Thread: St. Marriott's (ClearSight & SomethingEsoteric)

It was funny really the things that could bother a human being and how those changed over time. As children it was nearly anything, a loud voice or the smallest wound, even not getting ones way would send them into a torrent of tears. Yet it was innocent and pure, children having an honesty with their emotions that seems to disappear in the process of being socialized, shown the norms and expectations of society. So as you grow older the things that cause you pain or sadness change, what hurts you alters and while that would seem to solve some problems it truly only creates more. For Sera it changed to bullying, she found herself being picked on by almost everyone, the mob mentality leaving her trapped alone from the beginning of high school onwards. She had been by herself, the ridicule and horrific things occurring going unnoticed by everyone. She was called names, mainly due to her glasses and intelligence, factors apparently disgusting in the high school environment. People also gave her hell about being a lesbian, something an ex had decided would boost her social standing to spread about. That wasnt even the worst of it. In fact, the reason she was allowed to attend a private girls university was due to what happened her senior year of high school, the horrific event that nearly shattered her. It was something the responsible parties had done to cure her of her attraction to other women. It had been sick and at the time she had cried thinking it had been her fault. It wasnt and while support was what she truly needed what she got was being allowed to go to St. Marriotts. At the time it hadnt seemed like much, all she really received was the permission to attend the school, her grades allowed for the scholarship but what had seemed like nothing had truly been everything. It was at St. Marriotts that she met Heidi, the one person in her life, who had ever been in her life that kept her going. The beautiful woman became everything to Sera, she quickly rose out of her depression and became stronger than she had ever been alone. Even the bullying, which was more frequent than ever, seemed like nothing. It was her second change, once again the factors that bothered her altering drastically. She had truly felt as if she could do anything as long as Heidi was by her side and for the most part Sera was right. Sure they had rough times with being a member of the school freaks, the most well-known losers at that, but they had each other. That was how it was supposed to be, Sera had envisioned a life that went well past university and that life included Heidi, she had even planned to ask her the question when the time was right. So even with what she was now, a power hungry monster with little desire but domination, she still felt for Heidi. That love, her absolute adoration and admiration for her soul mate, was the only part of her that remained untainted by the dark magic that had coursed its way through her weak will and taken control. So when she heard that voice that had soothed her troubled soul, the voice she had woken up to hear and the one she could recognize in a sea of voices, when she heard it joyous at the idea of dating another person she was crushed. Yet for the Sera now crushed didnt cause a depression, it didnt cause her to cry, at least not externally, it caused anger. A snarl touched her expression for a mere moment before she could refocus her attention on Tamera, who had ensured they were alone for the chat it seemed she was anticipating. It had been some time since Sera had spoken to the bitch, they had stayed clear of one another for different reasons over the past stretch of time. For Sera is was a lack of interest and proximity, Tamera was a small fry, a mere fly, irritating but not threatening. She assumed it was the opposite for Tamera, who no longer said things to her that were quite as bold, as they had once been. That was about to change, Sera had focused in on Tamera now and with everything between them in the past and her current need for someone to gain control over, someone to form a new bond with and beat Heidi to the goal, Tamera was screwed. As such Sera wanted to get that point across fairly early in their conversation, moving close enough for it to be uncomfortable and when Tamera tried to create some space Sera closed the gap, all the way until Tamera had her back against the wall. A dangerous toothy grin spread across her face and she spoke in a low voice with similar intent. Well Im glad you can spare me a little time, I really do want to talk to you about a little something Important. She put a hand against the wall behind Tamera, cutting off her escape if she had a mind to and it allowed her to lean so close Tamera could no doubt feel her breath. I just figured that I could help you out with something to do since you still have time to torment Heidi. She didnt sound pleased by that at all, though she didnt push the issue. In fact, while Sera was still in denial over the relationship with Heidi, everyone else in the school that had been aware of their relationship knew that they had fractured long ago. That made her actions difficult to explain but then again to her nobody would dare ask and she wasnt about to explain anything, she didnt do that anymore. So, to cut to the chase Im thinking you and me will spend a little time with me later, perhaps we can go hang out with those friends of yours Or She paused tilting her head slightly and locked her sharp beautiful eyes with Tamera, You can come by my room and we can have a little chat alone if you would prefer. She was about to give Tamera her space but as she started to pull back she stopped, Oh. A sigh escaping her lips and a shake of her head occurring before she spoke again, still directing it at Tamera, And please, dont insult me and decline on both accounts, this offer will help you and all of those little problems you hide away, though denying me could just as easily set your fragile little world on fire. Her face had changed, the playfulness and beating around the bush was gone, in place of that was a very serious and very intelligent woman with barely any morality left to keep her from carrying through with a number of things, including spilling the knowledge she knew would have Tamera squirming, even if she wasnt sure that was what Sera was talking about. It wouldnt have been long ago that Sera wouldnt have thought about using that information at all but now it was the first thing on her mind. Now, it is up to you and I wont force you either way but I dare say I would be horribly disappointed if you decided not to keep me company and at least hear me out. I believe my proposal will be to your liking. Anyways, you know where Ill be, the seventh floor. Her face had returned to its more mischievous disposition somewhere between her insinuated threats and further attempt to rile her up a bit. With her piece said she began walking away down the hall, her usual presence back in full force as people cleared out of the way. However it was not all normal, Sera still had thoughts in her head that drove her crazy, thoughts of Heidi and that damned Kat, picturing the two of them smiling and laughing, she wanted nothing more than to put an end to it before it really started. That would happen in time though, for now she had some preparations to do and while Heidi wasnt going to be gone from her mind anytime soon, she had other things that needed to be done before she could get what she wanted. Of course what she wanted was for Heidi to be by her side like she used to be, even if that meant forcing her, that not bothering her being proof of how far she had been corrupted, though forcing was a heavy word only when Heidi was involved, Sera couldnt be forceful nor hurtful to Heidi. Ugh So damn annoying. She muttered as she eyed the elevator up to her room in the distance, and above all else she said that towards herself, though it was a broad spectrum comment. ----- Kat had never been particularly great at handling women like Heidi, she was bubbling and it wasnt a bad thing, in fact it was cute, but it was also a rare trait and one that building up a tolerance for was difficult. She couldnt help but smile at the enthusiasm despite everything else and while most of her mind was telling her that it was a bad idea to allow Heidi to get so excited she couldnt bring herself to put a damper on the girls parade. Besides it was nice to be around someone like that every once in a while, though Kat was no expert seeing as she hadnt really had the pleasure of such company in her life to begin with. Still it boosted her mood a bit, and it helped that Heidi didnt seem to mind the bitchy chatter which would have made everything much more difficult, she had never been good at cheering people up, possibly because she didnt know how to do that. Well She had done it once but that was just a really good day in bed and some takeout, that didnt count. While not beaten down by the comments Heidi did seem eager to clear the air between them, something she would soon find out wasnt necessary with Kat. Dont worry, I dont believe gossiping bitches to begin with and even if I did I prefer to make up my own mind about people. At least that is what I try to do. She smiled over at Heidi and it was an oddly stunning smile, not something one would call breath taking but it was certainly comforting and more than anything it was a strong smile. Everything about Kat screamed strength, from the way she spoke to how sure of her own abilities she was. Only a person who knew their weaknesses and had overcome them could be the way she was. Really it was a rare trait but she wasnt the only one who was capable of putting on that look, it was a look Sera often showed, now twisted a bit but she could still pull it off, the smile of someone who had found a way to overcome hardship. For Kat it was a smile she had created herself, through her own power, for Sera it had been a smile originating from Heidi, though now it was sinister and only arose when she used force to solve her problems. Kat was not the forceful type though and she let Heidi continue speaking, letting her fumble and explain everything she felt like going through. Listening was easy and there were several good options among the listed activities they could plan for the little date. One was no though and that was the long drive, she would rather not spend the time driving as even an hour or two could be time better spent doing something more pressing. Kat had always been that way, she would pick certain activities simply because they were convenient. High school had been that way, she had chosen the place with the shortest commute even though it had a crappy swimming club and less than desirable facilities. All she had cared about was the distance as after school she had work and she was a high school student living alone and working full time. It was a life that taught the value of ten minutes and how much that could mean when a schedule was as tight as her own. Hell ten minutes could be the difference between her being irritated or content, another hit of the snooze, or even another couple of bucks to toss in her wallet. Time was the most valuable resource. So while she was no longer stressed for time since she had no work and clubs practice was more of a solo thing than an individual, except on Mondays, she still had respect for short stents of time. So she chose to stay away from the city and by the sounds of it the commons were not Heidis favorite place, a reasonable mindset considering the bitchy girls who attended St. Marriotts. Well how about the little caf with the delicious treats, Id be up for a fifteen minute drive. That is unless you want to just walk around, I can enjoy that just as well. She gave Heidi the ultimate choice, thinning the options and allowing the older girl to take the lead. It wasnt every day someone asked her out and if she was going to actually have a date she wanted it to be right, for the one who mentioned the idea, the one who asked her, to plan even if it was just a choice between two locations. Then again each one had a different possible ending. If they were to the caf there was less likely to be anything afterwards, the drive would kill any mood that got built up and it would pretty much have to be during the day or in the morning, and while Kat was a morning person few people were with her in that regard. The other option held far more possibilities. A walk could be relaxing, give them a chance to talk, perhaps give one of them a chance to make a move. She still wasnt against having a night of fun and possibly a few others in the future. Still she didnt believe that was Heidis intent which made the inevitable question of if they should go on another date much more complicated. She would just have to be honest and blunt, that way it wouldnt sound like a brush off, which it truly wasnt. Then again No, she couldnt rethink it, she had to focus and being with someone in a manner that was more than a few flings would throw her off an already difficult course of action, she was barely balancing things as it was and she had barely had a weeks worth of classes. Then of course there was the fact that her relationships had never touched too much on the romantic side of things, her looks didnt generally attract hard romantics, and rarely girls as sweet and cute as Heidi. You know, I do have a question for you Heidi, and please believe me when I say Im flattered, but why did you decide to come ask me out? I mean, I havent been here long and I stand out but not in the usual way that makes people flock to my side. She paused for a moment, walking beside Heidi and looking to the side to get a view of the beautiful hair and pretty face that had been so excited from the very beginning, even pushing aside a strand of hair that had fallen from her ponytail to get an uninhibited view. She seemed like such an interesting person, it was hard to think that her type would be someone like Kat. Just kind of curious, not used to being asked out on a proper date and it was kind of the last thing I expected after coming here, especially by a girl like yourself She didnt mean it in any way really, she hadnt been judging silently or even have an idea of what kind of person Heidi was or had been looking for, but there was a feeling, a feeling like Heidi had picked her for a reason that wasnt amongst the obvious reasons. Either that or she really was just an incredibly brave girl, willing to risk all the hardships of university life and asking out another girl in the middle of the hallway at an all-girls school.