<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/04/Tai.png)</div><strong>Character Name PC:</strong>Tai Stardel'est (http://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=193964.msg9427018#msg9427018)<br/><strong>Year/House:</strong>Ombrelune, 2nd year<br/><strong>Relationship Status:</strong>Single - though no one's really sure<br/><strong>Wearing:</strong>khaki trousers, tropical print shirt, robe worn open over both<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Carriage from Bordeaux<br/><strong>Date:</strong>September 1st<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Open, Salome and Faylinn<br/><hr/>It had been a brief, unceremonial farewell for Tai with not even his immediate family in attendance, only an uncle that dropped him off because he happened to be going to Bordeaux today. But that was the way of the Stardel'est clan. One did not become sentimental or maudlin over something as maudlin as attending school when there were far more interesting and crucial things with which to concern oneself. Tai believed this himself and would have been put into a terrible mood if there had been some sort of scene as he boarded the carriage, one of the first to do so, and hunched down in a quiet seat for the journey. He was already resentful of the advent of the school year as he'd been loathe to leave behind the sultry, languid Vietnamese summer days to return to the demands and restrictions of academia but there was nothing to be done for it. He was not one to mope, however, and it wouldn't be long before someone or something would distract him and his good humor would be restored but for now he pulled his robe around his garishly colored shirt, a book half open in his lap, and to all appearances was dozing away while waiting for the carriage's departure. He was wide awake of course and listening to everything going on around him but it was sort of his way of disappearing without a charm.<br/><br/>The sound of somebody sitting in front of him followed by the scent of fresh berries was enough to prompt him to open an eye lazily, shifting just enough to get a glance at the profile of a pretty dark-haired girl he didn't recognize which probably meant she was a first year. For just a moment his dimples showed as he smiled to himself though he quickly returned to his ruse while he pondered what to do with this opportunity. It wasn't long before a feminine voice with a strange accent had him taking another peek just in time to see a cute redhead joining the brunette, also unfamiliar. Excellent. He listened for a few moments as they spoke about their horses...adorable in their enthusiasm, really...and filed it all away for another time.<br/><br/>"Don't mind if I do!" Of course the berries had been offered to the one called Faylinn but this did not stop him taking advantage. A raven-haired, elfin face appeared between the two girls as he sat up and reached over the back of the seat to snag a raspberry out of the container and pop it into his mouth. "Delicious. I'm Tai...you two must be first years, yes? I would have remembered you if you were at the Academy last year. I'm very happy to meet you."<br/>