Wake Up, Shake Up~~ Open

[Onzyy]

Graeme Donovan

accompanied by

Danny

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Got no deeds to do
No promises to keep
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep

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Graeme woke with a start. He had been dreaming again, and it wasn't the most pleasant of dreams either. The images were still burning on his eyelids, and Graeme blinked repeatedly. His Irish Wolfhound had also woken, and looked at him through drowsy eyes. He checked the time on his alarm clock. 4:30 the luminous numbers glowed. Graeme sighed softly, and glanced at his room mates sleeping figure. As quietly as possible Graeme slipped out of bed, and into the darkness of the room.

Graeme was wearing his boxer shorts, but quickly located his faded pair of jeans. Groggily, Danny lifted his large frame and looked at Graeme. Graeme shrugged, and left the room. He didn't bother to put on a shirt, as he was still hot from the nightmare. And besides, who's gonna be in the lounge this time of the morning? he thought to himself.

Graeme waited until Danny was out of the room before finding a seat by a window and turning on the reading lamp.The lamp cast a faint glow in the room, and bathed Graeme in light. He had taken a book to read, namely The Odyssey. Danny has settled himself at his master's feet, and promptly fell asleep again. His dog's breathing calmed Graeme down again, but nothing would help him fall asleep again.

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Tags~~ Anyone
Lyrics~~Fifty Ninth Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Artist(Band):Paul Simon
Notes~~ New character, more muse

[freebird]

Braelynn sighed, rolling over restlessly in her bed in her dorm. She had not slept much that night, and the heat was making her restless. She missed her friends from home, and hadn't even gotten a letter or call from them since she left. She also had not made many friends here, either, and she was feeling lonely. She rolled over in her bed, opening her eyes slowly to see the time on her phone. The time read 4:45, and she groaned, sitting up slowly in her bed. She glanced over at her roommate's form, who was fast asleep in her bed. Braelynn rose slowly, wearing just a tank top and shorts and wandered around the room, looking for the mirror.

She stumbled around in the darkness, looking for the mirror and looked in it, using her cell phone as a light. Her hair was everywhere and she quickly ran her hands through it, pulling it into a loose ponytail. Sighing, she exited the room quietly and wandered down to the lounge, expecting no one to be there. She was contemplating whether to go to the barn or the lounge, and decided upon the lounge. However, when she walked into the lounge, she saw one other person in the lounge. Blinking her eyes quickly, and not expecting anyone else to be there, she slowly walked into the lounge. She thought she should probably introduce herself, and spoke in a calm voice towards the boy. "Hello, I'm Braelynn.."

[Onzyy]

Graeme Donovan

accompanied by

Danny

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Got no deeds to do
No promises to keep
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep

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Graeme had almost managed to doze off. The book lay open on his chest, and Danny's breathing was turning into deep snores. So it was natural that none of them noticed the stranger that entered the room. However, Danny was the first one to realise that they were not alone.

The Irish Wolfhound started a few violent barks, and rose Graeme from his peaceful slumber. Down boy he called to the sleepily. It took a few seconds for Graeme to realise where he was. Danny, his black cat, had also made an appearance and was snuggled up on the adjacent couch. Danny had made his way back to his owner, and stood there panting with a comical look on his face.

Sorry bout that. I think he was just taken by surprise. I'm Graeme. He patted the dogs head without thought. The clock read 05:00. Very early for him, but he had no complaints.

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Tags~~ Freebird
Lyrics~~Fifty Ninth Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Artist(Band):Paul Simon

[freebird]

Seeing the dog rise and come towards her, Braelynn froze, realizing her talking had awaken the dog and his owner. She felt the blood rush up in her cheeks, and automatically started to fumble over her words. "Ohmygosh, I'm so sorry, I didn't realize you were sleeping! Sighing, she dropped her form into a chair, forcing the blood to disperse from her cheeks.

She glanced lazily at the time, it now read after 5 in the morning, and she groaned, leaning back towards the back of the chair. It was going to be a long day already and she was hoping her boys would not give her such a hard time. She glanced down at her bare legs, before lifting her gaze and smiling warmly at the boy she had startled. "I'm so sorry to startle you.. It's very nice to meet you Graeme"

Tags- Onz
Notes- This is going to have to be put on hold.. I won't be on much if at all for the next couple days..

[Onzyy]

Graeme Donovan

accompanied by

Danny

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Got no deeds to do
No promises to keep
I'm dappled and drowsy and ready to sleep

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Graeme wasn't one to laugh much, but he only chuckled at Braelynn. It's okay. It's a pleasure to meet you too. In his insomniac state, Graeme was aware that he was only wearing boxer shorts. Nothing more and nothing less. He didn't show his embarrassment over that. He had no qualms about what he looked like.

Graeme did the only thing that he thought of doing at that point in time, and that was to get a conversation going. I know why I'm up so early, but what's your excuse?

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Tags~~ Freebird
Lyrics~~Fifty Ninth Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Artist(Band):Paul Simon
Notes: Please excuse the crappyness

[freebird]

Braelynn allowed herself to crack a smile when Graeme chuckled at her and slid back into the chair even more. She glanced over in his direction, and noticed that he was only wearing boxer shorts in the early hours of the morning. He probably was not expecting to see anyone else in the lounge at this hour of the morning. She allowed herself to glance over his body quickly, then turned her head away, hoping he would not notice her looking at him.

She allowed herself to glance out the window and at the sun that was beginning to rise in the sky. The sky was producing such wonderful colors, and she was enjoying the sight. When he questioned her about why she was awake, she turned her head back towards him and smiled lightly. "I actually do not know why I'm awake, I just had a terrible time sleeping last night. I was considering going to the barn, but I thought there would be no one here, sorry if I disturbed you"

[Onzyy]

It's okay. Lounge is open for every student not just me he said with a small smile. The day was going to be hellish for Graeme due to the lack of sleep. He could maybe bunk one or two lessons just to sleep a bit.

So which barn do you stable in?he asked just to fill the silence that had surrounded them since his last comment. What else could he ask. It wasn't as if he was the most talkative person around.

[freebird]

Braelynn allowed herself to crack a small smile as she settled into the comfortable chair and glanced over towards the boy again. She knew she was going to be dragging by the day's end, but she would not be able to sleep again even if she tried. Sighing, she ran a hand quickly through her blond hair, and glanced down at her nails lazily. The color that was painted on them was fading, and she made a mental note to herself to redo them when she had a chance.

When asked about where her horses were stabled, she smiled briefly before asking his question. "Both of my boys are stabled in the White Oak Barn. I have two thoroughbred geldings, named Kentucky Bourbon and Jack Daniels." She paused before continuing "What about you? Have any horses? Where are they stabled?"

[Onzyy]

I have three, they're all in the Red Willow Barn. Though the Shetland I don't ride, and the Welsh Cob occasionaly. Then I have the Thoroughbred. Their names are Johnny Jack, Bonnie Play, and Blue Jay. Graeme loved his horses' names. The way the double barrel names rolled off his tongue made for a sweet sound.

Graeme wished that he hadn't left his guitar in the dorm. He would've liked to figure out the chord progression to the lyrics he wrote the other day.

[freebird]

Braelynn nodded when he mentioned his three horses, and smiled at the thought of the thoroughbreds. "That's exciting that you have thoroughbreds too.." She paused before continuing "We should take them out together sometime.. well if you're not too busy." She smiled again and her blue eyes swept over the room quickly. Her eyes were drawn to the window once more, and saw that the sun was now fully rising in the sky.

Sighing, she leaned forward and drummed her fingers on the table thoughtlessly. She would need to get up and take the horses out soon, but her energy levels were already sinking. Looking back up at Graeme again, she smiled and questioned him softly. "So.. you taking any classes?"