Melo

The Spring Break from Hell! {Closed}

@Dirty Pretty Lies The suggestion would probably involve an antinuclear bunker ;)

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"Well, if it makes you feel better. You're not the only one that has to deal with his ex on this damn ship. That said, mine ran away the moment she saw me." He sighed, he was feeling rather sorry for Hunter. What kind of crazy ex did he have? He made her sound like the daughter of some maffia boss, save for the legal part. Jules grinned when Hunter asked him how he would deal with this, Hunter knew that Jules had a thing for getting his way with people. "Well, first of all. It'd be one hell of a legal battle. My father has a pretty great legal team at his disposal and my sister's a pretty darn good lawyer as well." Jules actually didn't speak often of his family, not even to his friends. Even though he was rather well off, the familial situation was rather messy. "In your case, however, it sounds like you are dealing with someone far above you in status and resources. It's going to depend a lot on a person-by-person basis, but there are a few nice general life lessons."

Jules leaned back on the railing put his hand to his chin and closed his eyes, his standard thinking pose, for a few seconds. He then opened his eyes and spoke slowly "First of all, be proactive. Take action and get resolve it. If you wait to take action until something happens, that something will probably be bad for you. f she's the one that can destroy you, act to resolve before she can do so." Jules then rose two fingers "Second, think win-win. It's much easier to resolve something with someone if they get something out of it. Also, consider what your win is in this situation and work towards that." He then rose the third finger "Lastly, the most important one: Seek first to understand, then to be understood. Listen damn well to her and genuinely try to understand her. That makes a person more likely to listen to you and understand you and seek a positive solution." These were some pretty general lessons, but they weren't often utilized well or at all. They were actually three habits of seven used for attaining goals and character ethic. The other ones wouldn't really help this situation. Jules put the hand he was holding up on Hunter's shoulder "Keep those in mind and try to work something out. Can't really help more without actually knowing her, sorry for that." He smiled as got up from his leaning position "Alright then, I'm off to bed. Good night."

The next day

Somehow when he woke up, he had the short hope that yesterday had been a dream. A bad dream in which he goes on a cruise with his friends and meets his ex. Maybe today was truly the day that they would depart. But no, everything was real. He was stuck on this ship with Addy. Then again, were things truly that bad? She wanted to avoid him like the plague and he wanted nothing to do with her. He knew that wasn't really possible. His mood just darkened whenever he saw her. Whenever they'd run into eachother, they'd ruin eachother's day even without doing anything. Maybe he should take his own advice and work things out? Or maybe he should devise an alternative plan, one that involves his entertainment at the cost of hers? That would certainly keep his spirits up. If he couldn't remove her presence, he could at the very least use it to his advantage if he got the chance. He stopped the train of thought. These were actions to be decided at a later moment, or maybe not at all. Maybe it turned out he lived in the reality where the astronomically small chance of not encountering eachother at all for the rest of the vacation was the truth? He could only hope as much.

Jules slowly got out of bed and walked directly into the bathroom. He undid himself of his boxers and showered for at least a good fifteen minutes. He took the time to contemplate his next action. Ultimately he decided to give the library a try. There were few things as relaxing as a good book. Maybe there was something he could borrow for the trip to keep his mind from the things he didn't want to think about. He brushed his teeth and dressed himself in jeans and a white blouse. The library was about a ten minute walk from his room, and rather uneventful. He looked around as he walked, mentally noting interesting places to visit at least once during his stay. He walked accross this one restaurant that looked like it served some legit French cuisine. Maybe that would be where he'd get his dinner tonight.
When he finally arrived at the library, he was actually rather surprised by its size. He hadn't expected a library on a cruise to have a selection of books this large. He waded through the bookshelves, looking for anything of interest. Eventually he stumbled upon a section filled with tragedies. He went by the books one by one, looking for any writers he knew. Jules had a weird thing for tragedies. They were the kind of stories he enjoyed the most. Perhaps just the right book he needed was hidden somewhere in these shelves.

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I'm also working on something at the moment ^^ I'm responding to Hunter's bit, because I like the question he asked, and then I'll skip ahead to the next day. Hopefully that's agreeable.

The Spring Break from Hell! {Closed}

@Narcotic Dollie Welcome to the RP ^^ Nice character as well :)

Heart of the Beast RP - Grand Epic, Unique Magic system.

Sit? Why would I- Selessia couldn't even finish the thought before she noticed her body starting to move all by its own. She tried to struggle, but her body had stopped obeying her completely. What was this ability? This was nothing like the nullomancy she was taught. The man then told her to bark. And no matter how hard she tried to resist the urge, she barked like a dog. Ashur had told her that the man was an asshole, but this exceeded her expectations. She glared at him furiously as the barking continued. However, his murderous eyes quickly evoked a sense of fear within her. Had Selessia learned her lesson? Probably not, but she would at least not talk that much to the spectre directly. After all, the guy seemed to have no sense of humor. That said, she could somewhat appreciate the nickname 'emperofag', too bad she was too busy barking to tell him that.

Five hours and a rainstorm later they would arrive at the Winchester pub. The richness of the establishment made her remember of Ashur's mansion. It seemed he had taken some inspiration from this place when it came to designing its interior. The woman, Maggie, was someone that seemed more to Selessia's tastes. She actually had the guts to talk to the spectre with a conflicting opinion, albeit still with some respect. Selessia scoffed at the notion of being this man's minion OR cannon fodder. She might not be the most accomplished nullomancer around, but she did pretty well for three weeks of practice. Selessia let out a loud "hmph." as she released a bit of charge from her heat crystal. It took half a minute at most for her to dry. She wasn't going to let the spectre humiliate her any further. She could dry herself just fine, thank you very much!

She got herself a drink and sat down before one of the others spoke to her. However, most of her words were lost on her as she noticed something for far greater interest. Her eyes grew large and showed a curious twinkle "Are... are those wings?" her voice was filled with awe. "How did you? How can... I want wings! Can you fly?" Her upbeat mood quickly dissipated afterward as another mingled in, her words buzzed around Selessia like a pair of annoying flies. The woman introduced herself as Thea. "I guess he needs some way to get people to follow him without any charisma." she stuck up her nose. "My former teacher could teach me well enough without making me bark like a dog, thank you very much." She hadn't found her words to the spectre to be that rude at all. Maybe she hadn't called him her 'master', 'lord' or 'supreme guru', but that didn't mean she had been disrespectful. And really, couldn't the mighty spectre get a better vessel than an old man that smelled like he had lived on the streets for three decades? "Selessia." she replied.

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@XxLyraxX That's too bad :( Good luck and see you around ^^

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It was rare to find Jar in a state like this one, spaced out and at a loss for words. It was qutie easy to see for Jules that something was bugging his friend. “You’ll never guess who else is on this cruise, man.” Jar uttered to him. It seemed Jules wasn't the only one running into people he didn't want to meet here. "Not someone nice if it reduces you to this sorry state." he jested and grinned, hiding his own annoyance as well as he could. One of them moping around was bad enough. Furthermore, he wouldn't give Addy the satisfaction of knowing that she bothered him. "Seriously though, who?"

Hunter made his entrance with a smile. However, his words betrayed that something had to be bothering him as well. Jules had a feeling that something was bothing Hunter as well, because he was rather eager to get out of the pool. Yet, this suggestion suited Jules so well that he discarded that thought. It was then that Jules lost to his curiosity and looked behind him, towards where Addy should be. The girl made an exit that could be described as borderline divine. The feelings that welled up from inside Jules were a mixture of interest and disgust. He wasn't sure at this moment if the disgust was aimed at Addy, or at himself for feeling interest. Either way, the disgust escaped him as a low pitched hiss. He could see Jar staring as well. It seemed Addy had decided to not give up that easily, but Jules still felt like he had the upper hand here. "So busy with guys, she didn't even notice that her friend nearly fainted minutes ago." he said softly and shook his head. No way he was allowing her to actually look good in front of his friends. "Yeah, let's get out of here."

It was too bad that Jar wasn't feeling well enough to join them. Jules on the other hand eagerly headed to the upper decks. He'd very much like to see the pretty views that Hunter spoke of. Although, he still wasn't sure if Hunter was talking about girls or the actual view. Jules had enough of ladies for today. On the other hand, the sight of the ocean from the ship was truly breathtaking. The hour had grown late and the darkness of night filled the sky. The sky was illuminated by a half moon and the light of many stars, shining brightly now that they were away from the city lights. Jules leaned on the railing, taking in the view and emptying his mind. The crowd slowly grew thicker as time passed. Jules turned to Hunter"Exactly what I needed. Today has been the worst." Jules sighed "How was your day, anyway? Were the slides any good?"

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Poor hunter just wants to have fun :'(

The Spring Break from Hell! {Closed}

I guess everyone is busy? XD

*Melo is loafing around, waiting for some action*

Heart of the Beast RP - Grand Epic, Unique Magic system.

The OOC is so quiet >:

Anyway, my pc repairs are taking abyssmally long. >.> All praise my moms laptop.