Under the star light (Jordan)

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It was around 8 or 9 at night when Eclipse entered the amusement park that the muggles were having. She had only gone with her grandparents or Hecate when Selene and herself were little and that was like forever ago and she wanted to experience it for the first time in ages again. She didn't know what to do first and the noises were thrilling to her, for she had always had a fascination with the bangs and the squeals and the happy noises but then she wanted to go on rides as well. She looked around wondering what she wanted to do as her wand was stuck in her waist band of her jeans, her hair held up in a high pony tail, she was happy that she was wearing a black comfortably tight tank top, her black jeans and her black converse as she browsed the places that held games and even food.

She stopped at a vendor selling carmel apples and bought one, though she didn't have to much muggle money she had enough to come here and enjoy herself and have a good time. She bit into the tart and sweet flavoring of the carmel apple young muggle children ran past with their parents in toe keeping an eye on their younger children and she found it enjoyable watching others enjoy themselves.

She looked up at the stars and sighed, wishing her life wasn't so screwed up as it was and the fact that she would find someone she could be comfortable with. When she finished the carmel apple she threw it away and found a game to play that she enjoyed when younger, she was good at it then and she wondered if she was good still as she payed to play to get a large stuffed wolf, she didn't even notice anyone watching her.

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He was out a bit later than he'd intended, but he didn't care. He hadn't lived on that part of the world for long. He'd only just arrived from Canada a few days prior. As a result, Jordan was trying to enjoy himself as best as he could. Before he'd have to settle in. Get a job,make a living. Granted, all that would be easier for him than it had been for his brother. Having had prior job experience and all. But he still wasn't in a rush. Yet. He had been at the amusement park for a few hours. He'd spent the morning of converting what little Muggle money he'd taken from his home to the local currency, and decided to spend the rest of the day spending it. For all his other money was of the wizarding variety and would be far more useful to him.

He hadn't sought his brother out yet, but he figured that could wait, too. He wanted to surprise the other. And he hadn't quite decided how to do so yet. He'd spent much of his money on games and was still wandering around that section when he spotted her. She looked eerily familiar. His eyes were on her as she paid to play a game. A group of children ran past him, mother chasing behind them. And as soon as they were out of sight and allowing him to pass, he approached the other. Somehow knowing (perhaps it was instinct) that she was a witch. "I've been trying this game all day," he said casually, "So far, no luck," then after a brief pause added, "This might sound crazy. But do I know you from somewhere?" Of course it would sound crazy. his accent gave away that he was definitely not from around those parts. But it didn't hurt to ask, did it?

OOC: Hope it's all right. ^^

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She wondered what her sister was doing, then again it wasn't hard to figure out since her sister was always busy with teaching, Her job as a nurse at the school, raising a child, finding a way to stop Luna, she didn't blame her. She wondered how much she could do to help knowing that killing Luna would also kill her sister but there had to be a way to stop that, a way to make sure that her sister wouldn't die. She had to find a way and that may prove difficult unless there was something that she was missing that was right in front of her face. As she grabbed another ball she fingered the medallion that she wore, the last symbol of the gypsies she was with, the clan that she was a part of actually. There was a dangerous way but that could prove fatal to the person and that was something she was not going to risk unless necessary.

She tossed the ball but it hadn't fallen in the one she wanted and that didn't seem to surprise her in the least because she was so distracted by the fact of her own thoughts that she was so concerned about her family. She picked up the last of the balls and she prayed that it would land where she wanted it to though she doubted that it would right now and she aimed and tossed the ball using a little invisible magic for it to make it though it wouldn't register either for it was hard to detect. It did land though it wasn't enough to get what she wanted so it was the next size lower which didn't bother her. She was going to give it to Sky when she saw the little girl, she knew the girl would enjoy the wolf and that was always a good thing too.

"It was always my favorite when coming here till I was 11. My sister always thought I cheated in it but then again, it was just luck. Thats to bad that it hadn't been good to you." she said before she turned around knowing that the person who was talking was talking to her, thats when she turned and got a confused look on her face then it brightened.

She looked at him curiously, of course it was a long time and she only met him briefly before she had to leave though she knew his brother more but that didn't mean she didn't know who this was before her. She couldn't help but smile and the air around her felt like there was static electricity as her excitement grew but then she had to try to pull it together. Then she got kind of suspicious in a few ways but then again if he was going to attack wouldn't he have already?

"It's not as crazy as it sounds actually. Yes you probably do recognize me but it has been a long time since then. If you think your crazy then I most likely am too cause I remember you. I am Eclipse, Eclipse Ipswitch. Aren't you from Canada?" she asked just checking her bases though she knew that he was from Canada.

OOC: It works. Though had eclipse play a little dumb though she knows.

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"Cheated?" he said, humor in his voice, chuckling as he spoke the word, "That doesn't seem fair. Some people are just exceptionally lucky," he chuckled again adding in a whisper, "Though, I must admit, there have been times when I have been tempted to cheat at games like this. Never have, though. Too honest, I guess. Both a blessing and a curse," He let out another laugh, giving a quick shrug, "I'm not too bothered by it. I'd like that stuffed cat right there. My niece would have loved it. She's not around any more, but it looks just like one she had. But I'm just here to have fun."

He saw her face brighten when she faced him. It made his brighten, as well. Facing her now, she looked even more familiar. He knew he'd met her before, he was just trying to put a name to the face. "It isn't?" he asked, eyebrow raised comically, "Well, that's good. I thought I might have lost my mind for a minute there," he nodded then, "I thought we'd met before. Your name definitely rings a bell. Perhaps it was only once? Aye, I'm Jordan. You might know that already, though. Yes, I'm from Canada. I moved here to follow my brother."

OOC: Hehe, that's fine. ^^

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"Thats what she said anyway but she didn't believe it though she just teased me about it all the time just as any sibling would anyway. Does anything seem fair? That is very true people are and sometimes that luck does run out and causes you or the person to lose their life because they get to cocky about it. Well same here but I don't like cheaters I just prefer a fair and honest game though if I catch a person cheating I will do the same just to keep it at least somewhat even same here." she said laughing a little and thinking that it was the way of the world to do stuff like that to play the game people want to play.

"Well thats always good though. Really? Thats sad that she isn't around any more. Do you mean by death or by just taken away? Well thats sweet you would get it for her, Same here, there is to much tragedy in life to not at least make the best of it when you get a chance." she laughed a little but then frowned slightly.

She couldn't help but grin she missed parts of her life though some were just brief but then again some she cherished a lot more and he was part of it though not talking to him a whole lot she remembered his face. She was glad to have someone she knew here and the fact that she was happy to see a familiar face though after some time it was strange. She was almost tempted to just hug him but she didn't want to scare him so she held back before she did so but she didn't.

"Nope. If it is then we both lost it and are going crazy at the same time. Yeps. Oh if you lost your mind then I would have too. We did, a long time ago when I was in Canada with a clan of Gypsies for a period of time. Well thats always good. Well it was maybe once or twice since I know your brother. That makes sense to keep an eye on him though." she said smiling.

OOC: Good.

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He chuckled lightly. He knew how siblings could be. "Siblings can be like that quite often," he said, "And it never really changes. No matter how old you get," He thought about her question, giving a quick shrug. Being slightly optimistic, he would believe that things do. And are. Isn't that what justice was? Fair? "I think so," he replied, "Life can be unfair sometimes. But that doesn't mean nothing is," He laughed again. "That sounds fair enough. If one can cheat, they can accept the fact that their opponent can, as well."

He nodded, face solemn as she spoke again. "No, not dead," he said, "Thank god. I would be worse if she were. At least, this way, we know she's alive and well. My mom or I would have taken her. If it had been possible," he shook his head then, looking up as she spoke again. Glad to change the subject. "Exactly. The best thing to do is live for the moment, y'know. Because everything could change on you - for better or for worse - tomorrow."

He laughed. Going crazy didn't sound like such a bad thing. "It would sure beat being sane," he joked, "I don't remember the Gypsies. But I remember you. So, that's something at least. He definitely needs someone to keep an eye on him. That one is always getting into some kind of trouble," he paused, thinking for a moment before he asked, "How much longer did you plan on being here? If you don't mind me asking. I figured maybe we could hang around together. Having company is always better than being alone."

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She couldn't help but smile as well, it was true, she and her sister may have squabbles but then again that was so common among siblings and the people that she had met that were so close that you thought were sibling for how they squabbled. Though the people that she met were dead now for what they had to be put through but then again they were good people and kids and she knew what it cost for them. She heard the screams and remembered one sibling help and try to protect the other which failed no matter what happened they both tended to die for the life they protected.

"Yes siblings can, and with watching how they react to each other is still remarkable too since they both end up loving the other to the end regardless of what the other has done. I guess it doesn't ever really change." she said missing her sister now but then again she would see her tomorrow.

"Guess it depends on the parts that may seem unfair but are not unfair. Well yes it can but then if it wasn't would we learn anything from the lessons that life gives us that make it seem unfair? I guess so. Exactly, its how I learned how to play." she said smiling and laughed lightly.

She noticed the change and the energy felt different then it had before and she had only felt this a few times and she understood it. She thought of it and didn't want to really go through that pain of only losing someone but not losing them for they were still alive but yet you couldn't hold them, couldn't tell them you loved them, couldn't hear them talk or even help settle them done from a nightmare. She didn't want to know what it would be like to lose Willow, that would be devastating for not only her but Hecate, Riley, Airous and Selene the most too and that would kill them to lose the one thing they cherished a lot. Things like that happened for a reason and that they had to do the best in order to let it go even if it hurt them to release those they loved to be taken and raised by someone else even.

"I'm sorry, that you had to go through that. I don't know what it must have felt to let go even if they are physically still here and mentally but having to let them go. At least she is still alive, I am sorry. Yes but sometimes if you live in the moment you tend to miss whats in the present too. Exactly." she said with a weak smile.

"Well I would have to agree, those who claim they are sane are the ones that are the crazy mental ones and the ones that say they are crazy aren't at all crazy for they are more stable then the ones that say they are sane. Not many do for they knew how to blend in without bringing suspicion to themselves so they would look like normal muggles or witches and wizards to the people who aren't in their clan. You probably have met one but didn't know it. I am glad you remember me, I remember you when I was in canada for a period of time which wasn't long. Your brother, however doesn't remember." she said honestly.

"He does I am glad your here too. Oh I have today and tomorrow off so I am in no rush to leave I was thinking till close for the day. I have no problem with that, I would love company and I agree, I have been alone without a friend for some time." she said honestly.

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"Most of them do, yeah," he said with a wise smile, shifting his weight nervously as he spoke, "Even if they act like they don't, or want to believe they don't, there's almost always that part of a person that cannot stop loving their family. Almost always. I imagine there are exceptions," he shrugged, chuckling before he added, "I don't like to believe there are, but I'm certain there are," he shook his head, "No, it really doesn't change."

He thought about her words a moment before he shook his head once more, "No, I guess we wouldn't. And the funny thing about life is that most of it is about learning lessons," Which was true, wasn't it? To Jordan, it seemed that no matter how many lessons you learned, you just never stopped learning. "Ah, I see," he said with a laugh of his own. Well, to be fair, if one cheated on an amusement park game, would it really be cheating? Weren't many of them rigged, anyway? (Or, perhaps, that was just rumors passed around by Muggles who had lost one too many of them)

"You don't need to apologize," he said with a weak and solemn smile. He appreciated the gesture, but after hearing it from so many people back home, it felt like he was rereading the same paragraph in the same book over and over again. "It was a battle that we lost. It hurts. A lot," he sighed, forcing another solemn smile, "But I like to think that we'll see her again one day. Not sure how long we'll be staying here, after all. I know my brother is looking for his roots here... but home is home. And I'm sure that, coincidentally, one day she'll be looking for hers."

He welcomed the change in conversation, giving her a genuine smile this time, "One who is truly crazy seldom ever realizes his own madness. Though, sometimes, I can't help but wonder about those who think they are crazy. For to admit that you might be insane shows some level of madness, as well," he chuckled, realizing that his words made very little sense once they were outside of his head. "It all sounds... well, crazy. Strange thinking of the things that go on without our knowledge. I'm not surprised he doesn't. He can barely remember what he ate yesterday," he said, disapproval clear in his voice.

"Till close. That sounds like a plan to me. Well, why don't we find something to do instead of lingering here? I'm sure that guy running the game thinks we're awfully weird by now. Not that it would bother me if he did."

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"I would have to agree with you there. I have a heart but sometimes I just wish I didn't and those times where I have no heart at all I wish I had one towards my family at least. Sometimes there are depending on who it is or what happened to them with that family. I guess it doesn't change." she said fidgeting a little watching him shrug and smiled when he chuckled.

"I do agree with the fact that it is learning lessons no matter how tough or how easy those things can be we at least are learning regardless. Do you?" she asked slyly but grinned and started laughing.

"Well I know I don't but someone should and I thought might as well. Sometimes those battles do hurt and some day there will be a battle for her again and when the time comes you won't be alone in that fight even though the pain is still there, it reminds you to continue to fight for those you love. Don't give up. You will see her, when the time comes. She will most likely come looking for you guys. I know I would." she said gently and placed a hand on his shoulder.

"I would agree. I know a few people who are like that and don't realize that they are mad, they don't see the madness that is inside them and refuse to see what they are doing is such. I never thought of it like that and maybe your right, it does show some level of madness but then again everyone has a level of madness but sometimes it is the good type or the bad or even the grey area too." She commented thinking about her father as she spoke and she would have to say that he was mad, crazy and that he should be permanently erased from the earth but then again she didn't want that either for that was wrong to her.

"It does sound crazy but then again thats life and it puzzles me sometimes too but I am fascinated by everything. Thats how my mother was when I was 'dead' she didn't remember ever beating my twin and she had no will to live. All we can do is to help those that need it. I would help your brother." she said.

"Sometimes I have plans or I don't or the fact that I come up with something quickly. Fine by me and by the way it wouldn't bother me if he thought we were awfully weird by now either, I am thought of like that." she said smiling.