Open Your Brain To Possibilites

Ze/Zim. 23. Airbender. Zhang Jian AKA Jamie Cheung. Ascendor. Graduate in Music Composition

[jamie-cheung]

Now that Jamie had graduated, figuring out the rest had been difficult. Ze wasn’t ready to leave Lothering just yet. There was so much to be done still! Like releasing music, but for now ze was paying the bills by playing at local resturaunts. And now one of the fancier places in town hired zir on as a more permanent musician. This was news ze wanted to let everyone know about, and so ze did. Seeing a familiar face, the airbender bubbled with excitement once again. “Hey, I got a job in Lothering! Playing music! Tonight is my first night, so I’d love it if you could come out and see!”

[theichthyostegawrites]

“Instead of seeing what they want you to see, open your brains to the possibilities.”

[jamie-cheung]

“Oh nooo,” Jamie groaned out, hands going to zir head. “I feel like I’m dying or as if a 恶魔是试图逃跑. Why does my body hate me, what happened?”

[jamie-cheung]

What drugs do you want to dabble in?

“Anything but the hard stuff you have to take with needles...but even then, I’m willing to try anything at least once. I think I’m most excited to try ecstasy though.”

[jamie-cheung]

[cassandra-laurent-blog]

“Cut class? Why would you want to do something like that? Knowledge is power,” Cassandra said, fixing her cardigan. She gave zim a curious look and shook her head. “We really shouldn’t be skipping. You might miss something important. It’s a week day. We don’t need to be drinking on a school night.”

[jamie-cheung]

“And you can get knowledge from exploring the world! There is more than book knowledge. There is this thing called street smarts, and I have never tried to get those smarts. Today that changes,” ze declared. School was dull anyways. “I never said I need to, I said I want to. And I will. If you want to go to school so much, go on. But you should learn to cut loose and have some fun!”

[gerard-linden]

He had a class to teach in just a couple of minutes and he was in no way sufficiently relaxed to go through with it as he did everyday. But he was the professor, kids had to deal with teachers and their crappy moods all the time. His students would have to shut it and put up with it. Walking down the hall he heard part the conversation between Jamie and some other student whose name he didn’t bother to remember. “Yeah, not gonna happen” he interrupted curtly, his eyes shifting from zir to the other one “Scram, kid. Get to your fucking class”. Then his attention went back to the younger airbender “You. Classroom. Now”. 

[jamie-cheung]

Just as Jamie had began planning out one of the most amazing evenings, Professor Linden came by and ruined the conversation. The tone that Gerard used caused the kid to run off scrambling, but not without them defiantly sticking their tongue out. However, Jamie stay put. “Gee, I would Gerard, but I’m feeling pretty chilled out. What I need today is a party. And it sounds like you do too. Those meditation classes do not sound like they are helping today,” ze pointed out, sauntering alongside the professor.

[hadesaidoneus-god]

Theo eyed Jamie with a look of approval at the suggestion. It certainly seemed like more fun than class. “A few drinks sounds like a great idea. And you know what, I’ve been thinking about getting another tattoo. It’ll be fun. We can head to Amnesia tonight after, too. I say you’ve got a great idea there.”

[jamie-cheung]

The airbender grinned when Theodore approved of the plans. “You already have a tattoo? That’s awesome! Well, what are we waiting for, let’s get going.” But just as ze was about to start walking off, ze looked at Theo’s wardrobe and then zir own. “I think I need a change of clothes.”

[thaiis-a]

“Jamie, that sounds a bit extreme.” Thais politely replied back as she shook her head to decline the offer. “No thank you, although thanks for the offer by the way.” Ze should be going to class, so the she-wolf suggested, “Why don’t you go to class first and then award yourself after to a party?” 

[jamie-cheung]

As Thais pointed out that what Jamie was offering was extreme, Jamie perked up and nodded. “Precisely!” When she turned down zir offer, ze just gave a slight shrug. “Mmkay, I’ll just go by myself then.” Sounds like an okay plan to zim, especially if Thais was going to be a ‘debby downer’ as ze heard them called. “Simple, because I don’t feel like going to class. Why do people ever feel like going to class?”

[maria-taranis-blog]

Maria had been called by one of her mentees who seemed to be having a particularly difficult day, which was odd considering they were so inherently optimistic. They were even considering dropping out of the academy. She’d dropped everything to come talk to them, but she was interrupted on the way by another student in the halls. “Oh, uh, no, I’m sorry, I’m not a student here. And trust me, think twice before doing all three of those things, even paintball. It’s expensive.”

[jamie-cheung]

“I don’t discriminate by age. Anyone is welcome,” Jamie clarified with a shrug. All ze wanted to do was go out and have a mind-blowingly crazy night. “I’m not worried about that. I have plenty of money to go party, so what do you say?” After all, for some reason ze never went out unless it was with a professor or to celebrate with a friend. And zir apartment only contained the essentials. 

[jamie-cheung]

“I don’t wanna go to class today, I just wanna go and party,” ze sang as ze skipped along to zir class. Today ze was supposed to be there for office hours, but ze did not have the heart to. Instead ze just wanted to go to the bar and be reckless. “Hey, you, what do you say we go to Lothering, buy us some alcohols and go play some paint ball or get tattoos?”

[meme-archive]

Send me a ❖ + a question and my muse will be forced to tell the truth.

[rafael-baltasar-blog]

He nods slowly, considering the options. Mixing all threes of those seems nearly impossible. “Uhh, you wanna punch a sandbag then get some drink? Punching things is therapeutic sometimes.” Or at least his brother says that often. 

[jamie-cheung]

The airbender narrowed zir eyes in consideration. “I do not like ‘punching’ things very often. I prefer to do gymnastic type things, but I have been running almost all night. Maybe I will just collapse in a field outside. I do not even know why I suggested running in the first place. My legs feel as if they could fall off.”

[allison-watts]

When Jamie asked a question, Allison slowly opened her eyes and looked up at zim. “Good,” she replied honestly. “I relaxed more than I thought. But I think I’m far from transcending.”

[jamie-cheung]

As Allison revealed that she had relaxed some, Jamie grinned. “It takes a lot of practice. But, honestly, the fact that you were able to get into the space to relax is very impressive!”

[allison-watts]

Allison waited patiently. She wasn’t sure if Jamie was going to talk to her or ask her questions, or if ze was using this time to fully meditate as well. She didn’t want to disturb zim, so she simply waited, probably not quite as relaxed or at peace as she should be. It was nice, however, to have this time to herself, all alone and away from sound and distractions.

[jamie-cheung]

Time passed quickly as ze continued to release stress from zir form. But Jamie was sure to cut it short, as ze had company. With a deep breath out, ze moved a little bit. “I am truly sorry if I am disrupting you, but how is your meditation going? Do you feel you have been able to relax?”

[gerard-linden]

The professor grinned when Jamie offered to be his personal guide of Xiahe. Every place was infinitely better when someone who loved it showed you around, then you got to see the true beauty of it. “Sounds like I got plans for the summer, then” Gerard stated with a friendly smile. A part of him missed the environment from Angkor, so it would be nice to visit the Labrang Monastery. “Hey, I did meet the guy!” the airbender exclaimed with glee, eyes eyes wide with excitement that he actually knew the monk “He was around for a couple of months the summer I got there. He was a real funny dude, I liked him”.

[jamie-cheung]

When Gerard smiled at the offer, Jamie beamed. “Yes you have!” Even if it may just be a verbal agreement, ze was still beyond ecstatic about the prospect of showing someone zir hometown. Ze loved Xiahe and missed it nearly every day, but the airbender also knew zir purpose and calling was outside of the safe village. And as he excitedly stated that he had met the monk, Jamie sat up straighter. “He was! Monk Zhao was one of the less serious monks and liked to make sure no one else was taking themselves overly seriously,” ze grinned, remembering all of the jokes the monk would make to help newcomers feel welcome.

[thaiis-a]

Jamie’s apology made Thais laugh lightly as she nodded as a sign of acceptance. “I trust you because, I just do? Therefore, I can’t just straight out lie to you, especially with the help that you’ve given me. I mean you’ve been nothing but kind, understanding, and patient. You’re just genuinely a wonderful being inside and out, so it’s rare to even have people like you now a days. So I’m truly grateful to have you as a friend.” Thais began taking some pasta and placing it on the plates, before going over it with a scoop of sauce. Their end product smelled delicious and the she-wolf’s face lit up as she looked over at Jamie. “This looks delicious! I can’t believe I succeeded in this.” she beamed while clapping her hands in excitement. She brought her attention back on the topic of her relationship with Gerard, “Thank you again and yes…Being with him makes me happy.” she responds in a light whisper. He changed her life in a positive way and them being apart started to make her miss him greatly. 

[jamie-cheung]

As Thais went on about why she trusted the airbender enough to tell zim about her relationship with the professor, Jamie’s grin only got wider and wider. Once the werewolf had finished speaking, the airbender wrapped her in a hug, careful to make sure that ze did not knock anything over. “I am very grateful that I get to be your friend. You have a kind soul.” Finally ze released her and offered a small smile before grabbing zir designated plate. “You did it all on your own too! Now you’ll be able to cook it again. When you would like to learn more recipes, I know several that I would love to each you.” Though ze was not an amazing cook, ze still had some ‘signature dishes’ and loved the meaning and culture surrounding it. “I am glad to hear it. That is what matters most, after all.”