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[junowho]

dianawilton:

Diana sat on the seat across from the girl and smiled, her face brightening up slightly from its teary predecessor. “I have no idea where I’m going… Eight is my favourite number though, I could just take a gamble and get off at the eighth stop. See what my luck is.” Diana said with a weary laugh. “I’m Diana… Diana Wilton.” Even in her saddened state, Diana still knew her reputation preceded her, and for that reason, habitually used her full name.

Was the smile on her face making Juno feel better? Totally. She didn’t do emotions well, especially those she doesn’t know very well. Babies in supermarkets with their crocodile tears make her more uncomfortable than anything. She chuckles at Diana’s words. “That seems like a good idea, as long as it’s not somewhere shady.” The brunette nods her head. “Juno. Juno Carplynn.” She didn’t expect Diana to know who she was, even if she was a wanna-be. “Nice to meet you.”

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valeryxpark:

“Good plan. Probably about the same for me. I’ve only been her for a year, so there’s still probably a whole bunch to discover.”

“Yeah,” Juno chuckles. “I’ve heard people say that there’s so much more than meets the eye and maybe they’re right, but it just looks like any other town. Y’know?”

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kitmontgomery:

Kit laughed at the prospect of wearing pads at the music festival, “Honestly, that sounds like a necessity. I’m not the strongest guy, but I’m definitely going to want to push right to the front for a couple of the bands,.. Do ya think a helmet is overkill?” He joked, “Mauve may be small but it definitely has some good gems to explore. When did you move here?”

She shrugs at the question. “I don’t think so, but people may look at you funny. I’ve seen people bring helmets and stuff before I’m not too sure how well that goes over with other people in the crowd.” Juno takes a moment to think. It’s felt like years, but in reality she hadn’t lived in town that long. “That’s what I’ve heard. Um, a little less than a year ago.”

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cassidy-joan:

“It really is and the walls are brighter. More friendly? I dunno, everything is different here. I’m Cassidy, by the way.” The young brunette mused. “Oh, no, like competitive dance with new dances every week and travel and high stakes. Well, not travel all the time, but, sometimes. Do you dance?”

Why was she so nervous? Get it together, Carplynn. “Maybe. It looks like a place people actually wanna be instead of just a brick building. Juno. It’s nice to meet you.” She gave the other girl a small smile. “That sounds..pretty intense. I know people who dance, but not like that. Nah..not really my thing, I guess.”

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valeryxpark:

“Hm… Yeah, that makes sense.” She paused and kicked the ground lightly with her right foot. “Well… are you doing anything fun for the summer?” 

Juno perks up, happy to have a change in conversation. “Probably try and get to know this town better. I still feel lost every time I walk about my front door. What about you?”

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valeryxpark:

She nodded, indicating her agreement. “So, what about you? What are you into?” 

Now that was the question of the century. “I dunno..it’s mostly just a mixture of everything, you know? Have to it be in the right mood for certain things.”

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grlpxwrx:

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valeryxpark:

“I dunno… Like people think since they’re going to all of these parties their lives are more exciting. Like they don’t really care about socializing or anything, it’s just to push their status up higher or something.” She shrugged, not really sure if she was making any sense. “But of course, it’s fine if you like parties! They’re just not my thing, I guess.” 

She hadn’t been in Mauve for long, but it seemed that Valery was right. Most of the people here had status, power, wealth. It was almost unnerving to see them do things in order to boost those instead of doing it because they wanted to. “I guess you’re right. Though, I think it’s only a few people who did that. Not just everybody.” Juno chuckles. “Yeah, I get it though. It’s just not for everybody.”

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dancerjulianna:

“You know you might be right about that, I mean, I’ve not been inside the school just yet… but it seems big enough.” She laughs, the sound almost like bells. “Summer plans…. well settling in here is the first thing, but once we’re all moved in then it’s back to the usual, practice, practice, practice… Maybe we’ll go back to Atlanta for a week or two, visit friends.” Julianna shrugs her shoulders. 

The fact that the girl was new made her feel a bit better ; it helped, knowing she wasn’t the only newbie ( could she be considered that still? ) around. “You’ll go in eventually. It’s pretty big.” Her description of plans had Juno curious. “Practice for what? Atlanta’s cool, I’ve been once but we didn’t stay too long in order to actually get a good look at the city.”

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kitmontgomery:

“That’s the catch, I hope they put me on some interesting projects, where it actually feels like art.” Kit was thrilled about his job for it meant he could get his parents off his back in terms of work. His stepfather had been pushing Kit to get a painting or a construction job — a job that screams (physical) hard work — which Kit himself had no interest in, so now he had a source of income, but didn’t have to adhere to his stepfather. “That’s awesome! I’ve never gotten to go to a big music festival before… Well, I guess, my dad used to take me to festivals when I was a kid in Seattle, but I barely remember them and didn’t really appreciate the music to much back then. What are your plans for the summer?”

“I’m sure they will. As long as you keep an open mind, it’ll happen.” Or that’s what she’s been trying to tell herself about the move to Mauve. Hopefully Kit doesn’t take her advice ( she can’t even take her own ) or dwell on it too much. “It’s pretty cool, kinda crowded though. Just make sure you have pads or something in case you get caught in the pit. People have no mercy when it comes to pushing to the front.” Juno laughs. “Plans?” There’s a lapse in her thoughts for a minute, giving a light shrug in reply before gathering her thoughts. “I haven’t really decided yet..exploring the city more, that’s one thing for sure.”

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valeryxpark:

“Hm… I can’t really give you any information about the parties. I tend to try to avoid them.” She shrugged, hoping she didn’t sound too reclusive in saying that. “They usually just seem a bit superficial, y’know?”

She frowns, feeling a bit bad for wanting to pry just a little bit. The blonde was the first person she heard who actively avoided the party scene. “Superficial? What do you mean?” That’s a new one. “Most of the time, it’s just kids yelling at each other.”

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kenneththemenace:

“It’s really…gross. I don’t understand it. I mean - can’t they just go hide in the bathrooms or something?” He rolled his eyes. “It’s worth it, though. I mean - I grew up being obsessed with football, so…it kind of feels like home. The break is nice, but I always want to go back.” He said break lightly - as of course on the off season of football, he did theater. “The Park center is awesome, The Corner Bookstore and The Mall, The Lot and the coffee shop…I don’t know. Anywhere. You’ll always be finding something new.” He’d lived in Mauve his entire life and still loved going for walks and bus rides around town.

“It’s better than fully on doing anything else in the hallway,” she shudders but nods in agreement with his words. “But still, it’s gross n’ I don’t wanna see it.” Juno chuckles, nodding her head again. “That sounds like it’s nice. I know a few people who are so into stuff like that so they would probably know the feeling more than I would.” Part of her knew that she should try to get into extra circulars..but that was for next year, even though she’s already dedicated on joining the LGBT+ club there was room for more. “My dad took to the Park Center once, it was pretty cool. There’s so much stuff in such a little town that you have go to downtown once a day and you’ll find somethin’ totally new.”

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kenneththemenace:

High school was high school and it was hard to have a great experience between all the hormones and stressful classes. Still, he found Franklind pretty good. There was some bullying, of course, but he didn’t see it as too awful. There were annoying teachers and too much homework, but he felt like everyone was pretty lucky to be in this high school as opposed to any others. “And half the school is making out between classes so that doesn’t help,” He chuckled. “And yeah - it’s really brutal…starts early in the morning and goes all afternoon. I think I’ll be in bed by 5 or 6pm, honestly. But it’s necessary after having a season off.” He claimed. “Well, spontaneous adventures are always fun - so hopefully you have a lot of those.”

For the most part things weren’t relatively smooth..or, as smooth as they could in her situation. Back in Chicago she’d heard horror story after horror story about public schools and Juno had thanked her lucky stars she was homeschooled ( if you could count barely turning in work homeschooling ). “That’s the one thing that’s the same in the movies. People can’t keep their hands off each other for some reason.” She just laughs and shakes her head. “Seriously? Sounds like torture for only a few months of a season. Yeah, if I can find places to go on spontaneous adventures. Know of anywhere cool to check out?” She’d been in Mauve for what she’s felt has been close to a year and barely knows where anything is.

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dianawilton:

Diana hated being so outwardly emotional; it was exactly what she had sworn not to do when she started everything over in Mauve. She hated being the girl that cried at school and let herself break down in front of anyone and everyone. It destroyed her the first time around. She put a weary smile on her face and looked gratefully at the girl who had spoken to her, “Across town sounds good. I’m okay, something just kinda hit me harder than I was expecting…” Diana stood up as the bus approached, “You getting on?”

If there was one thing Juno knew, it was how to make herself seem like she knew where she belonged. And in Franklind? Finding just where she belonged was harder than anticipated. “Yeah, I’d be down.” She walks onto the bus, giving the driver her change and sitting in one of the seats. Half of her doesn’t expect Diana to sit with her, but she wouldn’t be unwelcome to it. “Going anywhere in particular?” Thought she had her doubts based on her previous answers to questions.

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kenneththemenace:

Kenneth often forgot how it felt seeing the high school the first time, walking in and seeing that space…and all those rumors, like how they’d throw him into trashcans and eat him alive, were overwhelming. “Yeah, it’s…a lot, but trust me, when you’re in a hallway full of rushing kids? It doesn’t feel big enough.” He laughed. “I guess a lot of writing and hanging out with friends. Then I have football bootcamp…I just hope I make it out of that alive. What about you?”

From everything she’d heard about high school from the movies and social media accounts, Juno wasn’t sure what to expect. But after only a few months at Franklind, she decided it wasn’t too terrible. “Yeah,” the brunette pulls hair away from her face to clear her eyesight and take a look at Kenneth. “Half the time, people like to crowd more than use the space we have.” She shrugs. “Football camp? Sounds brutal, I would double check your insurance just in case.” A pause. “Not really sure yet.”

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cassidy-joan:

“I was just thinking that the other day. Not only is this place huge, but it’s super different. Middle school was much more, compact. This place is sprawling.” Cassidy muttered, nodding at the other’s sentiment. “Mm, no, I mean, I dance all summer long so I’ve got long days at studio. How about you?”

There was a twinge of  — jealously? the feeling of being left out? she wasn’t sure  — when Cassidy mentioned middle school. It wasn’t something she had experienced, unlike the rest of Franklind’s students. “Yeah, from what I’ve seen, it’s pretty big in comparison.” Juno’s eyebrow quirked in interest. “Like Dance recitals? Um, I’m not too sure yet.”

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