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Post by dannie on Oct 5, 2010 21:43:08 GMT -5
Danielle hated people. Really hated them. Or... envied them? It was hard to tell. She hated watching other students hanging out with friends, boyfriends, girlfriends, family... It made her angry. And jealous. And then moody. She was always mood because of this. And her wallowing always attracting unwanted attention...
Only a few of the other students picked on Danielle, those who felt confident enough to get away with it, or those who didn't know what she could do if she got angry enough. Either way, it was always the rich students. They liked going after her because she dressed in second hand clothes, not being able to afford anything else, and because of her thick Russian accent, often stumbling over the simplest of English words if only because it wasn't her native tongue. Either way, all the bullies saw her as an easy target...
Today, Danielle was doing her best to avoid all these things. She just didn't want to deal with it. She knew that if someone made her angry, she'd lash out and hurt them- and by default herself. She didn't like using her power if she didn't have to. It hurt. A lot.
The stables seemed like a safe place to hide for a few hours, as it was getting colder, and fewer students were venturing out here. The few that were here were those devoted to riding or caring for the horses. Definitely a safe place. No one would notice her here. She sat on the grass at the base of a tree outside the corral, lazily watching a few of the horses wander around the pen with little interest.
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Post by shakaku on Oct 5, 2010 22:15:33 GMT -5
*Shakaku wasn't dressed at all for a cold day. He wore jeans and a t shirt. He kept his body warm with his power. He had a stick of Pocky in his mouth and the box in his hand. He had no idea what he was doing near the horses, probably looking for that Asian kid that was anti social except with his horse, that guy was an easy target. But he saw a girl, student, probably. He walked up, deciding if he should be nice or not.*
So you've decided to wast away your sorry life watching stupid horses?
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Post by dannie on Oct 5, 2010 22:36:30 GMT -5
Danielle's mind had wandered as she just watched the horses, traveling places far beyond here.... Sadly, when her mind wandered it was usually back to the horrors of her past, plaguing her and making her even more miserable. Whether it was a good thing or bad, hearing a teenage boy's voice shook her free of the terrifying memories, her attention very slowly turning to him. The first thing she noticed was he somewhat strange accent, a sort of mix between American and something else, probably an Asian language because of his appearance. He'd obviously grown up bilingual. Next was his nationality. Japanese probably, if she guessed correctly. There were some distinct differences between the different Asian countries, and having been raised in Russia she could spot them a little easier.
The last, and definitely most important, thing she noticed was who it was. If she had any color to her skin she might have gone pale. Thankfully, she was already a deathly white to begin with, so it was impossible to see the blood drain from her face. She knew who this was, or what he did. He was one of the big name bullies at the school, but she'd never had a run in with him before now....
Danielle thought quickly, trying to figure out what to do. Should she ignore him and hope he went away? Or would that only make him mad? Should she respond and probably provoke him with out meaning to? Either way it seemed like it would end in more bullying... She slowly sighed, shaking her head and looking away, hiding her face a little behind her mass of long red hair. "I guess so..." Her accent was much thicker then his, and much harder to understand. Being Japanese though, he just might recognize the accent as Russian. Very thick Russian.
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Post by shakaku on Oct 5, 2010 22:46:47 GMT -5
*Shakaku cocked an eyebrow. Obviously this girl knew his reputation. She also obviously didn't want any trouble. This only interested him. Hearing her accent he knew that she was from Russia. The girls pail skin made her look like she was sick and feeble, he almost didn't want to pick on her, almost.*
That's pathetic.
*He wasn't sure what to do, most people just freaked and left, or shook, paralyzed with fear. This girl acted like she could care less.*
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Post by dannie on Oct 5, 2010 23:01:31 GMT -5
Her skin was always one of the oddest features about her. No one was that pale, it really was a dead white, a color unachievable for the living. It just so happened to be the only color her skin could be, as it would hold no color. Ever. No matter how hard she'd tried.
His words really annoyed her, but she kept her anger in check. Don't get angry, and they'll go away. They get bored and go away... Just don't give them a reaction.... That was what they wanted... Danielle held back another sigh, leaning against the tree and making sure not to look at him. Don't give a reaction... "If you say so."
Sure, agreeing with them would probably annoy them, but it didn't give them a reason to hit her. All it did was make them lose interest. The faster the bullies lost interest, the less they would torment her...
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Post by shakaku on Oct 5, 2010 23:26:24 GMT -5
*That was it, she was trying to ignore him so that she would go away. He wasn't going to let her get what she wanted. Plus this only made him more interested. Also he wanted to get a reaction more.*
So would you give no reaction if I burned your hair off?
*His evil look came as he eyed her long red hair.*
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Post by dannie on Oct 5, 2010 23:32:28 GMT -5
Danielle just about twitched when he mentioned burning her hair. Sure, she was self conscious like most of the girls around her, but she was still a girl. And when you went most your life with out cutting your hair.... Well it would really irk you if someone threatened to cut, or burn in this case, it all off. Finally her gaze turned back to him, her eyes narrowed as she glared at him. It really did make her look sick, her deathly pale skin, bright red hair, and intense hazel eyes.
"That would be a bad idea." It wasn't a threat exactly, but it was a reaction. One she didn't want to give, that would only edge him on even more. Yet she couldn't stop it. She liked her hair after all! You didn't go threatening to ruin a girl's hair! That was the lowest of the low!
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Post by shakaku on Oct 5, 2010 23:37:55 GMT -5
*When she turned and gave Shakaku that look, he knew that he had hit a nerve. He knew that hair was very precious to most girls. He knew that it was a gamble, but taking in how long it was into account. He pretty much knew that it was special to her. He was also sure that she could do less to him then what he could do to her.*
I'm not entirely sure about that. I think it would be fun to watch it burn, for the second or two that it does.
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Post by dannie on Oct 5, 2010 23:46:46 GMT -5
Danielle's glare grew even darker, her subdued anger slowly rising. She tried to keep it in check though. Don't attack the stupid Bully! She'd only hurt herself if she did! He wasn't worth it! But oh would it make her feel better to finally pay the bullies back for tormenting her so much.... The stupid American rich kids... They were always going after people like her...
She wasn't sure how to exactly respond. Should she go back to ignoring him? Though it'd be putting her back to him and he could easily set her hair on fire then.... Or should she bicker back and make the whole matter worse? Either way it was bad... "Try it then, see for yourself." Most the students didn't know what Danielle was capable of. She rarely ever used her power for obvious reasons, so there was no way he'd know what would happen if he did try. He was probably even thinking she wouldn't do anything at all...
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Post by shakaku on Oct 5, 2010 23:57:28 GMT -5
*Now this Shakaku had to debate. He was a bully, but he wasn't pure evil. He knew that a girl's hair is precious to her. He turned, deciding that she wasn't worth using his power on.*
Why waist a perfectly good power on a pathetic ant like you.
*He then mumbled a few things in Japanese as he started to walk away.*
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Post by dannie on Oct 6, 2010 0:05:41 GMT -5
Ant
That really made her mad. Really mad. He was doing the exact same thing as all the other students! Sure, he was a bully, but he picked on everyone! He didn't discriminate like the others had! And yet.... yet now it was like he was doing this because of her origins! Oh how angry that made her...
Why were the students like this? Why did the American rich kids, or European rich think they were so much better then the refugee students?
Danielle had to keep her anger in check though. Don't attack him first.... If she did he'd react and set her on fire, literally. That'd be bad.... Really bad... And if she attacked him that would be extremely bad. She was already on thin ice. If she got kicked out of here, she didn't have anywhere to go, unlike this bully. She didn't have a family to go back to... "You think you're so better then the rest of us, don't you? You spoiled rich brat..." She kept her voice low, hoping he wouldn't hear, but at the same time wishing he would.
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Post by shakaku on Oct 6, 2010 0:24:59 GMT -5
*Shakaku clenched his fists. She was so annoying he couldn't help but raise the temperature around the girl to around one hundred degrees. The sudden change would probably shock her. But Shakaku didn't feel like changing.*
It would be wise to not make me angry
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Post by dannie on Oct 6, 2010 0:31:00 GMT -5
It shouldn't have surprised her when the air suddenly sky rocketed, but it did, making her jump a little. Apparently he was even more short tempered then her, that or he didn't hesitate to use his powers on other people like she did. It could even be both! A bad combination.... No wonder he was a bully...
"Then don't listen." Sure, she was pushing her luck, but she was not in the mood to be the easily intimidated, just get it over with, self she usually was. She'd dealt with enough crap already, she wasn't going to take it from some Pyromancer. "You insulted me first."
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Post by shakaku on Oct 6, 2010 0:35:07 GMT -5
*Shakaku realized that he was tired of her when he didn't feel like arguing. He would fight with her another day. He had had to much of girls fighting back recently. First that brat who threw things at him, and wouldn't leave him alone, now this girl. He just started to walk away*
We'll do this another day.
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Post by dannie on Oct 6, 2010 0:40:54 GMT -5
He was leaving. That was good... But he promised to be back... Maybe being brave for once was a really bad idea... Danielle brought her knees up to her chest, looking away from the bully as he retreated. She didn't even know his name, just his reputation. As for him... He probably had no idea who she was. He'd forget about her soon. Everyone did.... She wasn't that memorable.
"If you say so..." What if he didn't forget?! What had she gotten herself into?! This was a bully who would actually beat her up! The others her more for verbally attacking her. Him? He took pleasure in physical pain. It would probably make him happy if she attacked him, if only because he'd see her withering in pain right along side him...
Danielle closed her eyes, burying her face in her knees. Stupid bullies. Stupid Americans. Stupid rich kids. Stupid people. This only reinforced her hatred of everyone....
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