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Roleplay[]
Dove and Thalia[]
「 Thalia Austen 」Aspiring Writer • Broken • Dealer
26
Witch
drug dealer
Single
Thalia shouldn't be doing this. This was a bad idea. But Thalia had given her her word and if she didn't turn up, then it risked Dove coming to look for her again. She was in the corner of the market, where she said she would be. Her back was to a wall and she could see everyone who passed through the area. Her foot was tapping and her opposite hand was tapping the table. The prophet was on the table but she wasn't reading it. Anyone who looked at her would be noticed by Thalia. No one would be spying on them, not if Thalia can help it. But not a lot of them ended up in this place, hence why she chose it. Too many clean people here and it was far too open and full of light. Two minutes until it had been two hours. Thalia was giving Dove a five minute window. Merlin, what was Thalia doing? Maybe this was too much. And now Octavia Boleyn knew as well. Someone knew they were connected. Maybe she was being paranoid but...they had eyes everywhere, possibly even the auror office and they collected their debts. Maybe not tomorrow, but eventually.
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「 Dove Adams 」aka Ethereal Charm • Hufflepuff Alumni
24 y/o
Witch
Charm girl
Single
Dove had her own personal reasons to regret their scheduled arrangement. Fact of the matter was that she thought of it through an optimistic lense and overall cheeriness, but she was still anxious and suspicious. She was suspicious that maybe her sister wouldn't show up at all. That this all had been a fake set up: a ploy that Thalia made up to excuse herself from their prior situation. Dove refused to latch onto such a cruel-seeming thought however, instead pushing most of her worries on being possibly recognized or watched in the busy market. Luckily, if she lied low and dressed inconspicuous, she was usually successful at staying away from public view when needed. It took longer to find Thalia than she would like to admit, looking around at all the wrong places for a solid few minutes. At one point, the fear she had refused to rethink about popped back into her head. She thought to herself that if her older sister wasn't here, then it wasn't meant to be. But, no, Thalia was here! Sitting at a table not far away. "Hello! Sorry! It's rather busy today, isn't it?" She hastily took off her coat first, draping it on the back of the chair. Then she sat down without thinking of asking, but, of course, she didn't have to ask... did she? What were the rules here? What was she even supposed to expect of this? Dove realized this was a mistake. She regretted not having made and studied flashcards with questions and 'conversation-starters' to prepare herself the night before. "How are you? You don't live too far, do you?"
Message Me • 03:21, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
「 Thalia Austen 」Aspiring Writer • Broken • Dealer
26
Witch
drug dealer
Single
Thalia had seen Dove the moment she entered the premises. It was easy finding someone, Thalia found, if you were searching them out. Of course, if the other person didn't want to be found? Well...it was a tad more difficult then. Either way, she found Dove easily because she was looking for her specifically. Thalia didn't expect Dove to ask and she probably would have been more confused if Dove had asked. She didn't own the place let alone dictate where Dove can sit. Thalia stared blankly over at her as she registered the question. Surely Dove...knew? Considering where she found Thalia in the first place, surely she'd know Thalia lived no where near this side of town. "It wasn't a trek," she said after a moment. She'd apparated so it didn't really matter, she supposed. "Why are you here?" She asked. Lets cut to the chase-she hated small talk. "You can clearly see I'm not dead and I am very much alive. So why not go home and delve into deep resentment towards me for walking out on you?" She asked. She couldn't tell Dove why she stayed so far away-even seeing her like this was a risk. But....Dove still had every right to hate her.
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「 Dove Adams 」aka Ethereal Charm • Hufflepuff Alumni
24 y/o
Witch
Charm girl
Single
"Oh, well, that's good to hear." Dove hadn't known of Thalia's living situations, although, maybe she would have made a close guess if she really bothered to think of it. She had spoken hastily prior to Thalia's response. After listening to Thalia's question in return, however, she chose too contemplate on her words before speaking them out loud for much longer of a moment. "I— I don't..." Dove paused, biting at the inside of her cheek. It was a nasty habit her dentist had scolded to her about ages ago. Her gaze tried to stay on her sister, but it kept flickering down to her hands and where they rested on the table between them. "I don't have some built up deep resentment towards you, Thalia. We both know it wasn't just you walking out on me." While Dove wasn't aware of the full truth, she knew of the many other reasons that pushed Thalia away in the first place. Their parents had died, she bad been expelled, and there had been a rocky relationship between her and her grandma. Dove knew all of this, and all these reasons played a large part of why she could understand. "I am here because I haven't seen you in a decade, and I maybe want more intel beyond if you're dead or alive." Why didn't you ever reach out? Dove didn't bother asking the question that came to mind first. Truthfully, she was afraid of how brutal Thalia's honest answer could be. "I wanted to get back in touch with you. I mean, I've been trying to for a few years now, but it was hard to trace you. Were you always here? In England?"
Message Me • 01:22, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
「 Thalia Austen 」Aspiring Writer • Broken • Dealer
26
Witch
drug dealer
Single
"I don't exactly have that many places I would have gone to," Thalia said after a moment. In truth, there wasn't an answer that Thalia could give Dove. She couldn't tell her the truth, she couldn't even promise her that they'll see each other again after this. Thalia was getting a vip pass to hell if hurting your sister was considered a sin. She imagined it would be. "Yeah, I've been in England," she answered in full, before rubbing her eyes. Merlin, why was she always this tired? "I would have thought your career would have kept you busy. You've done pretty well for yourself." I'm proud of you. It was on the tip of her tongue, she almost said it. Hell, she wanted to say it. She was proud of Dove. Proud that she made a name for herself, had a roof over her head, food on her table. Doing what she loves. "Are you still in contact with grandma?" Was she alive or dead now? Thalia wasn't sure. Their grandma wasn't someone Thalia kept track of. Dove, yes. Their gradnma? No. This was a mistake. Dove would probably walk away from this with more questions than what she entered, and Thalia would have disappointed her more than she had already.
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「 Dove Adams 」aka Ethereal Charm • Hufflepuff Alumni
24 y/o
Witch
Charm girl
Single
Dove nodded. She wasn't going to force Thalia into explaining herself. She should have guessed her sister would have stayed in England, and she was overthinking what it meant. In actuality, the distance wasn't that important. No matter England, the states, or anywhere else in the world, gone was still gone. "Thank you." She smiled and took the small recognition of her success as a compliment. "Oh! Yes, it has been busy, but I just about enjoy every part of it. Almost." Dove hadn't thought that Thalia would have known about the Charms Girls; therefore, it felt awkward talking about them. It was weird to think that her sister hadn't lost all knowledge and connection the same way she had. "Yes, we still talk, but I had to get her a caretaker. She was very stubborn about it at first, but, you know, I had to move out. She's not at a state anymore where she can live by herself."
Message Me • 01:50, 4 June 2021 (UTC)
「 Thalia Austen 」Aspiring Writer • Broken • Dealer
26
Witch
drug dealer
Single
Thalia hummed at the response. Call her cruel, but she didn't really care if the woman had a caretaker or not. "She's lucky," she said, digging the pad of her thumb into her wrist subconsciously, "to have you take care of her. I'm glad it worked out for you." This wasn't said with bitterness, not at all, and she meant it. She was glad Dove made a name for herself. "Almost?" She asked, tilting her head, "they aren't overworking you, are they?" This probably was none of her business. It wasn't her business. It really wasn't. But still, she heard stories of how managements treated their artists. Who hasn't?
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「 Dove Adams 」aka Ethereal Charm • Hufflepuff Alumni
24 y/o
Witch
Charm girl
Single
"It's the least I could do with all that she has done for me." She bit the inside of her cheek, growing further anxious from every word that focused on their grandmother. Knowing that herself was just as lucky as her grandmother for receiving care made her feel as guilty as she was grateful. "Well... maybe I shouldn't have said almost," She responded, chuckling. "I really, really love it. I do. It's hard work, but I don't mind that... but it's definitely a very different type of lifestyle than I'm used to." No, that sounds dumb. "I don't know. It's been a very intense adjustment, if that makes sense. But—well, anyways, what kind of work are you doing nowadays?"
Message Me • 04:06, 9 July 2021 (UTC)