wanderlust

22 | witch | the explorer

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impcviid‌:

gabriella didn’t leave her apartment much since she arrived to the island, the hybrid had been busy with college work and wasn’t the most social person. but she heard about the market and knew that there were probably a few things that she should pick up for herself since she hadn’t been shopping in over a week and was starting to run out of food soon enough if she didn’t get some things that she would need to cook meals. “i really don’t know what i should look at first. if i should get some things that i need to cook with or if i should shop for other things and get the food stuff last.”

Now that Dakota had a few days to settle herself in, she refocused on re-establishing her business. One of her suitcases had been dedicated to brewing potions, infusing new teas and candles, etc. She wanted to test out things and what better way than to set a booth up on the island. Just as she was finishing up her table, she heard a familiar voice. 

“Gabriella, hey,” Dakota called over. She still felt nervous around the other woman. They’d hardly had a moment to speak with the other spending most of her time in her room, and Dakota exploring and working to rebuild her business. “I’ve heard there is a farmer’s market strip set up at the front. I was planning on grabbing some groceries for the place before leaving...I’ve been too busy buying herbs instead.” With that she let out an awkward laugh.

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hvngcr‌:

      “oh, love. i’m probably the worst person to ask about that sort of thing,” aggie admitted with a chuckle. she scrunched her nose as she considered the girl’s options, “i do know there’s a few pamphlets littering the town. i’m sure one of them has to be for water skiing?” the vampire, herself, preferred land for a multitude of reasons (partly because of a tedious fight with a siren back in 1867). sirens and their damn possessiveness. “but i believe they’re done for the day. they usually go out earlier and end around 2.” playfully, the older woman prompted afterward, “so how are you going to escape the isle when everything turns to chaos, when you can’t drive a boat, hm?” 

Dakota raised a brow at the woman’s answer. Just as the young woman was about to insert a comment about how there were probably worse people to ask, something resembling useful information surfaced. “Pamphlets? What kind of an island is this?” And how well had Dakota thought over her decision to come out here? Not very was the conclusion she was coming to. “That seems so early. Thank you though - I will make a note to try earlier tomorrow and see if I can catch them.” 

A small smirk appeared at the question, but the young woman was quick to take on a more serious tone. “That is a good question. I plan on trying to learn bits and pieces here and there, but I may try and find someone to teach me. You wouldn’t happen to know how to drive a boat, would you?”

[dakotaxreed]

Dakota wandered the beach, a bit lost. Although she was typically one to enjoy the moment, part of her felt that it would all vanish in seconds. As such, she wanted to seize every opportunity available. That meant adventuring. To do so, she needed help and that meant recruiting any stranger that happened to walk by.

“Excuse me, would you happen to know how we arrange a ride for water skiing out here?” she opened. “Is that something we can do? Or do we have to already know how to operate a boat? If that’s a case, that puts a serious damper on a lot of my plans.”

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cfdcminance‌:

He looked up from the notebook, glancing over at the person who’d sat down beside him. Marcus shifted his pen slightly and wiggled it in the air, drawing the bartender over. “Another beer. And whatever my friend here wants?” he asked, looking over to the person sitting beside him at one of the many bars on the island. “So I’m curious,” the man said. “What brings you here and what are you hoping to find? Beyond a good craft beer, I mean,” he chuckled.

It should have been expected that when she sat right beside another person, they’d strike up a conversation. Well, at least, the visitors to the island seemed to demonstrate this behavior so far. “Whatever IPA is on tap,” she supplied to the bartender, before addressing the man next to her. “That’s a deep question to ask of a stranger, but you did just buy me a beer, so I guess I’m game. I’m escaping, in a sense. Just looking to catch my breath and plan my own moves in life. I don’t expect anything more than that. What about you?”

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theunholyheir‌:

      “ for the past few nights i’ve gone swimming on the beach after dark. ” tongue wet his lips, eyes staring out toward the shoreline. this was the kind of place that deacon felt at home, if anywhere could really be claimed like that. “ away from the hotel and buildings. about a ten minute walk? it’s private, beautiful. ” he could see his spot in his mind’s eye, a smirk tinted his lips, “ you’re welcome to join me this evening. ”

The sounds of the shorebirds calling and distant crashing of waves were the first to call to her. First place she went on the island was the beach. What better place to go? But once she was there, another sound called to her: a voice. Dakota looked at the man as he went on about the beach. The last comment caught her off guard. “Are you hitting on me? I mean, I get it if you are, but I’m not into dudes. Sorry.” She paused for a second as the awkwardness sunk in, shuffling in the sand a little. “Uh, but, platonic walks on the beach are chill?”

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magiikcs‌:

“okay, so i know the island was described as this magical island that was out of a fairy tale book pretty much, but i didn’t actually believe that was the truth. i thought there were just trying to hype it up and everything. but this island is… definitely magical.” the hybrid said with a bright smile. vanessa only just arrived on the island and she already had her breath taken away by all the beauty that surrounded the island. everything was just perfect and she already didn’t want to leave.

It hadn’t been more than a couple of hours since Dakota arrived, and the young woman only took a few moments to dump her belongings before venturing around the island. “Magical is a word for it. Unbelievable could be another. I mean, this place almost seems too good to be true, don’t you think?” Half of Dakota was suspicious about the offer that had been made, and what the true intentions were. But, she was also here, so what did that say about her?

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{Fivel Stewart; homosexual; cis female} ‒ Dakota Reed is a 22 year old witch who has just arrived on amor isle. Around the isle she is known as the explorer. Most people call them free spirited, but also watch out they can be a perfectionist. She came here searching for their soulmates who are Diana Roman and Gabrielle Prescott. and are on the isle searching for a person matching their birthmark that looks like a rose. {Jackie; 24; CST; she/her}

This is going to get a bit long because Dakota is adapted from another character I wrote a while ago and was bummed I never got to write;

Dakota was raised understanding the importance of hard work and dedication. While there were many different things she wanted to try as a child ranging from music to horseback riding, her family simply couldn’t afford to support all her interests. They could pay for dance classes for her, which she quickly grew bored of but was forced to attend by her parents until 5th grade (‘a lesson on commitment,’ she remembered them saying). 

When she was middle school, she learned more fully about being a witch, along with it that she’d inherited her mother’s active ability of clairvoyance (meaning she could perceive future events with certain triggers). But her mother also cautioned her to the problems of developing this ability–her mother had seen the death of loved ones with this ability but had no power to stop it. But Dakota learned how to keep her power at bay. 

In high school, Dakota excelled at most things. High expectations were place on herself and her brother to not only exceed in class but to be involved in clubs. She was not only in the art club as an officer but also an active member of the Model UN and a part-time server at a restaurant close to her house. 

Although she got her top pick of universities, she was burned out. She managed to last one semester at the University of New Mexico before dropping out to do ‘something else’ with her life. Her parents weren’t wild about the idea, but they supported her taking some time off to travel and figure out her next move. 

For a year, she traveled around the states, making enough to pay for food by doing odd jobs, tarot readings, etc. While she was travelling through New Orleans, she fell in love with the city. It was bewitching and on one of her night strolls through the city, an idea hit her. She could start her own fortune-telling business (given she already had a clear advantage over all the others).

After two years of being in business, Dakota was finally making enough money to begin saving up money instead of just paying off loans and bills. But her success came at a cost: one-day Dakota came to find a brick had been thrown through the front window of her shop. Attached to the brick was a note saying; “I know what you really are. Pack your bags and leave or I’ll expose the truth.” Later that week, she closed her business down, set up the space to rent, and formulated a new plan.

Fortunately, that same week she received a letter inviting her to the island. Given the recent events, she quickly took up the offer to get away. She does not believe anything can be as ‘easy’ as soulmates, but she needed a temporary refuge and one was just placed in her lap.

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greetings everyone! i’m jackie- i’m currently doing some readings from school but then i will have background on dakota up & a theme for the blog. but feel free to hit me up for some plots! i'm so stoked to be here!

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Fivel Stewart, 2018 Photos by Tana Helene