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Ian Butler

Nerds are perceptive.

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a character in “The Crossroads Academy”, as played by almostinsane

Description

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"Being a nerd really pays off sometimes."- Ken Jennings




Full name Image
"It's nothing special."
Ian Butler

Nickname
"I don't really have any."

Preferred Name
"Just Ian, please."

Nationality
"I'm from nowhere special
American

Ethnicity
English/Jewish

Birth date
"I get double the presents on Christmas day..."
December 21, 1998

Age
"I'm almost 18" Image
17

How old does he/she appear
I am mature for my age
Late Teens/Early Twenties

Sexuality
"I like girls..."
Straight

Zodiac Sign
"That's just superstition."
Sagittarius



Sexual Orientation
"I like girls..."
Straight

Relationship History
"Nonexistent, I'm afraid."
Shockingly, Ian has little experience when it comes to romance. He has always been low on the social totem pole and while he certainly hopes that this year will be different, he hasn't allowed himself to get his hopes too high.

Virgin?
"What?!"
Yes


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Skin Tone
"I'm not super pale."
White. Slightly Pale.

Height
"I'm a little tall..."
6"1

Weight
"The P.E. teacher say's I'm scrawny."
119 Pounds

Body Shape
"I'm not familiar with the terms you gave me."
ImageIan is tall and a bit lanky, but overall, he is in good shape for someone who isn't on a sports team. He does have some muscle, but the only sport you could really see him competing in is Track. He's never going to stand out as a physically strong or fit guy. He isn't a jock, after all.

Body Type (Ectomorph, Mesomorph or Endomorph)
"I'm not that awkward anymore...
Ectomorph

Hair
Image"I like it. I think it makes me look more attractive. In a nerdy sort of way, of course. None of the Royals are going to look my way, of course.
Black; currently Ian has it in semi-long, curly style.

Shape of Face
Oval

Eyes
"I don't like contacts."
Blue with glasses

Distinguishing Marks
"It's not noticeable, is it?"
A small mole on his left cheek

Physical Disabilities
None

Tattoos and Piercings
"That's not my style..."
None

Fashion Sense
"I'm a bit formal for my age... I'm just more comfortable that way."
Ian usually dresses in smart, semi-formal clothing. It is not unusual to see him wearing a tie beneath a turtleneck sweater even in California weather. He will wear a t-shirt at times, but he absolutely refuses to wear shorts outside of swim trunks. He simply feels more comfortable with layers of clothing and it certainly gives him an aura of respectability in place of the piles of money his peers have access to.

Overall Attractiveness
"I'm okay-looking, I guess?"
While Ian lacks the superstar beauty of the Royals, he certainly cleans up nicely, particularly if he takes extra care of his appearance. With curly black hair and soulful blue eyes, he is good-looking in the nerdy sort of way. He will usually be called "cute" rather than "hot" or "gorgeous", however.


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✔Smart ✔Sarcastic ✔Nerdy ✔Romantic ✔Kind ✔Patient
✔Excitable ✔Passionate ✔Nonjudgmental ✔Resilient ✔Quirky

Bad Personality Traits
✘Nervous ✘Nerdy ✘Cynical ✘Sarcastic ✘Shy ✘Stubborn
✘Low Self-Esteem ✘Quirky ✘Scatterbrained

Personality
In some ways (okay a lot of ways), Ian fits the stereotype of a nerdy high school student. He gets a bit nervous around girls he likes, he does well in class, he almost always carries his laptop around with him, and he is not exactly a fan of exercise, though he manages to stay in good shape. Ian loves anime, video games, fantasy, sci-fi, and other "nerdy" genres, but he is not above engaging in social activity with his peers. He honestly would attend a teenage party and spend at least an hour beforehand preparing for it and hoping/praying he doesn't embarrass himself. Yet, he is not shy when it comes to subjects that he is familiar with and one can draw him out of his shell by getting him started on something that he is very passionate about.Image

Politically, Ian is libertarian and very passionate on that viewpoint. He believes that the government should be as small and possible and that the economy is best left to the free market. He is very much for private charity, but against most taxation. He also believes that the Federal Reserve was behind Kennedy's death because he intended to have the Treasury issue monetary notes backed by precious metals, cutting them off. He is also suspicious about government activity and having his computer files and internet history being recorded by the government, so he makes sure to secure his laptop as much as possible and use independent search engines and operating systems when surfing the web. Comic Cons are also, in his own words, "serious business" and works on his costume diligently.

At school, Ian mostly hangs out with other nerds. Most jocks annoy him, mostly because of how they treat him, some of them starting from elementary school. Still, he does his best to judge people individually and there are a few jocks that he thinks are good or at least okay people. School can be hell for him, depending on the social climate, but he looks forward to the future, hoping to get a degree in something computer related or economics. In his spare time, Ian has also learned how to hack computers, mostly those with lax security, but he has never abused it.

Strengths
Ian is very good with computers and is very knowledgeable at economics. He truly has a bright future in quite a few STEM fields. He can make a lot of nerdy/geeky topics seem cool if only he keeps himself from self-conscious. Overall, he's an interesting guy and can be quite cool in nerdy way.

Weaknesses
Ian has been conditioned to feel out of his league when it comes to the other cliques. Really, he would be happier if he could only get over his feelings of nervousness and inferiority, but that is better said than done.

Mental or Behavioral Disabilities Image
"It can be annoying."
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Life Philosophy
"You can't please all the people all time."



Short Term Goals
Actually live a memorable senior year. This is his last year of high school, after all.

Long Term Goals
To get into a good college.

Aspirations
"I've always been good with numbers..."
To become a well-known economist.



Home Town
Los Angeles

ImageHistory
Ian was born into a middle-class household. His mom is actually a nurse while his dad is a doctor. Ian was born an only child and, combined with some of his natural awkwardness, he never made too many friends in school save one or two at a time. He's known most of the people who went through the same public school system, and with some of them, he was good friends, though a couple of the friends he managed to make slowly started drifting away during middle school because of people's natural tendencies to form cliques. It was in middle school that Ian began to display a higher than average intelligence. He answered most questions the teacher asked him correctly and started taking advanced classes. Of course, some of the more popular kids labeled him a "nerd" or "geek", placing him squarely with the unpopular kids.

It was about this time that Ian noticed the abuse of power around him. The richer kids seemed to always get away with things that the rest of the students could not. At first, Ian believed this was because of their wealth, but then, he realized it was the connections the wealth spawned. He read Marx, but, looking at Communism, decided it was human nature for systems to be corrupted, positions of authority most of all. It is around this time, he started paying attention to politics, Ron Paul in particular. Throughout middle school, Ian became acquainted with anime and Japanese/Chinese culture, which interested him greatly. Along with these interests, he dove into Star Wars, and other nerdy obsessions, cementing his status as a nerd. Throughout high school, he stuck with the friends he had, but, at times, he has longed to goto parties and other "popular student" events.

Occupation
"It's an experience."
Working at a Yogurt Shop

Childhood Idol/Hero
"Well, maybe not "childhood"..."
Ron Paul

Dream Job
Economist

Pets
None

Education
Public school until Seventh Grade; Private schools until now; he has attended Crossroads Academy since Freshmen Year.

Social Class
Middle Middle Class

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Household
"Just my dad, mom, and me. Why?"

Pets
None

Residence
"Home Sweet home..."
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Transportation
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What was junior year like for you?Image
"About normal. I mean, I went to school, hung out with friends, and worked a few hours every weekend. My parents got me a new car for my good grades. I didn't get invited to many parties, but I wouldn't say it was miserable or anything. It was just... normal."

How do you feel about returning back to Hollywood High?
"Well, Crossroads Academy gives me a lot of opportunities. The classes are excellent and the name alone is enough to impress any college. The extracurricular are fun and all and really, it's like attending a private college if you know what I mean. I hope to be social this year, but there are still people whom I consider friends if I feel like fading in the background, but need some company."

Have you started looking into colleges/universities?
"Definitely! It is only a year away and I'm pretty sure I can get a scholarship. Still, though I'm more of a deist, I did break down in prayer more than once!"

Group/Clique
"Well, it's kind of hard to tell sometimes. I mean, I do well in school and everything, but it's not my whole life. I love anime, politics, video games, and other things so I might be more of a nerd than a geek. Or is it more of a geek than a nerd? I can never get those words straight!"
Nerd/Geek

How do you feel about your group/clique?
"We may be the bottom of the barrel, but some of us will really take off after high school and probably have little Royals as our children. There is always interesting conversation and, really, we're not total losers!"

Average Grades
"Well, that such a surprise!
A's

Study Habits
"I try to get everything out of the way as quick as I can. There's no point in letting it pile up! Of course, I might throw myself totally into a project and not be done until the night before it's due!"

Clubs?
"I might rejoin the debate club and maybe join a few new ones..."

So begins...

Ian Butler's Story

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Character Portrait: Michaela Vaughn Character Portrait: Natalya Volkova Character Portrait: Charlotte Arnault Character Portrait: Juliette Arnault Character Portrait: Emmett Hilliker Character Portrait: Jazmyn Clarke
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Today is the first official day back on Crossroads Academy's campus, and there is an undeniable air of excitement and jitters on campus. Throughout the morning, cars had driven up the long driveway that led onto the campus, packed to the brink with parents, children, and suitcases filled with everything a teenager could need, only to be drive right back down it a little while later, empty, and usually with teary-eyed parents. It was nothing less than a tradition, and though many felt it was sad to see their parents go, most students did genuinely like Crossroads Academy. The fact that it was located right on the beautiful California coast played a part in it, and it possessing facilities nice enough to rival top colleges was a perk too, but the relationships made while at a boarding school were different than at many normal high schools. They were stronger, or that's what many of Crossroads' students would tell you, anyway.

Like the other dorm advisers on campus, Holly and Brian had spent their mornings acquainting themselves to parents and helping students move into their rooms. They had moved on campus a few days before, and though this meant that their summers were over too, they were both glad that the school year was starting. While Holly had worked as a dorm adviser for four years, and had acted as a dorm adviser for the girls she would be living with this year since they were freshman, Brian was new to this. He had been a faculty member for Crossroads for a year before, but this was the first year that he was going to be a dorm adviser. Life circumstances combined with knowing that his paycheck would look even better if he was a dorm adviser had led him to accepting the additional position, and though he was excited, he was understandably nervous as well. He knew that this position would require him to take on an extra level of responsibility and respect for rules and guidelines, but he also knew that he had to be understanding enough to get a bunch of teenage boys to like him... or at least trust him. It was going to be an interesting experience, that much he was sure of, but he didn't have much time to worry during the morning, as he really had been busy helping kids move in. He was grateful that he had been assigned a senior dorm, only because that meant that there were slightly less parents involved. Senior students were allowed to have cars on campus, and that meant that in some cases, for those who had cars, they were driving themselves onto campus and there were a few less introductions that Brian was forced through. In the girls dorm, Holly was experiencing a similar thing, but by now she knew most of her girls' parents, and for her, introductions were welcomed anyway. She was friendly and bubbly, and far too used to this to be bothered by the first-day events.

Students had no say in dorm assignments, and only found out who they were living with on move-in day, today. Most students would make it to campus by two PM, and following that, there would be a dinner barbecue held in the courtyard for all of the students. Following that, students will spend the night getting back into the rhythm of being at school, hang out with friends, or attend the optional movie on the lawn, which tonight, will be showing Ferris Bueller's Day Off. At 7 PM, the school shuttle will also be making a trip to Target, to allow students to pick up any necessities that they didn't bring to school.

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Character Portrait: Nolan Arnault Character Portrait: Ian Butler Character Portrait: Illiana Eloise Brahms
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"Did you pack the toothpaste?"

"Yeah."

"Your extra underwear?"

"Yeah."

"Your skin oint-"

"Yes!"

Ian almost shouted the last part, his mom turning to glare down at him through he pair of spectacles. Ian suppressed the urge to sigh. His mom meant well, but she was convinced that if he was not prepared for every little thing, disaster would strike. It was maddening. He could hardly wait for Elly to get here. He had already taken his car and most of things things to the senior dorms. His best friend had only taken him back home to say goodbye to his mother and she was taking her sweet time coming back with her things. He hoped he didn't manage to misplace any of her mechanical tools when they unpacked this year. He didn't hear the end of all junior year when he misplaced her wrench.

"Another thing, you should have had Illiana visit more this summer..."

"Mom..." he began.

"She is a nice girl. You shouldn't let her slip away..."

"Mom, please..."

"I don't want to wait twenty years for a grandchild sired in a desperate Vegas marriage..."

"Mom!!!"

His face was red and he was nearly ready to walk to twenty miles to Crossroads Academy out of sheer embarrassment alone. Thank God he didn't tell her that he did like Illiana. If she learned that... He couldn't bare the thought.

Illiana pulled up to Ian's house with a sigh. Her car rolled to a stop, and sputtered in a way that made her cringe. She would need to take a look at it when she got to the school. Illiana sighed as she stepped out of her car and stretched. Cenna had been away so she didn't get to say good bye...she had waited as long as she could but she couldn't make Ian wait any longer.

She walked up the sidewalk to his house with a smile, her mind wandering to the years of playing tag, camping, and tree climbing. She didnt knock when she came to the door, instead she called out jokingly:

"Honey I'm home!"

She only caught the tail end of the conversation between Ian and his mom but it still made her grin.

"Whose getting desperately married in Las Vegas? You have a girlfriend I don't know about Ian?" She asked as she slung an arm around his shoulders and gave him googly eyes and a kissy face.

"I mean aside from Hermione or...?" She giggled as she poked his side in his ticklish spot just below his fourth rib on his left side.

"Dont worry Mrs Butler, I will take good care of him." She assured his mother with an angelic grin.

Ian squirmed at his best friend's touch. They knew each others' bodies too well (and, God, didn't that sound so wrong) from the years they spent roughhousing as kids and Illiana liked to poke him there every chance she got. He responded by poking her back in the right armpit, earning a reproving glance from his mother. Her double standards on male and female touching was a pain in the ass.

"Illy, I say I like a film character one time and you never let me forget it. Do I need to bring up Q from that James Bond movie?" he asked, oblivious to the slight smirk his mom sent his way.

"No one's getting married in Las Vegas if I can help it, dear. And I'll hold you to that. I don't want Ian graduating a schmuck."

"This is why I don't bring her home much. You conspire with her," he grumbled, "Can we go now? Unless the Mystery Machine broke down again."

He smirked. He thought that name fit his friend's care to a t. There was always something wrong with it. You just had to figure out what it was on a particular day.

"Just keep him in line, Illiana."

Ian suppressed a groan. When did the she start treating his friend like his wife. He wished that Dad wasn't working third shift today. He could always be counted on to bail him out.

"Hey Q was damn fine, and I stand by that....and as for my Mystery Machine, its rumbling and making mysterious noises as per usual, but it should get us to Crossroads." Illiana said with a small smile. What she didn't say is that Q looked a hell of a lot like her best friend...and she had to admit, she had a type and he was it. She felt a blush burn up her cheeks so she gave herself an internal shake, pushing that thought away.

"We will keep each-other out of trouble, scouts honor" Illiana said as she did the three finger scout symbol (though obviously she was never a scout) before she gave Ian's mom a peck on the cheek.

"We need to head out, ya lyublyu tebya (I love you)" Illiana said as she tugged at Ian's arm in the direction of the door and started waiving at Mrs. Butler. Illy shoulder bumped Ian with a grin as they exited the house.

"So, who are you bunked with?" Illy asked trying to take her mind off of the thought of her best friends possible love interest as she climbed in the driver seat of her powder blue vw van and started it. It back fired and groaned before it started. It wasn't much but it was her's earned with her own money.

"Get in Shaggy" She said with a grin.

Ian's mother had scarcely hugged his friend back before she was dragging him out the house. She called out something, but Ian did't hear her. Instead, he examined how Illy's cheeks had gone red. Did she have a cold or something? She didn't seem down or anything.

"Your Mystery Machine is a screaming metal death trap," he teased her. At her question, he shrugged, "Seth, Nolan, Emmett, and Jax. It's strange how I never to to know any of them that well. What about you?[/color]
[color=00CCFF]"Well didn't you get the King of the Damned crew?"[/color] Illy said referring to the other boy's statuses. She didn't have a problem with any of them per say, she just, didn't know how to interact with bigshots.

"I don't know yet, didn't bother to check. Figured I'd be spending more time in your dorm than mine anyways." Illiana said with a snicker. She knew how it sounded and she was okay with it. Her lewd comments usually made him blush and she loved it. It didn't take very long to reach their destination, if only because Illy had a lead foot. She was lucky on more than one occasion, that she didn't get pulled over and fined.

As they reached their destination, Illy slipped out of the van and unpacked what little she had left to bring which consisted of a backpack full of random stuff. Odds and ends really.

[color=#00CCFF]"Well lets go meet your crew"
She said as she headed towards the boys dormitories.

Ian rolled his eyes at his friend, trying to hide the blush that was growing on his cheeks. He knew she loved to fluster him and he almost always fell for it. Well, two could play at that game. As the car slowed down near the boys dorm, he turned to shoot a smirk at her.

"Just be careful sneaking out after curfew. We wouldn't want to be caught in an awkward situation," he told her, rather proud of the fact hat he hadn't stuttered or looked away when he spoke. As he stepped out of the car, he spotted Nolan. He didn't know the guy too well, though he knew of him. Few students didn't recognize the A-Listers in school, particularly the king bee.

As he stepped out, he waved at him, "Hey, we're dormmates, right?"

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Character Portrait: Michaela Vaughn Character Portrait: Natalya Volkova Character Portrait: Juliette Arnault Character Portrait: Ian Butler Character Portrait: Seth Werner
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Outfit|Helmet|Motorcycle

Natalya's drive to the shool was relatively short, as she expected. Even though she had gotten caught in the lunch hour traffic rush she had just driven between a few cars and taken a few back roads. Though lane splitting was supposedly illegal no cops saw her, so as far as Natalya was concerned it was fine. When she did actually reach the school she weaved through the traffic of arriving and departing parents and students easily, the path to the senior lot being far less crowded compared to the path to the guest lot. It didn't take her long to find a parking spot, there being a decent amount of motorcycle parking spots and very few people who actually rode. Turning off her bike Natalya pulled off her helmet and shook out her hair with a huff. Setting her helmet down she pulled her phone out of her pocket and scowled when she saw she had taken 17 minutes to get there, as if the extra two minutes were a personal offence. A moment later she heard a wolf whistle from her right and turned to see Josh, a fellow rebel, and one of his friends. "Damn Nat, the summer did you well! You free later?" Him and his friend laughed as Nat ignored them and grabbed her helmet and purse. Starting towards the girls dorm Natalya rolled her eyes and called over her shoulder while she was still within hearing distance. "Hey Josh, Boxing Club meets back up next Thursday. Don't be late!" Josh swore loudly and his friend's laughter grew louder, causing Natalya to chuckle a bit herself.

Once she reached the dorm she walked, looking around the common room before walking passed the elevator and towards the stairwell. A few freshman gave her weird looks but Natalya ignored them in favor of checking her phone. As she looked through it she saw that Michaela had responded to her and that she had a facebook message. Checking the text as she started up the first flight of stairs Natalya actually laughed at Mickey's response.

To: M&M
XD Says the best cook in the senior class! Whatever, guess I shouldn't have expected more, food's always been your weakness. Lol By the way I just got here, I'm on my way up the stairs.

Natalya hit send right as the first flight of stairs ended in a platform. Turning the corner she started up the second flight, not even slightly out of breath. Clicking over she checked her FB message and a wicked grin lit up her face. Switching back over to her texting app she sent a second text to Seth, who had yet to respond to her. Albeit, after she renamed him in her phone.

To: Party Boy
I suggest just making this easier on yourself and coming to me before I come looking for you. Of course, I'd enjoy the latter much more so your choice.

Since Natalya didn't know who Ian was she decided to just keep one eye open. Reaching the top of the second flight of stairs Natalya exited the stairwell, sending a wave to Holly as she passed her, and heading towards Dorm 2A. Once she got there she walked in and headed straight for her room, wanting to avoid Juliette who she knew was supposed to be staying there as well.

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"Just be careful sneaking out after curfew. We wouldn't want to be caught in an awkward situation," Ian said in an insinuating tone.

“Oh honey Awkward is my middle name
” Illiana said with a grin trying to outdo her friend. Then she faked fear and gasped dramatically.

“Oh no! What if they catch me in my PokĂ©mon footy jammies!” She said with a grin. She ran her hands through her hair as she fell silent, into her normal bookish self as Ian greeted Nolan. Before Nolan could answer Illiana’s phone rang, playing the 007 theme song. She felt her cheeks flame before she read the notification.

“Hey guys, I guess there is a game going on
. something about assassinating each-other
sounds like a super healthy way to get to know each-other.” Illiana said sarcastically. She kept reading and giggled a little as she realized Nolan was her target. She

“Oh dear, it looks like I have to come up with a plan of attack.” Illiana said with a laugh and a wink.

“So, uh, gotta go. Ian, text me”She said as she exited the room keeping her eyes open for someone named Emmett as he was her targets roommate and might know his habits.

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Character Portrait: Emmett Hilliker Character Portrait: Nolan Arnault Character Portrait: Ian Butler Character Portrait: Victoria Hearst Character Portrait: Seth Werner
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Nolan was still outside when he was approached by a pair of people who he normally would have walked right by without thinking twice about. After leaving his sisters and mother outside of the senior girls' dormitory building, Nolan had headed over to the boys' one, but had gotten sidetracked outside of it, as he spoke to some guys from the baseball team. They were just leaving his side when Illiana and Ian approached, and though Nolan knew Ian from classes and liked him from what he knew, they weren't friendly enough where he would have imagined that the guy would have just wanted to strike up a random conversation. When Ian began to speak, though, it made more sense. "I think we were supposed to, but the rooming situation got switched up or something. I don't know why, but when I moved my stuff in earlier, your name was crossed off of our sheet. Apparently I'm just rooming with my boy Emmett, some dude I forget the name of... and some dude named Jax. I'm not sure where they put you, but the new dorm adviser... Brian, I think his name is, should be able to help you if you don't see your name on any of the doors up there," he shrugged.

Just as Illiana reached for her phone, Nolan did the same, and he soon realized that it wasn't just coincidental that they had gotten notifications at the same time. The start-of-school games were kicking off, and the seniors were playing Assassin. That sounded cool, and with Victoria as his target, Nolan was all the more ready to play. Claiming that he had a crush on the Queen Bee might have been pushing it a little bit, but that was only because Nolan didn't think that Tori was into him like that, and therefore, hadn't allowed himself to consider liking her in that manner. He had tried to hook up with her multiple times over the past few years and had always been shut down, so it only seemed logical to believe that she didn't have the major crush on him, that she actually did have. With a smile on his face now, he answered the group chat with Emmett and Seth, saying, "So... I'm on the lookout for Tori with this game, which means that if any of you idiots have me and assassinate me before I can get to her, I'll kill you... outside of the game". He was only joking and the boys probably knew that, but he wasn't going to hide his interest in being able to one-up the Queen Bee today. And he was serious, in a sense, that he wasn't going to let himself get taken out, before taking her out. Illiana's exit was a strange one, and as it raised a few red flags in Nolan's mind, he looked back up in suspicion. However, he brushed it off as her just being an odd girl. He didn't know her very well, but being quirky didn't seem like a far fetched assumption of her personality.

He dismissed the idea of her being his assassin just as quickly as the thought came into his head, and looked back to Ian. "So, yeah, man, looks like we're not gonna be dorming together but I'm sure I'll see you around. Maybe we'll end up in the same English class this year again, and hey, I'm throwing a party at my place tomorrow. I can't remember if you've ever come before, but my family owns a vacation house ten minutes away or so, and my sisters and I are hosting a little kickoff to the school year. There's gonna be lots of booze, so make sure you're good with Ubering back to campus, but yeah, come check it out if you're around tomorrow night," he offered, before turning to head into his dormitory building. He looked back a second later though, being more playful now, though it was possible that the lack of seriousness in his words wouldn't show through to someone like Ian, who didn't know him very well. "And if they give you a problem at the door, just tell 'em you're on my guest list. That should get you in." Of course, this wasn't some high end club that they were going to with bouncers and a guest list that needed to be adhered to, so Nolan was only kidding. However, he wouldn't doubt that Juliette would probably have some words for him if she found out that he was inviting C-listers. Juliette had already attempted to ban Charlotte and her friends from coming over, so he knew that adding a nerd to the list wouldn't make tensions any less than they already were, but... oh well. She would never have to know that he was the one being a good guy and inviting good people like Ian.

Since he was heading into the boys' dormitory now too, it would have made sense for him to just head up with Ian, but his thoughts had already moved on from the guy, as he now tried to formulate a plan to take out Victoria. He had a text waiting from her on his phone too, and though it had been sent as a group chat, he decided to text her back privately. "I'll definitely see you at the barbecue... but a tip since we're friends... watch your back around Hilliker ;)". It was an attempt at throwing her off from believing that he had her, and just to cover his ass, he texted Emmett separately too saying, "If anyone asks, you've got Tori as your target... aka sorry for giving you even less of a chance at getting a piece of that ass today". The text probably wasn't necessary, given that it only took another two minutes for Nolan to be inside their dorm room, and then pushing open the door of Emmett's bedroom. "So, for show, you have Tori, but who do you have for real? And like I said, if it's me, man, I'll fucking murder you if you try any shit before I get my hands on her," he said with a smirk, though a raise of his eyebrows at the last part, as if to express his seriousness.

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“Oh no! What if they catch me in my PokĂ©mon footy jammies!”

Ian could not help but flush. He had seen his friend in her Pokemon pajamas. They were a few sizes too small and highlighted certain areas. Thankfully, she never noticed him checking her out the few times he had seen her in them. He didn't think he'd be able to live it down if she did. Before he could respond, he heard both their phones go off simultaneously. When he heard Illy's ringtone, he raised an eyebrow at her with a smirk.

“Oh dear, it looks like I have to come up with a plan of attack. So, uh, gotta go. Ian, text me”

"Of course. See you later, " Ian told her with a grin before checking his own list. He couldn't help but laugh. Her target was standing right beside him. He turned to Nolan with a slight smirk.

"I'd watch my back if I were you. Your assassin knows kung fu."

As he listened to Nolan speak, he nodded in understanding. Last minute changes were typical for Crossroads. He blinked in surprise at the fact that he was inviting him to his party, but he grinned anyway.

"I will have to give them your name then. Is it possible for me to bring a friend? I've been meaning to make Illiana go to one of these things," he told him with a slight grin. He checked his phone. Natalya huh? He hardly knew the girl. It would be tough to take her down if he decided to play the game. He shook his head.

"So, on a scale of one to ten, how hard do you think it is to sneak up on Natalya?"

Noah, however, seemed to have his mind on other things and left. With a sigh, Ian realized he was left to his own devices.

"Come on, Ian, you're smart. Think of something.

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Illiana made a quick escape, her mind running over possibilities of how to attack Nolan. She knew nothing about the man except his relation to one of her old roommates, so she was running on only her imagination and creativity. Though there was a saying: ‘creativity is Intelligence having fun.’

Illiana grinned. The man she was after was three times her size, and she had very little hope of taking him without using force. She was trained in several martial arts but, well she didn’t want to start off school in detention. She sighed and decided her last resort was to lean on her old friend Charlotte. She pulled out her phone and started typing:

To: Charlotte
RE: Hey girl,
Long time no talk. How’s life? How’s your cray cray sister? Speaking of siblings
.Between you and me I got your brother to assassinate and I was hoping you’d be down to give me the scoop on how best to attack. Lol. Even if not, we should hook up and hang out, we need to catch up!
She hit send and started walking towards her dorm. With any luck she would be down to hang out, or if not she would give her an idea on how to proceed.


It didn’t take Illiana long to get to her dorm, once there she flopped down on her bed with a sigh. Good lord did she need a break
.but she had to unpack still. She pulled out one of the bags and started unpacking things that she would need within the next few days. She smiled as she pulled out a picture of Ian and her. It was fairly recent; Illy was on Ian’s back laughing. They had gone out on Halloween as Batman and Robin, and had the time of their lives just hanging out and ding dong ditching
.Okay she had ding dong ditched and he had been dragged along. She giggled at the memory and set the photo up. There where so many photos and they were all of Ian and her.

Illy turned on Pandora and the first song that came on was one of her favorites. Sex Metal Barbie by In This Moment.

“Excuse me can you tell me what you've heard about my life
Maybe a dirty little fairy tale, a girl of the night
I heard that I grew up filthy, a trailer park queen
Drop out pregnant statistical teen
I know you heard about the bloody knife
About my daddy's perfect virgin and my mother's wife
You know I heard I don't belong in this game
Still you hold your hands in the air screaming my name
Let's go
Baby go ahead
I'll be your hatred and your pain
This is killing us all
I don't care if I fall
We're the dying, we are the damned”
She sang along as she unpacked her stuff starting with her clothes, then her books, and finally the rest of her pictures as she waited for a text back from Charlotte.

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Illiana sighed as she waitied, somewhat impatiently, for her old friend Charlotte to text back. She took a moment to rest on her bed, her mind wandering to her current best friend. She gazed at one of the pictures of them together, his mom had caught them off guard at age 15. Ian was playing Kingdom Hearts, and she dozed sleepily with her head on his leg. They had been playing a marathon of games that night and she had slowly but surly slid into a comfotable posion then slipped into a sleepy daze. She looke like an idiot but, he looked
like a determined dork. Her determined dork.

Her phone vibrated jolting her out of her thoughts.

To: Illiana
Hey! I guess we're rooming again this year. Oooh, Nolan's a tough one. He lives for competition like this Image. I'm totally down to help you set him up though. I can lie and tell him that you're about to leave campus for some reason, and that I left my key in our dorm and you have it but that I need him to take it from you before you leave since I'm busy helping that crazy sister of mine with something, if that makes sense. I'm sure he'll fall for it. We can do it whenever you get down to the barbecue if you want


Charlotte responded back, she grinned and shook her head. She was willing to sneak attack if that’s what it took.

To: Charlotte
Sounds perfect. Can’t wait to room together again. Thank god I didn’t get stuck with a crazy. What are you up to right now?


She texted back then rolled out of her bed. Time to change to something more comfortable and hunt down her best friend. She slipped into a pair of jean short shorts, a white tank, and a pair of black converse, before she braided her hair down her back and headed towards the boy’s dorm. Once there, she tapped lightly on the door twice before entering.

“Hey, naked or not I’m coming in!” she warned before she spotted her best friend and practically tackled him.

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Ian let out a sigh as he finally finished unpacking. Despite being fastidious about his appearance and his near compulsive organization when it came to school work and his hobbies, even he found packing and unpacking his things a pain. Still, the end result was almost worth it. His dorm was filled with his favorite things: stacks upon stacks of manga and comic books (including his collector's edition of Watchmen that Illiana had spilled something over), a flat screen TV with a PS4 connected to it, a shelf filled with books, and, of course, photos. Illy never seemed to tire of taking photos of pretty much everything and his mom had picked it up from her. He eyed one she took of the one she took when they entered a Yu-Gi-Oh tournament when they were 10, him giving the camera a shit-eating grin as he revealed he had all five Exodia cards in his hand.

Things were a lot simpler when they were younger. There was none of that worrying about college or strange feelings or what the future might bring.

Deciding to change into a a new outfit, he opened up and his closet and took laid out new pair of jeans and a t-shirt along with a vest. As he pulled new pair of jeans on after stripping his old, sweaty clothes off, he heard a knock on the door.

“Hey, naked or not I’m coming in!”

Shit!

"Wait, Ill-," he began, but before he could protest, his best friend already knocked him down on his bed and he blushed bright red. He was very much aware that he did not have a shirt on and and the thin white cloth that was her tank top and shorts that drove him crazy at the best of times.

"I'm half-naked," he murmured, trying desperately not to let his eyes roam over her or to take note of the feeling of her on top of him.

Damn it, she drive me nuts. The hyperactive goofball.

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Illiana was shocked to silence when she realized that her joking comment about him being naked might be true. Her reaction time was like that of a dead cat, and so she fell fully on top of him. She giggled as she watched his face burn like a sunset. The amount of amusement she got from it was amazing
that is until the realization that he was shirtless and she was very inappropriately placed on top of him. She felt heat creep up her own face and she froze.

Her face was inches from his, her breath feathered across his lips, and she felt a tingle in her tummy that she didn’t quite understand. She had the sudden and completely unsuitable urge to press her lips against his. She knew it wasn’t right, and yet she was so tempted to do so that she felt her eyes lock with his and in them questions arose: Is this okay? Will it ruin everything?
Seconds before she could take the final leap her phone rang, this time the ringtone was for her mom, the kill bill theme song. She scrambled off of Ian and pulled the phone out of her pocket.

“Cenna what’s up?” She asked immediately, as her mom never called her unless something was wrong. She listened intently for about 60 seconds before she rolled her eyes in frustration.

“No I don’t know where you put the can opener
.I don’t know when I’m coming home for dinner. zhenshchina, kotoruyu ty svodish' menya s uma! Yes I know I promise to visit
.I will visit as soon as I can. Mom its day one
I literally just unpacked. Yes
.yes
I know
okay
good lord
.yes. okay. I love you too.” She said with another exaggerated eye roll.
Iliana kept her back turned to Ian so that he couldn’t see her face was still warm. She hoped she could play off the whole situation. They had grown up together, and this wasn’t as though this was the first time either of them had seen each-other naked. Granted they where younger then
and he had grown up. Good lord he had grown up. She shook her head and groaned internally. Bad thoughts. Shame. She let her eyes roam over his room, all the pictures of him and her together and tried to reinforce her thoughts of friendship with him.

“So
uh
get dressed we are going out. I have a game plan for my target
” She said with a grin before she turned to face him.

“By the by who did you get?” She asked as she picked up one of his action figures and examined it closely as if she had never seen it before though she had inspected it thousands of times.

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She was so achingly close. He could feel his breath across his lips and he eyes seemed to shine as he looked up at her. They leaned in but before anything could happen, her phone went off and he suppressed a sigh. Whether it was one of relief or frustration, he honestly couldn't say. He couldn't help but laugh slightly at the phone call. It was typical of her mom.

“So
uh
get dressed we are going out. I have a game plan for my target
”

"Oh, right. Of course," he said, grabbing his shirt and pulling it on. She chose not to talk about what happened and he was okay with it. Honestly, he wasn't sure what to say about it.

“By the by who did you get?”

"Natalya... I don't really know her or where she is. Also, she looks like she can kick my ass," he noted with a shrug, "You got Nolan, right?"

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Hell that was close, way closer to Ian than she had ever expected to get. What was she thinking? What if he got grossed out, or hated her because she was acting like some horny love sick school girl? She groaned internally and tried to forget the butterflies she had gotten from being so close to her friend.

"Hold that thought" Illiana said as she whipped out her phone and typed up a quick message.

To: Charlotte

Hey girl, you cool with Nat? Ian got her and I need to track her down without letting it on. By the by, you headed to the BBQ? Got a lot to catch up on... ;)


Illiana glanced at Ian with a grin.

"Natalya... I don't really know her or where she is. Also, she looks like she can kick my ass,You got Nolan, right?" Ian asked. Illiana's grin widened as she slung an arm around his shoulders and gave him a half assed side hug.

"Dont worry baby ill protect you from the big bad Natalya" She said with a laugh as she let go of him and stretched. The sun was hanging low in the sky, it had to be about time to go to the barbique.

"Time to get this party started, I need to hunt down Nolan and take him out of the game. Might piss the pretty boy off but...that's kinda my thing isn't it?" She said with a laugh as she linked her arm in his and tugged him toward the door.

"Anywho...I'm getting Hangry and you wouldnt like me when im hangry" She said with a laugh as she started towards where the BBQ was to be held.

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Ian frowned slightly as he finished dressing. What exactly did he want to happen? For her to hear a love confession from someone she had known since she was six and make out and not necessarily in that order? He needed to get a hold of himself.

"Dont worry baby ill protect you from the big bad Natalya"

He had to laugh at that even as she gave him a lazy hug. She was such a dork sometimes, not that he was one to talk. He grinned at her.

"My hero."

"Time to get this party started, I need to hunt down Nolan and take him out of the game. Might piss the pretty boy off but...that's kinda my thing isn't it? Anywho...I'm getting Hangry and you wouldnt like me when im hangry"

"What we're going to ambush them at the barbeque? Somehow, I don't think the game is worth it. We're not really going to win anything are we?" he asked with a shrug. He didn't mind skipping the assassin thing unless, of course, whoever had him as a target attacked him. Not playing was one thing. Losing was quite another.

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"My hero. What we're going to ambush them at the barbeque? Somehow, I don't think the game is worth it. We're not really going to win anything are we?" Ian asked with a shrug. Illiana grinned. She loved her friend. He was so cute when he was reluctant. She brushed her hair back and stretched.

"If i didn't know any better i'd say you want to keep me all for yourself" She said with a grin before she shrugged. She didn't have a good reason to go to the BBQ, or to want to play the game...maybe she wanted to expand her horizons.

"This year we cant just hide out and play dungeons and dragons. We need to explore and expand." Illiana said with a smile.

"Its not going to hurt you to spend some time with other people...you know people not as great as me." She said with a cheeky grin.