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[align=center][div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12.5px; width: 420px; line-height: 100%; color: black; margin-top: 10px"][justify]darkness, broken only by dim pulses of light, scattered few and far between. the whistles of wind in the treetops, harsh whispers of voices he didn't know, voices lowered so that he couldn't hear. the boy knew nothing, felt barely more than a few fleeting moments of pain through his dulled senses, flashes of burgundy red amid the inky black. perhaps there was more to life outside the walls of his mind, if only the boy sought escape, rather than remaining content with the muted captivity he'd known. sometimes he would let his thoughts wander, faces without names and words with no meaning drifting to the surface of his mind, ever so briefly, before sinking down into inky oblivion once more. this was what the boy knew, all he'd ever known, really. the darkness brought comfort, the faces sparking curiosity, but never enough that the boy would pursue it. and so it continued, blissful oblivion broken only occasionally by sentient thought or abnormalities from the outside world. it continued, until one day, it stopped, ad everything the boy knew was torn and discarded.

blinding white seared across the boy's vision, as blood red eyes cracked open for the first time in two month's passing. the mid afternoon sun burned bright in the center of his vision, its light catching on all the snow around him. stiff muscles ached in protest as the boy's instincts told him to get up, move, after going so long unused. bright eyes slowly surveyed his surroundings as they adjusted to the light, soft white hair falling over his shoulders as the boy moved to stand on shaky legs, only to tumble once more into the snow as he lost balance. this was a strange place indeed, covered in white, soft and cold to the touch, not unlike porcelain cheeks flushed pale red in the chilled spring air. the boy rose to his feet once more, slowly this time, and took a few tentative steps forward, marveling at the sound of snow crunching beneath his feet, and the way wind tugged at silky hair.

if an outsider where to observe the scene, they might find themselves strangely endeared by this odd boy, with hair down to his back, white as snow, and eyes the color of fresh summer roses. he wore a plain burgundy shirt, underneath a black jacket with a worn red emblem on the back and breast. slim legs were covered by black skinny jeans, a pair of old black converse on his feet. around his neck was a set of silver dogtags, one of which - if someone were to get close enough to see - read gabriel chase. all in all, the outfit didn't look particularly warm, but if the boy was bothered by the cold, he didn't show it. he merely walked through the forest, his eyes large and full of wonder, gait strangely reminiscent of a newborn fawn, walking on his own for the first time.

after near four hours of aimless wandering, the boy stumbled across a curious sight; a lodge, in the middle of these snowy peaks. to tell the truth, he hadn't paid much thought to shelter, though the sun had started towards it's path behind the mountains, and the air around him grew colder with each passing breath. he hadn't noticed the cold until now, icy chills creeping throughout his slender figure as he contemplated the shelter. the boy could see movement through the large glass windows, so he knew there were others in there, but would they welcome him, or turn him away?


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"ah, shit."

darcy wasn't a huge fan of snow. she'd been raised in a tropic island, where the very coldest it got was sweater weather. the freckled femme was far more adjusted to hot, to hundred-and-fifteen, to sunburn and heatstroke. her feet were soft from years of wandering in the sand, and though it had been some time since she'd meandered her way along the shores of her home, her skin, her hair, it still smelled like salt water and aloe leaves.

and now, she was demoted to snow. while it might not be all that high on her, not as much as smaller people, the six-foot-three woman didn't like it all that much. but she'd come here on her own accord, with her own mission, and she couldn't just up and go because it was cold. her grandmother would be ashamed - no davids girl would be taken down by chilly weather, they were better than that. she was better than that. she had no choice but to be. darcy davids needed to make the world her bitch, save some lives and make it all better. or, maybe, just a little less crappy. that could work too.

she'd been outside, trying to get some fresh air, trudging through the powder when a little too much made its way into her boot, all but freezing her damn foot off. a yelp of surprise emitted from the red head, followed by a series of curses, as though it would melt it all a little faster. she'd only stop when her gaze settled upon a boy in the distance, who didn't seem to mind the weather as much as she did, and she became a little more conscious of the fact that she no doubt looked like some bumbling idiot out there.

gritting her teeth against her slowly freezing foot, she'd trudge towards him, looking almost as though she was stomping, vaguely unaware of the everpresent bitch face she wore. pale eyes searched him a little better, the closer she got, before she finally put her hands on her hips as she regarded him. "what business do you have with the lodge?" she'd demand, hands landing on her hips as she peered at him with a quirked brow.


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[align=center][div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12.5px; width: 420px; line-height: 100%; color: black; margin-top: 10px"][justify]wide eyes swept over the building as he approached, snowy hair tangled from the constant breeze blowing through it. the pale boy swept a hand through his locks, eyes only leaving the structure to observe the redheaded girl, who was now staring at him as if expecting an answer. it took the boy a moment to realize she'd spoken at all. "oh, uhm, me? i, uhh," his words slowed to a halt as he recalled the words he'd hardly registered, something about a log? "uh, bus- business? im, um, i don't really..." he trailed off, eyes catching on the structure once more as the words know what that means died in his throat. instead of attempting to articulate, the pale teen settled for hand gestures, pointing a slim finger in the direction of what he presumed to be the... lodge, or whatever she'd called it.

"i, uhm, inside, me- i mean, um, go? can i, go inside... the um? the lodge, i uhm, i think?" he mumbled, hands briefly gesturing to himself, and then back towards the lodge. he was pretty confident that he'd gotten his point across, wide eyes staring expectantly at the girl, striking against pale skin. suffice to say, the boy was rather awkward in social situations, though from his perspective this was what seemed completely normal, and it was clear that fumbling over words and phrases brought him no embarrassment or discomfort. instead, there was a steady glow of wonder to the boy's eyes, curiosity etched into pale features as he returned to observing the surrounding area. and then, offhandedly as if it was the most natural thing in the world, he made a statement, without returning his gaze to the girl in front of him. "i uhm, i think i was just? just born, yeah. i think i just got born."


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he was something of a mess. struggling to fit words together to form coherent sentences, gesturing to the lodge and claiming he was just born. it all made her brows furrow for a moment, trying to figure out what he meant. not his words themselves, she understood those, but the last bit didn't make sense. no, there was no way in hell he was just born, that wasn't how it all worked. she'd seen plenty of babies enter the world, and they sure as hell didn't pop out full grown, fully clothed, and talking however fluently. clearly, though, this guy didn't have a clue about that.

"yes, why don't you come inside darling." she tried not to cringe at the world. there was her mother, surfacing in her vocabulary. darling turned into daahling with her accent, and all she could think was that she sounded like some sort of pretentious bitch. she didn't think this kid was in his right mind enough to care, though. so, she'd turn and make her way to the door, yanking it open and motioning him to enter.

"i don't think you were just born, though. do you have no memories, is that the issue?" she'd encountered a man like that, once. he'd been older, at least fifty, washed ashore on the island. he'd stayed with them for a few months, been a delightful bit of company. made up stories to tell the children, found his way into her mothers bed a few times. his memories never returned, as far as she knew; eventually, he'd just ended up on a boat with a few people passing by, disappeared from her life as quickly as he'd shown up. she ignored those memories, though, focused on the boy's features. "do you remember your name?" she'd ask, lips pressed firmly into a frown now. she hoped it wasn't as serious of a condition as it very well could be.


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