Oh yeah, here are the references I'm using.

Sea Glass~

The mornings are quiet. The evenings are early. Nights bring a flurry of rushing, and that is when I step out of the house.

It is getting colder. After I borrowed Viola?’s coat twice, she gave me one of my own. It is a soft beige wool, long and emroidered. There are boots, a hat and a scarf as well, but I need not wear those yet. 

The moon is large but waning. The stars are clear. The trees of Nymph’s nearest forest have settled into a hatched gray in daylight, a tangle of thin ink strokes by night. I look for constellations through their branches. It is easier on the shore to pick out Cassiopeia, Orion, the dippers. I wish I knew how to look for Aries, Libra, Taurus... 

I turn in place for hours, always facing into the wind. I let it carry away a song. Perhaps Celeste will find it. Perhaps I could give her a serenade. Suddenly, I am very warm. 

~Mexi says dybz! Dibs on what, Mexi? Singing to Celeste? 

Nymph, stunning, striking stars of something into the heart of Max. Even not in his presence, she influences, and when she appears, long-haired, finned, bebooted, holding an entire chicken, she dazzles. 

Your obsession with this is revolting. 

It is utterly content, thank you very much! The chicken, though, the chicken still gets me. *trying not to laugh* The t-shirt dress at this fancy ball, the overwhelming adoration and obliviousness, and the way you’re holding a whole rotisserie chicken. I love it. It’s crazy.

Yes, it is.

You know he’s totally head-under-heels for you, right? 

Yeah. Everyone should be. I’m the queen. 

So... what are you going to do if they are?

When they are, I’ll bask in my own resplendence, supplemented by their worship. 

What if they’re cute?

*blushes* *turns into a fish so she can’t answer* *swims away through the air*  

Mexi says wcar! What car? Um, seconded... 

Once again, before the ball

A story from Dewy's point of view

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A few weeks before my whole persona changed, Soren had announced we were going to another ball. 

I could feel that she was doing somehting with me. I felt the times she secretly scrutinized me, looking for ways to make me true. I started realizing my life had barely anything in it- just the critters and the outdoors. And for the forst time, I longed to have something else, some other thing to do and enjoy. 

Then, one fateful night on a weekend, all of it changed.

I was so aware of how lucky I was to have my feet planted firmly on the ground, with the freedom for them to wander wherever I will them to. I wanted to show bravery, and explore, and make art.

Several things changed that night, including how I felt about Caspian- but he and the ball were not the main things on my mind. I was so pleased- I felt like, after so long of living in someone else's body, I  was finally put back in mine.

So, you can imagine, I was thoroughly shocked when Soren said it was a few hours until the ball started.

"Pzun didn't say he was coming yet," Sage had pouted. Midnight was exited- he finally had a date. I turned to Soren.

"What now?' I asked.

"Just go and ask someone else," she suggested, "There was a guy looking for someone earlier."

I did as she suggested, and walked down to the Chatterbox region of Soren's head, where we AEs had easy access to threads. I clicked on the new AE ball thread, and it, alas, showed the comment of a guy named Lock looking for a date. I casually asked him if he wanted to go as friends. I heard Soren saying I better hurry up and put my dress on. I crossed my fingers and hit submit, hoping he would reply quickly. 

He has yet to reply. 

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(whcu)

What Cu? Cu is an AE, Boo. 

A note on Nymph: She is flawed and she knows it, but she also has a strong sense of right and wrong, so if anyone tries to call her out on her flaws in a threatening way she’s going to clam up, because why lay out all your weaknesses for your enemy to see and exploit?

*About the flaws being exploited. XP

I think I saw this before I *ahem* stepped off the edge of the CB and fell like a rock into a life without my CB friends and AEs, but I was nearing the edge and I didn't take the time to investigate this thread. I know I'm a little late here, but...what is it?

Also Maggy says awea! Awea to you too, my dear MaggyPie. I've missed you all these months!