« Prev 1 Next » Reply Share Thread Facebook Twitter Tumblr LinkedIn MySpace Email Go to Previous Thread Next Thread Please make a selection first Author Topic: I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] (Read 112 times) Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:04:36 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Valo's on campus, sitting at a fountain, facing the inside with his bare feet submerged in the water. In his palm, he's clutching one of his freeze clusters. As his body temperature reaches freezing, the water around his shins slowly reaches equilibrium, and he lazily drops a cluster to land between the two of them. It shatters as it collides with the liquid surface, shooting out a spray of ice. The display is calming, and Valo can't help but smile. Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:08:30 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "And who is that, creeping in my woods?" Her voice would seem to come out of nowhere as Piper wandered over. She wondered if she should be shocked to see him on campus, but she doubted he would be shocked. She was wearing a tight, form-fitting sweater, and washed out jeans, hair in a ponytail. She looked far more fashionable than she had the last time they met. "Nice to see you again, Little Red." Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:11:04 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top While she looked more fashionable, Valo looked just the same, with a loose-fitting button-down shirt and slacks rolled up to the knees. "Ah, Piper. Can't say I expected to see you around here." That's a lie. "You seemed particularly enthused when I left last time, so why approach me?" He doesn't look over at her, simply enjoying the feeling of the freezing water. Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:14:09 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "You're awkward and uncomfortable, and that makes me curious." She shrugged, continuing towards the fountain and Valo. She had doubts about how well a second interaction between the two would go, but that didn't mean she wasnt curious to see. Curiosity killed the cat... But satisfaction brought it back. "You were fairly guarded. I want to know why." Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:17:05 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I am? Nah, I was. Pretty significant difference." He shrugged, not particularly caring. He seems less guarded now, if she cares to pay attention, but he also seems less interested overall. "You've got secrets, right?" He looks up at her, his expression neutral. "We all do. Me included. That's just one of 'em." Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:22:09 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Secrets? Nobody had a clue about most of her secrets, and those that did still did not know her entire story. They probably never would. She shrugged, however, and moved to sit on the grass nearby. "If you're that worried about your secret, why make it so obvious?" Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:24:19 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He shrugs. "Most people chalk it up to being a dick. I think you're reading into it a little more than necessary." A pause, and the ice begins to melt. "Besides, nobody really said anything about being worried. "Little Red" just doesn't really share his thoughts, that's all." Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:30:53 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She chuckled. A dick, hmm? She was used to dealing with dicks. "You don't intimidate me, dick or not. But if you don't want to talk, then fine. We can sit in awkward silence again." And she seemed content to do just that, grasping her ankles and stretching out the bruised muscles of her legs. Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:33:32 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Never intended to." Intimidation is never the endgame for Valo. All he really cares about is fading into the background. Still, people don't ever seem to let him. "Why's this a "we"? Figure you've got more entertaining and friendly people to surround yourself with." Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:40:34 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Don't get me wrong, there are people here I thoroughly enjoy being around. You aren't quite one of those people," she admitted, looking at him with a tilt of her head. "But most of those people, I either have figured out or I am working on it." She looked him over, wondering why he seemed so willing to melt away, no pun intended. While he didn't seem to want her around, he hadn't yet asked her to go. "I like puzzles and I like challenges. You seem entertaining, at least." Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:45:10 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Shared sentiment," he remarks at her initial comment without hesitation. "I can tell you now, you'll either never have me figured out, or it'll take you all of fifteen seconds of prodding. I'm like a really intricate looking jigsaw puzzle, then you find out it's only got two pieces to it. You think there's much more to put together, but it's pointless to keep searching." Underselling himself? Yeah. But it comes with his background. Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:48:08 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She enjoyed the way he talked about himself, how simple he tried to come across. It only served to further pique her interest. Cocking a brow, she asked, "What makes you say that?" Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 3:52:50 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top He shrugs again. "I know me, of course." To him, it's that simple. Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 4:01:43 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "If you do know yourself, then you're one of the few people that do,"she said, chuckling at her own private joke. Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 4:04:15 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "I don't get it." He really doesn't. Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 4:10:06 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Nobody knows themselves. Most people are on their way to self discovery; they have not reached it." Really, she wasn't trying to be so cryptic. Sometimes, it just happened. Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 4:13:24 GMT -6 » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "First you speak in an absolute, then you leave a little wiggle room. Seems you're a little unsure of which you mean." He doesn't see it as cryptic, just inconsistent. "I know me, and I know I do. Self-loathing, self-doubt, second-guessing, none of that is prevalent in my situation." Back to Top   Sarah White Mentor Defense When Autumn Came... [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 2,037 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 11:59:14 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top She smiled, nodding. He had a bit of a point. "I said most people are on the path, but not all. Some don't bother with trying to know themselves. Some don't care." But apparently, he did. And that made him interesting. "Why are you here?" Back to Top   Valo Davies Agent Trainee Paradigm Student [send pm] Joined: October 2015 Gender: Posts: 476 I've Got a Name [Piper/Open] « Nov 19, 2015 15:01:30 GMT -6 via mobile » Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top "Depends on the purpose of the question. Do you mean why am I here at the school, or are you referring to my role in the grand scheme of things?" He knows which she means. 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