SWEET CREATURE: had another talk about where we're going wrong !! & we're still young; don't know where we're GOING but i know where we BELONG !! mavis langley. european languages. i go in search of my great perhaps – or whatever.
she turned to the voice as soon as they spoke, her eyebrow lifting up. damn, there really was a food stain on her shirt, the kind she hadn’t noticed, had probably got on the lunch. how was she going to fix this now? there wasn’t enough time for her to run to her dorm room! “no, it’s not a fashion statement! thank you for telling me,” the redhead said as she let down her hair from a ponytail, trying to hide the stain with her hair. “well, at least i know what i’ll do after the class. thanks…”
✫ + * . * the small knapsack initially swung around her shoulders finds its way to the front of her frame, the seraph pulling out a cream-toned crop top she’d brought for herself in case of emergencies just like this one. “here.” mavis offers the other with ease, almost insistent on the other girl having it. “i got it at this little thrift shop somewhere in nola... i think nola? or maybe it was ‘cisco...” lips purse at her own inability to remember where she’s bought the article of clothing (she’s usually so good at this) before realizing the situation at hand, & mavis once again pulls her attention towards the redhead’s dire need of a change. “anyway-- you can have it; really, i insist, so there’s no point in saying no.”
emerson is the perfect collection of qualities to be considered unapproachable, so to have this stranger so freely interacting with her catches the werewolf off-guard. it’s a welcome change, though, especially considering exactly W H A T was staining her top. ❛ oh shit, that’s— ❜ she cringes momentarily, knowing profanity is a trigger she should be avoiding, but when the bandages from last night’s fights are apparently now soaking through to her shirt, she’s bound to be a bit distressed. ❛ sorry, didn’t mean to swear i just—❜ she can feel herself flailing before the brunette, (pretty girls have a habit of making emerson nervous) so she instead tries to redirect the conversation to being a little more light-hearted. ❛ i’m not the type to make fashion statements, but i appreciate that you think so HIGHLY of me. ❜ she glances back down at the splotch on her shirt and its increasing diameter, feeling a sense of panic creeping up on her as she looks up at the female with a hesitant, anxious smile. ❛ you wouldn’t happen to know where the nearest restroom is, would you? this is my favorite shirt that i haven’t ruined and i’d quite like to try and salvage it. i owe you a huge thank-you, i didn’t even N O T I C E . ❜
✫ + * . * lips purse together in mild distress, the same feeling that’s exuded from the other girl’s features, & mavis doesn’t know whether to offer the other help or get others who might be better suited for the task. but then the brunette is floundering, & while it’s cute (she’s cute, really-- lost & confused-looking, mavis almost has the urge to protect her), well. the seraph quirks an eyebrow up at the apology, surprised that people even apologize for pretty much anything these days, & she lets a manicured hand wave in the air dismissively. “you’re good.” she replies calmly, muted chuckles escaping her lips at the other’s quick banter-- though her gaze is still otherwise preoccupied by what appears to be more-- & more-- of her wound seeping through. the choice between getting help & offering it, however, seems to be made for her when the girl asks for directions to the lavatory; it’s with only a fraction of a moment’s hesitation that she nods in confirmation. “i do.” mavis answers promptly, hand cautious on the small of the other’s back as she ushers them both through the hallway in silence (again: she had never been good at small talk, anyway). once they arrive at the restroom she wastes no time pooling together whatever tissue the other might need, worry still constricting her chest when she sees the wound continue to grow. “um-- here...” the seraph offers the mounds of tissue forward, concern deep as it laces her tone. “i’m... guessing i should ‘ see the other guy, ‘ then?”
“Just because I’m a math major doesn’t make me a math tutor. Or does it mean that I should just do your trigonometry homework for you,” Cookie smartly says, jumping to conclusions and instantly figured that was what the person was going to ask. Help on math homework was usually what others would approach her for so she decided that she’ll just save herself the time. Especially since she was slacking on her own calculus assignment and her scratch paper in front of her was peppered with scattered numbers and random doodles.
✫ + * . * her head tilts to the side, eyebrows furrowing in bewilderment at the other’s sudden snap. “...cool.” the seraph replies bleakly, resting her hands inside the pockets of her jeans. “&, uh... just because i’m a european languages major doesn’t mean i’m going to teach you french?” shoulders roll back in an almost indifferent shrug, though her features still display a mild feeling of affront. “i was going to ask for a pencil, actually; though if math majors can’t offer me that, either, i can always just ask someone else. -- you okay, though? you sound awful stressed.”
✫ + * . * “...hey,” they croon, voice low & almost conspiratorial; there’s something about their smile that makes it look like they’re sharing an inside joke. they’re not really one for small talk, drifting in & out of groups when they see fit-- but today may be a welcome change. maybe. “so-- you’ve got a little... something. on your shirt.” mavis offers, finger pointed at the splotch of... whatever that tinges the other girl’s sadly victimized article of clothing. “just thought you ought to know-- unless it’s a fashion statement, or whatever. i could dig it.”
╰ ° 「 TAYLOR MARIE HILL / 20 / DEMIGIRL / SHE&THEY 」HAVE YOU SEEN MAVIS LANGLEY AROUND CAMPUS ?? THEY ARE A SERAPH & ARE MAJORING IN EUROPEAN LANGUAGES. SOME SAY THAT THEY ARE ENIGMATIC & ADVENTUROUS, BUT CAN BE APATHETIC & CLOSED OFF !! WHO KNOWS THOUGH ?? MAYBE WE’LL SEE THEM AT THE NEXT PARTY ??
henlo !! saffron (aka utah’s mun) here, back at it again with your local manic pixie dream girl & overall escapist princess mavis!! she responds to both she & they pronouns so feel free to use whichever when interacting with them, but !! i’ll write a lil bit about her down under the cut & maybe even some possible plots or connections so you know give this a little HEART if youre down for plotting (with her!! or utah!! or both of them honestly)!! cheers, angels. ♥
so mavis was lowki based off of holly golightly or clarisse from fahrenheit 451 in that,,
theyre very enigmatic & kind of escapist, in a way? theyre always looking for new things & new adventures, drifting in & out of classes & hallways; its a wonder theyre still in hexlore, tbh, bc god only knows how many classes shes already missed?? yikes
there are stories about where she came from & very few people have gotten close enough to know the real story: the rumors go either
a) she & her family have always been sort of nomadic; traveling here & there & everywhere & never having a concrete place to call home which is why she wanders around so damn much now; or
b) they were too concrete that they never got to see the world, so now that they finally get to they damn sure will
in truth its the latter that rings with more accuracy, but its not in the way that most would think
see, mavis never really had her parents around because they passed away in a tragic car accident, so she lived with her grandfather
but she loved her grandfather more than anything, really, & was more than content staying in with him because the two would make all these plans that they were going to travel the world together one day
except when she was 18 her grandfather passed away :( & she was left actually alone for the first time in her life
but he left her with?? this ginormous inheritance & told her to use it for all of the adventures they were meant to have together
so of course,, she uses it!! & never really had the time to process her grief & the feeling of being alone fully because she had left before she even had the chance
so even upon going to college she never really lost tht part of her & is just very nomadic & mysterious & all that jazz
personality wise mavis is very sweet, like ,, shes your typical seraph in the sense that shes very angelic & sweet,, if she allows you to get to know her, that is; because she knows shes a dumbass romantic at heart she often dips out of things before they can get too close
shes very much against feeling things for people too strongly. but she has so much love for vinyl records & sweaters & driving around at night while listening to old timey songs
shes a drifter which is why she may come off as a bitch but ! best believe she does mean well, even if she can be god awful at showing it
because of how enigmatic she is i imagine shes p popular but just?? doesnt care for it, its never rly been important to her oaisjaoi
has all of these adventures & probably eats at all of these hole-in-the-wall joints youve never heard of; doesnt drink or do drugs but smokes like a factory & she tries to quit it occasionally but old habits die hard
mavis is a demigirl; meaning, she doesnt fully identify as female (she doesnt fully identify as anything, really), but she does lean toward her more feminine qualities!!
shes also a panromantic demisexual, so while shes a romantic at heart, really, it takes an awful lot of trust &/ time before she can get sexually involved with someone
as a seraph shes very much fond of her light manipulation powers & tries to develop it a lot?? like of all her powers this is what she finds most helpful &/ useful, so she does try her best to maximize it!!
is still sad inside,,,, save her from herself oasijaoijs
OKAY WANTED CONNECTIONS!! that was long wasnt it, yikes
the ride or die – someone mavis is more than willing to bring along on her crazy adventures; someone they actually trust with their whole life & wouldnt doubt for a minute, theyre probably number one on mavis’ speed dial & one of, if not the most important person in their life at the moment, trufacc.
the case crackers – the people who want to figure her out?? what makes her tick? why she is the way she is? this can be done in the form of fake friends who jus want to weasel information out of her or ppl who just explicitly over-ask for details about her life without meaning to, but yes
the ex-girlfriend – one of the few people mavis has bared her soul in front of,, they couldve ended awfully (mavis dipping on them, them arguing, etc) or on good, healthy terms, but definitely mavis can never look at them the same way again
the first time – because shes demisexual thered be no friends with benefits plot BUT i would love to see someone being mavis’ first time?? like imagine just,, having gotten close enough to her for her to actually trust u with it aoijaoi . whatever happened after can be up for plotting but !!! giVe me this
crush – unrequited or mutual or whatever .
someone she dipped on – be it a friendship, a relationship, or an almost something, mavis escaped before she could feel trapped enough & its been a mess trying to pick up the pieces from that since
the unlikely friend – probably a succubus or a siren or a hellcat or vampire; someone with a personality so different it’d seem almost impossible for them to get along, but they do!!
