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 Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:29 pm
 Welcome to the Academy's Greenhouse! Built with the help of generous donations of alumni and school investors, this greenhouse is open to the students and teachers, but not between 6PM and 6AM. Unfortunately, the Biology teacher, who had previously taken great care of the greenhouse, is currently on maternity leave and won't return for some time. Thankfully, the Science Department Head and the Chemistry teacher have both agreed to take care of the greenhouse until the return of the former caretaker.
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Posted: Fri Oct 31, 2014 11:40 pm
Dexter Olsen "Hey, pay attention!"Upon reaching the greenhouse, the teacher pulled a small key from his pocket and unlocked the door, opening it and unleashing a wave of floral aroma upon them. His smile returned once again, the scent relaxing his tense muscles almost immediately. Dexter held the doors open to allow Alvah in, stepping inside and shutting the door behind them. The seeds in his pocket, Dexter's long legs carried him further inside, pointing out a few of his favorite flowers to the teen before stopping at a small dirt patch. He knelt to the ground, pushing his sleeves up before gesturing to a nearby table. " Hand me the trowel, will you?" he asked, tucking a stray lock of hair behind his ear. "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!"
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:06 am
▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ ▌ Alvah Michaelis ▌█ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ Mood: Calm | Age: 17 | Species: Incubus | Status: Single | Profile: X | Current Outfit: X |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■| He took a deep breath as he stepped into the greenhouse, the sweet aroma of the flowers filled the air, it gave the surrounding a relaxing feeling. He picked up the trowel and passed it to Dexter, a familiar looking packet of seeds had caught his interest, he asked as he came to a sudden realisation. "Are those.. Lamprocapnos seeds?" He did recall seeing Dexter holding a packet of seeds when he came out from the small room in the shop. |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 12:59 am
Dexter Olsen"Hey, pay attention!"He smiled to himself at the question, digging deep into the dirt and placing the seeds in the hole. His hands scooped the dirt back over the seeds, patting twice and sprinkling water from a waters can before sitting upright and looking up to Alvah. " Yep. I thought it'd be a nice addition to the greenhouse. They should be grown by the time graduation comes around, so you'll have something to look forward to other than school ending." Dexter stood up, grabbing a hand towel from a table and wiping his hands, then starting to walk around the greenhouse. " You know, where I grew up, there wasn't much room for places like this," he said, stopping to water a gathering of panda lilies. " New Orleans barely has room for all the people, much less gardens. The only time I ever saw close to this many flowers was at the cemetery." "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!"
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:17 am
▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ ▌ Alvah Michaelis ▌█ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ Mood: Calm | Age: 17 | Species: Incubus | Status: Single | Profile: X | Current Outfit: X |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■| He grinned as he found out that it was indeed the Lamprocapnos seeds that were being planted. "It's certainly something to look forward to. Hopefully it blooms. Nothing beats viewing 'Ladies in the bath'." His smile froze on his face as he realised what he had said sounded unpleasant, "I- I mean't the flowers- not actual ladies- Hah.. haha.." He gave a dry laugh as he explained, following Dexter around the greenhouse as Alvah listened to him. He kept quiet, not knowing what to say but only to agree with him, "I guess it's the same for me. Father never liked flowers and I wasn't allowed to step out of the house. The only ones I've seen are white roses and peace lily plants. Well, flowers for funerals in general." said the boy with a gentle smile plastered on his face, grinning to hide the pain he felt. "Yet another thing in common, I suppose. So, you're from New Orleans?" He rubbed the back of his head as he asked. |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:32 am
Dexter Olsen"Hey, pay attention!"Deciding not to pursue a conversation about the flowers, Dexter nodded as he knelt to gently spritz the petals of an Oriental Poppy. " Born and bred, same as my parents, and their parents before them." He peeked up at the teen over his shoulder. " I've been speaking French since I was three, although it's more Creole than I'd like to admit." Standing, he moved on to another flower, this one a Columbine that he himself had had brought down from Colorado, on his knees once again as he grabbed a cutter and started to snip a few of the dead leaves. " Around this time of year, I always miss it. The jazz on the wind, the harsh scent of gumbo, the general friendliness of the people even on Bourbon street, it's wonderful. It's one of the most beautiful places in the world to me." He blinked twice, shaking his head before continuing with his work. " So, what about you? Where are you from?" "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!"
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 1:52 am
▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ ▌ Alvah Michaelis ▌█ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ Mood: Nostalgic | Age: 17 | Species: Incubus | Status: Single | Profile: X | Current Outfit: X |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■| "Ah! You make me want to explore the world now." He groaned and sat down in front of where other people had planted red roses, almost blood red. "Me? I'm from the United Kingdom, my mother's a japanese though." he answered, "It feels rather pleasant to leave that place for once, y'know? Stepping outside, breathing fresh air, job free and no baby sitting for once. But I do miss my sister. Cute little Ellie, she's only four years old. Ah, I ought to give her a call soon." He started to laugh as he recalled those memories where he had become a nanny for his dear little Eleanor, gently caressing the petals of the rose in front of him, it had an odd texture to it. He soon stood up and shifted his gaze back at Dexter, "Why don't you take a break, go back and visit your family?" said the boy. What was he even asking, it's his first day teaching in this school, of course he couldn't take a leave. He sighed, facepalming himself once more. |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:07 am
Dexter Olsen"Hey, pay attention!"Again, he shook his head. " The only person there is my father. My elder brother and sister moved out of Louisiana years ago. Mae is settled in North Texas with a family of her own and Leonard's living out in Oklahoma on a ranch with his pregnant wife." He sighed, raising his forearm to his sweaty forehead and keeping his gaze on the flower. " Besides, it's a little hard going back nowadays. I was the only one that stayed in the city after Mama died, but after my divorce and everything... It just isn't the best place for me to be in right now." He grew silent for several seconds, then forced a laugh and grinned. " I like it here, anyway. It's pretty, and the other teachers are so nice! It's much better than my last school." "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!"
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 2:25 am
▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ ▌ Alvah Michaelis ▌█ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ Mood: Calm | Age: 17 | Species: Incubus | Status: Single | Profile: X | Current Outfit: X |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■| He felt guilty for bringing this topic as he heard him force a laugh. He walked towards him and set himself down just beside Dexter and gave him a pat on the back, not out of pity but as a sign of being supportive. "Sorry. I didn't mean to bring it up." he shifted his gaze away from him as he spoke, "This school's pretty nice," He looked up at the transparent roof, where the sun shone directly into the greenhouse. He soon remembered that he had a Daisy, he took it off of his ear and hooked it around Dexter's instead. He almost laughed at the sight but held it in instead. "What's past is past. Didn't you say that you like Daisies. There, it wouldn't be wise for such a cute face like yours to frown now." said the boy with a reassuring smile plastered on his face. Alvah didn't know the proper way to cheer him up since he had no idea what Dexter had been through, he can only cheer him up the way he always did for his sisters. |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:04 am
Dexter Olsen"Hey, pay attention!"Dexter's grin softened to a genuine smile, eyes looking up at Alvah as the light shone in at just the right angle to highlight his features. " You're so nice," he murmured to the male, reaching up to touch the daisy briefly before ducking his head back down and continuing to work on poppies. The teacher finally finished with the flowers and turned back to the teen, holding up a half-bloomed poppy. " What's your favorite flower other than the Bleeding Heart?" "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!"
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:35 am
▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ ▌ Alvah Michaelis ▌█ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ Mood: Calm | Age: 17 | Species: Incubus | Status: Single | Profile: X | Current Outfit: X |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■| Alvah laughed at the compliment. Nice? Right, of course. That's how he had always been with people. 'Nice'. An attitude and personality that had been shaped back to the days when his father had taught him the proper way to act. He shifted his gaze towards the poppy plant, back at Dexter, and back at the poppy plant. "Dandelions. I like blowing the tiny seeds off of it." he answered as he scanned around the greenhouse, sadly it was no where in sight. "And then there's pinecones. They're not flowers but, they're nice. Why did you ask?" There's no point scanning the greenhouse for pine cones, no one plants pine trees in greenhouses. "Anything else that you like?" |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:08 am
Indie got bored with waiting on both males to come back with food. She did her own tour of the school while she left her stuff in the classroom. The redhead did a random walk through of the school. Passing classes, a few empty and a lot of them was in session. Indie was heading back to the chemistry class. But Indie stumbled across a hall that lead to the greenhouse. She walked in with a interest but gardening wasn't her thing and walking further along is spotted two familiar figures. "There are you are. I thought you guys were only going to the café but I see you guys forgot little old me." She said jokingly but trying to make her voice sadder to make them feel guilty like normal girls do.
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:18 am
Dexter Olsen"Hey, pay attention!"" Sunflowers, daffodils, I'm really not that picky," he said, wrapping his arms around his knees and staring at the flowers in front of him. " When it comes to flowers, I like all of them. Even the ones that aren't that pretty, I like them." Dexter reached out one hand to poke a Black-Eyed Susan. " I just wanted to know just because. Do I really need a reason to get to know you better?" He tilted his head to the side, smiling at the teen. Hearing a female voice, he stood up and visibly deflated at the sight of the girl, her attempt at making him guilty only irritating him. He rubbed the back of his neck, looking to Alvah for a moment before forcing a smile and looking back to the girl. " Sorry. We lost track of time, I guess. Well, I lost track of time. I'm the adult, I should take responsibility." He edged around the male, his hand brushing the other's for a second before he started towards the desserts and lifted the bag, gesturing to a table. " Why don't we eat?" "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!" GothicPinkxoxo I thought you were going to wait for them to get back. Not that I'm complaining, just... Just warn me next time.
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:32 am
▃ ▄ ▅ ▆ ▇ █ ▌ Alvah Michaelis ▌█ ▇ ▆ ▅ ▄ ▃ Mood: Calm | Age: 17 | Species: Incubus | Status: Single | Profile: X | Current Outfit: X |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■| "No, no. I just didn't expect a teacher to befriend a student, but you're rather different." he shot him a playful grin before he stood up and dust himself off, a little startled as he realised the redhead was in the greenhouse. He casually walked up to her and greeted her by touching her cheek with his, it was a formal way of greeting people, there some others where he would gently peck the back of the hand, but he didn't want to seem forceful. "Alvah, Alvah Michaelis. Pleased to meet you." greeted the boy as he pointed to the bag of desserts. "We were about to head back after we finish planting the seeds." he had no choice but to tell a little white lie after he had heard her attempt to make him feel guilty, in which he did. But it bothered him a little. |□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|□■|
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2014 4:57 am
Dexter Olsen"Hey, pay attention!"Bi-colored eyes glanced at the two teens as fingers worked to organize the many desserts. He laid out all of them, the sun streaming down through the glass roof and illuminating the area. Dexter bit his lip at the exchange, his thoughts running around in his mind. He and Alvah were becoming all buddy-buddy, and all because of a couple flowers. They were teasing each other, joking around, it was something close to new for the man. He didn't usually make friends at his schools, not even talking to the teachers, but it seemed like he was being given no choice here. Speaking of being given no choice, that redhead was grating his nerves. That whiny voice was nearly identical to his voice, the attempt to make him feel guilty making him angry. He was divorced from Barbara for a reason, and now here was a little version of her. Great, just what he needed. Another reminder of his cheating ex-wife who took his daughter away from him. This day was just getting better and better. Dexter turned to the two teens after finally finishing the set up, pulling out a chair for the girl, as well as another for Alvah. " Let's eat, shall we?" he suggested, a false smile on his face. " I'm famished." "I get paid to teach your stupid butt, not amuse you!"
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