break free | shifter; part one. open

[Ginger.Owl]

{Hey, I just joined. Could I possibly get a recap?}

[flie]

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NINETEEN; PANSEXUAL/DEMIROMANTIC; MALE;
TAGS: AIRYANNA; LOCATION: THE CITY
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the smudge picture of a castle struck him odd as he caught a glance of it on the coffee cup before handing it to the girl. "no problem," he said distractedly then looked at the girl. "im fine, though my sweatshirt's the same." colby's blunt personality shows through his tone and words, as he raises his eyebrow. his sweatshirt could be saved, though.. if only the coffee got on the stupid watch he's required to wear. she was surely a shifter as well.. so could the castle possibly represent "the kingdom?" he wants to ask her, but doing so in a human city with others around could be risky; so he asks something else that will give him answers. "where did you get that coffee?'

omg im sorry about how long it took Dx it was only going to take a few minutes but then i found my cat where he shouldnt be so i had to get him and yeah

@ginger.owl: most of the characters are at the coffee/book store, that's all really. ^^'

[sarafina;]

→ JAIME ROBERT MORAN. ♚

location; coffeehouse - tagged; basil

A thumping clatter caused Jaime to look up. A boy was hastily picking up a stack of books that had fallen, before rushing to the counter. Jaime had seen him here before, shelving books, though he had never really spoken to him, beyond ordering a drink. He smiled brightly, placing his usual order. "May I have a cup of tea, please? English breakfast, two sugars no milk." Jaime had always preferred tea, enjoying the more subtle yet hearty flavors to the strong bittersweet taste of coffee.

While he waited for his tea to brew, a book laying open on the floor caught his attention. It must have been overlooked and not picked up when the stack had fallen. Jaime's sharp, eagle's eyesight, however, noted something unusual about it. The novel had fallen open to its inside cover, where there was an illustration of castle, done in permanent marker, the words 'remember the kingdom,' printed neatly just beneath it.

Jaime blinked in surprise. The kingdom was something that he had only heard about in passing, but he did have vague notions about what it meant, especially for shifters like him. Unconsciously, he straightened the waistcoat that hid his actual vest and pulled at the hem of his button-up beneath it. He wanted to ask about it, but the kingdom had never really seemed like the sort of thing you just had loud, public conversations about.

"Um," he hesitated. "Also, I was thinking I'd get another book while I was here." He drummed his fingers against the cover of Break Free. Any recommendations?" His gaze flickered back to the book resting on the floor.

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xxxis feeling bleh in starbucks.
xxxa simple fennec fox shifter.
xxxcurrently no crush.
xxxtags; lex
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the blonde girl let out a soft sigh, squeezing his hand lightly when he placed his, which was much larger, over hers. she had always been told that she had tiny hands; the tips of her fingers hardly touched the lower knuckle of most guys her age, thats how small they were. looking up at her friend's facial expression, she gently bit her lower lip, for she could tell that he felt bad about making her feel the way that she was, even though it wasn't his fault that he didn't know. "honestly, a run would be amazing, but can we just go to the forest on the outskirts of town? the zone has hardly any room to run, and i know i'm tiny, but it feels like a prison when i so much as try to spread my legs." she explained to him, but in the back of her mind, she was considering telling him why she hated the kingdom so much. he was truly her best, and only, friend. he knew practically everything else about her, so what could this hurt?.. maybe after the run.

[bandit;]

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location; coffeehouse | tagged; jaime | shift; bobcat

Basil rushed to take a Styrofoam coffee cup from a stack and fill it with steaming water.He returned to the counter to enter the order on the cash register when he eyed the book. A while back, he had written the biggest note that he'd done so far. The same castle, with the words, free us, remember the kingdom', written on it. He had felt that he should put a more elaborate message on the inside of the back cover, in props to the author. He was about to ask if Jaime wanted anything else, but then noticed he asked a question. "Book recommendations? Well, we got a new shipment just last night. Reaching the Sky, it's called." He replied, remembering the last back he'd placed a note in. He turned back to the steaming beverage, where he'd let the tea bag steep, and stirred in the milk and two sugar packets. Basil wondered about the book, puzzled as to why the Kingdom had presented itself so many times today. First Airy, then the book. Something was happening, but he couldn't tell what. He took a lid from the stack near the cash register and snapped it into place on the cup, placing it in a little paper coffee cozy. Basil pushed the hot beverage towards the customer. "Um, that would be #7bbb7b.06, please." He held out his hand for the money and opened the little cash drawer on the register with his other hand, once again tapping his fingers on the side of it.

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xxxjames "jamie" daniels
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xxxis feeling aggravated in the library.
xxxa simple moose shifter.
xxxcurrently no crush.
xxxtags; lawrence
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he had gone through multiple books, and was shocked to actually find three books that referenced to the kingdom. he decided to just check them out, for they would give him something to read when he was locked in the zone at night. with a soft sigh, he fully stood up, standing to his full height, which caused him to tower over just about everyone in the library. just as he began to turn, so that he could check out the books, when a book cart ran right into his stomach, causing him to let out a grunt, not really of pain but more surprise. his hazel eyes raised to look at the dark-haired boy, who looked nothing like someone that would work in a library, and who smelled like a shifter of some sort.. maybe some sort of sea animal by the scent of him. "dear gosh, be careful with that thing before you kill someone. anyways, i have to be out, sorry!" his words seemed condescending, but a playful smile showed off his pearly whites before walking off and getting his books, which he tucked under his arm and headed out.

[canis,]

ｓｉｅｒｒａ ｗｏｏｄｓ

female • eighteen • lemur shifter

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The morning had started as normal, or at least normal by Sierra's standards. It hadn't taken her long to prepare for the day, throwing on a simple outfit and tying her hair up into a ponytail. It wasn't long before she had arrived in the city. Sierra strolled casually down the streets, smiling and nodding every time she passed another. Oh how confined she felt, stuck here with these normal humans. But her life was not, in any way, under her control. Eventually Sierra passed the coffee shop, which seemed to be overflowing with others, and not all of them human it seemed. A little further up Sierra spotted her destination: the library. With a sigh of relief, she entered the building. Sierra had always liked the library. It was quiet, which gave her the best excuse to not talk to anyone, especially the humans. Sierra went straight for the fiction section. She enjoyed the utopian-style novels (which was odd because she hated her current situation, being controlled by the government and whatnot). She soon set about finding the perfect book, taking little time to notice the others in the library at the moment.

ooc; Ugh, I suck at writing introductions. It will get better I promise.

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airy bit her bottom lip as he handed her back the once-useful cup; well, it was still useful. though smeared the castle and several digits were readable, and fortunately for her she could casually walk in and get another iced coffee without needing basil to write down his number again. "this coffeehouse right here, actually." excusing herself and throwing another apology at him, airyanna tugged a hair tie off her wrist and threw her slightly damp hair into a messy bun as she re-entered the coffee shop, trying to hide her half-tan white shirt with her arm but failing as the splotch was far too large to cover up with a limb. upon glancing around, she did notice that basil had a customer, and quickly made a beeline to stand behind the man being asked for payment for his drink and food. and looking over this man's shoulder in the most non-awkward way possible, the girl waved a hand at the familiar face, one she had seen just minutes ago. after trying to get his attention she then held up the empty cup, nearly split in half and splintered in multiple places from it's fall to the concrete sidewalk. "i dropped it..." she mouthed, hoping basil could read lips as well as he could shelve books or make medium vanilla iced coffee's. and it was then she turned just enough and got a good look at the customer in front of her... jaime! her fellow flyer was standing right in front of her, but she took a step back and brought no attention to herself, patiently waiting to be able to order another iced coffee and maybe, just maybe, chat with basil a little once more. even though her hair was in the most messy bun she could muster, she was stained with coffee, and she had hurt her behind by falling onto the sidewalk, airy forgot about all of that when she looked at the bobcat she had just met that day.
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[flie]

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NINETEEN; PANSEXUAL/DEMIROMANTIC; MALE;
TAGS: EVERYONE IN THE COFFEE SHOP; LOCATION: THE COFFEE SHOP
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he walks into the shop after the girl who stained his sweatshirt with said sweatshirt in his left hand and his headphones/phone in the other. all of the smells hit him fast and catch him off guard, making him do a double take as he steps into the shop. if he, a mere stoat shifter, is impacted by the smells, how would a canine shifter feel? poor them. colby glances around the shop, already uneasy from the amount of people. at least they are all shifters, so he isn't surrounded by a crowd of humans smelled like grease and spearmint gum. all kinds of shifters were in the shop, from foxes to eagles to wrens. one shifter stood out and made him feel edgy. a girl sat alone with a bored expression and a scent of a snake (masa.) colby steps somewhat further away from her on instinct; after all, their animals are natural enemies, since snakes eat weasels and such. the boy came into the shop to get answers about the kingdom, but he doesn't know where to start. an employee could have drawn the castle or a random friend of the girl he bumped into.

(kind of a meh post just so i can get loner colby in the shop and start the kingdom stuff c;)

[Ginger.Owl]

Kya : Canine alpha : Coyote : Open

Kya woke up in her small appartment. Still tired and stiff, she stretched her arms above her head and rolled out of bed. She wasn't much of a morning person, which could be because of the coyote side of her. After slipping on her favorite pair of skinny jeans and a cozy sweater, she headed to the kitchen. She began to brew a nice cup of hazelnut coffee. Kya took a deep breath in. "Ah. Nothing like a delicious cup of coffee" She grabbed her coffee and her sketchbook and headed out the door. After going down a couple flights of stairs, she stepped out into the crisp morning air. For Kya, there was nothing like being outside. It was where she felt the most comfortable. She began to walk to her favorite place in town to sketch. It was just outside a cafe and there were always plenty of interesting people passing in and out of the shop. As she approached her favorite spot, she sat down on an empty bench, took a sip of coffee, and took a look at her surroundings. She glanced across the path and saw another shifter sitting on a bench across from her. She was pretty sure he was another canine alpha, she had seen him a lot around the community. She then took out her sketchbook and began to sketch the landscape around him.