>Stacy>

>Malia agrees, but warns us that she'll need to be getting home soon. And so, we are soon in the store, discussing Malia's frizzy hair. We then walk between the bookshevles. I can tell Malia is captivated by the spines, even though I'd much rather go over to the cute looking stuffies on the other side of the store. But I play along for now. "Ooooh, look at this book! 'Keeper of the Lost Cities'" I read aloud. #"I love Keeper!"# Malia exclaimes. #"I'm almost through with the series. Have you read these?"# "No," I reply, "but Daisy quite likes them. She's been super excited- the next book is supposed to come out in November!" Malia grins excitedly.>

>We go up and down the aisles, pointing out books to each other from time to time. We left V captivated awhile back in the adults section, which was cool. V didn't read all that much, so the book must've looked really interesting. After awhile, we had looked over most of the books, and ended up in the toy section. I was partly realived, and partly disappointed. I don't think I'd heard Malia talk so much in such a short amount of time. I was distracted from my thoughts by the cutest thing ever. "Awww wook at this wittle seal!" I cooed, picking up a baby seal stuffie.> 

@WildWolf MWHAHAHA! Lol, I meant for it to be annoying (since that's just part of who Stacy is :P) 

*Quinn*

*I'm heading to the cafe -- not the coffee shop, where Cal works, but the vegan place with fantastic pancakes -- to meet Tempest. I haven't talked to Tempest, Ellerie, or Ever in such a long time. I'm thrilled to see a friend again.*

*I even got Tempest a present, and put it in a little blue bag. It's a framed photo of Ever, Ellerie, him, and me. Which is kinda corny, I guess, but who cares. I love my friends, okay?*

*I walk into the cafe and grab a table, where I sit and wait.*

@Writing, here's the rp! I cannot remember the specific thread where Tempest, Ellie, Ever, and Quinn became a friend group, but I know for a fact that it happened and I loved them. If Starli comes back we gotta do a rp with all four of them

*Quinn*

*Tempest walks in and comes over to my table. "#Hey, Quinn!#"*

*I give a big smile. I'm so happy to see him again! "*Hi, Tempest! It's so good to see you again.*" They sit down at the table. "*I got you something,*" I say, pushing the blue bag across the table to him.*

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@Writing -- yeah! Right now they have short black hair. They have light skin, milky blue eyes, and are average height. Today she's wearing an AJR t-shirt, cargo pants, and converse! He also has some friendship bracelets on. 

Ah, and I should mention: I recently realized that Quinn is genderfluid! He uses he/she/they pronouns. If you want she can come out to Tempest in the course of this rp, or we can just have it so Tempest already knows; whichever you prefer. 

And sorry this is so short; I didn't want to be too controlling of Tempest and I wasn't sure if they should hug (Quinn's okay with hugging but idk if Tempest is)

Here I am at last... sorry it's taken a while :/

^Vireo^

^I've entirely lost track of the movie, so it takes me by surprise when Justin drops his arm from around me and stands up. I lean back against the sofa, glancing around and starting to take in my surroundings again. The movie's ended, I suppose - the screen's black.^

^Justin trips over something and collapses back onto the sofa, at the same time as a bark nearly deafens me, and I smother a giggle at the sight of Amber. "Don't tell me you stepped on her..." I bend over to pat her.^

^"/You remember Amber, right?/" Justin asks. "/How is GoldiSun, by the way?/"^

^"Yes, I remember Amber," I say, ruffling her fur. "Aww, she's so so so soft... Aren't you beautiful?" I love the way Jusitn and I both talk to dogs. "GoldiSun...? Running circles around everyone, of course. We all dote on her, and she's so sweet. Not too much bother, and she more than makes up for what bother she does cause. She's the loveliest dog that ever existed." And she reminds me of you, I add in my mind. Whenever I'm feeling unhappy, and I go into my bedroom and Goldi's there, it makes me think of that wonderful first date of ours and the amazing thing it is to be with Justin, and just of him himself. And, of course, I've now got a picture of him on my bedside table... but Goldi's still special to me, and not just on her own account.^

^"Anyway," I add, standing up, "the cookies should be cool now. Do you want to try them?"^

^Justin agrees, and we go into the kitchen. Who knew that I could be this happy? Nothing that used to matter seems to really matter anymore, at least nothing that I dislike. Strange, too, how ever since I met him, my world has been more or less defined in terms of Justin. I remember what he says, I think of him in the most irrelevant moments, he makes my world better.^

^The cookies are almost too cold, but I try one thoughtfully. For a moment I'm not sure if it will be good at all, and then it crumbles into sweet flavor. I glance across at Justin, half-laughing, my eyebrows raised. "Not bad! Maybe we should go into running a bakery together." I don't really care if it's a bakery or anything else. Just as long as that word together is there.^

*Quinn*

*Tempest offers to buy me something. "*Ooh, yes, a cherry scone would be great,*" I say. "*Thank you!*"*

*When he comes back with our food, I take a bite of my scone. Then I say, "*So how has everything been with you? I feel like it's been forever. Honestly, nothing's really happened with me. I came out. Went to some parties. Mostly listened to music and missed you, Ellerie, and Ever.*" My voice cracks a tad on the last sentence, and I shift in my seat, embarrassed. "*Stars, I'm glad to see you again,*" I say. I'm chuckling, but I'm also dead serious.*

~

Okay I kind of just wrote it so Tempest already knows idk and yeah a description might be helpful; it's not urgent but it might help me when writing so if you have the time for it that'd be great! Ty for doing this btw I'm so happy they're hanging out and I love their friendship <3

@pangolin, it's totally okay! i get not wanting to be on screens all the time; it's good to take a break from them sometimes. anyway, here's Kaspar's part! (writing it involved creating more of his backstory which was really fun :) and goodness they're just getting cuter and cuter together)

\Kaspar\

\For a moment longer we're just quiet, drinking in the beauty of the waterfall. Then Arum breaks the silence.\

\|"Wow. That's - that's really something,"| she says, and I can tell that she really does like it. She takes a few steps back to get a better view. |"When did you first come across this?"|

\"It was a few years ago," I say. The emotion of what I'm about to say comes over me in a flood, and I keep my eyes fixed on the ice of the waterfall as I talk. "I had this really good friend, Rafael - he was a couple of years older than me, and he was almost like my brother. Actually, he was even closer to me than a brother would have been, because brothers tend to be kind of standoffish sometimes, but Rafael was always ready to listen and help me out. Anyway, one day we got in a terrible argument - I don't even remember why - and ended up not speaking. Then a couple of weeks later he was involved in an accident and went to the hospital. None of us were sure if he would make it out alive. 

\"It was pretty much the worst day of my life. I felt terrible, thinking I might never have a chance to tell him I'd forgiven him. I started walking through the woods, trying to - I don't know what I was trying to do, I guess just get out of the house. I wasn't even paying attention to where I was going, until suddenly I came across this waterfall. It was spring, so the stream was almost overflowing and the air was really warm and the trees were starting to have leaves again... instantly I felt okay. I felt sure that Rafael would be fine, and even if the worst happened, he would know I had forgiven him, and he would continue existing somewhere. I think life goes on, whatever comes. It just goes on in ways we can't see. And when I went back to the house, we heard from the doctors and they said Rafael was going to be fine. This waterfall has always been special to me ever since then. That's also why I enjoy snowshoing so much, it was Rafa who taught me how to do it."\

\I pause for a moment.  It feels good to tell someone about all this. It's been years since it all happened, but it feels as if were just yesterday. I don't know what else to say, so I stay quiet, waiting for Arum to reply.\

EPHEMERAL — 

dear diary, 

this is my first time writing in this book. how exciting! the novelty of it all is certainly new to me. well, i assure you i will write in this book every day. it’s perfect, after all, and ever-so-aesthetic. 

well, onto the events of the day, i suppose.  

today has been an eventful day. moving in and out isn’t exactly a fun thing to do, but i suppose it will be nice to not be cramped up in mystic’s head for once. i still haven’t gotten all the dust off my clothes. how annoying. 

overall, it was fun. i just finished hanging up my party dresses. i do hope there will be a party here — i can’t wait to meet new people. it’ll be quite exciting. hmm! i’ll have to ask mystic to plan a party, then — or at the very least, ask around if anyone’s planning on throwing a party anytime soon. if not, i will. from what i’ve seen, i’m quite skilled at planning parties. i suppose that’s one of my fortes. 

the forest around is lovely, the entire place, in fact, is absolutely perfect. there’s a clearing out in the forest that’s simply beautiful and absolutely perfect for a romantic tea party. wouldn’t that be sweet? the fireflies, the butterflies, the lights… oh, i simply must write it down. silly me! i’m already writing it down. 

nonetheless, this place is positively perfect. 

the new house is … spacious, to say the least. i have my own room — with a bathroom connected, too. quite to my liking. i wonder if mystic planned it out beforehand? 

no, she couldn’t have. we only just got here, after all. but it’s just the way i want it — positively perfect in every way. the curtains are arranged just right, and the duvet is the perfect color match. hmm. well, i’m not complaining. (unless it’s about evi. i have several complaints about them.) 

in the end, i do have some things i’ve been meaning to do. i must finish polishing my shoes, then i’ll reorganize my vanity, and then i’ll go downstairs and see if there’s anything i can eat. after all, i’m quite hungry after that car ride. 

so for now, i bid you adieu, dear diary. 

love, 

ephemeral. 

EVANESCENT — 

huh. well, this is boring. mystic gave me this diary, and told me to write in it. 

boring, boring, boring. 

emi’s up in her room, polishing her shoes and dusting her dresses and complaining and whatnot. ugh. mystic won’t even let me go outside. it’s dark, and she says it’s “dangerous”. 

this is boring. i hate this. what can i even do? 

ughhhh. i guess i’m going downstairs to ransack the pantry. AGAIN. it hasn’t even been fifteen minutes! that’s how bored i am. 

i’m never touching this diary again. 

--SERENITY-- — 

--the world should be silent again. 

i can hear too much. the voices are back. 

how annoying. 

good night for now. i’ll talk to you in the morning. 

serenity xx--

``THALIA — 

``Today, we moved into the new house!! This is so exciting, omigosh!! New house! New location! New… everything! Eeeee!! I’m gonna meet so many new people and it’s gonna be so so so fun!! Omg!! We should throw a partyyyy!! I’m gonna go talk to mystic about that BYEEE!!`` 

MELPOMENE`` — 

Thalia is loud.``