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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words // oxo // open

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@saor_illust school

It is said that a picture tells a story. A story of a thousand words. No more, no less. Well, it isn't entirely false. Miki is a girl with a rare talent. She can read the paintings. Each brushstroke contains a different word than the one beside it. Even the one under it. So far, she is the only one to possess this talent. Hera is a girl who loves to paint. She is an artist. She paints with anything- acrylic, gouache, watercolour, you name it. She just doesn't… draw. She paints. No pastels, no pencils, it has to be painted. What happens when Miki happens upon one of Hera's paintings and reads a story no one could have predicted?
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Heyyyyy! It's me again, and I've got inspiration. Woah, that was actually better than I thought it was. Literally I wrote all of that on the spot. Um-
yeah templates andrew (Our Supreme Lord and Overseer)'s rules, i reserve the right to say no, stalking allowed, limited swearing, no racial slurs, i think that's about it? be fairly active, at least once a day or every couple days should do it- be able to use standard english conventions please-

I think that should be good? hope someone's interested

school
@saor_illust school

(boop)

@MusicElle-is-here

may i join?

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(Oooh, I would join but we already have a rp together and I feel like I might be annoying you)

school
@saor_illust school

Hey Elle! Can I get a writing sample?

And Qxeen afsdlkjadfkldfsal I'm so sorryyyyyy I still have to respond to ours I'm failing so baddddddd
I'm so sorry I'm a bad rp partnerrrrrrr

@MusicElle-is-here

sure thing! i’ll just get something from my most recent rp!

@MusicElle-is-here

Elissa slipped into the building, walking up to her grandmother’s floor. She paused when she noticed a tall man waiting outside of her grandmother’s apartment. Her grip on the knife tightened as she drew nearer, slowing down. “Who are you and what are you doing here?” she demanded, trying appear tough. Her hood was still up, throwing shadow onto her innocent face, her hair mostly hidden. Her eyes, however, gave her away. They were nearly the same color as her grandmother’s.

school
@saor_illust school

Thanks!
You be in!

And Qxeen, you wouldn't be bothering me, but looks like Elle got here first aha
feel free to stalk tho

@MusicElle-is-here

cool thank you!

school
@saor_illust school

um yes templates i will get around to that soon? …ish?
sorry kinda multitasking rn

@MusicElle-is-here

it’s cool :)

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@saor_illust school

thankkk

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@saor_illust school

afkljaklsdasfdkjs im sorry this took so long
but here is thy template!

Name: (also hera and miki are just stand-in names, you don't have to use 'em, i'm probably not)
Age:
Gender:
Sexuality:
Appearance:
Personality:
Likes:
Dislikes: (btw you can repeat things in likes/dislikes if you've already mentioned in personality)
Other:

@MusicElle-is-here

ok which one do you want me to be? (also i’ll have this template filled out tmr if that’s ok)

school
@saor_illust school

(that's fine)
(i'll be 'miki,' if that's okay with you)

@MusicElle-is-here

(that’s cool, i wanted to be hera anyway hahah)

school
@saor_illust school

(okay aha)
(i may or may not fill it out tonight, maybe tomorrow idk)

@MusicElle-is-here

Name: Zella St.Clair
Age: 17 (i’m putting this for since now since idk how old you want them to be)
Gender: female
Sexuality: lesbian
Appearance: Zella’s most captivating feature is her eyes, which have heterochromia. One of her eyes is brown and the other is a pale blue. She has long lashes and expressive eyebrows, so her emotions are always laid bare on her face. She has thin lips and an easy smile. Zella’s hair is curly and goes to her collarbone, with a texture similar to MJ’s hair in the newest Spiderman movies (the one played by Zendaya). She has light brown skin and stands at 5’ 6”, just over average height.
Personality: Zella is quick-witted and bright, but also easily distracted. Once she is concentrated on something (like a painting) she can go for hours. She is really invested in her art, and likes to paint while listening to music. Zella is adventurous and cheerful on her best days and cold and brooding on her worst. She is so lively and full if passion that it can be captivating to listen to her explain her art.
Likes: painting, music, sunny days, puzzles, picnics
Dislikes: rain, being bored, strict rules, the cold, school
Other:

school
@saor_illust school

ahhhhhhh yesssss i know exactly what character to do now!
and it'll kinda be mysteriousssssss :DDDD

it might take me awhile to get her up though, because i think ima take a short break from nb and come back in a couple 'o hours

@MusicElle-is-here

okie doke!

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@saor_illust school

Name: Elara Jupiter

Age: 20 (I aged her up a bit, as I feel her being older would make slightly more sense.)

Gender: female

Sexuality: bi

Appearance: Chest-length blonde, slightly wavy hair. Blue-grey eyes, small nose, thin lips. bright skin. Not very tall, only about 5 feet. Her face has a quality about it that makes her appear as if she is younger than she really is. She has a slightly high-pitched voice, but not very high. However, this difference is amplified when recorded. Hourglass body shape.

Personality: Despite her medical issues, Elara always tries to stay positive, even when things are tough. She has a tendency to make dark jokes when she's scared, and loves to draw. She really hates spiders and snakes, and especially worms, for some reason. But she really likes to read, surf Twitter, and search the internet for yet more art supplies that she doesn't need lmao.

Likes: Drawing, reading, space

Dislikes: spiders, snakes, worms

Other: diagnosed with ALS (but the twist on this, is that because of it, her ability forms- without ALS, she wouldn't have her ability)

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@saor_illust school

aaaaaanyways, once you're online, maybe i can put up a starter?

@MusicElle-is-here

i’m ready whenever you are hahah

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@saor_illust school

oki!
ill do my best to get up a starter in a bit!

@MusicElle-is-here

okie doke! :)

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@saor_illust school

"Welcome back to the 'I might die soon' podcast!" Elara announced into the microphone in front of her. Of course, she didn't actually have one, just a bunch of recordings to leave for her family and friends in case of her sudden death. "The date is… March 12, [insert year here because idk what should be here]. It looks to be about the…"

Elara's voice trailed off as she looked through her computer files. Several clicking noises could be heard, as she clicked through until she counted them all. "…104th episode. Wow, I've done a lot of these, haven't I? Symptoms update for the episode: breathing difficulties! Fun fun fun fun fun!"

She paused the recording, a painting on her desk having caught her eye. Elara didn't know why she hadn't seen it before, it was a nice small one, of a [insert something Zella would paint]. Turning it over, she could only make see a signature on the back. Zella St. Clair. When had she gotten this one? Whatever it was… it told an interesting story.

Not necessarily an intentional story, but she could see traces of loss, angst, and heartbreak, but also giddy, joyous feelings. One with both sides of life. The sad side, and the happy side. Elara smiled. This was a good one, for sure. She'd have to track down the artist sometime to collect some more paintings of this Zella person.

@MusicElle-is-here

Meanwhile, Zella was in her room with rock music blasting through the speakers at top volume. Her music choices were what some would call eclectic, and today she decided on rock. She had her favorite easel up, and was painting a picture of a girl in a lavender field. She made all sorts of paintings, but they usually had something to do with a specific emotion or theme. This one was calm.

She hummed along to the song, knowing the rhythm but not all of the words. It was nice to have this time to herself, and to be able to paint something simple and easy. It was calming, actually, despite the booming drums and loud guitars.

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@saor_illust school

Back to the 'podcast,' Elara reminded herself. Setting down the small painting, she turned back to the microphone, starting to record again. "Aaaaand we're back! Sorry haha, I got distracted. Saw a painting on my desk that I swear wasn't there before. It's a cute smol one, and it tells quite an interesting story. Full of angst and heartbreak, but hints of happy, giddy, joyous moments. The story itself is quite vague, so I don't think you'll be getting a story from that one. But it's a really good painting, so if any of you ever get a chance, make sure to check out…"

Elara paused to check the name on the back of the painting. "…Zella St. Clair. Yeah, that's it. That's the name of the artist. Lots of talent. Anyways, apologies for the short episode today, but I've got a whole hecc ton of work and things I need to get done today so… I'll see everyone tomorrow on the 'I might die soon' podcast!"

@MusicElle-is-here

The final idea was the painting was finally starting to take shape as Zella sung along to the last chorus and did an imitation of the guitar solo with her paintbrush. Thankfully, her painting wasn’t messed up by that, but her shirt certainly was. Zella didn’t care too much about her clothes, and it wasn’t too unlikely for to forget her smock entirely. This was one of those times. She kept on painting for a bit until her grandmother called her from downstairs.

“Coming!” she yelled, turning off the music. The silence was sort of weird after the loud guitars and singing. She laughed to herself, changing her clothes before heading downstairs. Her grandparents hated it when she wore paint-splattered clothes (which at this point was practically half of her wardrobe).

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@saor_illust school

(Apologies for the really really late reply ! I've had an idea in mind for what I wanted Elara to do, but I couldn't quite figure out how to write until now.)

Ending the recording, Elara spun herself around in her spinny chair once, and then returned back to her computer, humming. What had she wanted to do again? Oh yeah, she wanted to look up this 'Zella' person. A quick Google search revealed nothing more about her, resulting in hundreds of results, and apparently there were more Zella's on this world than she had initially expected. Well, Elara thought to herself. I suppose I could just ask around…