Call me Ego

Ego Velazquez - 25 - Twin Brother - Ice/Water Witch

[diegoxxvelazquez]

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There was a very visible ease that came over the raven-haired witch. Her shoulders eased back down, her posture was less stiff, and to top it off, there may have even been a sigh of relief. “Not like they haven’t saved our asses from getting into trouble before right?” she shot back, the act of not being rejected in her offer allowing her the confidence to reminisce a little. Taking to the passenger seat, she glanced over at him, “Don’t forget to adjust the seat. You’re taller than me and this is not the kind of car to eat your knees in,” Kieran teased.

This was the truth, her intuition had saved their skin on more than one occasion, they’d also gotten the pair of them primo seats, too. “I’m just glad you act on them, shit, who knows where I’d have ended up.” Joking lightly, remembering an issue of trying to turn into moving water and almost being swept into a sewer. Thankfully she’d burst in and plugged the drain. He adjusted the seat as instructed, his hands shook slightly before he steadied them on the wheel after he took his seat. It was crazy how low they were sitting. “This is cray” Ego said as he started the car, positively gleeful, “please never change.” He added, please don ‘t let us turn out like our parents. Was in there somewhere.

[diegoxxvelazquez]

cassidyxmichealis‌:

She sighed and nodded. “Thanks,” Cassidy said as she went over to the fridge and popped a beer and took a very long swig of it, plopping down in the first chair she could find as she waited on her car to get fixed.

Ego made quick work of getting the car back into the shop, but before he popped the hood or slid under the car, he made sure to step into the back so he could strip out of his street clothes and pull on his grease-monkey jumper. The name Diego emblazoned opposite the shop’s logo really set the whole look off, in his modest opinion. After an easy diagnosis, Ego deduced that the wiring leading into the alternator was too frayed to deliver a sufficient, continuous charge. Unfortunately for him and fortunately for Cassidy, it was an easy fix. 

He popped his head in to let Cassidy know it wouldn’t take too long, and the wires were easy to come by in the shop. Ego replaced some of the wires, charged the battery with one they had in the shop, and pulled her car out front in and around forty minutes. Still in his coveralls, Ego pulled open the front door, good news bringing a smile to his face as he handed his keys back off to Cassidy as he moved behind the counter. “Sorry for making you wait, but I had to replace some of the wiring for your alternator, which, you’ll probably also have to replace in the next couple months - but it’s good for now.”

[diegoxxvelazquez]

cassidyxmichealis‌:

Turning back to her car then back to him, she groaned and nodded. “Sure,’ Cassidy told him, passing him the keys. It sucked that now she didn’t have a ride to go to work or anywhere else, but now she had to walk around till her car got fixed-and she didn’t want to pay a tow truck to tow it home. “Thank you, anyway-I’m not really in the mood to tow my car all the way home-too much work.”

Ego felt bad, genuinely, he wanted to do something, but he was tired and they were closed. Then again it wasn’t everyday a pretty girl came into the shop. He sighed, hearing his mother’s voice in the back of his head urging him to help the young woman, she needed her car - or at least some peace of mind. He could do that much. “I’ll take a peak at it now,” Ego said easily as he took the keys so he could move her car inside, he wasn’t making any promises but it was the least he could do. “Make yourself at home, there’s a fridge behind the desk if you want to grab a drink. Water, pop, beer- I shouldn’t be too long.”

[diegoxxvelazquez]

flxrenciavelazquez‌:

“Wow, ass.” She snorted, “The car’s maintained by you so unless you want to be my personal uber driver, then don’t jinx it.” Ren frowned at the mention of a game. “What game?” Not that she’d know anyways if he told her. “So what? You want to head home for the game or you’ve got time for my car that you hate so much.” 

It was then when she realized that he turned on the game through the radio. Guess he was going to work on her car after all, “It’s just two blocks down the street before it gave out.” She huffed, “Honestly, it just decides to die every four months or something.”

“Fair,” last thing the twins needed was to be confined to a single space together daily for an extended period of time. It was bad enough fighting over the TV. He didn’t really want to open back up, and he didn’t really want to listen through the background, there was the familiar sound of a club hitting a ball and he smiled. Ego had always been into sports, all kinds really, even the stuffy ones that were normally reserved for white-collared types. “Nah it’s just Golf, besides, your car is like a bizarre enigma that remains kinda fun to play around with.” 

He grabbed the keys for the tow-truck and headed towards it, “trucks just out front if you wanna show me, I can take you where ever you were going and then I’ll work on your car. Unless you feel like hanging out.”

[diegoxxvelazquez]

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Kieran let out a noise that was somewhere between a chuckle and a sigh. “I really hope not, considering I was here to offer you a ride up to catch the tail-end of the game…well that, and the last time I had to have any work done on my car locally I had to wait for a like a week for a specific part to come in,” she said to one of her oldest friends. Cracking a smile, she shoved her hands in her jean pockets, and hunched her shoulders up in a manner so clearly awkward no one would guess what her actual job was. “I know probably should’ve called or something, but it was legit a whim as I was leaving the station of the day. It was like this feeling…” Kieran stopped herself before she came across even odder than her usual self. “You know, I’ll let you driver us up there,” she offered.”

Ego grinned sheepishly, and his smile only widened as Kieran not only wanted to watch the game with him - but was even going to let him drive. It was his time to make a noise as he all but squeeled in excitement, “uh - hell yes,” Ego said as he took a step away from the door, thankful that he didn’t have to clock back in. “You’re seriously my hero.” It wasn’t his first time behind the wheel of the car he’d probably never be able to afford on his salary - but he sure could dream. He rounded the car and smiled at her, “my gratitude to your feelings then.”

[diegoxxvelazquez]

flxrenciavelazquez‌:

“Is it my fault that my car’s old as fuck?” She was lucky enough to have Diego helping out that her car was still running. “S’not like I changed cars between now and the last time I saw you, hermano.” Rolling her eyes, she walked straight towards one of the stools that lingered around the shop. “Why? You busy today?”

The corner of his mouth quirked slightly at his sister’s offhanded remark about the rolling box of reclaimed parts she called a car, it was amusing in its way. “Kind of? I mean the scrapyard would be a better investment.” Ego joked,  “but nah, its been slow so I was hoping to take off early so that I could watch the game.” It was mostly true, he hadn’t really made plans with anybody except for himself. It was strange, a few years ago all his friends from school that hadn’t moved away were always around to hang with - now everybody had like... babies, and they were all adulting so hard. 

Ego was still leaving pizza pockets out at room temperature so he could eat them at lunch without microwaving them. He turned the radio on before he flicked a few lights back on and let the game’s commentator come through the speaker at a low enough volume so his wandering attention could flicker back on it occasionally. “Are you parked out front or do you need a tow?”

[diegoxxvelazquez]

cassidyxmichealis‌:

“Fuckin’ hell man,” Cassidy snapped as she glared at her broken down car, wanting to kick and to scream at it. Why did it decide now to break down? She growled at it before she turned around when she heard the question and nodded. “Yeah I am-this old thang decided to break down on me when I was going home,” she said with a sigh, crossing her arms over her chest.

“Bummer.” Ego groaned, his hand turned the opposite way it had just been headed and unlocked the door before he pushed the door open and turned the light on. “It’s too late to do anything about it now but if you want I can bring it inside, take a look at it first thing in the morning?” Ego offered as he hesitated for a moment in the door way, it was a small town, she wasn’t going to find any other options apart from towing it home.

[diegoxxvelazquez]

It had been a slow day, and Ego was grateful to close up early if it meant catching the tail end of the game at the bar. He could use a drink, and not just because he was somewhat prone to dehydration, but because he’d had  a day. Still, there was no use complaining because despite how he might have felt walking into work this morning, the day was behind him and now... Now he could do his favorite thing. He could leave. Ego was just turning the key in the front door when he caught the reflection of someone in the window, “oh - hey, you aren’t broken down are you?”

[flxrenciavelazquez]

TASK 002: THE WITCH’S FAMILY

[harrystylos]

@tylergposey: “I know just where I stand. A boy, trapped in the body of a man”

[harrystylos]

“I’m a very easygoing guy when it comes to laughing.”

[adriansydney]

When I say I didn’t try, there was a point when I did try. It just didn’t click with me. I think I’m ADD, that’s why. I would really try and just get these bad grades, and I remember I would go home and be so bummed I would cry sometimes. I just don’t get it. And even though I had a lot of fun in high school you grow up, it’s hard being a teenager. It’s hard, you know?

[diegoxxvelazquez]

🔱 Is that TYLER POSEY walking about? Nah, that’s just DIEGO “EGO” VELAZQUEZ. The TWENTY_FIVE year old is currently working as a MECHANIC. Rumor has it they’re a WITCH and can be LAZY and ALOOF, but also COMPASSIONATE and FORGIVING. Some town’s folk would say they’re the CAGED BIRD. [OOC: RAB/26/PST] 

Name: Diego Augusto Velázquez

Birthday: March 9

Age: 25

Species: Witch (Water/Ice Elemental)

Occupation: Mechanic at Fallcrest Automotive

Background:

Born as a set of two, Diego, or ‘Ego’ as his kid sister took to calling him, is the twin brother of Florencia. 

Their Father left when they were young, leaving their mother to raise her children alone until their Step Father, Agustin. 

Agustin Velazquez, the man was never going to replace the father that Ego had lost, but he was there, and he cared, and he never tried to be more than supportive. 

It took some time but Ego warmed up to the man, in time the five of them were a family. It was only after he started trusting Agustin that Ego felt comfortable opening up about his struggles in school.

Although he had a natural affinity for the magic that flowed through his veins, the same could not be said for his school work. He’d spend hours crying over homework he just didn’t understand, reading assignments took significantly longer for him to finish -  if he even could.

Where his grades had long suffered, Ego made up for it in athleticism and charisma. He was a jock, he could sing, and he had a gift for making people laugh. 

In private though, it was hard, it was hard to be one person for his friends but feel completely inept within. Harder still because for most of his life he couldn’t talk about. He’d complain to Ren about how hard school was but she didn’t really get it. 

Agustin did, they met with his teachers, got him involved in after school sessions and a year after he’d opened up to the man who he’d never call Dad, Ego’s Mom had been told since he was in kindergarten that he had ADHD, what Agustin helped him discover was that he was also dyslexic. 

It had gone unnoticed for a long time, despite Marina Velazquez being a nurse, there was a time when she was working 80 hours a week and simply couldn’t have known Ego was struggling. 

Through proper learning strategies, Ego’s grades started to steadily improve, and when it came time to choose a college, he picked up a trade because as much as he’d always wanted to get the hell out of dodge - maybe there was something to the whole hometown thing. 

[diegoxxvelazquez]

How big can you blow a bubble gum?

Real Big

[diegoxxvelazquez]

Which species would you not want to mess with?

I don’t think there’s a magick I wouldn’t want to mess with. I wrestled a Golem once, that was cool.

[diegoxxvelazquez]

guidingguardian:

✧ OPEN STARTER ✧ April Fool’s Event ✧

Only a short time away wouldn’t hurt… and honestly she’d been at the cairn so much it could eat away at ones sanity. So when the masquerade was brought up she opted to go. She would mingle. That could be fun. It didn’t take long to get a nice outfit and make her way to the event. She picked out a mask, even thought she and the other guardians would likely be fairly noticeable by their red hair.

However- not too long after putting on the mask she felt… odd. Different. Less… strong and magickal in her core. She blamed it on just being away from the cairn, more proving her point in not returning right away. She should be able to leave it for a short while without being too concerned. It wasn’t like she couldn’t track down people who entered anyway if she needed too. There were raised voices a short distance away, however Aeres couldn’t hear them with the clarity she usually could. She tapped someone’s shoulder gently and flashed a smile. “Excuse me do you happen to know what was going on over there? It sounded like someone was rather upset.”

Emrys felt cold for the first time in years, a chill that ran right to his core and encumbered his now-still heart. The promise of a simple evening was clearly too good to be true, and although he had believed the enchanter’s invitation to be genuine, he was now regretting ever leaving his Cairn. The mask had smelt of something ancient, and it was only as he washed the blood from his lips that he realized what he had become. He’d chosen a mask that was painted in black and crimson red, framed with slight gold accents and open at the mouth. Truthfully, the open-mouth had been his reason for selecting this particular mask, his mind automatically going to more amorous desires than fashion.

He’d smelt it before anything else - blood, blood that was made readily available for the what Emrys had assumed was the vampire attendees. Emrys tossed the blood pouch after he did his best to wash the evidence from his face and hands. He left the bathroom and searched for a familiar - anything, hoping to find someone he knew, or at least some answers to just what the hell was going on. As fate would have it, Aeres found him first and immediately Emrys felt a sort of relief as his eyes landed on her familiar frame. She was the best of them, or at least, that was the way he had always seen it. “I’m not sure, but I think the Enchanters did something to these masks.” Emrys said, “I haven’t been able to take mine off and it... Changed me.” 

[diegoxxvelazquez]

averynye:

Avery focused on the images that Emrys played in his memory, taking note of the very being that had fought the guardian head-on and emerged victorious. Curiosity developed into alarm, eyes widening at the reveal that whoever this was had come specifically for the fae residing here. Avery looked to the direction of the forts, holding his breath as his heart pounded with the cutting edge of the new threat, this time directly focused on his people and his Queen. 

What was it he intended to do? It was his responsibility to protect his court, to advise and plan and make the necessary moves so he could ensure victory. He was already behind. Someone was making a beeline for his Court, and while Emrys had perhaps bought him some time by refusing to speak, it was inevitable that this new possible enemy would locate what she was looking for. 

“I need to get back. I need to warn Maeve.” He turned his eyes to Emrys, and there could be seen a fierce purpose, far surpassing his prior talk of revenge and bloodthirsty plots. “And I need you to come with me.” Avery’s hand remained on Emrys’ arm, and he even gave the guardian’s wrist a light grip. “Come with me Emrys. We can not only get you back to full health quicker, but you’ll be needed to accurately relay this information to the Courts. If there is a threat in the forest that surpasses even your skill, we need to work together.” Avery was no fool. He would gladly set aside previous differences to make the best possible choices for survival. 

Emrys had forgotten this look in Avery’s eyes, forgotten that hunger for survival and innate purpose. He had to ask himself, if this Fae, young as he was, was so intent on protecting his people, then who was Emrys to do anything less? It was shameful that he had been reduced as such, to crawl to the Forts begging for healing was simply not something that Emrys was going to do. 

He took a moment to reflect on the interaction between himself and the four Fae, he was certain that Avery was in his thoughts now, certain that the other man would see the altercation as Emrys remembered it - first hand. “I appreciate the offer, old friend, but you can relay the story as well as I.” Emrys said lightly, rolling his shoulder as he felt a large, audible crack. He attempted to straighten to height, but buckled slightly as he winced from the effort. 

“There are more threats to the forest than I can count, these days, who am I to say which is worse? But this one, this one I intend to hunt down. Far as I can manage” With luck, his days in battle were yet numbered. “Their scent is fresh, and if you must return to the Courts, then do as such, but I will follow them to whatever hole they intend to make their home.” Emrys’ gaze shifted North, his feet following soon after.