14 Oct 2023, 14:37
Trying to be nice
writing as Octavia Brooks from Mahoutokoro
Date : October 9th, 2023 | 418 : Word count
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It had been only a few days after the ball, Octavia was ready to go home. She did not know why they were being made to stay for however many days after the ball. As they got there, had the ball the next day, so they should be home. At least thats what made sense in her mind. But if they needed to stay here she would at least try to make the most of it. Looking around the school, doing some of her school work, to get those golden robes, she could maybe draw a bit to.
She walked out of the campground area where she was staying with the rest of the international schools, dressed in light blue jeans, lose just how she liked it, a pair of sneakers, and a white shirt. Simple, but nice. She put up her hair in a pony tail, as it was kinda warm out. Not to cold, but not hot. And she just liked having her hair off her neck.
Octavia had no real place in mind to go, as long as it was kinda quite, and nice looking. She thought about places that mite work, and the courtyard came to mind, It was quite, and peaceful. So why not go there, she could at least try and go there, and try to make an acquaintance. Her parents did send her an owl not long before the trip to hogwarts telling her to try and be nice. Even if she was not normally a people person, she would do her best to follow her parents wishes and do her best to be nice.
As she walked she thought about what she would say to anyone she met, it would be best to speak in English. To get better at it, as she was getting a little rusty, and with the fact that most people spoke it. Now in the courtyard she took a seat at a bench, there was no way she would walk up to someone, so she just had to wait. There had to be plenty of outgoing kids that would talk to her, at least she hoped.
Not really, she would rather spend all her time in the library, but her parents asked.. That was the only reason she was out here, spending her much valued time out in the open, looking at the people passing by, not knowing what school they were from, or anything really. She sighed, and tried to look a little nice.
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14 Oct 2023, 14:52
Trying to be nice
Esme bounded into the courtyard, looking around, this was the first time she actually settled in the courtyard without simply walking through. She stopped, she was no longer in the hanfu she wore yesterday, now she was in casual clothing, anything she'd wear around the castle, and she began to notice someone. She was nervous to say the least, she thought she was alone at first....
She took a moment to let the person's expression be read, she seemed out of place, She might not want to be here....Also she was dressed like a guest, Esme could guess that much. "Not from here?" She muttered under her breath, the girl may have heard, or maybe she didn't.
She walked to a wall to support her weight on it, letting her back rest and said: "Hello there, are you doing alright?" She genuinely wanted to know if the girl was okay, after all, she might not know much about the school, Esme remembered when she first came, everything was overwhelming. "If I can help, I'd love to, but I can also be quiet if that's what you want." Esme couldn't believe she was opening up this much, this time when she spoke she just pushed it all out, as opposed to when she usually waits a while to speak.
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She took a moment to let the person's expression be read, she seemed out of place, She might not want to be here....Also she was dressed like a guest, Esme could guess that much. "Not from here?" She muttered under her breath, the girl may have heard, or maybe she didn't.
She walked to a wall to support her weight on it, letting her back rest and said: "Hello there, are you doing alright?" She genuinely wanted to know if the girl was okay, after all, she might not know much about the school, Esme remembered when she first came, everything was overwhelming. "If I can help, I'd love to, but I can also be quiet if that's what you want." Esme couldn't believe she was opening up this much, this time when she spoke she just pushed it all out, as opposed to when she usually waits a while to speak.
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16 Oct 2023, 16:12
Trying to be nice
writing as Octavia Brooks from Mahoutokoro
Date : October 9th, 2023 | 425 : Word count
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There were plenty of people that came and left just as fast as they came. Octavia payed as much aition to them as they did to her, witch was none. She sighed in frustration, It was taking longer then she anticipated. It was making her upset, but not enough to call it quits all together, as she was many things. A quitter was not one of them. She was given a task by her parents, so she would do her best to get it done. Even if she needed to sit there all day. Maybe not that long, but she sure would sit there for a while.
It took a while for someone to show up, and not just be passing by. She had curly hair, that was the First thing Octavia saw when she took a quick glance up. She was almost sure that she muttered something, but she did not know what it was. She did not pay a lot of mind to her, as that just was not something Octavia was know to do, she didn't approach people, not that she was shy, just that she didn't really like to talk to people that much.
Out of the corner of her eye, Octavia saw her go and lean against a wall. It was not to far from her. It seamed like this girl was looking at her, Perhaps wanting to talk to her. And make conversation. That was what Octavia assumed, as it would just be weird if she just was there looking at her. Thankfully she was right, and she talked. Asking if she was doing alright. She nodded and said, "Yes, im fine." It was a quick response. Yet did not come out as rude.
She asked her if there was anything she could do for her, in a way that can help. Nothing really came to mind. The girl added that she could stay quite, but in Octavia's mind that would just be way to awkward. "Nothing really comes to mind, unless you know how I can get back to my school?" She said, in a small attempt at a joke, She knew that was a way to be nice. Of course Octavia knew that she could not possibly know how to get to Japan. The girl looked to be her age, as she appeared to not be much taller then her. And Octavia was quite short. "Kidding. Im Octavia, you are?" She said not to long after her last question, asking for her name, and giving her own.
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16 Oct 2023, 20:51
Trying to be nice
Esme smiles a bit at the reply, her eyes looking at the sky, the day seemed to still be young, maybe she could hold this convo for long, se had nothing better to do. She held her hands behind her back, and looked back at Octavia, her brows raised as she listened to her speak.
Esme noticed that a small breeze came in, blowing her own hair, she shook it out a little and then nodded. "Where do you go for school?" she was genuinely interested, she studied surface knowledge on the many wizarding schools.
"I'm Esme Xiao, nice to meet you, Octavia." She dipped her head. She starts curling her hair in her fingers, a much bigger grin on her face. She walked a bit closer, leaning beside her, leaving 6 ft of space in case Octavia wanted some space. "You know, the magic schools of the world are all so interesting in their own way, I've always wanted to see them, but I don't think that other schools host as many events as Hogwarts does, so I guess I'm also glad to be here, you know?" She thought about her words, from what she thinks she knows about Octavia, perhaps that was too long of a sentence.
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Esme noticed that a small breeze came in, blowing her own hair, she shook it out a little and then nodded. "Where do you go for school?" she was genuinely interested, she studied surface knowledge on the many wizarding schools.
"I'm Esme Xiao, nice to meet you, Octavia." She dipped her head. She starts curling her hair in her fingers, a much bigger grin on her face. She walked a bit closer, leaning beside her, leaving 6 ft of space in case Octavia wanted some space. "You know, the magic schools of the world are all so interesting in their own way, I've always wanted to see them, but I don't think that other schools host as many events as Hogwarts does, so I guess I'm also glad to be here, you know?" She thought about her words, from what she thinks she knows about Octavia, perhaps that was too long of a sentence.
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