.
"You mean the ridiculous sign you left portraying my sexuality in a childish way? No Zayden, I can't say I enjoyed that, though I expected nothing else from idiots, and for the record, it's Norman," he corrected.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 1:50:01 GMT -5
Adrian was sitting a few tables away, sending himself a text since he had gotten an idea for a song and wanted to remember it later. He caught sight of Zayden walking past him and bit back a groan, though lifted his head to see which poor kid he was going to torment. Zayden had always annoyed him,and though they were in the same circle of friends, they didn't get along. And the only reason why Zayden was in the circle was because Bianca was sleeping with him. Not that Rin cared. He stayed where he was, trying to listen to the conversation without looking like a creep.
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 2:04:15 GMT -5
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IC "Childish? Like you would know, you shouldn't let it slip that you're...you know...." Zayden started and Norman looked up at him with a raised brow.
"...gay? Is that really so hard for you to say?" Norman asked, once again hating himself for thinking he could actually come out to his new school...it had not been a good idea, not at all.
Zayden nodded. "Yeah, that. It's unnatural, like you. Seems about right though, the short, weird nerd is also gay, I mean surprised you haven't just killed yourself yet, you dong even have friends, and I can't think of one person who wants you here," he stated and Norman frowned, trying to think up a comeback.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 2:10:47 GMT -5
Adrian gave a loud groan at the comments Zayden was making. He had never come out here for that reason, and also he went both ways so it was easier to down play. But he wouldn't just sit there and let him say whatever wanted to come out of his mouth. Rin pushed himself to his feet, rather calm as he walked over. "Actually, there are over four hundred species that are gay, but only one hates something that's natural. So what's actually 'unnatural'?" He questioned, a somewhat bored expression on his face. "Did you also know that it's illegal and you can go to jail for telling somebody to go kill themselves? Because it is. So, I'm going to say this one time, and I'm going to say it slowly so you can understand. Back. The. F***. Off."
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 2:15:59 GMT -5
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IC Zayden looked a little surprised that someone was confronting him on that, however Norman snorted slightly, he was going to handle that just fine though...but still there was always something amusing to see someone get told off. Zayden scoffed slightly. "Yeah whatever, fine," he said with an uncaring shake of his head before he stalked off, clearly annoyed.
Norman waited until he had left before he turned to Adrian. "For the record, I was handling that just fine...but thanks," he said after a slight pause, yeah Zayden was a jerk but Norman had that covered, he just needed a few seconds to come up with a comeback.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 2:21:12 GMT -5
Adrian glared at Zayden's back for a moment before he relaxed and shrugged in response to Norman. "Yeah,, you were handling it really well. But I don't like him either and I've wanted to tell him off for awhile. " He paused, unsure if he should say something else. "And I know you already know this, but you can love who ever you damn well please. Zayden's just a jerk."
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 2:30:35 GMT -5
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IC Norman looked up at him. "I know I can. It's funny, people like Zayden think school is the only way to have friends or feel accepted. That's a load of bull----, I have three amazing older brothers at home, one who happens to be pansexual, and a mother who accepts me for me. Unlike him, I don't need any validation at school," Norman explained simply, looking back at his food. Though that never did seem to stop him from keeping his glasses at home even though they were far more comfortable than contacts, and it didn't stop him from secretly caring what others thought. But yeah...he didn't need validation.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 2:38:34 GMT -5
Adrian just stood there for a second, unsure if he should actually share parts of his own life or not. He hesitated one last time before sitting on the edge of the bench across from Norman. "I wouldn't know what it's like to feel accepted at home," he said with a faint shrug and a laugh just as weak. "Haven't actually told anybody that I'm bi because I'll get disowned, but I do get how horrible Zayden is. I have a version of him living in the same house as me." He said, absently biting his lower lip and not quite making eye contact. At least the noise of the room was covering him enough that nobody else could hear. Somehow things would get back to his parents if anybody else knew, and then he'd be in some deep trouble.
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 2:46:28 GMT -5
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IC Norman gave him a curious look that lasted a few good seconds. He had never known what it was like to have to deal with say...bullies at home, however he could only imagine how alone he would feel if he didn't have anyone at home either...but Adrian had people here, he had friends, a girlfriend-who Norman honestly thought was sort of a...er, female dog but who was he to say that out loud? Nobody. "Why are you telling me this?" He asked finally as he took his gaze away from the jock and back down to his food. "I mean...it's not like there's anyone for me to tell, but still, not like we're friends or anything," he explained as he poked at his food absentmindedly.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 2:53:16 GMT -5
"Honestly? No clue. I might regret telling you. But not telling anybody for over two years really, really sucks." Adrian said after a moment, looking at his hands. He was quiet for a few heart beats before he cleared his throat. "But really, Zay's just a jerk. So is Bianca. If she says anything to you just be your grumpy, sarcastic self. She'll probably back down."
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 3:00:19 GMT -5
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IC Norman gave a slight grin. "It makes most people back off, didn't seem to work on you though," he said with a slight shake of his head. "But I get what you mean, sometimes it just feels nice to tell someone. Unless it's your pan brother...who throws you a queer party afterwards, then it might be best to hold off," he joked lightly. Well he had certainly learned quite a bit about this guy recently. He honestly hadn't even thought that someone like him...a popular jock, might be queer, or like musicals actually, lotta new information today.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 3:08:09 GMT -5
"That's because I'm stubborn and getting glared at doesn't really bothered me. Like I said. Basically live with a Zayden. It's not the best thing to deal with." Adrian couldn't help but laugh a bit, arching an eyebrow. "I'm mildly interested in what this party was like. I hope there was pizza or something else that is really good." He said, resting his chin in his hand. Really, most of what Rin did at school was just a persona. Empty, joyless. Not llike he could do the things he enjoyed.
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 3:13:17 GMT -5
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IC Norman gave a nod. "Oh there was pizza. Pizza and skittles, and different flavored fruit sodas, Ty invited all of his queer friends, we sat in a circle and shared coming out stories, it was a blast," he explained, rolling his eyes slightly at the memory. His brothers were truly dorks, both the two straight ones or Ty, all dorks. "Can I ask you a question though? Why aren't you sitting over there at your table again? I mean, not that I didn't appreciate the help with Zayden, but you really don't have to stay here," he explained, honestly he had a bad tendency to push people away when he thought they might start being friendly, he didn't mean to do that, it just sort of happened.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 9:23:07 GMT -5
Adrian started laughing again, shaking his head a bit. "Wow. That must have been great. Probably a little awkward. But at least you know you have support from someone." He said. "Well, part of it is I'm really tired, and the idea of getting up makes me want to sleep even more. And then Bianca is being, well, Bianca. And I keep listening to her talk I'll probably be expelled. And you're not half bad to talk to."
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Post by πβππ π£π on Nov 17, 2016 10:30:09 GMT -5
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IC Norman looked over at him. "I'm gonna be blunt here. It sounds like you really don't like Bianca, so why are you even with her? No offense but she's kind of a jerk," he explained as he looked away from Adrian to glance over at the table he had gone from. It wasn't any of his business no, however so far Adrian here didn't actually seem that bad...it made Norman a bit curious as to why he even hung out with those people.
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Post by π'πππ πΏπΆ π±πΎπ on Nov 17, 2016 11:31:06 GMT -5
"It's more of a publicity stunt. You know, the two popular kids get together. " Adrian said glancing at him before over at his old table. "Its weird. My dad has weird plans. So I'm not actually dating her. Her and Zayden are the two that are actually together. " Adrian explained before looking back at Norman.
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