you're it | starting | still accepting a few more

[universal song]

Harper J. Dawn

["Flare"|female|17|it; no|tags; open]

Harper drove up to school in her black Honda. She put it in park, pulling out the key and clambering out of the car. She grabbed her backpack, slinging it over her shoulder. Today she wore ripped light jeans, a white t-shirt and an unbuttoned plaid red flannel. She slipped soundlessly into school, wondering who was it today. Honestly she was tough, she didn't care if she ended up it but the secrets is what panicked her. All her issues, problems, and locked away emotions couldn't be spilled. Hopefully she could dodge today, even if she was it she usually snagged somebody before her secrets got spilled. She dropped of her text books and what not in her locker, keeping the things she needed in her her bag and pocket. She leaned against a classroom door near the library, staring at the activity.

[pereyra]

luciano ochoa ; luciano or luc ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: library ; tagging: ireland

Luciano looked up from his notes after a few minutes, staring at Ireland for a second before looking down again. Of course, his only route out of this was to tag someone else, and he quickly formulated something of a plan. If he could get close enough to Ireland, he could tag her and this whole ordeal could be (mostly) over. And the easiest way to get close to Ireland would be to pretend he didn't care about this game.
Without much of a second thought, he got up, leaving his books and notes where they were and moving to the table Ireland was at, sitting across from her. "You look lonely," he said, sighing and resting his chin in his hands. "Don't worry- I'm not going to tag you or anything. The whole thing is childish. Besides, if I don't tag anyone, it's not like they have anything they can do, right? I just figured- from one lonely person to another- you could use some company."

pluto pantoja ; pluto ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: locker room ; tagging: open

Pluto had gotten to the school rather early for football practice, and needless to say, the only thing anyone had talked about was that stupid You're It blog. To Pluto, it just seemed like senseless drama, but he couldn't help but feel bad for the students that were already featured on the blog- a grand total of five since that morning. It was all anyone had talked about, and from informing a girl that her boyfriend was cheating on her (complete with photo evidence), to now outing some random theatre kid, it just seemed childish.
The worst part of it, though, was that he couldn't stop himself from reading it. He sat quietly on a bench in the locker room, football gear thrown haphazardly into his locker, and pulled up the blog on his phone, getting comfortable as he read the most recent entries.

pranav hollis ; pranav ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: hallway ; tagging: open

Pranav wasn't really a stranger to accidentally sleeping through his alarm. This was actually like... the second time that week, and it was only Wednesday. So, yeah. He missed an early football practice again. And, yeah, his coach was going to be pissed. But still, he managed to get to the school before classes started, and that said something. Right? He avoided eye contact with everyone as he went to his locker, shoving his backpack inside, then closing it and leaning against it, waiting for the bell to ring.

[Lyneth]

Maya Conrad / 17 / F/ Open


Maya looked up, noticing everyone seemed on edge. No one really talked to eachother--- they just kept to themselves. Leaning against their lockers, or sitting on benches. Almost all of them were on their phones. And she knew exactly what they were reading. Wow, this was pathetic. Rolling her eyes, she stood up and went to get her books from her locker.
Waiting for the bell to ring, she stuck a stick of gum in her mouth. To the right of her locker she saw Pranav. Eagerly waiting for the bell to ring as well, she assumed.

"Hey," she said to get his attention. Maya held out a pack of spearmint. "Gum?" She offered.

[dead poets society]

ireland || seventeen || tags;; luciano

ireland looked up from the table, which she had been focusing on. luciano - the boy who had been It - was sitting across from ed. she flinched and instinctively back up, but he assured her that he didn't intend to tag her. she didn't know luciano by any means, but she was familiar with his face. she settled back in to her chair. she was desperate for human company, and this was a welcome advance. "i mean... yeah, some company would be great," she said in a low voice. she gave him a rare smile and thought he seemed very polite and trustworthy.

[pereyra]

luciano ochoa ; luciano or luc ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: library ; tagging: ireland

This was working out much better than Luc had hoped. He returned Ireland's smile, glancing around the room before asking the first couple questions that came to mind. Making conversation and friends had never really been a strong suit of Luciano's, after all. "So... What's your name? And what brings you to the library? I feel like I've seen you around before, but you're always alone..."

pluto pantoja ; pluto ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: parking lot ; tagging: romeo

Pluto eventually willed himself to leave the locker room, making his way to the cafeteria just in time to see Romeo drop his phone and leave. He only recognised the other boy from the few classes together, and he slowly smirked watching him, going over to Romeo's things and picking them up. He followed the other boy outside after a few failed attempts to unlock his phone in an effort to find out what made Romeo react like that, looking around the parking lot as he stepped into the cool morning air. Unable to find the boy by just surveying the lot, he took a few steps out into the centre of it before rolling his eyes and calling out, "Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou, Romeo?"

[pranav hollis ; pranav ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: hallway ; tagging: maya

"You know me so well," Pranav said, smiling a little at Maya before taking a piece of gum and thanking her. He leaned back against his locker before sticking it in his mouth, this time turning to face the girl. She seemed harmless enough, and Pranav was sure that if she somehow managed to be It, he'd be able to find away to pass it on to someone else before the end of the day. God, he hated how much he had to worry about this stupid game. "I can trust that you're not trying to spill all my secrets to the world, right?"

[blissie]

Rowana | | 17 3/4 | | Heterosexual | | Location: | | Tagged: Open

Rowana pulled into the parking lot, rather late, in her jet black convertible. She gathered up her things, and flung her backpack over her shoulders. As she approached the school, she noticed that everyone was pretty much minding their own business, and not talking much. Probably all scared to get tagged. Rowana thought grimly. She flipped her glossy black hair back over her shoulders, and walked towards her locker. This tagging business was really annoying her, even with Rowana's cool outer shell, she still longed for company within.

[coyotebluff]

romeo altieri
cis-male || 18 yrs || location; cafeteria || tags; open || feeling; terribly embarrassed
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Romoe's had snaps up and he knits his eyebrows together when he hears someone yell out a line from the famous play. "Shut up!!" He screams, but he can't help but burst into quiet laughter at whoever said that. After a bit of hesitation, Romeo forces himself to his feet and looks over his car at Pluto. He tosses his arms in the air before the fall back at his sides, tilting his head. "Seriously, dude? Y'know, that doesn't even make sense." He says, smiling a bit and shaking his head before making his way over to Pluto. "Is there something you want or are you just out here to bother me?" Romeo teases, shoving his hands into his pockets.

[pereyra]

luciano ochoa ; luciano or luc ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: library ; tagging: ireland

This was working out much better than Luc had hoped. He returned Ireland's smile, glancing around the room before asking the first couple questions that came to mind. Making conversation and friends had never really been a strong suit of Luciano's, after all. "So... What's your name? And what brings you to the library? I feel like I've seen you around before, but you're always alone..."

pluto pantoja ; pluto ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: parking lot ; tagging: romeo

"Well, I'm sure if you asked Miss Kim if that made sense, she'd disagree with your opinions," Pluto pointed out, holding Romeo's phone and backpack out to him. "You left these in the lunch room. Good news, though- I'm a nice enough person to bring them out to you."
That was a complete and total lie. Pluto wasn't a nice person at all. But he was a very nosy one. And he practically thrived on drama.
"So, want to tell me what's got you rushing out of the school?" he asked, leaning casually against a random car and grinning at Romeo like a fox. "Your secrets are safe with me. Pinky promise."

pranav hollis ; pranav ; 18 ; cis male ; he/him ; location: hallway ; tagging: maya

"You know me so well," Pranav said, smiling a little at Maya before taking a piece of gum and thanking her. He leaned back against his locker before sticking it in his mouth, this time turning to face the girl. She seemed harmless enough, and Pranav was sure that if she somehow managed to be It, he'd be able to find away to pass it on to someone else before the end of the day. God, he hated how much he had to worry about this stupid game. "I can trust that you're not trying to spill all my secrets to the world, right?"

[dead poets society]

ireland || seventeen || tags;; luciano

ireland relaxed a little bit more. she was truly touched by his kindness. she looked up tentatively before she answered. "i'm ireland. you're luciano, right? i, um, like reading a lot. and i like the quiet. so this is sort of my personal haven i guess," she said, gesturing to the library as a whole. she rested her arms on the table and leaned forward. "what about you? why are you here?"

[coyotebluff]

romeo altieri
cis-male || 18 yrs || location; cafeteria || tags; open || feeling; terribly embarrassed
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A smug look takes over Romeo's face as he corrects Pluto. "Actually, that's where you're wrong, my friend. When Juliet asks, 'Wherefore art though, Romeo', she asking 'why are you Romeo'. It doesn't make sense that you asked why I am who I am when you were supposed to be asking where I was located." He states, probably sounding like an absolute nerd but not caring. He takes his backpack from Pluto and slings it over his shoulders before taking his phone. "Thanks, sir." He says simply, checking the time.
Romeo looks up at Pluto when he asks him why he ran out of school, narrowing his hazel eyes at the boy. "I don't believe you. If you care so much, why don't you check that stupid website?" He snaps, a little harsher than he meant. He gave Pluto an apologetic smile, running his fingers through his hair. He would tell Pluto if he wanted him to, but it was much easier having him look for himself.