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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 21:34:38 GMT -5
Keilana nodded, humming softly. She was kind of surprised he was telling her all this stuff. They'd only met a little while ago. "My parents are gone a lot, too, but I'm an only child, so it's a lot quieter for me," she offered. It was a little lonely, actually. It probably had some affect on her need to be around people and be liked, even if it meant being someone other than her. Her parents were strict on her too, so it just made the loneliness worse. "And I'm telling you that you can be cute and cool, not that I think you're all the cool." Her voice was playful. She smiled at him behind the can she held idly in front of her.
"Ooh, I could go for juice boxes," she teased. She did actually like juice boxes, and she would totally have some if given the chance. Unfortunately, she didn't actually get that chance ever.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 21:37:21 GMT -5
{According to the article, yes, someone actually did that. I don't think I've met anyone with a weird name either. Then again, I'm really bad at remembering people...}
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Post by Winona on Sept 22, 2017 21:40:18 GMT -5
((Alright, Aurora. >.> Uh... I was going to make specialized characters of some sort maybe? XD))
Drake shrugged. "Well, you're here and we could make the rest of your night great?" He suggested, patting her hand reassuringly. "What have you always wanted to do at a dance? I can hook you up with anything you might want. Wanna dance on a table? They have a special table for dancing." Well, that was a lie, but maybe it would make Mia laugh. Drake preferred it when people laughed. He didn't like others to be sad around him.
He sat up in the bed and looked down at Mia, waiting for her answer.
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"This reminds me of an episode of Spongebob where Spongebob and Patrick went back and forth saying 'I don't know, what do you wanna do?' and it was not funny in the least bit." Jace said with all the seriousness he could muster. "Well, we could always ditch this party and go to the beach? Or go back to dancing. I just need a quick soda break and I will totally be ready to hit the dance floor again." Maybe. He was out of shape.
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Mason, this time, chose to not reply to Jack... well, at least not at first. It would be rude to leave the poor guy hanging without any kind of reply. "Alright. Please leave and rejoin the party or whatever." Mason said with a dismissive wave of his hand. Of course, he didn't wait for Jack to leave before he exited Jace's bedroom as well. First stop, the bathroom, where he took a moment to splash cold water over his face, and also put out his cigarette and flush it down the toilet, just to be safe.
Once upon a time, little Mason had accidentally caught a bathroom on fire by not properly putting out a cigarette, so now he flushed them just to be safe. Thinking back to the memory, he found himself smiling faintly before he left the bathroom and headed back into the party.
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"You'll see." Ash said with a little wave of her hand. She led Chase up some stairs where there were still handful of people, but not as many, and finally, to some fancy glass doors that opened out onto a balcony. She opened the doors, letting him out, and then closed it behind them.
"No one comes up here, or out here, rather." She shrugged and dropped the juice boxes onto the little table that was sitting with a couple chairs. It was a nice enough balcony, but the house had a few others that were bigger. This one was like a forgotten one that had been thrown in last minute.
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Post by Winona on Sept 22, 2017 21:41:32 GMT -5
((*stares intently at Keilana* No. Those are Chase and Ash's. No juice box for you.
Anyway, I don't really listen to people's names, either. XD I think my biggest pet peeve is people that name their sons ARTEMIS. Artemis HATES men. Know your Greek mythology.))
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 21:45:26 GMT -5
(Drake makes me happy)
(And I honestly want to make all the characters but then they wouldn't get enough attention)
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Post by Winona on Sept 22, 2017 21:45:59 GMT -5
((Aww, thanks. XD He's my little happy boy that always has an optimistic attitude.))
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 21:47:39 GMT -5
{Uh, I don't know what you mean by that, but okay sure?? Lmao
Wow don't be rude to Keilana. Jkjk, she wouldn't dare steal from Chase and Ash. She'll stick to normal water and soda like some sort of heathen.
Ok but the Artemis Fowl series was pretty good. Other than that, yeah, ugh, that's irritating}
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 21:47:54 GMT -5
(I need a Drake in my life. I don't have many guy friends, or girl friends but I have even less guy friends.)
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 21:50:21 GMT -5
Keilana nodded, humming softly. She was kind of surprised he was telling her all this stuff. They'd only met a little while ago. "My parents are gone a lot, too, but I'm an only child, so it's a lot quieter for me," she offered. It was a little lonely, actually. It probably had some affect on her need to be around people and be liked, even if it meant being someone other than her. Her parents were strict on her too, so it just made the loneliness worse. "And I'm telling you that you can be cute and cool, not that I think you're all the cool." Her voice was playful. She smiled at him behind the can she held idly in front of her. "Ooh, I could go for juice boxes," she teased. She did actually like juice boxes, and she would totally have some if given the chance. Unfortunately, she didn't actually get that chance ever. "Yeah, I mean, at least I have Chase and Ella," he said, renaming his sister cause I forgot her name and was tired of typing that it was his sister. "I mean, sometimes it's nice cause like I don't have to worry about a curfew or anything, but it's hard taking care of a child. Last time she was sick, I got literally no sleep," he said, groaning a bit at the memory of dragging himself to school and work. "Well, I'm sure we could steal a couple from Chase if we can find him," Arlington said. (I had a juice box today in honor of Chase and Ash)
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Post by Winona on Sept 22, 2017 21:54:32 GMT -5
((Aww, Keilana seems so nice. XD
I made a cake today...? Not in honor of them, but I did and I will eat that tomorrow and shed a tear as I remember their friendship.
Drake is the friend everyone needs. XD I strive every day to be as much like him as I can and make as people as possible laugh.))
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 21:57:44 GMT -5
(Well the juice wasn't in honor of them but we have juice boxes and I thought about them while I was drinking.
I want to be like Drake but I'm a lot more like Mia except the family pressure thing. Besides that we're pretty much the same. Meaning I'm not good at cheering others up.
#thatswhyineedadrake2k17)
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 21:58:29 GMT -5
{I don't have any guy friends lol. Like, none. I need a sweet friend like him in my life tbh.
I'd like a juice box rip.
Keilana is nice, but also not??? Like, she tries her best, but she also isn't very real and so she's kind of the type of person to completely trash someone because someone she's talking to hates them even if she doesn't agree}
Keilana giggled at the thought. "Yikes. That doesn't sound like fun. But it must be nice to have siblings, at least. And you love her, so I think the tough things are worth it, don't you think? That's what they always say in books, anyway." Honestly, the most she could relate was how she adored her friends from back home, but they were there and she was here. Her friends weren't exactly family, either, but they were all pretty close. She remembered in that moment how much she missed them. {Whoa, got a bit sad there}
"Oh, so you're willing to be a bit rebellious for me? Does this mean I'm growing on you?" She snickered and smirked at him.
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:02:23 GMT -5
(Oh do we want to decide stuff about the siblings while we're all on or do we want to wait for Lost first?)
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Post by Winona on Sept 22, 2017 22:04:23 GMT -5
((He ends up becoming the poster child in the book I'm writing because everyone likes him so much. XD So the group is like "Well he's kind of stupid but look at that smile." I feel honored that he's what you guys need. XD
I need more friends. >.> Preferably nice.
.... I have mixed feelings about Keilana. XD))
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:06:49 GMT -5
(As long as Drake gets what he deserved I'm happy.
I need more friends. I was hoping to make more in college but all I've succeeded with is like two people in chem
But also cute chemistry guy is hopefully a thing)
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:11:39 GMT -5
Mia did laugh. Huh, maybe Drake would make a good friend. He sure knew how to cheer someone up. "I don't know. I've never really been at a party. Mason was going to help me find a cute guy, but that's not happening," she said, frowning. The words reminded her of how much fun she and Mason had been having.
She shook her head. "But no, I am not doing anything that you suggested. I am a horrible dancer and wouldn't be able to show my face anywhere in this city again," she said, smiling. Drake really did seem like a sweet kid.
"What do you suggest I do that would be embarrassing me in front of the entire school and the college kids?" she asked. She sat up, leaning against the headboard.
"Wow, the bed in the guest room is even more comfortable than the bed in my actual room."
***
"Spongebob's actually still a pretty good show. I like to watch reruns of my favorite kids shows when I'm sick. Like I'll have spongbob and Rugrats and Teen Titans and Courage all playing and if Jack or Mia touches the remote, they're dead," she said, laughing.
"I'd be up for ditching. It's mostly high schoolers here anyway. The question is, do you trust these people not to destroy your house?"
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"Well, I'm not sure if that was successful," Jack said, after Mason left. He shrugged. "At least I think I got somewhere with him," he said. Wow, he really needed to stop talking to himself.
A dad joke or two would up his cool factor again.
Jack stuck his hands into his pockets and wandered down to the party, looking around for his family. He spotted Sophia and Jace chatting. Well, that was one successful thing. But he couldn't find Mia. He sighed, wishing he hadn't brought her along. She'd been perfectly happy staying out of trouble and now she'd disappeared twice. Once with Mason and once with... he looked around. Drake? He didn't spot the other boy around.
Well, Drake must've figured out how much Jack cared for her. He probably wouldn't hurt her.
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"Bro this is epic," Chase said, lifting up his shirt to take he cake out. His body heat had caused it to melt slightly, but that would make it easier to eat. "Except now I'm in pain with like frostbite on my stomach," Chase said, looking down at hai red skin.
"Ah, worth it. Now we don't have to share our cake and juice."
Chase pulled out a chair and took a seat, looking out over the area.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 22:13:14 GMT -5
{Maybe we can start planning and then get their opinion when they come on?
My friends are great but they can also be mean when they want to be. I wouldn't have it any other way tbh. I still have to make friends at my college though, but I only just started my classes OTL
All of my characters have things about them that make them... hmm... not exactly nice lol. Keilana is a fake, Elita has anger/trust issues, Tobias is overbearing, and Silvia is ignorant. If I didn't make you have mixed feelings, I wouldn't be doing my job as a writer correctly, hehe}
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:13:48 GMT -5
{I don't have any guy friends lol. Like, none. I need a sweet friend like him in my life tbh. I'd like a juice box rip. Keilana is nice, but also not??? Like, she tries her best, but she also isn't very real and so she's kind of the type of person to completely trash someone because someone she's talking to hates them even if she doesn't agree} Keilana giggled at the thought. "Yikes. That doesn't sound like fun. But it must be nice to have siblings, at least. And you love her, so I think the tough things are worth it, don't you think? That's what they always say in books, anyway." Honestly, the most she could relate was how she adored her friends from back home, but they were there and she was here. Her friends weren't exactly family, either, but they were all pretty close. She remembered in that moment how much she missed them. {Whoa, got a bit sad there} "Oh, so you're willing to be a bit rebellious for me? Does this mean I'm growing on you?" She snickered and smirked at him. (I got like one from church but we don't talk anymore cause he's in Minnesota for school) "Yeah, it is. I just want to make sure she's happy with who she is when she gets to my age," he said, watching the partygoers dance. "It's tough, and I want Ella to be who she is and be proud of it. Living with me and Chase, I hope she manages to turn out decent," he said with a bit of a bitter laugh. "Nah, it's just I think my dork of a brother deserves to have his juice stolen," Arlo teased.
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:15:47 GMT -5
{Maybe we can start planning and then get their opinion when they come on? My friends are great but they can also be mean when they want to be. I wouldn't have it any other way tbh. I still have to make friends at my college though, but I only just started my classes OTL All of my characters have things about them that make them... hmm... not exactly nice lol. Keilana is a fake, Elita has anger/trust issues, Tobias is overbearing, and Silvia is ignorant. If I didn't make you have mixed feelings, I wouldn't be doing my job as a writer correctly, hehe} (That's what I was thinking. Honestly I've always had friends where like we tease each other more than anything? All good characters have flaws. Jack is like idk a bit odd? Chase is too pranky. Arlo is fake. Sophia isn't the smartest. Mia has confidence issues)
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 22:21:42 GMT -5
"I think, from what you've told me, you've been doing well," Keilana told him, reaching out to rub his shoulder in a comforting motion. She hesitated at the last second and dropped her hand. "The best way to get her to be proud of who she is is to let her be creative and tell her how you support her. It sounds like you're doing that already." God knows her parents didn't. At this point, Keilana wasn't sure what she liked. She liked aesthetics, liked pretty things, but she didn't know what she would want to do in the future. Her parents had set expectations for her. There had been no time for her to be explore possibilities. "Hey, did you want to go somewhere quieter so we could talk?" The loud music wasn't doing much for a conversation like this.
{I don't know where Keilana's angst came from but I think this works for her lol}
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 22:24:51 GMT -5
{My relationship with my friends is partly teasing, partly shading each other, and partly a support group idek. I don't know how to describe all of them.
Keilana and Arlo seem to have being liars in common hehe. Of course, if characters were all perfect, they would be boring. They all need their flaws to make them lovable}
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:27:37 GMT -5
(They'd be the type to wonder about the meaning of life in the middle of a rock concert XD)
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:30:20 GMT -5
"Gosh, I really hope so. That's the one thing that annoys me about Chase. He leaves her as my responsibility. And that's stressful. Like I'm 16. I can barely drive and I'm expected to take care of a six year year old. And she's not even mine? I've barely even kissed a girl," he said. Then he stiffened. A little nore had come out than he'd expected.
"Yeah, lets go find somewhere to chat. Maybe outside? It's a nice night and we can go away from all the main door so no one comes to bother us," he said.
Talking about Ella almost made him want to text the babysitter and check on her. That's when Arlo realized how deep in this he was.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 22:38:28 GMT -5
{Absolutely, but at least one of them is gonna be slightly begrudging about it because it's a concert}
"Sure, outside sounds nice. I could use the air," she agreed. She didn't actually know where they were, so she waited for Arlo to lead the way. "Yeah, I can see how that can be stressful, especially on top of school work. There's nothing wrong with barely having kissed anyone, though. I've never kissed anyone, period, or even dated. Well, I did have this... thing with this guy I knew? But he wasn't a very good person and if we had been dating for real, he would have been cheating on me." She shook her head. She didn't want to open that particular memory. "That's not the point. The point is, yeah, that's probably not a situation you should be in. But you're doing the best you can and you love her, and I'm sure that means and will mean everything to her."
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 22:53:01 GMT -5
(Then they end up leaving because it's a stupid place to have a conversation)
Arlo had never been to Ash's house, but he saw the sliding doors leading out to the back door and slid them open. Once Keilana was through, he pushed deeper into the years until he found a nice little tree to sit under.
"I wanna be the cool big brother, but I'm the only one that disciplines her and I need to do that so she doesn't grow up to be a spoiled little brat," he said. That part sucked, but he knew it didn't affect her opinion on him. When she was sad or sick or tired, it was Arlo's bed that she crawled into, not Chase's.
He woke up in the middle of the night occasionally to find her small body and little green teddy bear cuddled up close to him. Oddly, he slept better when she was there with him.
"Yeah, that's not a good guy. But at least we're kind in the same boat when it comes to that?" he said. He was practically raising a child, but he was sure she had her own problems as well.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 23:02:16 GMT -5
{Keilana: gdi Arlo we can never do anything together Arlo: I'm not the one continuing the conversation Keilana: Listen}
Keilana sat with him, breathing a bit easier now that they were outside. Parties were well and good, but she did like the small break, even if she could still hear the music. At least it was muffled. "Anyone raising a kid has to discipline them, but so long as you don't place stupid restrictions on her, she's not going to grow to resent you. It's going to be unfair sometimes, but she's a kid. She's going to cause a fuss and then forget about it later probably," she told him. "She probably will think you're cool, even if I don't." She added the last part as a bit of a joke, smiling at him.
"Yeah, he was... Hm." She crinkled her nose in distaste. She didn't know what she had been thinking back then, but evidently, she hadn't been. She wasn't sure she had even liked him back then. She might have just been high on the idea that someone actually liked her. "But yeah, we're sort of the same like that. I'm sure romance would be nice, but..." She shrugged. Nobody ever asked her before, so she simply hadn't dated.
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 23:12:59 GMT -5
(I feel like Arlo's evolved so much already and I love it)
"Any smart person raising a kid," he said, correcting her. He'd seen some results of bad parenting. That wasn't something he wanted to do to Ella. "And like, school should be the place where I get to relax and be myself, but it's not and now I've been cool Arline for too long... I'm just glad she doesn't know about him. He's a huge jerk," Arlo said. He pulled out his phone, showing her the lock screen. It was a picture of him and Ella at her kindergarten graduation the year before. She looked a lot like the twins with the same dark hair and eyes, the same cute dimples.
"You know I'm cool," Arlo said, glancing over at her. He sighed and leaned against the tree.
"Well, you're here now, right? You can forget about him. Yeah, there's a lot of idiots around here, but some of us aren't actually that bad." Now that he thought about it, he began to wonder if he'd been too busy raising his sister to date someone.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 23:24:31 GMT -5
{Same he's already so precious. It's great}
"Aw, she's cute," Keilana cooed softly. She liked kids, but she had very little experience with them. "You're right about smart parents, and I think you're doing pretty well being smart about it. What you need, though, is an actual friend. You have your brother and I know you love him, but it sort of feels like you two have this divide. Having a friend that you can trust to be there does wonders." At home, she was supposed to be perfect. She was expected to study and get good grades and go on to become successful. She was a liar and an actress, so it was better to have friends she could relax around, even if she had to change a few little things about herself to make it work.
"I'm never going to believe you're cool," she sang playfully. "I don't know if anyone else has ever thought about me in a romantic sense, but it's not like I need anyone to, so I'm working on forgetting him on my own. You're right about some of you guys not being so bad. There's you, for starters, even if you're kind of fake."
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Post by . on Sept 22, 2017 23:30:26 GMT -5
(Thanks. I honestly didn't expect him to shed his skin so quickly but like I guess they do have a mind of their own at times)
"Thanks," Arlo said, feeling the pride of a momma bear even though she wasn't his child. "I do love Chase and we're best friends. I can count on him for anything, except for taking care of Ella and that's what annoys me. Like I could probably have a decent social life if he took over half her care, but he just claims I'm better with her and goes off to do something stupid. There's no one I'd rather have by my side, but he drives me crazy," Arlo said, using his finger to draw designs in the dirt.
"Maybe this year should be a new start for both of us. I mean, you're here and you can do whatever it is you want to do. It'll be a little harder for me, but it's not too late to leave fake Arlo behind, is it?" he asked. Of course, f it was, he'd be stuck with these kids for another year before graduating.
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Post by αυяσяα ησx on Sept 22, 2017 23:41:02 GMT -5
{Yeah, that happens in my RPs a lot for some reason lol. Suddenly, everything just starts coming out and we're like "uh wow"}
"Your brother is cute and fun, but it sounds like he needs a little bit of grounding." She liked Chase, but she didn't know if she could actually be good friends with him. From what she could tell, he was a bit too out there, and Keilana was too serious for that. She knew she could hang around him, but somehow, talking to Arlo and having a conversation like the one they were at that moment was easier than constantly causing chaos.
"It's never too late to want to change," she advised him, "but it's not always easy and it will take time." A new start sounded so nice. She wanted to change, but she didn't even know where to start. She didn't even have the guts to admit to her own tendencies of being a fake. "I don't know what I'd like to do though. I... my parents never gave me the opportunity." She hugged her knees to her chest and rested her cheek atop them, her head turned so she could still look at Arlo.
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