❥▐ cupid's brew

Location: Downstairs/Outside of the Inn
Mood: (Adrian) Neutral/Confused, (???) Narcasistic
OOC: Adrian's second personality is becoming more apparent!

"I'm Bored. Give me a knife, I'll carve a blood statue!"​

This woman told us to get out of the Inn that they were staying in? Wow. Evicted much? He sighed and brought himself up to dump the rest of his food out. He didn't have any luggage left, so he went upstairs and outside of the Inn.
First, America chews you in, then it spits you out. Hence the goddamn scenario.

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Great. Now the woman is telling them to go on a tour at this Candy shop. Sounds sweet. So sweet, it could make your teeth rot. Oh well, I guess this is what they get for the fire and the ferry accident. Tempting, but as paranoid as Adrian was, he wasn't going to touch anything until it was positively safe to. If safe was the case, he would dive in.

He just hoped that nothing happened to Pierce. Ever since their little "chat" at both the ferry and the Inn, as well as the boat accident, Adrian soon felt his entire world centered on that one girl who should've been nothing of interest but a friend, but this wasn't the case. He had already lost Toni, he was not going to lose Pierce. Not a chance. He liked her. A lot.

Another migraine hit Adrian again, causing him to clench his head.
"Ho-ho! Now this, I like."
Adrian widened his eyes in surprise. Another voice? In his head?? No, wait....
"I'm you, dumbass. Get the facts right. Moreover, I'm crazier than you."
Adrian was starting to dislike this new 'voice'. "Whoever you are, I don't need you. So shut up and leave me alone." Adrian thought.
"Frankly, my friend, I can't. But I do wish that I could. You are truly a stupid individual. You didn't even acknowledge me when I took over for a while."
"What?!"
"Yeah, that's right. Don't push OUR patience. Otherwise, I'll come out again."
The migraine stopped as quickly as it appeared. Adrian let go of his head. What the heck just happened? He didn't know, moreover, he didn't care to know. He threw this thought away, and resumed thinking about Pierce.

 

Reserving a spot in school. Stratana, Sean, and Sebastian join Noelle's group for the Candy Shoppe.

 

Lexi Brians

Outfit|Location: Inn|Music|Mood: In Disbelief/Hesitant|OOC: N/A

Natalie Williams

Outfit|Location: Inn|Music|Mood: Happy/Anxious|OOC: N/A​

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Lexi was going to sit and eat with Stratana, when Cane so... um... gracefully decided to remove them from the hotel. She sighed and got up. "Guess we'll have to wait to eat, right?" Come on Stratana." Lexi led her friend upstairs to collect their stuff. Once there, she figured Natalie wouldn't know to pack up. "Hey Strat, I'll be back in a moment." Lexi hurried downstairs and went up to Cane. "Do you know what room Natalie Williams is in?"

Unenthusiastically, Cane told her that Natalie was in room 20. "Thanks you." Lexi said before rushin up there and knocking on the door. "Natalie?"

Natalie got up and went to the door, opening it. "Oh, Lexi! What's up?"
"We need to pack up. Cane's kicking us out."
"Why?"
"Something about us having to get home. In any case, just get your stuff and meet me outside, okay?" Lexi went back to her room.
Natalie blinked. "Well okay then." She shut the door and went back to Sebastian. "We're being kicked out, let's pack up."

Lexi re-entered her and Stratana's room. "Sorry about that, had to tell a friend that we had to leave."

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Once on the trolley, they were escorted to the Candy Store. Lexi was with Stratana, Natalie, and Sebastian. Lexi saw the same pink-haired girl that saved her during the fire. She seemed tentative as the driver led them into the shop. "Well... come on you guys, I guess..." Lexi said while following them.

Natalie raised an eyebrow. "You sure? I have a feeling that we shouldn't..."
"What's the worst that could happen? The candy's free."
"Cane said Bentley wasn't so friendly... the driver could be lying."
"Where else can we go Nat?"
"... You're right." Natalie took Sebastian's hand.
Lexi smiled. "Don't worry, we'll look out for you. Let's go." She turned and followed, with Natalie and the other two in tow.

 

[ooc: my internet is never going to let me post again... cramming this in before it goes out again!]

After the slight outbursts and awkwardness in the dining room, Pierce excused herself while others joined them. She couldn't be in that group anymore. It was too overwhelming and she felt terrible for what she said. It wasn't acceptable, even if Adrian said he was fine with it. She ran back upstairs to the room she had shared with Sophie and collected her, now dry, sweater. She slipped it on and came back downstairs in time to hear that mean Cane lady telling them to get out.

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Erik had greeted Tucker and was going to pull him off to the side but he had already made his way into the dining room and was talking to the kids. Julius slipped past him just as easily and he sighed. This was difficult and frustrating. He made his way back up to the room to pack up his things and noticed Maria standing out in the hall with Bryan. "Are you okay to be walking around?" She looked up at him in confusion and then glanced nervously at Bryan. He cocked a brow and she nodded silently. "I'll go get you pills out of the room then, since I'm headed in there to pack up my stuff anyway." Erik turned his attention on Bryan, "I think we're leaving, or at least getting kicked out. I hope we're leaving." He rubbed the back of his head awkwardly and sighed. "Hey, uh, I think the four of us--you, me, Tucker, and Julius--should get together soon and talk." He pulled on the front of his vest and stalked off to the room.

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Maria was left standing there with the counselor and anticipation built up in her stomach. She cleared her throat, feeling dizzy, and reached out for the wall; letting herself slide gently down to the floor. Her hand covered her forehead and she waved Bryan off. ❝ Oh, um... I think I'll just wait here, until Erik comes back... ❞

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❝ I'm good, good, good friends with the family who owns this place -- 'The Dreamers', they call themselves, so I am fantastically positive I can work out a way to get you guys some free snacks for the road! Come on kids! ❞

Maria watched as the man got up and began to climb out of the trolley. ❝ If you don't mind, I'd like to stay here, ❞ she called out to him, not sure if he actually heard her or not. She was still dizzy and disoriented and walking hurt her side too much. She would rather just stay on the trolley while everyone else go into the candy shop. It would be less of a burden for them. Her body slid further back in the seat, resting her head against the window. A slight shiver passed through her and the world outside was still fairly foggy. How did they manage to make it that far in the fog?

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Pierce shuffled off the bus with the others. She wasn't in the mood for candy, or anything at all really. Her stomach rolled and flipped and she felt ready to throw up. Even just being on the outside of the long building made her sick with how sweet it smelled. She hugged her starchy stiff sweater tightly to her body and felt a cool breeze tickle the stubbled hair on her legs as they walked from the trolley to the inside of the building. It smelled even sweeter inside and her teeth ached just at the scent of it. She wondered how the Dreamers managed to work in a place like this. She had been in a few candy shops over the years, but this place was huge, nothing like the Candy Emporium at the mall in Candlewood.

 

Adrian soon saw Pierce get off the bus leading to the Candy Store and caught up with her. Her hair, light brown, the color of fresh wood blew a little. Her lightly tanned skin was a little paler than usual, suggesting that she was sick. She must still be thinking about her comment at breakfast, even after he had accepted her apology. Her chocolate-brown eyes looked round worried, and a little guilty. She wore a stiff sweater, but looked to provide little comfort to the girl.

Adrian passed a hand over his fiery hair and cleaned and readjusted his wire-rimmed glasses. The two individuals looked like a mess. Adrian's hair was ruffled and unkempt, and he was tired physically and emotionally, but Pierce somehow kept him moving. Pierce, on the other hand, looked like she would collapse if a good gust of wind came in a blast.

Adrian finally took the courage to speak and said, "You look peaked, Pierce. Are you alright? Or are you still worried over that comment you made?" He tried to sound good-natured, but the topic of the situation brought that notion down a little.

 

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WEARING ⧉ DATE▹ 6/18/2013 ⧉ DAY▹ 4 & 2/4 ⧉ MUSIC​

MOOD▹ NAUSEOUS ⧉ LOCATION▹ DREAMER'S CANDY ⧉ OOC▹ ✘​

ACTIVITY▹ EXPLORING ⧉ INTERACTION▹ ADRIAN ⧉ ❤▹ 1/10​

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❝ THERE'S a STIRRING INSIDE of ME. ❞​

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Pierce entered the building and rows upon rows of candy sparkled in her eyes. Everything was labeled accordingly and sorted into matching sections. There were walls of chocolates and baskets filled with jelly beans. Every form of hard candy one could imagine was in clear plexiglass buckets with spoons attached to the side. The building had three floors and she stared up at the landing on the second. Her stomach lurched and she clutched her waist. The sweet smell of sugar was sickening with how strong it was in such a long and narrow building. Footsteps padded lightly beside her and she turned in time to see Adrian matching her walking pace. She looked away, pretending to be distracted with the jelly candies to her right and having not noticed his presence. The way he snapped on her earlier and then completely shifted moods had left her feeling unsettled. There was something off about him, more than just being upset of a rude comment about a dead family member--to which she still felt horrible over.

❝ You look peaked, Pierce. Are you alright? Or are you still worried over that comment you made? ❞ he asked, forcing her to look back at him now.

❝ N-no. I--uh... ❞ She started picking at the cuff of the sweater and absently plucked a piece of taffy from one of the bins, popping it in her mouth to allow her time to think of what to say. It was chewy and sweet, and a bit creamy. It tasted like strawberry, but with something. She couldn't quite figure out what. Pierce pulled her attention from the candy in her mouth to what she would have to say to the red haired boy in a mere matter of seconds. ❝ Auhm, ❞ she started, trying to swallow the last of the taffy, ❝ All the sugar--it's uh... it's g-giving me a head ache, a-and upsetting my stomach. ❞ She dropped her gaze to her hands, still pulling at the cuffs of the sweater. Her knuckles had turned white and she relaxed her hands at her sides. ❝ A-are you all right? ❞ She wasn't just referring to the situation, but with whatever happened to him at breakfast. He had seemed like another person all together--more angry and animalistic.

 

"We're being kicked out, let's pack up."

Sebastian snapped back into the now and said a half-enthused "Right." He had already changed into a casual shirt with jeans, and now all that remained was to grab his bag. "Have your Screwdriver and other effects?" He asked to Natalie before headed out the door.

"Sorry about that, had to tell a friend that we had to leave."

By this time, Stratana had already packed up and was sitting on the bed, waiting to head out with Lexi. "Okay. Can we walk with them?"

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Later,

Her question was answered in the positive as Lexi, Sebastian, Natalie, and herself huddled together. Instinctively, Stratana figured out quickly that Natalie was the friend Lexi had talked about. Was... she a Lesbian too? Probably not best to ask if she did "lesbian stuff" or any other sort of stuff because realizing what she had said before still made her red with embarrassment. Instead, she wanted to take different approach, but Lexi and Natalie were already talking...

"Where else can we go Nat?"
"... You're right." Natalie took Sebastian's hand.

Sebastian grasped Natalie's hand as she took his. He could tell she was certainly apprehensive. Was it because of what he'd said in the room? No. She had mentioned how she was taking deductions from Cane's words also.

"Keep your eyes and ears open." He directed to everyone. To Stratana in particular he said with some kindness, "You might also want to keep as quiet as possible." Those megaphone speaker poles had diverted his attention earlier to question what they were for. What they reminded him of when he did see them was "V for Vendetta" and the Big Brother-esque totalitarian government instituted that kept London captive in the movie. He half expected Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture to start blasting from the speakers, but that would have been comforting to say the least. This place was so supersweet that a little anarchy would have disrupted the congealed creepiness they seemed to stuck in.

 

❝ N-no. I--uh... ❞ Pierce stuttered as she saw Adrian, ❝ Auhm, all the sugar--it's uh... it's g-giving me a head ache, a-and upsetting my stomach. ❞ She said as she grabbed a taffy and popped it in her mouth. She looked down at her at her hands and Adrian followed her gaze. Her knuckles had turned white. She relaxed them as he looked up at her again. ❝A-are you all right? ❞ Pierce asked him suddenly.

Adrian scratched the back of his neck as he answered, "I guess I'm fine. But if anything, I'm sorry that I snapped at you. I never get angry and I never realize that I would snap at such a comment. I didn't know what I was thinking."
Adrian looked towards a shelf full of chocolates. He picked up one, examining it. Adrian lowered his eyes as he spoke, "You seem to be a very nice girl Pierce. I know we've only met on the ferry and all, but I could tell that you're very nice, just by looking in you eyes."

Adrian suddenly smirks. He throws up the chocolate, letting it spin in the air, and caught it as it came down. Then, he threw it in the air for Pierce to catch and said, "How about this: you tell me one thing about yourself, and I'll tell one thing about myself and so on. That way, we could get to know each other better. I hate it how this whole situation is affecting me and everyone else." Adrian held out his hand toward the end of the aisle they were in, emphasizing for them to move on. "You think you're up for it?" He asked.

 

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⎛ DAY 4 ‖ 2/4 ⎠ ☁ ⎛ DATE ‖ JUNE 18TH ⎠ ☁ ⎛ LOCATION ‖ CANDY SHOP⎠​

⎛ MOOD ‖ WARY ⎠ ☁ ⎛ ❤!! ‖ NOTHING ⎠ ☁ ⎛ WEARING ⎠​

⎛ OOC ‖ * NARCISSISTIC ⎠​

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ＴＨＩＳ ＷＡＹ ＣＯＭＥＳ. ❞​

It seemed that Cane didn't want them in her inn anymore, so they were pretty much kicked out. Sophie had grabbed her things ( not that there was much to grab ) and headed out into the cool and foggy day with the other, keeping a close eye on Adrian and Pierce.

The others wanted to go exploring, which was fine and dandy with her, so long as they didn't linger around Bentley for too long. There was just . . .something about this place that didn't tick right. Either the residents were completely rude or they were too chipper. It was annoying and suspicious.

For example, the person who was leading them to a candy store. The Dreamers? No thank you -- but Sophie did like sweets; however, purchasing some from this town screamed 'BAD IDEA'. They probably use humans as ingredients to make the sweets. she thought to herself, feeling particularly morbid about this.

The group walked into the building that was oddly shaped like a jelly roll or something, and immediately Sophie broke off from the others, feeling a wave of strong nausea hit her. It smelled . . . sweet. As if someone had dropped a bomb of sprinkles, sparkles, unicorns, and rainbows, and it took Sophie a long ten minutes to get her bearings again and breath properly. When she was feeling better, she decided to hitch up to the third floor and see what was up there.

Hmm, there was a gate that blocked entry way. Maybe some of the making went on up there? Or something else. Maybe the slaughtering. With a sigh, she headed back down to the second floor.

She had to appreciate the assortment of everything and then found the samples. She wondered how everything tasted, but checking that sounded like a terrible idea, so she kept her hands to herself.

. . . There was something wrong with this place.

 

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⎝ DAY 4┊2/4 ⎞ ❧ ⎝ DATE┊JUNE 18TH ⎞ ❧ ⎝ LOCATION┊CANDY STORE ⎞​

⎝ MOOD┊CONTENT ⎞ ❧ ⎝ ❤??┊NOTHING ⎞ ❧ ⎝ OOC┊. . . ⎞​

The group was out and about, and the trolley man, Carman, decided to give them a bit of a tour of Bentley, which made Bryan happy because he was pretty curious about this place. He had to admit, there weren't that many people out and about, but on a day like this, Bryan wouldn't want to be out, either.

Noëlle hung on to the sleeve of his shirt ( that was something she did a lot in their lives when she was nervous ) and he smiled at her, deciding to hold her hand to calm her down. He wondered what had her so riled up, but decided to ask when they were talking later.

The building they walked into smelled really sweet and made Bryan a little lightheaded, so he stayed close to his sister while they walked around a bit. He thought about that little while in the hallway, earlier, when Maria wasn't looking too good. He wondered what was wrong with her, but didn't really get the chance to ask before they had to leave. And then Erik had come, saying that he and the other three counselors needed to talk. About what? Erik didn't seem to like Bentley.

He sighed when he realized this still probably wasn't the right place to talk to Noëlle, so he decided to wait until the situation was more opportune and they were more . . . alone (?).

"You think they'll give us a tour?" he asked her.

 

(*) Candy Shop (*) Mood: Amazed (*) Music (*) Outfit (*) OOC: (*)​

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After Cane came down and informed them to exit the inn, rudely he might add, Alex was left with little choice but to finish what was left of his food and put the plate away. Heading back to the room he was given, he grabbed the things he had and left his room key with the others. Next he headed outside to wait. ​

❝Say, children, we have a bit of time before your train arrives. Want to take a tour?❞​

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Why not, they did have time to kill and nothing said that they couldn't get a look around Bently while they waited. So he decided to follow the others as they got on the trolley. ​

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❝Let's see ... Tourist friendly areas ... Ohoho!! The candy store, how about! Yeah!❞​

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He said candy store right? Yep, that's what he said. Now this was unexpected, Alex couldn't remember the last time he went to a candy store which meant he was looking forward to this. ​

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❝I'm good, good, good friends with the family who owns this place -- 'The Dreamers', they call themselves, so I am fantastically positive I can work out a way to get you guys some free snacks for the road! Come on kids!❞​

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While he didn't dance his into the store, the smell and appearance was more than enough for him to head towards it as well.​

 

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WEARING ⧉ DATE▹ 6/18/2013 ⧉ DAY▹ 4 & 2/4 ⧉ MUSIC​

MOOD▹ NAUSEOUS ⧉ LOCATION▹ DREAMER'S CANDY ⧉ OOC▹ ✘​

ACTIVITY▹ EXPLORING ⧉ INTERACTION▹ ADRIAN ⧉ ❤▹ 1/10​

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❝ THERE'S a STIRRING INSIDE of ME. ❞​

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❝ I guess I'm fine. But if anything, I'm sorry that I snapped at you. I never get angry and I never realize that I would snap at such a comment. I didn't know what I was thinking. ❞

❝ I-it's okay, r-really. ❞ she reassured him. Pierce hugged her sweater tightly to her body and watched her feet. Out of the corner of her eyes, she could see Adrian picking up a chocolate from one of the shelves.

❝ You seem to be a very nice girl Pierce. I know we've only met on the ferry and all, but I could tell that you're very nice, just by looking in you eyes. ❞

Oh, that was--how awkward! Her cheeks burned red and she let her bangs fall into her face. Adrian suddenly smirked, from what she could see out of her peripheral vision. She caught sight up him tossing something into the air and then catching it as it came back down. She lifted her head slightly, just in time to see him tossing the piece of chocolate to her and watching as it hit the ground...

❝ How about this: you tell me one thing about yourself, and I'll tell one thing about myself and so on. That way, we could get to know each other better. I hate it how this whole situation is affecting me and everyone else. ❞ Adrian held out his hand toward the end of the aisle they were in, emphasizing for them to move on. " You think you're up for it? ❞

She blinked her brown eyes at him, hesitating. Of course she wanted to get to know him better, but not at the expense of talking--let alone talking about herself. Her stomach twisted and churned and she was afraid of needing to make a mad dash to the bathroom some time soon. Pierce slowly reached her hand out to him, like scared wild animal--she took it, and was surprised by how warm it felt. She felt like she was suddenly overheating in her sweater and a tingly sensation ran all the way up her arm, starting at her fingertips. Her throat went dry and she suddenly wished for some water. ❝ I--um... I don't know... ❞ She nibbled on her lower lip, avoiding eye contact with him, even though she was holding his hand--his warm, smooth, firm hand. Her breath was shaky as she inhaled slowly, trying to steady the sporadic beating of her heart.

Pierce walked up the stairs until they reached the second floor, still gripping Adrian's hand rather tightly. ❝ O-okay... ❞ she mumbled. She tried to unparch her dry mouth with an excess of saliva, but that didn't help much. ❝ Y-you asked--favorite color, earlier. Um... m-mine's red. ❞ She lifted her gaze slightly, carefully only bringing her eyesight up to his chin, too nervous to meet his eyes. ❝ Yours? ❞

 

Adrian took the hand gently. As soon both touched, what felt like static ran from Adrian's arm to his spine. He felt blood rush to his cheeks, as he felt a change in his own heartbeat. He smiled kindly, following Pierce up the steps.
❝O-okay...❞Pierce said, ❝ Y-you asked--favorite color, earlier. Um... m-mine's red. Yours? ❞

"Mines...r-red also." Adrian stammered a little. He shook his head, getting his head back in the game. "But I like black and purple too. Purple meaning wealth, and black meaning wisdom, in my book."
Adrian's head was beginning to hurt again, making his left eye twitch a little.
"I think I'd better step in and be the better man. Don'tcha think??"
"NO! Stick a ****ing sock in it!" Adrian thought quickly. The pain only grew worse.

Trying to push...whoever out of his mind, Adrian asked Pierce, "Do you play any other di- I mean, instruments, Pierce?" Adrian kept a gentle but firm hold on Pierce's hand. He had a sudden thought that if he kept holding it, the person in his head would stop hurting him. His head was already feeling like he had been hit by a brick, but was doing an amazing job at hiding it.

 

Lexi Brians

Outfit|Location: Inn|Music|Mood: Neutral|OOC: N/A

Natalie Williams

Outfit|Location: Inn|Music|Mood: Neutral|OOC: N/A​

Inside the store, there were tons of different candies and sweets. Lexi could not believe it. Everything she had ever had was in here! All the Minty Muffs, Mars Bars, Licorice Hearts, and tons more. She could barely contain her excitement. Something just made her want it all. Hesitantly, she took a few of the Minty Muffs and popped them into her mouth. They were delicious, a lot more delicious than she remembered them from 10 years ago. She couldn't help but feel guilty as Stratana seemed to be watching her pig out on her favorite candy. Lexi stopped. "...Sorry..."

Natalie giggled. Lexi was acting like a child. Stratana seemed to disapprove for some reason though. It was odd. She turned to Sebastian. "So, see anything you like?" Natalie casually took a lollipop from one of the racks and stuck it in her mouth. She supposed ONE couldn't hurt. As long as they didn't clean out the shop, they'd probably be fine.

Lexi turned and spotted the pink-haired girl nearby with an older guy. She turned to her friends, "I'll be back in a sec."

Lexi quietly approached the girl. "Hey, um..." She caught the older boy's eye and looked down. Lexi wasnt good around people she didnt know. "I just wanted to say thank you. You know. Since you saved me during the forest fire and all..." The blue haired girl continued to stare at her shoes.

 

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◀ ☼ ✎ LOCATION⦂ DREAMER'S CANDY ✐ DAY⦂ 4 & 2/4 ▶​

◀ ♫ ✐ MOOD⦂ UNEASY ✎ OOC⦂ ✘ ▶​

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" AND SO IT BEGINS... "​

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Erik slunk his way through the candy shop. His hands were shoved in his front pockets and his head low. He didn't really like the idea of the kids eating free candy from some stranger. Wasn't that, like, don't get kidnapped 101?--never take candy from strangers. Now they were smack dab in the middle of it. They were 'rescued' by some strangers, driven even further away from home, given a 'free' room for the night, and now were receiving a 'tour' of a very large and overly sweet candy store by someone that was not the owner. How many more /not/owners were going to give them free stuff in the place of the person that actually should be?

He refrained from touching anything. It just seemed like a horribly bad idea. If the trolley driver hadn't been nearby, he would have suggested that the kids not eat anything. He looked over at the man named Carman--what an odd name for a man--and gave him a questioning look. "Won't you get in trouble for not driving the trolley. I mean, it has like a schedule and set route, doesn't it?" It was public transportation. They had to have things like that. People would be rather unhappy if they couldn't get about. Judging by this town, however, he wasn't really sure. Some of them were extremely rude, while the rest were crazy sickeningly sweet--like the smell of this candy shop. Ugh. He felt ready to vomit.

 

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⌠ DAY 4 │ 2/4 ⌡ ◆ ⌠ DATE │ JUNE 18TH ⌡ ◇ ⌠ LOCATION │ CANDY STORE ⌡
⌠ MOOD │ CAUTIOUS ⌡ ◇ ⌠ ❤ │ 39% = NOËLLE / 7% = SOPHIE ⌡ ◆ ⌠ MUSIC !! ⌡
⌠ OOC │ . . . ⌡
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Quentin shivered as he entered the candy shop. He didn't like it. The enthusiasm of the driver, the absence of workers. The entire town had smelled like this place. Nothing says 'run away' like free candy.

The colors were almost too bright. It was surreal. He was glad he had eaten just before they left, otherwise he would have been tempted. The other kids were rowdy. Too rowdy. Quentin hadn't payed much mind to the crowd throughout his entire stay, but hHe was going to approach Sophie and tell her not to eat anything, but she seemed to have the same feeling he did.e didn't have much choice is this small place.

He was going to approach Sophie and tell her not to eat anything, but she seemed to have the same feeling he did. He had been following her since his late breakfast that morning. She was pleasant to some, unpleasant to others. It was hard to tell what she was thinking, but she was eccentric, and that was not at all bad. The one thing he could tell was that she cared quite a lot about what was in her bag. I would have, too, if I still had mine. He missed his picture of Noëlle.

Speaking of, where is she? He scanned the shop and saw her at the front of the line. I should warn her. He knew he was probably being overly protective, especially after what had happened that morning, but he approached her anyway. He was confident he could act like it never happened, and if not, well . . . he might help anyway.

"Noëlle? Hey . . . I have a bad feeling about this. Please don't eat any?" She looked unhappy, but he wasn't going to let his girls do something dangerous again. For all I knew, these candies have Cupid's Brew in them. He would have done something like that himself if he could have on short notice.

 

Stratana eyed the pocky packs tentatively. She'd watch Lexi pig out a bit and heard her apologize to her, but didn't want to say the reason she hadn't touched a thing was because she knew as soon as she got her hands on the candy, she'd probably start inhaling bits of sweetness in gulps. A picture of herself having to be rolled out of the shop like Violet from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" popped into her head. She questioned whether or not to take one of those favored biscuit sticks (Strawberry... even worse... her favorite!) and was about to when Sebastian caught her hand. "Don't. I usually don't look a gift horse in the mouth, but I'm getting bad vibes from this place. And I don't think I'm the only one..." Sebastian glanced over at Quentin who seemed disenchanted with the free candy offer as much as he was. "Go tell Lexi to not eat anything else, and I'll tell Natalie." He nodded and released his hand, leaving a stunned Stratana behind.

"Uhhh, Lexi!" Stratana stumbled for a moment and nearly upset a stand of candied hearts with her prominent hips as she headed for where Lexi had gone to see that other pink-haired girl. "Lexi." She grabbed Lexi's wrists. "Don't eat anything else... Sebastian said something that... that I kind of believe myself." Was she going crazy? because she was starting to feel those vibes too... or was that the warm sensation she received from touching Lexi's soft hand with her own.

Meanwhile, Sebastian approached Natalie. "Nat. Can I call you Nat? Oh! Um..." He tried to ease it on as subtly as possible. "You know how this place has made me uncomfortable for a little while. Well...." He scratched the back of his head. "Strangers with candy is no exception." And he pulled the Lollipop out of her mouth out of fear of what might happen to her if she had it all.

 

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WEARING ⧉ DATE▹ 6/18/2013 ⧉ DAY▹ 4 & 2/4 ⧉ MUSIC​

MOOD▹ ANXIOUS ⧉ LOCATION▹ DREAMER'S CANDY ⧉ OOC▹ ✘​

ACTIVITY▹ EXPLORING ⧉ INTERACTION▹ ADRIAN ⧉ ❤▹ 3/10​

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❝ THERE'S a STIRRING INSIDE of ME. ❞​

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❝ Mines...r-red. ❞ Adrian stammered a little while shaking his head. So they had the same favorite color... ❝ But I like black and purple too. Purple meaning wealth, and black meaning wisdom, in my book. ❞ Or maybe not...

❝ O-oh... That's neat, ❞ she replied softly. Her hand still radiated electricity and her whole body felt incredibly hot.

❝ Do you play any other di- I mean, instruments, Pierce? ❞ he asked her.

Pierce stared at him blankly, wondering what he was about to say before changing. ❝ Ah-um... Any other? ❞ What instruments did he already know/think she played? ❝ W-well, I play the piano and the flute. That's pretty much it... ❞ her voice softened. She remembered Sophie asking if she sang and how absurd the question was. She could never sing in front of anyone, hardly even herself. ❝ Wh-what do you play? Guitar... right? ❞ Pierce remembered seeing him with that guitar case slung over his shoulder when they were on the ferry, plus she had always enjoyed watching him play in the music rooms at school. That was something she would never tell him, though.

She slipped her hand out from within his grasp and clasped hers together awkwardly behind her back. Pierce picked at the hem of the sweater that grazed her backside. Her hand still tingled and her heart thumped rapidly in her chest. She narrowed her eyes on him inquisitorially. ❝ Are you sure you're okay? Y-you don't look so good. ❞

 

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✌ CLOTHES≛ MOOD» UNEASY ≛ TUNES≛ LOCATION » CANDY SHOP ≛ OOC ✌​

The twenty-one year old squinted as he entered the candy store. Everything was so bright and sweet and candilicious - a kid's paradise (probably into diabetes though). The walls were sparkling and colour was spashed everywhere. It was like fairyland that met Candy Mountain and the reign of unicorns in the sky. Candies were around every corner, every wall, every basket- just, everywhere! It was all in all really eye-pleasing (as far as candy stores could blind one) and happy-looking, but Tucker knew something was wrong. It wasn't just the intense odor from all the candies being combined in one place, it was just creepy. There was definitely an eerie aura around the place. Had anyone else noticed it?

One, Tucker thought it all just screamed "hello-kids-get-into-my-van-i-have-candy-in-the-trunk". He was well acquainted with that so this place really made him feel uncomfortable. He closed his eyes for a moment, biting his bottom lip as he stood there. Plenty horrid memories came back to him. He tried not to show it though, to be polite to the people who brought them there. It wasn't the stranger-danger factor that bothered him so much, of course it did slightly for the safety of the kids, but he felt an air of deceit within the candy tower. Adults plus candies plus children plus that ever so familiar air of deceit was never a good chapter in his book so that really bothered him.

When his chestnut eyes looked over at his fellow counselor Erik, he breathed out a small sigh of relief, it looked like he was pretty weirded out by the situation too. He swallowed nervously, as he felt his stomach do a flip with how increasingly anxious he had become. He walked over to the older male, standing close behind him, not close enough to touch but kind of like how a scared young child would to an adult, he then whispered "Erik, I don't like this place."

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✿ OUTFIT | MUSIC | OOC ✿​

❤ MOOD ↝ HYPER/EXCITED/HOORAY❤​

✖ LOCATION ↝ CANDY SHOP YAY✖​

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The young teenager gasps in delight as she saw all the sparkling colours and the cute shaped candies. Everything was so, so cute!! Her hands pressed against her cheeks as she marveled at the candy shop, her blue eyes sparkling as she eagerly looked at everything. She gasped once more, but choked at the air - the air was so thick with candy and sweetness that it was kind of hard to breathe - but then again, she was still smiling so ultimately she didn't really mind, because everything was just so CUTE.

She wasn't really a fan of candy, because of its high sugar content that packed a ton of calories in such a little piece of food, but she did have a huge weakness to everything cute. She happily and excitedly hopped slightly in place, as if all of the sudden, all the cute things just packed her with a lot of energy. Just earlier, in the trolly, she was really cautious about everything. Even when the trolly man said they'd be going to a candy store - because they just met this guy, how could they trust him? But then again, he never said that the place they were headed was a crapload of cute!

The grin didn't disappear from her face, but she brought her hands down to her sides as she turned to face her friend, Richie - who she had been with since the trolly ride, "Look at all of this Richie! Isn't it so cute?! We should look more inside! What do you say?" It must have been weird for him, or for anyone, just a moment ago she seemed very timid and drained but now she was up and about on a everything-is-too-cute rush.

 

Location: Dreamer's Candy, Second floor
Mood: Very Nervous
Heat Meter: OOOXXXXXXX
OOC: Hoo Boy...

❝ W-well, I play the piano and the flute. That's pretty much it... ❞ Pierce said, as she slipped her away from his. Not only was Adrian's temple pulsing, but his heartbeat became irregular. He thought that his heart might jump out his throat. The pain suddenly ceased, and Adrian let out a quiet sigh of relief. But his heart still was beating like a jackhammer. ❝ Wh-what do you play? Guitar... right? ❞ Asked Pierce.

"Yeah. I also play violin and piano as well." Adrian said letting down a large gulp, hoping his heart would calm down. It didn't. "I tend to have a lot of interests." He cocked his head at her. She must be nervous too. Adrian looked at the hand that he used to hold Pierce's. He must have been hallucinating, because Adrian could have sworn to be seeing steam come out of his hand, because it felt hotter than the other hand.

He shook it off and continued, "I used to be on the swim team. Won a couple of tournaments, but never went major league. Do you do any sports?" He knew that he might be getting somewhere with this girl. They had two similar interests, one being that they both liked the color red, the other was that they played the piano.