Ophelia Whateley's just a little weird. She's been here only since recently, so it might mean nothing, but it's not like she's made a great effort at blending in, you know? Most of the time, she seems stuck in daydreams, looking through the window like there's an answer to an ages-old question between the leaves of the trees. If you try talking to her, good luck not getting the heeby-jeebies-- I don't know if it's utter nonsense she enjoys spewing, a niche meme or if her stuff has deeper meaning, but to me it just sounds a little bit like trying to sound random and deep at the same time. Who knows, we might all end up surprised and it was, like, prophecies all along. You and I both know it wouldn't be too out there of a theory at Eclipse. But I don't know, man, I just don't know...
I'm not saying this to be mean. In fact, she's probably pretty sweet and sure looks like it.
It's just that people have been talking.
She looks like some sort of lost bunny, long and tangled almost white hair, curtains of downturned pale eyelashes, big doe eyes that look a little sad, a little tired, a little lost. No, I don't mean dumb. No, I don't. Okay, maybe a bit, but I feel bad; she swims almost exclusively in those big, ugly grey crewnecks with the school emblem on them, or those oversized sweats AEGIS gives in bulk if you visit one of their buildings. She looks scrawny like some victorian kid with the tuberculosis-chic complexion that goes with chimney sweeps. And most of all, I heard the teacher in magic class whisper that Whateley might be the daughter of that Whateley.
You know, the witch Whateley. Tentacle-monsters cult, black magic, end of the world-lover, space horrors The Witch Lavinia Whateley from actual Dunwich. No, I know, I didn't believe it either but don't you think they look alike..? My dad fought her, at some point, and he also talked about how it started with a kid that lured him into a trap. A kid our age. Dude, I think the rumors might be true.
Think about it. Ophelia Whateley's been showing signs of Magical Aptitude, and she must be one of those D because I swear Todd says Remy heard Sally say she spotted her in her dreams. No, no, and she, like, stuff in them. Oh, when it's night out? Sometimes she looks at the stars, but not like, not like she's , more like some deer caught in the headlights.
