HEY! I fit in already!(open)

[elwynn]

New journies, new beginnings, new friends, and hopefully newfound happiness...more so, a new life. Elwynn also known as Ely was just a replacement for her sister whom has passed away, moved on, but enough of the euphemism, she died. Now Ely was her replacement, and was molded into the perfect image of her sister...except for the pink hair. It was that day were she could not take the pressure from her parents anymore, and decided to be a little rebellious. Dashing off into the closet supermarket, she grabbed the permanent pink hair dye. It made her mom hysterical, and yet again, how could a 'perfect' daughter, "Marissa" be disobedient. Ely just went with a lame excuse, "It's artistic." and her mom bought it. It pissed her off, and her blood boiled, why is she viewed as such an angel? Why was her SISTER such an "angel".

Ely sighed as she lied down on the courtyard bench, her headphones around her neck blasting music loud enough for people around two metres could here. It was pretty early and the courtyard was empty for the time being. It was her favorite kind of day, the clouds were dark and thick enough to obscure the sun from penetrating them. Everything had a gloomy grey tint to it, just like her life. Even though it was a new school, and it was her first day, she seemed to fit in already!

She was content by the simplicity of this school...or the exterior anyways. Shaking old memories from her mind, she reminded herself. "A new school, means new beginnings and another chance to change things for the better. Alright!" she encouraged herself, even though sometimes...her depression and loneliness did kill some of those positive vibes.

[Xenarius]

I am walking down the street towards the school and another day of being either ignored or jeered at by the "native" students of Hircine. "Well at least right now it can't get any worse right? They are ignoring you... so they can't get you in any real trouble... Or they could... But for now they aren't. And there are watchmen here. I should try to find Maverik in the near future... if he is here. But the more I look around. The more I see people from Varron, and the more I remember." I am thinking to myself as I absentmindedly kick a can along.

Glancing around I see the street start to come alive as shops open and people start to go about their business. All content to ignore the teenager headed to high school. Especially one of the "new" ones from Varron. No one really seems to care that we're here as long as we don't say anything about the oppression they are forcing on us through their children. "Just sit down, shut up, and let us pretend you don't exist..." I think to myself with a small smile that quickly goes away as I realize how true it has been. At least in my case.

Then I turn into the courtyard and keep walking not really focusing on anything until I realize that I am not alone. Quickly looking the girl lying on the bench over I conclude that I have not met her before, but do not feel I should approach her given the response of many Hircine students to those from Varron. So I walk over to a tree across the way from her and sit down underneath it take out my notebook. I start to write still kind of watching her to see what she will do.

[elwynn]

After her own little pep talk, she glanced another student that arrived at the empty courtyard. He was definately much taller than herself, and looked at least a year older too. Messy hair and fairly thin, was what she observed as well. Ely sat up in her seat, stretching her arms a little and took a peek at the other early bird. He had sat down underneath a tree, notebook placed on his lap, and glanced at her.

Quirking a questioning brow at him, she turned off her music and walked slowly over to the tree he was at. She brushed her bangs aside and squatted down to his level. Her grey-blue eyes wandered over to the notebook, since curiousity struck her like lightening.

"Hey there." she started, not sure of what to say. Her mind is usually pretty blank when facing a situation where you have to communicate with others. She was more of an introvert, but then again, she does like to social at times. "Erm...I'm Elwynn, and what's yours?" she asked, but after a second she realized that did not really make sense and was very...awkward. "Sorry, I meant what's your name, I guess I'm just socially inept." she confessed with a small blush on her face.

[Xenarius]

I look up at her, closing my notebook, I chuckle a little and smile. "I am Xenarius" I say to her as I stand up. Then bowing I take her hand and lightly kiss it. "It is a pleasure to meet you. Are you new here as well?" I ask as I stand up from my bow. I lean back against the tree sliding my notebook back into my backpack and putting it onto the ground.

"She is beautiful... I hope she doesn't think I'm a bad person for being from Varron." I think to myself while I wait for a response. "Well its to late now to worry about it. Maybe I won't have to tell her..."

[elwynn]

Her hand was taken and this man had kissed the back of it as a greeting. Not used to this kind of treatment, she blushed a deep red colour from embarassment. Even the tips of her ears changed colour, and her hair colour was nothing compared to her blush. Flustered and nervous, her throat went dry and her voice cracked before replying. "It's a pleasure to meet you Xenarius. It's my first day here..."she said with shy smile. "Wait...back up a bit, you said are you new here as well, so you're new too?" she asked with a cheerful tone.

Maybe, just maybe she would not have to go through being alone at a new school once again. She hated being alone, even feared it...

[Xenarius]

A dark look crosses my face even though I keep smiling. "Yes, *sigh* I am new here too. I come from Varron... you may have heard of... the incedent that happened there... Suffice it to say that there are many from there here now, and we haven't been given the nicest of greetings." I finally notice her blush. " Oh I am sorry if I went to far with my greeting. I do not always know when it is appropriate to kiss a womans hand these days..." I say blushing slightly myself.

"But how about you? Where did you transfer over from?" I ask nonchalantly hoping she will let my explanation of where I came from be enough... especially if she hadn't heard what happened there, and if she had, well maybe she would be willing to let the sleeping dog lie. I would not lie to her if she enquired further, but I did not want to discuss it. The memories still fresh in my head.

[elwynn]

A dark expression fell onto his face, yet he continued smiling, which reminded Ely of herself. SHe smiled in the darkest of times and through the most painful experiences...yet she did not know why, maybe it was for the sake of others, or maybe smile that, she has emotions. Either way, she listened intently to what Xenarius had to say, and she found out, he too was new to Hircine. He had came from a school called Varron and something terrible had happend there causing him to transfer.

"Actually, I've never heard of Varron, you see, I come from Canada." she says pointing up, even though...it was really was not the true direction of the country. "It's unfortunate that students from Varron aren't respected..."she trailed with a small frown. Even though she did not know what the Varron students were known for, she did not believe it should come in between schoolmates. Everyone should be respected.

"Oh I am sorry if I went to far with my greeting. I do not always know when it is appropriate to kiss a womans hand these days..."

Ely snapped out of her thoughts and her a small blush returned, "No, no, it's just that, I've never recieved such treatment before. It isn't common for men these days to have such habits." he in turn asked a question as well, "I transfered from a school in Vancouver, since my father is moving around for his work. We always move." she sighed, "Well...at least there are nice people here!" she grinned glancing at Xenarius.

[Xenarius]

"Yes, at least there are nice people here!" I say the light returing to my face. "Though I am very surprised that you have not heard of what happened at Varron. I would think that something on that scale would be international news. Ah well let us not speak of it anymore. So your fathers job requires him to move around a lot huh? My father is a military man... So I live with my aunt. My parents were hoping that I may be able to have some semblance of a normal life. It doesn't seem to have worked very well so far though." I chuckle lightly.

"If it isn't to forward do you mind if I ask what your father does? I understand that if you don't want to answer me." I say to her hoping that she will answer me. After all I can use all of the friends I can get, and I like to know a lot about my friends.

[elwynn]

"I guess I just don't listen to the news much!" she laughed light heartedly. Ely learned about his father and could slightly relate to his experiences and feelings he may have encountered. "Ah, my father is a business man, he was a bank manager before, but he couldn't let go of his old habits, and want to travel around more." she replied, but paused for a few moments.

"Well, at least you've got a stationary home...and viewed as your true self...." she muttered the last part softly. A distant and pained emotion crossed her face but disappeared as quickly as it came. Ely hid her emotions behind a smile again. Oh how she loathed it.

[Xenarius]

"Are you alright?" I ask softly. I know all to well the pain of years lost to torment, but to see it in one so young moved something in me. "Please, if you ever need anything please let me know. But I must go and see one of my teachers. It was a pleasure to meet you." I say bowing to her again. "I'll see you later." I turn and pick up my backpack and start to walk into the building.

"I do hope I get to know her better." I think to myself as I walk.

[elwynn]

"I'm alright," she chirrped the smile returning to her face, "It was a pleasure meeting you Xenarius, and I will come to you if anything happens, I'll keep that offer in mind!" she said. "See you! Have fun!" she squeaked waving her hand.

Ely let out a sigh when Xenarius entered the building, the smile fell from her face, and the sudden burst of energy, and the mask melted away. She plopped down onto the bench, pulled the headphones over her head and turned the music back on.

"This is what I brought you, this you can keep..." she sang softly along with the band 'AFI''s singer Davey, in the song 'Prelude 12/21'. "Kiss my eyes and lay me to sleep...." she ended.