Life is About The Journey (OOC)

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Life is About The Journey
A tale in which two young women, so unlike each other, meet by chance to share the hardships of their separate lives. Torn between love and reality, old memories and new beginnings, they begin to discover that perhaps no adventure is ever entirely without its romance.
RP between Aubrey and @Poppy.

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And I replied! Whoot. So I was thinking when Florence and Sam are travelling together, do you think Florence would want to go back home at some point just to test the waters around her father again? Or would that be in her past now? I know Sam gets homesick a lot and that's one main reason she's going back to Seattle for a momet to visit Carly.
 
Oh hell yeah she will. LOL Not sure how Florence will feel about that, but I'm sure there'll be some fists raised. Sam is a big talker, but I don't think she'll ever throw the first punch. At least her mother taught her something among other things a teenager should never know how to do lmfao

She's definitely finished some fights though, but never starts them. xD
 
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I thought I would ask, are you interested in Circus settings? I am fascinated by their history. I am just itching to write a story about one - I really love American Horror Story's Freak Show - a bunch of outcasts who are sadly shunned for their disabilities and almost supernatural talents provide entertainment and create a community. Just so interested in a whole society of supernatural creatures who are performers.
 
I'm sure that the more time she spends with Sam and cultivates healthy relationships, the more critical she will be of her father; she will be able to see him for who he is. So, she wouldn't stop Sam from chewing him and spitting him out!

Ohh, that will be definitely fun to write. LOL Sam will be ready to lay into him whenever she commands, haha.

I thought I would ask, are you interested in Circus settings? I am fascinated by their history. I am just itching to write a story about one - I really love American Horror Story's Freak Show - a bunch of outcasts who are sadly shunned for their disabilities and almost supernatural talents provide entertainment and create a community. Just so interested in a whole society of supernatural creatures who are performers.

Actually, I haven't dabbled in a Circus setting before, but I do like the idea of one. Do you have a story in mind? I've never seen AHS Freak Show, but I had it on my list to watch after all the shows I'm done with now. Tbh, I need to watch all of the AHS. I've only seen the first season, but I do like the idea of supernatural creatures who're performers, though.

Also sorry I this is a late reply. I was at a friend's house and was gonna reply, but she has kids it's hella distracting. xD
 
Ohh, that will be definitely fun to write. LOL Sam will be ready to lay into him whenever she commands, haha.



Actually, I haven't dabbled in a Circus setting before, but I do like the idea of one. Do you have a story in mind? I've never seen AHS Freak Show, but I had it on my list to watch after all the shows I'm done with now. Tbh, I need to watch all of the AHS. I've only seen the first season, but I do like the idea of supernatural creatures who're performers, though.

Also sorry I this is a late reply. I was at a friend's house and was gonna reply, but she has kids it's hella distracting. xD

I was doing a circus-themed RP on another forum but it unfortunately died down. It was following the storyline of a famous (vampire) performer who was forced into a double-act of sorts with a newcomer who happened to be a werewolf. In the long run it was going to hopefully turn into some forbidden and dangerous realtionship between them both. I was considering creating a group request thread, because I feel that a circus story should have a large cast.

I do enjoy American Horror Story a lot, its not for everyone because the quality of the show eventually started to deteriorate. A lot of controversy with Tate Langdon who is an extremely terrible person but is presented in such a sympathetic light (physically attractive and charismatic) that viewers actually love him. Maybe because he is played by Evan Peters? We'll never know why society is drawn to psychopaths.

Anyway, Freak Show is really good. Definitely a re-watch for me. Not everyones favorite but I love some of the characters and the plot itself. There are a lot of moral questions surrounding freak shows, and some of the characters are actually modelled around real freak show performers. I love that AHS combines fiction and the past. Asylum is AMAZING, everyone's favorite for a good reason.

You don't have to watch them in chronological order but some of the seasons have crossovers and references to other plots.

No worries about the late response! :emoji_butterfly::)
 
I do like the idea of famous vampire and werewolf double-act. I think you told me about that, but it does sound very intruiging. And as always, forbidden/dangerous relationships are always fun to toy with. To be honest, we can do this as a 2nd RP if you want and just use side characters for the larger cast? I don't work too well in group RPs because I never know whose turn it is or where the story is going. It's all over the place when it comes to group ones for me. But I'd be down for another RP with you, tho, any time! I do have a werewolf OC I use for The Vampire Diaries universe that I can tweak for this.

I know what you mean by society's fascination with them. I don't quite understand it myself, but I like watching documentaries about them nonetheless and seeing what makes them tick. It's basically like with Harley Quinn and Ted Bundy, as well. People are drawn to them too.

Anyway, Freak Show is really good. Definitely a re-watch for me. Not everyones favorite but I love some of the characters and the plot itself. There are a lot of moral questions surrounding freak shows, and some of the characters are actually modelled around real freak show performers. I love that AHS combines fiction and the past. Asylum is AMAZING, everyone's favorite for a good reason.
Since I finished Supergirl (I'm sad it's over. It was pretty good for CW) and The Bold Type, I may start watching Freak Show this week just to get an idea. My mom was huge in AHS, and she's seen them all and she said Asylum was the best one. Looks like I'm out of a showhole now, but at least they're all on Netflix and I can easily find them.

Oh, btw. I just got X-Rays done on my right wrist today. I may or may not have sprained/fractured it several weeks ago and thought it was just a simple fall, but it still keeps bruising and swelling. It only hurts when I twist it certain ways or lift a certain weight, but typing is fine. So, I had to go get it checked. IDK what the results are yet, but if I'm splinted it may be slow with my replies. I can still type if it is thankfully, but it'll be much slower pace. lol I already broke my left wrist 6 years ago. lol
 
I do like the idea of famous vampire and werewolf double-act. I think you told me about that, but it does sound very intruiging. And as always, forbidden/dangerous relationships are always fun to toy with. To be honest, we can do this as a 2nd RP if you want and just use side characters for the larger cast? I don't work too well in group RPs because I never know whose turn it is or where the story is going. It's all over the place when it comes to group ones for me. But I'd be down for another RP with you, tho, any time! I do have a werewolf OC I use for The Vampire Diaries universe that I can tweak for this.

I know what you mean by society's fascination with them. I don't quite understand it myself, but I like watching documentaries about them nonetheless and seeing what makes them tick. It's basically like with Harley Quinn and Ted Bundy, as well. People are drawn to them too.

Since I finished Supergirl (I'm sad it's over. It was pretty good for CW) and The Bold Type, I may start watching Freak Show this week just to get an idea. My mom was huge in AHS, and she's seen them all and she said Asylum was the best one. Looks like I'm out of a showhole now, but at least they're all on Netflix and I can easily find them.

Oh, btw. I just got X-Rays done on my right wrist today. I may or may not have sprained/fractured it several weeks ago and thought it was just a simple fall, but it still keeps bruising and swelling. It only hurts when I twist it certain ways or lift a certain weight, but typing is fine. So, I had to go get it checked. IDK what the results are yet, but if I'm splinted it may be slow with my replies. I can still type if it is thankfully, but it'll be much slower pace. lol I already broke my left wrist 6 years ago. lol

I may take up your offer on that, but not right now. The OC I would use for that is my vampire (Adella) who I am currently roleplaying as in another RP. That RP has been inactive for a while, and the other person has said they will respond so I am kind of just in a bit of a limbo. I am hoping I will be able to continue with them because we became quite close but I am not sure at this stage if that's possible/will happen and there's not much I can do. People's circumstances can change. :/


You SHOULD definitely watch Freak Show. Great season. Asylum is definitely my favorite, though.

I am really sorry about your wrist! You need to take it easy. I am happy to take the RP slowly, just reply when you can. <3
 
That's fine by me. Whenever you're ready to do that RP, I'll be around for it. :) I actually just caught up on Legacies and the episode was about carnies and vampires and it reminded me of you. You would have liked that episode if you haven't the show. lmao and that sucks they kind of left it idle for now. I hope it picks up for you again. :/ you kinda just have to hope for the best for a while.

I'm definitely stoked to start watching this show. I have my bed set up all comy like with pillows and my electric blanket lol Starting with Freak Show tomorrow!!

Also no fractured wrist, just heavily sprained. So that's good news! I just have to rotate ice and heat and just keep taking ibuprofen for like the next 5 weeks until it heals D: I've been soaking it in Epsom salt for 15 minutes a few times a day and it's been improving with that.​
 
That's fine by me. Whenever you're ready to do that RP, I'll be around for it. :) I actually just caught up on Legacies and the episode was about carnies and vampires and it reminded me of you. You would have liked that episode if you haven't the show. lmao and that sucks they kind of left it idle for now. I hope it picks up for you again. :/ you kinda just have to hope for the best for a while.

I'm definitely stoked to start watching this show. I have my bed set up all comy like with pillows and my electric blanket lol Starting with Freak Show tomorrow!!

Also no fractured wrist, just heavily sprained. So that's good news! I just have to rotate ice and heat and just keep taking ibuprofen for like the next 5 weeks until it heals D: I've been soaking it in Epsom salt for 15 minutes a few times a day and it's been improving with that.​

Thank you. Oh wow! Sounds awesome. There are so many shows I need to get around to watching.

It is sad, and I have no bad feelings towards them because they are such a lovely person. Hope they are okay.

Yay, no fractured wrist! I'm so glad <3 Hope you enjoy Freak Show.
 
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