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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 29, 2016 12:56:53 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Well...this was awkward, maybe he could make a hasty retreat to the front of the bus and just get off at the next stop. He could only imagine how upset she was with him and honestly, he didn't blame her. He felt bad...which was probably only because they were soulmates and instant connections just happened, however he also couldn't say he wanted to meet his soulmate. Too late to go back now, though he hadn't a clue what to say in this situation.
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Post by liz on Dec 29, 2016 14:29:56 GMT -5
"Um...hello." She finally managed to offer, her voice softer than she had hoped. Fiddling with her to-go cup, she reluctantly raised her right hand to offer a hand shake and said, "My name's Alexandra- friend's call me Alex." She still had the common decency to be somewhat polite, though she highly doubted he thought the same as her, he looked ready to bolt the moment the bus slowed down.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 29, 2016 14:39:27 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Nikolas looked at the hand, oh he hated socializing, he didn't like meeting new people as it was always awkward. Yet this meeting couldn't really be missed. So he brought his hand out to shake her's. "Nikolas Walters, my brothers call me Niko," he introduced himself, a very faint Russian accent decorating his voice. Now what? Was he still bolting, or was he supposed to apologize for avoiding this for so long? Apologizing wasn't really his style.
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Post by liz on Dec 29, 2016 15:36:52 GMT -5
Shaking his hand, she attempted to smile but it refused to stay, making this awkward encounter even more painful for her. He clearly didn't want to be around her, he wasn't even trying to hide it. Looking away, she sighed and said, "I'm sorry you didn't get to run away from me this time. It must be horrible for you to see me." Immediately she cringed and quickly sputtered an apology. "I don't know what came over me, that was very rude."
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Post by willowflower on Dec 29, 2016 17:30:15 GMT -5
Ari blinked. Then blinked again. He hadn't been expecting something... genuine. And addressing the heart of the matter. Now he was working Jonah's words through his head. He backed off, sighing heavily as he pressed fingers to his forehead. "Just... why?" he mumbled. "How? I thought this soulmate thing was supposed to be -" What? Accurate? Perhaps the system had more of a flair for drama. Ari raked his hand through his hair, pulling his bangs back, his gaze focused to the side. "Look," he said. "It's not like I don't want you as my soulmate. I don't really give a sh*t about all that cr*p anyway." His eyes slid back to Jonah. "Just - I don't get it. It's weird, isn't it? The whole glowing is supposed to mean this big, grand thing, but - does it really mean what people say it means? I mean, why should a pair of glowing chests determine who's the best fit for you, right?"
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 29, 2016 17:44:39 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Jonah shrugged. "Well-" his voice got a little high pitched as he started to fiddle with his fingers. "Technically, studies have shown that soulmates are the best compatible people for each other. Have you ever heard of two soulmates getting divorced? No, because it just doesn't happen. I guess you don't have to believe that they're real, but statistics don't lie. I've read articles that try to explain them. One theory is that in the very start, our atoms were together before getting separated and that's why soulmates are drawn to each other. Then there are other stories, such as back in the beginning, a person had four arms, four legs, and two heads until they got separated and so soulmates are just one person trying to find their other half...it's all just what you choose to believe in," Jonah explained with another small shrug. "I don't think it dictates who you should be with, I just think it's there to show you, your happiest results...It kinda sounds like you want to forget this happened, so maybe we should just do that," Jonah suggested after he was done rambling.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 29, 2016 17:46:35 GMT -5
Shaking his hand, she attempted to smile but it refused to stay, making this awkward encounter even more painful for her. He clearly didn't want to be around her, he wasn't even trying to hide it. Looking away, she sighed and said, "I'm sorry you didn't get to run away from me this time. It must be horrible for you to see me." Immediately she cringed and quickly sputtered an apology. "I don't know what came over me, that was very rude." 🍉OOC 🍉 Text
🍉IC🍉 Nikolas looked back over at her. "It was a bit rude. Though I have been avoiding you ever since our timers started," he said, not even trying to be subtle about it. Nikolas couldn't lie to save his life and he didn't care for tip toeing around things. He was a very...headstrong type of guy.
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Post by liz on Dec 29, 2016 18:12:09 GMT -5
"Which is very rude while we're talking about it." She remarked before trying to find the right words to continue. "I mean I was terrified to meet you, the person with whom I have an immediate connection the moment we meet -- a-a connection so strong that literally draws people like us towards each other in a way you have never experienced before. A soulmate is supposed to bring their partner a sense of peace, calmness and happiness when they're around each other. It's something beautiful, something more natural than most things in this chaotic life."
Realizing she probably frightened the boy, she ran a hand through her curly auburn hair and said, "But you're entitled to your hesitation."
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 29, 2016 18:15:35 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 "That's the thing. See I was not scared to meet you at first-after avoiding you a few times, yes. But at first, I wasn't. Perhaps it would be better to explain some other time, when we are not in a crowded disgusting bus," Nikolas suggested. Maybe she would be too busy and they would never have to meet up. How did he explain to his soulmate that he simply, and utterly, hadn't wanted a soulmate in the first place? He had his brothers, he had his work, he had the girls he watched at the orphanage. He didn't need a soulmate, it would only he someone else in his life he would eventually loose. How was he supposed to explain that to her though?
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Post by willowflower on Dec 29, 2016 20:38:25 GMT -5
Ari's heard of such stories, but has always dismissed them as romanticisms. He'd never been interested enough to look into the topic - though, knowing just how accurate it must be... it changes things. He narrowed his eyes at Jonah. "'Happiest results?'" he repeated, though his tone wasn't as scornful as he wanted it to be. He tilted his head, studying the boy before him. "You know, you're always blabbering about how you think I feel," he said. "What about you?" Perhaps, yes, he was a little curious. And perhaps, yes, he wanted to confirm to himself, once and for all, that Jonah most definitely hated him, so therefore they could drop the whole thing.
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Post by liz on Dec 29, 2016 20:59:27 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 "That's the thing. See I was not scared to meet you at first-after avoiding you a few times, yes. But at first, I wasn't. Perhaps it would be better to explain some other time, when we are not in a crowded disgusting bus," Nikolas suggested. Maybe she would be too busy and they would never have to meet up. How did he explain to his soulmate that he simply, and utterly, hadn't wanted a soulmate in the first place? He had his brothers, he had his work, he had the girls he watched at the orphanage. He didn't need a soulmate, it would only he someone else in his life he would eventually loose. How was he supposed to explain that to her though?
"Okay...what's up your number?" She asked, pulling a pen from her purse, getting ready to write it down on her coffee cup. While she was sure Nikolas was just itching to get rid of her, she wouldn't go down easily, she felt she deserved a chance to prove to her soul mate that she was worth it.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 30, 2016 3:20:09 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 "Me?" Jonah squeaked out. "Well...I can't say I'm all that fond of you, you haven't been very nice in the past. However it's not like I hate you, and if you were willing, I'd be willing to...well to give it a try," he confessed, fiddling his fingers as he looked down. After all. Ari was his soulmate, and while he felt no connection to him yet, the chest glowing meant something to him and he put his trust in it. So if the universe said Ari was his soulmate...dang it, Ari was going to be his soulmate and Jonah would give it his all, even if he wasn't sure he actually liked him at all yet.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 30, 2016 3:22:05 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Of course she wanted his number, and now Nikolas was obligated to give it to her, so he let out a small huff before reciting his cell number off the top of his head, going a little fast as he sort of just wanted to get this over with. Well now he had to tell his brothers that he had met his soulmate...they were going to be so excited for it. Nikolas was already hating all of this.
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Post by haylizzle on Dec 30, 2016 12:06:44 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Kai left the study hall with a frown on his face. People just didn't get it. Soulmates were different than true loves. He knew, and he was going to prove it too. He already had written a few articles about it about himself and his brothers and their own soulmate or true love situation. But four people weren't enough to prove it. So that's why Kai was going to find more people in his predicament, more people who didn't have a romantic soulmate. Perhaps he would also go find his true love...not that you could just stumble across your true love, but if he could show that his soulmates and his true love were different, maybe it would help everyone else see too.
Olivia glanced down at the floor as she walked, holding her books closely to her chest. Everyone was out finding their one true love, and she was stuck with nobody. All she wanted was a soulmate or true love in her life, which everyone else seemed to already have. As her thoughts ran through her mind, she began getting overwhelmed. She wanted to focus on other things for once, but trying to do so was harder than she imagined. Finally deciding to look where she was going, Olivia looked up in not so perfect timing. Accidentally, Olivia crashed into Kai, causing not only herself, but her book to fly down the hallway. "I am so sorry!" She immedialtey exclaimed, looking up at him from the floor.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 30, 2016 12:30:14 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Kai stumbled to his feet. "Oh no-it's quite alright, I probably should have watched where I was going anyways..." he paused as he felt something bloom in his chest...warmth. He felt warmth. True love sort of warmth. He smiled brightly at the thought and looked over to see the girl who had bumped into him. "It's you..." he mumbled under his breath before offering his hand to help her up. "I'm Kai," he introduced himself to her, wondering if she could see color or if she had yet to find her soulmate...or soulmates. Kai had seen color for almost his entire life, but this-this was a new feeling.
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Post by haylizzle on Dec 30, 2016 12:51:03 GMT -5
Olivia's eyes suddenly widened as she looked at him, taking a deep breath while grabbing his hand to stand up. Everything was in color, she realized, glancing around the hallway in amazement, "I'm Olivia," She mumbled, her blue eyes bright and incredibly excited. Olivia caught his gaze, refusing to take her eyes off of the one.
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Post by liz on Dec 30, 2016 13:08:01 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Of course she wanted his number, and now Nikolas was obligated to give it to her, so he let out a small huff before reciting his cell number off the top of his head, going a little fast as he sort of just wanted to get this over with. Well now he had to tell his brothers that he had met his soulmate...they were going to be so excited for it. Nikolas was already hating all of this.
"Okay..." Clicking her pen, she tucked the pen away and nodded, "Well my stop's coming up so I guess I'll text you?" This was not how she expected this moment, she didn't know what to do. Does she tell her parents that she met her soul mate? No then they'd want to meet him and she knew he wouldn't like it, he didn't even want to met her.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 30, 2016 15:21:13 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Kai gave a soft smile. "Well, it's nice to meet you Olivia...you feel that too?" He questioned, hoping she felt the warmth that he did. People often refused to see a difference in soulmates and true loves due to the soulmates being so much more vibrant colorful than the subtle but noticeable warmth coming from true loves. However he had to check that this one really was his true love.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Dec 30, 2016 15:22:50 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 "Okay," was about all Nikolas managed to get out. Or maybe she wouldn't text him and they both could forget all about this...now that, that would be nice and far more appreciated. He hadn't ever wanted a soulmate, still didn't, and though he felt bad for feeling that way-as Alex definitely did not deserve that, he also couldn't say meeting her for a few brief seconds had changed his mind.
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Post by haylizzle on Dec 30, 2016 15:24:55 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 Kai gave a soft smile. "Well, it's nice to meet you Olivia...you feel that too?" He questioned, hoping she felt the warmth that he did. People often refused to see a difference in soulmates and true loves due to the soulmates being so much more vibrant colorful than the subtle but noticeable warmth coming from true loves. However he had to check that this one really was his true love.
"Yeah...I do." Olivia said, not expecting the feeling and vibrant colors she was experiencing. What are the odds of her bumping into her true love? Slim to none, but today seemed to be her day.
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Post by willowflower on Dec 30, 2016 19:00:03 GMT -5
"Well, I'm not a very nice person," Ari mumbled, crossing his arms and scowling at the ground. He was finding himself sinking further and further into a tangled mess of emotions he had no idea how to even begin navigating - it wasn't like he didn't like Jonah. Quite the opposite, actually. He found the other highly entertaining when provoked. Whether that was very healthy, though, for either of them, was pretty clear.
He studied the tiles, tapping his toe. To say he was surprised that Jonah was willing to reach out was an understatement - he figured Jonah out of the two of them would be the one jumping at the opportunity to have nothing to do with him.
"Well, we certainly aren't going to be holding hands and feeding each other strawberries right off the bat," he said bluntly, rocking to his heels. "And I wouldn't know where to start, but..." He threw his hands up. "Sure, whatever, o universe, let's see where this goes."
Oh, it hit him. How long have I been here? Ms. Crest is probably going to notice his prolonging absence if he were to stay and chat. He did still need to figure out what song he wanted to use for his final project.
Wait.
"Hey, how long until your ankle heals?" he said.
((ok, hear me out: they work together on a duet))
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Post by liz on Dec 30, 2016 19:01:05 GMT -5
As the bus came to a sudden halt, Alex went flying forward, her eyes wide as her arms helplessly flailed. Of course, she would be the one to not only find a soulmate who would not want her but also completely humiliate herself in the process.
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Jan 2, 2017 12:16:13 GMT -5
OOC Of course I'm still interested in continuing ours, Wild!
Also Willow, yes, I am so down for that idea.
IC Kai smiled warmly. "It feels amazing, doesn't it?" He asked, not at all mentioning colors or how the world was full of them. Because for him at least, the world had been bright and vibrant, full of colorful life for most of his life. The warmth was new though, and he was enjoying how nice it felt.
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Jonah shrugged, avoiding eye contact with Ari to the best of his abilities. "A week or two, depending on how bad it is," he explained, still trying to figure this all out in his head. He had never thought that Ari was his soulmate. A part of him had to wonder if whoever or whatever was I charge of this stuff got something wrong. It just...well it seemed so unlikely, and sure he was willing to give it a try, but oh...it was going to be a long process, wasn't it?
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Nikolas stuck out his arms, quickly catching the flailing about girl. Why? He didn't know, usually he would let them fall because it wasn't his business to help people and Nikolas was not all that nice of a person. However he had caught Alex and waited until the bus had completely stopped moving before he let her go, since she should be okay by then. He was silent for a minute before looking over to the front of the bus. "This is your stop."
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Post by liz on Jan 2, 2017 16:26:52 GMT -5
"Y-yeah, thanks Nik." She said, barely noticing that she'd given him a nickname. Shuffling slowly, she stepped off the bus and plastered on a smile when her best friend Ariana burst through the doors of the cafe and shouted her name. Waving weakly, she let her friend hug her and she squeezed back, pretending as if nothing had happened.
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Post by 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘯 on Jan 3, 2017 10:30:44 GMT -5
Tari would need to think before she did anything. She didn't despise Dalaney, but she couldn't say that the idea of spending any extended amount of time with her was tempting in any way. And from the way things had looked, Delaney wasn't too keen on any of this either. She grumbled and left, turning not to follow but to go in the opposite direction she usually would. She'd need to take extra precautions for a bit. 🍉OOC 🍉 Wanna skip?
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( sorry for the long wait! I was away for a few days both because I've been out of town and because my health made things difficult for me. anyway, a skip sounds good. any idea where to? )
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Recently got active again! What's up
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Post by wildclaw2202 on Jan 4, 2017 16:14:07 GMT -5
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🍉IC🍉 "Cats," Mavis answered simply, keeping her gaze down at the ground, her shoes were suddenly very interesting. "They're cute and they don't require as much attention as dogs," she added, with the ever so slightest smile as she thought about her own cats. She had three cats, one Siamese, one long haired black cat-he was just a kitten, and a long haired tuxedo cat, and she loved them all.
"I have two. A male and female both rescues, a tux and a torrid of some sort. She has the split face one half black one half orange. She is still a kitten I am getting her fixed soon, what about you?" she asked I didn't see a response for this....am I just blind? I found it on page 4))
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Post by Starberry on Jan 4, 2017 16:48:56 GMT -5
(Could I join one of these
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Post by 𝕊’𝕞𝕠𝕣𝕖 on Jan 4, 2017 17:03:45 GMT -5
OOC Ack I probably didn't see it Wild, sorry I'll reply now. It's fine Ree. If you want to Leafy, fair warning though, I'm not all that active here, regrettably. IC Text
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