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 Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:18 pm
Quote: Characters: Luka and Mercuria Prompt: When two b*****d children meet for the first time, will they learn they have more in common than they realize?
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Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2025 9:05 pm
   Curiosity was a b***h. One that had her in a headlock. The moment she'd overheard that glorified nightlight mention he was getting swimming lessons in a pool, she'd wanted to see it. A pool was a luxury, the kind of thing that someone in her situation would be lucky to get to see once. As much as this whole school was a nightmare, Mercuria wasn't an idiot. Who in their right mind would pass up getting to partake in something that was normally only afforded to the ultra rich? Besides, she could almost see the faces of Miss Vega, their bearded lady, and Sirius, the animal handler, when she told them she had gotten to get in a pool.
If she could find it.
A shiver ran up Mercuria's spine as her bare feet padded against the chilled marble of the school's hallways. She only had a handful of shoes and the thought of getting them wet and having mushy shoes until they dried out had been enough of a deterrent to wear them on her search of the pool. Especially considering she didn't own a bathing suit so all she could do was wear a set of jogging shorts she had gotten that had a tie on the waist so they wouldn't fall down, a matching tank top, and a hoodie. And thank the stars for the hoodie. It was cold enough having her legs bare. Imagining having her arms out made her stuff her hands into her pockets and attempt to wrap herself up tighter like it would keep her warmth in better if she did.
Finally, after a few moments and a lot of looks from the staff, she asked for help from one of the women who was dusting in the hallway for directions. Her voice had been quiet, embarrassed. Nothing like the normal tone she took with the other royals. If she could even say "other" like she was truly part of them. It was a good thing she had asked. Mercuria had been wandering around in exactly the wrong direction for the better part of the last twenty minutes. With a few flustered nods of her head she thanked the maid for her help and entered the swimming pool.
Only to find it frozen.
A loud groan tore out of her throat as her head fell back. She could feel the gooseflesh pebbling up her shins and it had all been for nothing. Stomping footsteps carried her over to the surface of the water in a huff, her numb toes kicking at the icy surface. "You gotta be ******** kidding me." Her voice was louder than she meant for it to be as she admonished the water. A small voice in the back of her mind hoped she hadn't scared the maid that had helped her, knowing her voice was loud enough to be heard from beyond the door.
But of course the world would work that way, wouldn't it? Slipping down, she drew her legs up to her chest and fixed her eyes on the stupid, frozen water. Slowly her hands lifted her too-big hoodie and draped it over her legs. "I'm not leaving. I refuse." She told the water defiantly, a pout heavy in her voice. "I don't care if this counts as my pool time. I am going to come home with a story for everyone, even if the weather won't cooperate."
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pool ☾ luka ☾ fit
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Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2025 8:14 pm
 Soft whistles echoed across the grounds of the academy. Birds responded, fluttering in the nearby trees in an answering call the original composer didn’t understand. It brought a bit of amusement to a scruffy face, a smile curling up over lips that were never far from grinning. Another whistle, another answer. The melody followed the tall frame of a man as he strolled through the winter tipped grass, unbothered by the flicks of water that covered his boots. He wasn’t particularly attached to them, so what did he care if they got soaked?
Luka laughed at the song he had started, lifting a hand to brush back a few rogue strands of his snowy hair. The animals were starting to get used to him. It was a pleasant thought, one that had him wondering if the library had a book that would teach him about their calls. Could he mimic them properly? Perhaps be some kind of wilderness scout that could call forth a menagerie of beasts to aid him? What a sight that would be! Just thinking about it had him turning from his current path. The library wasn’t that far away from where he was, right? If he could get there today, he would be that much closer to amassing his army!
With hurried steps, he rounded a corner of the building and moved to pass quickly by the pool. The damn thing irritated him to be close to, so he tried his best to stay far from it. He barely gave it a look, more than happy to move past it quickly. What he hadn’t anticipated was to be stalled out at the sound of someone actually visiting the accursed thing. His steps slowed, his body coming to a halt near the door. Maybe he was imagining things. It wouldn’t be the first time.
The second sound of what appeared to be a woman’s voice pulled at his curiosity to the point that he simply gave in. His hand gripped the knob and twisted it slowly, wanting to give the person on the other side a chance to move. Or grab a weapon, if they thought they needed one. Luka knew he wasn’t a threat to whoever it was, but they didn’t. If they wanted to try and bludgeon him for interrupting their pool time, who was he to stop them?
”I’m not armed…” He lifted his voice once the door was cracked, still giving the upset individual a chance to prepare themselves. He was nothing if not accommodating. Location: School grounds - Pool Company: Mystery person Thoughts: ‘Please let this not be a ghost of some former student that had drowned…’
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Posted: Fri May 02, 2025 8:27 pm
The sound of the door creaking open had her head whipping from the pool to the newcomer. She’d been sitting here for maybe a minute before someone had the gall - no, the absolute nerve - to interrupt her wallowing. Though, there was the idea that it could have been the maid who had helped her find her way earlier.
All of her bravado deflated at the thought. So much so that it was impossible to get it back as she realized that Sir Not-Armed was decidedly not the maid that had helped her find the pool in the first place. Grey strands of hair felt like they were sticking too close to her face as she propped her cheek against one of her knees - both of which still being enveloped by her hoodie.
Offering Snow White a look that asked what he was on, it took a second before she found her voice. “Yeah, I would ******** hope you aren’t.” There was a scowl on her face, but the bitterness was bleeding out of her voice by the second. Annoyed with herself for not being able to maintain her irritation with the stranger she shifted her head, looking back at the stupid frozen water she was supposed to be swimming in.
“Who even thinks of weapons first? Isn’t the whole point of this stupid school peace or something? If they’re doing this bad of a job at keeping s**t chill then I don’t know why the hell I am here.” She was muttering under her breath and she knew it. Mercuria was also shooting daggers at the surface of the pool with her eyes as she mumbled. If only she could just channel her irritation into a physical manifestation that would allow her to at least dip a toe in or something.
Finally, she blew out a frustrated huff, sending the puff of air up into her bangs. She’d been planning to hang out here. To try to will the pool into being less of a little b***h and being warm enough that she could see what the fuss with swimming was. Not that she wasn’t alone, the idea seemed less and less appealing by the second.
“I hate to break it to you, but you’re wasting you time.” Once again she was projecting her voice, wanting him to hear her. “At this rate you’d have more luck trying to do a backstroke in your tub.” Unfortunate, really, because she was hoping to be out of here by the spring at the latest and she couldn’t imagine getting to come back out here often. Especially when she would have preferred to be alone while attempting to swim.
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Posted: Wed May 07, 2025 12:08 am
The sharp response his words earned him had him chuckling under his breath. Okay, perhaps that hadn’t been the smartest thing to call out. Luka opened his mouth to apologize, only to have the words back up in his throat at the sight before him. A young woman, scowling at him, seated next to a very frozen pool. Had she been waiting for someone? Or maybe she got lost? Whatever the case was, he just couldn’t leave her now that he had found her. What kind of prince would he be if he left an obvious damsel in distress?
”I mean, you’d be surprised. Not everyone is to be trusted, or trusts easily.” He smiled a bit as he spoke, making sure to keep close to the door as he let it close behind him. She did not look like the type to be okay with him just sitting down at her side like they were friends. And he really didn’t want to have his head bitten off again. As if she’d heard his thoughts, she seemed to run off on a rant without much prompting from him. Another chuckle passed his lips, unable to stop the sound as he sat himself right where he had entered.
”I suppose you have me with that one. But, like I said, people don’t trust easily. Better to be safe than end up with a dagger in your eye.” Luka shrugged at his statement, having seen it happen a time or two in his lifetime. Those that trusted without a thought of the possibilities always ended up dead or badly wounded. He preferred to stay alive and with only the holes he had been born with, thank you very much.
The sound of her huff tugged at his lips, pulling a smile back over them as he leaned back against the door. Was she miffed that he had interrupted her alone time? Probably. It would make sense. Or was there something more to it? Luka was tempted to ask, but remained quiet in the end. He folded his arms over his chest comfortably and stretched out his long legs. One booted ankle crossed over the other, more than content to just sit there with her. Until she told him to leave, or move so she could leave, he would just play sentry.
When she spoke again, a snowy brow rose slightly in question. What did being in a tub have to do with sitting with her? He didn’t think of it as a waste of his time, but he rarely did much with his day besides class and hanging with his sister’s. Luka opened his mouth to ask, only to snap his lips shut when realization dawned on him. The pool. She had been hoping the thing would be warm and fluid for her to swim in. His smile turned into a full blown grin, knowing exactly how he could help her now.
”My tub isn’t big enough for such a feat, and I really don’t like pools. But,” He paused, lifting one hand and pointing it at the pool. He spun the digit counterclockwise, tapping into his powers to melt the ice back into its original form. Once it was done, Luka motioned towards it before returning to his former position. ”Who am I to stop you from trying it for yourself? Be warned, you’re gonna smell like chlorine afterwards. And it’s not a fun thing to smell like, believe me.” Just thinking about it had him making a disgusted face, though he tried to play it off by giving her a teasing wink along with the expression. Location: Pool Company: Mystery person Thoughts: ‘I seriously don’t see the appeal of these germ puddles…’
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2025 10:23 pm
Narrowing her eyes, she hated that she couldn’t argue with his logic. Where was the fun if he was actually right? Especially if she actually knew it? The nerve. The pout on her lips deepened, though the scorn wasn’t being shot in the direction of the white knight even as he sat down. Nope, for once that honor wasn’t even being directed at a person. Though if Levi or Ellis had been the ones to walk in on her, it would have been on sight.
Damn, he really did have a point.
Out of the corner of her eye, she caught the movement of his hand. His smart a** remark? Mercuria was being a champion of ignoring that s**t. It didn’t even really register what he was saying until the pool suddenly seemed to have cracks splintering across the icy surface. The more his fingers seemed to wiggle, the more the pool actually seemed… Wet-like.
To say her jaw dropped was an understatement. Mercuria was openly gawking at Snowy without shame. It took her far longer than it should have to close her mouth as she watched the pool become a thing of luxury again. Not that she was watching it when he was right there making it fluid. Was he too stupid to think twice about showing off his power?
Okay, no. That didn’t check out. This was the same guy who came in yelling about being unarmed. The more likely answer that she really didn’t like was that he just wasn’t registering her as a threat. Lazily, her blue eyes scanned up his form. He definitely wasn’t bad looking. Also he was built as hell. Of course she wasn’t a threat. Her eyes quickly snapped to the pool as she felt her cheeks get warm from the wink he’d just offered her. She was, like what, a hundred pounds soaking wet? This guy could manhandle her into next week if he wanted to.
The question was how much would she hate that?
Shaking off the idea, she convinced herself to leave her little ball of warmth. Shifting ever so slightly, she stood and exposed her bare feet and legs. With a small, half hearted scowl she fidgeted. Part of it was because the shock of cold air on her legs was making her second guess herself. The rest of it was the idea of taking her hoodie off in front of the weird hot white knight who had made the whole pool thing possible.
”You better not make this weird.” Despite her tone, she couldn’t seem to look at the stranger as she shed the outer layer. Not that she was even wearing a swimsuit. Maybe that was playing into why this all felt so embarrassing. Here she was, too skinny and without a bathing suit all while Mr. Mysterious was watching.
But she would be damned if she didn’t have a story when she went home.
Which was all Mercuria needed to bolster herself as she found herself jumping into the deep end in a cannonball. After a second or two her head breached the water again as a laugh of pure delight tore out of her throat. The water was bitter cold, and it made her teeth chatter as she pushed her hair out of her face. Then she waded over to the edge, only barely peeking over to look at the man who had made it possible.
”You know, the easy solution for the smell is a shower.” The comment already felt stupid and defiant. Adding in the shiver in her voice wasn’t helping. For a moment, it was all she said. All she had to offer as her blue eyes watched him sitting by the door. Finally, they cast downwards, off to the side, anywhere that they didn’t have to look at him as the next words left her mouth in a softer voice. ”Thank you.”
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2025 10:26 pm
The sight of her jaw dropping had him chuckling softly under his breath. It really wasn’t all that impressive, but he had been able to do it all his life so he could see how the novelty of it was worn off for him. To an outsider, well, it was a sure sign of where he’d come from. Thankfully, he didn’t really care if the young woman figured him out. He hadn’t actually said the words, so he was in the clear. In his way of thinking, anyway.
At the feel of her eyes on him, a snowy brow rose slightly. Wait, was she…checking him out? Luka caught the blush on her face before she could look away, registering it as a big, fat YES. He took the moment to give her a once over, not finding her to be unattractive but unsure if it was okay to find her to be good looking as well. She was on the thin side, though more in the petite way rather than completely malnourished. But she had that look. The one that said she was far younger than the age in her eyes was shouting at him. He made a mental note to check before attempting to flirt with her, not wanting to come across as some kind of old perv or something like that.
”I will do my best.” He tossed back with a laugh, not at all surprised by her little declaration. To give her a bit more piece of mind, he looked down at the pool while she moved towards its edge. He caught the sound of her taking off her hoodie but remained as he was. She had asked him to be chivalrous, so chivalrous he would be. He waited until the splash registered around them and her laughter filled his head. It brought a grin back to his face, his own laughter echoing along with hers when she spoke up about the chlorine he hated.
”True as that may be, I’d rather just avoid it altogether. I blame it on all the time I’ve spent on the ocean. Being in that oversized, chlorine drenched bathtub is nothing compared to feeling your body roll with the waves. It’s like being rocked to sleep. Soothing your mind, body, and soul.” Just talking about his home had him aching for the shores of his village. It wasn’t that he didn’t like the academy, or getting to spend so much time with his siblings. But it didn’t hold a candle to the life he had left behind. Of course, Luka said none of this and simply looked her way at her mumbled words.
”You’re welcome. I’m Luka, by the way. Would it be weird of me to ask you for your name?” If she shot him down, he would let it go. They were strangers, after all. And he had to have at least a hundred pounds on her, easily. Location: Pool Company: Mystery person Thoughts: ‘She’s actually really cute when she acts all shy like that…’
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