don't hold back.

"Yeah, I'm a girl, but don't expect me to be all squishy."

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Upperclassy || Yellow & Misty

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“…’eau de dry land’?” Yellow repeats blankly and gives her a small smile, “That’s good to hear. I’m not much of a hair person but I… ah..” She self-consciously uses her fingertips to brush her blonde hair, wondering whether it had… split ends or whatever it was Misty call it.

The blonde looks back up at her senior with utter confusion and she tilts her head to a side. “Ah…? You mean… you didn’t mean there was something up on the ceiling…?” She really was geting confused with what Misty was saying, but in the end of it all, her cheeks flushes a light red and she gives Misty a soft smile. “Thank you, Misty-san…”

“A-ah… a date?”That, she knew what it was, and her face had changed from a light shade of pink, to a deep crimson. “There’s no need for that, Misty-san! I’m… I’m perfectly content with being in the organizing committee for the school dance!” A small nervous laugh escapes her lips and she blushes even more at the mention of her new post on Student Council. “…I didn’t really expect to get such a high ranked position… I think it was just luck. That’s all.”

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"Yeah. A date," Misty repeated, grinning devilishly. "Hey, hey, hey," she added, noticing the junior's crimson blush. "No need to be embarrassed! It can't hurt you, I promise. You'll have fun. I won't try to set you up with a jerk. I hate jerks. Jerks are jerk...ish. Yeah. Anyway, I'll take care of all the details. You won't have to lift a finger. 'Kay?"

Misty reaffirmed her previous statement. "I'm not joking though. Cross my heart; hope to die."

She demonstrated, crossing her heart. "Stick a needle in my eye...is that how it goes? I think so."

"Congrats on that though, girl," Misty said cheerfully. "That's really cool. You so deserved it."

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Wake up! || Misty & Volkner

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“Yes, the pool. Now if you were to be so kind to direct me towards it—”

SPLASH!

Now, that was completely unexpected. Dowse him with water, yes, he would’ve expected that. But unceremoniously push the blonde into the pool of all things… no. Thank god he had the sense to keep his electronic devices back in the locker, or he was going to have one hell of an electric shock.

Spitting out the water that he had accidentally taken a huge breath of ungraciously, he splashes his face with said water and shakes the water off his hair before hearing her taunt. Oh? Did she think that she would be able to taunt Volkner, of all people? She had another thing going for her.

“Nice and cold.” he replies evenly, pulling himself out of the pool and attempting to dry certain parts of his clothes by squeezing them dry. “Thanks. I sorta needed that.”

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Misty stood over the edge of the pool with her hands on her hips, a thoroughly un-amused expression stretching across her cheeks. The boy surfaced looking totally nonplussed, and this served only to make her angrier. 

"Yeah--well," she started, trying to think of a witty comeback and coming up empty-handed. "Ugh, don't mention it."

She decided against returning to the whirlpool--her legs were already starting to buckle in exhaustion again. Heat therapy, she thought, wouldn't make any difference at all. She toweled off her hair and threw on the jacket waiting on a nearby pool chair, tucking her ancient, battered cell phone into the pocket. 

"Try not to interrupt cool downs again," Misty said coldly, straightening out the collar of her jacket and folding up her pool towel into a bundle. "Or I'll sick the whole girls' dive team on you. 'Kay, ...you. Whatever your name is."

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Wake up! || Misty & Volkner

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Said stranger had barely heard her voice, in his half awake state, he could hardly tell that she was a girl or boy. The voice was blurry as well, so he couldn’t really tell which gender it was…

Let’s just stick with ‘it’ for the mean time, shall we?

One thing was for sure, it didn’t sound too happy with him being here. He could hardly tell where he was in the first place, but he had stopped in his footsteps, his yellow eyes blinking a little bit as he started wake up a little.

God… where the hell was he in the first place?

Stretching his arms, he yawns a bit groggily and straightens himself up, although still a bit too sleepy for his own good. Shaking his head at the person, he spun away and starting trying to survey his surrounding area. He could tell that the figure in front of him was in a swimsuit… and unless guys wore that kind of a swimsuit, his eyes were playing tricks on him. Okay, at least, he found out that it was actually a she. What next?

Think Volkner, think. If there was someone in a swimsuit, what was the closest thing going to be around them. A pool, right? And a pool, means water. Water, which will be able to wake him up from his drowsy state.

Sounds like a good plan.

Slapping his cheeks a little, he stands up straight and turns his attention over to the girl, clearing his throat. “…Excuse me… could you direct me to the pool please? Uh… not to sound stupid or anything…is it right beside me?”

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His eyes sluggishly ventured from corner to corner of the room, and Misty face-palmed. She pulled herself completely out of the hot tub and confronting the befuddled blonde full-on. 

"The pool?" Misty inquired, incredulously. "Seriously? Huh. Why don't you tell me?"

And with that, she shoved him into the lap pool just adjacent, hoping he didn't have some stupid electronic on his person, like a cell phone or an iPod. She didn't have the change to pay for all the impulsive shit she pulled on a regular basis. She mainly just hoped for the best. 

Misty checked the water to make sure the boy came up for air. The last thing she wanted to do was plunge back into the freezing water of the main pool for some idiot kid she didn't know who couldn't swim. 

"How's the water down there?" she taunted. 

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Wake up! || Misty & Volkner

The bell had rung, waking Volkner up from his daze and he shook himself awake, giving a little yawn before bringing his attention back to the board….Nothing I can’t handle alone.he thinks drowsily and rubs his eyes, dragging himself out of the classroom together with his other things. He could barely stay awake and could barely see where he was going.

Since it was a free period now, he let his legs bring him to wherever it was they were bringing him too, walking around in a zombie-like state as he wandered around the school. Maybe staying up so late to work on his new device wasn’t such a good idea after all… But there was a good thing though. All the people talking around him had reduced in a buzz, and he could easily block the entire world off, only his footsteps audible to his ears.

A splash of water had woken him up briefly from his semi-conscious state, and he blinks once or twice, trying to wake up from his grogginess but unable to do so. “..Ugh…” He could see  a figure with auburn hair walking up to him, but he was too sleepy to call to her… or him. Or whoever it was.

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It had been a tough workout. Between the dry-land aerobics and the sprint intervals, it was a killer, and Misty was exhausted. But she couldn't complain--she'd never seen the Gakuen coach so psyched for the season before. In a way, it was refreshing. 

But, she thought, it'd be more refreshing if my legs weren't about to give out.

She had crawled out of her lane line in the big pool and eased herself into the nearby whirlpool in an attempt to combat the muscle soreness before it became incapacitating. She collapsed against the edge of the hot tub, the steaming water up to her chin, a towel around her neck. Her cap and goggles were twisted into one of her swimsuit straps. 

Misty was just about prepared to sink into the wall of the whirlpool and die. But something stopped her--a click across the room. 

She scowled. Being alone in the aquatic center was one of her favorite things. She wasn't in the mood to deal with a clueless freshman who couldn't find the music room or whatever. 

She slipped out of the hot tub and confronted the stranger, who seemed to be sleep-walking. 

"Hey loser! Don't you have somewhere else to be?" she demanded.

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Gakuen Aquatics || Misty & Silver

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He waves his hand slightly, “Bunk them. Follow your mentality. You never know where it can get you.” He says. “I understand what you’re saying though.”

Silver smiles, “Sounds like fun. And don’t worry about paying for me. I’ve got plenty of my allowance left. I could even pay for you if you wanted.” He turns to the orangette. “I can’t wait, Misty. Thanks.”

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"Anytime, bro," Misty said casually, clapping him on the shoulder. "You're not so bad for a guy I thought was going to be totally annoying." She snorted. "You're actually pretty cool. Get me off track during swim practice more often."

She snapped her goggles back onto her head and slid into the clear, blue pool water with a small splash. 

"Let me know when you wanna go, Silv," Misty said, adjusting the straps of her bathing suit. She stretched out her back again, preparing to warm up again. 

"I gotta work on butterfly pulls, so I'll catch ya later, right? Later!"

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Gakuen Aquatics || Misty & Silver

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Silver tilted his head to the side slightly, his hair tie coming out completely. “That sounds fun. I’ll try to come out sometime. Maybe the next meet.” he said, trying to stop the red locks from falling in front of his eyes. He looked at Misty, “I’m guessing you’re really competitive?” he laughed.

He hums slightly, “I’ve never been to a concert before. That sounds pretty cool. Have you any idea when the next one is?”

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"You think?" Misty replied sarcastically. She rolled her eyes. "I think I get on my teammate's nerves to be honest. A lot of them are out here just to have fun and get exercise and whatnot, and that's cool and everything...but when I'm standing on the block, winning the race seems like the only thing that matters..."

Misty blinked. "Uh...sorry. I just have that 'I'm awesome and everyone else can go suck it' mentality when I compete."

"Aw, man. I'm so taking you. I mean, I ain't paying for your ticket, 'cause I'm pretty much broke, and I usually mooch off Brock, but if you want, I'll drag you along. There's generally a concert every other week or so somewhere nearby." Misty laughed. "I'll make a ne'er-do-well of you yet, Silver. Just you wait."

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What's your favorite color?

"Huh." Misty paused to think, like the question implied rocket science and quantum mechanics, like it would earn her a Nobel Prize in Awesomeness if she answered it correctly. 

"Uh. Okay, it's really hard to describe, but you know the color of the ocean? And I don't mean the way kids draw it on their crappy little kindergarten snack time doodles. And I don't mean the polluted harbor kinda way either. I mean like, the color Cerulean Bay gets on a chilly day when you're out in your hoodie sweatshirt on the pier, starting to shiver and you can see your breath, and it's just this pretty shade of bluish-gray. Between that and the smell...that's the only thing I really miss about home."

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Upperclassy || Yellow & Misty

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“…Open minded. Is that a bad thing?” she asks innocently and smiles faintly, “…W-well… I think it’s bad to criticize other people… so I try not to.” Her eyes widen and she blinks back at the auburn haired girl. “A-ah… if you really want to… I guess I don’t mind, Misty-san? And no, no, you don’t smell like chlorine at all!”

“Eh? What’s written on the ceiling..?” she looks up almost in instant and gives Misty a blank look. “…I don’t see anything, Misty-san. And… I’m sure that you’re not a bad person, and I’m sure of it!”

“…I hope so too.” she says quietly and sighs under her breath, “…I wonder where he has been…” Looking back up at her senior, she giggles softly and tilts her head to a side. “I’m sure that you wouldn’t grow gills, Misty-san… and I’m glad that you’re happy that I found you.”

“Ah… that might be true, but he’s not as happy and cheerful as Red-san. I.. I miss Red-san, really…” she says quietly and a blush tinges her cheeks, “U-uh I mean…” Thankful that Misty had changed the subject and she nods eagerly at her, “Yes, Misty-san, that sounds like a good idea!”

“…Occasionally… I do.” Yellow admits with a small smile and nods, “Okay, I trust you, Misty-san.”

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"Great. Guess the 'eau de dry land' is kicking in, eh?" Misty joked, pleased. "Seriously, though. Glad to hear that. I will tell you, I shampooed extra hard. I hate split ends like nobody's business."

Misty smiled sympathetically. "See? You're gullible as can be. But if you weren't, you would be? Nah, that's one of the reasons we like you so much, Yellow. You're, like, the sweetest person ever. And the rest of us get mighty catty."

"Know what? I'm finding you a date for the next school dance, 'kay? Just let me know who you wanna go with and I'll scare him into submission  ask him for ya. I swear, I'm the best wing-woman ever. Ask anyone. Then you can get all dressed up, mascara and everything, and make all the senior girls jealous, Ms. Vice President of the School. You're a big-shot now. Heh." Misty patted Yellow on the shoulder, nodding encouragingly. 

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Gakuen Aquatics || Misty & Silver

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He shrugged, “I wasn’t home much after I turned 9. My …Father didn’t like that much.” He said, thinking of the right word to use. “So yeah, my ‘home’ relationship wasn’t all that great.”

Silver noticed as Misty seemed to get flustered and blushed slightly. Obviously family was a touchy subject for her, and he understood that. He promised to remember to bring family up when it was necessary. “Hey… Sorry for bringing up family. It’s obviously something you don’t like to talk about.” he said, dropping the subject. “Is there anything cool to do around here? By here I don’t mean at the school, I mean around the school.”

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"That really sucks," Misty said, gazing into the pool. "I can't think of anything else to say. Sorry. It just...bites. And uh... Thanks." She smiled weakly. "Heh. You got that right. Bit of a sore subject is all. Heh."

She stretched her arms toward the ceiling and yawned softly. 

"I knew you wouldn't be into the student council-y stuff. Maaan, I could've bet on it. And I feel ya. I hate all that lights-stay-on, administrators-watchin'-over-you-like-hawks, shitty school dances, too. Where's the fun in that? And classes...blegh."

She sighed, adjusted the straps of her swim suit. 

"For starters, you could come support the swim team. We got a meet coming up, and no one ever shows up but a couple kids' parents, and that's only sometimes. We're taking on our rivals and I'm determined to beat my Medley record." She grinned devilishly. "And destroy my opponent's hopes and dreams too. That goes without saying."

"And, uh, they have concerts in the town next door. We sneak out sometimes. I haven't ever been caught," she said quietly. "Well, I don't get caught that often. And you just get a rap on the wrist. Nothin' major."

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Gakuen Aquatics || Misty & Silver

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Silver looked at the orangette happily. They had a lot in common, even if they had just met. Chuckling softly as Misty gently punched him in the arm he put his feet in the water. 

“I know how that is. Back in Johto… it was just me. Surviving by living day to day. Running when I wanted, sleeping when I wanted. Everything when I wanted. I even had a dog!” He said somewhat excitedly. But quickly just mellowed out, “Then my- er… family dumped me here ‘for my own good.’ I may have not been here my whole life. But going from being as free as a bird to a caged animal… It hasn’t been easy… So I can only guess what it’s been like for you.” The mercury eyed male said glancing over at his female companion. 

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He was smiling. Misty eyed him over. She didn't peg him as a smiley-type--more as a brooder, but she thought it kind of looked nice on him. 

"Dumped you? Ouch," Misty said, cringing. "That's rough. I'm sorry to hear that. Guess that isn't such a healthy relationship there, eh?"

She tried to seem sympathetic, but being touchy-feely wasn't her strong suit. She wasn't ever sure how to respond to grief or to somberness. She felt suddenly awkward. 

Then he turned it back to her. 

"Uh..." she started. "It's a long story that I don't tell a whole lot of people. Just...I had a pretty sucky childhood with sucky rules all over the place and sucky, tattle-tale siblings who really only cared about themselves. I think that pretty much covers it."

She glossed over the details on purpose--she didn't like people Googling her famous family and making the connection. She preferred to sever all ties to her sisters. 

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Upperclassy || Yellow & Misty

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“Well… if that’s what you think, Misty-san… I won’t judge your actions.” Yellow says quietly, seeming quite solemn all of a sudden. She didn’t really like to go against the school rules, and would be a little serious when people went against it.

Then again, this was her senior she was talking to. She had no authority, or the need to nag at Misty-san for what she had done. Whatever she did, was her own actions. And unfortunately, actions always spoke louder than words.

“Ehh? I’m gullible?” she questions, her head tilted to a side. The blonde had no clue that she was so open and trusting sometimes… too trusting for her own good. “Ah… it’s okay, Misty-san, as long as you didn’t really mean it, it’s fine!” she smiles brightly at her senior, her smile sincere and genuine.

“Mm… there are many people that haven’t been around for quite sometime now… like Red-san and Green-san… I really miss them both.” Smiling back at the auburn-haired girl, she tries to reassure the other with a small laugh and adds, “He’ll be here soon, Misty-san. I’m sure of it!”

“Yes, the other Red I met was a lot more quiet than Red-san, but he’s a really nice person once you get to know him! As for the other Green though, I’m not quite sure, because we’ve not made much progress so far…” she nods in understanding and sighs, “I understand, Misty-san but… Mm, why don’t you, maybe just go find them around the school? I’m sure that you’ll bump into them sooner or later.”

“…Really, Misty-san.” Yellow sighs quietly, but her mood brightens significantly at the mention of the swim team. She knew that her senior excelled in co-curricular and was really good at swimming, apparently. “Okay, Misty-san, as long as you’re working hard at something, I won’t worry over you that much.”

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"See, Yellow," Misty said appreciatively. "That's the best thing about you--you're so open-minded. You don't do any criticizing. Maaaan, I could just hug you. Can I hug you? Nah, I shouldn't hug you; I still reek of chlorine, and trust me, that smell sticks for years."

Misty grinned. "If I toldja it was written on the ceiling, you'd so look. But I didn't mean it. I'm not that big a bit--a bad person. Hee."

"I sure hope he's back. But I am really glad to see you," Misty said, her voice taking on a more serious tone. "It kills me to wander around without a group as a senior. If I didn't find you, I dunno what I'd be doing right now. Probably swimming 'til I grew gills." She laughed softly. 

"Well, quiet's not always bad. I sure hope this new Green is quieter than the old Green," she quipped. "Hah. I'm joshin' ya, but...eh. You're totally right. I gotta leave my comfort zone and meet some new people. Maybe there'll be a school dance coming up soon. I gotta check my calendar.

"You worry about me?" Misty gaped. "Psh. I won't do anything too stupid. No need for concern."

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Gakuen Aquatics || Misty & Silver

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Silver, still hanging onto the wall of the pool, stayed silent, contemplating her words. Yes, people did seem happy here, overly happy one could say. And yes, he agreed with Misty, he wasn’t the “happiest peach in the basket” as she put it.

He looked up at her, “I know what you mean. People are way too happy here. There’s barely any freedom. We can’t even go off campus. It’s restricting.” He hauls himself out of the pool to sit beside the girl, “I have the feeling you’re not one to be confined.” he says deadpan. He plays absentmindedly with a strand of hair that had fallen from the messy ponytail.

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"Damn straight I'm not," Misty said, punching Silver lightly in the arm. "You got that right. Glad you caught on to the whole freedom thing, 'cause I didn't even mention that. Ugh. I'm old enough to drive, got my license and everything, and I can't even park a car anywhere nearby."

Misty tried to hold back a smile.

She genuinely loved her car--a 2006 light blue Jeep Wrangler. She had put in a lot of hours waitress-ing and giving private swim lessons to toddlers to save up for the dream car, and it made her feel like a grown-up. It was something tangible that she was truly proud of. 

"Anyways, glad you feel me. A lot of people don't get it. But I guess we all have different personalities. Some people are cut out for this kinda thing. I'm not. And it's not like I'm not used to it--I've been here my whole freakin' life," she said. "But one more year, and I'm out. Lemme tell you, I can't wait."

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hurricane sandy's hitting full force in my area. we've already had a few down trees and power outages and floods out here, so i don't expect to have power for much longer. 

once it goes out, it could take a week or more to come back. 

if you have a thread with wally or misty, please like/reply to this post and i'll make sure to get it done when i can. 

thanks guys!

to the other east-coasters--good luck! 

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The Witness

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Lyra nodded, following behind and trying to go quickly. She could feel the pressure on her wrist, but she wasn’t being dragged.

“Ah, wow… It sounds like a great spot!” The female said cheerfully as they turned another corner and she tried to keep up with Misty, “Kind of… secret, huh?”

Excitement crossed Lyra’s face as she listened to the description of the nice spot. She was anxious to see it. “I’m sure I’ll like it, then!” She chuckled a little. It couldn’t be much longer until they arrived, right?

A secret spot, huh? This is way better than going to class.

“I’m really glad I’m skipping.” She whispered.

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"It is a great spot," Misty agreed. She pushed open the door to the courtyard. "And...heh, I guess you could say that. Not a lot of people venture away from the school so far. Not even the administration. And it's kind of funny, 'cause last year, the assistant principal called me a 'problem child,' but I think he juts hates my guts. So no big."

Outside, autumn was in full stride. Leaves turned vivid hues of red and gold and fluttered to the ground in the wind. The cafeteria was next door, and Misty could smell the aroma of pumpkin spice in the tarts they were crafting for lunch. Though Misty missed summer (her favorite season), fall seemed to have its perks as well. 

They exited the main courtyard, meandered through another corridor, and finally waltzed through the back door toward the southern end of campus. 

Misty pointed to a narrow gravel walking path. "You just follow this up the hill. See that little group of trees up there? That's the place. Promise me you won't cramp by style with your underclassman-ishness, 'kay?"