[hr][hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/WLtNb93.png[/img] [hr] [b][color=A2797E]Location:[/color][/b] Margaret Carter - Winter Carnival [b][color=A2797E]Magic Items:[/color][/b] None [b][color=A2797E]First Day Fit:[/color][/b] [url=https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8b/e4/2e/8be42e323106417d5fd25bb84a45c339.jpg]Plum Top, Black Fluffy Jacket with Gold Embellishments, Dark Blue Jeans, Dark Purple Boots[/url][/center] [hr] Ice skating was something that helped her decompress. Just her and the ice, no need for spectables or performance, she could just glide around without a care. And to have Leah here to keep her company, it made the moment all the better. The fact Leah took to ice skating as much as she did was impressive. Sabine wanted nothing more than to glide alongside her girlfriend and forget about what just happened, but she knew she couldn’t just put it all on the back-burner. She would need to keep tabs on the social media account as well as deal with possible damage control from her “fight” with Leah, though Sabine already had ideas on what to do to make sure that was fine. Which is why it took her a minute to hear chuckling and a voice call out, like a knife slicing through paper. Jyoti. Someone she had run-ins with in the past and someone she, quite frankly, didn’t want to deal with. Jyoti was past Sabine and it hurt to see what Sabine would have become had she continued along the path she was forced onto. Leah had already attempted to put Jyoti in her place, and it was a fine effort, but Sabine knew it needed more. It needed sting, it needed buzz. It needed Sabine to bring her A-game. She walked over, patting Leah gently on the back. [color=A2797E]”I got this, babe.”[/color] Sabine whipped her phone out and, in a flash, was set up with a livestream. She had the camera pointed at herself, ready to roll out. [color=A2797E]”Hey fam! It’s Sabine coming at a random time, I know, but when the call is made you have to answer it. Today I wanted to discuss something close to me, something I have experience with, and something that needs to be addressed, especially with people our age. I am, of course, talking about bullying.” “It is more common than you think and I don’t think it’s talked about enough. This is going to be hard to hear, but I was a bully. There’s no excuse for it. I was going through a hard time and I lashed out at others. I put people down. I spread rumors. And I won’t lie, it felt good in the moment. But that feeling was fleeting and it didn’t help me any more later. Ever since I joined the Excelsior team here and got to know everyone better and work together, I have felt more like myself and more accepted and loved. And as I put in the work, therapy is great by the way, I have relied less on making sure other people feel worse than me.”[/color] Sabine then moved closer, pushing Jyoti’s followers away a bit with her presence, if not her body, and leaned in closer to her. [color=A2797E]”And the main reason I bring this up is that people seem to have not grasped that lesson. That bullies are just people who are going through it or are so sad with how their lives are that they feel the need to bring people down to life themselves up. Isn’t that right, Jyoti?”[/color] She asked the question, but resumed without giving her a chance to respond. [color=A2797E]”This is my friend Jyoti who seems to be struggling as she just tried to make me and my girlfriend feel bad. Now, I don’t know about you all, but I think that’s a real shame. Let me hear some from the audience. How do we feel about this attempt at bullying?”[/color] [i]DazzlersBeard: omg an anti bullying QUEEN we STAN ExcelsiorSucks: at least her roots aren’t showing. flop era tbh. FaithandTrust: you’re doing the lords work keep it up!!! 💖💖💖 ieibwkdocb882729: hello my name is kyle and i need ur help plz message me thank u M1ghtyAv3ngerz: this is what real heroism looks like!!!! be the change you wanna see!!! notkatebishop: lol carnival going well i see PrettySmoll: omgg hi Sabine!!!! HittyPryde: I thought there was gonna be more hot lesbian action in my area. Sad. Uninstall. [/i] [color=A2797E]"Thanks fam! Your kind words mean the world to me. I only hope Jyoti here can find it in her heart to overcome this lapse in judgement and be the good we all know she can be! Until next time, love you!"[/color] Sabine stood up and pushed her way back to Leah, turning to face Jyoti. [color=A2797E]"Let it be known I showed you a kindness today. Continue on with this and I will do so much worse to your reputation. Now, my girlfriend and I are going to continue skating. I suggest you find something else to gossip about."[/color] [hr][hr] [center][img]https://i.imgur.com/NJXiWJI.png[/img] [hr] [b][color=efcde8]Location:[/color][/b] Margaret Carter - Winter Carnival [b][color=efcde8]Magic Items:[/color][/b] None [b][color=efcde8]First Day Fit:[/color][/b] [url=https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ4eSg5F2DioplmWc171iBzSwFM4QNozExOlA&s]Twisted School Girl[/url][/center] [hr] Marlena had a home to return to, also. And much like Marlena, things would be different. She had her aunts and uncles, but her father was another story. And her mother, well, best not turn over that particular stone. Before she could speak up, a new voice raised itself into the conversation. Millicent looked around and didn't see anyone immediately until she looked down. A girl holding out a clipboard towards them and going on about being misunderstood and something about hockey? Well, who was Millie to deny someone their interests? [color=efcde8]"A hockey team, huh? Sounds awesome. Women in STEM! The S is for sports, right? Either way, totally support having a women's hockey team. A bit miffed there isn't one already. I can't play worth a damn, which goes against my Canadian heritage, but I fully support it."[/color] Millicent grabbed the clipboard and added her signature.