There ain’t no way
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Jay stared at the train platforms, looked at her ticket and looked to at platforms again, the ticket said platform nine and three quarters yet her eyes and plain logic were telling a different story.✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦
Name — Jay Valkyrie ✦ House — Slytherin ✦ Year — One
Species — Human ✦ Pet — None ✦ Ability — Metamorphmagus
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Sunny said to run into the barrier… I swear whoever came up with this method is burning
Jay looked at barrier nine and then glanced around her, there were plenty of people wandering about but no one would notice if she went through a wall right?
Here goes nothing!
Jay ran towards the wall and just as she expected to crash she seemed to phase through it. She stopped and looked up at her surroundings, there was a huge red steam engine on the tracks, just waiting to be filled with young witches and wizards that she was soon going to be stuck with. Yay
Jay put her larger suitcases in a pile along with few others before she decided to explore.
There were kids saying goodbye to their tearful parents, older students greeting their friends and there were also animals, lots of them. Owls flapping and hooting overhead while cats, mice and rats scrambled around underfoot. Jay tried to avoid them as much as possible but before she could even try to get onto the train a huge spider crawled onto her foot.
Jay glared at the arachnid on her foot, her gaze burning into it. If looks could kill this one would bury you alive. Soon the spider scurried away, probably because it felt the hostility in her eyes.
Don’t have a pet if you can’t even stop it from getting squished, useless
She thought bitterly as she leaned against a brick wall and waited for the crowd to disperse a bit or for someone to go and pick up that damn spider.
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Stats— Sta ✦ 5 | Eva ✦ 7 | Str ✦ 4 | Wis ✦ 3 | Arc ✦ 6 | Acc ✦ 5
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Mentions — @KiaraJaneSterling
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OOC Notes —
“I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
— Jay Valkyrie
— Jay Valkyrie
My shop: The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦ “I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
There ain’t no way
Kiara had just passed that magical wall, suddenly finding herself on Platform 9 ¾.
There was a train, black and red, its white steam filling the area. The station was crowded with people, all wizards, there were children waving to their parents, laughing, crying, anxious... a bit like Kiara in that moment.
Suddenly, Kiara noticed a girl leaning against the wall a little further away from her. Kiara approached with caution and curiosity. Usually, she wouldn't approach anyone, much less talk to them, but there was a different, confident look about her. This girl was about her age. Kiara's features were delicate, but her gaze... no. That was different. A careful, almost predatory gaze, as if she could observe everything even when she seemed distracted, while the girl's were much more lively: brown eyes, pale skin, brown hair and... pink? Wow! They suited her, though.
For a moment, neither girl spoke. Then Kiara suddenly took courage "Hi..." she said in a half-whisper. Then, against her better judgment, a hint of a smile played on her lips, but it was almost suppressed, as if she didn't smile easily. "You're new here too, I imagine... My name is Kiara" she said, holding out her slightly trembling hand.
Always | Kiara J. Sterling
There was a train, black and red, its white steam filling the area. The station was crowded with people, all wizards, there were children waving to their parents, laughing, crying, anxious... a bit like Kiara in that moment.
Suddenly, Kiara noticed a girl leaning against the wall a little further away from her. Kiara approached with caution and curiosity. Usually, she wouldn't approach anyone, much less talk to them, but there was a different, confident look about her. This girl was about her age. Kiara's features were delicate, but her gaze... no. That was different. A careful, almost predatory gaze, as if she could observe everything even when she seemed distracted, while the girl's were much more lively: brown eyes, pale skin, brown hair and... pink? Wow! They suited her, though.
For a moment, neither girl spoke. Then Kiara suddenly took courage "Hi..." she said in a half-whisper. Then, against her better judgment, a hint of a smile played on her lips, but it was almost suppressed, as if she didn't smile easily. "You're new here too, I imagine... My name is Kiara" she said, holding out her slightly trembling hand.
Always | Kiara J. Sterling
There ain’t no way
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Jay stared at Kiara in confusion as her hair shifted like chameleon scales from brown and pink to a dark purple with lavender and silver streaks, and her eyes looking sort of looking like old TV static.✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦
Name — Jay Valkyrie ✦ House — Slytherin ✦ Year — One
Species — Human ✦ Ability — Metamorphmagus
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Do I know her? I don't think I do
Jay wasn't used to have people approach her, the only time that happened was when someone wanted to use petty primary school insults at her, to be fair she was in primary school but anyone could have done better.
When the girl spoke, she said it in a shaky voice, her long black hair falling down her back and her green eyes unnaturally light looking back at Jay as she spoke "You're new here too, I imagine... My name is Kiara" Jay, now staring at the also shaky hand Kiara held out shook her head, driving herself back to reality.
Kiara seemed terrified to be existing in the vicinity of another human being so Jay applauded her for approaching her of all people, Sunny had always said Jay had a permanent scowl stuck on her face. Sunny and Winnie often tried to pull at her face to make her smile and when she eventually would they would cheer like they won the Olympics. Sunny had told her before she had left to go into the station that she would have to try harder at her new school.
What's it called again? Hog something or whatever?
Growing up in the muggle world and not being exposed to magic had its impact on what Jay knew and what she didn't. The only magic Jay had ever really witnessed in her years of living that were much less than Sunny, was the internet or electricity cutting out and Sunny doing magic and that wasn't often. Jay jolted back to reality for the second time and noticed, surprisingly, Kiara was still there.
Ok, this is me trying to make a friend, I'm trying
"Jay Valkyrie" Jay muttered, tilting her head at Kiara "Uh, do you want to sit on the train with me?" She asked, trying to be nice.
For Hekate's sake why is this so hard? My mind is all over the place
Jay pushed the thoughts away into a dark corner of her head and tried to think of a nickname for Kiara.
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Stats— Sta ✦ 5 | Eva ✦ 7 | Str ✦ 4 | Wis ✦ 3 | Arc ✦ 6 | Acc ✦ 5
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Mentions —@KiaraJaneSterling
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OOC Notes — Sorry for the late reply!
“I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
— Jay Valkyrie
— Jay Valkyrie
My shop: The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦ “I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
There ain’t no way
"Jay, such a simple yet elegant name" Kiara thought to herself.
"Um, do you want to sit on the train with me?"
When Jay said that, Kiara was silent for a moment. No one had ever continued a conversation after exchanging names. Usually, it ended there, with a hint of a smile or, worse, with the awkwardness that deepened as the seconds passed. Yet Jay had asked her such a banal question, yet it had surprised her.
Kiara's eyes, which had previously been cast downward, slowly rose to look at her face.
"Gladly" she finally said, after her brain had managed to come up with an answer. It was a single word, simple, but Kiara hoped she had managed to show gratitude… not enthusiasm, that was hidden.
After neither of them spoke for a couple of seconds, a long whistle blew. It was the train about to depart.
"It's time" she murmured, more to herself than to Jay.
Without wasting any more time, they both headed for the doors. Kiara followed Jay, and once inside, the noise of the station was replaced by the buzz of voices, laughter, and the clatter of luggage being unpacked. Kiara looked around at the already crowded compartments and for a moment feared she wouldn't find a seat.
Then, Kiara noticed an empty seat.
"It's empty here" she pointed, turning to Jay.
They both sat down facing each other, near the window. The great journey was about to begin.
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"Jay, un nome così semplice ed elegante allo stesso tempo" pensò Kiara tra sé e sé.
"Ehm, vuoi sederti sul treno con me?"
Quando Jay pronunciò quella frase, Kiara rimase in silenzio per un istante. Nessuno aveva mai continuato una conversazione dopo lo scambio dei nomi. Di solito tutto finiva lì, con un sorriso accennato o, peggio, con l’imbarazzo che si allungava col passare dei secondi. Eppure Jay le aveva fatto una domanda così banale, eppure l'aveva sorpresa.
Gli occhi di Kiara, che prima erano rivolti verso il basso, si sollevarono lentamente per guardarla in faccia.
"Volentieri" disse finalmente, dopo che il suo cervello era riuscito a trovare una risposta. Era una sola parola, semplice, ma Kiara sperava di essere riuscita a dimostrare gratitudine… non entusiasmo, quello era nascosto.
Dopo che nessuna delle due parlò per un paio di secondi, si udì un lungo fischio. Era il treno che stava per partire.
"è ora" mormorò, più a se stessa che a Jay.
Senza perdere altro tempo, entrambe si avviarono verso le porte. Kiara seguì Jay e una volta dentro, il rumore della stazione venne sostituito dal brusio delle voci, risate e dal rumore dei bagagli sistemati. Kiara si guardò intorno, osservando gli scompartimenti già pieni e per un attimo temette di non trovare posto.
Poi, Kiara notò un posto vuoto.
"Quì è vuoto" indicò, rivolgendosi a Jay.
Entrambe si sedettero una di fronte all'altra, vicine al finestrino. Il grande viaggio stava ormai per iniziare.
"Jay, un nome così semplice ed elegante allo stesso tempo" pensò Kiara tra sé e sé.
"Ehm, vuoi sederti sul treno con me?"
Quando Jay pronunciò quella frase, Kiara rimase in silenzio per un istante. Nessuno aveva mai continuato una conversazione dopo lo scambio dei nomi. Di solito tutto finiva lì, con un sorriso accennato o, peggio, con l’imbarazzo che si allungava col passare dei secondi. Eppure Jay le aveva fatto una domanda così banale, eppure l'aveva sorpresa.
Gli occhi di Kiara, che prima erano rivolti verso il basso, si sollevarono lentamente per guardarla in faccia.
"Volentieri" disse finalmente, dopo che il suo cervello era riuscito a trovare una risposta. Era una sola parola, semplice, ma Kiara sperava di essere riuscita a dimostrare gratitudine… non entusiasmo, quello era nascosto.
Dopo che nessuna delle due parlò per un paio di secondi, si udì un lungo fischio. Era il treno che stava per partire.
"è ora" mormorò, più a se stessa che a Jay.
Senza perdere altro tempo, entrambe si avviarono verso le porte. Kiara seguì Jay e una volta dentro, il rumore della stazione venne sostituito dal brusio delle voci, risate e dal rumore dei bagagli sistemati. Kiara si guardò intorno, osservando gli scompartimenti già pieni e per un attimo temette di non trovare posto.
Poi, Kiara notò un posto vuoto.
"Quì è vuoto" indicò, rivolgendosi a Jay.
Entrambe si sedettero una di fronte all'altra, vicine al finestrino. Il grande viaggio stava ormai per iniziare.
Always | Kiara J. Sterling
There ain’t no way
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Jay sat down across from Kiara and glanced around, the compartment was relatively large, it had soft dark red seating and enough leg room on the seat itself. Jay pulled her legs up so she could sit cross legged on the seat and she glanced around again, there were still people running about outside their compartment. Jay reached into her leather satchel bag that she normally used for her school laptop and books but now it carried food, a copy of Hogwarts a History, pens and paper. Jay found what she was looking for, a lemonade can she had bought at the muggle shop next to Kings Cross before she had tried to find the Platform.✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦
Name — Jay Valkyrie ✦ House — Slytherin ✦ Year — One
Species — Human ✦ Pet — Nacho ✦ Ability — Metamorphmagus
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She placed her drink on the floor and rummaged around in her bag again, producing another lemonade, she tossed it to Kiara before picking up her own lemonade and taking a sip. "So..." she prompted "do you like animals?"
Yes random question there is a meaning to it
Jay was thinking about her ferret, Nacho, who was stored in a pocket, probably sleeping. Jay was wearing baggy blue jeans and a small flowy green shirt. Nacho was hiding in the inner pockets of her flannel.
Alright then
Jay reached into the pocket and carefully lifted Nacho out of the pocket and placed the sleepy noodle into her lap. Nacho stopped mid yawn to stare at Kiara. A few moments past until Nacho ran up Jay's back and poked her head up from Jay's shoulder, eyeing Kiara carefully.
"Calm down dummy" Jay muttered affectionally, Jay turned to Kiara Sorry about her-she's..." Jay paused to look at Nacho and raised an eyebrow "A bit weird"
Jay turned back to Kiara "I got her completely by accident-sorta an impulsive decision you know?" Nacho scurried back down Jay's back and started to explore. She didn't find much as she scurried around the wooden flooring and up to the glass door, a few first years like Jay and Kiara spotted Nacho and bent down to get a closer look, Jay glared at them, her hair turning back with spots of molten red and orange like hot coals, or lava. The first years scurried off in fright, leaving Nacho to run around, she bounded onto the seat and tried to climb up into the luggage racks with little success.
Jay sighed and lifted Nacho up and she curled up on Jay's bag, Jay knew that the little demon ferret would leap onto her head in under the minute. The last time she had done that was to Sunny who had screeched, yes screeched, and then nearly fed Nacho to the snake, Rusty. That had been an eventful day. Nacho let out a loud scree and leaped at Jay from above. Jay pulled out her wand and muttered "Wingardium Leviosa"
She waved her wand in the appropriate movement as she said it and Nacho floated, hovering above Jay's head.
Knew it
She lowered Nacho down onto the cushioned chair and the tiny demon ferret fell asleep almost immediately. Jay sighed, nearly asleep herself. "That is my crazy home life in a nutshell, how about you?"
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Stats— Sta ✦ 5 | Eva ✦ 7 | Str ✦ 4 | Wis ✦ 3 | Arc ✦ 6 | Acc ✦ 5
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Mentions — @KiaraJaneSterling
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OOC Notes — I wrote this in science class
“I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
— Jay Valkyrie
— Jay Valkyrie
My shop: The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦ “I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
There ain’t no way
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Can i join?
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speech- me fathers brother my friend Kandi
Michora Tosphell stood on the platform. [color=#eao6o6]"You got everything? do you have your ticket? do you have your favorite necklace?!"[/color] father 1 says. Michora roll her eyes [color=01982e] "yes papa! Like i said before, i got everything!" [/color] she says, her brother Takit Taps her shoulder "Sorry that I won't be with you." he says, Michora growled at him. "You would have if you had just accepted the invitation!" Michora snapped, he cowered away. Kandi rubbed her back. "Don't get mad at Takit. He has his own reasons for joining the school. and You'll have me instead of an annoying twin brother." she giggles, but i was in no mood to joke. I glared at Takit. "It doesn't matter, all he cares about is quidditch. He doesn't care about our reputation as the Tosphells! ALL TOSPHELLS GO TO HOGWARTS!!" Michora yelled, he glared at her "I Don't want to go! and your insults are just making it easier! And why do i keep telling you i want to be called henry!!" he yelled back. "CAUSE I LIKE TAKIT!!" Dad (father 2) stepped in "Michora Lendoris Tosphell and Takit Henry Tosphell! You apoligize this instant! Michora, you are going to be fine without your brother!" Dad said, I looked at my brother. "It's just we always do things together... and this is so different...I don't like it..." Michora said, softly. he nodded. "I know and I'll miss you badly. I promise to send you owls every day. okay? And I'll ask to come here next year. I'm just...not ready, okay? he said, he opened his arms and Michora ran into them, hugging him hard as if she will never see him again. "okay." Michora hugged everyone good bye and her and kandi got on the train handing the train station person our tickets..though were not gonna talk about HOW he got on the floor. he was laughing okay?! Michora and Kandi went to the back compartment and saw 2 girls already in there. "do you mind if we sit here?" i asked. Kandi just sat down but i waited for a response before doing anything. the whole compartment was fancy, red seats with imprints of each house and the gold that made swirls around the window and how the ceilling was decorated in the house animals. "Sit down, Michora. who cares what they think." Kandi Said, I ignored her and kept waiting.
There ain’t no way
"Oh well! I love animals. We have a cat at my house, his name is Patrik. I know, it's a really weird name, but I chose it when I was two." I said to Jay, clearly embarrassed, as I took the can he'd kindly offered me, until I suddenly saw him take a ferret out of his pocket. How the hell did he fit in there?!
It was probably some kind of magic, one of those tricks I'd read about in textbooks I bought in Diagon Alley.
"It's beautiful" I said, looking at Nacho, enchanted by the animal's curious little face.
"Unfortunately, I don't see my cat often. He's used to life outside and only comes in to eat and sleep. He basically exploits us, as my mom always says" I said with a light laugh, thinking back to my feline's old habits.
I changed the subject. "Why don't you tell me about your family? I know wizards call non-wizards 'Muggles'... so... uh... my family has always been Muggle. What about yours?" I asked, curious to learn more about Jay's origins.
Suddenly, the door clicked open and two people approached, interrupting our conversation and taking a seat in our compartment. From what I'd gathered from the whispers in the corridor, the girl's name was Michora. I shuffled across the seats to make room.
"Hey, welcome, are you first years too?" I asked with a welcoming smile, eager to make new friends at Hogwarts.
@Jay Valkyrie
@Michora Tosphell
Always | Kiara J. Sterling
It was probably some kind of magic, one of those tricks I'd read about in textbooks I bought in Diagon Alley.
"It's beautiful" I said, looking at Nacho, enchanted by the animal's curious little face.
"Unfortunately, I don't see my cat often. He's used to life outside and only comes in to eat and sleep. He basically exploits us, as my mom always says" I said with a light laugh, thinking back to my feline's old habits.
I changed the subject. "Why don't you tell me about your family? I know wizards call non-wizards 'Muggles'... so... uh... my family has always been Muggle. What about yours?" I asked, curious to learn more about Jay's origins.
Suddenly, the door clicked open and two people approached, interrupting our conversation and taking a seat in our compartment. From what I'd gathered from the whispers in the corridor, the girl's name was Michora. I shuffled across the seats to make room.
"Hey, welcome, are you first years too?" I asked with a welcoming smile, eager to make new friends at Hogwarts.
@Jay Valkyrie
@Michora Tosphell
Always | Kiara J. Sterling
There ain’t no way
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Jay raised an eyebrow at the new girl who had come into the compartment, she was still standing there for permission to enter.✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦
Name — Jay Valkyrie ✦ House — Slytherin ✦ Year — One
Species — Human ✦ Pet — Nacho ✦ Ability — Metamorphmagus
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“Oh for Hades sake just SIT DOWN” Jay grumbled at her as she turned to Kiara to answer her question.
“I live with my mum, Sunny, we get along well since it’s just us never knew my dad” Jay’s father was a bit of a touchy subject so she often avoided it “My mums a witch, he’s a muggle, I went to a muggle school and wasn’t raised in the magical world so this is pretty new to me”
Jay had been raised in a pretty loose household, Sunny never really had strict rules or told Jay what to do or how to do things, Sunny had a weird way of parenting but it didn’t matter to Jay, she loved her mum and that wouldn’t change.
”My home is pretty chill, Sunny does a whole lot of stupid stuff and she’s just glad I’m not as bad as her” Jay chuckled, remembering how Sunny often had coffee right before she tried to go to sleep. Apparently she liked the flavour and Jay couldn’t argue with that.
Jay looked up at the new girl, someone had said her name but Jay couldn’t exactly remember it. She also wasn’t listening anyways “How about you?”
She stared at her, bringing her can of soft drink up to her lips, taking a sip. “Also what’s your name? If it was said I didn’t hear it I wasn’t listening”
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Stats— Sta ✦ 5 | Eva ✦ 7 | Str ✦ 4 | Wis ✦ 3 | Arc ✦ 6 | Acc ✦ 5
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Mentions - @MichoraTosphell ✦@KiaraJaneSterling
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OOC Notes — it’s 11pm and I have no intention of going to sleep
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My shop: Enchanted Ink
“I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
— Jay Valkyrie
— Jay Valkyrie
My shop: The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦ “I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
There ain’t no way
Michora Tosphell sat down and looked at the girl with black and pink hair. "I'm Michora Tosphell, the greatest pureblood family." MIchora said, her head held high. "And your's?" Michora looked between the two girls. Kandi though was eating a chocolate frog. "Oh, Kandi Lickgrove." she said, she went back to eating the frog. "Anyway, what house do you guys think you'll be in? surely you know about the houses, right?" Michora said, she looked again at them. she crossed her legs and then her arms. "I am getting slytherin. just like the rest of my family get. seriously, all those pathetic lame excuses for witches and wizards will see im better than them." her eyes darkened. "Even my dad..." she growled as she said this. she looked at kandi who was looking at her as well. "No one can beat Mr. Tosphell. Not even you, Mich Mich. Just be yourself and stop trying to prove your better than him." Kandi said, like it was no big deal, Michora growled again though now at her. "I'll beat him and you." Michora said, Kandi shrugged and looked at the girls. "She's a real tosphell, huh?" Kandi joked, I nudged her and she laughed. "I'll definitley beat you now!" They laughed.
There ain’t no way
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Jay looked between Michora and Kandi in absolute disgust, they were both laughing like it was the funniest thing in world. She stood up quickly, too quickly to be a normal, I'm going to the bathroom. "Ok, first off who in Hades name are you? I don't even KNOW the Tosphell family" she stopped and straightened up before continuing "Ohh, the greatest pureblood family meh meh mehhhhh honestly just shut. Up"✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦
Name — Jay Valkyrie ✦ House — Slytherin ✦ Year — One
Species — Human ✦ Pet — Nacho ✦ Ability — Metamorphmagus
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Jay clenched her fists as if she was trying to restrain herself from punching the rude girl, Jay could easily take her in a fist fight and considering Michora was a first year she wouldn't know a whole lot of magic. "And HOW DARE you call other witches and wizards lame excuses, my mother was a Hufflepuff and a muggle born, she is the kindest and most amazing witch!"
Sunny was the most amazing person Jay had ever met, she was kind and loving, even towards those who are not her own kin. Jay looked up at Michora and Kandi who had just been laughing at their insults and stupidity a second ago "And you think it’s funny to insult her!?" Jay was outraged at their comments "To call others lesser beings because they aren't purebloods is funny to you? For Athena's sake my best friend is a muggle!"
Jay lowered her voice"Get. The fuck. Out" Jay glared down at Michora and Kandi angrily, people who put down others were the worst kind of horrid. Jay clenched her fists so hard her nails stabbed into her palm and blood pooled in her fist. "If you don't leave, I'll throw you out myself"
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Stats— Sta ✦ 5 | Eva ✦ 7 | Str ✦ 4 | Wis ✦ 3 | Arc ✦ 6 | Acc ✦ 5
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Mentions - @MichoraTosphell ✦@KiaraJaneSterling
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OOC Notes — sorry I took so long, I was mainly debating whether or not to post it
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My shop: Enchanted Ink
“I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”
— Jay Valkyrie
— Jay Valkyrie
My shop: The Garden Of Forgotten Dreams✦━━━━━━✦━━━━━━✦ “I’m not about to do whatever you tell me just to protect your ego.”