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Uh. Wow. I haven't posted for a long time, have I?
Well, I've been seeing a therapist. She's very nice and non-judgmental, which has done a lot to help me really open up to her. She thinks that I need to stop bottling up all my negative emotions and find healthy ways to express them. I guess this journal is as good a place as any, but I still need to figure out what to do about my powers. I've got good enough control of them, but I still don't want to repeat what happened with Thirst. Ever.
Unfortunately, I won't be able to keep seeing my therapist for too much longer. She's rather pregnant and said she's going to take a year off to raise her child before she goes back to work. I hope I'll be able to find someone who's as good as her. I don't stutter nearly as much since I first started seeing her. I hardly do it at all around people I'm comfortable with now, but I still have it around strangers.
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Disastrous date! [locked to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) trenchcoatdeath] |
[23 Feb 2008|11:27pm] |
Despite the stress, the fear, and the guilt that had been eating at Silvermane, she was in a good mood today. A lot of it had to do with having plans with Seto for the weekend. It also helped that she was getting away to a place where extremely few people knew her, and nobody knew what she had done in Jump City. The weather was nice enough that they'd agreed to meet at a park and go for a walk before going back to Seto's mansion.
Things were going well, and Silvermane stood with her hands in her pockets, listening to music on the mp3 player she had hooked onto her belt. She didn't even notice the group of men approaching her until they seized her by both of her arms and one of them clamped a hand over her mouth.
"Hey!" she exclaimed, startled. Or, at least, that's what she would have said if her mouth wasn't covered up. What actually came out was more of a "Hemph!" sound.
"You're coming with us, girl. Kaiba's done a much better job keeping his brother safe, but he got careless with you."
Silvermane was a pacifist, not a fighter. However, her Grampa John was a martial arts master, and had taught Silvermane aikido and tai chi in order to help her learn to control her powers and to learn to protect herself. Since she was reluctant to use her powers lately, especially under emotional duress, aikido seemed like the best option.
Grounding herself by getting into a low stance, she pivoted and tossed one of her assailants elegantly, using his force against him. Another one of the bunch came at her and received the same treatment.
So much for the day being a nice day!
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| For fishboyaqua |
[02 Feb 2008|08:52pm] |
Since the incident with Thirst, Silvermane had kept a very low profile. She had spent most of her time at the Dragon Society mansion, monitoring weather equipment. When she wasn't doing that, she'd been meditating, and taking walks by herself. The only people she'd been in contact with for a while had been her adoptive family and Seto, as well anyone who had actually been at the Dragon Society's mansion. Otherwise, she'd kept to herself.
At the moment, she was taking a walk. Silvermane was wearing a hooded sweatshirt to cover her telltale silver hair, and doing her best to be inconspicuous.
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| A much needed vacation (locked to trenchcoatdeath) |
[25 Oct 2007|10:28pm] |
After her fight with Thirst, a vacation was just what Silvermane needed. She didn't want to risk dealing with the press just yet, and it just so happened that Seto's birthday and their first anniversary fell at about the same time. She'd mentioned the planned trip a bit around the Dragon Society manor, but she left a note saying where she was and how she could be reached in case of an emergency.
As for flying...well, she didn't want to use one of the Society's aircrafts for personal use, so she'd booked a flight. First class, because she had the sneaking suspicion that coach would make Seto uncomfortable. In addition, there were enough famous people flying in first class that a young superhero from Jump City wouldn't stand out that much.
First class was pretty nice, she had to admit. It wasn't quite as nice as flying in a private jet, but it was much nicer than the coach flights she'd taken with family members.
Flights still made her sleepy. Half an hour into the flight, and her eyelids felt heavy. She doubted Seto would mind terribly much if she nodded off on his shoulder...provided she didn't do something like drool on him. Nobody liked sleep-drool on them. To her knowledge, she didn't do that, so she let her head rest on his shoulder and felt herself drift off.
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| [text, a message posted for all of Sil's friends] |
[24 Sep 2007|11:46pm] |
By the time you read this, I'll already be gone and confronting Thirst. She is crazy, violent, and needs to go down. I've looked at the pattern of homeless people disappearing in Jump City and it's all in the areas she's been sighted in. The ones who have been found dead have all died of stab wounds...and knives seem to be her weapon of choice.
I'm going to try talking to her first, but if that doesn't work, a prison for meta-humans should be able to hold her and keep her from hurting anyone else.
Please don't worry about me. I've thought about doing this ever since she first showed up and started hurting people...but it's one thing to think about it and another thing to put my money where my mouth is and do it. If I'm going to call myself a hero, I should act like one.
I'll be back when she's either voluntarily left Jump City, or is in prison.
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[24 Jul 2007|11:02am] |
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Well. I turned seventeen a few days ago. I didn't really do anything about it, and I completely forgot that it was coming up, to be honest. I only remembered when I got Grampa John's package in the mail and the phone call on my birthday. Oops?
I don't really want to do anything fancy for my birthday, to be honest. Maybe just a few friends over at the Dragons' Mansion, and we can order in pizza.
( Private )
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[29 Apr 2007|05:21pm] |
Oh. Oh wow. Back when I saved that record exec, I didn't even care if he actually followed through with his plan to sell me tickets. Just being sincerely thanked for my effort was enough, really. But I'll admit, I thought getting a pair of tickets for my trouble was a nice thing.
Only, months later, he didn't sell me a pair of tickets. Or even four, or six, or the kind of amount you'd expect someone to send you as thanks for something like that. There's more than thirty tickets to see the Nina and the Chimeras concert in Jump City. I stopped counting at thirty.
I...guess he assumed I'm really popular or something?
In any case, everybody I have friended is welcome to join me at the concert. PINpoint to my place through the Nexus and I'll give you your ticket.
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[12 Apr 2007|08:40pm] |
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I've gone on a couple of wonderful vacations lately. First, one trip to Hawaii with a group of friends where we stayed with Ophelia's family. That was fun, and it was nice to go on a trip that had nothing to do with us having special abilities - it was just a bunch of teenagers having fun together. I was a bit too scared of the huge waves to try surfing, though. Splashing around in the shallow water and everything else we did was more than enough fun for me.
The other vacation was a trip for two. To celebrate White Day, Seto decided to surprise me. All he told me was that he was taking me on a vacation for two days, but he didn't tell me where...and we went to Greece. The beach was clothing optional, which we weren't expecting, but we had a good time anyhow. I tried my first alcoholic drinks - I didn't drink a lot, but the legal drinking age is sixteen there, so I thought I'd try one while I could legally.
Because Seto decided to completely spoil me, the hotel was huge, comfortable, and right on the beach. This (and the fact that Mr. Workaholic himself took time off to spend it with me this way) was already enough to make it the best present I've ever been given.
But there's more. He also gave me this promise ring. Isn't it gorgeous?
( Locked to female friends only )
I'm lucky to associate with such wonderful people. But for now, it's time to get back to work. All the monitoring equipment is set up, and I'm learning how to work it.
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[07 Mar 2007|12:19am] |
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Oh my god, I can't believe I posted that. I know Gust is behind me on this, and Corey probably will be, too, but I'm scared anyhow. What if nobody believes that we really do want to make things right? What if people just think I'm an idiot for wanting to try leading a team? I mean...I'm not brave. I still stutter around everybody except Grampa John and my adoptive family. Even though I can fight, I don't like it. Helping with natural disasters and accidents would mean a lot less chance of fighting, but I don't know if I can do it.
I guess I'm just sick of being afraid, and knowing that there's something I could do, if I'd just stop being a coward and do or say something.
I always wanted to blend in with everyone else, but with the way I look, that never happened. I got picked on throughout school, and then I met Aristotle and the Dragons. Aristotle, Gust and Corey - they were the first people who made me feel comfortable showing my hair in public. And then I made more friends. Ophelia, Terra, Starfire, Kole, Lightning, the other Titans, Aya, Mokuba, and, of course, Seto. And maybe now, I don't really have an excuse to want to blend in anymore. I'm not going to blend in...and I know some amazing people who all stand out in their own ways.
Maybe it's time for me to stop being afraid of standing out. I can't help but be nervous, but anyone who's really my friend will support my decision.
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[07 Mar 2007|12:03am] |
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I've done a lot of thinking about what happened a while back. First, let me say that I don't condone any of the things that happened. People didn't need to die, and we were misguided and arrogant for seeking out immortality, no matter what our reasons.
But. Aristotle wasn't wrong about everything. The Dragons...we all have elemental gifts. We were blessed with these powers and I think he was right to say that we have a responsibility to use them to protect others.
Because of that, and to make up for our mistakes before, I am restarting the Dragons as a superhero team. The Titans are doing a good job in keeping the crime rate in Jump City very low lately, so I was thinking we would take care of things where there's no perpetrator - natural disasters and accidents. We could still help a lot of people and our powers are suited to that kind of thing.
Half of the Dragons are Titans as well, and not everyone will be interested in joining (especially not right away), so I've decided to make part-time membership an option.
Also, I'd like to offer our support to the Titans in case any emergencies come up. Maybe we can train together sometimes, too.
Comments and questions are welcome.
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[14 Feb 2007|08:08pm] |
Evening gown? Check. Stereo system? Check. Homemade fudge? Check. Piece of metal large enough for two people to comfortably stand on? Check.
Silvermane had always had a hopeless romantic streak, and it was coming out in full force today. She knew that Seto had never dated anyone before, so she wanted to make this a pleasant memory for him. He wasn't one for activities in crowded public places most of the time, and she wanted to spend some of the evening dancing...so she'd figured out a way to accommodate both. When one was involved with a guy who could literally buy anything that money could buy, gifts had to be things that money couldn't buy.
All that she needed was for Seto to show up and she'd be all ready to go.
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| Christmas gift list! |
[26 Dec 2006|06:27pm] |
Silvermane got a variety of gifts for her friends, some of them purchased, and some of them made.
Corey mr_mandrake received a book called "Chicken Soup for the Gardener's Soul" and a cookbook with a lot of recipes that Silvermane knows he's never tried.
Gust terse_gust received a lot of bracelets, some made personally by Silvermane and some store-bought, as well as a light blue dress with flowy sleeves.
Aristotle togainforever received a shiatsu-massager chair cushion.
Ophelia islandsplash received a pink penguin plushie and a blue sarong.
Seto trenchcoatdeath received a hand-made white gold necklace of a dragon with semi-precious blue stones for eyes.
Mokuba brattybro received a large tin of homebaked brownies.
Lightning trickstersparx received a gift card for the local movie theatre for twenty dollars.
Aya dream_departed received a cute hairclip with a flower on it and a warm white button-down sweater.
As for Silvermane's other friends and friendly acquaintances, Starfire kory_of_tamaran, Terra markovincognita, Kole crystalspinner, Aqualad fishboyaqua, Hotspot hot_spot_1 and Taban benignevildoer, Silvermane sent each of them a cutely wrapped bag of Christmas treats that she made herself.
The Teen Titans also received a big tin of chocolate chip cookies to share amongst themselves.
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[24 Dec 2006|08:19pm] |
Silvermane had struggled to figure out what to get Seto for some time, but finally, she'd settled on making him a necklace. White gold wasn't a commodity that was easy to get ahold of, but eventually, she'd gotten the silver-colored gold, and made a dragon-shaped pendant and a chain for Seto to wear. The dragon had two tiny little blue stones for eyes, and the present was wrapped up tidily in a box. She hoped he'd like it. She had a tin of home-made brownies for Mokuba with a bow on it.
It would be his first time coming to the Dragon Society mansion, and she waited patiently at the doors. She did not want the first people who greeted him to be the Dragon Guard.
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[08 Dec 2006|12:23am] |
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((OOC: The characters who should be able to see this ICly are Gust, Ophelia, Terra, Starfire and Aya.))
I have a boyfriend! Kind of. Sort of. Well, I'm not fully sure, but he told me that he likes me as more than a friend. He told me after he beat me at this game that he's very good at. It was my first try, so I don't feel too bad about losing. Especially since people who know what they're doing lose just as badly as I did.
I've had a crush on him for a while, but I really did think he just liked me as a friend. I could tell he trusted me more than other people after I saw how he interacted with....well, anybody but me and his younger brother, really.
I'm really excited about this, and I hope it goes well. Or at least better than things did with my first boyfriend. I really don't like badmouthing people, but I'd say that spiking the punch at the school dance, refusing to dance with me to any of the slow songs because he didn't like the music played, and then picking a fight and wanting me to bail him out when he KNEW I hate fighting, is enough that I can say he was a jerk.
I don't think Seto would do any of those things. He's smart, and classy, and protective of his little brother. If Seto was going to be an idiot about anything, I think it would probably be that he'd be too stubborn to accept help. It took an amazing amount of effort just to persuade him to give himself a night off from work when he had a horrible cold.
Last time I visited him, the media was following him everywhere. So next time we meet up, he's coming to Jump City.
Oh, and one last thing: this is locked only to my female friends. I want to tell Corey in a way that hopefully won't make him super overprotective, and I'll tell Aristotle about this, but not the same way I'd say to friends my own age. I'll tell him the same way I'd tell Grampa John.
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[01 Nov 2006|12:21am] |
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The past couple of days had been eventful. Some good, though the recent attack on her friends was definitely a bad thing. Silvermane knew that they'd probably have to face that violent girl again sometime, but she didn't particularly relish the thought. As a rule, she didn't like being more violent than was necessary to defend herself or her friends.
As a way of coping with stress, she set out in the large yard of the Dragon Society's mansion, bringing a number of metal pieces with her, large and small. She set them in a circle around her, then began some basic breathing exercises and tai chi movements. As she raised her arms and lowered them while slowly inhaling and exhaling, the metal followed the motions of her arms, gently rising and falling.
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[26 Oct 2006|11:01pm] |
The party was still not organized, but Silvermane didn't particularly mind. She and Seto were still hanging out from time to time, and she enjoyed the time they spent together. She also got along with Mokuba, his younger brother, although the one incident (complete with awkward potential misunderstanding) still left her blushing when she thought about it.
She'd been invited to visit, and since there was nothing important she had to do with the Dragon Society this evening, she decided to take him up on the offer. She made sure that she had a sufficient amount of metal in her clothing that she could quietly fly out of the Dragon Society mansion, and left.
She travelled just to the part of the Nexus that led to his world, and was promptly met by a chauffer driving an elegant looking limo. To her surprise, Seto was not inside, but the driver greeted her politely as "Miss Silvermane" and drove her to where Seto was expecting her. She peered out the window en route, taking in the surroundings and finding that they weren't too different from her own world's, really.
They finally arrived at a nice looking park, where she greeted Seto with a smile.
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[03 Oct 2006|01:44am] |
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I fought a very scary girl in the Nexus. I didn't know how the anti-violence field worked, and I just kind of...reacted automatically when she pulled a knife on Ophelia. I should have just moved the knife out of her hand with my powers, but I caught her arm instead.
She was a frightening girl, with hair that works like mine, and she was very strong, too. I honestly think she wanted to kill me.
I can't help but feel nervous and uneasy about it. I don't like fighting, and I don't like to make enemies, but I couldn't let her hurt Ophelia.
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Seto took more of my candy than Slizzath did? How mean!
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[13 Aug 2006|10:59pm] |
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Well, we've moved from the mansion in the Rockies to the mansion in Jump City, now. It's a lot louder here than in the Rockies, obviously, but there's also a lot more places to go.
Provided, of course, that the Dragon Guard doesn't persist in accompanying us wherever we go. I know we're special, and that we've got an important mission ahead of us...but we're all still teenagers, too. Besides, with our powers, we can take care of ourselves. I just don't want to tell the Dragon Guard that. They work hard, and I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings.
Gust, Corey, Ophelia? Would you like to come shopping with me? I need to buy a party dress, and I'd like to have friends along to give me an opinion. We can look at some of the other shops and things around Jump City while we're out.
Of course, if any of my other friends would like to come as well, that'd be great too. I can introduce you to Gust, Corey and Ophelia if you haven't met them yet. Just don't tell the Dragon Guard, and let me know here.
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