SEEN
Introduction
Age: 22
Height: 6’1”
Build: Broad-shouldered, muscular
Weight: ~85 kg
Burly, cautious, observant
Protective by nature
Thinks before acting
Loyal to a fault
Relationship: Boyfriend of Clara Whitmore
Age: 21
Height: 5’6”
Build: Slim, graceful
Weight: ~55 kg
Beautiful, carefree, charming
Laughs easily, trusts too much
Loves society and dancing
Optimistic even in danger
Relationship: Girlfriend of Edmund Hale
Age: 22
Height: 5’9”
Build: Average, slightly lanky
Weight: ~68 kg
Stupid in academics, brilliant in humor
Loud, playful, impulsive
Uses jokes to hide insecurity
Afraid of silence
Relationship: Boyfriend of Eleanor Price
Age: 21
Height: 5’5”
Build: Neat, composed
Weight: ~57 kg
Serious, intelligent, sharp-tongued
Analytical thinker
Emotionally reserved
Secretly fond of Thomas’s foolishness
Relationship: Girlfriend of Thomas Bell
Age: 23
Height: 6’0”
Build: Lean, angular
Weight: ~72 kg
Silent, cunning, calculating
Speaks only when necessary
Eyes miss nothing
Morally flexible
Relationship: Boyfriend of Lillian Moore
Age: 20
Height: 5’4”
Build: Soft, slightly clumsy
Weight: ~56 kg
Talkative, kind, absent-minded
Trips over her own feet
Believes the best in everyone
Nervous in storms
Relationship: Girlfriend of Victor Ashcroft
Age: Appears 21
Height: 5’7”
Build: Slender, unsettlingly poised
Weight: ~54 kg
chapter 1
Edmund
*Pulls his coat tighter, frowning at the sky*
Edmund
I told you all, the clouds looked angry hours ago.
Edmund
Should’ve waited for the carriage.
Clara
*Laughing, skipping slightly ahead*
Clara
Oh Edmund..live a little!
Clara
It’s just a drizzle… probably
Thomas
*Grinning, nudges Eleanor*
Thomas
See? Clara’s right..Drizzle!
Eleanor
*Sighs, adjusting her gloves*
Eleanor
Thomas.. it’s not a ‘probably’
Eleanor
It’s a storm in disguise
Eleanor
And you’re going to regret ignoring it
Victor
*Hands in pockets, quiet, eyes scanning the street*
Victor
Storms have a way of finding the reckless
Lillian
*Clumsily steps over a puddle, giggling*
Lillian
Oh Victor..don’t be so ominous!
Lillian
Maybe the rain will make it fun!
Blackwood
*Silent, watching the horizon, her coat brushing the wet stones*
Clara
*Teasing, spinning toward Blackwood*
Clara
What do you think Blackwood?
Blackwood
*Voice low, even*
Blackwood
Depends on what finds you first
The first drops fall..light..almost teasing
But quickly the wind picks up..scattering papers from a nearby cart
Umbrellas from the party long forgotten.. they keep walking, laughing and chatting, despite the brewing storm
Chapter 2
Thomas
*Yelling over the wind, laughing*
Thomas
Feels like the world’s dancing with us!
Lillian
*Shouting, frustrated but trying to keep pace*
Lillian
Thomas! Keep your voice down!
A sudden gust nearly knocks Lillian off her feet, her laugh turning into a startled squeak.
Victor
*Grabs her arm, steadying her without a word, his eyes scanning the darkened streets*
Edmund
We shouldn’t linger...The storm is growing faster than we thought
Clara
*Smiling, shaking her wet hair*
Clara
Oh Edmund… don’t be such a spoilsport
Rain begins in earnest, sheets of water pelting their coats and gowns.
The laughter fades, replaced by shivering murmurs and hurried steps
Thomas
*mocks* I, Thomas Bell..have been betrayed by nature!
Thomas
Alas, my glorious outfit…
Eleanor
*Rolls eyes, but chuckles despite herself*
Eleanor
You’ll live..Probably
Eleanor
If we survive the wind
Blackwood
*Silent, head tilted slightly*
Blackwood walks slowly, following her friends from behind
watching their shadow growing and gradually disappears amidst falling raindrops
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