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 Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2025 11:57 am
tab Alosa had mixed feelings about the situation. She really did miss her sister but at the same time, she was able to meet a new sibling. Something she never really thought possible after she lost Calypso. She found herself enjoying his smile, the night she’d first met him he was a little grouchy but she absolutely understood the reasoning behind his reactions that evening. Now with him next to her, relaxing as he had a couple of times she felt closer to him than before. She tilted her head at his sheepish expression; clearly, he wasn’t expecting her to catch on to the look that was on his face. He was more transparent than he realized, and she had a feeling that was something unique only to those he let in. A thought that made her feel happy; that he was letting her in and not pushing her away.
tab ” You could never badger me! And if I complained of anyone rambling I’d have to point the finger at myself.” she smiled widely, laughing quietly as she pushed her hair back behind her ear. If he truly had the same habit, perhaps they were more similar than originally thought. She shifted her feet, stretching them out and folding them back underneath her. ” You can ask me anything.” she meant it too, the fact that he didn’t flinch at her confessions only further confirmed her feelings about it. He had accepted her for who she was, even if her powers were potentially lethal.
tab As he spoke of what he had to do for the details she tilted her head, a curious look forming before she suddenly laughed to herself. ” That makes sense! You’ll have to introduce me to these friends sometime.” she couldn’t help herself, she had taken a chance to picture it, and it was quite the funny one if she was honest. He had the look of someone tougher than that, so for him to be sitting in the courtyard feeding birds for six hours was almost…cute. She looked back down at the bird in her hands, her expression softening as the silence fell over them for a moment. She was surprised at how comfortable she actually was with the silence, she usually couldn’t stand it.
tab At the nickname she blinked, no one had given her a nickname before, Calypso told her that her name was too short for that. Of course, her sister had to keep her reputation, but the fact that Luka was willing to do that even with his new status of prince. ’ I wonder if he’s looking forward to the other things that come with the title…’ she didn’t know much about where he came from, but he’d tell her when he was ready to do so.
tab She laughed under her breath at his confession that he left them all over the place and shook her head. She didn’t know the man he spoke of, but finding little wooden carvings everywhere didn’t sound like a bad thing to her! It sounded like a treasure hunt. She smiled again though as she looked over at him, her eyes lighting up. ” I’d love to see them, if you’d show me!” she got the excited thought before she felt her breath catch. He was offering to make her something. Personalized? Her eyes brightened as she placed her hand against his arm while still holding the carving in her grip. ” You’d make me something!? That’s so exciting. Oh, um…” she trailed off before she looked to the side, pressing her finger to her lips while she thought. She had to think for a moment before she looked back and smiled happily. ” Can you do an otter? They’re all over the place in the ponds and lakes back home, they’re so cute.” she couldn’t help but hope he could make a pair, but she didn’t know how he felt about having something that matched with another person.
Where they are: By the Pond
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Who they are with: Luka
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What they're feeling: Curious, Excited
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What they're wearing: Bee themed Dress with a matching bow in her hair, pulled back half ponytail. White Boots.
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OUT of CHARACTER: n/a
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Posted: Sat Feb 15, 2025 11:37 pm
 ”You say that now. Like I said before, this is all new to me. Which means I’m bound to get up in your business and step over boundaries. So, please, just let me know if I ever do start to badger. I might be your brother, but you are an adult. Which means you are entitled to make your own choices with your life.” Gods, he was starting to ramble again. He paused for a moment, trying to regain his thoughts. Her voice in his head again had him chuckling softly in response. Yeah, he was so not going down that path. There were just some things he really didn’t want to know.
”I will keep that in mind.” Was all he said in response. Luka knew he could come up with something innocent to ask her. Something that a big brother was supposed to know. Like her favorite color. Or her favorite song. What she liked to eat when she was sad. Or which vegetable she couldn’t stomach. Those were all easy things. Simple topics that could keep them in a safe place. They had time for the uncomfortable. For the parts of him that were sure to scare the hell out of her. Just thinking about it threatened his mood, darkening his eyes for half a second. It was only for a moment, then he was back to normal. Or, rather, as normal as he could be.
”I would love that. I’m sure they would enjoy the company of someone as sweet as you. They have most likely gotten tired of seeing my ugly mug the last few times.” He grinned at the thought, knowing the birds didn’t care. So long as he brought them the food they were used to him tossing their way. ”I have birdseed in my dorm we can use to entice them to hang out with us.” The thought of just spending the day feeding the birds was heaven to him. No crazy lessons. No stupid, slimy snake. Just the two of them spending time together. Like a family should. Yes, that sounded like perfection.
The reaction his nickname earned him had concern tightening in his stomach. Did he screw up already? He held his breath for a moment, only to let it out in a soft huff when nothing came of it. She didn’t say she hated it. That was a plus! Relieved, he turned his attention to the bird in her hand and beamed when she finally spoke. Her interest in his hobby had that warmth returning. Yeah, he got a kick out of it. His little sister thought something he did was cool. Gods, he was a softie. And he enjoyed it. Loved knowing she was interested in what he liked. Truly interested, by the way her expression changed at his offer.
”Of course. They’re mostly in my dorm, but I can show you the ones I’ve set up around the campus. A few have gone missing, which I hope means they were given new homes. I’d prefer that over the groundskeeper finding them and tossing them in the trash.” If he ever found out that Marco had done such a thing…Well, there wasn’t much he could do. He might just make a bigger mess for the man to deal with. It’d serve him right for trashing his creatures.
”I can totally do an otter. I have a few in my collection already, but I can make you a new one. I’ve done them enough to have them memorized by now.” Her mention of her home had his curiosity stirring a bit. Would she tell him about it? About the palace and the life she’d lived there. The hand on his arm, the look in her eyes, told him yes. She was being open with him. And she had mentioned that he could ask, after all. Taking a breath, he shifted a bit in his seat and did his best to ignore the rise in his heart rate.
”Did you see them a lot around the palace? You know, where you grew up?” Location: Pond Company: Alosa Thoughts: 'This isn’t prying, right?’
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Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2025 8:56 pm
tab Alosa could tell he wasn't totally used to this, even beyond the fact that he said it out loud. His short response to her statement of him being able to ask her anything had her laughing under her breath. He was so polite! She shook her head but smiled as she agreed to his words. " I'll keep it in mind, but you'll find me more open than some people." Hell, she'd been told back home that she was sometimes too social. Not that she really, truly thought that; sometimes it was nice to be more open with other people than usual. Especially those she deemed worthy, and her brother was absolutely one of those people. He had come to her aide, even if she didn't know who he was in the moment and even was accepting of her in the moments that she was afraid he wouldn't be. These things meant the world to her, and she flashed him a content smile. She was happy spending time with him especially after that horribly class that they both ended up lost in.
tab Alosa giggled under her breath as he mentioned that the birds would enjoy her company as well. She was sure they would, and she leaned her head over onto Luka's shoulder for a moment before she closed her eyes. " Oh I'm sure you're a better companion when it comes to being quiet. I'll probably scare them! But I promise..." she peeked up at him and stuck her tongue out. ...I'll be on my best behavior for them." she would try to be as still and quiet as possible but she knew that not always possible when she was excited about something, so she'd let him sit closer to the birds when it came time. She still wanted to admire them, but she'd have a barrier, a familiar face.
tab She was trying to come up with a similar nickname for him, but she was coming up short. She'd come up with one eventually! As she tilted her head listening to him speak about the ones around campus and how he could show her those she nodded. Finally deciding to voice her previous thought. " We could go on a treasure hunt, but for your carvings!" she was very excited about the prospect before she heard him agree to make her an otter. Her eyes lit up and she smiled widely before she released his hand only to wrap her arm around his and lean into him. She leaned her head on his shoulder as she just took in the moment. He was warm, and she felt safe and secure with him. Something she hadn't felt for a while, and when she did it was fleeting. She knew now at least she could depend on her brother to be that source of comfort for her. She was about to ask him if he was willing to make them matching ones when he asked about if she'd seen them around the castle. She blinked and looked up at him, before she curled her lips into a happy smile. He was asking about her! She nodded, loosening her grip before she gently set the bird in her lap to keep it safe. " Well not necessarily around the palace, but we have a beach in the back just for us where father could trust us to be on our own. I should take you there sometime! In fact they're so friendly they come up and make their little otter noises at us! They have little hands and they're so cute when they hold hands, you know which ones are mates." all the while she spoke her expression was lit up, and as she gave his arm a gentle squeeze she looked up at him happily. Her next words flowed out of her mouth without a second thought. " You're going to live there with me, right?" she really wanted to show him what it was like to be her family, and all of the things she had gotten used to as she was raised.
Where they are: By the Pond
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Who they are with: Luka
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What they're feeling: Curious, Excited
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What they're wearing: Bee themed Dress with a matching bow in her hair, pulled back half ponytail. White Boots.
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OUT of CHARACTER: n/a
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Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2025 10:40 pm
While he had every desire to believe she was open to his special brand of over-protective, Luka knew better. They were still strangers. Only put in the situation because their father worried for his heir. Had he not been the warrior he was, he doubted he would have made the cut to even come to Utopia. There were still so many variables. So many things that could blow up in his face. And he wasn’t above giving her the chance to shut him down in whatever ways made her comfortable. He might have been contracted by the ruler of their kingdom, but he was here for his sister no matter what.
”Gods, I hope you stay that way. The world can be a horrible place, and I’d hate to see you lose your sparkle, Lo.” He did his best to give her a reassuring smile, not wanting to ruin the mood with his Debbie downer statements. Thankfully, her giggles helped return his smile to his lips and had his own chuckle escaping. The feel of her leaning into him, relaxing comfortably at his side, also helped and had him poking her playfully on the forehead when she spoke.
”Nah, they’ll definitely prefer you. You’re a princess, after all. It’s kinda your thing to be friends with woodland creatures, right?” He wiggled his eyebrows at her in a teasing manner, hoping she knew he was only joking. The sight of her sticking her tongue out at him had his laughter returning, unable to resist finding her silliness to be a refreshing change of pace. It had been so very long since he’d just sat around and had a bit of foolish fun. Alosa was giving him that, and so much more than she probably realized.
At her mention of a treasure hunt, he blinked a bit and tried to imagine them running around campus like a couple of nutters in search of his creations. It wasn’t a bad image and had him grinning like a fool once more. They were sure to get a few odd looks, but who cared? Luka would have happily ignored them all to spend more time with his sister. Nodding his head, he made a mental note to cut out some time for them between classes the following week. As much as he wished they could just ditch them all, he knew they were important to her. That they were important for whatever it was she wanted to accomplish for her kingdom.
”I’m down for that. I can’t remember where all of them are exactly, so we can make a day of it. Maybe bring some lunch along so we don’t have to stop by the cafeteria when we get hungry.” His mind went through all the things they’d need for the day, tallying off what he already had and what he’d have to get. Her question, though, scattered them all and had him blinking a bit as he looked down at her. She looked so damn excited over the idea of showing him the things she’d had growing up. Of having him be close enough that they could see each other every day. And damn it if he didn’t want the same thing. He was just getting a part of himself back, a part he hadn’t ever realized he’d been missing all these years.
”I…I honestly don’t know, Lo. This…this was meant to be an arrangement. A proposition to keep you safe. I haven’t really thought past today, let alone once Utopia is done. What do you think your father would say?” Luka truly could care less what the old b*****d thought, but he knew Alosa did. She was to be queen, and his guidance was something that was sure to matter. Would it sway her against him in the end? Gods, the thought threatened to spoil his mood, so he shoved it aside and did his best not to fidget as he waited for her answer. Location: Pond Company: Alosa Thoughts: 'She is too innocent for her own good…’
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Posted: Thu Feb 20, 2025 6:40 pm
tab Alosa felt herself smile happily as if on instinct. She for so long had been separated from people because she was the princess. She was the heir to the throne, protected at all times and usually her protection felt more like a sentence. To never have fun, to not be able to relax despite the fact that she was surrounded by the walls of her kingdom. Especially since her older sister's demise she had felt that restricting feeling grow, her four walls were no longer impenetrable. So when she came to Utopia she was genuinely surprised that her father let her, but the presence of her brother made it all make sense. Her father had a plan, a trick up his sleeve. She couldn't help but wonder how long he'd known about Luka, the thought of him knowing that she had a brother out there for all these years without telling her making her chest hurt a little. She had sent him a letter already asking him those very questions, and she was expecting an answer back soon; hopefully.
tab She knew that he meant what he said from the relaxed look on his face and his tease about woodland creatures liking princesses. She laughed again, her pink eyes raising up to his face as she nodded her head. " Of course, how could I forget? I hadn't told you about my fox friends yet back home?" she teased him right back, almost a little proud of herself for her quick response to him. She smiled excitedly at the thought of the treasure hunt and lunch out in the woods. She knew she'd be safe with him anywhere so she wasn't worried about what might come.
tab His response to her question about him coming back to live at the castle though? That threw her off just as much. He seemed surprised, even more so than she had been expecting. She blinked back up at him as she took in his words, her own expression twisting to one of deep thought. What would her father say? She took in consideration his words that were in the letter that Luka had handed her that night. She'd never forget them, and she didn't even know if Luka knew what the letter had said. She tightened her arm around his, her fingers gripping his shirt a little tighter as if she could lose him. She hated the fact that her father thought the way he did, and she understood that it was for her own safety but...this was her brother. He was the kings child, and should be treated as such. She hadn't ever put any thought into the fact that there might have been other children and even though her father promised that he had never been with anyone else since her own mother, she knew that the thought crossed her mind. What would her father say if she asked for Luka to live with them? Would he say no, shooting her down and separating them again? Maybe he would be kind about it and allow him to visit but...she didn't even know what Luka wanted. Maybe he didn't want to live in a stuffy home, with rules and expectations.
tab The shadow that clouded her eyes lifted briefly before she looked back up at him. She didn't want to think about losing him again especially now that she began to get to know him. She forced her grip to relax even just slightly before she leaned her forehead against the outside of his shoulder. She didn't want to admit she was scared, but she was. Scared of losing everything they'd been getting to know with each other. She knew she could trust him but the thought of her next question going bad still worried her even if she knew it had to be asked. " I...I don't know." her voice was quiet, her confidence from moments before wavering. " Would you be comfortable living there after..." she trailed off, almost afraid to let him know that she knew more than she let on. "....father gave a bit more information in the letter than I expected. I'm waiting on a reply back from him right now, but..." she felt her words die on her tongue before she lifted her head back up and looked intentionally directly into his eyes. " You're my brother, I don't care what father says. And as much as I want you to be with me in the castle I wouldn't want you to be uncomfortable. So...I don't care what father says. You'll be able to come and go, so you don't feel trapped but you don't feel not welcome."
tab She knew that the idea was hard to even wrap her own head around, the technicalities of everything in the kingdom hard to navigate. She knew one thing though, and that was that she was determined. She finally smiled again, the expression reaching her eyes. " If I'm the heir to the throne, I should have a say on who I have around me, and I don't want to lose you now that I know you."
Where they are: By the Pond
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Who they are with: Luka
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What they're feeling: Sentimental, Conflicted
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What they're wearing: Bee themed Dress with a matching bow in her hair, pulled back half ponytail. White Boots.
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OUT of CHARACTER: n/a
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2025 11:21 pm
The little tease about having fox friends had his laughter rumbling in his chest once more. Okay, she was a quick one. Just one more reason to be proud that he was her brother. It was a kick to know she could match him quip for quip. At least with the easy stuff, anyway. They hadn’t really touched on things too serious, and he hoped it stayed that way. Just for a little while, anyway. She was too sweet, too pure to be darkened by the rest of him. The parts of the man within that he was determined to keep her away from.
Watching her process his question was harder than he had anticipated, his instincts screaming at him to tell her to ignore it. That he didn’t need to know. That he would do whatever he could to be there for her. Not even the king himself would keep him away from his sister, if that's what she wanted. Thankfully, though, she seemed to gather enough courage to speak. Luka listened intently and felt emotions clogging his throat in response. Damn it, the girl was gonna have him crying like a big a** baby! Doing his best to swallow the lump, he shifted a bit and pulled her gently into an easy hug.
”I’m sure it’s easy to say that now, but I won’t deny that it’s going to be a lot harder to make happen once we leave here.” He kissed the top of her head softly before easing back, tapping her playfully on the nose as he studied her for a moment. He could see a little of himself in her. The shape of her eyes, the way one side of her lips moved before the other when she smiled. They might not share the same mother, but the similarities were there. And wasn’t that one hell of a funny feeling?
”But, I will concede enough to say this.” His features softened as he tugged at her hair gently, trying to tease her a bit to turn the mood a bit back to the lighter one it had been before his question. It tugged at his heart to see her twisted up over it all. Just one more sign that he was going to be the brother that just couldn’t say no. And he was starting to be okay with it.
”If you want me around, I’ll be there. I might not live in the castle, but you’ll never lose me. Title or no title, you're my sister. No matter what, okay?” Luka hoped it was enough, for now. Once they learned more, spent more time together, he was sure they could find a way to make it all work. And if their father got in the way, well, he would stand by her side and face him. Together. She’d never have to do anything alone ever again. Not as long as he was living, anyway. Location: Pond Company: Alosa Thoughts: 'Yup, I’m doomed…’
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 1:33 pm
  
Alosa felt the knot in her chest loosen as Luka pulled her into a gentle hug and her eyes widened briefly before she released his arm and wrapped both arms around his torso. She closed her eyes as she smiled, enjoying the feeling of his warmth despite the seriousness of the topic they spoke about. She knew it was something that she always had to keep in mind especially with how things had been going with her and the fact that she'd eventually take the throne. She knew that her safety would be number one priority and that likely her father would think that despite everything that happened here that Luka didn't have her best interest in mind. She knew though that because he was here with her, listening to her, that he did have her best interest in mind. There was nothing to be gained from her right now, not really. If he had ignored her than turned it around and later tried to get in her favor when she was on the throne that would be a different story.
She opened her eyes and looked back up to him after she felt his kiss to the top of her head and she smiled right back up at him. She felt closer to him than before and proud to say that he was her older brother. Even if they didn't grow up together, that made this bond even more important to keep alive. She wrinkled her nose playfully when he tapped it, before she nodded her head and made a soft sound of agreement. " Mhmm! You'll never lose me either!" she knew it might not be easy, and their father might put up a fight] but the least she could do would be to use her charms to get him to do what she wanted. " And no, it might not be easy but if I learned one thing about myself here already...it's that's I'm determined. Especially when it comes to you." she leaned into him again, closing her eyes happily as she hugged him. " You're stuck with me now, big brother." after a few moments she slowly opened her eyes again and she knew that they should probably head back but she wanted to mention one last thing.
She leaned back and looked directly up at him, her hands resting on her lap as she smiled mischievously. " We'll have to plan a day to skip classes or a weekend day to go on a scavenger hunt! See how many of the figures we can find." she felt a weight lifted from her chest. The whole experience with history class had thrown her off even if she felt like she had held her own well enough. She was just happy that she'd found her brother at the end, knew he was okay. And that now that he knew some of the darker parts of her he wasn't pushed away from her.
Where they are: Utopia, by the pond.
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Who they are with: Luka
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What they're feeling: Relieved, Sentimental.
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What they're wearing: Bee themed Dress with a matching bow in her hair, pulled back half ponytail. White Boots.
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OUT of CHARACTER: ...
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