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[ncvastar]

“you’d be surprised at how fun it is to get lost in a book.”  casper pointed out, shrugging his shoulders.  he wasn’t about to argue, though–everyone had their own opinions.

his head tilted to the side, brows furrowing. “wha–is that a threat? I’m tellin’ the truth, I swear.  do you want to see her time sheet as proof? ‘cause I can provide that.”

a laugh bubbled up in his throat, but casper forced it back down.  “um.  okay, that’s a start.  what kinda stuff d’you like?  maybe that’ll narrow it down.”  or maybe it wouldn’t, but at least casper would give it a try.

“and how do i know it’s not forged, hmmm? actually, i would because she’s my lliteral twin, but still. maybe you forced her to sign to take suspicion off of you.”

“uh... generally dark stuff, creepy undertones, not even remotely happily ever after?”

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teeth poke out to nibble at her bottom lip as rory held in her laughter — if only to stop her sister’s. she enjoyed their little talks from work, the hours of gossiping and odd mischief kept her going until sundown. as her words float through an open mind, one more laugh fell from her lips. bet her momma’s gonna come in later. then you’ll really get it.

bet i could squash her momma like a bug. probably half my size at best. the girl made her way over to the payphone, still in skates, probably to call a parent to complain about nova. maybe her momma will come and ask to speak to my manager. i hope cal is in his usual mood because that’ll make it ten times better.

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xander could already see the lack of profit surrounding him, his customer market dropping almost instantly. but there was always someone looking to buy, just gotta know who to look for. he saunters her way and leans against the bar, eyes scanning the scene. 

“ yeah, not a lot of buyers, but i’m sure i can find a stressed out mom or two when all the twerps get picked up… but in the meantime, why don’t we take a smoke break, huh ? “

“a smoke break?” she looked around. the place wasn’t packed, there were plenty of people working, and she hadn’t taken her break yet. “yeah, i could go for one of those right about now. especially with all these kids running around. aren’t children supposed to take naps?”

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“ ouch, really holdin’ on tight to that grudge, huh ? well, still kinda sounds like the kid deserved it… still can’t believe he snapped ‘em. that’s true talent right there. “ jesse joked, eyes flickering back towards the kid, but soon enough he was turning back to his friend, forgettin’ all about the little twerp. 

“ well, if they need me i might pull one, but might just head home. why, you wantin’ to hang out or somethin’ ? “

“a grudge is something that lasts over time. it’s been forty-five minutes, tops and i’ll forget about it by the time this shift is over.” she rolled her eyes, throwing the skates in the garbage. “hang out, that’s funny,” she snorted, though she would if he wanted to because what else was she going to do? watch nyx eat fish? “but i thought your girlfriend was in. or did she go back to her fancy school already?”

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nova had been strategically avoiding eye contact with a group of guys from their grade in school, one of which seemed to be trying to get her attention. she didn’t really want anyone sitting with her but between danny and creepy dudes, she decided danny was the lesser of the two evils. “yeah, i guess,” she grumbled, sipping the coffee she’d forgotten was in front of her.

                    he doesn’t exactly take a lot of time off these days, but his parents had convinced the young man to try and relax for a few days. the clinic had been more than happy to give him a long weekend home, thinking the kid could use a break with how hard he’d been working lately. danny hasn’t been entirely sure what to do with himself on his time off, but right now he knows for a fact he’s most definitely hungry, and what’s better for a hungry stomach than the diner’s flapjacks?                     entering the little shop, he almost immadiately sees a familiar face and puts on a little smile as he strolls over to their table. “ hey, mind if i barge in an’ join you ? ”

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task one — questionnaire

tw: sacrifice

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: NOVA ASTRA CALIGO PRONUNCIATION: NO-VUH ASS-TRUH CAL-EYE-GO MEANING:  THE WORD NOVA MEANS STAR SHOWING A SUDDEN LARGE INCREASE IN BRIGHTNESS AND THEN SLOWLY RETURNING TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE OVER A FEW MONTHS. AS A NAME, NOVA MEANS NEW. REASONING: IT IS UNCLEAR IF THEY CHOSE NOVA’S NAME DUE TO THE MEANING OF THE NAME OR THE MEANING OF THE WORD NICKNAME(S): NOVA, NOV, BLONDIE, AVON ( BECAUSE RORY THINKS SHE’S FUNNY ) PREFERRED NAME(S): NOVA BIRTH DATE: JUNE 14TH 1957 AGE: 25 ZODIAC: GEMINI GENDER: FEMALE PRONOUNS: SHE / HER ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: PANROMANTIC SEXUAL ORIENTATION: PANSEXUAL

BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: HARRISVILLE OKLAHOMA HOMETOWN: LETUM FALLS OKLAHOMA SOCIAL CLASS: HER PARENTS WERE LOWER MIDDLE CLASS BUT HER GRANDPARENTS ARE UPPER CLASS SPECIES: WITCH TURNED SIPHON FATHER: ORION CALIGO MOTHER: PERSEPHONE CALIGO SIBLING(S): AURORA ‘RORY’ CALIGO BIRTH ORDER: NOBODY KNOWS PET(S): NYX? OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES: NANA AND PAPA PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: LIKED A BOY FOR ALL OF FIVE MINUTES WHEN SHE WAS EIGHT BUT THEN HE PICKED HIS NOSE AND ATE IT SO THAT WENT AWAY REAL FAST. TOLD A GIRL SHE LIKED HER WHEN SHE WAS SIXTEEN AND THE GIRL FREAKED OUT SO NOVA USED MAGIC TO MAKE THE GIRL FORGET THE CONVERSATION EVER HAPPENED. CURRENT RELATIONSHIP: SHE’S IN LOVE WITH HER BED NONE ARRESTS?: A COUPLE OF NEAR MISSES THANKS TO MAGIC PRISON TIME?: NOPE, AGAIN, THANKS TO MAGIC

OCCUPATION & INCOME

SOURCE OF INCOME: GRUMPY CASHIER AT LETUM SKATE AND OCCASIONALLY MONEY FROM HER GRANDPARENTS  CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?: MOSTLY MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: SHE AND AURORA  HAVE MATCHING NECKLACES THAT THEY CAN SIPHON MAGIC FROM THAT THEIR NANA GAVE THEM

SKILLS & ABILITIES

TALENTS: PISSING PEOPLE OFF SHE’S ACTUALLY A PRETTY GOOD SKATER, CAN SING BUT GENERALLY ALL YOU’LL GET FROM HER IS A HUM, CAN PLAY GUITAR AND DRUMS DRIVE?: SHE WOULD SAY YES, HER NANA WOULD SAY BADLY JUMP-STAR A CAR?: YES CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: YES RIDE A BICYCLE?: YES SWIM?: YES PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: YES PLAY CHESS?: YES BRAID HAIR?: YES TIE A TIE?: KIND OF — SHE CAN TIE IT, CAN’T PROMISE IT’LL LOOK GOOD PICK A LOCK?: WITH MAGIC

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: SOPHIE TURNER EYE COLOR: BLUE HAIR COLOR: NATURALLY RED BUT SHE DYED IT BLONDE NEARLY GIVING HER NANA A STROKE HAIR TYPE/STYLE: LONG AND STRAIGHT. OCCASIONALLY WEARS IT IN A HIGH PONY OR MESSY BUN IF IT’S TOO HOT OR GETTING IN HER FACE. GLASSES/CONTACTS?: NO DOMINANT HAND: LEFT HEIGHT: 5′9″ WEIGHT: 136 POUNDS BUILD: FIT BUT NOT QUITE ATHLETIC TATTOOS: CELESTIAL TATTOO DOWN SPINE, SPACE TATTOOS ON HER FINGER, STARS ON HER WRIST, GEMINI SYMBOL ON THE BACK OF HER NECK, MOON ON HER ANKLE PEIRCINGS:  HAS THE LOBE, UPPER LOBE, ORBITAL, INDUSTRIAL, TRAGUS AND HELIX PIERCED IN BOTH EARS . SHE HAD HER TONGUE PIERCED BUT HER NANA MADE HER REMOVE IT WHEN SHE FOUND OUT. MARKS/SCARS: A SCAR ON THE BACK OF HER NECK FROM WHEN HER PARENTS STOLE HER MAGIC AND ATTEMPTED TO SACRIFICE HER. BUT HER GEMINI TATTOO COVERS IT NOTABLE FEATURES: HER HAIR IS V LIGHT USUAL EXPRESSION: INDIFFERENCE ALLERGIES: SEASONAL DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: NONE PHYSICAL AILMENTS: NONE

PSYCHOLOGY

MORAL ALIGNMENT: CHAOTIC NEUTRAL ELEMENT: AIR ( BASED ON THIS QUIZ ) MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: NONE THAT HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED BUT SHE UNDERSTANDABLY HAS SOME LEVEL OF ANGER ISSUES ADDICTION(S): NONE DRUG USE: WEED ALCOHOL USE: YES PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: SHE’D MUCH RATHER MAGICALLY INCONVENIENCE A PERSON AND PASS IT OFF AS KARMA, BUT SHE WILL FIGHT YOU IF NEED BE ( CAN’T PROMISE IT’LL BE A FAIR FIGHT ).

MANNERISMS

HOBBIES: PLAYING HER VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS, MAKING CHILDREN CRY, NAPPING, ENACTING KARMA ON ASSHOLES NERVOUS TICKS / HABITS: LEG BOUNCING FEARS: SOMETHING BAD WILL HAPPEN TO HER SISTER / HER GRANDPARENTS, HER PARENTS WILL COME BACK AND FINISH WHAT THEY STARTED, THAT SHE’S BECOME A MONSTER POSITIVE TRAITS:  INTELLIGENT, RESOURCEFUL, LOYAL, TRUSTWORTHY ( THE LAST TWO ARE REALLY ONLY IF SHE LIKES YOU ) NEGATIVE TRAITS: RUDE, SARCASTIC, BLUNT CURSING?: OFTEN

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: SLEEPING ANIMAL: CATS DUH BEVERAGE: COKE BOOK: SOPHIE’S CHOICE BY WILLIAM STYRON  COLOR: BLACK FOOD: NACHOS FLOWER: SNAPDRAGONS GEM: TOURMALINE HOLIDAY: HALLOWEEN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: DRIVING QUOTE/SAYING: AS MANY CREATIVE DEROGATORY WORDS SHE CAN CALL A PERSON IN ONE SENTENCE  SCENERY: THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF A MOUNTAIN GENERAL SCENT: SHE’LL NEVER ADMIT TO ANY OF THESE BUT - HER GRANDPARENTS’ HOUSE, HER SISTER, NYX’S CAT SMELL ( WHEN THEY’RE CLEAN ), FRESH SKATES PERSONAL SCENT: HONEY AND LAVENDER, OCCASIONALLY INCENSE SPORT: SKATING IS THE CLOSEST SHE’LL GET TO SPORTS WEATHER: THE DARK CLOUDS RIGHT BEFORE A STORM

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: TO GET HER MAGIC BACK GREATEST FEAR: HAVING TO LIVE WITHOUT AURORA MOST AT EASE WHEN: LISTENING TO MUSIC LEAST AT EASE WHEN: SHE’S FORCED TO DO SOMETHING SHE DOESN’T WANT TO DO BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: HELPING TO SAVE HER GRANDFATHER’S LIFE BIGGEST REGRET: LETTING WHAT HER PARENTS DID BOTHER HER SO MUCH MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: WHEN SHE WAS 7 HER NANA INSISTED ON ENROLLING HER IN A DANCE CLASS AND ACCIDENTALLY SIGNED HER UP FOR THE ADVANCED CLASS AND THAT ONE CLASS WAS ALL IT TOOK TO MAKE NOVA WISH SHE COULD DISAPPEAR THROUGH THE FLOOR BIGGEST SECRET:  SHE FELT A STRONG EVIL PRESENCE WHEN SHE WOKE UP AFTER BLACKING OUT AT THE FAIR. TOP PRIORITIES: THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF AURORA, NYX, AND HER GRANDPARENTS

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nova was a bit bored, and generally, to entertain herself, she’d cause something interesting to happen. but tonight there were too many children around and none of them had pissed her off so she’d felt uncharacteristically inclined to leave them alone. but when she caught xander making his way over, her mood turned for the better. 

“business is fine, just not really up your alley, if you catch my drift. a tad on the young side this evening.”

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a quick scan of the scene and crystalline eyes find a matching set. the blonde beauty was quite the business monger, and somewhere in his various stops by letum skate, her partnership came in handy. he wandered within the rink for a bit, his typical routine as to not draw attention, but soon he was making his way over to the cashier. his fingers fiddled with the dime bag in his pocket. “ nova, business good tonight ? “

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“maybe it was a tunafish ad. i mean, if I was a cat, that’s what  I’d go after.”  julia scratched at a nearly unreachable spot on the back of her neck with a pencil, surveying the space left by nova’s cat. “of course, yeah, no worries. y’want more than one?”

nova hoped that it wasn’t too noticeable that the hole looked as though some genius cat had used one claw like a blade to strategically remove the picture. “that does sound like something my cat would go for. actually, any kind of fish would do. the shinier the better, though that doesn’t really come through in a newspaper.” she thought about it for a second. “the one should be fine, thanks.”

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“ not recently, no. “ jesse rolled his eyes, plopping the torn skates on the counter as his co-worker continued on, unbothered. “ i don’t think satan’s messin’ around with some pre-teens. probably just went a bit rough on ‘em. didn’t give the skates time to break in. “ he grabbed for an answer, something to explain it, when all along the solution was right in front of him. 

jesse continued oblivious to the girl’s deceptive deeds, as well as the history to the incident, but he stayed in his beliefs that the kid was odd in the least. now, the probability of a pair of perfectly new skates just falling apart under the weight of a 90 pound kid ? he’d rather not ask.

her question was met with furrowed brows, “ scrapped up his arm a bit, hurt his knee. kid’s mom definitely isn’t going to be happy. “

“well he deserved it, nasty little shit. coming in here and demanding the freshest pair of skates. well karma’s a bitch little boy.” she smirked as she thought about how she was the karma. unfortunately jesse was always always oblivious to nova’s attempts to give bad people what they deserved. she’d tried to siphon the boy awhile back but was disappointed to find that he was in fact, lacking magic. 

“so what’re you doing tonight, or are you working a double?”

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“hey, she’s gotta make money somehow.”  casper held back a laugh.he was kind of surprised the twins hadn’t pulled a switch on him by now.  frankly, he’d more than likely be gullible enough to believe it if they lied.  “no, I haven’t–her shift ended an hour ago, I think.  want me to take a message, or is this something I can help with?”

“there are plenty of ways to make money in this town that don’t include books that smell like mildew.” to be fair, roller skates didn’t smell that great either, but at least people went there to have fun. 

nova closed her eyes as if she were listening for her sister’s voice. and she was just not in the literal sense. “she’s definitely in this general vicinity.” she opened one accusatory eye at him. “are you holding her hostage? because i could definitely take you.” 

she shrugged. “she said there was a book here that she thought i might enjoy... wasn’t very specific though...”

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nyx licks their lips, but it does nothin’ to hide their smirk. “ awh. who’s afraid of the big bad fish ? ”  they mumble mostly to themselves, leapin’ down from their spot onto light bare feet. silent steps carry them to nova’s bedside. they slide up beside the blonde, already scoopin’ up the sardine between forefinger ‘n thumb. the thing dangles in the air between ‘em, reflectin’ sunlight. the purest of silvers.

“ ooh. ”  they lean in real close, inchin’ the fish closer ‘n closer to their companion. the witch whispers their next words like a song, soft ‘n sweet, paired with a devilish grin.  “ dare ya. ”

nova was not amused. she hated waking up from a nap in general, but she hated it even more when her entire room reeked of fish. she opened her eyes to see nyx dangling the fish over her face. she reached her hand out and touched the other’s arm. a glow that only she could see radiated from nyx’s skin, but she figured nyx knew well enough to know that they were being siphoned. “one.... two...”

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a sudden snort erupted from the crimson beauty as her sister’s blunt, yet comedic, comments sifted through her ears. not long after, her hopes and dreams all bloomed with one quick smack to the ground. rory was cheering along with her, but those hoorah’s turned to exploding laughter at the sight of the deadly glare. tell her to shove it up her broken nose. who said nova wasn’t rubbing off on her ?

the noise that burst escaped at her sister’s comment was a mix between a snort and a burst of laughter which only caused busted nose girl to look even angrier. but there was no way to explain that the reaction was because of a comment from someone the girl couldn’t see. ooooh, now i’m gonna get it, look at that scowl. i’m sure her daddy will be hearing about this and i’m sure she’s going to tell me so.

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cas had been busy rifling through a bunch of paperwork, most of which was up to date. he glanced up, rolling his eyes and laughing sarcastically. “hilarious. well, i don’t really consider cleaning out the children’s section fun, as ironic as that sounds.”  he shoved the clipboard away, sighing with relief.  “what about you?”

“all i heard you say was cleaning and fun, which answers my question,” nova hummed, completely ignoring the rest of his sentence. “well, i’m looking for someone actually. maybe you’ve seen her? she’s about-” she stood up straight and put her hand up to her own head. “yay tall, has red hair, is gorgeous, and is almost  as cool as me, except that for the fact that for some ungodly reason she’s decided to work here...” she smirked. “sound familiar?”

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nyx blinks. they’re perched on the edge of nova’s spinny chair, hunched over a can of sardines they managed to snatch from the neighbor’s pantry. ( gotta love close-grown trees and open windows. )  the plan had been foolproof until they’d tried openin’ the damned thing. the pull-tab budged for tooth nor claw… so back to human form it was then, for some handy dandy opposable thumbs. but now ?  now they’re a happy camper, hunched over the rectangle tin ‘n poppin’ each fish in like candy.

“ shhhhh, ”  they hush nova before swallowing a mouth full of fish and battin’ a tiny swimmer on over to her. the silver thing flies –– shiny. nyx can’t help but admire. “ tastes better stolen. you almost missed out. ”

nova squeezed her eyes tighter.“nyx, i swear to christ, if there’s a fish in my bed...” she opened one eye even though she already knew what the answer was. she saw the fish and squeezed her eye shut again. 

“i’m going to give you five seconds to remove it otherwise i’m going to turn you into a fish.” 

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curled up on the couch with a pen and pad, a discarded book to her left, aurora chuckled softly as the voice of her sister popped into her head. it wasn’t the first time tonight, hence the abandoned book. flashes of nova’s scene play before her eyes, holding a trance as she watched the clumsy girl intensely. bet you ten she falls on her face.

oh, without a doubt. i hope she falls right on that clearly fake nose her daddy probably bought her. within thirty seconds the girl lost her balance and fell straight on her face, smashing her nose into the floor. ahaha! and i didn’t even have to intervene!  she cheered. however, she’d also cheered out loud, earning a nasty glare from the girl which was reciprocated by nova with the addition of two middle fingers to the air. whatdya think, is she going to come over and try to find some way to insult me or ask to speak to my manager?

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nova didn’t even bother to look up from her magazine. “did you wish death upon a student again? i warned you, one day someone’s going to hear you and grant that shit. maybe it was satan.”

in reality, the kid had informed nova that the pair of skates she’d given him to use didn’t look new enough for his liking and that he wanted a different pair. three pairs later, nova had taken matters into her own hands... literally. she’d spelled a nearly broken pair of skates to look fresh and had given them to the obnoxious boy. the skate had actually lasted a solid twenty minutes longer than she’d thought it would.

“did the kid bust his ass at least?” she snorted, dropping the first pair of skates she’d tried to give the nuisance onto the counter as a replacement. maybe she’d get lucky and the ignoramus would just leave instead of wasting their time. and by their time, she meant jesse’s.

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“ how in the hell does a kid break the break off a skate ? “ eyes glued dumbfound at the two-part skate hanging from his fingertips, jesse questioned his co-worker. in all truth, he’d seen the kid do it. but — well, he didn’t believe his own eyes.

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@julsmendez​

“so i was reading this article in the crier and-” nova opened the paper to reveal a huge missing piece. “apparently my cat decided to eat part of the page. i can only assume it had a picture of an animal on it. or maybe food. either way, do you have another copy?”