Light of May ::: an original roleplay

WHO | Jadyn & Rina
WHERE | Streets of SO --> Rina's home
WHEN | Morning

( She knew it was foolish, calling the woman’s name, but she couldn’t stop herself. )

Who: Jesse, Rina and Trouble (NPC)
Where: The SO cemetery!
When: around 11am

Just before flying out to the States Jesse had gotten herself the brand new iPhone, and she had been appropriately delighted with it. Since going on her recon trips around Scarlet Oak Jesse had taken to using its lovely camera to take pictures of landmarks and interesting things around town, in an effort to get better acquainted with it. She had planned to do this today as well, like yesterday and the day before. Only today...it was different. Ever since she had woken up Jesse had been consistently thinking of a name. Devon. It came to her in the shower as she saw the ages old knee scar (I told you not to jump Jay my legs are taller I can make it but you're tiny still, I could have picked you up!), then as she brushed her teeth in the mirror, as she got dressed...Who was Devon? Jesse didn't know anyone by that name that she could remember right away.

Did she? Now, after a very confused and quick breakfast, she was no longer sure. If she got distracted she would see a face, a smiling face with a grin that lit up the cloudiest day - but every time she did, Jesse was invaded by an immense sense of dread, almost like loss but not quite. Because whoever he was, he was not dead. Jesse knew that now, as sure as she was standing in front of the entrance to the local cemetery. Why couldn't she remember him properly, though? It felt tightly connected to why she was here, Jesse now realized, but that still told her nothing.

It was with a very disturbed spirit that she snapped another picture of the gate before making her way inside. Call her morbid, but cemeteries could be aesthetically pleasing - not to mention quiet as nowhere else in any town. Jesse needed to think, it was only right.

Who: Rina and Trouble (NPC)
Where: Darklis' home
When: Too early in the morning

( It was, however, very much out of the ordinary for the dreams that distressed her so to have nothing to do with her time spent in Germany. For the past week, Rina had not once dreamed of Varick or Kyler or Ravensbrück. )

Who: Rina, Trouble and ~*OPEN*~
Where: Outside of SOHS
When: Early evening

( The cat's fur was stood on end and had Rina been able to see her she would have informed her she looked like a very fluffy marshmallow. )

WHO. Caelia and Rina
WHERE. Caelia's home
WHEN. Morning

( Caelia looked up from the balcony doors; just because she was adamant against watching the news did not mean that she could stop watching the world pass by beneath her. )

Who: Kahlan and Rina
When: Early Afternoon
Where: Sherry's Bakery

( It was impossible, physically and mentally impossible, for her to be in a bakery without baking something. )

Who: Darklis and Rina, plus Trouble (NPC)
Where: Home
When: Just after school

( 'I was looking for more cats and I found this thing called a goats-something... )

Who: Daisy and Rina
When: Afternoon
Where: Daisy and Joseph's house

( How she had managed to live this long and not own a pair of sweatpants was beyond her. )

Who: Jadyn and Rina
Where: Seaside Designs
When: Early afternoon

( so much hurt for such a young age. )

Who: Natalisa and Rina
Where: Video section of the store
When: Morning

( In a universe made of one. )

Who: Daisy, Darklis and Rina
Where: Darklis' home
When: Afternoon

( Everybody knows where we're going. )

Who: Darklis and Rina
Where: Home
When: Early morning

( As the light goes out thoughts turn to angels. )

Who: Rina and Orion, with Trouble (NPC'd)
Where: St. Francis’ Church
When: late evening, close to 11pm

( With open arms and open eyes, yeah )

Who: Antigone & Rina
Where: St Francis of Assisi's
When: Around lunch

( so don't close your eyes. )

Who: Caelia and Rina
Where: The park
When: Morning

( How can you expect to win if you're too afraid to fight? )

Who: Darklis & Rina
Where: Home
When: Early evening

( what is day without a blessed night? )

Who: Rina and multiple NPC's
Where: Hadamar, Germany
When: 1940/1941
Notes: All dialogue is in German.
Warning: Despair and death.

( Push away all the dirt and debris but what'll be left of me? )

Who: Daisy and Rina
Where: Broadway Bridge, Ann Arbor
When: 11:37 and on

( It never occured to her to stop and ask what exactly she was apart of. )

Who: Rina and OPEN
Where: Scarlet Oak Library
When: Midday

'I don't get why we have to come here.' No one asked you to come along. 'I can't let you just wander alone! When you do that you find your way right into demons and next time it might try to hurt you. I have to protect you!' Rina tried to hide the amusement that flittered up at the idea of her little, tiny cat familiar trying to protect her from anything but a particularly ferocious butterfly. It would be even more amusing to watch her struggle to get out of the backpack she had borrowed from Darklis, mostly so that she had a place to put the cat. A hoodie pocket seemed to be her preferred mode of transport but as Rina was no vampire and actually felt the heat, she was not about to walk around in one of those when the air was all hot and sticky. There was something she had not missed at all bout this realm: the heat. It could be so oppressive and she had almost felt a flicker of jealousy earlier when she had realized that Darklis never had to deal with this. 'She has to deal with high school. I bet that's worse.' Rina would agree just because of how she remembered her nephews and niece reacting after they went to it. 'Ah! No! You're supposed to-' "Be calm, Trouble, I was just thinking about them, not what happened to them." She was allowed to do that. Just like she was allowed to go to the library when she wanted to get started on picking up the bits of history she had missed out on since her last time here.

At least libraries still smelled the same. Rina breathed in deeply, appreciating the change from too-hot to pleasantly cool as she walked in. 'Can I come out?' No. Like at the coffee shop, Rina was sure that animals were not actually allowed in this place even if they happened to be familiars. She had told Trouble that before they even came and the cat had still insisted on tagging along. "Excuse me," Rina asked the woman behind the desk with a polite smile. "Could you tell me where the history books are?" Instead of getting words she was greeted with a finger pointed in a vague direction before the woman turned her face back to what Rina had learned was a computer screen. Like a smaller TV that you could control. She did not really understand those things, but Darklis had said something about them. Smaller TVs and larger phones, or something like that... she was confused. The sheer lack of any emotion emanating from that woman did not help any. "Um, thank you?" When no response came, Rina readjusted the backpack straps and turned to look for the books she had wanted. "This could take awhile..." 'They're all just books. Pick one and read it, I don't see what the big deal is.' One could just not explain these things to cats. At least all the shelves had labels and a little past non-fiction she came across the history and... "Yeah, awhile." 'Don't you dare look at those World War Two books, Rina, I'll tell.' Rina's fingers twitched and settled instead on something about landing on the moon. She had not known that they had done that! "They went to the moon."

'I knew that!'

Who: Cheila and Rina
Where: Lenore's
When: Early afternoon

( So don't sit still, but don't you move. )