[ just another face in the crowd ]-OPEN-

[BECKiEE :)]

It was morning, and the sun was just starting to come up and turn the sky to a pinky
colour. The sounds of urban life filled the air outside the double glazed window and a
bird started singing in the branches of a tree outside the window. Her eyes fluttered open
as a ray of golden light fell onto her pillow, turning her red hair a gleaming gold colour.
She gave a sigh and sat up, rubbing her eyes. Alice sat on the top bunk, half immersed by
her blank white bed covers. At the moment she was wearing a white vest top and a pair of
grey girl boxers. She yawned widely, and tried pushing back her wavy hair, but failed and
just added to the ''just got out of bed'' look. She got down from her bunk ever so quietly,
not waking any of the girls in the dorm and searched around in the draws for her new
clothes. She changed into them quickly, glancing around her self-consciously as she
dressed herself. She pulled on a white strappy t-shirt with cherries patterned across it, red
lining the seams around the edges, and a pair of black skinny jeans held up with a simple
faded black belt. She didn’t have that many clothes she could choose from, but these
would do. She pulled a pair of socks on to her feet and her black converse and put her
discarded clothes in the basket that they left for the girls to put their washing in, Alice
picked up a brush on the bedside table and ran it through her auburn hair, until it was
untangled and smooth again.
Then she crept out of the dorm, and into the hallway. There wasn’t anyone else out at the
moment and she walked along silently, and stopped at the first window she came to, her
soft blue eyes looking out into a scene of the city. She stepped forward, and climbed onto
the window sill, seating herself on the ledge, gazing out as though in a day dream. Then
she heard other people beginning to stir, and slowly people started to trickle towards the
room that they all ate brake fast in. She slid off the window sill, and tried to mingle in
with the crowd, but she felt a sharp yank on her hair and fell back with a yelp onto the
floor. A tall girl stood over her, sneering down at Alice as she tried to scramble away
from her.“Where you going ginger?” asked the girl, Melissa, flicking her long
blonde hair over her shoulder nonchalantly. Alice didn’t say anything, she slowly got up,
and started backing away from her, but was stopped at a giggle from behind her and spun
round, one of Melissa’s cronies “Trying to get away are you Carrots? Thought you be
first did you?” Alice heard Melissa speaking and as she turned back she saw people
had gathered around them, as though they were about to fight. Her eyes widened as
Melissa started sizing her up, Alice stood stock still and Melissa lunged for her, and
pushed her off her feet, raking her nails across the delicate skin of Alice’s neck, and red
scratches appeared. The boys around them jeered as Alice tried to cover her face, Melissa
aiming punches at her. She had no idea what Melissa had against her, she never got in her
way. Maybe she just needed a punch bag every so often, and it just happened to be Alice.
She cringed as the blonde dug her nails into her shoulder and then Melissa grabbed her
hair, and pulled her face up.“Listen ging-” she said, but she screamed as Alice did
something she had never done before, she sunk her teeth into Melissa’s wrist, biting
down as hard as she could, and to her surprise she felt a small amount of blood welling
up and she let go, pushing herself back into the wall. Melissa jumped away shrieking.
“YOU LITTLE B----!” Melissa screamed and gave her a kick, ready to lunge forward
again, and this time a few other people seemed to be planning on joining in as well.

[ ooc - this post is not really for getting her adopted, but maybe so she can meet another
kid from the orphanage, and preferably get saved from a whole lotta beating v_v ]

[X.Sadistic_~_Samurai.X]

Older kids stayed at this orphanage, some sent back here more than once. Nicki was sent back here five times for being, disruptive. She sat, smooking a coffin nail, in the window sill, watching the sunrise. But her peaceful morning lung killer was interrupted by screaming and thuds. With a snarl, the 17 year old girl pushed herself off the sill and strode down the hall where two girls fought. Well, actually one girl beat on another who was cowering. It was pitiful, watching the poor red head get her ass kicked.Hey you stupid broad, knock it off before I shove this coffin nail down your throat, she snarled, grabbing the beater by the shoulder and slamming her against the wall.

Nicki had thick black hair, cropped into punk rocker short. Not only did it help for her band's appearance, it helped to keep girls from grabbing it in fights. It was dyed a dark red brown, conflicting with her naturally tanned skin. Almond shaped eyes were brought out more with a thick layer of eyeliner, then black eyeshadow. Her lips were painted black as well as her short nails that still bite dangerously. Not only was her makeup scary, she had her cartalige pierced on both ears as well as double piercings in her lobes. A nose ring accented her nose, a small stud wiht a skull grinning at them. Pinning the girl against the wall, she brought her lips close to the girl's ear.Now, if you don't shut the fuck up and leave me to a peaceful morning, I will personally bite through your ear lobe. And I WILL do it, she whispered dangerously, tightening her hand.

Welcome to the real world kiddies.

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[BECKiEE :)]

The kids parted as the girl came through them, some of the other girls darting away.
Alice's eyes widened as she saw the girl who she thought must be Japanese come through
them and grab the blonde by her shoulder. Some of the boys looked uncertain, but edged
back, even the ones about the same age as the tanned girl. Alice stayed where she was,
watching as Melissa got pinned against the wall. Melissa made a choking and gasping
noise, struggling against the other girls hand at her throat, she flailed helplessly for a
moment then nodded, agreeing desperately with the older girl.''...O-okay.. I'll be..
quiet'' she whimpered.

[X.Sadistic_~_Samurai.X]

Nicki made a disgusted noise and let the girl go, stepping back.Get out of my sight you mangy rat. If you harass this girl again, I will take one of my percious cigerrates and and burn a hole through your belly skin, got it? she snarled, white teeth flashing. She didn't wait for an answer. Instead, she turned around and walked over to the other girl.Yo. You are either new or just a cowardly fool. Always travel with a pack or carrying a switchblade if you can't defend yourself. Now, come with me little Rabbit. A painted eye lid winked at her as Nicki turned around and strode back her territory, her room and her window. A couple kids hurried out of her way as she snapped a agered comment at them, only pausing to pat the head of some of the toddlers and shoo them back to their rooms.

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[BECKiEE :)]

Melissa muttered something then put her nose in the air and stalked off with her group of
friends following her. Alice watched them, and then cast her blue eyes as the girl who
now walked over to her, looking up at her. Unlike the other kids who were whispering
behind there hands, she didn’t find her scary one bit. In fact, as childish as it may sound,
thought she was pretty cool. As the girl spoke to her, she blinked once or twice, nodding
as she spoke. Maybe she should stand up for herself, she was younger than Melissa,
but she wouldn’t get anywhere unless she actually got her to leave her alone. She stood
slowly, and watched for a moment as the girl walked off, and then she took a deep breath
and followed after her, the remaining people wandering off. She stopped a little behind
her, and walked at the same pace, watching as she shooed away some of the youngsters,
then she decided she would speak, since she had been silent all this time.''Um.. thank
you ..'' Alice said in her soft voice, and she wasn’t even sure if what she had said was
audible, since she spoke so quietly. She would have to work on that as well she noted in
her mind.

[X.Sadistic_~_Samurai.X]

Nicki settled on her window sill, playing with a coffin nail before lighting it and taking a drag.No problem Rabbit. You got a name? she asked, blowing the smoke out of the window. Something squeked and a solid black rat scurried across the floor, up the wall, up her side and onto her shoulder, playing wiht her hair.Hey there Milly, ya old fart, she cooed, taking the rat and settling her in her lap. Grey started to covered Milly's face and arthritis began to take over her hip but she still raced away with Nicki's coffin nails, hiding them so she couldn't smoke them.Oh no you don't, Nicki growled, lifting her pack and tucking it into her shirt when Milly tried to grab them.This is Milly. She patrols my territory and keep sthe unwanteds out, like you enemy.

[BECKiEE :)]

''.. yes, Alice.. Alice Black''. She spoke still in her quiet voice, stopping as the girl
sat on her window sill and she stepped back and leaned against the opposite wall, resting
one of her feet on its tip against the tiled floor. She watched as the black rat scuttles over
the floor, and onto the girls shoulder, then her eyes widened in surprise as Milly tried to
snatch the cigarette packet from her. Then she heard what the girl said next, and she
spoke up herself.''How does she keep them out? She’s so tiny...'' Alice said almost
to herself, tilting her head wonderingly in the animals direction.

[X.Sadistic_~_Samurai.X]

Nicki gave an evil grin.When Mil doesn't like you, she let's you know that. Once, she bit the tip of one kid's finger off. Sad thing is, the nuns tried to find her and kill her so I had to hide her at a friend's house. They don't even know she is here yet, she said with a shrug. THe rat sat on her back feet and began to clean her face, scrubbing away at her fur. The girl smiled softly and handed her a ciggerate. Eagerly, the rat grabbed it and took off, carrying the ciggerate into a hole in the wall that led who-knows-where.So, how long have you been here? Me, I have been here for six years. Since I ran pff from home and these people took me off the streets.

[BECKiEE :)]

Alice couldn’t help but smile as the rat began washing her face, and watched as the girl
handed the rat a cigarette and the small animal ran off with it. When she heard her speak
again, Alice looked round from where the rat disappeared into the hole in the wall and
after she had finished, spoke.''Not long.. about a week.. I’ve been at a rehabilitation
unit for a year.. the psychologists didn’t get anywhere with me -'' Alice said,
recalling her days at the blank ''rehabilitation unit'', yeah right, more like local mental
asylum.''So they sent me here..''.

[X.Sadistic_~_Samurai.X]

Nicki nodded, turning to gaze out at the distant stables.I was staying at a stable for awhile. That lasted about a month before the whole place went bankrupt. Too many betting debts. But once I turn 18, I'm heading back and buying the place. Got some savings stashed away from dead family members, she said. After awhile, she looked back at Alice.So. You ride horses? Milly trotted back, carrying a gaudy looking hair clip. She must have swiped it from someone but no matter where she got it, it was ugly.

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[BECKiEE :)]

She listened to what the girl had to say, she seemed to have done quite a bit in her time.
She spotted Milly, coming back with a hair clip, and watched in fascination for a second,
before realizing she had left the girls question hanging in the air.''No, I'd like to
though..'' she said wistfully. She knew about all the preps who Daddies bought them a
horse for every birthday, quite literally. They went to the school, and their loud
conversations could be heard by anyone in the school yard, or the canteen, as well as the
continuous giggling.