What’s it like when mommy dearest just so happens to be Mother Nature?
Mother Nature sat in silence as she stared down at her four children. Summer was the tallest, quickly followed by Winter, then Autumn, and finally Spring. All four of them stood rigid after the sobering lecture their mother had given them not moments ago. Her children now awaited the punishment that would surely ensue. Mother Nature sighed and closed her eyes, they were all her creations however, at the moment she didn’t wish to acknowledge this fact.
Spring, the youngest, was always a wound spring and her lack of experience often got her into trouble. After causing a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean, Mother nature knew she needed to learn some restraint. Autumn, Spring’s exact opposite, was much more experienced despite only being a year older. He thought through his actions before pursuing a cause, however even this time he had somehow failed to see the consequences of draining the red sea. Winter hadn’t exactly been the cause of a natural disaster but she had been ruling her portion of the kingdom as a dictatorship for quite some time now. And Summer? Well… Summer hadn’t actually done anything at all. But shouldn’t he try to keep his siblings in check?
Enough was enough. Mother Nature quickly determined their punishment and let it fall, “All four of you are hereby sentenced to servitude on Earth.” She paused a moment to let the idea sink into the thick skulls of her younglings, “There you will stay until you understand the meaning of the lives you take for trifles in your silly little enterprises.” With a wave of her hand, Mother Nature dismissed the Seasons. She watched as her children retreated across the floor of the throne room and as they exited the door she waved her golden staff and all four instantly vanished.
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The four seasons next found themselves standing inside their new residence: a four bedroom house in the small town of Beachview, Connecticut. They quickly discovered that their powers were merely a pale reflection of what they had once been capable of in the Seasonal Realm. Summer, being the oldest and most mature of the four, took on the role of “head of family”, much to Winter’s disappointment and after a few days of quick learning and much toiling they began to make a life for themselves on Earth. Unbeknownst to Mother Nature and her children however, another man by the name of Aegis had followed them from the Seasonal Realm to Earth in search of Spring's hand in marriage, by force if necessary.
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⊱ The NPCs are characters important to the story that I will use to advance the plot. Click below for descriptions of these characters.
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Mother Nature: The embodiment of nature itself, she is the caretaker of the Earth and the mother of all four of the seasons. She is unfathomably old and her powers are more than all four of the seasons combined.
Name: Aegis Apparent Human Age: 18 Gender: ♂ Birthday: Winter 5th Appearance:Seasonal Outcast / Human Charmer Seasonal Biography: Aegis spent his childhood years growing up in the Wastes of the Seasonal Realm, naively thinking that there was nothing more to life. One day however, he stumbled upon the borders of Spring’s domain and was instantly awed by the beauty he saw there and of course of its crowning jewel, the princess. Taken over by her beauty, Aegis vowed to never again return to the wastes and instead take Springs domain, and her hand in marriage, for his own. This seemed like an impossible task however, having now real powers of his own, when he discovered that the seasons had been banished to Earth. Ceasing the opportunity when the seasons would be furthest from their mother’s grasp, he too went to Earth. Human Biography: Upon setting foot on Earth, Aegis realized that things were not going to be as easy as he might have thought back in the Seasonal Realm. For one thing, he didn’t know much about the human world. One thing he did understand however was booze. After his first frustrating day on Earth, Aegis found himself a home at the local bar where a human man offered him a drink. One drink led to another and in a drunken stupor, Aegis confessed his evil goals to the human and was surprised to find the man more than willing to help him achieve them. When he’s not carousing about or spying on the seasons, Aegis works at the local art gallery where he can admire the beautiful artwork to his heart’s content. Personality: Aegis is a man struck by love and has found an eccentric part of his personality that never existed in the Wastes of the Seasonal Realm here on Earth. His main goal is of course courting Spring however he’s not so absorbed in this that he forgets to enjoy all the new things of the human world that never existed back home. His dashing looks and charming smile make it easy for him to weasel himself in and out of any situation. Likes: Talking to himself, daydreaming about Spring, Flowers, beautiful things. Dislikes: The color grey, people who get in his way, Mother nature. Powers: Aegis has no extraordinary powers but makes up for this with an almost supernatural charm. Other: Aegis is the villain of the roleplay, eccentric and lighthearted as he may be.
⊱ The Seasons are the main characters in the roleplay. Some of the information in their profiles has been pre-assigned by me for the purpose of the story. Their personality should be inspired by their respective season. For example, I would imagine Autumn as a rather quiet individual compared to Spring who I would view as teeming with life. I have provided pictures for their appearances however feel free to use a different one should you have something else in mind. When filling out a profile for the seasons you should also keep in mind how they feel about being sent to Earth and their attitude towards humans. Click below to view their profiles.
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Username: Abomination. Name: Summer Apparent Human Age: 21 Gender: ♂ Birthday: Summer 1st Appearance:Summer Human / Summer Prince Seasonal Biography: Summer ruled his nation pretty fairly - that is, when he was ruling it. He was usually off doing who-knows-what who-knows-where, and he never once felt guilty about it due to the fact that his domain was just as peaceful as his siblings'. Human Biography: As soon as Summer set foot in the Earth, he made sure that he had a job. He originally had grudgingly begun to apply for the library or the grocery store, but once word got to him that the Surf Shack was hiring, he immediately went out and applied, throwing everything else aside. Not only is he working inside of the Shack, but gives lessons on surfing (and swimming) in his spare time. Personality: Summer is the good-tempered, carefree type of guy that you'd always want to be around. He's usually smiling or joking, but he has his serious moments. He's more like a big brother figure than anything else. Likes: Freedom, jogging, swimming, things that involve motion Dislikes:Being held back, being a couch potato, Powers: Summer gains his powers from the sun and has the ability to augment heat. He can create and control small amounts of fire from the warmth of the sun. Other: In the Seasonal World, a handful of butterflies always seem to follow Summer about.
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Username: zigbigadorlube Name: Winter Apparent Human Age: 19 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Winter 1st Appearance:Winter Princess / Winter Human Seasonal Biography: Winter was Mother Nature’s second creation. Summer acted as her loving older brother, always there in her time of need. Their childhood was filled with plenty of adventures about the Seasonal Realm and the two siblings were happy opposites. A few years later however, Autumn arrived and things began to change. As the middle child, Winter felt out of place. Summer was the first and seemingly favorite season and Autumn received the most attention being the youngest while Winter found herself merely tolerated. Things became even more strained with Spring’s arrival just one year later. Winter began to feel unwanted and fell into seclusion until mother presented each of them with their own partition of the Seasonal Realm. Winter was happy to find herself with loyal servants to do her bidding and land that was always frosted with a fresh layer of snow. Her word was law and she greatly enjoyed the power given to her, able to control everything that fell within the confines of her domain. Human Biography: Winter was shocked when mother sentenced them to servitude upon the Earth but at the same time the feeling was all too familiar. She had felt the same thing at the creations of both Autumn and Spring and it seemed obvious to her now that Mother Nature wanted to get rid of her. It would have been bad enough being sent away on her own but it seemed mother was bent on making her suffer and sent the other three along as well. Upon setting foot inside their new residence, Winter tried to take control of things as she once had in her own realm but Summer, being the oldest, the favorite, and the current season, ended up head of household instead. Winter sulked in her room for days until Summer convinced her to try to find work. Winter did her best but was rejected time and time again. It seemed she lacked any skills at all and so she gave up and spent the remaining portion of summer holed up in her room with infrequent trips to the library when she grew bored of staring at the same four walls and ceiling. Personality: Winter tries to hide years of sadness and feelings of rejection beneath an icy mask. Most of the time Winter’s emotions range alternatively from melancholy to harsh. She is often confused by human customs that she finds to be strange but isn’t one to ask others for help. Instead she looks for the answers herself by consulting library books on various subjects. She may seem like a loner but really she’s just lonely. Her siblings hope that she will come out of her shell more when the weather begins to change. Likes: Cold and windy days, the sparkle of undisturbed snow, sushi, ice cream, and poinsettias. Dislikes: Intense head and bright sunlight, spicy foods, soda, Mother Nature, and her siblings. Powers: Winter gains her abilities from the icy arctic. She has the ability to control cold, swirling winds to create and manipulate snow and ice. Other: In the Seasonal World, Winter always has a chilly breeze tugging at her hair.
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Username: Sezumie Name: Autumn Apparent Human Age: 17 Gender: ♂ Birthday: Autumn 1st Appearance:Autumn Prince / Autumn Human Seasonal Biography: Autumn's domain is very much half dead, and most of the animals are gone underground. He really should be keeping tabs on Spring, but chooses not to, since, he usually gets mad at Spring easily, which makes up with someone or something getting hurt. He is really laid back, and doesn't really understand why he has to do anything. Autumn wasn't really anything, just a time for people to switch from summer to spring, nothing too important in his eyes. Autumn, or as he refers to himself, Fall, hates Summer to some extent, since Summer doesn't bother to check up on his siblings. Human Biography: When he was brought to Earth, he went on and took a part time job at the Cafe, the rest of the time he had he would volunteer at the library, keeping most of the books in check. At home, he would usually lock himself in his room unless he wanted to come out or if he was hungry. Autumn also practices in the art of Japanese sword fighting. He somehow tends to the lovely cherry blossoms in the park. Personality: He's, generally, a quiet, laid back person who really isn't as social as you may think. He likes to do work, unlike some of his siblings. He's reserved, but doesn't think through his decisions. Likes: Silence, books, Japanese sword fighting, and Cherry blossoms. Dislikes: Loud, distracting noises, Summer, and guns. Powers: Autumn has the ability to undo nature, causing plant life to wither and die. He can drain moisture from his surroundings and inflict pain should he choose to do so. Other: In the Seasonal World, a trail of leaves are left in Autumn's wake.
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Username: Dreizehn Name: Spring Apparent Human Age: 16 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Spring 1st Appearance:Spring Princess / Spring Human Seasonal Biography: Spring is the youngest of the Seasons as well as the least experienced. She ruled her kingdom with a light heart, not really delving into more pressing matters that needed to be addressed when they arose. Her loving and easy going demeanor caused great favor from her subjects as she avoided any form of confrontation. Nothing could ever be wrong while in her kingdom in her theory, for everything was born anew and life was always just beginning no matter where one looked. Death was a concept that was foreign to her and one that she could not fully grasp, especially having as sunny a disposition as she.
She was never one to sit still for every long, often having the urge to wander throughout her kingdom. Her favored places to visit were a decent sized pond teeming with fresh flora and fauna, or dancing with the wind strewn blossoms, as well as climbing as high as she could in the tallest and oldest tress she could find. Human Biography: Spring's new life was just a new beginning for her. Having brushed away the real reason as to the banishment from her realm, she was able to adapt rather quickly to the new environment. Her tendency to wander and observe new places causes her to lose track of time or where she had gone to, unable to remember clearly in which direction she had come from. Personality: Spring is outgoing and found to be an incredible source of optimism. She loves to meet new people and is easily able to befriend just about anyone or thing. She takes pity on anything smaller or younger than herself and despises any forms of rude or aggressive behavior. Usually she is an easy going individual, unless there is something she truly desires, whereas she tends to make a scene to get her way. She loves her siblings and would do anything for them even if they do not acknowledge or reciprocate the same feelings in return. She tends to try and learn as much as possible about everything, but gets frustrated for not being able to remember it all correctly after hearing it just once. Likes: Animals and plant life of any species or variety, rain, swimming, reading books, dried mangoes, peaches, anime, manga, painting, any types of sweets or baked goods. Dislikes: Anything related to the theme of 'Death', darkness, extreme cold, grey skies, being called 'kiddo', broccoli, having to sit still, action or horror films. Powers: Spring has the ability to call upon nature, willing plant life to grow healthy and strong as well as create moisture from her surroundings. Spring can also aid the natural healing process, allowing injuries to heal more quickly, and converse with/understand wildlife. Other: In the Seasonal World, flowers bloom where Spring's footsteps tread.
⊱ The Townspeople, while not the main characters, are an invaluable part of the story. They represent the human population of the town to which the seasons have been banished and will interact with both the seasons an each other. You can be as creative as you want here! Imagine such roles as a suspicious neighbor, crazy cat lady, pair of mischievous siblings, shop owner, teacher, classmate, co-worker, the possibilities are endless! Creating multiple characters is acceptable and encouraged so long as you can keep up with them. Click below to view skeleton and profiles.
Username: Remaro Name: Wren Lyel Age: 17 Gender: ♂ Birthday: Autumn 10th Role: Classmate and rookie photographer Appearance:Wren Biography: Wren was born into a middle class family consisting of a mother and father and one older brother. Unlike most siblings, he and his brother grew up fairly close to each other, he often depended on the other to teach him things, as his parents were normally out working. They lived in the same house for roughly fourteen years before his father fell very ill. He survived for another year before finally dying. Due to the lack of income, his family had to move to a smaller flat near the centre of the town where his mother warned both himself and his brother about being very careful as the streets would be far more dangerous. Wren had ignored the warning. There had been some sort of accident, a fight had occurred and Wren had gotten caught in the middle of it. Next thing he knew he was in hospital, unable to remember the past few weeks and unable to see out of his right eye. Every time Wren tries to recall what happened that time, he gets severe headaches and will be more tired, the doctor who looked after him said it was most likely his minds way of blocking the experience. Personality: Wren is a fairly laid back individual. While he does get by in class, he puts much more focus on his photography, as it’s his goal in life to be a professional photographer. He gets along with most people and isn’t one to try and pick a fight. Wren is intelligent and likes to weigh his options before picking the best course of action to take. To be honest, he glides through life and often has a smile on his face. He won’t speak of his history that much, while it was mostly normal, there is the odd bad experience that is still painful to remember, he prefers to focus on the here and now. Wren is likely to put others' issues before his own, he’s a good actor in the sense he can hide when something is troubling him. Likes: Vibrant colours, photography, autumn, anything peaceful, cats, cinnamon, fireworks Dislikes: Parties, crowds, too hot or too cold temperatures, horror films, fish, heights Other: He lost his eye in an accident, but he doesn’t like to talk about it much.
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Username: Dreizehn Name: Lucia Adler (prefers to be called 'Lu') Age: 17 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Autumn 7th Role: Student, works as the main barista for the local Cafe Appearance:Lucia Biography: Lucia moved to the town from Germany with her parents when she was seven years old. She had trouble making friends as many of the children felt that she was strange, possibly due to the fact that she was dubbed 'the new foreign girl'. Her parents are both well known artists that managed to open up the local art gallery that is close to the cafe Lucia now works at. Her father was later diagnosed with lung cancer when she was twelve and lived three years afterward before he passed away. Lucia was hurt deeply by this as her parents were the two things that meant the most to her in life. Life is slowly returning back to normal for the mother daughter pair as they go about their daily routines. Though Lucia still has trouble finding friends, she still confides much in her mother. Personality: Quiet and reserved most of the time, she has a sweet and loving side to her that not many get to see. She is an excellent student and probably one of the few that are top of her class. Lucia loves comic books as well as video games and has a certain knack for drawing. Likes: Horror and Foreign films, Autumn, the holiday named 'Halloween', sweets, coffee, spicy foods, animals, photography and anything dealing with art. Dislikes: Rude and obnoxious people/customers, animal cruelty, the cold, American History is her least favorite subject in school. Other: She has three pet cats, and has a tattoo on her lower back that she got while visiting her grandmother in Germany.
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Username: Graxdon Name: Nathaniel Payne Age: 17 Gender: ♂ Birthday: Winter 8th Role: Neighbor and Classmate Appearance:Nathaniel Biography: Nathaniel has lived in Beachview for all of his life, living a fairly happy one at that, until his father died in a car crash when he was eight. When his father died, his mother was so stricken with grief that it tore her mind apart, reducing her to a raving lunatic, kept at an out of state mental hospital. Nathaniel lives with his aunt Alexandra and tries to live happily despite the negative reports from the doctors at the asylum but can be quite cold to people he finds annoying and has developed a short, cold temper. When he snaps he doesn't become violent, he just verbally beats whoever it is into a sobbing wreck. Personality: Nathaniel is kind, but with a cold, short temper. Though he is kind, Nathaniel isn't one to be very open with people and prefers people more like him, calm, cool, and collected. When dealing with dumb people he tends to be very sarcastic, making the person feel like a moron with his facial expressions and how he talks to them. Likes: Reading, winter time, pie, and polishing his karate belt case, especially the black belt's spot. Dislikes: Stupid people, annoying people, and days when its too hot. Other: He really, really, really likes pie.
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Username: Abomination. Name(s): Aiko & Iku Love Age(s): 16 Gender(s): Female Birthday: Autumn 15th Role: Classmates Appearance(s):Aiko & Iku Both girls look exactly alike, except for that Aiko has a birthmark under her right eye, and Iku has one under her left. They have long deep brown hair which looks black, slightly slanted brown eyes and high cheekbones that are covered by creamy coloured skin that feels as soft as it looks. Biography: Aiko and Iku are half-Japanese, half-Caucasian twins who were raised by their father, Juushiro Takano (who changed his last name to his wife's last name, Love), and mother, Mania Love.
The twins have found that trust is truly special, and since they haven't found anyone to share that trust with (except for themselves), they stick around each other all the time (and I do mean all the time). Personalities: The girls are almost complete opposites, though they both share the quietness factor, along with the niceness and caring traits. Aiko is more friendly and slightly more talkative, and is often drawing something in a notebook she keeps around. Iku is usually the one writing poetry, but almost never draws. She prefers to keep to herself and only talks to people if Aiko seems to really like them. Iku has a shorter temper than Aiko, who is naturally patient. Mind you, if Iku ever gets her hands around chocolate, she'll go crazy. Likes
► Animals / Reptiles
► Sweets
► Drawing / Writing Poetry
► Sleeping Dislikes
Boring people..............◄ Schoolwork................ ◄ Arrogance ..............//◄ Dancing./ Smiling ... .... ◄
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Username: Keondre Lorano Name: Musica Shinnosuke Aragaki Age: Twenty-two Gender: ♂ Birthday: Winter 6th Role: Apprentice patissier Appearance:Musica towers at a whooping 6'7", and weighs 191lbs. Biography: The eldest of the Aragaki siblings, Musica was the only one born in Japan. He was only three when his father's job transferred him over to another branch and the family moved to Canada. His father's career started getting hectic not long after his brother Kevin's birth, and so he quickly found himself acting as the helping hand to his mother. After the birth of his younger siblings Riley and Sunny and the subsequent death of their mother, Musica's life only got busier. Though their father hired a nanny to care for the children, the boy was very possessive of his siblings, in particular his sister.
Because of his need to be of help to his mother, Musica was a quiet and surprisingly mature child. He never really spoke to anyone unless he was spoken to, and kept mostly to himself, studying hard in the time he had. Though his introverted nature worried many of his teachers, it was also very clear that he was a gifted and incredibly hard-working boy. He picked up on a large number of concepts faster than most of his peers, and he was shown to have an amazing memory. His only drawback in school was his inability to make friends, often singled out for his reticence and his high grades. Indeed, he was often bullied in the playground, but whenever he was questioned about it, his only explanation would be that he had accidentally injured himself.
This seemed to change when Kevin caught some of the bullies picking on his brother and reported it to their nanny. Eventually moved into a new school, Musica was given the chance to start over. And start over he did. The boy dared to step out from the shell he'd created for himself in his old school, and soon had created friendships with a small group of classmates. Though Musica continued to outshine the others, these friends did not seem to like him less for it. For three years of his life, Musica felt a joy and relief to be accepted for whom he was by others. Alas, not all that glitters is gold. Near the time of the final exams, he was returning from the library to his classroom where he was studying with his friends. Outside the door, he overheard their conversation; in the end, he was merely being used as a mark booster for these so-called "friends" of his. As expected, he immediately retreated back to his solitude, and entered high school friendless once more.
His high school years were almost a repeat of his elementary ones. Alone, he kept to himself, still topping most everyone else in academics, arts, and athletics. The only difference was that he was no longer the object of bullying. This fate fell on a singular girl who was, in many ways, similar to Musica himself: a quiet, shy individual whose performance in whichever fields she partook in rivaled that of Musica's. At first, he ignored them, happy to stay in his little world. However, the bullying got progressively worse, and finally, unable to stand the unjust treatment of a girl, he intervened. In his anger towards the others' cruelty, he lost control and nearly strangled a student while hospitalizing several others.
The results were devastating. Though he was officially penalized with suspension, his peers turned their harsh treatment onto him, portraying him as a delinquent and making his life miserable. Musica held onto the belief that he had done right to defend the girl, until he realized that she, without any ounce of remorse, turned her back on him along with the others. It was the final straw; hurt by the multiple betrayals, Musica closed himself off entirely, trusting only his siblings as they had been the only ones who believed what he did was right and supported him in everything.
Shortly after, their father announced that they were moving to America. It was a relief for all of the siblings, especially Musica; the perfect excuse to leave behind the unpleasant memories. They moved to Connecticut, leaving behind the soaring mountains of Alberta in exchange for the sandy shores of Beachview. There, Musica finished his high school carrier with top-notch scores and discovered his love for cuisine in the local cafe. Personality: If Musica could be described in one word, that word would be "solitary". The image of the "tall, dark stranger", he is a man of little words and even less emotion. One wouldn't be in the wrong to call him stoic or reticent: indeed, his mannerisms are downright laconic. Aloof and enigmatic, Musica will literally hold people at arm's length until he warms up to them and deems them worthy of trust; don't hold your breath, though, since that will take a very, very long time.
Many who have interacted with him would remark on his straightforwardness. There is no sugar-coating with this man; he will say things as it is, even if the truth hurts like hell. Though he is generally polite, his lack of emotion and his bluntness of speech often lead to others viewing him as harsh, apathetic, and cold-hearted. Many would be surprised to know that Musica isn't blunt out of cruelty, but rather out of defense. Because of his seriousness towards his role as "eldest in the family" and of past experiences, he keeps a tough shell around himself as a means of emotional protection.
None can deny, however, that he is incredibly skilled. He is a man of his word, seeing any and all assignments he is given to the end and with complete thoroughness. His diligence in his line of work, his adeptness in the skills required, and the devotion he pours into serving his clients and making his creations is unmatched.
Despite all appearances, Musica isn't truly without heart. Behind the impassive face is a man with the noble, chivalrous soul of a knight, a gentle soul that is made startlingly clear in his actions. When with his family, and especially his youngest siblings, he becomes like a pile of putty, a big soft-hearted lug who would do anything to put a smile on their faces. A steadfast individual, Musica is incredibly protective of and unerringly loyal to his siblings and those he calls friend, willing to risk life and limb to see to their safety. Likes: Making pastries, seeing his siblings smile, his family, reading, people who keep their promises, tea, calligraphy, cooking, metal working, his guitar Dislikes: Broken promises, loud noises, crime, misconduct, bullies and their ilk, fast food Other: Musica is an excellent cook and hopes to open up a restaurant of his own one day. He is also very health-conscious and has no qualms telling other off for not eating "proper food".
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Username: Keondre Lorano Name: Riley Takeshi & Sunny Hibari Aragaki Age: Seventeen Gender: ♂ & ♀ respectively Birthday: Spring 4th Role: Classmate, animal shelter volunteer; Riley - Part-time cashier; Sunny - Art gallery part-timer, aspiring artist Appearance:Riley & Sunny both stand at 4'10", though Riley is marginally taller. Riley weighs 102lbs, while Sunny weighs 94lbs. Biography: The Aragaki siblings' mother died giving birth to the twins, and as a consequence they grew up under the care of both their nanny and their eldest brother Musica. Sunny in particular was doted upon due to her status as both the youngest and the only girl of the four. With the lack of a mother and the near-constant absence of a father, Riley and Sunny grew up on the love of their brothers and nanny instead. Not that they really cared, as to them their brothers and nanny were more than enough.
Compared to their brother Musica, their lives were actually fairly normal. Both were very active children, and from an early age were diagnosed with ADHD. In elementary they were soon known as the Trouble Twins, as the two began to pick up pranking and exploring out of bounds. Naturally this worried their caretakers, but when the two would always come back safe and promised not to go anywhere without permission and stop the pranking (mostly) they turned a blind eye to most of their mischief.
When the news of the bullying towards their brother was revealed, Riley and Sunny's pranking ways came back with a storm. The pair's elaborate and almost fool-proof traps and tricks that dealt revenge (as the twins put it, divine punishment) upon those who had wronged their brother soon had everyone thinking twice before opening their lockers or opening doors. Their schemes died down only when their brother gained friends in his new school; though, that didn't last long, for when they discovered that his "friends" weren't really friends at all, the twins began to devise ways to expose the frauds. In the end, Musica found out for himself without their help, and the day he came back home with a desolate look on his face, his two youngest siblings made sure they dealt hell to the leeches. That day, they earned themselves a new title: "Demon Twins".
The move away from Canada was a bittersweet one. Despite the fact that they were both relieved that Musica didn't have to suffer through the bullying anymore and could start anew, the twins had fallen in love with the wild outdoors of Alberta. Nonetheless they packed their bags and off they went to America. Since then, they have come to love the beautiful shores of Beachview, though they will often speak of the landscapes of Alberta that will always be their home. Personality: Riley and Sunny are often remarked to be like two faces of a single person; both are alike in personalities and are oft the masterminds behind mischief. Despite being in their later teen years, the two hardly look or act their age. With seemingly endless amounts of cheerful energy, the twins face each and every day with boundless optimism and zest, always ready to make a new friend or light up the world with their thousand-watt smiles and carefree laughter. Sweet, friendly individuals, many who know them would speculate that Riley and Sunny had found the secret to eternal youth, or had never really grown up; in them are the pure and unassuming souls of children. They live by a philosophy of "brighten up someone else's day, even if I can't brighten up my own". Closer friends would vouch for Riley and Sunny's deep intuition and strong sense of empathy; sensitive to the emotions of others in a way only children can, the twins' own emotions are often easily affected by the mood of their environment.
Insatiably curious and easily distracted, they are ceaselessly amazed by the wonders of the world around them. Their love for nature and the outdoors in general often leads to them going off to "get lost" just to see what there is to see and, once found, will be almost bursting to spew out stories - both real and fantasized - of what they'd seen while they was gone. Riley and Sunny are always eager to please and ready to help, whether it be a helping hand or a listening ear or a sympathetic hug. There have been times where they have been an aid to seeing a solution, for with their child-like pleasure in the simplicities of life also comes the profound and unique wisdom found only in a child's simplicity.
Though they possesses many of the angelic qualities of a child, Riley and Sunny do come with the less pleasant ones as well. Their simplicity can be a double-edged sword, being both an aid in times and trouble and also an aid to getting in trouble, for their spontaneity and relative lack of judgment causes them to have the "mouth faster than brain" syndrome. And however much it's endearing at times, brutal honesty often hurts as well. They are terrifically stubborn, sticking obstinately to their views once they've made up her mind. Riley and Sunny often neglect to think of consequences, their spontaneous, enthusiastic responses to things often recklessly rushing them headlong into trouble.
Sunny is known for her volcanic temper, the thinness of the trigger dependent on her mood or what's been said. She has a tendency to hold grudges (especially ones revolving around food) and can get sulky and violent when certain things don't go her way. She is also the more naive and gullible one of the two. Riley, though not nearly as temperamental as his sister, isn't exactly what one would call patient either. He is the more restless of the two, tending to be the one who gets most restless if kept indoors for too long.
Despite their faults, Riley and Sunny strive to be a blessing to those whose lives they touch. With courageous and caring hearts, and a will for independence, once who has found a friend in either of the twins can count on unerring loyalty, a lots of chatter and smiles, and a constant friend who will stake everything to protect those they love. Likes: Sweets, the beach, strawberries, shiny things, role-playing/adventure games, friendly people, animals; Riley - the freedom of the outdoors, action video games, pranks, his cap; Sunny - the beauty of the outdoors, drawing, embroidery, girl dating sim games, scarves Dislikes: The dark (phobia), bullies, being stuck indoors, small enclosed spaces (claustrophobia), separation (from each other); Riley - dog whistles, fire; Sunny - being alone (phobia), thunderstorms, loud noises Other: Both have been diagnosed with ADHD and have a habit of referring to themselves in third person when upset or excited. Riley doesn't steal, but he has great skill in lock-picking. He also has a way with animals. Most of Sunny's wardrobe has been altered in some way by the girl's own hands. She also has a penchant for giving people nicknames (most of them rather . . . interesting ones) whether they like the nickname or not.
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Username: Keondre Lorano Name: Kevin Katsumi Aragaki Age: Nineteen Gender: ♂ Birthday: Summer 10 Role: Part-time waiter, part-time librarian, aspiring jeweller and musician Appearance:Kevin stands at 5'11" and weighs 148lbs. Biography: Kevin was born shortly after the family's move to Canada. His father's work consumed him not long after, and the boy only enjoyed two years of his mother's presence before she died giving birth to his twin siblings. Because of his father's nearly constant (and in Kevin's opnion, unjustified) absence, he soon grew to dislike the man, blaming him for throwing all the responsibility of being a parent on a couple of kids and a "wannabe mom". And for the longest time he kept his thoughts to himself, reluctantly accepting his life and pretending that everything was okay. His frustrations slowly mounted though, and eventually one day he exploded on his nanny and screamed his protests of the "broken family" he thought he lived in. His nanny, once Kevin had blurted everything he needed to say and had started crying, hugged the child and apologized to him. In that moment, Kevin realized that his nanny might not be his mother, but she still cared greatly for him, and found a new respect for her.
Like his brother Musica, Kevin was a bully magnet, though the kind of bullying that he was put through wasn't nearly as harsh and didn't start up until grade five. As a person who was naturally helpful and peaceful, older students and bolder classmates often used him as a gofer. He was never physically injured, nor was he demeaned in any blatant way, so Kevin turned a blind eye to his circumstances when he noticed that things weren't right around his older brother. Finally catching Musica's bullies in the act, he reported the abuse to his nanny, who dealt with the issue in their father's stead. For a while afterwards the treatment towards him was alleviated; after all, if his brother's bullying had been caught, what was to say that they weren't found out too? But when it became clear that it was Kevin himself who had revealed his brother's bullying, his own forced gofering came back with a vengeance. They began to call on him for the most menial of runs, with the intent of running him ragged. Expecting it, Kevin kept quiet like his brother had done; Musica's well-being, to him, was more important, especially when betrayal tore down the hope that had been in his life.
For Kevin, the move away from Canada was more sweet than bitter. Being of similar status to Musica, and knowing what the other boy had been through, he was more than happy that they wouldn't have to put up with the harsh treatment of the bullies. While it wasn't to say that Beachview didn't have its own share, they were at least more lax about it, the simple initiation process of the new kid that just kind of stuck. It was true that they had to leave their nanny behind, much to Kevin's dismay, but with comforting and encouraging words she sent him and the others on their way. Now fresh out of high school, Kevin has been dabbling into various hobbies and is working to build up money to fund his jewellery-making. Personality: The middle child of the family, Kevin has often been remarked to be the balancing force of the Aragaki family. While his younger siblings are hyperactive and everywhere at once, and his older brother is a silent shadow lingering in the corner, Kevin is your run-of-the-mill teenage "nice guy". Or dweeb, depending on how nasty you want to be. Generally, he's an overall easy-going kinda guy. He's not superbly shy, but not the kind of person to jump on a newcomer and freak them out with chatter and enthusiasm. He does his best not to let most things stress him out too much (though his music and his metalworking is another matter . . .), but he doesn't let things go right over his head without a second thought. In a very practical sense, he is the middle-man, the average Joe, the type to go with the flow and just be passively friendly to everyone.
Girls who're nicer to him remark that he is a sweet guy, and guy friends say he's a pushover. Kevin does his best to be kind to others, trying to be helpful and dependable where he can. Because of his position as the middle child, a lot of times he tries to keep the peace and play Switzerland in a lot of disputes, so people tend to see him as weak-willed and wishy-washy. Due to his mindset, he tends to do or say some really dumb things in order to crack jokes, and so he has been viewed as a dork as well. His passiveness leads to a tendency to receive the brunt of a lot of bullying. Despite this, he remains optimistic, doing his best to not view the bullying as such, since they don't really harm him physically.
Though he might be a dweeb, Kevin does have lines that he draws. If you're gonna hurt or insult his friends or family, you'd better think twice. He might not be the strongest person around, or know any fighting skills, but he'll still do his darn hardest to make you pay. Likes: Tea, vanilla, crepes, reading, accessory making, his guitar, children, his family Dislikes: Feedback on mics, violence, people who harm girls, his dad, anything with more than four legs (spiders especially; he has arachnophobia) Other: Kevin has some talent in cooking, though not nearly as much passion about it as Musica. Part of the reason he works at the cafe is to make sure that his brother doesn't overwork himself and also to ensure that no bullying or conflict happens within the kitchen, though to his relief it seems that the cafe is more happy with the extra help.
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Username: sdgfam08 Name: Alana Mae Jane Age: 16 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Autumn 8th Role: Classmate Appearance:Alana Biography: Alana is an only child and has been since she was five, because her fifteen year old brother committed suicide. Her father and mother are no longer married, and her father won the custody battle with her mother, for he had a good job that paid more money. Alana would have liked to stay with her mother, but knew that it was best if she didn't put up a fight. Her father was a trades man who made on the up side two billion dollars a year. She was home alone most of the time, and missed her mother more and more. There where maids and her Nanny that she grew up with, but she missed her mother. Alana's Father moved them to Beachview to get Alana out of the rut she had gotten into. What he didn't know is it didn't have anything to do with where they where living. She was depressed about her family situation. Now that they where moving from there home, and all of her friends; she was even more so depressed. She hated her father for moving, and would never forgive him for what he did. Alana would have to start over in the school system not knowing any body really sucked, and being alone as she was made it even worse. Personality: Alana is very calm, a bit shy, and isn't good when it come to talking about her feelings. If you get in, and she trusts you, your going to have a friend for life. She's even more closed off now that her mother and father are no longer together. Likes: She loves fall leaves, chocolate, her mother, her puppy, and things that are blue. Dislikes: Her father and spring. (That's the month where everything went to hell in a hand bag. It also was the month that her brother killed himself, though she doesn't remember that, after all she was really young.) Other: She wears a blue tear drop safari pendant around her neck. It was her mothers, and her mother said that "if you miss me just look at this and think of me," she said before Alana left.
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Username:Saravi Boo Name: Deirdra Maeron Age: 27 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Winter 9th Role: New teacher Appearance:Deirdra Biography: Fresh out of college, Deirdra has moved to town to take over from the previous teacher who has decided to retire for health reasons. Her parents were Irish but she was born and raised in the USA. They died in a car crash during a blizzard when she was eight and she was shuffled into the foster system until she was eighteen. The only constant she had in her childhood was school and she grew to love learning because of that. She has worked very hard to put herself through college and get her teaching license and now she is nervously hopeful about her first job. Personality: Deirdra is shy and bookish but determined to do well and pass on her love of learning to her students. Likes: Books, ice cream, kids, and learning new things Dislikes: Seeing people unhappy, and winter storms
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Username: Lilith W Name: Kelly Jones Age: 23 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Summer 8th Role: Owner of the local bookstore Appearance:Kelly Biography: Kelly grew up in a big city with her parents. Her parents were both well to do. She was the perfect daughter and student. She was the only daughter. Her grandfather lived out in a suburb and she visited him almost every weekend and spent most of her summers with him. She went to college to become a teacher but in her final year, just two months from graduating her grandfather died suddenly. She finished up school then found out her grandfather had left her everything. She decided she didn't want to be a teacher. She sold the house and moved to a town she had visited with her grandfather. It was called Beachview. She had enough money to buy a house and open a small business. She had always loved books so that is what she did. Personality: She is extremely shy and hardworking. Kelly learns easily and loves books. Though she doesn't like to admit it she is lonely. Likes: Books, animals, plants, swimming, secretly likes costumes and sewing Dislikes: Any kind of maintenance, loud crowds, cold weather Other: She is terrified her business will fail and she will have to crawl back to her parents.
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Username: Sezumie Name: Chiki Mangosteen Age: 16 Gender: ♀ Birthday: Summer 3rd Role: Works at the Animal Shelter, and is nicknamed "The Messenger" since she delivers the 'mail' to most parts of the town. She is also a very good repair girl Appearance:Chiki (And yes, I drew her.) Biography: She has grown up at Beachview since she was a small child. Even at the age of 7 she was helping out at the animal shelter. Chiki's parents had moved away after she had turned 14, but she chose to stay, since the city life was not something Chiki was interested in. Chiki used to be a bit of a shy girl at first, since she was raised as an only girl with a bunch of older, violent brothers (three to be exact). They taught her how to fix things, so when they left for college, she would be able to help out her parents when they need something fixed around the house. From fixing a table to mending a pipe, Chiki can be very resourceful. Personality: Chiki's loud, sweet, and yet, can get very annoying. She doesn't go to school, unless she is told to, which is not very often since Chiki helps out with some of the manual labor in the town, and other things. Despite her annoying behavior, she can be very helpful. Chiki can be lazy, easily distracted, and very easily amused by simple things. She also has a sharp hatred for the warmth, which causes her to be crankier than usual. Her tolerance for hot things is not very high, which causes her to occasionally throw tantrums uncontrollably. This also happens in the winter, except she's happier. Likes: Animals, pastries, and moving. Dislikes: Staying still, silence, odd numbers, and learning. Other: She has horrible memory, but has adapted to memorizing the more important things, like the messages that are sometimes dictated to her. Even though she is always moving, usually she's at the animal shelter or the park, playing around with the animals.
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Username: PapillonCameo Name: Halcyone Matthews Age: 20 Gender: Female Birthday: Autumn 9th Role: Works part time at the library and is trying to become a well renown artist Appearance:Halcyone (She has grey eyes.) Biography: Halcyone has a passion for many things, writing, drawing, reading and fencing. Without any of these she would have remained a shy, slightly fearful girl because of the constant teasing of her classmates. It was her hair, the color of it, that always set them off. But the young woman has grown to love this part of herself, instead of rejecting it. Now she wishes only to make people happy with her art. Personality: Quiet with people she doesn't know, she becomes a real live wire with her friends. Halcyone likes taking her time, and hates rushing. Likes: Reading, writing, fencing, art in general and any kind of weather Dislikes: Bullies, meeting new people, applesauce
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1. New Year's Day!—Beginning of the year celebration/Spring’s Birthday! 4. Lover's Day / Riley + Sunny's Birthday!—Give that special someone a gift! 10. Fool’s Day!—A day for dressing up, eating candies, and telling jokes!
1. First Day of Summer!—Summer’s Birthday! 3. Chiki's Birthday! 5. Town Festival Day / Brightest Day of the Year!—A day for the townsfolk to celebrate the community! It is also the day with the longest and most intense sunlight. 8. Kelly's Birthday!
* Regular classes are not in session during the summer season.
1. First Day of Autumn!—Autumn’s Birthday! 4. Ain's Birthday! 6. Thanks Giving Day!—Celebrate what you're thankful for! 7. Lucia's Birthday! 8. Alana's Birthday! 9. Day of the Dead/Halcyone's Birthday!—A day for remembrance of those who've passed on. 10. Wren's Birthday!
1. First Day of Winter!—Winter’s Birthday! 5. Darkest Day of the Year/Aegis' Birthday!—The day of the year in which the Earth receives the least amount of sunlight causing the sky to look dark and overcast. It is often viewed as an inauspicious day. 6. Musica's Brithday! 8. Cadby's Brithday! 9. Deirdra's Birthday! 10. New Year's Eve!—Celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of another!
⊱ These maps should help you keep track of who’s where in relation to each other while playing. Please feel free to add new locations when making your profiles! Also, please send me the number of the house you’d like your character to reside in and I’ll add it to the map.
⊱ The Seasonal Realm: It has existed since the beginning of time, before the creation of the Earth and exists in a separate dimension from it.
⊱ Mother Nature's Domain: Mother's Nature's Domain originally covered the entire realm however after 100 or so years after their births, Mother Nature bestowed upon each of her season's a portion of her own domain.
⊱ Summer's Domain: A portion of the Seasonal Realm with soaring temperatures and sunny days.
⊱ Winter's Domain: A section of the Seasonal Realm with bitter temperatures where cold winds always blow and the sky is always overcast.
⊱ Autumn's Domain: A forest-like area within the Seasonal Realm where plant-life always seems to be in a state of natural decay.
⊱ Spring's Domain: A portion of the Seasonal Realm where plant-life is constantly in bloom. This area sees its fair share of rain showers.
⊱ The Wastelands: An area of the Seasonal Realm that was never developed by Mother Nature. It has become home to those few misfits and villains in the Seasonal Realm.
((Don't worry about the number of empty houses, I can always add more if need be. Also, Dawn's house is now free.))
⊱ Beach: Where the ocean meets the earth. Pretty self-explanatory...
⊱ Art Gallery: A prestigious gallery including arts from the local school as well as famous artists.
⊱ Cafe: Sells a wide variety of drinks and snacks. A great meeting place for local townsfolk looking for a pick-me-up. It doubles as a bar in the evenings.
⊱ Docks: This is where boats can enter and exit the water. It is most often frequented by fishermen.
⊱ Firehouse: Where the shiny red trucks are kept.
⊱ Grocery Store: Literally entitled "The Store," food and general goods may be purchased here. There is little variety and the prices are fairly high but it's the only store around.
⊱ Library: A place to borrow books on a wide array of subjects.
⊱ Medical Center: Somewhere doctor’s office and a hospital, this is the place to go in case of sickness or injury.
⊱ Park: This area includes a playground and small field for playing ball; a great place for people of all ages to visit.
⊱ Police Station: Where the cops sit around eating their donuts. The crime rate is extremely low in the town apart from the occasional speeding ticket.
⊱ School: This building holds classes for all grades K-12. Average graduating class is around 60.
⊱ Surf Shack: Beach gear is rented and sold here including such things as surfboards, scuba gear, and more.
⊱ Town Hall: This is where they mayor keeps office.
⊱ I hereby declare this roleplay open! If your profile has been posted, you may now post! For anyone who would like to join I am still accepting profiles at this time! Let the games begin! ⊰
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Winter awoke with a jolt. When the same four walls that had greeted her for the past month came into focus she slumped back down against the pillow, disappointed. She had been dreaming of the Seasonal Realm, a dream that felt so real she had hoped for once it was true and that Mother Nature had finally decided to bring her children back home. Unfortunately that wasn't the case, far from it in fact. Since their banishment from the Seasonal Realm, neither she, nor her siblings, had heard a peep from their mother up in the heavens above.
Winter contemplated going back to sleep but sleep seemed pointless now. The sun outside was far too bright for her liking and the temperature too warm for her comfort. It seemed like Summer 10th would be another miserable day on planet Earth. Swinging her legs over the side of the bed, Winter stood and walked over the the small circular mirror mounted on her bedroom wall. Looking back at her was a human girl of about 19 years of age with a complexion paler than the norm. Some people might think she looked almost sickly but her paleness could be attributed both to her season's nature and to the fact that she'd been holed up in her room for nearly a month now, avoiding sunlight at all costs. Her long, dark brown hair was mussed from sleep and large dark blue spheres stared at her with their usual melancholy expression. Winter hadn't changed much.
Fed up with looking at herself, Winter slipped out of her bedroom still clad in her pajamas, a plain white tank top and cotton shorts. Her bare feet padded softly on the carpet as she walked down the hallway and down the stairs. Once she reached the bottom, she headed straight for the kitchen. The sole purpose of risking leaving her room and running into her siblings had been to scrounge up something to satiate the tinges of hunger that were growing in her abdomen.
Nathaniel Payne looked in the mirror as he adjusted his tie and straightened his glasses saying, "Well, summer's almost over meaning its one season closer to winter. I can't wait for this damn heat to go away." Stepping into the kitchen, he spotted his Aunt and said good morning asking, "Aunt Alex, did you get that pie for the neighbors?" From the living room he heard his aunt respond, "Yes Nathaniel, I just hope that you of all people can get it there untouched. I don't know why you wanted to wait so long to welcome them to the neighborhood anyway." Nathaniel gave a chuckle saying, "I just wanted to make sure they were okay people and since crime hasn't gone up we can safely assume they aren't criminals coming to Beachview to escape previous crimes. I'm sure they're completely harmless and not homicidal in the least, so now I'm going to offer them a nice, store-bought apple pie." As he walked out his Aunt called after him, "Just because you love pie so much doesn't mean everyone does. Pray they aren't allergic to apple!" Nathaniel walked up to the house of the Seasons and gave the door a firm, but polite knock.
Summer fell out of bed. In fact that was how he woke up almost every morning. His bed on Earth was much smaller than his one in the Seasonal Realm and he tended to move around a lot when he slept, thus he tended to fall out of it every morning and sometimes a few times during the night. There were several instanced when he woke up on the floor in the morning, half-way wondering how he had gotten there. Today was considered a good morning because when he fell his head missed the night stand. That hurt more than the act of falling out of bed. He tried to stand, but ended up getting tangled in the sheets and fell back over onto his bed.
After lying there for a couple minutes, he finally got up, he had to make sure that his siblings were up and were doing alright. It was something new that he had started doing since coming to Earth. He probably should have started doing it years ago, but the idea had never came to him. He had been trying to make up for it for a while now, but they were resisting him. They had every right to do this, but he honestly wanted to be a better big brother to them.
Before leaving his room he grabbed a t-shirt, having only slept in shorts. The look wasn't the best, but he wasn't going out for a while. This would have to do until he had eaten. He caught a glance at himself in the mirror in his room and took a moment to rustle his sun-bleached blond hair. It was usually messy, but it was messy in a particular way. Before going down stairs, he knocked on the doors of his siblings rooms, hoping to wake them up. "Breakfast," he called at each of their doors, noticing that Winter was already out. That was good, he wanted to talk to her and she had been making it a little difficult, hiding in her room.
He went downstairs, going straight to the kitchen. "Mornin' Sis, long time no see," he greeted her as he entered the room, leaning on the doorway. He was determined to talk to her today.
Waking up to his alarm clock, the black haired male rubbed his eyes. Reaching over to shut off the annoying clock, Ain sat up and stretched. He gave a small yawn before pushing the covers off his body and getting out of the bed. He looked over at his calender before almost sighing. It was the last day of summer, which sucked for the most part. The only thing he was happy about was that the heat would be gone. At least it wouldn't be so intense. On the bad part.. No more summer break for the kids and back to school. Thankfully he didn't have to go back to college until Spring. Going to his closet he grabbed a pair of ripped jeans and a black short sleeved button up shirt. He smiled a little, going to the bathroom and did his daily necessities. Once he was finished, he came out of the bathroom refreshed and wide awake.
He was getting pretty hungry right about now, so he'd make the bed later. Sometimes it paid to not be so meticulous, unless it came to his job. Ain looked at his watch before heading down to the kitchen, having some time before he had to get to his work. He would have to check up on his parents later, since he hadn't visited in a few days. Summer was always the busiest time for him. It was enjoyable because there were more people around so carefree. He'd even seen some of the new kids around. He hadn't really spoken to them longer than the usual 'hello' and 'good day'.
They all seemed so different from each other, that if he hadn't asked before, he wouldn't have believed them to be related. As he opened the box of cereal, he grabbed a bowl and poured in the Cookie Crisps. Mother would have a fit if she saw me eating this. he thought, looking amused before grabbing a spoon and closing the box of cereal. He picked up the bowl and sat down at the round table to enjoy his breakfast.
Wren sighed as he sat up sleepily, his tousled hair somehow swept over to one side. Blinking a little in confusion, he glanced around before discovering the source of the irritating ticking and beeping. With a soft growl, the young man reached out, slamming a hand on the top of the clock to silence it permanently, until tomorrow morning anyway. A soft stream of grumbling nonsense sounded as he stumbled from the small bed. Wren was at his least sociable in the morning when he had just woken up. It was why his mother tended to let him sleep in instead of risking waking him up, he could be practically terrifying.
Smothering a yawn, he stretched, arms reaching up a moment before he slouched his way through to the bathroom. About half an hour later, the seventeen year old reappeared, his hair sticking up in odd angles as it began to dry, a black eyepatch secured firmly around his left eye. Today was one of the last days of summer holiday, Wren was seriously not looking forwards to going back to school, being told off for not trying hard enough. Hey, he got by in school, that was all that was expected of him, he wasn't going to push himself to extremes for something so boring. With a light smile to his mother as she waved good bye to him, Wren quickly hurried out of the house, tugging irritably at his t-shirt. Why did summer have to be so hot? He would have enjoyed it if it didn't make him sweat like a pig half the time.
Wren lifted his hand, shielding his gaze from the sun and peered curiously over to the house next to his. Four people had moved in not too long ago. He hadn't really spoken to any of them yet, they seemed a little reclusive. However, a light smile flickered over his lips and he raised a camera, taking a picture of the street with the houses on each side. "Maybe they'll come out today, it'll be nice to welcome them to the neighbourhood properly" He mumbled quietly, remembering delivering a small cake his mother had made. That attempt hadn't gone well, the girl who'd taken it from him hadn't exactly been the chatty type, if anything she'd seemed a bit...Frosty.
Dawn woke up to an annoying buzzing sound near her head. As she looked up at her head-board she spotted her phone vibrating on the smooth wood and she groaned. "Stupid phone alarm." She said half-heartedly as she picked up the small device and turned off the alarm. She placed it back on the head-board as she rubbed her eyes and shaded them against the light streaming in through her curtains. What a lousy way to be woken up. She'd only simply forgotten to turn her alarm off, or else she would have slept in a little bit more.
Screaming out in the hall beyond her bedroom door indicated that her younger brothers were all awake and running around the house enthusiastically. It was the last day of Summer, so she knew they were excited. Her parents had offered to bring them all to an amusement park outside of town, but Dawn had declined. She loved her family, but she hated spending time with them. This was the first day in two weeks that she had actually slept in her own bed at home.
"DAWN! WAKE UP!" One of the boys shouted, and from the sound of his voice, Dawn knew it was the youngest one, Matthew. She got out of bed and pulled a simple white T-Shirt on and grabbed her skinny jeans off the chair next to her desk. As soon as she was fully dressed, she opened her bedroom door and her brother stumbled into the room, latching onto her legs. "Morning, sleepy head." He said with a smile and Dawn ruffled his hair. He grimaced and pulled away from her. Then he ran off down the hall to the kitchen.
Dawn followed and found a basket full of home-made cookies and treats and she frowned, turning to stare at her mother. "Mom, please tell me you didn't make these for the neighbors." She said as she looked at the nasty cookies. Her mother turned, a look on her face and Dawn looked away, guilty. Of course she made them. She thought with deepening sadness. "Dawn, honey, can you bring these over to the neighbors?" Her mother asked, her voice filled with sweetness. Dawn rolled her eyes. "Yeah, sure mom. After I have breakfast."
Winter was in the process of trying decide which looked more edible: a package of round things filled with some sort of creme or a large box that contained what looked like tiny little donuts when Summer stepped into the kitchen. Winter froze not unlike a startled animal and turned slowly to take in the sight of her older brother leaning against the doorway. He had an odd sort of determined look on his face and the way he stood in the doorway made her feel a bit nervous, almost as if he were trying to trap her in.
Fortunately she was saved when a loud knock sounded on the front door. Winter remembered all too clearly the last time she had braved opening the door to a human. It had been some odd looking boy with a patch over his eye and really messy hair. He had said something about welcoming her family to the neighborhood and handed her a small thing covered in icing. Winter had stood in the doorway awkwardly, trying to think of something, anything, to say but failed. In the end the boy left slightly disgruntled and Winter fled into the comfort of her room, cursing her siblings for not being around to open the door and kicking herself for bothering to try.
She would not be the one to open the door this time. Oh no, no, no. So, as soon as she heard the knock on the door she quickly said, "Your turn!" and grabbing the package of creme filled things, dashed past him and back upstairs to the safety of her room. Once there she studied the package of food she had brought along. It was covered in some colorful plastic wrapping and the outside read "cookies", whatever those were. Peeling back the packaging, Winter found the cookies aligned in rows on a plastic tray. Taking one, she bit into it cautiously and was surprised to discover that it tasted quite good. It was almost like vanilla ice cream but not as cold and with a bit of a crunch.
It was her custom to give all that she recieved, to nuture that exhuberant spark that lay nestled in budding blooms, and put the ruddy color of happiness into the cheeks of youth. She was the very essence of a force of nature, with little thought to the consequences of her careless naivety, and as she danced, there came the gentlest of breezes to guide her ever forward. Her hair flung about her shoulders in golden waves, she danced into grassy knolls and climbed the nearby hills only to tumble back down with a child's delight in her eyes. And as she tumbled down hill after hill, bright laughter bubbled forth form her, and trails of equally bright blooms sprung up where her body had been but moments before. Daffodils, and Hyacinths, and Tulips, and Primrose popped into being behind her and somehow, the grass was never flattened either where she had been or where she lay.
Sprawled out at the bottom of a hill in a bed of flowers that had not been there before, Spring spread her arms wide so that the grass might brush against her arms, and delighted in the play of it between her fingers.
This, she reasoned, was contentment. This was all that there was to it, the simple things found in nature; vibrant green grass, the pinacle of health, brilliant flowers blooming all around her, and clouds of fluffy white drifting lazily through an otherwise clear sky without a care in the world. How was it that so many people were always out seeking contentment? Always misplacing it?
The grass tickled her palms. Maybe she was lucky? Even when it came time to relinquish parts of the Earth to her sibling seasons (for she had always felt with them a sort of kinship) it seemed that there was always some nice little retreat somewhere that she might find and enjoy. Of course, the other seasons had their merits as well; the fragile beauty exhibited by the soft snow of winter, the brightly colored foliage that masked the slow season of decay that was fall, and the bliss inspiring warmth of summer that inspired people to seek out sparkling waters and dance in their depths. Of course, not all of the seasons saw their fellows in such a promising and equal light, some of them resented the others for what they held, what changes they brought about, being more or less partial to the changes that they were able to bring about. Spring was perhaps, in that respect, an incurable optimist and the spirit of harmony amongst the seasons, always there to remind them that there was always a reason to smile, even when the winter froze them to their very bones, the summer made them sweat, the fall told obvious tales of decay and promoted dark moods in them and even darker nights, or the spring made them sneeze.
Again she ran her palms against the grass and made to turn herself onto her belly, only to wince as she collided with something that decidedly should not have been there. From above the kitchen, a loud thump sounded as, for the third time that week, Spring fell out of bed, landing face first on her bedroom floor. A loud cry rose as she voiced her displeasure, and little tears pricked at her eyes and hung there a moment, making them glisten, before starting the journey down her flushed cheeks.
Spring sniffled loudly as she pushed herself up and rubbed at her head, her eyes blinking furiously all the while as she tried to figure out what had happened. One minute she'd been in the softest grass she'd felt in a while, running her palms over it as she'd enjoyed perfect weather and thought of her siblings, and the next she'd been dumped onto hard wood without much preamble. It took a few minutes of looking around the strange room with its bright streamers and its four confining walls before it hit her (though thankfully for her, being hit with a thought didn't smart anywhere near as much as getting hit by the floor)...she was still in the human realm, where mother had left her.
It was, perhaps, for the best that a knock sounded and she was kept from contemplating the whole mess that was their exile (as it had been largely her fault, in a manner of speaking). Instead she sprung to her feet, the pain forgotten the moment she pressed her face to the surprisingly cool glass of the window and stared out at the world below. It wasn't a world she was used to, but in the full bloom of summer and with all the strange peoples she could see hurrying to and fro from behind the glass, it intrigued her to no end. She wanted to go out amongst those people, to sing and dance and play with them out there under the trees, but lately she was under the impression that that was the last thing her siblings wanted and, given what they were there for in the first place, she tried her best to respect her wishes...but if the people were coming here, surely they must be polite and see them at long last.
Excitement stole over her and, pain now completely forgotten, she moved away from the window and bolted for the stairs, riding the the banister to speed her journey. Landing with a little thump, she continued on toward the kitchen, and when she greeted her siblings she was quite the sight. Little feet bare and long green hair still mussed from sleep, Spring stood a moment in the doorway. She was still clad in her light blue sleeping gown and a bright smile stretched across her face. That was all the warning they were given before she chirruped a rather exuberant, "I'll get it," danced across the room to the front door, turned the strange handle thing attached to it, and tugged it open.
Nathaniel looked down at Spring and thought to himself, She's an annoying one, I can tell already, but simply smiled and said, "Hello there, I know it's a month late, but welcome to the neighborhood. I'm a neighbor of yours, my name is Nathaniel Payne."
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Spring blinked a few times as she beheld the man who identified himself as Nathaniel Payne. It was such a weird name, Nathaniel, but at the same time she loved the way it sounded rolling off his tongue, and briefly wondered if all human names were borderline musical in nature. As for it being late in the season, she wasn't entirely sure she knew what he meant, but it didn't stop her from smiling at him.
"Nathaniel," she tried the name out once herself, she couldn't help it really. "Nice to meet you," she added, her voice as light and whimsical as her personality. She even extended a hand in greeting, as she'd seen folks on the street do from her window, hoping all the while that the others wouldn't scold her for her boldness.
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Nathaniel took her hand in his, giving it a friendly shake and said, "To welcome you to the neighborhood I brought over an apple pie. I hope you like apple pie. I don't want to intrude since I see you're still in your pajamas, but would it be okay if I could come in? I'd like to be able to serve my humble gift to you and your family if that's okay?"
Winter was just bringing a second cookie to her lips when she heard Spring fly down the stairs yelling that she'd get the door. Curious as to how the younger season's interaction with humans might be, Winter silently slid her window open just a crack to peer furtively down at the couple in the doorway. Apparently the boy whom Spring had opened the door for was one of their neighbors. Which one, Spring didn't have a clue but it didn't really matter to her either way. She listened as Spring cordially accepted the boy's greeting with distaste. When did her younger sister get so charming?
Winter was just thinking about pulling back from the window when Nathaniel spoke again. Apparently he was offering them an apple pie as a welcoming present and was asking to come inside to serve it. Winter's brow furrowed and she hastily stood, nearly banging her head on the window and rushed downstairs. Summer was still standing near the kitchen doorway, some head of household he was! What if that pie was poisoned! He should be looking out for the well being of his family!
Disgruntled, Winter snuck through the dining room and tugged at Spring's sleeve from where she couldn't be seen and whispered in her ear, "What are you doing! Don't let him in here!" Winter practically hissed, "Look at you, you're not even dressed, how unladylike, you can't let a man in here!" And then nearly as an afterthought she added, "Who eats apple pie for breakfast anyway?"
An offer to serve them what he called apple pie seemed harmless enough. It was even a food she could visualize, something she could vaguely remember someone making for her once upon a time, and the thought of something familiar, of something that spoke of apples and reminded her of being home was a bit too tempting for Spring to pass up, however improper agreeing to his offer might have been.
"I--" abruptly she was cut off as something tugged at her sleeve and she turned her head in surprise, giving a little squeak of fright when she saw Winter standing here, hidden behind the door. But..why was she hiding? She wanted to ask her sister just that, but was robbed of the change when Winter leaned forward and behind whispering, half hissing, in her ear. Already she could hear the additional scolding that would come when Nathaniel left.
She wanted to ask why it mattered that she wasn't dressed (neither was anyone else after all), or why she should turn him away from their door when he was nice enough to bring them something and offer to share it with them, or even what they were supposed to be eating for breakfast in this world if not apple pie, but the words stuck in the face of censure to come and instead, she inclined her head toward their visitor and frowned. "My sister doesn't think I should let you in because you're a man, and she says that apple pie isn't something we should be eating for breakfast." So that wasn't entirely it, but she had to say something, and the words had mixed in her head before she could get them out properly. Hopefully, he wouldn't be offended. She bit her lower lip, suggesting that she didn't quite agree with what was going on, but that she was equally powerless to stop it.
Nathaniel gave a chuckle, and said, "With a statement like that, am I to assume that this is a house populated solely by women? As to the matter of not having apple pie for breakfast, that's ridiculous. Pie is a common breakfast food for special mornings." Giving a smell of the air to confirm what he thought he smelled and added, "Besides, if its a health matter its not like pie for breakfast is any better than, say, cookies?"
