Post by Lori on Apr 5, 2017 4:36:18 GMT
Newt's outfit
The coast line was just on the horizon. They were getting closer to the amusement park. Newt began to tap his fingers against each other in anticipation. There was an awesome deal going on there this weekend only - the whole place was going to be decorated like a winter wonderland! To most people it might seem like the perfect place to go on a date. But for Newt and Savannah, it meant most pokéstops to hit, more gyms to beat, and hopefully a ton of ice pokémon to catch! He was especially excited because he had finally caught a Swinub with near perfect stats. Well, that's what the appraisal in his app said, that Swinub's attack and hit points were amazing. And it was still pretty weak with only 129 cp, so Newt wanted to make sure he caught a bunch more Swinub to power it up, evolve it and eventually make it one of his main pokémon to use when taking over gyms for Team Mystic.
Wait...the amusement park was a date place. Did...did that mean he...he and Savannah...were they...they were...?
Oh man! But Newt couldn't get nervous about that now! They'd done so well passing the time on the bus drive with talks about pokémon sun and moon, how they were doing in pokémon go - there was a lot of pokémon talk which really kept Newt in the zone and forget about his nerves. Still...did Savannah think...? Were they...? Could they...? Newt began fidgeting with his fingers more as a result. He was quiet now, after doing so well. Just because he started wondering if this was a real date. He and Savannah had never been on a real date before! Sure, there was that time they met at the cafe when she hit him in the crotch with her umbrella...and that other time they ran into each other in the mall...and the time after that where they pretended to be boyfriend and girlfriend to get that one guy off Savannah's back. But, but it wasn't like those were real dates or anything. Were they...?
No. Newt had to snap out of it. He couldn't get nervous now! He had to be cool. He wanted to have a good time with Savannah and really impress her. He had to open his mouth and say something - and quick, before she decided to ditch him at the park for some other guy! Someone taller. And stronger. And non-fidgety. "So..." he started, his voice squeaking a bit at first. Newt quickly cleared his throat and attempted to deepen it a little. He was hoping to sound more normal, but it probably just sounded more like an old man voice. "So Savannah...um, where do you think we should start? You know...when, when we get off the bus and all? Do you, um...snack first or...or do you wanna just jump right into finding the closest gym? P-pokémon gym, I mean!"
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Talon's outfit
It was so weird for Talon. Not to be at the amusement park specifically; she'd been there with her family what felt like plenty of times. But this time it was different. She was with Daemon. And kind of in this in-between phase. She'd been hanging around him more since their group project at the beginning of the year, and although she had spent most of the winter break very much still being a good girl she was slowly beginning to venture into this new territory. No, it wasn't completely obvious to everyone. Fortunately her family didn't catch on; nothing to them seemed too different. Tay was also content that Rylan didn't see that something was up. She saw one or two suspicious looks from Shyanne, she thought, the last time they passed each other on campus. However Talon wasn't going to concern herself with that. She couldn't.
Although Talon had always dressed more conservatively and primarily in pastel colors, she had steadily been incorporating darker colors into her wardrobe. The only reason no one might have thought of it strange was because she was using inspiration from Disney Bound outfits. Much like today where, although she was wearing black and purple, it was inspired by the look of Maleficent. Ursula was a close second, though Tay couldn't focus on the whole poor unfortunate soul act forever.
Being around Daemon was something else. He was showing her a whole different side of living. Not necessarily anything bad or completely illegal - Talon hadn't broken any laws that she knew of and she certainly didn't drink anything not virgin the few times they snuck into bars - but it was nothing like the sweet, sheltered life Talon always knew. And she was meeting new people. People who, when she didn't act like a scared or innocent little girl, actually acknowledged her. It was almost invigorating. She still didn't completely understand this desire - or at times, need - to be around Daemon, but she found herself craving it more and more. Talon was unsure of how to describe it specifically. One thing was for sure; when they were together it was most certainly a rush.
Stepping into a small puddle of potato flakes - the theme park's answer to fake snow to go with the winter wonderland idea - Talon's gaze followed some of the falling flakes. She held her hand out, letting a few pieces fall into her hand. She scoffed lightly. "Seems like a waste if you ask me," she commented almost cynically. Flicking her wrist, the flakes fluttered out of her hand and she turned to Daemon beside her. "So..." She began speaking only to now realize she was in a completely different environment with Daemon. This was...something else. What did she do now? What did they do now? The shy girl she naturally was made an appearance, as it so often did still. Although one could describe Talon in transition from Tay to Tal, it was still a work in progress. In most cases, the nerves or uncertainty got to her. "...so um...what's first?"
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Jett's outfit
With Jett and Elle officially back together and Valentine's Day right around the corner, Jett couldn't think of a better leadup to the holiday than taking Elle to the Winter Wonderland. He wasn't completely sure what to expect, other than the park to be decorated completely like winter, but he was not disappointed. The lights that mostly covered the park were replaced with Christmas lights, although they wouldn't be turned on until it started getting darker. Certain areas had potato flakes falling to make it seem like it were snowing. Food stands had specials for hot coca, gingerbread cookies, chocolates, the works. The Tunnel of Love even had a stand near it where couples could pick up Valentines Day cards or cute bears for each other. Jett was sure Elle was going to love it!
They had gone on a couple of rides already, though they'd only been there for maybe an hour at most. Elle was having a great time. And while they hadn't hit the roller coaster just yet, there was that pendulum ride which seemed to rise and drop so fast, Jett swore Elle squeezed his arm tight! It was the most incredible feeling! For now though, Jett had picked up a small cotton candy for them. He knew Elle didn't like to eat in front of him, but he figured they should have a little something. And they'd have to eat eventually anyway! Maybe when they were done he would try to win her a prize. Or they could take it easy a bit longer, maybe cuddle up on one of the carriages in the merry go round. Corny? Yes. But it was also one of the best places to talk to Elle and compliment her on how amazing she looked - as always, of course! Though the thought to ride the Tunnel of Love multiple times was tempting, Jett figured they would save that for later. He just wanted to show his girlfriend the most incredible time.
"Are you sure you don't want any?" he inquired, holding the stick of cotton candy towards Elle. It wasn't that big to begin with, but Jett had made sure not to gulp a lot of it down at once either. "It's really just a soft ball of sugar, so it's not technically food. But it is sweet just like you. I'll even look away or close my eyes while you chew if you prefer." He wouldn't dream of forcing Elle to eat if she wasn't hungry or do anything she didn't want to. But he wasn't not going to offer when he bought it with the intention of sharing. And he really would close his eyes or look away if she wanted him to!
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Carla's outfit
Winter Wonderland? Somehow Carla doubted the idea. Then again, she was a New Yorker at heart and was used to significantly colder winters. The attempt was commendable, she would give the place that much; but it was still far from the East Coast. She still admittedly had no idea what gave Erin the bright idea to invite her and Candice along. Yes it was a weekend and Carla was off from work today - miraculously enough - but this was far from her scene. And Candice's for that matter. Well, as far as Carla knew. But there was still schoolwork to be done. She had a test on Tuesday to study for. Not to mention the next short story for Dillis' class due at the end of next week, she was going to have to bug Chase for the Jeep to fill up on food for Lewis, there was laundry to do, she had a few other things to buy....
No, none of it was an excuse to avoid going to the park. It was certainly better than going to a wild college party or a bar, Carla would admit. Still, there was the lingering question of whether or not Carla should classify this as a date. Not that they hadn't been on dates before; but those were all in the comfort of her dorm or Candice's apartment, with movies, books and ordering in. They had not been out on a date as of yet. While it was not only her and Candice - at least for now - their relationship was still new to her. It wasn't even that she had a girlfriend now; Carla had always considered herself open minded to whatever possibility whenever it happened. It was the fact that she was someone's girlfriend. They were only together a couple of months now, so this was very much new territory for Carla. Never mind that in a couple of weeks she'd for once have to think about Valentine's Day. But having feelings for someone. Having those feelings reciprocated. Actually being with that person. She hoped she wasn't coming across as being bored or like she wanted to leave. That was never the case; not when she was around Candice.
She gazed around at some the happenings nearby. It was a shame she didn't have one of her notebooks on her to write anything. This would be a perfect place to observe friends or couples interacting with one another. Admittedly, there were some interesting looking games around. Granted, they were for the more athletically inclined - skeeball, basketball shooting, ring tosses to name a few - there were also classics like What a Mole and it was a nice idea to have a few arcade games around. The nearby claw machine was especially tempting. But the rides? Roller coasters, a log flume, a haunted house - how could that even be winter themed? - the pendulum, the spinning swings? Not exactly Carla's first idea of fun. "How sad is it I'm half expecting Dillis to come out of nowhere in a clown costume?" she couldn't help but ask. Sadly, a setting like this seemed to fit their writing teacher all too perfectly. Realizing that their professor, let alone school in general, was not the prime conversation at such a place, let alone on what may or may not have been a date in some way, Carla shook her head. In that moment she didn't see specifically where she was walking and a Santa dashed past her, yelling to get out of the way so he could use the john. He practically pushed past Carla to get out of the way and she tripped, nearly knocking into Candice. Although neither of them ended up falling, she did grab onto Candice's arm as a result - maybe a bit tighter than anticipated.
The coast line was just on the horizon. They were getting closer to the amusement park. Newt began to tap his fingers against each other in anticipation. There was an awesome deal going on there this weekend only - the whole place was going to be decorated like a winter wonderland! To most people it might seem like the perfect place to go on a date. But for Newt and Savannah, it meant most pokéstops to hit, more gyms to beat, and hopefully a ton of ice pokémon to catch! He was especially excited because he had finally caught a Swinub with near perfect stats. Well, that's what the appraisal in his app said, that Swinub's attack and hit points were amazing. And it was still pretty weak with only 129 cp, so Newt wanted to make sure he caught a bunch more Swinub to power it up, evolve it and eventually make it one of his main pokémon to use when taking over gyms for Team Mystic.
Wait...the amusement park was a date place. Did...did that mean he...he and Savannah...were they...they were...?
Oh man! But Newt couldn't get nervous about that now! They'd done so well passing the time on the bus drive with talks about pokémon sun and moon, how they were doing in pokémon go - there was a lot of pokémon talk which really kept Newt in the zone and forget about his nerves. Still...did Savannah think...? Were they...? Could they...? Newt began fidgeting with his fingers more as a result. He was quiet now, after doing so well. Just because he started wondering if this was a real date. He and Savannah had never been on a real date before! Sure, there was that time they met at the cafe when she hit him in the crotch with her umbrella...and that other time they ran into each other in the mall...and the time after that where they pretended to be boyfriend and girlfriend to get that one guy off Savannah's back. But, but it wasn't like those were real dates or anything. Were they...?
No. Newt had to snap out of it. He couldn't get nervous now! He had to be cool. He wanted to have a good time with Savannah and really impress her. He had to open his mouth and say something - and quick, before she decided to ditch him at the park for some other guy! Someone taller. And stronger. And non-fidgety. "So..." he started, his voice squeaking a bit at first. Newt quickly cleared his throat and attempted to deepen it a little. He was hoping to sound more normal, but it probably just sounded more like an old man voice. "So Savannah...um, where do you think we should start? You know...when, when we get off the bus and all? Do you, um...snack first or...or do you wanna just jump right into finding the closest gym? P-pokémon gym, I mean!"
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Talon's outfit
It was so weird for Talon. Not to be at the amusement park specifically; she'd been there with her family what felt like plenty of times. But this time it was different. She was with Daemon. And kind of in this in-between phase. She'd been hanging around him more since their group project at the beginning of the year, and although she had spent most of the winter break very much still being a good girl she was slowly beginning to venture into this new territory. No, it wasn't completely obvious to everyone. Fortunately her family didn't catch on; nothing to them seemed too different. Tay was also content that Rylan didn't see that something was up. She saw one or two suspicious looks from Shyanne, she thought, the last time they passed each other on campus. However Talon wasn't going to concern herself with that. She couldn't.
Although Talon had always dressed more conservatively and primarily in pastel colors, she had steadily been incorporating darker colors into her wardrobe. The only reason no one might have thought of it strange was because she was using inspiration from Disney Bound outfits. Much like today where, although she was wearing black and purple, it was inspired by the look of Maleficent. Ursula was a close second, though Tay couldn't focus on the whole poor unfortunate soul act forever.
Being around Daemon was something else. He was showing her a whole different side of living. Not necessarily anything bad or completely illegal - Talon hadn't broken any laws that she knew of and she certainly didn't drink anything not virgin the few times they snuck into bars - but it was nothing like the sweet, sheltered life Talon always knew. And she was meeting new people. People who, when she didn't act like a scared or innocent little girl, actually acknowledged her. It was almost invigorating. She still didn't completely understand this desire - or at times, need - to be around Daemon, but she found herself craving it more and more. Talon was unsure of how to describe it specifically. One thing was for sure; when they were together it was most certainly a rush.
Stepping into a small puddle of potato flakes - the theme park's answer to fake snow to go with the winter wonderland idea - Talon's gaze followed some of the falling flakes. She held her hand out, letting a few pieces fall into her hand. She scoffed lightly. "Seems like a waste if you ask me," she commented almost cynically. Flicking her wrist, the flakes fluttered out of her hand and she turned to Daemon beside her. "So..." She began speaking only to now realize she was in a completely different environment with Daemon. This was...something else. What did she do now? What did they do now? The shy girl she naturally was made an appearance, as it so often did still. Although one could describe Talon in transition from Tay to Tal, it was still a work in progress. In most cases, the nerves or uncertainty got to her. "...so um...what's first?"
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Jett's outfit
With Jett and Elle officially back together and Valentine's Day right around the corner, Jett couldn't think of a better leadup to the holiday than taking Elle to the Winter Wonderland. He wasn't completely sure what to expect, other than the park to be decorated completely like winter, but he was not disappointed. The lights that mostly covered the park were replaced with Christmas lights, although they wouldn't be turned on until it started getting darker. Certain areas had potato flakes falling to make it seem like it were snowing. Food stands had specials for hot coca, gingerbread cookies, chocolates, the works. The Tunnel of Love even had a stand near it where couples could pick up Valentines Day cards or cute bears for each other. Jett was sure Elle was going to love it!
They had gone on a couple of rides already, though they'd only been there for maybe an hour at most. Elle was having a great time. And while they hadn't hit the roller coaster just yet, there was that pendulum ride which seemed to rise and drop so fast, Jett swore Elle squeezed his arm tight! It was the most incredible feeling! For now though, Jett had picked up a small cotton candy for them. He knew Elle didn't like to eat in front of him, but he figured they should have a little something. And they'd have to eat eventually anyway! Maybe when they were done he would try to win her a prize. Or they could take it easy a bit longer, maybe cuddle up on one of the carriages in the merry go round. Corny? Yes. But it was also one of the best places to talk to Elle and compliment her on how amazing she looked - as always, of course! Though the thought to ride the Tunnel of Love multiple times was tempting, Jett figured they would save that for later. He just wanted to show his girlfriend the most incredible time.
"Are you sure you don't want any?" he inquired, holding the stick of cotton candy towards Elle. It wasn't that big to begin with, but Jett had made sure not to gulp a lot of it down at once either. "It's really just a soft ball of sugar, so it's not technically food. But it is sweet just like you. I'll even look away or close my eyes while you chew if you prefer." He wouldn't dream of forcing Elle to eat if she wasn't hungry or do anything she didn't want to. But he wasn't not going to offer when he bought it with the intention of sharing. And he really would close his eyes or look away if she wanted him to!
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Carla's outfit
Winter Wonderland? Somehow Carla doubted the idea. Then again, she was a New Yorker at heart and was used to significantly colder winters. The attempt was commendable, she would give the place that much; but it was still far from the East Coast. She still admittedly had no idea what gave Erin the bright idea to invite her and Candice along. Yes it was a weekend and Carla was off from work today - miraculously enough - but this was far from her scene. And Candice's for that matter. Well, as far as Carla knew. But there was still schoolwork to be done. She had a test on Tuesday to study for. Not to mention the next short story for Dillis' class due at the end of next week, she was going to have to bug Chase for the Jeep to fill up on food for Lewis, there was laundry to do, she had a few other things to buy....
No, none of it was an excuse to avoid going to the park. It was certainly better than going to a wild college party or a bar, Carla would admit. Still, there was the lingering question of whether or not Carla should classify this as a date. Not that they hadn't been on dates before; but those were all in the comfort of her dorm or Candice's apartment, with movies, books and ordering in. They had not been out on a date as of yet. While it was not only her and Candice - at least for now - their relationship was still new to her. It wasn't even that she had a girlfriend now; Carla had always considered herself open minded to whatever possibility whenever it happened. It was the fact that she was someone's girlfriend. They were only together a couple of months now, so this was very much new territory for Carla. Never mind that in a couple of weeks she'd for once have to think about Valentine's Day. But having feelings for someone. Having those feelings reciprocated. Actually being with that person. She hoped she wasn't coming across as being bored or like she wanted to leave. That was never the case; not when she was around Candice.
She gazed around at some the happenings nearby. It was a shame she didn't have one of her notebooks on her to write anything. This would be a perfect place to observe friends or couples interacting with one another. Admittedly, there were some interesting looking games around. Granted, they were for the more athletically inclined - skeeball, basketball shooting, ring tosses to name a few - there were also classics like What a Mole and it was a nice idea to have a few arcade games around. The nearby claw machine was especially tempting. But the rides? Roller coasters, a log flume, a haunted house - how could that even be winter themed? - the pendulum, the spinning swings? Not exactly Carla's first idea of fun. "How sad is it I'm half expecting Dillis to come out of nowhere in a clown costume?" she couldn't help but ask. Sadly, a setting like this seemed to fit their writing teacher all too perfectly. Realizing that their professor, let alone school in general, was not the prime conversation at such a place, let alone on what may or may not have been a date in some way, Carla shook her head. In that moment she didn't see specifically where she was walking and a Santa dashed past her, yelling to get out of the way so he could use the john. He practically pushed past Carla to get out of the way and she tripped, nearly knocking into Candice. Although neither of them ended up falling, she did grab onto Candice's arm as a result - maybe a bit tighter than anticipated.
