+1 confused teenage boy

[fresh_to_deaf]

If anyone's around the plaza area, they'll probably bump into Djem; he's not exactly anything extraordinary, but he is new. At a first glance, he's a tall, sightly lanky teenage boy with a level of scruffiness that's been finely tuned over the years to annoy his parents. He has no idea where he is, but as far as he can tell, he's certainly not in Kansas anymore. 

Well, California technically, but the point's still there.

If he was to ask a question, it would probably be the usual; 'where am I? where is this place? am I dreaming?' but for the time being, he's curious enough to begin to wander, taking a note of where he first found himself and which door apparently leads back to his room.



(ooc: hey all - Sophie/Grace mun here, with a new OC offering; this is Djem, he's 18 and is your usual run-of-the-mill teenaged nerd who also happens to be completely Deaf (he's not oral and isn't great at lip reading, but is fluent in ASL). I look forward to flinging him head first into this place :) )

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[somepray]

People are always interesting! And I like all kinds of books. Anything I can read and learn from.

She shows him a book from her little shoulder bag she carries with her--it's a high school biology textbook, simple enough, but Wendla is clearly enthralled by it.

This one is good.

She remembers something suddenly.

I have a notebook! Would you want to show me your drawing in that?

[fresh_to_deaf]

At least that means you're not hard to buy books for! I like fantasy, sci-fi, that kind of thing.

While he's surprised that it's a textbook she shows him and not a work of fiction, he doesn't comment on it. He doesn't really get how you can want to read a textbook for fun, but if she enjoys it, who's he to tell her otherwise?

When she offers her notebook to him, his brows rise in hesitation, but he finds himself nodding before he can say 'no'.

Yeah, okay - is there anywhere round here we can sit down? That might be easier

[somepray]

Fantasy? Like fairy tales? She's never met a boy who likes that sort of thing; Wendla is a little surprised.

She nods and points to a nearby bench, next to a small tree.

There!

[fresh_to_deaf]

Kind of - like 'The Lord of the Rings', that sort of thing

He follows her look to the bench and nods, walking with her towards it. He already knows what he's going to draw, but he can't say whether it'll be good. He's used to drawing when he's alone in his room, not when someone's watching.

[somepray]

I haven't read that book. Is it good?

She sits down on the bench, looking up at him expectantly.

You have earned +1 five minute sketch :'D

[fresh_to_deaf]

So good, it's a classic. If I can get back home, I'll let you borrow my copy if you want?

Sitting next to her, he takes the notebook, expression asking permission before he does so. The drawing doesn't take very long - only about ten minutes or so, in fact - and when it's done he gives it a final check before he turns the page round for Wendla to see properly. The second his hands aren't occupied though, he's quickly putting in a disclaimer.

That's probably terrible - I mean, I can do much better, but you know...that gives you an idea.

Oh God why didn't he draw the tree?

fjdskfd IT'S SO CUTE OMG ;_;

[somepray]

Wendla's mouth kind of falls into a little "O" shape when she sees the drawing, and she stares at it a moment before putting the notebook down and signing back.

It's lovely! I love it! It's amazing!

She grins.

You're a real artist!

pfft thank you!

[fresh_to_deaf]

Thank you - and you're welcome.

Oh no, he's definitely blushing now, only this time it's joined with a bashful grin of his own.

:D

[somepray]

You have a gift! You should continue to draw.

She's blushing a little as well--with pride.

[fresh_to_deaf]

I want to! I want to do it at college, maybe make comics or movies or something like that.

That seems like a long way off; for now he's just happy drawing what he likes and not being in heinous amounts of debt.

What do you do? What you in school or anything?

[somepray]

I'm in school! It's all right. We do a lot of reading--my favorite subject is science.

Wendla's developed a particular fondness for biology--how plants and animals work, that sort of thing.

What's your favorite subject?