"This..." Leona said.
She ran to the end of the dock and Jumped in.Everyone giggled. She came up to the surface and flicked her hair back over her head out of her eyes.
"It's freezing but it is so nice!" Leona said.

Arya did exactly the same.She came up to the surface and pushed her hair out of the way.
"It is f f f reezing b b but it is really nice." Arya said.
"I haven't done this in ages" Leona said.

"I'm coming in too!" said jackie.
"i did this just yesterday!" said Sakura jumping in. She went underwater and then back up. She was completely wet. She smiled and said "This town is awesome, isn't it!"
"ahahaha!" she laughed swimming around. "SSSSSOOOO CCCOOOLLLLLLDDDDDDD!" she then yelled trying to get out.
Jackie pulled her in and she soon got used to it.

"Come on Steiner" Leona shouted. "You get used to it after a while."
He walked to the end of the dock he looked as if he was about to jump in but he didn't. He had taken so long he hadn't realised Leona come up behind him. She shoved him so hard she fell in too.
"Ha ha" Jackie laughed at Leona. Leona came up again and Steiner came up beside Jackie.
"OOps!That wasn't supposed to happen." Leona said. "This town is so awesome and the beach is one of my favourite places I will have to do this with you guys more often!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Let's do stuff like this AAALLLOOOTTT." sakura said.
"Heeelllppp!" came steiners voice.
"What's wrong?" sakura asked.
"I CAN'T SWIM!" said steiner.
"Steiner."
"AHHH!"
"Steiner."
"HEEELLLPPP!"
"STEINER STOP SWIMMING!"
Steiner noticed he could stand up. "right..." said steiner.

"Your right Sakura!"Arya said. "We will have to teach Steiner how to swim!"
"Yep you will!" Steiner agreed.
"Well I am now soaking and frezzing what should we do?" Jackie said.
"Why don't you all come round to mine after you get changed and I will start a fire." Leona suggested.
"Great idea!" Arya said.
Leona got up and waded out of the sea.
"See you in a minute!"
She ran up the beach and up the steps and dissapeared from the others sight. She was in the town square she walked down towards the exit. Sash came running and came beside her and they walked all the way back to the cave.

At the cave-

Sash got a towel and passed it to Leona and she used it to dry herself. She then got changed and gathered some branches to start the fire with. She piled them up and got two stones. She banged them together and made sparks. Suddenly there was a flame Sash sat next to Leona who sat next to the fire. Whilst she waited for the others she stared into the flame and thought about what had happened today and the place that Gray had told her about. Her face became very warm and her hair dried quickly. Not noticing that her face was burning from the heat she continued to think staring into the flame.

Arya Steiner Jackie and Sakura(with moonlight) left for the inn.
They reached the inn and went off into their seprate rooms.
Arya got changed and dried her hair. She picked up choclate wrote a note to Jackie and Steiner and one to Sakura too, she shoved them under the appropriate door and left the inn, and headed for the forest where cave was.

At the cave-

"Hey Leona!" Arya cried.She sat down next to the fire opposite Leona. "I brought some chocolate."

Leona drew her attention from the fire and from what she was thinking about.
"Huh? What is chocolate?" Leona looked completely confused.
"Chocolate is..Here try some." Arya said handing a piece of chocolate to her. "You have neer had chocolate before."
Leona shook her head. She tried a bit and smiled.
"It is lovely. You see I don't keep money so I don't buy luxuries like this." Leona explained.
"I see.Well at least you like it." Arya smiled.
"Where are the others?" Leona asked.
"Still getting changed I posted a note under their door to say I had gone ahead." Arya explained. " You look hot. have you been by the fire a while?"
"Yes I have. I have been thinking while i was looking at the flames."
"Oh ok. I though you were getting fever."
"OH no. I like looking into the flames it helps me to relax."
There was a rustling in the bushes.
"Who's there?!" Leona shouted.
Out of the bushes came the Doctor.
"DOCTOR!?" Arya shouted.
"OH it's just you girls!" Doctor said relieved.
"What are you doing here?" Arya asked.
"I followed you because I wondered what you were up to coming into the forest in the dark. I guess I was kind of worried that you would get lost or something." He explained.
"Sit down Doctor."Leona said pointing to a place beside Arya next to the fire. "I will be right back i'm going to get some stones to put around the fire so the grass doesn't set alight. Arya nodded and so did that Doctor as he sat down.
Leona left them and went around the corner she picked up several rocks and put them in her rucksack. She continued to pick them up when she heard another rustle in the bush beside her.
"Huh? What ahs got into everyone tonight?" Leona said looking at the bush rustle. Out came Gray.
"Gray?" Leona asked. "What are you doing here?"
"I came to see you!" Gray admitted.
"I thought.. But what about.." Leona tried to say.
"I snuck out my Grandfather sleeps in the shop so it was easy. He will never know." Gray smiled picking up a rock and passing it to her.
"That is awful sweet Gray. Come on come back to the fire before you catch a cold."
They both went back to the fire where the Doctor and Arya were talking. Leona placed the rocks around the fire and sat next to Sash Gray sat next to Leona.
"What are we doing here then?" Gray asked.
"We are so full of energy we can't sleep so we are thinking of things to do." Leona explained. " We are just waiting for Jackie, Steiner and Sakura now."
"How about me and Leona go berry picking while you to stay here and wait for the others?" Gray suggested.
The Doctor and Arya nodded again and continued talking among themsleves.
Gray took Leona's hand and Leona blushed.
"I know the perfect place." Gray said. " The berries are delicious!"
"What are we waiting for then?" Leona asked.
Gray began running so Leona had no choice but to follow seeing as he still had hold of her hand.

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"Did you see that Doctor?" Arya asked. "Gray took her hand. Aww so sweet."
"True love I should say." Doctor added. "Isn't this nice I never thought the woods could be so nice at this time of night. It is usually very dangerous at night."
"Yes but Sash here will protect us." Arya added.
"Yes but still what about those two." The Doctor worried.
"Leona has an excellnet aim and she has taken her bow and arrows. They will be fine!"
"I will trust you."

Heart Event 1

"I have something for you Arya"
"What is it?"
He handed her a box.
"Open it."
In the box was a herbal set. Lavender, rosemary and loads more.
"It is lovely!"
"I'm glad you like it."

Both hearts turn purple.

End of heart event.

((This looks promising. I'm deeply involved in the HM: DS roleplay, so I probably won't use this one as often, but I'll join up.))

Name: Sorcha (Sor-sha)

Age: 23

Birthday: Winter 4th.

Likes: Herbs, hand-picked flowers, any kind of home-cooked meal, animals and nature.

Dislikes: People in general, store-bought flowers and foods, animal cruelty, the destruction of nature and ditzy, air-headed, unintelligent people (she thinks all the women of the Valley are ditzes except for Mary).

Appearance: Click to See Sorcha's Appearance!

Description: Sorcha is a tall, slender woman with electric purple eyes and short black hair that reaches down to her chin and is spiked at the end. She usually wears black denim shorts with black leather boots that reach up to her calves. Sometimes she is seen wearing black lace gloves. Her skin is milky pale and her lips are bright red.

Personality: By her menacing appearance, no one would ever guess that Sorcha is a very peaceful woman who is a witch. She uses her frightening looks as a way to protect herself, because she has been ridiculed her entire life for being a witch. She loves animals and has a cat named Bastet and a horse named Ignatious. She lives in the mountains and sleeps wherever she decides to set up camp. She bathes every morning in the lake and when the lake is frozen in the Winter, she uses the hot springs.

Biography: Sorcha was born in Melody Town, but her mother and father sold her to be a slave on the Black Market in the city when she was six. She escaped from her abusive masters when she was fourteen and has been aimlessly wandering from town to town ever since. When she was sixteen, she began learning about Wicca, a religion involving natre worship and good witchcraft. By the time she was eighteen, she had dedicated herself to Wicca and become a witch. Everyone that she has trusted enough to tell this to has shunned her and sent her away, so she guards this secret well now.

Heart Events: None. She is not eligable for marriage, but she's open to some casual relationships.

((Monday, Spring 1st. Year 1.))

The Mountains in Mineral Town

"Come on, Ignatious. It's alright now, boy." Sorcha cooed to her grey gelding as he shied away from going down a rather steep cliff. Her cat, Bastet meowed in protest at being bumped around on Ignatious' back. Sorcha stroked her gently. "Oh, don't be so fussy, Bastet." she chided. Soon, she coaxed the nervous horse to descend the cliff and they were safely at the bottom.

"Neigh!" Ignaious called happily. Sorcha laughed and patted his mane.

"Good job. You're a very brave boy." she praised. She had found the injured horse caught in a barbed wire fence a few years back and had nursed him back to health and took him as her own. As for Bastet, the poor kitten's mother died along with her siblings so Sorcha had taken charge of her. Sorcha and her animal companions were now the best of friends.

Looking around, she spotted a lake to wash the grime off her. She undressed and dipped into the water. It was cool and refreshing. "Keep watch and make sure no one comes." she called to Ignatious. He just snorted and began to obey. "That would be embarrassing..." she muttered to herself, srubbing the dirt from her ride off of her.

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This message was edited by Country Girl on May 28 2007.

"Here we are!" Gray said pointing to a couple of bushes in front of them.The bush was covered in bright pink and juicy berries.
"Does anyone know of this place?" Leona asked.
"Not many. The Doctor and Carter and that is it apart from me and you."
"I shall keep it a secret then."
"Thanks."
They began picking berries in silence.
"Hey try this Leona."
He stuck a berry in her mouth.
"Mmmm it's delicious."
"Well look at all the berries we have. We should get back. I can't carry anymore and niether can you."
They walked back.

((Hi country girl we are kind of on spring the second not the first))

Back at the cave there are voices coming closer.
"Who's there?" Arya called.
"It is just us. Jackie, Steiner, Sakura and Cliff has come too." Sakura yelled.
"Come on everyone sit round the fire. Gray and Leona will be back with some berries soon" Arya explained.
They all sat talking while they waited. At points Cliff would say something but he didn't say much. Mostly he kept quiet.

They finally reached the cave.Seeing all the people around the fire they stopped and gawped.
"Good thing we got loads I guess!" Gray joked.
They put the berries down and everyone tucked in. Everyone was full with still some berries left over.
"I will save these for myself later" Leona said putting them into her rucksack and chucking it into the cave out of the way. They all got deep into discussion about what had happened over the last two days. Cliff began opening up a litte, but was still mostly quiet.

((Tuesday, Spring 2nd. Year 1.))

The Cave by the Mountains

Sorcha spent the next day foraging for herbs and food. She used a quick spell to comfort Bastet and Ignatious, who were a little frightened at being in an unfamiliar place.

After eating some raw bamboo shoots (Sorcha is a vegetarian, because she loves animals too much to kill or eat them) she decided to look for a different place to sleep. Her camping spot the night before had been prickly and hard. She came across a cave and stepped inside.

To her horror, she found a group of people there, chatting. They all turned to look at her. One of them tried to say hello, but Sorcha didn't hear. She turned and fled the moment she had seen the other people. Jumping onto Ignatious' back and grabbing Bastet under her arm, she nuded his sides and clicked loudly.

Ignatious whinnied and tore off at a gallop. Sorcha didn't stop until she had put as much distance between herself and the strangers as possible. Panting, Ignatious came to a halt beside a large tree on the other side of the forest. Sorcha climbed off and rubbed him down with a damp rag. She threw her own blanket over him to keep him warm.

"Thanks buddy. I owe you one." she sad fondly. Ignatious snorted and nudged her shoulder affectionately. She kissed his muzzle and climbed up the tree to a large branch. She could sleep here tonight. Worst case scenario would be that someone discovered Ignatious (it was difficult to hide a horse). Bastet climbed up to her master and curled up beside her.

"Meow... purrrr..." she yawned and fell asleep in Sorcha's arms.

"Goodnight Bastet, Ignatious." she whispered before dozing off to sleep in the high tree herself. The tree, sensing Sorcha's presence, lowered it's branches to cover her. Sorcha smiled in her sleep. "Thank you..." she sighed contentedly, resting her right palm on the branch to send positive energy to the tree.

An hour later-

Arya yawned.
"I think I might head back now." Arya said.
"I'll accompany you." Doctor said.
"I think me and Cliff should go too." Sakura added.
"We should go too" Jackie added.
"Bye" Leona said, as all six of them left.

They reached the inn in no time Doctor left for the clinic and eryone else went to there rooms.
"I have had such a wonderful and exciting day today" Arya said to herself. She changed into her Pj's and got into bed.
She had fallen to sleep within minutes.