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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 21, 2010 19:49:12 GMT -5
Alex walked through the courtyard, bundled up in coat and hat and scarf and mittens. He was sick of snow, and he was completely sick of the lack of sun of any kind. The twilight that "daytime" was (for the most part) measured off of in Dunehelden just wasn't enough. The past week had been nothing but neon colors followed by bright black-and-white, and it made him ill.
He needed to spend time with people, but Hitoshi was busy, Hitomi was off with her boyfriend, and... it occured to him that since Lamadre left, he didn't really know anyone else.
Alex sighed.
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 21, 2010 19:58:00 GMT -5
Haneul had no problems meditating out in the cold-- thought the image of a mohawk-ed Asian in a half-asleep state, standing easily on his hands out in the snow with nothing nothing more than a pair of bright orange, baggy slacks secored to his waist with a thick navy-blue sash.
But Haneul was oblivious to the ice beneath his fingers, or the cold wind that blew against the bare skin of his torso. He breathed deeply, listening not to external stimuli but the beating of his own heart.
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 21, 2010 20:13:54 GMT -5
Alex continued tromping, rounding a corner, looking at the stupid snowy sky.
Until he almost ran into someone. It wasn't that he saw him, or heard him, so much as that he noticed a concentrated little piece of magic that usually indicated a person, and when he did look down, he thought the person was injured. He made a strangled noise, stopped short, and managed to fall straight on his ass.
A second later he realized he was staring at a stuff column of shirtless young man, and made another, equally-freaked-out strange noise.
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 21, 2010 20:20:22 GMT -5
Haneul's eyes opened, slowly. He came steadily back from his reverie, registered that there was a boy in front of him, and took a deep breath to bring his heartbeat back to a normal rate. Still upside down, he gave a mellow half-smile.
"Hello there."
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 21, 2010 21:04:43 GMT -5
Alex blinked.
"Hi. Uhm. I'm sorry for waking you up?" he attempted.
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 21, 2010 21:07:08 GMT -5
Haneul chuckled. "Oh, not at all." He rested all of his weight on one hand and swung both legs down, straightening into a standing position. He reached down and offered his hand to the boy to pull him to his feet. "I was just meditating. It's a good thing you came along-- I've been out of it for a while anyway."
"My name's Haneul."
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 21, 2010 21:31:32 GMT -5
Alex blushed. "Hah. Ah, well, I guess you're welcome, then." He took Haneul's hand and stood, brushing off his pants.
"Alex Meriweather. Nice to meet you." He smiled. "You... do this often?"
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 21, 2010 22:23:17 GMT -5
"Pleasure's mine." Haneul nodded, resting one sinewy hand on his hip. "Every day," he said. "Most of the time I have little Paem-ah with me though." He gave Alex a once over and shook his hand.
"You're a... freshman?" He couldn't be a junior, Haneul decided. If he had any classes with Nina he would have heard about this boy by now. He seemed pleasant, regardless. Haneul smiled again.
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 21, 2010 22:52:39 GMT -5
Alex shook Haneul's hand. "Yes, I am. Wow. You're- that's very impressive. Is it magic?"
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 21, 2010 22:55:59 GMT -5
Haneul's eyebrows lifted. "That?" He gestured to where he had just been standing. "No, that wasn't magic. Just meditation." His smile turned into a grin. "It can be taught, if you want to learn. Or Paem-ah can."
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 21, 2010 23:05:54 GMT -5
"Uhmm," Alex grinned. "I don't think- uhm, who is Paem-ah? I don't think I've met them, either."
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 21, 2010 23:09:48 GMT -5
"Oh, Paem's a nickname. For Nina." Haneul held up a hand for height measurement. "Little blond Junior girl. She's my--" here, Haneul paused, torn between words. Sister or daughter? "She's family."
Alex seemed nervous. Haneul quirked one corner of his mouth upwards and jerked his head towards the door. "Are you cold? Rhythan's always got hot coacoa brewing."
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Post by Alex Meriweather on Feb 22, 2010 0:11:03 GMT -5
"Oh. Nina, I've seen her... Kemekin's friend, right?" He grinned. "Oh. Yes. If you don't mind."
Yes, someplace not cold would be good; Alex was having trouble not staring at the man's chest, and that would help a little. Hitoshi... I don't even know what I would say if he showed up.
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Li Haneul
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Post by Li Haneul on Feb 22, 2010 0:15:52 GMT -5
Haneul smirked. "Yes, Kemekin's friend." Friend indeed.
With that Haneul turned smoothly on his heel and walked towards the nearest doors, his bare feet making the walk over snow all the easier.
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