07-23-2018, 01:27 AM
Vandal is... nervous. She knows she shouldn't be and she knows that it's completely unlike her but how can she not? With other people, it's easy enough to let loose and enjoy herself, divulge in her wants, lower her inhibitions and she feels comfortable doing that, laying herself bare for all to see and judge how they see fit. It's who she is. She does what she wants, when she wants, without any care for who might think what because that doesn't affect her. They can think whatever they want and she'll still do things that please her as long as she isn't hurting anyone in the process. That's Vandal. That's who she is. That's who she's always been, dead or alive.
Around certain people, though, she's inclined to act a bit differently. Take how she acts around Deldrach, for example - she's always too keen on showing off for the jaglion that she ends up making a fool of herself most times, but whether Deldrach offers her a smile or an annoyed roll of her eyes, it's a reaction that Vandal will take, because she knows that it means she's being acknowledged. Another example is Fischer, who Vandal tends to be a bit more... careful around. She still acts the way she acts, the way other people know her, but because Fischer had been the first one Vandal had even crushed on paired with the fact that Fischer has seen her at her weakest - well, she can't help but feel a bit more tentative, unsure, not wanting to make a fool of herself or turn the other away.
While Vandal has entertained the thought of pursuing her, she's long-since guessed that Fischer might not look at her that way - and that's okay with Vandal, she's more than happy to just pursue a friendship instead - but that doesn't mean that those feelings of admiration just automatically fade away. She might be stupid sometimes but she knows how emotions work, she knows the effect of pushing something away so much that it impacts a large portion of one's life. With Del, it's a bit more... complicated. Del doesn't seem like her biggest fan, but Del doesn't outright dislike her either, which is always a good sign. There's just this - this weird dynamic between them that she can't put her paw on that makes her want to get more reactions out of her. This push-and-pull, yank-and-shove, a back and forth that's rather fun to be a part of, and she likes that.
That's Vandal, how she acts around the people she likes, and the prospect of maybe meeting another that will catch her eye? She's definitely nervous. She doesn't know who she's been paired with, but the last thing she wants is to leave a bad first impression, regardless if she's naturally prone to those. She wants to try her hardest this time, maybe get a new little source of inspiration from it or, at the very least, a friend to hang around with that isn't her siblings or whoever is unfortunate enough to be subject to her presence.
So Vandal dresses up a bit - and by dressing up, she means she cleaned herself extra well and made sure that each jet-black feather is meticulously arranged on each wing. There's a small white bowtie hanging around her neck, and her mane has been combed over and decorated with braids and seashells - sure, it's probably a little corny, maybe even a little extra, but Vandal's entire personality is extra and she knows this, might as well live it up to the fullest. She even has a small bouquet of forget-me-nots. Why not right?
When she enters the little hut, she's very impressed by what Jacob has made. She's immediately drawn to the music player, sifting through the discs until she finds - ah, perfect - something that looks like it's easy to listen to, a group called 'The Paper Kites' if she can read it correctly. She sets the disc in and lets it fill the room with the first track's easy folk melody - the song's called 'Bloom' and it has a nice tune, a gentle strumming melody, and soft voices blending in the background. With that set up, Vandal sits down on one of the cushions and waits patiently for whoever her date is supposed to be to arrive.
;; i... did not mean to write something this long, i swear
Around certain people, though, she's inclined to act a bit differently. Take how she acts around Deldrach, for example - she's always too keen on showing off for the jaglion that she ends up making a fool of herself most times, but whether Deldrach offers her a smile or an annoyed roll of her eyes, it's a reaction that Vandal will take, because she knows that it means she's being acknowledged. Another example is Fischer, who Vandal tends to be a bit more... careful around. She still acts the way she acts, the way other people know her, but because Fischer had been the first one Vandal had even crushed on paired with the fact that Fischer has seen her at her weakest - well, she can't help but feel a bit more tentative, unsure, not wanting to make a fool of herself or turn the other away.
While Vandal has entertained the thought of pursuing her, she's long-since guessed that Fischer might not look at her that way - and that's okay with Vandal, she's more than happy to just pursue a friendship instead - but that doesn't mean that those feelings of admiration just automatically fade away. She might be stupid sometimes but she knows how emotions work, she knows the effect of pushing something away so much that it impacts a large portion of one's life. With Del, it's a bit more... complicated. Del doesn't seem like her biggest fan, but Del doesn't outright dislike her either, which is always a good sign. There's just this - this weird dynamic between them that she can't put her paw on that makes her want to get more reactions out of her. This push-and-pull, yank-and-shove, a back and forth that's rather fun to be a part of, and she likes that.
That's Vandal, how she acts around the people she likes, and the prospect of maybe meeting another that will catch her eye? She's definitely nervous. She doesn't know who she's been paired with, but the last thing she wants is to leave a bad first impression, regardless if she's naturally prone to those. She wants to try her hardest this time, maybe get a new little source of inspiration from it or, at the very least, a friend to hang around with that isn't her siblings or whoever is unfortunate enough to be subject to her presence.
So Vandal dresses up a bit - and by dressing up, she means she cleaned herself extra well and made sure that each jet-black feather is meticulously arranged on each wing. There's a small white bowtie hanging around her neck, and her mane has been combed over and decorated with braids and seashells - sure, it's probably a little corny, maybe even a little extra, but Vandal's entire personality is extra and she knows this, might as well live it up to the fullest. She even has a small bouquet of forget-me-nots. Why not right?
When she enters the little hut, she's very impressed by what Jacob has made. She's immediately drawn to the music player, sifting through the discs until she finds - ah, perfect - something that looks like it's easy to listen to, a group called 'The Paper Kites' if she can read it correctly. She sets the disc in and lets it fill the room with the first track's easy folk melody - the song's called 'Bloom' and it has a nice tune, a gentle strumming melody, and soft voices blending in the background. With that set up, Vandal sits down on one of the cushions and waits patiently for whoever her date is supposed to be to arrive.
;; i... did not mean to write something this long, i swear
I TOLD THAT DEVIL TO TAKE YOU BACK
MAXINE VIENNA "VANDAL" ROUX — TAGS — THE TYPHOON