[Senshi] Sailor Arsinoë // Lucien Carden

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[TheMadHatter]

Name: Lucien Carden

Nicknames: Lu, Luc, Lucy (revenge nickname when he calls Cordy "Dolly"),

Gender: Male

Age: 23

Birthday: February 14th

Sign: Aquarius

School: N/A

Fav. Food: Toasted marshmallows (burnt to a crisp on the outside so he can peel it off and eat the gooey inside) and vanilla chai tea

Hated Food: Eggplant and veal (he refuses to eat baby anything)

Hobbies:

• Playing the Violin -- Lucien has been playing the violin as long as he can remember. His family wanted him to have something to get rid of his extra energy that didn't involve large amounts of physical contact (he's a toothpick not a linebacker). At first it was a chore but as he got older Lucien began to enjoy the serenity that came with practicing. The act of playing to him is a form of meditation, a place where he can let his body just flow with the notes, which he escapes to when he wants to be alone. He's never bothered to see just -how- good he is or try to make anything of it but since he's bee playing most of his life he's probably pretty good, right?
  
  
• Photography -- His mother had a hard time staying in place so his family use to travel a lot (sadly most of it was when he was either too young to remember or too young to actually do anything but get drug around by his parents.) As a child he loved being allowed to push the button on the camera and was eventually just given disposable ones of his own and he got into a habit of taking pictures of everything. As a child he carried around disposable cameras and took snapshots of all sorts of random things when his parents took him places for lack of anything else to do. Growing up his parents eventually started getting him nicer and nicer digital cameras so he could take better pictures (so they wouldn't have to) to remember their vacations. He carries his camera with him everywhere now and will whip it out randomly to take pictures of everything you could imagine (including once a pour tourists coffee mug cause he liked the way the foam was swirling)
  
  
• Meditation -- Odd as it may seem Lucien spends a few hours every day doing various forms of meditation. Whether it's playing his violin (which he counts as meditating), Yoga, deep breathing exercises, or whatever else he's found to try he makes sure there's time in the day for it. He's damn sure that it's a good way to survive in any environment and if everyone took a few hours every day to chill people wouldn't have so many problems.
  

Virtues:

• "You're cool with me" Nonjudgmental -- He knows that he's a little weird in his own ways and knows that everyone else has their own weird quirks. To him that's not a reason to dislike someone or avoid them. Accepting people's differences leads to a better world and it means that he finds the few friends he has easier.
  
  
• "I won't give up!" Dedicated -- While his parents made him play the violin when he was younger they stopped pushing for it once he was around ten. Despite this he chose to stick with the hobby and keep trying to get better. This instilled in him a habit of dedication to whatever tasks he's set himself toward finishing. Once he's on a path he stays there until he's reached the end rather than giving up half way.
  
  
• "Are you really watching paint dry?" Patient -- Lucien actually could watch paint dry and not be bored. He's extremely patient and knows that things will happen eventually so long as you give them enough time to come to fruition. His parents worked a lot when he was a child and didn't like to be bothered every few seconds by a pesky child so he learned from them if he was patient and let them get to him he would get more of their attention than if he tried to get it the moment he wanted it. Note: His patience does have a limit though and it snaps faster than normal when subjected to constant torment. ex. someone tapping their fingers on a table, blowing bubbles with gum, etc.
  
  
• "No shoes in the house!." Neat/Clean -- Cluttered spaces make for cluttered minds and cluttered anything is not allowed around Lucien. He doesn't like things being dirty or looking frumpy and spends a good bit of time making sure his space is clean and tidy. When you dirty dishes they get rinsed off and put in the washer, dirty clothes go in the hamper not on the floor, shoes get left by the door so dirt doesn't get tracked into the house, and your clothes should be freshly washed and clean looking. Note: Lucien is -not- OCD about keeping things clean but he will tsk at anyone who isn't or messes up his space

Flaws:

• "h-hello .... ._." Shy -- Not your average shy either. Lucien's 'shyness' borders on what most people would call 'anti-socialism'. He's terrified of talking to new people and -never- makes the first move to talk to someone or make friends. Just the thought of having to say something first makes his heart race. He's much happier sticking headphones on and a good play-list of classical music and pretending that he's busy than risking having to make idle chatter with someone he doesn't know. Note: He will talk to other people he is just terrified of making the first move to talk to someone. If you say hi to him first he'll talk back but will be very reserved in what he says
  
  
• "No really, you go ahead." Doormat -- Lucien probably has enough footprints on him to qualify as a sidewalk by this point. He doesn't have the self-esteem or guts to stand up for himself and lets others just do what they want. He never takes the leader roll (not voluntarily at least) and is happy to let someone else hog the spotlight without complaint. Note: Most of his 'doormat'ness comes from his oversized pool of patience. He's so used to being pushed aside by others because he's happy to quietly wait his turn that even when it might be best to assert himself he doesn't. He will put his foot down some times but these are -very- rare cases (like someone offers to sacrifice him to the god of polished steering wheels)
  
  
• "Can't let things go." Obnoxiously Persistent -- Borderline on stfu, if Lucien gets something into his head he will pick it to pieces, over and over, likely until he's ready to bang his head out of frustration... Or yours for being so damned -difficult- to figure out. No matter if it's obviously uncomfortable for the other party he just keeps pressing on.
  
  
• "You're all useless" Misanthropist -- Lucien has lost all faith in humanity. Period. He has one, maybe two, people he trusts but to him humanity as a whole can drop dead for all he cares. He just does -not- give a damn about humanity or it's plights and can be rather rude about it when people ask him to donate to charities. He has on occasion given people a large chunk of his mind when they try to convince him that donating to 'feed the children' will help the world. He has gotten into pretty nasty arguments with friends over why charitable organizations are a waste of money. Note: Civilian causalities? Not something that even crosses his mind. This more a part of Sailor Arsinoë than Lucien though it does effect them both to some extent

Tidbits:

• Newly Orphaned -- Lucien Came to Destiny City to stay with his Aunt and Uncle after his parents were killed in a car accident and due to the circumstances of the accident no one was ever prosecuted for the wreck and the deaths. This has never sat well with Lucien and it's affected him pretty deeply
  
  
• Why is Mr. Doormat at Hillworth? -- That's a very good question my friend. Since Lucien rarely says no to anyone and has no spine he got himself into a little trouble prior to his parent's fatal accident. There was a fire at the school started by some students and rather than get the snot beat out of him for ratting Lucien took partial blame for starting it. Because of this when he was forced to move in with his Aunt/Uncle he was recommended for Hillworth so he wouldn't cause any more trouble in his last semester of high school.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Eyes: Half lidded, usually looks like he's half asleep or zoning out. Fucia in color, a little more on the pink side.

Hair: choppy and usually messy. Dark purple in color.

Face: Smooth features, delicate nose and a small mouth.

Body: Long-limbed and 'delicate'.

Distinguishing marks: Lucien has a scar around his left ankle from an electrical burn left by Scheelite's weapon.

Fashion:

At Home: Loose jeans and a light t-shirt usually covered over with a hoodie. He has a large collection of hoodies because he hates being cold and almost always is

At School: He keeps his uniform neat but has a habit of skuffing his shoes (he likes being barefoot). He had to get his uniform pants custom tailored because he's got way too much leg compared to most other students.

At Play: The one and -only- time Lucien really seems to show off is when he's wandering around town. Black pants he's either hand made or embellished on his own, black or white button up shirts and various ties to match his pants.

Sailor Scout: Chinese to a T. Clothes are embellished traditionally while still being easy to move in.  

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Designation: Sailor Arsinoë

Challenge: "Let me show you what lurks in the dark"

Attack #1a - Dancing Lights!
[Taking the lighting stick from his lantern he catches a bit of the flame. Holding it up to his face he breathes on the flame releasing three small orbs of fire toward his enemies. Upon contact the orbs explode Note: The explosions are more an irritation than dealing actual damage. Think getting shocked when you touch a car door]

• Duration: The lantern must have at least three minuets (6 posts) between attacks to refill the flame.
  
• Avoidable: Yes. The orbs float fast but they are only generally targeted in an opponets direction and can not be controlled once released. If you're nimble and fast you can get away
  
• Downside: Even Sailor Arsinoë's comrades can be hit by the orbs since he can not control where they go once released. The lantern also needs a long time to recharge between attacks

Attack #1b - Dancing Lights! Reveal!
[Taking the lighting stick from his lantern he catches a bit of the flame. Holding it up to his face he breathes on the flame releasing five small orbs of fire toward his enemies. Upon contact the orbs explode Note: The explosions are more powerful this time and have a chance of actually singing or burning those who they explode against.]

• Duration: The lantern needs only two minuets (three posts) to recharge between attacks.
  
• Avoidable: Yes. The orbs float fast and Sailor Arsinoë only has mild control over where they go. If you're nimble and fast you can get away
  
• Downside: Even Sailor Arsinoë's comrades can still be hit by the orbs and suffer damage if they get in the way

Locked
Attack #2 - Pyre light Chain!
[Sailor Arsinoë opens the lantern releasing a chain (20-30) of Pyre lights toward his opponent. The lights target the first creature in front of them and swirl to form a spiral chain around the target. The lights are innocent so long as they are not touched but as soon as any contact is made a chain reaction of explosions starts dealing damage to whoever is inside.]

• Duration: Once released the orbs exist until they come in contact with something and explode. Attack can only be done once per battle and the lantern is unable to recharge during that battle.
  
• Avoidable: If you're nimble and fast you can avoid the orbs before they wrap around you but any contact while dodging will still cause them to explode but the damage is reduced.
  
• Downside: Even Sailor Arsinoë's comrades can get trapped if they get between the lights and their intended target. They also face the risk of damage from an explosion of they touch the lights while trying to deal with someone trapped within them..

Extended Information
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Friends, Foes & Connections

Human

• Family - Edan Alaric & Candice Abigail (Edeline) Carden (Uncle and Aunt)
  
• Cordelia Carden - Cousin. Lucien has known Cordi since they were children and though the two have never been close they are at least friends. He thinks she's a little too friendly and dislikes that she tries to make him be more friendly even when he doesn't want to be.
  
• Demetri - Cordi's Friend. Lucien thinks he's a troll (mostly because of Cordi) and is tempted to buy him a bridge. He has only met him once so it was a snap judgement
  
• Rikard - The roommate that Lucien didn't want and thinks he'd be better off without.
  
• Sebastian - Older guy Lucien met at the mall while buying Magic cards. He seems nice enough and Lucien hopes he can run into him again and they can have another chat.
  
• Fiona - Denebola's civilian identity. One of the few people outside his family he trusts.
  

Senshi

• Denebola - She saved his a** the first time he ran into a Yoma. Now she is his partner and he does most of his patrolling with her.
  
• Maia - Taught Arsinoe how to use the cellphones. She's not bad but a little pushy
  
• Corvus - His cousin's Senshi form. Good to have around when he needs someone to tell him he's being an idiot
  
• Sirius - Senshi he ran into one night fighting youma.
  
• Foramen - An a**. Not all that helpful unless his a** is in trouble too.
  

Knights

• Camelot - Has a lot to learn about the war and the Negaverse. A little too innocent for his own good
  

Negaverse Agents

• Tanzenite - Death Walking. Avoid at all costs
  
• Scheelite - The b*****d with the guitar. Schee ranks at the top of Arsinoe's 'needs to die now' list after leaving a scar on his ankle in the battle for Elysian.
  
• Zinkinite - Responsible for Arsinoe's broken ribs after Elysion.
  
• Spinel - Corrupted Senshi, aka: the worst thing in creation. Not as high a threat as true Negaverse agents but should be killed if necessary.
  

Cats

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Progress Tracking

Sailor Senshi

• You Are Here

Super Sailor

• FIVE battles :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
  
• EIGHT regular :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
  
• EIGHT solo :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

Eternal Sailor

• SIX battles :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
  
• TWELVE regular :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
  
• TWELVE solo :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

Prince

• EIGHT battles :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
  
• FOURTEEN regular :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]
  
• TWELVE solo :: [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x] [x]

Important Substitution Notes

Star candy - 1x = 1x solo rp
Luna-P - 1x = 1x regular rp
Henshin pen - 1x = 1x battle rp

Three Solo RPs = One Regular RP
One Battle RP = Three Regular RPs OR Three Solo RPs  

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Convenient RP Links

RP Type / RP Link & Title (Players)
* = Finished
Strike = Abandoned

Sailor Senshi
Regular // [x] A Day in the Life (Demetri, Cordelia)*
Regular // [x] Lost in the Dark (Tartaros Intro)*
Regluar // [x] Roommates (Rikard)*
Regular // [x] Pictures worth a thousand words (Rikard, Louias)
Battle // [x] Lesson 1. Yoma Hurt (Sailor Denebola)*
Regular // [x] Magic the what now? (Sebastian)*
Regular // [x] Dinner and a Game (Rikard)*
Regular // [x] Dim light in the darkness (maia)*
Regular // [x] Vengeance meets the Light (Sailor Corvus)*
Battle // [x] Lesson 2: Survive (Denebola)*
Battle // [x] Chains of a different sort (Sirius)
Regular // [x] Home for the Holidays (Rikard)*
Battle // [x] Of Hands and Horrors (Tanz, Foramen)
Regular // [x] Above the Delta (senshi meeting)*
Battle // [x] R.E.M (Meta Battle)*
Battle // [x] KFC (Corvus)*
Regular // [x] Lesson 3: Recon is important (Fiona)
Battle // [x] Crocodile Tears (Corvus)*
Regular // [x] Twilight and Shadows (Spinel)*
Regular // [x] Much to Learn (Camelor & Tanz)*
??? // [x] Light in the Dark (Illmenite)
Regular // [x] Sellbacks (Marcella)
Regular // [x] Dangerous Territory (Mica)*
Battle // [x] Rescues can be a Mountain of Trouble (Maenalus)
Regular // [x] Nature Walk (Camp Activity)
Regular // [x] Grand Water Battler Royal (Camp Activity)
Regular // [x] Urban Complex (Olivia)
Battle // [x] Camp Battle R1*
Battle // [x] It Would Be So easy ((Nemesis & Selenite)
Regular // [x] Shedding a little light (Zirconia)
Regular // [x] I've got to get away (Cordelia & Rikard)*
Regular // [x] Fish out of Water (Sebastian)
Regular // [x] Picture Perfect (Rikard)*
Regular // [x] Information is Power (Maia)
Regular // [x] Into the Dark (Cordelia)*
Regular // [x] Organization is the Key! (Summer Meta)
Battle // [x] I Still Can't Do It (Corvus)
Battle // [x] Everyone Has Their Limits (Sassolite - Power up)
Battle // [x] Breach (Meta)*

Super Senshi
??? // [x] Dark Mirror Bootcamp (Leto & Deneb Kaitos)
Regular // [x] Confidence Building (Red Cliff)
Battle // [x] Gladiator Battle vs Pollux
Battle // [x] Gladiator Battle vs Irene
Battle // [x] Gladiator Battle vs Nyx
Battle // [x] Gladiator Battle vs Ganymede
Battle // [x] Gladiator Battle vs Grus
Solo // [x] Halloween Prompt *
Regular // [x] // See You Again (Cordelia)*
Regular // [x] // Homecoming (Fiona)*
Regular // [x] // An Out of this World Discussion (Corvus)*
Regular // [x] // Dinner is on the House (Cordelia/Fiona/Arin)
Solo // [x] Peace on the Asteroids*
Solo // [x] // Supplies Required*
Battle // [x] // Carry On (Bestla)
Battle // [x] // Lights Out (Dia)*
Battle // [x] // So what do I do? (Caliban/Disposable)
Solo // [x] // Finding the Library*
Regular // [x] Home Away from Home (Corvus)*
Battle // [x] Third Night (Alphard )
Regular // [x] // A Little Help? (Zeta)
Regular // [x] // An Eye on the Past (Hermes)  

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Items and Artifacts
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Pictures

 

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Solo - 05.19.2010 // A New Beginning

His life had been turned upside down and shaken up like a snow globe for the last few months and though it wasn't really -home- he was glad he finally had somewhere stable to stay. His aunt and uncle had been accommodating and had been happy to let him stay with them in Destiny City after all the legal things had been settled out. He would have preferred to get to live on his own but the courts, thanks to the psychiatrist, thought it was best he have a home while he coped with things.

No shrink could help with what he was coping with. Sure they could help with his parents death but the other thing? He couldn't just tell them about that. They'd probably lock him up. At least it had been easy to keep quiet about things not related to his parents. Everyone had seemed so interested in talking to him about it every chance they got even if he didn't want to say a thing about it. He had snapped at one doctor but that had been early on in the process and he'd eventually given up and decided to just go along with their 'chats'

The doctors were the ones who'd suggested he go to stay with his aunt and uncle. He figured that they'd meant for him to live with them but his relations figured it would be better for him to be in a boarding school like his cousin. Unfortunately they stuck him at one he had -no- desire to go to thanks to an incident that had happened before his parents were killed. He'd never worked up the spine to argue with them even if he'd wanted to. He needed to finish his last semester at school anyway if he wanted to get into a university.

So he'd packed up and sat on a flight for hours and finally ended up in his relatives house waiting for the day they shipped him off to the local boarding school for boys. He had a week and if what they'd said was right a weekend with his cousin to hopefully help him settle with someone near his age. He hadn't seen Cordelia in a year or so but so long as she hadn't changed a lot they should be able to get along. They always had when he'd come to visit before.

For now though he was enjoying the ability to sit on a nice plush rug in the warm morning sunlight and listen to soft music while he let his mind drift off into nothingness. His aunt and uncle were off at work, Cordelia was at school until the weekend, and he had the place to himself to relax and try to settle into what would be his new life.  

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Solo -11.27.2010 // God why me?


He had hoped that since he was suppose to graduate fairly quickly, though that had been pushed back thanks to a hospital visit he was still unsure about, he wouldn't get stuck with a roommate. Most of the older boys seemed to not have them if they didn't want them and he certainly didn't want one. That apparently hadn't mattered though. He had one now and he -really- didn't want them. The administrators at school said something about thinking he might need someone to talk to and that it would be good for his mental well being. He'd almost told them to shove their opinions about his 'mental health' up their asses. The last thing he wanted was people throwing pity parties for him. Nothing they did would change things. Having someone constantly in his space and trying to make him be friendly was going to do nothing but drive him nuts. Which was exactly how things turned out.

He guessed that, were he anyone else, Rikard would have been someone easy to get along with. He wasn't that bad overall but he talked all the time. Rik didn't seem to get the hint that he didn't like talking and didn't want to talk. The only up side was that Rik liked to go out so he could put on his headphones and read while he had the peace to do so. It also meant he could play his violin and not get asked questions while in the middle of something complicated. After the first few days he figured that -he- hadn't been the one that needed to be with someone. Rikard seemed a bit like he always wanted someone around. He didn't seem like the type who'd enjoy ever being alone. Which was driving him insane slowly.

At least he hadn't tried to bring back any girls or anything stupid like that. He wouldn't put it past Rik to try something like that even if it would, if he got caught, cause the 'prison' of their school to become hell. Good thing to since he was pretty sure that Rik had, or could have, any number of girls chasing after him. He talked about it enough too. Even if most of the things he said he took back after getting a reaction out of Lucien he still said them. Which in his mind meant that Rikard also -thought- about it and could easily just decide to actually do one of the crazy things he'd come up with.

Everything else seemed to be going alright though. After the stay in the hospital he got back into school and was determined to graduate as soon as he could. He'd been looking forward to college and wanted to get there, now. He'd dieved back into his studies and thankfully the work at the school wasn't anywhere near as hard as the school he'd come from.  

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Solo - 12.05.2010 // Touching little Tune

He usually wasn't one to get into games of chance and really wasn't one to drop by shopping centers but he was enjoying the snow globes. Rikard had taken him by one of the stores that was giving them out and he'd decided to try his luck. He'd been amazed that he one one of them on his first try. It was a bit girly but something about it just called to him. He'd listened to the song the first one played dozens of times, though usually while Rik wasn't around, and hadn't gotten tired of the tune yet.

Rik didn't seem to get it at all. They were girly looking, played girly music, and no one could explain them. He'd played Rik's a few times too before he'd gotten more of his own. To him they were captivating. Something about the music tugged at something inside him. He knew music had the power to move people and often did but he wasn't use to little tunes from music boxes being a force that could. He also really didn't get why Rikard seemed to be able to ignore them so easily. It bothered him but he couldn't really place why it did. It was just wrong. That was all there was too it.

Now he had two of his own music boxes and Rik's one sitting on his desk one of which was playing the sad little tune. He'd thought you'd only be allowed to win one but when he'd gone back by the store he'd realized you could keep trying for them. He wasn't sure -what- he was going to do with three snow globes, except hide them from Rik so he didn't get made fun of, but he wanted to try for more. He'd have to find somewhere to store them that wasn't in his t-shirt drawer eventually.

Maybe, eventually, he could even figure out where the little song came from. He -knew- he had never heard the song before. He'd remember something like that if he heard. It sounded like he should know it though. Like it was suppose to be on par with Mary had a little lamb and everyone should know it. It made no sense.

No sense and yet there he was sitting at his desk staring at the figures inside the glass balls listening to a haunting tune like it would explain everything. Something in the song made him feel that it could certainly explain everything if he just listened long enough. He didn't know what he was suppose to be listening for though. Someone should really write a "being a senshi for dummies" book.

The snowglobes had the answer though. Whatever the answer was (nevermind what the actual question might be) they had it. He just needed a way to make himself hear what they had.  

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Solo - 12.07.2010 // Meditation

With the room to himself and a few hours before Rikard was due to return he decided it would be a good time to get some meditation done. He had more to think about than he could handle during the rest of his day. Clearing his head and letting things flow without a distraction would hopefully give him a few incites that he wouldn't have otherwise. He'd been a Senshi for a while but coming here, getting a purpose of sorts, had added a whole new dimension to things he wasn't sure he was ready for. How could any seventeen year old who was trying to fit into a new place and graduate high school ever be ready for something like that? Real people weren't supposed to wake up one day and be told they're responsible for saving the world from some giant evil force. That was something that happened in movies and books and things. That's what he'd always thought at least until a cat had started talking to him and had handed over a pen that gave him a whole new identity.

Nothing had been the same since then. His parents had died not long after without explanation and then he'd been shipped off to live with his cousin. Now he was finding out that there were dozens of others like him who'd spoken to talking cats and been given powers to fight some evil called the Negaverse. It was all too much to take in.

So he was going to meditate. He'd cleared off the space at the end of his bed and put down a soft blanket to sit on. He was thankful that the campus was quiet so he wasn't forced to put on music of some sort. It wasn't ever as easy to meditate with music as it was in complete silence. Once everything was set up and he'd put on some comfortable clothes he sat down and closed his eyes. He did this a lot and it was easy to slow his breathing and slowly let everything seep out of his mind.

With his mind freed of the everyday worries of being a teenager he could see new possibilities in the rest of his life. He could let the understanding of who and what he was slowly mingle with the identity he'd already carried. He could let Lucien Carden and Sailor Arsinoe become one and the same and let go of the notion that he was two people inhabiting the same body. It would take more than one session meditating for everything to work itself out but getting a start on it was good. He knew nothing would ever be right if he kept thinking of Lucien and Arsinoe as different people, thinking that one was him and the other was someone else.

Lucien was Arsinoe just as much as Arsinoe was Lucien. Maybe they hadn't always been, he wasn't sure at all how that worked, but they were now and there was no use in pretending them weren't the same.

As his mind wandered in the calmness of blank thought he thought he could see something even though his eyes were closed. At first it seemed like the blackness of space which wasn't all that odd considering most of space was black with a few white specks but then something changed. Blackness resolved into gray and the gray turned into what looked like rock. Rock gave way to paving stones and broken buildings and seconds later his concentration was lost.

He opened his eyes slowly almost afraid of what he would see. In front of him though was the familiar pattern of his blanket and the wood floor that his dorm room was home too. There wasn't any rock or ruined buildings or anything else. Taking a few deep breaths he tried to shake off the funny feeling those images had given him. He wasn't sure it felt wrong but something didn't feel normal about it.

Shivering he got up and shifted to sit on the edge of his bed, head in his hands, so he could breath for a moment. Hopefully that was a fluke of a worried mind and trying to meditate on something so strange.

Yes, that must have been it.
 

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Solo - 12.22.10 // Music is the key to the soul  

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Solo - 12.23.10 // Two days and counting  

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Solo - 12.26.10 // Graduation Plans

Freedom … Freedom

It was an odd thing to think but in a way it was exactly what he felt like he’d achieved. A few days after the school holiday had started he’d received a phone call from the administration at Hillworth congratulating him on having enough credits to officially graduate. It was probably the best Christmas present he could have been given. He just had to go up to the school again once the offices were open again and get his diploma and sealed copies of his transcript. He’d applied to Sovereign Heights and thankfully they were just waiting on his official graduation to let him start. He planned to attend there at least until fall when hopefully he could get into DCU. He’d sent in an application there and had started on a few scholarships.

His aunt and uncle had been happy for him and said they would do what they could to help him get settled. His parents had left him an inheritance that was intended to get him through collage and he figured, since he knew he had a few scholarships lined up; he could use some of it for a nice little apartment. Cordy’s parents offered to get him some basic house necessitates even though he told them they didn’t have to. Cordy was proud of him too even if she was a little jealous that he graduated before her.

Rikard seemed to be another story though. Sure he’d been happy for him but it had been easy to see there was something else under the happiness when he’d told his former roommate. He wasn’t really sure what it was since he’d never been good at reading people’s emotions but he’d seen it there. He had told Rik he was more than welcome to visit once he got his apartment and he hoped that made up for something.
He had told both his friend and his cousin that they could help him shop for furniture and stuff. There was no way that Cordy would let him get away without letting her help. His uncle had thankfully taken the major stress of finding an apartment out of his hands by giving him the number of a realtor the family was friends with. The man had been nice and had promised that except for the week he would be out of the country on vacation for the holidays he would be looking for something in Lucien’s budget and giving him a call so he could look at places.

There was on other up side to moving out too. With his own places there wouldn’t be anyone around to wonder why he was going out all the time or coming home at odd hours. It also meant that he’d have an easier time hiding bruises from the fights with youma from everyone. He could stop wearing long sleeved shirts around the house just because he was afraid someone would ask him what had happened. He’d never been good at lying and keeping those things hidden from Rikard had been torture in a way. Now he could put salve on his bruises and take care of cuts and bruises without having to lock doors. He could start leaving his phone out more too. He’d been afraid to keep it out much at the dorms or at the Carden’s house since he wasn’t suppose to have a phone.

New Years was on its way and he would really have a fresh start on his life.