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 Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:15 pm
October 1, 2015 She knew she had a home world; Ash had told her, somewhere up in space. She knew it was a star which bore the same name she did when she powered up and donned the black, red, yellow, and white uniform she was expected to fight in…and did fight in. She had however never been there but that was about to change. Ash had told her how it was done, homeworld travel; Genevieve simply hadn’t done so thus far. It wasn’t that she didn’t want to, she really did want to, but she had wanted to enjoy her summer vacation and then university had started up again. Now though she was settled into the routine and with her homework done and no need to study more than she already had she felt she was set to go. It wasn’t like she planned to spend a lot of time there, up on Nephthys, but she did plan to spend a good amount of time there exploring. This was after all a whole new world!
With a school bag filled with food, water, juice, her cell phone and a flashlight in case somehow she needed it she felt she was prepared as she looked about her bedroom. Her school bag sat innocently on top of her comforter waiting for her to power up so she could grab it and go. The poor bag was stuffed to full as she was planning on leaving some things there, water bottles mainly, so there would always be something to drink in case she ever ran out of water or brought others with her and needed more than she brought with them.
“Well, here goes.” Pulling out her senshi pen the words which would power her up were uttered, she didn’t want to raise her voice even though her parents weren’t home, and as soon as the transformation was completed she snatched up her bag and as an afterthought she decided to sweep into her closet where she kept extra sets of bedding and grabbed a spare pillow, sheets, and comforter. She didn’t know if it would be cold there and not knowing if she’d ever have need for proper bedding, in case someone brought there was hurt or tired or what have you, she held the items as close to her chest as she could as she also grabbed a coat for herself which she may need on this trip, she had no idea how cold it may or may not be there. Perhaps she’d even leave it there…make some cache of items and foods that may one day be needed – yes that sounded like a good idea.
That idea in mind she pulled her senshi phone out, no easy task now given how full her arms and hands were, but after some adjusting of her grip on the phone and a lot of focusing on where she wanted to go and she pressed down on the home button. Word count: 494
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:23 am
October 1, 2015 Black heels clicked on the floor of the mall as Genevieve hurried her way from one store to the next. Bags hung from her arms and moved back and forth against her left side as she continued on her way. She knew it was early to be doing holiday shopping but this was the perfect time to shop for Christmas! No one else was because there was a lack of super sales and for some reason people didn’t think to start till at least October, some even waited till November or December! She was working on shopping now so she’d have everything, at least everyone currently on her list, bought by the end of October. A few things she’d have to order, something she’d do later, but looking down at her phone she noted several items had been checked off her list.
Now it was time to get into Macy’s so she could get new pans for her mother, the woman had been complaining about how she’d need some of those ceramic ones soon. While her mother might complain about it her mother would never buy them, she’d never remember simple little things like that. That was what she always got for her parents – simple little needs. For her father she had gotten him a simple pair of cufflinks, something he could wear that lacked decoration. They were for everyday use, where as he always had important looking ones. He’d never gone and bought a plain set for himself and she’d recently taken note of it. She was also planning on ordering her father a pair of moccasins for in house wear during the cold months of the year; she planned to check out L.L.Bean’s website for that later. As for her mother well she already had gotten her mother a new tea set, which was already in her car, it had been bought at some tea shop in town…East India Company or something like that. She couldn’t precisely remember the shops name but it was big and well stocked on a good many things that one could use, she may have to buy teas or something else when it was closer to October, perhaps they’d have special holiday blends then.
The bags however had other things in them, things for other family members who were more distant. For the holidays her parents would have off from work and be home, something she couldn’t wait for, and they’d invite the rest of the family over so the house would be filled to the brim with people and noise as everyone caught up on the past year and the holiday cheer would ooze from the house as everyone spent some together reconnecting. She had to get things for her younger, female, family members and that was what was in the bags which swung from her left arm. She had gone to Ulta and picked up hand lotions for them. After Macy’s she would head to Sephora to get make up brushes and eye shadow pallets for them and make up baskets for them each. The youngest members, the real young females, would get other things in their gift baskets. The male members of her family she’d work on as the shopping trip would go from one gender to the next so she could keep things in order, she’d also need to drop things off at her car in order to continue her shopping. She was determined to finish all of the shopping today, whether it was done here at the mall or in the city elsewhere or online it would be done! If anything else was purchased beyond today it was because the idea had just hit her, a new product, or because she was unable to get the item today. She would do this!
That firmly in mind she stepped into Macy’s with a determined look on her face and a confidence in her walk as she headed for the escalator to take up to the third floor intent on getting her mother new pans, and maybe a few other things. But she would leave here with even more bags and more things checked off her list.Word count: 697
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Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2015 12:24 am
October 1, 2015 Halloween was coming up and Genevieve felt something she’d never felt before toward the holiday, or rather it was something she’d felt before but…there was more to it this year? If that made any sense, which it did to her. Vampires’ were a Halloween thing, right? So feeling some bit of a connection to the holiday and a want to celebrate it more than before was normal, it made sense, right? Even if it didn’t make sense to anyone else it was what she felt and there was no denying why she wanted to celebrate it this year where she hadn’t in the last several years.
She already had ordered decorations from various online sites, she was not about to buy from Party city as they seemed cheap and tacky to her, and yet here she was stepping into the store and grabbing a basket as she stepped inside. She had candy to purchase after all and she also was in need of some black lights, and she didn’t need to order those when those she could purchase here.
Long hair waved back and forth as she moved down to where the candy isle was and then she stopped and stared at everything. There was a big selection and where to begin? She hadn’t been trick or treating in a while and normally she left this to her parents to do but they were away currently. They’d be back in time to do this themselves but she’d told them she wanted to handle it this year, and she would dress up and answer to door as well, something which had taken both her parents by surprise but had them agreeing to her wishes.
Tapping her heel on the tiled floor she finally decided to go with chocolates and then fruit flavored candies, nothing too hard to chew, she avoided things with nuts due to the allergies some children may have or perhaps some family member who unknowing of their own allergy might go for a peanut laden candy and find themselves having a bad reaction. Several bags of candy and than a bag of pretzels found their way into her basket. Figuring that would do, for now at least, she found someone who worked there, some young teenager, and had them pointing her to where she could find the black light bulbs which she needed for her decorating.
Looking over the bulbs she wasn’t sure how many she needed, she was guessing based on what she wanted to do, and after some moments guessing at it she counted out nine bulbs and into the basket they went, gently. It was while she was preparing to leave that she heard children, teenagers, and what distinctly sounded like parents and deciding to investigate she spotted a multitude of children, some very young and in strollers and others running about pointing at things while others still hung around in a group talking and pointing out ideas, looking at two whole walls covered in pictures of costumes which could be purchased here. Someone from, presumably, the back room came out with several packaged costumes which were given to one woman; who looked like she might soon need to sit down. The poor woman was calling out for her children, who were amongst the ones running about, and Genevieve watched as they returned to her like well trained puppies…well sort of well trained puppies. Shaking her head she was glad she didn’t have children, and she had no plans for any, and with one more look given she turned and made her way toward the front of the store and the checkout counter. Maybe she’d invite the younger, and slightly older, members of her family over for Halloween and have some sort of house party? The little ones could even go door to door in the neighborhood for candy, the older ones supervising…it was an original, for her family, idea and one which appealed a bit to her. It was something to think on once she got home and settled in.Word count: 676
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 8:46 pm
October 10, 2015 (Continued rp for homeworld travel, see the first solo) When she landed the brunette knew the room was large and vast, empty of most things, for even though her eyes were closed she heard the echo caused by her heels landing on the solid floor. She heard the sound and was sure the floor was stone or tile..marble or something like that. It wasn’t wood that was for sure nor was it carpeted thanks to the sound her heels made she knew this. But what she wasn’t expecting was when she opened her eyes was to see the vast dark room she was in. It was clearly, as she turned around to take in her surroundings, was that she was in the entrance room of a very large place, like a castle of mansion of some sort.
It should have been dark, very dark, but no – it wasn’t. There were candle holders on the wall and the candles in them were lit and casting dark shadows all around the room but at the same time they offered much needed light. From what she could tell the walls were wooden, a dark wood, and the floor some dark material perhaps marble or granite? Maybe stone? She knew it wasn’t something that sounded hallow like some tiles did so it was something high end that she was sure of.
In front of her was a set of stairs, a doorway off to the left that lead into some room, while to the right was another doorway leading to another unknown room. Right ahead of her, aside from the stairs, was a large fountain with a big basin for water but as she approached it she noted the distinct lack of water. She also noted that standing at the top of the fountain was some sort of…winged creature. It wasn’t anything she’d ever seen or heard of and could only guess it was perhaps something which had existed here or was a mythical creature seen in stories here? They had to have stories here, myths even, and fairytales so perhaps it was such a thing. She was guessing but these were the best ideas she could come up with. It looked like a cat, though the ears reminded her of a bats ears and the tail seemed to be fluffy but end in some form of a barb or devil tail like point, as for the wings well they too looked bat like. They didn’t look like the fluffy time most associated with angels but rather bat or demon like? The expression was calm, not fierce or anything scary, as it stood on back legs with one front leg pulled in close to the body while the other was reaching upward. The head tipped up to whatever the paw was reaching to. The wings were half open and down along the creatures back while the ears were tilted back as well. It was very…adorable and cute looking really. It was without even knowing or realizing it that she had climbed to fountain, balancing rather precariously, that she had been reaching up toward this creature to touch the statue of it.
When she did realize her position, thanks to her heel slipping and face planting into the fountain and her arms having to wrap themselves around it quickly, she stepped down so she stood inside the fountains basin before she could climb out. With a rather embarrassed expression on her face the dark haired girl decided to head down the back hallway. Next to the stairs going up to the second floor there was a archway that lead to a hallway that went to who knows where – but she soon would know! Hells clicked as she walked and finger tips gently reached out and touched the wooden walls as she walked, one red heel in front of the other. As she moved the candles along the hallway lit up with merrily burning flames which provided much needed light, as she would otherwise be in complete darkness. She had no idea how far this hallway went but the first door, on her left, that turned up she took. Grasping the door handle she gave it a turn and stepped into a room which lit up with more candle light. Hanging from the ceiling was a grand wrote iron chandelier with dozens of candles in it all blazing as the room had gone from night to…well not day but something close enough. She could see already what this room was. “A kitchen.” Cabinets were open and things on the floor, as if some tornado had run through the place. The walls look like they’d suffered…fire damage? She was guessing at that but could of course be wrong. There were holes in the tile where the bare floor under the tiles showed. Pots and pans twisted, broken, and on the floor and other places. Yes, it looked most certainly like some sort of a fight had transpired here. Glass glittered under the candle light as she turned and headed out of the room. It was a room with no doors other than the one she’d entered through.
“Ok, so it looks like a fight happened there. Lets see what else can be found.” And down the hall she continued, deciding that so long as the hallway didn’t end she may run into other rooms that she could explore and perhaps learn something from. The place was a bit chilly but more than anything it was creepy. The whole place was so dimly lit and just…it felt like one of those horror films where anything could jump out of the darkness at you and it could happen at any given moment. There was a reason she didn’t watch those sorts of movies, and it was that she was the sort to jump and scream, so she was nervous and on pins and needles as she walked down the hall. She should have brought someone with her. She should have expected something like this given what she was senshi of – she was the senshi of vampires! She should have figured her home world would be something out of a horror flick.
She knew it wasn’t a good idea to work herself up, she should feel safe here, she had magic and there should be no one else here – she sensed no one. But she still was working herself up. As soon as she spied a door to her right she grasped the door knob and turned it before walking in, slow and cautious. Inside the room it looked like a dining room. Big, the room was long, the candles above had already lit up as she entered the room. The table was broken however and rotted through in some areas. Chairs were a wreck but had obviously once been high backed ornately carved things of solid dark wood. The curtains were ripped and torn from where they’d once covered the floor to ceiling windows. It was those windows which she approached in order to gain her first glimpse outside of this place. She didn’t know what she would see, if anything, but as she looked outside she spied a over grown garden that looked like it once might have been nice but was no longer such. Beyond that it looked like a large, high, wall made of some sort of stone. She couldn’t see over the wall so if there was anything beyond that she couldn’t see it, she did hope there was more out there though.
The garden she could do nothing about but she wished she could, it once had surely been beautiful, but she knew nothing about gardening and this was so over run and she was sure she saw things with thorns – lots of thorns. Yeah, nope, those were big thorns. Pressed sdmack against the glass, in order to see as far out as she could, she had to step away and turning she ignored the rest of the broken down room, including the busted apart fireplace with the shattered mirror above it’s mantel piece. Something had really busted u p the rooms in this place. She was glad the hallways weren’t so bad and were able to be walked down with safety.
As she left the dining room she only made it a few more feet down the hallway before she found it’s end and had to turn around and head back to the entrance way and from there she headed up the stairs toward what she could only assume were bedrooms.
Knowing it was evening outside, which answered why it was so dark in the building as there were windows around, she was wondering if next time she should try and come during the day time…whenever that was. If she did it would be easier to navigate the house and less frightful – right?
The first door she reached as soon as she landed on the second floor was opened with a creaking sound from the old, likely rusty, hinges and the room was stepped into. Inside was a shower of feathers on the floor, lit candles again, broken mirrors, draws and others things a mess of busted thrown about wood while clothing was torn, eaten through, and ripped apart as it was strewn about the room. In a similar state to the clothing was the bedding and the curtains while the curtain rods were ripped and hanging from the walls where they once had stood and held up the heavy looking curtains. The candle light, as she stepped further into the room, showed her something she wasn’t expecting and made this worse – a real horror possibly. There were smears and streaks of dark reddish brown. On the walls and the floor and she knew what it was, the word simply came to her – blood.
This place already had her creped out, it couldn’t be helped, and so this sight had her turning and hurrying right out of the room and down the stairs to the entrance hall where she pulled out her senshi phone and trying to calm herself, trying to slow her breathing, she sought to get home as she jabbed the home button on her phone with her finger. Someone had been hurt, or killed, in this place! She wasn’t coming back at night, and if she by chance did she was turning right around and leaving! She’d prefer not coming alone next time but she didn’t really know anyone she could bring with her, was it time to meet someone just so she could bring them with her? Perhaps it would be a good idea…someone to give her the courage she obviously lacked.
When she did arrive back where she’d been she powered down and hurried back home, mumbling to herself as she hurried her way back to her home. “I need to go back, no doubt about that. But I can’t do it alone…that place gives me the creeps – like a bad Halloween flick.” She was saying as she pushed open the gates to the family properly and slipping inside she shut he gate and made her way up the driveway to the front doors.
“It’s obviously old, and big, but it’s like some of those old house horror movies.” Where people went missing, like that one…house on haunted hill! Her father had once watched that movie with her and her mother, she could remember that. She’d freaked and tried not to, so desperately, she had spent the whole time hugging a pillow and hiding behind it only peeking out from time to time. There had been another movie with people locked into a haunted house also, she didn’t even know the name of it, but that one had also scared the hell out of her. Really why did her home planet have to look so frightful and the blood, as she was somehow sure that’s what it was, why did she get the scary planet? Unlocking the front door and stepping inside she hurried up to her room and threw her bag onto her bed, glad she hadn’t needed anything. Next time she was going to bring someone with her and go during the day. She was not returning at night or alone – nope! Word count: 2,037
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Posted: Sat Oct 10, 2015 10:36 pm
October 11, 2015 Genevieve had gone with a friend of hers to volunteer at the local animal shelter, it had been an innocent thing, as Victoria had asked her to spend time with her and help. It was time to talk and it was some good that Genevieve could do by helping the animals and socializing with them. She’d been happy to do it but when she’d arrived…it was depressing. The idea of so many animals without families and being in these little confined spaces for how long? Watching people walk by them and ignore them, or worse were the people who would pay them attention before turning away and finding another animal to give their attention. What of the animals which never got homes? She had asked, wanted to make sure none were put down here, at least it was good that none would die here unless it was from old age…and what a sad idea that was.
Deciding to help in other ways she had pulled out her phone and started to snap pictures on her phone and list them on social media while trying to put out there that these animals needed homes for the holidays, she focused on the emotions of others as she tried to help them find families that would last forever.
Snapping another picture of a homeless cat she moved to the next room, a door separating cat room one and cat room two, and that was when she stopped. Right there in front of her was a larger cage with several little kittens inside. Blue eyes staring at her the brunette felt the tug on her heart strings and shaking her head she turned her focus to the woman who worked here that she was helping. “These kittens are so tiny…they can’t be more than a few weeks old…right?”
<”They are 2 months old. They came in a few weeks ago. Someone dumped them in a box.”>
Hearing that she stared for a moment before making a decision, rather random and sudden, but it was made as she looked one more time at the kittens mewing in the cage with one poking a paw out toward her. Letting the little paw grab at her hand, pulling her finger in to nibble on, she smiled at the sweet little bundle of fluffy blackness.
“Can I adopt them…all five of them?” She asked looking toward the woman then. “They need a home and someone with time and I have both.” And her parents wouldn’t mind, her parents weren’t home often enough to let the kittens bother them anyway. These kittens would be hers and she would take care of them and she’s have company in a mostly empty house, she needed it.
<”All of them? Yes, of course you can adopt them. They are 45$ each and we just need you to fill out the paperwork and a home check.”>
“Of course. If someone here has time to when I leave here they can come with me and see my home. I’d really love to give these precious ones a home.” She said while wiggling the little paw that held onto her finger. Yes, she needed these little bundles in her life, how could someone dump these little ones in a box?! It was insane and made no sense to her but that was ok – she was here now. She would fix things and give them the home they should have had.
<”We can arrange that. They’re fully vetted and fixed already so you’ll just have to keep up with their vet needs, if you are able to adopt them all. We’ll give you their files and information on what they’ll need.”>
“Of course, that’ll be helpful.” It would be very helpful. She’d have to find a good vet, and within a day or two, she would get them bathed and taken care of in that way before they could settle into her home; she was very sure that they’d wind up hers by the end of the day.Word count: 672
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Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 11:53 pm
December 30, 2015 (Back dating to Christmas eve) Genevieve was happy to have her parents’ home and other members of her family, the extended family, in the house for the holidays. The decorations had been set up, mostly by her, but her parents had gotten home early enough, from work, in order to help her decorate the house. The tree had been picked by her father, mother and herself which was normal. Normally her parents just picked the tree and decorated it with her, not the house as well.
The front lawn had reindeer set up while icicle lights hung from the outside of the house and nets of lights covered bushes that grades both sides of the front of the house. Her parents had helped with this, especially her father. It had been bonding time really for them all, though perhaps more herself and her father.
The inside of the house was decorated heavily as well, with lights wrapped up the banister of the stairs and the railing as well as pine garland, which was real and thus filled the house with a pine scent. There was more, of course, throughout the house with pine decorations, ornaments, and many candle holders with candles and “sugar plum” decorations.
It was the day after the decorations had all been put up that her aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents had arrived. The house filling up rather quickly, in the span of only a few hours, with family members and cars filled the driveway. It had been a lot of noise as people greeted each other and caught up on things, talked about what they’d heard of recent news of various family members and settled the idea of who would be in what room for the stay at the manor.
Once they had been settled in the kittens had gotten the attention as well as gifts, which had been brought by everyone, were set under the large Christmas tree. The underneath of the tree was so packed with gifts that packages soon were covering the coffee table as well as the floor around the tree without being right under it.
The day before Christmas was spent with talking, food being cooked and later eaten, kittens, presents being inspected and shaken by various younger cousins. A lot happened but the day was pleasant even if it was busy and filled with so many voices and faces. The house was filled with joy and laughter and later, once the youngest family members went to bed, there was drinking and more talking and laughter filling the living room as the older members, the adults and elders, spoke about all manner of things including politics which normally wasn’t discussed around the children. It wasn’t that fights or anything broke out but rather because it was things most of them knew little to nothing about and it was more serious.
The cleanup and final preparations for the next day took place sometime around midnight. The drinks put away, as there were a few open and still partially full bottles, while glasses found their way into the dishwasher which was turned on. People gave quick hugs and wishes for a good sleep to others, as well as teasing threats to drag people from bed, as members of the family climbed up the stairs to get to bed. There were things left in the fridge to marinate as well, in preparation for tomorrows cooking. Christmas day would certainly be an exciting one and Genevieve couldn’t wait for it.
Climbing the stairs and heading down the hall to her own room she pushed her door open, closing it behind herself, she stripped down while making her way to the bathroom for the worlds fastest shower as she was dead tired and knew she’d be up early. Kittens tangling in her feet almost tripped her but she made it into the bathroom safely, glad for her own private bathroom, as she tied and clipped her hair up before turning the water on and stepping into the shower to wash up as quickly as possible. She knew if she even tried to sleep in a cousin, or several, would be in her room and jumping on her and her bed till she woke up and dragged herself downstairs.
Once done, in five minutes or perhaps less, she was drying off and dressing in pajama bottoms and a tank top. Pulling her covers down, ignoring the tiny kitten bodies curled up on the second pillow on her bed, she settled in under her blankets and pulling them up over herself she shifted to get comfortable before letting herself relax and drift off. Soon it would be morning and she needed sleep. Word count: 779
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:52 am
January 1, 2016 Having spent the last few days with her family, her whole family, Genevieve was feeling warm inside. It was a feeling she got every year at this time. Her family would remain here till New Years and then the next day they would disperse to where they lived, leaving the house mostly empty once again. It was a tradition she could remember as far back as her being a very little girl, there were pictures to support it.
Tonight was the night which would not only ring in the new year but would ring in the departure of her family come morning. She didn’t find herself saddened by it, they’d had a good few days together under the same roof. It was time for everyone to leave, well not just yet but close, so they could go back to their normal routine and wait for the next holiday season to come so they could come together again. The anticipation of each holiday season, which for her started in October, built up steadily so by the time everyone was together she felt all warm and excited and full of energy.
This year the addition of the kittens and their cute antics only made the holidays more enjoyable, as the kittens mewed, tumbled, and flopped about with their human playmates. She’d been asked, more than once, when she’d gotten them and why and the story of where they’d come from. Some members of her family horrified that people would treat animals in such a manner. Others would lavish more attention on the kittens. Either way they had garnered a lot of attention – no surprise there.
But now dinner had been eaten and drinks were poured for those of age. The New York City New Year’s Eve event was on the tv and everyone was gathered around talking and watching the singing and listening to what was being said. They watched the crowds there in Time Square, not in the least bit jealous of them being there (too many people), but to think some people came from so far away just to be there! That was amazing and a few of the youngest would comment on it, and various people would agree with them.
As things finally came to its conclusion, the countdown from sixty started, and Genevieve picked Cashmere up as she was walking by and trying to squeeze between two of her younger cousins who were seated on the floor by the tv. Smiling she settled the little bundle of black fur in her lap and started the countdown as it reached twenty. Slowly other people joined in and son everyone in the house, all gathered into the living room, were counting down from ten to zero.
Watching various couples kiss she wanted to shake her head – so cliché. But it was still a sweet thing. Instead of kissing someone, as she had no one to kiss, she pulled her cousins toward herself and hugged them all. Mindful of the kitten in her lap she ruffled her cousin’s hair after hugging them each. “Happy New Year!” She said happily.
“I can’t wait to see what 2016 brings!” Hopefully not too much senshi trouble, she really hoped it wouldn’t bring her too much trouble.Word count: 542
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 9:00 pm
October 28, 2017 Pumpkin spice was never something she had tried - ever. The idea of pumpkins as food was never that...appetizing if you asked Genevieve, and why would it be? She’d heard people rave all about pumpkin spice and she saw how loved it seemed to be in the fall, at least for the last few years, and she had stood by and watched and listened to the craze for it...and never understood it.
She really didn’t get it now, more than ever, but that might be due to the fact her skin had turned orange after trying the pumpkin spice latte a friend of hers had made her try. They had, rather loudly, declared it some sort of blasphemous sin that she had never tried pumpkin spice, right before shoving their drink to her lips and making her try it.
That had been two hours ago and in the last hour she’d been in the bathroom on campus with orange skin and puking up what little of the stuff she’d ingested. Whatever had happened she was not pleased - not at all. The good thing however, at least in her opinion, was her friend was in the stall next to her in the same predicament.
“Never again.” She managed to get out while somehow, she had a lot of practice texting, sending a message to Christa and Jada to let them know to avoid the cafe from which the drink had come from...or at least anything pumpkin spice they had - they didn’t want to look like she did...like a pumpkin. She couldn’t believe it though! She was orange! It wasn’t like a light orange either but she was the color of a pumpkin, there was no way it was some dye or overdose of carrots or anything which could have caused it….so what had? She didn’t know but she wanted to know, and hoped one of the other two girls might be able to figure it out - as she was rather busy.
“Never again…” She managed to get out once again. “Never pumpkin spice.” Other people might like the stuff...she never had and never would - not after this. The craze had always baffled her and now it also annoyed herm though she might mellow out and calm down once her skin figured out that it wasn’t meant to be orange, as it really didn’t look good on her.
Pulling back from the toilet, almost falling back onto her a**, she stood slowly and flushed the toilet before unlocking the door and moving towards the sink, avoiding the mirror and her own reflection, she started to wash her mouth out with cool water and clean her hands as she normally would do.
“Even if the problem is corrected, and people don’t turn orange, I am never having pumpkin spice again.” Bad memories - very bad and very embarrassing. What was worse was that she was sure she’d heard someone taking a picture of her just as her skin had started to change color, and she knew it was starting to change color as her friend had pointed it out just as the clicking sound went off. Someone had a picture of it...and it would surely wind up online!
When she got home she was going to have to hunt down the picture, and hope it wasn’t that bad, she couldn’t very well ask someone to take it down...they’d never. This was not her day...and she wasn’t staying for her classes today, not when she looked like a vegetable, she was going home - now.
Moving away from the sink she left her friend, puking, and headed out as quickly as she could towards the parking lot and her car - she wanted home. Word count: 625
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2019 9:52 pm
April 29, 2019 Why was it that she still found her home planet, or at least the single home she visited every time she came here, spooky? She should be used to it by now, at least it felt that way, she was sure others had home worlds that were creepy, and spooky, and they got over it - right? Shaking her head, ringlets tossed from side to side, the dark haired senshi of vampires turned suddenly. She had always come to this house and had only ever explored this house.
“Time to change.” The words spoken aloud for only her own ears, anyone who could have heard her were long dead and gone. Her words carried on to nothingness, how empty and hollow a feeling it was, this poor planet had once been home to untold numbers and now nothing...and no way to restore life, at least nothing she could figure.
But that wasn’t on her mind as she turned on her heels and headed for the heavy wooden doors that were always at her back when she arrived. They led outside - she knew it. They led to...to what? More empty homes?
When the doors were yanked open it was just that….grass and a long drive that led to who knows what. Unsure what lay beyond the grass and wild, out of control, plants the super senshi headed off to find out. It was spring, or so she assumed, as plants, even in the greenhouse, had regained their life and rain had been falling a lot for the last few weeks. She didn’t need to see it - she could hear it. Pitter patter against glass and the sounds of wind and thunder. The fact the once dead plants of the greenhouse were alive, and thriving, told her it had to be spring...she was sure it wasn’t summer.
Down the drive she made her way, glad for the lack of rocks, as she glanced about at out of control trees and the large, high, unkempt bushes ahead of her at the end of the drive and blocking the home from whatever lay beyond the property. “It feels very European...all fenced off with bushes and a long walk up to the manor. I just hope the nearest thing is close...and a house..or some sort of building.” She wanted to see more of this planet - it was beyond time to.
“If only there was a way to fix the property...to bring it back to some sort of order.” The grass was too long, by at least two or three inches, and she had seen roses and ivy growing up the side of the manor in some wild contest of which could climb higher and which could claim more property. It was a wonder one hadn’t died to the other yet, though perhaps magic kept that from happening.
As she walked, a heel catching every so often on a rock or a small uneven bit of compacted dirt, her thoughts were focused on what might be beyond the bushes as well as what she wished she could fix - the grounds. It made the walk easier, it went quicker, and so when she did reach the opening in the bushes where people would by some means arrive it was something of a surprise.
There was a cobbled road and nothing on it, no surprise by the lack of people or transportation, but there did seem to be some sort of circular pathway or road that this property let out onto. The road was cobbled, though many stones were uplifted or gone completely, it was obvious it had been a road used to arrive here….but not just here. Along the outside of this circular road were other buildings - big buildings. They looked like you might figure important buildings to look like, they gave a certain air. Opposite her property, across the large circular road as well as it’s grass and plant filled center cut out, was a road going off into the distance. “That goes somewhere….residential maybe or stores? Both…maybe?”
She didn’t have time for that though, it was much too far to walk in these heels. Instead she might just pick one of the large buildings to explore….but which one.
Tapping a foot on the ground she glanced each one over slowly. “Really it doesn’t matter...I’ll explore them all in time...right?” Word count: 740
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