I might not be able to post today <_> Stressful thing are happening at the house and I'm not sure I can make a good post at the moment, so I'll just wait until tomorrow if that's okay with you.
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I think my play-by-post roleplaying days are done for now. Thank you everyone for the years of fun I've had, and I'm sorry to everyone I've let down. Godspeed in all our pursuits.
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I think my play-by-post roleplaying days are done for now. Thank you everyone for the years of fun I've had, and I'm sorry to everyone I've let down. Godspeed in all our pursuits.
6 yrs ago
I have two modes. Literal months of radio silence, and being unable to sleep because I'm working on posts.
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This website is my limbo and I can't escape
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Finally, a Valentine's Day where "being happy" and "not in a relationship" aren't mutually exclusive for me
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Incredible. The site's as slow as my IC posting speed.
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Same here, friend. It makes sense, too. You can be into games and stuff and still be social, lol. Jeremy's ignorance when it comes to the social scene forbids him from knowing too much about that, though. This'll be a good learning experience for him.
Rena's talking almost winded Jeremy himself. He was absolutely dumbfounded- video games could be enjoyed by popular people, too? In such detail as well! She clearly knew what she was talking about, which surprised him. Well, at least he accepted that he could be wrong about her. Needless to say, there was a lot he needed to learn, but he at least felt more comfortable around her now that he was certain they shared common ground other than "we go to the same school" and "you saved my laptop, good job." The only thing that would make this better would be if she used magic too, but its scarcity meant that would be extraordinarily unlikely.
He couldn't help but chuckle when Rena was clearly embarrassed. "Relax... I know what it's like," he consoled, stepping into the cafe. "I'm more of a mage guy myself," he began, relishing in the irony about to come from this conversation. "You've had to have played the Elder Scrolls games if you're into RPGs. Magic has way too many uses for it to be overlooked, from unlocking doors to turning invisible, or even making your enemies explode," he explained, going on a tangent himself as he approached the counter. "You could craft all sorts of spells in Oblivion. I just wished that remained a feature in Skyrim, but hey, mods brought it back."
Jeremy sat upon one of the stools lining the counter. The cafe had a very mellow atmosphere to it; most of the furniture was wooden, the seats all had green cushions on them, and the walls were lined with all sorts of artwork and newspaper headlines about the cafe. The worker behind it was staring at the two like she saw a ghost. "Weren't you just in here, shoog? and I sure as heck never seen you in here with someone else before," she teased while wiping the counter. Jeremy waved his hand around in dismissal.
"I'd like my usual meal, Anna. I'd appreciate it if you could get her a menu, too," he ordered. Jeremy came here often enough to where he and Anna knew each other, but he wouldn't exactly call them "friends." Just enough to respect each others' limits and boundaries.
"Sure thing, shoog," Anna nodded, grabbing a menu from a shelf under her side of the counter and placing it in front of Rena. "Let me know what you want when yer ready to order, sweetheart," she said before walking off to wait on others.
"I don't know what kind of toppings you want, but I figure you'd want to decide on a drink, too," he explained, setting his bag down in front of his stool and resting his arms on the counter.
He couldn't help but chuckle when Rena was clearly embarrassed. "Relax... I know what it's like," he consoled, stepping into the cafe. "I'm more of a mage guy myself," he began, relishing in the irony about to come from this conversation. "You've had to have played the Elder Scrolls games if you're into RPGs. Magic has way too many uses for it to be overlooked, from unlocking doors to turning invisible, or even making your enemies explode," he explained, going on a tangent himself as he approached the counter. "You could craft all sorts of spells in Oblivion. I just wished that remained a feature in Skyrim, but hey, mods brought it back."
Jeremy sat upon one of the stools lining the counter. The cafe had a very mellow atmosphere to it; most of the furniture was wooden, the seats all had green cushions on them, and the walls were lined with all sorts of artwork and newspaper headlines about the cafe. The worker behind it was staring at the two like she saw a ghost. "Weren't you just in here, shoog? and I sure as heck never seen you in here with someone else before," she teased while wiping the counter. Jeremy waved his hand around in dismissal.
"I'd like my usual meal, Anna. I'd appreciate it if you could get her a menu, too," he ordered. Jeremy came here often enough to where he and Anna knew each other, but he wouldn't exactly call them "friends." Just enough to respect each others' limits and boundaries.
"Sure thing, shoog," Anna nodded, grabbing a menu from a shelf under her side of the counter and placing it in front of Rena. "Let me know what you want when yer ready to order, sweetheart," she said before walking off to wait on others.
"I don't know what kind of toppings you want, but I figure you'd want to decide on a drink, too," he explained, setting his bag down in front of his stool and resting his arms on the counter.
Jeremy nodded at her and headed into the library while the insides of his mind were exploding. Anybody could tell he was extremely on edge, definitely not used to this kind of thing. As uncomfortable as she made him, at least she wasn't being rude. He could respect that much at least. He covered up the lower half of his face with his scarf as they walked towards the table with his bag. He swiftly slid his laptop into it and snatched it from the ground before turning around, slinging it onto his back.
It was then when Rena asked him a question about himself. Hobbies? Magic. Lots and lots of magic. Interests? Trying not to get hunted down because of it. Whatnot? .... Hm. What else? Jeremy supposed he was into nerdy stuff, like games and anime and stuff. He wasn't sure how well it'd go over with Rena, though. Still, she was the one who said she was interested about him. Maybe if she found him to be boring after all, she might end up leaving him alone and this nightmarish day would be over. If not, who cares. It's not like she'd intentionally seek him out again after this, and Jeremy would most likely faint before getting close to approaching her assuming he'd even want to.
"Just... video games and a little anime, I guess," he explained, trying not to let his internal exploding seep out too much. 'Magic, too. Did I mention magic? Magic's the shit,' he thought to himself. There was a side to himself that'd be so much more interesting to talk about than just... video games, I guess. Overcoming social boundaries was one thing, but having to put a handicap on himself on top of that was pure hell for Jeremy. He almost couldn't take it.
Jeremy continued to walk towards the campus exit and eventually to the pizza place he had in mind. Well, it wasn't a pizza place per se. "The Ground Bean Cafe." Jeremy knew there'd be some explaining on this one. "So... good news, this place sells pizza," he explained, holding the door open for her. "The bad news, I've never actually had it before. I'm not much of a pizza fan." Four-eyes instantly bit his tongue in regret, anticipating a 'how could you not like pizza?!' from her.
It was then when Rena asked him a question about himself. Hobbies? Magic. Lots and lots of magic. Interests? Trying not to get hunted down because of it. Whatnot? .... Hm. What else? Jeremy supposed he was into nerdy stuff, like games and anime and stuff. He wasn't sure how well it'd go over with Rena, though. Still, she was the one who said she was interested about him. Maybe if she found him to be boring after all, she might end up leaving him alone and this nightmarish day would be over. If not, who cares. It's not like she'd intentionally seek him out again after this, and Jeremy would most likely faint before getting close to approaching her assuming he'd even want to.
"Just... video games and a little anime, I guess," he explained, trying not to let his internal exploding seep out too much. 'Magic, too. Did I mention magic? Magic's the shit,' he thought to himself. There was a side to himself that'd be so much more interesting to talk about than just... video games, I guess. Overcoming social boundaries was one thing, but having to put a handicap on himself on top of that was pure hell for Jeremy. He almost couldn't take it.
Jeremy continued to walk towards the campus exit and eventually to the pizza place he had in mind. Well, it wasn't a pizza place per se. "The Ground Bean Cafe." Jeremy knew there'd be some explaining on this one. "So... good news, this place sells pizza," he explained, holding the door open for her. "The bad news, I've never actually had it before. I'm not much of a pizza fan." Four-eyes instantly bit his tongue in regret, anticipating a 'how could you not like pizza?!' from her.
It's fine, I understand. Your post was still pretty good, lol. I'll try to have my next post up in an hour or two.
Hitting... on her? ... Date? Was she okay? Did she take him for a fool? Surely she knew he didn't mean it in that context. ... Right? The confused boy turned to look at her, but she was suddenly invading his personal space to the extreme. Their faces were close enough for him to feel her breath, and vice versa. Jeremy was trembling with a beet red face, and his eyes were wide open. It was a miracle he didn't accidentally let some of his magic set off, as he was completely out of it. By the time she pulled her face away and explained herself, it took him a few seconds to register what had happened.
Jeremy sighed before taking off his glasses and de-fogging them with his scarf. 'I don't know what's worse; this demeanor, or a more uptight one,' he thought to himself as he returned his glasses to his face. "Please don't misunderstand me, Rena. I don't like you like that; to be honest, I think you and I both know just how out of my league you are. It's just, not repaying you would be rude. If you want pizza, that's fine," he declared, readjusting his laptop in his arms. "Don't expect it to blow you away, though. I don't get out much, and I only know of one place."
What was she even doing near the library anyway? She didn't seem like the type to read for leisure. He's clearly been wrong before, though. "Can I at least get my bag first...? I don't sit too far from the entrance," he asked as he nodded his head towards the library, secretly not wanting to blow this chance he's stumbled upon. Half of him was dumbfounded she took a liking to him, but the other half was worried he'd screw up and upset her. Jeremy quietly cursed himself for being such a shut-in.
Jeremy sighed before taking off his glasses and de-fogging them with his scarf. 'I don't know what's worse; this demeanor, or a more uptight one,' he thought to himself as he returned his glasses to his face. "Please don't misunderstand me, Rena. I don't like you like that; to be honest, I think you and I both know just how out of my league you are. It's just, not repaying you would be rude. If you want pizza, that's fine," he declared, readjusting his laptop in his arms. "Don't expect it to blow you away, though. I don't get out much, and I only know of one place."
What was she even doing near the library anyway? She didn't seem like the type to read for leisure. He's clearly been wrong before, though. "Can I at least get my bag first...? I don't sit too far from the entrance," he asked as he nodded his head towards the library, secretly not wanting to blow this chance he's stumbled upon. Half of him was dumbfounded she took a liking to him, but the other half was worried he'd screw up and upset her. Jeremy quietly cursed himself for being such a shut-in.
Lol. Rena's all sorts of playful, which I enjoy (yet something Jeremy really isn't used to). Yeah, Jeremy's just the resident depressing loner boy who's too scared of his magic for his own good. Let's get him all nice and chill before the persecutors come and get him.
Somewhat startled at her reaction, the chestnut-haired man gave her a puzzled look when she shoved his laptop into his hands and asked why he isn't more concerned about the laptop. Was she crazy? Just how bad of a reputation did he have? Still, he sighed a little once it was obvious she was joking. He just let her talk, nodding when she was explaining what Dmitri's deal was. He adjusted his glasses when he spoke her name; he really shouldn't be surprised that she knew his name. His roommate did have a lot of friends. The fact that he was friends with Rena, too, shouldn't surprise him. Who knows what sort of cold rumors he's been blabbing about.
Either way, it felt good to have one of the most well-known faces on campus recognize him by name. Jeremy wanted to take the opportunity to try and dispel any rumors that were floating around and do something brave. He was indebted to her anyway. "I'm surprised you know about a loser like me, Rena..." he began while shutting his eyes with a smile. "I wonder what Douglas has been saying about me." He opened his eyes and blinked, his expression turning back to neutral.
"Well, anyway. That could have been a lot worse if he actually had a backbone, so thank you for stepping in," he lauded, beginning to get nervous at what he was going to say next. He exhaled a bit through his nose as he broke eye contact with her. I guess I, uh... Owe you a bit. Do you want to... get some food or something? he offered, covering his lower face with his scarf. 'What the hell am I doing? Why am I offering to spend time with her,' he thought, lashing out to himself. Disregarding the fact that she would think he's even weirder than before, he swore that he'd avoid getting too close with other people in case someone found out about his ability. That didn't stop the loneliness from eating away at him, though. He had the opportunity... what was one small outing going to do? He kept reasoning with himself as he awaited her answer.
Either way, it felt good to have one of the most well-known faces on campus recognize him by name. Jeremy wanted to take the opportunity to try and dispel any rumors that were floating around and do something brave. He was indebted to her anyway. "I'm surprised you know about a loser like me, Rena..." he began while shutting his eyes with a smile. "I wonder what Douglas has been saying about me." He opened his eyes and blinked, his expression turning back to neutral.
"Well, anyway. That could have been a lot worse if he actually had a backbone, so thank you for stepping in," he lauded, beginning to get nervous at what he was going to say next. He exhaled a bit through his nose as he broke eye contact with her. I guess I, uh... Owe you a bit. Do you want to... get some food or something? he offered, covering his lower face with his scarf. 'What the hell am I doing? Why am I offering to spend time with her,' he thought, lashing out to himself. Disregarding the fact that she would think he's even weirder than before, he swore that he'd avoid getting too close with other people in case someone found out about his ability. That didn't stop the loneliness from eating away at him, though. He had the opportunity... what was one small outing going to do? He kept reasoning with himself as he awaited her answer.
I gotcha. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
I'm in classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30am-2pm my time (eastcoastbois); the rest is pretty dynamic, but it's mostly homework or free time where I can post. I shouldn't have any trouble posting on a timely manner, though.
Yeah, try it a couple times and see how it does you. Still, I won't get too impatient, so long as we keep in touch, so if you think post quality will suffer, do try to post normally. Either way should be fine, though. Thanks again.
I'm in classes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9:30am-2pm my time (eastcoastbois); the rest is pretty dynamic, but it's mostly homework or free time where I can post. I shouldn't have any trouble posting on a timely manner, though.
Yeah, try it a couple times and see how it does you. Still, I won't get too impatient, so long as we keep in touch, so if you think post quality will suffer, do try to post normally. Either way should be fine, though. Thanks again.
Dmitri's spirit completely shattered as he collided with the woman and fell to the ground. He let in a sharp inhale of his own and squinched his face up as he scraped his knee. The injury wouldn't be the last of his worries, though. When he overcame the pain, he realized the girl began talking to him. Her voice... you'd have to be living under a rock not to recognize Rena Falkren's voice. Dmitri began to tremble as he looked her way, as she was now looking at him with a smile and piercing gaze. When she then commented on the laptop, he knew the jig was up. Jeremy might have been a nobody, but Rena could probably talk to the right people to get him expelled having caught him red-handed. He exhaled deeply and shoved the laptop into her arms. "Shit! Just don't tell anybody!" he pleaded before getting up and taking off like a cockroach about to be stomped.
Jeremy watched this whole affair through blurred vision as he became even more winded. When he was certain his laptop wasn't moving any further, he began to slow down and gasp for glorious air. By now, he was close enough for his attire to be in clear view. He wore a beige overcoat, snug brown wool gloves, navy blue jeans, generic chestnut-colored sneakers, and a white scarf that was beginning to fall off of his face. Jeremy was relieved that this girl somehow managed to stop the thief, but was still too shaken up to ask her once he reached her. As he did, he hunched over with his hands on his knees, continuing to gasp for air. It didn't take much longer for him to calm down, though. When he did, he stood back up and sighed in relief.
Jeremy looked the girl over, only to realize it was Rena Falkren. She was nothing short of a celebrity on campus, but Jeremy figured he'd be long gone from this school before he got a chance to actually meet her in person. What was she doing so close to the library, though? Well, before all of that, she was on the ground. He extended a hand towards her to help her up. "You're not hurt, are you?" he asked, sincerely hoping she wasn't the stereotypical 'holier-than-thou' type to those outside of her clique.
Jeremy watched this whole affair through blurred vision as he became even more winded. When he was certain his laptop wasn't moving any further, he began to slow down and gasp for glorious air. By now, he was close enough for his attire to be in clear view. He wore a beige overcoat, snug brown wool gloves, navy blue jeans, generic chestnut-colored sneakers, and a white scarf that was beginning to fall off of his face. Jeremy was relieved that this girl somehow managed to stop the thief, but was still too shaken up to ask her once he reached her. As he did, he hunched over with his hands on his knees, continuing to gasp for air. It didn't take much longer for him to calm down, though. When he did, he stood back up and sighed in relief.
Jeremy looked the girl over, only to realize it was Rena Falkren. She was nothing short of a celebrity on campus, but Jeremy figured he'd be long gone from this school before he got a chance to actually meet her in person. What was she doing so close to the library, though? Well, before all of that, she was on the ground. He extended a hand towards her to help her up. "You're not hurt, are you?" he asked, sincerely hoping she wasn't the stereotypical 'holier-than-thou' type to those outside of her clique.
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