let it be

Hiya! The name's Jynx, Jynx DeFaye that is. I know, what were my parents thinking when they named me that? Beats me. I normally keep my promises, but when I promised to not get in trouble anymore I might've stretched the truth. Just a bit. Let's see where destiny takes us (being Ananke's daughter I should know about it) and who knows I might see you around! Toodles! x

[nyssaace-blog]

Nyssa grinned, glad to have a friend with such a good sense of humor. She looked up and leaped into the air, grabbing off a leaf. Folding it and giving small tears every now and then, she began to fashion words. She couldn’t stand to have her hands empty and she didn’t have anything to tinker with. “It’s pretty great. It’s my place to be. I always seem to find myself there.” 

[jynx-defaye]

Chuckling at Nyssa's crazy but completely understandable antics, she watched as she made beautiful things just out of a common leaf. It was amazing and she obviously had a talent for tinkering. "It's always nice to have places like that." Jynx tilted her head in amusement, "Lead the way...Tinkerbell!"

[esther-jones]

“Yah, whenever someone asked me what I was doing after school I said dance, and they thought I was crazy. But I loved it!! I know I’m so glad I’m not one of those kids. Oh, sorry for bringing that up.” Said Lacy feeling bad that she made her cry. “We’ll so we could do it whenever works well for both of us, and then is there any area that’s open and out of the way?”

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx laughed lightly at her first comment, nodding in understanding. There was always that one person who thought you were crazy, sometimes many in Jynx's case. "S'okay. It was a long time ago. Things are different now." She didn't mention anything else on the topic in the attempt to drop it. Even though Lacy was really sweet it doesn't mean that she needed to know every detail. "I'm honestly never doing something... Unless I happen to be doing something!"

Jynx bit her lip slightly in embarrassment, "Um, I uh- don't really know? I think I saw a field somewhere or we could always just do it in one of the manors? They're like, giant giants!"

[derrickstrix]

“It’s in the island square actually!” He says, a smile on his face.

[jynx-defaye]

"The island square? Is that the place that's in a sort of squarey shape with all those magical food shops?" At the thought of all of the good food that she had there a wide grin spread on her face, "Because if so, I like that place!"

[katashling]

“I think everyone’s addicted to junk food, all the salt makes it so good, y’know?” Kat raised a brow, wondering why someone would have little sleep since it’s always come so easy to her all her life. “Why are you having trouble sleeping?” She eventually asked. “I’ve never been a fan of sweets; is there a place with good Italian food or somewhere with spicy cuisines?” She’s always been a tad picker than others but she always knows what she wants.

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx nodded her head, "Yeah, I guess everyone is... Unless they aren't?" She tucked her wild hair behind her ears, avoiding eye contact suddenly, "Just cuz... Really?" She asked incredulously, "How-what-wow. I'm impressed. I mean... That's actually cool. I just eat everything, I wish I didn't but I do." 

[jared-phelps]

  “My shoes are so very flattered.” He laughed, “Better stop it now though. You’re going to start making them big headed.” Jared had no idea where this conversation had come from, but to say that he wasn’t entertained by it would be a lie. “Totally and completely.”

When she punched him, he let out an over exaggerated “Ow!” and rubbed his arm. “I can probably guarantee that I was sleeping when you arrived. Sorry ‘bout it.” he grinned. “Oh, come on. That’s not enough to be considered a bump. Maybe a stone that gets stuck in your car tyres, but nothing more.” Jared nodded his head a little. People were always wary of children of Nyx, at least that was the impression he always got when people met him. “It’s alright. It’s always cool being able to say that your main power is Umbrakinesis. Ananke? And how’s that?”

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx laughed loudly at his comment, she definitely liked that he had a sense of humor... Well at least one like hers. It seemed these days that all people would do is stare at her, silently asking if she was crazy; which was something she asked herself quite often as well. "Well if they did become big headed then you would have more room, so that would be more comfort! So really you want them to be very flattered."

She paused a second rubbing her invisible beard, "I think you're just jealous that your shoes are so lovely and charismatic.. Don't worry! I'm sure you have a nice personality." When he pretended to practically die from her pathetic punch, Jynx rolled her eyes with a smile.

"Psh, tell that to my now tearstained pillow! I mean these has definitely set our friendship back to acquaintance level, which is an overall awkward stage... You should redeem our friendship by giving me lots of food and presents!" Flipping her hair over her shoulder dramatically and continued, "After all, I'm such a swagilicious friend." 

"Well that's alright then! And yeah, that is pretty legit." Jynx paused to seriously think about how it was, shrugging her shoulders in the end, "I dunno. I mean it's who I've always been I guess, but I don't really have any abilities yet, so I'm basically just a lil ol' human. It just is." She scoffed quietly, "I guess you could call it fate."

[derrickstrix]

  “There is a library! I spend almost all my time there,” he laughs, not feeling as embarrassed especially since he would now have a friend who would go with him from time to time.

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx sighed with relief. At last she had found a place where she could just go to relax; everywhere on the island seemed to be bustling with loud people and it would be nice to go somewhere quiet. "That sounds so perfect! There must be a whole lot of amazingness on it's shelves! Where is it exactly? I haven't noticed anything like that..." 

[esther-jones]

  “Yep, i was quite busy. Most nights i would get home from school at 3:30 change and then not get home till about 10 or 11. But most nights i had an hour break for eating and homework! Then on the weekends was when i got to have fun on the farm!” said Lacy thinking of her nights, just 3 days ago were she didn’t come home till 10, yet she was glad to come home late. “Sorry if this brings up bad memories, but do you mean you ran away from home? And how about this, every night ill give you dance lessons for about an hour? That way i can continue to dance, while you’ll get to do something you have always wanted to do. “

[jynx-defaye]

"I can't even imagine it! Like seriously, that sounds like an insane schedule," Jynx shrugged her shoulders, "At least you love it though. A lot of people are forced to do stuff like that and don't even like it. Luckily I wasn't one of those kids."

She paused to look up at the sky, the sun slowly setting and a few birds flying up ahead, "No, I didn't really run away. I just...I didn't have a home anymore." Jynx left it at that, knowing that even though it didn't give away much, that was all she wanted to say. She turned to look at the girl giving her an excited smile, "That sounds so perfect! When, where, and how will we do it?" 

[nyssaace-blog]

  “Nah, we broke it off awhile ago. Definitely not a rebound.” Nyssa grinned and started walking, the forges being the only place she could ever find no matter where she was. She just listened for the hum that people told her she imagined but she knew was there. “Great. I’m not sure if any of my siblings will be in right now though, but I can show you some cool weapons.” 

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx laughed along with her, the thought of food being basically everyone's other half definitely making her smile. She was happy that Nyssa seemed to have a good sense of humor and get her. More often than not it always seemed like people would just stare at her cluelessly, wondering if she was in fact crazy. As the continued to walk Jynx tried to memorize which way they were going, but failed just hoping that one day she would figure the island out. "Cool stuff! I'm just really curious to see it... It seems like the place to be!"

[esther-jones]

"Oh, true. Now I get what you mean!" Said Lacy as she stopped for a Mountie and then continued her tumbling. "Yes, cheer leading. It just bothers me how some people think that cheeleaders are stupid and that they just do it to be popular. You know? Well, I also did competitive dance and a little bit of volley ball. What about you?"

[jynx-defaye]

"Yeah. Being a demigod is so weird though!" She watched as the younger girl continued to move so expertly. "I know, it really does take quite a lot of work to do it! I mean that stuff is intense. Woah someone was busy!"

Jynx shrugged slightly, "Well I was never able to really do anything. I left home when I was ten so I just kept traveling. I always wanted to do dance though. I really love it." 

[katashling]

  She did a little hand motion indicating her little startle was nothing big. “How do you manage to do that? I would hate being so jittery and shit,” she commented with a simple shrug. “Thanks, I think,” she didn’t really know now to react to the little comment, not entirely knowing what a name suiting another meant. “Oh, yeah; food. Do you know any places?”

[jynx-defaye]

"Well, I have this problem with junk food... I'm just too addicted!" She laughed at herself, "But I'm not like this all the time. I just haven't had much sleep, that's all." Not mentioning that the reason behind this was nightmares, she imitated the shrug that Kat had given her before.

"Well it really depends on what you want, I think there's something like a choice of ice cream, random snacks, candy, or a bakery.. I mean they all have such delish foods it just depends on what you feel like!"

[blacksmithing-and-swords-deacti]

  "You are very welcome." The sky was rapidly losing the colors and the cold sea reached the coast. "But you should not thank me, I love this place but it wasn't me who discovered it." His voice cracked on the last syllable, that place seemed suddenly colder and emptier than it used to be. He nodded slightly as if agreeing with his thoughts. Jynx would hate him if he started with that conversation again.

"I have ... I had this girlfriend." He regretted as soon as he spoke. Luckily, he spoke quietly enough that Jynx had not heard. He sighed heavily. "It's so beautiful, and so sad at the same time" He glanced at the girl. The cool breeze hit the beach making Beckendorf tremble. "Are you hungry? Charlie started to get up waiting for the answer of the girl.

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx turned to him to look at him more closely when she heard that pained note in his voice. She wanted to talk to him about it but could see that it was touchy topic like the one with her family.

Jynx hated to see him like this. It was heartbreaking. Charlie was such a strong and gentle person that seeing near tears was strange.  Seeing his lips move, but not hearing a sound, she guessed that whatever it was it was something to do with this place.

Knowing that he didn't want her to answer that statement, she reached out her hand and put her hand on his shoulder. Getting up as well she gave Charlie a smile and a quick thumbs up, "Starving." 

[derrickstrix]

  He nods his head in agreement, “Oh, yeah, I only read a book I can actually hold in my hand. None of that electronic nonsense. I want the real thing.” He smiles a little and says, “I’ll make you a list of books you absolutely have to read before you die.”

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx nodded in excitement, "I know! It just doesn't have the same feel... It's so detached and reading should be anything but..." Seeing him smile she automatically grinned back, "That would be perfect! You'll also have to show me the library here, if there even is one that is." 

[thalia-no-grace-blog]

“The dysfunctionality isn’t that cool, but the freedom? Yeah, that part’s great.” Thalia gave a small, short laugh, then shook her head slowly. “Sometimes I do wish I had more of a family, though. I think it’d be fun to go out and do family things together, ya know? I never really got to, because, obviously… My ‘dad’ was always MIA.”

“Hmmm..” She turned back and stuck her head into the fridge, and after a moment, grabbed two bottles of Dr. Pepper. “My favourite,” she said, turning to Jynx with a grin, and lightly tossing the bottle her way. “This okay, or would you rather have something else?”

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx  nodded in understanding, the gods were definitely not the type to stick around most of the time. It's weird because her life was revolved around her mother's and being stuck in between both world's but Ananke still hadn't even met her. Probably wasn't "destiny." 

"Family is definintely something special." Jynx's memory instantly got flooded with her family, "But sometimes you don't have to be related to be people to be family with them. It's all about what's on the inside." 

She watched as Thalia turned and grabbed out two cans and threw one. Moving quickly so she didn't drop the one thrown at her she reached out and caught it before it hit the ground.

Turning the chilled can over in her hand she read the label and smile, "This is perfect." The sandwiches were finally made and now they just had to be made. She gestured down at them, "Where should we cook these thingys?" 

[jared-phelps]

  “Now you’re just hurting their feelings.” The smirk remained on his face as she took his hand. “And here I was, ready to overlook all this.” He gestured to the mud that covered her with his free hand as they stood.

Jared’s smirk grew into a proper smile, “I assure you, the pleasure’s all mine.” He laughed a little at her questions. Not many people had even got this far in a conversation with him due to his constant avoidance of everyone, so it seemed quite amusing to him that someone had finally asked. “I’m not new. I’ve actually been here for years; since it was a camp. I’m a child of Nyx.” He nodded his head a little, “What about you?”

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx nodded apologetically and patted his shoes, "I'm sorry that your owner hasn't cleaned you. For the record though, I think you have a lovely personality." She looked back at him with a wide grin, "You know you love me already!" 

The rain was still heavily falling and Jynx worried that she would probably never get back to the manor. She watched as his smirk turned into something more genuine and amused. Wonder what that was about.

When she heard him say that she punched him lightly in the arm, "You've been here for years? Why were you not at my welcoming committee! Tsk tsk. Our friendship has already hit a bump in the road. Not a good sign." She tilted her head curiously, "Son of Nyx, eh? How is that? Oh, I'm a daughter of Ananke..." 

[esther-jones]

  "Yep!" said lacy with a giggle, as always. "What are some of the perks? I guess i haven't figured that out since I'm new and all!"

After she watched her new friend, she guessed she would call her she decided to help her a little, "Those were actually very good for a beginner! I only know how to do them since i have done cheerleading for a few years!  Do you mind if i watch you do one more, so that i can notice whats wrong?"

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx just shrugged casually, "It depends. I mean we live a pretty dangerous life most of the time, but there are some magical aspects of it! I mean the abilities some people have, the creatures, the places, it's all so...unimaginable to anyone else."

She laughed a little, knowing that her cart wheels sucked, but it was still nice of her to say that. She got into the right first position again and tried to do it; failing miserably like all the other times before. "Oh, cheerleading? That's cool and sounds fun! Was that all you did or did you do other sports too?

[nyssaace-blog]

Nyssa frowned, both loudly and sarcastically. “Oh no! Perish the thought!” She giggled, and shrugged. “You may not have thought it through. It’s not a great place for everyone, but I think they’re pretty awesome.” 

She shook her head, with an amused smile. “You did indeed. But don’t worry about them, they couldn’t hurt a fly … Not purposely at least.” Nyssa nodded. “We are indeed. I hope so, we can start to venture over now if you’d like.” 

[jynx-defaye]

Jynx shook her head gravely, "Those broken carbohydrate hearts are quite a case.. Lot's of grocery shopping is needed after it! Actually now that I think about it, I'm probably his rebound girlfriend. Fun stuff!"

Jynx just smiled widely, "Well I'd like to give it a try! You never know... Sure, let us be off!" She pointed excitedly in a random direction and wondered what the forges would actually be like.  

[jynx-defaye]

He continued staring at her blankly until her voice went up in both volume and spirit. “Fun?” He asked, both eyebrows raising up almost hopefully. He was surprised she even asked; usually it was the other way around with him asking one for permission to do whatever it took to keep himself not bored. “Did you have anything in mind, or…?” He trailed off and glanced at her as if asking her to finish the sentence. And then he started grinning cause lawl he still didn’t tell her he was Travis.

[jynx-defaye]

Seeing him instantly spark, she knew that he obviously knew how to have fun, making her excited. Maybe this wouldn't be so bad after all... "Yep, fun! I'm in sore need of it and you seem to be guy for it!" She paused to think through all the millions of possibilities but wasn't sure of what she wanted to do so instead she said, "What I need to come up with everything here? You decide." Jynx crossed her fingers hoping that her instinct had been right.