Polaris North

The "Goings On" at Upper Lake Institute

L I L L Y F O R R E S T E R

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Dorm Floor -> Floor above
Saturday, 6:00 pm
Interacting with: Seoyeon, Lou

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Lilly nodded in understanding. She's heard that those in the Eastern countries had a more conservative outlook in life. She wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing. "Well at least you can enjoy one now. Just don't have too much fun." She said with a low voice, obviously mocking an adult. Of course, she often took those words to heart but only because she had to keep herself sober enough to take care of others. It was always a problem when they get too drunk or too high to function anymore or get in trouble, so she figured that she should at least put on an effort to avoid such things from happening. As she was thinking that, she took another sip from her cup.

She tilted her head at Seoyeon and then quickly shook her head. "Well, we usually don't say anything but if you want to, go ahead." She replied with a dismissive wave of her hand before also jumping in surprise with Lou's loud entrance. Lilly offered the guy a small smile as she stepped aside to make some room for Lou. She was glad that the two of them seem to be getting along. Lilly kept quiet as the two interacted - or as Seoyeon gave a fangirl like reaction for the wings that Lou has bestowed upon them. What was said earlier aside, Lilly was probably going to try it out later once she's done making another round.

Lou had gone on to speak to the sex doll that was laying down (standing up?) at the wagon and Lilly couldn't help but smile to herself. How innocent. It wasn't soon until Lou had come back to tell them that he was glad she wasn't from their floor. Lilly was unsure whether to play along or not but Seoyeon was quick to reply and ignore it. Lilly had just shrugged it off. Her eyes passed the sex doll again and there was some part of her that was glad that it wasn't being used just yet.

When the two were getting acquainted, she gave a nod to Seoyeon and a pat to Lou's shoulder and gestured that she was going to leave. Lilly was here to take care of everyone, not two specific people. She dropped her cup at a nearby table - it was nearly empty anyway - and she began making another round. She waved at some who called out to her while they were drinking - calling out to her about joining them and she just laughed and moved on. There were a bunch of people (surprisingly including Julius) around the pot brownies and she nodded at them as well.

As she was moving around, alone, there was a scream. It didn't come from their floor - but above. Lilly looked around and it didn't seem like many people noticed. Maybe it was because she was quiet and alone. Maybe it was because she was on full alert for everyone. Lilly knew what she needed to do though. Passing by everyone else in a rush, she moved to the stairs to find out what had happened. At least she was still sober.

Avatar: Out of the Ashes 🔥

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Hiroyuki Duma

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As Hikaru explained the situation with the Avatar - whom the rebellion were all looking to for possible help - Hiroyuki had reached over for the bandages to wrap his burnt arm. It wasn't anything bad, thankfully. The case of the Avatar disappearing, however, was another thing entirely. It would have helped if he were to suddenly appear before them, but they couldn't keep on hanging onto that hope anymore. They would have to operate how they always have.

"Thank you." He repeated the gratitude that so many have already given. He had accepted the cloak and quickly put it on before running a hand through his hair to fix it. Tachi Dai - that was their next destination it would seem. And just like with Takuma, they were to question those that they needed help from if they wanted to play a round of Pai Sho. If not, leave immediately. He waited by the door, prepared to leave when it is necessary.

The "Goings On" at Upper Lake Institute

L I L L Y F O R R E S T E R

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Dorm Floor
Saturday, 6:00 pm
Interacting with: Seoyeon

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"Ohh..." She drawled out the word in understanding accompied with a nod as she was given an explanation on how to say her floormate's name. "Well, I'll make sure to say it correctly this time." She reassured the Korean with a nod. "Seoyeon." She finalized, mimicking the pronounciation her companion said earlier. It sounded right in her head, hopefully her mouth translated exactly what she said in mind. It did, but there was always that underlying doubt that gnawed in her brain. Her fingers tightened around her cup a few times in an attempt to dispel the anxious thoughts.

She couldn't help but giggle as Seoyeon let out a burp which she covered up rather quickly. That was pretty cute. An amused smile was left on Lilly's face even after Seoyeon changed the subject to avoid getting called out for it. "Highschool not as wild as this?" She asked, tilting her head towards the ongoing party around them. "I think that's good. I remember my highschool had a rager every other week." An exaggeration, but it might as well have been with all the news she kept on hearing about.

As Seoyeon began listing off names that could have potentially been hers, Lilly's amused smile only grew wider. "At least it rhymes." She said first with a light chuckle, bringing up the hand holding her cup to her lips to cover it. She settled dowm a moment after. "It's Lilliana. But people just call me Lilly." She raised her cup towards her and then continued. "I hope you remember it. I am your floor manager after all. I'd rather not have you calling me that when you have a problem."

Avatar: Out of the Ashes 🔥

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Hiroyuki Duma

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He listened intently to Jia Li as she explained the deal about Pai Sho. It was a brief explanation but it revealed so much for Hiroyuki. That meant that the elders of their revolution were part of this resistance group? It would make sense that they were just a small detachment of a larger party. It was good to know that this seemed to be a more widespread organization.

"Some of my colleagues may be part of this Order. Perhaps I can get some news there..." Hiroyuki said to alert them about the fact that he would be going with them should they choose to search for the Order of the White Lotus. Perhaps he would join as well if need be. Any resistance party is somewhere he's willing to work with. It would seem that the other waterbender does not seem to be too keen in joining the resistance - which also made sense.

As Takuma re-entered the room, Hiroyuki had turned his attention back to him and his eyes turned to the clothes. As he mentioned something about not being the right time, he peeked out as well before backing away quickly. Indeed, there wee guards everywhere. As the attention shifted back to the talk of the Order, Hiroyuki had moved over to the table to grab some clothes for him to wear before turning back to Takuma as he went on to explain what he was doing there.

So it would seem that their guide was indeed part of the Order - and that his role was to help convicts such as them. Fascinating. It was quite a strategic position. They were soon pointed to hallway where they could change. With only a nod, Hiroyuki quickly made his way down to one of the rooms to quickly change out of the prisoner outfits and into more civilian clothing.

With that finished, he headed back to the room with the clothes bundled up into an incospicious set of red fabric. "So bunch these up somewhere and burn them right?" Hiroyuki said as he waved the fabric in front of him with one hand.

The "Goings On" at Upper Lake Institute

L I L L Y F O R R E S T E R

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Dorm Floor
Saturday, 6:00 pm
Interacting with: Lou, Julius, Seoyeon

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The response was certainly something amusing. She momentarily thought how it would have been perfect if he had dropped the cup that he was holding earlier. It was such a cliche moment in many an animation that the scene has been ingrained in her memories. Still, it meant that the question had taken him by surprise and Lilly wasn't sure if she should taken that as a hint for suspicion or to chalk it up to how Lou usually is. Then again, any interaction with Lou is something that was always laced with some uncertaint.

But, he gave a pretty legitimate response... even if he did use 'tummy mc tum tums'. She shrugged. "Oh okay. Well, be careful... I guess?" She replied unsurely. A lot of the cooks that she knew typically tasted their meals before to make sure that it turned out well and it was generally harmless. At least she can go on knowing that Lou was happy with what he had made as well. He was a culinary major so if he liked it, then surely the wings were actually really good.

Lilly had flinched when Julius snapped, shrinking a bit from where she stood. She rarely had any chance to really interact with Julius so she had no idea how to handle him. Well she couldn't really handle anyone at the current venue since it had only been a week with them - but Julius always seemed like someone who didn't really match with her. Still, she didn't want to get on his bad side. That would be lead to a very bad future relationship with one of her charges.

Lou had filled the silence and Lilly had avoided looking at them for a moment, taking a sip from her cup to push back the onset of the panic that would surely come at a later date as she looked back at this interaction. It would seem that Lou had managed to calm him down though. Julius had apologized, albeit seemingly forced, but she guessed that was fine. It was fine. She gave him a nod in return.

But wait... 'un-snogged'? The chicken? That only meant that- then the earlier slip up was- it had to be that right? She looked back at Lou and then towards the chicken wings where Seoyeon had been - devouring the wings. She opened her mouth and closed it again, unsure of what exactly to say. She repeated it once, then twice, then seemed to settle on keeping her mouth shut for another moment to truly process it. "You know what? I... I'm not even gonna ask Lou. I trust you enough Lou." Was it a good idea? Probably not. Did she care? Lilly is finding it hard to do so. At least the chicken wings weren't laced with cyanide or something. She took another sip from her cup as she surveyed the area.

Buford had come back with a wagon with a full load. She was pretty sure she had seen a sex doll in there and she felt her stomach churn at the mere thought of what they could do with it. There was a bunch of other things in there but Lilly was not very keen in delving into whatever shit Buford had brought to them.

"Hey, looks like Seoyeon is liking your chicken wings." Lilly said as she patted Lou's shoulder before making her way to the Korean girl with Lou hopefully in stow. "Hey, Seoyeon-" She winced at the attempt on saying her name. "Er, sorry if I butchered that." Lilly, nevertheless, relaxed against the wall near them. "Enjoying the party so far?"

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

@Chai

I'm open to my character's basic profile being released. It does make sense for my character personally to at least have that out there.

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

Aye, interest placed and CS sent.

Well then, time to lay down and wait anxiously.

T H E . I S L A N D ⟶ [ murder mystery | psychological thriller ] Looking for 1-2 people to jump in!

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I like it. I'll work on a character as soon as I'm able. And damn, that was some good coding for a platform that doesn't really offer that much in terms of aesthetic and BBCodes so I really appreciate that.

The "Goings On" at Upper Lake Institute

L I L L Y F O R R E S T E R

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Dorm Floor
Saturday, 6:00 pm

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Lilly had practically jumped out of her skin when a voice boomed over the music - calling out her name. Her shoulders tensed up. For a split second, her mind had entertained the thought that something went incredibly wrong and that they'd already have to hide a body or two. However, when she turned around, she was met with a friendly face that seemed to just want to talk. Her shoulders sagged in relief and she relaxed once more and the beating of her heart had once more fallen into the rhythm of the music.

The person who had called her attention was Lou. As far as she was concerned, he seemed like a nice guy. A bit of a dork, yes, but he at least doesn't look like the type to argue with so he thought he was overall rather kind. Lilly did remember that he had sent her a friend request earlier in the week but she hadn't gotten around to accepting it yet considering they haven't really talked aside from the basic introductions but she was meant to get around accepting it.

"You're welcome. But everyone pitched in for this to happen. Thanks for making the food too, it's quite a lot." Lilly's eyes couldn't help but drift to where it was prepared. Indeed, it looked like it could fill each and every one of them to the brim. She would get to eating them eventually, after she made sure that everyone was having fun or was at least safe. As far as she knew, everyone had agreed to come.

When he peeked at her drink and asked what it was, she glanced at it too. She hadn't gotten around drinking it yet nor did she pay attention to which one she picked up. "Vodka... I think..." She muttered but it could barely be heard thanks to the music after she took an experimental sip. He had continued on to ramble about it being good with the food he had made. He had suddenly cut himself off with a cough and a drink. It seemed like suspicious behavior so she pressed. "Waited it to cool before what?" She questioned. Lilly wanted it to be as safe as possible... even with weed and alcohol being involved in this party.

More and more people were starting to come out. She spotted her floormates sstarting to come out. Weed brownies were being busted out too. It was good to see that they were talking among each other and having fun... well, most of them anyway. Some just came in after all and seemed to be deciding what to do. Honestly, she knew how it felt. Coming into a party with only knowing a couple of people as acquaintances made the first few minutes of anything be a little awkward. Lilly had made a mental note to seek them out later if they were still hanging around alone. First off, she had Lou to take care of and-

Another call to her name and her mind once more spiralled into another minor panic attack. Since the party was underway and she was pretty sure she saw someone spill their entire cup onto the carpet, there might actually be something wrong this time. She turned to see Julius stomping his way over. "Oh Mister Gardener, I thought you weren't going to come?" She had started as he stopped in front of her to begin to complain about the party. Oh. Oh.

"I'm sorry, but I'm afraid this-" She raised her free hand to wave to the party as well. "-can't be stopped. The most I can personally do is to keep them away from Dorm One so they won't disturb you. Hah... I don't think I can do something about the music though..." Her eyes trailed over to Seoyeon who had called out earlier to increase the volume. As much as she wanted to help Julius out, she really doesn't have any solution to his problem. As soon as the party was underway, Lilly had practically forfeited most of her floor manager abilities.

Suggesting alternatives was the best thing she could do right now, so she did exactly that. "I know the library is open until midnight though, or the nearby Starbucks has a perfectly calm atmosphere. I'm pretty sure this party will die down before midnight though." Her hand gravitated towards her chin as she delved into deep thought for a moment befor snapping her fingers. "There's also the study hub which has the best coffee." Lilly had been around a couple of times and while she only treated herself every now and then, she at least knew the hostpots for the students and teh adults. Perks of knowing a lot of people is that they like talking about the places they hung out at.

Avatar: Out of the Ashes 🔥

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Hiroyuki Duma

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Hiroyuki had followed the group and Takuma as the latter led them to his house. He looked around with only mild interest, keeping his ears open to the conversation. So these were Earth Kingdom citizens. No wonder they didn't care much for their sudden appearance nor the fact that they looked like they had just broken out of the nearby prison - which they did. At least he knew that they wouldn't have to worry about someone spilling the news that they were here unless they were threatened. They could deal with that when the time comes.

His head snapped back when Jia Li had mentioned something about Pai Sho and Takuma had replied affirmatively. Hiroyuki had heard those questions before among the revolutionaries - mostly those who were older. Hiroyuki never quite understood what it was for since it was never taught to the other revolutionaries - him included. But hearing it here confirmed some suspicion that it was likely a hidden message between people. No matter what it was, it seemed like there might be a reason why Takuma was so welcoming.

Hiroyuki entered the house and looked around. "Your help is appreciated very much, Takuma." He had offered the gratitude as he gave them bandages. Right, he still had to tend to the burn that he had acquired. He didn't have to use any sort of healing waterbending on it at least. He just had to cool it off with some water and it should be fine. "Odd yes, but he seems genuine in his want to help us."

He had taken his place on the wall near the door. "I have to get back to the revolutionaries, or at least back to my Tribe." Hiroyuki replied to her inquiry. He supposed that it would be alright to share what he had planned after his escape from the prison. He had a family to come back to, but he just couldn't help but feel like he still needs to do something for the revolution. "If any one of you wants to join, you are welcome to." The more people, the better. Besides, they managed to break out of a prison from the inside. That should be enough to convince anyone they can be an asset - even if some were firebenders.