Character Fair

[Jansina]

I stole this idea from a friend... Sometimes seeing a character in a new situation helps us learn what that character is really like.

With that in mind, bring your characters to this thread. We'll start with a setting, and when the scene seems to die down, we can pick a new place, new characters, and whatever else.

First setting: An elevator. Your character is trapped with a group of strangers (a.k.a.: Our characters). How do they react?

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Mira pressed the 'door open' button in one final attempt to escape. A crowded elevator, filled with people she'd never met, was as close to hell as her limited imagination could come up with. She backed against one of the walls and watched the others. Do not cry, Mira. Not here. You can cry when you're free. When you're alone. What I wouldn't give to be alone right now!

[Catherine]

Kateri scanned the crowd, hoping to find a familiar face. No, I won't find anyone...I was meeting people on the other floor. She turned around and bumped into one of the other people. "Sorry" She said, "I didn't see you there."

[neri]

It was nothing new. Civil had grown used to being trapped in small spaces at a moment's notice with complete strangers; she faced the doors, never glancing around once, only noting what she had seen in the seconds it took her to board the elevator.

[Jansina]

Mira looked down at her feet, an almost imperceptible nod her only recognition of the girl who had bumped into her. She rubbed her arm and tried sinking farther into the corner. What was it Mical said to do? Think of someplace else. Think of your room. She closed her eyes, trying to imagine herself away. She couldn't. The warmth of the other bodies, and the low rumble of confused voices, and people trying to find phone reception, made thoughts impossible.

[Catherine]

Kateri dug around in her purse for the small notebook she never travels without. Now was the time she could get that poem done for class tomorrow. After looking around she carefully made her way into a corner and leaned against the walls. I hope this elevator gets fixed...

[Jansina]

(I'm pulling a new character in, since we all seem to have selected pretty quiet ones. Rosie will stir things up! Feel free to use more than one character--fully up to you.)

Rosie glanced around at the unfamiliar faces. Oh, how fun! she thought. New friends! She turned to the girl who had just taken a place in the corner beside her. "Hi!" she said, failing to mask her excitement. "What's your name? My name is Rosie. Isn't this weird? I've never had this happen to me before; have you? What are you writing?" She used all her willpower to stop herself from trying to read the girl's notebook; that would have been rude.

[Juliet]

Luke glared around at the strangers. He kept his head down, and crossed his arms. Hopefully nobody will bother me, I am in a bad mood Wait... I am always in a bad mood. He smirked, glancing around.

[Catherine]

Kateri looked up and smiled at the talkative girl. "A poem for school, I need it to finish my extra credit project in literature. Rosie is a pretty name! My name is Kateri, how do you do?"

[Sallie]

Julian groaned inwardly. his was going to make him so late. What if something happened to Amy while he was gone. Why did those girls next to him have to chat so much. Couldn't they let someone be miserable in peace?

[Catherine]

Kateri turned to her other side to find a boy. He looked upset and angry even. "Hello there. My name is Kateri." she paused to pull something from her purse, "Would you like a chocolate?"

[Jansina]

"How do I do?" Rosie giggled. "I do very well!" She giggled again. "You talk funny. I like it. Plus, you give away chocolate...that makes you, like...a chocolate fairy. Which is awesome. We're gonna be good friends, Kateri, I can just tell."

Mira slid into a seated position and hugged her knees close. People were getting louder, and many were getting crankier. How much longer do we have to endure this?

[Emilie]

"Could...could I try some?" fourteen year old Laurena asked shyly. She felt silly, standing there in the elevator with the others looking so sure of themselves. It didn't help that this was the first time she had ever been surrounded by people. Kateri turned and held the box out to her. "Thanks," she said, picking out one of the brown treats. Popping it into her mouth, her lips formed an "o" as the sweet melted on her tongue. "This must be what heaven tastes like!"

[Catherine]

"Thanks? I have never been called a chocolate fairy before. You know that would sound good!" she said as she scribbled down a few lines, "Thank you!" she grinned widely, "Now I can raise my grade to an A+ hopefully."

[Jansina]

"I helped you write?" Rosie asked. "My friend Jane would be so proud!" She turned to the young girl enjoying her chocolate. "I think you're right about that," she said, grinning. "What's your name?"

[Juliet]

Luke rolled his eyes and huffed. Girls can be so dumb sometimes. He tapped his foot on the floor. Was this the longest elevator ride, or what!?