who are you really?

roxanna gallio eight-hundred years old immortal ══════ ∘◦❁◦∘ ═══════ They will insult you, hurt you, defeat you, betray you, injure you, set you aflame and watch you burn. But they will not, shall not, cannot destroy you. Because you, like Rome were built on ashes, and you, like a phoenix know how to rise and resurrect. ══════ ∘◦❁◦∘ ═══════

[ncwdawn]

icyheartisms :

“Congrats, you have eyes.” An eye roll accompanied their words. The heat always had a way of bringing their snark to a greater height. “The beauty isn’t really a factor when it comes to my impending move to the arctic.”

          “ congratulations to you too. your eyes do also appear to work.” sarcasm wasn’t her strong suit, but she had gotten much better at figuring out when it was being used recently. being close to reine definitely helped with that. “ is that so? what factors are you considering?”

[ncwdawn]

weapxnisedgirl :

When he’d adopted her, Logan had given Klara a camera. A new hobby. She’d never had a hobby before–she’d never even heard the word. But she loved the camera. She adored taking pictures with it, loved how different it could make the world seem. She took pictures of things she liked, things she didn’t understand, anything that caught her attention. And people. Especially people, for the many of the same reasons.

“Smile!”

         when she did take breaks during the day, roxanna preferred to be outdoors in the shade of a tree or somewhere peaceful. nature held all sorts of beauty. it seemed wrong to not enjoy it when she could. lost in her own thoughts, the sudden voice caused her to snap her head in their direction quickly, eyes wide for a moment until she noticed the camera. although her body was still tense, roxie attempted to relax her face enough to offer a tiny smile.

[ncwdawn]

bruceowayne :

Glaring at tablet showing at least three different videos of the footage at the Rally Bruce sat right where Steve Rogers was shot. He looked up and was gauging the areas of where a shooter could have taken point. There were many, but being here at the point of the crime helped the man narrow a few areas down. He heard someone coming close to him, Bruce only raised an eyebrow, keeping his eyes focused on the screen. “Need something?”

          after the shooting of steve rogers, roxanna had stuck to the library more than usual. she never quite enjoyed chaos, despite her upbringing. from what she had learned, it had only turned most mortals into cruel and frightened creatures. something she did not care to deal with all that much. still, her desire to expand her own knowledge caused her to venture out every so often. she hadn’t meant to get caught staring at the man, she was really only trying to see what he was up to when he spoke up. “ not particularly. my apologies, i did not mean to disturb you. i was simply wondering what you were doing over here.”

[ncwdawn]

antfather :

“oh, my god, you’re going to love it.” scott laughed, sitting forward on his desk chair and leaning over to his computer. these had been one of the coolest things he’d seen, and he didn’t even know why. maybe he was just easily entertained, but brain games and eye tricks were just super cool to him. for an engineer, scott did get a good giggle out of those types of things. pulling up the google image results, the avenger sat back. “see these dots? there’s an image you’re supposed to see in there if you’ve got good eyesight and stuff. have a look. i don’t know if they’re actually cool, but i just think they’re neat.”

          his excitement only further peaked her interest in subject he had brought up. as he explained what they were, roxanna moved so that she could see the screen better. she let out a small hum at the end of his explanation, eyes focused on the various dots that were pulled up on the screen. “ i see. so some people can see the image while others can not? is this one supposed to resemble a bird or a flower?” she asked, turning her head to look at scott. she couldn’t help but grin at the situation. such interesting tricks these mortals had. come up with.

[ncwdawn]

icyheartisms :

Romily hated the heat, had since they were a child. Under the sweltering heat of summer, they suffocated. A sheen of sweat coated their forehead, and they reached up to wipe some of it away. Still, they wore the winter coat they always did, their cold gun tucked carefully in the pocket it was always in. “With this goddamn heat, I think I’m going to move to the arctic. Might put up a Craigslist ad for a roommate.”

          “ you are certainly dressed for the arctic.” she spoke with no real judgement behind her words. she did not truly understand modern fashion, preferring to just wear what felt comfortable. “ i hear that the arctic is a beautiful place.”

[ncwdawn]

antfather :

he couldn’t believe he was this impressed over somebody understanding handwriting, but christ almighty, he was worried he was going to need to engage the help of people who translated old biblical texts and hieroglyphics to get through this one bit of paperwork. “it’s good to know some people still use the library.” scott said, smiling a little. he hated to sound so old, and he was a big lover of technology, but he knew that if he were a student today, he’d be goofing off online all the time. he turned back to squinting at the paper. “it’s like one of those magic eye tricks. you’ve pointed it out, and now i can see it. you know the ones i mean?”

          when she had first come to paragon, the library had been the first place she felt drawn to. so much to learn and so much to see. how could anyone not enjoy being in a place like that. modern technology still gave her some issues, overwhelming her when she attempted to navigate it on her own. “ with all i hear about modern technology, i am also pleased to see that there are still students that come to the library for information.” whether it was required by their classes or not, she hoped that more students could see the value of the library. “ magic eye tricks? i do not think i know what you mean by that. what sort of magic eye tricks?”

[ncwdawn]

notakillgrave :

“It feels good to smile too. Though I think it  might have to do with something else more than the hair.” Hell, if she hadn’t already been feeling good, she never would’ve grabbed the scissors. She needed a change physically to fit the mental one.

          “ something else other than the hair? has something new occurred in your life?” ever curious, roxanna couldn’t help but ask. being familiar with the younger girl made it easier for her to inquire more about alex’s life.

[ncwdawn]

catsmecw :

“It was late, and the library was closer. It seemed safer to come here than to walk across campus alone.” Sylvia said, a sweet smile spreading across her lips. “Was that the wrong thing to do?” She tilted her head to the side.

        she eyed the girl closely, taking note of the sweet smile that appeared on her face. she was trying to be safe, or so she said, roxie couldn’t fault her for that. “ no, it was not the wrong thing to do. you were trying to stay safe, yes? there is nothing wrong with staying safe. why were you all alone?”

[ncwdawn]

antfather :

maybe he was just tired, or maybe he was easily impressed, but anybody that could read handwriting so illegible was some sort of champion to scott. though his own handwriting was atrocious, he didn’t necessarily have any sort of skill in reading anybody else’s chicken scratch. this was an important document he needed for this kid’s file – nothing strictly confidential, of course, because he was sharing this piece of paper with somebody else, but it was necessary to make sure this phone number was correct. “that’s– i have no idea how you realised that. i don’t. that’s very impressive though, and i’m– how?”

         his jumbled up words and praise brought up a light emotion she hadn’t felt in a while. pride? happiness? she couldn’t quite place it, but that didn’t matter all that much. she was used to not thinking too much about her own emotions unless they confused her to the point of not being able to focus on the task at hand. “ i spend a great deal of time in the library and have seen many different styles of handwriting in my time. most words and numbers have the same core shape, just twisted a bit depended on who is writing them.”

[ncwdawn]

acecastles :

“cleopatra like the pharaoh? ‘cause i’ll give you that, that’s pretty cool.” he shrugged, stamping out his cigarette. “what’s your name?”

          “ i do not believe she was a pharaoh, but she does have the same first name.” she’d have to ask cleo one day. “hm? oh, my name is roxanna gallio. what is your name?”

[ncwdawn]

hcllion :

[ text >> ✉️ >> roxie !! ]: lmao means laughing my ass off! [ text >> ✉️ >> roxie !! ]: if a joke was REAAAALLYYY funny you say that!! [ text >> ✉️ >> roxie !! ]: i like lol better!! [ text >> ✉️ >> roxie !! ]: oh! roflmao is one too!!! [ text >> ✉️ >> roxie !! ]: (:

[ text >> ✉️ >> oliver (reine’s brother) ]: oh i see. [ text >> ✉️ >> oliver (reine’s brother) ]: so it is meant to show that a joke is extremely humorous. [ text >> ✉️ >> oliver (reine’s brother) ]: thank you for the clarification, oliver. [ text >> ✉️ >> oliver (reine’s brother) ]: i also like lol better. [ text >> ✉️ >> oliver (reine’s brother) ]: what does the rof part of roflmao mean?

[ncwdawn]

“ in fact , yes. that’s exactly what people do… all the time. we just want high quality but super cheap. “

          “ that makes very little sense to do so. one should assume that something is cheap because the cost to make it was very low as well and may not be the best. it seems like ,ah, common sense, correct?”

[ncwdawn]

acecastles :

“yes, rents as in parents.” he shrugged, taking a drag. “what happened to ‘em?”

           her own parents were the one thing roxanna could never really get much information on. while the memories of her adoptive mother were becoming more clear, there was very little she could remember or research about her birth parents. all she had were assumptions, something she thought she had gotten over until this moment. suppressing the emotions that began to rise to the surface, roxie furrowed her brows and attempted to answer his question. ❝i’m assuming they are dead as i do not remember all that much about them really. i do have an adoptive mother, cleopatra. she is the only parent i really remember.❞

[ncwdawn]

mvtrixes :

[ text → ✉ → gallio, roxanna ]: i am well, thank you. my magic adapted temporarily. it has returned to being technologically based once again. [ text → ✉ → gallio, roxanna ]: please, do not apologize. i am only relieved you are safe. [ text → ✉ → gallio, roxanna ]: that is quite kind of you, dear, but also completely unnecessary. [ text → ✉ → gallio, roxanna ]: you have my utmost appreciation. i would love to see you whenever you are available 

[ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]:  i am glad to know you are doing well [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: as am i to learn that you are safe as well [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: i have been told that gifts are good ways to celebrate important dates and i would like to celebrate with you. [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: i am available now. if you are as well i could come to your apartment. [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: if that is alright with you, of course.

[ncwdawn]

acecastles :

“your rents ever tell you it ain’t polite to stare?” he looked up at them from his cigarette, flicking the ash away from himself as he raised a brow. “you gonna say something interesting or what?”

          her mind began to go into overdrive as she thought over what the word rents really meant. there were so many different slang terms and phrases that she didn’t really know about, but she liked to think she was learning. ❝rents as in parents? if that is what you mean then, i can not say that i remember much about my parents in general.❞

[ncwdawn]

[ text → ✉ → @ncwdawn ]: hi. [ text → ✉ → gallio, roxanna ]: i hope all is well. [ text → ✉ → gallio, roxanna ]: i have not heard from you since the lockdown. are you doing alright?

[ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: hello. [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: i am doing well. are you alright? [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: i apologize for not getting in touch sooner. once the lockdown was over there was much work to be done. [ text → ✉ → mother (cleo) ]: but i would very much like to come by and see you soon. i have something for you that i was not able to give to you due to the lockdown.

[ncwdawn]

“ that’s life for you. “ the other woman wasn’t wrong. not at all. addie had most definitely had a lot of disappointments and a lot of heartbreak and a whole lot of loss. “ but what’s life without a few disappointments ? “

          ❝ life is full of disappointments. you are correct, but still there are also many pleasant surprises.❞ there was always a balance to the way things were, or at least that had been roxanna’s experience.