Persona [Illia]

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Tsuki was alone in her dorm. She seriously is sleepy but she can't sleep. She can run around, but thing is, her eyes wanted to close. Badly. It's still in the afternoon, so if she sleeps now she will probably skip dinner. She didn't want that, so she just drank a can of coffee.

After she drank finish she head out to Colleger Town. A shop, most likely a Jewelry shop caught her attention. She went inside and looked around. The things are quite cheap here. Are they having a bargain? There is no sign of sales, though.

She saw an Amethyst brooch and an Aquamarine brooch. It's really cute. As she was about to grab it to have a loo, something seems to have caught her attention.

[Iƪƪia]

Hands pressed against the glass, Illia was staring at the shining jewels within. A large sapphire ring had captured her attention. Running her finger over the diamond ring on her finger, she reluctantly looked down at the price. A lot of zeroes, She thought, cringing.

The chimera cast a quick glance around the room. There weren't many people here, but something told her that the employees were keeping a close watch on her. With a sigh, she tore herself away from the case which held the ring, looking for something closer to her price range. She noticed a few broaches that had also caught the attention of another girl as she went forward to inspect the prices. No luck again. Of course, everything here had to be so expensive!

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Tsuki saw another girl who seemed to be troubled. She didn't know why, maybe it's because of her personal problems? She looked around some more. There are some more elegant looking jewelries. But some looked like its more oldie and such. She saw a plain necklace with a cross on it. It's like a cheap necklace. But the cross was made out of diamonds or something. It attracted her. She decided to buy that. But she wanted one of the brooch.

Knowing her, she can't decide. It looked really pretty and at the same time, cute. She needs to be quick to decide or the necklace will get taken by someone. It was kind of hopeless. She picked the up two of the brooch and the Cross necklace. She love Amethyst and Aquamarine. She'll come back for Amber next time. That other girl caught her attention. But she was thinking, will she use her if she be friend with her? She don't know and don't dare to try.

She bought the three jewelries with a golden credit card. She walked towards the girl and handed the Amethyst brooch. It's not fake. It's pure Amethyst. If its fake, she can tell, but heck, if this is fake, then, well, if someone knew they she'll pretend she 's surprised and sue this shop.

"Here. How can you not buy such cheap item?" She said, covering her real self again while she shove that brooch in front of her face.

[Iƪƪia]

Illia stumbled back a bit as the other girl shoved one of the broaches at her. It had caught her off guard. She wasn't expecting someone to simply hand her an expensive piece of jewelry as if it were a pencil. The chimera watched the girl curiously for a moment as she continued to dangle the broach in front of her before she hesitantly reached out and grabbed it.

She turned the gem over in her hands, appraising it's worth. Such a high-quality amethyst... Wait, had this girl just called it cheap? Illia looked up, slightly annoyed at her comment. However, this girl had just given her an expensive broach for nothing, so she can't let her annoyance show too much, right?

"Er... Thanks." Illia stuttered, "Well... It's not quite so cheap for me... Or most people."

It was pretty obvious that this girl had money. Lots of it. Probably from some incredibly rich family. She's probably used to getting whatever she wants whenever she wants it. Lucky her. Illia felt a pang of envy sweep through her as she looked over the broach once more, running her fingers over the beautiful amethyst.

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The girl said it's not cheap, but it is! She let out a frown. Not cheap? She faced the employee right behind her. She was thinking of asking her a question. Yes. About sale and stuff.

"Are you guys having a sale here?" She asked dully. At least that serve a purpose -- Acting like a meanie. She don't know about the world much. She didn't get out too often. Mostly she would leave the house for Social Parties and that's all. This is her first time being outside from her house for two days. Her parents... Are they worried?

"...I think its cheap." She looked at her pretty cross necklace. She liked it a lot. But will probably lose interest and buy another one. She'll definately be coming here a lot, huh?

"If it's not cheap, why do you come here?" That's her word of escape. If the girl stormed off, she can leave.

[Iƪƪia]

Illia listened to the girl's words disdainfully. So this is her definition of cheap? She's probably got more money than she knows what to do with, so she's careless with it. What a snobby, rich brat! Illia didn't care much for people like her. She probably thought she was better than everyone because she's privileged. Oh, please...

Why did she come here? The question caught Illia off guard. Why does she come here? It's not like she can afford anything they have. Usually, she just ends up staring at a ring or necklace for a few hours. Well, there's always the chance that the employees are busy, Illia thought with a smirk. Deciding that she couldn't just walk away now, Illia choose to give the girl a cop-out answer instead.

"I just... Window shop. Sometimes I just like to look at gems. Even ones that I'll never be able to afford..."

Although, Z had promised her some expensive jewelry, hadn't he? She wondered how long he'd make her wait for them.

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...Haah, the girl still won't leave? Couldn't blame her. Storming off is like, a coward's trick in every movie right? Obviously, no one wants to be a coward.

"Won't that make you feel bad? You can't buy them yet you browse them. They aren't special.." She said, looking around. They are special, but they just stay there and stare back at you. What's the use of it? She rather buy and leave then do something worth it.

"But- Seriously, you should try changing your likings." She thinks that liking something you can't achieve is useless and bring more unsatisfying feelings. It's the truth, no?

[Iƪƪia]

Illia looked around at the priceless gems and jewelry that lined the walls. She wondered if this girl was any good at appraising a gems worth. Or maybe she was, and she was just used to owning multi-million dollar, one-of-a-kind jewels. The kinds one would find in a museum. Looking down, Illia ran her thumb over large, diamond ring that was a constant fixture on her finger.

"Well... When I do manage to get something like this, it makes the victory even sweeter."

Her entire gem collection had taken so much time to amass, but it was all well worth it. How many hours had she spent staring at, arranging and rearranging her collection. She frowned for a moment, wondering about the other girl's collection. She probably had one jewel that was worth more than everything in this shop combined, right?

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Victory more sweeter? Seriously she don't understand her. Tsuki saw her diamond ring. She couldn't understand why this girl loved gems and jewels so much. Tsuki's more interested in Video games and such. They're just stones which holds no purpose except getting attention. Another purpose is to get stolen. She didn't got any jewels stolen. Well, she just lost them in some places.

"What the heck did you mean by victory? If there's no challenge then it's no victory. If you could afford that diamond ring then it's a wonder why you can't afford these."

She said loud and clear. She's a high school student right? If she's not rich, it would take years on buying one. She saw several jewelries, too. She wondered if they're stolen?

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"What makes you think I could afford this?"

Illia continued staring at her ring as she answered the girl, not paying much attention to what she'd just said. She loved to watch how the diamond caught the light, sparkling like a star in the night sky. Wait, what had she just said? Suddenly aware, her snapped her head up and looked around to see if any employees were in ear shot. A bit nervous, she lowered her voice a little.

"Er... I mean... It took me a long time to be able to get this... A long time."

Illia looked back down at her ring. Well, not that long, really. A few months of scouting was all it took. It's not like she could just walk in and purchase the entire store like this girl probably could.

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"Oh?" She said with intention. She looked around some more. Everything seems boring. She decided she would just leave for the day and get back to her dorm. She is tired from all that is happening.

"...I guess you just wasted a lot of time."

She said. She passed by the female stranger to the entrance.

OOC: Do you wish to continue? You can stop her.

[Iƪƪia]

(ooc: Yes, I want to continue^^)

The chimera watched curiously as the girl headed for the exit. So that's it? She just offers her an expensive broach, insults her then leaves. How... Strange? Was that the word? Illia looked down at the amethyst still in her hands. She would have preferred to get this herself, but charity wasn't beyond her.

"Um... Wait."

She trotted over to the girl before she got to the door. Illia frowned in concentration as she tried to figure out the best course of action. Admittedly, she had never been in a situation such as this before. Well, cordiality would be a good choice, right?

"Well... Thanks... Er, new to the Academy? I'm Illia. Nice to meet you."

She offered her hand, smiling amiably.

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She turned back and faced the stranger. Illia, huh? She suppose she should return the favor telling her name. It would be rude, not to. But as usual, she's going to use her mask, again.

"Tsuki Shirosaki the great." She said and pretended to unwillingly shook her hands. "I'm new. But that doesn't make seniors easy to bully." She said as if she is defending herself from getting bulled. But heck, it's the truth, right? Most of the freshmen are being bullied. Luckily she is a multi-magic user. That way she can learn lots.

[Iƪƪia]

Illia tipped her head as she heard the strange name. Tsuki? She already had trouble remembering simple names! Well, she'd make an effort to remember this one. She began repeating the name over and over as she responded.

"Tsuki... Nice name. I've been here for awhile now... It's a nice place. Nice people."

For the most part anyway. She didn't bother explaining about the malicious trolls or nymphs or the hoard of ravenous vampires inhabiting the town. That's probably for the best. After all, she smelled human. Well, she could be a spellcaster, but why take the chance?

"Well... If you need help with anything here let me know."

Illia stated with another smile. She felt obligated to offer something now.

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Nice people? She'll see about that. She doesn't see why there's good people here. There's bound to have mischief about this place. She nodded slightly. She'll pretend she accepted her point of view.

"...N-Not for me." She said, pretending to be mean again.

OOC: Writer's block. Why? Zzz *this girl has fallen asleep*