Missing my girls [OPEN] (FINISHED)

[Shane Williams]

Shane was not happy to be here so far away from his family and everything he knew. To some he’d lead a very sheltered life and in a way he had… and he liked it that way. He’d lived in the same house, the same town, had the same friends, seen the same doctor his entire life. So the idea of a new state, new city, new school, new teachers, new friends, new people… really didn’t appeal to him.

Grabbing his jacket he pulled it on and wrapped a scarf around his neck. It was colder there than back home and he didn’t like that either. Cold + Sign Language= Very painful fingers.

A walk is what he needed, he was here to figure out his gift and he supposed the sooner he got to learning the sooner he could go home… right? Somehow that partial thought didn’t comfort him the way he had hoped it would. He’d heard stories, once they took you away you didn’t come back, they did experimental testing on people, they brain washed you, the rumors went on.

A vibration from his pocket made him pause as a photo of Dusty filling his screen. Your girl misses you but I’m keeping a good eye on her Luvs, Jane! Shane thrust his phone and hands back into his pocket pouting to himself. Dusty, his golden retriever and aide dog, his best friend and companion, was all the way back in Seattle with his family. Your going to learn your gift Shane, you won’t need Dusty, its better for her to stay here than in a tiny dorm room. Think of what’s best for her. His mother had been right but he still felt all alone without her.

Finding a small bench Shane collapsed and sat before leaning back and staring at the sky. He really didn’t want to be here. It was too cold, too big, too lonely. Sure he could see himself objectively and knew he was acting like a spoiled child but that didn’t matter to him. He wanted to act like a spoiled child.




((OOC 1: Open but Ayami called dips for first interaction… I think that’s what was decided in C-box...
OCC 2: Please let me know if I switch POV, my RP experience is in 1rst person so I may slip a few times as I switch my brain over.))

[Karashi Usaki]

Karashi was late, and she hated being late. That was one of her pet peeves. She never liked being late. She had always been punctual ever since she knew what time was and how to tell it. She was hardly ever late, and she was afraid that she would get in trouble if she was late. Before she left, she quickly checked her e-mail. She frowned. No class today due to the teacher being sick with the cold. She frowned. Well, now she had some free time. She stood there, hands on her hips, looking around the room and trying to figure out what she was going to do. She decided to take a walk.

She grabbed her big coat and put it on, then took her purse as well. She made sure that she didn’t have that much money with her, just in case something happened. If it did she would use her powers in defense, but even then no one rarely came onto campus unless they were a visitor who had already been checked in. Still, she hadn’t been there long enough to be sure of that, and she’d rather be safe than sorry. She made sure she had everything, and then left the dorm, making sure to lock the door behind herself.

She walked down the steps and out the door, shivering as she did so. It was cold. She hadn’t realized how cold it was outside. She should have worn her extremely big coat. She wrapped her arms around herself, trying to get warmer. She shouldn’t have done this. She made her way across the courtyard, and stopped midway. There on a bench was a boy, who looked her age. He was apparently staring up at the sky for some reason. She glanced up there, but didn’t see anything. She walked over to him.

He was cute, and she wondered if he was new here. Sure, she had been there for about two weeks, so she wasn’t really familiar with all of the students, but she could tell he was new. She just had that…woman’s intuition that people had always spoke of. Apparently she was really good at it, even though she didn’t really know it. She smiled at him. “Hi. Are you new here?” Her thick Japanese accent was very obvious when she spoke.

Words: 389
Muse: Great!

[Shane Williams]

Movement from the corner of his eyes gave his visitor away and although he hoped they would keep going intuition said they were headed for him. He sat up as she stopped looking quickly over her person before watching her mouth intently. Her lips, smooth as they were didn't quite form the words perfectly but he could gather enough. It was something he'd gathered as meaning English wasn't her primary language.

He looked at her a tad unsure. would she be a nice person, would she pick on him, would she blow him off. He decided to go for it and nodded to the girl as he tried to battle through his next dilemma Do I start with the sign language to see if she knows it or pull out my phone ans start communication there. He'd done it both ways with mixed results. Meeting new people just weren't really in his forte seeing as how he normally had someone else there as back up to help him out. Here at this school he was completely on his own.

Giving up he decided on the sign language. My name is Shane. He displayed a nervous smile and pulled out his phone to do that route as well. Suddenly is dawned on him that yes he did desperately desire the company of another. Hitting a message in he handed his phone to the girl. Hi, yes I am new, my name is Shane.

He smiled finally getting the chance to study her while she read and waiting to see her reaction. He locked his eyes on her lips again determined to catch her response. Shane's hearing was not 'working' today as he saw it. Honestly he didn't know yet what made his hearing come or go. He just came to enjoy it when it did come.

[Karashi Usaki]

The boy looked really cute, but when she spoke to him, he seemed a bit confused. At least, that’s what his expression showed to her. She frowned. Was it something she had said? Had she been speaking in Japanese without even realizing she was doing so? She did that a lot, and it would confuse people. It was a habit of hers, and she was trying hard to get off of that habit. Too bad it wasn’t as easy as it sounded. She wished it was. She sighed, crossing her arms over her chest, wondering if this man was ever going to answer her.

She arched an eyebrow in surprise when he signed out the word hello and told her what his name was. So he was deaf. She was so glad that she had taken sign language back at the Japanese institute. She hoped it was the same. If not then there would be a huge problem, and that would not be good. She smiled at him and shook her head, pushing the phone back towards him. She started to sign to him. No, that is alright. I am fluent in sign language so your phone will not be necessary. My name is Karashi. And I figured you were new. You look new. I am new as well.

She sat down next to him, putting her purse down on the bench next to her. She then looked at him, tilting her head. Her hair fell off of her shoulders and hung loosely next to her. She signed again. So, why are you out here? It’s very cold. And what is your ‘gift’? She smiled, waiting for the boy to answer. She hoped that he understood her sign language. She wasn’t sure if he would understand what she was saying or not. She only hoped that he did.

Words: 308
Muse: Great

[Shane Williams]

Shane's face lite up as he grinned at the girl waving enthusiastically that she could understand him. What luck was he having that the first person he met could speak his 'language.' Sure it was a little different, but he'd been forewarned in his classes that there were other forms of SL out there.

She sat next to him and he nodded in agreement it's very cold out here but I needed to get out of my dorm, I like it out side. Reminds me of home a little, but it's not this cold back home this time of year. When did you arrive here? His hands flew at the opportunity to speak to someone. it could be much worse, it could be raining... although that would make it a little warmer.

Looking at her then around him he made the motion of laughing although no noise came out, so it probably looked more like a grimace. My gift is complicated. Not totally sure what it does yet, I've only had it a few weeks He put his hands down to think of the words. I can hear, but sometimes I can't. Mostly right now unless it's a very quiet noise when I can here, then noises hurt He frowned wondering if he'd explained it well enough. what is your gift? it was strange to him that people were so open about it, although when you go to a school just for meta's it wasn't as forward of a question as it first seemed to him. Honestly he was still getting use to the idea of being a meta.

He thought about what his new 'friend' had said. Would it be more comfortable for you inside? He didn't want to make her uncomfortable either with the cold or the suggestion, and honestly if she agreed to go anywhere else he'd have no clue where to suggest they go.

[Karashi Usaki]

She giggled at his antics, even though he couldn’t hear her. She was sure he could see her, so he would know that she had laughed. She watched as he signed, understanding exactly what he was saying. He was talking about the weather, and how he needed to get out of his dorm. She understood the feeling. She hated being cooped up inside all day. It made her go insane, and she figured that would put her roommates as well as everyone else in her dorm at risk. She didn’t want to do that. In fact, that was the last thing on her mind. She never wanted to hurt anyone.

She turned towards him so that he could see her better when she signed back a response. I understand. I don’t like being forced to stay inside. I mean, it’s very pretty today, just very cold. I figured the cold was worth it. I arrived here about two weeks ago from the Japanese institute. What about you? She nodded at his statement about how it could be worse. That is very true. She frowned at him, thinking about what he had told her about his gift. Didn’t all students know what their gift was? She shrugged. She didn’t want to make him feel uncomfortable. She signed to him again. My gift is…well, how about I just show you? And we can go inside after I show you.

She looked inside of her purse for something and pulled out her phone. She smiled at him, and then signed. Watch this. She set the phone down in her palm, and then she focused on it. It started to rise and she smiled. She was glad that she could show him. She was proud. She hadn’t used her powers in forever, and she was a bit surprised that she could at least do that. Maybe she wasn’t so rusty with her powers after all.

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Muse: Great

[Shane Williams]

Shane smiled glad he'd met someone with a happy personality too. That was important he thought, happy people =happy conversations =happy smiles. He smiled back at her and shrugged. I got here yesterday from Washington. That's so cool that your from Japan, I've never left the country before and this is my first time out of state.

He saw her frown at his explanation and wrinkled his face a little. I'm still learning my gift. I was born deaf and have lived my whole life that way, a few weeks ago I got hearing. But it's not consistent. Sometimes I have it and sometimes I don't. So that's what I mean when I say I don't really know my gift. Make more sense? He hoped it did, he didn't like being so unsure of what was going on with him.

When she levitated her phone Shane clapped happily waiting until he had her attention again. THATS SOOOOOOO coool! That's an awesome gift to have. He suddenly wished he had such a cool gift, maybe he's would turn out to be just as cool.

[Karashi Usaki]

She smiled at him, nodding to make sure that he understood that she was listening. She was sincerely intrigued and she wanted him to sign more about his life. She signed back. Yes. Maybe I can take you there sometime. That is, if my aunt is alright with it, and so is your parents. She would never take someone to Japan with her unless she had permission. She figured it would be a form a kidnapping, and she was too new to the country to get arrested. Her host family would be furious.

She didn’t quite understand how his gift work, but she shrugged. Maybe it wasn’t fully developed yet. Who was she to say how fast gifts made themselves known? She nodded when he asked if it made sense. She got what he was saying now. She just hoped that he would be able to understand her from here on it. It seemed to be working so far, but one never knew what was going to happen next, so she was a bit anxious. Yes I understand.

She giggled when he clapped at her after she levitated her phone. It didn’t seem like such a big deal to her, but she guessed it was to another person who had never seen it done before. She was glad that she could make him so happy. She wanted to make everyone happy, and it seemed she was completing her goal, one person at a time. It made her feel good. She signed after she had put her phone away. Well, it’s not all that cool when you can barely control it. That’s just a little trick I learned. I’m still learning to levitate big things, like cars. She had always been afraid of hitting someone with a car, so the truth was that she hadn’t even tried it yet.

Words: 310
Muse: Great

[Shane Williams]

He nodded with delight at the idea of possibly traveling to Japan, he would have to get a few books from the library so that next time he could chat with his new friend about her home country. So you live with your aunt here in America or back in Japan? He liked learning about new people’s lives given his was rather uneventful and regular. Shane didn’t see anything unique about himself other than the deafness. He came from an average family, in an average town, did average teenage things.

Shane lightly chuckled, or the motions at least, at her modestly. I think that’s great even if you still need practice. Everyone needs practice to be good at the important things in life right? If you practice you’ll learn how to control everything and then you will be able to move cars and such. Shane stood up and stretched. I don’t know my way around here but perhaps we could chat somewhere warmer so we don’t freeze our fingers Shane grinned and rubbed his cold hands together before stuffing them into his pockets. Shane looked around him for a moment to get his orientation to his surroundings. The last thing that he wanted was to end up lost on this campus.

[Karashi Usaki]

Karashi frowned. She wished that she did live with her aunt here. She missed her aunt who was back in Japan. She didn’t understand why her aunt couldn’t have moved with her to America. Her aunt had told her that she didn’t have the money to travel with her. She shook her head in answer to the boy’s question, and then signed. No, my aunt lives back in Japan. I was adopted by an American family, the Yukaris, but I still call them my host family. She looked at the ground. She missed her aunt a lot.

Karashi nodded as he explained that everyone needed practice. He was right. Not one meta knew how to use their power in a day. She was anxious to learn more about her power and how to control it. She actually wanted to know as soon as possible. She looked at him and smiled, nodding at his suggestion. She then signed to him. Yes. Let’s go. I’m already freezing enough as it is. I’m cold anywhere I go. Besides, I can’t afford to get sick. She smiled and then stood up. She knew where her dorm was, but that’s all she knew. She was lost anywhere else.

Words: 203
Muse: Ok

[Shane Williams]

Shane frowned a little upset at upsetting her, or at least thats how it appeared to him. I'm very sorry to hear your distance, I miss my family too. I wish they could have moved here but things happened so fast. I really miss my dog. He smiled gently at her and pulled out his phone showing her the picture he'd gotten today from Jane. I was little when we got her and I miss having her with me all the time. Shane looked at her kind of expectantly but she didn't look like she knew where she was going either and chuckled silently. I don't really know where to go except my dorm, is there a general purpose room, or a game room, or something like that? I have a map Reaching in his pocked Shane pulled out the folded piece of paper.

[Karashi Usaki]

The boy seemed nice, and Karashi was beginning to like him. She didn’t mind the fact that he was deaf and/or mute, as long as the two could communicate in some way. She was glad that she had met this man. She had made a new friend, and considering that she wasn’t very popular and she was shy, then making friends was a huge deal for her. She normally didn’t go up to people, especially guys, but this one had been very nice to her from the start. Still, she kept her guard up just in case.

She raised an eyebrow when he mentioned a dog. Karashi loved all animals, even though horses were her favorite. Still, dogs were a close second. She smiled and chuckled silently at him, and then signed. I love dogs, and she is very cute. I wish I had a dog. Back home in Japan, we weren’t allowed to have pets. Even having a fish was considered ‘breaking the law’, so it was impossible to have any type of pet. She wasn’t necessarily saddened by this, she was just a little disappointed.

She laughed again when he told her that he didn’t know where he was really going. What a coincidence. She signed to him again. Honestly, I only know how to get to my dorm as well. It’s great that you have a map. I never would have even thought of that. She looked at the map and then pointed to it, starting to sign to him the places. Ok, this is where we are, and I know this is where the common room is. We should probably head there, which means…we need to go in…THAT direction. She indicated where they should go by pointing. She looked at him and smiled. Shall we go there then? She waited for his answer.

Words: 307
Muse: Great

[Shane Williams]

Shane looked at her shocked. I can't even remember a time that we didn't have a pet Shane started thinking fast I can share Dusty! When mom and dad come to visit I'll make sure they bring her and long and you can meet her. Shane was very happy with his idea and hoped it would make his friend happy.

He watched her point to things on the map and nodded at where ever she was suggesting. Honestly he was hopeless when it came to directions and maps. That came from growing up in the same area his whole life, he always knew where everything was. Now he was having to learn new things and it was proving to be one big challenge. Shane grinned and did a silly bow After you my lady. Shane was feeling goofy, he was happy and was in the company of a happy person, that tended to make him silly and goofy.

[Karashi Usaki]

Karashi nodded. She signed. It was a very lonely life. The only real friends I had were the ones at school, and even then Mother would hardly let them come over. I’m considered what you Americans would call ‘sheltered’. She giggled. For some odd reason she always thought that that word was funny. It was funny to say, and it sounded funny. She stopped laughing. She wasn’t sure if he would consider it inappropriate, and she couldn’t bear to lose her new friend. She barely had any friends to begin with. If she lost this one it would be even harder to find another one, especially one as nice as this one.

She was glad that he was so willing to share his dog with her. She would have never had the courage to offer something like that. She was already shy enough. She was about to tell him to go ahead when he did a silly bow and then told her after her. She giggled and then signed. Thank you kind gentlemen. I was going to go first anyway, but I appreciate the offer. She started walking towards the path that they were going to take and then stopped, turning halfway. Some strands of her hair fell off of her shoulders and down the back of her. She smiled at him and signed again. Are you coming? She was freezing and didn’t want to have to wait for him any longer.

Words: 245
Muse: Ok

[Shane Williams]

Shane thought she was cute when she giggled and wished he could hear it. He liked when people around him were happy and knew that giggling, chuckling, laughing were usually forms of enjoyment. He could display all those forms of enjoyment silently and had learned how to mimic the visual displays of said displays.

Quietly walking for a few moments he got her attention again as they continued on their way. I've never had a very good time making friends either, I mean I have some but it can be hard to do many of the same things other people want to. I am very well known at my town, I'm the only one whose deaf so people know me. But that doesn't mean kids want to hang out with me. I spend a lot of time with my family. Shane gave her a crooked grin and let her lead the way after all it was really cold.

Shane liked his new friend, and hoped she would be a friend and not just an acquaintance, but form the sounds of it she did want to be his friend too. Shane shook his head moving some of his bangs out of his face and silently laughing his chest moving as he brushed the last few bits out of the way only for them to fall back. Mom always says I keep it too long and shaggy, but it does wonders to keep my forehead warm.