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Baekhyun remembered meeting someone who said they worked in the museum. It was a vague memory, but real. He never saw that man again. He had also never been to the museum. Maybe that's something we should do after the festival, he thought as he put the poster up.

@akay x。ᵏᶦⁿᵈˡᵉˢˢᵏᵃʸ It was a regular occurrence for Kyungsoo to be used as a scapegoat, by his classmates or his family members, especially his sister. He knew his sister was up to something when a suit was thrown into his direction during breakfast at the kitchen table. "Get yourself dress— you're my date for the event tonight." She giggled nervously, rushing back into her room to prep herself and Kyungsoo could only eye the clothes in his arms. His parents looked at him and only gave him an apologetic look before resuming their breakfast. "I don't want to— " Kyungsoo started as he looked up from the dress suit, finding his sister right at the doorframe, holding a mascara wand and pointed it at him. He knew somehow the wand will probably be used to poke him in the eye if he was to say another word. He settled back down in his chair and ate whatever was left for breakfast. A day off was too good for him, and he accepted it with a low sigh.

Soon, evening came, and he was ready, his sister was still taking her sweet time. She would be anxious and panicking, trying to make herself look the best for the night. After all, it was her boyfriend's showcase at the local museum. The only reason Kyungsoo was being held at gunpoint to be her date was that she was scared her boyfriend would be too busy for the night. She needed a backup plan and who would be the safest option — Kyungsoo. But clearly, her younger brother wasn't even required as she was quickly whisked away. Throughout the whole evening, Kyungsoo trailed after the lovebirds like a lost puppy. His legs were starting to cramp for walking and standing too much that he headed over to the bar. Climbing into the stool, he let out a small sigh first then turned to the bartender with a tired smile. "Sky juice and a shot of vodka, please, and thank you."

[] I am so sorry for the late reply! ><

@kyungsoo d。ᵈᵒ-ᶜᵃᶜᵗᶦ When Akay had accepted the invitation to attend an event at the museum from an client of his, the thought in his mind had been "why not? Make some friends."

He was new in town after all, and a charity event to raise some money for a local museum about oddities and the mystery of a very supernatural town seemed like a great idea. And it had been fun, up until his 'date' had ditched him to fawn over his crush the whole night.

Akay found himself at the open bar, nursing a stiff drink with his tie shoved into his suit pocket, top buttons undone to show the intricate tattoo work on his chest and throat. Looking around the party he had nothing to do with, Akay considered just leaving and calling an Uber.

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ [ hhhhh since i always lose track of where to reply tbh :< and sorry if i reply too late btwnusisksia ; and where should we go after this? : DD ]

A gentle smile was then displayed on her soft features. Despite the lack of empathy and emotions towards others, she knew she progressing really far now and the fact that she can talk quite a bit kore comfortably than before, it shocked herself too. Listening to his statement, she couldn’t help but smile along with her eyes, teeth showing at the wide smile. “I know, but there are still times that i’d rather spend my time alone than meet people. Because sometimes i’ll feel like i’m a bother,” she chuckles before retracting her hand from Wyba. It was then that what he said registered in her mind after a few seconds, she realized he was not having problems in talking to her at all. “A-ah, really? I’m grateful,” her soft voice complacent to her smile emitted from her usually scared countenance. Her eyes curiously blinked, wondering if what he was requesting is an act of voluntary lead or just an obligation but he didn’t have the vibe of the latter so she hums and thinks. She was feeling kinda hungry and she never had real food for a while since Sohee always eats energy bars. “There’s a diner near here, have you went to other places before too? Let’s go then,” she grinned then leads the way out of the museum, making sure she was walking beside him and not in front.

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ [ sksjsjsis issokey and screams that sohee x bin is labeled in my notes and i copied it from there so like- it’s my replies hhhh sorry and sorry i’m so late too ssisjsjsjsis ]

Waving a hand dismissively, she gave him a grin before looking back at the artifacts, not wanting to make him feel guilty at all and she felt horrible to make him feel that way when she was the one who keeps on thinking negatively towards people. “A-ah, really, thank you..” Her cheeks flushed soft pink, the compliment adding more self-esteem towards herself and it was nice to hear from someone she had just met. This time, she listened to Bin. Hearing one fragment of his life made her like his company even more. Not everyone shares their life story for a bit to stranger. ‘Maybe because he felt obligated towards how you reacted, stupid.’ She bit down her lower lip at how her thoughts brought her down but she quickly shoved it away and didn’t to want to appear like a prude. “Me too, but I don’t have anyone in my life. It’s good that you have Wyba here with you. I shut myself out and play video games most of the times,” she agreed and smiled, looking down at the white creature below then Sohee pats her head gently before fidgeting again. “I’m sure you’ll make more friends, you’re easy to talk to!”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ sohee x bin

Marveled eyes glanced at the yawning animal that she just couldn’t help the urge to pat her head, but she knew the make would probably not want it for he treasures her sister. He possibly doesn’t want others to see Wyba as a pet and Sohee actually didn’t. That’s the reason why she was surprised on how she got in and saw his face when she rubbed the white dog’s head earlier. “She’s a keeper and a loyal girl. I wish I had someone like that,” she smiled, sadness evident in the curvature of her lips before she grins and leads him to another of the artifacts. She was explaining more things when she noticed that he was inside his reverie. Was she rambling too much that she bored him out? Not even surprising for her since people really doesn’t seem too fond of listening to a quiet girl who sputters out nonsense, maybe. “It’s okay, I’ve had a fair share of people not really getting what I say because I tend to get too soft when I speak,” her voice mellowed down and was almost a whisper, conscious at the presence of another person.

“The date, well, it’s automatic that you get matched. It’s just up to you if you want to do it, specially when you talk it out with your partner.. I think,” she mumbled and scratches her cheek, not really knowing how those things works but seen people go on about it. “You can use it to meet friends perhaps. That’s what I put into my mind right now.”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ She felt fondness fill her chest and she couldn’t help but smile. No one has ever really complimented her before lile he does and the fact that he wasn’t tolerating any of her dramas, she liked it. She grew comfortable with in just a few minutes and of course, Wyba too. “What’s it like? Having such powers? Is it cool?” she asked the male while she leads them to framed pictures of the old town. “I’m sure Wyba won’t just leave you like that,” she reassured as if she knew what she was saying. Sohee was not someone whom you would say have emphathy towards people. But bit by bit she is learning how to tell if they feel something odd or uncomfortable in a certain way. The human was delighted to hear that she has become his first acquiantance in town. Never in her life did she think that she was capable of handling her own like this specially when she was scared of people. However, there was still a part of her that was cautious and awkward around them. “It is very old. And I’m amazed how they put such effort in doing more for the town and them accepting more people. People are nice here after all they said,” she pointed an old black and white photo of the founders’ first town hall which was not that far looking from the current one. They managed to make it appear the same.

“There are many wonderful facts about Magnolia, it’s amazing,” she gleamed and chuckled softly before turning to him and blinking at his question. “I don’t know about that rule. But there are people who doesn’t want to do that but it’s a matchmaking app and no one can really avoid it. If you don’t like it, maybe use it as a tool to make friends?”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ she nods at him then stops herself in exposing even more about her life for she wasn’t really that open about it. “well I think that’s not true. the fact that you’re here with her just proves you’re more than capable of taking of this pretty girl right there,” she motioned towards Wyba who was scratching her ears with her hind foot that made her chuckle before the latter barked at her. “i believe that things like those is fate and fate wouldn’t lead you where you are when you can’t really handle it. I think you’re stronger than you think.” she tilts her head to the side before saying ‘a’ silently, her rambles must be making him uncomfortable. “i’ve only met three people in person. you, kino-kun and taemin-san whom i had a date with because it was required in the application. I don’t think i’m much better because I always let them do things for me. I’m not someone who you can really call independent,” she smiled softly before continuing her story about magnolia rather than her life story which was pretty boring if she says so herself.

“magnolia was hidden from human before, humans like me. only supernaturals were allowed to enter this town, but with more and more people getting recognition from the area, they decided to open it to the world but not to everybody,” she leads them to the next cased artifact which was an old scripture of the founder’s plans and accompanying it beside the preserved book was a feather. “This is the phoenix’s feather, since she helped them build and helped them progress.”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ “I don’t know her that much but she’s a phoenix and I like her too, she’s always there for the residents and she bakes the best goodies,” she grinned brightly that one would think this girl was someone who was having troubles in meeting other people. Perhaps it was Wyba that made her relax and if that’s what it is, then she’s thankful for his sister. She looked at him and fiddled with her fingers that was inside her cloaked self. “Well I’ve never really had a family. I grew up alone with my so called brother who is know missing in action. I’m born like this, casted out and having no friends. Even in foster homes so I always have been hard
on myself specially when i try too hard on things.” She began to ramble while looking at the artifacts and she could feel her fingers being smelled by Wyba but she was too preoccupied in having her memories of herself flashing at the back of her mind. “But i’m slowly making progress these days, although uh... i’m still quite awkward around people. I’m sorry. I’m not that entertaining.”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ She just gave him a smile and took the hanky and wiped the remaining liquid off her face then inserts it in her cloak’s inside pockets. “Thanks, i’ll return it once I wash it,” the smaller girl patted Wyba’s head again then she stops on a cased replica of the old town hall of Magnolia. “She’s not, she’s one of the oldest residents here. And i heard she helped the founders of this springs build this place long ago. She also is the oldest, definitely old enough to be the ancestors of ancestors.” She pointed the small hall and looked at him before explaining what was written in its description, but his voice didn’t get unnoticed so she turned to him again. “I’m not much of a people person so please forgive me on being hard on myself. I’ve been like this since then.”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ Sihee heard a faint word so she looked up at him then tilted her head to the side. “Were you saying something?” before she could get her answer, Wyba her face that made her laugh as she tries to stop his sister from salivating her face. It wasn’t smelly but she was ticklish in every part of her. “She’s very playful. Well you could just tell them you’re a friend of Miss Yoona, they’ll let you in. I heard she’s very known here and a lot of people like her. I’m envious, she loves talking to people while I just lock myself up,” she chuckles lightly then follows your eyes that was scanning every corner of the museum. “Well yeah.. i kind of like the whole history how Magnolia came to be,” her voice turned soft before leading them to some artifacts and replicas of the old ruins.

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ “Ah i’m sorry, it’s the hood,” she almost whispered before taking the cover off her head, her hair falling on her back and her monolids looked at Bin curiously then back at Wyba. “Oh hello Wyba, nice to meet you, you too Bin,” Sohee smiled a little then chuckles at how the furry animal went to her legs and rubbed her body on her. Although she was uncomfortable with the presence of a person, animals make her relax and Wyba was no exception. She was about to ask how she was his sister but she didn’t want to poke her nose into someone’s private life so she blinked then cleared , trying hard to converse like a normal human. “Good thing you persuaded the security to making her get in, and she’s behaving pretty well.” She looked down Wyba and crouched on eye level in front of the white mammal.

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ Her caresses to the dog’s head halted when she sensed the presence of another person nearing her, hands retracting from the soft fur then stands up straight. She noticed how the white dog whined a bit when she pulled away, so she gave her a smile and looked at the taller male that was now in front of her, his countenance showing annoyance. ‘Must be the owner or something,’ she thought then bowed her head slightly. “I’m sorry if I touched her,” she softly said, her voice stuck at the back of then she sensed the familiarity on the guy’s face. “Are you.. perhaps, mister Bin?” Looking uo, her eyes scanned the male’s features and tries to remember how he looked like on the application’s photos. Fair enough, it was really him. “I’m Sohee.”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ While she was focused on killing the enemy on her her game, she almost dropped her mobile device when she heard a bark just in front of her. “Aiya!” the phone flew up and she stumbled to get it but luckily she has fast reflexes so she caught it in no time. In front of her was a light colored dog in a sitting position and happily wagging her tails to her, its tongue hanging on it’s wide mouth. She had to admit, the dog was lovely. “Uh.. hi? Who’s dog are you?” she asked as if the said animal could understand her then it went nearer then barked once. “Oh? Pet?” her curious eyes blinked and her head tilted to the side in wonder. Her hand reached for the top of the dog’s head, then gently pats it, a smile painting in her lips. “Do you have a owner? Are you lost?”

@bin m。ᵖᵘᵖᵖʸᶜᵃᵗ A new day again and Sohee was supposed to be locked up in her house just to play games but she talked to a newly joined member of the application and leaving him hanging would actually be disrespectful. She lacked emotions yes but she has been learning bit by bit of the basic feelings and such of every person. So there she was, clad in her plaid blouse and thigh-high shorts, and covering her outfit was her usual black robe where the hood covers most of her head. Grabbing her phone, she messaged the said male that she has arrived at their meet up place for her to possibly tour him. For someone who is not that good with people, it actually is a progress for the young lady to volunteer on such act. Once she sent the message, she returned her device on her sling bag that was also hidden inside her coat.

Rocking on her sandals’ heels, she looked around while waiting then decided to play on her device once again while she waits, already nervous about meeting another person beside the flower-kun she always sees.

@yibo w。ʷ-ʸˣᵇᵒ Shuhua blinked, and then she nodded slowly. "I see... Yibo, it is then," she said, her voice as soft as her features as she spoke. What she noticed now that he was standing close to her was that he had quite a beautiful face, so to speak. She might be kind, but it was quite rare for her to actually compliment someone's beauty. It might as well be the inner Shuhua's trait, but since the current Shuhua was born from the noble vampiress, it would not be much of a surprise for her to be similar to the owner of the body in more ways than one. She would not say that she was envious — but she could definitely see some people being jealous of it. Deciding not to comment on it, she smiled at the male human's gesture and she went inside first, letting her gaze wander around the place with her lips parting in slight awe. "Hmm... I like flowers, yes," but not as much as blood, she thought to herself, but she did not let that thought out of her lips, "but... not enough for me to actually know more about them." She turned her head up to look at Yibo, head slightly tilted to the side. "You're a florist, right? Can you tell me more about them?" Just like she thought earlier, he truly looked as beautiful as the flowers that he took care of. "I will..." she replied. Her stamina might not be as great as Inner Shuhua, but she was not as weak as the humans, she supposed.

@yibo w。ʷ-ʸˣᵇᵒ The first thought that ran through the vampiress' mind the moment her eyes landed at the human approaching her was that he was too tall — especially compared to her. Her cheeks flushed when she realized he had seen her slap her cheeks. She quickly let her hands down, one holding the other in front of her, and she nodded quite too fast. "Y-Yes! I'm alright!" Her voice sounded higher pitched than she intended to, and the rosy shade on her pale cheeks deepened ever so slightly. "Y-Y-You didn't... um, I just got here too so you're not... late." She was stammering. She was /stammering/. The inner Shuhua, she knew, would have been shaking her head by this time, as this attitude was certainly not befitting of a vampire such as herself — but... she doubted the male knew of it, did he? She took a deep breath in order to calm her nerves before she turned her gaze back to the human. How did one start blind dates, actually? She had never been on a date before, blind or not blind. She had never had a lover in her whole 518 years of existence — she was /that/ inexperienced. "Yibo... right?" she asked, peeking through her lashes as she looked up at his face. Her lips curled up into a radiant smile. "It's a pleasure to finally meet you." Was that too formal? Was that too polite? Was she allowed to speak casually with him? "Shall we go inside?"

@yibo w。ʷ-ʸˣᵇᵒ sometimes shuhua asked herself whether it was the correct thing to register to the imperial application. of course, while she could gain many good friends from it — though she only had a few close friends whom she held quite dearly to her non-beating heart — it was mainly for looking for romance. desperate times had called for desperate measures, and while her prideful vampiric side would rather not rely on such a measly application for her salvation, the cross on her neck forced her to apply. so here she was, in one of the outfits she had picked herself (she had an extensive wardrobe, she noticed), and walking toward the entrance of the museum. the rosary around her petite neck swayed with each step, and she tucked a lock of stray hair behind her ears as she looked around. it seemed as though she was the first one here. gulping softly, she leaned against the wall, entangling her fingers with each other by her front, and she waited for her date — wang yibo, if her memory served her right — to come. a human. although she held no hostility toward his kind unlike most of the residents in town, she could not completely say that she was comfortable with the fact. it might be quite amusing to hear about a vampire being intimidated by 'mere' humans, but that was the truth with ye shuhua. she would say it was the rosary's fault, but she could simply let out a sigh at her thoughts. no good, no good — she should not appear so stressed or yibo most likely would not appreciate it. she slapped her cheeks lightly, shaking her head a little. "calm down, shu," she murmured to herself. "calm down."

[] i hope this is alright! ; u ;

@yunho j。ʲʸʰⁱˢᵇᵃᶜᵏ Her eyes looked at the flower in her hand before following the taller man's footsteps, also scanning the replica he motioned to her. She still remembers how this town was barely salvageable, all the houses and shops were in ruins and the roads were not fully cemented unlike now.

Without bringing out her emotions, she touched the label of the replica and smiled softly. "Back then this town was not known to any human, few super naturals lived here and went on with their lives without going to the human world," she said, glancing at the old church replica she once visited before living in Magnolia permanently. "A lot has changed, good change, and bad changes. We welcomed humans after a few centuries, only letting few in that are worthy and not of harm." Her ears perked up at the question he asked, her story-telling stopped. "Ahh I am of phoenix and god descent, but my phoenix blood runs stronger," Yoona answered. She caught a glimpsed of his eyes, already knowing what he might be. "You must be a hybrid."

@yunho j。ʲʸʰⁱˢᵇᵃᶜᵏ When Yoona arrived at the destination, she was wondering who chose it. That person must've liked history? Perhaps the artifacts? She put no emotions on her face at all and just scanned the pieces with fair judging. She went from artifacts to artifacts with her sneaker-clad feet, bowing at the people who smiled at her and greeted her a good day or praised her clothes, which were just a plain dark jeans and a long-sleeved blouse. Maybe she was too nice most of the times but she was just raised that way.

Minutes passed as she waited, she started to think who it might really be. It would be a real bummer if it was a human. But she have no choice and accept the date, even if it meant risking danger for her. While she was staring at a certain painting, she heard an all too unfamiliar voice. As she turns around, she saw her neighbor standing there, a rose in hand. She didn't feel any danger..yet but the fact that she got paired with her neighbor surprised her. "Hello and please just call me Yoona," she waved her hands dismissively as she also approached him, leaving enough space in between them.