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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Sept 24, 2009 15:23:56 GMT -5
I was in a foul mood, not that that was anything new for me for human contact in and of itself tended to set me off. It was more along the lines of my ability to trust, I supposed, but it had led me to no good. There were few that I could say I shared anything with and one happened to be Anixiel, who I had just recently found was in the run with a Mandrake. It made sense and I had no idea why it took me by surprise, but it was my solitude that made me even more territorial, and dare I say, jealous of those few that I could call my own. I had gotten in a fight with the Mandrake and I would have won, I was sure, if he had not called the guards and I was certain that it would not be long before the news reached Trinette's, then the other adepts' ears, which would mean sure consequences. It was not only because of what I had done to the Mandrake that worried me, but I had copulated with Anixiel outside of an assignation several times and I did not want her to take a beating alongside me.
I was practically stabbing at my food, sitting alone as usual for it was by choice, plus wiser Valerians knew better than to go near me unless they wanted a verbal lashing, which I was more than happy to give even with my small stature. I was trying to eat, but found I had no appetite and cradled my head in my hand. The fact that my recent assignation, my affections for a Shahrizai were still on my mind did not help. It only served to pile on business that I needed to deal with before I could get peace of mind.
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Avrielle nó Valerian
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Sept 24, 2009 19:51:05 GMT -5
I entered the dining room. The food smelled delicious, and I looked for somewhere to sit. Scanning the hall, my eyes fell on a depressed-looking adept. Sinclair. I knew his name, he was unusual, like me. But we had never spoken before. I figured he could use some cheering up.
I went over to his table and took a seat. "Something bad in the food?" I asked in jest.
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Sept 26, 2009 1:06:22 GMT -5
I did not look up immediately, for it was rare for anyone to talk to me, especially when I was in one of my moods. I was not lonely, however, I did not mind it in the least. However, when I did not hear anyone else respond, I finally looked up and frowned a little. "No. I'm not hungry actually and in a sour mood. Best you find somewhere else to sit." I said, rolling my eyes unsure of what she wanted at all. Avrielle... wasn't that her name? Oh, well what did it matter?
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Sept 26, 2009 22:38:45 GMT -5
"Why would I do that?" I asked. "Turning frowns into smiles is one of my special skills, haven't you heard?"
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Sept 27, 2009 1:24:38 GMT -5
I stared at her in utter disbelief, my eyes set in a glare and my jaw tightened. Really? Whose prank was this to send her on me? She was going to turn my frown... upside... down. Elua's balls, this has to be somebody's prank. "No, I haven't heard," I said flatly and picked up my food, "Fine, if you want to sit here so badly, then do so." I said and got up to sit in another empty seat. Seriously. Did she really think she was going to make me smile and jump for joy so easily?
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Sept 30, 2009 21:33:25 GMT -5
He was getting up? Leaving? After all I had done was be considerate and kind and cheerful? Bastard. "It takes more energy to frown than to smile, you know," I commented, giving him a sweet smile. "You might try it one day; you'll feel better." I took a nonchalant bite of food and swallowed. "Or you could just get up, walk away, ignore me, and stay miserable. It's you who suffers, not me."
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Oct 5, 2009 22:09:16 GMT -5
"Well then I must be getting strong muscles," I said with a roll of her eyes at her comment. At her sweet smile, I scowled in response. "I smile. When I feel like it." Which certainly was not now with her sickeningly sweet attitude. It made me sick just to be around her. "I am NOT miserable," I huffed, "I'm having a horrid day, is all and do you honestly think you are helping me?" I preferred to deal with my problems on my own, not have all these silly little problems to irritate me.
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Oct 6, 2009 1:07:57 GMT -5
"Horrid day, scowling and stalking about, looks like misery to me," I said matter-of-factly, taking another bite of food. "I came over because I thought you might need a friend to help you deal with all that baggage you're carrying around, but if you just want to shoulder the load alone, far be it for me to stop you."
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Oct 20, 2009 14:02:37 GMT -5
"Well you think I'm going to allow you to shoulder it with me? I'd probably crush your flowery personality and we wouldn't want that, would we?" I was obviously being sarcastic and took a large chomp out of my meal to punctuate my point. I had no friends amongst Valerian, at least... not many. I only had one, as far as I knew and the rest I scared off. I wondered why she even had the inclination to approach me, it wasn't like it was any new business. "I'm not STALKING about, you're the one stalking. I'm sitting in my chair trying to enjoy my meal."
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Oct 22, 2009 22:24:05 GMT -5
"I wouldn't be over here if I didn't think I could handle it," I said. "And you're not enjoying your meal at all, you're miserable. From the look on your face, your food might as well be sand."
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Oct 25, 2009 20:03:58 GMT -5
"You're just irritating me," I said with a scowl and looked her over. "I AM enjoying my meal, don't tell me what I am and am not doing. Elua above, you're entirely obnoxious. Don't you have someone else to bug?"
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Oct 25, 2009 20:08:54 GMT -5
"If someone else in this room looked as unhappy as you do right now, I might," I said. "But they don't. By all the gods, Sinclair, don't you know kindness when you see it? Maybe if you let someone help you carry all that baggage you're hauling around, you might feel better."
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Oct 26, 2009 22:42:17 GMT -5
I half wanted to choke her at this point and I did not think I ever wanted to choke someone this much. Actually... no, I wanted to choke a lot of people at one point or another. "Elua's balls, will you leave me alone if I unload on you or whatever the hell it is you want me to do?" I asked, rubbing my forehead. "You're just giving me a headache... you're lucky I don't punch girls."
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Oct 27, 2009 22:42:20 GMT -5
I raised a brow. "Is that what you think the appropriate response to kindness is? Violence? Knocking heads isn't going to make you feel better, and it definitely isn't going to make you happier." I took another bite of food, chewed and swallowed. "Ignore me if you really want to, but sooner or later, all that anger is going to make you do something you will regret."
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Oct 31, 2009 22:45:10 GMT -5
She was just as bullheaded as me and mayhap if it were not directed RIGHT at me I would have appreciated her for that quality but at the moment, I just wanted to wring her neck for that stupid smile she held on her face and that oh so happy play on her lips. "Yeah, do something I regret, like what?" I asked with a roll of my eyes. "I may leave my emotions unbridled but within my body I have self control." It at least kept me from strangling her which was beginning to look like a better and better concept. "I never asked for your kindness and quite frankly, it's annoying. That is how I treat it, yes."
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Nov 1, 2009 0:30:32 GMT -5
"I'd hate to see how you treat your loved ones, if this is what you say to kindness," I said. "As for regret, oh I don't know, say something you don't mean, hit someone, drive everyone who loves you away from you, die alone...unless that's what you want. To be alone forever."
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Nov 1, 2009 0:51:58 GMT -5
I put my fork down when she continued talking and stopped eating altogether and looked at her, everything about my expression emotionless but my eyes. "You act like you know me," I snapped, taking my fork and stabbing it into the table, dangerously close to her hand as I leaned forward. "I am quite regretting not wiping that smile off of your face as each moment passes," I said and leaned back down into my seat. "Like I said. I never asked for your kindness. I just find it annoying."
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Post by Avrielle nó Valerian on Nov 1, 2009 18:04:22 GMT -5
I snatched my hand away from his fork, eyes narrowing. "You just proved my point for me," I said. "Keep it up, and you really will be angry and alone all of your days." I stood, picking up my plate. "If you change your mind, you can find me in the library. But who knows if my offer will still be standing." I walked over to another table, to sit with some other girls I was friendly with.
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Post by Sinclair nó Valerian on Nov 24, 2009 17:17:28 GMT -5
I laughed at her wryly, no bitterness in my voice. "Then you'll be alone in the library if you think that I am going to follow you like a little lamb," I said with a shake of my head. Any potential to be hurt... well, I didn't need it. Her phrase 'if my offer will still be standing' was all I needed. I did not need to have run ins with such trifle relations. I had what I needed to be stable, and nothing more.
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