<span style="font-weight: bold">(For those of you who have stumbled upon this and would like to join, click here to make a character profile: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="https://creativefreedomrpg.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;t=41473">viewtopic.php?f=15&amp;t=41473</a><!-- l -->).</span><br/><br/><span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-style: italic">It is here that we shall begin our story. These two OC's are unsuspecting of their journey and adventure and -- y'know what? Lets just start! </span></span><br/><br/>Meryl bends down and quickly kisses her cat, Dinah, before rushing out the door. She is in such a hurry that she nearly runs into her neighbor, Jeboda Satyr, who goes to the same college as she. "Good morning, Jeb!" she chirps with a smile. He nods silently in greeting and Meryl rushes on down the stairs. She has half a piece of toast hanging from her mouth, her worn notebook in one arm, and her messy bag in the other. She struggles to shove the notebook into her already-crammed backpack while nearly sprinting to catch the city bus down the street. However, the bus hisses and pulls away when she's only a quarter if the way there.<br/><br/>"Nooo...!" Meryl groans, stomps her foot childishly, and angrily chomps on her bread. She stands in the middle of the sidewalk contemplating what to do. She's about to call a friend when she feels a warm hand on her arm. She whips around, startled, but then grins when she sees it's only Jeb.<br/><br/>He says quietly, "I saw that you missed the bus. I have a car, if you would like a ride."<br/><br/>Meryl's face lights up for two reasons: first, because now she won't be late for class! And two, because this is the first thing Jeb has ever said to her. She opens her mouth to respond when a violent shake from the bushes near them silences her.<br/><br/>They both turn to look.