Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

Shard


Location: Grounds


With: Ivela Zoldyck @Lunaria Silver


Action: Teaching his first formal lesson! Hurray!


Shard bowed to the girl and chuckled softly "As you wish." He snapped his fingers, vanishing in a breathe's span of time before a portal appeared beneath Ivela and engulfed her form. Ivela would then find herself falling from a seven foot drop onto the grounds of the Academy, Shard standing before her with three levitating portals that crackled with magical energy, his hands clasped atop his cane and he speaks in a simple tone as bolts of pure magical energy arc from the portals "Begin." The bolts do not all hone in on Ivela's actual form however, in truth only one does, the other two aim about two feet to the left or right of her respectively, intent on catching attempted dodges on her part, meanwhile, Shard only continues speaking in this span of time "All you've to do to pass this little routine is touch me."


What would not be obvious to Ivela, considering the abruptness of Shard's attack upon her arrival, and in the way in which she did arrive, were the additions he added to this trial and he continued to speak the entire time, the three portals now launching their bursts of magic like a Gatling gun so as to give her no break between their shots. (I'd say about all three hitting one normal strength barrier would destroy it) "The class I am going to teach is one of combating the multiversal force of Chaos..."


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Behind Ivela, shortly after the portals began to unleash magic towards her, he had created two more portals where two beings of raw magical energy emerged. If one was to classify magical beasts one could summon on a scale of one to ten, these beasts would individually register as solid fours. Shard, breaking off his explanation to alert Ivela to the creature's approaching from behind in complete silence an entire two seconds before they attacked her with a short, clipped "..behind you." The creatures then swung, one from Ivela's left and one's body opened into what looked like a fang maw and attempted to bite the girl. All the while Shard continued explaining "Chaos is unpredictable, and a key aspect one must become accustomed to is the instability of the magic it utilizes and the many-faceted ways in which it can, and will, strike at you. Whether it's efforts are more similar to this exercise, my mental attack or some combination of the two, you must never let it catch you off-guard. Keep yourself open to all possibilities." Shard grinned "No matter how Mad or unlikely."
 
Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Valian (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Chatting, no bugs...


As his teeth came down on nothingness, the otter looked mildly disappointed but quickly smiled and took a pawful nuts. "Nah, tis alright bruv." Munching he looked back to the fight. "I wondeh if de's firsties can fight wit'out magic or powers." He shrugged popping a few of the nuts into his mouth.
 
Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)/Frank (@Pinkalyn)/Grim (@Grim Wraithe Stjerna)


What I'm doing: Comforting/Conspiring/Talking


Imalia gave the brightest smile she could (though she did not truly feel it), and continued to hold Scarlet. This one had a long road behind and ahead of her. "Stay here as long as you need, Scarlet." She'd never been one for giving nicknames, but the name Scarlet had used, 'Lia,' brought back a flood of memories. Scarlet couldn't remember. She wasn't allowed. The headmistress would have the both of them tortured for weeks if that happened. If Scarlet remembered who she had been she would rebel.


As the enchantress looked out over the crowd and spied her apprentice, melancholy permeated her being. Someone - either Scarlet or Nishira - would do this to him. It was inevitable. He'd caught the headmistress's interest much too well. Her days were numbered with the sweet boy James Belgarion currently was.


---


Nishira glared when the voidling reared its ugly head.


"Frank. You should've told me you were weakened. I can strengthen you, you know."
She held him, guarded him, jealously. "That thing can be useful but I'm starting to wonder whether I should find a way to destroy it instead. Separate it from you, leave you whole..." The lich shook her head. "Does it absolutely need to be fed?" She was the only one allowed to break her subjects down, after all.


---


Valian shrugged. "I mean... most of them seem to have a huge reliance on powers. I think the only one I've seen fight without using powers is little Why'nn on the first day. Now she uses them with abandon, though. We should talk to Sensei, see if he can influence them to fight without. Cause there are gonna be times they can't use their powers."
 
Location-Arena


Who I'm with- Imalia(@folclor


What I'm doing/ relaxing


Scarlet nodded and snuggled a bit closer. "I feel not myself now." She admited. "I almost feel like a normal girl. Mistress would kill me


If she knew my heart and mind were becomeing soft like this, but I honstly love how this feels." Scarlet smiles. "I want you to be part of my life still. Can I come visit you sometimes?" Scarlet loved Nishira and the pleasure she gave her, but this was different. Imalia felt so warm, she melted all the cold around Scarlets heart.
 
Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)


What I'm doing: Holding


"And that's why we don't tell her some things."
Imalia sighed. "Of course you can come and visit me. I always liked you, you know. I'm sorry for everything you've been through, for everything you're about to have to do." She began to play with Scarlet's hair. "You were always so sweet before. I know that Nishira's going to make you change some of the current students. After you do that, you'll see what I mean."
 
Location- Arena


Who I'm with- Imalia(@folclor


What I'm doing- feeling regret.


"I can't picture myself being sweet." She said softly. "I choose to believe you, but it's so hard. It makes me angery to think I was made this way, but I like who I am now." She said looking around. "Maybe that's what she wants me to think." Scarlet shut her eyes. "I... I'll be there for them. Even if they become monsters I'll remind them of the people that still hide inside. Mistress made me fearless. I do not fear Nishira."
 
Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)


What I'm doing: Being there


"I don't know what she wants you to think. Fearlessness is good to a point. Do what you can for them, but don't let yourself get into too much trouble."
Imalia smiled gently. "You could've been my apprentice... Perhaps you should've been." She shook her head. "No, she would've taken you from me. I know that, even if you leave James alone, she will take him."
 
Location- Arena


Who I'm with-Imalia(@folclor


What I'm doing- laughing.


Scarlet giggled. She took me away from you yet here I am." She smiled softly. "I found my way back to you didn't I?" She looked up at Imalia. "I get a strange feeling that I'm acting much like the girl you once knew. So if I can I'll keep some of James the same. You have been through so much Imalia... Don't worry I'll protect you now." Scarlet smiled. "No one will hurt you or anyone you care for. I'll bring every ounce of venom I have."
 
Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)


What I'm doing: Counselling


"You're acting very similar, yes,"
Imalia stated. "I know you can keep his personality similar. I know he'll lose who he was before he came here. Please don't molest him. And you can't, unfortunately, keep me or James safe." She kissed Scarlet's forehead. "You're not a student anymore. You're a teacher. That means even I can't protect you from her. I'll try. I will stand in her way at every turn. She's going to try and take you back where she wants you. We both know she'll likely succeed."
 
Location- Arena


Who I'm with- Imalia(@folclor


What I'm doing- agreeing


"She will because I want her to." Scarlet admitied. "I'm truly enslaved by her, even now I want her to take me." Scarlet sighed. "Don't stand In her way, just find me and spend time with me. I'll lock away this feeling forever and you'll have the key." She smiled. "It'll be our little secret." She thought about what else she said. "I can't save him, but I can ask to control him along with Why'nn. If that's the case then I can protect him."
 
shadowstrikr25 said:
Location: The Arena
With: Iana(@Happy Red Mage )


Doing: Bolting, activation


Reagan launched at lightning bolt at Iana, only to have it blocked by the blade. 'Alright, what will you do?' As Iana stomped the ground and charged, Reagan blinked up above her, and to her left, launching a pair of lightning bolts at her unguarded side. As she was temporarily airborne, her backpack began to click, whir, and unfold.


Reagan landed perpendicular to her path and took note of the markings left in Iana's footprints and saw the magic within, but not knowing enough about it to do anything. 'What do those things even do? Light decor? I'm just going to not step in them.'


As she turned to face her opponent, in a ready stance, her backpack had completed its transformation into what looked like the outline of a pair of wings. Electricity began to arc between tips and base on either side of the wings. '33%'
Location: The Arena


With: Reagan @shadowstrikr25


Doing: Violence Undead 50%


"Tricky one aren't ya?" Iana shouted out as she ground her charge to a halt. She had blocked the lightning bolts with her arm, leaving scorch marks on said limb and numbing her arm for a bit. 'Those look like wings. I think it's safe to assume that those are wings.' She thought quickly. The moment her opponent was airborne she'd be at a disadvantage. "You know what? You do you." Iana said as a plan formed in her mind. She had already began planting seals, but she might not need them at all. The seal she was going to make was going to be highly complex.


Faster than before, she hid behind her massive blade once more and charged at her adversary. On her way she made sure to leave as many seals in her wake and destroy as much arena as possible. On her sword two seals were being made. 'Detection Sealing. Bulwark Sealing.' She willed before the seals finished. Bulwark would shield her a bit better by drawing in some attacks and Detection would draw simply keep being drawn for her to pump large amounts of arcane energy into, hoping that she'd focus on it. Hidden in her palm however, a complex sealing art slowly started being made.
 
Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)/No one in particular


What I'm doing: Talking/Stop hurting it!


"Oh, sweet Scarlet... I could see that. I'd rather you take him than Nishira. Who knows what the headmistress would do to twist him..."
Imalia sighed. "So, I heard you when you entered. Do you really want to take an apprentice so soon? What interests you about Miss Zoldyk?"


---


As the pit began sustaining heavy damage, Why'nn became incensed, standing up and glaring at the combatants. Well, Reagan wasn't doing anything bad. The other girl, though...


Why'nn ran her hand along the wall in almost a petting motion. This was her second home in the Academy and this girl, as well as so many before her, was being disrespectful of it. She was getting annoyed at this and started walking toward the combatants.
 
Location- Arena


Who I'm with- Imalia


What i'm doing- being honest.


"Well she's so pretty. I want her to be mine."


Scarlet laughed. "Also I looked at her file. I can teach her a great deal on how to control


people without having to kill them. She's already so good at sneaking around and being silent. I think if she understood how to play and use people as pawns to the degree that I can she would be a very lethal weapon. "Scarlet sighed. "And I would enjoy feeding on her whenever I choose."
 
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Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Connor (@KalenNighteyes )


What I'm doing: Taking a walk


Somewhat annoyed by Connor's silence, James stood from where he sat. He spoke in a disappointed tone as he turned and began walking away.


"I guess you don't want to talk about it. Well, never mind then. I'm going to take a walk."


By then, he was already pushing open the door to the arena. He then picked a random hallway, and started walking.

 

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Location: The Arena/Hallway


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)/No one, then James (@TommyGun15)


What I'm doing: Talking/Expressing gratitude


Imalia nodded. "Well, it's as good a reason as any of the rest of us had." She chuckled a bit. "I can see why you'd be a good fit for Ivela. She's a good student, even if she likes to be a bit silent. Most of her classmates had no idea she existed until today." The enchantress shook her head. "Takes a special kind of stealth to achieve that."


---


Why'nn was distracted from her anger when she saw James leave the arena. She shifted her attention and followed after him.


"James,"
she called softly, reaching out to grab his hand. "I apologize for kicking you out of my mind... I... I wanted to... thank you for coming to help me. It says a lot about you as a person that you would set aside your personal struggles for me." As she had hold of his hand, she blushed brightly. "I... I was wondering if you would allow me to do something for you."
 



Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: Why'nn (@folclor )


What I'm doing: A bit confused


James jumped a bit when he felt someone call his name and grab his hand, only to relax when he saw that it was only Why'nn. Although... he didn't quite understand what she meant.


"It's fine Why'nn, really. You don't have to do anything for me... I really don't need anything right now anyway. Besides, you're my friend, of course I'd try to help you, that's what friends do."


It was then that James noticed Why'nn was blushing. He gently put the back of his hand on her forehead, trying to feel her temperature like his mother would. Unfortunately, he had pretty much no idea what he was doing, and so the gesture was ultimately pointless.


"Are you alright Why'nn? You're face is flushed."
 
Location: Hallway


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Showing my gratitude


Why'nn turned, leaned up, and kissed him. It was just a chaste, innocent kiss. As quickly as it happened, she pulled away, blushing furiously.


"C-Come on!"
Still holding onto his hand, she pulled James into a nearby, empty classroom. As soon as they were both inside she let go of his hand, clasping both of hers in front of her. "J-James... since you stood up to me about the assassination attempt against Mistress Manara I...I have respected your will and strength. We have never truly sparred, but I see you fight and I see the tactics of the red wizards... In Thay, they are the most powerful people and... and you have that power but you are utterly unlike their temperament. They are... cruel and trample others under foot. You are kind and... What I am trying to say..." She fidgeted. "What I am trying to say..." Her eyes were squeezed shut. "I li- I li-... I like-love you!"
 
Location- arena


Who I'm with- Imalia


What I'm doing-Agreeing


"Yes being silent and learning info on people is a key part of my attack." She grinned. "It seems like Shard has laid claim, but she isn't bound yet so the fight is still not over. " she sighed. "That Why'nn girl is a buffet for me. She doesn't stop running out of power for me to take, and that Violet girl. Nishira hates her , but flashing her power around. It's a dinner bell. How can I not take a bite?"
 



Location: Empty Classroom


Who I'm with: Why'nn (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Very confused and embarrassed


James was surprised by Why'nn suddenly kissing him, and so didn't really pull away as she led him into the classroom. He listened to Why'nn's confession with a confused look on his face, more than a little taken aback by the suddenness of it.


"Why'nn, I'm flattered, but... I'm also a bit confused. Where is this coming from? You never said anything before. Up to this point, we've just been friends. I'm not saying a don't like you, but... this is just unexpected. Very unexpected. I'm... not really sure how to process all this."
 
Location: The Arena


With: Iana(@Happy Red Mage )


Doing: Engaging Phase 2


Reagan listened to Iana's little idea of banter. 'That's it, keep talking. 52%' The electricity began arcing like a Jacob's ladder, going faster and faster. Reagan smirked. '64%'





As Iana charged forwards once more, Reagan noticed the uptick in speed, blinking to a space above one of the un-crushed portions of the arena. 'I wonder if that takes a toll on her stamina? Maybe stalling is an effective strategy against her. 82%' However, seeing the massive amount of mana being used, Reagan noticed the seals being formed. While her trick didn't need to be used up close, it would take a good deal of mana to pull off.


Reagan decided to do as her guild would and experiment, using her knowledge of how the seal formed to try to dispell the Detection seal, with the seal sparking and fizzling out of existence if she succeeds. Even if the dispelling doesn't work, the electricity arcing on the mechanical wings had pick up in frequency to the point where it was almost a solid sheet of pale, bright white.
 
Location: The Arena/Empty Classroom


Who I'm with: Scarlet (@StartingOver)/James (@TommyGun15)


What I'm doing: Talking/Explaining


Imalia nodded at the shift. "Yes, yes, I can see that. Shard is a strange one, indeed, but I don't think he's bad." She smiled a bit. "Scarlet, there's something I've always wanted to ask. If you were to correspond the energy you consume to meals normal people eat... how would you classify the students?" It was an odd thought, but one she was curious about. "And if Nishira hates the girl she shouldn't mind if you eat from her."


---


Why'nn squirmed.


"U-Until now I have been with Connor. I have... wanted to be respectful of that pairing, even if it makes no sense with what I know. Therefore, I have stifled my feelings to not harm him. As I am no longer tethered, as I have dissolved our pairing... I felt I could... tell you."
Her gaze was on the floor. "I felt your desire earlier, when I was in your lap, and I have that desire in me as well." She sighed. "A-Am I... am I incorrect in feeling this way toward you?"
 



Location: Empty Classroom


Who I'm with: Why'nn (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Understanding a bit better


James nodded at Why'nn's statement.


"So that's why you left earlier. I take it he didn't like that very much."


James sighed and ran his fingers through his hair, pulling out two chair and sitting in one. He offered the other one for Why'nn to sit in.


"I'm sorry you had to go through that. But you can't be incorrect in how you feel, that's not how it works. Just... ugh, I just don't know what to do right now... This is just a huge mess, and it's not really anyone's fault."
 
Location: Grounds


Who I'm With: Shard (@Mad Prince of Sanity )


What I'm Doing: Freaking Out


Ivela was not expecting him to just drop her into a portal. Of course, that didn't stop her from landing well. She did land on her feet, but she was quite a bit dazed. The chaos around her was disorienting.


When Shard said begin, Ivela's eyes widened. She wasn't ready for this! The 3 beams shot at her, and she automatically dodged to the left. Unfortunately, one of the beams of straight up energy had not been headed for her like she had assumed. She knew there were three, and apparently one of them had been headed headed to her left.



She automatically used Symphonic Sheets to, hopefully, block the beam. It worked...at first. But as she moved forward there were more energy beams fired towards her. As Nen is linked directly to a person's strength of spirit and will, the recent attacks on her mind had an effect on the strength of her music sheets. Every beam that hit one of her sheets shattered the sheet. Luckily it also stopped the beam from hitting her, so she kept putting up more.



"So I only have to touch you?" Ivela mused aloud. When Shard warned her that there were some behind her, she was caught off guard. 'Okay...so this won't be easy.'


She grabbed the arm of the creature that was swinging at her from the left with both of her arms and threw it at the creature that was trying to bite her. She barely had enough time to throw up a barrier to prevent her from getting shot by another one of the beams.



"Everything is so random!" She exclaimed. Ivela was not used to things being so unexpected. Normally she had full control over most combat situations, because normally she chose not to engage in direct combat. She preferred to stick to the shadows.


Ivela launched forward, continuously putting up new barriers and reached forward to grab Shard's shoulder.
 
Location: Classroom


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Attempting to further contact


"I am not asking you to date me,"
Why'nn stated, coming to sit across from him. "At least, I believe that is the correct term. I learned it from Connor." She nodded rather solemnly. "My main aim in breaking from him is to become stronger. I did not dissolve my partnership with him simply because of you. You were part of it... as my heart wants both of you, but part of becoming stronger is exploring. So... I do not ask for you to cement a partnership or coupling with me this day. Perhaps, instead, I may... kiss you more?"
 
Shard


Location: Academy Ground


With: Potential Protege Ivela @Lunaria Silver


Action: Continuing the first lesson.


Shard watched Ivela react with intent focus, and although he knew throwing two magic entities into one-another like that would be... useless in defeating them, it would help her in achieving her goal with more efficiency. Her exclamation made Shard grin, and he chuckled "Of course, I am preparing you, and soon all the students, for CHAOS after all." Shard blinked as she made a lunge for him and one of his hands came up as he side-stepped her lunge at him, bringing his cane up with his remaining hand on it to push Ivela between her shoulder-blades and force her to continue forward, while he used his free hand and the backwards momentum his push on Ivela generated to perform a one-handed back hand-spring. Once more coming to a calm rest about a good fifteen feet from Ivela, before changing up his tactics. By now the two magical beings had made their way between Shard and Ivela once more, and one began to actively pursue her while the other stayed near Shard in a sort-of "goalkeeper" role. "Well done, but I never said I would not move." However, once Shard finished his acrobatics and this new strategy became evident, Shard did slow down the rate of fire of his beams a bit. Not enough for them to truly be called "slow firing" but there was now roughly a second-and-a-half pause between each shot.


As the active magical being pursued her, one of it's "arms" wavered and elongated before taking the form of a large axe while it's other arm lengthened and formed into a long multi-ended whip. The creature's strategy was rather simply really, engage Ivela with savage blows from the axe and should Ivela slip free, the ends of the roughly nine-foot long whip would independently strike like serpents to entangle her before constricting and throwing her away from Shard. Not enough to TRULY hurt, as it was obvious the creature was not intent on harming her permanently, but it would put Ivela further and further from her goal should it be able to do so.


The being that stayed further back, guarding Shard, morphed it's form into one resembling what an Earthling would know as a Venus fly-trap and it went eerily still compared to it's counterpart.


(These things aren't particularly smart, but they don't tire and fight single-mindedly. Think just all-around better versions of skeleton warriors or other undead in general. Tireless, brainless but direct and ruthless. Including Nishira ;P)
 
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