Tomberton // Teens with powers // Semi Lit

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((Thanks. Where can I jump in?))

[rothbart.]

{{ c: I know Opal and Chris are out in the middle of town at the moment, but you can come in really anywhere. }}

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((Okie-dokie. ))

Abby walked around the woods, her hands shoved in her skirt pockets. She took them out, only long enough to unbutton her jean jacket, and tie it around her waist. She tromped through the leaves on the ground, and kept her head down. Soon her neck started to tire, and she reached up to rub it, trying to ease some of the pain. She felt the scar that extended from her hairline, clear down her back, and stopped to lean against a tree.

[Soriams]

Location: Home / In Town
Speaking To: No One
Mood: Bordering on Boredom
Tagged: Opal & Chris

When Jax landed here about six months ago, it was a snap decision to stay. Tomberton was the typical Maine town with a nice cliché touristy main street, and quiet secluded houses nestled into the woods. However, when he had stumbled upon it in the middle of winter, and was more than a little surprised by the fall colors. Simply by asking he soon learned that this was the way Tomberton was all year, and he was enthralled by the perpetual autumn that clung to the town. After spending a few days at the local hotel, which was cheap, thanks to it being off-season, he spied a for rent sign above a little grocery store at the end of the square. Not really having a plan for the future at that point, it seemed like the perfect opportunity, and he sold his car to make the security deposit.

His landlady was the chubby Asian who owned the market downstairs, and apparently the rest of the building above. Though she was somewhat suspicious at first of the young man who seemed to come out of nowhere, he had cash and no pets, and in the end that was really all she needed to know. The little efficiency wasn't much, just a kitchen, bathroom and a single large room that served as everything else, it was his and his alone, and he loved it because of that. Moving in was easy, since he didn't own anything but a bunch of computer junk, and he has since bought a couple of pieces of furniture from the local consignment shop so he at least has a place to sleep and a table to work at.

Or at least pretend he was working. Which was what he occupied his time with at the moment, surfing the net in one window and doing homework in the other. It's not like his homework required more than two brain cells to complete anyway, so really most of his attention was on what was going on in his browser. Flicking through page after page of tumbler images and following random threads to see where it would take him, or playing flash games and trying to pick apart the action scrip to complain to the developers. He wasn't a mean person online per-say, he just enjoyed telling people what they did wrong and how to make things better. It isn't until much later in the morning that he realizes he hasn't eaten anything yet and gets up to scavenge the fridge. Not surprisingly, it's completely empty since most of what he eats comes in the form of pre-packeged servings, or is purchased from one of the shops in the square below. Rather than going to the bother of making up a package of ramen, he decides to go out and get something better.

Putting on his coat, he walks down the creaky wooden stairs and heads up the square, making for the little bakery on the corner. The wather is cool but pleasant, and the fresh air is somewhat invigorating, so he finds himself humming as he nears the doors. Only to be disappointed in finding it closed. With a sigh, Jax turns around and pauses, trying to decide what to do instead. The bakery was one of his favorites, and he hadn't considered a second choice before he left.

As is normally the case when he is in doubt, he takes out his cell phone and pulls up google maps. Waiting for the search results to fill in, he starts walking, still looking at his phone. Leaves crunching underfoot and squinting to see the screen in the sun, he very nearly ends up walking into Chris and Opal where they stand talking on the street. Startled, he looks up and is about to just mumble an apology and be on his way when he recognizes one of them as the girl from the bakery. "Oh hey, sorry... Umm... Oh, hey, don't you work at the bakery? I didn't realize it was going to be closed today." He says, nodding acknowledgment to the boy she was talking to, as he doesn't want to seem overly rude.

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((Anyone open for RPing with Abby?))

[bast,]

@the thing you said about my signature; Thanks! It's happened to me several times as well, so you're not alone. ouo;

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18 ♙ Alone ♙ In his house ♙ Single ♙ Wearing
Chris smiled softly, and let out a low chuckle. "Its no big deal, but your welcome." Chris joked happily. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and looked around the town, thinking of something they could do. Most of the shops were closed. They could go back to one of their houses, which wasn't a bad idea. Who's house though? Eventually, Chris just decided that it would be better to head back to his house. It was further away, but the trip there was always beautiful. "Do you want to go-" Chris started, before being almost ran into by someone who he hadn't seen before. He was about to yell at the man, but decided at the last second to hold his tongue. Yelling was just a involuntary response for being bumped. "Sorry about that." Chris mumbled, holding out his hand for the man, who looked about Chris's age. He was about to answer for Opal, opening his mouth half way, but then decided it would be impolite. Also, the last time he did that she didn't seem to like it much, as far as he could remember.

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((Anyone open for RPing with Abby?))

[rothbart.]

Faced with a question from a stranger, a rather stunned Opal stood there for a moment, silently pleading with her brain to let her answer the man. After a moment's time, she managed a quick sentence. "Uh. Yeah, it's my aunt's. I've worked there for a while now." When faced with meeting folks, Opal was a lot less than eloquent with her speech, not that it got a whole lot better once you got to know her. It was good he was a guy, at least. She was even less socially graceful when it came to meeting girls, probably because of the situation with her mother and the fact that she grew up mostly around boys and men.

After she'd gotten control of the slight panic associated with having to talk to a new person, something dawned on her. It's weird I don't know him... I mean, everyone knows almost everyone here, especially if they're of similar ages. "Are you new here? I think I remember your face, probably from the bakery, but I don't think I know you."

[Soriams]

((Yeah, watching that gif totally makes me want to try it! Though I haven't bought an incandescent bulb in years, and it probably isn't a good thing to try with a fluorescent one...)

Location: In Town
Speaking To: Opal & Chris
Mood: A Bit Embarrassed
Tagged: Opal & Chris

Feeling even worse when he sees the boy he nearly walked into looks rather mad about it, Jax ducks his head, looking embarrassed. "No really, it was my bad... I should have been paying better attention." He says, looking back to the girl from the bakery when she answers him. Though he really isn't surprised by her question, as a tight-knit little town like this is a lot like the island he grew up on, it still makes him feel a bit self conscious. He is used to being an outsider in a philosophical sense, but in a literal one is something that makes him uncomfortable. Reaching up to rub the back of his head in a nervous gesture, he answers somewhat shyly. "Oh yeah, I only moved here a couple of months ago. I rented the apartment above Mrs. Xi's market." He turns, gesturing back in that direction as the building is still visible through the trees in the square. After a moment, he realizes that means they have no idea who he is and that he should probably introduce himself. "My name's Jaxon... And sorry again for almost walking into you. I guess I really should pay more attention to where I'm going."

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((Anyone open for RPing with Abby?))