• Blood of an Angel • {1x1 with Shadowstrike~}

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(Oy. I don't even know where to begin..)

[carrie dee.]

(I'll start! ^^ Sorry if my posts are really small-I'm on my phone.)

.:Leah and Ronnie:.

Leah and Ronnie had gone into town to grab some lunch. After an hour of two of training, the siblings were craving a panini from Alphie's. (Yeah.....eta just say that there's a place names Alphie's. X3) Leah pushed the door open with her hip and strolled inside, not bothering to see if Ronnie had followed her in. He did, but only after the door whammed him on the forehead. After a small string of curses, Ronnie followed his sister inside with a grim look in his stoic face.

.:Raeleigh:.

Raeleigh had been walking through the town, trying to find something interesting to absorb herself in. After finding nothing, she started toward the old, rickety park that was a block or two away from the Instatute. She looked at the contents of the park; all there was was a faded swingset, one of those spinning wheel things that Rae couldn't recall the name of, and a rusty old slide. Raeleigh mounted one of the swings and gently pushed off the ground, a warm breeze blowing across her face.

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(It's okay c: You're lucky to have internet on your phone, sigh.)

.:Scarlett:.
Scarlett had been wandering the streets, paved, dirt and gravel alike. The very few stray dogs that either lived out in the countryside or were just outdoor pets had taken to following her pretty recently, something that made her cheeks flush from embarrassment. Earbuds jammed in, Vampire Weekend currently pouring into her ears, she hummed along softly as she made her way down the winding variety of roads. Perfect sunny weather -- who wouldn't be out for a walk?

.:Oliver and Nick:.

The two boys, being basically inseparable since childhood, had spent a good hour training and were pretty hungry themselves. The Lightcastors had gone to the local diner, but the raven-haired males had a different idea. Nick had made it clear that he was going to hunt down one of the neighborhood ladies and go from there, leaving Oliver to head back home. Mrs. German had a strong maternal sense, so she always needed her "baby boy" around for at least two meals a day.

[carrie dee.]

.:Leah and Ronnie:.

Leah and Ronnie had ordered their meal and found a small table by the window, scooting their wooden chairs into the table. Leah crossed her ankles and streached her legs out under the table beside her brother's, who was chugging down his coke as if his life depended on it. "Really, slow down. Training wasn't that difficult for you, was it? I didn't know you were so soft," Leah scoffed, a playful grin on her face. Ronnie rolled his eyes and looked up at the waitress who had replaced his already empty cup with a full one. Earlier in the day, the siblings had been training outside, deciding that the heat would be a good element to master.

.:Raeleigh:.

Rae began to swing higher, kicking her long stocking-clad legs into the air. She was wearing her transparent floral-printed leggings that she loved so much with her simple reddish-orange skirt and grey v-neck tee-shirt, matched with a ratty pair of combat boots. Truthfully, she didn't mind if the outfit was a bit unpaired; it showed who she was. Slowly, Rae swung to a stop. She hopped off the creaking swing and walked across the crackling dirt to the entrance of the park.

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.:Scarlett:.
Two songs later, Scarlett found herself outside Alphie's with a rumbling stomach. "Alright, I'd better eat something." Patting the two strays on the head, one a Collie and the other some sort of Lab mix, she pushed open the door with the lower part of her palm, running the other hand through her hair and shaking it up in the process. Sitting down at one of the few booths, she looked halfheartedly through one of the menus already out. She knew what she was getting, as did most people who ate at the diner, so it was just something to pass time.

.:Oliver:.
Oliver had made his way home, just before his mother 'came out to look for him.' It was something she always said to her son, and he was used to it as he sat down at the table with his dad. Pasta salad and a hamburger were in his stomach twenty minutes later -- it wasn't his favorite meal, but he'd eat just about anything. "'Kay, mom, I'm going back outside," he said with a sigh, sounding much like a child.

.:Nick:.
Nick took a small venture around the neighborhood before finding Raeleigh at the rickety old park's entrance. "Hey there, Rae," he smiled in a casual manor, leaning against the small bit of chain-link fence that was still standing. Any spectator of these two would think that he was flirting with his sort-of classmate. But he thought of Leigh, mostly, as a younger sister. ..But in a situation where they weren't related and he was sorta-kinda attracted to her.

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.:Leah and Ronnie:.

Ronnie sighed and let his brown eyes drift away. He spotted an elderly couple walking into the café, and then a more familiar girl. "Hey, Scarlett!" he called softly; loud enough for her to hear, but soft enough not to bother the other diners. Leah looked to where her brother was gazing and spotted the other blonde. She grinned and gave a short wave before turning back to the table to take a sip of her iced tea.

.:Raeleigh:.

"What's up Nickiepoo?" Rae grinned, leaning agains the fence beside him. "Where'd Olliepop go?" she asked sarcastically, nudging him with her shoulder. She'd known Nick and his best friend since the beginning of time, so it felt natural to tease and joke with 'em. Well, it was just Nick at the moment, but she wasn't complaining. She crossed her combat boot clad ankles out before her, her arms loosely across her waist. Rae glanced up at the taller boy, using a hand to shield her eyes from the warm sun.

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.:Scarlett:.
Giving a small, slightly overexcited wave, Scarlett beamed back at Ronnie like she usually did. This wasn't just Ronnie, though, that she smiled at. Bright, happy smiles were something you had to get used to with her. When the waiter came for her order, she asked for her usual: curly fries, lemonade and a cheese-and-pepper omelette. Sure, it was lunchtime, but any legit diner served breakfast at any time, and Alphie's was as real as it gets.

.:Oliver:.
Oliver took to the streets again, hands in his jean pockets. He was wearing his usual, a solid green tee -- tri-blend, but that really didn't matter -- and some worn gray Nikes. Wandering the back roads, preferably the dirt ones that went past the farmhouses, were his walkways of choice. If he was lucky, he passed a horse or a cow up against the fence far enough to where he could pet it; it seemed childish, but he loved it.

.:Nick:.
"Oh, y'know. Back at home, eating with his mommy," he cooed sarcastically. The fact that Mrs. German still made her son eat with her was, to the immature Nick, quite hilarious."But anyway. How're things going with you? I haven't actually talked to you, just you in a while." He seemed to mirror Raeleigh's actions without realizing it; legs lightly crossed at the ankles and arms crossed comfortably across his chest.

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.:Raeleigh:.

Rae shrugged, looking forward again. She had pretty good posture for a teenager; her shoulders back, head held high. It somehow made her look older, more sure of herself. Leigh out a small chuckle at his comment. Sure, it was true, but she hadn't realized it until he had said it. "Huh. I guess so. Well, I guess that I'm the same as I've ways been. What about you?"

.:Leah and Ronnie:.

Leah grinned when the waitress carried out her and Ronnie's food out from the kitchen. After the plates had been sat down, she picked up the panini and took a large, rather un-ladylike bite. Ronnie watched his sister with a wrinkled nose for a moment before digging into his own meal with an equal amount of excitement.

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.:Scarlett:.
The silver-eyed girl watched her friends eat, her stomach giving a low rumble as if pleading for food. Scarlett had skipped breakfast, save for a cup of coffee, and she was greatly regretting passing on the peanut butter toast she'd been offered earlier in the day. With a heavy sigh, she rested her chin in her hands, taking a sip of her lemonade through a striped bendy-straw.

.:Nick:.
"Nothing's happened much with me, either. Same old, same old, I guess," he shrugged, taking a moment to admire the cloudless, azure blue sky. "Genie's getting bigger, though." Talking about his dog, a 9-month-old Weimaraner puppy, always put him in a cheery mood. He adored dogs, but his own was different. He could never understand or explain why, but the spirited young dog always put a smile on his face.

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.:Raeleigh:.

"She's cute," Rae grinned, absently picking at the chipped blue nail polish that covered her nails. "We can't have pets in the Instatute. Leah's allergic." Rae had always had that urge to go out a buy a dog for the heck of it, but was never allowed. She was okay with the fact, even though it was a bit of a bummer. Her hand reached up and slid her old aviators over her eyes, the shine of the sun off some windows across the way blinding her. She brushed some of her red-brow hair away from her face, pulling it over one shoulder.