Sweet Sixteen: Surviving High School- Home Ec! (Student Spots Available)

[AtropaMandragora]

Leigh had only just manged to turn and take a few steps when a voice cut through the hallway chatter.

"Excuse me."

Turning back to see if it was the redhead or the blonde, Leigh cocked a brow. She'd almost expected some kind of reply, but not from any of the two girls. Redhead seemed too timid, and Blondie seemed like she'd have trouble putting together a full sentence.
But surprise, surprise, she actually managed. And she even walked up to Leigh to do it. Brave little cheerleader. Leigh'd been known to snap larger girls than her like twigs.

"I think it would be best if you could just leave right about now."

As she crossed her arms, trying to look determined or maybe even intimidating, Leigh's other eyebrow shot up. 'If you could just leave'? Just what the h*ck did it look like Leigh was doing? She was leaving.
Although.. Not anymore. Now she'd had a change of heart.

"Unless, you know," Natalia continued, sounding very much like a cheerleader indeed, "you need to keep harassing a complete stranger who, by the way, has done nothing at all to you, or your little posse. Then by all means, continue. Just don't do it to Amber."

Leigh blinked a few times, mockingly faking puzzlement.

"Was I, like, talking to you?" she then said, imitating the 'prep lingo'. "Cuz I don't even recall looking at you. I was talking to red over there."

She nodded towards Amber, giving her a quick glance in the process before looking at Natalia again.

"But I suppose you were too busy looking down your nose at everyone to catch that tiny little detail, huh?", she added. "Or maybe you were too busy drooling over cheese-meister, I don't know. But you know what? I was actually trying to pay her a compliment that would have her thinking twice about getting involved with him. Because she seems sweet, and being new, she can't possibly know that he chases after nearly every poor girl he sets eyes on, and that he'll ruin her reputation like he's ruining yours, now can she? So, if you really want to accuse someone of harrassing innocent little girls, you should probably start with him. Okay?"

[Burnziiy]

Aideyn shuffled his feet along the ground until he found the classroom, and instead of entering he glanced around at the people in the hallway, none of them had any interest in leaving their current conversation. As he turned his head left, he perceived a bright red-head standing in the corridor (Amber). Must be new.. I've never seen her here before. She looks occupied, I might introduce myself to her later on.

Aideyn leaned against the wall behind him and closed his eyes.She's doing better than I did on my first day, and looks as if she has more friends than I do now! He laughed at himself, knowing how pathetic he was. "Looks like I have a bit of time to kill" He said noticing no one had moved from when he last looked. Maybe I'll see what red-head and.. what's her name.. oh yea, Natalia, are doing. Leigh looks ready to pounce.

He started off in their direction, curious about what they were saying. Would they even know who I am? I would say, "Ah hey guys, what? Is Leigh troubling you Natalia?" And they would reply "Who are you? Oh yea that.. Aideyn guy.." But it was too late, Leigh had already caught sight of him heading towards them.

[Pandaness]

[[ ooc: You know what this RP needs? A scandal ;D ]]

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: *lol* Another one? Or you mean a REAL scandal?)))

[trampledsneakers]

“Archaeology, wow, maybe you could discover a missing link like that Tiktaalik that was in the news. Or find evidence for if we ever bred with the Neanderthals or the floresienses. But those cladograms can be so complicated and all those equations and genetics it would make my head spin. But it sounds so fascinating and does seem a good fit. Or maybe you could do something like a tour guide. Dispelling your passion of history to the public as you take them round some ancient ruins.”

Lila's eyes glowed with admiration. Not only was Luce beautiful, unique, kind, and talented in art--she was well versed in archeology! What couldn't Luce do? A gentle giggle burst from her lips, completely taken with the warmth that Luce had shown her in such a short time.

“Yeah, that’s my dream. To spend all day mixing colours and spreading dark visions across the canvas. I’m hoping I’ll get a bit technically better, more practice and all. But I’m a bit of a science geek too. And when I’m realistic that’s what I’ll probably end up doing. Mixing chemicals together or something mundane. But I’ll never give up drawing. No, I couldn’t imagine a day going by without at least doing a little sketch of something.”

With a clap of her hands, Lila's smile widened even more.

"Luce! How wonderful! You know, I think I read somewhere that deep within art lies the principles of mathematics and science; something about the golden spirals and squares or something...how everything is proportionate, eerily so, and can be found in nature, and thusly a good basis in the sciences can strengthen an artist!" Lila gave a nod. She couldn't recall what exactly it had been; perhaps it had been in that old Disney film Donald in Mathemagic Land or something. Regardless, it was the truth. "Anyway, I'm not making much sense. But my point is, you'd succeed in either field I'm certain."

Her fingers absentmindedly drifted to her neck, gently running over the delicate grooves of her locket.

“Yeah, that’d be it.” Luce laughed in response to her comment about Eeric. “And speaking of which, I really should go check if Maria’s managed to find a cute little date yet and deserting me for the ball. Hopefully she’ll be in the next class. We really should arrange a time to meet and all that. You coming to class?”

Lila gazed up at the tall, slender form of Luce with bright eyes. "Mhmm, coming!" she chirped, throwing her trash out in a nearby bin. She entered the building beside Luce and glanced around the cafeteria, no sign of Maria visible. Lila frowned, glancing to Luce with a look of concern. "Wonder where she is..."

Her eyes drifted down the hallway and she caught sight of a familiar head of short black hair.

"Aideyn!" she called out, waving to the boy from her distance, hoping he would recognize her. She had known him for a great while now, seeing as they both drifted outside the various cliques, but she hadn't exactly gotten to know him all too well. Like herself, he typically kept to himself and thus getting to know him proved a little difficult. It was only then that she noticed where Aideyn was headed-- directly into the line of fire of Leigh. As if by reflex, Lila dropped her hand and pursed her lips, glancing away. The last thing she needed was to invoke the wrath of Leigh once more. Instead, she turned to Luce with a faint smile. "Ready to head out?"

((Didn't know how you wanted to handle Maria. >_> But since Aideyn's a fellow normie of Lila's, I figured she'd know him so I'd give him someone to yank him into the thick of things!

edit: didn't see your second post. xD You can ignore Lila calling out to him. haha))

[Spoonerism_SC]

"Was I, like, talking to you?" said Leigh, in an imitaition valley girl voice.. "Cuz I don't even recall looking at you. I was talking to red over there."

She nodded her ehad towards Amber.

"But I suppose you were too busy looking down your nose at everyone to catch that tiny little detail, huh?" Then she added "Or maybe you were too busy drooling over cheese-meister, I don't know. But you know what? I was actually trying to pay her a compliment that would have her thinking twice about getting involved with him. Because she seems sweet, and being new, she can't possibly know that he chases after nearly every poor girl he sets eyes on, and that he'll ruin her reputation like he's ruining yours, now can she? So, if you really want to accuse someone of harrassing innocent little girls, you should probably start with him. Okay?"

If that was how this girl gave a compliment, Natalia wasn't sure how she made any friends. Boy, oh boy.

"Wait just one second," said Natalia, emphasising each word and breaking into a smile.

"Are you trying to get back at him just because your reputation is tarnished?" She gave a slight laugh, rolling her eyes.

"He didn't make you sleep with the entire school- that was you, deary." She nodded her head slowly.

((Yeah, I put lots of breaks because I'm too dense to think of anything else.))

[GJPrentice]

Name: Jade Nenet
Age/Class: 16, Junior
Clique: Normies
After School Activity: Art club
Brief History/Personality Description: Jade is a seasoned newbie. Her family are constantly moving across the country, and have been doing so since she was at a very young age. After being at so many schools over the past few years, Jade has honed the skill of blending into the crowd, not attracting too much attention to herself, because it makes life a whole lot easier for her that way. She’s quite reserved, polite and studios. You won’t find her flirting with the boys or gossiping with the girls. Rather she floats about the school, with an aloofness about her, which can be both very attractive but also very aggravating, because it’s a hard task to try to get to know her well. However, once her shell is broken, Jade’s guise will completely change and she will transform into her normal self. She is a fantastic listener. She loves to talk about hard issues, the meaning of life, and have deep conversations about politics and religion. Once that shell is broken Jade opens up like a blossom and exposes a humility that is rare to find nowadays. She’ll be your closest friend once you gain her trust. That is one of her most virtuous qualities. But of course, one who doesn’t talk, thinks. And Jade has a lot of secrets about herself and her life that she may rarely reveal. In fact, she may be your closest friend, but you will never be hers. When you ask her a question she will be reluctant to answer, and she will divert your attention by reflecting on your own life. She cannot help this. Jade’s upbringing has a lot to do with the fact that she is hardened emotionally. But everybody has their faults. On the brighter side, Jade loves art, and has a flare when it comes to painting and expressing herself on canvas. She’s a Picasso junkie and honours his life work more than your average person!

Anything else you might want to add: Jade is new. Her parents have just moved here and this was the first school that they had in mind. It is still uncertain how long she will stay, and this factor all depends on her father’s work in the oil industry. The first thing that caught her attention about the school was its sterling reputation for producing good art work, so if you want to find her, chances are she’ll be looming about in the art studio.

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[p.s Hey Trampled, hope this is okay if I do a student app as well :) Could she maybe be introduced during class or something? Don't know because she's completely new :) *Edit* Oh shit I just realised how similar she is to Amber. Sorry about that funheart I seriously didn't realize that! I'll change her family history if you like, I don't want to seem like a copycat :P!]

[Spoonerism_SC]

[[ ooc: You know what this RP needs? A scandal ;D ]]

((A scandal! How about someone gets trampled by elephants, but survives and gets superpowers. And then they have an affair with the hot PE/English (they're both hot) teacher, then they have quintuplets. And then they get into a prestigious circus school, just to make everyone jealous. Sounds like a nice scandal to me. :D

Ooh, Jade's gorgeous. You make beautimous simmies.))

[trampledsneakers]

((GJ, that's perfectly fine! Jade is absolutely stunning o_o
I'll add her to the front page, and as far as I'm concerned you could introduce her right now like Burnziiy introduced Aideyn. I mean, we're transitioning to class right now, so it's probably a good time! :D ))

[Pandaness]

[[ lol, yeah, a real scandal. SOMETHING TO SPICE THIS PLACE UP ]]

[trampledsneakers]

((Panda, what do you have in mind? I'm open to suggestions. ;) ))

[Burnziiy]

Aideyn's concentration broke when his name was called at. "Aideyn!" Lila called out. But when he found her amongst the crowd, she had turned to Luce, no attention his way. He shrugged and dropped his head downwards a continued to the group where Natalia was talking.

"Any trouble here Natalia?" he asked, not knowing whether she had heard him or not. There was a pause and he checked to see if Lila was still in sight. Lost her! Dam it! I'll wait for later tonight..

Aideyn lifted his head and waited for a response.

((occ: sorry for the short post))

edit: yea, Aideyn would be happy to become friends with Jade ;) Some of her characteristics are similar to his as well, they'll be friends in no time!

[AtropaMandragora]

"Wait just one second."

For telling Leigh to go, Natalia sure seemed oddly keen on the idea to have her stay.

"Are you trying to get back at him just because your reputation is tarnished? He didn't make you sleep with the entire school - that was you, deary."

Well, wasn't that predictable? Of course Natalia would go for the easy shot, the sort of reply she didn't have to put much thought into. It was always the best her kind could come up with. And as if to try and make her comment hurt more, she gave a short cackle, and rolled her eyes. Problem was, her comment didn't hurt Leigh. She was so used to hearing stuff like that.
It was only Delainee who'd gotten to her, not by throwing Leigh's reputation in her face, but by questioning it and analyzing it. That was the part that Leigh had been having a hard time with.
But getting comments like this thrown at her, she could only laugh.

"Get back at him?" she scoffed. "For what? He hasn't even played the tiniest part in giving me my reputation, so why would I want to get back at him? I just find him repulsive, that's all, and I pity the girls he actually manages to fool into thinking he likes them for anything other than their bodies."

She glanced over at Derek and J.D., letting them know she'd prefer it if they stayed out of it, at least for now, and upon turning back to Natalia, she caught glimpse of someone else approaching. A dark-haired kid whose name she wasn't sure she remembered. She knew she'd seen him around though, so he wasn't new.
Now just what the h*ll did he want? He was obviously coming over to them with the intent of saying something.
But Leigh had something to add before he did.

"So come on, deary," she said, shifting her gaze back to Natalia. "You have to do better than that."

Just then, the dark-haired kid reached them, and opened his mouth;

"Any trouble here Natalia?"

Oh great. Another one of the preps' adoring fans.

[GJPrentice]

((ooc: Okay thanks Trampled, and Spooner ;) I think a teacher/student affair scandal sounds, uh well... scrumptiously scandaliscious :lol: Oh and by the way, I'm just going to pretend that a principal has spoken to Jade's parents and she's being led to the classroom))

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"Okay, here we are. Well if there's any problems sweetheart I'll be at home." The bell had sounded minutes ago, and students were flittering about with their groups, holding to their well-learned routines. To her though, it was all a big blur of constant chatter and empty interaction. She let out a small sigh and nodded with a smile, as her mother leaned in to kiss her forehead. She waved her goodbye and Jade watched her wash away in the crowd. It was time. Again. Jade inhaled deeply, closed her eyes and reassured herself. You've done this before. Nothing new. Just go in there and say nothing, and smile. It will be fine.

She walked a few steps foward and entered through the classroom door. She was clutching tightly onto her bagstraps. Her mind was buzzing. At first she didn't take any notice of the other students, and simply filed to the back of the classroom looking at the floor, till she found an empty seat in the far corner next to a window. Okay, made it. Now just don't look up. But it seemed that they hadn't really noticed her that much. Must be heaps of new people... thank god! I'm not the only one... she thought with an overwhelming feeling of relief. Jade still clutched onto her bag. Her eyes kept on glancing up and down again, breif, sharp looks, tyring to gain an understanding of her surroundings without catching the eyes of someone else. So far, things were going her way smoothly. Nobody had noticed her. Yet.

[Burnziiy]

Aideyn read the expression on Leigh's face. Not something I should be part of.. make an excuse then leave, quick! And of course you think I'm some kind of worshiper, as if! "Trouble is a bit of an overstatement" he corrected himself. "What are you whining about this time Natalia? Broke a nail?" Aideyn sneered, although didn't mean anything to break her into tears, if thats what she was going to do.

He stepped inwards a bit more and stared at Leigh. "Guessing you've forgoten my name, its Aideyn" Then he casually leaned against the lockers, waiting.

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Gah! I was just about to reply to Natalia. I LIKED that post. *lol*
Oh well. *waits patiently for spooner to edit, before responding to Aideyn.)))

[Pandaness]

[[ I didn't really have any ideas, Just wanted some drama XD ]]

[Spoonerism_SC]

"Get back at him?" she scoffed. "For what? He hasn't even played the tiniest part in giving me my reputation, so why would I want to get back at him? I just find him repulsive, that's all, and I pity the girls he actually manages to fool into thinking he likes them for anything other than their bodies."

Natalia nodded as Leigh spoke, trying to exude a confidence she didn't feel. Dang, this girl was good! She knew exactly how to make someone feel like a complete idiot, she really knew how to get inside someone's head. Natalia hadn't even spoken to her for a full minute, and she was already confused.

"Come on, deary. You have to do better than that." Natalia was too busy staring at Leigh's satisfied sneer to notice the arrival of a dark-haired boy until he spoke.

"Any trouble here Natalia?" She tried to attach his voice and face to a name, but she couldn't remember ever meeting him before. She opened her mouth to speak, when he quickly added, Trouble is a bit of an overstatement" Wow, was he really this desperate to fit in? One second he seemed like a gentleman, the next he's a Leigh Wannabe. "What are you whining about this time Natalia? Broke a nail?"

"Yeah, that's it. I broke a nail. Oh no, I'm so devastated." she replied sarcastically, raising her arms in mock distress.

The flip-flopper seemed to ignore her, instead leaning against a locker near Leigh. "Guessing you've forgoten my name, its Aideyn."

Natalia guessed she didn't really care about him or his name, but hey. She raised her eyebrows questioningly at him, then shook her head, turning towards Leigh. She just wanted to get out of here by now.

"We'll just be leaving now," she said diplomatically. "Very terribly sorry to have bothered you." She turned back to her pals. Chad was still standing shirtless. Natalia gave him a strange look, eyes flashing from his face to his bare hips and back again. "You might want to put a shirt on"

((Sorry that took me so long. I'm listening to music and I have to get up every other song and dance. I can't help it. xD. I tried to make it as close to my last post as possible, but I can't really remember what I said. If I forgot something that you really wanted in there Atropa I can sneak it back in xP.))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: No worries. :) *s*)))

Seeing the look on Natalia's face, Leigh couldn't keep a smug smirk from forming on her lips. It seemed little blonde cheerleader was about to back down. Wise decision.
However, the dark-haired boy's comment soon distracted her. Quirking a brow slightly as he all of a sudden turned from sounding like one of Natalia's admirirers, to sounding like someone Leigh could actually get along with, Leigh gave him a scrutinizing look while Natalia replied. Something about being devastated. What was he doing? First sounding as if he was siding against Leigh, and now sounding as if he was against Natalia. How odd. Was he looking to p*ss both of them off? Or hadn't he meant to antagonize Leigh, but simply done so by mistake, and was now trying to redeem himself?
No... It didn't seem like it, judging by what he said next, while glaring over at her.

"Guessing you've forgotten my name, its Aideyn", he said.

Okay, so he was right about that, she had forgotten his name. But why be all weird about it? The way he had targeted both Leigh and Natalia - girls of opposing teams - in a matter of seconds... It just seemed really odd.

"We'll just be leaving now."

Natalia's voice dragged Leigh's gaze back to her, as she was apparently addressing Leigh this time.

"Very terribly sorry to have bothered you."

Leigh could've laughed out loud. Natalia was backing down, and she was apologizing! Wow, this had been easy!
But then again, cheerleaders never posed much of a threat. If Leigh ever lost a verbal duel with any of them, it was simply because they were too dense to actually comprehend what Leigh was saying.
Natalia, however, seemed to have at least a little bit of a brain after all. She turned back to Amber and Chad, and gave Chad an odd look, commenting;

"You might want to put a shirt on."

At that comment, Leigh really did burst out laughing. It seemed Natalia had woken up from her turtle dove daze, and really saw how silly Chad looked, standing around in the hallway half naked. Oh, this was too funny.
Although Leigh did soon stifle her laugh, and turned back to Aideyn.

"Alright, Aideyn", she said, loosely folding her arms over her chest, an amused smile lingering on her lips. "What's your problem?"

[Burnziiy]

"I know when I'm not needed" Aideyn said blandly, and untouched. I'm not hurt, If thats what you intended, Natalia. He stretched and got up from the locker, bored. He fixed his eyes on Leigh's and waited until she finished with Natalia, knowing she'll say something to him.

"Alright, Aideyn", she said, loosely folding her arms over her chest, an amused smile lingering on her lips. "What's your problem?"

"Woah! that's a bit personal," his voiced dripped with sarcasm. "Oh! You mean invading your space? Interupting your conversation with Barbie over there?" He glanced at Natalia. "I was bored, and I had a wounderful idea that would amuse myself. I thought I might trample on my grave a bit and stir up something over here" He didn't wait for an answer "If you have a problem, then talk to me after english. I it's a really interesting subject!"

Inside the classroom, in the far corner sat another new red-head (Jade) wned and approached her. "You must new, I'm Aideyn" He introduced himself. "And I notice we already have a common simlilarity.." He looked down at the table she sat at. "I do usually sit there, but I think I can find it in me to forgive you and sit in another seat for today" he said quietly, with a small grin on his face.

edit: okay hope my post makes sense now

[Spoonerism_SC]

((OOC: Well, you guys are too quick for me. I'm off to bed now- I've got a three hour practice in 11 hours and I'm still sick as a dog. Nighty night. :)))

[AtropaMandragora]

"Woah!" Aideyn exclaimed, his voice laced with sarcasm. "That's a bit personal. Oh! You mean invading your space? Interupting your conversation with Barbie over there? I was bored, and I had a wounderful idea that would amuse myself. I thought I might trample on my grave a bit and stir up something over here. If you have a problem, then talk to me after english. I it's a really interesting subject!"

And with that, he turned and headed for the classroom, leaving Leigh raising her eyebrows and looking over at her two friends, as if saying 'wtf?'. What a nutter! Leigh bet he was one of those people who could carry on an entire conversation all by his lonesome, without even needing any input whatsoever from someone else.
And with an attitude that... just didn't make any sense. Leigh had been somewhat civil when addressing him, after all, ready to actually talk to him before making up her mind about him. He'd seemed... entertaining.
But now, after flipping out like that... Good riddance he'd left! Leigh didn't really know how to talk to crazy people.

"Alright", she said to Derek and J.D.. "Let's go."

The trio headed for English as well, and plopped down in their usual seats in the back. They drew quite a few surprised looks from the other students, as the troublemakers actually being on time for class was nothing short of a miracle.


(((ooc: If acting like that is his usual behaviour, I can't imagine how people can possibly NOT have noticed him. *LOL*)))

[Burnziiy]

((occ: Atropa, do you want to continue to RP on this thread? I'm not sure how Aideyn or Leigh would continue to talk to each other but I could try. Oh and Aideyn hides behind his obscure and crude jokes when he's shy. Odd, I know.))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Well, as he's currently talking to someone else, I think GJPrentice should get a chance to reply. Maybe they can have another un in at a later time? :) I'm all for that.)))

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: he put his shirt on ages ago :P

Chad smiled as Natalia walked up to him and bumped his hip, putting her arms around his waist. He looked up at Amber and grinned cheekily, pushing his hair away from his eyes again

"Back atcha!" he teased at Natalia, giving her butt a quick slap

Before they had chance to continue, Leigh approached, her head cocked sideways and glared at him, then turned her attention to Amber

"Funny", Leigh continued, still only looking at Amber. "I didn't have you pegged as an airhead. The fact that Chet here goes for anything female on two legs is no surprise. Heck, he'd probably hit on dogs if there was the slightest possibility they'd give it up. But you... I really thought you looked smart. But oh, well, just another case of looks being decieving then, right?"

Chad raised his eyebrows and laughed under his breath at Leigh, if she was trying to insult him she'd have to try a little harder: being called a player wasn't going to get him upset. Unfortunately Natalia chose to speak to Leigh and marched off down the corridor after her, and Chad turned to Amber

"Didn't know I was so popular!" he teased, smirking to himself

He watched as Natalia turned back and gave him a questioning look

"You might want to put a shirt on." she said

Chad laughed and pulled his shirt over his head, chucked the other one in his locker and slammed to door to. He smiled at Amber and waved his fingers at her,

"Anyway, I'm off to English, I'll save you a seat?" he said, winking at her

He took a few steps down the corridor and put his arm around Natalia's shoulder and gave her a kiss on the cheek and a pat on the butt, and then sauntered off down the hallway. He entered the english classroom and collapsed onto his usual seat at the back, saving two seats either side of him

[Black_Barook!]

Essa slowly peered outside of the library doors. He was hot, sweaty and panting like an animal in heat.

“The coast is clear. I’ll go first, and then you wait before leaving. Alright?” He whispered to someone behind him.

He turned his head back to the person he was talking to. “Did you hear...” He was muffled by hungry lips. Suddenly he found a hand unbuttoning his pants, the other snaking up his shirt clawing at his skin. “Josh!” He yelled, finally pulling away. “Are you insane, we might get caught!”

“So? It’s not like they’re going to do anything to us.” He answered, his breathing heavy.

“Yes they are, and unlike you my parents would kill me. Personally!” He was pined against the wall, in front of the library doors. He was caught in another passionate kiss. “Josh please! What if someone found out, my entire family could get screwed.”

The hands pinning him relaxed, and the lips no longer threatened to suffocate him. “Fine, you win.” The senior replied. “But you owe me.”

“Thanks.” Essa planted a chaste kiss on his lover’s lips, before running towards his next class.

((OoC: Note: Josh is a character I only use for smutty Rping. So he doesn't count...:P))

[GJPrentice]

Inside the classroom, in the far corner sat another new red-head (Jade) wned and approached her. "You must new, I'm Aideyn" He introduced himself. "And I notice we already have a common simlilarity.." He looked down at the table she sat at. "I do usually sit there, but I think I can find it in me to forgive you and sit in another seat for today" he said quietly, with a small grin on his face.

Jade had kept a constant transfixed gaze at her table until Aideyn had sat beside her. She didn't quite know what to say. She felt very nervous, as she usually did in this situation. Her stomach was churning and burning with trepidation. In a way she felt stupid for taking his seat, but she also got the feeling that he didn't mind that much. Still, her politeness got the better of her.Jade turned her head over to him and produced a weak smile.
"Sorry I ... did you want to sit here? Cause, I'll move."

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris stands up, when the cafeteria empties. She starts to walk to English, seeing no-one in the hallway. Folding her arms, she walks to English, and sits right at the back. This time, she doesn't want Amber to sit beside her. It would be too akward.

[KimKamKim]

[[OOC - Do people want me to post what the task you are going to do in English now, or do you want me to wait for a few more people to arrive? Oh and can I just say there are lot of people sitting at the back of the class]]

[GeeWayrocks]

((Maybe it would be better to wait till more people arrive before posting the task, but you can interact with the students already there if you want))

[GJPrentice]

((ooc: Yeah, like come into class and start preparing :)))

[KimKamKim]

[[OOC - Well she's already in the class and she's all prepared but I have to go soon for a while, So i guess I will post the class task when I get back to give a few more people the chance to get to class. So you have about 5 hours to RP your character to class. (I know this is quite a long time, but I want to be there to answer any questions you may have about about the class) Your characters can talk a bit before in the classroom. Miss Tyler will allow that. I hope this is okay?]]

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: stylequeen - *lol* Oops, our bad! And trust Chad to interpret her comment as him being a player, and not just plain scum with no taste and finesse. ;)*LOL*)))

[Spoonerism_SC]

((Oopsie, I didn't notice that he'd put a shirt on. :D I'll rp in a fw hours when I get back))

[trampledsneakers]

((Glad to see the burst of activity! And as far as the 'scandal' goes, if you guys ever think of something you'd really like to go through with, PM me and I'll be happy to discuss it. A good scandal can liven things up. :]
And I'm going to move Eeric to English, because the cafeteria group kind of died. o_o Sorry Iris! ))

The bell rang shrilly and Eeric frowned. He hadn't finished his apple yet. No matter; he'd finish eating in English class. Once he had paid for Illoana's brownie, he gave her a light tap on the nose with a grin. "I've got to run to my locker, I'll meet you in English."

He turned to face the rest of the group, bowing elegantly to them all.

"See you in English, dear friends!" He exclaimed theatrically, sinking his teeth into the apple so he could wave his hands freely. Breezing down the hall he passed by another confrontation, glimpsing the person at the center. "Quelle surprise," he mused sarcastically when the face of the dark-haired girl registerd. As was customary, Leigh was at the center of another fight. Instead of intervening however, he merely brushed past them all and made his way to his locker.

Once he pulled out his copy of Of Mice and Men, he pivoted and entered the English classroom, apple still clenched between his slanted jaws. He brought a slender tattooed hand to his lips, taking a bite from the flushed red skin of the apple and lowering it to his side. As he chewed the sweet and juicy fruit, he searched the room for any familiar faces. None. Instead, he made his way toward the center and eased himself down into the seat, taking another bite from the apple. Eeric stretched his arms out and smiled softly. English wasn't that bad.

[KimKamKim]

Once Hannah thought most of the class was here, she stood up and walked round to the front of her desk and leaned on it calmly.

"Hello everyone, I'm Miss Tyler and i will be your English teacher for the rest of the year. Now I know what you all think. 'Uh English Boring!'. Well I would have to say I agree with you. Some parts of English are very dull and boring. So I'm going to try and help you learn the stuff you need to know and do it in a fun way hopefully!" Hannah said smiling 'God how cheesey did that sound!' She thought 'They must hate me already, go on just keep smiling!' Hannah kept smiling at the class.

"Okay so the first book we will read together is one of my favorites and will be 'Of Mice And Men' by John Steinbeck. Now it's not a very long book but it's a very thought provoking book and I hope we can have lot's of lively discussions in class on the topics raised in this book! Now can you hand out the books please?" She said to the person sitting closest to her. (Eeric)

Once all the books had been handed out Hannah adressed the class again.

"Okay now what I want you to do is get into small groups of about 4 or 5 and read the opening chapter together. Once you have finished reading the chapter I want you to stop and disscuss the book so far. Now I will come round to each group and have a little talk with them and try and learn everyone's names. Okay? You can start now"

[funheart00]

[[ooc;; Woah! I missed alot being in bed there. Right here we go... me being 10 minutes behind everyone else, sorry *s*]]

Amber smiled, and averted her eyes to the ground again while Chad said something or other about her checking him out. Noticing a new pair of shoes come down the corridor, Amber brought her head back up again, only to see Natalia standing next to Chad. "Hey!" She said cheerily.

Natalia bumped hips with Chad and then raised her eyebrows to Amber "I'd better not be interrupting something here." She questioned, a glint of teasing in her eyes. "No-Chad was taking up the corridor... I should really be going..." Amber's voice trailed off as a dark haired girl came up the corridor. Amber flashed a smile at her, but the girl did not look happy and so seemingly didn't notice.

She stared at Chad "Jesus, Chip", are you really that desperate? She asked him, Amber tried keeping her eyes to the floor, her cheeks now pale. "And, more importantly; are you?" She asked Amber, her eyes fixed on her. Amber didn't answer, but it didn't seem to matter anyway as the girl carried on. "Funny, I didn't have you pegged as an airhead. The fact that Chet here goes for anything female on two legs is no surprise. Heck, he'd probably hit on dogs if there was the slightest possibility they'd give it up. But you... I really thought you looked smart. But oh, well, just another case of looks being decieving then, right?" She said to her, Amber looked up again, but didn't say anything. She kind of knew what the girl was saying but had no idea why she had the idea. She wanted to defend herself, but Natalia had already stepped in. "I think it would be best if you could just leave right about now." Natalia crossed her arms and looked straight at the other girl. "Unless, you know, you need to keep harassing a complete stranger who, by the way, has done nothing at all to you, or your little posse." She shrugged nonchalantly. "Then by all means, continue. Just don't do it to Amber."

The other girl had already started to walk away though, and now Amber wished Natalia hadn't stepped in when she did, becoause now the girl had thunder in her eyes and Amber could tell she was angry. "Was I, like, talking to you?" she then said, "Cuz I don't even recall looking at you. I was talking to red over there." She nodded at Amber, making her go a deep crimson at her words. "But I suppose you were too busy looking down your nose at everyone to catch that tiny little detail, huh?", she added. "Or maybe you were too busy drooling over cheese-meister, I don't know. But you know what? I was actually trying to pay her a compliment that would have her thinking twice about getting involved with him. Because she seems sweet, and being new, she can't possibly know that he chases after nearly every poor girl he sets eyes on, and that he'll ruin her reputation like he's ruining yours, now can she? So, if you really want to accuse someone of harrassing innocent little girls, you should probably start with him. Okay?" The girl told Natalia. Now Amber wasn't at the reciving end of her comments, she started to feel sorry for Natalia. But she didn't understand what had got the girl so worked up in the first place, She didn't like Chad like that.. she thought he was going out with Natalia.

But Natalia was in a fighting mood and started again "Are you trying to get back at him just because your reputation is tarnished?" She gave a slight laugh, rolling her eyes. Amber kept her eyes on the floor. She had no idea what Natalia was talking about, but Amber guessed it wasn't good, and she really didn't want to here if it wasn't. "He didn't make you sleep with the entire school- that was you, Leigh." She nodded her head slowly.
"Get back at him?" Leigh said, Amber thought she was about to laugh back, but she continued. "For what? He hasn't even played the tiniest part in giving me my reputation, so why would I want to get back at him? I just find him repulsive, that's all, and I pity the girls he actually manages to fool into thinking he likes them for anything other than their bodies."

Just then another boy came over, asking if there was any trouble. Amber visibly slouched her shoulders, and prepared for the fight to continue, but Natalia simply told 'Leigh' that they were leaving, and then told Chad to put his shirt back on. Amber sighed, had he still not bothered to do that, even with this going on? She thought. "Well, I'm off to English, I'll save you a seat?" He said, seemingly unaffected by the previous fight. "Um, no, I think I'll sit with Chris, she's probably still worked up" Amber told him as he walked off with Natalia.

Amber turned round to apologise to Leigh, or at least to dig herself out of the hole she was in, but she had disappeared round the corner, with two others that shared her look, and 'scariness' factor. Amber sighed and opened the English door. Her eyes quickly saught out Chris, and then Chad, who was sitting alone, but Amber couldn't face sitting next to him, so made her way to the back of the room, biting her bottom lip. The classroom was a jungle, with the ducks and everything else that can't eat you, the middle are the monkeys, the ones who can be aggressive but won't hurt you, and then the tigers prowl at the back. The most dangerous part of the room, and Amber was so out of her comfort zone, yet she had to prove to Chris that she wasn't going to ignore her or anything.

Pulling out the chair next to Chris, she plonked her bag down on the table. "Hey!" She said, making sure to smile, and not to bite her lip. She sat down in the chair and watched Chris for a moment. "I think I get why everyone hates Chad now... sorry about walking off earlier. I bumped into him in the corridor and he had his shirt off.. it was really embarressing and then this girl... Leigh? Came up and had a go at me... for being an airhead.. and falling over him... I don't get it. I mean I don't like him, Natalia does." Amber spoke softly but blabbered incase anyone overheard but quickly shook off her upset-ness and smiled again. "Anyway! How did you beat me to class?" She joked, nudging Chris in the ribs lightly, hoping that she would cheer up.

[[ooc;; wow, lol, Amber really gets in the wrong situations.. now I reckon I'll be glued here incase anything happens :P]]
[[Gah! Sorry for the long post *s*]]

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: Chad isn't sitting with Natalia. He's on his own and saved a seat for Amber beside him :( *runs off crying*

[Black_Barook!]

By the time he reached his next class, Essa was already late. Again.

Damn it! He thought to himself. If I keep this up I’m going to lose my grades!

Before he entered the classroom, Essa took a moment to groom him self. A Kuwaiti must always be presentable! He buttoned his shirt, zipped his fly, and fixed his hair.

God, that Josh sure knows how to use his hands. Essa chuckled lightly. Hopefully no one would notice that I was late.

He opened the door and walked in, praying that the teacher wouldn’t notice.

((OoC: Not the best, but it will do. *sneeze*))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: funheart00 - *lol* Really sorry about not waiting for you to reply. Things just kind of... escalated. ;) )))

[KimKamKim]

Hannah was about to return to her desk when a young man (Essa) entered the room. She could tell he had been running as he was panting slightly.

"Hello, Can you tell me why your late?" Hannah said walking over to him

[[Sorry for the short post]]

[Black_Barook!]

Apparently the Heavens were too busy to hear Essa’s and neglected to warn him.

“Hello, Can you tell me why you’re late?” The teacher asked as she walked over to him.

Crap! He yelled inside his head. What to do!? I could tell her the truth, but I don’t think it would be a smart move if I told her I was making out with a senior in the library…damn it! The first day of Ramadan hasn’t ended and I have to resort to lying, I won’t be surprised if end up in Hell.

“I do apologize Madam.” Essa began sweetly. “You see, it is the holy month of Ramadan for us Muslims, and we fast from Sunrise to Sunset. We don’t eat, drink. As such, I seem to lack the energy to function properly which is why I was late.” He smiled. “I decided to rest in the library instead of going to the cafeteria.”

Well there was some truth in what he said.

[AtropaMandragora]

"Hello everyone, I'm Miss Tyler and i will be your English teacher for the rest of the year."

The teacher's voice cut through the chatter in the classroom, and most of the students turned their attention towards her. It was a new face looking back at them, which piqued their interest enough to listen to her introduction and her instructions. Even the troublemakers. She seemed rather young, and was quite attractive, which had J.D. shooting Derek an appreciative grin. At least there'd be something to do during English class.

Being handed their books and instructed to get into small groups, the trio shared an amused and skeptical look. A group of 4 or 5? Forget that. No one would be brave enough to join them, and they sure had no intention of splitting up into different groups. Although Leigh could've considered it, since neither Derek nor J.D. had a tendency to read much, which left her being the only one in their little group that had already read the book.

"'Of Mice And Men'?" J.D. said, looking at it with some skeptical disdain. "Sounds boring".

Leigh sighed and rolled her eyes at him. Unless it had a title involving blood, guts or sex, J.D. wasn't prone to think it sounded interesting.

"It's a good book", she said. "I've read it twice."

Apparently, a couple of students nearby overheard her, and they shot her an odd look. They almost looked like she'd just said she'd won the Nobel Peace Price.

"What?", she snapped at them. "I do read, y'know."

[veldagia]

((Sorry for delay Trampled, was out all last night and needed to sort something out before posting. Hope its OK I GM'd them into te classroom)).

"Luce! How wonderful! You know, I think I read somewhere that deep within art lies the principles of mathematics and science; something about the golden spirals and squares or something...how everything is proportionate, eerily so, and can be found in nature, and thusly a good basis in the sciences can strengthen an artist!" Lila gave a nod. "Anyway, I'm not making much sense. But my point is, you'd succeed in either field I'm certain."

With the mention of mathematics Luce’s eyes went dimmer, she hated maths, but still she gave Lila a gentle smile. She was only trying to help and probably didn’t realise it was one lesson where Luce struggled to understand the principles enough so they didn’t pull her science grade down too far.


."Mhmm, coming!" Lila frowned as they entered the cafeteria, glancing to Luce with a look of concern. "Wonder where she is..."

Luce’s eyes darted briefly over the bodies still remaining on the chairs at Lila’s frowned concern. Maria was nowhere in sight. Luce seriously hoped no-one had upset her ad sent the poor girl running away. She had seemed so fragile earlier and although Luce had only spoken to her the once, she was still looking forward to having some company to the Halloween Ball. Sure she had the balls to front it on her own but it was easier if you went with someone. The jocks were less likely to single you out if you stuck to a crowd.

“Perhaps, she went on to class?” Luce suggested, but her voice lacked conviction like the atheist's recital of a Lord's Prayer.

"Aideyn!" Lila shouted as she spotted a dark haired boy in the corridor. But then seemed to change her mind dropping her hand and pursing her lips, glancing away. Luce’s eyes followed up the corridor and instantly fell on Leigh. Who was no doubt having an argument of some sort with the jocks, they never knew when just to keep their mouths shut. She frowned slightly, two small creases furrying her porcelain brow. It looked like a situation best avoided.

Lila turned to Luce with a faint smile. "Ready to head out?"

“Yeah,” Luce nodded. “Just got to grab my books from my locker.” She took a few steps down the corridor stopping short of the arguments up ahead. Reaching her locker she paused and forced the key into the lock as she turned it slowly, cursing and pulling at the metal door. “Damn thing, I don’t know why it sticks every time.” She muttered to Lila. “Sorry about this.”

She gave another violent tug, then looked at it frustrated her eyes narrowing and face flushed like a morning rose from the strain. She was about to give it a hard kick when she noticed something shoved in the corner of the door. Hesitantly she pulled the paper out. What kind of sick joke was it jamming her locker shut hadn’t they anything better to do than play tricks? But she broke into a smile as skimming the words she recognised the handwriting. Band tonight. She screwed up the note and threw it into her bag. That meant she’d better look damned good for the ball. “Just a note from uhm from my band mate.” She breezed to Lila, shaking her head with a light smile.

She tried the lock again and this time the door came open with ease. Depositing the required literature into her bag she turned to Lila with a cheerful grin. “I’m done. Perhaps I really should have read the book though.” Luce giggled.

As they slipped into the classroom Luce put her head down, hoping to not attract the teacher's attention as she took a seat in the middle of the class. Thankfully they were just in time to hear the new teacher inform them that they would be in groups discussing the book she hadn’t yet read. Oh great she thought. Perhaps I can make something up so everyone doesn’t think I’m a complete ditz. She hastily retrieved the book and skimmed the back cover.

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Black_Barook - Not trying to ruin anything here, but this RP should be taking place in the end of October, as having a Halloween Ball in the beginning of October would be... weird... And if I'm not mistaken, Ramadan would be over by the end of the month... No? At least, "today" wouldn't be the first day anyway...? :) )))

[GeeWayrocks]

"I think I get why everyone hates Chad now... sorry about walking off earlier. I bumped into him in the corridor and he had his shirt off.. it was really embarressing and then this girl... Leigh? Came up and had a go at me... for being an airhead.. and falling over him... I don't get it. I mean I don't like him, Natalia does."

Chris grunts at the mention of Chad's name. Really, she thinks he's half-way alright, but after earlier, she wasn't going to tell anyone.

"Anyway! How did you beat me to class?"

"I walked, and didn't hang out with testosterone fuelled airheads." She turns away from Amber. "Why aren't you sitting with him? It's the least you could do for walking out on me."

OOC: Aw, poor Chad. (Chris laughs at him)

[Black_Barook!]

((OoC: Unlike the Christian Calender, the Muslim Calender changes over time. So in this RP Ramadan fell in line with the month we are in. ^_^))

[funheart00]

[[ooc;; Aw! Sorry Chaddy boy... well, I'll go edit my post, but I gotta go now :( And Atropa thats fine.. Amber probably wouldn't have said much anyhow :) And boy Chris is being foul today :P Be back later guys :luff:]]

[GeeWayrocks]

((Yes, Chris is just being an *ss. But what do you expect? She just confessed she murdered her dad! :blink: ))

[AtropaMandragora]

((OoC: Unlike the Christian Calender, the Muslim Calender changes over time. So in this RP Ramadan fell in line with the month we are in. ^_^))

(((ooc: Yes, I know it changes, but as the real Ramadan just started, I thought maybe you were referring to that. But ok then.)))

[trampledsneakers]

((No worries Vel! (is it okay if I call you that? Laziness compels me to not type out Veldagia xD ) I'm totally cool with you GM'ing them. Wasn't much point in me RPing the walk to class in a seperate post. ))

Eeric glanced up from his apple when he heard the teacher directing him to pass out the books to the students who didn't have their own. He stood, coming to his full height at which he nearly towered over their petite teacher. With a graceful smile he took the books from her, and with an elegant flick of his wrist he tossed the apple into the trash.

"Happy to, teach." He gave a nod and began passing out the books to the rest of the students. A few sighed and groaned, others merely turned the books over to investigate. A rare few were actually excited. Regardless, Eeric got a few dirty looks. Some personal, some merely directed at him because of his position as the person delivering the annoying work. Don't shoot the messenger, crept through his mind, but he knew several of the glares weren't because of that. It wasn't a secret that a fair share of the students at school didn't exactly care for him; most thought of him as a whiney goth kid, one who had no skills outside of writing dark poetry and maybe playing an instrument or two, and those intsruments were to be played loudly and without a great degree of skill. He was probably some kind of devil worshipper, antisocial and cruel. The guys disliked him because he got along well with girls, and a lot of the girls were threatened by his dark looks. With a gentle shrug, he let the glances roll away like water off a duck's back. He didn't have the time or energy to concern himself with what others thought of him.

Once the books were passed out, he glanced around optomistically.

"Anyone need another person for their group?" his violet eyes danced from face to face, but few actually acknowledged him.

----

Lila adjusted the strap on her backpack as it began to cut into her shoulder. The pressure from it began digging in, and she had to stop to alleviate the growing pain there. With a relieved sigh, she glanced back to Luce when she spoke.

“Yeah, just got to grab my books from my locker." Lila smiled and pushed her hair behind her ear and shook her head. "No worries, we've got time. I think we've got several minutes before the final bell rings..." They reached Luce's locker, mercifully stopping just out of the line of fire of Leigh. “Damn thing, I don’t know why it sticks every time. Sorry about this.” Again Lila shook her head and gave a dismissive smile. Lila surveyed the locker, noticing a small slip of paper crammed into the joint of it at nearly the same moment when Luce pulled it out.

“Just a note from uhm from my band mate. I'm done.”

Lila quirked a brow with a playful grin.

"You're in a band too? Now this is just getting ridiculous...you're a modern Renaissance woman!" A small laugh escaped as they reached the English room. “Perhaps I really should have read the book though.” Lila glanced over to her with a reassuring smile. "I've read it, so if it comes down to it, feel free to wrack my brain." She gave a nod and they entered the classroom. Lila was slightly surprised by how full it was, and with the fact that the entire Troublemaker trio was present. They typically opted to skip class, or at least one of them did. By reflex, Lila raised a hand to wave to J.D., but it quickly slackened before it even made it past her shoulder, falling back down to her side. The presence of Derek and Leigh was overwhelming. The last thing they would want was to see her waving in their general direction; they would probably seize it as an opportunity to jump at her for so much as motioning toward them, even when they weren't her focus. Instead, Lila settled for a small, delicate nod, one only noticeable if he had been looking. At least then the likelihood of any of them seeing her looking their way was reduced.

Lila trailed Luce to a seat in the center of the room, giving Eeric a smile as she watched him passing out books. She turned to ask Luce a question, but found her head buried in her arms and piled atop her desk. In a moment however, it had snapped up and was skimming the back cover of the novel.

"Would you mind me being in your group? Aside from you and Eeric, I don't think anyone in here would want me in theirs..." her voice was quiet and her eyes were soft. Without thought her hands had delved into her bag and retrieved the book, then placed it on the desk before her.

[Black_Barook!]

Thankfully the teacher let it slip.

“Just this time, do you hear me? I won’t tolerate tardiness again. Now go find a group to join and get a book.” She smiled at him as she signaled him to move on with a flick of her hands.

“Thank you Miss, it won’t happen again.” He walked to her desk picking up a book from the stack on her desk. He looked it over. “Of Mice and Men?” He read the cover. “Seems interesting enough.”

He suddenly heard someone speak. “Anyone need another person for their group?” The boy said.

He looked him up and down. The boy was tattooed, black clothed, and lips with pricings. The boy must have noticed him, seeing as he turned towards him.

“Need something?” He asked.

“Actually, yes I do. I need a partner. Care to be mine?” Essa mentally slapped himself for phrasing the sentence that way. God, what am I asking him to the ball?

[AtropaMandragora]

Hearing Leigh's comment on the book, J.D. raised and eyebrow. She'd actually read 'Of Mice And Men'? Twice? Why the h*ll would anyone want to go through the hassle of reading a book more than once? The idea was totally beyond him. Didn't people have anything better to do?

As Leigh turned to snarl at some of the other students, J.D. looked up to see Lila enter, along with Luce. A quick smirk darted across his lips. Her choice of company was improving.
He saw her starting to raise her hand, as if to wave at him, but for some reason she changed her mind. He glanced over at Leigh, who was now busy talking to Derek. Had she intimidated Lila enough for her to refrain from even greeting him in Leigh's presence? She sure was one fierce little lady. Although, "lady" hardly seemed the proper word to describe her. While she was indeed a beauty and the way she moved was feminine and almost regal, she had too much of a devil-may-care air about her for someone to label he a lady. Nor did she really behave like one.
Thank god.

But, despite changing her mind about waving at him, Lila did give him a nod. One that he returned, a smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. He even lifted his fingers from the desk in a casual semi-wave.
However, that didn't pass by Leigh's attentive eye, and she turned her head to look at him, and then followed his gaze over to Lila. They seemed to be on friendly terms again.
So Lila was "the pack of cigarettes" that had kept him during music class? Well, good. Then maybe he could start acting like his good old self again, finally.

"So...", she said, her gaze shifting back to the handsome blonde who - if it hadn't been for the harsh look usually in his eyes - would've made one major heartbreaker. "You've kissed and made up, huh?"

J.D. glanced over at her, another smile making it's way onto his lips. She sure did know how to pick the words with the most dramatic effect. It was no wonder she could mess with people's heads by simply talking to them. Or, since it was Leigh, sneering at them.

"Well, we've made up at least", he said, his eyes following Lila as she sat down, and then gave Leigh yet another glance while adding; "Kissing comes later."

That would satisfy her. It had answered the question she'd really been asking. Normally, he wouldn't have given it up that easily, but what the h*ll. He'd gotten her into heaps of trouble because of Lila, so the least he could do was to be honest and upfront about what was going on.

"Right", Leigh smirked. "Good luck with that."

As she looked back at Lila, she noticed she was sitting with Luce, and for a moment, confusion put a small crease between her eyebrows. Luce and Lila?
That was a combo she hadn't seen before. But then again, they both were the friendly type, so why not?
Watching the two, Leigh frowned slightly. She needed to talk to Luce, but with Lila sitting next to her, Leigh didn't really feel like going over there.
Instead, she opened up the book and carefully tore out one of the blank pages at the very end while no one was looking, crumpled it into a soft ball, and threw it at Luce to get her attention.

[Spoonerism_SC]

Natalia started walking away, leaving Amber and Chad with Leigh and that weird kid Aiedyn. Within a couple seconds, however, Chad had caught up with her.

"Anyway, I'm off to English, I'll save you a seat?" he winked, seemingly not bothered about the little tiff. Maybe he was just used to it.

As they walked, he put his arm around Natalia's shoulder and kissed her cheek. She looked at him, and gave a soft smile. "You do that, I'll be there in a minute." He took his arm off of her and slapped her butt jokingly, then sauntered off towards English, waving and nodding to people here and there.

She turned down a different corridor, to make a quick stop at her locker. As she was taking out her books, the bell rang again, telling her that she would be late to class. A few students muttered curses under their breath, then ran off to their classes. She sighed, taking her time.

As she walked slowly to English, Natalia thought about what Leigh had said. Chad seemed sweet and sincere to her, if a bit flirtatious. But who was she to speak? The first time they met, they made out in the hallways. Still, she couldn't help but wonder.

Finally she made it to the classroom. She opened to door to find that everyone was in groups, reading some book. She slipped in, hoping to get to her desk unnoticed by the teacher. She quickly scanned the room, looking for a seat.

A rather bored looking Chad was lounging in between two empty desks, one of which Natalia assumed was saved for her. She walked over, noticing that Amber was sitting in the back of the room with Chris, and purposefully not looking towards Leigh and her group. She plopped in the seat.

"Such a gentleman, saving me a seat," she grinned, then looked around the room. "So, what are we doing?"

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad watched Amber walk into the classroom and he smiled at her, signalling the seat to one side, the other of which was waiting for Natalia. His smile vanished as Amber ignored him and sat at the back with Chris, and craned his neck to listen to their conversation. To his dismay, he picked up the words, I don't like him, coming from Amber's mouth. He sighed and pushed his hair from his face again, lounged backwards and listened to the teacher announcing the assignment, bored out of his mind. He was about to get up and leave when Natalia walked in.

"Such a gentleman, saving me a seat," she grinned, then looked around the room. "So, what are we doing?"

Chad smirked and leant over to give her a quick nibble on the neck to say hello and then leant back, grinning at Natalia

"Yea I saved you a seat, can't have you sitting with anyone else now!" he teased, "we're doing a discussion on some book --never read it!"

He smirked and rested his legs on Natalia's lap playfully

"So...Cinderella, looking forward to the dance? Do I need to have you home by midnight??"

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris notices Chad craning his neck to hear what her and Amber are talking about. A sad expression crossed his face for a second, he must have heard Amber say, "I don't like him,".
"Amber. Chad wants you to sit with him, so maybe you should. I want to be alone anyway." She turns away from her, and pulls out her MP3 player, switching it on. The sound of Aiden will drown out any words Amber will say.

[veldagia]

"Would you mind me being in your group? Aside from you and Eeric, I don't think anyone in here would want me in theirs.” Lila asked quietly.

Lila’s question threw Luce and her eyebrows rose like twin torpedoes arching over the amber orbs with surprise. She hadn’t expected to be included in their group. Not that it was unwanted, just that she’d assumed that Lila would instantly join with the clan of friends from earlier who had stuck up for her. “What you are joking me? “ Luce grinned giving her a warm smile. How could the girl be so insecure with friends like those who’d stick their necks quite literally out on the line for her? “There’s Delainee Rose and Daniel and, and well the whole group you were with earlier. I’m sure they’d all love for you to be with them. Not that I wouldn’t want to be with you or them or well anyone y’know.” Her long blackened lashes flicked into a quirkily reassuring wink. “You’re a doll, don’t ever forget it.”

This one was going to be difficult. If she ended up in a group with all the people that she had gathered had p****ed Leigh off then her life would be hell tonight. Leigh could be a b*** when she wanted and even Luce had to admit it would be deserved so she’d have to take every ounce administered. Personally she didn’t hold a thing against any of them. So why was it always so awkward? If they could all just be friends then she wouldn’t feel like she was walking such a tightrope.

She opened her mouth to say something else reassuring to Lila when she felt something lightly pound across the back of the head. “Ouch”. She muttered spinning around eyes firing at the person behind. But when they met with Leigh’s her angry words fell from her lips like autumn leaves to be replaced with a smirky grin. Well that did get her attention.

Turning back around Luce leant to whisper unobtrusively in Lila’s ear, ruby lips concealed behind her dainty hand as she rose from her seat. “Excuse me a moment.”

Slipping from her desk she made her way towards the back of the room, casting a discretely admiring smile in Eeric’s direction as he distributed books to the students. He may be a teachers pet but those tats were still brain-blowingly luscious.

Perching her bum delicately on the edge of JD’s desk, she turned to face Leigh. “So what’s happening tonight?” Luce asked in a hushed tone to conceal the fact that the required reading was definitely not the topic of conversation.

((OCC Trampled, Vel, Velda or Veldagia’s all fine by me. :D Sorry to desert Lila for a while she’s such a sweetie.))

[AtropaMandragora]

As the ball of crumpled paper hit Luce's head, Leigh commended herself on her good aim. The last thing she needed right now was for it to hit Lila, or someone else. Not that it wouldn't make for an interesting turn of events, but right now, she really, really needed to talk to Luce.

Grinning as she saw the dark-natured girl turn around with a deadly glare, only to have it disappear once she set eyes on her, Leigh gave her a quick wave and motioned for her to come over.
Taking only a moment to excuse herself to Lila, Luce then got up and walked over, glancing over at Eeric in the process; something that made Leigh groan softly to herself. She had got to be kidding! She wasn't seriously interested in that d***head, was she?
Terrific. Just.. terrific.

"So what’s happening tonight?" the gothic beauty asked upon reaching Leigh's desk and leaning gently against J.D.'s.

J.D. glanced up at the back of her head, frowning slightly at the intrusion, before seemingly deciding there were probably worse things than a pretty girl sitting on his desk.

"I got us a gig tonight", Leigh said, her lips spreading into a bright smile. "I talked to Mr A... you know, the music teacher, and he said there was a slot open tonight, at the Ball. So, I guess we're playing tonight."

"Wait", came a voice from the other side of Luce, and J.D. weighed back on his chair to look at the two of them. "You guys are playing tonight?"

Leigh rolled her eyes.

"Yes, Johnny, I just said we are, didn't I?"

J.D. nodded, a look of approval and appreciation on his face, as he let the sarcastic comment and almost-use of his first name slide. Hanging around Leigh, he couldn't help but have heard the girls rehearse quite a few times, and in his opinion, they were really good.

"Alright, cool."

[veldagia]

"I got us a gig tonight", Leigh said, her lips spreading into a bright smile. "I talked to Mr A... you know, the music teacher, and he said there was a slot open tonight, at the Ball. So, I guess we're playing tonight."

“Seriously you sorted it?” Luce asked, both about the fact that Leigh had been talking to a teacher and that she’d managed to swig for them to play tonight. She pushed herself further onto JD’s desk, swinging around so she could talk to them both.

"Wait", JD asked. "You guys are playing tonight?"

“Yes, Johnny, I just said we are, didn't I?" Leigh replied.

"Alright, cool." JD answered.

Luce laughed at the way they bounced off each other so easily. “So I presume we can count on a few cheers from you, sure beats playing to a group of zombies.” Luce grinned eyes raising to the roof then gaze falling to drop upon the group of jocks and preps.

“So what time are we on? Set list decided? Are we doing it in our costumes?” Luce asked firing out questions like bullets towards Leigh in her excitement. It was so close and there was far too much to prepare. She felt like a child on Xmas Eve as now attending the ball had a purpose. She was only the bass player, could fade into the background but still it was another string in her bow. Something that might one day give her the power to leave home. To be someone other than a carer for her mother.

[AtropaMandragora]

Seeing the vaguely patronizing look on Leigh's face, and hearing Luce's laugh, J.D. offered a slightly sheepish grin. Okay, so the question he'd asked hadn't made him sound all too bright, but he hadn't been paying attention to their conversation at first, thinking it was just the usual girl talk.

"So I presume we can count on a few cheers from you", Luce said, grinning and motioning for the jocks and preps with her eyes. "Sure beats playing to a group of zombies."

J.D. chuckled. Anyone who shared his loathing for the self-proclaimed royalty was okay in his book.

"Sure", he said.

"So what time are we on?", Luce said, turning back to Leigh, firing off one question after another. "Set list decided? Are we doing it in our costumes?"

A soft laugh slipped through Leigh's lips. It was hard not to get infected by Luce's excitement and enthusiasm. Especially since she was already excited herself.
But Luce was right. There were so many thing they needed to decide in so little time, and they hadn't even gotten to talk to the other two girls yet.

"Well, it's up to you," Leigh said, answering Luce's last question first. "But I sure as h*ll ain't changing clothes. I'll play just fine in my costume."

She nodded firmly once, as if to confirm her own statement. With all the stuff she'd be carrying already - toy guns and whatnot - the last thing she needed to lug around was a change of clothes.

"And I was thinking covers", she then continued to answer Luce's second question. "Stuff that people know, and that will get them going. Maybe throw in some of our own stuff here and there, but mainly just stick with covers."

Then she suddenly remembered the very first question.

"Oh, and...", she started again. "We're on at ten, and get to play for fortyfive minutes. I'm not sure how we're gonna play that long though."

They didn't have that many covers rehearsed, but they did work well together, so simply improvising could work. But they'd still need time to think of songs they could actually pull off, and that all of them knew.

"You could take requests?" J.D. suggested with a grin. "I have one."

[Laughy]

hey guys,but i was just wondering if i could enter this RP,she is also in big brother and i was wondering if she is too old or if i can just change her age or something?cuz i really want her to join this as a student and my computer can't run the game anyway so no way to make a new one,but it's ok i'll just join as a professor.

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: pinkgirl4real - As they're all supposed to be in the same class, she'd have to be about 16. Or had to do the same year over a few times. ;) )))

[veldagia]

"Well, it's up to you," Leigh said, answering Luce's last question first. "But I sure as h*ll ain't changing clothes. I'll play just fine in my costume. nd I was thinking covers", she then continued to answer Luce's second question. "Stugg that people know, and that will get them going. Maybe throw in some of our own stuff here and there, but mainly just stick with covers."

Luce nodded, so far so good. She’d find a pair of hot pants to throw on under her own costume then she’d be fit to go. And covers were always good fun, proved they could pull them off and got the crowd right on their side. “Dare I ask what you are wearing? We don’t want to clash. I was gong to try out a bit of pink, but that’s banished if I’ve to be seen on stage.” She pulled a face wrinkling her nose at the thought. She knew she could play OK so that wasn’t what concerned her. The girls sounded good together, had a connection that blended well like the complimentary tones running through a snakebite and black.

"Oh, and...", Leigh started again. "We're on at ten, and get to play for fortyfive minutes. I'm not sure how we're gonna play that long though."

“Caffine and err stuff.” Luce said, thinking out loud. “We’ll be shattered even if we can think of a full fortyfive minute set.” She added in explanation twirling a strand of hair around her fingers as she totalled up what she’d need to bring. Hairspray, crimpers, drinks, makeup case, cigarettes, body spray, change of clothes just in case, oh and her bass and amp.

"You could take requests?" J.D. suggested with a grin. "I have one."

“Yeah?” Luce said looking at him sceptically. He could have a fantastic idea for a song that got the whole crowd jigging around like punks on pogo sticks. Or it could be some sarcastic comment meant to bring them back down onto this planet. Luce was never quite sure what to expect from boys like him.

[trampledsneakers]

Eeric

Eeric felt a set of eyes upon him, scaling from the top of his head down to the tip of his toe. He cradled the stack of books carefully and pivoted to face the gaze that held the two green orbs. Before him sat a caramel-skinned boy with dark hair.

"Need something?" Eeric asked quizzically, shifting the weight of the books to his other hand.

"Actually, yes I do. I need a partner. Care to be mine?”

A slight smile crept across his lips and he gave a slow nod. He hadn't spoken with him much; they ran in different circles. From what he knew of the boy, Essa he thought his name was, he was an achiever--one of those kids who strove to do their very best and always succeed. And while that was admirable, it made him hesitant to join a group with someone who could be incredibly intense. But Eeric needed a group, and he had been kind enough to include him.

"Sure; that makes two of us. Now we just need three more for a complete group..." his glossy eyes scanned the classroom, only to meet briefly with the amber eyes of a very familiar girl. Hadn't she been the one with Maria at the lunch table the other day? The one he had waved at? Why hadn't he taken more notice of her? At the corner of her mouth he thought he noted a smile, but with girls like her, you never knew. Could be a smirk, or a look of disdain. Regardless, not many girls could pull of the goth look that she seemed to have mastered; other girls just ended up looking like they'd run out of clean clothes and picked the remaining black garments in their closet. But this girl--her style was quite similar to his own. Porcelain skin, dark smoky makeup, black clothes.

His gaze followed her a brief moment until she reached Leigh. 'What a shame,' he mentally cursed, turning back to the rest of the room. If she was friends with Leigh, that pretty much meant that there was no chance that he could befriend her. Just when he'd thought he'd found someone with similar tastes. Someone not quite so squeaky-clean looking as Lila. He cared deeply for the girl, but sometimes he just needed someone who wasn't constantly trying to convince him to 'liven up' his 'dark and dreary' wardrobe. He happened to like wearing dark colors, thank you very much.

A mental slap on the wrist made him concentrate on finding more members for his group. His eyes quickly landed on the lone profile of a familiar face, which sent a grin crackling through his features. "Lils," he chirped, hopping over a desk to flick her in the back of the head, "Wanna be in our group? You look so lonesome over here." He formed his lips into a charming little pout, but one that went under appreciated by Lila.

---

Lila

“What you are joking me?“

Lila's eyes widened in surprise, and she felt a sudden mental flicker of warning. Had she insulted her? They seemed to have been getting along so well--it seemed like Luce wouldn't have minded being in a group with her. Had Lila just been annoying Luce and she had been simply putting up with her? This was why she should just keep her mouth shut. It was only when she decided to speak that she got herself in difficult situations.

“There’s Delainee Rose and Daniel and, and well the whole group you were with earlier. I’m sure they’d all love for you to be with them. Not that I wouldn’t want to be with you or them or well anyone y’know. You’re a doll, don’t ever forget it.”

The kindness came so suddenly that it caught Lila completely off-guard. Her feathery lashes flickered in a confused series of blinks, as if she was sending morse code to Luce with them somehow. Finally though, it registered. As she had done all day, Luce had somehow managed to pick Lila right out of her worry and set her straight. A grateful smile lit up Lila's face and she parted her lips to speak, only to shut them when Luce murmured an 'ouch' as another rogue piece of paper appeared.

"Do you have some kind of paper-magnet attached to you?" Lila said with a skeptical smile, watching her unfold it and read its contents quickly. It seemed to have come from the same person earlier, Luce's band mate. Luce was in a band with someone in their class?

"Excuse me a moment.”

The whisper in her ear made her nod in understanding, and she watched Luce get up and leave. The table she stopped at sent her heart leaping abnormally, and Lila redirected her gaze at her copy of the novel. Why. Why did it have to be her? Of all people. It seemed like everywhere Lila went, she was there. Everyone Lila befriended, she was involved with. The overpowering presence that was Leigh was totally, utterly inescapable.

Lila buried her face in her book. She had resolved to leave Luce alone; certainly Leigh wouldn't want another one of her friends being 'corrupted' by her. A sharp pain in the back of Lila's head sent it snapping up out of the shelter-like cover of the book.

"Ouch! D-mmit Eeric!" she winced, already knowing who it was before she even had turned to catch his violet gaze.

"Wanna be in our group? You look so lonesome over here."

Lila shot him a mock-glare and pinched his arm, sending it jerking backwards as he quickly reached for it, massaging the harmed area. "Jeezuz, death grip!" he whined, pouting once more. It had no effect on her.

"I'll have you know I am quite fine being on my own, thank you," she snapped at him and closed her book while she turned to face him. Lila stood from her seat and then perched on top of her desk with a smirk. "But because we're required to work in groups, I guess I'll indulge you. You're lucky to have me," she gave a nod and glanced over to the boy Eeric had been speaking with moments earlier.

"Oh, thank you for honoring us with your presence." Eeric muttered sarcastically, offering a slight smile as he glanced back to Essa, brushing the loose locks of hair from his own eyes.

"Essa, right? This princess here is Lila. I'm Eeric, just in case you didn't know by now," he grinned, and Lila gave him a push.

"I'm not a princess, I just don't let this one walk all over me." Lila jerked a thumb in the ivory-skinned boy's direction, and he stuck his tongue out. "I'm happy to be working with you. At least I know someone will contribute," her smirk magnified as did Eeric's pout.
"Hey. I work." He said defensively, picking up her book and leafing through it. "Just not as savagely as you." Another shove from Lila and he retaliated with only a soft laugh. "So, we've got three people then. Two more."

Lila shook her head in disagreement. "Four. If Luce still wants to work with me...but, that might not be likely now..." she trailed off, smiling softly. Eeric's brow jumped up slightly in confusion. "Luce?" Lila nodded over to the Troublemaker table, her expression solemn.

"Ah," was Eeric's curt reply.

[AtropaMandragora]

Since J.D. made it so obvious he wasn't going to tell the girls what he had in mind until they actually asked him, Luce finally gave in.

"Yeah?" she said, looking at him with skepticism.

Leigh understood her. J.D. was J.D. after all. Even though he may not have a tounge as quick as Leigh's, he'd still been known to shoot people down with a word or two simply because he felt like it.
But hopefully he knew that if he tried to put a damper on things now, he'd get a swift punch in the nose.

"Yup", he said, rocking back on his chair and looking mighty pleased with himself. "I'd like to hear you girls do "Friggin' In The Riggin'". Sex Pistols."

Immediately, Leigh burst out laughing. She knew he was probably being dead serious, but the thought of playing that kind of song when Mr Agamemnon had barely agreed to let them play in the first place... Jesus, he'd throw a hissy fit.
Which was probably why J.D. had suggested it in the first place.

"Oh man, they'd pull the plug on us for sure!" she laughed. "And we'd never get to perform here again. Ever."

J.D. simply grinned, offered an innocent shrug, and then went back to skimming the first few pages of the book. Or pretending to, at least. He knew Leigh herself would've loved to play the song just to freak the teachers out, but that she would refrain from stirring that much trouble, for the sake of the other girls.

"Anyway...", Leigh then said, turning back to Luce. "Sure you dare to ask what I'm wearing. Why wouldn't you? I don't really look like the kind of dress-up enthusiast that goes all out just because it's Halloween, do I? I'm keeping it simple. I'll just be wearing black and grey, so I'll go with anything."

"Heh, that'll be a first", came an amused snort from Luce's other side, as J.D. couldn't keep his mouth shut when opportunity presented itself.

Never late to retaliate, Leigh immediately leaned over and gave him a shove. It wasn't a very violent one, but as he was still rocking back on his chair, it almost tipped him over.

"Woah, hey!" he exclaimed, grabbing onto the desk to keep his balance, and causing most of the people in the room to look their way, including the teacher.

Not wanting her to seperate the four of them, he offered her a sheepish grin while scratching his neck, almost looking embarrassed.

"Wobbly chair", he explained, rather than apologized.

[Burnziiy]

"You must new, I'm Aideyn" He introduced himself. "And I notice we already have a common simlilarity.." He looked down at the table she sat at. "I do usually sit there, but I think I can find it in me to forgive you and sit in another seat for today" he said quietly, with a small grin on his face.

He didn't want to come across as rude, she was new and would have had no idea who sat where. He casually sat down on the seat beside the red-head and began drumming his fingers on the table.

"Sorry I ... did you want to sit here? Cause, I'll move." The girl's voice was very soft, the sound of his fingers tapping the table drowned her out. Aideyn adjusted his positon to face her.

"There's no need for you to move, you can sit there. I don't mind." He responded. He kept eye contact and continued. "I suppose you aren't yet aware of which people belong in which group. In those desks over there," He gestured towards a dark haired girl sitting next a guy with blonde hair, "are what some people call "badasses" or "trouble-makers". Aideyn's tone was sincere. "They are the kind of people you don't want to infuriate or p*ss off.." he was cut off by the new teacher standing at the front of the room.

"Hello everyone, I'm Miss Tyler and I will be your English teacher for the rest of the year. Now I know what you all think. 'Uh English Boring!'. Well I would have to say I agree with you. Some parts of English are very dull and boring. So I'm going to try and help you learn the stuff you need to know and do it in a fun way hopefully!" She said smiling.

Aideyn's attention remained on the girl who sat beside him. "..or you might get a hit in the face." Then he turned only his head to the teacher and listened to everything eles she had to say.

When she finished speaking he opened his mouth to continue the current conversation but changed his mind. "I think as time goes by, you'll get the picture. It's quite easy to tell which group people belong to." He made a crooked expression using his lips, as if to smile, and took the book that had just been placed on his desk.

[veldagia]

"Yup", JD said, rocking back on his chair and looking mighty pleased with himself. "I'd like to hear you girls do "Friggin' In The Riggin'". Sex Pistols."

"Oh man, they'd pull the plug on us for sure!" Leigh laughed. "And we'd never get to perform here again. Ever."

A happy smirk crossed Luce’s face, he couldn’t be serious. “Perhaps that could be our encore.” She grinned winking at Leigh. “When we graduate. I’d rather like to make it through a few more terms at this school. But if you have any suggestions umm, less likely to get us forcefully driven from the premises, then I’m sure we’d be happy to oblige.”

"Anyway...", Leigh then said, turning back to Luce. "Sure you dare to ask what I'm wearing. Why wouldn't you? I don't really look like the kind of dress-up enthusiast that goes all out just because it's Halloween, do I? I'm keeping it simple. I'll just be wearing black and grey, so I'll go with anything."

"Heh, that'll be a first", JD snorted amused only to have Leigh almost knock him off the chair and draw the attention of the room onto them. Luce just shook her head, pretending to flick through the pages of the book. Determined they would not get her stuck in detention whilst everyone else was having fun at the ball.

“But it’s an excuse to dress up, to look different, to well yeah to make a complete fool out of myself by looking like a complete pr*** or a stunning princess depending how drunk I am.” Luce laughed. “And will the boys be the perfect accessory’s complimenting your outfit?” Well who needed a handbag when you had boys to carry all your stuff around for you and carry you home when you finally decide you’ve danced your feet off so cannot take another step.

Luce glanced over to where Lila had now joined Eeric and another boy a small frown tugging the corners of her lips. She knew Lila would be fine, already they had another in their group but still a pang of guilt tugged at her like a puppy on a leash. What must Lila think Luce had spent the lunch reassuring the girl that she was worth something, deserving of anyone’s friendship. But now here she was chatting away with the very people that had upset her. It must look bad but Luce was determined not to neglect any of her friends, old or new. And she wasn’t one to be told who she could or should talk to, if she liked someone that was the end of it.

“Shall we meet around nine, nine-thirty. If we don’t bump into each other before at the Halloween do? I’ll have a think about any covers we could do. But Hole’s Violet would be a good choice, we really rocked that one last practice. ” Luce smiled as she pushed herself off the desk swinging her legs to the floor. “I kinda agreed with Lila we’d team up for this class and er,..” Her eyes trailed over to Eeric and she gave a sheepish shrug dropping her voice to almost a whisper, “hormone’s and all.”

[cherryp3]

Delainee Rose couldn’t believe how many times she’d been late in a solitary day. She’d made the mistake of stopping by Daniel’s locker to put up a few of her books, only she couldn’t seem to get the combination in right. Every time she finally got that 30 in her grasp, she twisted the knob just a bit too far. Now she was stumbling down the hallway with a lighter load, but a heavier conscious. She just hoped the next teacher didn’t poop a large calf for her tardiness. In ways it seemed likely, though she knew the English teacher was younger than most so…maybe she could get away with it this once?

The petite girl crossed her fingers behind her back as she bounded into the English room. To her horror, everyone seemed to be shifting to and fro. They were picking groups for something. And her friends already seemed to be in groups! Her mouth crocheted into a little pout as she observed the various groups bubbling around the room. Daniel, thankfully, seemed to be awaiting her with a small smile. Judging by the varying sizes of the groups, it seemed that they were to get four to five a group. Ok. So. Delainee, Daniel, and Nemo automatically became a group. There was no questioning the laws of nature, however, the real problem seemed to lie with working with Eeric, Lila, and Illoana. With Nemo and Daniel, there was no apparent way to fit in the group as Eeric already was speaking with a boy she thought was named Ella and Lila gestured to Luce.

Well, she would just have to find another group. That way Illoana could fit in with them, and they would be a perfect group of five! Delainee could always pick a spot somewhere near their group, after all. Her silver-stained gaze slipped across the grimy desks and spotted a couple of vacancies behind a boy with dark hair and a red-head. With a wily grin spattered on her face, she latched her hand onto Daniel and Nemo and jerked them towards the seats with lengthy strides.

“Hai!” Delainee Rose squeaked when she drew near the two soft-spoken people. “Sorry, but can we sit here, please?” Without waiting for a reply, Delainee Rose plopped herself down into the nearest seat. Daniel barely managed to suppress his sigh as he hovered rather awkwardly aside the desk directly behind his sister. Sometimes he really wondered where she got her manners from.

Delainee grinned and tugged lightly on Lila’s silken tresses, “Hey, Lila! Looks like I’m a little late again…I just hope the teacher doesn’t say anything,” her eyes shot over in the English teacher’s direction. “Why does she have to be so damn pretty?” she inquired without necessarily expecting any sort of answer, a pout crossing over her lips for a second time. “Merp. Oh well. Anyway, it looks like your group is getting pretty packed. No room for me and Daniel and Nemo-bear. But that’s ok! We’ll just sit right here and talk, so it won’t matter anyway!”

Her eyes flew to Luce, and she opened her mouth to speak, “Hey L-” only to catch her words in her throat as she caught sight of exactly who the vampiric young woman was speaking with. Leigh. J.D. The color seemed to drain from her face as she managed to force the rest of her name out, though it came as an airy, “uce…” and Delainee wanted to slap herself for even finishing her outcry. Immediately she swiveled her head about to face the smooth surface of her desk.

[funheart00]

Amber frowned slightly as Chris turned away from her greeting "I walked, and didn't hang out with testosterone fuelled airheads." was her sharp answer. Amber flinched a little at her words, but quickly recovered, deciding that Chris was still ... upset about earlier. "Why aren't you sitting with him? It's the least you could do for walking out on me." She asked Amber, still looking out of the window. Amber watched her. "Cause, the least I could do is sit with you, not him... and it's not my falt that you hate him... I just thought it'd be nice to have friends for once.. and I want you to be a friend."

"Amber. Chad wants you to sit with him, so maybe you should. I want to be alone anyway." Amber let her attention draw to Chad. He was leaning back, obviously trying to listen in, his whole body had slouched suddenly, and Amber wondered if it was something she said, she was contemplating going over, but Natalia walked in and went to sit beside him. Amber stayed where she was, bringing her eyes back to Chris. "Well, we are meant to be in groups y'know" Amber stopped to tap Chris on the shoulder. "Please?" She asked, her eyes sad that she might still be loosing Chris... even though she knew what Chris had said, she still liked her and wanted them to be friends.

While Chris sat listening to her MP3, Amber wondered if she would answer her, she let her eyes draw around the classroom, everyone seemed to be in a good mood... even that girl from earlier.. Leigh? Amber wanted to be like that again... things had definately changed since she had told Chris they wouldn't have enough time to go to the hairdressers. She sighed, and turned back to Chris.

[GeeWayrocks]

"Well, we are meant to be in groups y'know"

That managed to filter thorugh the screaming, but Chris didn't even blink. What part of "I want to be alone" does this kid not get?!

"Please?"

Chris twists around in her seat.
"Amber, don't you get it? Your sitting with a murderer. If you don't bugger off, I swear, your body won't be found." Harsh, but she often spoke cruel words without thinking. "In short - get lost."

[GJPrentice]

"There's no need for you to move, you can sit there. I don't mind. I suppose you aren't yet aware of which people belong in which group. In those desks over there, are what some people call 'badasses' or 'trouble-makers'. They are the kind of people you don't want to infuriate or p*ss off.." Jade was eyeing Aideyn just as the english teacher started to speak.
"Hello everyone, I'm Miss Tyler and I will be your English teacher for the rest of the year. Now I know what you all think. 'Uh English Boring!'. Well I would have to say I agree with you. Some parts of English are very dull and boring..."
Her eyes darted over to the teacher and slowly back to Aideyn again, who was speaking in a whisper. "..or you might get a hit in the face." Aideyn turned his attention back to the teacher, and Jade followed his gaze.
"...so I'm going to try and help you learn the stuff you need to know and do it in a fun way hopefully!" Jade was slightly bemused, tossing between different conversations. She started to feel lost again like she did in the hallway. Everything overwhelmed her. She watched the group that Aideyn had called 'trouble makers' as they talked and laughed amongst themselves. Her eyes wandered here and there, her hands were still clutching her bagstrap. Aideyn smiled and leaned in a little closer to her to speak again.
"I think as time goes by, you'll get the picture. It's quite easy to tell which group people belong to." She watched Aideyn as he picked up his book and flipped through the pages in preparation to work. She wanted to say something back to him, but her words were blurred and messy inside her head that she couldn't make sense of it all. She peered down slowly at her table and her book, and flashed a glance across to Aideyn's table, and started to copy everything he did. Then finally as she started to calm down, she thought of something to say.
"By the way, I'm Jade." She smiled softly towards him and reached her hand out to shake his.

[AtropaMandragora]

As J.D. brought everyone's attention to them, Leigh managed to stifle a snicker and do what Luce did; pretend to read.
Luckily for him, the teacher seemed to let him off with nothing more than a look of warning. But that was probably because she was new. She had not yet learned what kids her colleagues slapped with detention on sight.

"Good save", Leigh said sarcastically through the corner of her mouth.

With the teacher looking away, J.D. quickly leant over and flicked Leigh's ear to get back at her, for the shoving and the comment, only to gain a swift punch in the guts. Much like the shove, there wasn't much force behind the blow, but it was enough to make him surrender. For now. He couldn't very well tackle her in here, right? Besides, wrestling with Leigh was mainly Derek's hobby, not his, so he'd probably just leave it up to Derek to sort her out.
He glanced over at Derek, and couldn't stop a pleased and highly amused smile from creeping onto his lips. He could just imagine how that would go, with the two of them now having hooked up. There'd be 'wrestling' alright.

"But it’s an excuse to dress up," he heard Luce say next to him, addressing Leigh. "To look different, to well yeah to make a complete fool out of myself by looking like a complete pr*** or a stunning princess depending how drunk I am."

She laughed softly, and added;

"And will the boys be the perfect accessory’s complimenting your outfit?"

That made Leigh laugh as well, especially as she heard both of the boys give offended and disgruntled growls. The idea of being considered accessories didn't appeal to either of them.

"Yeah, they'll be matching me perfectly", she said.

She was only teasing, but it was in fact true. They'd look great together. She hadn't seen the boys in suits more than once, but they had both looked really handsome. And it had been a couple of years since then, which meant they'd grown up a little bit more and turned from scrawny kids in puberty to masculine youths with broader shoulders and better posture. She couldn't help it, the words "eye candy" kept popping into her head at the thought.
They'd be sure to attract alot of girls' attention.
And J.D. they could have, Leigh didn't care. Even Lila could have him, should she still want to.
But Derek... Derek was one big "hands off".

"Shall we meet around nine, nine-thirty?" Luce asked, sounding as if she was preparing to go back to Lila. "If we don’t bump into each other before at the Halloween do? I’ll have a think about any covers we could do. But Hole’s Violet would be a good choice, we really rocked that one last practice."

Leigh nodded, smiling at the memory. They sure had nailed it back then. A quick gargle of whiskey, and Julie's voice would be perfect for it.

"I kinda agreed with Lila we’d team up for this class", Luce said, pushing herself off of J.D.'s desk. "And er... hormone’s and all."

Following her gaze over at Eeric, Leigh frowned. She could understand why Luce would be attracted to him physically, but that holier-than-thou attitude he had going... It just rubbed Leigh the wrong way.
Still, she held her tounge. Just like she did about J.D. and Lila. The only difference was, Lila hadn't p*ssed her off nearly as much as Eeric had. Lila had been involved form the get-go, she'd had a reason to react, back when this whole mess got started. Maybe not a fair one, but at least it was an understandable one. Eeric, on the other hand, had had no reason whatsoever to stick his nose into things.

"Fine", Leigh said, her tone arcane and with a facial expression to match. "Have fun."

Her eyes locked briefly on Lila and Eeric, and Delainee who was just joining them. She'd noticed the glances they'd thrown her and Luce's way, and she could just imagine what they were thinking. Obviously it wouldn't be anything good.
Still, Luce was free to sit with whoever she liked, and if those idiots were her choice, then fine. Leigh could only hope she wouldn't accidently p*ss them off, or she too would have the entire pack of wolves breathing down her neck.

[trampledsneakers]

It seemed there was a fascination with the back of Lila's head and hair. At various points throughout the day it had been tugged on and flicked out of good humor; you'd think she would have grown somewhat accustomed to it by now. But still, she jumped with the same surprsie that she had when the first flick came her way. She swiveled her head to see who it was this time; Eeric was on her other side, so it would have been pretty difficult to get a tug on her hair from that angle, especially without her noticing.

“Hey, Lila! Looks like I’m a little late again…I just hope the teacher doesn’t say anything. Why does she have to be so damn pretty? Merp. Oh well. Anyway, it looks like your group is getting pretty packed. No room for me and Daniel and Nemo-bear. But that’s ok! We’ll just sit right here and talk, so it won’t matter anyway!”

"D-Delainee Rose!" Lila said breathlessly, her eyes brightening considerably just at the sight of the lovely girl. The last time she had seen her, Delainee had taken off down the hallway, having been verbally bruised by her encounter with J.D. A look of sadness settled like a blanket of snow over her delicate features. Seeing Delainee so happy, however, made Lila feel like she should at least grant the girl that much. Being depressed about the events that had taken place would only drag her down again, and that was the last thing Lila wanted to do.

"I'm so happy to see you again, Delainee Rose! I wish you could be in our group...timing and all. But you're right here, so we'll have no problem talking!" Lila's eyes bubbled over with what only could be thanks; it was as if she was trying to convey with her eyes the grateful emotions that grew in her heart.

Delainee's eyes fixed on Luce, and Lila smiled. Luce seemed to be quite a bit like Eeric; despite her somewhat intimidating exterior, she drew people from all circles of friends to her.

"L-" began Delainee, only to realize what Lila had just realized. "...uce." Lila gave an understanding smile and gave Delainee a gentle and reassuring pat on the back. "Seems we just can't escape them, hm?" The edges of her eyes creased as she smile, revealing a slight withdrawal hidden there. Acceptance, almost. "You're allowed to be friends with whoever you want, Delainee Rose. And whoever you choose to befriend is very lucky." Lila's lips curved into a self-assured smile that she hoped would transfer to Delainee Rose.

[veldagia]

Luce noticed Leigh’s frown it seemed that whatever Eric had said or done had royally p***ed her off. And she resigned herself to the fact that it probably wouldn’t just blow over in a day. Still Leigh didn’t act possessive over her, she would let Luce live however she chose. With only the odd comment of disapproval. She could only hope the other students would be the same. Accept that she was who she was and so would flit wherever she chose.

"Fine", Leigh said, her tone arcane and with a facial expression to match. "Have fun."

Luce grinned back at her and stepped forward slightly arms starting to rise. But then she thought better of it resisted the impulse to give Leigh a reassuring hug. She’d probably get her neck broken for the gesture. “I will, even if I have to make every ounce of it myself.” She nodded and settled for a warm open smile that filled her eyes like molten larvae to try and convey that she wasn’t taking sides, or passing judgement on any of them for what was essentially none of her d**n business and more importantly that Leigh’s friendship still meant a lot to her.

“Hey L…….uce” Delainee waved as she entered the room. Luce turned to wave back and was met with the sight of the back of Delainee’s head as Lila rubbed the petite girls back and exchanged words with her. Luce emitted a small sigh, escaping from her lips like a final breath. OK she could do this. She had to.

She inhaled deeply, fortifying herself against the looks of disapproval that they shot in Leigh’s direction. Even though they weren’t directed at her she felt some of the anger from their gazes piercing her cool exterior. Still she reminded herself it wasn’t her battle and getting involved in the slightest would mean she would loose at least one friend if not them all. And school could be a very lonely place.

A light smile fixed on her face like a Vietnamese mask as she sauntered over towards them. She approached Lila first, after all she was the one who had invited her to join them. “You’re offer still on Lila? After reading the intro I think I’ll need to borrow your brain for the entire session. This book is so old I don’t know how on earth we’re supposed to relate to it.”

She turned to face Delainee and gave the girl a cautious smile as she brushed a strand of hair from her amber eyes looking around the classroom as a look of worry creased across her brow. “Hi Delainee Rose, is Maria not with you?”

There she’d done it, she’d crossed the wide gap, the invisible barrier that seemed to hang like a solid stillness across the room between the two groups. Still she braced herself for their replies, ready to be hung by association.

[funheart00]

Amber's words seemed to get through Chris's MP3.. which even she could hear. Chris twisted around in her seat. "Amber, don't you get it? Your sitting with a murderer. If you don't bugger off, I swear, your body won't be found." Amber flinched, but Chris carried on "In short - get lost." She told her.

Amber swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat, blinked carefully then began getting together her pencilcase, copy of 'Of Mice and Men' and slowly pushed back her chair. "I thought that you might want some company" She said to Chris, "But" She swallowed again, making sure not to cry or something "I'll go" She barely whispered the last words, and proceeded to make her way to the front of the class, walking quickly past Chad and Natalia, and taking a seat just infront of them, slightly to the right.

Opening her book, she began to read. Blocking out the sounds from the classroom, she just hoped she wouldn't be shoved into a group. She wanted to be alone... and back to this morning. She sighed as she heard someone talking about the Halloween Ball, now she doubted she'd be there.

[[ooc;; gosh she is stepping on a load of toes today :P]]

[GeeWayrocks]

"I thought that you might want some company"

Chris maintained her stony silence, and poker face.

"But, I'll go"

Chris watched her take a different seat, and realised what she'd done. She'd manage to make it clear she didn't want company to the one person who liked her for herself.
"Chris, you dumb*ss!" She put her head on the desk, a little more forcefully than necessary (ok, she headbutted it) and let out a little moan. She didn't think she'd ever hated herself more than that moment.

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad grinned cheekily at Natalia and waited for her reply. As he slouched further down in his seat, Amber walked past them and sat down in front of him to the right. He raised his eyebrows curiously and leant forward to get her attention

"You okay?" he asked, still a bit p*ssed off with what she'd said before, "any reason in particular why you ignored me?" he teased

[funheart00]

Amber looked up at a thud that apparently came from the back of the classroom, turning round in her chair, she saw Chris with her head on the desk. Sighing softly she began to turn back around only to hear Chad's voice come from behind her. "You okay?" His voice revealing no trace of concern, but Amber turned to answer him anyway. "Yeah, fine thanks" She said, forcing a pathetic smile on her lips, "any reason in particular why you ignored me?" He asked her, his voice teasing, but a hint of real curiosity behind his voice.

Amber creased her brow a little but it disappeared suddenly, as if a lightbulb had come on inside her mind as she remembered not speaking to him as she came in. "Oh, um... I just wanted to talk to Chris" She said, blushing slightly at her own mistakes. She just hoped he wouldn't bring up her not sitting next to Chris now.. or something. "And I thought you might want to sit next to Natalia" She carried on, biting her lip slightly as she noticed he had another free seat on the other side of him, but quickly looked back up at him to smile slightly.

[trampledsneakers]

"You’re offer still on Lila? After reading the intro I think I’ll need to borrow your brain for the entire session. This book is so old I don’t know how on earth we’re supposed to relate to it. Hi Delainee Rose, is Maria not with you?”

The silky voice of Luce slid into her ears, making Lila's head turn slowly to take in the dark yet beautiful form of the girl. She was smiling; that was a good sign. Somewhere within Lila a fear had risen like a deafening wave, warning her that perhaps now Luce would want nothing to do with her. But her words were genuine enough, her smile kind enough. Lila only hoped that Luce wasn't returning to their group out of pity; that was one thing she could not stand. You could love her, empathize with her, or hate her--but Lila couldn't tolerate someone pitying her.

"Of course Luce!" A broad, welcoming smile settled over her lips. There was no reason that Luce and Leigh couldn't be friends; Lila had neither the right nor the intention to tell anyone, Luce included, who they could be friends with. She would be the world's greatest hypocrite, for she couldn't even count the number of people who had warned her to avoid J.D. at all costs, and yet there she was--still trying to be his friend. You can't pick the people you are drawn to; Lila knew that. And so in a way, she almost felt closer to Luce despite her friendship with the one person in the school who probably hated her most. Lila knew the friendship tug-of-war all too well. To her one side were her dear, kind friends--Eeric, Delainee, Daniel, Nemo, Illoana... to her other, J.D. Amazing how much of a fuss could be made over one person.

"Luce, I'm really...sorry." Her lips curved into a delicate apologetic smile. "If I'd known that your friend was Leigh, I...I wouldn't have," she paused, struggling with how to phrase her thoughts. She didn't want Luce to think that she thought any differently of her; it really didn't phase her at all, aside from the fact that it probably give Leigh another reason to hate her. "I wouldn't have put you in this position." She gave a nod and her eyes narrowed into sorrowful slits, gazing up at Luce. "I probably haven't made things easy for you, but...thank you. You've been so nice, and the last thing I want to do is cause you trouble."

Lila felt a soft squeeze on her shoulder, an alabaster and tattooed hand appearing there.

"Don't be so melodramatic," the deeply masculine voice of Eeric rumbled from behind her. "It's like what you said to Delainee Rose. You're allowed to be friends with whoever you want." He paused, his eyes glinting with a mirth that only Eeric could possess in tense situations. "Right?" he lowered his eyes to meet with Luce's, questioning her in the hopes that she would agree and reassure Lila.

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad grinned at Amber and raised his eyebrows at Chris who had slammed her head against the desk. He chuckled a little to himself. The girls in this school were certainly crazy!

"Oh, um... I just wanted to talk to Chris" Amber said, blushing slightly "And I thought you might want to sit next to Natalia"

Chad smirked and looked over at Natalia, waggling his tongue at her

"You can sit next to two people you know" he teased, looking up to check the teacher wasn't aware that they weren't doing the assignment. He raised his eyebrows at Amber, wondering whether she'd get stuck into the task they were supposed to be doing, or whether she'd surprise him and choose not to

"Was it something I said that made you 'not like me'?" Chad asked in a playful teasing tone to show he wasn't really angry with her, "or was it just my utterly gorgeous body made you nervous?!"

[funheart00]

Chad smirked at Amber's comment, and looked over to Natalia to waggle his tongue. Turning back to Amber he kept his smirk "You can sit next to two people you know" He said teasingly. Amber looked down again, and hoped he wouldn't see the blush creeping over her cheeks.

"Was it something I said that made you 'not like me'?" Chad asked playfully "or was it just my utterly gorgeous body made you nervous?!" He carried on, watching her curiously for some reason. [[the work thing]]

Amber was never good at lying and she hated doing it aswell, so she mostly went for the truth, it being her downfall most of the time. "No!" She giggled at his last comment "No, Leigh was saying that I liked you" Amber said, blush fully taken hold of her cheeks, barely whispering the word, and then giggling, as if the whole idea was completley absurd, but managed to regain enough control of herself to carry on, "Yeah, so I was saying if you'd listened properly on my conversation with Chris, that I don't like you like that.." She told him, laughing again slightly.

She smiled at him, this time it being more than a pathetic smirk and a proper smile, it tugging at the corners of her lips. Chad was cute, even Amber could see that, but she was just too nieve to see that he was a guy most girls would never say the things that she did, and didn't really think of much of the things she did say to him were different to what she would say to anyone else, even though she should really have different things to say to different people.

[[ooc;; Trampled.. or Atropa, I take it we will be posting pictures of our character in their costume and stuff, right? Just making sure :)]]

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Right you are. :) If you want to that is, it's not required.)))

[funheart00]

((Thanks :) Amber will most definately be appearing in her costume :P))

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad watched Amber turn back to him and he smirked, flicking his head so his hair moved from his eyes

"No!" Amber giggled at his last comment

He smirked and stuck his chest out again, rubbing his six-pack, "glad to hear it!" he teased. He smiled at Amber as she continued, her cheeks beginning to turn as red as her hair

"No, Leigh was saying that I liked you. Yeah, so I was saying if you'd listened properly on my conversation with Chris, that I don't like you like that.."

Chad raised his eyebrows curiously, amused by how innocent and seemingly cute Amber was. He'd never actually heard a girl admit to him that she didn't like him like that, and it was interesting that he'd heard it first from a girl he'd been flirting with. Still, he glanced across the table at Natalia and gave her a playfull kick

"You don't like me like that!" Chad teased, sticking out his bottom lip and pretended to pout, "awww Chad's sad!"

[GeeWayrocks]

((Which means Chris is slightly happier))

[Black_Barook!]

((OoC: I'm a bit swapped right now, and sick...also. Feel free to GM the Sh&T out of Essa. Kthxbie))

[Laughy]

[well,this is my app,prepare to meet the ditziest redhead you will ever meet in your life.]

Name:Brianna"Bre"Nicholson
Age/class:17/Junior
Clique:Preps
After School Activity:Cheerleading
Brief History/Personality Description:Bre is an all round socialite,born to real estate mogul,charles nicholson,and wall street broker,natalie von shirchim,she is one of the most popular rich girls,with various houses and apartments around the world she is always travelling during the summer.various parties brought down her already down grades and after repeating the same grade,daddy has vowed to cut her off,if she doesn't pass this grade.
Anything else you might want to add:Bre is an avid shopaholic,and sometimes reverts to paying geeks and nerds to do homework that is forgotten due to long nights partying.she can be extremely nice when she wants something but most of the time is downright nasty.
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z1/pinkgirl4real/savannahbodyshot_edited.jpg
i hope it is ok,if not feel free to tell me.

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: aw she's cute pinkgirl! She can come sit with Chad if she wants :P

[Laughy]

[[that would be great,let's get the engines in motion,i just need some summaries to see what is going on so i can plan what to do and not get lost]

[veldagia]

"Of course Luce!" Lila replied a broad, welcoming smile settled over her lips.

"Luce, I'm really...sorry." Lila’s lips curved into a delicate apologetic smile. "If I'd known that your friend was Leigh, I...I wouldn't have," she paused. "I probably haven't made things easy for you, but...thank you. You've been so nice, and the last thing I want to do is cause you trouble."

"Don't be so melodramatic," Eeric said to Lila . "It's like what you said to Delainee Rose. You're allowed to be friends with whoever you want Right?" he lowered his eyes to meet with Luce's.

Luce dragged her eyes from Eric’s dark gaze to settle reassuringly on Lila’s “Exactly. I’m here because I want to be. I’ll be friends with whoever I damn well please which includes both you and Leigh and I expect the same for others.” She said firmly in a tone that indicated that she would not be argued with. By Lila or anyone.

Luce’s nervous smile changed to one of deep warmth as she continued and her voice softened. “Sweetie you have nothing to say sorry for, of course you’re no trouble. And it’s not you making anything difficult, or them or anyone it’s just this situation.” She shrugged unsure what else she could say. She really didn’t blame anyone for it not even JD they were all just human, sometimes making mistakes, saying or doing the wrong things. And in the end she chose not to pick her friends purely by their labels, to dispute the stereotypes and to simply go by who she got along best with. To share her days with those who she enjoyed spending time with.

“So I hope to scrape through this class by teasing every little bit of knowledge out of your pretty little head. You’re just going to have to put up with my dumbness at least until the end of this lesson. I’m not letting you off the hook.” She picked up the book and glared at it as if it was her worst enemy all crushed up and recyclled into paperback. She wasn’t lying all the analysing plots and determining what some long dead corpse of an author wanted you to see between the lines made her brain hurt like she’d just sucked up an entire slushy ice.

(OCC I even manged to not have her swoon at the deeply masculine voice :D))

[funheart00]

((ooc;; lol, I gotta go now, gonna watch the end of lotr then 'get off the computer' I'll reply tomorrow morning if I can Nikki ,, :)))

[AtropaMandragora]

Sighing as Luce went back to Lila and her friends, Leigh turned to look at Derek and J.D.. This class had had potential, but with no one to discuss the book with, it was going to be just as dull as any other class. Because she knew neither of the boys would pay attention to the book long enough to actually finish the first chapter. At least not this week. And there was no one that would dare approach the troublemakers, especially not to talk to them about a book everyone assumed they had no interest in reading.
So she was stuck doing nothing, despite actually wanting to do the assignment. For once.

Another deep sigh passed her lips, and she slumped over the desk as J.D. and Derek kept yapping about some new video game they'd been playing lately. Usually she would've been part of that discussion, as she herself was pretty good at most games - with the company she was keeping, she had to be - but right now, she was just bored. Wouldn't it be nice to have someone slightly more intellectual in their group? Not that the boys were dumb, because lord knows they had smarts, but... They just weren't interested in poetry and reading. And it could leave Leigh feeling rather lonely. Like now.

Deciding to try and amuse herself somehow, she tore out yet another blank page from the book, and started writing down possible covers she and the girls could play tonight. They'd need a list to choose from, instead of trying to think of songs there on the spot.

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: okay then funheart, no problem. I'll give you a brief summary pinkgirl

[Laughy]

[thanks a lot!!!]

[Laughy]

Bre was suddenly woken up with a sharp pain in her head that felt like someone pounding dozens of hammers in her head, her mouth tasted like a gutter as she woke up to see her maid and nanny, louise standing over her, "you better get up brebre, or you'll be late",she said before heading downstairs to the kitchen.Brebre was her nickname for her, her family had had louise since she was a baby and she was more of a mother to her than her real mother had ever been to her. Bre got up and went to the bathroom, where she got out her aspirin and swallowed two, she had such a hangover, it was from the "bre's going to school, last fun night for her for a week party", she had a bath and then went to her closet which was more like another room and picked out an outfit, a prada grey sweater over a nice white top and black juicy pants, she headed downstairs and quickly grabbed a coffee and a bagel, kissed louise goodbye, grabbed her gucci bag and headed out the door to her porsche and headed to the h*lhole that was her new school.

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: a tip pinkgirl. Hit the space bar after a comma or full stop and it makes it much easier to read :P

[KimKamKim]

Hannah moved back to her desk and sat down. She got out her laptop and started to prepare her lesson plans. She could hear a few people moving into groups and lot's of chatter. Unfortunalty for Hannah none of it seemed to be about the book. Hannah looked up and saw there were a few groups formed not talking about the book and some students sitting by themselves reading the book 'God, can't these kids take more then one command at a time?' she thought

"Okay guys that enough chatter now, I want you all to get into groups and start reading the book together" Hannah said trying to sound stern "And if anyone doesn't get into a group or start to read the book they can come join me at my desk and I will read them the chapter like a baby and then we will discuss the book after class! Now I know no-one wants that as, you we want to get ready for the big halloween ball!"

Hannah sat back down looking around looking to see what the students would make of her threats.

[Burnziiy]

Aideyn tuned into auto-pilot and started skimming through the book. His concentration was broken by her voice. "By the way, I'm Jade." She smiled softly towards him and reached her hand out to shake his.

"Nice to meet you, Jade." He said in a courteous manner, pretending to reach for his invisible hat and bowing. He looked down at her hand for a second thinking how odd it was to shake hands after telling someone your name. After a moment of hesitation, he stretched out his hand and gently shook her hand.

“Hai!” A perky blonde greeted the two in a high pitch voice, dragging two boys behind her. “Sorry, but can we sit here, please?” She quickly seated herself down without faltering. Aideyn's eyes followed the girl as she dumped herself on the seat.

He looked back at Jade with uncertainty and shrugged. He looked over to the book again and stared down at the front cover. A question instantly popped into his mind. "Oh hey, Jade, just to let you know," He spun around to face her. "There's a Halloween Dance tonight. Wanna come?"

In the corner of his eye, he saw some blonde hair flicker past, that supposably belonged to the girl who sat behind him. He remembered about splitting up into groups and considered this for a moment. Turning his head a bit, he looked at the girl with a slight smile. "You guys want to join with Jade and I?"

[GeeWayrocks]

"And if anyone doesn't get into a group or start to read the book they can come join me at my desk and I will read them the chapter like a baby and then we will discuss the book after class! Now I know no-one wants that as, you we want to get ready for the big halloween ball!"


Chris looks up at this. Oh, for God's sake, we're not retards, woman! She looks around, noticing Amber sitting in front of Chad and Natalia. Why am I not suprised? She looks around again, and sighs. I'll probably be the only one not going to this thing tonight. I'll still dye my hair black though.

[funheart00]

"You don't like me like that!" Chad teased, sticking out his bottom lip and pretended to pout, "awww Chad's sad!" Amber didn't seem to sense the teasing in his voice and immediately leaned forward a little "Oh, I'm sorry Chad.. your not really upset are you?" Amber asked, concern taking over her voice.

She looked back and up at the teacher as she made the same idle threats every teacher does. Amber sighed, she would get on with the work, really she would, only if it wasn't in groups, and everything hadn't gone so badly today. Her mind wandered back to Chris, and she couldn't help but let her eyes find her. She was still sitting, listening to her MP3 with her head on the desk. Amber couldn't help but notice the teachers gaze landing on each person, not doing the assignment, she just hoped Chris would go and get in a group, or Amber was most definately going back there to get her... if she could.

[[ooc;; Oooh. Now I need to find a better costume for Amber... because I really don't like the one I have for her anymore :P ... thanks for waiting Nikki]]
[[I know, I just got on it :)]]

[GeeWayrocks]

((Just testing, it won't let me get onto the last page normally

EDIT- Never mind, I'm on it now))

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad's brow furrowed with confusion, this girl clearly hadn't understood where he was coming from. No matter, he thought and sighed to himself, resting his feet up on the desk and slouched down in his chair, quietly watching Amber get on with the assignment, casually glancing over at Natalia a couple of times and gave her a cheeky smile. He looked up as the teacher started handing out threats left and right and he chuckled to himself: he didn't see anything wrong with a private sesh with Miss Tyler, she was a hot teacher!

"Hey Amber," Chad said, leaning forward to tap her on the shoulder, "what we supposed to be doing?"

He smiled at her like he didn't understand, and put on his 'help me I'm cute' face, pouting his lips slightly. He wasn't going to flirt with this girl anymore, clearly she wasn't interested in that sort of thing

[funheart00]

"Hey Amber" Chad said. Amber sighed and rolled her eyes at Chad as he tapped her on the shoulder, forcing her to turn around. "what we supposed to be doing?" Amber couldn't help but allow a little smile dance on her lips as he pouted. "Well, if you'd listened you would've known wouldn't you?" She scolded, jokingly, but quickly continued incase he got the idea she was actually being mean. "We're meant to be in groups of four or five discussing the first chapter.." She told him, smiling, "But we only have three.. me, you, and Natalia, that is if I am in your group..." She paused as she realised she had just put herself in their group and blushed. "I think we need another person..." She said, quickly scanning the room for anyone withought a group.. "And there's only Chris... but I dunno if she'll work with me" Amber finished quietly.

Making sure she perked her voice up as she turned back round to Chad she smiled "I'll see if she will, and will you try and stop checking every girl in the room out -- including Miss Tyler while I'm gone?" She asked as she noticed him watch the young teacher when she warned of an after school session, but quickly got up and walked back to Chris before he could see her beetroot cheeks.

Approaching Chris, Amber sat lightly on the corner of the spare chair. "Chris?" She asked softly, "We're meant to be in groups, and you'll get a detention if you don't stop listening to that and get in one.." Amber told her, keeping her voice low and leaning towards Chris a little, "I was wondering if you'll go in mine, we have to go with Chad and Natalia though if you will, cause it's meant to be groups of four, and we're the only people left" Amber rushed, her voice still barely above a whisper.

[[ooc;; Thought Amber needed to say something in there.. sorry Chaddy...]]

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: treat 'um mean to keep 'um keen! lol

Chad stuck his tongue out at Amber as she walked away, and then glanced around the room to see what 'talent' was available. He smirked to himself when he saw a good looking new girl enter, and gave her a friendly nod, signalling she could come over if she wanted too. His eyes swivelled over to Miss Tyler and he gave her a quick once over, before hearing Amber say his name

"Chris?" She asked softly, "We're meant to be in groups, and you'll get a detention if you don't stop listening to that and get in one..I was wondering if you'll go in mine, we have to go with Chad and Natalia though if you will, cause it's meant to be groups of four, and we're the only people left"

Chad rolled his eyes and turned away from Amber, not really caring what she did anymore and instead looked to Natalia, raising his brows and winked at her playfully

"Can't wait for tonight!" he teased, "Cinderella and her Prince Charming!"

[GeeWayrocks]

"I was wondering if you'll go in mine, we have to go with Chad and Natalia though if you will, cause it's meant to be groups of four, and we're the only people left"


Chris gathers up her things. She just wants Amber to stop bugging her. She pushes past her, and plops down in the chair beside Amber's. She looks at the desk, and doesn't say anything to Chad and Natalia. Great. A trouble-maker sittin' with a jock, prep and nerd. Oh, the thrills I shall have in this Godforsaken English lesson.

[funheart00]

[[ooc;; lol, Chris seems to use that'un as well :P -- but I love her :luff:]]

Chris got up and left Amber sitting at her old place, to take a seat at the front. Amber smiled weakly, even if she wasn't talking to her at least she was listening. Amber quickly followed her back up to the front, and almost giggled at the antorage they had created, a jock, prep, 'nerd', and troublemaker. Fun :).

Plonking back down in her seat and opening the book to page four, Amber watched Chad wink at Natalia. "Can't wait for tonight!" He was saying "Cinderella and her Prince Charming!" Amber fixed her eyes to the page infront of her, she really didn't wanna intrude on Chad and Natalia, so instead let her eyes wander to Chris's page, then up to her face.

"Chris, why are you ignoring me? I know I walked off, and I'm sorry, please can we make up?" She pleaded. She didn't say a word about the whole murder thing. She still wanted to be friends with Chris, and friends were there for each other.

[[I'll be back in about an hour, just gotta do some homework, but I can't stay away from here for long anyways :P And Chris makes me laugh to much :blink: "Oh the thrills I shall have.. bleh! :P]]

[GeeWayrocks]

((Chris is a b*tch, but you do get attached to her ways :anime: ... even if she was pregnant before my game crashed. :rage: :disgust: Don't worry, it shall be fixed and updated and she shall be remade before it's time to show costumes!))

"Chris, why are you ignoring me? I know I walked off, and I'm sorry, please can we make up?"

Chris pauses her song, and faces Amber.
"It's not so simple." She looks at her, and speaks in a rushed whisper.
"It's not that it's bad for you to hang out with jocks and preps and sh*t, but it doesn't work for me. They might grow on me, but I will never, ever, be truely at ease with them." Her eyes dart around the room as she says this, as if she's nervous someone will overhear.

[funheart00]

Chris clicks a button on her MP3 and turns to face Amber, "It's not that simple" She says, her voice a rushed whisper "It's not that it's bad for you to hang out with jocks and preps and sh*t, but it doesn't work for me. They might grow on me, but I will never, ever, be truely at ease with them." Her eyes dart around the room as she says this, as if she's nervous someone will overhear. Amber's eyebrows crease slightly, and she almost lets out a sigh, she never did understand the dynamics of the classroom, and how it causes so much friction everywhere she doubted she ever wanted to.

Quickly letting the frown dissappear from her face, she smooths it out, "But Chris, you don't have to be friends with them, only with me..... that is if you still want to?" Amber said, allowing the frown to reappear on her face as she took in Chris's words, perhaps for more than they were, maybe she didn't want to be friends with a nerd either, perhaps only with her own troublemaker clique, and people close to it. Amber looked down at her desk, Why do things have to be so complicated? She thought bitterly to herself.

[[ooc;;I know, she really does :anime:]]

[GeeWayrocks]

"But Chris, you don't have to be friends with them, only with me..... that is if you still want to?"

Chris lets out a sigh of relief at this.
"Yes. Guess I'm just nervous people might have heard what I said earlier. About ... Y'know?"

((I'm thinking of entering another character. Expect an app in the next 20 or so minutes))

[Laughy]

bre entered the school, she knew she was late but whatever, as she passed by doors she finally reached english, as she entered she saw a really good looking athletic type boy beckon to her as if to sit next to her,she partly acknowledged it and sat down in the vacant set next to him, when the teacher asked her if she was new to the school. As she sat down she decided to talk to the guy and asked, "hey ,so what's your name?"

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad rolled his eyes as Chris plonked her stuff down beside Amber, and the two were immediately engaged in deep conversation. To his surprise, the new girl he'd checked out a few minutes earlier sat down beside him

"Hey ,so what's your name?" the girl asked

Chad smirked and looked the girl up and down, a playfull grin washing onto his face

"I'm Chad," he replied, leaning over towards the girl, "and how come we have never dated!" he asked playfully

[funheart00]

"Yes. Guess I'm just nervous people might have heard what I said earlier. About ... Y'know?" Amber sighed slightly, then looked up at Chris and smiled slightly "I know" Then put her finger to her lips. Quickly begining to write again, her hand flowing over the page, she was distracted for a second while a pretty girl entered the classroom. Amber smiled weakly as she passed their desks and sat down beside Chad. She was pretty, and obviously popular Amber quickly took note of as the new girl started talking to Chad "hey, so what's your name?" Her voice was kinda annoying, but Amber wasn't really one to complain, as she turned her attention half-heartedly back to the task.

She watched them out of the corner of her eye, as Chad checked her out, and made no attempt to hide the grin that washed over his face. "I'm Chad," he replied, leaning over towards the girl, "and how come we have never dated!" he asked playfully. Amber cringed slightly. Either Chris would go mad at him... or Natalia would in Amber's opinion, yet she had no idea whether either would even care.

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris turns on her MP3, she'll probably ask Amber for help when she can be bothered ... And it would block out Chaddy-boy's flirting.I don't what's worse, the fact he's cute, or the fact he knows this.

[AtropaMandragora]

After spending a few minutes writing down song titles, Leigh looked up just in time to briefly lock gazes with Miss Tyler. Apparently, she was searching out whoever wasn't doing the assignment. And she probably didn't seperate the uniterested and lazy ones from the ones simply lacking someone to discuss the book with. Which meant Leigh was probably in trouble. Sure, there were some groups still lacking a fifth member, but none of them appealed to Leigh, and she was pretty sure they wouldn't want her either.
Although... for a moment or two, she toyed with the idea of getting up and going over to Lila, Eeric and their group. Just for shock value. It'd be fun to see their jaws drop, or even just the tension on their faces as she approached and they tried to figure out what she was up to.
But nah. As amusing as the thought was, she wouldn't put herself in that situation. Not even with Luce there.
And as she didn't want to get in trouble and maybe ruin the gig for the girls tonight by being banned from the ball, she picked up the book and started reading the first chapter. At least it would show to Miss Tyler that she was doing something. And she knew she'd enjoy reading the chapter, having read the book twice before. It still amazed her how easily the author gave the reader an impression of what the relationship between the two main characters was like. It only took a few lines of an opening dialogue.


J.D., on the other hand, just kept talking to Derek, although they kept their voices down. They'd heard the warning, but as long as Miss Tyler was sitting way over there, in the other side of the room, she had no proof that they weren't discussing the book.

[GeeWayrocks]

Student Application -
Name: Jamia McMahon
Age/Class: automatically 16/Junior
Clique: Normie
After School Activity: Cheerleading
Brief History/Personality Description: Jamia is just your run of the mill girl. Not too pretty, not too ugly, wants a boyfriend, and to fit in with the popular people. She likes to read a lot, and doesn't say much about her past. Her sister has Down Syndrome and her mother works three jobs just to make ends meet, so she takes care of Lily. Her father died when she was four, so she's had a slightly hard life.
Anything else you might want to add: Even though it might not seem like it, her favourite bamds are Evanescence, My Chemical Romance, Avenged Sevenfold and Slipknot.
Picture: http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x101/GeeWayrocks/MCRluver.jpg

[BeautifulWeirdo]

((Gaaah haven't rped in some time sorry everyone :( Real life is stressful at the moment but I'll try my best to get something up by tomorrow :)))

[Spoonerism_SC]

((Ahhh! I missed so much! I'm sorry I haven't RP'd in a while. I feel like such a slacker.))

So she sat down and blah blah blah, Amber joined them then Amber left to talk to Chris.

Natalia hadn't really been paying attention to what Chad and Amber had been saying, nodding every now and then and "Uh huh"ing every so often to seem interested. She wasn't thinking about anything, really, just daydreaming. She did that sometimes; spaced out with nothing on her mind.

She snapped out of it when Amber got up, leaving her with Chad. She turned her head to smile at Chad, but he was paying no attention to her. Natalia traced his gaze to a hot girl, who he seemed to be checking out. Her smile faded a bit; maybe Leigh had been right.

Soon he looked towards her, and the smile returned. Natalia was used to keeping a smile on her face, no matter what she felt. He rolled his eyes at something Amber was saying to Chris. Natalia scooted her chair closer to him, as he said playfully, "Can't wait for tonight. Cinderella and her Prince Charming!"[i]

"That's right mister," she said, tweaking his nose. "So you'd better dance with me [i]all night, or I'll leave you with only my shoe!" She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, when the girl he had been checking out sat down i Amber's place.

"Hey ,so what's your name?" she asked, seemingly innocent.

Chad leaned closer towards her, putting a bit of distance between him and Natalia.

"I'm Chad, and how come we have never dated!" It was meant to be playful, Natalia knew, but she still didn't like it. They had only been 'official' boyfriend/girlfriend for maybe an hour, and he was already like this?

"What, have you dated the entire school or something?" said Natalia, her voice laden with sarcasm. She wasn't amused anymore by his flirtations.

[KimKamKim]

[[OOC - Okay I would like to ask everyone's opinion. Would you prefer Hannah/Miss Tyler to come round each of the groups to come round each of the groups to help speed up the class (Does anyone know when this class will end by the way?) or would you just prefer to RP in the groups alone? I'm fine either way, I would just like to know your opinion on the matter]]

[Laughy]

[[i have to go now,but i should be back by tommorow morning]]

[Spoonerism_SC]

[[OOC - Okay I would like to ask everyone's opinion. Would you prefer Hannah/Miss Tyler to come round each of the groups to come round each of the groups to help speed up the class (Does anyone know when this class will end by the way?) or would you just prefer to RP in the groups alone? I'm fine either way, I would just like to know your opinion on the matter]]

((I think it would be good to check up on all the groups, personally. Gives everyone something to do :D))

[Laughy]

[[i think i can play for a little while now,let's see who i can toy with]]

After Chad leaned over to bre and said, "my name's chad,howcome we have never dated ?"she heard a girl say with a note of sarcasm,"what,have you dated the entire school or something?", bre raised her head and smiled innocently,"oops,i'm sorry we haven't met, i'm bre" she said while extending her hand to the girl.

[trampledsneakers]

((Kim- That's totally up to you; I'm fine with you going group to group, and we're not on any specific schedule-- I try to end classes when people get bored. Again, guys, if you ever feel like things are dragging, let me know. I want to make sure we make this fun for everyone and keep people active!
Sorry for the delay Vel, hectic day. x_x ))

“Exactly. I’m here because I want to be. I’ll be friends with whoever I damn well please which includes both you and Leigh and I expect the same for others.”

Lila chuckled, offering her an understanding nod before Luce continued.

“Sweetie you have nothing to say sorry for, of course you’re no trouble. And it’s not you making anything difficult, or them or anyone it’s just this situation.”

Another gentle squeeze at her shoulder, Eeric's tacit 'I told you so!' meant to comfort her, to reassure her that she had no reason to feel so uneasy with herself or her friends. Lila's hand reached up and gave his a pat, as if responding, 'Fine, I see,' and telling him that she was alright now. He slowly let his grasp slacken and his hand drifted instead to his chin, fingers gently grazing his lips absentmindedly. A lot was tugging forcefully upon his thoughts.

“So I hope to scrape through this class by teasing every little bit of knowledge out of your pretty little head. You’re just going to have to put up with my dumbness at least until the end of this lesson. I’m not letting you off the hook.”

A warm laugh ebbed through her lips, releasing any last remnants of tension that had been locked within her. Luce had the unique ability to put you at ease even in such a difficult situation, and for that, Lila was incredibly grateful.

"Fair enough," she said with a grin, cracking the spine of the book open to review the assigned pages. "You won't be alone though," she jerked a thumb in Eeric's direction, shooting him a deadpan glare. "This one here probably hasn't even read the back cover." Eeric let out a defensive huff, crossing his arms over his suddenly puffed out chest.

"I'll have you know I did read. If I hadn't been so busy writing your stupid music scores for drama, I would have had more time." He stuck his tongue out, flipping his book open as Ms. Tyler glanced their way.

"For example," he cleared his throat, raising an elegant hand in the air in a theatrical manner, as if about to deliver an profoundly didactic response.

"The social issues presented in the novel are dramatized in a carefully plotted manner that keeps the reader's attention directed unshakably on the interactions between the two main characters. It builds to a violent climax in which the ethics of man are tested, and the theme of man's inhumanity to his fellow man is presented one final, bold time."

He paused, a coy grin pulling the right corner of his mouth skyward. The smirk grew in his eyes as well, which shot a 'HA!' glance at Lila. He had actually sat down and read the assigned pages of the novel between the songs he had been practicing, and had spent a fair time calculating his responses. Lila merely gazed at him, unaffected.

"So. Did you Sparknotes that, or what?"

A horrified look darted across his features and he quickly transitioned into a hurt expression.

"How can you criticize my heartfelt analysis so cruelly? Belittling my effort so quickly. You are truly a heartless girl, you know."

Lila chuckled and shrugged, offering him a slight nod in concession. "Fine, fine. That was actually pretty good." At this, Eeric's expression brightened, like a small child who had just received a bright sticker for good behavior.

[Black_Barook!]

((OoC: Who am I with again? Also I believe I might be able to post...after school.))

[funheart00]

Amber raised her head lazily to listen in on Chad's conversation with the new girl and Natalia. "What, have you dated the entire school or something?" Natalia was saying, Amber sighed, had she not listened to Leigh's whole rant earlier? Even Amber had managed to cotton onto that bit, but she couldn't really be bothered to listen to anymore, so instead turned her attention back to Chris, who had re-switched on her MP3.

Amber poked her gently in the arm, "Hey, you want to come back to mine tonight to get ready?" She asked Chris in a whisper. She did want Chris to, partly because she didn't want to go in something silly, partly because she wanted to make sure Chris would be there, and mostly because she didn't want to turn up alone. She smiled weakly at the other girl "We can go get your hair done first" She told her, her eyes darting towards the teacher every now and again to make sure she wasn't looking at them.

[[ooc;; lol, I just got Amber's outfit... better not say much more though. I really want a scandle in here... mmm the Halloween Ball should be a fun place :P
Aw, come on guys :P I'm ill today *cough* so I'm itching for someone to get in here :P]]

[Laughy]

[[can't RP,in school and i probably won't be able to ,till maybe tommorow.so feel free to use Bre in your convos]]

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Know the feeling, funheart. This place is really slowing down. :( )))

[veldagia]

I'll have you know I did read. If I hadn't been so busy writing your stupid music scores for drama, I would have had more time." Eric replied.

He then went on to give a brief summary of the books main themes. Luce nodded impressed by the knowledge he showed. That would save her having to read the damn thing. Perhaps Lila would clarify more. But his summary left holes and she knew if she was ever going to get through this class they would need filling. “Why were their ethics tasted then? What’s so special about their relationship? Is the book all about the two men, aren’t there any women, don’t they have inhumanity too?” She asked of them both. Then stopped giggling. “God, I almost sound interested in this thing.”

Mrs Tyler’s gaze flipped her way like a tiger prowling for prey to pick upon and.she began scribbling on a bit of paper as she pretended to be making notes on the book. Her handwriting a great scrawl of spiderweb script as the suggestions for songs flew from brain to paper. *****Some ideas: Fields – Dawnrazor, Bauhaus – Double Dare, Cure – Lullaby, Star Industry – Like a Ghost, Belladonna & Aconite - Incubus Succubus and of course Sisters – just any song they’ve ever done,*****

Satisfied with her list she folded the paper, creasing twice and turned it over in her fingers, aptly twisting each piece into a dainty shape of an aeroplane. She knew all the suggestions would probably be rejected they’d hardly ever practiced any of them and were all from her trad phase. Then she turned ever so slightly in her seat twisting her arm round behind her and flicked the paper plane backwards. With any luck it would land somewhere near Leigh.

Turning her attention back to Eeric she presented him with a broad smile. “So what do you play?” She enquired, eyes sparkling with interest as one eyebrow daintily raised.

((The timings don't make sense but she asked the questions re the book before Mrs Tyler prowled after they'd joked around together. I presume they reply before she starts interegating Eric re music..

You could come join us Atropa, Leigh can stir some trouble :D))

[Black_Barook!]

Essa was about to sit down at one of the tables, when a most unfortunate thing happened that would set off a social bomb.

He tripped. It was the beginning of the domino effect.

Fu*K!

Essa stumbled roughly into Eeric

[funheart00]

[[ooc;; .. uh oh? I'll be back in about an hour to rp, or I'd do it now, sorry :(]]

[trampledsneakers]

((I haven't even had a chance to read through all the posts, but I really have to run to go study for an exam tomorow, but I'll be back in about an hour or so! Sorry to hold you all up!! x_x ))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Sorry, Black_Barook, I'm not sure what you're trying to do, but I really do have a problem with you godmodding Leigh and J.D. like that. It's so out of character for them. Please edit.)))

[veldagia]

((OCC Blackbrook you need to let us decide what response we wish our characters to have or even if anyone crashing over connected with them - they could step aside and not be hit etc. - otherwise its God Moding.

I can see you only meant to create a little drama but Luce wasn't holding a book she'd just been writing a note which she sent over in as an aeroplane to Leigh.

Anyway I'd appreciate it if you would edit your post - if you want to include a character please PM first so the creator can let you have a reponse.

Sorry if I'm overreacting - I've had a rough day :D))

[Black_Barook!]

I can see you only meant to create a little drama but Luce wasn't holding a book she'd just been writing a note which she sent over in as an aeroplane to Leigh.

She wasn't holding a book. Tramples character did...>_>

[veldagia]

((Thank you for editing Blackbrook. Guess I read that part wrong.))

[cherryp3]

ooc: I'm sorry. I might not be able to post after all. x[ The fair's in town and we're going to be heading over there shortly. I doubt I'll have time to write something up for Delainee today...
Please, please, do godmod Delainee/Daniel if you want, and if we change classes, someone take the liberty and have them tag along, please? Nothing out of character, though. o___o Delainee might do jumping jacks to relieve stress but she won't go up to someone randomly calling them a wh*re just for the sake of drama. Eh. Bad example, but oh well.
Erm...let's just say...
Delainee agreed to work with Aideyn(sp) and company, and Daniel is currently trying to sort out where on earth they left Maria.
:]
Ok, sorry about this! My friends are insisting that I go tonight of all nights. x_____x

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and turned his attention away from the new girl and looked back at Natalia. Maybe he was being a little too flirtatious with the other girls, he had Natalia and that was all he wanted: for now

"Of course I haven't dated the entire school!" he replied, scooting his chair closer to hers and gave her a kiss on the cheek

He looked up at the teacher to make sure she wasn't watching and then Chad gave Natalia a quick but proper kiss

"You're my Cinderella. I don't need anyone else!"

[trampledsneakers]

((Things are indeed beginning to slow down; I know RP'ing classes can be a tad boring, but this one's almost over! It can be over right now if you guys want, actually. Just tell me if/when you want to switch. With all the new RP's cropping up I realize that you all are spread pretty thin, but please don't forget about this RP! :( ))

“Why were their ethics tasted then? What’s so special about their relationship? Is the book all about the two men, aren’t there any women, don’t they have inhumanity too? God, I almost sound interested in this thing.”

A warm smile curled at Eeric's lips.

"I'd say you are," he chuckled, brushing his hair from his eyes. "All valid questions! Their relationship is special because the bond between the two men is one of total co-dependence. Lennie depends on George for survival; George continually rescues him from the troublesome situations he gets into. George however...he really relies on Lennie. Lennie gives him his sense of worth, and he uses Lennie as a crutch to fall back on for their failures." He paused, scratching his chin with a grin. "So yeah, the book focuses almost entirely on them and their relationship. But there is a woman; Curley's wife." His eyes glittered, the image of the sultry woman filling his thoughts. How could you detest and sympathize with one person? Perhaps it was that within hate, there was an innate sense of pity?

"She's a real tart." A deep laugh rumbled from behind his ribs. Lila stifled a laugh but nodded in agreement. "But she's actually pretty complex. Ultimately--" he paused, eying Luce, not wanting to ruin the book for her but knowing she would need to know the details, "Her meddling and role as a temptress get her killed. Really, the whole book is rather misogynistic." Eeric nodded, a sigh easing past his lips.

“So what do you play?”

Lila muttered before Eeric could respond, her head angled down at her notebook as she scrawled out several lines of notes.

"What doesn't he play?" a tiny chuckle intermingled with her words, and Eeric smiled sheepishly.

"Mmm, yeah. Piano, guitar, violin, cello," he waved his hands in a circular motion, as if the list could go on endlessly. "I'm sort of a band nerd. Not that I--" but before he could finish, he felt someone crashing into him. His eyes widened, trying to take in any sign of who it was, what was going on. The caramel-skinned boy who had been quiet in their group was suddenly stumbling into Eeric. In turn, Eeric took a step back, trying to get out of his way, but it was unavoidable. Eeric's hands shot out before him, seizing the slightly smaller boy by his shoulders and trying to stabilize him. While he managed to slow the motion of Essa, the momentum carried him backwards and made his knees buckle, making him crash into the lap of Lila. With a quick yelp she threw her hands in the air to avoid them getting crushed under the rear of Eeric.

It was an odd sight-- Eeric was propping the Essa kid up into a standing position by holding his shoulders, but he himself was seated on Lila's lap, while a horrified expression had formed on Lila's face. With a quick slap on the back he winced in pain.

"Get off of me you oaf," she said gruffly, pushing him with both hands so he nearly toppled over, releasing the other boy and springing to his feet.

"We're all just so graceful, hm?" Eeric said with a grin, shooting a glance to Essa. "You alright?"

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Forgot to say; veldagia - I would, but she's not likely to go over there just like that. At the moment, she's actually trying to stay out of trouble. ;) )))

[Spoonerism_SC]

The new girl giggled a bit, then stuck her hand out for Natalia, who looked then loosely shook it. "Oops, I'm sorry we haven't met. I'm Bre"

"Natalia," was all she said back.

Chad laughed a bit, and turned back to face Natalia. He scootched up a bit closer to her.

"Of course I haven't dated the entire school!" Well, that was reassurring. He looked around momentarily before continuing. He leaned forward and gave Natalia a kiss, making her smile again.

"You're my Cinderella. I don't need anyone else!"

"And you're God's gift to me," she replied, rubbing her nose with his. She looked back up, smiling to Bre. "So, are you giong to the dance tonight?"

[veldagia]

A warm smile curled at Eeric's lips. "I'd say you are," he chuckled, brushing his hair from his eyes. "All valid questions! Their relationship is special because the bond between the two men is one of total co-dependence. Lennie depends on George for survival; George continually rescues him from the troublesome situations he gets into. George however...he really relies on Lennie. Lennie gives him his sense of worth, and he uses Lennie as a crutch to fall back on for their failures." He paused, scratching his chin with a grin. "So yeah, the book focuses almost entirely on them and their relationship. But there is a woman; Curley's wife."

“Uh ha” Luce mumbled as she started to grasp a little more about the book. “Sounds like the two men were pretty dependant on each other to the exclusion of other people. Can't be healthy.”

"She's a real tart." Eric continued as a deep laugh rumbled from behind his ribs.. "But she's actually pretty complex. Ultimately, her meddling and role as a temptress get her killed. Really, the whole book is rather misogynistic."

“Great a book written by a guy who couldn’t get laid. You’ve absolutely convinced me never to bother reading it.” Luce chuckled her lips quirking into a quick smile. Eeric seemed rather intelligent not the tattooed punk she had imagined viewing him from afar. And listening to him was interesting, far more than ever reading the assigned literature could ever be.

"What doesn't he play?" Lila muttered before Eeric could respond.

"Mmm, yeah. Piano, guitar, violin, cello," he waved his hands in a circular motion, as if the list could go on endlessly. "I'm sort of a band nerd. Not that I--" he trailed off as Essa fell into him sending Eeric sprawling into Lila’s lap.

Luce instinctively skirted backwards from her seat to avoid being caught up in the kafuffle. As she did so she knocked backwards into Delainee’s desk. She’d completely forgotten there was anything behind her in her reaction to avoid the oncoming Essa. Struggling briefly for a millisecond a look of horror crossed her eyes as the chair and desk started to tilt. She reached out to steady herself, too late and they all toppled over. Luce landing hard against the floor taking the chair and Delainee's desk with her. She looked up startled like a deer caught in headlights. Rubbing her head, her elegant poise all lost in the tangle of limbs and classroom equipment as she blinked back the tears of pain roughly shoving the chair off her from where it had gorged into her thigh.

"We're all just so graceful, hm?" Eeric said with a grin, shooting a glance to Essa. "You alright?"

Pulling her skirt firmly back over her knees where it belonged to conceal the flash of fishnet stockings Luce eased herself onto her side, rubbing the top of her thigh. Great she was going to have one hell of a bruise tonight from the corner of the chair. Her eyes narrowed just the slightest as she looked up at Essa waiting for him to apologise for causing such a disturbance.

[AtropaMandragora]

"F*ck!"

The loud exclamation and the commotion that followed instantly had Leigh looking up from the book. She'd managed to shut out the common chatter, but that one word, due to it's nature and the volume with which it was spoken, cut right through her concentration. It seemed that weird foreign exchange student or whatever he was was being a clutz, crashing into Eeric, which in turn sent him falling backwards into Lila's lap.
The entire scene and all the pained sounds accompanying it made Leigh burst out laughing. Not only because they all looked so silly, but also (and mostly, probably) because of who was involved. Seeing the tall goth in the petite girl's lap was some sight.

But then Luce was knocked over as well, and her pained groan wasn't nearly as funny. Leigh caught a glimpse of the look on her face, and realized she'd really hurt herself. And unlike with Eeric and Lila, Leigh actually cared about Luce.

"Christ, Luce", she said, shuffling to her feet and darting over to help her friend, sticking one arm under Luce's and supporting her on her way up. "You ok?"


(((yes yes, short and crappy, but I'm tired. *whine* *lol*)))

[cherryp3]

ooc: Alright! I have less than 30 minutes to get something up! But I can do it!

It happened so quickly, the rush of movement as a young Arab-looking man, that Ella boy descended upon Eeric. Hurriedly, the charming goth grasped his shoulders in an effort to keep the other boy upright. Only, this caused his knees to give out on him and he crashed down on top of Lila. Delainee Rose barely had time to blink as Luce scooted backwards, only to have her desk tip over and collide unceremoniously with Delainee's. In turn, Delainee felt a strange lurch beneath her bottox and she let out a wailing screech as she descended to the floor, her ninty-three pounds unable to keep the desk weighted to the ground after the strike.

Behind her Daniel gave a horrified little gasp. He sprung from his desk in a rush, and extended a hand towards his sister. It was a shame that his good intentions were a few moments rushed, or perhaps it was that he did not move quickly enough. Just as the boy had bent his head, so did a foreboding figure. Leigh.

The crash of the two skulls rang inside Daniel's head so that little spots decorated his vision. He couldn't decipher Leigh's expression as he stumbled back a few steps, and landed to the floor on his rump with a noisy, "Oomph!"

Though, Delainee certainly seemed to see what was coming, and she let a terrified gasp of her own as she scrambled to her feet.

Able to grasp the situation at hand as the pain ebbed away, Daniel stared upon Leigh with a horrified expression.

"I'm sorry!" Daniel wheezed, gripping the side of his head where the two made impact, "I'm so sorry, are you alright?" He only hoped this didn't create another widespread scene. He'd only been trying to help, and he certainly didn't want to get on Leigh's bad side as his sister had. Though, he couldn't dwell too long on the subject. A massive headache seemed to be brewing in the back of his head.

ooc: Atropa, I hope this is ok with you. :] If you don't want Daniel to collide with her, I'll change it.

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: No no, it's fine. *s*)))

Just as Leigh was about to help Luce to her feet, someone else bent down right beside her to help Delainee. Too concerned about Luce, Leigh hadn't even seen her tip over. And even tough she probably would've found it extremely amusing if she had, at the moment she couldn't care less about the girl.
Especially not when the person helping Delainee managed to deliver a headbutt that almost had Leigh seeing stars.

"What the f***!" she groaned, stumbling one step backwards with her hand pressed against the point of impact, unable to keep from cursing when taken by surprise like this, despite her previous efforts not to get in trouble.

And not only that. She lost her grip of Luce's arm on impact, and the poor girl was dropped to the floor once again.
Glaring over at her assailant, Leigh discovered that it was none other than Delainee's brother, whatshisname. Well that figures.
Although... The look on his face was that of sheer horror. Leigh was too familiar with that look not to instantly recognize it. So that would mean it hadn't been intentional, like she'd thought at first. Like she always thought at first when someone rudely invaded her space.

"I'm sorry!" he squawked. "I'm so sorry, are you alright?"

Hadn't he already fallen over, he would've now. Leigh's first impulse, as always, was to shove whoever it was that had managed to tick her off, deliberately or not. But as Daniel was already sitting on the floor a couple of feet away, it gave Leigh that tiny little moment needed to re-evaluate the situation.
But still...

"No!" she snarled, with a tone clearly stating that the answer should've been obvious, and she rubbed the sore spot, a slight grimace of pain darting across her face.

However, it didn't get any worse than that, although she did shoot the others a glare, muttering to herself;

"I didn't sign up for friggin' slapstick class".

But at least she didn't attack anyone, which most probably had expected she would.

[KimKamKim]

When Hannah was satisfied that most of the class had gotten to reading the book she returned to her laptop. But she wasn't doing any work, she was surfing the net trying to find an outfit for tonight's ball. When she found one she liked she saw that they had a store locally and she decided she would go get it after school. After finding an outfit, Hannah then decided to play a little blackjack on-line. She kept glancing up to see what the kids were doing, well to see if they could see what 'she' was doing. Hannah had never really bet before but decided maybe she deserved a change in luck after getting a divorce and being evicted.

After losing $10 Hannah decided to give up. She couldn't afford to lose anymore money. Closing the lid to her laptop Hannah stood up and addressed the class

"Okay everyone, I think you all should have read the first chapter by know, so I want you to discuss the events of the first chapter and I will come round to see what you think and try and 'try' and learn people's names" Hannah then looked around trying to find a group to talk too. She saw a group at the back and approached them.

"Hello everyone, now before we start can you just tell me your name's please?" She said looking at each student in the group

[[I always wondered what teacher's looked at on ther laptops so I just made some fun things for Hannah to do]]

[[The group she approached was the group with Chad, Amber, Chris, Bre and Natalia]]

[funheart00]

Amber swallowed as she saw the teacher approach their group. She sighed... now she'd have to wait for her to leave before Chris could answer her.
"Hello everyone, now before we start can you just tell me your name's please?" Amber's cheeks flushed a light haze of red, and she glanced around the group to see if they were going to answer, so she wouldn't cut anyone off, before quietly mumbling "I'm Amber" and slowly drawing her gaze up to the teacher.

[[ooc;; sorry for the crappy post *s* I gotta go for a bit now.. but I should be back in about an hour.. again ..]]
[[*lol* Hannah doesn't seem to have noticed the havoc just broken out amoungst the class :P And I've always wondered what they get up to on those laptops .. hmmm :P]]

[KimKamKim]

[[OOC - No Hannah will notice, just after she has talked to this group she will go over and sort out the mess with their groups. (I'm not sure I've got the timings right, but oh well!) And I know it is a bit tedious having to tell Miss Tyler your names but she is new so we will only have to do this once ;)]]

[Laughy]

Bre looked up as miss tyler or something came up to the group and amber said her name,before amber could sit down,she got up and said,"i'm bre,the most charming person you will ever meet",she said as she smiled innocently.

[funheart00]

Amber rolled her eyes at Chris as Bre stood up to introduce herself to Miss Tyler, "I'm Bre,the most charming person you will ever meet." Smiling slightly she twisted her seat around so she was facing Bre, Chad and Natalia. She nudged Chris lightly in the side, as she noticed that she was still listening to her MP3, waiting until Chris turned towards her "Introduce yourself", she mouthed, then flicked her eyes towards the teacher to show her what she meant. She just hoped she would catch on before Miss Tyler noticed.

[veldagia]

As Luce began to ease herself off the floor she heard a shuffle of feet behind her and Leigh’s curses of a “Christ Luce Are you OK?”.” Bringing a small smile to her face despite the pain Luce started to ease herself off the floor as she nodded. There was no point making a fuss, she could still walk and therefore play a little bruising was irrelevant.

She felt her friend arm supporting her and grateful allowed Leigh to help her upwards. Leaning into her to take the weight off her leg unsure re what damage had been done. Almost upright she started to learn forward to attempt to testily try out her leg, like a fawn taking its first steps. But as she did so she heard a hard thud behind her as Leigh suddenly released her grip on Luce and she sprawled forward. Arms flying out instinctively as the floor once again plummeted towards her. “Ah shhhh**” Luce cursed.

Luckily this time she landed OK her hands and arms taking the jolting impact. Physically OK but she did suffer the indignity of landing flat on her face at Lila and Eeric’s feet. Great she would be making a fantastic first impression on him, how could he think her anything but a clumsy hypochondriac who’s completely dumb when it comes to English class.

But it didn’t sound like Leigh had faired well either with the groaned “What the f***!"

Instantly Daniel squawked a reply "I'm sorry! I'm so sorry, are you alright?" Luce’s eyes whipped around onto him. Just what on earth was he doing colliding with Leigh - hgad he signed a suicide pact? She was so aggravated at the moment she might take her frustrations at Delainee on her brother. Luce cringed inwardly for the boy as much as she adored Leigh she could be one hell of a b*** when she was p*** off.

No!" Leigh snarled, with a tone clearly stating that the answer should've been obvious as she glared around the room. Evidently angry at them all. Luce’s lips started to form the words to attempt to calm her down but before any left her mouth Leigh continued, muttering to herself "I didn't sign up for friggin' slapstick class".

With that comment the tears came properly streaming down her face as Luce burst out laughing. Unable to stop herself, the pure absurdity of them all falling down like a cascade of dominos hitting her with full force as she tried unsuccessful to hold the giggles in with her pale hand forced over her mouth. Pushing herself up she swept her legs beneath her, the pain forgotten in the relief of laughter and lent backwards against the toppled desk. “I think I’ll stop down here its safer.” She managed to get out between the fits of giggles.

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and put an arm protectively around Natalia's shoudlers, leaning against her

"And you're God's gift to me," she replied, rubbing her nose with his

He smirked and smiled at her genuinely, like he wasn't just seeing her lips for making out with: or her body for checking out. He was seeing the real girl, the real personality behind the face...and he was liking it. He looked up as Miss Tyler entered their group and he gave a little sigh, now he'd have to do the work

"Introduce yourself", Amber mouthed

Chad rolled his eyes and slouched down in his seat, taking a stick of chewing gum and sliding it subtly into his mouth and started chewing, winking naughtily at Natalia

"Hey miss..." he began slowly, like he couldn't be bothered, "I'm Chad."

He looked over at Natalia again and scooted even closer, giving her a cheeky squeeze on the thigh

"I'm god's gift full stop!" Chad replied mischieviously, "you just happen to be my angel!"

[Spoonerism_SC]

The teacher had come up to their group, and asked everyone's name. No one replied for a moment, until Amber mumbled an introduction, followed by a peppy response from the overly cheery Bre. Chad slouched further in his seat, and took out a stick of gum. He peel off the foil wrapper and stuck it into his mouth, winking at Natalia. She replied by extending her hand for a piece of gum, pointing to herself with her other hand.

"Hey miss..." he answered the teacher unenthusiastically. "I'm Chad."

He moved his chair even closer to Natalia, and squeezed her thigh. Her hand, which had been suspended in midair waiting for the gum, fell down on top of his.

"I'm god's gift full stop!" whispered Chad cheekily, "you just happen to be my angel!"

"Well then," she whispered back, "Aren't I lucky." Then she realized that Miss Tyler was looking at her, expecting an introduction. She opened her mouth to speak when someone across the room shouted, "F**k!"

"Uh oh!" she said playfully, giggling. "Someone dropped the f-bomb! Anyway, I'm Natal-" she turned around mid sentence, to look at the commotion she was hearing. "What the eff is going on over there?" There was a pile of students on the floor, a few on wobbly chairs.

Natalia looked at Chad and laughed when she saw Leigh butt heads with a dark-haired boy who fell to the ground bumbling with apologies.

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad felt Natalia's hand clutch his that was resting on her thigh. He looked down at the two hands and gave a small smirk, squeezing her leg again playfully as Natalia moved towards him

"Well then," she whispered back, "Aren't I lucky."

He laughed under his breath and waggled his tongue cheekily at her, pinching her upper leg again. Chad looked up as someone near the back of the class swore and then fell into a pile of students. Leigh, the bratty girl who had 'told him off' before class was there, bumping heads with other guys who were collasping to the floor and he smirked

"Mass *rgy!" Chad teased, winking at Natalia

He leaned over to her again and planted his lips against her jaw, giving her little nibbling kisses as the class stared at the pile of students at the back

"You are lucky!" he teased, winking at her, "cause Cinderella lived happily ever after! Do I need to have you back by midnight then, eh Cinders?"

[KimKamKim]

Hannah listened as each student introduced themselves, althought they did do it reluctantly 'See they hate you Hannah, this is going to be a long year. Just wait until they start to play up, it will come. God what a day!' Hannah thought. Hannah was about to ask them about the book when she heard slams and someone cried out

"What the f*ck!"

Hannah looked up and saw a heap of students in the corner piled on one another. Hannah stood up and walked over to the pile of students

"Okay guys, I know I said get into groups but I did not say have a 'mini-orgy' in the middle of the class" Hannah said chuckling. She then looked up at the clock and saw that school would end soon "Okay" she said clapping her hands "You can get up now and start to pack your things away as it's nearly time to go" Hannah said returning to her desk

[[OOC - I decided to end the class a bit earlier because it seemed the class was dragging on a bit. Is there any way you think we could make lessons more fun? I thought by doing group work it would be okay but obviously not?]]

[AtropaMandragora]

As Luce burst out laughing, Leigh couldn't resist breaking into a grin herself, making it evident that contrary to popular belief, she did have a sense of humour.
But it didn't last long.
I-think-I'm-God's-gift-to-everyone Richardson decided to try and be witty but instead, to Leigh, ended up sounding exactly like the thick dimwit lacking any class whatsoever, that she already considered him to be.

"Mass *rgy!"

In two seconds flat Leigh grabbed the nearest book and hurled it right at him. Luckily for him it turned out to be a paperback.

"Seriously! Do you have anything on your mind besides sex? Or is that really the full extent of your poor excuse of a brain? What girls see in you, I don't know. You don't have one godd*mned thing to offer, except maybe STD's. Oh, and, if Barbie over there wants to discover for herself that the only thing you're capable of talking about is sex and flirting, then that's fine, but be a dear and spare the rest of us, will you? I don't wanna loose my lunch."

She rolled her eyes at him and started turning back to Luce, just as the teacher decided to come over.

"Okay guys", she said, chuckling slightly as she spoke. "I know I said get into groups but I did not say have a 'mini-orgy' in the middle of the class."

Oh goodie. Another "witty" one. Leigh was almost about to open her mouth and send another tirade shooting out, but managed to stop herself just in time as her eyes landed on Luce.
Right. No getting into trouble. She'd only tried for ten minutes, and boy, was it hard!

Luckily Miss I'm-so-funny decided to end class early, and so as she told the students to gather their things, Leigh shot a look over at J.D. and Derek, signalling a "Let's go" with her eyes.


(((ooc: Sorry stylequeen. Leigh just speaks to me. *lol*)))

[trampledsneakers]

When had the class suddenly turned into a circus?

Lila let out another yelp of surprise when shouts surfaced from behind her, two distinct females and a male. Her head swiveled to discern the damage. In the process from Essa's fall, Eeric, Delainee Rose, Luce, Daniel, and Leigh had all somehow managed to become involved. While she worried about her friends being injured, her greater concern was the angered Leigh. Certainly she had only gotten involved in the hopes of helping Luce; that much was obvious. But with Daniel colliding with her like that...who knew where Leigh's temper could take her.

"I didn't sign up for friggin' slapstick class!" the dark-haired girl snarled viciously, eyes narrowing into predatory slits. Lila winced. Leigh hadn't lunged at anyone yet, and that was a sort of miracle. Pushing past Eeric, Lila offered the still toppled Daniel a hand. "You alright?" she said softly, face etched with concern. He looked a little woozy, and it made her nervous the way he was gingerly touching his head like that.

Eeric merely stood in a still, stunned silence. It was as if he and his friends were magnets for horrific miscommunications, bumbling mistakes. A stifled laugh came from beside him. Who was laughing now, of all times? His violet eyes came to rest on the porcelain skin of Luce, who was in the process of pulling herself into a seated position. Eeric ran his fingers through his hair, a slight laugh sneaking past his lips. He was unable to control it. Just hearing the chipper laughter of the girl with dark good looks made him chuckle. It was infectious. His eyes fell to the floor, focusing on his black sneakers. A slender ivory hand rose to his lips in an attempt to silence himself, but he was too far gone. Although his laughter was soft, it continued in small waves until he felt his sides beginning to hurt. Lila shot him a harsh glance, confused by his lack of composure in such a situation. But it was Eeric after all, so what was to be expected.

"Y-you, alright there, Luce?" he managed to stammer between chuckles. "Lila? Delainee Rose? Daniel? Essa?" He glanced to Leigh and gave her a nod, knowing that she would only snap at him if he dared to ask, so a simple nod was his tacit, 'you okay too?' in place of a verbalized question.

Before any of them could reply, however, the ever-brilliant and charming Chad interjected. Although it was only meant as a joke, it had struck a nerve with Leigh, which in all honesty didn't exactly surprise Eeric. Her response, however, quickly silenced his laughter. In place of the low rumbling chuckles a highly amused smile crept over his lips.

"Seriously! Do you have anything on your mind besides sex? Or is that really the full extent of your poor excuse of a brain? What girls see in you, I don't know. You don't have one godd*mned thing to offer, except maybe STD's. Oh, and, if Barbie over there wants to discover for herself that the only thing you're capable of talking about is sex and flirting, then that's fine, but be a dear and spare the rest of us, will you? I don't wanna loose my lunch."

Well, if there was one thing certain, it was that Leigh knew how to shut someone down. And fast. Behind all that aggression, she really was quite witty. And wit was something that was entirely admirable. So for that, Eeric gave her credit.

It wasn't long before their professor approached them, as was expected. And Leigh remained silent, which was unexpected. Eeric brushed over his nose with his thumb, sighing with relief when Ms. Tyler decided to excuse them a few minutes early. Eeric seized his bag, and slung it over his shoulder, eying the group with a glint in his eye. "D-mn. That was out of control," he muttered, another laugh coming out quietly.

((editing because I just saw your post Atropa! Gimme a minute. xD Leigh is a goddess, btw.))

[Black_Barook!]

The entire class turned their attention at a very sheepish Essa. What dark foreshadowing of things to come.

“Whoops…” He let out meekly. His blush deepening at the stares from some of the students. “Sorry, didn’t mean to…there was a…a…a” Suddenly Essa let out a large sneeze. “Bag in the way.” He sniffled.

Dear God this couldn’t get any worse.

"I know I said get into groups but I did not say have a 'mini-orgy' in the middle of the class." The teacher teased.

Yep it just got a whole lot worse. What a wonderful Ramadan I’ll be having this year. He prayed to God above that class would end soon, he wanted to hide under a rock.

[trampledsneakers]

((Just in case people didn't catch it, school is now over!! You'll have maybe a day or so to go home--either alone or with friends--and get ready for the ball. I'll post a description about the ball to let you know that you can start arriving. :] ))

[Pandaness]

( Cherry, do you want Nemo to go home with Delainee Rose and Daniel, and then go to the ball together? Whatever you want to do. :] )

[Spoonerism_SC]

"Mass *rgy!" said Chad, joking around, maybe a bit too loud.

He leaned over to give her a kiss, a few nibbles landing on her jaw.

"You are lucky!" he agreed, teasingly. "'cause Cinderella lived happily ever after! Do I need to have you back by midnight then, eh Cinders?"

Natalia smiled, about to reply, when she saw some sort of flying object coming towards her head. She ducked quickly, eyes wide, looking back to hear Leigh get annoyed with them, again.

"Seriously! Do you have anything on your mind besides sex? Or is that really the full extent of your poor excuse of a brain? What girls see in you, I don't know. You don't have one godd*mned thing to offer, except maybe STD's. Oh, and, if Barbie over there wants to discover for herself that the only thing you're capable of talking about is sex and flirting, then that's fine, but be a dear and spare the rest of us, will you? I don't wanna loose my lunch."

"Whoa there, someone's got a stick up their butt." mumbled Natalia under her breath, sitting up straight again. She rolled her eyes at Chad.

"Okay guys", said Miss Tyler, giggling. "I know I said get into groups but I did not say have a 'mini-orgy' in the middle of the class."

She rolled her eyes at Chad. Someone wanted to be a 'cool teacher'.

"You can get up now and start to pack your things away as it's nearly time to go"

"Finally," said Natalia, patting Chad's leg and standing up. "Come along, Prince Charming, let us be leaving now," she extended her hand for him to hold as she used the other to push the handle of her bag over ehr shoulder.

[cherryp3]

ooc: Yesss~ The ball! *sings* I’m sure things will pick up speed once the ball begins!
*has lovely pictures of Delainee Rose to share*

Oh, and Nemo can just ride home with Daniel and Delainee! ;D

“You alright?”
By then Daniel’s eyes had stopped jumbling about in his head, and he could focus on Lila’s gentle features, the curve of a soft hand outstretched for his aid. Though that wasn’t to say that his ears were quite working. That ringing drug a finger through the wet paint of her words, and spun them in circles so that they jumbled together in a distorted mass he couldn’t quite point head and tail of.
After a moment’s pause and staring intently at Lila as if she were some alien creature, Daniel managed to force out a reply, “Y-yeah,” a scarlet flush crawled over his face as he realized how stupid he must have looked, and he gave a nervous chuckle, “You don’t have to worry about me, I’m just a wimp.” His hand fell to his head, and he idly scratched his head so that he might turn his eyes in another direction. Something about taking someone else’s hand made him nervous. That very action had been what got him into a world of trouble…The raven-haired boy did his best to pretend not to see the hand given to him as he pushed himself up from the grimy linoleum, though, he had never been as good an actor as Delainee Rose.

However, Daniel once more found himself caught off guard as Luce’s rumbling chuckles flitted through his ears. He blinked at the girl, and then he found his head jerking quickly to find Eeric, face pointed at the floor and shoulders shaking as a series of quiet chortles escaped him.
“S-stop it!” Delainee giggled from where she was standing, straining her voice to keep from breaking down into a great fit of laughter. “I didn’t even think this was that funny but you guys laughing is just so cute it’s making my giggle box turn flips!”

Daniel sighed and draped his arm around his sister, who had the faint imprints from where tears were rolling down her cheeks.
“I’m fine, Eeric. And Daniel’ll live, too, he’s a soldier,” Delainee chimed, wiping a stray tear away and ruffling her brother’s hair affectionately at the same time. “H-how about you, Lila? I mean I know,” she tried to keep her voice steady as she collected her books and tossed them into her messenger bag, “you had to be the worst off out of us all. We don’t need to take you to the hospital or anything do we?”
When she turned to face Lila, her face held a new very grim, very stern expression.
“I mean we all know how fat Eeric is. I bet your hips are entirely shattered. Oh God! We’ll have to carry her all the way to the hospital! I’ll do it, as it was I who. Well. Actually I didn’t do anything, because it’s really fattie-Macfatpant’s fault. But I still feel as though it’s my duty to,” without a moments notice, Delainee had Lila scooped up and thrown over her shoulder. While at first she seemed to have a handle on her load, she quickly found her knees buckling beneath her as she attempted to walk forward.
Delainee managed to wheeze, “C-come on Nemo, let’s take the wounded to the car. Eeric, I think you need to…go talk to a specialist…about y…yorrreee…” she panted, trudging along so that she had almost made her way out of the classroom, “weiiighttt probleh-m.”

Behind her, Daniel could only sigh and shake his head.

[Laughy]

As the class turned into a slapping match and was ended, Bre got up and was relieved to find that school was out. she knew the halloween ball was coming up, and she needed time to get her outfit together, plus makeup, as she passed people going home with friends, she couldn't help but pity them, she would never go home with one of this losers. she went to the parking lot and drove out in her porsche.

[funheart00]

((ooc;; Geeway, is Amber going home alone.. :P Just waiting for you to rp your reply.. it's on the last page or so, but if not, I'll just get her to skip off home :P))

[AtropaMandragora]

Leigh hadn't failed to notice the slight nod Eeric had given her in the midst of this modern version of the Three Stooges, nor had she failed to notice the smirk on his lips as she went off on Chad. It had almost seemed like it had amused him. Not because Leigh had been so easily provoked, but instead by what she had said. And it surprised her. She didn't think he'd acknowledge anything she said or did, or even pay attention. She'd thought he'd simply pretend he didn't see her, like most people did when they tried to stay out of her way. But now first the nod, indicating he was checking to see if she was alright after the collision with Delainee's brother, and then the smirk at her verbal attack on Chad. To Leigh, it was most unexpected. It was almost as if she'd earned recognition for something other than being a ruffian.
And it made a her smirk in return. But it was a smirk different from her usual one. It was a smirk of accordance and approval, rather than malice and ill will. Maybe he wasn't such an enormous waste of space after all.
She still didn't think highly of him, and she was not about to forget what he had said to her in social studies class, but at least she was starting to think he wasn't all bad. And when it came to Leigh, that kind of thing would be considered a giant step forward.

However, she still had no interest in standing around to chit chat, and so instead she left the class room with Derek and J.D..

[GeeWayrocks]

((ooc;; Geeway, is Amber going home alone.. :P Just waiting for you to rp your reply.. it's on the last page or so, but if not, I'll just get her to skip off home :P))


((No, she is not. Homework kept me off the computer, 'cause I had ten tons of it. I'm going to beat my French teacher :handbag: Answering now))



"Hey, you want to come back to mine tonight to get ready?"

Chris opened her mouth, but Amber got it out before she did.

"We can go get your hair done first"

"Deal. But we have to go to my house first. I need to get stuff." A lot of stuff. "And a certain knife." But she grinned, showing Amber she was joking. "So, have any idea what you're going as yet?"

[funheart00]

"Deal. But we have to go to my house first. I need to get stuff." Amber smiled, and opened her mouth to agree but Chris had already continued "And a certain knife." Amber blinked and bit her lip a bit, but Chris was already grinning, allowing Amber to smile back, glad the other girl was well enough to joke, "So, have any idea what you're going as yet?"

Amber let the smile spread over her face again, and begun to neatly organise all her books in size order in a pile, before begining to transfer the pile into her large portfolio-style black bag. "Ah, now I have an inkling" She turned to her friend "But.. you'll have to wait and see, won'tcha?" She teased "You?"

Amber breathed out lightly, she was actually going to a social event, actually be there with someone, and be able to talk to someone while there. She grinned gleefully, finally things were going right, who knows I might even dance later She thought happilly.
[[ooc;; Thats fine Geeway :) I hate my French teacher too :handbag: They should be banned from giving homework :P]]

[GeeWayrocks]

((I agree!))

"But.. you'll have to wait and see, won'tcha?"

Chris pouts, but it's in good nature.

"You?"

Chris taps the side of nose. "Secret." She dumps her books haphazardly in her Slipknot bag. "Try not to arrange your books, makes me feel bad for being so messy."

[funheart00]

Chris taps the side of nose. "Secret." She dumps her books haphazardly in her Slipknot bag. "Try not to arrange your books, makes me feel bad for being so messy." Amber carefully placed her books in the back and slung it over her shoulder. "Sorry" She mumbled embarressed, her trade mark blush coming over her cheeks.

Amber began manovering herself between half the tables that had been knocked over and finally reached the door. She turned back to Chris "Coming?" She asked happily "So first stop, your place. Is it far?" Asked Amber as she smiled a little and opened the door.

2nd stop hairdressers, 3rd stop my house. Amber bit her lip lightly as she thought about Chris coming back to hers... she just hoped all the boys weren't home.

[[ooc;; Damn Geography homework.. better go do it.. but I'll hang round here at the same time.. multi-tasking lol :P]]

[GeeWayrocks]

"So first stop, your place. Is it far?"

"Not really. It's a bit of a walk, but I walk home all the time." Chris grabs her bag, jumping over some of the knocked over tables. "Hope you don't mind me bringing some of my CD's? I think you'd like Paramore."

[trampledsneakers]

((Delainee Rose is so hilarious. xD I love her so much <3 And Atropa, since Lila was carried off by Delainee, would you rather me RP it as if he came after Lila is released, or should I just act as if J.D. was talking to her while she was slung over Delainee's shoulder? ))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: *slaps forehead* Completely forgot about that, trampled. It's been edited. Didn't see how he would possibly join them in that situation.)))

[funheart00]

Amber opened the door wide, as Chris jumped over the tables Amber went around "Not really. It's a bit of a walk, but I walk home all the time." "Hope you don't mind me bringing some of my CD's? I think you'd like Paramore." Amber stepped out of the classroom, holding the door open for Chris.

"No 'course I don't mind" Amber told her, smiling slightly "but I don't really listen to music... and your's gives me a headache when your listening to it..." Amber nibbled her lip slightly at her complete lack of any knowledge of music "Shall we get going then?" She asked as she let the door swing shut.

[[ooc;; she can let it shut either after Chris came out... or before :P Up to you :P]]

[trampledsneakers]

((Hee, figured as much. Seemed a bit out of character for him. ;) ))

"I’m fine, Eeric. And Daniel’ll live, too, he’s a soldier. H-how about you, Lila? I mean I know...you had to be the worst off out of us all. We don’t need to take you to the hospital or anything do we?”

Lila raised a brow in question. What? She had hardly been involved, the lucky thing she was. All she had suffered was being squashed beneath the rear of Eeric for a few moments before she had shoved him off. Everyone else had suffered greater 'injuries' than she had. Her eyes fluttered open and closed several times in confused blinks until Delainee spoke again.

“I mean we all know how fat Eeric is." At this simple sentence, Lila burst out into a loud laugh, burying her face in her hands to stifle the laughter. She could see where Delainee was taking this. And apparently, Eeric could too. A slight grin was tugging at his lips. He had been trying desperately to frown at the statement, but that adorable look on Delainee's face completely prevented it.

"I bet your hips are entirely shattered. Oh God! We’ll have to carry her all the way to the hospital! I’ll do it, as it was I who. Well. Actually I didn’t do anything, because it’s really fattie-Macfatpant’s fault. But I still feel as though it’s my duty to,” Delainee paused. Lila's eyes widened and she took a tiny, half-step back, like a cornered animal. "D-Delainee Rose...what are you--" before Lila could protest, she felt two slender hands seizing her. With a quick and skilled swing, Lila was slung over Delainee's shoulder not quite unlike a sack of potatoes.

"D-Delainee!" Lila cried, half-laughing, half-shrieking in fright. The poor girl would be crushed! Eeric merely watched in utter amusement, a few more chuckles escaping.

“C-come on Nemo, let’s take the wounded to the car. Eeric, I think you need to…go talk to a specialist…about y…yorrreee…weiiighttt probleh-m.”

Lila was wriggling now, trying not to send Delainee off balance, but still trying to delicately free herself. No such luck; despite Delainee's failing hold, she was still clinging rather successfully to Lila.

"P-please, Delainee Rose! You're going to give yourself a heart attack!" While Lila pleaded between strangled laughs, Eeric merely gazed warmly at the two girls. Dorks. Although, he was one to talk. He glanced over to Daniel who seemed to have the same 'what else is new' expression settling over his features.

"I'll do that Delainee Rose dear; I have been splurging a little and have been eating a bit too much ice cream and donuts. You know it all just goes to my hips, it's out of my control!" He let out an exasperated sigh, a charming grin splitting his mouth. "But it seems there's another fatty-mcfatpants over here," he pointed at Lila and stuck his tongue out at her. "Perhaps you ought to let her down before you fracture your spine, Delainee Rose. Or at least, let me take her. The fat can bear the fat more easily,"

Lila growled from her position over Delainee's shoulder, but it went unnoticed. Nearby, Leigh and the boys were heading out. Eeric had been pleasantly surprised by the composure Leigh had exhibited; and he thought he had almost seen a not-so-evil smirk there for a moment; one more like the ones he wore most of the time. It was fleeting though, so he couldn't be sure. But it was certainly better than a sharp stick in the eye. If there was any chance of Lila forging a friendship with J.D., the last thing they would need was a feud between their friends. It would be something akin to Helen of Troy or Romeo & Juliet or some literary sh-t like that. As the troublesome trio exited the room, Eeric's eyes followed them out. How did their two groups somehow manage to get mixed up like this? It seemed that building a bridge between them would be nearly impossible... but still. He had always been one to say that the clique you were in shouldn't define your friends.

Lila had apparently seen them leaving as well, and her eyes trailed the back of a particular head of blonde hair until it vanished out of sight. She then realized Delainee was still struggling to prop her up, and a weak chuckle slipped out as the tiny-yet-remarkably-strong girl wheezed from below her.

"Oh god, Eeric, I'm killing her, aren't I?" Lila gingerly touched the top of Delainee's head, a reassuring pat on her gossamer hair. "What a horrific way to die! 'Death by crushing; murderer, fatty-mcfatpants.' Delainee Rose, release me while you still have your mobility!" Lila laughed, adopting the theatrical quality that Delainee had been exhibiting.

They had almost reached the exit of the classroom (by Eeric's calculations, they were moving at about an 1 inch per hour). Eeric turned to look over his shoulder, smiling hopefully at Luce. "Sorry about all this...we seem to be magnets for misfortune!" He chuckled warmly, giving her a nod that sent a few loose hairs drifting before his purple eyes. "See you at the ball?" the corner of his mouth curved into a lopsided smile, and he bowed his head elegantly before turning back to the small group as Delainee tried to push her now massive load through the doorway.

[cherryp3]

ooc: Wee! I have most of my post done, but I have to go get my hair cut, so I'll have it up when I return! :]

[AtropaMandragora]

Once outside the classroom, Leigh stopped for a troublemaker huddle. There were things they needed to do to prepare for the ball, and there simply wasn't time to do it all together. Derek needed to go home, and Leigh had promised to go with him. After that, she needed to go home herself. The thought of it didn't appeal to her, at all. She'd been staying away for the past couple of days, and intended to keep doing so as long as she possibly could. But she really needed to get her guitar and the clothes for tonight. And then it would be back to Derek's place to get ready, and quite possibly prepare one of the pranks.
But that left the other prank. Neither she nor Derek would be able to do what had to be done in order for it to be even possible.
That left J.D.. Leigh doubted he had much else to do, except maybe get in another fight, or blaze up. None of it important enough for him to not be able to put himself to some good use.

"Guys", she said, pulling the two boys closer to her to keep anyone else from eavsedropping.

In a hushed voice she explained the problem, and then went on to share her plan for how they would manage to get everything done in time.

"So...", J.D. said, straightening his back once she was done talking. "Basically that part is entirely up to me?"

Leigh shot him a glare, for making it sound like she was trying to make him to all the hard work.

"Me and Derek both thought of something", she snapped, in their usual tone of friendly bickering. "What have you contributed with?"

At that, J.D. simply smirked. They all knew he was often the one with a plan for something; pranks, tricks, or just general mischief. But right now, there was no point in reminding Leigh of that. Not when she was right; he hadn't really contributed with anything this time around, and it did seem he was the only one who could make this work.
Seeing the look on his face change from slight defiance into resignation, she smiled at Derek before looking back at J.D.

"So, can you do it or not?" she asked.

"Can I do it...", J.D. snorted, as if it had been the dumbest thing he'd ever heard. "Of course I can do it. Don't you worry your pretty little head about that."

Leigh shot him a big grin, and then started for the exit along with Derek, after the usual "Okay, see you later".
J.D. watched them leave, another ironic smirk settling on his lips. Now just what might those two crazy kids have in mind that prevented them from joining him in what he was about to do?
Well, really, he did actually know what they would be doing, as Leigh had explained it all, but that didn't stop him from amusing himself with thoughts of what they could be doing.
However, his musings were cut short as Lila and her group of friends entered the hallway, joking and laughing. Apparently, Delainee had bounced right back from her little episode of blubbering.

[missinickib_SC]

so is it too late for me to enter?

[.~*Iris*~.]

((That was so long to read... I'm so sorry I haven't been on... Real life... And now stupid country situation... I've missed this so much though.))

Illoana:

Eeric had actually paid for her brownie. He was such a sweetheart. The bell rang, he patted the tip of her nose and left for English class. Illoana had a few minutes to finish her brownie. She took a few bites at first, and then ate it whole quickly. She was on her way to class herself, when her stomach growled unpleasantly. She suddenly felt a big nausea get a hold of her, and next thing she knew, she was in the infirmary, throwing up the once yummy brownie. She spent one whole hour trying to feel better. It hadn’t been the first time she had rejected food like this. It had to be one of the ingredients she was allergic to. Didn’t matter. As long as it didn’t kill her, she was fine with it.

The bell rang again. English class had passed, and she had to find Lila and Eeric. She stood by the door, rubbing her stomach lightly, and hoped she didn’t look so bad. They were supposed to come out any second.


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Derek:

English class was definitely not his favorite. Luckily, he always had J.D. to talk to about random stuff like video games and such to make it pass. Class was over quickly enough. He had to get home and check on his mother. The trio left the room, and Derek held Leigh’s hand.

“We should head to my place. And while we get there, we could stop by the butcher’s, get some guts and animal tongues, it could replace the frogs, right?”

But then, Leigh sorted everything out by asking J.D. to take care of it on his own. That would definitely make things easier, since they had to get to Leigh's place first, then Derek's.

He turned to J.D. : “We’ll see you later? Meet me at my place in like 2 hours or so. We’ll dress up there and head back here. Sounds good?”

J.D. nodded and smirked. Derek knew what he was thinking. He rolled his eyes and smirked back at him. Well, they did have 2 full hours... didn't they?

He took Leigh's hand in his and they walked to the door.

((fixed! :)))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: First of all: Iris!! *huggles* Good to see you. Sorry to hear about your situation though. :/

Second - Oooops! Cross-posting. Didn't know you were replying at the same time I was.


missinickib - Apps are always open for new people to join, as long as there are empty slots. Right now, we have openings for jocks, preps, normies, achievers, skateboarders/surfers, and professors. :) Take your pick! )))

[.~*Iris*~.]

(( *huggles Atropa* thanks, it's good to see you too! yeah... poopy situation... but it's out of our hands. I had 2 unexpected days off from college, so i might be able to RP more these few days. :) ))

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Looking forward to it. :) Make sure you take care of yourself first though. I know how school wore ME down, and I needed all the free time I had to myself. Granted, people are different, and bla bla bla, but still. Take care of yourself. *nod*)))


It felt odd, holding someone's hand. Especially Derek's hand. Leigh had never been the touchy-feely type of girl, at least not in public, and it made her really self-conscious to be showing affection in school. During lunch and music class it had been different, as they had been outside and put a distance between themselves and the other students. But now, holding hands infront of everyone... It made her feel like one of those "cute" couples that usually made her gag, simply because she thought they looked so sickly sweet. So, in order to escape that feeling, she let go of Derek's hand and instead pushed his arm up around her shoulders, while she herself slid one hand into the back pocket of his jeans. There. Now the expression "puppy love" stopped popping into her head.

"Where'd you wanna go first?" she asked. "Yours sounded urgent?"

[cherryp3]

"P-please, Delainee Rose! You're going to give yourself a heart attack!" Lila managed to choke out between her rolling laughter.

However, Delainee refused to place down the other girl. Her resolve whirled as she shifted Lila a bit on her shoulder, so as to keep a grip on her.

"I'll do that Delainee Rose dear; I have been splurging a little and have been eating a bit too much ice cream and donuts. You know it all just goes to my hips, it's out of my control!" Eeric then exhaled noisily, and Delainee glanced back expecting to see irritation in his eyes. Only, settled along his lips was a blossoming, playful smile. "But it seems there's another fatty-mcfatpants over here," Eeric pointed fixedly to Lila, and Delainee cocked her head to the side, "Perhaps you ought to let her down before you fracture your spine, Delainee Rose. Or at least, let me take her. The fat can bear the fat more easily."

To the last statement, Delainee widened her eyes and possessively jerked Lila away, jostling the poor girl about before she squealed, "No, no, absolutely not. She's my princess, and your greasy hands will taint her rare beauty!" Delainee clacked her teeth at Eeric in a frisky snapping motion, and then let out a little maniac laugh and proceeded to flee from the room. Behind her, Daniel could only shake his head at the group's antics. Sometimes he wondered if he and Delainee could possibly be twins.

As his silver eyes softened from their slitted stance, his mouth slowly curved into the softest of smiles. From this smile emitted the lightest of chuckles, and from that chuckle a rivulet of laughter came. The process continued on until rolling chortles caught him in a chokehold, and tears leaked at the corners of his eyes.
Happiness. Often associated with a smile and laughter. How long had it been since such a feeling enveloped him? He was certain he must look like an idiot, breaking down into such a fit of laughter that seemed over proportioned to the comedy of the other's actions. Still. It had been such a long, grueling time since such a pure feeling washed over his senses and drowned away the shame of the sins he had committed.

Daniel felt his balance waver, and he had to lean his arm on Eeric's shoulder to prevent himself from collapsing.
"I-I'm sorry," he blubbered, wiping the water from his eyes. "I just can't s-stop laughing. My giggle-box has turned over, I g-g-guess!"

[Pandaness]

As much as Nemo enjoyed Eeric and Lila's company, he began to feel nothing less then pushed out of the loop. He had only been gone for a day, and Delainee was still reluctant to tell him what events had occured during his absence.

They all frolicked and laughed, as he smiled awkwardly from the sidelines as if he was missing the joke. He noticed what kind of position Daniel was in now. Him and Delainee were always glued together, and he was just sort of like a clip on tie, a whisper in their ears. Easily detachable, and going unnoticed as always. What kind of freaky karma-punishment-voodoo-for-envy was this?

Frowning, he tapped a can on the sidewalk and it squealed. He whispered a half-hearted apology, and briefly noticed the circumstances of the others. Delainee carried Lila over her shoulder like some kind of hoarder, while Eeric looked as if his sides were splitting.

He just didn't understand. They were both beautiful people, inside and out, but he seemed to feel as if he was being tossed aside. Being replaced. What had he done to deserve this? He sprinted over to Daniel, joining him in his seemingly aloneness.

"Haaaay, Danny. I haven't even spoken a word to you since I got back! Bleh! We need to talk, we never talk. And we should," He added quickly nodding, looking up at him like a child. He looked back at the others and waved his arms above his head and shouted, "We'll meet you guys at the car!"

[cherryp3]

The blithe look that ghosted onto Daniel’s features slowly faded away, altering into a look brimming with concern. Approaching him was a dejected-looking Nemo, fitted with shifty eyes and a strange gaze that read of empathy and, perhaps, guilt? After casting a somewhat unreadable glance back toward Delainee and Lila, the Grecian boy darted to his side.

"Haaaay, Danny. I haven't even spoken a word to you since I got back! Bleh! We need to talk, we never talk. And we should,” Nemo stared upon him with a naïve innocence, though a thin layer of sadness lurked beneath this fragile mask. Daniel blinked at the small boy as he spun about, waving to the others in wide, vigorous strokes as if attempting to pull himself into flight, "We'll meet you guys at the car!"

As Nemo tugged lightly on Daniel’s arm, Delainee’s soft voice waded after them, “W-wait! Nemo-kun! Danniboy! Can’t you two wait a second?”
Somewhat befuddled by Nemo’s abrupt attempt at communicating with him, Daniel could only follow after him in the direction of his own car.

“Wait, wait,” Daniel chuckled, still holding a merry feeling in his gut from the sudden rush of pleasure that greeted him mere seconds ago. “Why the glum look and the hurry to get away from the group, huh, Nemokins?” a gentle and moderately playful grin perched itself upon Daniel’s lips and in the tones of his voice. “It’s your birthday. You should be rubbing it in everyone’s face. After all, when we get back from the dance tonight, we’re going to have cake and ice cream and we’ve got you a present ready and everything. Aunt Rika has cleared us a place in her garden to sit, and…”

The raven-haired boy tilted his head up towards the azure skies where the brilliant sun shone in her golden finery and he linked his hands behind his head, “It’s not much or anything, but… Delainee and me, we really care about you. You know that right?” his eyes wandered a bit, falling just behind them to where Delainee finally had released Lila from her clutches. “I know you’re probably thinking that she’s letting go of you. I used to feel the same way, but… she would never do that, Nemz. Sometimes she unintentionally focuses too much attention on one specific thing. By tonight, she’ll be back to normal. They’ve just been having a big conflict while you were gone…I’m sure she hasn’t told you the details yet…Probably just to avoid getting you worried and to keep you out of things--hold you out of harms way.” Daniel gestured to his head, “As you can see, getting tangled with the troublemakers gets you nothing but a good old pain in the noggin.”

Somewhere in the distance, a high-pitch squeal called after the two boys, “Nemokins! Danniboy! Hold up! Wait for me!”

Daniel smirked over at Nemo, and waved his hand dismissively in the air, “In the end, she always comes running back to you.”

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Delainee frowned as Nemo led Daniel away from the group, and she called out to them in desperation, “W-wait! Nemo-kun! Danniboy! Can’t you two wait for a second?” though, her shout went unheard as the two boys drifted off down the parking lot and out of sight.

After a few moments hesitation, Delainee gently set Lila back onto the ground, freeing her from Delainee’s demonic grip.
“What’s gotten into them?” Delainee inquired of Eeric who Daniel had been leaning on, filled with a strange mirth his sister had not seen in a very long, long time only seconds prior to their abrupt departure. Delainee’s cocked brow descended from its orbit, and furrowed low onto the bridge of her nose. “Sometimes I don’t get guys,” Delainee crossed her arms over her chest, and shook her head. “I suppose I should go. Those two are a mess, I tell ya. Not to be trusted alone. They might find the secret self-destruct button and blow us all to smithereens,” she nodded knowingly, “that damn mayor doesn’t hide the bloody thing well enough, no sir!”

A small smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and she wrapped her arms around Lila in a quick, strong embrace, “I love you, Lila! See you at the ball!” she chimed, and secured a fat kiss upon her cheek. Then, her gaze turned to Eeric, who she repeated the process with, squealing out her, “I love you, Eeric!” and planting a warm kiss upon his porcelain cheek as well.
“Bye you guys!”

It was then that Delainee took off down the sidewalk, crying at the top of her lungs, “Nemokins! Danniboy! Hold up! Wait for me!”

[AtropaMandragora]

Standing a bit off to the side, J.D. watched as Lila and her group of friends headed for the door as well. Well, some were being carried.
He did have to wonder though, if when he ran into Lila tonight - because he did intend to run into her - her face would be graced by a split lip, or a broken nose? Delainee really didn't seem all that steady. In fact, she looked like she was about to topple over any seconds.
Slowly J.D. followed, although careful to keep his distance. He didn't want to somehow get caught in another show of the domino effect. He was quite content with having just watched the others fall left and right and on top of eachother. He didn't feel the need to participate himself.

Finally, Delainee decided to put Lila down. Obviously she felt something else required her ditzy, bubbly attention, and within a few seconds she was gone.
Good. With the majority of the group having taken off, J.D. decided to approach.
Stopping next to Lila, he gave Eeric a guarded look before turning to the brunette;
"So..." he said slowly. "See you around tonight?"



(((ooc: Yes! I still managed to squeeze it in! :D Hope it's ok with you, trampled? )))

[trampledsneakers]

((Yay! Perfectly fine, Atropa! So much to respond to, heavens... *head spins* Glad to have you back Iris! :luff: ))

Lila swayed hither and thither, feeling quite unsafe in her current position. It wasn't so much that she feared being dropped; the fall wouldn't be that far, and she'd probably just bruise a few things...she was more concerned with crushing the delicate Delainee beneath her in the process. She pressed a limp hand to her temple, feeling her head beginning to spin. 'Just don't let us fall,' she silently prayed, hearing the deep voice of Eeric somewhere far-off in the distance only to be followed by the much closer voice of Delainee.

"No, no, absolutely not. She's my princess, and your greasy hands will taint her rare beauty!"

Her eye twitched and another laugh burst through. There was simply no one else on Earth quite like Delainee, that was certain. Eeric merely shook his head with another robust chuckle. From beside him came a sudden, foreign sound. It was a laugh he hadn't encountered yet; Daniel's. And it wasn't one meek giggle; it was a series of flowing laughter, burbling along like a steady stream. Eeric felt a gentle pressure at his shoulder and found the elegant boy leaning there, wiping his eyes.

"I-I'm sorry," tears were brimming along his silver eyes, tears that he hoped were due to joy rather than sorrow. "I just can't s-stop laughing. My giggle-box has turned over, I g-g-guess!"

A broad, amused smile settled around Eeric's mouth. How nice it was to see the almost perpetually somber and serious boy showing true, honest emotion! Eeric's slender hand coiled around the smaller boy's shoulder with a steadying effect.

"S'alright Daniel! I'm actually glad to see you--"

But before he could finish his sentence, a dash of movement sprang from the periphery of his vision. Nemo was beside Daniel in what seemed to be a millisecond, speaking at a mile a minute and looping the other boy's arm through his own, pulling him away slowly.

"We'll meet you guys at the car!"

Eeric blinked several times in confusion. What was that all about? The poor kid seemed so nervous, uneasy really, in the short time Eeric had been around him. Was it something he said or did?

“W-wait! Nemo-kun! Danniboy! Can’t you two wait for a second?”

Was it Delainee Rose? Daniel? Had Eeric unwittingly upset the kind Nemo? He hoped not. His fingers interlaced with one another and settled behind his neck, gazing over at Delainee while she lowered a much-relieved-looking Lila to the earth once more.

“What’s gotten into them? Sometimes I don’t get guys. I suppose I should go. Those two are a mess, I tell ya. Not to be trusted alone. They might find the secret self-destruct button and blow us all to smithereens...that damn mayor doesn’t hide the bloody thing well enough, no sir!”

Almost in unison, Lila and Eeric both quirked curious brows, amused expressions lighting up their equally fair features. No--there was no one else on Earth quite like Delainee. She was one of a kind, a real gem.

Seconds later, the petite girl had scooped Lila into her arms and planted an affectionate kiss on her cheek, declaring, "I love you, Lila! See you at the ball!" Following that, the same for Eeric. "I love you, Eeric!" A faint reddish hue dashed across the porcelain cheeks that had just received an innocent kiss--something at which Lila quirked another brow. It wasn't like Eeric to get embarrassed by displays of affection. The flush was gone as quickly as it had come, however, and he was back to his pale-as-the-moon color in seconds. "Bye you guys!" with that, the ever-buoyantly happy Delainee bobbed off after the two other boys.

Lila and Eeric stood there for a moment in a daze, as if a hurricane had just passed over them and left them there in the aftermath. That was what Delainee Rose was-- a hurricane of kindess. The two looked at each other for a moment, their expressions mirroring the other's before they burst out into chuckles of disbelief; disbelief that any one human could possess so much warmth without catching on fire.

Eeric saw him first. J.D. was approaching Lila from behind, and Eeric's smile that had been rooted firmly only seconds before had vanished into a placid line drawn across his face. His head bobbed in a nod over her shoulder, alerting her to the blonde's presence just before he reached her. Lila blinked in confusion, not fully understanding what Eeric was trying to make known to her. It was only once J.D. paused a moment at her side that she realized what the raven-haired boy had been aiming his gaze at. The closeness of the two of them made Eeric uneasy. It was in moments like these that Eeric was reminded of the fact that Lila really was a girl; not that he didn't normally think of her as such, but it was merely that the comfort between them made her like a sister to him. One not to be viewed as the opposite gender, but merely your sister. The broad square shoulders of J.D. starkly contrasted the slender and lithe frame of Lila. J.D. was considerably taller than Lila, so she looked oddly delicate and helpless in his presence.The boy's fierce amber gaze locked on Eeric for only a brief moment before he directed it at Lila.

"So..." the words eased out of his lips slowly so that Lila stared intently at him, as if watching the words fall from his lips. "See you around tonight?"

Eeric stirred from her other side. He didn't want to hover while she spoke with him, however brief it might be. Moving behind her and giving her a light pat on the back, he began walking down the hall while speaking to her. "I'm going to go find Illoana. Get whatever you need out of your locker, and we'll meet you out in the parking lot before we head home?" His words were directed at Lila, but somehow his gaze came to settle on the head of blonde hair that stood beside her. Lila gave a nod. "Mmm," was her curt response, enough to tell him her agreement. She smiled softly in the hopes that she would reassure him. Accepting her gesture, Eeric gave his trademark salute and grin and turned to head off back down the hall, out of sight. He made his way back toward his own locker, but saw a familar doll-like girl perched outside the classroom.

"Illoana!" He called out her name with a bright grin, jogging over to her quickly and scooping her hand up into his own. "You alright? I worried about where you went since you weren't in last period..."

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Lila swiveled slowly to face J.D.. A faint smile illuminated her face and she brushed her bangs from her eyes. "As long as you recognize me in whatever costume they've got me in." Her emerald eyes settled over his amber ones, and she gave him a nod of confirmation. The air was silent for a moment as she searched for something to say, something witty or sarcastic, anything. But she felt suddenly self-conscious and her mind froze. Those intense eyes that bore into her seemed to suck all the words directly out of her brain and left her numb. Why was it that J.D. was one of the few people who rendered her verbally incompetent? Most likely because he was one of the few ones who actually made her self-conscious to begin with.


((so long. x_x ))

[Burnziiy]

"Guess I'll see you later tonight, at the Halloween Dance?" He smiled at Jade and raised his hand as if to wave goodbye. He then turned and started to walk home slowly, dragging his feet along. He drove his hand into his pockets, pulled out his MP3 player and put on the ear phones. When he was far enough, from the rest of the students, he turned up the volume and sung quietly to himself. As Aideyn was walking home, he walked past 'JB's Music'. Considering he had ages until he needed to leave for the Halloween Dance, he turned, walked back and entered the store. Aideyn headed straight for the "Metal" section.

--

Noticing the time, about 5:05 pm, he returned to the mainstreet and hurried home. He neared his front gate and checked to see if his mum's car was in the driveway. Empty. He sped up a bit, hurled himself over the gate and landed his feet on the ground with a thump. He climbed the steps which lead to the porch and felt for his house key in his bag. Sh*t! I knew I forgot something this morning. Aideyn cursed in his head. He began to pace across the porch, trying to work out a way to get into the house without smashing or breaking anything. His feet suddenly changed direction, heading for the peep hole on the door. Aideyn leaned forward, peering into the house. Please! Please be there!

Inside, he saw a pair of old, torn runners. His brother's runners. "Yes!" Aideyn exclaimed a bit too loudly. Running back onto the lawn, he picked up the closest rock and flung it at the far end window. He watched the window and waited. Almost seconds later, the window opened and a head popped out. "What the F*ck? Aideyn?" His brother's voice sounded slightly annoyed.

Aideyn shrugged. "Can you let me in? Forgot my key" He responded.

The brown haired head disappeared from the window and shortly the door to the house opened. "You mean this?" The tall figure at the door held a key in his hand.

Without replying, he walked up to the porch and entered his house, snatching the key out of his brother's hand on his way. Once inside, Aideyn chucked his shoes off wildly and ran up the stairs. The hallway was dark and quiet. It was almost night, he needed to get changed quickly. Whilst pulling his shirt off, Aideyn walked into his bedroom. He threw his shirt off in the direction of his bed and rummaged through the drawers. Finding some jeans and another shirt, he tossed the dark, gothic clothes on. Aideyn moved infront of the mirror a stared for a second. Maybe a splash of colour? He reached out and grabbed a bright pink tie on door handle. It hung loosely aroung his neck.

The sound of the door downstairs banging shut echoed through the house. Must be mum...

[.~*Iris*~.]

Illoana:


Soon, she saw the familiar face of Eeric light up in front of her. She smiled a bit, grateful her skin was pale enough naturally to hide her slightly sick state.

"Illoana!", he said at first, taking her hand in his own. His sweet gesture sent shivers down her spine. Why was he having such an effect on her? Somehow, she knew it had something to do with the mixture of "bad boy" and "gentleman" his general person displayed. Both sides attracted her. He was the only one she knew who had been able to balance the two opposites. Normally, a boy would either be this or that. She had been with a bad boy once. It was... bad. But Eeric... he was one piece of work.

He was just... perfect.

"You alright? I worried about where you went since you weren't in last period...", he continued.

She smiled again, tilting her head slightly to the side. How caring!

"Well, let's just say my tummy didn't like the brownie as much as I did. I'm ok though, don't worry. Well! Let's get moving, shall we?"

She took his hand and marched to the door, passing by Lila. She was with J.D., and so they nodded to her, motionning her to follow them when she was done.

Eeric and Illoana stopped on the grass in from of the school.

"So... things have worked out I see? The important is that she's happy and not hurt... What do you think?", she asked Eeric, gazing into his violet eyes.


-------------------------------------------------------


Derek:


As soon as Derek had taken her hand, Leigh let go of it, but took his arm and put it around her shoulder instead. Then, she slid her hand in the back pocket of his jeans.
Ah! Yes. He had forgotten about that. Looking lovey dovey in public was not an option for them. Why had he forgotten about that? He was a hundred percent with Leigh on that point, so why hadn't he paid attention to his move? His mind must have been drifting some place else again. Didn't matter. Her hand on his behind was better. He smirked to himself at the thought.

"Where'd you wanna go first?" she asked. "Yours sounded urgent?"

"Mom's not so good again. I just want to see if she took her pills correctly and rested. You know how she is... Poor mum."

He shoved the emotionnal facial expression mentally, and let a wide grin take its place.

"And we have two hours... We'll check on mum, that would take 10 minutes, then we'll have an hour and 50 minutes left... Hmm... I'm up for a little wrestling. Are you?" he said, giving her a "bad boy" glare, and pulling her hair lightly with the hand he had on her shoulder.

[AtropaMandragora]

Having seen the look on Eeric's face as he approached, J.D. almost expected him to say something. It was obvious he wasn't all too pleased about J.D.'s interest in her, and J.D. couldn't stop a vague shadow of defiance from flitting across his face. So what? If Lila wanted to talk to him, he was her decision. One that her friends should let her make for herself, just like Leigh and Derek left it up to J.D. to decide wether or not he wanted to be around Lila.
Luckily, it seemed Eeric actually did know that, as he soon shifted slightly before starting to leave.

"I'm going to go find Illoana. Get whatever you need out of your locker, and we'll meet you out in the parking lot before we head home?"

But, despite talking to Lila he was looking at J.D., and J.D. was looking right back, locking gazes with the dark-haired boy with whom he hadn't actually exchanged one single word. Only looks of various meanings. A warning, a dare, and now... "encouragement" for Eeric to just keep walking.
A few moments later, he rounded a corner and was out of sight. Finally. With him around, J.D. would've been more on edge than he wanted to be, especially when trying to talk to Lila. Snapping at her friends would only complicate matters even more.

"As long as you recognize me in whatever costume they've got me in", she said, looking up at him with a vague smile playing on her lips.

J.D. smirked. He'd recognize her alright. Even if she wore a paper bag over her head, he'd recognize her. All she had to do was laugh. Or even speak. By now, he knew her voice well enough, having listened intently to it as she'd been teasing him and joking with him just a few days ago, before World War III had broken out.
But he wasn't about to let her know that.

"Oh, don't you worry about that", he said, with an amused twinkle in his eyes.

Then, there was silence. Apparently, they were feeling tounge-tied, both of them. At the same time. For once. Who would've though that would ever happen? Usually, Lila had some witty remark and if not, J.D. would often manage to shoot his mouth of with whatever comment popped into his head. Or rather, popped into his mouth without first running through his head.
It was, after all, what had landed them all in this situation in the first place; J.D. saying, or in this case doing something without really thinking.

"Okay then", he said, once the awkward silence was starting to grow all too intense. "I... have some stuff I need to do. But I'll see you tonight."

With that he started to leave, heading back down the hallway, but after only a few steps he stopped and turned back as a teasing smile made it's way onto his lips.

"And if you behave, I might even save you a dance."


(((ooc: Iris - Will try and write an RP for Leigh later. Don't have time right now. :( Work.)))

[GeeWayrocks]

"No 'course I don't mind but I don't really listen to music... and your's gives me a headache when your listening to it..."

"I swear, no Slipknot CD's! You'll like Paramore, trust me."

"Shall we get going then?"

Chris made sure the door was shut tight, before walking on. "I need to get black face paint as well - remind me about that."

[Black_Barook!]

((OoC: I just noticed this, but who is running the school paper now with G. gone?))

[funheart00]

"I swear, no Slipknot CD's! You'll like Paramore, trust me." Chris promised. Amber smiled, "Okay" was all Amber could muster to say, it was a foreign language to her, Slipknot? Paramore? none of them meant anything. She waited quietly while Chris shut the door behind them and passed Amber.

Amber followed behind her quickly, "I need to get black face paint as well - remind me about that." She told Amber. Amber giggled a little, she didn't even need to think about why she would.. but then had an idea she how she could use it, "'Kay" Amber said, jogging quickly to catch up with Chris, "Come on then, it's only like a couple of hours before the dance starts" Amber said, pacing past her.

"Oh! Wait!" Amber called, stopping in her tracks "I gotta go get something from my locker first" She called over her shoulder begining to turn the other way.

[[ooc;; No idea Black_Barook... I suppose Essa could take over if he wanted?]]

[Alissa888]

Can I join in too, please?

[GeeWayrocks]

"I gotta go get something from my locker first"

"Alright. Wait a second." Chris jogs up to Amber, and looks through the song collection on her MP3. She finds Misery Business, and lets Amber listen to it.

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad let out a soft chuckle at Leigh and then sat back, quirking his eyebrows at Miss Tyler's reply. His attention was rushed back towards Natalia as she clutched his leg

"Finally," said Natalia, standing up. "Come along, Prince Charming, let us be leaving now," she extended her hand for him to hold as she used the other to push the handle of her bag over her shoulder.

Chad smirked and took the hand she had held out to him, pulling himself upright and then slid her hand around his waist, as his other arm went around her shoulder

"Looking forward to tonight?" he mused as they walked from the classroom, "I can't wait to see your sexy outfit!"

They entered the hallway and Chad noticed Amber and Chris chatting together by their lockers and he smoothed up to them

"Well hello ladies," he said with a cheeky grin, "you're both gunna save me a dance --right?"

[funheart00]

"Alright. Wait a second." Chris jogs up to Amber, and looks through the song collection on her MP3. She seems to select a song and pushes the earpeice towards Amber. Taking it tentavelly(sp) Amber pushed it gently into her ear.

The sound echoed through her head, as she went towards her locker, trying to concentrate on what books she needed, swapping a couple of books for the ones she needed, she placed them all carefully in her bag.

Turning to smile at Chris, she took out the earpeice again. "It's good" Amber told her, "At least it didn't deafen me" She said, giggling a little.

Suddenly noticing Chad just exiting the classroom with Natalia, Amber smiled at them, as Chad made his way over, "Well hello ladies," he said with a cheeky grin, "you're both gunna save me a dance --right?" Amber's cheeks raged red, as she let out a short nervous giggle "Can I really turn you down?" She asked him. Her eyes flicking towards Chris for a moment before catching Chad's eye again

[[ooc;; lol, posted at the same time.. there ya go :P]]

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad raised his eyebrows and his eyes flicked from the pretty Amber to the, slightly less pretty Chris and he smiled.

"Can I really turn you down?" Amber giggled, her cheeks turning the same color as her hair

He laughed and flicked his floppy bangs from his eyes, pursing his lips with a giggle

"You're right!" he teased, pretending to do a superman pose, "I'm irresistable! Or is that invincible? Us superhereos get confused sometimes!"

[funheart00]

"You're right!" he teased, pretending to do a superman pose, "I'm irresistable! Or is that invincible? Us superhereos get confused sometimes!"

Amber laughed happily at his playing. "Maybe you should learn some new words?" She teased, slowly pushing her arm out she pinched him lightly on the arm... "I doubt your invincible though"

She smiled again as he pushed his bangs away from his eyes "And, you should really get that cut" She told him jokingly, begining to play with the ends of her own hair.

[GeeWayrocks]

"I'm irresistable! Or is that invincible? Us superhereos get confused sometimes!"

Chris laughs good-naturedly, warming to him slightly,
"Neither, just athletic, Superman. If you really want too, I'll reserve you a dance. But be warned - I bite. Hard."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and shook his hair as Amber played with it.

"And, you should really get that cut" she giggled

He stuck his tongue out at her and gently pulled down on the ends of her long hair, making her head jolt backwards slightly

"Please! You love it!" he teased, pretending to pout, "I'll be sad if you don't!"

Chad then turned his attention to Chris who didn't seem to want to slap him hard across the face anymore. "Neither, just athletic, Superman. If you really want too, I'll reserve you a dance. But be warned - I bite. Hard." she laughed. He raised his eyebrows and smirked

"Promise you'll bite!?" he asked cheekily with a grin

[GeeWayrocks]

"Promise you'll bite!?"

Chris pretends to be shocked, and gives him a friendly punch on the shoulder.
"Depends on how you behave. Maybe if your good."

[Black_Barook!]

The Bell rang the students left and Essa was still in a daze.

Acho!
Acho!
Acho!

A slender hand appeared with tissue held lightly. “You don’t look so well. Maybe you should take a few days off.”

It was their teacher. Ms. Hanna. “Thanks Ms. H. I don’t know about skipping school my mom might have a fit.” He got up, grooming the dirt off his clothe. He smiled at her. “Thanks again Ms. H. See you tomorrow.”

“Take care! Eat some chicken soup!” She waved at him.

“Will do.” He flashed her, his biggest smile. She’s such a nice teacher. He thought to himself.

While walking through the hallway, he felt a hand grab his wrist and pull him into a hidden nook.

“I missed you.” Came the husky voice of his senior lover.

Essa first reaction was simple. His palm to Josh’s face. “I’m sick, fasting and not in the mood.” He kept on walking, leaving a stunned and blushing Josh on the hallway floor.

“Damn G. Why did she have to pick up and move? Leaving me with the newspaper. God this better be worth it.” He said stomping to the his new office.

He felt a tap on his shoulder. He let out a growl, that was followed by a snapping “What?”

((OoC: That someone could be anyone, but I'd rather have it be one of the people working at the School news paper.))

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed. "Depends on how you behave. Maybe if your good." Chris replied

He smirked and punched Chris back gently on the arm, moving his hand quickly and then smacked her bum

"Don't you mean if I'm baaaad!" he teased, shaking his butt a little

[GeeWayrocks]

"Don't you mean if I'm baaaad!"

Chris swung her bag at him, but drew up short. I'm past the "I-want-to-hit-him-with-a-breezeblock-stage." Instead, she smacked his *ss harder.
"If you be bad, I'll do more than bite."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad was taken aback as Chris smacked his *ss, amazed he hadn't got a slap in the face. He assumed this girl wanted to break all of his bones, not flirt with him

"If you be bad, I'll do more than bite."

He laughed and raised his eyebrows naughtily, tapping his foot as though he was thinking about it

"What's being bad then?" he asked cheekily, flicking his hair a little

He moved behind her and poked Chris quickly in the sides so she jumped and then drew his hand across her *ss again, this time a little harder

"More?" Chad teased, smiling innocently

[GeeWayrocks]

"What's being bad then?"


"Like this, only with the vodka I'm sneaking in."


Chris jumped as he poked her sides, but couldn't help giggling when he smacked her *ss again."More?"


"Save it for the dance, Prince Chraming."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and grinned at the idea of Chris's vodka, knowing about half of the kids would sneak something in: including himself. For now he had a cheeky girl who was smirking at him

"You can have some more whenever you want!" he replied, smacking her *ss a final time and then walked back to Natalia with his eyebrows raised

He put his arm back around Natalia's shoulder and pulled her off with him down the hallway, grinning back at Amber and Chris as he went

[GeeWayrocks]

"You can have some more whenever you want!"

"Great. Get back to your girlfriend, *ss smacker." She smiled as she watched him walk down the hallway, and turned to Amber. "Now you don't have to worry about us tearing out each other's throats when we all get together!"

[Spoonerism_SC]

Chad wrapped his arm around Natalia's waist, and she leaned her head on his shoulder. They reached the hallway, and he looked at her to speak.

"Looking forward to tonight? I can't wait to see your sexy outfit!"

"I sure am! I've never been on a motorcyle before," she said, grinning. Then she poked him in the chest gently. "That's too bad, because you'll have to wait. You aren't allowed to see me until you come with your motorcycle!" She narrowed her eyes. "And if you really don't have a bike, and you're just trying to trick me into going with you, I'm staying home!" She giggled then unwrapped his tanned arms. "I'm going to my locker, stay here a minute."

With that, she left him standing in the hall. He was grinning goofily at her until she turned around and went down a different corridor. She picked up what she needed; a few books, her extra bottle of perfume. She packed them neatly into her tote, then looked into her magnet mirror to smooth a few stray hairs and apply another layer of pink lipgloss.

When she returned to the spot she had abandoned her boyfriend, Natalia was surprised to see that he wasn't there. She turned her head, eyebrows scrunched.

You can have some more whenever you want!"

Recognizing the voice as his, she turned. He saw her, and smiled broadly. He gave Chris, who he looked to have been talking to with Amber, a farewell slap on the butt. then came towards Natalia. He slung his arm around her shoulders and pulled her close, looking over his shoulder to give the two girls a grin.

"So," said Natalia, tilting her head to speak up to Chad. "What time are you picking me up?"

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed at what Chris had said and nuzzled his head against Natalia's as they walked away.

"Looking even more gorgeous!" he said with a smile, running his hand across her hair

He bent down and gave her a long kiss, pulling away with a grin

"Is that raspberry lipgloss?" Chad asked with a smirk

He grinned and then continued to walk with her down the hallway until they were out of school, laughing at what she'd said earlier and dragged her round to the school parking lot where his motorcycle was parked

"See!" he said proudly, stradelling his bike, "told you I have a motorcycle. I'll pick you up in an hour and a half, that gives us some time to...get 'aquainted' before the dance," he laughed, starting up the engine of his bike, "Do you wanna go for a quick spin?"

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: stylequeen - I'm sorry, but I really gotta say this; I find it sad the way you're pretty much ignoring people. In this case me. Several times since this RP started I've included Chad in an RP, and the most I've gotten in return is him smirking. That's it. For some reason, it seems you're only interested in RPing with characters that he'll consider hitting on, and that will welcome his advances. Everyone else is pretty much ignored, even when throwing a book in his face. It's just sad how you're excluding people like that. It's not a very friendly thing to do. It's your choice, of course, but maybe you could've just told us about it and saved us all the trouble of trying to RP with you? :) I don't mean to cause trouble or anything, but... Yeah.)))

[stylequeen_SC]

[[ ooc: oh I'm so sorry :( I hadn't realised. It's just I wasn't on at all yesterday and very little the day before as I've had a lot of work and a lot of personal issues at the moment, and I thought most people had moved on from that conversation. I'm sorry. Of course I'd like to RP with you and others, if you wish to involve him again I'd be very grateful. You dont have to of course. Sorry again ]]

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: This time was just an example. I've had numerous other posts refer to him and had Leigh interact with him, and every time it's been the same thing. But if it hasn't been intentional, then it's not been intentional, so sorry for thinking it might've been. :) )))

[stylequeen_SC]

[[ ooc: of course it wasn't intentional!!!!! :blink: I'd never do that. Chad'll go interact with Leigh in a minute. Can't guarentee it'll be nice though :D ]]

[AtropaMandragora]

(((ooc: Ah, but Leigh's not there anymore. *s* She's on her way over to Derek's house, with Derek. )))



"Mom's not so good again", Derek replied, frowning slightly. "I just want to see if she took her pills correctly and rested. You know how she is... Poor mum."

Leigh nodded slowly. He probably didn't see it, as her head was resting against his shoulder, but he'd feel it. What his mom saw in that man she was with, Leigh didn't know. She couldn't figure it out. He treated Derek's mom like dirt, and she let him. Leigh just couldn't understand it. She'd never take crap from a guy like that. She'd break the neck of anyone who even tried.
But then again, she hadn't lost a husband, like Derek's mom had.
Maybe that was why she was with him? Out of fear of being left alone. As long as she was with him, she had someone to distract her from the fact that the love of her life was gone?
Well, something like that, anyway.

However, as usual Derek didn't seem to want to talk about it. Instead, he changed the subject, and adopted a big grin in the process.

"And we have two hours...", he said, and she could just hear in his voice what he was about to suggest. "We'll check on mum, that would take 10 minutes, then we'll have an hour and 50 minutes left... Hmm... I'm up for a little wrestling. Are you?"

Leigh laughed, even when he tugged at her hair. She was so used to being treated roughly, it didn't even bother her.

"Oh, that's smooth", she said ironically, and poked his side in return. "With your mom sleeping in the next room? I thought you said she needed rest?"

She leaned her head back against his shoulder once again, reaching around him with her other arm so that she now had both of them wrapped around his waist.

"Besides", she added. "I need to stop by my parent's house and pick up a few things. If they're home, that could take forever."




(((ooc: Alissa888 - Sure you can. :) )))

[Oriana_SC]

**If there is no space left or for any other reason I can't apply let me know. And if there is space can I start RPing?



[Name] Madeline Smith
[Age/Class] 16/Junior
[Clique] Normies ♥
[After School Activity] Band
[Brief History/Personality Description] Madeline grew up in a priveleged home and was being raised as if she were a prep but she was always so angry that way so she had run away a year ago. Her parents found her and she threatened to leave forever unless they treated her like her, a normal girl who wasn't mesmerized by the latest Chanel bag. So here she is, starting her new life in a new city.
[Anything else you might want to add] Madeline is also looking for a relationship as well. She wants someone sort of myserious and different. No jocks like before she ran away because her ex was a part of the cause.


[Picture]

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff276/Orianababee/123.jpg

[veldagia]

((OCC When is the ball starting?

Luce is going home alone so I'm impatient LOL and so much happened since my last RP.))

[trampledsneakers]

((Probably tomorrow, Vel. You could write a post of Luce getting ready if you'd like, in the meantime...xD Don't have to though. Sorry to hold you up, just trying to let all the various kids get home. But it will probably be tomorrow!

and I'll respond Iris/Atropa shortly; just have to finish up a few things and then I'll get right to it. :)

Oriana- Great! I'd suggest you make your first post at the Ball tomorrow. There's no way for her to enter in right now since school just ended. :] ))

[Black_Barook!]

((OoC: Is interacting with the archivers social suicide? Come on, my character is Arab and hot! Interact damn it!))

[trampledsneakers]

((I think the problem is that most people have gone home/are in the process since school ended, and they've got to go get ready for the dance. There aren't any club meetings after school to keep them. :]

will add rp soon x_x ))

[Black_Barook!]

((OoC: Fine! I'll just go have Essa make-out with Josh in some sweaty-sick pornographic way and Not show you the pics!))


((OoC: :P))

[trampledsneakers]

"Well, let's just say my tummy didn't like the brownie as much as I did. I'm ok though, don't worry. Well! Let's get moving, shall we?"

A concerned pout plumped his lips. It was quickly brushed away however, when he felt her gentle hand slide into his own. He gazed down at Illoana with worry. "If you're feeling woozy, or anything, just let me know. Or let Lila know! Her dad's a doc, so she'd probably have a better idea of what to do," he gave a nod smiling gently at her while the concern was evident upon his face.

They breezed down the hall, Illoana leading him forward. They passed quietly by Lila and J.D., who seemed relatively civil. Eeric's eyes focused on them momentarily. The light-haired boy seemed oddly calm in Lila's presence, which put him at ease. With a nod of acknowledgement, Eeric and Illoana passed through the school doors and came to rest outside on the cool grass.

"So... things have worked out I see? The important is that she's happy and not hurt... What do you think?"

Eeric glanced over at her, his violet eyes alight with mirth.

"Who knows? Those two are a real emotional roller coaster." A slight chuckle rumbled with his words. "But you know what? I really think she wants things to work with him, you know?" He glanced down at the half-brown grass crunching beneath his feet and sighed with a smile. "She's never gotten close to many guys, and it's really surprising that she'd choose him of all people to start with. But you're absolutely right--as long as she's happy, that's all that matters. I just hope those two don't kill each other..." he shook his head with a laugh, realizing that he was still holding her hand. He released it gently and smiled.

"You two talking about me?"

Eeric swiveled and his gaze landed on the beaming smile of Lila, who stood forcefully behind them with her arms crossed over her chest.

"Lils! Don't be so self-centered. I was just telling Illoana that I can't wait to see her costume, because I'm sure she'll look lovely." He glanced over to Illoana with a grin, nodding. "Right?"

---

"Oh, don't you worry about that," J.D. spoke with his ever-self-assured tone, the familiar mischievous glint in his amber-hued eyes. Lila's eyebrow shot up questioningly while the corner of her mouth moved upwards in unison with it into a barely noticeable grin.

It was odd not bantering with him; typically, she couldn't shut up. She rambled, babbled, talked him senseless. She knew that she probably spoke too much, but for some reason, he put up with it. But now, she was at a loss for words. And it seemed that he too was lacking them. It almost made her laugh; it wasn't that J.D. was a chatterbox. She did most of the talking and he would interject with his own thoughts. But he almost always had something to say. But now, they both stood there in silence just staring at each other.

"Okay then," he said slowly in an effort to break the overwhelming silence that had overcome them. "I... have some stuff I need to do. But I'll see you tonight."

Lila blinked herself into understanding and gave a quick nod of agreement. It occurred to her that she hadn't the faintest clue what he would be wearing, but if she knew J.D. at all, it wouldn't be something over the top, so he would be easily identifiable. With that, J.D. had turned and set off down the hallway. Lila lowered her head to gaze at the tiles lining the floor, a tiny chuckle slipping past her lips.

"And if you behave," the deep voice sent her head rising up again, to catch the rest of his words. "I might even save you a dance."

Her lips parted in mild surprise; J.D. certainly was brash. Who said she even wanted to dance with him? Alright, there was no denying the fact that the thought had crossed her mind. She had taken dance lessons when she was younger, so she wasn't quite so concerned with looking foolish in front of him. The idea of J.D. dancing was just so odd to her, and the idea of her dancing with him was even more strange somehow.

Lila's delicate features were suddenly serious, only a faint glimmer of the playfulness visible in her eyes and eyes alone. "And if you behave," she paused, her smirk growing more by the second, "maybe I'll teach you how to dance. You can't be that good, hm?" With that, she gave him a cheeky wave and turned away, heading for her locker while trying desperately to suppress the laughter and smiles that threatened to burst from her mouth. Lila reached her locker and spun the dial, opened it, and pulled out her folders. By the time she had finished the hallways were empty, and she let her smile return. How one person could crawl under your skin like that was just so bizarre.

Dashing outside the building, Lila hopped down the stairs two at a time until she reached the grassy lawn. Two familiar gothy beauties caught her gaze; long flowing raven locks, alabaster skin...they were unmistakable. "Guys!" She chirped, arriving just behind them.

"You two talking about me?" She crossed her arms over her chest and smirked.

"Lils! Don't be so self-centered. I was just telling Illoana that I can't wait to see her costume, because I'm sure she'll look lovely. Right?" Lila glanced over to Illoana expectantly and let out a laugh before she moved closer and looped her arm through the fair girl's. "Yeah, yeah. Let's go! We only have a few hours until the ball!"

((Iris, you can RP them getting to Illoana's house if you'd like. I'm cool with you GM'ing them there. :D ))

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris heard Chad mention a motorbike as he went down the hall, and grabbed Amber's wrist.
"Just to see if he really has one." She explained, as she dragged her down the hall. She stopped when she saw it.
"I want it."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad grinned at Natalia and revved his bike a couple of times, looking up as two girls appeared around the corner. It was Chris and Amber

"Long time no see!" he said with a laugh, leaning on the handlebars of his motorcycle

"I want it." Chris breathed, staring at his bike, and then her gaze moved upwards and locked with Chad's

He raised his eyebrows and grinned, signalling 'come here' with his fingers

"Wanna go for a ride?" he asked Chris with a cheeky grin

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris bites her lip. She really wants to. She's grown attatched to Chad. But she can't leave Amber. Amber is like ... her best friend.
"Not sure."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad cocked his head sideways as Chris bit her lip and his gaze moved from her to Amber

"Come one babe!" he said, widening his eyes like a puppy, "Amber won't be lonely, she can stay here with Nat."

He looked up at Natalia and smiled, revving his engine a couple of times with a grin. He then looked back at Chris

"I won't force you, just a suggestion," Chad added, shrugging his shoulders

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris looks from Chad, to Amber, to Natalia.
"I'll be fifteen minutes, I swear! Wait here. I'm sorry, but ..." She doesn't finish. She gets on the back of the bike, and puts her arms around Chad's chest.
"Let's go."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and handed her a helmet, sliding his own hair into his stars and stripes helmet. He then started the engine of his motorbike, pulling Chris's arms securely around him

"Hold on tight!" he said with a chuckle

He revved a couple of times and then released the brake, turning to leave the school parking lot and then increased his speed as he reached the road

"How fast?" Chad smirked

The motorbike picked up speed and soon they were flying down the road, taking several fast turns as though trying to fly Chris off, encouraging her to hold onto him tighter

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris eventually lets go of Chad's chest, and watches the scenery fly past her. She loves this. She wasn't allowed to bring her own when they moved, so this makes her happy.
"Not fast enough! Go faster, or I'll beat you!"

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and went faster, accelerating quickly down the long straight road as the wind blew back his hair. He'd noticed Chris had let go of him and he chuckled

"Don't let go," he said, almost sounding urgent, "I'll kill you if you fall off!"

He grabbed her arms with one hand and wrapped them back around his chest, closing them securely

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris hugged Chad's chest, she was starting to feel sick. Damn travel sickness.
"Slow down! I think I'm going to puke." Her face turns slightly green.

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad slowed his motorcycle quickly, coming to stop near a park with a river running beside it and he helped Chris off the bike

"Breathe slowly!" he cooed, rubbing her back, "and don't you dare puke on me!"

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris nods gratefully as Chad rubs her back, and walks a few steps away. She then proceeds to vomit in a very violent way. After a few minutes, she straightens, and wipes her mouth.
"Sorry. Travel sickness."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad took a step backwards and looked away as Chris threw up behind a tree. He gave her a hug when she walked back towards him.

"Want some gum?" he asked

He handed her a stick of mint chewing gum and popped a slice into his own mouth

"I aint making out with a girl whose got puke breath!" he laughed

[GeeWayrocks]

"Oh, we're making out now, are we?" She took the gum and whispered in his ear,
"I actually wouldn't mind making out with you."

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad quirked an eyebrow as Chris moved closer to him and whispered in his ear. He laughed and smacked her *ss again

"Naughty girl!" he teased, pulling her back towards his bike, "come on we need to get back."

He got on the bike again and pulled Chris on behind him. He turned his head so their noses were inches apart

"Maybe we'll continue that conversation at the dance --bring gum!" Chad teased

[GeeWayrocks]

"Yeah, thanks for the wonderful compliment. Just ... not so fast, I might puke without warning." Her face was still slightly green.

[KimKamKim]

Once all the class had left the room. Hannah returned to the desk and collected her things, she then quickly left the room and hurried to the teacher's lounge hoping to catch Warrick, but she was sad to discover that he wasn't there. Hannah slowly walked out to her car and drove to her ex-husbands house. Once she had collected her things she had a few choice words for him and his new 'slut'. Feeling better she drove to her new apartment and settled into it. It was a small one bed/one bath apartment in the rough area of the city but all she could afford right now.

It was about an hour before the ball when she remembered she had forgotten to go pick up her outfit. 'Oh well, I'm not going to go pick it up now. I'm too old to be dressing up. I'll just have to wear this' she thought holding up a sleek black dress. After putting on the dress. Hannah applied her make up and promptly left her apartment.

[[I'm sorry it doesn't really involve anyone but now she's all ready for the ball now]]

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad leaned forwards away from Chris, anxious whether he'd end up with puke all down him. He then started the engine and sped off down the road, this time going a little slower. He grinned when he saw Leigh wrapped around Derek on the street and slowed to a stop beside them

"Look whose turning into a little prep!" he said with a smirk, "guess you'll be trying out for cheerleading next!"

Chad laughed and then sped off on his motorcycle, making sure Chris was holding him. Five minutes later he pulled up to the parking lot and let her get off

"Fun?" he asked with a smirk

[GeeWayrocks]

Chris gets off the bike, and takes off her helmet.
"Except for the puking, yes." She walks over to Amber. "Told you I wouldn't be long."

[funheart00]

((ooc;; Wow :blink: i missed a bit lol.. I'm editing this post now :)))

Amber laughed quietly as Chris dragged her down the corridor towards the sound of a motorcycle. Probably Chad's, and laughed again as Chris's jaw seemed to hit the floor at the sight of it "I want it!" She breathed. Amber locked her arm through Chris's, begining to walk away, but Chris had other idea's. She looked through them all from Chad, to Amber, to Natalia.
Chad smiled, "Come one babe!" He pleaded with her, widening his eyes like a puppy, "Amber won't be lonely, she can stay here with Nat."
"I'll be fifteen minutes, I swear! Wait here. I'm sorry, but ..." Chris told her, but let her voice trail off, jumping on the back of the bike, and puts her arms around Chad's chest.
"Let's go." She told him, grinning
"Chris!" Amber began to call, but Chad had already sped down the road.

Amber shuffled her feet on the dirt. She looked over to Natalia, who was staring ahead and instead fidgets with her hair, pulling out broken ends, and tying it back in a sloppy ponytail. Returning her attention to her short nails, she quietly cursed Chris for leaving her alone, but the anger left her almost immediately as she saw Chad's motorbike return back up the road. A grin spread across her face as she waved to Chris.

Amber jogged over to where Chris was just getting off. "Fun?" Chad asked her, smirking. Amber crossed over to Chris's side as she took off her helmet. "Except for the puking, yes." "Told you I wouldn't be long." She told Amber, who simply smiled.

"Felt like throwing up at the sight of him then?" Amber asked Chris jokingly, turning towards her and taking the helmet she was holding to pass it to Chad. Holding it out she smiled "Here you go" Then moving her eyes to Chris she giggled again "Any more fatal things you want to try before we go" Her eyes darting towards the motorcycle "I hate them." She told her, smiling again as she turned back to her friend

((ooc;; There we go.. if you didn't want Amber to take the helmet say.. just noticed that one.. ))

[GeeWayrocks]

"Felt like throwing up at the sight of him then?"

"Strangely, no. It was my travel sickness."

"Any more fatal things you want to try before we go"

"Well, I could jump off the roof of the school ..." She laughs at the expression on Amber's face. "Joking! No, nothing else."

"I hate them."

Chris gasps playfully. She's no longer the world-hating girl she was that morning.
"How dare you!" She shakes her head. "I love them, and I love driving full speed on them. But I get really bad travel sickness."

[funheart00]

"Well, I could jump off the roof of the school ..." Amber's eyes widened but Chris was already laughing. "Joking! No, nothing else."

Chris gasps playfully at Amber's comment about hating the motorbike. "How dare you!" She shakes her head. "I love them, and I love driving full speed on them. But I get really bad travel sickness." Amber smiled "The two don't go to well together then?"

She turned her attention back to Chad, and smiled again, grabbing the back of her ponytail, to bring it round infront of her, fiddling with it again, she pushed her eyes back up to Chad's "I think we better go..." She turned to Chris quickly for confirmation, then looked back at Chad. "Don't kill yourself on that" She told him, nodding at the motorcycle, and looping her arm through Chris's again.

"You ready?" She asked her "Cause I have no idea where your off to"

((ooc;; Nikki, added it up here cause my other post would've been waaaay to short!))

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"You don't want a ride then Amber?" he asked with a smirk. Amber took a step back "Noooo." She said nudging Chris "I hate them" she repeated worried. She began turning as Chad went back over to Natalia. "Come on then!" She said playfully tugging at Chris's arm

((Wah! Have to go :( Don't mind GM her back to yours Gee, I'll be back in an hour :)))

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad laughed and looked at Chris and Amber

"You don't want a ride then Amber?" he asked with a smirk

He climbed off his bike and walked over to Natalia, putting his arm around her and gave her a quick kiss to show he'd missed her

[Oriana_SC]

((Quick question...is 'the ball' for Halloween?))

((Edit: Thanks Nikki :))

[stylequeen_SC]

ooc: yes :D

[GeeWayrocks]

"Come on then!"

"All right! See you at the dance, Chaddy-boy." She grabs Amber's wrist and drags her around the corner.
"It's not far, and the hairdressers is a five minute walk from my house."

[Spoonerism_SC]

((Ah! Sorry, I've been at a friend's house and I didn't want to spend the whole time on the internet, as much as I would've liked to. :)))

Natalia walked with Chad, his arm still around her shoulders, out to the parking lot, where he proved he actually did have a motorcycle. Chris came out of the school building, followed closely by Amber.

"I want it!". Her eyes nearly popped out of her head when she saw the gleaming motorcycle.

Chad laughed a bit, smiling. "Come on babe!" He took his arm off on Natalia, beckoning for Chris to come over. "Amber won't be lonely, she can stay here with Nat."

Chris looked back at Amber, who obviously didn't want her to leave, for a moment, hesitating. Eventually, she couldn't resist.

"I'll be fifteen minutes, I swear! Wait here. I'm sorry, but ... Let's go!"
She hoped on the bike, holding tightly to Chad's chest. Natalia couldn't help but feel a twinge of jealousy flutter in her chest. She stared as the pair sped down the street, disappearing. She didn't want to bother Amber, who looked terribly let down now that Chris was gone, so she just watched the various students leave the building.

Finally, they returned. Chris jumped off the motorcycle, looking ecstatic, if a bit windblown. After he had turned it off and parked it, Chad too got off. He walked over to Natalia, asking if Amber wanted a ride as well. They all laughed, except Amber who said that she hated the things.

Chad pulled Natalia in for a hug, and kissed her. She smiled, returning his kiss.

"So, do I get one now?"

[stylequeen_SC]

Chad smiled and squeezed his arm that was around Natalia, giving her a smirk

"Of course you can have a ride!" he laughed.

He started up the bike again and climbed on it, glancing at her

"You're skirt might ride up a little though!" Chad snickered, looking at her short skirt as she climbed on beside him.

He revved the bike and sped off down the road with Natalia clinging to him, and waved his fingers back at Amber and Chris. After a few minutes he pulled up at the park that he'd stopped at earlier, stopping the bike and climbed off, holding out his hand to his girlfriend

"Fancy a quick make out sesh?" Chad laughed, pulling Natalia to the floor and then lay beside her, starting to kiss her

[funheart00]

Chris grabs Amber's wrist and drags her around the corner.
"It's not far, and the hairdressers is a five minute walk from my house." Releasing her wrist from Chris's grasp, Amber sped up a little so they were next to each other again. "Good, cause my feet are killing me.. plus you gotta save your energy to get back to mine" Amber told her, smirking "It's about 10 minutes from that Park.." She continued waving her hand vaguley in the direction of it.

"Soooo... Seb and Chad.. in one day?" Amber said jokingly "Someone's getting to be the popular preppy girl" She teased, nudging her with her shoulder, and stopping to look both ways at the edge of the pavement.

[GeeWayrocks]

"Someone's getting to be the popular preppy girl"

"Shut up! Chad was flirting with you, too!" She spends a few minutes in silence, and stops in front of a large white house.
"Home, crappy home." She unlocks the door, and thankfully no-one is home. She brings Amber up to black and white bedroom, and grabs her Paramore CD's, and some black make-up.
"Let's go."

[BeautifulWeirdo]

As the bell rang Bradin waved goodbye at Iris and walked out of the school.
He still had to think about what to wear at the Ball later but he was sure to find something.
His Mom waited for him in her car and he got in quickly.
"Drive!" he yelled and was a little embrassed that his Mom was picking him up after school.

As they got home he ran up in his room and looked into his wardrobe.
He picked out some clothes and nodded. Nothing too formal but it would go with Iris' Maqurade idea.
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Jamison sighed as he headed to his car.
He didn't really talked to anyone today and didn't even knew why.
"I should stop thinking I'm better than anyone else!" he said quietly and decided to try talking to someone later at the ball.

((Okay that was poor and didn't involved anyone else but at least I posted something and try tmy best to get more into it again :)))