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“He carries stars in his pockets
because he knows she fears the dark.”
― Alaska Gold
Username: Valentine.
Name: Sym
➳ A chosen nickname for the English
name "Samantha". Pronounced sy-m;
meaning "sounding together".
Harmony, especially of sound or color.)


Personality wrote:5 Personality Traits:
Fast Talker
Her voice is naturally soft, quiet, and dainty; also quick-paced. She isn't aware of her rapid
speech, and is often asked to repeat herself. She'll begin talking faster when excited or nervous,
emotions which she has almost all the time, but her average speech is quite quick as well.
Creative
Sym isn't held down by the rules we learn when we grow older; she doesn't know about science,
and she doesn't understand when others say that she can never steal a star from the sky. Most of
her time is spent inside of her own world, though the world she believes in also happens to be the
one she lives in.
Trusting
Sym tends to put her trust into everyone she meets, whether they deserve it or not. She trusts
through all forms; including things such as often sharing her secrets with others. Because of her
easily placed trust, she often finds it falling into the wrong hands, though once an apology is said
the trust is reinstated rather quickly.
Easily Deceived
Sym's belief isn't limited to a single thing; if she's told something, she'll often believe it.
She is found to believe things that are more far-fetched, such as fairy-tales or legends of her own
creation. She believes almost anything, and can often be manipulated or deceived through this
easily-found belief.
Selfish
Like other children, Sym can be selfish; just not in the ways most children are. Sym longs for
many things: knowledge, friends, and a star to keep beside her.
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A Brotherly Love:
The dimming light passed through the thick, dark branches of the old tree. It stood alone, separated from everything but the sky, though that was the only connection that mattered to Sym. If her dainty paws could reach the lowest branch, she would be the one that carelessly maneuvered over the tree to the thinning branches Sym longed so much to touch; but she couldn't. The tips of her fingers grazed against the air below the lowest branch when she stood on the tips of her toes, and the barren ground around her erased her idea of standing upon something.
Her smaller fingers tugged against her older brother's hand, and she saw a soft smile appear at the corners of his mouth. She wasn't sure if he was smiling because of her, or because of the situation she had put him into; his emotions were hard to read sometimes. She wasn't sure what she thought about him, either; they were much more similar than either of them would admit.
Sym's voice was naturally soft, but most people could still hear her; maybe not understand her-- she had a habit of talking too quickly for anyone to understand. "Ian," Sym began; dainty, quiet. "Will you get me a star?" He nodded softly; gentle, like he was sometimes. The sometimes where he would hold her hand and offer her a star.
The moment ended; all for the better. The night would not wait for hours longer, and Sym could tell the excitement in her brother's eyes. Danger always seemed to excite him, things that were slightly threatening and hard to accomplish. She wasn't sure what to think about this; she wouldn't have chosen that trait, but it was her brother's choice of action. And it was without surprise that she watched him pull himself into the lowest branch-- struggling against the height, as he was only slightly taller than Sym was --and swung up the thinning branches, unfazed by the snapping and bending twigs beneath his carelessly-placed paws. Sym's face began to darken slightly with jealousy; it was her tree, her task, her star. But it was her brother's actions, and they were actions that the small kiamara could not fathom to accomplish on her own. His actions; her mind.
They were a great pair.
Sym turned her attention to the darkening shape of her brother as his paws reached farther and farther up the tree. The branches he placed his paws on looked more like springy twigs to Sym; her jealousy seemed misplaced. She would never have the courage to place her weight on something that was almost nonexistent, not like Ian. They were much more different than either of them would admit.
A twig snapped above, hitting Sym on the top of her head. She flinched, then turned her head back upwards toward her brother. She hoped no more twigs would fall; would hit her in the head. "Ian!" She called up to her brother, though he seemed to disappear against the dark silhouette of the tree. That was a bit odd-- she was the one with the darker coloured fur. He had always seemed to stand out, though apparently not this time.
He didn't seem to hear her; he seemed oblivious to the previously-snapped branch. His progress did seem to be slowing in the slightest, however; perhaps the branches were snapping before he could climb any higher. "Ian!" She called again, but her soft voice didn't carry. Ian continued to climb, though he switched to a different side of the tree, where Sym could no longer see him. She hurried to circle the tree, tripping slightly on her own feet, and looked up to spot her brother. This time it was easy to spot him: just listen for the snapping branches, and the sound of a falling kiamara.
His small body hit the smaller branches, breaking some and bending others. The broken ones cascaded down on to and around Sym, forcing her to shield her eyes. She wanted to shield her eyes; she didn't want to watch Ian fall.
With her face turned toward the ground, she expected to see him finally hit the ground. But he didn't, and slowly, Sym raised her eyes to the darkened tree. Ian clutched the lowest branch, hanging slightly over Sym's head, and attempted a smile down at his little sister. Sym thought it looked more like a grimace in pain-- it would make sense. He was covered in scratches, and probably marks where a few bruises would show up in the morning. A few smaller twigs stuck in his pale fur, as well; the thought made Sym stifle a laugh.
With one of his hands still clutching tightly to the rough branch, Ian extended the other to her. "Do you need a hand up?" Ian said, grinning mischievously. That was good; his smile was back, at least for a little while. Sym paused to consider his offer. "I'm not sure I want one anymore," Sym said, grinning, but she took his hand anyways. Maybe she could show him that she could climb higher.
They were much more similar that either of them would admit.
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