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Date: January 16th, 2013
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 10:58:58 AM Post #1 |
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Precious sauntered onto The Grounds, feeling oh-so-depressed. How could have Mike stood her up like that. The grass beneath her shoes were wet with dew, so she would slip a little with each step. She made her way to the lake, that was still and quiet. It was peaceful, perfect. Quiet still and calm. Just what Precious needed to calm herself down, evaporate all her anger and hatred, time to think. She sat down under a nearby tree, listening to the birds chirp. Without thinking, she removed her shoes, feeling the cold wet grass under her feet. A shiver ran through her spine. She stood up, leaving her shoes under the tree, and wandered over to the lake. She watched as the small waves of the lake slowly touched her toes. She went in a little more, the water was now up to her ankles. It was freezing cold. Maybe she should drown herself and all her problems would be solve? Nah too many people would miss her. Right? She turned back to the tree, and slowly removed her pants, and her shirt-but left her bra and panties on. There was no way she was going into a freezing cold lake naked.! She walked to the lake again, going a little deeper so the water was up to her calves. Precious' stomach began to churn. She never been in water before, and she didn't know how to change. She has taken showers before, every night in fact. But she hadn't been totally conversed in water. Her dad never got a pool for the house, and he never spoke of swimming. She went deeper so that it was up to her knees. Now it was up to her hips. Holding her breath and totally regretting this, Precious dove into the freezing, black water. Her first reaction when she was under: What am I doing? She opened her eyes, watching as fish hurried past her. She came up back to the surface, so she was practically floating there, in the middle of the lake, her feet far from the ground. Maybe it was better to in now, because her teeth began to chatter. And then, it happened. Her legs began to harden, and come together. It felt as if someone had glued her legs together! What was happening? She tried to manage to keep her head above the surface, but the cold, black water pulled her in. She was screaming under water, air bubbles released from her mouth in large clumps. Before she new it, she could breather-under the water. She opened her eyes and glanced down at her legs. She thought a lake monster had got her or she was tangled in seaweed, but no, Precious Hindert, had blue fins: ![]() Her mind was blank. Without thinking, she began to swim. Already, she swam like a pro with her fins, as if she had been swimming like this her whole life. Only she hadn't. OOC: Stanta! It's your time to shine! |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 11:34:28 AM Post #2 |
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Constanta wandered out of the castle, wondering what she was going to do with the free day to which she felt entitled. The wolfsbane potion was safely in her pocket; she wasn't going to let it out of her sight. It was pretty much the best gift that anyone had given her. She moved randomly around campus, unconsciously keeping clear of where she had been last night. She wasn't prepared to revisit that place yet. It would be too overwhelming, and right now she just needed peace and serenity. The lake would probably be calm this early in the morning, she mused. She made her way to the shore of the water and sat down in the grass, ignoring the cold moisture on her legs. She brought her knees up to her chest and gazed out at the water, which didn't appear as calm as usual. There were ripples emanating from a particular spot, as well as some bubbles coming up. Worried that someone was drowning, she pulled out her wand and shot green sparks into the water; that would at least let the person know that she was there. |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 11:41:59 AM Post #3 |
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Precious swam under the water for a bit more, watching as the sun rose higher into the sky. Her mouth opened in awe, admiring the very scene. Suddenly green sparks came into the distance. She choked on the water that had filtered into her mouth, out of shock. She began to panic. What if someone had saw her? She slowly peeped her head above the surface, only to find her good friend, Constanta Lupei. She sighed in relief. Constanta could keep a secret, right? But she kept her body under the water, just in case. She quickly dove under the water again, scared of Constanta for the first time. Scared of another human being. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 11:47:23 AM Post #4 |
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Constanta drew in a sharp breath upon seeing Precious's unmistakably pink head come to the surface, saw her, then quickly went under again. Stanta's curiosity was piqued, and she couldn't help but wonder why her friend was being so mysterious. She quirked an eyebrow and shot sparks into the water again, this time calling out. "Precious, are you all right?" |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 11:51:02 AM Post #5 |
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Precious saw the green sparks again, and heard Constanta's voice. Fuck. She quickly came to the surface again, and managed to smile as she kept her fin under the water. "I'm fine, Stanta dear. What brings you out so early?" she asked, running her hand down her hips under the water, touching her fin. It was slimy and gross. A shudder ran through her spine. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 11:56:07 AM Post #6 |
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Constanta shrugged. "I'm not going to classes today," she said nonchalantly. "What I'd like to know, though, is how you stayed underwater for so long without coming up to breathe?" Stanta couldn't think of any particular reason herself, so she hoped that Precious would tell her the truth. |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 11:59:36 AM Post #7 |
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Precious raised her eyebrows. Should she tell Constanta? What would happen? Would Stanta tell anyone? Hundreds of questions bubbled up in Precious' head. She swam a little closer to Stanta, but still keeping her fin under. She smiled a fake smile. She decided to tell Constanta, after all, they were good friends. She took a deep breath and licked her lips. "Can you keep a secret?" Precious asked. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 12:02:56 PM Post #8 |
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Constanta almost laughed at Precious's question. Could she keep a secret indeed. "I'm probably the best person you could ask to keep a secret," she told her, resting her chin on her knees. She wondered what kind of secret Precious could possibly have that explained breathing underwater and keeping only her head above the water. |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 12:07:17 PM Post #9 |
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Precious took a deep breath as she swam closer to the shore. A new fear hit her: What if she couldn't change back? She lay herself on the shore, keeping her legs in the water, only seeing the top of her fin beginning at her hips. She lay back on her hands, taking a deep breath, and glanced at Constanta. "I dunno how, when, what happened, but I'm..." her voice faded away. She couldn't say it. What would Stanta think about her? Would she think she was a freak? She coughed nervously, then said said in a quiet, week, voice: "Mermaid..." |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 12:12:02 PM Post #10 |
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Constanta stopped her mouth from dropping open in shock, as she could understand how it would make Precious feel to be stared at as though she were some fascinating new commodity. Stanta had learned to avoid that stare early on; she had once told a child she was playing with in the village and had to endure countless jibes and gaping faces until they had finally moved. Her eyes widened, because she couldn't help being taken aback. "Um. Wow. That's great, Precious..." she trailed off, not exactly sure if it was great. |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 12:17:11 PM Post #11 |
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Precious shook her head. Stanta thought was she was a freak. She knew it. She could tell by the excitement in her voice. She slowly pulled herself out of the water, and watched in disgust as the small scales disappeared one by one. She glanced at Constanta in a face that screamed: "Kill me please." "It's disgusting isn't it? I never knew this part of me. It sorta answers the question why my dad never liked swimming or took me swimming." she said, feeling tears at the back of her eyes. "I'm a freak." she whispered. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 12:21:16 PM Post #12 |
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"No, Precious, no, you're not a freak. It's not disgusting. I just wasn't expecting anything like that. You have a... lovely tail," Constanta said awkwardly, situating herself next to her friend. "Listen, don't be ashamed of it. It's just part of who you are now, and to be honest I think you're pretty lucky." |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 12:25:44 PM Post #13 |
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"Lucky? Why lucky? It's weird. Not a lot of-I mean, I think it's pretty rare to find someone in my situation. I mean, come on, knowing that someone is half mermaid doesn't come around everyday, does it? Stanta, admit it, it's some sort of freak transformation. I'm pretty sure I'm the only person that could transform into something in this school." she said, bringing her legs up to her chest, and wrapping her arms around them. Her legs felt icy could. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 12:30:30 PM Post #14 |
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"Well," she began, "I think it would be fun to be able to breathe underwater... did you see what you could do just now? You can probably swim at several miles per hour if you want to," she suggested, patting Preci's shoulder. "It's not a freak transformation. You are not a freak." Stanta froze at Preci's next words, and shook her head with a grim smile. "No, Precious, trust me when I say you're definitely not the only one." |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 12:32:30 PM Post #15 |
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Precious looked at Constanta for the first time without feeling that Constanta thought she was a freak. "What do you mean I'm not the only one?" she asked, feeling a little better about herself. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 12:38:28 PM Post #16 |
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Constanta looked out at the now calm waters of the lake and wondered whether she should tell Precious her secret or just tell her some fake rumour that she hadn't really heard. If she did that, then she didn't deserve the trust Precious had had in her when admitting that she was a mermaid. She took a deep breath and turned to look at Precious. "Please don't be afraid, don't run away, and don't think any less of me for this." She closed her eyes before she spoke again. "I'm a werewolf." |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 12:41:13 PM Post #17 |
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Precious' draw nearly dropped to the floor. Werewolf? This was shocking. But then again, it was shocking to Constanta to deal with the fact about Precious was a mermaid. "Of course I wouldn't think any less of you. I'm as shocked as you are." Precious said, hugging Constanta. "Since when?" she asked. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 12:49:11 PM Post #18 |
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Constanta returned the hug, thankful that Precious was as supportive as Tinsley had been. "I was bitten when I was eight years old. I still lived in Romania then, and... the creature that bit me killed my little sister," she said quietly, staring at her feet. It was getting easier to talk about it six years after the incident, but she was still heartbroken over losing Crina. |
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| Precious Hindert | Oct 4 2008, 12:57:23 PM Post #19 |
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Precious raised her eyebrows. She never knew this side of Constanta. She felt bad for her, losing her sister, which reminded Precious of losing her dad-only not to a wolf. Or was it? Precious never really new the reason why her father died. "Constanta...I'm sorry...I hope you don't mind me asking, but what happened?" she asked out of curiosity. |
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| Constanta Lupei | Oct 4 2008, 01:18:29 PM Post #20 |
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Stanta took another deep breath and moved back over the story in her mind. She'd thought of it countless times through the years, both consciously and in nightmares. She pushed her hair out of her face before beginning. "When I was eight years old, I lived in a small village. My sister Crina was two, and we were playing outside when it was fairly late at night. Without warning, a wolf leaped out of the darkness and bit into my arm. It wouldn't let go... it hurt so badly, and you know that wounds caused by werewolves never really heal," she murmured. With a wave of her wand, the glamour she kept on her right arm disappeared and she showed Precious the long scars there. They were jagged and several inches long; twin ones on each side of her arm. They were raised off the skin and a bit grotesque, which was why she kept them hidden with a glamour. Once Precious had gotten a good look, she put the charm back on. "While it was biting me, Crina started crying so loud that... it was distracted, let go of me, and moved to her. She was so small and it happened so fast... my parents weren't fast enough," she finished, her voice almost a whisper. |
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