Lift The Curtain, Steal the Show (Maxon)

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Hadrianna Stowisowski was taking part of a familiar ritual known as painting one’s fingernails. Today’s color was a soft pink that complimented her warm cocoa skin tone quite well. One last stroke. There, all ten digits accounted for. She waggled her fingers in the air as she examined her feet stretched on the bed in front of her. She could do matching toes. Do it yourself mani-pedi. She had the specialized emery board block with polishing sides. She had the oil. She could do it herself. But it was winter. Er, well, her birthday had just passed, which meant Wicked Winter was well on its way. A time in the life of every young woman when maintenance took on new forms. Lotions ran amuck, her favorite being, for this month, Bath & Body Works’ Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin collection. She took her shower with Pantene shampoo and conditioner, pumpkin shower gel, weekly pumpkin body scrub on arms and legs, then out of the shower, exfoliating organic soap for her face, followed by a weekly peal and gentle moisturizing with specified facial lotions. This was the way of perfection! Thankfully the shower stalls in the ladies’ side of the bathhouse were equipped with gang showers like in high school horror movies where the shy kid had to undress in from of them all and douse off, but they had done a little remodeling to add single showers with attached dressing areas for each of those less barbaric young ladies. Usually these were used by the newbies getting used to the flow of the military camp, but HAdrianna and all her Venus pride, had put dibs on this one today. Mostly because she was almost out of her favorite soap and she didn’t want them to smell if and get the idea they could mooch off her just this once which would turn into mi casa es su casa or however that went that was wrong! Anyway, here she sat on the ledge meant for putting your stuff while you showered, waggling her fingers, fully dressed plus her favorite moss green towel (who used the standard issue ones anyway?) wrapped around her hair to help it dry. She looped her arm around the top of her shower caddy that held all her soaps and dark pink loofa, and unlocked the door (carefully) to push it open and exit into the area that was separated by a mere half wall from the communal shower area. Ugh, she was glad she had kept the towel too. The mist everywhere would have even sent her damp hair into a wild frizz. She hurried out of the bathhouse, caddy on one arm, towel on head, but other than that looking like a Teen Vogue Street Scene model, though not entirely intentionally. Her almost-khakis wore close and yet comfy, held up by a thin maroon belt. A white blouse with black polka dots was half tucked in, half not. Her jacket – because it was cold – was denim and flowy fun. Some yellow gold beads hung around her neckline and her cozy Ugg boots completed the look. She walked with a certain stride that told the world she might not be listening to her iPod right now, but there was a song in her head and she was owning it. Yes, and it was better than the song playing in your head.

Then all that snapped like a popped bubble, her haughty air, gone as she noticed another girl she knew from her cohort and waved with a big smile and perfectly pink fingernails. For that moment, the store mannequin came to life, and it was warm and happy life. The smile remained as she continued on to drop her towel in its usual spot hanging over her bedpost to dry and her shower caddy under it. That was when she spotted him. Maxon Singer. Her newest friend. That in that he was also the newest here that she knew of, yet he was her age, give or take. She stopped short, suddenly aware that she was dressed fine, but she didn’t have a touch of concealer on (makeup before taking the towel off? Fool!) that nasty new chin zit of hers, and…. She had a towel on her head. She was totally unprepared. But… he was just a friend. Right? She hesitated a moment too long between obviously spotting him and it being stupid to wave. Most people would panic, maybe try to evade and hide. Hadrianna, she said to hades with this and not only waved, but called out “Max!”

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Tag: Maximilian Gray
Notes: First official thread!

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It was a great day for mischief, why not? Maxon hadn't done anything wrong in a couple of days and he didn't want his superiors to think that they finally got into his think skull, so he went really early to get somesticky glue and then sneaked into the armory and put it into some healmets, some sword handles and some shields. He didn't know who was the owner of them, but he almost didn't care, he only wanted to have some good fun. So if someone grabbed any of those things, they would get their hands or any of the body parts that one could stick in it, it would get stuck.

He then washed his hands and made all evidence dissapear from his hands. Then he walked as if nothing was going on and sat down to wait and see his work, but then his stomach growled and he knew he would have to go get some food, he knew it. So after grunting at the bad timing of his stomach, he simply got up and walked down the road. Suddenly he heard his name. He looked around and smiled at the sight of Hadriana. Cute girl that he met days before that day. She had been kind and sweet, she had some patience with him.

"Hey!... what's up?" he smiled at her. she usually looked beautiful, but that morning she looked amazing! With a natural way and fashion, but he liked it. So when he saw her like that he smiled in a foolish way.

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Tag: @hadrianna
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Notes:Sorry the wait!!

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Hadrianna strolled over to him as if nothing was out of sorts. “Not too much. Yourself?” She played with the hem of her shirt absentmindedly. It wasn’t that she was a twitchy person, just… okay, she could be a twitchy person sometimes. So some called it. She just liked to have her hands busy was all. Yes, that sounded much better. She had to smile at him. “By the way, did you know you have great laugh lines? They’re pretty much perfection. Which just means you should smile more. Bring them out.” She pulled her denim jacket a little closer about her. Sure, they were in California, but this was December people. And Hadrianna liked to be warm. So this denim with optional lining? Perfection. Dark wash, of course. Plenty of pockets, but not too many pockets. And none of those gaudy gems some people put all over the place. Just denim. Just her style.

“So where are you going? And do you mind company? Because you’re good company and I like hanging out with you.” Question was, was it mutual? That would be horribly awkward if it wasn’t. Sure, they hadn’t known each other that long, but she already considered him a friend. He was funny and sweet and all around a cool guy. Though she couldn’t quite pin down why she was self-conscious about not wearing her particular favorite perfume at this moment in time, with him here. She was just wearing peppermint body spray, not her actual perfume. Why was she even worrying about this though? Well, she hoped he liked peppermint. Like peppermint hot cocoa. Now there was an idea. “Say! If you want, we should get something to drink. I’m definitely feeling hot cocoa. What about you? Whatever is on the agenda, could always be improved by the presence of hot cocoa. That’s what I always say.”

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Tag: Maximilian Gray
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What could he tell her about that? should he tell her the truth about his morning activity. About how he enjoyed breaking the laws in and outside the camp. It was something that he simply enjoyed beyond expectations, but she was such a good girl, he was sure she had never broken a rule, well maybe the make up rule, but common rules?! Would she even understand why he needed to do it?! would she go tell the people in charge of the Armory? He looked into her eyes again and then smiled slowly, maybe it was only his personal paranoia, but relaxing a bit, he knew that she wouldn't do that.

"Well... I just put some sticky plastic snots inside some helmets and on some swords and shields in the armory." He said and got worried about her reaction, he slowly looked at where she was, her sweet eyes looking at him, he shrugged and then continued walking. She said many nice things, but for him... well he wasn't used to listen to such things, not then not ever! Well, only when his mother was alive, but not after she passed. He sighed and looked at Hadri again, he half smiled at her once more and nodded. "thank you, didn't know that I could smile as you describe it."

Then continued walking and nodded. "in fact... I am hungry, maybe some chocolate and a piece of bread? or some sausagges? I don't know, I simply am hungry." he said and then shrugged, he was always hungry but spending the morning with her sounded as an amazing idea.

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Tag: @hadrianna
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Notes: Hope you like it XD

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Hadrianna had to laugh at his words. “Wait, you’re serious? Sticky plastic snots? Oh, that’s rich. As long as it wasn’t mine, sounds great.” She nudged his side. “Just kidding. I won’t touch any of them until I see the damage, then pick from whatever ones you left over!” She certainly wasn’t mad at him. How could she be? He was just being himself. Mercury kin. And a darn cute one at that. I mean, look at that face. Couldn’t be mad at him. So she decided instead to compliment him. And he had the most peculiar reaction. He sighed. She frowned a little. Had she offended him? No, there was an attempt at a smile. His words made her smile though. “Don’t be silly. Of course you can. You have a lovely smile. Albeit, I imagine most would say it looks like you’re up to something. Just not to me.” She laughed.

She smiled again at him. “chocolate and I piece of bread? Like… Nutella? I could roll with that. Well then, count me in! Though the talk of sausages makes me hungry too. All of it does! Is there a place that serves both?” She laughed at the very thought. “Well, fear not Sir Prankster. We shall find a place and conquer it. Or, you know, just stall graze. You ever do that? This time of year especially when all the market stalls are out and you can get this or that here and there. Something here, something there, soon you’re full of things that had no business being eaten as part of the same meal.” Again, she grinned and nudged him. She just wanted to see that smile!

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Tag: Maximilian Gray
Notes: Love these two already!

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Max walked with her and when she said that she wouldn't wear any helmet he looked at her and chuckled at first, then laughed loudly, it was nice to know that she got it in such way, that she was joking with it too instead of telling the centurions or the Praetors. She was being nice to him like the first day he met her. He sighed and then shook his head when she said that she would wait till the end, to see which ones were left and also the damage of his prank. He looked at her and smiled gently.

"You can use my healmet, it has nothing inside, promise. And I didn't know which was yours, if I had known, I wouldn't have put it in all of them." He said as an explanation of why her would probably have too. It wasn't an apology, but simply an explanation, and well him letting her wear his helmet was a lot!! He usually would never allow other person, but his brother, to wear his helmet, he didn't trust others as much as that, but in many ways Hadri was different, she even knew how to laugh about jokes! That was the primary thing to look for in any person, if they could do that, then they for sure were good friends.

"Then we can eat all of that! I know some people, so don't worry about the money, they... they are nice people..." He smiled widely but felt a pinch of ashame, he was begging for food like when he lived in the streets.

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Tag: @hadrianna
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Notes:Hehehe they remind me of a couple of Disney.

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He had a nice laugh. And that smile. Gods, if any smile could melt her, it was that one. Wait, what? No! What was she thinking? She couldn’t possibly have a crush on Max… right? She shoved that thought aside for now. She took a deep breath as she did that mental shoving and smiled back at him. “You’re officially the sweetest. But what about you? You need a helmet too. Unless you’re aiming to get injured. I mean, sure, I’d be first in line to volunteer to sit by your side in the infirmary, but kindly don’t resort to that. I’ll happily sit by your side anywhere.”

She was moved by the fact that he so willingly would offer his own helmet over to her just to keep goop out of her hair. Even if she refused to even toy with the idea that she might have a crush on him (yet), she had to admit he was pretty darn sweet. And cute. And a wonderful smile. And a contagious laugh. And he just so happened to be the perfect height for a guy, in her opinion, where you physically had to look up a little to meet his eyes. And what eyes they were. She was pretty sure Kay Jewelers couldn’t compete.

Back on track! “You’re pretty amazing, you know that? But seriously, I can pay my half. Go Dutch. How about that?” Because him paying would be way too much like a real date. “Oh, I’m sure they are if you call them friend!”

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Tag: Maximilian Gray
Notes: Tinkering with colors

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Max looked at Hadri and then smiled. It wasn't his intention to be injured, in fact he hated the infirmary. Not this one in particular, but all of them in the world, medics, and nurses weren't his favorite people in the world either, so geting injured wasn't something that he could in fact wish or desire. But he understood why her concern materialized in her mind. He was reckless, giving her his helmet proved it if his sole actions from the past hadn't already. But he definetely wasn't aiming to get injured.

"I can always borrow a helmet from others, so don't worry. I won't get injured." He said and smirked. by 'borrow' he meant he would steal the helmet and would wear it. It wouldn't be the first time he did it. only few days after arriving to camp, he stole a whole armor and healmet from several people, so no one knew it was him, not for at least a month! then he got in troubles and got his first punishment in Camp, which was followed by many others.

He looked at her when she said she could pay for her half. He didn't want her to find out that he was going to get the food without paying for it. It would be like a date... right? if he paid for everything, well... paid. so if he didn't want her to know the way he used to do things before camp so he and his brother could surive, he would have to borrow some money in their way to new Rome... right? "uhm... ok. then let's go Deutch." He said and half smiled. "They would... appreciate it."

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Tag: @hadrianna
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Notes: XD

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Hadrianna jokingly, lightly punched his arm. “Nonsense! You said you gooped them all! I am not letting you get that guck in your hair!” She had to laugh though. He was so sweet. She folded her hands behind her back as they walked, not just because it looked good and formal, but because it was very comfortable. Blame her years of standing tall and trying to keep up appearances. She did it now too, but now good posture and that sort were more second nature.

She looked over when she noticed he was watching her, and she smiled. Something was off though. He had a very good poker face, so it was hard to tell for sure, but just guessing from how he had been a moment ago. He’d been laid-back and enjoying himself sort of. Now he seemed a little taller, like he was straightened up or something. That was her only thing to go on, so she had no idea what had gotten to him, or if it was just something so simple as a muscle wanting to stretch. Then he spoke and seemed so hesitant. And his smile wasn’t all there. It unnerved her. Not that she could fault him for having a mind of his own and things like that. Maybe it was a past thing coming back. Maybe she’d triggered an unpleasant memory. She rested a hand on his shoulder and tried to smile, worried though she may be. “We’ll do that.” There had to be something she could do to comfort him. Then it hit her. Her eyes sparkled. “Max, what’s your favorite color? This is really important. I need to know all the way down to the shade.” She knew just what she would do! Her new pet project and stress relief was learning crafts. She would knit him a nice warm scarf! It was an easy project, even if it would probably be too warm for it by the time she finished it. She would still do it.

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Tag: Maximilian Gray
Notes: So sorry for the delay!