Snicket

[Caer Ibormeith]

Taldyn Yanore Draea Evercyn leaned against the railing that bordered the steep concrete stairs that lead to the main entrance of Snicket High School. The principal, her father, asked her to stand outside and wait for the new student. She was allowed to be late for class just this once.
She checked her watch with a sigh and ran a tanned hand through her hair. Her father had just smiled and shook his head when he saw her new hair color, white, and just toyed with the two blue streaks around her face. He chuckled and told her that they brought out her indigo eyes, which she had rolled at him in response.
Her lithe body was hugged by a light purple tee that shouted: Blond isn't a hair color, it's a state of mind! and worn-in jeans. A dejected looking backpack rested at her feet and headphones covered her pierced ears, filling her mind with jumpy Japanese rock.
"Hey! Tyde!" One of her friends ran up, a cheerful brunette that didn't seem to care that she was going to be late for class. "You're waiting for the new kid, right? Tell me at lunch if he's hot!"
"Sure, but he's most likely going to be sitting with us, you can find out for yourself."

[Apollo]

Of course I'm late . . . I'm always late, Jack thought to himself. Great now I'm back to talking to myself. He took a deep breath and focused on the ground until he saw the school. His hands were at his sides and his messenger bag hanging there with just about nothing in it. His shaking hand went to his hair. It was the weirdest hair that he had seen. It was white with black in it. Flat and did nothing else. His clothes different but he couldn't place it. He looked from the school to the stairs to the girl leaning on the rail with hair weirder than his own. I guess I can't say I have weird hair now. . .Stop talking to yourself!
"Shouldn't you be in class?" He asked the girl but she didn't seem to hear him.

[Caer Ibormeith]

Tyde's friend went to class with a squeal, "dammit! Another tardy slip for me! See ya at lunch, Tyde!"
Tyde sighed, "Ta, Riva." She looked over at Jack. "So, it must be you then, I've never seen anyone like you before. This school is mostly filled with the run-of-the-mill stereotypes, no one really original except me. And you too I guess."
She looked him over before pushing herself off from the railing. "Welcome to Snicket High, a dinky little school in a teeny town. You must be so honored." Her eyes were sparkling with mirth, even with her voice dripping with sarcasm.

[Apollo]

He could see she was happy here even if she was putting down this dump of a town.He smiled in what seemed like forever. "Yeah but it's better than where I was from. . . I hate cities. I was in London before this and before that I was in . . . somewhere in Washington you don't want to go back to. Jack looked down like he usually did when the sun was to bright for him. He saw his reflection and wondered why people talked to him. His slightly baggy plain white t-shirt was a mess from waking up at the wrong time and his black jeans were caked with god knows what. His eyes were what he thought were his only good feature. So black that they seemed to pierce you, they screamed evil but when people looked deep enough. . . they saw piece. . .At least that was what my mom used to say. Jack caught himself and looked up to say something.
"So you know my name, Jack Carter, what's yours?" he said.

[Caer Ibormeith]

"A mouthful. My parents were nuts when they named me. I go by Tyde because that's what my initials spell." She offered a hand covered with rings, "Taldyn Yanore Draea Evercyn at your acquaintance. I'm your guide for today, mostly because I'm in all of your classes." She met his black eyes with her startling blue ones and gave him a real smile. "I think you're going to be one of the few interesting people in this whole school." She walked over to the front door and revealed a quiet hallway lined with black and gold lockers and fliers for all sorts of clubs. She went to the school bulletin board and moved the drama one to the center and ripped the cheerleading one off and shredded it.
"We've got enough brainless brats here." She muttered to herself. She tossed the paper into the trash, the edges looked as if they were cut. "We've got English first."

[Apollo]

No. . . she couldn't have . . .no I'm wrong, Jack thought. He looked at the paper again there they were, cuts that shouldn't have been there. Jack shook his head and moved on down the hall because Tyde had already gotten pretty far ahead of him. "I did drama once. . . then they kicked me out cause I set off the fire alarm on accident. They thought I did it on purpose but come on. . . who puts a light switch next to a fire alarm!!!" I told her. She didn't seem interested but you never knew with some people. Besides it was a force of habit for Jack to talk a lot when he was nervous. Every one said it was because the sound of his voice calmed him.
Once he had caught up with her she had already announced him to the class so he just walked in and was instantly more nervous than before. O god I hope the teacher doesn't want me to tell them a few things about myself . . .

[Caer Ibormeith]

Tyde tossed her pass onto the teacher's desk and took her seat near the door.
"So nice of you to join us, Miss Evercyn." He had written his name on the board, Mr. Josten, in a slanted but neat hand. "Ah, Mr. Carter. Principal Evercyn told me you were coming. Please introduce yourself and name something you find interesting about yourself."

[Apollo]

DAMN IT!, Jack thought.Always happens.
Jack took a deep breath and thought of the most interesting things.I moved here from London England, my parents sent me to live with my uncle, I play guitar and draw . . .I am magical . . .I may not mention that one . . .
"Well my parents sent me here to live with my uncle so either they are are going through a rough spot or they will be getting divorced. I play guitar and draw pictures and moved her from London England-"
"Wow! Really?" a kid asked.
"I just said that I did didn't I? Why would I lie about that?" I answered. Mr. Josten, looked at me with glaring eyes so I just found a seat (which happened to be the only empty one and was next to Tyde) and slouched down so I couldn't be seen very well.I let out my breath which I guess I had been holding and hoped to go through the day like I had been so far. Not noticed much.

[Caer Ibormeith]

Tyde smirked and took out a small book. It was leather bound and a dark green. She opened it and wrote a short message. She passed him the book, a piece of ribbon marking the page. When he opened it the words: Jack's page, sketch me a doodle was scrawled across the top.
Tyde pulled out another book and started to write in it, occasionally paying attention to the teacher.

[Apollo]

Jack laughed a little and tried to be quiet. He thought of something and wrote Ok but its not a representation of my feelings it was how you looked when I saw you on the rail. He passed it to her. . .