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 Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 1:34 pm
 Kindle had come to the school as a mistake. She knew it. She had ignored how they told her it was for the 'best'. By best, really what they meant was best for them. Now, they could be rid of the trouble-child. The strange and unusual Fey who not only breached the color standards of her kind, but also hosted a personality that made most of the teachers she had met uncomfortable. She refused to speak. She refused to answer questions when called upon. She hid behind long bangs that her kind were probably disgusted by. And Kindle seemed to have an aura of darkness around her, as if she didn't belong. She was the child in the corner who sucked the joyful atmosphere out of the air and turned it into a dark and isolated air.
So, when her teacher assigned her to someone she felt her chest tighten. Great. She could disappoint another person. Maybe.... this time she could try? No, she tried the first day of school. She had attempted the social butterfly thing and, well, it ended in tears. She'd given up.
She shuffled to her fate, plopping down into the seat in-front of her partner for the evening and immediately moving her hands into her lap, locking her arms nervously. Her head lowered, mouth tight as her wings drooped. What were they supposed to be doing? Something about making a presentation together...
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 2:11 pm
Oh Nine. A project. A partner project. Jericho had done these before, usually he just ended up doing all of the work... Usually he was paired with Aryany! But he wasn't here, so he would have to figure out how to work with a complete stranger -- probably a Nightmare, too. He sighed to himself and then got out his supplies to work with -- a meticulously organized notebook, some color coded sticky-notes, pencils, highlighters...
By the time he was done setting up, his partner had arrived. He blinked at her - he'd never seen a Fey in person before... she was pretty -- granted, he thought a lot of people were pretty but she really was pretty. He liked the shade of purple on her wings, though briefly worried that they were damaged -- then realized it was just her markings. Oh no, he was staring. He averted his eyes to his notebook, and then cleared his throat quietly.
"H--..hello... I'm J-Jericho... It's nice to meet you..." He spoke softly, feeling his own nervousness rise in his throat. Hopefully he hadn't offended her already...
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Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:51 pm
Kindle hadn't expected to be spoken to, jumping and letting out an audible squeak in response. Her wings drooped more as she seemed to, somehow, see through her bangs, peering up at the Goblin. Someone from Above. A Daydream. She wasn't sure if that meant she should be relieved, or.... This person knew what Fey were supposed to be like. That meant, unlike the ignorant Nightmares, he had something to base her off of. This was worse. This was the worst.
She lowered her head once more, hands clamping onto her dress and rolling the fabric methodically through her digits. Names. He gave her his name... she might as well offer hers.
"Kindle." Her voice was so faint, as if it almost would flutter away and never return. Her little heart hammered as her eyes lifted to view his binder, suddenly realizing she forgot to bring materials over. Oh great. Now she looked creepy and scattered. Great first impression. She was doomed. This interaction was going nowhere, she sensed it. Her head dropped back down in defeat, wings deflating further. Could she pretend to be sick? Excuse herself to the restroom? Anything?
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2016 9:31 pm
we ended up taking this to skype sO!! posting these here real quick
nepsah
Oh boy... She seemed nervous, too. Was that good? Or was it because he looked intimidating?? Did he look intimidating? He fretted, tail curling around his leg under the desk as he wondered if there was some way to figure this out before things got worse. The last thing he wanted was for her to talk to the teacher about him being scary, or something. What if it got back to his parents? Oh Nine.... He swallowed, as if it would dislodge the nervousness choking the voice out of his throat...
Was that her name? Kindle...? Had he heard correctly? Oh no... what if he hadn't? He fidgeted with his supplies, mind racing as he tried to think of any other names that might sound like what she'd said. Kendall? Kimble??? Oh why did he have to mishear...
"I--it's..." He started, then had to pause when his voice died in his throat, "it's nice to m--meet you... Um... d-d-did... you need to--" oh come on, spit it out, Jericho, "didyouneedtolookatmytextbook?"
Brilliant.
Yushika
Kindle had gone silent as he seemed to.... figure something out? Contemplate if he wanted her as a partner? Judged her? The Fey looked firmly at her lap, hands tightening around one another and arms remaining straight. Don't look up. Don't acknowledge. Don't chance this. Don't look up.
His voice caused her to jump slightly, wings straightening slightly before drooping once more. What had he said? Text... book? Oh. She forgot hers, right. The small Fey nodded hesitantly, rolling her thumbs over her knuckles as she raised her head slightly. "Y-yes...."
[1/20/2016 5:02:31 PM] perspicacious bee: Oh Nine. He'd scared her. Oh no. This was terrible. She'd certainly tell on him now. He'd get in so much trouble...! He'd never thought of himself as a scary individual but apparently he was now. Very, very carefully he slid it across the table for her to see. Everything was perfectly labeled, important parts highlighted, small notes written in the margins next to important paragraphs.. He was an impeccable note-taker, it was something he'd been praised on in the past.
Hopefully she wouldn't find it annoying..... "U-um... I... h-had some ideas for uhh.... what we could talk about..? In-- in the presentation... I mean......"
nepsah
Oh Nine. He'd scared her. Oh no. This was terrible. She'd certainly tell on him now. He'd get in so much trouble...! He'd never thought of himself as a scary individual but apparently he was now. Very, very carefully he slid it across the table for her to see. Everything was perfectly labeled, important parts highlighted, small notes written in the margins next to important paragraphs.. He was an impeccable note-taker, it was something he'd been praised on in the past.
Hopefully she wouldn't find it annoying..... "U-um... I... h-had some ideas for uhh.... what we could talk about..? In-- in the presentation... I mean......"
Yushika
Kindle raised her hand to slowly pull the textbook closer, slipping her hand back into her lap as she seemed to read the notes and highlighted sections. That, or she was pretending to. Either way, she seemed to take a lot longer than anyone her age should, until finally she pulled her eyes away and raised her head, nibbling her bottom lip. Did he? Because she didn't. Honestly, she was considering just fleeing. She couldn't present in front of the whole class! It wasn't possible! The tiny little Fey was going to die if they made her, she just knew it.
"Oh." She whispered, nails worrying at the inside of her thumb. "What... what did you want to talk about...?"
nepsah
He didn't mind the slowness - he just assumed she was reading very carefully... perhaps even evaluating his note taking skills. Oh Nine... What if they weren't up to par? He fidgeted anxiously, wringing his hands together under the table while he watched her read. Once she eventually spoke, he blinked, perking up a little. Apparently it was good enough for her to ask what he wanted to speak about...
"O-oh, um..." He trailed off, mind suddenly going blank. Oh no. What did he want to talk about? Well, it wasn't as if he actually wanted to talk... "U-um, we could... t-t-t-talk about..." He started, then trailed again, "cl--climate differences...? B-between Above and Below... ...maybe?"
Yushika
"Oh." She whispered, looking out the window briefly before looking back towards Jericho's general direction. God forbid she actually look at him. Wringing her hands together and gently flapping her wings ever so faintly, the Fey gave the tiniest shrug.
"I.... w-what is the.... climate..... difference?" Honestly? She didn't go outside much in Below. That, and she didn't pay attention, either. Below was terrifying to her, and she never wanted to come here, anyway! Alex had, but not her, and this meant she tried to shun the world around her. "O-Oh." Wait, he had notes..... "S-sorry.... it's right here...." Oh Nine, look at her go and embarrass herself. This was fun.
nepsah
He blinked, chewing at his lip as his nervousness increased a little. She... hadn't really noticed the climate difference? He had, immediately. It was much colder here... and the sun wasn't out as much... He missed home, where if he had a bit of spare time he could go lay out on one of the hills in the field and just soak up the sun... Or just not needing to bundle up so much... He felt weird wearing so many layers but if he removed things it was just. Too cold. How did they handle it? "I-it's okay..." He reassured her as she remembered the notes.
"M-m-mostly that it's just... um... a lot colder... and darker here... than it is back home." He nodded, wringing his hands together as he spoke - the next bit slipping out before he could catch himself "I really miss it..." Oh, dear. It had been quiet, but he hadn't meant to admit that out loud! Now his homesickness was ten times worse, gnawing at his core in ways he wasn't sure he could ignore anymore. "I-... s-sorry. Um... W-we can just f-focus on the te--temperatures..."
Yushika
Kindle felt silly now. Of course it was weird she hadn't noticed. Anyone would. She was just too oblivious. Too lost in her own anxiety and worries. It was silly. Stupid, even. She flushed, pulling her shoulders up and cringing into herself. Here it was, the fear. She was weird. Different. Unusual. He noticed.
She had stopped listening to him, blocking out the world. It was a common habit for her. A coping mechanism. However, something cut through the haze.
'I really miss it.'
Her head raised, mouth parting slightly. Right. Most Daydreams would. She was weird for not missing home, wasn't she? It wasn't like she had left anything behind important. No. She hadn't. Yet, she did.... miss the warmth. She had enjoyed curling up by her window and absorbing the sunlight. This boy was probably homesick, and was trying his best to communicate with her.... maybe she could try. A little.
"I-it's fine." Kindle whispered, fingers tugging together. "I miss the sunlight." She admitted, focusing on her knees.
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