Jeremy
*The dorms still reek, enough to push the asocial Pythia outside and into the gardens. They had become more popular of a hang out spot since people realized they could be used to escape the smell... But the gardens are big enough that Pythia can still find a cozy, hidden corner where he can be alone. He sits in one of the north corners of the garden, out of eyeshot from the main area, though not exactly hidden. He rests against the main wall of the building, a slight angle to the wall making it an alright place to sit. He has his walking stick laying next to him as he holds his spinning pen, moving it through complex motions. Since it is a simple object, its future shadow is singular. Even when he interacts with it, it doesnt split like others do. He guesses because his powers subconsciously know what he will do next, so the future is always clear. The pen spins through the air, a phantom image moving ahead of it, telling him where to aim his hand, always knowing how it will curve. It was almost like cheating. He is so focused on his task that he wouldnt notice anyone around him.*
John
*A young boy dressed in what could be best described as slacks, carrying a backpack and some luggage enters the campus ground, circling around him flies what appears to be a bird but upon close inspection is actually a wooden doll in shape a bird, flying through the air as if it's alive. He walks around in bewilderment at the place that would be his new stomping grounds, so bewildered in fact that in taking in the sight and sounds he seems to have been lost, as he tries to make his way to his destination and ends up in what appears to be a garden, he walks around the garden looking for a way to his dorms before noticing someone sitting on the corner of the garden, he quickly approaches the stranger and yells*
"HEY, HEY YOU, CAN YOU SHOW ME THE WAY AROUND HERE!?"
Jeremy
*The sudden noise makes Pythia jump, as they look over towards a cloud of shadows quickly approaching them... The distraction is enough to make them lose their focus and causes the pen to slip through their fingers as they struggle to recover. Pythia wears a fairly dark ensemble, with tight fitting black jeans, and a black t-shirt with muted flowers on the front. Their pale white skin, hair, and eyes are striking though. He looks over in the newcomer's direction, though he doesnt look directly at him. His aim is off, as if he cant really see the other boy, and he looks about a foot to the left of where his head is. His eyes focus as Pythia tries activating his powers.*

*And suddenly his eyes snap into focus on the newcomer, strangely they seem to trail a bit ahead of where is at times, looking not at him but where he will be in a moment. It is a subtle difference, one the other boy may not even notice.* "W... What.. A... Are you looking for?" *Pythia asks quietly, not really knowing how to react to this. It is quite obvious that he isnt used to people really... Approaching him freely. As he talks he reaches down to grab his pen, holding it close to his chest when he picks it up.*
John
*The young boy greets the disquiet around Pythia with a smile and with a booming yet calming voice and asks him* 
"Hey there dude, i'm just looking around to see if you know where's the way to the dorms i'm sorta kinda lost here y'know?, i was just at the offices doing some paper work and it was *So* Boring so now i wanna find a place to crash you feel me?" 
*The young boy asks with a certain friendliness to strangers not expected by most, he seems to accepts Pythia's presence with open arms even as it seems the boy does not want it*
Jeremy
"T... The dorms are kinda... A... Above us? Second floor... Though y... You will want to stay away for a little bit. Something happened and t-the entire place reeks" *He comments, pointing in the rough direction of the second floor. As Indrawin moves closer, Pythia flinches back ever so slightly, not used to people being this... Open around him. While he doesnt have a reputation, people tend to stray a bit away from him. Something about his aura, the way he looks at people... Either not seeing them, or seeing where they will be, tends to creep people out.*

"Um... My names... Pythia" *He volunteers slowly, not really sure what one should do in this situation... Afterall he isnt really used to meeting people. Names were usually one of the first things you talked about... ... Right?*
John
*The young boy nods as Pythia reveals his name, it seems that unlike most people this one is too dense to really notice anything wrong with the way Pythia presents himself and continues to introduce himself* 
"Pythia?, that's a cool name!, mine's Indrawan pronounced In-Duh-Rrrrra-Wan, i'm not gonna be mad if you mispronounced it though, just wanna make sure you know how it's supposed to sound"
*Indrawan offers a hand towards Pythia waiting for him to shake it, his unbridled friendliness seem to counteract Pythia's aura*
Jeremy
*Indrawan's unbridled friendliness is a bit of a shock to Pythia. He blushes a bit, moving a bit further back... Though inadvertently making a spot where Indrawan could sit down next to him. To the other boy, it may seem like an invitation to sit down. As his concentration begins to put pressure behind his temple, and he lets go of his active power. Indrawan's close proximity makes sends Pythia's world into darkness. The other boy may notice Pythia tense slightly, grabbing onto the seat around him as if for stability. His gaze also drifts from the other boy, no longer focused. The longer they talk the more obvious it is that Pythia is blind in this moment.*
John
*Indrawan notices that Pythia did not take his hand and so he returns it, slightly dejected, but when he takes the seat besides Pythia and puts his luggage down near the bench, he looks at Pythia and finally notices that there's something wrong with him*
"Yo my dude are you alright?, are you fine?"
*Indrawan asks with a worried tone as he gets closer to Pythia in order to inspect what's going on, as he does so the bird puppet that circles around him perches on top of Indrawan's shoulder*
Jeremy
*Pythia cant see Indrawan, and he jumps a bit as the other boy sits down. His future sight ended seconds before Indrawan extended his hand, so the fact he didnt shake was a funny coincidence. As Indrawan speaks Pythia blushes deeper, preparing his speech.*

"M... My powers... Let me see futures... Possibilities. But there are so many, thousands... Tens of thousands of slightly different things anyone could do in the next few second. I see them as shadows, and they can overlap... It makes people look like clouds... Clouds of darkness t... That blind me... Im... Um inside o... Of yours right now. I can focus, collapsing them into the few most likely outcomes, but it is hard to c... Concentrate on, and i can only do it for like a minute at most"
John
*Indrawan nods his head as he hears the explanation for Pythia's power he's able to grasp most of it and how the power works, but the effect it has on Pythia's mental state seems to have gone over his head*
"Woah, huh that's kinda freaky...

But cool!, you can do all sorts of thing with it!, i heard theories of quantum entanglement that might be related to your power"
*As he speaks the bird puppet on his shoulder nudges the side of his cheek*
"Oh yeah since you've told me about your power, i guess i should tell you about mine, i can make puppets and stuff come to life"
*Indrawan opens his palm and closes his eyes as he does so the bird puppet flies from his shoulder to the palm of his hand*
"This one's name is Adi i have him since i was a kid!"
Jeremy
*Pythia listens, leaning back against the wall. He tries to look at the bird, but he can only hear the fluttering of its wings, so pinpointing it is difficult to say the least*

"Thats cool" *Pythia says softly, trying to cocentrate on his powers again.*

*But with a soft groan it escapes him, and he puts a hand to his forehead as his head aches. He lays back, willing to stay in the darkness for now... Afterall this new person seems nice atleast.* "I um... Dont know anything about quantum entangley s... Stuff" *He says quietly.* "I... I just know that my power kinda sucks..."
John
*Indrawan frowns as Pythia mentions the circumstances of his power, he's understands more now to Pythia's plight after he mentions how his power kinda sucks he stops for a moment to think about what to say*
"Well i still think you're pretty cool.."
*Indrawan says in an attempt to cheer him up*
Jeremy
"T... Thanks" *Pythia says. It may come off as a but terse, but he doesnt mean to be rude. He is just used to people trying to be empathetic about his powers while not really understanding... Which wasnt their falt at all, it just make things a bit awkward sometimes. He doesnt really know how to respond to people, or talk about his experience beyond the simple introduction he gives about his powers.*

"Um... ... How... D... Do you like the cradle?" *Pythia asks as the silence becomes a bit awkward*
John
*Indrawan thinks for a minute, than a couple more minutes, but it's hard for him to talk about what it's like in the cradle considering how he has only been here for a day, and that day was mostly spent on doing boring paperwork*
"It's um, very big... And the garden is pretty"
*He answers not helping with the awkwardness*
"I like it though, it's very modern"
*He adds still not helping with the awkwardness*
Jeremy
*Pythia nods softly, a light blush playing across his face due to the embarassment at the conversation. The silence seems to stretch on for an eternity between each little comment, and it is obvious that Pythia doesnt know how to hold a conversation with someone new.* "T... The... Garden is nice. Its quiet, a... And people usually dont come here too often" *He says, not realizing what he would be implying*
John
*Indrawan stays with Pythia for a moment, he doesn't realy know how to respond to what he is saying so he stayed quite for a minute, and another minute, and another, until what seemed like an hour has passed between them together in the bench, he still has no idea what to say until eventually he decides to say some random thing to say*
"The garden *Is* A nice place to especially with you here"
*Indrawan does not realize how forward he sounds when speaking his mind*
Jeremy
*The silence could be worse... In the darkness Pythia is able to... Well not dissociate, but loose track. His mind wanders, and after a little while he even kinda forgets that Indrawan is there... Then Pythia's face immediately flushes, a bright red as he starts to stutter out a response.* "A... Um y... You... Ah... U... U-uhm... ... T... T-thanks" *He finally says, feeling thoroughly embarassed. It doesnt help that he genuinely doesnt know if this is an attempt at flirting.. Given he cant even see Indrawan's face, and doesnt really have the focus to activate his powers*
John
"Y-yeah you're welcome."
*After saying his welcome, the silence between them keeps growing bigger and bigger until it becomes unbearable for him, the bird puppet still circles the two, as it does it ocassionally rests between the two, at the climax of the silence Indrawan tries to break the ice again*
"So um, what do you do for fun around here?"
*Once again Indrawan still have no idea how forward he is*
Jeremy
*Once again they fade into silence, giving Pythia a bit of time to calm down from the gay panic (TM). He hears the bird puppet circling them. This time when Indrawan breaks the ice, it is... Less suggestive? Yay? Atleast, Pythia gets the original intent much more.*

"I.. Im not r... Really the person to ask about that. I... I spend... Most of my time in my room. When i... Im not there im probably here o... Or grabbing something to eat. I dont... Do much o... Outside. There are usually too many people, and im still r... Really bad at walking with my stick." *He says, gesturing to his walking stick.*
John
*Indrawan nods along to Pythia's plight this time it's clear to him how his power has affected him, he realizes that his powers has cause him great pain and his pity for him grows, although out of respect he does not say anything about it to him directly*
"Oh i see well i'm glad i got to meet you while you were alone, we wouldn't be able to meet eachother if there were too many people here!"
*Indrawan chuckles as he says this*
Jeremy
*Pythia chuckles softly in agreement.* "I... If the garden was m... More crowded i just wouldnt be here... Or i would be hidden so far behind a bush no one would notice me" *He says, a slight twinge of sadness to his voice. He doesnt dislike people... Hell, he needs people. Talking to others and being around them helped push away some of the... Darker thoughts that could linger in a persons mind... It was just hard to be around others sometimes... Particularly large groups.*
John
"Well i hope you find a way to meet me again in the future even if i am stuck in a crowd, our conversation is... Nice"
*There is an inkling of truth to what Indrawan is saying, sure the conversation is awkward and disquieting but there's something comforting about talking to Pythia, perhaps it's that pity again that makes Indrawan want to reach out toward Pythia and lend a helping hand, or perhaps Pythia just strike a chord with Indrawan, but whatever it is even the quiet moments in between them seemed peaceful, thought Indrawan*
"I understand why you don't like large crowds, having a quiet moment like this is good for the soul i think"
*There's once again a quiteness between the two but this time it was a more serene quiet one where they are able to enjoy eachother company even without words*
Jeremy
*Pythia nods softly, trying to focus on their powers once again so that they can see Indra's face so they can try to remember it... It wouldnt really help that much, but hopefully it would help a bit.*

*But the headache is all he gets, and he winces slight at it as the shadows go from collapsing in on eachother to expanding out in a storm. It was never pure darkness in a cloud, it was always shifting, always moving... Because if a person stood still, then their shadow would hardly move from where they are. The twisting cloud could be mesmerizing... And headache inducing from moment to moment.*

*He liked talking to Indrawan, the other boy seemed nice and down to earth. Even though he was more loud and extroverted, he had quieted down around Pythia... Which was nice. Pythia was lucky that the few people he had spoken to here seemed nice... ... ... Well... Yari still creeped Pythia out, and he couldnt get any sort of read on her... So other than her everyone seemed nice.*

"I agree... I... Im... Sorry that I suck a... At talking. Spending m-most of your time alone w... Will do that to you" *He says, leaning back and slowly learning to enjoy the space between sentences... The time you spend thinking of what to say next, the quiet moments of contemplation in the swirling darkness.*
John
"Don't worry!, just spend time talking with me and you'll be a master of talking, i am a maestro of the convo after all!"
*Indrawan laughs at his own lame pun before simmering down into that same quiet between them enjoying the view of the garden and just contemplating, on what to say next, on what tk have for lunch, or how much would he need to save to buy the new game he wanted, and all the while enjoying Pythia's company*
Jeremy
*Pythia giggles softly at the pun, sighing softly. He fell back into a similar state of contemplation, not really knowing what what to say next. After another few minutes a question pops into his mind.* "So... Um, what do y... You like to do?" *He asked quietly*
John
"Hmm oh me?, i already showed you what i like to do"
*Indrawan closes his eyes and open his hand, the puppet bird flew once again and perches on top of his palms*
"Puppetry!, i like making puppets, i like playing with puppets, i like doing puppet shows, i like to design puppet sets!, anything as long as it's relates to puppetry then i love it!"
*Indrawan says with a lot of gusto, he seems very passionate about what he does*
"Someday i'm gonna be the world best Puppetmaster, like the next Jim Henson!"
*He says with pride bursting from his tongue*
Jeremy
*Pythia tries again to focus their ability enough that they can see...*

*His eyes suddenly come into focus again, glancing around the small space. He takes a quick mental note of Indrawan's face, wanting to commit it to memory as he looks over at the bird. Pythia can sense that it is being controlled by Indrawan, its shadows move far to complexly, and as he softens his focus he sees as many shadows as a human begin to pour out of the puppet... He quickly retightens his focus, collapsing those shadows back into the few probable futures.* "T... Thats... R... Really neat! Um... I... I havent h-heard of that person. But with your power you would definitely can be leagues and bounds better than them i bet!" *Pythia says with a smile, looking Indrawan in the eyes... A rare sight, as even when he ends up looking in the right direction he usually ends up looking at a person's mouth or their nose.*
John
*Indrawan's eye are soft and comforting they are the shade of light brown like coffee mixed with milk there are a certain glean to them that can't contain the glee and excitement from his passion for puppetry even as Pythia can't look directly at Indrawan's face he knew that he is passionate about it*
"I hope one day you could see my performance too!, it'll blow your socks off!"
*Indrawan says his passionate spiel not ending*
Jeremy
*Atleast temporarily, Pythia can see, and he smiles up at the other boy. Pythia cant claim to know much about puppetry, and he doesnt share Indra's passion for it... But it is nice to be near someone with such passion, to bask in it if only for awhile. A small, dark place in Pythia's mind whispered that he didnt have something like that, a deeper passion... A long term goal. He kinda just lived day to day. Pythia pushed it back though... Thoughts like that hurt.. And Indra's passion proved a wonderful distraction.* "I... Im sure you will!" *He said with a smile*

*Though their world fades back into darkness, they can still feel Indra, their passion burning like a sun... So strong it almost seems to give off heat.*
John
*Indrawan starts to joyously laugh and his voice can be heard across the garden, even through the surrounding halls in the building too, the fact that he has made a new friend at this strange place that was send by his uncaring father filled him with glee, perhaps this place isn't so bad after all he thought to himself*
"I'm pretty sure i've told you this before Pythia but i'm glad we've met"
*Once again Indra's dense head get in the way of any self reflection and his words comes out as strong as it can be*
Jeremy
*Pythia blushes slightly, then begins laughing too. Half of it coming from how ridiculous this situation was.* "I... Im, glad to h... Have met you t... Too.. Um.. Friend" *He says with a gentle smile, the red blush obvious on his pearly white skin.*
John
"Yes i'm glad to have you as a my first friend here!"
*Indrawan puts his arm alongside Pythia's shoulder as a gesture of camraderie*
"You and i are going to be friends for a long time, i'm sure of it!"
*He's glad that there's someone new he can trust in this new and strange place, even if the person is a little odd he thinks, the wooden bird puppet comes down to rests on Pythia's shoulder and nudges his cheek*
Jeremy
*Pythia flinches as Indra touches him, his face feeling like it is burning as the red deepens. But, it does feel nice... To have another friend... So he still smiles, even though the weird emotions and feelings.* "I... Im glad" *Pythia whispers softly, gasping as the bird nudges their cheek. Pythia reaches up to gently pet the puppet... Though he almost misses at first due to the cloud of shadows, and the fact that his hand is shaking...*
John
"Anyways i'm beat!, traveling all the way from Jakarta to Stockholm than to here, while having doing to do paperwork after all that has put me in the snooze mode you get what i'm saying?, i gotta catch some z's!, say do you think whatever happened at the dorms is over yet?" *Indrawan asks Pythia hoping to find closure for his weary eyes*
Jeremy
*Pythia nods softly, also feeling remarkably tired... But also like he could run a marathon. His mind longed to rest, but his body refused to stay still, jittering with nervous energy.* "I... I.. Can h... Help guide you, i... I think i remember the w... Way, if.. Um... You help make s... Sure I dont trip" *Pythia says, reaching over and grabbing their walking stick.. .. ... After only missing it three times.*
John
*Seeing Pythia struggling with his walking stick, Indrawan decides to stay and put his arms between Pythia's shoulder he stands up, taking Pythia with him and decides to walk side by side with him*
"Woah there, don't force yourself to help me here i'll help you watch out for whatever, while you guide me through the building, Let me be your eyes for a minute".
Jeremy
*Pythia nods, his blush deepening as Indrawan basically picked him up... Hell, his body was light enough that most people could manage that feat. One hand holds his walking stick, which gingerly traces the ground infront of Pythia, the other is held by Indra. They make their way through the building, moving slow enough for Pthia to be comfortable, and eventually reaching the dorms*
John
*Indra and Pythia walks through the halls of the dorms, Indra continuously watching around the hall for the room he was assigned to, finally he finds it in one of the dorm room with an empty sign in front of it, he uses the key given to him to see if it'll unlock the door, It does!, he enters the room and put's down his luggage and backpack by the bed and then looks at Pythia* 
"Thank you for guiding me through this, wouldn't be able to do it without you"
Jeremy
*Pythia blushes slightly, his hand gripping at nothing now as Indra stepped away and set down his luggage. He takes a few steps backwards, just barely managing to leave Indra's cloud, and looks around the hallway.. Though he doesnt really spot much he makes a mental note of the location.* "I... I really didnt do much, you could have f... Found this without me" *He said quietly, looking into the churning mass of shadows*
John
*Indrawan comes closer to Pythia by the shoulders and shakes him a bit not too harshly, of course,*
"Nonsense you've done plenty, i'm no good with directions so having someone help me through the building help me cut off a lot of time of me being lost"
*Indra gives Pythia a gentle pat on the back*
"Besides i'd get bored if i went in alone, having you beside me really helps my spirit, i really like you Pythia!, hanging out with you is tons of fun!"
*Indrawan still after all this time manages to find ways to upstage himself in being too forward with people*
Jeremy
*The darkness swallows Pythia once again, and he flinches a bit as Indrawan touches him... Still very not used to touch at all... But he smiles at the compliment* "T... Thank you" *He says in a half whisper, nervously shifting from foot to foot. The blush had lingered on his face, the normal snow white color a deep crimson.*
John
"Anyways catch you later i gotta, unpack change my clothes and get some sleep, see ya later!"
*Indrawan gently nudges Pythia outside of the doorframe he waves at him instinctively even if he knows now he wouldn't be able to see him do it, he then slowly closes the door and begin doing the usual stuff you do when you enter your dorm room for the first time*
Jeremy
*As the door shuts, Pythia waives a little... And as it clicks closed and locks, the shadows on the outside of the door quickly start reducing and faing. Pythia is left in the hallway, alone and able to see... So not knowing what else to do he returns to his room. His mind still feels exhausted... But his body refuses to sit still... So he decides to train a bit with his punching ball. A simple exercise that kept him moving but let hks mind retreat. The simple plush ball on the long pole, it was incredibly easy to work around with future sight. The game was more to see how skillfully you could dodge it. So thats what he spent the next little while doing... Before collapsing in his bed and going to sleep*

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