endearment. [open]

[passione]

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male ● twenty-four ● human ● partner - ashton davis ● living room ● tagged - blake


he could feel eyes piercing the back of his head. it was a strange sensation being watched, but ryker always knew that people would take notice of him, whether it was because of the caution he took when walking, or the blank gaze he gave everything. people questioning whether he was blind or a sociopath.

blake had such an interesting story, though. interesting enough that ryker could just tune the other thoughts out. "it's pretty tough out there, isn't it." it wasn't a question. "i never thought that there would be entire kingdoms established out there... we humans always act as if we're superior when we don't even know what we're messing with...

"arranged marriages are pretty messed up, though." ryker watched blake shift, noticing the position she took. that was one of discomfort and loathing, it seemed. it was always sad to see someone curled up against themselves. it was almost familiar. "i'm glad you got out of it, and i hope everything goes well for you here. let's pray that you'll receive more from the government than what you had to give your father."

normally, the followup to her answer would have been simple. like, oh yeah, i'm just doing this for the money so i can cure my kind-of-blindness... but blake had told him so much that the only way he could make it up to her for it was by telling her something more personal as well. ryker was a strong believer in equivalent exchange. a life for a life, a secret for a secret.

"well... i'm only here for the ten grand, honestly. for eye surgery. i'm not legally blind so the government won't even pay me a grain of salt, but the damage is prominent enough to hold me back from getting any job ever." there was a pause as he sucked in a breath. this wasn't necessarily difficult to say, but it was strange. most of ryker's friends only ever heard of him speak of his brothers and sisters. never the entire family. "in my particular bloodline, the youngest children are cared for and loved the most. they inherit everything, including the family estate. i'm the eldest of nine children, and i'm not 'fully functional' as my mom and dad had put it. so... they won't give me the money i need for surgery. they think it's a waste. not even my brothers and sisters can pay for it— they can only afford rent for my apartment back in my home city."

ryker broke into a nervous smile, laughing off any tension and discomfort that his little spiel may have caused.

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[crabodile]

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[ashton davis jin jin!!]
male. twenty years. shifter. homosexual.
partner: ryker liu. tags: ryzedien.
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jin jin pursed his lips as he studied ryze's expression, his eyebrows drawing together in confusion. ryze would close deals with her? did he do it as a child? "whatever you say," he shrugged when the other claimed it was fun. travelling was probably the best part, anyway. to jin jin at least. where all did the other go? to different countries? did he ever have to speak to people who couldn't understand him? jin jin shook his head and began humming as he scuffed the toe of his foot on the ground. "are we supposed to wait here, then? until someone comes to tell us are partners, or something?" the question had actually been bothering him since he saw a group of roughly three disappear from the room. "are we allowed to explore?" if what he had seen so far was the same as the rest of the house, it might be pretty repetitive. at least the place was pretty. maybe later he could sneak off from everyone and shift into a wolf. maybe even his other form if he was certain no one was around. "maybe not. maybe we should just stay here."

[ghostie,]

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female ▸ looks 20; is 250 ▸ water fae ▸ bisexual ▸ location; living room ▸ partner; liam dolloway ▸ tags; ryker
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Blake nodded along to Ryker's words. He wasn't wrong. Human's really didn't know what they were dealing with. And yeah, arranged marriages suck. She hadn't told him, but her father had married her sister off to some wealthy ship captain a few years back. When she refused to sire his children, he mutilated her, then threw her off the ship, and she drowned. Shaking her head, she forced the memory from her mind. Blake appreciated Ryker's words. "Thank you." she replied, her voice weak.

As the human began to talk about his family, she realized how tough he must have had it. She knew a look of sympathy crossed her face, but she tried to wipe it away. A lot of people were offended by other's pity. As Ryker laughed awkwardly, Blake gave a half-hearted chuckle as well. "I'm sorry that your government-" she cut herself off. "is so crappy." she added, biting her lip. She genuinely felt bad for him. "I hope you don't mind me asking, but what exactly can you see?" she asked, trying her best not to offend him.

[Atarie]

Ryze, 24, supernatural-siren. Partner: Farrah (tag; Jin jin

Ryze nodded, “I did a little exploring when I first get here, there’s a nice pond not far from where we are. I wanted to look around more but I wasn’t sure if it was allowed. I’d like to get my room though, to drop my bags off” he said looking around the room, there was a decent amount of people here and he hoped that would start pairing people off and showing them where they’d be staying. He was curious about his partners, he hoped it was someone cute that he could mess with, he smiled to himself at the thought. He looked back at Jin jin, “if they’re not going to assign the rooms yet do you want to go outside for a bit? It’s pretty cramped in here and blocking all the emotions is starting to give me a headache” Ryze rubbed his temples with one hand eyeing the door, even if Jin Jin didn’t want to leave he’d just go for a walk and come back. He needed a quiet place.

[crabodile]

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[ashton davis jin jin!!]
male. twenty years. shifter. homosexual.
partner: ryker liu. tags: ryzedien.
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jin jin hummed his agreement to ryze as he pushed himself off the wall. both his wolf and rabbit were running circles in his head, giving their agreement physically since they couldn't speak. it'd be nice to get out of the room for a bit, since all the smells had mixed and dulled to a heavy sour, expired smell now. he forced himself to not focus too much on the scent as he glanced anxiously across the room to try and catch a glimpse of his backpack, abandoned and probably lonely looking against the wall with no one standing with it. "i'm going to just leave my bag here, i think," his voice was soft as he stood on his toes to look over someone's head. "a lady took my other bag somewhere. i hope i don't loose it though, i had my phone charger in there." he sighed as he realized there was no connection here anyway and turned back to the older supernatural with a soft pout on his face. "not that there is much to do on it. i guess they really just want us to focus on our partners or whatever." he brushed a stray piece of hair from his face and motioned for the siren to lead the way. "where outside do you want to go? as long as it isn't to far i'm totally down with whatever." maybe far enough for ryze's powers to dull a little, but not enough that they'd miss anything exceptionally important. "i'll follow you for now." his nose scrunched up as he met ryze's gaze again, his thumb jabbing at the air as he pointed to the door they entered in. "ah, wait. you said a pond, right? since it isn't far, why don't we go there? if it is okay with you, of course."

[passione]

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male ● twenty-four ● human ● partner - ashton davis ● living room ● tagged - blake


ryker felt sorry for the girl, genuinely. there's almost nothing worse than being stuck in a situation that is out of your control, but the universe was at least kind enough to cut her some slack. to some extent, blake still seemed shaken from the whole experience judging from her voice, but ryker had no way to blame her. arranged marriages and anything else unholy wasn't exclusive to the human race and indeed remained true to blake's species as well. but just because she's of a higher power, doesn't necessarily mean she should feel any less terrible about what had happened to her.

either way, there was something that blake was masking in her 'thank you'. ryker wouldn't pry, but trauma runs deep in the heart and it can be sensed in any movement that someone makes, whether it be expressed by flinching, timidness, or sudden aggression. blake's expression was spelt weakness and it certainly didn't come from buying herself out of a marriage. maybe ryker could save his questions for another time. he placed his hand on the fae's shoulder and gave her a reassuring squeeze.

"if there's ever anything else you need to get off your chest, i'm here to listen. i know we just met, but you're a charming woman and a potentially a wonderful friend."

"and, uh... don't worry about the government here anymore. they're at least doing something for us now by holding these experiments." ryker disliked holding grudges, even against those who have wronged him his entire life. he hated the idea of having negative emotions when everything could easily be discussed. communication is a fact of life, and even if he wasn't the most bright, even he knew how to live by it.

he was stupid, but he was a good kind of stupid.

when blake's question about his eyesight came around, ryker was ready. he expected this kind of thing from anyone who had figured there was something wrong. he almost shrugged as a default answer since most people who asked only treated him as an object— something to study. as if his borderline disability was something to marvel at. but at least blake had the decency to start up a conversation and offer to help him, treating him like the person he was instead.

"honestly, not a lot," he whispered. "i can see general shapes and i see colours perfectly fine. i can use your profile as an example. when you're facing the side, i can see the entire outline of... well, you. but i can't make out your features. i don't know if you have freckles or if you're wearing makeup. i can hardly see the colour of your eyes. you're pretty blurry, but i know that you have pointed ears. essentially, i'm just so nearsighted that glasses or overnight contacts don't work with me anymore."

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[Atarie]

Ryze, 24, supernatural-siren. Partner: Farrah (tag; Jin jin

Ryze followed Jin jin outside, taking a deep breath of the fresh air. he sighed, just being out of the room made him feel better. "the ponds not far from here, practically around the corner." Ryze lead the way down a stone path to the garden area, he really wanted to go explore the forests surrounding the mansion but, he knew that they better stay close to the house. Ryze looked around and spotted a gazebo with a couple of chair inside. "how about we sit over there? id rather go for a walk in the woods but, we shouldn't go to far from the house" he said looking around the garden peeking into the pond and seeing little fish swimming around. he felt the need to draw them, 'later' he thought to himself looking back at Jin jin with childish grin "look at all the fish"

[crabodile]

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[ashton davis jin jin!!]
male. twenty years. shifter. homosexual.
partner: ryker liu. tags: ryzedien.
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jin jin followed ryze quietly, eyes flickering around as his slightly dulled nose began picking up scents again. when ryze mentioned the forest his wolf howled its agreement and he had to pause for a moment to block it out again. "yeah," he agreed wistfully, gaze narrowing in on the trees outlining the forest. "i'd like to go to the forest as soon as possible." he murmured as he took a few bigger steps to catch up to the siren. "i'll probably go later." he matched his pace with the older and caught sight of the gazebo, letting out a low wolf whistle. he shot ryze a delighted look as he bounded forward and placed himself on one of the benches. he leaned backwards and looked up, smiling happily. "they have everything here." there was a gazebo similar to this one, although bigger, back home. he usually couldn't sit in it unless he wanted to get called at. sometimes he sucked it up and dealt with it, other times he didn't spare the secluded spot a glance. "everywhere on this island is so pretty. i wish i could live here forever."

[ghostie,]

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female ▸ looks 20; is 250 ▸ water fae ▸ bisexual ▸ location; living room ▸ partner; liam dolloway ▸ tags; ryker
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Blake knew Ryker had sensed her unease and sadness, though she was extremely glad he didn't pry. She wasn't in the mood to share one of the most upsetting memories she had. When he offered to listen to her vent at a later time, she smiled, grateful. "Thanks Ryker, that means a lot." she said.

When Ryker answered her question, she got an idea. "Oh, okay," she started, placing her hand over his and giving it a comforting squeeze. "Well, I have brown hair and brown eyes, and I'm really only wearing mascara and lipstick." she described, hoping she could help him picture her face. "And yes, I'm Fae so my ears are pointed." she added.

[pupper.exe]

Selene
Female - Heterosexual - Selkie - Location: Living Room - Tags: Samantha, Korbin

Selene smiles. She would be living here, in this amazing mansion, probably with her true love for the next few years. She was in bliss. "I'm going swimming in the indoor pool in a few minutes, want to join me?" she asked Samantha.