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 Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:09 pm
Frederique walks down the beaten path, smiling and playing her guitar. It was a gorgeous day, being warm but not too hot for the girl. She spent a good portion of the morning weeding the school's garden; you'd be surprised how much is missed in this school. Not that she minds. She loved being in this place. It was better than the city she came from, where she was judged so much. It was not having to be surrounded by those who didn't understand her, those who refused to even try. She comes to the small pond, her special secret place; over the days she has been planting more and more flowers in this small clearing, looking forward to making it a small meadow.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:13 pm
Though at the said secluded pond area where the girl had been frequenting was a small collecting of folded clean and dirty clothes as well as a towel. It seemed as if someone was bathing in the pond, and with good reason too. Sitting just deep enough in the ponds crisp water was a dark skinned, fiery haired giant. Or he would be considered a giant to most average folks. Towering far higher than he should, Zephyr was sitting grumpily in the pond, which was the most secluded place with clean water he could find on campus.
He had found out rather recently that he was much too large to bathe anywhere inside so he had taken it as a task to bathe outside, even if it meant purifying the water afterwards, which he didn't mind doing. It was either be clean and bathe somewhere were people could find him or be smelly. He'd rather be clean.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:24 pm
Frederique came to the end of her song just as she arrived at the pond, opening her eyes for the first time and noticing said giant, dropping her green acoustic guitar with a TWANG CRACK. She stares for a moment, her mind whirling and processing the situation.
1- He was tall. More than likely it was a hinderance for everyday activities
2- He wasn't human, meaning he probably wouldn't pick on her for that
3- His clothes are at her feet
All of these facts led up to the assumption that due to his height, it was impossible to shower inside without the shower being custom made. He was obviously still young, meaning he would still have growth spurts and keep growing, so buying a custom shower was nota good idea until he was older. As such, he is bathing outside.
Meaning she is staring at him while he is naked. She probably should have thought of that first.
Frederique's usually mellow face is tinged with red, and she scurries and hides behind a tree "M-My deepest apologies for disturbing you."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:33 pm
Zephyr wasn't aware of anyone in the area when he had started his bathing process, and even when the guitar hit the ground with it's resounding crack he didn't move to look around. In fact, he didn't move to look around until the girl had scuttled out of the way and spoke up. Looking behind him, the dragon-meta awkwardly flailed about like he was getting used to his body as he hid his privates as his face turned a deep red color. "Fffhhh" He started to curse, but he quickly managed to calm his nerves as he grabbed his towel and hid behind it.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that other people came here!" Zephyr stated quickly before peering out from behind the towel, now feeling horribly awkward. He knew it wasn't normal to bathe outside, but what other options did he have?
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:36 pm
"N-no I understand, you're tall and it's hard to shower or something I'm guessing so I suppose I should have been paying more attention as to not disturb you" She laughs awkwardly, the monotone sound resounding through the clearing. "Wouldn't it be better to take a bath in an inflatable pool in some sort of fenced area?" She still refused to show her face, blushing like mad. Yes, Frederique was awkward when it came to males and their...southern parts. Yes, she was very awkward.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:42 pm
The dragon sighed, nodding slightly as the girl spoke. Everything she said was true, more so the fact that he was just too damn tall. Turning around and using his tail for cover, he stood up and wrapped the towel around his hips before exiting the pond. The water on his tanned skin and toned muscles highlighted them even more, more so the small scars he had scattered here and there on his body. "You're right about me being too tall, I tried a couple days ago but my head ran into the ceiling of the room." he muttered.
Moving to sit down next to his clothes and sticking his feet in the pond, he continued to speak. "As for the pool bit, I wish I could but I live here on the Academy grounds. I have no home to call my own."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:49 pm
She peeks out cautiously from the tree, blushing even further at the sight of his body. She half thought that she would be forced into reboot due to the embarrassment. Nonetheless, she pulls away from the tree and goes to check out her guitar. It's broken. She sighs, putting it back in the case strapped to her back before sitting down on the ground, her back facing him. Talking to naked males face to face in a secluded area never ended well, and it would be best if she didn't make the stranger feel even more awkward by staring "...That's a sad state of presence, though I suppose it's a common one here at the academy. I suppose I am more lucky than most; I live with my father's adopted grandmother and help her with her flower shop." She pauses for a moment, thinking "...I'm sure as much as you enjoy flaunting your well toned body to the world, I doubt it's anything less than embarrassing. We have a fence and small pool you could try using for your bathes if you wish."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 6:55 pm
Zephyr blushed slightly at the odd compliment to his body, causing him to subconsciously scratch the back of his wet fiery hair. Looking down to the water where his scarred feet were, he wrapped his tail around himself. "It would be nice to have less of the world staring at me... but I would owe you for it, as well as the water, right?" He asked, turning to look up at the girl who's name he had not yet gotten, making this encounter even more strange.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:00 pm
"Not really... the water could be used for the garden, and it's not really much trouble for us." She laughs dryly "I think the only thing you would have to worry about is my grandmother making pointed remarks about how adorable you are. She does that with every male who walks into the flower shop. But you can have some privacy while bathing at least." She puts her head on her knees, thinking "...besides, it would be awkward for the two of us to run into each other under these circumstances a second time. I plant the flowers in this area, so it would be no problem for me."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:07 pm
He listened to her talk, slightly jealous of her having some particle of a normal life that could be had among the other species that they shared their world with. At the end of her talking, or her musings, Zephyr pondered quietly for a couple seconds. "There would still be an issue of privacy, you'd probably be able to easily see me from the building." He chuckled, blushing at the thought.
As much as he enjoyed showing off his torso and most of his body, what was between his legs was another issue all together. "I mean, I guess I could get some swim trunks.."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:14 pm
She snorts, laughing slightly; not the same monotonous laugh as before, but with some actual feeling "And pray tell where would you find a pair for one of your stature? I mean, if it makes you more comfortable then go ahead, but we could always close the curtains. They're usually closed anyway." She nods, smiling slightly. "My grandmother is human, but she's kind to metas; I'm sure she would not mind assisting you." She pauses, thinking for a moment. "I am Frederique Johnson, by the way. My apologies, it was quite rude to ramble without giving my name first."
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:19 pm
Zephyr laughed as well, smiling a little. "It must be nice to have a family of some sort.." he said quietly, though he snapped out of it when she said her name.
"I'm Zephyr, just Zephyr. I have no last name that I know of." He stated with a shrug. It seemed so normal to him, at least the Academy seemed normal enough to him.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:25 pm
She tilts her head, tapping her chin "Not having a last name is a sad state of affairs in my opinion. I am assuming you have no kin, or none you can remember." She thinks hard "Would you like me to give you a last name?" For Frederique, a last name was more important than the first; like a flower, a last name was the roots of a family. It connected everyone together, and it made her sad to think of not having one. It would be like a world without flowers. A dull, colorless, rootless world.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:34 pm
"No, no, it's fine. I guess with no family it doesn't tie me down to obligations like having to talk to them or deal with them on Holidays. I haven't ... " He stopped there, knowing that what he was about to say was a blatant lie and he didn't want to say it. Zephyr was pretty miserable with no family, but he has also heard that a family could be started with friends, but even then he didn't know enough people to be picky about the friends he was with.
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2012 7:38 pm
She shrugs, looking a bit sad "I suppose it isn't my part to press the subject. Everyone has their own views on things... I personally don't know what I would be without my family." She leaves it at that, before sighing and playing with the broken pieces of her guitar.
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