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Jeremy sees dead people (irktheheart) wrote in somerealityrpg,
@ 2019-12-02 18:48:00

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active: kate pryde

Funny how history ends in an instant
meeting and art supplies

WHO Jeremy Gilbert & Kitty Pryde
WHAT Getting art supplies
WHEN after this
SPOILERS/WARNINGS tbd
RATING tbd

Goodland was a mind trip. Dealing with Aunt Jenna being alive was one thing, but the sudden appearance of Bonnie was like a breaking point for him. Okay, not quite that, but damn close. He was already having to deal with Hope being a Mikaelson, Elena and Damon being older and human, and the whole Ric was human. So, of course, Bonnie would show up to add to his already confusing life.

He frowned as he leaned against the wall near the lobby door as he glanced at his nails. There had been a time where would have put some black polish on his nails as a means of rebelling. God, Damon was right, he had been annoyingly emo. He was still plotting revenge for the whole My Chemical Romance episode the other day. Damon was such a jerk sometimes, but Jer actually kind of appreciated the behavior. The teasing, tormenting, whatever, helped distract him from the urge to just fall into the bottom of a bottle. The urge was there. Actually, the urge was growing more and more thanks to Bonnie arriving. Talking to her had been awkward and short.

He let out a sigh before crossing his arms over his chest as he waited for Kitty. He honestly didn't know why he had invited her to go with him, but there was no taking the invite back now. The young hunter honestly did want some art supplies so he could hole up in his room as he sketched the nightmares in his head, but he couldn't exactly tell anyone that. They'd want him to go see a therapist or something. Get your life together, Jer. It's a trainwreck.

His teeth bit into his lower lip as he pulled his phone free to check the time and double-check the map feature on his phone was working. Supposedly the walk to the art store wasn't that bad. The sound of the stairway door opening had him looking up. It was the tiny dragon that gave her away and Jer could only stare for a moment.

"That...is fucking awesome."

Most of his worries were pushed aside for the moment as he eyed the tiny creature with interest. The sketches he could do...

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piracies
2019-12-03 12:05 am UTC (link)

John had been a little shocked that Kitty was actually leaving the apartment of her own free will. To be honest, she didn't exactly know why she agreed to join Jeremy. Perhaps she wanted to give Rogue and John some time for themselves, free of at least one extra person taking up space, or maybe she was simply tired of moping around. There was only so much TV someone could binge, no matter how much of it was available for someone who jumped thirty plus years into the future? The girl knew she to snap out of her fucking spiral, but the problem was that she had gotten comfortable with it. This was her new normal.

She considered bailing several times before reaching the stairs, but Lockheed had nudged her on, and by the time she phased to the first floor, it was too late to change her mind. So, she opened the door and glanced around, giving the boy she assumed was Jeremy a smirk when he spoke. "Careful, you'll inflate his ego, then there will be no living with him."

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irktheheart
2019-12-03 12:20 am UTC (link)

"What? Is he going to demand more Cheetos?" Jeremy put his phone away in his front pocket as he grinned. "The horror. I think there is a corner store on the way so we can always get him some."

This was a welcome distraction from the storm of his life. He figured he would get some art supplies, maybe some snacks, and then go hide in his room. Damon was running some interference for him so he didn't have to worry about going to school so soon. Ric was talking about some supernatural classes and he was going to hard pass, even more now that Bonnie was offering to help teach. The GED was sounding better and better.

The trick was getting Aunt Jenna onboard. Well, and maybe Elena.

"So are you into art or do you just like coloring books," he asked in an amused tone. Jer pushed away from the wall and motioned to the door before pushing it open so he could hold it for her and the dragon. "Or do you just like going to the store with strange guys?"

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piracies
2019-12-03 12:47 am UTC (link)

Lockheed perched on Kitty's shoulder, and his head perked up in interest at the mention of Cheetos, which only caused Kitty's eyes to roll. "You haven't seen horror until you've seen him strut around like he's the king of the fucking castle. But yes, now that they have been mentioned, we will have to get Cheetos."

Despite her jest, Kitty adored her dragon. He was quite the ice breaker, not that she exploited that at all since coming to Goodland. That would involve being social. He didn't need her for that, though; he had managed to make a few friends all on his own.

"Shopping with strange guys is my thing," Kitty replied, with a smirk, before walking out the door. "Is it weird if I say 'I don't know'?" It was the truth. After Ogun's mind control, she really didn't know who she was anymore. She knew she wasn't the girl he made her into, but she also wasn't who she was before. The whole situation was fucked, and it was easier to ignore it all than face it head-on. If that made her a coward, so be it. There wasn't anyone here forcing her to get anything under control.

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irktheheart
2019-12-03 01:18 am UTC (link)

Jeremy couldn't help grinning as she met him toe to toe with the remarks. The grin wavered a little bit and he found himself struggling with how to respond to her remark. "Actually...no it isn't weird. I know how that goes, actually." Losing memories due to compulsion had messed with his personality for a time and it still kind of stung that he had seemed happier. Maybe he was happier then? He had stopped drugs and had actually attended school.

Damn, that was a messed up way to think about his life.

"Okay, so if you don't know if you like art or not maybe we should do some experiments? I mean find out what you do and do not like?" He motioned to everything in front of them. "This city isn't that shitty so there are tons of things to check out. I mean we could find out you like beating up thugs in an alleyway or you like the cute sloths at the zoo. Or that you like horror movies, which I am a fan of, fyi."

He was distracting himself from the supernatural soap opera of his own life. "Or we could just go to the art store and just look at some books there." He shoved his hands into his pockets as they walked and he found himself just relaxing for the moment without the use of pills or anything. "How long have you been here? I mean in Goodland."

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piracies
2019-12-03 01:55 am UTC (link)

"Yeah? Well, that makes me feel a hell of a lot less strange." Not that there was anything remotely 'normal' about Kitty's life, but it was oddly comforting that he got it, even if she didn't have any context as to how.

Kitty looked around at the city in front of them and smirked again at his comment about fighting in an alleyway. "I may or may not already know that I enjoy beating up thugs in an alleyway." Becoming an X-Man at fourteen had given her more than enough experience in that area. "But I do like movies. I haven't watched many horror ones since coming here, though. What other things do you like about this not so shitty city?"

Kitty could feel herself relaxing a bit, too, and it was a refreshing change. "You mentioned needing sketchbooks, so we should at least pick some of those up, and some pencils for my new coloring book." She also needed to pick up some decorations, since she had offered to do so for John, but she could do that before heading back to the apartment. "I came here in October. How about you?"

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irktheheart
2019-12-04 10:43 pm UTC (link)

Jeremy couldn't help a slight laugh as she admitted to enjoying beating people up in alleyways. He glanced at her with slight interest as he tried to figure just why she was beating people up. Maybe she was a vigilante or something? Not that he was really going to ask, despite being super curious. "I mean I enjoy other types of movies, but horror suits my mood lately. Uh, as for this shitty city?" That gave him pause since he hadn't actually explored much yet. Holing up in his room had been more his style.

"I actually need to explore more," he finally admitted. "I arrived right before Thanksgiving. Just in time for awkward family Thanksgiving dinner. Most people are from my future which is...different." He let out a sigh as he thought about his Aunt Jenna. She was having a rough time with this whole thing too if the empty bottles of wine were any proof. That and the relentless music she played on a loop. He wanted to shove pencils in his ears to block out the sound sometimes.

"Still getting used to this place."

Jer gave a shrug as if brushing off the drama in his life. "Figure I need to focus on my art instead of moping in my room nonstop. Though that is a great way to avoid everyone. Pretty sure Damon will break my door down if I hide any longer...the ass."

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piracies
2019-12-05 03:50 pm UTC (link)

When Jeremy said he needed to explore more, Kitty could relate. She could count on one hand the number of places she had gone to in Goodland. Then he was talking about the people he knew here, and how awkward Thanksgiving was, and she was relating to him on another level. Except, for Kitty, the awkward big 'happy' family existed back home. Goodland was her reprieve. "Nothing says holidays like family drama."

"Yeah, me too. It's been weeks, and I'm still not used to it? It's easier just to mope in my room. I've perfected the art of avoiding." She wasn't just talking about avoiding people; it was also easier to ignore everything going on in her head if she didn't have to face any of it. At least John hadn't pressured her to acclimate and moving in with him, and Rogue was helping. But, it didn't sound like Jeremy had that luxury.

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irktheheart
2019-12-10 10:44 pm UTC (link)

"I don't know if I want to get used to it," Jer grumbled slightly. Everything was wrong and upside down in this place. "But life isn't fair." His family was probably just going to just do whatever they wanted and he'd be along for the ride. That was a rough thought, but kind of par for the course for his life. He grimaced faintly before sighing.

"Sorry, that was a depressing thought. We should probably go back to talking about figuring what you like. Maybe sometime we could go to a mall... if there is one here? And just mallrat it out." Jeremy snorted slightly before a laugh escaped him.

"Jesus, I can't actually remember the last time I went to a mall. There wasn't really a mall back home and it wasn't my scene...small town, large problems."

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piracies
2019-12-12 03:36 pm UTC (link)

"Yeah, no shit," Kitty grumbled. She shared Jeremy's 'life isn't fair' sentiment. She did, however, want to attempt to get used to this place. Maybe she should be fighting it harder? But, she didn't have any desire to return to the Institute- at least not yet.

"We could start a club, the Depressing Thoughts Club. With excursions to the mall," she laughed then- which made Lockheed perk up a little. He always worried too much about Kitty and appreciated moments like this. "I wouldn't be opposed to mall-ratting out. Distractions and all that."

"Large problems?" Kitty asked curiously. That was certainly a theme she could relate to.

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