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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 0 I'm keeping my head down and doing homework as usual when Damien leans over to talk, and I restrain an eye roll when he settles on basketball as something I've just got to be interested in. But look, I'm not made of stone. A night out with some people who actually want me around? Booze and designer drugs? Yeah, I could put up with a bit of tone-deaf outreach for that. So, I lean back and whisper, "Sure. What time?" I think for a moment, then decide to lean into the basketball thing, "Also, I can get there a little early if you want to get beat before the audience gets there." quote:
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 I look around at people smiling at me, and for a moment, I forget where I am. I grin at the pair of them, saying, "Well, I'll probably need a change after our game." I cock my head at Winter, saying, "I could just bring a change of clothes, but what do you have in mind?" Presuming it's in good taste (not a bad assumption when it comes to Winter), I agree. For a moment, I wonder why she has boy's clothes. But, well, my family is well off, but her's is rich. I've heard of weirder hobbies, and she's got the money to burn. Then, Krystal lets me know she's really excited to see me there, and that reminds me of where I am. I glance around, and sure enough, Hale is staring daggers at me. Nothing is ever this simple. But you know what? I'm gonna have a good time, and the only way to make sure that doesn't happen is to make sure he's got bigger problems. I look back at Krystal, saying non-comicality, "Yeah, should be fun." Not a lot of time until tonight, so I have to get this moving. I say, "Actually. Hold that thought. I'll be right back." I stand up and ask Mr. Cook to let me go to the bathroom, and he agrees without even looking up from his work. Once I'm in the hall, I don't look behind me, instead bolting straight to the bathroom and lock a stall behind me. I kneel down and stare into the toilet. It's not exactly a scrying bowl, but it'll suffice. I wave my hand over the water and softly chant, conjuring a vision of how best to get a token from Hale. I know there's... other options to conjure visions, but I don't need them. No, I'm not desperate. I'm in control. @Jay Brewer: 2d6+1 gaze into the toliet = (4+1)+1 = 6
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 I stumble to my feet, then after our mutual moment of surprise passes, I try and force my way past him. If I'm lucky, I can get to the class before he grabs me. failed run away
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Sep 29, 2019 16:32
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 Wheezing, I try to escape, but as he pushes me further down towards the toilet, I let out a yell of fury and fling an arm up, trying to get a hold of his hair. I'm so pissed at this point that I'm not even really thinking. If I get a hold of him, I'm not sure if I'd use my grip to pry him off of me and or if I'd use my grip to pull out some hair as a token. Failed Hold Steady
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 I look up at him, eyes defiant, saying, "What, you can't get a girl to like you, so you decide you're gonna play caveman? Pathetic." I'm still not even sure if I really like Krystal, to be honest, but I'll be hosed before I let this rear end in a top hat make the decision for me. When I hear Billie yell into the bathroom, I can't help but laugh, wheezing a little as I say, "You gotta admit, she's got your number. This is probably as close as you're going to get to fuckin' before prom." @Jay Brewer: 2d6+2 shut down = (4+1)+2 = 7 We both lose strings on each other.
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Oct 2, 2019 21:06
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 Like hell I'm gonna stay put. As soon as he's out of sight, I get to my feet and head to the door. By that time, he's duking it out with Billie. drat, I really do owe her at this point. I'll sort that out later, but for now... Hale's brawling with Billie to... hell, I don't even know at this point. Prove he's not a bigot by punching the person who said he was? What an idiot. Who needs an omen for advice when the perfect opportunity just falls into your lap? I rush Hale from behind. I latch onto him and grab him by the hair. I'm not trying to really hurt him, and while I manage to turn him around enough to probably feel dizzy, he eventually gets me off. But it's too late. I close my fist tighter on the strands of hair and grin. Oh, this will be sweet. I just have to figure out whens the best time to curse him. [I]got a 10+ on my hold steady to rip out some hair, and I'll take +1 forward[/i>]
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Oct 5, 2019 21:46
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 1/4 | XP: 1 I'm about to turn tail and bolt when Hale pounces and pins Billie to the ground. I leap into... well, no. I do hesitate a second. I mean, I've got what I need, and I really don't want to tangle with Hale directly. But... well... Billie's the reason I'm currently not choking on toilet water. I can't just leave her like that. So, I run up to them and start prying him off Billie. While he's flailing to get me off, I say, "Some protector you are, smacking around the first girl that backtalks you." Then, I finally rip him off and send him tumbling headfirst into the lockers. 2d6+1 using forward to beat up the white knight = (4+2)+1 = 7 Giving Hale a string
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Oct 8, 2019 14:10
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 2/4 | XP: 2 Yeah, whatever, rear end in a top hat. I wave my hand in his general direction in a general "get lost" gesture, then I lean down on my knees and let out a deep sigh of exhaustion from the adrenaline crash. I look up at Billie, and genuinely thankful, I say, "Hey, thanks. For lending a hand. Fucker was gonna kill me in there." As the last drops of water fall off my face, I look around, then dust myself off a little, saying, "So... guess we should head back to class, huh?" Failed turn on
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Oct 10, 2019 03:17
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 2/4 | XP: 2 Of course! I'm already set for what's going to happen here, but I can't help it. The inherent unfairness of this gets me to say, "Are you kidding me? You let Hale stalk me to the bathroom where he half drowns me, and Billie has to tear him off me, and we're the ones in trouble? You know that's crazy, right?" Shut down the teacher with a 10 Taking a string
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 2/4 | XP: 2 I look over to Billie, concerned for a moment. I'm not sure if she's faking or not. I'll double check when we're done, but it gives me my opening. I turn round on Mr. Cook, mustering all my righteous indignation as I say, "You hear that? She could have a concussion from Hale attacking us! You better let us just go right to the Nurse's office, or else my parents are going to sue you and this school for all it's worth!" Spending String to get a partial manipulation.
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Oct 15, 2019 15:05
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 2/4 | XP: 2 Still annoyed, Jay heads off towards the nurses office with Billie. On the way, he says, "Well, that could have gone better. But at least we have the chance to get cleaned up a bit." I look back to Billie, adding, "By the way, I was just trying to guilt him into letting us go, but you really did space pretty hard back there. You feeling ok?"
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Oct 19, 2019 18:12
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 2/4 | XP: 2 I shrug at Billie's request, saying, "I'll ask, for what it's worth. Honestly not sure why there interested in me all of a sudden." After a beat, I add," probably should check if Hale is on the guest list, too."
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 1/4 | XP: 2 I'm gonna have to keep telling everyone this all day, aren't I? Resigned to it, I say, "Hale went psycho on me, and Billie had strong thoughts about letting Hale jump me." Honestly, I didn't originally plan on coming here, but after I made such a big deal about it, I bet Mr. Cook will check in. Still, it's not like Nurse Potter is really all that bad. At least for Happy Valley. Her certification was suspended mysteriously a few years back. All the details are confidental, of course, but they don't prevent you from working like that unless they think they have you dead to rights. Honestly, it's more surprising that she got it back a few months later. Look, it's not my fault if Mom leaves her research out in the study and I see a photo of the school nurse and get curious. I flop onto the exam bed, suddenly exhausted. I can't believe it isn't even lunchtime yet. Capfalcon fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Oct 23, 2019 |
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 1/4 | XP: 2 I nod, taking the compress and grabbing a few Advil. The adrenaline's worn off, and I just feel so tired. As I head back to the cot, I notice how nice the compress feels, and it's not like I've got anywhere to be besides class. And hell, I'm so far ahead in these classes that I can take a morning off. As I start to drift off, I hear Nurse Potter talking about how Billie's pulse is hard to find. She's getting a little worked up about it, too. Sure is weird. But everything about Billie is kinda weird. I wonder what her deal is... Failed Gaze about Billie
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 2 I look around, dazed. That felt way too real to be a daydream. And... well... it's not like someone else having a creepy collection of human bits is the weirdest thing I'd have learned in Happy Valley. But I was seen. That's not good. When my mind is in a better place, I might try to get a vision, just to even the scales. Groggily, I say, "No... no, I'm fine now. I just needed a breather." I take the compress off and sit up. "Anyway, if she's fine, I guess we should head back."
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 2 I'm currently seething in my seat. I didn't have a chance to get to curse Hale so he couldn't lie, and who knows what bullshit he's spinning in there. But fine. It's just another bullshit day here. When I hear new guy, I look up. It's always me, so I haven't been wrong yet. Still seething, I respond, "To the shock of no one that knows him, Hale decided to be an rear end in a top hat this morning and started a fight. Billie jumped in to stop him, and between the two of us, he got hosed up. So, of course, he's in there, spinning his sob story." I look back at her, saying, "So, what about you?"
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 2 "Well... If you put him through the window, you probably ARE dangerous. But apparently only to jackasses, so you're cool as far as I'm concerned." When she mentions getting expelled, my blood runs cold. I say, "That sucks. ...What are you going to do I'd you get kicked out? ...you don't think they'd kick me out, right?" It hadn't really occured to Jay. He'd mostly just been thinking of a stain on his record, standing between him and the Ivy's.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 2 Relaxing a little bit at her dismissive attitude, I manage to let out a laughing snort, "Just remember, the right answer is always Jesus, and you'll be fine." A beat passes, then I ask, "So, uh, were you going to go to Paisley's party? I mean, I was, but my parents might have other ideas if I get in too much trouble from this."
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 3 I wince, suddenly feeling put on the spot. I mean, Billie already sorta asked to go with me, and... uh... she did save my rear end this morning. It only seems fair. But... I never said yes. I thought about it, but I was thinking about it. But Luna would probably be fun too... Krystal would probably be pretty pissed if I showed up with another girl, though... Stalling for time, I say, "Well, let's see if I'm gonna even be able to go tonight first." ___________ Despite Luna's attempt to calm me down, I still feel nervous as hell when the Principal comes and gets me. If only I'd had time to hex Hale so he wouldn't have been able to spin a sympathetic lie. Taking a deep breath, I say, "It's not really complicated. I asked to leave homeroom to go to the bathroom. Then, Hale jumped me in the bathroom, because he's got a weird possessive crush on Krystal. Understandably, Krystal isn't very interested, and he blames me. So, while he was trying to drown me in a toilet, Billie heard him raving about how he was the only one for Krystal or whatever and got him off me. After that, he started attacking Billie and I wasn't going to, so I pushed him off of her. While we were trying to keep him from beating us up, he got hurt and then decided to blame us for defending ourselves." Thinking back to what I told Mr. Cook, I shrug, adding, "Personally, I think it's not a good look to punish some of the only minority students in school for not letting themselves be attacked, but I guess that part is up to you." Manipulate the Principal = (6+5)-1 = 10 Mark XP
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 4 It's all I can do to not dance out of that office. I'm off the hook and I've got nothing to worry about for the weekend but having a good time at the party. Everything worked out better than I expected. I decide it's a good time to get out of the general area before the principal has a chance to change his mind, which has the benefit of ducking out before I have to answer any questions I don't want to answer from Luna. When I get home, I relax for a little, make a snack, and then set to work. I take the hair and burn it in a chalked circle, thinking about all the lies that I just know he's told. My fury and indignation power the hex, and I feel it building up even more and more. failed ritual goes here.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 4 Surprised, I yell, "gently caress!". Running over to the window, I throw it open to let the smoke out. Coughing, I try and fan it out of the room. As I'm doing that, I'm somehow even more livid. That's twice he's gotten away from me. There won't be a third.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 0 By the time I get to the party, I've calmed down enough that my rage isn't immediately obvious. I'm not much for fashion, but I have to admit that I look pretty good in Winter's outfit. It's kinda preppy, but I guess she's got me there. Of course, I didn't change into that until I played Damien in basketball. I'm rusty, as I haven't really played while I've been here, but I managed to edge him out when we played some one on one. I think he might have let me win, though. The second I got ahead by a few points, he'd sink a shot with ease to catch up, but whenever he was ahead, he'd brick hard. I still don't know why Paisley's crew is giving me the charm offensive. I'm not the type to do people's homework, and that's really all I can see them wanting from me. My idle wondering is interrupted when Hale shows up. He shoots me a vicious glare but doesn't say anything. Internally, I'm seething, but I'm not going to be the one to start poo poo. At least not in front of everyone. I take a bit of comfort in the fact that Damien seems surprised by Hale showing up and take the beer Damien's offering, saying, "Well, can't say I'm one to complain about free beer, so the party's heading in the right direction." To be honest, I've never had a beer outside of when my dad gave me one when he was grilling. But they don't need to know that. Once I spot Paisley, though, I head over to talk to her before she joins the group as a whole. When I catch her, I lower my voice, asking quietly, "So, for real, why did I get an invite? I'm not really in the in crowd, so I'm not sure what you're looking for." I'm standing fairly close to her to make sure no one overhears, and I'm looking right in her eyes, waiting for an answer that makes sense. Failed turn on of Paisley. Mark XP and advance. Taking Cold as Ice, because Jay is just, like, the biggest jerk.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 0 "Yeah, well..." I size her up, clearly skeptical about it, but as I look her over, it dawns on me. She doesn't really have a reason to bullshit me. You wanna know the sad part? I actually feel... disappointed. There's no scheme or anything. Don't get me wrong, I don't think for a second she thought "I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart, because it's 2020, people," but I honestly trust "I think you'd be good to have around, and anyone who's got a problem can gently caress off" more. And isn't this what I wanted, anyway? I wanted to get to an Ivy so I could be in the In Crowd where it really matters. So, what's wrong with skipping ahead a few years where it doesn't matter as much? "Well... thanks, then. For the invite, I mean." That's when I hear the commotion by the speakers. Did the hex somehow slip past Hale and get Krystal somehow? How is he doing it? Well, I should be sure first. Once I am, I... just need to get her in a pool or something. There's a pool, here, right? What kind of rich person doesn't have a pool, anyway? I say, "Well, let's go join the others, then." When we get there, I listen in, trying to figure out if people were talking about something that Krystal would lie about.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 It's almost funny. I wanted to make it so he couldn't lie, but now I'm getting the world's most redundant alert when he lies to me. But... if it affected him, then what happened with Crystal then? Something to figure out after this. Still, if he wants to put on a nice public face, I can play that game too, saying, "Yeah, glad you could make it. Thought you might not be able to because... well..." I gesture to his whole face situation, leaving the "Because Billie and I beat the crap out of you this morning" unspoken. Failed shut down, because Jay just can't do anything right.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 And there it is. Thug. My head pounds with anger, but I keep an affable look as I continue to talk to him, even as my voice is venomous as I whisper, "Right. We attacked you. Maybe you should head to a hospital so you can get your head examined, since you clearly can't remember what actually happened." I brush past him, adding, "I'm sure it'll be fine if you duck out. Krystal wouldn't miss you, anyway." Then, I head straight for Krystal, joining her in the group and start chatting with her, asking about the day and what she's got planned for the future. This feels... pretty good, actually. I don't even need to turn around to feel Hale's rage, but it just makes flirting with Krystal feel all the better. Got an 11 to hold steady to talk to Krystal, carrying +1 forward. Then, got 7 on turn on.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 I grin. Honestly, this party was probably the best idea Paisley's had in a while. I say, "Well, then lead the way."
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 Fade and take a token.
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 After applying it, I pocket the chapstick and lean over to her, saying, "What's on your mind?"
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Jay Brewer, The Witch Hot: -1 | Cold: 2 | Vol: -1 | Dark: +1 Harm: 0/4 | XP: 1 I listen to Krystal, still unable to fully shake the feeling that I should't trust Paisley. I eventually say, "So, why'd Paisley and her start hanging out? Paisley strikes me as someone who's got a plan for everyone." After we talk a bit more, I add, "As persuasive as staying here longer is, I think we might want to head back before someone goes looking for us."
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