happy progress day

" i made her a snack "

[perfectlyjinxed]

the census states that JINX has been living in town limits for TWO MONTHS . it makes sense the ALTERED HUMAN can be found hanging around THE MURKY LAGOON .  SHE must be close to TWENTY FOUR by now , do you think they’re still as CHAOTIC as they were before ? i overheard they DO NOT remember everything leading up until their arrival . nothing reminds me of them quite like TATTERED WORN COMBAT BOOTS , UNUSUALLY LONG BOXER BRAIDS & PIERCING BLUE / PURPLE EYES THAT GLOW IN THE DARKNESS .

jinx has only been in this new world for two months approximately .

she has forgotten her past life and the trauma she experienced in it .

her body is still chemically altered , meaning she has increased speed / strength / durability and a permanent shimmer in her blood system .

she has no memory of vi or the family she lost in the uprising , nor the upbringing she had with silco .

she has chaotic episodes when gets flashbacks to her old life .

faceclaim : vanessa morgan

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sweetncthiing·:

five’s brows furrowed slightly, arms crossed over his chest, as his gaze shot towards the other. “yes, my memories are intact,” five shrugged. he’d heard stories here and there, mostly through eavesdropping, that there were quite a few people who lost their memories, or at least, were missing bits and pieces. “but then again, if i was missing anything, i wouldn’t know,” he added, his brain basically going a mile a minute at this point. sometimes, he really hated how smart he was, because that meant he thought of anything and everything. every possible outcome, he tried to form as best as he could. and if something fucked up along the way, he’d find a way around it eventually. “but yeah. all the memories seems to check out for me.” he paused shortly. “you don’t?” he asked, though he probably didn’t have to. it was somewhat obvious, but now was the time to ask questions, he supposed. at the end of the day, he didn’t care who he bothered, or who he annoyed; he was trying to figure out what was happening here and that was that. even if she definitely didn’t seem like the worst company. “trust me, i’ve lived through too many end of the worlds to be scared of a stupid lagoon.” even if there was no saying what was actually there, waiting for them. “lucky for you, my shift just ended.” technically, it actually just began, but he’d talk his way out of it, he was sure.

a little part of jinx always deflated when someone told her they still had their memories intact . hers were gone - she had bits and pieces , flashes of images that vaguely resembled a place or a face but other than that , she had nothing to go on . no one had recognised her in this town yet , and she’d stopped hoping for it after a week or so . her patience didn’t stretch very far , and neither did her hope . she shook her head as she pulled on her black leather jacket , “no , i don’t remember anything from before here . i wasn’t even sure there was a before until someone else without memories talked about it .” jinx pulled her backpack over one shoulder and sighed . “i get bits and pieces sometimes ,” she continued as they headed out of the library , “but every time they come through , they’re like flashbacks . usually end up with a blinding migraine . if i didn’t know any better , i would’ve assumed there’s a solid brick wall in my brain and every time it crumbles , the rubble bashes against my skull .” jinx glanced over at the guy walking beside her , honestly just checking he was still there . she never thought anyone would join her on her crazy expeditions , but she had to admit to herself that it was nice to have a bit of company from someone who didn’t label her as a psychopath . “what’s your story , then ?” she asked , her eyes narrowing ever so slightly at the other , “somehow the end of the world doesn’t seem like it would be worse than this fresh hell .” she pretty much word-vomited almost everything about herself , but the only thing she knows about five is his name and the fact he can remember the place he calls home .

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sweetncthiing·:

if he was being completely honest, the name in it of itself had been enough for five to completely not be interested. come on, mermaid lagoon? it was borderline ridiculous sounding, but then again, this entire town was strange — so maybe she had a point and that was where they should be looking. or at least, maybe it was a good place to start. five was never a fan of what if’s, but it seemed like that was the only thing this place had to offer. “honestly? i just thought it was a dumb place with a dumb name,” he shrugged, though it was obvious by his tone that he was considering what she was saying. “you know, like, a weird place for annoying little snot nosed kids to have parties or some shit.” he paused shortly, rolling his eyes slightly. god, this place came with a fucking migraine. “looks like we’re in the same boat, though. i don’t know how i got here either. i was with my siblings one second and then, the next — i was here.” he couldn’t exactly just come out and say he somehow managed to blink into town involuntarily after supposedly having his powers taken away, even if that was technically what happened. yeah, nothing made sense. “you think the lagoon’s got something to do with it?” a little strange, considering it seemed odd to have all the answers within some public area, but still nowhere near close to being the strangest thing he’d ever heard.

this felt strange . someone actually seemed to be on the same wavelength as jinx . there was finally someone who wasn’t completely ignorant to the strange goings on here and jinx was adamant to hold onto that - maybe she wasn’t crazy after all . “i agree . i’d never thought to go looking around there ,” she admitted , “it didn’t seem like a place that would have much to do with anything but if these legends have any truth to them , i’d say it’s worth a look .” honestly , she was just running out of options at this point and at the end of the day , this was better than nothing . “so wait ... your memories are intact ?” jinx questioned, her brows furrowing , “you remember your life before you got here ?” another thing she was yet to understand - why some people had their memories and others did not . unfortunately , she got the shit end of that deal . the chair she had been perched on screeched against the floor as she stood abruptly , the ends of her waist length braids pooled onto the surface of the table . her gaze locked with five’s . “so , you wanna go check this shit out ?” she asked before reaching for the book and stuffing it into her backpack , “or are you scared of what might go bump in the night ?”

[perfectlyjinxed]

sweetncthiing·:

if five wasn’t a complete master of be able to mask his emotions and facial expressions at this point, that might have actually managed to get a reaction out of him. luckily enough, he was able to shrug it off easily; the idea of being anything like the horrendous old man annoying enough as it was. elbows rested on the tabletop before him, almost somewhat surprised when she actually offered some type of answer, clearly not expecting such. but at least that made things a little easier, he supposed. perhaps part of him was expecting a much simpler response, but at least the two seemed to be in the same boat, of sorts. “lagoon? what lagoon? the mermaid lagoon?” he’d been here for quite some time now, so it was no shock he’d made his rounds around the town as much as he could. “what makes you think that place is special?” he asked, genuinely curious; at this point, he was willing to consider anything. “but i do agree something weird as fuck is going on around here.” he just had no idea what it was, and it was driving him to insanity.

with her arms folded across her chest , jinx waited in silence as five took in everything she had just blurted out . worse case scenario he’d just think she was crazy and just leave her alone , but to her surprise he seemed to actually be interested . “ yeah , the mermaid lagoon ,” she confirmed with a nod , glancing down at the book she’d pushed towards him and pointing at the page , “the book claims that there is a legend about it having some kind of magical quality and honestly ? it’s the only thing i’ve had to go on since i’ve got here .” jinx leaned back in her chair with a sigh . “we know there’s magical beings here , or at least people with magical qualities so the lagoon being a focus point doesn’t seem that far of a stretch to me and it wasn’t something i originally thought to check out .” she leaned back towards five and lowered her voice , “from some of the stories i’ve heard about people’s arrivals ... most , if not all , relate to water in some way . i just wish i remembered how i got here , that would’ve probably been the biggest lead i could get ... but i don’t remember a thing except waking up in the woods freezing my fucking ass off .” jinx was usually never this open about anything , but the fact that someone was finally listening to her about this made her feel at ease . finally someone didn’t think she was crazy . 

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illsfates·:

“ depends on circumstance . “ there was certainly not a situation out there that kol couldn’t warp to the most interesting standpoint . a talent , in his own opinion . though his tactics were not always viewed as .. kind or even reasonable in some aspects . “ ah , you’ve caught my attention . “ he takes the flask eagerly , bringing it to his lips , taking a swig of the liquid before handing it back to her . “ the only thing mortals have mastered successfully . “

reading this man was like reading a book upside down and back to front , but jinx was never a quitter that’s for sure . “ show me ,” she said , “ i want to see just how interesting things can get .” raising the flask to her lips , she took another long sip , enjoying the feeling of the rum burning down her throat . she kept it held in between them , so he knew he could share it with her and have as much as he wanted . “ it’s one of few enjoyable things these days .”

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sweetncthiing·:

perfectlyjinxed ( continued. )·

it seemed like she was getting annoyed, and he was enjoying it far too much for his own liking. she seemed easily irritable, but he was pretty much the same in most aspects. “like the number,” he confirmed with a light shrug. he was well aware how strange the name seemed, but that was just about the least of his problems at this point. it was a name, it separated him from other people; it essentially did what it was supposed to do, in the grand scheme of things. “what can i say? my adoptive father was kind of an ass.” that much was putting it lightly. reginald hated children; the only thing that appealed to him about them were their powers. it was what it was, and five hated him just as much, so it balanced out nicely. perhaps part of him was jealous his siblings all eventually got real names, but it seemed like such a trivial thing at this point and he couldn’t bring himself to care that much. “nope,” five said, popping the p. “do i need a reason to be nosy?” if anything, her secretive nature was only causing him to be even more curious than he already was. “i was just reading random dumb shit and i got bored, sue me.” \ @perfectlyjinxed

“you must take after him then ,” jinx scoffed , “in the ‘being an ass’ department .” she attempted to shift her attention back to what she was doing , but it was near impossible with five’s presence becoming more and more suffocating . jinx smacked the book closed and glared up at him through her eyelashes , studying him for a moment . she couldn’t sense any ill intentions or calculating plans against her . maybe he was just genuinely curious - hell , he’d probably hear one sentence about what she was doing , laugh at her and then leave . with a sigh , she flipped the book back open to the page she was on and slid it across to him . “ this town makes no sense . i don’t remember how i got here , i don’t remember anything at all really ,” she told him , folding her arms across her chest , “there’s something going on , i just know it ... but i haven’t found anything worth knowing yet .” jinx’s eyes never left his face , taking in everything about his reaction to her . “ this is the only thing i’ve found worth looking into . the lagoon through the woods , something magical about it . there has to be connecting dots somewhere .”

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illsfates·:

“ century . “ the vampire repeats , as if there is little impact with his speech . he never thought much of it . it wasn’t a large feat when it came to him or his siblings , after about a thousand years , the vanity of it did fade . “ i drink and i keep things interesting . “ he responds , a sly smile visible . “ would hate to have things boring for the family . “

jinx’s mouth tugged upwards at the corners at his response . “okay , but keep things interesting how ? in what way ?” she had now turned her full attention to him , her arms folded across her chest as she studied kol from the side . “the drinking i can definitely get onboard with . in fact ...” she trailed off as she rummaged around in deep inside pocket of her leather jacket , a silver flask in her grasp as she withdrew . flicking the lid back , she took a sip and then held it out to him , “rum .”

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illsfates·:

he offers a quick nod , allowing his hands to find the pockets of his jacket . “ kol . pleasure . you can imagine that things have dulled over even the past century or so . disappointing , if you were to ask me . mortals will always find a way to bring a dullness to the beauty of life , that can be said for certain . “ he exclaims , clearing his throat as he watches the masses of crowds .

jinx offered a smile in return for his nod and turned back to the growing crowd in front of them . “century ?” she barely managed to stop her mouth from dropping open , but then it started to add up in her head as he continued to speak . century , mortals , bloodshed . jinx had a supernatural being on her hands . she’d heard about them as she learned more about the town and it’s magical qualities , but she had never been certain if she had ever met one . “ what would you do for fun , then ?” 

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sweetncthiing·:

“i would like to know, that’s kinda why i asked,” five retorted, shrugging. the sharp tongue managed to catch him off guard, if only for a second. it wasn’t anything new in his book, honestly. his neck craned slightly to get a better view of the book, as if he could see right through the cover and see the title. he had a power, and it sure as hell wasn’t related to x-ray, but he digressed. “five hargreeves is asking,” his lips curled into an almost sickly sweet smile masquerading as a friendly smile, though he was sure she could see right through it. but he didn’t care so much. “i’m five, and i’d like to know. hence why i asked. are you being secretive for a reason?” he countered, eyebrows raised, possibly even more curious than he already was. hands moved to fold on the tabletop in front of him, attention on the other. he couldn’t blame her — he was just as secretive, if not more; but it didn’t change the fact that he was curious, and much too intrusive for his own good.

after the biggest eyeroll jinx could manage , she stared at the other with the most deadpan expression she could muster . saying she was tired was an understatement and she was definitely not in the mood for any games this guy wanted to play . “five ?” her eyebrows almost reached her hairline , “like the number ? weird thing to name your kid .” amusement spread across her features , but fell as she had seemed to forget that her own name wasn’t the most plain name in the world either . nice one jinx , way to make a fool of yourself . “ are you being nosy for a reason ?” she countered , getting more irritated by the second . the last thing she needed was someone poking their nose in her business , where it definitely didn’t belong . she pulled the book closer and stared him down , almost daring him to venture further into this rabbit hole they were about to fall into . from first impressions , he seemed like a sharp and intelligent guy and would probably be a good ally , but she had major trust issues in this town . “name’s jinx ,” she muttered after a moment of silence - five clearly wasn’t about to get up and leave any time soon , “do you need something ?”

[perfectlyjinxed]

inredleather·:

@inredleather

Emma took a step back when the young woman moved forward. Blue eyes darted between the blade, and the stern face before her. She kept her hands up, but began to lower them- slowly. It didn’t seem like she really wanted to attack her, and Emma had a good sense of these things. She could easily see this girl was heavy on the defense. She’d seen some serious shit, and been through worse no doubt. It made Emma think of herself when she was younger. Growing up in the system, spending time in jail. She knew what it felt like to have to keep your walls up all the time, trusting no one, and assuming that anyone and everyone will stab you in the back the second they get the chance. 

“I’m a shoot later, questions first kinda gal.” Her expression was stable, emotionless. She wasn’t yet certain that she was making the right call by letting her guard down, but intuitively- it felt right. “I’m new here, that’s true. I think it’s a town with…good intentions. Kinda weird, but…a lot of good things are, right?” She shrugged slightly, very slightly. “I can’t say I know very much about it’s history…and…not many other people seem to….. either.” Come to think of it….it was a little strange that nobody seemed to know it’s origin story, or the population count…or………her mind trailed off, but she remembered herself in the present. “Where’s your family? Are you here alone?” 

jinx’s knuckles went white from holding the switchblade so tightly . this woman was seeming less and less like a threat as the minutes ticked by , but she still wasn’t one hundred percent sure . she didn’t want to let her guard down just yet . her feet stayed planted to the ground , the distance between them good enough for them to speak clearly to each other without any more discomfort and also without raising their voices .

tilting her chin ever so slightly , she hoped to pin the other woman in her place with a glare . “good intentions ?” she scoffed , “i don’t see the appeal . it doesn’t make you a little bit curious that no one , literally not a single person , knows anything about this place ? or that we seem to have come from different places ? possibly even different worlds .” jinx was getting more frustrated by the minute , but her ferocity faltered at the mention of family . “ i don’t have any family ,” she answered quickly , her gaze finally darting down to the floor with a grimace . “... not that i know of .” she wasn’t even sure if the other had heard her last statement . jinx’s violet eyes scanned back up to the woman’s face and her fists clenched . “so are you gonna arrest me , or what ?”

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illsfates·:

he’s bored , which had always been dangerous as far as a mikaelson was concerned . and although his best behavior had been given since his arrival here .. give or take a few hunts though those details could be spared , he often wished his sister would arrive to make things a little more exciting . “ you know , ages ago , the entertainment was far more exciting . bloody , exciting . “

a man a few words , jinx thought to herself . although , she didn’t expect anything less after reading his body language and watching the way he scowled at the festivities around them . she quirked a brow as he spoke , her eyes flicking from the crowd to the man next to her . “oh yeah ? now that sounds like something i would volunteer for .” this man screamed danger , but danger was exactly what she was looking for . “jinx , by the way ,” she introduced herself , hoping to know more about the mysterious male .

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sweetncthiing·:

sat at one of the tables in the library, books sprawled out all before him, five’s concentration was on reading the pages in front of him. technically speaking, he was on his shift at the moment, but five wasn’t concerned. he always had a way of talking his way out of whatever problems he had, and being a librarian? it wasn’t necessarily at the top of his list. he was only here because it was convenient. albeit, five wasn’t even sure what he was looking for. as if there would be a stupid book about why he was brought here — he wished it would be that easy. but there was something in him that couldn’t rule it out yet. mostly because he had no other leads. slamming the book shut, his gaze shifted towards someone at a close by table. “boring read. sorry. what’re you working on?” ever so nosy.    \    @floatinglxnterns· for anyone

after many , many nights of seeking answers from the outskirts of the town as far as she could go , jinx ended up with more dead ends than she thought was even possible . there were a few people who she wanted to question more though , if her suspicions were correct then they knew more than they were letting on . honestly , the last place she wanted to be was the library . something about the vibe of the place just put her off . she was noisy , explosive , disruptive ... the exact opposite of a library . however , if anywhere in this place was going to have recorded history , it would be here . jinx had been there for a couple of hours and she had found nothing of interest so far , until she found the book currently grasped in her hands . it was kind of buried deep in the history section , which is exactly where she would leave it if she didn’t want others to read it . the girl’s head snapped up at the sound of the book slamming shut , her gaze fixed on the individual who interrupted the silence . she tipped the book down to the table as he spoke , hoping he didn’t catch the cover . “ wouldn’t you like to know ,” she retorted , her eyes narrowing at the stranger whom she’d never seen before . “who’s asking ?”

[perfectlyjinxed]

it’s jinx now , powder fell down a well .

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bcnished·:

CHRISTMAS MUSIC sang in the background below the chatter of mindless conversations along the bartop. restless fingers drummed on the rubber mats where the drinks were made as the metalhead waited for the next parton to approach. the muffled, barely made out sound of wham’s last christmas had him transported into another world when the customer seated at the other end of the bar waved him down for another beer. a nod of his head in that direction had him reaching behind for another bottle of ale, unaware of the new person seated right in front of him until the sound of the bar stool scraping against the floor was heard. ’ what can i do ya for, sweetheart? something to keep ya warm from the weather outside? ’ the snap of the bottle cap came off as he walked it over to the other male, bisre hues locating the individual as he waited.

open to all !

it had been a long ass night . jinx had been spending her time avoiding the winter activities as best as she could , she truly had no interest in building a snowman or visiting any christmas markets . she didn’t have any memories of christmas time , so it didn’t even mean anything to her . plus the wave of joy and laughter that flowed through the chilly air made her skin crawl anyway . like most nights , she ended up in the murky lagoon bar . it’d been busier than usual because of the time of year , but apparently luck was in her corner as she spotted an empty barstool . her eyes snapped up as she locked onto the unfamiliar voice , she’d never seen this guy in here before . “the strongest thing you’ve got ,” jinx huffed , slamming her fist on the bar in an attempt to release some of the pent up anger bubbling through her body .

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illsfates·:

it had been difficult to ensue as much chaos as he chose to here , of course , considering he had chosen to stay under the radar as best as possible . it did allow for some varying activities , and only a few police reports . “ i never did understand these things . “ a certain negative edge to his tone . kol was bitter , for lack of a better word . 

jinx stood arm to arm with the stranger . his voice was low and gruff , so she had to stand near him just to hear him . her gaze scanned the crowd before them slowly , her stomach was practically rolling at the various people actually enjoying these activities . “i agree ,” she stated with a nod , “i don’t understand the appeal . i couldn’t think of anything fucking worse .”

[perfectlyjinxed]

inredleather·:

@inredleather·

“woahhhh there.” Emma raised two gloved hands in an attempt to put the girl more at ease. She could tell something was wrong, the girl was distressed in some way- but it wasn’t clear if it was mental in origin or if something very real had pushed her to this state. “I can see something is….troubling you.” She spotted the stranger’s eye-line shoot to her badge. It was probably safe to assume the girl wasn’t a fan of authority. 

“I just want to know if you’re ok, and if I can help.” The blonde shrugged a little, almost sheepishly. It sounded a little silly out loud. “You can put the knife down, we’re just talking here.”

jinx was expecting the sheriff to draw a weapon immediately , a pistol or something , but she didn’t . she simply put her hands up in defence before her , which made jinx’s eyes narrow even more . flipping the switchblade through her fingers , she took a couple of steps towards the other as her eyes assessed her from top to bottom . “you seem new to the role ,” she noted , “any other police officer would’ve put a bullet between my eyes already .”

her mind was racing . this strange sheriff could be useful , but not if she was locked up in a cell so she stopped about ten paces away from her . “maybe you can help ,” jinx replied , “what do you know about this town ?” keeping her questions vague would be best bet for now . she was tough and a survivalist , but she did not want to end up in jail . or even worse , a psych ward .

[perfectlyjinxed]

lockhollowsmarasblog·:

Lily thought that she was in Hogwarts, but for some odd reason, she ended up arriving at a place that she is completely unfamiliar with. Someone crashed into Lily. “I was from Hogwarts. It’s a school for wizards. Uh, I’m so sorry. Can I help you with something?” Lily asked the person.

jinx shook her head in disbelief . “that’s not ... “ she huffed , “i didn’t actually want to know where you came from .” her arms folded over her chest as the woman continued to stand there in front of her . “you could help by getting out of my way ,” she rolled her eyes . she was absolutely not in the mood for pleasantries .