Dust thoughts

 “People I met”

Creative Writing

St. Gallen, 2012

I want to say right before I start, that there could be some misunderstanding from my part of the main idea of the task, or some details of what should I do. If such kind of misunderstanding eventually takes place in my narration, beg your pardon in advance, as well as for missing deadline and grammar or punctual mistakes. Hope for your understanding.

Bring Ideas and notes about three people you see somewhere during the past week.

No doubts that there is a story on every corner, and in every character you can find the subject for a great novel.

I will introduce to you three fictional characters in the passages below; some of them were inspired build up according to people which I met during the last three weeks. All of them are exclusively interesting and stick in my mind for that or another reason. It could be voice, facial expressions, the way they talked or act, anything.

Before we start, let me explain something. I will a little embellished my description of these characters. The point is, that the author, I mean myself, speaks essentially as an intermediary, an observer of the events in this world. However, the main creator of the events and characters in this fictional world appeared to be a little girl. Her name is Aveline. And she, being a little girl, of course tends to exaggeration.

So let us start!

Rushme (Australian-Indian girl with Russian roots who is curious about everything) . I suggest beginning with that wonderful girl from Australia, who originally was born in India, as it seems to me and to her as well. So what is so remarkable in that person you can ask me? Actually, no idea my dears, I do not know from where even start with. It could be that easily amused tent in the corners of her mouth. Which rise your mood easily and makes everybody smiling. Her voice and manner of speaking, perhaps? Yes, it is. What is more, that sparkling eyes of different colors, fanciful bright and joyful always make me puzzling. That little girl has a wonderful talent to infect you with positive emotions, whatever mood you are. Curious about everything, she always surprise you with broad variety of her knowledge.

That lady first appeared in the Scottish Flower story. She is young female character who is notable for incredibly cranky temper. To say that she was “different” or any other banal expression, for instance: “interesting”, it is actually to say nothing. The truth is, that very few people, almost nobody, could gasconade of being acquainted with her, but at the same time, she has surprisingly many friends.  

The best education, perfect manners combine with smart-alecky character and strange lifeway,
calm and modesty with inner fight and anxiety, independence and self-containment with loyalty and devotion. She was like that. People in her company become smarter and more charismatic, pity that it did not last too much.

Scottish Flower (strong man, quick, persistent and enduring).

Nice old sport. Nice, a little bit gloomy, but has his own manliness principles of life. Sometimes, rare, has explosive temper but eventually calming down.  Never let you down. From 15 years, no longer get tired, and after years he realized that, in general, he does not need more rest. He does not need sleep anymore, never runs out of steam, never ceases what was started, carrying deals until the end.

Aveline remarks: He also won a bunch of awards, as "the best inventor" at the Academy of Fine Arts but then drop the course (that was one and last time when he dropped smth). At nights, he drives a taxi in the city, and is involved in underground fight without rules. That is, he certainly vain, although I myself find it terribly interesting. I wish so much once only for a moment to look at him, his "night" behalf.

Another interesting person is Scottish Flower, the nice and warmly fellow from the same world as Aveline. In some way, he reminded me myself: it is hard to understand whether he mock on you or talk with you sincerely, but that is eventually makes him remarkable and depict in an interesting way.

The last, but not the least my well-known acquaintance with Russian roots:

Aveline: a surprisingly charismatic and guileless girl who dazzles and sparkles with his natural sense of humor and a friendly, favorable to her demeanor. I will be brief.

In the future, she will change many things in her native town, region and even the country. She appeared to be incredibly smart, diligent and well graduated of Yale University. (I just like that name “Yale University”, because in Russian the word “Yale” sounds the same as firtree, that reminds me of Christmas and New Year) girl, humble and kind. Incredibly smiling and risible with two bright eyes - lights that either surprised or laugh. Very clever. I tell you a little about her, I will tell almost nothing at all, but it is a hell of intelligence and erudition, she can surprise you and herself in any field of science.

I have met her when she was already a mature person, and I tell you – she attached me to herself by her kindness and that incredibly charismatic manner of smiling.

In my narration she will appeared as a young girl. You can see below how she described herself in her own words, in the letter I found:

“What I can say, old sport? Not much really.  Ow, I don’t wanna get u bored, u know. My name is , hmmm… let me think, yes – My name is Aveline, nice to meet you. But my home folks sometimes call me Aveli, Avvi, Vilka (especially my Da, when I do something bad, calls me : Miss I am sorry, it is funny, especially his intonation, always makes me smile) .

I am mischievous girl, u know, and I well concerned about this, but it is OK, it is normal for kids in my age I think, so do not really worry about me, only a little. I don’t have any talents yet, as my parents and brother have. Nevertheless, I will, as sure as ferrets are ferrets.  The only one thing I can consider as talent is my vision of people; I can see good things that nobody else can see. Sometimes I help them to see what I see, that makes them happy. (It is come to light afterwards, she and only she has the strength to see in this world TRUTH. Wow.)

What is more, I like my class teacher; she is smart and kind to me. I like my cat, Moriarty, often play with him; he is as smart as intelligent as a real professor Moriarty is.   I am good girl.

p.s. I beg your pardon in advance for any inconveniences you could probably face with that clumsy written style of my letter. There is one slightest detail stands behind it: my father’s attitude towards my education. My father, Alessandro, he is always in a big concern about the way I express my thoughts, he assumes that it is not usually values of what you say rather how you say it. Furthermore, I am absolutely tolerant with him in that perspective. However, there are always two sides of the medal, and if you do not want make an impression of a nerd and bookish person, you would better be simple in your storytelling. What is more, all my inner self is rebelling against this, against choosing a “smarter” word than you would normally choose, because it comes out sounding stilted and unnatural. Thank you for understanding.”

That funny letter that I demonstrated, gives you spectacular example of how interesting Aveline really was in her youth.