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 Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:38 am
Ogre "Animals?" Winston's eyebrow rose. He would have never guessed. Seon seemed like such a serious, lonely person.. someone who liked to read or sit in corners and watch people. He didn't seem like the person to love animals. "Do you have any pets?" His tail lifted, thumping the chair he was sitting in lightly as he refilled Seon's cup. Britain "I'm afraid not." He wanted one, though. Perhaps a raven, or a small cat...or a quiet black dog, the kind that met you at the door patiently, tilting their head as if asking how his day had gone. Seon blinked, glancing at Winston's tail, and shook his head.
"My mother is allergic to most animals, and would not have them in the house. I have...not considered having a pet, not yet. I understand they require a great deal of time and responsibility." Ogre Winston nodded, keeping the conversation light and chatty- this and that, about the school and the sorts of studies or books Seon preferred. The sun moved across the floor from the window across to the fine china cabinet. Winston had already refilled the tea kettle and brought in the second tray of tarts. The clock in the hallway begin to chime the hour and Winston blicked- he hadn't realized it had been so long since Seon had came over for their tea. "What are you doing for Easter, Seon?" Britain By this time, Seon had actually started to RELAX in his host's company- they qwere getting along well, and the flame-haired boy felt like he could talk about almost anything with Winston. He gave the clock a startled look, as surprised as the other boy that time had passed so quickly.
"Easter...? I haven't really thought about it." He made a little face, remembering things. "My mother always insisted on our best clothing, and there were too many sweets and boring church services. I do not know what I will do away from home." ._.;; Ogre Winston grinned, taking out a slip of paper. It was bright pink with light blue and yellow decorations. "There's going to be an easter festival in town... Would you like to come with me? It'll be fun, we can hunt eggs and eat the good food. It'll be great, how about it?" Winston stood, offering the paper out to him. It listed events and times, food vendors and prizes. Britain "I suppose so," Seon replied doubtfully, taking the paper and looking it over. At the very least....he wouldn't be at home, wondering if Winston was making more strawberry tarts. When he really thought about it, being out on that day might even be fun.
"I will meet you there," he said decisively, putting the paper in his pocket. "Thank you for the tea- I will see you tomorrow!" Ogre Winston nodded, grinning broadly as he walked his friend to the door. "Alright, I'll see you there! Dress brightly!" He waved, then returned to the sitting room to clean up and prepare for the easter event. /end
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:41 am
Quote: !~PREPARATION FOR EASTER EVENT~! Your chara can still attend the event without this outfit, I just thought it'd be neat if a lot of people did~=3  eee~! sugii is done with the easter clothes~~!=3 Any members who make an entry or entries in their journals that equal 10 paragraphs about anything you want(it can even be preparing for the easter festival or just a few random entries about their day). Will get a dancing doll of their chara in these clothes~=< Your characters can crossdress but it has to be in character or you can do a reason or situation as to why but the character has to keep the clothes on for an entire day in character. This is to prevent plotless crossdressing. Each 10 paras you do earn you one dancing doll in the new outfit~=3 so if you get 20, you can get two...@_@;(like each has different ears or your character in it's supposed to be wearing clothes or cross dressing.)
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 9:43 am
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Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:31 pm
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 4:04 pm
Quote: !TRAIN WRECK! Event log
As the rain pitter patters gently down the fresh patches of grass who watch the happy festivities of the easter festival. The sounds of metal shrieking pierces the sky, penetrating the carefree mood of the easter festival. All heads jerked towards the direction of the sound, the festival goers spot the large, dark, bellowing cloud of smoke emerging behind the hotel of greinell. The realization dawns on all of them, the train in Greinell station have crashed. Many Greinell citizens proceed to rush towards the train station, somehow they hope their presence and help may make a difference. When they got there, there was no choas, before them only stood destruction. A large number of the surviving passengers from the train wreck huddled in various little groups within the train station, attempting to gather some warmth despite the pouring rain. Some of the survivors were now digging through the wreckage hoping to locate and save the few moaning survivors that were still stuck in the wreck. On the last cart of the train, there was a teacher with 15 students transferring from Seara's sister school to Seara. The school named Krey closed down recently due to the lack of funding. Krey was located 200 miles away from Seara among the cold icey mountain tops of Mieven. Though it is a tradition for Aekaevans to send their children away to learn independence, many people didn't find it necessary to make their children attend a school with such harsh weather conditions. With the lack of students and the demanding need for repairs and special equipment due to the environment, the school closed. Seara offered to take a few of the teachers and students from Krey when they heard the news, they suggested for the students to come to Greinell on this date thinking that a happy festival like easter will make them feel welcomed. Little did they know that such a terrible accident would happen on this day. Less than a few minutes after the train crashed, the teacher and students from the last cart disappeared. The cart is damaged but not as heavily as the other carts in this wreck, there is no remaining evidence of their existence other than some blood spattered across the cart walls and a few drying puddles of blood on the floor. One of the bystanders waiting for his train to arrive during the event said that he saw a group of students from that cart limping out slowly and then their groups dispersed and they all walked towards different directions of Greinell. He speculates that some are in town now, the park, the neighborhood, or maybe even in the forrest. In this event you can either choose to rp about helping people clean the wreck and look for survivors from the wreck or trying to find the lost children in Greinell despite the pouring rain and the darkness of night. When your character finds a lost child, you will blow the whistle to indicate that a child is found and bring the child back to the train station. Items that you can obtain in this event is an umbrella, a sound amplified whistle, and a flashlight.    Though it isn't much, the police of greinell offer to give 3 leras for each child found. (this is an intrusion on the easter event, so you can continue doing the easter event once this event ends. The easter event will be reheld on the day after this accident. You may think that since such a horrible thing happened a day before, they would not continue the easter celebration. But their philosophy is more of live happily and to the fullest because that is the best way they can honor those who suffered and died from the event.)
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Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 6:26 pm
Train Wreck! / Seon x Winston x Yurie x Zeral Britain  Standing by himself in the rain, Seon's eyes narrowed as he took in the situation. People were running everywhere, some panicked, some simply afraid, some too exhausted and worn from the experience to show either emotion. The boy had already claimed an umbrella from the volunteers handing them out, and he stood watching them with neutral eyes.
He was supposed to meet Winston out here. Supposed to have fun at a festival. He was wearing a white shirt and RIBBONS, of all things, and he'd even been looking forward to it...but this was certainly going to change their plans. There were lots of people out there looking, now, too many hands in the way- he didn't think helping would really change the situation very much.
He sighed, and glanced around for Winston. He was getting chilled- he hoped the other boy wasn't soaked and making himself sick out in this rain.Ogre Winston was running through the street, umbrella in hand. He'd picked it up earlier once he'd spotted the group handing them out and felt the gust of cold wet air from the rain that was pouring into the streets. Not very festive, along with the tragedy that had struck the train it was turning into a rather scary time. It was dark outside, so he carried one of the flashlights given to him by the same people with the umbrella- they'd also passed him a whistle in case he found survivors or ran into something horrible. He shook his head, casting those thoughts aside as he darted across the street towards the front area of the festival park. He slowed his steps, realizing water had finally soaked through his shoes. Sighing, he looked up to scan the gathered people again. He'd been looking for Seon during his search, wondering if he stayed home because of the storm... or had ventured out anyway. He spotted a red head, ears perking. "Seon?" Britain Flame-colored eyes rose, and Seon tilted his head slightly as he peered at Winston. Ah, there he was. One hand in his pocket and the other holding the umbrella, the boy examined his friend and shook his head.
"You're going to get sick, Winston. What are you doing right now...? I've heard the whole story, there's people missing and dead and wounded and all manner of such terrible things."
His voice stayed neutral, gaze shifting to watch the people around them walk by. Ogre Win came to stand beside him, using his own umbrella to add extra rain sheilding. "I was looking for you- and survivors of course. There's a school group missing... everyones out looking. I've got a flashlight and a whistle... You can help me!" He offered a slight smile, noticing his brighter clothes. "You dressed for easter." ^____^ Britain "I made the attempt, much good as it does." How had he KNOWN Winston would want to be involved in the rescue efforts? That was so typical...Winston could be so good at heart, and sometimes so naive. But if no one went with him, he might get lost himself for all Seon knew; he was starting to feel slightly responsible for the other boy.
With a sigh, he retrieved a flashlight from one of the volunteers and flicked it on. Now that he was involved in this crazy mission, he started thinking about it a bit harder; he tucked a bit of red hair behind his ear, frowning slightly. "I suppose I might as well. If you were a lost child who had just been in a train wreck, where would you go?"
His eyes travelled over all of the buildings nearby, nodding slightly. "Someplace sheltered, I think...warm and welcoming. Someplace safe." Ogre "They're from a school... I think." Winston glanced at him, hefting his flashlight. "Maybe they went there... or the library. Aren't the doors always open?" He turned to look back at his friend, eyebrows raised- ears perked as he listened through the sounds of rain. Britain Seon considered this for a moment, then nodded. The library DID seem like a safe place, and it wasn't too far away...a good choice. He could think of several other places, too, but they had time- and chances were the students were all over the place.
He lead the way to the library, making sure Winston was with him and not lost in the people and the rain. Once inside the doors, he carefully closed his umbrella and looked around- shivering. It was cold, after you'd been out in the rain!
"Hello?" He called, ears perked for an answering voice or sound of movement. tyrranticus  Perking his ears, Zeral caught sight of the two boys across from him. Gently pushing his napping sister off his lap. The elf approaches them with his flaming eyes glittering in the dark.
Stopping a few feet in front of the pair of boys, he cocks his head to the side with a puzzled expression. He sighs, offering his hand out for a friendly handshake. "Hello, my name is Zeral Exel. And you two are...?"Ogre Winston's eyes lit up, excited that they'd actually found someone at the first stop. "Hello!" He stepped forward after setting his umbrella aside, ears raised at the voice. "Are you alright! My name is Winston." He set the flash light aside, so as to not FLASH it at the other boy. Britain Seon took the other boy's hand, eyebrows up- how strange, that the first children they found were so much like him! "My name is Seon Avil," he murmured, head nodding once to give the impression of a graceful bow.
He looked past the boy, noting the presence of the girl. "We are looking for students from the train wreck. Were you- and the lady there- involved in it?" tyrranticus Shaking Seon's hand firmly, Zeral loosed his grip gently and returned his hand to his pocket.
"Unfortunately yes... Thankfully we are both fine. That girl there," declares Zeral as he made a motion with his free hand indicating where his sister was. "She's my sister, her name is Yurie."
"I think," said Zeral, furrowing his brows. "I am the only one that knows what happened."
Britain Once his hand was free, Seon shifted it to rest on Winston's shoulder, reassuring the other boy. He ran his other hand through his own crimson hair, eyes sharp as they watched Zeral.
"Tell us what happened," he said, voice low and calm. "Certainly, if there is something that can be done, we will find the proper authorities." tyrranticus "During the crash, one of the students got decapitated by a flying object. Our supervising teacher, Mr. Lerrington, erased everybody's memories because of Ilium's death because he probably thought it was too traumatic. But I..." said Zeral as he points to himself. "I'm immune to all spells, so I still remember. After he placed the spell, everybody had a blank look on their face and started wandering out of the cart one by one, almost zombie like. I think this is just a side effect of the spell, I was worried that my sister may get hurt wandering around like that so I followed her since stopping her wandering may have ill effects. Eventually she stopped where she is now and just fell asleep, I don't think it's possible to wake her for a long time since her mind is probably still recovering from the shock of having a memory sealed."
"I didn't stay long enough near the cart to really see what happened to Mr. Lerrington and Ilium but I think... Mr. Lerrington gave his life and body to his Erement in turn for Ilium's revival and erasing everybody's memories since I saw Ilium stumble out the train in the same manner not long after, " he finished with his head low and biting his lip. Raising his head and looking at Winston and Seon with a worried face, Zeral asked, "Did you guys find anybody else?" Ogre Winston froze, pale. His ears were PASTED to his hair, tail dropping. How ... horrible! He couldn't help but imagine what that must have been like and ended up freaking himself out. One hand came up to his face, stepping backwards. "There are zombie children running around the town?!" He shook his head, hands raised to flail slightly. "What are we gonna DO?!" Britain Urk. Magic. Seon wasn't very good at magic. He didn't LIKE magic. This was the kind of thing he usually avoided at all costs, and left in the hands of those who could handle it better.
The one thing he WAS good at, however, was taking charge and handling situations that came up and caused problems.
He turned to Winston first, putting both hands on his friend's shoulders and shaking him slightly. "Winston, you MUST calm down. Something terrible has happened, and now we must do what we can to help- you cannot panic. I need you to help me in this, so please take a deep breath- and think about something you can focus on."
The flame-haired boy looked back at Zeral, frown firmly in place. "I am no mage. We need to find one of the teachers, or someone who will listen to us and take the necessary steps to make sure everyone is alright. First, I think, we need to get your sister somewhere safe." tyrranticus Wrinkling his brows, Zeral looked at Winston oddly and said, "Well they aren't zombies and I saw Ilium come out in one piece, as if the decapitation didn't happen. Anyways, I agree with Seon's decision but I'm afraid of the side effects that disturbing her sleep would have so I think I'll just stay here and watch over her for now. You guys should go along and find the others before it gets too late."
Getting up from the chair, Zeral leaned forward and asked, "Would you guys happen to have anything that I could use to alert others if something happens?" Ogre Win nodded, calming down. "Sorry..." He fidgetted, shifting from foot to foot. "Oh, I have this whistle! I'll be right back." He darted outside, onto the sidewalk and began to blow on the whistle to summon help. Britain Seon watched Winston, nodding once- that was what they were supposed to do, after all. Two down out of fifteen would likely make people a little relieved. Turning his attention back to Zeral, he leaned on his closed umbrella.
"You should be alright, with help on the way. We can leave the whistle with you, just in case, and pick up another in case we find others." He smiled at the other boy, ears twitching a little at the shrill aound of the whistle. "I do wish you and your sister the best. Perhaps we can meet again some other time-under more pleasant circumstances." tyrranticus "Indeed, I hope to see you two again two. Maybe even at Seara? I assume that you both go there?," said Zeral as he took the whistle from Seon with a smile."Thankyou for the whistle. I'll wait for the volunteers to come over and help, you guys should go find more people."
Zeral trotted back to where his sister slept and settled himself down beside her, ready to wait for the volunteered help. / end
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Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 8:11 pm
Quote: Maid & Butler Appreciation WeekNext week is "Maid & Butler Appreciation Week." The city council is proud to announce that the children of Greinell have been invited to Carneton Palace to spend a day living the life of a noble caretaker.
At Carneton, the young guests will be assigned tasks to do. At the end of the day, they will help cook a grand feast for the Royal Family and their staff.
This is a great chance to see the royal palace up close and is a great life experience. Transportation and other fees are covered. Anyone who signs up will need to be at the train station on Monday with their luggage (a few outfits and neccessities-- the train ride will take half a day).
Have fun! And remember to thoroughly thank your household staff next week.
-The CouncilEarn a Maid or Butler outfit for the event with a ten paragraph entry in your journal. It can be one entry or multiple entries, as long as its total is ten paragraphs. (Keep in mind that one-liners are not paragraphs.) Basically two pages in Microsoft Word. Suggest Promptso1. Your character has never been on a train before. How does he feel? (Obviously, this can't be used with the Easter Eighteen) o2. This appreciation week has inspired your character to think about their career choices for the future. What does he think about? Is he afraid? Concerned? Or maybe he's already decided on what he's going to do? o3. Your character had a caretaker as a child. How has this impacted his life? What was the caretaker like? When you have fulfilled the requiremnt, pm Anti-Dri with an order form that states which outfit you want: maid or butler. If you had earned the bunny ears from the last event, you can request to have them put on this outfit too. But only if you earned them from the last event. Please post an order form on the board, too.
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:14 pm
Winston's Journal oo2 Winston sat down at his desk, dressed in his pajama's. He grabbed one of his new quills and a fresh sheet of paper. He liked spending the few minutes before bed and devoting them to his journal. His aunt had suggested keeping a log as a reflection of the day, and his time. He liked the concept and found it very relaxing. He took a sip of the cocoa his aunt had made him and began writing, ears laying against his hair. Teh city council has announced that everyone in Greinell will be invited to Carneton Palace to spend a day living the life of a noble caretaker. Auntie says if I want to go, I have to pack a few things, get a uniform, and be ready at the train station to be taken with the others.
I've never taken a train anywhere. Auntie has taken one many times to go out of the town to another city. I don't know if I'm excited or afraid, perhaps both. After what happened to those other students that night before the festival-
Right now, I'm more afraid than excited about it. Auntie says there's nothing to worry about being on a train, and she's generally right about everything. I just can't get the image of that train and what happened out of my mind.
I'm sure all will go according to plan, and we'll arrive at the Palace with no problems. I wonder if Seon is going. I will have to see him and confirm that. It will be much better if he goes, I won't be alone.
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:21 pm
[ This appreciation week has inspired your character to think about their career choices for the future. What does he think about? Is he afraid? Concerned? Or maybe he's already decided on what he's going to do? ] Winston's Journal oo3 Everyone's focusing on the butler/maid appreciation week. From what I've seen and read in books [I've been trying to study for the upcoming tasks and learn about the history of the profession] it's terribly elaborate. These people work much harder than I had first thought. It's not just about being a person who cleans houses, it's about taking care of people.
These maids and butlers are a lot like my aunt. They love the people they work for. Everything they do is trying to benefit the ones they work for. Some of these people live with the families for generations. It's a lovely profession- not one I'd like to do all the time.
What DO I want to do? Auntie doesn't work, she's got lots of money... she always has. I guess I've never really thought about it. There are so many nice jobs- teacher, doctor, someone who works with animals. I think Seon would be a good animal caretaker... since he prefers them over people.
I wonder if he's thought about these kinds of things?
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:32 pm
[ Your character had a caretaker as a child. How has this impacted his life? What was the caretaker like? ] Winston's Journal oo4 Where would I be without Auntie? Today, one of aunties friends got sick. They're not sure if she will be okay... I'm worried she might die. It's scary when you're friends begin to die. I don't want Auntie to leave me. I never knew my mother at all, or my father. It's just always been my aunt, here taking care of me.
Preparing for the bulter/maid task has me thinking about other people's caretakers. I imagine some of the richer children only have these people to take care of them- with parents too busy with business or away all the time. I wonder if they're as nice as auntie.
What will these tasks be? What if we're assigned tasks to other children. I would have so many questions, but will there be rules involved? I'm so nervous about this train trip. I need to talk to Seon!
There's going to be a huge outdoor campfire festival in the fields in town, I should go ask Seon to go... then we can talk there. I haven't seen him since we went to find those missing children after Easter. I hope he's alright.
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Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:44 pm
Maid/Butler Event
Can you still see your dreams in the distant, starry sky?
Are they more vivid than they were when you were little?
When one forgets to put the emotions that overflow in her heart
to rest, they burn the color of passion.
I used to believe without a doubt that I could reach my dreams, no matter how far off they were.
But that me from long ago now sleeps inside my heart.
Dreams are more fragile and fleeting than a glass rose,
so then why are we destined to dream?
Sometimes two dreams can turn into love,
but there are also times when they can't.
Even when they're alone, people want to share their feelings, but it can be so hard.
Words are powerless to express one's feelings, and sometimes they become a silver knife.
Even when they're alone, people want to share their feelings, but it can be so hard.
Words are powerless to express one's feelings, and sometimes they become a silver knife.
I used to believe without a doubt that I could reach my dreams, no matter how far off they were.
But that me from long ago now sleeps inside my heart.
___________
Winston always loved to dream. It was something he usually transcribed into a journal beside his bed in the mornings before breakfast- another thing his aunt had recommended during his stay with her. He was curled in one of the large train sofa's in his assigned car. He'd gotten sleepy after the first half of the ride. The gentle motion of the train and the soft sounds had lulled him to sleep.
He wasn't in his uniform yet, it hung safely on the far side beneath his small suitcase of personal items. He wore a pair of jeans and a sweater, tail flopped over him like a throw blanket. In consideration, he'd taken off his shoes and placed them carefully beside the sofa.
His assigned train partner hadn't made it to the car yet... and before drifting off he'd wondered where Seon was staying.. and if he should go looking for him after his nap.
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:32 pm
Being almost late for the train had been worth getting that precious signature from his mother. Seon maintained a firm hold on his patience as he inched his way through the train cars; there wasn't any hurry. Hopefully Winston hadn't been worried about him.
He located the door to their compartment- finally!- and quietly slipped inside. Winston was asleep, looking so comfortable and warm...Seon himself wasn't in his uniform yet, but he was wwearing his usual, slightly stiff clothing. He envied the other boy's snugglyness.
Setting his own suitcase and uniform aside, he knelt on the train floor next to his friend, gently petting at his ears. "Winston....?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:39 pm
Win tilted his head, leaning into the ear pets. His tail lifted and refluffed itself over him as he opened sleepy eyes.
"Mou...?" He pushed himself up a little, rubbing a few fingers over his eyes. "Seon..? You made it."
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:43 pm
"Of course I did," was the cheerful reply, and Seon sat back on his heels to watch his friend return to wakefulness. He looked a bit tired, but determined- and pleased with himself. "I was able to get my note from mother, Winston! Isn't that wonderful? You...DID get the note from your aunt, didn't you?"
Since that was fairly vital to their outing in the city, it was pretty important to Seon. He fidgeted as he waited for the answer, anxiety in his fiery eyes.
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 4:48 pm
"Course," He murmured, sitting up fully so he could wake up a little more. He wanted a cup of water or something cold. Win rubbed at an ear as he slid towards his shoes. "It's in my suitcase. This means we can stay longer and explore the city like you said, right?"
He leaned over and began putting his shoes on, turning to glance at his friend.
"You remember to bring your uniform?"
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