2 Jan 2021, 00:44
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Lillian’s eyes lit up when she heard Juniper was from China. She was from China too! There’s something they would have in common.
She laughed at the girls comment about being crushed before sitting down again. “My name is Lillian,” she said in a soft voice, although her Scottish accent was slightly aggressive. She couldn’t really help that. “I’m technically from China too, but I’ve never been. I wasn’t born there. So...I guess i’m from Scotland but I’m Chinese? I don’t know,” she shrugged. It was a bit confusing, but Lillian was just glad to have someone there who was at least a bit like her, despite the little bit of tension at the start.
”Uh, Juniper is a really pretty name. It reminds me of Jupiter...I like space. Uh d-does your name mean anything?” Lillian said, trying to make conversation whilst Nora got ready to show them her book, but her nervous stuttering made her a little embarrassed. Deep down Lillian just wanted to make a good impression on the girl and be friends with her, it’s always better to have friends by your side, especially since Lillian wasn’t very used to peace and quiet and being alone. Maybe that would help her at Hogwarts, especially the shared dorm room thing.
@Juniper Yu
She laughed at the girls comment about being crushed before sitting down again. “My name is Lillian,” she said in a soft voice, although her Scottish accent was slightly aggressive. She couldn’t really help that. “I’m technically from China too, but I’ve never been. I wasn’t born there. So...I guess i’m from Scotland but I’m Chinese? I don’t know,” she shrugged. It was a bit confusing, but Lillian was just glad to have someone there who was at least a bit like her, despite the little bit of tension at the start.
”Uh, Juniper is a really pretty name. It reminds me of Jupiter...I like space. Uh d-does your name mean anything?” Lillian said, trying to make conversation whilst Nora got ready to show them her book, but her nervous stuttering made her a little embarrassed. Deep down Lillian just wanted to make a good impression on the girl and be friends with her, it’s always better to have friends by your side, especially since Lillian wasn’t very used to peace and quiet and being alone. Maybe that would help her at Hogwarts, especially the shared dorm room thing.
@Juniper Yu
Death is the mother of beauty
3 Jan 2021, 04:45
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A quick reminder: multi accounting is restricted in this community. Meaning one account per person.
Willow was banned for multi accounting, apparently she has returned. While normally this is done quietly for the sake of their dignity since it seems to be accepted as casual and normal... have to say something.
Willow was banned for multi accounting, apparently she has returned. While normally this is done quietly for the sake of their dignity since it seems to be accepted as casual and normal... have to say something.
You will be again one short, this member is no longer a part of the community, this would be their 5th account I think."Room update! It seems Dineo is not responding, and Willow unfortunately got deleted. Lillian is Willow, so the room consistes of: Nora E, Nora F, Lillian, and Juniper who just arrived"
There is something about ambition, how it not only propels you but also defines you.
3 Jan 2021, 16:57
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Reducio
Hey everyone, I'm just going to have Nora leave this thread. So much of her interaction was with Willow and then with Lillian. Everything is a bit of a mess now.
Also, I didn't intend to to this, but Nora is in another thread that I thought was dead. The thread just picked back up. So Nora is in two places on the train
So I hope it's ok if I leave this thread and continue the other one. I'll send everyone still here (Nora and Juniper) owls to let them know.
Also, I didn't intend to to this, but Nora is in another thread that I thought was dead. The thread just picked back up. So Nora is in two places on the train
So I hope it's ok if I leave this thread and continue the other one. I'll send everyone still here (Nora and Juniper) owls to let them know.I was not meant to be this way, to live this way, to fail so darkly
7 Jan 2021, 17:06
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Hey everyone, I never did a proper exit and I want to fix my continuity. You can respond of course but you don't have to. 
Oh no... Nora felt a terrible, feeling bubble up inside her. It was a feeling like being in a pressure-cooker, and it was all too familiar...
That same thought was running through her head--leave leave leave run run run bail bail bail!
"Um," she said nervously, sweat beading on her forhead, "Sorry!" She tossed her few items in her trunk, which was at her feet, latched the lid, and swung the compartment door open. With alarming strength and speed, she ran out, dragging her trunk behind, bumping into a couple students as she went.
Oh no... Nora felt a terrible, feeling bubble up inside her. It was a feeling like being in a pressure-cooker, and it was all too familiar...
No one in the compartment, of course, did anything wrong. Juniper even politely introduced herself. But between running her mouth about her trip to China, and almost dropping her trunk on her head, Nora couldn't handle the build-up of embarrassment. She had used up all her confidence--it was gone now.Nora tried going to a party once, figuring she could hang out with nice girls, or cool girls, or anyone. It was several years ago when Nora's father moved to Hillingdon and she transferred to a private boarding school, the uniform from which she still wore. At night, sometimes a group of girls would huddle around a candle and play games or trade stories.
One night, Nora decided to join them. They looked like a new arrival was less than welcome, but let her join all the same. Halsey, the leader of the pack, had bright green eyes and long black hair. All the other girls followed in her footsteps, watched her every move.
"What's your name again?" Halsey had said.
The girls all exchanged polite greetings. The first embarrassing thing that happened was Nora didn't know how to play their game. So they kept having to correct her and saying "Why don't you get it already?" Then it seemed everything Nora said came out wrong, causing the girls to smile and share knowing looks.
Then, once again, Nora made a mistake by jumping her turn--she understood the game but nervousness got the better of her. Halsey said, in a mock-kind tone, "Oh, do you have a learning disability? My cousin does, so I'm very familiar. They have special classes here you know."
That's when it hit Nora--like steam building up inside a whistle. Her body got hot, her head felt pressurized, and the only thing she could think was: leave leave leave run run run...
She ran from the room, the girls giggling after her, and hid in a bathroom almost until morning.
That same thought was running through her head--leave leave leave run run run bail bail bail!
"Um," she said nervously, sweat beading on her forhead, "Sorry!" She tossed her few items in her trunk, which was at her feet, latched the lid, and swung the compartment door open. With alarming strength and speed, she ran out, dragging her trunk behind, bumping into a couple students as she went.
I was not meant to be this way, to live this way, to fail so darkly
8 Jan 2021, 03:00
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[font=times new roman]The conversation had been flowing rather well, so when the white-haired girl ran out of the compartment, Juniper couldn't help but feel startled. The compartment door was left open and the girl's exit had been sudden. She could hear giggling from outside and a few curious students looked in, amused smiles over their faces. Flushing with embarrassment, Juniper tried to make herself invisible in her seat. She wondered if it was her fault that the girl was gone. Was it something she had said?
She mentally backtracked. Maybe it was the joke she had made about the trunk. Perhaps the girl was just like her and got flustered easily. Juniper felt like a jerk, although she knew she was probably overthinking. Still, she felt responsible. Maybe she ought to go out and find out what was wrong. She stood up and smiled apologetically at the blonde girl (@Nora Edwards), feeling bad for abandoning her. Hopefully someone else would come along and sit with her - she certainly looked friendly enough, so it would likely be sooner rather than later. "I'm sorry. I think I should go see if she's ok. It was nice meeting you!" With that, Juniper slipped outside and began to search the compartments for @Nora Fletcher, brown eyes full of concern.Juniper Yu has left this thread.
the innocent and beautiful have no enemy but time.