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Post by Niamh McCluskey on Aug 14, 2024 11:23:17 GMT -7
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Coming to a whole new country, a new city and now a new school had been overwhelming. Even for a girl like Niamh, who was normally so good at taking everything in her stride, it was a lot to get used to very quickly. She had only had a few short months to get settled into her new home before she was sent off to Panacea Academy to start as a freshman.[break][break]
Luckily for Niamh, the faculty were very welcoming and she had been handed her timetable along with her dormitory information. If she had any issues, she was supposed to come right back to the reception and they could help her out. Niamh felt confident she could handle this and assured the lovely staff member that she would be fine.[break][break]
"Please let me be fine..." Niamh mumbled to herself as she checked the directions. She had to find somewhere called Silverbranch court, and then she was in room one. Simple![break][break]
The campus was wonderful as well, and Niamh couldn't help staring at every little thing as she walked along with her bags. It was completely different to Northern Ireland and the school she had gone to before. It was like her Grammar school times a million.[break][break]
And a boarding school to boot! Niamh's ma hadn't been too thrilled at the idea of her children being away from her for most of the school year but Niamh was excited about the idea. It felt a bit magical -- like Harry Potter. She hoped the fantasy in her head lived up to the experience.[break][break]
It certainly looked the part, at least.[break][break]
She eventually found her way to the right building and stepped into the entryway. There wasn't a being about as she walked through to where the dorm rooms seemed to be located. Niamh found the room marked one and knocked on the closed door.[break][break]
Niamh paused, leaning a little towards the door as she waited for an answer. The receptionist had said she had a room-mate, and Niamh tried to remember the name...
[break][break] [attr="class","derrytag"] Verity Valendeer, hope this works for you. Don't hesitate to reach out if you need me to make any edits!
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Post by Verity Valendeer on Aug 14, 2024 12:43:11 GMT -7
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| Sluggishly, the maiden adjusted the thick strap of her bag, as the afternoon sun enhanced her pink cheeks into a red hue. Unfortunately, due to the monthly maintenance work in the ice rink, Verity had a change of plans. Instead of her once-a-week endurance push, it became the second instance. This was not her favorite task. In fact, she hated it. However, it was not something she could ignore. To be the best, she had to work for it. And she lusted to be the best. It helped that she was naturally talented in her sport.
Luckily, she was done for the day. Verity never wanted to do another suicide sprint, tempo run, plank, or any other type of endurance conditioning exercise ever again. Sadly, she had an appointment with them next week, and many weeks after. Once a day… every week. Why couldn’t she just munch on strawberries all day long to earn the skills? It wasn’t like Cookie Clicker, and there weren’t any otherworldly abilities to earn. Probably for the best, after all, even with her addiction to the phone app, it frustrated her to no end.
The reveries of Cookie Clicker were pushed from her mind as she did the same to the door of the Silverbranch Court building. With the air-conditioned breeze from inside immediately rushing to cool her form, she felt as if she could do another lap on the track—but she wouldn’t. Rather, she stepped in, shutting the door with a click followed by a pregnant pause. Verity tried to relax her muscles, which the new environment helped with, but was met with her knees buckling. Perhaps she had pushed herself too much during her training?
Wanting to throw her body upon the comfort of her bed, she wasted no time navigating to her dorm room, only to slow her pace when she spotted a blonde girl knocking on the door. The sight changed her sluggish form into one with her back straight and her chin held high. “Niamh? Miss McCluskey?” The pink-haired maiden tasted the name on her tongue, confident she recalled her roommate’s name correctly. She offered the girl one of her famous charming grins. “Am I recalling your name correctly?”
One of her hands came to grasp the strap of her sports bag while she held her other hand out. “I’m Verity.” The country drawl of her accent was bubbly as she introduced herself.
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Freshmen
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Post by Niamh McCluskey on Aug 14, 2024 18:52:35 GMT -7
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The door opened almost immediately and Niamh was face to face with a rather charming girl. She blinked, a bit dumbstruck and hurried to take a step back -- after all, she had been leaning forward and that had caused her to accidentally invade the other girl's personal space.[break][break]
"How's about ye?" Niamh greeted the other girl with her own grin, "Pure class to meet you, Verity." She hoped the other girl would know from her turn of phrase that she had been named correctly. Niamh peeked past her and into their dormitory room.[break][break]
"No word of a lie but I'm pure nervous to be sharing a room with someone. I'm not, like, a wee weirdo or anything. At least, I hope not, like. I just haven't shared a bedroom before. It's going to be some craic." She laughed and gestured to her bags. Had she packed too much? She brought a little bit of everything she thought she would need.[break][break]
Of course, her ma had helped as well and no doubt she had put extras of everything into Niamh's stuff.[break][break]
"I take it yer already moved in like?" Niamh thought this girl looked friendly and that put her at ease. Niamh took the hand that was offered to her and shook it enthusiastically. It made her feel proper and grown-up. She hoped the two of them would have something in common since it would make sharing a small space together a lot easier, "Are you a freshman, aye?" She assumed but it was hard to tell sometimes.[break][break]
Niamh was keen to make a new friend and hoped she was making a good first impression, "I love your accent, it's wile cute. Are you new to Wisteria as well, aye?" [break][break]
That would make a big difference too, since then she wouldn't be the new girl alone! Things were already looking up for Niamh and now she was doubly excited to be here. The Academy was an intimidating place but if she made friends with Verity... Well, it would make things a lot easier for her. Niamh stepped past the girl and into the room. She brought her bags with her and noticed one of the beds was slightly disturbed.[break][break]
"Take it thons yours?" She moved to the other bed and set her bag down.[break][break]
So this was going to be home for the rest of the school year? Niamh would have to add a few of her own touches but it wasn't a bad start at all.
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Sophomore
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Post by Verity Valendeer on Aug 14, 2024 20:44:26 GMT -7
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| Verity opened her thin lips, only to close them, blinking at the younger girl before letting out a chuckle. “You have a mouth like a torn pocket.” Shaking her head, she stepped beside the girl into the doorway with a flick of her wrist. “Well, come on.” Trusting the younger girl to follow her into their room, the short girl continued with a nod toward the mostly empty side of the room. “That’s your area.” She then jabbed a thumb toward the other side. “Over here is what I’ve claimed.”
The figure skater’s room was fully decorated—she had had the same room as the year before. The bed was neatly made with pink sheets sporting an overly cute bunny pattern, matching the light pink backpack and sports bag. A desk held school supplies and crystal-like jars filled with paper stars, with more jars beneath her desk. Her drawers were filled to the brim with every clothing item she could ever need. However, the girl did not pay her things any mind. Instead, she plopped onto her bed, slightly wrinkling the bedding. With both hands on her bed, the maiden leaned back, crossing her dangling legs over each other.
Giving Niamh an amused hum, she raised a finger as she answered her roomie’s first question. “Thanks for the compliment; I get my accent from Texas. Am from the South, near the Gulf.” Verity put up a second finger. “I’m newish to Wisteria; I was here last year as a freshman.” Closing her eyes, she put up yet another finger. “Which makes me a sophomore this year.” Another finger. “There’s also no reason to be nervous about having a roommate, as long as you mind your manners and keep your side of the room clean.” She looked at the girl with a tilt of her head. “And the bathroom. Please keep the bathroom clean.” She put her hand down, sitting up straight. “Plus, I’m pretty much not here during the day. I have lots of activities that keep me busy.”
Verity paused, trying to recall if she had answered all the questions. If not, the freshman could ask them again. “Is that everything?” She nodded at the bags the girl had brought with her.
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Post by Niamh McCluskey on Aug 15, 2024 5:34:56 GMT -7
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She giggled at the phrase Verity used -- it sounded like something her ma would say! This just made her even more convinced that they were going to get along well. Niamh looked at the side of the room that Verity had claimed (at least, it seemed okay to have a wee nosy) and she was immediately impressed by how decorated it was.[break][break]
Niamh needed to get started on her side as soon as possible![break][break]
"Is pink like your favourite colour, aye?" Niamh asked as she looked at some things and then noticed the jar of stars. She hadn't seen something like that before, so she gestured at it, "What's thon?" Hopefully Verity would explain. What if it was something Niamh was supposed to have as well?![break][break]
Was it easy to get a jar of stars? Would it cost a lot of money? Would Niamh need to ask her ma about it? [break][break]
So many things Niamh hadn't had to worry about five minutes ago! It was funny how things changed like that... She stepped away from the other girl's side and went back to her bed. Sitting down, Niamh unzipped one of her bags and took out one of her favourite teddies to place next to her pillow, "So what is this school like? How come you came all the way from Texas?" [break][break]
Though, Niamh had come all the way from Northern Ireland as well... It was weird to think Canada was her home now! Niamh didn't know if she would ever get used to that.[break][break]
"I'm pretty tidy, so I think it'll be grand." Niamh assured her older room-mate with a smile. She liked to keep her bedroom tidy at home and had got into the habit of picking up after herself quickly. At least Verity agreed to keeping the bathroom clean, so Niamh didn't need to worry about that. [break][break]
Verity asked about her bags and Niamh nodded, "I was worried about bringing too much. I've never been to a boarding school before but my ma says if I need anything, I can just give her a wee ring, and she'll sort me out."
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Post by Verity Valendeer on Aug 15, 2024 11:40:16 GMT -7
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| Standing from her spot, the young girl floated over to her desk and, with a clink, opened a glass jar. There were currently sixty-eight paper stars, making it sixty-seven when she removed one orange-hued origami star. “They say with a hundred stars, you are owed a wish.” Not that many of her wishes had ever come true... What had already happened could not be undone by a silly little wish. Still, she strived for a better future than her past. “This is a hobby of mine that I started as a little girl.” Verity turned away from her desk towards Niamh, shutting one eye and raising the star into the vision of her other. “I’ve kept up with it.” With a shake of her head, the maiden moved towards a bed that was not her own, offering the decorative piece of paper to the blonde.
She moved on from the topic of the stars and pointedly ignored the question of why she had come all the way from Texas. It was a harmless enough question, but it wasn’t something she had shared with anyone here yet. Nor was she going to tell someone she had just met. “What is the school like?” She offered a shrug, “It’s comparable to what you imagine boarding school to be.” She tilted her head and added more as an afterthought, “Less harsh than I thought when I first arrived.” Verity offered a smile. “But I also don’t go around causing trouble. I keep my nose clean.” Her smile morphed into a grin, “I’d rather not have anything that keeps me out of the rink.” She didn’t care to suppress the grin. Even the thought of being on the ice gave her joy.
Clearing her throat, she moved on. “You probably won’t need much.” Well, that depended on the person. “Pretty much, you only need anything for school, clothing, and hygiene.” She didn’t forget about the cost of attending the academy, but the older girl was sure that her parents would keep on top of that. “But there are going to be things you’ll probably want to keep near you.” There could be things that she was forgetting; she wasn’t immune to such a fate. “Feel free to ask me if you’re not sure. After all, we are roommates.”
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Post by Niamh McCluskey on Aug 16, 2024 9:45:01 GMT -7
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"What? No way!" Niamh knew better than to touch the jar but that didn't stop her from peering closely at it and then the star that Verity took out. There were so many, perfectly made paper stars! And they were so colourful too! "Did you make them all yourself, then?" It sounded like an interesting hobby to have, and Niamh was impressed that Verity had done it since she was a little girl. She tried to picture a tinier version of Verity with her star jar and it made her giggle.[break][break]
Niamh nodded as Verity explained about the school. She moved to sit on her bed after she removed her shoes. Niamh sat cross-legged and faced Verity, "I'm not a troublemaker either! I think this place will be fun to explore though and it seems like I'd be able to take some amazing photographs as well." She grinned as she thought about all the different things she would get to do while attending the school. "Wait, did you say rink? Like, an ice rink?"[break][break]
Amazing![break][break]
She had been ice-skating a few times over the years, but it wasn't a particularly popular thing to do back home or something that Niamh had really bothered with more than whenever friends asked to go randomly. "Are you an ice-skater, then aye?" She hoped she would get to see that some time! Anyone who could dance on the ice was instantly amazing to Niamh and sure, she could dance too, but who was impressed by Irish dancing?![break][break]
"Alright, I'll keep that in mind, thanks, Verity. I'm happy we got paired together to be room-mates, it's a relief to know I got someone so cool and nice." She hoped the older girl wouldn't mind the compliments too much but Niamh was honest to a fault. Feeling more relaxed, Niamh decided she could get comfy on her bed and chat some more to Verity before she would worry about unpacking her things.[break][break]
She tried to think of other things she wanted to ask about, "Is the food nice here?" That had been a big concern of Niamh's when she was first told they were moving. She'd miss her local chippy!
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Sophomore
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Post by Verity Valendeer on Aug 18, 2024 11:38:11 GMT -7
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| Verity hummed as she tossed the small paper object onto the wooden desk, then took a seat and reached for an old magazine. It was some outdated sports issue that she had flipped through before, but nothing inside had caught her eye. Instead of throwing it away, she had been pulling off strips of paper and crafting them into stars, a task she continued as she chatted with Niamh. “Each and every one of them is crafted by me,” she said with a hint of pride.
With a fresh piece of paper between her fingers, Verity swiveled her chair around to face the other girl, habitually crossing one leg over the other. Although she wasn’t in a dress or a skirt without shorts underneath, it was her preferred way of dressing—well, that and any of her figure skating outfits. Thinking of which, she leaned back in her chair, an unabashed grin appearing on her thin lips. “I’m a figure skater. Usually, you’ll find me in a pair, but I haven’t found a partner this year.” The coach did mention that she might have found someone who would be a perfect match for her, but Verity had yet to determine if that was true. “But if you can’t find me on the ice, I’m probably working.”
As she finished creating a second star, bringing the total to ninety for the jar, she paused from her work and looked at the other girl. “I work at the Stardust Café. I usually grab a meal or two there.” She glanced down at her hands as she continued crafting more origami, occasionally peeking through her eyelashes. “Or I use the home ec room when I have the chance to cook for myself.” She shook her head before tossing the paper scraps onto the table, leaving them to be forgotten. “Personally, I don’t care much for the cafeteria's food, but it’s not horrible, to be honest.” Besides, it was better than not having food at all. She could still remember the stomach pains as her aunt punished her at every turn.
Standing from her seat, looking above her desk where a mirror is stuck to the wall, as she started to undo her space buns and unbraid her hair. “What about you? I’ve said quite a bit about myself but left little room for you to say much. Anything you’d like to tell me about yourself?” Her hair fell from its place on top of her head, cascading down in waves from the previous style. Verity then sprayed her light pink locks with detangler before combing it all through. As she brushed the waves out, loose curls began to form at the ends of her hair.
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Post by Niamh McCluskey on Aug 22, 2024 11:55:42 GMT -7
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So she did make them herself? Niamh started at them in amazement, "Is it something you could show me how to do and all?" She asked, sorely impressed and desperate to make a good impression. Surely it would be a good bonding experience for the two of them? Niamh hoped Verity would agree, but she also knew her manners and knew not to push it if the other girl said no.[break][break]
"WOAH?! Like, for real, hi?" Niamh hadn't met anyone who did figure skating! It seemed like such a beautiful but incredibly difficult sport, "Can I watch you sometime? Do you do competitions and all?" Her mind had been blown alone by the idea that her roommate could ice skate and now it turns out she dances on the ice! Niamh couldn't wait to tell her classmates how cool her roommate was![break][break]
"Is the Stardust Café on campus?" She knew, vaguely, there was a café at the school, but Niamh hadn't discovered it yet. She took out her phone to make a note about the Stardust Cafe -- hopefully Verity wouldn't mind her checking it out sometime. "What's it like working in a café? I've never had a job before I was hoping to get one next summer -- or well, that had been the plan when we still lived back in Northern Ireland." She laughed, a little uncertain.[break][break]
Maybe it would be okay for her to get a job after she found her feet here and got to grips with the school and the city. Something to think about for next year.[break][break]
"Oh Jesus, where to start like? Well, my name is Niamh McCluskey and I just moved from Derry, Northern Ireland to here wae my ma, da and my three brothers. Eoin's the oldest but he's already graduated, then there's Conor who's a Junior and Sean who's a Sophomore. I like Irish dancing, photography and sport climbing! My favourite food is a chippy and my favourite colours are white, blue and purple." She rambled a bit before trailing off with a smile.[break][break]
She'd be more than happy to answer any other questions Verity might have.
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