Ryver et Rhine

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Sure! Haha I am at work too. Will have to browse through the IC later.

Erm.... is there a summary available or something? @.@ Or at least some general advice about I should start reading. 109 posts will take quite awhile to finish.

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

:) Have a safe flight home.

And.... >.< hope it is productive.

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Heyy Kirra! :) BlessedWrath pmed me the same question earlier. No I never intended to change living things into candy. In fact, things made from organic matter e.g. wood and leather cannot be changed either. Only things made from metal, plastic and steel.

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O.O now I am... scared?

Nah! Bring it on. 8D

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Access denied? =P Why

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

=DDD THE POST IS UP!

=P I will try to respond asap but tonight I gotta do something.

Sorry =(

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Foxeh! =D I signed up for this madness. So of course! I shall kinda let you know my shifts on very busy weeks... like next week. ._.

My schedule for this coming week is Wed-Fri full shift (11 am - 11 pm). Sat is pending.

Beach Partyyyyy!







That said... o.O How will Amiel react to Les in swimming trunks?

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Hi guys!

=D Nice to meet ya.

I PM-ed Kirra about joining Heroes, and she said I can go ahead and post my CS here. I look forward to working with you all if I'm accepted. ;)

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General Bio

Name: Callie Wright
Age: 23
Gender: Female

Appearance:



“Nothing beats being a woman. The more feminine I look the happier I am.”

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Callie has learned to ignore the people staring at her as she walks down the street. In fact it amuses her to learn that many assumed she is a runway model because of her height (5’9’’), hourglass figure, long, shapely legs and awesome sense of style. Deep down, she is secretly pleased whenever people comment about her good tastes. She feels that it confirms her belief that she has the knack of knowing what is in fashion and how to incorporate these new trends into her wardrobe.

Currently she has several fashionable sport-inspired pieces, a couple of printed tops and bottoms and color blocked dresses. Most of them were purchased in Europe though many of her makeup and accessories came from Korea. There a few odd trinkets from other countries as well. These tend to be more perennial pieces to help enhance her simpler tops which is often pairs with tailored capris pants or jeans. Naturally she has a tailored little black dress tucked in her wardrobe and couple of things from Mango, Zara and H&M.

Callie dresses up all the time because she enjoys experimenting with clothes and makeup. Most women who share the same interests tend to be insecure, but not Cal. She readily admits that she isn’t the prettiest woman underneath all that makeup, but she is extreme proud of her attractive features such as her electric blue eyes. Her confidence shines through whenever she smiles, which makes her appear even more charming. The warmth she exudes tends to draw people towards her.

Superpower

Name of ability: Willie Wonkism

Description:

“Taste the rainbow, feel the rainbow.” – Skittles

As far as abilities goes, Callie’s is the most comic. When she wills it, anything she touches will change into candy, but only the candy she has in mind. She can even double the amount of candy available. However she will need a lot of focus and mastery before she can create candy with enhanced physical properties, e.g. highly elastic bubble gum, extra fizzing rock candies or ultra-soft marshmallows. Hopefully her powers will do more than satisfy her insatiable sweet tooth.

I must be the Candy Man! Errr... woman?

Level one abilities:

Cal is able to change smaller objects into piles of candy. The biggest object she can transmute is perhaps a handgun or a commercial stapler (the type that can staple 20 pages at once). The types of candy she creates are rather limited. They tend to be hard candies such as skittles, m&ms, candy corn and sticky’s. Occasionally she can create gummy bears. She can increase the amount of candy present, but only to a certain amount, usually no more than an additional 400 pieces, which is the same number of skittles found in a standard 54 oz packet.

Level three abilities:

She is able to change bigger objects such as industrial kitchen tables and steel bookshelves into piles of candy. She will definitely struggle to transmute bigger objects. It would take her forever to try and convert a car into candy. At this level, her candy repertoire is limited by the types of candies she knows (i.e. if she has never eaten them before, she won’t be able to create them), and she has the ability to increase the amount of candy present by the crateful (limited to 2 crates). Callie is starting to be able to influence the property of the candy created. She still struggles to create candy out of nothing. It seems to be nearly impossible. Creating even the tiniest gum drop drains her.

Level five abilities:

Callie is able to create candy constructs out of existing material at hand. The biggest construct she can create is the size of a small car. Her imagination plays a huge role in determining what is crafted. The candy used can have up to two enhanced properties, though focusing one property always yield better results (i.e. the quality of the candy produced and the duration the construct lasts). The candy constructs will revert back to their original source material when she is exhausted. The maximum amount of candy she can duplicate is 1 ton, and takes forever to accomplish. Even at this level she struggles to create candy out of nothing. She has a slightly easier time creating the tiny gum drop, but that will be all she can do.

Weakness/drawback: (there might be more in the future)

Drawback #1:
Callie is constantly forced to choose to either multiply the candy present or she can create candy from existing objects. For some reasons the skills, which are complementary in theory, cannot be used simultaneously. Perhaps more training is needed.

Drawback #2:
Cal’s sweet tooth is the key to her powers. She needs to eat an insane amount of sugar daily in order to maintain her ability. Abusing her powers doesn’t only exhaust her, but it also kills her sweet tooth. She would crave for salty snacks for long time before she begins binging on sugar again.

History

"Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, a warm welcome aboard American Airlines Flight 6138 bound for New York. Our craft is under the command of Captain Jack Sparrow. He has informed me that our flight will be approximately 7 hours and 10 minutes. Please sit back and enjoy the safety demonstration, but please don’t hesitate to page me if you are craving for some candy.”

Cassonade posted on January 1 2014

As some of you may have guessed – I’m an air hostess! I have been working for American Airlines for the last three years, and I love every moment. The fun doesn’t stop there. During my downtime I am freelance choreographer. I help people design new cheer routines and occasionally new dance routines. I doubt I want to be a full time choreographer in the future. It’s way too stressful! I just want to in touch with the current generation of cheer leaders, and inspire them to excel. Yeah, being cheerleading captain was probably the only thing I enjoyed about high school. I was super relieved when I gradated five years ago. No more studying! Definitely I am not cut out to be a college kid like my twin sister – Jan.

I heard she wants to be a lawyer in the future! Can you believe it? Me with a lawyer for a sister. I can’t believe we are actually identical twins. Shouldn’t we have more similar temperaments or something? No. Don’t answer that! At least I managed to convince her to wait part-time at Hooters so she isn’t completely reliant on our parents. We should be more independent since we are in our 20s. Let them focus on Georgie and Jade. ;) I am not asking her to work at the expense of her studies. Being the older of the two of us, and the only one working, I pay for the house and the groceries. <.< She owes me big time!

The Day before the Bus Ride

Callie’s Typical New York Morning Routine

Blonde hair fell over her eyes as Callie leaned forward. She counted silently under her breath as she held that position for several counts. She exhaled one final time before pulling up and lifted her arms into the air. Her legs drew together till she was sitting cross-legged with soles of both feet touching each other. She bent her right arm so that her hand reached slightly below her shoulder blades while her left hand held onto the elbow. She repeated the same movement with her left arm. Finally the young woman got up and walked over and held onto the handle of her cupboard door. She lifted her left leg up as her left hand grabbed onto her ankle.

“Cal! I’m going now. See you at dinner.”

“Okay, Jan!” She yelled back to her twin as she relaxed.

Whistling quietly, Cal twisted back and forth, and then she held onto the railing and lifted her right leg. She released her leg and then jogged on the spot for several minutes. Satisfied she grabbed her sneakers and headed out the door. A couple of red and silver fringed pompoms rolled off the shoe rack, but she ignored them. She slammed the door after her. Five minutes later she dashed back and threw the door open. Shoots! Jan would flip if she noticed that. Cal quickly grabbed her half eaten packet of m&ms from her bedside table. Her eyes fell on her lemon yellow digital alarm clock. 7:45 am. Two hours before she has to leave home too. Taking public transport was gonna be a pain. Pfff! Jan had totally forgotten about her car. God damn it! Hopefully the sour-faced grump of a coach would love her proposed choreographed cheer routine! If all goes well she would be meeting the squad tomorrow afternoon to teach them their new routine.

Quotes:
“Don’t be shitting me now. Come on! Where’s your fighting spirit?”
“Hey there, Georgie girl! Come give your big sis a hug!”
“Sugar cures everything. Throw away that Panadol and have skittles instead.”

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

@_@ I

<.< *off to find a midnight snack*

Anyhow... I've posted! =D Sorry guys if it was confusing. I wish there was a video, but the dance I described is really a mashup of a couple of dance videos I saw.

Here are the vids that I used for inspiration:

Boogie

Jai Ho Choreography - 1:21 till 1:41

Jai Ho Dance Scene

And... this (thanks to Pachi)

Shufflin

The Midnight Train to Nowhere

Ran smiled as he obligingly twirled Anna round one more time. He was happy she was having such a good time too. There was no point dancing if she didn’t enjoy what she did. He dipped her a little more confidently as both of them continued to praise each other. Ms. Anna was being too kind. She did a fantastic job keeping up with him. He slowed down a little as the speakers crackled to life. He remained with his arm round Anna’s waist as they waltzed slowly around the dance floor.

Announcer said "Carrot cakes, ladies, gentlemen, and cheese graters! It looks as if one pair is dominating the dance floor. Oh it looks like this year a human is going to win! Are these two lovebirds going to win the 5,000 stars? Yes? NO? MAYBE? Well, as of now, they're blowing us all away!"

His chest tightened a little as the strange warmth raced up to his face. He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly. Surely no one thought he was that good? The other couples were now clapping for them. He beamed and paused. Gently he interlaced his fingers with Anna’s then he thrust their interlocked hands up into the air. His partner looked at him, and he winked. She seemed genuinely surprised and yet very ecstatic. Why not? Both of them deserved the same amount of recognition. They were partners after all. Simultaneously both of them bowed as the crowd cheered.

Casper said "Whoa, Whoa, slow down there fellas. We aren't losing just yet. The night is young, my friends."

That was the man from before! The very same man he bumped into earlier. Oh gosh! Ran hoped Casper had forgotten who he is, but judging by the way Leena had looked at them, he doubted it. The two of them seemed very different somehow – more arrogant and something else - he can’t quite put his finger on it. He winced as Anna tightened her grip. His knuckles were slowly turning white. Then suddenly she let go as their so-called rivals began laughing. Her fists were balled.

Anna said "We're taking your challenge! Just because you've won five cycles in a row doesn't mean we won't wipe the floor with you now. This man right here, well, he's a dancing genius!"

Ran found his hand lifted up in the air once more. She dropped his hand once more as the other couples stepped away from the dance floor. She remained pissy and a little sulky. He patted her right shoulder gently to calm her down.

“Ms. Anna, don’t get mad. We need to keep calm if we want to beat them.”

She managed to pull herself together a few minutes before the spotlight fell on them. Ran stared mesmerized at the disco ball descending from above. Since when did they have a disco ball? Remembering his objective and what was at stake, he quickly turned his attention back to Casper and Leena. He watched the male Nobody moonwalk to the other end of the dance floor. The moves were impressive, but he would rather do something everyone else can enjoy, especially Ms. Anna, who seemed extremely fond of spinning and twirling.

He pounded his fisted right hand onto the palm of his right hand as Leena began moonwalking. That’s it! Quickly he whispered his ideas to partner. He observed her reaction to gauge if she was familiar with some of the moves, and when she seemed puzzled, the described the moves with as much detail as possible. He stood up. Leena reached Casper. She froze with her hand outstretched towards her partner. The momentum changed as soon as he grabbed her hand. The man put his hands round the female Nobody’s waist and then tossed her into the air.

Even Ran clapped when Casper caught Leena, but he then laughed sheepishly as Anna huffed and crossed her arms. Oh boy, it would have been a little less stressful if Ms. Anna would show a bit more sportsmanship. Still it was there turn now. He held onto her hand as he turned to face her. He remained fixed in that position as he turned his head off to the side.

“Can we change the music please? Let’s have something a little more classical. Maybe … Fur Elise with a techno twist?”

The music broke off, and expectant silence hung in the air. Ran tapped his foot nervously as Anna smoothed her skirt a little. A soft murmur broke out from their audience. Soon a tune could be heard. Ran bowed as Anna curtsied. He held his right hand up in front of him with his palm facing his partner. His left arm tucked behind his back. Anna mirrored his action. She pressed her left hand against his. Her right arm hung at her side. Slowly the two of them circled round each other. After two rounds he wrapped his left arm round her waist as his right hand held onto her hand. He twirled her, and then dipped her a little and then pulled her up. They took a step back and then spun around and around. Their steps grew faster and faster as the tempo picked up. He flung his left arm outwards. Anna flung her right arm likewise. He circled off to in the direction of his left arm was pointing to, and she mimicked him. He stopped when he had circled three times.

They were stood side by side facing the same direction. Ran took a deep breath. It was now or never! He prayed that the Nobodies would enjoy their little Bollywood inspired boogie. He bent to his left. His left hand reaching downwards as his right hand reached upwards. Anna’s right hand reached downwards while her left hand reached upwards. Both of them then spun in a circle. First they went counterclockwise and then clockwise. They both stopped when they were facing the front once more. With their feet spread apart then brought their hands together and clapped. The duo rolled their hands round in front of their chest as they bent backwards. Slowly they leaned forward and as they bent their knees. Next they slapped their knees with their hands.

Ran now bent downwards in Anna’s direction and she bent downwards in his. Each of them had one hand reaching upwards and the other reaching downwards. This time when they ended, Ran reached up into the air and then bent in Anna’s direction. All ten fingers were now pointing at her. She waited till he was done. She copied his moves. When she finally stopped, their fingers were woven together.

He swung their arms upwards as they spun counter clockwise. They ended up facing each other with only right arms arched above. He twirled her like a top twice as he pulled her towards him. She ended up standing just in front of him. Their arms locked in front of her stomach as they stepped forward and backward synchronously. There was definitely loads of cheering and cat-calling. He allowed her to lead as they continued dancing.

"Let's go back to our snazzy begining!"

Finding a natural pause, they swung out again till they stood side by side, approximately two arm’s length apart. They were facing same direction. Both of them clapped and then bent their knees. They swung right fist in the air then their left first. They straightened up as their arms stretched upwards. Their palms clapped together above their head and they brought the hands together in front of their chest. They leaned forward and bowed Thai style before they repeated their Jai Ho inspired moves.

The familiar opening bars of the Fur Elise were played once again. Ran held out his hand with his palm facing Anna once more. She spun round twice as her skirt flared up. He saw her white petticoat just before her palm made contact with his. Anna smiled as she panted slightly, and he pretended he didn't see the "little indiscretion" just now. He hated to embarrass her suddenly when they were doing so well. Slowly they circled each other as he gradually wrapped his left arm round her waist. He spun her one final time and then he dipped her. Anna’s head hovered a mere two inches above the ground. The only thing that stopped her from falling was Ran’s left arm. His right arm was held up in the air. His pointer finger and middle finger making the victory sign.

And the lights went off…

“You danced divinely, Ms. Anna. I hope you enjoyed that as much as I did.”