The Tiberius J. Swann Education Facility

Who: Frankie and Ava
When: Thursday, very late
Where: a feeding den
What: Ava bumps into Frankie at her new place of employment!

The weather was simply God-awful. Frankie was struggling to get by the last few days, especially now that she had a new job that required her to leave campus. So much fucking snow, and it was cold to the point of feeling like she'd pass out every time she stepped outside. It had actually warmed up (slightly) today, but with a high of twelve degrees, she couldn't really tell a difference.

Thankfully, the den was positively cozy in terms of temperature. It was an especially good thing considering her uniform, which was beyond skimpy! Her father would have a stroke if he saw her wearing the red corset and black lace panties TO WORK! Frankie wasn't crazy about it either, at least not outside of the bedroom with someone she cared for, but the patrons seemed to love it and her wings, so she was making excellent money in tips. On the bad side of things, there were a few customers who seemed to think she was on the menu. She'd not been bitten yet, but a few fangs had gotten a bit too close. Her boss was okay with her being feisty and using a bit of fire power. And, not surprisingly, that only seemed to make the vamps more interested in her. She was a sassy little thing that could not be had, and it just made them want her more.

After delivering another round of drinks, Frankie trotted off to the changing room to check her makeup and reapply some of the red lipstick she was required to wear at all times. After mussing her hair a bit more, her heel clip clopped back out onto the floor and over a table that had just been seated in her section. Frankie very nearly stumbled as she recognized Ava. Instead, her eyes went wide for a second before forcing herself to act as though nothing was wrong and politely asking, "Can I get you someone to drink?" It was the line she was instructed to use.

Who: Frankie and Wes
When: Tuesday, around 3:45pm
Where: the infirmary
What: the sprite made a hard landing in flying class

Frankie, despite her hard work in flying class, would never be great at it. Sure, she could get around with her wings and make some maneuvers, but she lacked the finesse and grace that most winged beings had. It wasn't her fault. She'd not really been able to practice in the open, and since she hated her wings so much as a child, she outright avoided using them. They stayed hidden. Ignored.

But now that she was making a real effort to develop the skill, she knew to expect some stumbles along the way. Like today. They were doing drills that required some disorientation prior to take off. It was meant to teach them how to evade an attack, which often was disorientating. But Frankie was a bit dizzy, and she misjudged her landing. She crashed into the floor, missing the cushioned mats entirely. The 'landing' caused the knees of her jeans to rip open, as well as the skin beneath them. Leaving class early, hobbling all the way, she headed to the infirmary to get patched up.

Frankie expected to find Starbuck, because he was there so damn often, but Wes was there instead. "Can ya spare some healing juice for an embarrassed, klutzy sprite?" she asked with a goofy grin and a shrug. Frankie then plopped down on an empty bed and pointed to the blood stains on the knees of her jeans.

Who: Frankie and Mal
When: Saturday afternoon
Where: Mal's place
What: the fire sprite needs fire

The idea of crawling into a lit fireplace was extremely comforting. Frankie couldn't warm up with the help of electric blankets or space heaters, and poor Vinnie was frazzled from babysitting duty. Frankie had considered going to Belle for help, but she was still in the honeymoon phase of her relationship, and given that it was the weekend, she hated to bother the happy couple. Malakai was a creature of fire, a very powerful one at that. It was kind of him to offer help.

She bundled up in a lot of layers immediately after calling a cab. She'd probably look like a crazy person, but going outside this time of year, especially when she was in such a bad emotional state, could be deadly. Frankie's temperature was already low, lower than was healthy. She had to be careful.

The sprite shivered violently when she rushed out to the taxi and jumped inside. She pointed the driver in the direction she needed to go and asked him politely if he could crank the heat for the short ride. The man looked at her grumpily, but she flashed some extra cash, and he did as she asked. Money talked.

When Frankie arrived at Mal's place, she paid the driver in full and gave him the extra he'd earned for sweating out the heater. Though her energy was low, Frankie managed to run from the taxi to Mal's front door and knock with urgency. Being away from her space heater and electric blanket this long was a bit more than she could handle right now.

Who: Frankie and Lucas (AKA Lucy)
When: Tuesday night after 11:11
Where: eventually Frankie's room
What: DUDE LOOKS LIKE A LADY!
Rating: not really sure, they talk about adult stuff, but I think it's fairly PG and silly

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Who: Klaus and Frankie
What: Talking, laundry is involved
Where: Frankie's room
When: Evening
Rating: PG-13
Status: Complete

( No, really, he's doing her laundry )

Who: Frankie and Lucas (maybe Ash later)
When: Wednesday early evening
Where: the kitchen in wing J
What: cooking lesson!

Frankie LOOOOVED to cook. She even loved it more than shopping (unless she could shop without worrying about the price of anything, because that topped everything else). It was fun teaching others the tips and tricks that her nonna had taught her. Frankie's nonna was the world's most amazing cook. Fact. The woman just had a gift for it, and while Frankie wasn't related to her by blood, she felt like she'd inherited that gift. Everything Frankie made tasted delicious. Even Vinnie had to admit that much, and he wasn't big on gushing over his sister, but he sure did enjoy her cooking.

When she arrived at the kitchen, she immediately began to unpack ingredients. Frankie actually had TWO mini fridges in her dorm room, because she kept a lot of cooking stuff on hand, and it wasn't safe to store stuff like that in the common area, though she doubted anyone would eat a pound of mascarpone if she left it in there.

By the time someone else strolled into the kitchen, she'd neatly organized all the ingredients and supplies. There was no actual cooking involved in making tiramisu, but it still counted as cooking in her book, and it was totally delicious. After cannoli, tiramisu was Frankie's favorite dessert.

"Are you Lucas?" she asked, looking him over. He had a nice smile, and from the looks of the little lines at the corners of his mouth and eyes, it looked like he smiled and laughed a lot. Frankie liked that trait in others. She didn't trust people who lacked laugh lines.

Who: Frankie and Lyle
When: Saturday afternoon
Where: her room
What: hanging out

Frankie put up an away message on her laptop and hopped up from her bed. Her room was kind of a mess. Granted, it often was, because she wasn't the most tidy girl, but it was even more so because she'd just returned from a trip. She had stuff scattered all over the place and a huge pile of laundry that she'd removed from one of her bags. Hmm, not ideal for company. Good thing there was a closet!

Rushing about, Frankie stuffed a bunch of things in her closet. Clothes, shoes, some things she'd bought on vacation. She then made her bed and tried to tidy up her desk and night stand. Her room looked decent enough. Frankie did as well, though she wasn't all that worried about her personal appearance with Lyle coming over. Yes, she thought he was hot and had asked him if he wanted to be her friend with benefits, but she wasn't actually interested in dating him. It wouldn't work out, and neither of them was ready for that anyway.

Her room as tidy as she was able to make it on short notice, she plopped down on her bed and opened a book, reading until Lyle showed up.

Who: Frankie and Kindle
When: Monday afternoon
Where: out and about in Maui
What: sister time!

Frankie and Kindle were both wearing bikinis, but because of their wings, they were also wearing clothing over the top of the itty bitty stringy things. Ignorant humans made life so damn hard sometimes! Frankie wished she could bask in the sun on a public beach without causing a riot. Instead, she and Kindle had been forced to catch rays at some of Starbuck's secret spots. But that was for later. Right now, they needed to do some exploring.

"Kai said there's a burger place just a little up the road. Her friends like it, but, you know, she's never actually eaten there." Frankie was craving meat, but she was polite enough to go out to get it, rather than bringing it back to a home of vegetarians. Thankfully, Kindle had been in the mood for hamburgers too, so they set off on foot.

It was hot and sunny and just all together fabulous. But, being Hawaii, there was always a risk of rain, so she'd packed supplies in her beach bag just in case. It included her towel as well, so that she and Kindle could hit up a spot to sleep in the sun for a few hours later. "We should see if Pearl could make something to glamour our wings. It would be great if there was a way to make them invisible. I should have thought of that a few weeks ago. Nox has those bracelet things that make his claws look like regular fingernails. I bet Pearl or another witch could make something like that for our wings."

Who: Frankie and Lyle
When: Thursday night
Where: Lyle's apartment
What: SILLY FUN!
Note: incomplete.. doing this via AIM

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Who: Frankie and Fox
When: Tuesday afternoon
Where: starting in the infirmary, then probably heading to her room
What: Frankie finally gets turned back into her adult self

Frankie was still really scared of turning into someone she didn't remember being. Scratch that. Scared wasn't a strong enough term. Pure, unadulterated TERROR! Yep, that was better. People probably just thought she was cold, but she wasn't shivering so much as she was trembling from fear. She'd held Fox's hand on the way to the infirmary and refused to let it go even when she was seated and handed the potion. Having people stare at her so intently, watching and waiting to see what happened, only made things worse. It was like her worst fear come true. She felt like a lab rat being experimented on by government scientists. Frankie finally couldn't take it anymore. Either she was going to run out of the room and stay exactly as she was, or she was going to chug that fucking potion and get this over with already! So she chugged.

It took a moment, but when the potion began to work, she knew it! Pain ripped through her body, transforming it. Frankie wasn't that much different as an adult, but she was slightly bigger with more curves. But that wasn't what hurt the most. Her head throbbed like it never had before, and she thought maybe she was dying, because she could see her life flash before her eyes. Every memory that had been dormant during her short stint as a teenager came rushing back to active status. Information overload and then some! Frankie had been squeezing Fox's hand so hard she threatened to break bones, but when that stabbing sensation hit the center of her brain, she let go of him to clutch the sides of her scull and shriek.

Then, suddenly, it was gone. The pain was gone, though she still felt a bit achy all over. And in place of that agony was the reality she'd left behind when the spell hit. She also had some new memories. Ari molesting her in the tunnel. A few fights with Vinnie. And some awkward conversations with Fox. Those conversations were the hardest thing to process right now. She looked up at him, seeing the worry on his face. Either he was concerned about the pain she'd just experienced, or he was afraid she was about to hit him now that she remembered everything about their past.

Who: Frankie, Vinnie and Fox
When: Thursday afternoon
Where: Frankie's room
What: DRAMZ!!!
Note: started in Gdoc, will continue via thread

Frankie quickly hung up on Vinnie to avoid saying something that would upset him. She was upset enough for the both of them. Was he right? Was Ari not her friend at all and just lying to her? Did she just kiss, grope and nearly have sex with a guy who was totally scamming her? SHIT! Frankie didn't want to believe it was true, but she knew she could be overly trusting. It was one of her biggest flaws. Her papa lectured her about it on a regular basis, reminding her that she needed to be more careful and not take people on their word alone. That was exactly what she'd done today. She believed what Ari said, and she'd been having a great time with him! Fuck, she even asked him to come visit her later.

When she made it back to her room, she slammed the door shut, threw her phone in the hamper so she wouldn't have to keep feeling it vibrate from Vinnie trying to call, and climbed into her bed, pulling the covers over her head. She started crying, worrying that she was the world's biggest idiot.

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Who: Ari and Frankie
What: Shenanigans!
When: Thursday Afternoon
Where: All about campus
Rating: TBD


Oh, this was going to be so, so much fun. Of course if Frankie ever goty back to herself she would be all kinds of pissed, but right now this was just too damn good. Ari knew that teenage girls were as easy to manipulate as silly putty. He could probably tell Frankie all sorts of shit, make her believe anything he wanted, and she'd absolutely fall for it.

Stupid girls.

Because they were staying on campus, Ari had only bothered to put on a hoodie instead of a real shirt, the front only halfway zipped up. Leaning against the doorway, he rapped his knuckles on the wood, looking bored as he waited for her to come out.

Who: Frankie and Vinnie
When: Wednesday night
Where: Vinnie's room
What: Frankie does the time warp!

Now that Frankie was back from her Vegas adventure, having skipped classes, she had a lot of work to do in order to catch up. She packed up her backpack after changing into some comfortable pajamas, and headed off to Vinnie's room to study and stay the night. He was used to it. Frankie didn't like sleeping alone. She often camped out in his room, and not just here at school, but also when they were back in Chicago. Or sometimes she'd convince Sal that monsters were going to eat him if he didn't stay with her. She just had never been comfortable on her own. Perhaps it was the fear of being left. She needed to know that someone who cared for her was close by.

Vinnie was playing X-Box, which was TERRIBLY tempting for Frankie, but she remained determined to finish her homework before joining in the game. But as she scribbled on her notebook while also highlighting the text, something washed over her. She felt an odd sensation, and then looked down at the book and her writings, not knowing what she had been working on. That's when the sound of the video game caught up with her. Frankie looked up from the bed to see a man. She looked to herself and noticed she was wearing pajamas. "What the.." she started, not sure what the hell was happening right now. This wasn't her bedroom. And this homework didn't seem familiar. And who was that guy!

Who: Nox and Belle (and all wedding guests, which is most of the charas in game)
When: Friday night
Where: The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
What: their wedding, FINALLY!
Note: EVERYONE is welcome to join in the fun. Normal group thread rules apply. Post the who/when in the subject line and have at it. If you have questions about the set up or location, just ask!

It was a cold night, but the sky was clear without a threat of snow. Nox wouldn't have minded. He liked snow, and it would have been a beautiful sight to behold from within the massive glass room. Still, the twinkle lights on the bare trees that adorned the courtyard were lovely. They added a touch of magic that would have otherwise been missing.

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Who: Starbuck, Kim, Frankie & Vinnie (plus the Vallarios & Kamea)
When: Thursday evening
Where: the Vallario home in Chicago
What: Thanksgiving!

Starbuck was STUFFED! Bianca was a talented chef. The woman managed to make a great many dishes that were vegetarian friendly, while still satisfying her meat-eating family with Thanksgiving classics. Starbuck and Kamea put a good sized dent in the spread, and it seemed Kim appreciated having a meal that included meat, since she often went without when eating with her boyfriend.

"That was fantastic, Mrs. Vallario. Thank you," he said graciously, smiling at the hostess.

She waved her hand at him in a dismissive way, but she was smiling at the compliment. "You're too sweet, Starbuck. I'm glad you liked it."

"Loved it! Thanks for making things for Kamea and I to eat."

"It was nothing, dear. Now scoot. Frankie and I will clean up." She looked to Frankie, who sighed in annoyance.

It was clear to everyone at the table that Frankie was NOT happy about being thrown into the traditional role of a Vallario woman. She didn't mind cooking, but she didn't like cleaning up afterward. Why was she expected to just because she had boobs?

Who: Frankie and Lincoln
When: Friday evening
Where: random bar
What: getting together for drinks

Frankie wasn't sure what to make of Lincoln. He seemed socially awkward, but maybe he just seemed off because she'd not met him, and computers sucked at communicating personality. She'd have a better feel for him after meeting him, and it was nice of him to offer to take her out for drinks. It was Friday night, she should be out having drinks! There was no sense in sitting around in her PJs another full weekend, and she knew Vinnie was sick of babysitting her. He actually had a life, unlike her, so she needed to change that. It was time to get out and meet new people.

She dressed as quickly as she could, trying to make sure she looked cute but not like she was interested in getting some. Frankie needed to communicate the right message. She wanted to get to know this guy as a friend. Maybe leather pants weren't the best way to get that message across, but they were really cute! They were also fairly warm, and it was cold out. She made sure to layer up with an undershirt, sweater, jacket and scarf. Covering skin would surely help with the whole friend thing, right?

About eighteen minutes after she told him to give her fifteen minutes, Frankie hurried across the lawn to the student parking lot, her heels clicking when she reached pavement. She saw a man standing beside a green truck, and she waved while still rushing. "Sorry! It took me longer than I said, but you should know, this is still totally a record for me. I don't think I've ever gotten ready for a night out so fast." She had on minimal makeup, just some blush, red lipstick and mascara. Her hair wasn't overly worked either. It had a natural, curly bounce to it, and was slightly messy.

Who: Ari and Frankie
What: Sass and flying lessons
Where: Outside
When: Mid afternoon
Rating: R for language
Status: In Progress

Ari didn't like looking like an idiot. Having stupid pretty fairy wings made him look stupid, and trying to put on shirts over those stupid pretty fairy wings made him look stupid, and now in flying class he looked stupid. Granted, everyone else was still learning and wobbly and falling on their faces, but that wasn't Ari. He didn't like looking stupid. So he was outside, shirt off and barefoot, hiding on a side of the school that didn't get a lot of traffic. There was a crowd of little critters gathered around watching him, most of them curious and seemingly skeptical.

Standing up on a tree branch, Ari looked down at the ground. Ten feet wasn't that far down. He'd survive if this attempt failed, like all the other ones had. Flexing his fingers, he swallowed, rolling his shoulders. He could do this. He had to do this. "Okay," he said to himself, spreading his wings and then he jumped. And landed hard in the dirt, barely gliding as he came crashing down. "Ow!" he growled, getting to his feet, wiping the streak of dirt off his chest. "Mother FUCKER!"

( Never claimed to be the guru of flight. )

Who: The Whole School
What: Halloween Festivities
Where: The Whole School
When: Evening into the night

What was once a place of learning had quickly been transformed into an almost unrecognizable playground. The staff, as they had done at the back to school mixer, had gone to great lengths to create a Halloween Party that would make any but the most stubborn of people leave their problems back home. From the commons room, to the facilities, to the very grounds themselves, everything was being utilized to provide the most extravagant celebration many of the new students would ever have seen.

The commons room was being utilized as a cinema for the evening, playing a mixture of classic, and modern horror movies, from Frankenstein and the Wolf man, to the recently released remake of Halloween. There was also a list so students could make requests if there wasn’t enough interest in any of the movies being shown.

As per the last celebration, their were many areas for students to enjoy a wide variety of music, with a techno style dance club in the dance studio, complete with lack light and disco balls and a personal DJ. The pool was filled with floating candles and flowers, with soft music produced by a string quartet wafting through the room, and the music room was home to a small dance floor which was driven by a man playing graceful classic tunes on the piano.

In the lounge of the rec hall, there were various games for any willing participants, including bobbing for apples, and a game where you could supposedly tell the first initial of the person you were destined to marry by how the skin fell when peeling an apple. There were also fortune tellers and palm readers, real of course. After all, in a school that catered to such gifts, it was easy to stir up a few willing participants. There was also a wide variety of Fall themed treats, not only candy but also traditional pumpkin stuffs, and other like dishes.

However, the main attraction was a haunted house trail that ran the length of the grounds, and which had a few special surprises put in place by the staff. Though, of course, the goal wasn’t to completely terrify the students, it certainly would not be your normal haunted house trail, and there was a posted sign warning those less brave of students to not risk the terrors that awaited within.

Who: Frankie and Fox
When: Wednesday, early evening
Where: in the hall near Fox’s room
What: an awkward meeting that turns into a fight

( You’re such an ASSHOLE! Selfish, immature, prick with daddy issues... )

Who: Frankie and Vinnie
When: Saturday night
Where: Vinnie’s room at their house in Chicago
What: patching things up?

Frankie had been happy to see Vinnie and Kindle when they showed up unannounced. But after that initial excitement wore off, she found that she felt very awkward being around Vinnie in light of all their recent arguments. Thankfully, he didn’t seem eager to bring up Grey, and she had avoided it at all costs. But avoidance wasn’t really working, because they were acting different around each other with that tension lingering.

They’d gone out for a family dinner earlier in the evening, with Kindle being invited to tag along. It was nice to see her getting on well with the rest of the Vallarios. She was a good sport when it came to all of Sal’s questions and general pest like behavior. Frankie was pretty sure he had checked out her butt a few times too, and that disturbed her greatly. What was it with her brothers being attracted to her sister? CREEPY! It didn’t matter that they weren’t related to her, she was genetically similar to Frankie, looked a lot like her too. TOO WEIRD!

After changing for bed and reading for a bit, Frankie glanced at her clock. Kindle was sleeping, or pretending to, on the trundle bed. It was late, but Frankie knew Vinnie would still be awake, probably playing video games or chatting with friends. She was as quiet as possible as she slipped out of her room and crept through the hallway to Vinnie’s room. Frankie knocked lightly then cracked it open enough for him to hear her but not to invade his privacy. “Can I come in?”

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