September 17th, 2026
Silence. It wasn't an, well, unusual thing for Vale to experience, but now she is beginning to notice it occurring at longer intervals in her life. In daring terms, she is beginning to appreciate it more, even as a resident blabbermouth. Was it heartbreaking to come to terms with? Not exactly. Surely even serial killers and their equally murderous fiends desire the silence once in a while. That is what Vale continues to make note of in her mind constantly, that is.
Now she's even taking more advantage of the study rooms, abet used to studying in her dormitory room. While Familia, her beloved pet spider, was a silent support for her (even making webs above her bed!), it still somehow wasn't enough to deter Vale from more isolated spaces. She was privileged; her eyesight merely taking away the world of colors...mostly. Something her contact lenses do help return in a manner. Even with all the money in the world that her father can throw away just to give Vale a world of colors once more, it still couldn't correct Vale's desire to be without such a fickle tool. A tool she had to remember to take care of, cleaning daily, and ignore the frustrating dry eye stinging they seem to bring on a much too often basis.
Vale appreciated the tool, but she was beginning to believe if it was worth the petty shenanigans it brings in return.
Like now, as she steps inside one study room and places her study materials around to use on a empty table. She turned her body towards a massive drawing board, and she began working away at writing off formulas and equations. Meanwhile, a giant spider slowly withered away from Vale's hair, crawling down to the ground and onwards to a nearby wall for the sake of curiosity. To explore the unknown, a habit she may have ended up acquiring from her own owner. That, or, in her greedy fashion, she was seeking a satisfying meal to plunder.
Vale stopped her writing when she reached an endpoint. She tapped her lips, blinking to ease the light attempting to correct itself in her vision. She was beginning to wonder if she could request to simply wear a blindfold throughout the school year. That would likely mean revoking her status as a Slytherin Broom Racing Captain. Unacceptable. A big, fat no. Even if the extra silence in her life was very tempting.
And so, Vale went to miserably grab a large print book for her to scan through. A book regarding potion formulas. Mathematics; child's play. And so, Vale went to work, writing in a quiet motion with her back turned to all things matter. She hoped with her advanced studies, she'd succeed with flying colors (heh) with her NEWTs a year from now. Though, despite the legacy she desired to follow after her father over the years, she is beginning to wonder if it is what she truly desires in the long run as an Ashwood.
@Siobhan McCarty
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Fearless ✳ Poison Resistance ✳ Terrible Presence ✳ Prodigal Potions Learner ✳ Restricted Potions ✳ Blindvision ✳ 7th Year Ability
Stamina 10 ✳ Evasion 12 ✳ Strength 5 ✳ Wisdom 15 ✳ Arcane 8 ✳ Accuracy 15
Note: Vale has applied achromatopsia, making her blind. She wears special contact lenses to help her see. 
