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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 18, 2014 2:48:21 GMT
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"Черт те худые свиней (Damn those scrawny pigs)," I practically spat, my words slurred due to the fact that I was leaning on my hand, my elbow propped up on the wooden table. My palm squished into my cheek as I shrunk further into myself, staring at my piece of bread. Commander Whats-His-Name decided to put me on a strict diet and called me chubby multiple times. The words that had been screamed at me bounced around in my thoughts, reminding me of home. Sure, I was...pudgy, but being shoved into the military would slice all these extra skin off. Hopefully; people had accused me of stealing all the food that the Shiganshina survivors needed instead of me. I felt sick. Reaching for my cup of water, my shaking fingers brushed the side of it, knocking it over and spilling the clear liquid everywhere.
"Сукин сын! (Son of a bitch!)" it wasn't a big deal; really, the tables were made of wood. It would just soak through. So why had I gotten so upset over spilled water? Perhaps the possibility that I couldn't do much of anything else, let alone pick up my own damned drink, really slapped me. Hard. I felt the familiar burn in my eyes as small tears welled up in them, making my gray irises glisten. Great. Just what I wanted; to become a sensitive child in this cruel world. Frustration buried itself underneath my skin as I decided against getting another cup (though it wasn't that hard to do), and instead just crossed my arms on the tabletop, burying my face into my arms. OOC NOTES: sensitive baby |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 18, 2014 3:03:09 GMT
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Gabrielle was returning from training to the Mess Hall, with the feeling of an angry animal eating her from the inside out. When she opened the doors to the building, the lights were bright in comparison to the darkening sky outside, and the clamor of the other cadets hurting her ears.
She was late. She walked in, raising her chin high, and forcing the redness away from her cheeks. There was only one spot open, next to a large boy with blonde hair and gray eyes. He didn't seem happy. She slid onto the bench next to him, grabbing a piece of bread.
In a language unknown to Gabby, the boy began to talk to himself, and it rather seemed as if he was swearing. She took a bite of her bread, turning her head towards him. "Well, someones angry." She hadn't been wanting to spend her meal next an angry kid. At least I have food. |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 18, 2014 3:15:46 GMT
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"Angry? Ha! More like mortified! Почему ты-(Why are you-), eh, sorry. Is there no where else for you to sit? Considering that you seem..." I turned to the girl, feeling even worse about myself. In my village, I didn't really talk to girls. you know, the other species, the baby-breeders, the housewife and gardener. Men were to be the warriors and fighters, never giving up. At least my father was. So talking to girls wasn't one of the things I really did. Or even really saw. It was a rarity for a girl to leave the house. That and I didn't socialize very much with the others. I gulped.
"I apologize, that was inconsiderate of me. I'm Alyoshi Yanovich. And you are?" I was about to hold a hand out until I pulled it back, unsure of how to properly greet her. So instead, I focused on a few wrinkles in the sleeve of my dark gray button up shirt. Then, I straightened my back, feeling rather awkward to be hunched over in front of probably the first girl I've seen even relatively near me. OOC NOTES:  |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 18, 2014 3:47:42 GMT
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Gabrielle cocked one brown, curved eyebrow as he spoke. "Ah." She said, ripping off another section of her bread. As a child, Gab had been left to fend for herself. She had to steal clothing and food to survive, and had never cared about manners. It didn't reflect well on her now, considering she was a girl. She reckoned it wouldn't be so bad if she were a male.
"Believe me, if there was somewhere else to sit, I would." She turned away, back to the table, resting her elbows on the wooden surface, and her head in her hands. "You seem..." She turned towards him, hostile. "I seem what?" She inquired, narrowing her bright green eyes.
"Inconsiderate? If only." She rolled her eyes. "Gabrielle. Gabrielle Ramiro. Yanovich. I suppose your Russian, then?" He seemed as if he was about to shaker her hand, but he pulled it back. She looked from his hand to his face, pushing a section of her brown, wavy hair behind her ear. "Something wrong, buddy?" |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 18, 2014 4:04:44 GMT
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"Кажется, как будто ваши родители не научит вас манер (Seems as if your parents didn't teach you any manners)," I muttered under my breath, tilting my head to the side as I contained my sigh. Instead, I gritted my teeth and glanced elsewhere.
"...seem confident," I practically hissed, a sarcastic smile breaching my face. She rested her elbows on the table, actually intimidating me. Geez, if father could see me now. His son, scared by a girl. Phah. Disgrace. She asked me a question about my heritage and I nodded as an answer. Then, her green eyes transfixed on me. I could practically feel my aura of nervousness waft off of me. Her eyes were so intense and there was something else that told me that she didn't quite like me. Gabrielle pushed her hair out of her face. I noted it's unique look to it. Though, my hair wasn't as wavy as hers, it did tend to curl in the slightest bit. Wait, stop drifting, she asked me a question. It sounded harsh and snappy.
"I just wasn't quite so sure on how to greet you, being that we're from different backgrounds. I'm assuming you're German, да (yes)?" this time, I tried for a real smile. It wasn't anything stupidly big, but it was small. Thank the walls that my teeth were white and free of decay. One great thing about growing up in my village. Our oral hygiene is fantastic. OOC NOTES: bleh |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 18, 2014 16:23:59 GMT
| HP 100% GP 100% | "I wish I could wake up with AMNESIA." |
Gabrielle raised one eyebrow again when he began to mutter in what she expected to be Russian, a language she didn't speak. And it was most likely about herself. She studied him for a moment, trying to figure out what the chubby boy could be saying, but i was a lost cause. She turned back to her bread.
"..seem confident." She gave a brief nod. "Mhm." She murmured, taking a swig of water from her glass. When she looked at him, he seemed frozen. It was odd. Perhaps I have some power over him, the thought occurred to her as funny, and stifled a laugh. It was weird, though, how he just stared back at her as if in a trance.
"I am. At least your right about one thing." She nodded again, finishing the last of her bread and picking up another piece. She held the food in her hand off to the side whilst she spoke. "schöne Zähne." Nice teeth. She winked at him, turning back to the table once more. |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 19, 2014 2:41:13 GMT
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Nice teeth. I smirked. I knew little German, but enough to get by. Though, her wink caught me off guard. My face felt warm and I turned away, staring at my hands.
"Danke (Thank you). У вас есть красивые глаза (You have pretty eyes)," I mumbled under my breath, taking a small bite of my bread. I leaned back, brushing my ash blond hair away from my eyes, "So, what branch are you wanting to go into?" I asked, raising my eyebrows. OOC NOTES: Sorry, not really much here. Also, when I read the German parts, since I'm in German II, I'll only go off of what limited knowledge I have. |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 19, 2014 14:45:08 GMT
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[alright. i'm going to have gab learn a little russian after spending enough time with aly.]
So he knew some German. She hadn't expected him to know any, and the fact that he had understood her compliment was embarrassing. Oh well. She thought. She herself didn't know Russian, so when he began speaking in the language, the only word that she could translate was 'danke', considering it sounded like 'thanks' or 'thank you'.
She took another bite of her bread. "Unfortunately, I do not know how to speak Russian." She said, tilting her her head. "Would you mind translating?" What branch? She had thought about that question a lot in the past few days, so she shouldn't have paused. She was certain which one she wanted to get into, but of course, she'd have to be in the top ten to choose. "Survey Corps. And yourself?" |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 19, 2014 19:08:25 GMT
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"Translating? Oh, eh..." oh God, she's going to hear my comment on her eyes. It was sort of embarrassing for her to hear about that, but there truly wasn't anything I could do. I could mess the translation up a bit, "I said that your eyes are unique. I've never really seen such green eyes; I've only really seen brown or gray eyes. I apologize if I speak too much Russian. I'll try and stick to English. It's a habit; apparently, a bad one."
Good enough. Gabrielle seemed to hesitate before answering. Even then, I was shocked by her answer. Survey Corps? The suicidal group that went beyond the walls everyday, right? Sure, the thought of that was appealing; but titans were titans and Gabrielle would surely die in a day.
"ты-(Are you-), eh. Sorry. May I ask why? I assumed that someone like you would prefer the Military Police or the Garrison. I mean, that's what everybody else is really going after something that's...more safe and secure than the Survey Corps," I didn't answer her question on what I wanted to get into, but for some reason, I knew that it would be a branch that I didn't like. OOC NOTES: That would be awesome. It would be terribly cute if Aly would compliment her and she could understand him but asks for a translation and instead he'd say something else. Ugggh. |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 19, 2014 20:54:19 GMT
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[once she learns some russian, but as for now, she knows nothing about it. but i agree, that would be adorabl.]
Gabrielle watched Alyoshi expectantly, resting her head on her hands, her face turned towards him. A lock of brown, wavy hair fell across one of her eyes, but he didn't make a move to push it away. A slight smirk danced on her lips.
"So, your saying you like my eyes, then?" She inquired, only one corner of her mouth curling into a grin. She'd never really been complimented before, most had seen her as a dirty, stealing thief, and that was about as close as she had ever gotten to one. "Why thank you, Alyoshi." She turned back towards the table, before the light blush flecking her cheeks could be seen by the boy.
When he asked, she paused chewing. She wasn't comfortable talking to anyone, much less strangers or someone she had just met, about something like that. "I..I have my reasons." She left it at that. "You never answered my question." |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 19, 2014 21:14:11 GMT
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"Well, I-uh..." I was trapped. If I took back the compliment, I would probably get hurt. Yet, if I went with it...well, I didn't quite know what would happen. So, instead, I let loose the breath that I was holding, "Your welcome."
"O-Oh! Of course, sorry I didn't mean to intrude, I was just curious about...nevermind, I understand," I gave a short nod to her and a small smile. And then it was dashed away as she stated that I never answered her. Ugh, I would sound so pathetic.
"I would join any branch that would take me," I shrugged, staring at my palms. Jeez, I probably sounded selfish or like a complete jerk. I'd be surprised if Gabrielle took my answer as acceptable. OOC NOTES: - |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 19, 2014 21:35:18 GMT
| HP 100% GP 100% | "Would you join Survey Corps? I'll be LONELY." |
She couldn't help her smile widening, but she pushed it back down a moment later. She would have been even more embarrassed if she had been wrong about the compliment. Alas, he could have been lying about what he had actually said. He could have muttered something quite the opposite in Russian, and she wouldn't have known.
Gabrielle peeked back at him, brown hair covering most of her face. She was glad he wasn't one to keep questioning, trying to get answers out of her. She didn't like those people. Alyoshi, though, she didn't mind much. He could be a possible alley later, or perhaps a friend. She wasn't sure how well that would go. She nodded in gratitude.
She studied his face for a moment. "Ah." She replied simply. "Why, or how, did you come to join the Cadets?" She inquired, though it had probably been the wrong question to ask if she didn't want to be asked the same thing. She didn't want to explain. |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 19, 2014 21:47:10 GMT
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"Well, my parents decided that I wasn't good enough for them, due to me being...uh, a little bit heavier than most children my age. Disappointment of the family. I'd probably be better off dead. So, I was shipped off here, and I suppose that they are praying to whatever that I become a good little soldier and will disappear from some 'unknown cause'", I sighed, twiddling my thumbs. I glanced over at Gabrielle, seeing most of her hair covering her face. Such a pretty face shouldn't be hidden. I felt embarrassed by the thought. First time I speak with a girl and now I'm practically hitting on her. I rolled my shoulders, stretching my neck. Dinnertime was surely almost over by now. I finished my piece of bread, regretfully remembering that tomorrow was the start of my relentless diet and workout. Fantastic. OOC NOTES: not much |
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Post by Gabrielle Ramiro on Oct 19, 2014 22:11:21 GMT
| HP 100% GP 100% | "Show them what you can do, how STRONG you really are." |
Gabrielle listened intently, narrowing her bright green eyes. "Well," she began, swallowing her bite of bread. "You've just got to show them." She said, raising her eyes to meet his. Dinner was over, and they'd have to leave soon, or get kicked out. She shrugged, finishing the last of her bread.
"Show them, your parents, the people of your village, the other cadets. Show them that that is not all you are. That you can change." Like she had done herself. |
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Post by Alyoshi Yanovich on Oct 19, 2014 22:23:57 GMT
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Her speech was inspiring. I found myself lost in her words, a lump forming in my throat. Oh God, I was getting emotional. I blinked, forcing a stoic look onto my face before letting a smile break across my face, sitting up a bit straighter.
"Yeah. Yeah, I'll do that. Thanks, храбрая (brave one)," I swung one leg over the bench, standing up. I turned towards Gabrielle and held a hand out to help her up. I doubted that she'd take it, but still. It was supposed to be a nice gesture, "By the way, do you think that you'd possibly to able to...er, help me? It's not an easy task and I'm sure that I'm going to need all the help that I could get. As long as you don't mind, that is."
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