Coralie Beaubier-Jinadu

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nataliahowlett‌:

“I’m tired, but also really happy everything is going so well. I was worried about doing this alone, well, I’m not really ALONE, but not having his father around. Now that James is here I’m not as worried about that because I think everything is so real. You really think I’m doing great?” Nat asks as she looks up at Coralie.

“Natalia - let me tell you something. I’ve seen more family come to be with you than I normally see across new mothers in an entire day. The father might not be here - but you are not alone.” Coralie assures the girl gently, reaching to give her shoulder a gentle squeeze, hoping to reassure her. “I really think you’re doing great. Trust me, I see - so many different situations with new mothers, and you’ve done so well.”

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“How’re you feeling?” Coralie asks gently as they step into the room, heading over to check on little James who seems to be sleeping happily. This is the part they love the most - seeing new mothers and their babies, how happy they all are together. Nothing quite compares to playing a tiny part in new life coming into the world, and seeing the joy that brings. “You’re doing really great so far, honestly.” [ @nataliahowlett ]

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gammasgirl‌:

it was entirely unsurprising that tye’s family would be so kind, given how he lovely and wonderful was himself. it must have been a family trait. it was a family that, some distant and vague little part of winnie hoped she would get to be apart of for quite some time – that was, of course, if coralie approved.

“i’m sure you are.” winnie insisted, shrugging a little. “you’ve already impressed me, if i’m honest.” she chuckled, before listening to the other as they spoke. it was nice to know that they had that in common – winnie didn’t know many people who didn’t go out, even every so often. it was nice to have somebody who she could relate to. for her, it was a combination of nerves, bookishness, and the fact that she could tired rather early, but it was comforting to know that coralie was on a similar page. “well, it’s nice to have that in common, i think. i’m also – i imagine i’d be terrible at handling my alcohol, so i don’t think going out would really… work out, for me. in that sense.”

“Well - that’s a good thing, right? The last thing you and I need is to not get along, that definitely wouldn’t be great.” Coralie says with a soft chuckle. They’d really hoped for the best today, they’d come to meet with Winnie in the hopes that they would get along okay, for Tye’s sake if nothing else. But it’s nice to see that even beyond that common goal, they seem to have some things in common, things that they can use to relate to each other. “Oh listen - trust me, you’re not really missing out on much there. I mean, it’s interesting and you meet some cool people at parties and things, but the whole - getting drunk side of things isn’t usually great. It’s especially bad when you uh, when you have wings. Trust me, it’s real hard not to knock things over when all of your senses are impaired.”

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gammasgirl‌:

she was pleased to find that this was going well. winnie was never entirely sure how important social interactions like this were going to go, considering the fact that she wasn’t quite the conversationalist, at least with strangers. coralie was lovely, though, and so the redhead figured this was actually going better than she had anticipated. feeling a little more confident, winnie settled into her seat and shrugged, smiling a little.

“i’m glad you think so.” she replied, nodding. she wasn’t sure many people felt the same way – sure, people told her nice things to her face, but winnie was never certain they were being genuine with her. her quietness and less outgoing nature made her, shall we say, a little less than cool. “no, no, no avoiding. i mean, i’m definitely there when i don’t need to be, but you know, i enjoy it. a lot of the kids seem to look up to me, so i love that. but that’s… i don’t know. that’s me, really. i work, i study, i worked overseas for a bit, i… don’t really go out much. yeah. surely you’re far more interesting.”

Coralie can’t help but wonder just why Winnie seems convinced she’s not quite interesting enough or fun enough. Having hobbies and interests that are a little quieter doesn’t make her boring. Besides - a large part of getting to know her is to make sure she’s going to be good for Tye, and so far everything’s going pretty well as far as they’re concerned.

“Well then, I think you’re doing just fine. I mean, not everyone needs to be out there doing crazy things all the time, god knows I’m not like that. And - you know, that can be a good thing.” They smile and shake their head, laughing kindly at Winnie’s words. “I’m not all that much more interesting, really. I mean - I’m not out there doing crazy things either. I like my job, I like my life and my hobbies but I’m not.. like, out on big wild nights or whatever.” They smile and shrug their shoulders. More often than not people just fixate on the marks on Cora’s skin, or the wings when she’s got them unharnessed - really, they haven’t had a whole lot of opportunity to talk much to people about anything beyond that.

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svmnium‌:

“ courage? i don’t know if i’d call it that. it’s more like blind desperation. and maybe a slight buzz from that wine. “

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“Okay, let’s maybe take a break from that -” Coralie says with a smile as they take the glass of wine away from Tye. If he wants to drink they’re not going to stop him - but they’d rather find out why first. “You wanna talk about why you’re being, in your words, blindly desperate?”

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ofthempath‌:

“Of course I did. It was something that I had been focusing on for so long to achieve. I wanted to become an actor so badly, I spent so much time in school trying to learn all the things that I needed to learn in the art of acting. But at the end of the day, it wasn’t meant for me” he said and shrugged before he sighed. It was nice talking about it, mainly because he rarely spoke about the sadness he felt regarding his career. “I bet you’re an amazing midwife” Ari smiled as he looked at them. “Well I will be eagerly waiting for your response”

“I think that’s a really brave thing to do.” Coralie begins, a soft smile on their face. “To be able to step away from something you love because you know it won’t work. I’ve seen so many people.. chase dreams even when it hurts them to do so because they can’t let go, so I really admire that.” They smiles and reach to rub his arm gently, hoping the motion will offer Ari some reassurance. “Thank you. I - just.. I really love what I do, you know? It’s - this will sound horribly cliche, but it’s what I was meant to be doing.” They laugh and shake their head, cheeks burning a little. They’re not sure what they expected from tonight, but they definitely didn’t expect Ari to be so sweet and charming. “You don’t think you’re jumping the gun a little? I might do something you really hate, and then you’ll regret saying things like that.”

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gammasgirl‌:

laughing, winnie cooed, loving the idea of coming home to a baby. the closest she had was cupid, and whilst she loved him ( and loved co-parenting him with naomi ), there was nothing comparable to an actual child. there was far too much of a maternal streak in her, really; more often than not, she ended up babysitting some of her friends’ kids, which she absolutely loved to do.

“uh – this is where i really am boring, i think.” winnie laughed, adjusting in her seat. she knew that her passion of studying and how often she threw herself into her work was kind of sad, but it was what she enjoyed. tucking a piece of hair behind her ear, she shook her head. “i don’t do much other than study. i live with a friend, and we have a dog called cupid, so aside from walking him and working, i… mostly study.” winnie admitted. “i work at a church, but that’s usually divisive, so. i don’t know. i did, like, a cool thing once, and that’s sort of it.” she joked, hoping that she was somehow making a good impression.

Coralie sees that reaction all too often, it’s something they’re used to seeing, and they can’t help but smile. It’s.. sweet, to see Winnie clearly has a positive reaction to children, to thinking about children. Coralie knows well enough that not everyone wants kids, and there’s nothing wrong with that, but they can’t help but smile when they see someone who has that maternal kind of reaction.

“I don’t think that makes you boring,” Coralie begins as they consider Winnie’s words. Studying, taking care of yourself, finding comfort in the quieter things in life, that’s not a bad thing - it’s something Coralie themselves has learned to appreciate over the years. “As long as you’re happy and you enjoy the things you do, I don’t see anything wrong here. So long as you’re not.. you know, avoiding things you want to do for some reason, it just sounds like - you’re living your life the way you want to.”

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suntintedglcss‌:

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        contrary to popular belief ;    robotic limbs weren’t cold or lifeless, but thrumming with the whir of mechanics, radiant heat akin to the sun shining through a window pane.    of course  ; her grip is tighter than usual as connie pulls coralie through the crowd of the club, weaving in and out of the bodies with an unspoken haste till she stopped at an emptier spot where the speakers couldn’t seem to reach;         ‘ sorry that –  sleaze was giving me the creeps, badly.      ‘ (  it was either put some space between them, or put her fist in his face – and connie didn’t want to start another bar brawl. )  she let the silence lull, only know realising that she hadn’t let go of coralie’s hands.

“Uh -” Before Coralie knows what’s going on they’re being pulled through the club by someone they don’t quite recognise, someone who seems very determined to either get to something or away from something else. They don’t stop her, just doing their best to keep up as they weave through the crowd still full of surprise when they finally stop in a somewhat quieter corner.

“Hey, no problem.” Coralie answers with a smile, shaking their head. “I can always go back and teach him a lesson, but I’m not sure it’d be worth it.” They say with a soft laugh, giving the girl’s hand what they hope is a reassuring squeeze. “Are you alright? I know guys like that can kinda mess with your head.”

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demoniifae‌:

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 Megan approached the younger and stood beside her, the pair looking out over the Paragon grounds. From the corner of her eye she peeked at Coralie. She remembered attending her fathers’ wedding, working along side Jean-Paul, and even confiding in him about her sexuality as her friend Victor had.

It felt strange to see little Coralie so big now; remembering when Jean-Paul and Kyle had announced their adoption with so much light in their eyes. How long ago that had been…

“You know I used to go out flying on days like these with your father, Jean-Paul? Use’t fly rings around him. Fancy a stretch?” 

“You know, somehow that doesn’t surprise me.” Coralie says with a soft chuckle, looking over at Megan with a smile. They know most of their father’s friends, having met them all throughout their lives - Megan is one Coralie looks up to in particular. There’s just something inspiring about the woman, they can’t help it.

Nodding their head, Coralie stretches their wings out, taking a half-step back to avoid hitting Megan with them. “Let’s do this, try and keep up!” They say with a grin as they take off with a particularly strong flap of their wings, immediately feeling right at home in the air.

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ofthempath‌:

“Losing yourself into a role is one thing. But to lose yourself due to the impact of other people? That is an entirely different thing that I never want to experience. I would hate to lose myself. To lose all my positive traits and negative ones. It’s what makes me human and unique. The way I view life and live it” he mused and then looked at Coralie and chuckled. “I am a nurse. And I love it, I really do. Being able to help people is like a dream come true” he sighed and smiled as he thought about his line of work. “Maybe it was an offer?”

“Sounds like you gave it a lot of thought before you decided to let it go.” Cora offers gently, a small smile on their face. It can’t be easy to have to give up something you love - they’re not sure what they would do if they had to give up being a midwife, for example - but it seems Ari is confident in his decision, and why he made it. Which is encouraging to see, really. “Yeah, I can definitely understand that. I used to be a nurse,” They say with a smile. “I’m a midwife now.” They raise an eyebrow for a moment, a little surprised but not unhappy about Ari’s response. “Well who knows - by the end of the evening, I might be inclined to accept it.”

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ofthempath‌:

“I am a good actor, at least people told me I was. But so many warned me that the business would turn me into someone that I am not. Into someone that I wouldn’t be proud of being. And truth be told, I trust and believe them because I have seen it time and time again” he said with a heavy sigh. “I love acting and I still do it from time to time. But I do not believe that I could handle Hollywood and the pressure that holds” he added. “Oh wow that’s great to know because I make some good pasta”

“That sounds like a good reason not to pursue it to me. I don’t think anyone would want to lose themselves like that.” Coralie agrees, scrunching their nose up at the idea. It’s a good sign that Ari isn’t the kid of person who would want to lose themselves for fame and fortune - it says a lot about his character, really. “Well I hope you still enjoy the acting you do get to do. So aside from acting, what do you do? Do you work at the school?” They laugh and tilt their head to the side a little. “That almost sounds like an offer, Ari.”

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gammasgirl‌:

listening as coralie told her all about themselves, winnie nodded politely. it was important for her to listen attentively and make sure she learned all of this. the redhead didn’t want to make a fool of herself, and she felt like it would be rude to not remember at least most of this. it helped that coralie was not only incredibly lovely, but also quite interesting. “oh! i love children. that sounds wonderful!” winnie replied with a soft giggle.

raising her eyebrows and shrugging a little, winnie hummed. “gosh. i’m not sure. i feel like i’m entirely not interesting at all.” she admitted, before tucking red strands behind her ear and folding her hands in her lap. “gee. i lived overseas for about three years doing some volunteer work, which was really nice. i was in this tiny little place called east timor, which… is about an hour north of darwin, australia? it’s near indonesia, if you have any idea where that is. it was really wonderful. i went with some church friends of mine and we were helping out wherever we could, so. i got back about… oh, gosh. over a year ago. i was twenty when i got back, so. yeah! that’s really the most interesting thing about me.” she said, laughing a little, hoping coralie could find something of interest in that. “i’m not sure if that meets your criteria, though.”

“It’s pretty great. There’s always an adorable little thing at home waiting for me to make me smile or brighten up my day. I never really end the day on a bad note with them around.” Coralie says fondly as they talk about their best friend and her child. Some might think it’s strange to help raise someone else’s kid, but Cora cares so much about them both that it all feels completely normal for them. It feels like.. where they’re supposed to be right now.

They listen to Winnie’s story, taking everything in bit by bit. Where Winnie might think she’s not interesting, Coralie would beg to differ. Everyone is interesting in one way or another, and truth be told the more they hear the more fascinating Winnie sounds. “That sounds amazing! It must have been quite an experience for you to do something like that. I can only imagine how much you must’ve learned.” They laugh kindly and reach across the table to pat Winnie’s hand gently. “That definitely meets my criteria of interesting. C’mon - what else? What kind of things do you like to do?”

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fletchdup‌:

“yeah, I moved here so- I could do this.” His hand, slightly shaky, indicated toward his scrubs. Keystone had been good to them. It had been where he had grown up, done all of his schooling (college & medical school). But Paragon was- not necessarily a welcome change. Fletcher was not a fan of change, he clutched to routine and what he knew. For example, the person in front of him leaving his life had been a huge and unwelcome change. Harsh, but it was the truth. It was a change that had hurt, but had opened the door for other changes. Like moving to Paragon. Things weren’t…entirely awful here. “Apollo’s here too. Irey, Jai. Mom works here in the hospital. Dad’ running around town.” A small, disbelieving smile formed on his lips. “Am I really the first one you came across out of all those options?”

"Right - right, of course. That makes sense.” Coralie says with a small smile and a nod of their head. They didn’t really expect Fletcher to move away from his home just to do their residency, but.. here he is, and apparently somehow they’ve just missed each other for - what, months? How is that even possible? They suddenly feel very shocked and embarrassed at the idea, the fact that they were both.. here, and never saw each other. “Oh my god - your mom works here? Are you serious?” Coralie sighs hopelessly, covering their face with their hands as their cheeks turn pink. “Yes! God, I can’t believe it. I must be the most oblivious person in the world.” They peer through their fingers at Fletcher, suddenly feeling very much like running and hiding - something they don’t feel the urge to do all that often. It doesn’t even occur to them that somehow no one else in Fletcher’s family had noticed them, either. “I feel like such an idiot. I can’t believe it - how long have you been here?” How much time have they lost?

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“You look cute, I promise.” Coralie insists as they beckon their brother over to take a look at the camera. Tye had just looked so sweet, so picturesque, they just had to snap a photo and they’re glad they did. They’ve been like this for as long as they can remember, too - doing their best to capture as many moments with their family as possible. “Come on, I want you to see it! You look real sweet.” [ @svmnium ]

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thcnorthstar‌:

The whole point of having a big house in Paragon was so it could be a place for the family, the whole family, to gather and stay and visit whenever they wanted to. He and Kyle would always have an open door policy and it was at the point where even their kids friends would just show up and crash on occasion because they knew there was always a full fridge of food and an extra bed if needed.

“ Yeah ! Right here, ” Jean-Paul responds, poking his head ‘round the corner of the sitting room doorway. “ Just working on the crossword puzzle. Which suddenly makes me seem like an old man so now I’ve lost interest. ”

“Hey, dad.” They say with a smile and a sigh of relief. Not that Coralie doesn’t feel welcome here - quite the opposite, of course. Their parents have always been very open about the fact that they could come back here and stay whenever they need to, even if it’s just for a night or to visit for lunch or something. They know they’re always welcome here.

Which is nice when things feel a little like they’re going out of control like they seem to be right now. “That did sound a little too dad-like, even for you.” Coralie says with a soft laugh, stepping over to give Jean-Paul a quick hug. “You mind if I hang around for a little while?”

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gammasgirl‌:

winnie was relieved that coralie was in the mood to spend time with her. she knew well that sometimes work was so tiring that it meant that social events, no matter how small, needed to be put on the backburner sometimes. recovery from big days at work seemed to be a big part of winnie’s life, and assumedly, part of coralie’s too.

“no, absolutely. i don’t mind exploring at all!” winnie chirped, following along. she wasn’t familiar with the area at all, but the redhead trusted coralie, so she was sure wherever they were taking her would be fantastic. “i’m not fussy about where we eat or anything. i don’t really get picky about places being nice or fancy or… whatever. a diner sounds lovely.” she replied. “so, i know a little about you, you know, through tye, but i think it’s more interesting to hear about people from themselves. tell me about you!”

“If you ever need someone to help you learn your way around here just give me a shout, I’d be happy to show you a few little places I’ve found that are pretty neat.” Coralie offers with a genuine smile on their face. Their brother aside, Winnie seems like a perfectly nice girl, and someone they so far don’t mind being around. Showing her around this area of town doesn’t seem like a bad idea at all.

They chuckle and wave for her to follow them across the street. “Good. This place definitely isn’t fancy - it’s nice enough, though. Kind of sweet and homey, if you ask me.” They explain as they head for the door of the diner, pulling the door open and holding it for Winnie so she can go inside. They follow the girl in and look around for a free table so they can sit down, considering the question for a moment. “About me? Well - the obvious things, I’m a midwife, I love my job, I love my family, I’m helping my best friend raise her kid which is amazing, they’re actually the cutest little family I love them to pieces - oh, and I love photography. I found a camera somewhere in the house when I was a kid and started snapping photos of anything I could see and it just kind of stuck. I really like aerial shots, but most of the time I can find just about anything interesting to take a photo of. Uh, these -” They gesture to the red marks on their face, wanting to get the obvious question out of the way, “Are nothing to worry about, if you ever wondered. Linked to my powers, but they don’t like - hurt or anything. Most of the time it’s a cool conversation starter.” They pause and take a deep breath, settling in a booth and looking over at Winnie with a smile on their face. “So - your turn. Tell me about yourself, Winnie. And not just the stuff you tell The Older Sibling.”

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ofthempath‌:

Love had always been one of those emotions that have fascinated Ari. How it can turn the most sane people into something they never thought they would become. How scared some were of losing a love that may not be good for them. Ari have never experienced that. The only experiences he has with love is good due to the love he felt towards his family. He wanted to know more about Coralie, maybe someday he will find the time and the courage to ask them about love. Hopefully it’s not a touchy subject. Looking at them, he then hummed. “Okay well. I can play the guitar, I once tried to become an actor but failed.. and hmm I am a pasta addict” he listed up with a chuckle.

Coralie is glad he doesn’t seem to mind their question, relieved to move onto lighter topics of conversation. And they weren’t lying - they genuinely do want to get to know the man, learn about him and see what kind of person he is. At the very least, they could come out of tonight with a new friend. Which is never a bad thing, as far as Cora’s concerned. “That’s pretty cool, that you can play guitar. What happened with acting?” They ask with a curious smile, tilting their head to the side a little. “For what it’s worth, pasta is amazing and I am definitely an addict too.”