#para:taeyeon

[ex-chaerin-ia]

Dark Wings •§• Chaerin&Taeyeon

Things had happened and details had changed. Well, it was more than just details getting shifted around these past few days. Everything about personality and sense of morals seemed to have shifted around radically ever since the day Chaerin had welcomed a demon to force darkness into her soul. The former guardian angel felt... detached from herself. It was like she was getting to know herself as a new person, because it really felt like there was another viewpoint that got cleaned up and brought out to her conscious. Out of the three angel friends there at Insolitus, Jieun had been first to go down the Dark angel's path first. Chaerin had pondered doing the same, but never thought she actually would have like she did. At the very least she was saving herself the trouble of being looked for by the higher ups for stealing back what she took initiative to keep. It was all really crazy when she reflected on the past few days. She'd literally tossed herself into a chaotic way to live her life, and it was so far from the peaceful happy one she'd imagined before. Maybe it was just confusion muddling her thoughts, but she just really needed someone to talk to. And who better than her only pure angel friend? Taeyeon, even though she was younger, had always been the shoulder Chaerin could lean on when she needed it. Today, she needed it. She needed to get all this weight off her shoulders. Not to mention, she really did need to tell the younger angel about her... new angel classification. That's why she was standing at Taeyeon's door with a bag of Oreo cookies. Well, at least she wasn't suddenly showing up with broken bones and bloody gashes like Jieun had when the news broke out. "Taeyeon?" Chaerin called out, knocking on the door with her knuckles several times. Hopefully she was in right now.

[ex-chaerin-ia]

Angels on Expedition || Chaerin&Taeyeon

Two angels, snooping around the barren and sandy lands of what was known as ‘Valley of the Kings’ by both the locals and historians all over the world. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to begin with, but both Chaerin and Taeyeon were starved for some fresh sights and a little outing to spend some time together. And who was to say they didn’t need that day of bonding time? The two friends had barely seen each other in the past month or so and this trip to Egypt had seemed like the perfect opportunity to catch up with one another while exploring the ancient world of a civilization that had long fallen to ruin. With just a simple phone call to the other and a few days of light planning what they would do in Egypt together, the result was this. The two girls standing just outside a seemingly crumbling pyramid with curiosity written all over their faces.

Chaerin had certainly never seen a pyramid before, not in person, and now that she was looking at one it was quite impressive. Even though stones were chipping badly in areas and sand was threatening to engulf an entire side of the structure, it was really magnificent. “Do you think this one’s it?” the guardian angel asked her companion, eyeing her map almost hesitantly. “This one should be the tomb of Nefertiti if we followed the directions right.” Directions that they’d acquired from their hotel concierge were most likely dependable, right? After all, the tomb of such a famous Queen would surely be well-known and easy to access right? The problem was, this had not been an easy place to find. This pyramid was a good distance separated from the many clusters and was not swarmed by tourists like the others. It felt…  a little off. But they’d followed the directions precisely, so it had to be it, right?

The elder angel finally tore her eyes away from the map in her hands and looked over at her friend, waiting to hear her opinion. If Taeyeon agreed that this place had to be the one they were looking for, then they’d approach without any more hesitation. If the younger angel felt as off about it as Chaerin did, then maybe they’d just be a little more cautious about approaching. The last thing they would need is to cross into some forbidden historical landmark and get caught by security or something. It would be kind of ironic for angels of the lord to be arrested for trespassing. Although, the more she thought about it, the less likely that situation seemed. The area around the pyramid was… just plain deserted. There were no people, and no places to hide. It was clearly only them and the mysterious pyramid that they could only assume was the final resting place of Queen Nefertiti.

[shadow-gackt]

Le Ciel º•§•º Gackt&Taeyeon

They say that only the most garish of serial killers feel absolutely no remorse for their victims, that those who killed without seeing the body completely or don't even bat an eyelash after the deed was done are the true horrors of society. That is a sign of a true homicidal sociopathic serial killer and Gackt was well aware of it. The shadow was not one of those people though, was he? After all, he had become guilt-ridden ever since the day his mind surfaced from the murky waters of insanity. Sure, he had happily killed to gain peace; each thrust of his katana into the soft flesh of his victim had only brought him the greatest relaxation and joy. Watching the way their eyes widened with surprise and fear, then slowly fade out with the loss of blood, that had been his calming routine. 

That was when he had not been in his right mind, however, and the second he realized what he had done with a clear head restored to it's proper state, the guilt had begun to seize him. Each day it weighed down upon his shoulders and tugged at the pits of his heart. Sometimes the shadow almost wondered if he deserved to still be alive when so many others had perished by his own hand for no real reason at all. He had simply been killing for the sake of an unattainable revenge, for the hate of something he could not gain, and for the peace a kill brought his troubled mind at the time. He had taken so many lives away from people, had he any right to keep his own? When he did die, whenever that may be, he would surely die something painful in return for all the pain he dealt out. 

All of these were thoughts that passed through the shadow as he meandered through the campus grounds, searching for a nice shaded area to take refuge under away from the sun that was high in the sky. These thoughts provoked from guilt came often to Gackt, and if he ever let himself relax emotionally for too long or gave his thoughts time to wander, they usually wandered in this direction. It was really too much for the shadow, the regret too large for him to hold in for so long. What could he possibly do to make up for it? The shadow found a tree that was generously shaded near the lake and quickly took to sitting against the trunk, burying his head in his arms and whispering to himself that everything was okay. Over and over, like a mantra.Everything is okay. I was not sane at that time.  I did not mean to kill those people. I do regret it. I am sorry. Everything is okay. I was not sane at that time. I did not mean to kill those people. I do regret it. I am sorry.  

[juniel-jju]

200213 Taeyeon & Junhee [Adumbrating The Bridge]

Junhee actually found herself unable to walk away even though she was very well aware about what she should be doing instead of plainly staring longingly at the items that she seen accidentally.

She was just travelling around aimlessly after leaving campus, since she had no more classes for the day and she realized that she liked discovering new things, be it a street or a shop. She was walking by a concrete overhead bridge that ran pass a swift whitewater river when she had seen a few objects located close to the bridge's abutment wall. She peered at the queer looking things from afar, curious on what they were. Junhee nimbly made her way to the strange items, careful and cautious enough to keep a distance from the river. Her eyes shone almost instantaneously when she identified the cylinder shaped containers.

Aerosol paint. Spray paint. Decorating spray cans. Anything synonymous to them was understandable enough. Junhee stared unblinkingly at them for a long time, the desire to use them growing significantly with each passing moment. Her eyes flickered meekly to the abutment wall, noting that someone was not done with their art of graffiti on the smooth, clear surface. She felt a twinge of guilt, knowing that doing such an act would mean vandalism on her part.

However, she could hardly resist trying such a media of art. She did not ever have the opportunity to do so and she decided to take her chances. She grabbed one of the spray paint cans, messily making her way to an emptier surface of the wall. Unskilled, unexposed, naive - Junhee then sprayed a blob of ash grey too closely to the wall, dirtying her cheek and her achromatic white hooded shirt.

[ex-chaerin-ia]

Angel of Compassion º•§•º Chaerin&Taeyeon

They say that if you have a problem that is bothering you constantly to the point of losing sleep or driving you absolutely into a pit of despair, that the best way to combat it is to talk about it with someone you trust. Anyone. As long as you find someone to get it off your chest with that is willing to listen. They say it really works. Perhaps it did work, and that's exactly what Chaerin wanted to find out. She'd spent enough nights of restless sleep and flinching every time someone spoke to her. Everyone could tell something had changed in Chaerin. She wasn't the same bright angel with the positive view and bounce in her step. Recently she had become a slightly hunched figure, her hair always covering one side of her face and soft-spoken. She only wandered out of her room on occasion and was avoiding classes.

This needed to stop. She couldn't continue on this way. So, Chaerin decided that it was time to talk to someone about the rape. Someone whom she knew would understand and take her in with compassion. Someone who wouldn't be disgusted and sneer at her for becoming an impure angel. The one that came to mind was Taeyeon, her first and possibly her only angel friend. Unlike other angels, Taeyeon was the very definition of compassion. She wouldn't judge anyone without rightful reason and she would definitely not want to be kept in the shadows of recent events. 

So, Chaerin took her cell phone and quickly composed a text message. Taeyeon. If you're not busy, can you come by my room? I need to talk to you about something. -Chaerin. Chaerin hesitated before pressing the send button and shutting her phone. Ruki had been gone ever since that day, so Chaerin assumed it was safe to have the conversation in her room. Besides, she wasn't in any mood to go out. 

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Defense | Taeyeon&Chaerin

Classes passed in a blur. Sure, Chaerin liked her classes well enough to not complain, but they were all mundane classes that required little effort on her part. Other than memorizing a few facts, or homework assignments, there wasn't much to it. The only class she really excelled at and had an interest in was Defensive Tactics. Although she already had a good hold on her defensive magic and moves, this class gave her the chance to practice those skills. She almost felt like she was back home. 

Chaerin let out a sigh as she left her Defensive Tactics class and walked outside. Home. Even though she never got to socialize with others, she still missed it. Her quiet duty was all she had known until now. Today she couldn't get her mind off of being home, even as she stood outside by the lake watching some rambunctious vampires socialize. 

Were they from the academy? She hadn't seen them before. She mentally shrugged and turned away to walk away. Suddenly, one of the vampires came up behind her and she immediately let her defenses up. They definitely weren't from the academy, they were shabby. Everyone from the academy were aware of their appearances. This vampire was out for blood.

Chaerin effortlessly maneuvered away from the vampire, putting up a powerful forcefield between the two when she was far enough. The vampire tried to get through multiple times before finally glowering at her and left with her snarling companion.  

Chaerin blew the bangs from her eyes as she warily let the forcefield come down. "Chaerin!" she heard a familiar female voice call as she looked around.