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Aug 11, 2016 11:52:34 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2016 11:52:34 GMT -7
Zander had gotten all set up on the little stage in Diagon Alley. He had gotten Range permission to come see him play the guitar this weekend. He had met his brother in Hogsmede that afternoon, they had lunch, and then made their way to Diagon Alley for the little concert. It was Zanders first time playing any of his music in a public place, but he wasn't at all nervous. Zander knew what he was meant to do and this was it, playing music. He claimed that he'd written most of these songs before Braelynn 'died', and that was half true. But many came after... some even came after he was already secretly married.
So, he started to play his first song while his new little pet fennec fox was watching all curled up in his guitar case,
"Am I really that stupid, Would I stand out in the rain Just to speak to that girl
Truly what am I to gain? I see a wall over 100, 000 miles I cannot expect to say Us so strays over those states To a land that's only make believe
But past my fear and doubt Your smile, still stands out And I know there'll be no prize But these stupid vibes But this one's for the girl with the beautiful eyes...
You probably all think i'm insane But in truth I couldn't thank you You know I think i am too And now, don't get this wrong, it's not a stupid love song Just a fact layed down on the old pier screaming sad things from the touch of my heart
ohh, oh no Got my heart where it shouldn't have been Got down theres happy sleep And i know i'll pay the price for the songs that I write But this one's for the girl with the beautiful eyes...
I got my heart where it wants to be So you should just let it be Oh I'm scared for night Just see if she bites
Cause this one's for the girl with the beautiful eyes, This one's for the girl with the beautiful eyes."
@ranger @braelynn andrew ethan astor-shaw @emily @kegan @anyone can react hehe but you studnets need a legit excuse to be in town XD ( these are the songs he is playing, the first one is 'not a love song (beautiful eyes) by Cam Nacson)
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Aug 20, 2016 9:49:43 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 9:49:43 GMT -7
@emily @ranger @braelynn @kegan Andrew had heard Zander was going to be playing from Ranger. And knowing Zander, it was gonna be a bunch of love songs. So he brought Emily along, so they could enjoy the concert together. He was glad Zander was performing, it was what he needed to get himself a career in music which was obviously what he was meant to do. He and Emily appeared in Diagon Alley well before the start of the concert. They meandered through the streets, going into shops and trying out samples. It had been a while since they had had a day when they both didn't have to work and could just spend time together. That made today extra special. It almost felt like everything was as it should be. They stopped in front of the small stage when Zander looked like he was ready to start playing. Andrew put his arm around Emily as the music started. But past my fear and doubt Your smile, still stands out And I know there'll be no prize But these stupid vibes But this one's for the girl with the beautiful eyes...How did Zander do it? He pricked Andrew's heart with each new song. His arm around Emily and his brothers safe, he tried to push the stinging feeling in his eyes away. But his emotions had been running pretty close to the surface recently, so when the tears pooled he quickly wiped them away. But they weren't sad. More grateful for the people he had, and most importantly for Emily.
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Aug 20, 2016 9:57:34 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 9:57:34 GMT -7
ranger leaned his arms against the table he was sitting at and watched his brother up on the stage. he had always liked zander's music, as much as he razzed him about it. he listened to the lyrics but couldn't quite focus on them at that moment. he thought back on the day, it had been nice to spend some time with his brother. they had had lunch, well zander had had lunch, ranger had pushed the food on his plate around instead of eating it then they had made their way here. he was proud that his brother was doing shows now, he was moving on with his life after what had happened to braylynn and their parents and it was nice to see one of them was coping. well two of them, drew seemed to be coping with the help of emily. he ran his hand through his hair as he glanced at the couple sitting next to him and he smiled slightly, sipped the drink in front of him and leaned his chin down on his arms to watch zander keep playing. he was glad the room was dark, he hadn't been sleeping and he knew the circles around his eyes were getting worse. he'd tried to hide them with a spell but he wasn't great at magic that involved his appearance to he was hoping they didn't notice. when the song finished he lifted his head and clapped with the rest of the pub, waiting for the next one.
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Aug 20, 2016 18:14:06 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 18:14:06 GMT -7
Braelynn had spent the entire day in her animagus form. She'd been doing that a lot in general lately. Since Brazil, she and Zander had decided it'd be safe for her to go outside if she was in her animal form. Yes, Desirae and the Purifiers had known she was an animagus, but she'd never shown them her form. They'd never seen it with their own eyes. So she wasn't at a risk of being exposed. It also helped that she wasn't a registered Animagus either.
Either way, she'd spent all of today as a fox. A cute, little fennec fox. Usually she stayed close to Zander's feet, weaving around them, curling up and dozing when he sat for long periods, or chilling on top of his guitar case. He'd spent the day with Ranger, much needed from what she'd heard. He wasn't cooping well with everything that had happened. She understood that. Better then anyone. Zander had spent weeks snapping her out of the dark depression and hopelessness she'd sunken into. Now, she was seeing those same signs in Ranger. But she couldn't tell Zander. Because she'd been stuck. As an animal. Unable to speak. She'd yipped a few times, trying to get his attention, but it hadn't worked. So now, she was curled up in a tight little ball inside the guitar case, head resting on the edge and watching Zander set up. He'd worked hard to get to this point, and she couldn't be any prouder of him. But as he started singing, those large eyes of hers were trained on Ranger.
Halfway through the song, she got up, her little legs carrying her quickly and silently off the stage and weaving through the crowd. She wasn't sure if Zander had noticed her wander off, but she wasn't worried about that. If he did notice her absence he might panic for a moment, but he'd be able to find her pretty quick, because she was by Andrew, Emily, and Ranger, specifically weaving between Ranger's ankles to try and get his attention. She'd gotten pretty good at playing the affectionate little fox. When brushing around him didn't get the desired results, she planted her front paws on his leg, balancing on her hind legs and let out the softest of chirps, as if asking why he was so sad.
(Cause we all know we need an adorable fox trying to cheer up Ranger!)
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Aug 20, 2016 18:40:10 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 18:40:10 GMT -7
Emily was ecstatic about going to a concert tonight to see Zander. Not only did it mean great things for Zander but it meant here and Andrew could relax and spend day together. They spent a wonderful day in the Alley, getting in plenty of trouble PDA throughout, but they didn't care. They stopped happily, waiting for Zander to star playing. Emily gave him a proud smile and a little wave. She was sure she was making that signature 'mom face' that kids always complained about at quidditch games and stuff, but she couldn't adjust her face. Then he started to play and it felt like the world was sucked into a little bubble. Emily leaned into Andrew, and glanced over at Range. Then, she saw Andrew wipe his eyes and she turned to kiss his chin.
She then glanced down as the little fox began to dance around Ranger's feet. She chuckled, looking up at Range to gauge his reaction before turning back to Zander, leaning her head on Andrews shoulder.
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Aug 20, 2016 18:41:47 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 18:41:47 GMT -7
Kegan was not okay. Things had gotten better for a day or two after xe had met Rosie, but the longer Kegan stayed away from xyr best friend, the more xe realized that xe was definitely not okay. After scolding Ranger for not sleeping, Kegan had fallen into bed and spent the next six hours staring at the ceiling. Xe was in a constant swing, either hyped up on caffeine or sedated with whatever the hell it was in Sleeping Draughts that made them such a powerful sedative. It wouldn’t take a Ravenclaw to see that Kegan wasn’t okay if he hadn’t been so good at hiding it. Xe hadn’t ever thought xemself particularly good at deception, but other Rosie, whom xe had explicitly told about all xyr problems, no one else seemed to notice. The mask that xe wore worked too effectively. Kegan knew that xe ought to be proud of how well xe was fooling everyone, but it didn’t seem like a particularly big accomplishment. Xe hadn’t even wanted to go to the concert, because no matter what happened, xe was going to be disappointed. Xe was going to be disappointed if everyone thought that xe was fine, and perhaps even more disappointed if everyone realized that xe was a mess. Kegan knew that xe had to support xyr brother, though. Xe spotted Andrew and Ranger in the crowd, and avoided both of them. It was easier if xe just planted xemself at the back of the audience, where Zander could see xem, but no one else could.
@emily @zander @braelynn andrew ethan astor-shaw @ranger
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Aug 21, 2016 13:26:49 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 13:26:49 GMT -7
His siblings were all there, Em was there, Bay was there, everything seemed to be just perfect. Except for the fact that his family couldn't know that his fox was actually his wife but WHATEVS. He glanced back at his guitar case mid song only to see that Lynn had gone. His heart skipped a beat until he saw a flicker of her heading toward Ranger, which just caused him to smile.
Soon the song ended, and he waited a moment for whatever applause there may be to get the next one going. "That song is called Not a Love Song, which is a bit odd," he chuckled, "this one is called Barefoot and Bruised, which I wrote during a... rough time so. Here it is," Lynn would know this one by heart by now. It was written specifically for her only months ago...
"Look into my eyes, I can see the damage I can feel the cold dark place you're in You don't have to hide cause I'll be right beside you through every tear run down your skin
Maybe when your sky comes crashing down I can be your angel on the ground If you get tired and can't go on I will carry you along when the rocks below your feet wear out your shoes when you're barefoot and bruised
I know you've been hurt, I know that you've been broken had to walk alone no hand to hold But those lonely days are gone cause I am right beside you down every long and darkened road."
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Aug 21, 2016 19:30:39 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 19:30:39 GMT -7
@lloyds and co. Whenever this whole thing was over Andrew was going to ask Zander about that fox. Number one, why a fox? He could literally have any pet he wanted and he picked a fox? His choice. But it was cute that the fox was trying to cheer Ranger up. He had been pretty distraught recently. He tried to hide it, but nothing really hid that. Especially when the people who knew you best were feeling the same way. As the song ended, Andrew clapped, smiling broadly at his brother on the stage. He laughed at his joke and kissed Emily once before the next song started. He wondered if he would ever not enjoy the feel of his lips on hers. He sure hoped not, it was currently number one on his list of favorite sensations. The lyrics to the next song broke Andrew's heart. He knew exactly when he had written it. He wondered how his brother was coping without the love of his life. Andrew couldn't imagine being separated from Emily. A few days was fine, because he knew he would be back. But to have her gone? He pulled her a little closer to him as the song went on.
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Aug 22, 2016 6:06:15 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 22, 2016 6:06:15 GMT -7
ranger glanced down at his leg when he felt the paws of zander's fox land on them. the animal had been hanging around them all day and zander hadn't said anything about it. he had been meaning to ask but he wasn't one to query someone's pet choice. after all he had a monster of a fluffy black dog. he wondered if that was why the fox was interested in him, whether it could smell jinx on him. he reached down to lift up the small animal in his hands, seemed like that was what he wanted and he ruffled his fingers into the fur on the back of it's neck gently as he tried to watch his brother around the small animal. he kept the fox in his lap for a few minutes before setting it down on the ground again, hoping it would run back to it's spot on the stage now it had had some attention. little did he know.
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Aug 29, 2016 22:45:54 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2016 22:45:54 GMT -7
Those big ears of Braelynn's turned forward as he looked down, as if perking up. No, not as if. She had. That little fox face seemed to light up with excitement the moment she realized she had his attention. She stopped that almost depressive cooing immediately. That was the one thing about Fennec Foxes that always threw people off, the strange sounds they made. She'd been self conscious about them at first, but by now she'd stopped caring. She had to admit though, that cooing pulled at most people's heart strings, they just couldn't ignore her. She might have used it once or twice on Zander already....
Her tail wagged frantically as he finally picked her up, setting her in his lap and petting her. At least it was a response. He was doing something other then mope around. Without skipping a beat she, hopped just enough to lick him on the cheek before settling down on his lap. She was perfectly content curled up there, her tail wrapped around her as Ranger gently pet her. Her ears drooped, and she let out the softest, and most adorable, whimper. It might remind someone of a cat's purr, only a little different, but the meaning was the same.
That was when she heard the song. Her ears pricked up again, head raising off of Ranger's lap and looking at Zander with, what she felt was an intense stare, but would probably be interpreted as a pet hearing it's master. Of course she knew the song. And if she'd been human, she'd probably start crying hearing it. She always cried every time he played it. Thankfully, she wasn't human right now. Unfortunately, it didn't stop her reaction. She made that sad, desperate cooing again, a little louder then before, her gaze trained on Zander. She just wanted to scurry on up there as fast as she could and be with him. He was performing though, and she knew she couldn't. Thankfully, she wasn't alone, Ranger petting her helped settle those emotions at least a little.
Until he moved her. Braelynn was skittish as human, but even worse when a fox. Fennec Foxes in general were extremely skittish, so the behavior wasn't too surprising. But for Bay? It was that defenselessness. Not being able to turn back and do something if anything happened. Being smaller then everything around. It just... she spooked easier. So having him move so suddenly, setting her back on the ground, freaked her out. Without even meaning to, Braelynn let out a high pitched screech. That was the only word to describe that sound. It sounded distraught, angry, terrified, and boy was it loud! Immediately, Braelynn pressed back up against Ranger, forcing her way between his feet and just... cowered there for a moment as her heart stopped racing. Her ears were completely flat, expressing her outrage of being moved so abruptly and without warning.
(Told you she'd freak....)
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Sept 8, 2016 6:24:33 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 6:24:33 GMT -7
Emily was just enjoying the moment, kissing Andrew back and chuckling as Zander started the next song. She snuggled in closer to Andrew as he pulled her in and laid her head on his shoulder. Poor Zander. He was seeming to be taking all of this really well, though... it had been a while, right? So maybe he was just growing? But Emily was a little suspicious. Part of her wondered if there was another gir- then that fox started making that horrible sound and Emily jumped, turning to look at it down by Rangers feet. She reached up to cover her mouth with her hand to keep from laughing, but no doubt Zander had already heard the sound his little fox had made. She hoped Range would just pick the thing up again. She leaned toward Andrews ear, "since when did Zander get a fennec fox anyway?" she muttered. @kegan - you next! @zander andrew ethan astor-shaw@ranger @braelynn
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Sept 8, 2016 13:38:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 8, 2016 13:38:28 GMT -7
From the back of the crowd, Kegan couldn't see much, but xe was in a state of constant vigilance. Maybe xe had overdone it with the energy drinks or the Pepper-Up Potions (or both), because Kegan felt as skittish as a frightened deer. Xe could barely even listen to the music for all of the nervous energy spooling inside xyr stomach, waiting for a way to be released. Xyr fingers drummed against the side of xyr leg, completely off-beat with whatever Zander was playing, and xyr foot tapped against the ground with no pattern whatsoever. Kegan took a deep breath, trying to stop all of xyr twitching, and succeeded marginally - the foot stopped tapping, but not the fingers. Kegan would take it. Fidgeting fingers were normal, and xe was normal, and everything was normal. Just as Kegan had finally convinced xyrself of that fact, a high pitched screech pierced the air. Xyr reaction was completely visceral - in one fluid motion xe had drawn xyr wand and placed xemself in between as many people and the noise as possible. It caused a bit of a stir in the crowd, and Kegan couldn't help but feel a little bit stupid, and a little bit crazy, as xe was left pointing xyr wand at nothing in particular, shielding a dozen people from a threat that wasn't a threat at all.
@emily @zander @braelynn andrew ethan astor-shaw @ranger
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Sept 9, 2016 11:03:28 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 9, 2016 11:03:28 GMT -7
Mid song, Zander heard a terrible screeching noise that he recognized as little fox Lynn. He didn't stop playing, but he did stop singing and just played the chords as he stood to scan the crowd for her. His eye was first drawn to Kegans reaction, which caused him to smile. Always the protector. Zander continued to play the chords but spoke to the crowd, "awe, that's my fox. She's... loud. Everything's fine," he looked to Ranger and chuckled.
Then he finished the song as the hustle got settled, not bothering to wait it out. It was a sad song anyway, may as well get it over with. Once it was done, the applause came again, maybe a little more half heartedly, and he took a sip of water from his bottle before going on. "And I've got one more song for you. Hopefully Lynn doesn't sing back up this time," he chuckled. He paused, making eye contact with Andrew as he realized that that would be the first time his family had heard what he'd 'named' the fox. Except Ranger, who'd spent the day with her and Zander.
His eyes flickered to Kegan, too, right before he spoke again, "this song is one I wrote for my family. All of them," he said that rather seriously before dropping back into goofball mode and tossing Emily a wink. Then he started the last song;
"You know I try to be All that I can But there's a part of me I still don't understand
Why do I only see What I don't have When my reality Its things are not that bad
Your faith has shown me that
When my world goes crazy You won't let go When the ground gets shaky You give me hope When I try to push you away You never move, yeah
Now when I start doubting You help me see There's a strength, and a mind, and a power in me Oh believe me there ain't nothing I can't do My hero is you, yeah My hero is you
I never saw the way You sacrificed Who knew the price you paid How can I make it right I know I've gotta try
When my world goes crazy You won't let go When the ground gets shaky You give me hope When I try to push you away You never move, yeah
Now when I start doubting You help me see There's a strength, and a mind, and a power in me You believe there ain't nothing I can't do My hero is you, yeah My hero is you
And I hope that you can see You're everything that I wanna be, ooh
When my world goes crazy You won't let go When the ground gets shaky You give me hope When I try to push you away You never move, yeah
Now when I start doubting You help me see There's a strength, and a mind, and a power in me Oh believe me there ain't nothing I can't do My hero is you, yeah My hero is you
My hero is you ."
@you fools
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Sept 24, 2016 9:46:46 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2016 9:46:46 GMT -7
@ranger @braelynn @emily <3 @kegan @zander Andrew's arm wrapped tightly around Emily, holding her close to him. Their relationship had progressed into something natural. Ever since they had moved in together they just... worked better. He didn't know why or how, but he was grateful for it. When the fox screeched Andrew's head jerked to the sound. "I am pretty sure she just wants to stay on your lap, Range." Andrew joked softly to Ranger. Zander explained what the noise had been on the stage, calling the small fox Lynn. He looked right at Andrew when he said the name. Was there something... Braelynn. He had named his fox after his dead girlfriend. Andrew just wanted to go up there and hug his brother until next year. But he resisted. Zander was obviously in a pretty good place. Ranger and Kegan, that was who he needed to focus on. The next song was directed at all of them, but it looked like Emily especially, judging from that wink. Somehow, the death of their parents had brought them all together more. They were closer than they had been. Why was it that tragedy did that to people? And why did there have to be tragedy in the first place? Andrew was pretty sure their family had had more than their fair share.
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Oct 25, 2016 10:50:39 GMT -7
Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2016 10:50:39 GMT -7
the damn fox had given him a heart attack. ranger dropped his head into his hand and tried to steady his heart as it tried to pound right out of his chest and onto the table before him. he could feel his hand shaking as it supported his head and he kept his feet on the ground for lynn to huddle under. it seemed to be something that had helped her calm down and he wasn't going to take that away from her. "I am pretty sure she just wants to stay on your lap, Range." he shook his head a little and looked at his older brother. "i'll pick her back up when i'm certain i won't drop her" he said as he breathed out and looked back up at the stage as zander started singing again. he saw zander's gaze go to someone behind them as he spoke of their family and his eyes came to rest on kegan. clearly not interested in coming over to see them it seemed. ranger frowned a little and turned his head back to the stage. "kegan showed up. staying at the back, of course" he muttered. he couldn't help but feel a little hurt about kegan's lack of presence with them at this very moment, especially as zander was singing about their family. ranger took a sharp breath in and swallowed quickly, not able to hide the fact the song was getting to him. to try and cover it up he reached down, touched lynn's side gently so he didn't spook her and he lifted the fox back onto his lap, looking down at her as zander kept singing.
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