Welcome to Hickstead, home to both Seven Oak Stables, and Blue Acre - two rival stables. Both offer opportunities for their clients to reach the highest level of excellence. Each stable differs from the other, so choose wisely and never forget, loyalty is everything... Meanwhile as the stables battle it out, there's trouble brewing at the university. Be careful, if you don't pick a side you may get caught in the cross-fire...
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When Paige realized she was the only one who signed up for the group lesson this week, she panicked. The dark haired woman wanted to be in a group setting during her lessons, but she didn't seem to have a choice in the matter now.
She had rushed from working at the airport to the barn - their flight into Hickstead had been slightly delayed due to bad weather. The woman parked her car and quickly ran into the tack room, unlocking the lock and picking up the halter & lead rope combo before rushing off to the gelding pasture.
Paige made sure the grey gelding was clean before tacking him up, checking her watch for the time before leading her horse outside - opening the gate as she led the grey gelding in the arena - closing and locking the gate behind her.
"Hi, are you Mr. White? I'm Paige and this is Juno. We are here for our lesson." She stopped him at the mounting block before checking her dressage girth, rolling down her stirrups and getting on the back of the Lipizzaner.
The small darker haired woman came from a family where overdressing was often an issue. Being the daughter of a diplomat meant looking put together - even at a beach bonfire party with a bunch of University students. She just didn't fit in, though something about Aria brought her here to hang out.
Paige didn't realize she had made a pun, but it made her laugh along with her friend. "Whoops, didn't know I could come up with the dad jokes. Honestly, it's a miracle sometimes that I know what day it is." She didn't have a regular 9-5 job or one that was weekdays only. If it wasn't for the calendar on her phone, she would be lost.
"Oh, I apologize if your parents are a touchy subject. Do you not get along with them or something?" Her and her parents got along, though she had the out of living in Ama and Christian's pool house and not with them. "I don't miss the school drama let me tell you, at the end if it I was sick of being the new girl. Did your soul searching work?" She didn't want to get too personal with someone she was hanging out with for the second time. Some people felt like they could open up to her though - she had that air about her. "That's a pretty hard question. I'm going to say Bali. The white sand beaches and waves crashing along the shore. The things you think about in your dreams to escape reality." Oh, she forgot to mention the lovely tropical fruits and the resorts that have huts for rent on the water...
Paige raised her eyebrow with the mention of social status. She forgot what it was like to be in school - fighting for hierarchy and all that. "Don't tell me you got this person kicked out?" She knew how catty girls could be when it came to being Queen Bee - though she never stayed anywhere long enough for her to establish herself. "I do have a few places I'm looking forward to going, though there is the annual Halloween Ball the Consulate puts on and a few of the Fall competitions with my horse Juno." Just because Summer was coming to an end, didn't mean the shows just stopped. Her and Juno were just getting into Dressage as cart driving wasn't exactly popular in the UK.
"Any classes at University you are looking forward to attending?"
Paige quickly realized she didn't actually ask what the dress code was for a University party. She also realized she was going to be one of the oldest ones there - thankful that she looked about the same age as the rest of them. As she approached Aria, Paige quickly noticed that Aria was also wearing shorts and something a bit more casual.
"Has it really been that long? Gosh, time does seem to fly." It felt to her as if the year had just started, though they were already in the Summer months, which meant that her work schedule was picking up with all the tourists coming and going. Paige waved off the comment, knowing what the other woman had meant. "That must have been nice. Did you do anything exciting with your family?" Paige smiled, knowing there was always something fun to do in London. She had an easy enough time killing time if she had a layover there.
"I feel like I went all over the place. Kyoto, Florida, New York and South Africa to name a few." Paige knew she was lucky to fly all over the world and get paid for it. Some people did come up to her and say they envied her job, but it wasn't all glorious. "Excited for classes to start again soon?"
Yeah, I haven't been here in awhile so it's nice. I was able to do a bit of sightseeing today with my coworkers.
What kind of dresses? For a wedding, I hope? Of course! I'm landing late tomorrow night. What about the day after in the afternoon? I'm pretty free the few days after that as I'm off
It was odd making friends with Aria. The two hadn't seen each other in what seemed like forever. She was pleasantly surprised when the other woman invited her to a bonfire. After a discussion with her mother on what to wear, she ended up in a t-shirt and skirt combo, a style she would really only wear while at work. Paige got herself ready and headed off towards the car.
The beach seemed like the perfect place for a fire - though she didn't know what to think about hanging out with the Secondary School Football team. She was going to feel way too old for the crowd, but it was a nice invitation. The brunette pulled into the parking lot with her car and headed towards the beach. Her sandals crunched against the sand, her dark eyes glanced around looking for Aria. It only took a few moments for her to hear the woman's familiar voice, turning in the direction of the voice.
She approached with a smile, opting to stand next to Aria. "Hi! Long time no see. How have you been? How was London?" She glanced at Aria's outfit, wondering if she was too overdressed. As she didn't go to University, she didn't know what the typical student would wear to an event like this.
Paige is very independent. She hates getting help from others - even her parents. A word to describe her is a workaholic - something she swears she inherited from her parents.
She can also be described as a social butterfly and loves chatting with people - which makes her good at her job and makes it easy for her to make friends.
enemies
Anyone against the law? Her Father is a diplomat for the USA so I'm sure there are some enemies there. Or anyone she's had to kick off the plane for various reasons.
identifying features• pale skin, dark hair and hazel eyes with brown flecks. She has a freckle under her lips.
the personality
likes • traveling, popcorn (it's an addiction), warm blankets, gardening and horses.
dislikes • her flights being delayed, rude passengers, storms, clowns and not working.
strengths • working with people and being optimistic
weaknesses • she's stubborn and impatient.
dreams • to one day be independent from her parents.
fears • her parents not being proud of her.
overall personality • Paige is very independent. She hates getting help from others - even her parents. A word to describe her is a workaholic - something she swears she inherited from her parents.
She can also be described as a social butterfly and loves chatting with people - which makes her good at her job and makes it easy for her to make friends.
the history
father • Victor August, 45, diplomat
mother • Lena August, 44, commercial airline pilot.
siblings • younger brother - Benjamin August - 13.
hometown • born in Seattle, Washington but moved around often after birth.
overall history • Being born into a wealthy family, Paige quickly fell in love with travelling. The family moved a few months after she was born - being sent to Greece to work as the consulate for the US in Athens. The contract lasted a few years, so Paige learned English and Greek during her first few years at school.
Her Grandmother quickly introduced her to horses. She started riding and was thrown into competitions once she was old enough. She took the driving competition rings by storm and her parents quickly caved and bought her a pony.
When she was eight, the contract in Athens was up so the family packed up and left. Paige was devastated but as she had no choice, she packed up her pony and the family left. The August family left Athens and moved to Berlin.
It was in Berlin where she fell in love with flying - during her holidays from school she was able to spend time with her mother while she was working.
After graduating high school in Berlin, she quickly applied for flight attendant training - her acceptation letter came quickly after, and she threw herself into learning something her mother loved just as much as her.
She received a job offer and jumped into her work - picking up as many hours as she could. Paige found it easy to juggle work and riding her horse, putting competitions on the backburner.
About a week ago, her father received another contract in Hickstead so the family moved - happy to be close to some family members for the first time since they lived in America.
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