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Thursday, July 16th, 2009

Saturday: February 2, 2008

[info]psychometric
Who: Jia and Alexander
When: Late Afternoon
Where: The Gift Shop
What: Meeting the "nicer" sister

"Okay, have a nice day!" Jia slightly yelled after a customer. He was a real dick and if it was her sister dealing with the oh-so kind gentleman, he would have had a black eye. But she managed to keep a smile and just thought about the wonderful end factor of the man leaving eventually. The shop wasn't all that busy so Jia was somewhat alone on this day. It was a big difference from the other day when there seemed to be about ten employees.

When it began to rain, Jia sat on the counter and swung her legs slightly. She somewhat had this odd temptation to go outside and enjoy the rain. It was just sprinkling at first, but eventually she could hear the rain hit against the windows and the rooftop. Now she could no longer resist the temptation. The psychometric knew it was silly but she slowly walked outside and enjoyed the rain though somewhat cold to the point where it was slightly uncomfortable.

It wasn't long before she felt something slightly burn against her hand. Somewhat dumbly, she watched a cigarette fall to the wet ground. Jia raised an unamused lip while she watched the rain put out the cigarette. Her eyes caught a glance of the culprit who didn't seem to notice and just walked right on.

"Yeah, thanks a lot! Nice to know I'm a human ashtray!" She tried to say sternly like her sister would say, but failed. What an ass. She guessed it was just one of those days.
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009

Friday: January 25, 2008

[info]obscurite
Who: Nolan and Jia [Log]
When: Night
Where: Market area/to their homes
What Jia can be bad when she thinks it's for the good

( Funny things dreams were )
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Sunday, May 10th, 2009

Thursday: January 24, 2008

[info]elunesgrace
Who: Theora, Daiyu, and Jia
When: Late Morning
Where: Theora's Office, Town Hall
What: Theora requests Daiyu and Jia's help with something very important

It had been over two months since Kaiya and Faye had been killed, and still they weren't any closer to solving the mystery. It was frustrating, but that didn't mean that they gave up. Theora especially kept vigilant with the tasks given to her. She worked alongside the staff at the Medical Pavilion to find a way of identifying the strands of hair collected from evidence at the scene. It wasn't easy trying to find magical ways of DNA identification, but in the end (almost a week ago now) they were able to create a successful method. Of course, they still had to collect comparative hair samples in order for the test to work in the first place.

The priestess sighed as her mind raced with all of those thoughts. She pinched the bridge of her nose while she sat at her desk. Even the priestess, who had lived for almost eight-hundred years and had experienced almost everything imaginable, found it hard to believe that their haven, their Elysium, had a murderer amongst its citizens. Even after all the turmoil caused from the virus, and the war, there were some who still had the urge to hurt and kill. It saddened the priestess, but it also made her more determined to find the culprit once and for all.

It was the reason she had summoned Daiyu and Jia Wei to her office that morning. She had discovered that they were psychometrics, praeternaturals with the ability to see an object's past, and experiences. It was the perfect way to discover who had killed the two innocent fae with the only piece of evidence they had managed to collect from the scene: a thin, gold necklace. A trinket to some, but within its woven strands held the secret to the killer's identity. Why they hadn't thought of this sooner was beyond Theora, but at least they had thought of it now, and perhaps it was still not too late to prevent the madman from striking again.
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Sunday, April 19th, 2009

Tuesday: December 25, 2007

[info]etaequitas
Who: Max, Daiyu, and Jia
When: Morning
Where: The Cafe
What: Holidays just aren't his thing.

He really needed to shave. Max was letting himself become more unkempt than usual lately because he didn't feel like taking care of those things whenever the holidays crept up on him. Today was Christmas, but no one would have guessed the day by just looking at him and him alone. He was a train wreck on wheels with his unshaven face, messy hair, and the dark circles underneath his eyes. He sat at one of the tables outside alone, the way he preferred it. His overstuffed blue jacket almost made it impossible to function with the proper arm movement needed to drink his coffee, but Max didn't care. He didn't care about a lot of things on this day.

Memories of his mother came to the surface, causing him to pinch the bridge of his nose and force them away. He blinked open tired, bloodshot eyes and lowered his hand. The coffee wasn't waking him up worth a damn. He should've asked for expresso shots. Three would have done the trick. He placed his cup onto the table and looked at his surroundings, drinking in the sight of all the different people around him. This was what he did on Christmas: He observed other people and spent his time alone. No friends, no women. Just the silence and a good cup of coffee.

It was a shitty cup of coffee this morning, but he could overlook that fact.

Max wiped a hand over his face and tried to bring the world back into focus. He had a rule on Christmas. He tried to talk to as few people as possible, but he noticed the two girls at the table across from his left. He noticed them because they looked like imperfect mirror reflections of each other. They were cute as well, but he wasn't looking for that reason. He was butting in on someone else's life, his curiosity getting the best of him. They acted like family. Family. The one thing he didn't need to be thinking about.

"Are you two sisters?" Max inquired, speaking loud enough for them to hear him. "You look related." Or I'm just being an asshole, he thought. Either is possible.
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Monday, December 22nd, 2008

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

[info]fairseas

Who: Marit and Jia
When: Roughly around 1pm
Where: The Sweets Shop in Helicharis
What: Marit spends a good portion of Halloween serving up treats

The mermaid's understanding and exposure to the festival known as Halloween had been limited. It is a celebration heavily commercialized in the United States of America and throughly enjoyed by the millions. But in many countries of Europe, Halloween was not a time to act silly and gorge oneself on candy and alcohol. In fact, some people took All Hallow's Eve and Halloween to be very serious times, not for the foolish lest something awful happen. Marit had spoken with a handful of people and decided that this great celebration was not something she would want to miss.

She had taken the time to decide on a costume, something simply but still fun. As Halloween was a big deal to Americans, Marit went as a cowgirl and was able to borrow items to complete it. She found a pink-checkered blouse, which she buttoned down to just above her belly button and tied the ends together in a stylish knot. A (rather short) denim skirt made her costume a little leggier than she had intended but the cowgirl boots were surprisingly comfortable. A pink ribbon was tied around the straw hat, visible above the broad brim, and Marit also tied little ribbons at the bottoms of her braided pigtails. Everyone was allowed and encouraged to wear their costumes to the sweets shop that morning.

What Marit had neglected to discover ahead of time was the real significance of candy's role in most people's Halloween festivities. The sweets shop was packed with parents and children, most in little home-made costumes, all waiting though not necessarily with patience for their turn to get the sweets they should like. Eventually, she got pulled into the kitchen and had to help make an assortment of little chocolates. Ah, it was messy work, but she did enjoy watching the children get little pieces of candy as not to spoil their supper or the festivities later on.

This was a pattern that Marit would happily fall into, working at the sweets shop as often as they might need her. She liked seeing the children; their care-free nature could be caught and passed along. One child seemed to be awfully glum and starting at a nearly empty display case of little candies. If Marit were a mother, she would definitely have to watch for how easily her children could win her over with sad little expressions and pouts. She picked a colorful lollipop out of a jar and slipped out from behind the counter, smiling warmly as she handed it off to the little girl dressed as an angel. The child's eyes lit up and she quickly disappeared out the door.

It was the little things in the day that were the most rewarding. Turning to another in the shop, she asked kindly, "May I help you with something today?"

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Friday, December 12th, 2008

Wednesday: October 31, 2007

[info]headcouncil
Who: Everyone!
When: From sunset onward!
Where: Around the Ancient Elven Tree
What: All Hallow's Eve Festival!

ooc: to join in on the festivities, simply comment to the main post. Your entry can be a narrative or open to others. If you are replying to someone else reply to their comment and not to the main post. All activities are open for participation, it is up to your discretion what your character will do.

The sounds of happy parade goers filled the evening air as the citizens of Elysium marched from the town toward the festival near the Ancient Elven Tree. Many of the citizens were dressed in costume, and it was obvious that they had been looking forward to the All Hallow's Eve event. The lively music, provided by the fauns, set the overall tone of the parade. Many of the citizens were singing along to the music, while others whooped and cheered. Their path toward the Ancient Elven Tree was lighted by magical sparklers that never lost their energy, and some citizens even had hand-held sparklers that they waved around happily. Sorcerers enchanted objects to light up the sky like fireworks, while small fairies fluttered around the citizens like fireflies.

( Onto the festivities! )
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008

Wednesday, October 24, 2007

[info]psychometric
Who: Jia, Daiyu and Zosimus
When: Afternoon
Where: The Gift Shop
What: Meeting a (addoraable xD) new friend


Jia was attempting to find things that her and her sister could do together. Morning through nights of silent treatments was growing a little frustrating and if she had to be the one who had to break the cycle of immaturity and work on a way they could get along better, then so be it. The whole day she was reciting what she could say to Daiyu without her shooting her down.

She went to the art shop and the two managed to have a nice lunch together at the restaurant. Though they mostly talked about art related things and perhaps a few guys here and there, it was better than nothing. Jia then proposed they decorated their cottage and that seemed to perk up her sister very much so. It made Jia even more hopeful that they would get along when Daiyu agreed to come to the gift shop to help her out for an hour or so since the art shop was slow.

When the two walked to the gift shop they noticed a young boy. It was a a centaur in fact. The two were not shocked, especially Jia who walked a bit closer. “Are you lost?” She tilted her head with a friendly smile. “Or may I help you?”
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Monday, September 29th, 2008

Wednesday: October 3, 2007

[info]bohemiarhapsody
Who: Sascha, Daiyu and Jia
When: Early evening
Where: Helicharis
What: Talk about a mental overload! (Can we say fainting spell?)


Sascha was, to put it bluntly, a little terrified.

Throughout the last week or so, and especially over the last few days, Sascha had been experiencing a disturbing kind of mental fogginess that prevented him from being able to concentrate and, at times, even to think at all. The fogginess was generally accompanied by a strange sort of pounding in his skull, although he hesitated to call it a migraine because it didn't usually result in any intense pain. It felt as though all his thoughts had been squeezed into a vice-like grip and then wrapped up in a heavy wet blanket, and the pressure and thickness inside his head kept him from being able to function effectively.

He'd also encountered a few dizzy spells during his more severe bouts of brain mushiness (as the fogginess tended to come and go at random intervals), and even some of the library aides had taken him aside to make sure he wouldn't pass out on any unwitting patrons. Fortunately for him, Rowan had been helping him carry a stack of books down from the second floor when one of the spells hit and had prevented him from tumbling down the stairs with a firm hand on his shoulder.

Sascha had waved off the elf's concern and his suggestion to seek out a doctor at the medical pavillion in favor of taking a cigarette break, and after having a few smokes and a little time to wander outside, most of the mental confusion had cleared up. He'd noticed that tended to happen whenever he took the time to do a little impromptu meditation, or as close as he could get to meditation without actually contemplating anything for very long. All of that "clearing of the mind" stuff basically escaped him, so he tended to mentally recite lines (and sometimes chapters) of text from his favorite novels to make the process go faster- when he could remember them, of course. It was getting harder and harder every day.

( But even his half-hearted attempts at meditation weren't cutting it right now. )
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Friday, September 12th, 2008

Sunday; Sept 30 2007

[info]psychometric
Who: Jia and OPEN
When: Morning
Where: Helicharis
What: Jia has a run in!


Jia let her pillow smack against the massive bump that was her sister sleeping still in bed. For thirty minutes she had been trying various techniques to try and get Daiyu to wake up. So far, all her sister was doing was making grunts of annoyance and was trying to slide away from her sister. Jia made a soft whining noise and gave Daiyu the hardest smack yet to be delivered. “Daiyu.” She whispered. There was a whine still in her voice. “I’m hungry. There is nothing to eat here.” Her sister made an angered noise when she actually woke from the hit. She sprung up and threw her sisters pillow in her face. “Then go get something yourself. You have feet!” Daiyu gave her sister a seething look, raising her lip before she turned away from her. Jia stood there for a moment, turning towards the door. “ But, I don’t know what to get.” Daiyu grunted, her voice muffled in her pillow when she spoke. “You have a brain. When you see food and your brain thinks it’s a wise choice, bingo.” Jia nodded, swallowing the want to ask Daiyu to do it instead.

She threw on a jacket and then headed towards the town with a pout on her face. Her hair mostly covered up the evident displeased nature in her face, but the slow stride in her walking proved she was in no hurry to head towards the town. Jia also was walking slowly because she had her eyes set in a book. Though she had read All the King’s Men many times, she was especially into the novel this day and eventually disregarded the fact that she was walking. This caused misfortune on her end when she bumped into someone. She dropped her book, feeling it slip from her fingers. Hastily, she bent down to get it not looking at who she bumped into. “I-I’m sorry.” She whispered, dusting her book off.

*italics denote mandarin
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