23 Apr 2023, 14:32
Starting afresh.
Blue color = other peopleOpen for interactions ( ˘▽˘)っ♨
Red color = Akira
Akira pushes his way through hordes of people, looking for an empty cabin. He hauled his trunk over as he pushed it while looking left and right at various cabins, filled with students chattering on and on. Akira rolled his eyes as he tugged on his trunk and finally found an empty cabin. Giving a sigh he kicks his trunk in as the boy proceeds to plop down on the cushioned seats yawning.
Saying goodbye to his parents was slightly difficult, just like that one boss encounter in a video game he played on his PlayStation, tears were being held back but he was a great Setsuna!; he was definitely not going to cry in front of his parents(as well as possibly some students also waving goodbye to their parents). What a horrible way to build a reputation, Akira shuddered at the very thought of it!
"Care for something from the Trolley dear?"
A kind old woman asked. The trolley was packed with various items, they all looked mouth-watering. Akira shook his head; declining the offer
"It's quite alright. Thanks for the offer however."
Akira says smiling warmly at the old woman, he waved a little goodbye to her as he saw her walk of with the trolley packed with goodies. The boy placed his trunk next to him, sitting on top of books and items was a neat little lunchbox filled with 3 onigiri wrapped in crisp seaweed. This was the reason he had declined the offer for those candies just now, he wasn't sure how long he was going to go on without any onigiri. Which is why he had specifically asked his mom to make some him on the trip to Hogwarts.
"MMm~! that's the stuff!"
Akira exclaims as he takes a massive bite out of his first onigiri, he savored that bite chewing on it very slowly. The flavors tingled his tongue as he took another bite; within the span of 3 bites the first onigiri was completely finished.
Akira's attention is swayed away from his lunchbox to the empty seat. No people, no problem. Akira rummaged to his trunk and pulled out a book titled "Book of spells". This book was new and neat while his mother's old copy was.. a bit dirty to say the least. Nevertheless, with this he would definitely nail Charms classes, without a doubt.
"I'm sure of it."
Akira says to himself firmly as he flips through the book holding another Onigiri.
Last edited by Akira Setsuna on 23 Apr 2023, 15:03, edited 1 time in total.
23 Apr 2023, 14:44
Starting afresh.
English, Mandarin
Ducking through the corridors of Hogwarts express, Cicely stumbled through, swearing quietly as she was bumped into people and apologised. She had thought The Express was a quiet place, unlike the tubes in London. But it was cramped than ever. She was last in a compartment she had for herself, but she had chased the trolley lady all the way down the hallway because she changed her mind and wanted a snack. The good thing was that Cicely managed to get her snack - a pack of jelly beans. The bad thing was that she forgot where her compartment was. She would have had a mental breakdown, but thankfully she was quite calm today and decided not to think about that when they arrived she still couldn’t find her trunk and left it there.
She peered through every window as she last the compartments. So far she couldn’t find hers. She looked to a side and gasped. She found her compartment. Her trunk (which was covered with stickers) was in the corner. Opposite of her seat, was a boy. She raised her eyebrows as she crashed in, closing the door behind her before sitting down onto her seat. She was facing the boy. He looked the same year as her, dark grey hair and dark eyes. She drummed her fingers against the package of her sweets, the plastic crinkling before she looked away. Yet she kept on looking back at him, with curiosity in her gaze.
She pursed her lips before licking her lips nervously. “Just speak to him, you idiot! You need friends so just do it!” she whispered to herself. She suddenly heard herself whispering ‘go for it’ to herself repetitively. She stopped and looked up, her cheeks red with embrasement. “Erm..” she cleared her throat. “Hi!” she smiled.
@Akira Setsuna
23 Apr 2023, 16:18
Starting afresh.
Red color = Akira
Bolded = Thoughts
Akira's attention was immediately shifted from the book of spells he was reading to the girl who had decided to join him, how nice, a friend to talk to! He placed his book back on top of the open trunk, right next to his lunchbox with one onigiri sitting in there, untouched. He was quite pleased to see that someone had decided to sit with him, or perhaps even briefly stay for a bit. He wasn't complaining.
"Hihi~! I love your hair! Oh!? What's your name?"
Akira pipes out, he seemed to be as energetic as ever. He gave a big bright smile to the girl in front of him. The train shakes a bit as he steadies his trunk and carefully readjusts the position of the lunchbox with his onigiri.
"You're probably scaring her! Slow down!"
He thought to himself in realization. His eyes widened a bit as he blinked a few times as he scratched his hair removing his hair pin and readjusting it a bit. He didn't feel like tying his hair, so he quickly unzipped a compartment of his trunk tossing a hair band from his pocket into it and zipping it quickly. He now turns and gives his attention to this new girl that had showed up once more.
"Sorry~! That was all a bit to fast wasn't it~? Haha! My name's Akira, Akira Sestuna, Pleased to meet 'cha!"
Akira says giving a warm smile trying to make the girl seem a little bit more comfortable. As there was a bit of awkward silence, he lifted his lunchbox to her, holding it outwards.
"If you want you can have my last Onigiri! Their really good y'know~! Their really tasty snacks!"
Akira states as he gives a small but still very warm smile, Trying to be as friendly as he could with this girl. From the looks of it, she looked slightly introverted, not like it mattered for Akira however. He was more then happy to extend a welcoming arm to her.
@Cicely Woods
10 May 2023, 20:32
Starting afresh.
English, Mandarin
The boy, thankfully, was quite friendly, not aggressive or angry that she just ran into his own compartment. She gave a cheeky smile before observing him. He had a lunchbox of a rice ball open, with a stack of books near him. She met his gaze, smiling at his positive reaction. He complimented about her hair and she touched it consciously. She had dyed it a few days back, ready for a new school term. The corners of her eyes crinkled and she gave a big smile. “Thanks!” she replied. “I think that it’s my charming point.” she chuckled, looking at his dark red highlights. “I love your highlights!” she added. They were standing out, very much. If you were walking through a crowd, you’d recognise him instantly.
Her first impression on him was that he was calm and friendly, until the outburst of energy made her surprised. She rocked to and fro before looking at the fields they passed. “First time to Hogwarts?” she asked, nodding to him. ” my mum told me about this place, a few months ago, I’ve been preparing ever since!” she laughed. He then froze and she blinked, confused before a huge grin melted across his face. He then apologised. ”no, it’s alright!” she laughed, shaking her head. “I’m Cicely, Cicely Woods!” she replied, smiling happily.
He then extended his arm to her, offering some onigiri. It looked delicious. She took it, thanking him. As she bit into it, the flavours rushed to her taste buds and she covered her mouth with one hand, chewing thoughtfully before giving him a thumbs up. After she finished, she dusted her hands and took out some sweets she bought. “here you go! Have some!” she offered.
@Akira Setsuna
12 May 2023, 13:03
Starting afresh.
Red color = Akira
Bolded = Thoughts
"I can definitely see that!" , Akira beams as he closes the now empty lunch box as he looked out his window admiring the passing by scenery. Sure it was just fields and trees but it still had it's charm. His mouth formed into a upper ward curl at the mention of his highlights. He gives a warm grin as he rubs his head chuckling slightly. "Really? I'm glad you like it! my mother gave me permission to dye my high lights too. I had to memorize all a thousand herbs and fungi though. But it was worth it!", Akira adds as he closes his trunk, the books by his side were packed away but were kept at the upper compartment of the trunk in case Cicely wanted to take her leave and head somewhere else. Akira's prior thoughts slowly vanished, she was slowly warming up to him, so surely a bit more energy wouldn't hurt right? Akira leaned back on his seat giving a small yawn.
"Oh yes yes! it's my first time indeed! my mother has been preparing me for 3 years now actually ehe.”He explains to Cicely as he strokes his side bangs gently twirling them around with his finger as if they were pieces of fabric loose from clothing. As he twirled his hair around his finger his eyes narrowed to Cicely once more, "So, I'm assuming it's also your first time going to Hogwarts too eh?", Achilles asks Cicely as he gives a small wink, "Guess we can look after each other's back then yeah? Don't worry you can trust me~!", Akira says as he gives a small smug smile with not the slightest bit of ill intention before giving a little giggle. He nodded his head at the mention of her name, “Gotcha, nice too meet you Cicely~!”, Akira says giving a fond smile.
The sight of someone else enjoying his mother's onigiri made him smile wider. "Hoped you liked it, ehe.", Akira states. He, without a second thought accepted the sweets handed to him, they looked really good.. He took a few as his eyes glittered like diamonds, he popped one in his mouth as he closed his eyes savoring the taste. He really wished he had bought something from that woman just now; that regret was lurking onto him slowly but surely. "Mmmm~ these are so so good! Thank you for sharing these!" Akira says as he swallows the first candy and places the rest in the empty container box. "I wonder how long it'll take 'till we reach to Hogwarts, I'm getting a bit eager really." Akira states as he looks out the window trying to scour for at least the faintest outline of the wizarding school.
@Cicely Woods
12 May 2023, 22:19
Starting afresh.
She then leaned back, sighing. The cushion of the seat dug into her neck and she leaned her head to a side, staring out of the window as it passed fields of dandelions and crops in fast pace. The sky was bluer than ever, the clouds puffing along and birds seen flying in the sky. A small smile curled at her lip as she sighed contently again, curling her feet beside her and leaning against the windowsill. She turned to Akira. “Isn’t it beautiful?” she asked, nodding to the glass window. She laughed as he told her about the highlights. “Really? You’re so lucky.” she chuckled, feeling her hair. “I had to pick which colour out of three choices.” she shrugged, biting her lip. “It’s kinda sad. My mom always lets me choose one out of three options. I never get to choose those options.” she wondered what type of fungi he had to memorise. Seemed hard.
She watched as he stroked his bangs and watched as they curled up at the ends. She widened her eyes with disbelief. “What? Three years? Oh my days.” she sighed, leaning back, covering her eyes. “Am I that late to knowing this school?” she chuckled, peeking from her hands before removing them. She nodded, answering his question. She chuckled as he suggested they would have each other’s backs. She nodded, grinning. “Me too. You can count on me!” she said, winking and giving a thumbs up.
She watched as he took the sweets eagerly like a little child before gobbling it up. She watched him, a small smirk appearing before grabbing a handful for herself and stuffing them into her mouth. They were delicious. She should bring some home. She then curled her legs up, watching outside with a curious expression. “Yeah. It seems like a long way.” she mumbled, watching the window again. “Where are you from?” she asked.
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18 May 2023, 03:44
Starting afresh.
[quote]Red color = Akira
Bolded words = thoughts[/quote][/i]
Bolded words = thoughts[/quote][/i]
Akira noticed Cicely's head and eyes motion him towards the window. He took a peek once more and was greeted by more passing by fields that looked stunning. The boy was raised in the more urban areas of England and hence forth wasn't used to seeing so much greenery in one place. Though he didn't mind admitting it was far more interesting then the countless buildings and apartments in the place he was raised in, his eyes glimmered at the wide fields filled to the brim with flowers, crops and many other different variants of plants. "It's so green.. it almost reminds me of the vegetables on my plate.. But I got to admit, unlike the vegetables, this kinda green is waaaay better!" Akira says giggling softly.
"That late to knowing this school? oh heavens no, my mother just happened to be very.. well proactive. She had already made her self accustomed to Diagon Alley as well as knowing the culture of the wizarding world in England when she graduated from Mahoutokoro; a wizarding school in Japan! She must've heard of hogwarts through one of her friends for all i know really." Akira shrugged as he gave a little wink. He didn't dig much deeper into how his mother got to know about Hogwarts, but considering it was a very infamous school, he wasn't surprised if his mother knew while she was still studying in Mahoutokoro. Akira gave a warm smile when Cicely herself ensured that he could count on her.
"Yup! I can barely see the faintest outline of the school..." Akira muttered peering through the windows, cupping his hands in circular shapes trying to get a better look. His ears perked up at the mention of where he came from, "Oh, little old me? well, I'm come from the urban areas in London actually. As I mentioned earlier, my mom's from Japan and my dad's a muggle in London. He didn't know anything about magic 'till my mom told him. He took it well though! And he was darn supportive with me entering a wizarding school! Oh and of course my mom too!", Akira yaps on and on, "Sorry~! I blabbered a bit too much didn't I? Well what about you? where are you from?", Akira asks Cicely, he slightly tilted his head as if he were a child tucked in bed waiting for their next bedtime story.
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@Cicely Woods
20 May 2023, 18:24
Starting afresh.
She gave a big chuckle, covering her mouth as her eyes twinkled. “Yeah. I hate spinach.” she made a face. “They make my tongue burn.” she laughed, pulling hair out of her face. ”any dislike in vegetables?” she asked, turning to the window. He was right, many mounds of green land looked so green, like brocoli. She always wondered if humans were small and lived in a world of food. They zoomed past a wide acre of yellow flowers and she pressed her face against the glass in awe. “So beautiful…” she gasped, eyes widening. You didn’t get this in London, only cobblestone and busy traffic. This- this was amazing.
Her jaw dropped as she heard about Akira’s mother. Wow. Mahoutokoro..? She heard that before. She had been reading about other wizarding schools in the world. There was.. Mahoutoko… the one in Japan was it? It must be so cool. She saw a picture of the uniform and fell in love with it. It looked so comfy! She nodded, eyes wide. “Whoah… your mom went to Mahoutokoro? What was it like? Could you ask her for me?” she then sighed. “My mother knew for years about this place, but never knew quite when to tell me.” she was genuinely surprised when her mother told her, she was screaming with excitement.
She peered out of the window, to see Hogwarts, the brown building coming to view. It was even bigger than she’d expected! It was towering, surrounded by rich grounds and a small village near. There was a giant lake next to it. She was amazed. “What…how…” she gasped, jaw open. “I never seen such big structure before!” she squealed. If only she had her camera now..
She listened intently on Akira’s grand speech and chuckled. His father seemed so sweet. She blinked as he asked her and nodded. “My mother is from Korea and my father is from .. England. My mother recently married my stepfather and .. it’s just kinda awkward. My stepfather is great, I love him so much but.. there’s more tension between my mother nowadays…” she muttered, sighing.
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30 May 2023, 12:22
Starting afresh.
"You hate Spinach too huh? well the feeling's mutual all the way!!", Akira says shaking Cicely hand's playfully as a little joke, "I can give a whole page full of reasons on why spinach is just horrible honestly... I just can't fathom to think about tasting Spinach in Hogwarts.", Akira agrees as he vigorously his head. His head tilts as he nods, "Vegetables are a big no-no, even when I was a kid. Very feisty i was back then.", He says proudly. He had no shame in admitting his apparent hate for vegetables at all, in fact he was ready to riot about the express about why vegetable based dishes were horrible, "At any point of time, vegetable lovers would look at this field and hop straight into it! Vegetables more or less is just grass in different shapes, but that's just my hot take ehe~", Akira winked. But he once again agreed with Cicely's statement, the scenery was truly something.. you could never, without a doubt, see this sort of lush scenery ever in the busy crowded streets of london.Red color = Akira
Bolded words = thought
“Oh ho~, you want to know hmmm..? well..”, he raised his finger as he lowered his voice for so,e dramatic suspsense, “The wizardimg school that is Mahoutokoro is very strict to say the least. However unlike hogwarts, and according to what my mom said there were no houses~ at all. Crazy right? oh but dont get me wrong. Students were just as competitive as ever. In fact when i think about it now actually.. If houses were to he implemented in Mahoutokoro it would be a chaotic mess. The competitive rage of the students would spark stuff.. or so i heard.”, As he was talking, Akira seemed to be removing a hair pin that had been clipped onto his hair, “Here's another quick fact~!”, Akira said as he placed a rubber band in his mouth as he held his hair upwards and tied it into a small little ponytail, ”Their uniforms would change colors based on how experienced you were at Mahoutokoro. If you were expelled from the school your robes would turn white instantly!”, Akira said nodding his head, “How do I look~ ehe.”, Akira shook his head as the ponytail jerked upwards.
“I agree Cicely! its soooo biiiggg! look at it!”, Akira looked at the structure, it was quite literally possible to see the stars forming in his eyes just looking at the gigantic structure. It looked aboustley majestic and Akira was starting to feel more and more excited. His eyes perked up a bit at the mention of having a stepfather, meaning that things didnt work out with her biological father, and then at the tensions between her mother, "You mean.. your in slightly bad terms with your mom.. or is it something else," Akira momentarily paused, "Of course, if you're not comfortable sharing you don't have to really, but if you want to talk about it later on to someone, you know who to call~!", Akira gave a comforting wink to Cicely.
@Cicely Woods
1 Jun 2023, 08:55
Starting afresh.
Cicely laughed, nodding. “Yes! I don’t get how people would like to eat it! It tastes so spicy on your tongue!” she wrinkled her nose. “And when it’s soggy..” she shuddered, closing her eyes. “Don’t even make me think about it..” she muttered, closing her eyes. She laughed as he spoke of vegetable lovers. “Well I don’t really mind Vegetables, for instance there was this delicious potato and carrot with zucchini soup I drank a few days ago.” she popped a jellybean into her mouth before folding her arms and leaning back, chewing. She got grass, not so bad. “But overall, I dislike most jellybeans.” she lifted her eyes to Akira with a smirk.
“ The wizardimg school that is Mahoutokoro is very strict to say the least. However unlike hogwarts, and according to what my mom said there were no houses~ at all. Crazy right? oh but dont get me wrong. Students were just as competitive as ever. In fact when i think about it now actually.. If houses were to he implemented in Mahoutokoro it would be a chaotic mess. The competitive rage of the students would spark stuff.. or so i heard.” Cicely raised an eyebrow. “No houses?” she gawked, leaning forwards to take another jellybean. “Spark stuff…? Sounds kind violent.” she got cherry this time. He paused as he drew his hair up to a ponytail. She smiled, gazing at his hair. It looked so soft. The he continued. “ Their uniforms would change colors based on how experienced you were at Mahoutokoro. If you were expelled from the school your robes would turn white instantly!” cicely imaged if someone was expelled, the robes would turn white, and they’d look like an outcast. She felt a lam of sympathy. Then Akira looked at her asking how he looked. She tilted her head to a side as if thinking hard. “Hmmm… a bit is sticking up.” she joked.
As the castle drew near, she smiled, until Akira asked about her mother. “Well, we don’t really get along.” she mumbled. He seemed to sense that she was uncomfortable with this topic and gave her a comforting wink. She smiled back. “No worries. I’ll tell you someday!” she winked back.
The train slowly stopped and cicely glanced up. Time to go.
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