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10:40pm Jul 2 2012
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[[ I actually really loved this random intro. Post coming later on. Tomorrow.... D: ]
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10:46pm Jul 2 2012
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[[ I'll be waiting. ;-; ]] |
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6:21pm Jul 3 2012
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11:58am Jul 6 2012
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[[ Sorry about the delay. The fever from my sexiness from before didn't come back, but I've been feeling pretty lousy. -_- Plus, I'm detoxing from coffee, so for the past three days I've literally slept in my bed. All. Day. Long. #CoffeeAddict
Intro coming soon. You know how I take forever to make one. |D ]]
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5:22pm Jul 6 2012
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[[ Pfft.
#AmpAddict
Go energy drinks! :D hehe
Anyways, take your time. ^^ ]] |
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7:28pm Jul 6 2012
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[[ What is 'amp'? O_O_O ]]
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7:30pm Jul 6 2012
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[[ .... O.O
Amp is an energy that's based off of Mountain Dew. It doesn't have a nasty after taste like most energy drinks do. It's delicious.
:D
You flavor-infuse it with raspberry flavoring... TO DIE FOR. ]] |
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11:06am Jul 9 2012
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[[ Never heard of it. O.O Anyways, where is Conner? I'll just have her be at the same place him and his friend is so we can start it off. Like some coffee place? Those are always fun. |D -is missing coffee- ]]
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3:42pm Jul 9 2012
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[[ I'm in the mood for love~ -Sings song in head-
:o You've never heard of it?? :O
And yes, a coffee shop should be good. :3 ]] |
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8:51pm Jul 9 2012
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[[ That's a song? Bahahahahaha. That's officially the theme song for this role play. O.O Post coming. D: ]]
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10:40pm Jul 9 2012
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[[ Yeah. I made my best friend sing it to my other friend.
It was so entirely embarrassing for her. xD
Anyways, take your time. :3 ]] |
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1:12pm Jul 10 2012
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[[... O.o Why did you make your friend sing it? ]]
I was typing so fast that my fingers were aching. My right eye was burning from my contact lens deciding to not work right. My neck was hurting from the position I was in, hovering over my lap top. Letting my fingers take a break, I leaned my head back and rolled my shoulders. I felt stiff and tired so I asked a waitress for a 'extra hazel nut cream, extra sugar small coffee'. As the blonde walked her way to the back to make the coffee, I let my eyes rest from the screen to look out the window.
I was a journalist (I'll keep that part going. |D) from La Pointe, Wisconsin. The population of the small town was less then 300, so it was pretty easy to get famous down there. Everyone knew everyone, practically. And everyone that knew me read what I wrote. But, I wasn't very popular anywhere else, so I wasn't surprised that people around this new city didn't greet me everywhere I went. That was the great part of La Pointe. We greeted anyone that came in our way. I was less outgoing, so I never truly followed the ritual, but tons of others did. It was what the place was known for. The welcoming. The acceptance.
I had chosen to come here, (*Place whatever city and state Conner lives in*) to see my parents. More specifically, my mom. She has become somewhat deathly ill, and my father had said she requested - no, demanded- me come and visit her. Obviously, I couldn't say no, even if my career made me a bit busy. This was kind of like my 'home town' where no one knew me, ironically. The place was so big, I was scared I'd get swallowed in it. I missed my apartment back home. Justin, the boyfriend I could have sworn was going to ask the big question. The idea of everyone knowing me, so I didn't have to be shy around anyone... The list could go on, on what I missed about La Pointe. But this was my mother, so I tried to be positive at moving back home.
"Here you go."
I heard the waitress say as she put down the coffee. I gave her a sheepish smile, a tiny "Thank you" and took a sip. Just right, as usual with The Coffee House down here. They made it exactly how you wanted it. With a smile, I enjoyed the aroma that filtered from my cup and wafted to my nose. Setting the cup down, I looked at the screen of my lap top. Maybe I should let my writing settle a bit, and enjoy the scenery outside. The way the snow fell on the grass, powdering everything with a gentle fall. Kids made snow angels on the big lawn the shop had, throwing snow balls at each other as they passed. It was 3:00 PM, and my parents would be expecting me to drive up there drive way any time now. But, I was feeling an odd homesickness for La Pointe. I left a guy back there, a handsome, sweet, considerate guy. I closed my eyes, trying not to resent my mother for choosing to get ill now. Right before I was so sure he was going to propose. Leaning my head back on the cushion of the booth I was in, I opened my eyes to let my surroundings calm me down. I haven't seen my mother in years; I have no business being upset with her for getting sick. It wasn't like it was her decision. Of course, if she just stopped smoking, I could have a wonderful fiancee by now... I mean, come on. I'm 25 now! I don't have much young years left before I start getting wrinkles, right? What guy would want a quiet, wrinkly old girl that couldn't keep a good conversation going for more then 2 minutes if she didn't know you? I had Justin, and I didn't have to worry about being alone the rest of my life. That opportunity - gone!
I sighed once more, and it actually made me feel better. It was like all my negative feelings left my mouth as did my breath. This could be my mothers last moments, if she kept it up with the smoking. I'd have to keep myself in check for not thinking in such ways. Taking another sip of my coffee, my eyes went to a guy close by my booth. He had a lip piercing, and just the vibe he gave me wasn't appealing. The guy looked to be in a serious conversation with his friend, so before he would notice my staring, I moved my head to look out the window once more.
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2:09pm Jul 10 2012 (last edited on 2:10pm Jul 10 2012)
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Keith leaned back in his chair, throwing his hands behind his head for support. There was a huge grin on his lips, one that Connor didn't like at all. With a glance around the coffee shop, the man's smile grew wider.
Connor looked at his friend with a suspicious glare. What was he up to? He followed his friend's eyes as they scanned the room. He thought he saw a girl looking their way from the corner of his eye, but when he looked back, she was facing the window. Optical illusion, it seemed. "What are you up to?" He finally asked his friend.
Keith grinned and shrugged his shoulders, as if holding a secret that Connor would never know. But, the man never could hold a secret.
"Well, I get to pick the girl."
"What the fu-"
Keith held up his hand to cut off Connor in mid-sentence, good thing too. He was about to curse up a storm that would make a sailor blush. Keith rolled his eyes. No wonder girls didn't like him; he had no manners.
"You didn't let me finish." Keith eyed his friend carefully, giving him the look that said to just sit down and shut up. "I promise to be fair to you. Th-"
"So, no cows?"
Keith glared at his friend. Really? Did he have to be so... damn rude?
"As I was saying," Keith said through his teeth, practically daring Connor to interrupt him again. "Are there any heavy women in this coffee shop?" He swept his arm across his body, as if revealing the shop to Connor for the first time. "No. The girl I chose is in the shop though."
Connor propped his elbow on the table and turned his body slightly. He placed his cheek on his hand and looked across the room. His eyes caught on a girl ordering coffee; she was tall, dark and beautiful, complete with a butterfly tramp-stamp peaking out from her riding up shirt. He looked at his friend, obviously hopeful.
Keith rolled his eyes at his friend and shook his head. Nope. Definitely not her; she'd break his heart as soon as he gave it away. Connor always did that with the 'bad girls' who were like him. What he needed was a sweet girl, one who he could protect when she got in trouble. One who needed him as much as he needed her.
"Left."
Connor sighed in defeat. Slowly, his eyes swept the room, going left. There weren't many people in the shop at this time, no surprise there. It wasn't super crowded there at any time. Granted, there were about three other coffee shops here in Silver Falls. Original name. Named after the falls that were mere miles away. Despite being so closely located to a waterfall, the town only had a population of about 5,000 people, not that many. Well, it was Oregon. That should explain it nicely.
Connor's eyes finally settled on the girl with the laptop. She was new; Connor knew that. The town was small, in his eyes, and he practically knew everyone, or heard of them before. She had not been here, that much was obvious.
"Really, Keith?" Connor asked, turning back to his grinning friend. "She reminds me of a mouse. No adventure in her. She probably frowned at my cycle in front of the shop when she came in!"
Keith shrugged nonchalantly. His mind was made, and so was their bet. "Time's a-wasitin'. Better get over there before some other guys sweeps her off her feet."
Connor glared at his friend once more before getting up. He grabbed his steaming coffee off of the table, no sugars or cream, he liked it black, and started walking towards the men's room; the girl's table was located on the way there. Just as he was about to pass her table, he slowed. Was he really going through with this?
"I don't think I've seen you around here before. Just visiting the falls?"
[[ I made him sing it to her because she has a huge crush on him, and it's an extremely awkward song. xD I'm evil.
Also, your long post inspired me. ;-; ]]
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2:34pm Jul 10 2012
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[[ Paradise is secretly a cow. Conner isn't going to like this. Oh Vin. Now your evil and dirty. :uuu Awh. ;-; I inspire you? -awkward moment- ]]
For a long blissful moment, I forgot I was Paradise Whitfield. I forgot I was the famous, successful journalist back at Wisconsin. I forgot I lost my surely - soon - to - be fiancee, and how my mother is deathly ill because of her smoking habits. For a moment, I was Paradise. Ordinary, with no problems at all.
I watched the kids once more, my eyes passing a little boy with brown hair that resembled my own. Blue eyes that showed pure innocence, just like mine. I watched as he stayed a bit away from the other kids, sticking his tongue out and enjoying the taste of the graceful snow falling on top of his wool hat that kept his ears warm. I smiled to myself, seeing so much resemblance of him and myself. Wasn't it just yesterday that I was that kind of kid that stayed to herself? Now, I'm 25, already. Time flies, and it almost pains me to realize it. So much time lost. Just because I let my dreams get the better of me. I wondered how my sister was doing, who resented me for leaving our home town while she took care of our parents. I wondered how my father looked by now. I wondered if he still used the same cologne that I would bury my nose in whenever I hugged him.
I blinked when hearing a voice to my left. Turning my head, my blue eyes met green ones. After a moment, I realized it was the guy I noticed before. I bit my lower lip, feeling a faint blush glow on my already red cheeks from the coldness outside, so I doubted it was noticeable. Sometimes I wished people wouldn't notice me as much. Talking wasn't my specialty - writing was much better.
"Visiting my family, actually."
I said, running a hand through my brown bangs, the rest of my hair falling down to the middle of my waist in waves. I usually was the type to keep my contact lenses in their case, while I wore my black rimmed glasses, and keeping my hair in a loose bun or clip to keep it off of my neck. The look of a nerd, if you want to be truthful. But with it being so cold around here, I thought I'd try to keep it down for the warmth. And, the glasses? I just didn't want to make a bad impression on my father, who was much more strict about appearances then my mother, ironically. Let's just say, my sister is a model - literally - from all the pressure she had as an over weight kid during high school. I would never admit that to anyone. Once I do, I can already see the eyes of comparison, making me look smaller and smaller compared to Victoria.
"I'm not surprised you haven't seen me around. This place is a lot bigger then where I used to live."
It was huge - to me. It was too much out of my comfort zone. I hoped my mother knew how much she meant to me, that I would sacrifice my comfort for... This. My mind came back to the present, wondering why this 'bad boy' over here actually wanted to talk to me. Looking at my twiddling fingers in my lap, I wondered what he was thinking. He probably thought I was boring. I could argue that I wasn't, that what I write is humorous and has my own flare in it. But in person, I just couldn't be myself. I don't know why. I guess it was the eyes. The fact that a person could take everything in through their eyes and judge me or hate me, or find something wrong. I looked back up at the guy, giving him a sheepish smile.
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7:21pm Jul 10 2012
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[[ Connor is a prick. xD But he just needs a woman who can hold him down. ;-;
And yes, CH. You inspire me. Always. -Insert creepy smile here- ]]
Connor seemed genuinely surprised at her response. Well, you could call it surprised if you wanted. He was actually interested in why someone would want to visit their family. His family was bad enough. His two older brothers were the apples of his parents eyes. Vince, the eldest, was a doctor now. How fitting. And Charlie? Charlie was overseas, teaching poor, Spanish children English. What a saint. And Connor? Well, Connor was working at a tattoo parlor scraping by for rent and his next meal. They had to be so proud.
Connor watched as the girl ran her hands through her bangs. He had never been one for bangs, but she made it look good. It helped add to her 'innocence' vibe that he was getting from her. He figured that she hadn't gone through much in her life, or anything that would cause some damage. Other than the fact that it seemed she didn't like moving here, the girl seemed to have it pretty easy.
This place was a lot bigger than her last town? Connor almost whistled. To him, this place was tiny -And as far away as his parents as he could find-. Granted, he used to live in Tallahassee. Florida to Oregon was quite a long ways. Thank God for that.
Before answering, Connor plucked a small piece of fuzz off of his grey, crew-cut T-Shirt, under his black leather jacket. He hated a messy look, well, other than his hair, which had that 'messy-in-an-intentional-way' type of look. If he ran his fingers through his hair, it wouldn't mess him up. Thankfully, too, since that was a nervous habit of his.
"Where did you move in from?"
Connor picked up his coffee from the table and stirred it with the small black straws it came with before taking a small drink. He noticed from the corner of his eye that the girl's eyes were an odd shade of blue, almost purple. it added to the innocent look. Connor was digging it. Usually he didn't like that helpless look, but it truly fit the girl. Odd that Connor would find that attractive.
"That is, if you don't mind my asking," Connor quickly added after his sip of coffee. He didn't want her to think he was prying, even if he actually was. Find out as much as he could, then work from there. Well, that was his usual approach. Though, it wasn't used to get girls to love him. Not in the emotional state, anyways.
[[ Despite that Connor is a jerk, he's one of my favorite characters. -Shot-
|D ]]
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10:52am Jul 11 2012
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[[ I have no jerk characters. ;-; I should probably make one...
Oh yeah, Vin. Paradise can hold him down. ;) -creepy smile back-
Post coming soon. I like how we're keeping big posts. It makes me feel all pro. |D ]]
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12:50pm Jul 11 2012
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[[ I find jerk characters are so much more entertaining to write with. I don't know why, but they just are. xD
And yes, the large posts are very nice. c: ]] |
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9:40am Jul 12 2012
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[[ Sorry for my procrastination. -.- ]]
When the guy looked away to take a piece of fuzz from his jacket, I took that opportunity to take in his whole appearance. His hair was black and I had this odd desire to run my hands through it. ( |D ) His eyes were a pretty green, I'll give him that, but the normality ended there. Because as my blue eyes went down to study more, I noticed once again the gross lip piercing and tattoos. ( I can't remember where his tattoos are, so if none are visible then ignore that part. :D) My eyes went down and it was obvious that his build could make any girl melt. (LOL. Those shoulder muscles... Mmmmm. <3)
This study of his appearance was in a matter of seconds before his eyes came to meet mine once more. I clenched my jaw. What was he even doing, trying to keep this conversation going? I had no desire to speak with him, but I wasn't the bold type that could be frank about things like that. I couldn't even try guessing why he was still standing here.
"La Pointe, Wisconsin."
I said before chewing on my lower lip. Couldn't he leave me alone? I crossed my ankles under the table, uncrossed them, then crossed them again nervously. Could he at least look away? Couldn't he have not noticed me? I swallowed, looked down at my hands nervously before looking back up at him. Just say it. Just tell him to go away. My parents were probably expecting me to be at the house soon. That's a good excuse.
I opened my mouth slightly to say those words, but I couldn't do it. That stupid possibility that I could hurt his feelings stopped me. (... o.o) Instead, I said,
"I'm guessing you've lived her a while?"
Seeing as he started off this pointless conversation saying he hasn't seen me around here, I guessed this was his home town.
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4:16pm Jul 12 2012
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[[ ... I thought I replied to this. >>
Damn.
I'll post in a moment. xD ]] |
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4:27pm Jul 12 2012
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