Mike73

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"Nah, never fished," Paul admitted to Jim, "I'd like to though, I heard the lake was beautiful too." Make the most of it, huh? That's what he wanted, he figured.

He'd almost said he'd never even been out in nature before, but he didn't want to come off as 'that guy'. You know, the one who obviously didn't belong out here. Everything out here was going to be new to him. He was going to make the most of it though, and try not to look like a complete fool who didn't know what he was doing. Honestly he just really wanted to leave a good first impression on these people.

"I guess I should be," Paul chuckled in response to Mélanie, "Kinda sad I needed rescuing the moment I got out here though, huh?" He was about to respond to her about leaving like she suggested, but a fourth person soon arrived. Paul jumped when the guy honked his car horn, silently cursing to himself. What the hell? What kind of ass just does that? Paul's questions were answered when Jim apparently recognized the guy. Ah. So this was Dom. He was the shortest guy here, but also the most well-built. Overall, as the guy introduced himself, Paul got very bro-ish vibes from him. He wasn't really looking forward to spending a whole summer with this guy...but, the words "make the most of it" appeared in his mind, so he internally sighed and externally put on a friendly face. No point in being unfriendly with someone you were going to be living with for the next couple months.

"...Right," Paul affirmed to Dominic when Mélanie told him who they were, "It's uh, nice to meet you too." He shook Dominic's hand, who had a strong grip as expected.

Oh. He almost didn't catch it. Mélanie called Paul her friend. Well that confirmed it then, saying they were friends was alright then. Something about that helped him feel a little more at ease.

Mélanie and Jim soon talked about leaving once again, so Paul tossed in his two cents.

"Yeah, we probably should leave now. I think this is everyone...well, it should be. I was told other than me and our host, there would be four others coming along at the very least. By my count, that's everyone here. Maybe others will come later though, who knows." He shrugged. "If more people end up coming then hopefully it'll be a girl. It's kind of a sausage fest right now." Wow that was blunt.

By now, Jim's shy friend had finally introduced himself as well. He was Jim's cousin, Henri. Ah. He was foreign, that explained his demeanor, he must've felt a little out of place. Paul couldn't tell what his nationality was (unlike Mélanie, who he knew was French), but he definitely seemed European.

When Henri started walking off to presumably where the cabin was, Paul was a bit thrown off. Well you couldn't say the guy wasn't forward-thinking. It was just as well though, they'd all been standing there long enough. They could continue talking and getting to know each other more at the cabin.

"Yeah, we should probably get going now," Paul nodded in agreement, and was about to go down the dirt path as well, but stopped himself when he saw someone walk out of the tire replacement service shop. It was a girl who looked about their age, was she here for the summer break as well? He decided to wait, in case she was another of Victoria's invites, so that she could introduce herself.

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Posted. Nice posts everyone!

Btw @Ariamis the Finnish part being translated would be nice, but it isn't necessary. I put it through a translator and was able to get the gist of it.

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"Oh, Mélanie," Paul said in surprise, putting on a friendly smile when she approached him, "Yeah, I thought I was, I was a little worried I took the wrong bus. But since you're here too I must've found the right place. I'm just not sure which way the cabin is though. I was gonna ask around for directions but there's barely anyone here."

As they talked, two more people soon appeared. Two guys, one slightly taller than him and the other slightly shorter, walked up to them, with the taller guy introducing himself.

"Anything out here would look beautiful compared to the city." Paul agreed with a small grin. To be honest he wasn't all that wrong. The city was nice but it was drab, crowded, and smoggy. Even if he was a bit anxious to be in the great outdoors for the first time ever, it was already very refreshing for him. "I'm Paul," he continued, reaching a hand out to shake Jim's, "And yeah, we're here for Victoria. This is Mélanie," he nodded towards her, "We have a class together, and she invited me along." He was going to say she was his friend, but he didn't want to assume so in case she didn't see them as friends. They still didn't really know each other too well, after all.

Paul noted how Jim said he was invited by a different guy. So far, that sounded like a total of four guys that would be at the cabin, with only two girls. The gender ratio was a little off balance here, but maybe there would be another girl or two that would be arriving as well. Besides, these two guys seemed nice enough so far anyway. Though Jim's friend seemed to be a bit shy and was hanging back from the group.

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Paul wasn't sure to think as he stood at the bus stop near a cozy little general store.

He hadn't expected one of his classmates to invite him to out to a lake house for the summer vacation. He didn't really know the girl too well, they were acquaintances at best, though he did know her name at the very least. Mélanie Bouchard. She seemed nice enough, and they had a mutual interest in writing, so it was easy to be friendly with her.

But, like as it had been said, he hadn't expected her to invite him. He'd thought that she would maybe invite someone she knew a little better, like a close friend. He almost even rejected the offer. His job wasn't all that secure and he'd most likely have to leave just to go on this trip, and then he'd have to find a job at a new newspaper once the summer break ended. Still though, he realized he honestly needed a break. He hadn't gotten any real personal writing done in awhile now. Perhaps this stay at the cabin could help him to unwind and reinspire himself.

And so, he accepted Mélanie's offer. She gave him directions to where the lake cabin was, as well as when the host of this get-together, Victoria Rohde, would arrive, and told him that at least four others would be coming as well. He didn't have a car, so he was going to have to take the bus to get there.

And now, there he was. Other than the bus stop, a tire replacement service, and a store simply called "Ben's", he was pretty much in the middle of nowhere. Forest trees surrounded him in all directions, which was definitely a new experience. He was a city boy, he wasn't even going to try to deny it. Living out in the woods was very different from anything else he knew. He suddenly felt anxious, wondering if maybe he'd accidentally taken the wrong bus route and was now completely lost. Perhaps the general store owner could help him gain his bearings.

With a messenger bag strapped from around his shoulder, and a suitcase in his right hand, he went over to the store and opened the screen entrance door. He could see an elderly woman sitting at a table, but no one else at the moment.

"Excuse me, is there someone that could help me?" He asked, "I'm pretty sure I'm in the right area, but still I feel kinda lost. I'm looking for a lake house cabin, I think it belongs to the Rohde family? I'm gonna be staying there for the summer. Does anyone know if it's near here?"

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Lol, it's all good, I get that you were distracted. I'm looking forward to starting this as well.

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Uh, I'm Mike73, I made that post, lol.

I think you may mean Prints Avoid?

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Swarley and I are both set and ready to go.

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I have a rough draft for a character written up. I'll wait until you finalize how magic works before I finish the rest of the character app and post it.

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Name: Paul Hera
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Gender: Male
Height: 5"10
Major: English
Occupation: Freelance Newspaper Journalist
Hobby: Writing, reading, going for walks, relaxing at a park, being sarcastic and snarky
Personal Theme-Music: Moonsetter
Example of Speech: "I'm going to laugh when one of you guys inevitably hurt yourself doing something dumb."
Example of Action: Paul couldn't help but roll his eyes at the others. He sighed, eventually agreeing to go along with their idea.
Description of Voice: His voice is a bit low-pitched, and calm sounding, if not a bit impatient at times. When he's teasing or being snarky, you can practically hear the sarcasm dripping off his voice.

Physical Appearance: He's light-skinned with an average but trim body type. He has somewhat short but unkempt black hair, as well as dark blue eyes. He has glasses, though he almost never wears them and prefers contacts instead. His clothes are often casual wear, such as a jeans and T-shirt combo, though dresses more professionally when working or meeting up with friends in order to make a good impression.

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Great, thanks! I'll add go add him now.