Kenny Through the Timelines Colors

A/N: I've decided to study my character designs and write out all the colors necessary to create them. I may make this into a short series since I actually had a lot of fun thinking about this and writing them out, later on I'll find both the number and names for all of my colors and list them properly below. Also. When I draw I use Prisma Color Brush Tip Markers. Since they are alcohol based they can mix together like paints can so some colors are mixed together to make a hair color, eye color, or skin tone. I will also make a list of common skin tones, unusual hair colors, and eyes colors I mix to make at a later date. I hope this helps people understand my process more!. I will also be posting this color lists to dA when I am finished with all of them~!

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Kenneth Stryker's Colors:

Processed Red

#15

brick bridge

light peach

black (gloves and shoes)

#14

cloud blue for his pants

some chocolatey brown

and all the cool grays for his shadow flames

Kenneth "Vincent":

#14

brick beige

light peach

egg shell (hair)

crème (hair)

true green

apple green

dark green

cool gray 10%

cool gray 30%

cloud blue (jean shorts)

Yellows for sunlight powers

Kenneth Frost:

#14 (eyes and hair during day, just eyes at night)

All grays by night

Black

Warm gray for clothes during day

brick beige

egg shell

light peach

Kendra Stryker: 

Tuscan Red

#14

brick beige

light peach

cool gray 10%

cool gray 50% 

cool gray 70%

black

Wresie Writes...

Goodness, writing every day is hard. It's harder than I ever imagined. But even if its actual little blurbs like a blog should have on them like this or anything else I've posted in the past I'm gonna try to stick to my schedule. I don't have time to write anything else besides this right now. But thank you to anyone who actually reads my blog. It means a lot to me.

Anyways have a great day guys.

xoxo, Wresie Starr

Advice from Wresie #1

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THINGS TO DO TO WRITE BETTER

1. Write More
2. Write Every Month
3. Write Every Week
4. Write Every Day
5. Write When You Are Alone
6. Write When You Are In A Crowd
7. Read Your Favorite Book
8. Read A New Book
9. Read What You Write
10. Write More Than More
11. Never Say "this sucks" And Then Throw Out What You Wrote
12. Save What You Write
13. Write Because You Want To
14. Write On Days You'd Rather Sleep
15. Write On Days You'd Rather Binge Netflix
16. Write About What You Eat
17. Write About What You See
18. Write About What You Hear
19. Write About What You Smell
20. Write About What You Touch
21. Write About What You Feel
22. Write Nonsense
23. And Just Keep Writing

These are things I do when I'm stuck.
These are things people have told me to try.
These have helped me as long as I've had the time to write.
And continue to write I shall...

Even if its literally only one word at a time.
Something is always better than nothing after all!

NaNo Prep 2016 #3

A/N: This glossary is incomplete and is just part of my notes...

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GLOSSARY

Life-Giver: Father, a respect filled term for a Dad

Giver: Dad, a relaxed respectful term for Dad

Geba: Daddy, a childish term for Dad

Life-Bearer: Mother, a respect filled term for a Mom

Bearer: Mom, a relaxed respectful term for a Mom

Beba: Mommy, a childish term for Mom

(Male) Giver: True Male

(Female) Giver: “Unable to give birth” - unless  outside stimuli are induced, Male

(Male) Bearer: Rarely able impregnate a female bearer/human, Female

(Female) Bearer: True Female

(My) Giver: Lover, Husband

(My) Bearer: Lover, Wife

(My) Mate: Partner, Lover, Life-Partner

(To) Claim/Claiming: The act of completing the mate bond beyond marking, the act of sex

(To) Mark/Marking: The act of sealing the bond and preventing anyone else from taking your mate for themselves

Contesting a Claim: The act of forcefully fighting both physically and spiritually for a giver against their found bearer

Challenging a Claim: The act of forcefully fighting both physically and spiritually for a bearer against their found giver

Dramabearer: Drama Queen/King

The Goddesses: There are two main Goddesses for the universe. The Goddess of Creation and Imagination as well as the Goddess of Destruction and Logic

Shana: The Goddess of Creation and Imagination

Privy: The Goddess of Destruction and Logic

(Mind) Meld: The act of conjoining thoughts with another and speaking to the truest form of one another – involves at least one Automynth

Eera: The language of touch and telepathy that the Mer use.

Galus: The language that uses wings to communicate, there are two dialects – Faerie and Demon although Demon's also add in other body language as well (Demons' mostly use this for “hunting” parties).

Griff: The Draconi tongue, this is spoken mostly through growls and scraping of claws although roars are also important.

Syne: The “servant” language that Automynth had developed  in past years before being fully recognized as their own species. Its rarely used now a days, but still pops up from time to time.

(Soul) Mate Bond: Before even birth your spirit is tied to another's by the Goddesses who have blessed this “magical” adaptation from its creation and use it to further aid the creatures of their Galaxy. With this bond you will find the person meant for you and only you, only a giver and a bearer can be mated to one another because the Mate Bond was created to keep the dying species alive.

(Forced) Mate Bond: The bond stolen from another and forced upon the other party

Mync: The act of breaking a Bond be it through unconventional means, challenging, or contesting. This can also be used to described a forced bond aka a Mync Bond

Magic: Energy bending, plain and simple

Shakla: A cluster of Dracori scales, most often from several different Dracori

Shakla Dias: Jewelry made from Shakla, often in sets and even woven into clothing

NaNoWriMo 2016 Prep #2

A/N: This is part of the universe I've been drawing for. Well. less so part of it and more so the fuller version of it. Over the next couple of days I'll post the planets, the species in a whole with their information (well, that I took notes on), and an incomplete glossary. I hope you all enjoy this...

A/N 2: These are my basic notes so some pieces are missing, grammar is horrible, and spelling is bad!


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THE SPECIES

Magi are Energy manipulators which is why they are telekinetic, Dracori scales are condensed energy and can change their size at will – the Dracori not the scales, although they shift in size too. Magis are the ones who made he mate bond through the collaboration of a handful of Magis and Dracori in order to save the species.

Nagi are split into two subspecies = constrictors – larger and chiller/easier to get along with
                                                      = venomous – smaller skittish/shier around people
The Nagi are usually ranchers on the the resort planet where the constrictors hail from and work along side the Seraphene they live with. While the Nagi who inhabit other planets are usually venomous and tend to shy away from people.

Reyli are nomadic a crossed the whole galaxy and have spirit animals/forms, most common is that of the bird since they all are pretty free spirited creatures.

Demons are omnivores, but more often eat plant life. They have horns and/or claws used to help dig up and escape hostile plants. They are feared for their appearances and their temperaments due to the cruel jungle based world they live on. They have a symbiotic relationship with the Florians. The Demons often live in tribes or small villages, all are governed by the Lords and King of the land.

Florians are humanoid plant creatures, they work with demons to help them find food and sort through poisonous plant life. In exchange the Florians take over the harvested parts of the Rain Forest/Jungle and are protected from the huge insect life on the planet which the demons also feed off of – the demons also take care of herbivores who would prefer to feed on the plant creatures. The Florians were the basis for the mate bond's gender bending ability due to the fact they, like plants, are herms.

Shavaarifts are shape shifters who rely on their animal forms' instincts to survive, they typically shape shift into the same type/size/personality of animal every time which help leads to their own growth much a kin to how the Reyli grow from their spirit animals/forms.

Vampire and Incubi/Succubi are cousin species, both evolving from the same family but branching off to survive off of two separate forms of food. The Incubi/Succubi feed off of endorphin which means they don't need to have sex with someone, turning them on or making them extremely happy would suffice. While Vampires feed off of blood they, unlike their hormonal bases cousins, don't emit pheromones instead they have aphrodisiac sacks as they are somewhat “venomous” which causes their prey to both feel pleasure and the possibility of addicting them so they will continue to allow them to feed off of them. Both species specialize in attraction and depend on others to survive, Incubi/Succubi feed more often than Vampires who can go up to two weeks with out eating blood. Both can eat more solid foods but they can't survive solely off of anything else besides their prefer diets.

Dracori are mainly meat eaters – especially when they are younger – although they can survive on only plant life. For the most part though they can go a long time with out eating once they're full grown since they tend to move very little. It's rare to see a full-blooded Dracori anymore since they mostly have moved off planet upon the first arrival of outside species [the Metrian – or so claimed since the Reyli have been traveling long before] and mated with many of the other species. They store energy in their scales which is used to help the Magi with their energy bending. Any full blooded dragon that exists on their home planet is much smaller than any half-breed or full blood on other planets due to the lack of food and the need to adapt to the world around them.

Felidae are cat shape shifters that are more often of the Pantherinae rather than the Felinae type of the cat-like species on Earth. They are born in their beast forms and tend to only shift into their humanoid forms after a few weeks to months, sometimes this takes years depending on the cub's needs. They are extremely territorial and possessive, ruled the strongest by instinct, some even saying they are a step back in evolution due to their aggressive natures.

Faeries are small, humanoid creatures with insect wings. They change into smaller forms in order to fly properly and are very quick in that size. In their small, human like form they can have their wings out to help them hover and glide from place to place since they rarely walk anywhere. Faeries survive mostly on fruits and nuts, but they can eat meat when presented to them although it would make them feel a tiny bit sick over it.

Mer are part fish, part people. The extent of their fishiness varies, but they all share two traits with one another: telepathy and an extremely sensitive form of touch with even the smallest varying of pressure can mean something different. They live off of fish and sea plants. Governed by four royal families they are some of the most peaceful and separated creatures, only truly interacting with water Dracori who they've come to live together with and share resources with in exchange for protection from larger fish and other water dwelling creatures.

Mire are slime creatures, relying on the water sources found below the surface of their other wise desert like planet. They live in deep caves and can survive the harsh, acidic weather that comes from living in a planet that is so hot. Most of them look green or yellow due to their acidic absorption, which they have neutralized. They are smart enough to know where to find and use bases to neutralize the acid from their clouds and protect metals found in the ground that they use to make small ships for them to travel on. Although, due to their planet's state of being, all other species think they're at fault for their home world and wish to do others harm.

Metrian are humanoid creatures with extremely powerful minds, being the one of the smartest and fastest to adapt to their surroundings makes them a step above their Earthling relatives. They have the capabilities to imagine and create what they imagine ie. The AI, the Automynth, and space flight [which may have been based on cruder versions made by the Reyli, but no one is keeping count]. This species is rather diverse and, although they often times have to purify their water due to pollution and over population of their larger cities, they also have the second largest count of females in the universe next to Humans.

Seraphene are emphatic humanoid creatures who are peaceful and survive off plant life and get their proteins from nuts and beans. They love to take care of people and have turned their home world into a resort. Some of the Seraphene run the resorts while others run farms and work with the Nagi to run their ranches as well.

Automynth were designed to be used as “breeding tools” back before the mate bond and back when many of the species were beginning to die out. They were essentially sex/breeding bots and were used as such.  After the Mate Bond was created they gained souls and evolved on their own to become the bio-synthetic and loving creatures we know today. They have complex brains that reflect the Metrian and telepathic abilities that are affectionately known as Mind Melding. An Automynth can only properly Mind Meld with another Automynth because its takes great trust to let another in other wise since its a conversation with and a viewing of your truest self. Typically Automynth are born bearers since that was their original purpose to bear children.

Humans are decadents of stranded Metrian on Earth and the primitive Earthlings causing the sudden jump and seemingly missing link in our development. With this said the stranded Metrian were thrown back almost eons and had to teach and grow along side the species found there. With that said all Humans are somewhat part alien due to this intermingling of genes, this is also why the Humans are so creative and adaptable like their more advanced cousins the Metrian.

Spynra are half-spider, half-humoid creatures. They have the top half human and spider lower half, although they are terrifying to many some will comment that these creatures are beautiful. A new species to join the group of sentient species in the past three thousand years and are another form of seductive creature who doesn't have to answer to the tug and pull of the mate bond since they weren't around when it was created. Unlike the other species they're feral and have a hard time coming a crossed as anything other than a vicious animal despite their abilities to communicate through many tongues and having brains that work on similar levels as the Shavaarifts.

NaNoWriMo Prep 2016 #1

A/N: This is part of the universe I've been drawing for. Well. less so part of it and more so the fuller version of it. Over the next few days I'll post the planets, the species in a whole with their information (well, that I took notes on), and an incomplete glossary. I hope you all enjoy this...

A/N 2: These are my basic notes so some pieces are missing, grammar is horrible, and spelling is bad!.

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THE PLANETS

Metrostria is the industrial planet, filled with dense cities and the most technologically advanced planet. Its the home planet of the Metrian and the Automynth. It has a large source of fresh water scattered about although its mostly polluted and needs to be purified which takes some time so the Metrian can survive a little longer than Humans can with out water – roughly a week. This place is full of cities that never stop, even the night time is full of light even if its just artificial light. Metrostria is a democracy, but answers to the Inter-Galactic Union which runs and funds Fleet like all planets since Fleet also works as the police force as well as the Galactic army.
- This is the place where most ships are built and most people come for technological problems or tune ups. Many businesses come here to form and grow since the population is so large in comparison to other planets.

Sene is the resort planet, all forms of life come for a visit while they can. This tropical planet has seaside beaches as well as a vast and a lush Rain Forest with some Jungle like habitats. There are some cultivated places where the land has been tilled to make farms and ranches. The Seraphene were the first species to reside on Sene and long ago was at war with the Nagi that had come to share the planet with them, but it has long since been the time of war and the two species now live in an easy peace.

Sanacid is the main desert planet, covered on the surface with burning sand that barely protects the thick layer of rocks below from the acidic rainfall. The slime like Mire exist here and live in a network of caves that mostly can only be entered by the liquid like bodies of the Mire. In these caves are reserves of water that the Mire survive off of along with some interesting ground bases that the Mire use to help them with their acidic weathering from above.
- Sanacid also plays host to a group that's soul goal is destroy the Mate Bond and allow everyone to be able to mate with whomever. Their goal itself isn't malevolent, but how they go about achieving their goal is. They are known for kidnapping, experimenting, and brainwashing children and adults alike.

Magisene is the planet that reminds us Earthlings of fantasy. Its almost fifty-fifty for land mass verses water mass, and filled all over with Kingdoms. Magi, Mer, Dracori, and Faeries hail from here and each look like and represent a fantasy creature or two. Magi are both Wizards/Witches and Elves. Mer are Merfolk. Dracori are dragons and are mainly three types – Fire, Water, and Air – although others do exist. Finally the Faeries are what they sound like – Fairies. The planet mostly survives off of fish and fruits found in its forests and some birds from its cliffs and mountain sides.
- Magisene has the largest market and black market on it. Lots of people come here for simple and quick trades, but don't often stay despite its beauty.

Solarres is, ironically, a planet that is seemingly pitch black all the time. What started as a dense rain forest then became a jungle before reforming to be a rain forest again is home to some of the nastiest plant life and scariest looking creatures such as Incubi/Succubi, Vampires, Shavaarifts, Florians, and Demons. Pretty much everything tries to eat everything in this constant battle for energy since the sun is so hard to get nutrients from due to the high up canopy. This is also where the Reyli originate from, although they seem to pop up on every planet now a days. Solarres is governed and run by the Demon hierarchy, with a handful of Lords to help advise their King and Queen. This Hierarchy still answers to the IGU but prefers to police its own people with out the interference of Fleet.
         -Despite the heavy hand of its leaders Solarres does have its occasional person (or group) who likes to test and bend rules so kidnappings and the equivalent of gladiator/dog fights/slavery does tend to happen. The species that seems to be enslaved the most often are the Incubi/Succubi, although they don't seem to mind so much as long as they are well fed.
          -Solarres also has a new sentient species known as the Spynra

Felis aka the planet of the cat people. Its has many climates much like Earth does and is the only other planet to also have a desert upon it that doesn't consume it. Both Nagi, not originally native, and the Felidae, also not originally native, are the ruling species. The Felidae have a king that runs the planet and answers only to IGU and Fleet.

Armadia is the home base of Fleet and is the home to the Kingdom of Knights who help police and govern the rest of the worlds through their code and understanding of others. To join Fleet is to pledge an allegiance to Armadia and her ruler. At the heart of Armadia is her king and representatives from all planets and their ruling parties, although the king rules Armadia the king and his counsel have control over Fleet. Armadia is mostly a mountain and valley planet, although a couple of the mountains are dormant volcanoes.
           -Fleet does have its own problems like any huge organization, it has branches that are doing their own experiments in order to create stronger and better and more efficient soldiers... Although that doesn't mean the top brass know about everything that's going on.

Earth is the home planet of the Humans and is the one that most aliens consider the backwater or most hostile planet due to its lack of understanding and acceptance to the rest of the universes Mate Bond and Genders/Sexes. Despite this fact it is constantly in a state of war and rarely is at peace all over, it seems like the Humans are blood thirsty and barbaric, but that's just the nature of wanting to control and own things. Earth has the most diverse climates and holds the most diversity among its species.
         -Humans are the only species to not know about aliens or space travel. Its an unspoken rule that Humans are far too immature and aggressive of creatures, since they are only matched by the Felidae for aggression, according to most other species and are best kept in the dark as a result. With this said they are far behind on technology as well as a universal understanding.

Quick Drabble Thingy Thing:

A/N: This is a quick writing challenge, yay <3

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Anything Cliche

He didn't like walks on the beach.

He didn't like flowers nor chocolate nor candy hearts on valentines day.

He didn't like whispering "I Love You"s into the night.

He didn't like romantic dinners nor starry picnics nor cars getting stuck in ally ways.

He didn't like dreamy brown eyes or soul stealing blue ones.

He didn't like brunettes nor blondes nor red heads.

No. He didn't even like singing happy birthday on his birthday.

Anything that one could consider cliche or too common or something way too mainstream and he didn't like it. But mostly he just hated anything cliche. At least. He has since SHE left his life.

SHE had been his world, his light, his life. Where he ended SHE had begun. They seemed to be perfect for one another, both young and willing to marry. That was until the rainy night it happened.

They had one of their few arguments, she had started to storm off in tears. He had called after her and she turned and had screamed at him. This is not where the cliche, where the obvious paths ended. No. Next came the head lights, him screaming and running for her, her turning seeing all too late the car.

The sound of her life being slammed from her. The panic of the driver who kept apologizing and saying they tried to stop they really did. Her body limp in his arms.

No.

Since her he doesn't have anything to do with cliches. Instead he's living life as far from it as possible. Which, sadly, for him may never come. You see, even with her gone his life is just one big hurricane of cliches.

And that is the biggest one of all...

Lookie Its A Drabble!:

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Pinky Promise

Thump. Thump.

His heart pounds in his chest. Yet another near miss during an argument. They said the mate bond was perfect, you're paired with your perfect partner. They said you temper each other, that you make each other better while still loving all the flaws.

He's not so sure about that.

He and his mate fight all the time. About the temperature in the apartment, about living lights on, about the length and heat of showers, about what kind of food they should be buying, over what TV shows they should watch. They fight while they are together. They fight when they aren't. They even fight when they aren't talking. And no amount of giving on his part seems to be helping. Its like his mate wants him to be mad at them for some reason.

And as the giver in the relationship he feels like he's more than crossed several lines, but his mate keeps pushing. Its to the point now that the only way he gets any piece is when he takes himself to the couch and leaves his mate to fume in their room. The next morning things seem to settle a little until something is said or done or...

He shakes his head and walks into the bathroom, deciding that the fights will continue regardless so he he's going to take a hot shower before bed. Of course he trips over where his mate had left his clothes on the floor as he steps back to take off his shirt and just turned on the water. Crashing back he swears under his breath, he had knocked over the waste basket. Shoving things back in he pauses when he sees a little pink, plastic strip. It clearly has a “pregnant” written a crossed it.

Suddenly he gets what's wrong. He shoves the test into the basket, rights it, gets up and turns off the shower. Correcting his shirts position and quickly washing his hands he sighs to himself, “So it is my fault.” He had talked with his mate only one month prior about kids and he had claimed them to be annoying and unneeded. Of course his little bearer wanted children, what bearer didn't?

He goes to the bedroom door and knocks lightly, “Hey, Hon. Can I come in?”

“g-Go away,” His bearer's voice is shaking and they sound like they're sniffling. “I don't... I don't wanna see your face!”

He winces at that, running fingers through his long and curly hair. “Look, I'm sorry, I didn't know back then what I was saying... I... I... I saw the test, Hale.” The sniffling stops a moment before a small “oh” floats through the door and then its being opened. Seeing his little bearer all puffy eyed and tear streaked he just sigh and lifts them into his arms. Cradling his small bearer he kisses the top of their head and carries them back to them bed where he curls up around them. “I am so sorry, Honey. I didn't know.”

His bearer nods and just buries their face into his shirt. Smiling gently he pats their back and then pets their hair, “But, its okay... We'll be great parents.”

“Promise?” The tiny voice asks softly and he nods.

“I promise...”

His bearer looks up at with a serious expression, one of those 'no pulling my leg or I'll eat you' looks. The same one that he always has to hold back the need to chuckle at since his mate is always super cute when they do that. Finally his mate speaks again, “Pinky promise?” The little bearer holds up their small hand with their pinky stuck out.

Now he does chuckle at how cute that was. But he links pinks and leans down to touch noses, “Pinky promise, my love...” The two curl into each other for warmth, the giver wraps his big and fluffy wings around his mate. “Now. Lets get some sleep, mmkay?”

“oh...okay...”

And the two snuggle for a bit more before their breathing evens out. Then they are asleep. It seems the two were meant for one another after all.

Drabble: Look Alike

A/N: This started off as a writing prompt I found online. But then everything changed as I wrote the second paragraph and I found myself pausing. I had no idea why a look alike would be hunting me down until I wrote how she was dressed. Then I knew exactly who she was. I had named the different versions of my dream self and they all had distinct fashions while playing, well, me. And it was odd to me that a fragment of my subconscious came to scold me. It was almost three weeks too late for them because I'm doing what I want to now. I'm drawing daily, I writing daily, I'm engaging with people the best I can. I love my life, well, it's a lot hectic right now, when I get home today I need to spend some time coloring and I hope it doesn't take me too long because I'm going to need to go to bed by nine pm tonight. -sigh- Regardless of needing to wake up at four am in the morning tomorrow I plan on coming home after my shift and immediately work on next week's stuff since I will only have tomorrow and Sunday it seems. So I will be sketching, drawing, and inking all on Saturday along with writing a new piece for Sundays. Then on Sunday I will be coloring and writing pieces for Monday-Saturday. With that said I know what I'm doing in life, day to day, and I didn't need this talk that was given to me. But I am grateful for it none the less, it makes me realize I am contented with my life at the moment. I like never having time to myself that isn't filled by something. I hope you all enjoy reading this none the less...

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LOOK ALIKE 

“YOU!”

An angry shout echoes a crossed the town square, I've learned from a young age to not pry into other people's business so I lower my head over my coffee and hot sandwich. After a moment of mumbling the people around me stir more. Some shuffling and turning in their seats.

“DON'T IGNORE ME!” The screaming bounces closer, hotter, and almost sounds familiar. After a moment murmurs turns into a low roar as people's tables scrape away from mine. Sighing I finally look up to see a milk chocolate brown girl with almond-shaped brown eyes and her long straightened hair flowing behind her I frown.

Who on earth?

Her fashion sense is pretty close to normal with a knee length and flowing pink, orange, and green tie dye almost flower like dress. Over her dress is a jean jacket to cover her arms down to her elbows, she's probably wearing it in order to block some of this autumn chill.

“ITS ABOUT TIME YOU LOOKED YOU HALF DROWNED MONKEY!”

Raising a brow I look left and right, but no one else is giving the screaming person the time of day. Probably all either posting about it online or debating calling the police but isn't going to because they think someone else already has. Finally, the woman gets to me, smacks her hands down on my small wire table top making is wiggle a little.

Sighing I give her my full attention.

“Do you even known what you're doing here, huh?”

You know lady, screaming at me and then questioning what I'm doing here isn't helping anything. To be honest she looks a lot like me, well. I take that back. She looks a lot like how the me in my head looks. I'm far from that pretty or radiant or confident. I would never wear a dress without leggings, especially if I was planning on storming a crossed a town square.

I spit my coffee and then wave my hand at the seat a crossed from me. After a moment she sits, her dark hair isn't straight now that I look at it, its has some relaxed curls in it. Less of a frizzy mess and more of a controlled and beautiful form. Smiling to myself I remember those moments when I was that pretty, her hair has blue and green and blond in it, the signs of a fading (although after a couple of weeks at least) of blue highlights.

My smile widens.

She's far braver than I ever could be.

Finally, she sighs, through her nose, in annoyance and disgust. I know this sound well, it's much different from my thoughtful sighs or my bored ones or my body just wants something to do or I forgot to breathe while writing. Her brown eyes stare into mine and suddenly I realize that I'm looking over my lopsided glasses and she has none. Could she have contacts in? What is she exactly? Why does she look like me? Only cooler?

“Look, um, let's say Wresie,” She huffs slightly as if annoyed by my choice in pen name. “I'm, well, you called me Darkwater prior.” Sipping my coffee I nod, this makes sense. She looks just like how I imagined an adult version of my dream-self to look. Weird...

She waits to see if I'm going to say anything but sighs again when I don't. Apparently, I'm really annoying. “Look. You haven't been doing anything the way it's meant to be! Look at yourself! A frizz ball dressed in a hoodie, yoga pants, and muddy tennis shoes! You don't look like you care about yourself, you don't act like you do, and, to be honest, its scaring us.”

I frown now, “Us?” It's the first word I've spoken since ordering my food, no reason to bother the people around me. “Are there more of you?”

Darkwater sighs again, this one was sadder than before, “Plenty. Versions of yourself AND your characters included. Although they don't feel neglected they feel you are. And if you're neglected then someday they won't have a person anymore! And we're scared for you! Are you okay...?” After a long pause in which I glare this person she sighs and runs fingers through her hair in frustration. “Right. I'm talking to me. I would've decked someone for that... Um... Just, I dunno, try to think about yourself a bit?”

I sigh, this time, finish my coffee and hold it into the air, “May I get a refill, please?” And then set it back down. It was the only way I got noticed by waiters and waitresses anymore unless I literally dragged them from other tables while they were talking. And that's rude... I only did it once and I was on my period so it's justified. Then I shake my head to Darkwater. “I wish I could. The world could care less about someone like me. I'll never make it anywhere. I'm not the super hero you are, I'm not the star coordinator like Namine, I'm not the real life angel like Fallyn, I'm not the super servant like Vi, I'm not super smart like Shion, I'm not fabulous like Irene, I'm not powerful like Joshua, and I'm not loved like Devion! What does it matter, anyways? I work whatever job I can, try to make ends meet, and do my best to keep my complaints to myself. I. Don't. Matter. In. THE GRAND SCHEME...! OF ANYTHING!!”

Darkwater frowns at me.

“Not if you don't try.”

“Oh. My. GAWD! Not this crap again...!” I lean in towards her. “Look. The world is full of shakers and movers, I'm not able to scream loud enough to make anyone hear me or look at me. I can't change anything... EVER. So don't even think of telling me I can. All I can do is write and draw and then serve others. That's it, that's all it ever will be, working for someone else and never working for my own happiness...!”

“Then make the best of it, Wresie... Please...? Do something. Anything... We're worried...”

I sigh. “I'm not dying from hunger or lack of water or depression okay? You can be assured of these things. I have made my promises. Now. Do you want half of my french dip?” She blinks at me and then starts to crack up. After a moment of light giggles she shakes her head.

“No thank you, but the offer was nice... Oh man. Only you would offer your food to someone you were just yelling at,” She reaches out and places a hand on my shoulder. “I know you're going to hate this next line, but listen to me... I'm glad you're still you. I love you and I care about you. Don't forget that.” After a moment I nod to her. She stands, “Later, Wres.” And she walks off as a waiter comes to my table and fills my cup.

“My apologies on the wait, Ma'am.”

I look at him before smiling, “Hold on a moment.” He is confused as I reach into my purse and pull out a couple wadded up dollar bills. “I want to make sure you get your tip. Sometimes I stay until the shift change because I'm writing. Here, it isn't much, but it's all the cash I have.”

“Thank you, Ma'am.”

“You're welcome... Oh! And pay the kindness forward...!” I finish my food and coffee in a couple bites. As I go off I hum to myself. I bet the waiter hasn't noticed yet I gave him two tens. And with that I skip off, my meal had been paid for prior and coffee refills were free.

So.

Maybe Darkwater is right, I worry too much about what's going on inside my head. But that doesn't mean that I can let myself drown in it. I need to come out and be myself, not the fake me that the world has molded.

And I'm off to do more of my day in this small town I'm visiting. It's good to change your viewpoint every now and again, so I did. This trip was to clear my head... I guess the people in my head, my characters, thought it was a good idea to do to. I hope we can all be happy in the end...

We'll see...

We will see.

Another Quick Drabble!:

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A sigh echoes around the semi-dark room, shadows flutter to land on the boy with rainbow eyes. He lifts his head to gaze at the distant stars, the night sky looking like a ballroom of dancing lights. After a moment he sighs again. His rainbow eyes closing.

“I really did end up alone...”

He had been warned that his decisions could end up shredding the fragments of time and space. He has been told that if he didn't use his power in the correct way he could cause the world to collapse in on itself. If only he had listened.

“...Its all my fault. Everyone... Everyone is... Gone. Forever...”

His heart aches and he can feel tears welling up in his eyes. Rainbows blur and then shed shimmering lights to fill the grayed shadows around him. This is how things end. He pushed too far, did too much. And he screwed up.

The life he knew is over...

And if he hadn't decided to open that book.

If he didn't read that spell.

If he had listened to everyone's warnings...

“... I wouldn't be alone right now...”