Iris ⚝

"To hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour."

[irischung]

skyler-the-wizard‌:

Skyler jumped at the sight of a new face. Suddenly there was a girl around his age standing amongst the trees, staring straight at him. He was more prepared to see a ghost rather than a live human girl. Or at least she looked human? He turned to face her and gave a small breathless laugh.

“Yup that’s me! Skyler the resident wizard, at your service.” He took a short bow with his new wings still fluttering on his back, though at a much slower speed. “Yeah, really really,” he grinned proudly, not quite catching that last thing she said. He was a little startled to see her come up close and blushed a little when he realised she was admiring his wings. It had been a long time since he he had been able to perform some magic, and definitely not at a level like this. He scratched his head in embarrassment and lightly knocked his hand into the crown he was wearing. He had forgotten he was still wearing it. He moved so the girl could see his wings better. 

“D’ya like them? I was hoping for something bigger so I could try flying but eh, can’t win them all,” he said with cheeriness in his voice. “I’m just so happy I could do this, my very own wings. You think I could make antennae too? Then I’d really become one with the butterflies.” He laughed his own joke but started to wonder if it was possible. 

“Yes, they’re very.. pretty,” she said cautiously, and then watched his face closely. Was that the compliment he was fishing for?

Iris forced a short laugh, and then frowned through a short pause. Become one with the butterflies... Is that some kind of magic person joke?

“So you’re a shape shifter? That’s cool,” She fumbled. She nudged the knife with her shoe and found the action comforting. She rolled the handle back and forth with the sole of her shoe. “I wonder when I will be able to do that sort of thing. Where did you learn?”

The sound of running water trickled through the clearing and with it came a profound sense of calm. Iris crouched beside the knife and poked it as she waited for the wizard’s response, blinking out of sight momentarily with each tap of her finger. She wondered if the wizard knew anything about Maricia... It felt like a word that she had forgotten a long time ago, but it just recently came back into her head.  

[marli-morales]

Fish out of water

[irischung]

marli-morales‌:

They walked over to the empty bench - well, Marli staggering more than walking. She hoped she was doing an okay job of disguising her limp. Her new human legs weren’t accustomed to land yet and her right leg was flaring in pain. She wondered whether the collision had anything to do with it, but this was the first time she had been on land in a long time and any pain seemed like unbearable pain. Marli hated it and the weakness that accompanied it. She remembered her pod saying that the injury would heal in a matter of days, yet it had been years now. The scars on her tail, as well as her human limp, remained to remind her. As they sat down on the seat, relief flooded through her as the weight off her leg eased. Marli couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief.

She chuckled as Iris called out after the cyclist. “That must be your favourite word, huh?” she said under her breath, smiling.

“Um, what brought me here?” She could just tweak the truth. “I’m uh, actually here studying as a maritime archaeologist. You know, I like to look at old things from the ocean…and…”

Iris was giving Marli her undivided attention, eyes bright with curiosity. Marli quickly looked up towards the ocean. “You know…I was really angry when they sent me to this boring town. But there’s something…well, I’ve only been here a day so I can’t say much. But I’m starting to understand why they study this place…it’s…” She paused, realising just what she was saying. “Well, I mean it’s a…it’s a really beautiful town. I wonder why it’s not more popular with huma…with tourists.”

Marli knew exactly why it wasn’t popular. She had done her research on her journey over to Australia and understood enough to realise that the town’s inhabitants didn’t want the cove to become a tourist spot. A thought suddenly occurred to her. This town was full of mermaids, witches, wizards, vampires and more…meaning anyone she talked to wasn’t most definitely human. Marli looked back to Iris. She couldn’t possibly be anything but a human, right? she thought to herself, though the sudden realisation gave her hope that she might have a chance to make friends in this ‘boring old port town’.

“So, how long have you lived here then?” Marli asked.

“Yeah, I know what you mean. It’s like Australia’s best kept secret. The opera house and the Sydney Harbour Bridge are big and glamorous and all, but now that I’m here, I think the best part of Australia is places like this. Quiet and tucked away. Surrounded by forest and nestled beside the water.”

“Let me guess, the ‘they’ that sent you are your parents? I’m in a similar situation. My dad organised for me to live over here for a while, and it was terrifying at first. Actually, if I’m honest, I’m still trying to find my comfort bubble here, but there are a lot of things that I’m grateful for as well.” 

“I think what you’re doing sounds really fun. Finding old things in the ocean? You're like an underwater Indiana Jones! But like if he was a girl,” Iris laughed and nudged the girl next to her. Then went bright red as she remembered you weren’t supposed to casually touch strangers. “Er, sorry.” She quickly scooted away from Marli.

Marli’s question was a good sign. She wanted to continue the conversation and get to know Iris. Now all Iris had to do was not scare her away. She would keep her hands to herself from now until the end of this conversation. That was a personal promise! Iris tucked some hair behind her ear and ploughed forward  into the next phase of their conversation.

“Err.. About a year now.. My mum was actually born here. I’ve inherited some.. interesting traits from her so my dad encouraged me to come here and learn about her and maybe see if some of my family are still here. The locals are pretty wary of outsiders though so no one has been very forth coming when I’ve asked questions.” Iris frowned, frustration gnawed at her stomach, then quickly replaced the expression with a soft smile. “It kind of makes me feel like I’m some sort of detective! I have uncovered a few clues here and there. It’s just going to take some more time!”

[irischung]

skyler-the-wizard‌:

He whipped his head around to the noise, seeing nothing but the suspicious rustling of the nearby bushes. Narrowing his eyes at the movement, he tried to see something but nothing appeared. A voice without a body… Could it be?

“Ah, yes. My thing,” he said announced, purposefully not focusing on one direction. “Just uh- leave here… somewhere.” He gestured to the clearing in general. He wasn’t sure if this disembodied voice was even around but if it was, he had to play it cool. “In case you didn’t know, I’m a wizard. A pretty powerful one at that, so don’t be surprised when I do this!” He threw his arms down and imagined huge butterfly wings sprouting from his back. His movement was swift and he had a clear image in his head. Huge black and blue wings that would reach from above his head down to his ankles. 

He quickly spun around to look at his new wings but it was a bit difficult. He couldn’t see anything but he definitely felt a new fluttering feeling coming from the centre of his upper back. Straining his head to look over his shoulder, he saw a glimpse of light blue and silver butterfly-like wings opening and closing behind him. His face lit up, it wasn’t exactly what he was thinking of but he was able to do it. He jumped out of happiness, feeling lighter than he had ever felt before. 

She  began to leave just as the young man made a proclamation that had her stopping in her tracks. Her head snapped back to his direction and she saw the blonde spinning in a circle, kind of like the way a dog would chase its tail, with delicate blue and silver wings trailing behind him. A wizard. He really was a wizard. She had suspected it, but hearing it out loud and seeing this undeniable proof... That was something else.

The knife dropped from her numb hands and she blinked back into sight. She struggled to pull in breath. "Y- you- A- A wizard," she stammered finally. She blinked hard a few times but the boy was still there, wings lazily flapping. 

"You really have magic?!'" She asked urgently and then murmured, "Like me." Perhaps she had found someone who could give her some pointers. Or better yet, who had some information on her mother. It was clear that her magic was different to his, but surely magic was rare enough that everyone who had it talked. Besides seeing someone else use it reassured her that magic wasn't just a delusion. 

It didn't matter that he had asked her to leave, her feet carried her back over to him and she held a reverent hand up towards his wings, the ceremonial knife temporarily forgotten. She wanted to touch the paper-thin blue membrane. She wanted to prove that it was no mistake, that his gift, and hers, were real. It would be so nice to have someone to confide in about her magic. 

[marli-morales]

Fish out of water

[irischung]

marli-morales‌:

Marli did not, in fact, know how that would go. Back home she had never been close with her parents, much less her father than her mother. She had preferred the company of her grandma who would always, upon Marli’s request, tell her the most enchanting stories. She missed those tales of long lost cities and ancient treasures, and, with a pang of sadness, she realised she missed her home as well. Marli hadn’t had much of a chance to catch up with her pod after graduation, a few days rest and then she was sent to Australia on the internship. Everything here was new and terrifying - humans, land, a boss that had way too much fun scolding her…And now, in this town full of strangers, a small funny human stood beaming before her, one of the very first humans to give her a genuine smile. Marli wanted to believe in the best and chose to ignore the trickle of fear and distrust in her mind.

“Hey, yeah, nice to meet you too!” she said returning the smile. “Call me Marli.” Perhaps all humans weren’t that bad, she thought. But this one sure was strange. Marli watched the girl as her eyes flickered between questions, working up the nerve to ask something. She vaguely wondered whether humans considered staring to be rude…

Finally finding the right question, Iris spoke. How long had she lived here? Well, in all truth, she hadn’t. The tiny underwater inn they were staying in could hardly be classified as ‘living’. 

“Um, well, to be honest,” she started a little awkwardly. “…it’s really funny you ask that, because, uh…I actually just arrived here yesterday.” 

Before Iris could answer, a bike came hurtling towards them and it took all Marli’s effort to pull them both away in time. Well, that was rude. But they were still standing in the middle of the main footpath, so maybe they were actually the rude ones here. She pointed to a bench close by - her weak legs could use a rest as well, and a seat was the next best thing to water. “You wanna sit down, or do you have somewhere else to be?”

Marli. Just like that dog movie, Iris thought. She felt a little jealous that this girl had been named after that adorable Labrador. She’d gotten a flower name, which was kind of nice, she supposed. The name had been her mother’s choice, or so dad told her. Iris had never met her mother, her father had said she died when Iris was a baby but he wouldn’t go into the details. It seemed too hard for him to talk about, but he had eventually told her about the town he had met her mother in. She had been here a year now, but she hadn’t gotten to know anything more about the woman.

Just as Marli finished answering the question, a bicycle came racing down the street towards them, and just as she had earlier, Iris felt unable to escape the bike’s trajectory. Her companion seemed a much better escape artist. She saw the bike coming and whisked Iris and herself out of the way. 

“Woah, thank you,” Iris said rather breathlessly.  A friend with good reflexes was quite an asset. Her legs felt a bit wobbley after that.  “Yes, I think I need to sit down.”

She plodded over to the bench and flopped down into it. The cyclist had continued as though they hadn’t almost turned Iris and her friend into roadkill, which made Iris wonder if they had been villains of the incidents instead of the victims. The poor cyclist might suffer from traumatic flashbacks of the time he almost hospitalised two pedestrians. The thought made her quickly yell, “Sorry!” after the biker who was likely out of hearing range by now. She returned her attention to her companion and picked up the conversation again. “So what brought you to Cyreus Cove?”

She hoped Marli might say she was visiting family. If she was then her family might know something about Iris’ mum. If not, well, she was sure the girl would have some sort of interesting story. Cyreus Cove wasn’t exactly advertised in international tourist brochures, and Marli’s accent was definitely not Australian, though she wasn’t sure why. The cove was like a hidden gem, the ocean and surrounding forest was so picturesque and Iris loved the cute hobby farms and unique boutiques in town. She could understand why her mother called this town home.

[irischung]

skyler-the-wizard‌:

It had been a couple of days since Skyler realised what his new accessory could do. It was startling at first but now the rush of adrenaline felt less scary and more exciting. He pushed his crown on tighter, afraid it could slip off at any moment and take his newfound power with it. The crown was magical, Skyler had realised, and realistically it was probably the source of this transformative power, but a small part of the blonde hoped it was drawing on his own magical abilities and was somehow an assistant in getting that power out of his body. He knew he had to do some more testing and that was what he planned to do that very evening. He walked briskly from the docks into town, and then even further to the outskirts where the parks were wider and the farms less watched.

He kept a watchful eye out as he “casually” walked down the footpath in a public park that borded the forest. Everything was damp with spring showers and tiny wildflowers spotted the damp grass. Not many people were out, being a typical work day, but it took some distance to see no one. He was overflowing with excitement that he could barely keep inside. This seemed like a very strong start into wizardhood and he couldn’t wait to train himself. Once he was happy he had walked far enough, he began looking into the forest for a clearing. Nothing too big but nothing too small in case he could turn into a massive giant.

Unable to hold back for much longer, he allowed himself a little transforming. He stared intently at his hand and willed it to grow fur.

And it did!

He hand now had a thick patch of bright orange fur, exactly the same length, colour and shape he imagined. It was beyond anything Skyler had experienced before. A voice ripped him out of his reveling and he immediately turned to face it. But there was no one there. He was sure he clearly heard someone but there was no one for miles. Heart beating fast, he turned back to the forest and ran in at the first clear area he saw.

Iris watched miserably as the boy turned towards her and then spun around and raced away. She had never had someone so openly dislike her and part of her told her not to worry about him. To just leave the dagger on the ground and go home, but her responsible side argued that the boy might never find this treasure if she left it. It was probably a family heirloom.

“Hey wait! I have something for you!” Iris called, chasing after him. “It’s a knife!”

She found him in a clearing nearby looking tense and alert. This guy seemed intent on avoiding her. She quietly observed him from the tree line. He was quite a striking boy, with dishevelled blonde hair gleaming blue eyes. He would be the picture of a stereotypical Australian boy, were it not for his pale skin and his furry paw... Wait, what? Iris stared at the fuzzy place where his hand should be, she was sure when she first saw him he had two perfectly normal looking hands. So how... She tried to logically explain it, but she couldn’t think of anything that made sense in the time it had taken him. Could it be that this boy can use magic too?

She pushed her way through the bush and into the clearing. Hopefully he’d be willing to talk after she gave back his item. “Hey! I have your thing!” She held out the knife towards him.

[marli-morales]

Fish out of water

[marli-morales]

irischung‌:

Iris took the offered hand and hauled herself up. She couldn’t meet the woman’s eyes so she busied herself dusting off her overalls. The brunette kept fidgeting and looking away, it seemed like Iris’ antics had made her uncomfortable. 

“No, no no! You don’t need to say that. I was looking where I was going and there still a collision. It’s completely my fault! I’m so sorry,” Iris bumbled. “You’re not going to, like, sue me or anything, are you?”

“I don’t have any money,” she mumbled quietly after. I’ll have to call dad, Iris thought miserably, He’ll be so mad if he hears about this. Uuuggghhh, this day could not get any worse. She was sure she had flunked her maths test earlier today and now she would be charged with assault and have to call home to ask her dad to pay this woman’s hospital fees. She would probably ask for emotional damages too. So dad will have to pay bail, an assault fine if they don’t jail me, hospital bills, emotional damages and possibly councilling fees. Altogether that would be around.. She had no clue. The girl found herself  wondering why she hadn’t studied maths a little harder for the second time that day.

Marli had studied ancient merfolk civilisations, written about the oldest living siren pods, and had swum through the deepest of shipwrecks. Yet these humans continued to baffle her. Marli knew she was one responsible for this bizarre headache, but she stood there confused, listening to the girl blaming herself. Was it worth arguing further? she thought. Would this girl just continue to deny Marli’s apology? She remembered a friend from one of her research classes who would do the same thing, and smiled at the memory. The endless arguments they had - one side saying ‘sorry’ and the other questioning why they were sorry. She stared at the stranger before her. The girl was still human, yes, but Marli saw her friend in her.

Marli had no clue what ‘sue’ meant in the human world. Although she remembered hearing it in the language they spoke along the Amazon. She had never bothered to learn its meaning. From the girl’s tone, Marli guessed ‘sue’ was nothing good. “No, I will not ‘sue’…or anything,” she said slowly, making sure to repeat the girl’s own words, praying they didn’t sound strange. Then, playing with the hem of her long skirt, she continued, “It was an accident - probably a common occurrence around here, right?” Marli laughed, hoping it sounded almost normal…almost human. 

[irischung]

Iris brightened, pleased this person was going to let her off the hook so easily. I’m so glad she gets it! I’m always tripping over people around here. It actually felt as though she may have met a new friend, but she needed to be careful she could still scare her off if she said the wrong thing.

“Thanks! I was worried I’d have to call my dad and you know how that would go,” Iris told her, “By the way, I’m Iris! Nice to meet you.”

The brunette had been very understanding so far, despite Iris’ socially awkward tendencies, perhaps she was the perfect target for information. She scratched her neck nervously, unsure how to steering the conversation in that direction. If she asked where the woman lived she’d seem like a stalker and if she just asked about her mum out of the blue it would be kind of random. 

Finally she blurted, “Do you mind if I ask how long you’ve lived here?”

[marli-morales]

Fish out of water

[irischung]

marli-morales‌:

Marli gaped at the bumbling human who now sat before her. What…what was going on? She almost felt a shred of sympathy for the girl. Marli looked at her, head down, taking deep breaths - clearly flustered. She, on the other hand, was at a loss for words. The collision had been so fast she had not comprehended anything other than ‘sorry’; the girl’s tone opposite to Marli’s own little outburst. 

She quickly peered over her shoulder seeing the ocean. Just a little further and she’d be back in the water. Then she glanced at the flustered human mess again. 

…She couldn’t just leave this poor human on the ground. Sure, humans weren’t great but, really, this one clearly wasn’t even capable of killing a fly.

Shaking as she got up, Marli stood and offered a hand to the stranger.

“Come on. Get up,” she said.

Marli helped the human to her feet, silently praying that her own legs wouldn’t give way and topple them both over again. Once they were firmly on their feet, Marli considered making a run for the water again. However, her still wobbling legs told her that was obviously out of the question. 

“And,” she started saying, “Don’t be sorry. I was the one not looking where they were going.”

Iris took the offered hand and hauled herself up. She couldn’t meet the woman’s eyes so she busied herself dusting off her overalls. The brunette kept fidgeting and looking away, it seemed like Iris’ antics had made her uncomfortable. 

“No, no no! You don’t need to say that. I was looking where I was going and there still a collision. It’s completely my fault! I’m so sorry,” Iris bumbled. “You’re not going to, like, sue me or anything, are you?”

“I don’t have any money,” she mumbled quietly after. I’ll have to call dad, Iris thought miserably, He’ll be so mad if he hears about this. Uuuggghhh, this day could not get any worse. She was sure she had flunked her maths test earlier today and now she would be charged with assault and have to call home to ask her dad to pay this woman’s hospital fees. She would probably ask for emotional damages too. So dad will have to pay bail, an assault fine if they don’t jail me, hospital bills, emotional damages and possibly councilling fees. Altogether that would be around.. She had no clue. The girl found herself  wondering why she hadn’t studied maths a little harder for the second time that day.

[cyreus-cove-rp]

Name: Iris Chung Gender: Female Apparent Age: 17 Real Age: 17 Species: Witch Occupation: Student Place of origin: Sydney, Australia Faceclaim: Lee Ji-Eun (IU)  

Short summary of your character:

Iris has lived in Cyreus Cove for a year now. She is searching for information about her mother who has no memories of. She is also hoping to discover the reason she has magical abilities. She has noticed some strange happenings around town, but not enough to confirm the existence of the supernatural world yet.

Personality: 

+ curious, enthusiastic, independent   - quiet, shy, awkward

Character motivation:

Iris’ father suggested she live in the town he met her mother for a while so she can feel connected to her, Iris agreed hoping she might meet people who knew her mother or even some other family members.

Character introduction:

Iris is a witch who has lived around humans her whole life, which made her quite isolated. Since living in Cyreus Cove she is trying to branch out and make more social connections and maybe even learn the reason she has magic.

Character background:

Iris was an only child; she was raised in an upper middle class household and her dad and step-mum gave her everything that she could ever need. Of course to maintain the life style they were all accustomed to; they had to work extremely hard. That meant leaving Iris home with a nanny the majority of the time, which of course had slight implications on her relationship with her parents. Having a nanny was generally something that most kids detested but needless to say, Iris was different.

Her nanny usually spent most of the day sleeping or on her phone, this behaviour was unknown to Iris’ parents, but  the young girl greatly appreciated it since it meant she had more time to play with a secret power. She had discovered her magic when she was just five years old and had mastered it by the age of fifteen – so naturally Iris never said anything about her nanny’s incompetence. 

Iris was a quiet and shy girl, always keeping to herself, which was expected since she was almost always alone. In fact when she wasn’t, she found herself hoping she was.

On her sixteenth birthday instead of the car she had wanted she received a one way ticket to Lake Grimstone at first the girl didn’t want to go but after a few talks with the Government she realized that maybe it was for the best or more to the point: she had no choice. Since arriving at Lake Grimstone, Iris has tried to break out of her shell a little more. She is still that shy girl from back home but she does try to at least talk to people and once those people have gotten passed her quiet exterior they are greeted by a fun loving girl with a matching sense of humour. She’s really going through a pretty good transformation and she thanks the government for that, had they not brought her to a place where she didn’t have to hide her power then who knows how she would have ended up.

Connections:

Sienna Lee (classmate - acquaintance)

[irischung]

Iris exited the Aegean cafe, tucking away her folder of resumes. It was the last stop in her hunt for a part time job. Though she had lived in the town for a year she had been struggling to connect with the people here. She had a few friends in her classes at school, so she couldn’t really complain, but she still felt that she was lacking something. Perhaps it was that she had discovered very little about her mother since she had arrived. Her father had given her the address her mother had lived at, but people were very tight lipped when Iris asked about her.

Iris had always had trouble socialising. She frowned and set off at slow walk toward her home. She had kept to herself most of her childhood thanks to her secret gifts. Now it seemed she would need to become closer to some of the locals if she wanted to get any more information about her mother from them and felt entirely unequipped to do so. Her musings were interrupted when she noticed a beautiful knife made entirely of white jade laying on the concrete before her. 

She crouched down and scooped up the blade holding it delicately, it seemed as though it was something very expensive and she would hate to break it. Unbeknown to Iris, the moment her hand came into contact with the smooth jade she, and the dagger, disappeared from sight. 

She turned the blade over in her hands marvelling at the craftsmanship. It lacked a sharp edge, it was probably just a trinket. She pulled her gave away from the dagger, thinking it a bit strange she was so enamoured with the thing and quickly searched for the owner. She found someone walking and short distance away from her and jogged over to them.

“Excuse me, I think you dropped this,” she said, offering them the precious dagger.

[marli-morales]

Fish out of water

The swim from the basin had been a long and exhausting three weeks for Marli. She had met up with her study pod halfway but was disappointed to hear that they weren’t assigned to the same area. Australia was a wonder to the archaeologist merfolk – surrounded by a seemingly endless ocean, much of it undiscovered by its own residents. Because it was such a large area it had only made sense that the interns would be assigned individually. Though she had hoped that maybe some of the others would stick around. She really didn’t want to deal with her old grumpy mentor alone. Still, she was excited to start. Marli had researched all the wonders of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef; the countless shipwrecks from early human explorers, and the ancient underwater kingdoms of the merfolk. However, she had been assigned to this small port town.

Marli watched the town before her. Most of the merfolk in her intern group knew something of it and she had already noticed the bustling society below the surface. Marli had never known human waters to have so many merfolk, surely the humans would have noticed something in their waters by now? She would have to ask about that.

Making sure she was out of the humans’ sight, she lounged on a rock and watched the town. The little dinghies bobbing in the harbour, the sun shining down on to the clear water, and the humans doing…well, whatever humans did. Marli noted a few merfolk among the crowds as well.

She suddenly got the feeling she was forgetting something, as if seeing the merfolk on land had sparked her memory. What had she forgotten this time?

Then Marli remembered her mentor’s stern face. ‘And Miss Morales, please don’t be late’. The sun was at its peak. Noon…She was supposed to be meeting him at noon…in the town. 

On land. 

She groaned, already imagining her broken human body limping hurriedly through the town only to be lectured again by that sour faced old man.

Reminding herself why she was doing all this, Marli made her way into the town.

After what seemed to be an eternity, Marli was finally set free, though she dreaded the walk back to the water and she didn’t dare ask her mentor why  they had to meet up on land. 

Head down, she limped towards what she thought was the harbour. Too focused on putting one foot in front of another, Marli didn’t notice the other person striding toward her. The force of the collision knocked her to the ground.

“Hey! Watch it!” 

[irischung]

Iris watched the young woman walk down the boardwalk with abject horror. It was like she was making a beeline directly towards her and Iris felt as they were being pulled together by magnets. No matter what she did she couldn’t seem to get out of the way. Iris shuffled to the right just as the woman slumped that way, then scooched to the left as the other woman also stumbled to the left. It was like they were performing a perfectly coordinated staggering dance toward each other. As a last attempt to avoid her Iris tried to twist out of the way, but somehow managed to get tangled in her own legs and twist right into the woman. 

Both of them landed on the floor, Iris letting out an undignified, “Oof” and her involuntary dance partner replied with a sound scolding. Iris pulled herself up into a sitting position and her face went bright red and stomach became heavy with guilt.

“I am so s-” she sputtered and then choked on a glob of spit and proceeded to cough and wheeze before her victim. “Sorry!” she gasped and then resumed coughing for a moment longer. 

“I’m sorry!” she croaked finally, “I didn’t see you- I mean! I saw you! But I... I saw you and I was trying to get out the way and I move and then you moved and it’s like you were chasing me! But I know you weren’t...” She trailed off feeling really flustered and then took a few deep breathes and tried to figure out how to convey, “sorry, I’m barely a functioning human being but I’m working on it.” in a way that seemed completely reasonable.

[irischung]

jay-andrews:

He had said he wanted fun, he just wanted something that would numb his emotions and would push his thoughts away but it seemed like he was not going to get that and part of him was okay with that. Jay knew that he was TRP first and a normal gifted man second and so any opportunity that came around for him to be able to recruit he would take it.

The male looked up at the young woman that had sat next to him and he gave her a small smile. “It seems like you need a drink too.” He motioned for the bartender and signaled him to pour another beer.

“Well it wasn’t like you really had a choice, right? How long have you been here?”

The question was unexpected and the answer made Iris’ feelings appear contradictory. Her head was already fuzzy with alcohol and she wasn’t sure how to explain in a way that made sense, but even if it was incomprehensible she didn’t feel the need to hold back. She drained the cup she had and made space for the one being prepared and then gave the man his answer.

“No... I did. I asked them... I mean, they asked me if I wanted to come,” Iris told him. “But... But they didn’t say it was going to be like this! I’ve been there a few weeks now and the longer I stay, the more it doesn’t seem like I get a choice in anything!”

[irischung]

blakenichols:

The whole weekend? Blake could do that. “I love that. It’s like a preview.” She grinned. “What are Eurovision themed foods? Should I prepare something?” She stopped, grinning broadly at the thoughts buzzing around her head. “God, I love parties. I can help decorate and stuff too.”

“Just European foods. So if you’re feeling up to it go ahead and bring something! If you aren’t great at cooking pizza counts as Italian food, but if you want to impress the other guests try making something exotic. There are 43 countries participating this year so you just need to pick a country and look up special recipes from there. I’m going to make lamingtons since Australia gets to be in the competition again this year!” Iris told her proudly. She was excited to be able to share her culture with the other people in Grimstone. It seemed that the residents came from all over the world which made this year’s Eurovision celebration even more interesting.

“We’re setting up at 3, I’m sure Mr. Cartier would welcome another helper!”

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summerxxjacobs:

Summer watched as the girl grinned at her. Summer could tell that she was more than excited to learn about her time manipulation power. It wasn’t exactly something people saw everyday, Summer knew that. It was another reason why she only took certain people with her when she used her power. Anyone that was too excited or distracting could cause her to not travel to the right time. Summer always had to keep that in mind when she let someone else tag along with her.

“I don’t go back in time to read anything. I haven’t used my power to search for anything yet. I’ve used it to relive memories and just recently I’ve been using it to go places. I’m sorry I can’t be of much help to you right now. Mathieu definitely knows more than I do at the moment. I have been planning on going to one of his classes soon, actually.”

“Is that right? I might see you in class then! Mr. Cartier is an excellent teacher, though I don’t know why you’d sit through a lecture based on assumptions made from relics and ruins when you could go back and live through historic events! Imagine being the only person alive, who knows exactly how the Egyptian pyramids were built! Is it maybe for reconnaissance before you go?” 

Iris tried to think of other reasons that might motivate the blonde to study history rather than experience it. She couldn’t imagine what was holding her back. There was so much lost knowledge that could be found again. To Iris it felt like a waste to only look at your own memories and thinking back on her own life, she couldn’t see the appeal in it.

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a-genie-named-cadence:

Cadence chuckled, “I’d prefer the no, to be honest.” she replied, “but sure, you can have some candy. Only if you ask this time.”

“Then, no, I wouldn’t,” Iris said weakly, “But uh, I don’t feel right about taking anymore now. So why are you eating lollies all by yourself? Did something happen?”

[jayxxvasquez]

“I just need one night of no drama, no texts, no hidden messages… just a night filled with booze and anything else that will make me have fun and forget. If you’re on board then let’s hang out, if not then I will call you when I’m sober.”

[irischung]

“Fun? Fun?” Iris scoffed, leaning haphazardly towards the man. “How can anyone have fun in a place like this?!” 

Sitting back up straight she glared at the stranger and jabbed an accusatory finger at him as she picked up a glass of... Honestly she wasn’t sure what she was drinking anymore.

“You know, I wish I never came to thish plash- place.”

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blakenichols:

Blake laughed at the girl’s little gesture, nodding at her explanation. Finally, she felt like she understood. “Okay. I can do that!” she agreed with a laugh and a nod. “When’s the party again? I’ll write it down.”

“It’s this weekend. The first semi-final is on friday night, the second is on saturday night and then the grand final is on Sunday. So come along on Friday and if you like it come for the rest of the weekend,” Iris explain and then bent down to retrieve her box of decoration and costumes from the floor. “The broadcast starts at 7, but come at 6. We have Eurovision themed food and I can tell you about how spectators normally enjoy Eurovision.”

[irischung]

a-genie-named-cadence:

“Oh,” Cadence spoke, “so, you would actually steal a candy from someone else, but if they were a stranger, you wouldn’t…” she chuckled a bit to ease the mood and not to sound as a bitch.

“Yes! I mean, no! I mean, which answer do you prefer?” Iris asked anxiously. She was suspicious the laugh was masking anger. She imagined anyone would be furious to be stolen from.