A Peaceful Mind Club meeting - page 3 - Grounds

18 Apr 2022, 19:50

@Shanelle Menza and
@Simon Kincaid
@Kim Sato too

When Simon came over, Bailey felt super relieved. He placed his rat into his bag, saying something about Rascal getting his zen on. Rascal must be his rats name.
When Simon mentioned mediation to be able to get grounded, Bailey smiled. At least he had an interest in Meditation. When he asked if that was what they were doing, Bailey reassured him by saying “yes! That among other activities mainly focused on helping people relax and get calmer. And to find the peace in their lives.”
Simon settled down after hearing this and said that he was all theirs.
Bailey smiled at this and decided to give him the basics of what this meeting was going to do.
“So… today I think we are just going to do a few camping exercises, and if you have anything you need to vent about or to talk about, feel free. I’m always open to listen, and I will let Shanelle decided if she wants to to do the same.”
Realizing that she had almost spoken for the other girl, Bailey blushed and too a sip of her lemonade. Grateful that Ismon had come, Bailey realized that she had never thanked him. “And thank you so much for being willing to join us Simon. That really means a lot to me. And feel free to munch on the meringue and Lemonade. I made both of them, and if you have any allergies just ask.”

Word count: 250 ish

we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
iNPC: Lloyd Matthews Thomas
Main account: Bailey Glade

Simon Kincaid

Seventh year, Broom Racer, Writer, Hufflepuff

7 965 1 549

18 Apr 2022, 21:38

Eager to join the others, @Bailey Glade and @Shanelle Meza

He looked down at the snack and refreshment and smiled to her in thanks but declined any. Simon had a hate relationship when it came to nearly every food with the exception of like five things and his drink of preference would forever be water. And yet, he was always hungry. Always. It was a strange way to be and yet for him, it was his normal. It was easier to go hungry than to have to try and force something down when his body was urging him not to have it.

"Oh, I highly doubt either of you want to hear what's been on my mind lately," he smiled to them and glanced down at the ring on his hand. He had gotten it from AngelFyre McCubbin on February 15th and pledged to be her boyfriend only AngelFyre McCubbin, now in March, had still yet to agree to be his girlfriend. Frustrating times for him.

"Camping exercises, huh. Should we have a campfire? I know the fire making spell." The ladies would have to forgive him, he was a Hufflepuff after all and they had a thing for fires. Still, fire or no fire, Simon came and sat down on the grass, ready for whatever would come his way there that afternoon.

Be kind to one another. (*iNPC is Miles Thatcher)

Kim Sato

Sixth year, Duellist, Gryffindor

19 972 865

19 Apr 2022, 02:55

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───japanese | english | ency: ✕ | hair color: black

date: 03/05/22 | time: 08:50AM | outfit | song───

He'd been tricked.

Bailey had told him to come to the Peaceful Mind Club but hadn't specified the time.

Not until he'd agreed to go. The earliest he tended to wake up in the morning on the weekends was 10AM. Now he was getting up around one hour earlier for this club.

Kim was not a morning person.

He really wasn't.

But Bailey had made him into the vice-president of the club without asking him. And he felt obliged to carry out his new responsibilities because of it. A sigh escaped his lips as he decided to grab a quick bite to eat, since he was up during the time breakfast was still being served for once. The meeting didn't start until 10AM according to the owl he'd gotten. Kim grabbed a bagel and fried egg, along with some cheese and sausage and piled it all together.

He chewed the entire thing, stuffing some bits into his cheeks like a squirrel, and washed it all down with some orange juice. Getting up, Kim headed for the doors and went outside, being enveloped by a nice light breeze of fresh air. Taking his time, he walked towards the grounds, the area where the Peaceful Mind Club was being held this morning. Kim was being a little early but that had been intentional. He didn't like coming near the exact time listed.

Mostly because that was when most of the others would arrive.

Kim was the type of person who wanted to stay away from people for the most part.

Thus why he chose to be the first to arrive or the last to arrive. However, since Bailey had made him vice-president, Kim thought it would be best to be early rather than late.

And that was where he was now.

Up early in the morning, on a weekend, trying to get rid of his usual early morning grouchiness before he met anyone at the club. The cool, fresh air woke him up a little though which was nice. A yawn threatened to escape his lips and Kim shook his head, trying to get rid of the tiredness that remained. He was dressed in a sleeveless white shirt, a pair of black pants, sneakers, and a light black and white jacket. The Gryffindor had combed his hair a bit.

But with the breeze ruffling it, his hair was all over the place now. Kim found the location without much trouble but didn't feel like socializing right off the bat. So, he stood there for a time, a slight distance away from Bailey's present location, and just drank in the fresh air. Kim was an odd duck sometimes. He could stand outside and do absolutely nothing when he was alone and just enjoy the outdoors. Some might think that was weird but Kim didn't care.

By the time he'd decided to head over, two more people had arrived.

Unlike him, they'd gone straight for Bailey.

Or so he thought.

He hadn't really been paying much attention to them at the time.

Kim headed towards the threesome, not saying a single word until he got there. When he approached them, he recognized Simon right away, from the small fenced structure.

It happened to have a familiar rat inside. Rascal, right? Kim had a really good memory and tended to remember names often. It took him a little to place faces with the names but didn't take too long to make the connections. The boy there, what had his name been? Kim called him Rat Boy, just like he called Felix Stalker. It helped him remember who they were enough so that he could think of the name that belonged to the face and place them inside his mind.

What was his actual name though? Kim thought about it for a few seconds. Right! Simon. "You finally seem calm for once. Rascal not giving you a heart attack anymore?" Kim asked with a faint twitch of his lips. He glanced over at the unfamiliar girl seated next to Bailey. She had the same color hair and eyes as Bailey, that was fun. For a brief moment he entertained the thought of her being Bailey's sister. "Yo. I'm Kim. You are?" He told her.

Kim was blunt and straightforward.

Many didn't like that.

Small talk wasn't really his thing, not unless he was sure the other person was actually interested in the question. The main reason he didn't like it was because most of the time the person didn't want to know the answer and was just doing it to be polite. In Kim's mind, if you didn't want to know the answer, why bother asking the question in the first place? He glanced over at Bailey and inclined his head towards his Quill Pal. "Bailey." The boy said.

He let his eyes flicker over her and then made a face. "You never said it was going to this early in the morning!" Kim complained with a sigh and reached up to rub his head a little. He still hadn't come to terms with his new position. Did that mean he would always be forced to get up early???!! Kim chose a corner of the picnic blanket furthest from the other three and took a seat. "Where are the others?" He asked, looking at Bailey for a response.

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Actions: Kim enters the Peaceful Mind Club for the first time.

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Notes:
N/A. They will go here if I have any notes.
Stats:
Stamina: 6 | Evasion: 5 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 4 | Arcane Power: 4 | Accuracy: 9
Other Languages Known:
Mandarin || Parseltongue || Korean

@Bailey Glade || @Shanelle Meza || @Simon Kincaid

kim sato
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Shanelle Meza

Second year, Gryffindor

474 62

19 Apr 2022, 04:43

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Shanelle was surprised when Simon appeared. She was surprised, but happy. Would he join them? She held her breath as she waited for his response. A huge smile bloomed on her face when he agreed. She turned to Bailey and grinned.

“Yep, you’re on the right track there.” Shanelle said, replying to his question about meditation. Shanelle paid extra attention when Bailey talked about what they would be doing that day, which she had no idea what it was till then. “Camping? What kind of camping exercises?” Shanelle blurted, momentarily confused. It made less sense to her when Simon made the joke about starting a fire. She was puzzled, but looking forward to whatever they would be actually doing.

Her mind moved off of that topic when Simon mentioned what was on his mind, and glanced down at his ring. Shanelle smirked, she had to know what was going on. She made a silent note to herself to find out what’s up with the ring.

Shanelle couldn’t be more surprised at the sight of yet another figure walking towards them. He was a Gryffindor, one Shanelle was unfamiliar with, but had seen in. He walked up to them, and talked to Simon first, asking him about his pet rat. Then he turned to her. “Shanelle Meza, nice to meet you.” She said, dipping her head in a nod. He seems straight forward, but that made her like him more. Better than a faker.

Shanelle almost bursted out laughing when he complained about the early mornings, but contained her laughter because she didn’t want to be rude.

Bailey Glade

Seventh year, Ravenclaw

19 118 243

20 Apr 2022, 02:29

@Kim Sato
@Simon Kincaid
@Shanelle Menza

When Simon glanced at his ring, Bailey was intrigued. What was the ring for? I wonder… did he ever mention if he had a girlfriend? Deciding not to pry, Bailey looked around.
Bailey was wondering about this when Kim walked up. Shanelle introduced herself to him, and then burst out laughing when he complained about the early morning. Bailey laughed too, remembering Kim’s response to Noah’s early morning meeting for the goosebumps club in the Room of requirement.
Sighing, her face relaxed into a smile again as she sat up and said to Kim “Well…. Sorry. But it is a beautiful day. And I made meringue and lemonade! You can sit down and join us if you want. I’m figuring that’s why you’re here…”
As they all settled down again, Bailey took another bite of meringue. It was good meeting, and she was glad she had time to go make it and the lemonade that morning. It was a great thought to an already amazing day.
As she offered the meringue and lemonade to Kim, she asked “Do you have any food allergies? I don’t think you mentioned any… but if you do, I made these so I know what is in them. And I can adjust for our next meeting! Anyways, thank you so much for coming. I wasn’t sure you would, especially since I only sent the letter about it yesterday. And since it’s early morning.”

Word count: 235 ish

we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
iNPC: Lloyd Matthews Thomas
Main account: Bailey Glade

Kim Sato

Sixth year, Duellist, Gryffindor

19 972 865

21 Apr 2022, 03:48

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───japanese | english | ency: ✕ | hair color: black

date: 03/05/22 | time: 08:50AM | outfit | song───

Kim tilted his head back and forth to ease out the kinks.

A loud crack was heard but it hadn't hurt at all. The Gryffindor's neck felt better now though.

When Shanelle introduced herself to him, Kim nodded, filing her name into his mind and storing it for later reference. The laughter, both from Shanelle and Bailey, made him make a face. Although it did seem as if Shanelle had done her best to hold the laughter in at first. A sigh escaped his lips. "It's not that I don't like the mornings, I actually always want to get up early, so I can eat breakfast. But my stupid body doesn't like doing it."

"Getting up early seems like a skill to me. One that I can never obtain. But then again, maybe it's something you just have to work towards and one day it'll become second nature to you." Kim said thoughtfully as if he was considering the truth of his words. Wow, he'd been caught rambling for the first time. He cleared his throat and returned his attention to the two girls and boy before him. Time to focus on the members.

Not on his ramblings.

As Bailey handed him some lemonade and a meringue, Kim took them with a nod.

He bit into the latter and closed his eyes, trying to figure out the ingredients used. Were they different from normal meringues? Or were they a normal type? Could Bailey have put something different into them to make them tastier? Or had she just used an ordinary recipe to put together a nice snack for the members? A very familiar taste made itself present to him almost immediately upon tasting it. Kim's favorite ingredient, vanilla. He'd always liked it.

It had a very clean taste and reminded Kim of a blank slate. "I don't have any allergies, so you can feel free to make whatever you want when it comes to me." He said with a faint twitch of his lips. "If you ever need any help, I could help out too." Kim added, having some experience cooking and baking on his own. "I noticed vanilla in the meringue. Did you use vanilla or vanilla extract in them?" He asked, a bit curious.

Bailey then expressed slight surprise about seeing him there.

Kim raised a brow.

"Well, I thought I kind of had to since you wanted me to be your vice-president." He said and reached up to scratch his head a bit. "Someone in that position would need to be present, at least for the first meeting that is." Kim added. Come to think of it, this was their first meeting, so where were the others? She hadn't responded to his earlier question about that, so maybe she was trying to avoid talking about it. Hm, was it that bad?

If no one else came, it might make Bailey feel as if their first meeting had ended in failure.

"Don't worry." He said, drawing attention to himself again.

"Even if no one else comes, as long as one person shows up, you can't consider it to be a failure." Kim told her, just in case that was what Bailey was thinking.

Actions: Kim chats, eats a meringue and takes a lemonade from Bailey.

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@Bailey Glade || @Shanelle Meza || @Simon Kincaid

kim sato
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Bailey Glade

Seventh year, Ravenclaw

19 118 243

21 Apr 2022, 22:41

@Kim Sato
@Shanelle Menza
@Simon Kincaid

As Kim rambled on about getting up in the morning was a skill, Bailey smiled and suppressed another laugh. He had looked slightly displeased earlier, and she hoped he knew she was teasing.
When Kim asked if she had added Vanilla extract to the Meringue, she smiled, surprised, and said “Yes actually. It’s homemade vanilla extract that my mum made and sent with me. It’s vanilla beans soaked in Polish Vodka. How could you tell?”
Smiling when he offered to come help bake sometime, she replied saying “That would be wonderful! I would love that!”
When he said that he came because her Vice President really couldn’t skip out on the meeting, she smiled again and said “True. Honestly I wasn’t sure that you would accept and was afraid that I scared you off- sometimes I can be a bit presumptuous.”
Grateful when he reassured her that the meeting wouldn’t be a fail if no one else showed up, she thanked him saying “True. And Shanelle and I got Simon to join, so that is a bonus. And you came too!! Today is turning out to be a great day, and I am so grateful to all three of you for being here!”
Smiling at the people around her, Bailey asked “Anyways, what would y’all like to do? We can meditate or do an activity. I have a few ideas too and we could discuss what we want to do with this club.”

Word count: 250 ish

we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
iNPC: Lloyd Matthews Thomas
Main account: Bailey Glade

Kim Sato

Sixth year, Duellist, Gryffindor

19 972 865

22 Apr 2022, 03:11

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───japanese | english | ency: ✕ | hair color: black

date: 03/05/22 | time: 08:50AM | outfit | song───

Bailey confirmed his taste of vanilla.

He knew it.

Being a vanilla lover made him able to taste it whenever it was included in something edible.

Sometimes even when it wasn't edible, like shampoo.

"Oh, I see. Well, your mom's vanilla extract tastes awesome!" Kim said with a twitch of his lips. It was his version of a smile that wasn't a smirk, as the latter made people misunderstand him sometimes. The idea of soaking the beans in vodka was not something that had occurred to him. But now he wanted to try and see how they would taste by themselves! "I like cooking and baking, I've been doing it all my life." Kim told her.

"As for how I could pick out the vanilla in particular, vanilla happens to be my favorite flavor. I can usually tell when it's in something, especially when it comes to food." Bailey went on to relate how she'd been worried she'd scared him off by being too forward and Kim shook his head. "It's fine. If I really don't want to do something, I won't do it. Unless I give my word that is." That last part slipped out.

He hadn't meant to say those words.

Hopefully she wouldn't comment on that last bit, as he didn't like advertising it.

As Bailey looked around at the small group gathered and spoke, asking them whether they wanted to meditate or do an activity together, Kim thought about it for a few seconds. "I'd suggest some meditation for a few minutes and then once we're calm and in a relaxed state of mind, we could do some kind of group activity together. What do you guys think?" He asked. Kim was curious to know what Bailey's other ideas were.

But for now they should just get the first meeting started.

Actions: Kim talks about vanilla and gets ready to do their first meditation/activity.

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Notes:
So HiO is being really weird. It keeps loading forever and then gives me a timed out error. But it's not my internet since I can load discord, YouTube and all the other sites I look at just fine. There's no lag, no connection issues etc... so it's not a problem on my end, at least when it comes to the internet. But other people on HiO say that they have no problems. I also didn't have issues until around 5 minutes ago. So yeah, hopefully tomorrow the issue will go away.
Stats:
Stamina: 6 | Evasion: 5 | Strength: 2 | Wisdom: 4 | Arcane Power: 4 | Accuracy: 9
Other Languages Known:
Mandarin || Parseltongue || Korean

@Bailey Glade || @Shanelle Meza || @Simon Kincaid

kim sato
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Bailey Glade

Seventh year, Ravenclaw

19 118 243

23 Apr 2022, 02:35

@Kim Sato
@Simon Kincaid
@Shanelle Menza

When Kim suggested meditating, Bailey agreed saying “I did a meditating activity with Shanelle a little earlier. The original Owner of this club came up with it and I thought it was brilliant and that I should share. Is it ok if I do so?”
White some encouragement, Bailey told them what she and Shanelle had done. “Well… just take a deep breath in and close your eyes. Once you do that, try and identify things you smell or hear. Focusing on the little things like birds, or the water or the wind in the grass really helps me and hopefully you calm your mind. It narrows down what you are focused on and simplify it slightly. I do this almost every morning, and especially before exams or tests or classes I am super nervous for. Does that make sense?”
After telling them this, she waited for a response. She had tried to say the same thing she had to Shanelle, and hopefully they understood. Bailey also had a few more ideas like how to let go or pack away negative emotions and things that happened before bed, but she decided to wait to share.
“I have some other ideas too. And does anyone have a group game or something? We could do icebreakers if you guys want. Or we could just jump into something else. I’m open to anything.”

Word count: 235 ish

we are all born beautiful. it is a tragedy we are convinced that we are not”
iNPC: Lloyd Matthews Thomas
Main account: Bailey Glade

Simon Kincaid

Seventh year, Broom Racer, Writer, Hufflepuff

7 965 1 549

23 Apr 2022, 02:55

@Doing the Peaceful Mind Club thing with @Shanelle Meza, @Bailey Glade, and @Kim Sato

Simon smiled as Kim approached, saying he seemed calm and it made him laugh a little. Simon usually was pretty chill but he certainly hadn't been when he first met the Gryffindor. Rascal had wandered up and out of his bag in the Library and was scurrying about and causing all kinds of horrible rat drama. He even had to try and make a diving catch to no avail - Rascal could be a master escape artist when he wanted to be.

When the conversation began to turn to food, he sort of did his best to tune them out. Simon didn't eat much but he was always hungry. In fact, it was so often that he had gotten used to what being hungry felt like and that now was just his normal.

Bailey described a possible exercise and maybe now was the right time to try one out. Simon closed his eyes and tried to focus. Focus on the little things. There were other students chattering on the Grounds, someone flying by on a broom quite a distance ahead, and he could hear the ruffling feathers of some of the birds from the Owlery. Simon opened his eyes, feeling that was quite enough to hear. It was too much of a distance really and it didn't make him feel very normal.

"I've always been a pretty big fan of games. What kind, exactly?" He didn't suppose it would be Seven Minutes in Heaven or Spin the Bottle.

Be kind to one another. (*iNPC is Miles Thatcher)

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