Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

Shard


Location: Grounds


With: Ivela Zoldyck @Lunaria Silver


Action: Concluding Training


Shard had been distracted for a mere moment or so, and easily turned his attention back to Ivela as she tangled with the magical being. Cutting the poor creature in half and making Shard's hat deflate a bit, feeling slowly returning to his left hand and it twitched a bit as the girl moved forward. Indeed as Ivela expected the creature began to reform almost instantly and build itself back up as she moved forward, cleaving through the other defending creature as the first finally reformed itself. Her lunge making Shard smile, ready to congratulate her.... when the first being she cut down's multi-ended whip arm caught Ivela mid-jump. One end encircling the girl's torso, while another encircled her wrists and ankles, as well as he neck and torso. Giving her a sudden, rough squeeze. The second being, however, simply dissipated beneath Ivela and Shard chuckled "Well done, almost there."


He was being entirely honest. Ivela's hand was not even a foot from his shoulder. Suddenly, Ivela would feel two things begin to happen. The first, Shard assaulted her senses gently. Not so gentle enough as to be shrugged off, but to lull her senses into a form of trickery. A trickery that would declare to her senses that the constrictions of the whip-appendage did not hurt or feel uncomfortable, but did in fact tickle.... very much so in-fact. Then, the being, following an unknown command from Shard, began to spin the girl incredibly and surprisingly fast. As if she were a blade attached to a haywire ceiling-fan set on overdrive.
 
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Location: Grounds


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


What I'm Doing: Being spun around apparently.


Ivela was so excited when she had almost grabbed a hold of him. This exercise would be done. She would have won! But of course, it wasn't that easy. It was never that easy! She had assumed the being would reform, but she hadn't counted on it reforming so quickly.


That whip that she thought she had taken care of grabbed her and began...tickling her? The whip thing wasn't even moving and it was tickling. Ivela began to laugh uncontrollably, quite annoyed at the fact that she was unable to stop herself from doing so. She prided herself on being able to think rationally in almost any situation, but it was quite hard to think in her current condition. She did manage to remember to dematerialize the daggers she had summoned.


Then it began to spin her impossibly fast. Had Ivela been anyone else, she probably would've hurled. But this wasn't the first time Ivela had been spun like this...though not usually at such intense speeds. That was new.


She could barely think straight, let alone see what was going on around her. Her limbs were restrained, and it was hard to focus her Nen. It was hard to focus on anything! She suddenly found herself wishing she had a playing card. That would be very helpful in this situation.


Alas, she did not. Nor did she have her Violin Bow. By now, conjuring her daggers took little effort. Even so, it was enough that she would have to try and detach herself from the situation. If she viewed it like torture, that would probably work.


Essentially Ivela was detaching her mind from her body without actually entering a meditative state. That would keep her from feeling the need to laugh and from the whoosh of the air around her as she was spun. So, without really feeling it or thinking about it too much, Ivela summoned 5 daggers this time. 3 to remove her bindings, while the remaining two, once again, removed the arms of the creature. They then launched themselves into it's head as Ivela fell to the floor.


She didn't know what she had done to the other one to kill it, but she was not going to ask questions at the moment. At the moment she was more concerned with just how close she was to Shard. One little reach and that would be it. Unfortunately, she needed to rejoin the land of the living so to speak. It was kind of hard to reach up when you've pretty much detached yourself. She might as well have been in somebody else's body. So, she did the only thing she could think of doing on such short notice. She redirected a sheet she had been using to block a beam and wrapped it around her arm. She did the same with her legs.


She now controlled her arms and legs with Nen. She now had more sheets in play, so it was a bit harder to focus on keeping the beams away from her. Briefly, she wondered what would happen if she managed to get that beast hit by one of the beams. Instead of trying that, she used the sheets to make herself stand up before lifting her arm up and poking at Shard's shoulder.
 
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Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Planning


James nodded at Why'nn's plans as he changed the texture of his clothes to mimic silk with a simple spell. He shivered and fell into a blank trance for a few seconds, but eventually shook it off. He continued his pacing.


"I'll be sure to check the mental fortitude of anyone I ask to help us. We don't want to just end up making more enemies for ourselves. But the last thing we need to do is to be careful. Scarlet might try to check up on us during the day to see if we're still under her control. We've got to act like everything is going according to her plan, or we might just end up re-hypnotized."

 

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Shard


Location: Academy Ground


With: Ivela Zoldyck


Action: Being poked, congratulating. Making a proposition.


Shard watched the girl, smiling all the while, as she thought of a way out of his harmless little trap. He was indeed impressed and happy for the girl, even if he also had to mentally squash the intruding thought that Chaos wouldn't be so harlmess to her. Even so, as she used her magic to control her own body like a puppet, he watched her slowly poke his shoulder in the most anti-climactic finish to a fight ever..... and he grinned. Snapping the portals away and banishing the summoned creature even as it's body had begun to reform again. Noting Ivela's state, he gently helped her to her feet, and supported her if need be "Well done! I am exceedingly proud of you Miss Zoldyck." As Shard used his non-cane-handling arm to reach out and lay upon the girl's shoulder, she would feel a flood of healing magic arc into her body. Steadily repairing the damage the beams and creatures had done as he supported her if need be. "Now, while I am a new teacher here the Keeper has instructed me to find a protege. Someone to teach special something-somethings to when I can, and I daresay you fit the bill! See?" Shard removed a dollar-bill from his pocket bearing Ivela's face on the front, and when he turned it around, in the space of a blink the bill transformed into a top-hat. This top-hat was special however, at least in appearance. It matched Ivela's outfit to a tee and even contained music-inspired note-like designs. "If you'd like, that is, you may claim this position as your own." He stated, notably more seriously and in a lower, more friendly tone, offering the girl the top-hat.
 
Location: Hallways


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Conspiring


Why'nn walked to a nearby window and looked out, her expression grim.


"James... Why would Mistress Scarlet attempt to hypnotize us?" She glanced back to him. "It was Madame Spider who attacked us." Her fists clenched again. "She knew what Father calls me... that bitch... I would like to spill her entrails." She shook her head. "But... Mistress Scarlet cannot be trusted either. She, too, is under the power of the lich. Never trust a lich."
 



Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Planning


James stopped and shook his head. He turned to Why'nn, a serious expression on his face.


"Why'nn, think about it. In this school, there are only three people we know of who can hypnotize people. Those are me, Mistress Imalia, and Scarlet. Now, we know it wasn't me, because I tried to confront Spider. That and I'm not a woman. And when I lost, the first thing Spider told me to do was go see Imalia. That, in addition to the fact that Imalia is much too tall to be spider, only leaves Scarlet. Now, the most basic tenant of logic states that when you eliminate the impossible, the simplest explanation is most often correct. Now tell me, which sounds more likely? That there just happens to be two female hypnotists with the exact same height and body type who both work for Nishira at this school? Or that Scarlet just put on a suit and a mask, used magic to change her voice, and tried to hypnotize us under an alias?"
 
Location: Hallway


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Realizing


Why'nn met his gaze and listened to his logic. It took a moment for her to process, but... he wasn't wrong.


"And, once again, you emulate the red wizards. Yes. Your logic is sound." She nodded. "So we plan our attack. We draft our friends or acquaintances into this endeavor and kill the bitch." Why'nn approached him, the six inches he had on her became more evident as she got closer. "When you and I fight, I still expect you to fight your hardest. I shall. And will you train me in mental defenses? Not simply stopping people from entering my mind. I believe I have that handled, thanks to my experiences with Connor. I mean... I do not wish to be hypnotized or taken if I do not choose it. This is twice in one day a woman has taken advantage. I am yet too weak."
 



Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Planning


James nodded as Why'nn asked him to fight his hardest in their match.


"I promise I'll fight as hard as I can, and I'll help you prepare to face Scarlet. But Why'nn, you have to understand. I've been training in mental defense for two months now, and Scarlet got inside my head in just under ten minutes. I'm not sure there's much I can teach you in... about eight hours. I'd offer to shield you myself, but the thinner I spread my willpower, the easier it will be to overcome it. For anything effective to be in place, I'd have to either leave you, or myself unprotected. I'm not saying I won't do either of those things, I just want you to know the risks."
 
Location: Hallway


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Planning


"No, no. Making yourself weaker would not be helpful." Why'nn thought a moment. "I know that, in meditation, I am not as susceptible." She crossed her arms. "I would like to kiss you right now, but we are in battle plans. That would be inappropriate. So Reagan, Connor, Ivela... Do we want to get more third years? Grim or his friends? I do not believe we should involve everyone, but we should gather a group. It may even be useful to keep these plans from our teachers."
 



Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Planning


James thought about it for a moment.


"Grim for sure. I don't know about Valian, I'd have to see how strong his mind is. But Violet is unstable, and I know she'll want to come along if I bring Grim. I'll check Violet's mind too, but we might have to leave Grim out of this just to keep her clear. I honestly think she'd end up as more of a liability than an asset, both for her big mouth, and her behavior. I'll admit, Reagan is impulsive too, but she's got a bit more self-control than Violet."
 
Location: Hallway


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Planning


"I do not know much about Valian, to be honest. I like Violet. She is soft and good to snuggle... but she is more unstable than I." Why'nn shook her head. "At least my instability is proving useful to us. Reagan is impulsive... but usually to do with the battle, not with social. You and I have both seen her in classes. She is intelligent and steady. She has a mind for the battlefield." The girl glanced at the door. "Shall we begin our recruitment?"
 
Location: Courtyard


With: Nishira(@folclor ), Deeds(@TommyGun15 )


Doing: One last gamble


Zerek grit his teeth behind his mask. This one little screw-up had turned into a gigantic clusterfuck. He was running out of options fast. There were precious few things left for him to do. At his base, Zerek slammed a red button, and got ready for the inevitable. Nishira would feel a soul appearing at a specific location. "So eager to destroy your own army to get at one man, Nishira? I always thought you were the pragmatic type. I was expecting Delrick at my door, ready to bring me in. Maybe Imalia trapping me inside and setting the building ablaze. Or even Manara trying to kill me. But if you want me so bad, Nishira..." The duplicate then held out it's hand, plam up. A projection of the city appeared with a warehouse marked on the map. Nishira would know that there was a single soul there. "...come and get me." Zerek had one last gamble up his sleeve. All or nothing.


Chip, meanwhile, had finished thawing out it's left foreleg, and skittered away to who knows where. The construct was also very aware of what Zerek was about to do.


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Location: The Arena


With: Iana(@Happy Red Mage )


Doing: Shooting skeet! Whatever that is...


Reagan hovered in the air, observing her lightning interacting with the seals, noting that the seals seemed to absorb her attacks. 'Well. Looks like this will be a test of endurance. 45 seconds on the clock. Let's go!' Reagan began blasting the seals like there was no tomorrow, flinging lightning everywhere, blinking around the airspace to keep Iana disoriented, and taking shots at Iana whenever the space was clear. 'Come on, take the bait...' Reagan had a limited amount of time before she was out.
 
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Location: The Arena
With: Iana(@Happy Red Mage )


Doing: Shooting skeet! Whatever that is...


Reagan hovered in the air, observing her lightning interacting with the seals, noting that the seals seemed to absorb her attacks. 'Well. Looks like this will be a test of endurance. 45 seconds on the clock. Let's go!' Reagan began blasting the seals like there was no tomorrow, flinging lightning everywhere, blinking around the airspace to keep Iana disoriented, and taking shots at Iana whenever the space was clear. 'Come on, take the bait...' Reagan had a limited amount of time before she was out.
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Location:Arena


With: Reagan @shadowstrikr25


Doing: Seal Shell


Reagan blinking everywhere and taking potshots would've quickly disoriented her had it not been for one thing. While there were plenty of seals fluttering about and drifting towards her opponent, there were more seals guarding her and absorbing the attacks. 'I'm not falling for that.' Iana thought as her focus was on her defenses. She should be able to hold out for quite some time and recover some strength, and just as a precaution seals also littered the ground she stood on.
 
Location: Courtyard/Warehouse


Who I'm with: That bastard Zerek (@shadowstrikr25)


What I'm doing: Destroying


The lich's expression became severe and she disappeared, teleporting to the warehouse. The sky, that should've been a bright blue with the sun about to be overhead and a crisp fall wind playing through the falling leaves, was black. The ground stopped shaking, the city began to heal itself. Nishira entered the warehouse. She would kill the insolent bastard with her own hands.
 



Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Ready to set things in motion


James nodded, starting to head towards the Arena, talking as he walked.


"Alright. You recruit Ivela, Connor, and Reagan, since they're the most likely candidates. I'll go to Grim and his group. If Valian's mind is strong enough, I'll ask him along. I'll also bring Violet if I think she can handle it, but if not I'll tell her that Grim, Valian, and I are all going to have a guys night. Hopefully she won't try to tag along with us for that. If she does... as much as it pains me to say it, I might have to put her under trance to pacify her."
 
Location: Grounds


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


What I'm Doing: Regaining Control of self then accepting


Ivela's expression didn't change a bit, due to her still being in the process of regaining control of her self. Inwardly however, she was grinning as she heard Shard's congratulations. She was grateful for his help in supporting her while she was unable to control her own physical self. After a moment of intense focus, she had, essentially, reattached her mind to herself. Once she was...back so to speak she automatically grinned.


She dematerialized any sheets and daggers still in the area, reminding herself to work on her Hatsu later. She needed more useful abilities.


"That was terrifying. And random. I've never had so much fun training!" Ivela exclaimed. She was actually quite proud of herself. She had never done well with things that had no pattern to them. She imagined that exercise wasn't exactly difficult, and it probably shouldn't have given her such a hard time, but she didn't care. Either way she was happy, which was strange for her. Training hadn't brought her any type of joy in a long time. Probably because most of the things she learned she either didn't care about or was already good at. Usually the former of the two.


She listened to his preposition without removing the grin from her face. She needed to improve in the area of chaos, (she could tell,) so being his protege would be a great idea. Plus, like he so humorously said, she fit the bill. She was literally on the bill.


"It would be an honor to be your protege." She reached forward and took the offered top hat, staring at it for a moment. It was a very nice top hat. It was perfectly suited for her. Especially with the music inspired design. Ivela placed the hat on her head, chuckling slightly as she did so. "Thank you!"
 
Location: Hallways


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Enacting


Why'nn bowed to James's before they began walking. As she fell into step he would see that she walked in a very militaristic fashion all of a sudden. Not matching, but she held herself like a soldier.


"Yes, sir," she replied. They weren't in a fight and they weren't on a battlefield, but it was clear she considered this a matter of utmost importance. "Are we enacting the attack after the final round or before bed, Captain?" This was no play. He was her commanding officer. If he looked into her mind he would see that rigid militarism echoed. All thoughts of the fun they had earlier or desire for a physical closeness were either set aside or banished. Now was not the time.
 



Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Setting things in motion


Perhaps in response to Why'nn's change in posture, James's posture and gait also changed. He was attempting to mimic his father, walking with his back straight and eyes forward, taking long strides. It always made his father look commanding, as if he had confidence in his every action, even when James knew his father had no idea what the hell he doing. James hoped it had the same affect, because right now he also had no idea what the hell he was doing.


"Alright, we should weigh the options of each. Scarlet expects you to arrive right before bed, so if we arrive sooner than that, she might be suspicious. But at the same time, if we wait till then, that's a larger window during which Scarlet might check up on us, a possibly put us back under. And I have no doubt that if she does, she'll learn about the plan. But waiting would also give us time to collaborate with our allies, and come up with a more detailed plan of attack... Ultimately we'd have to decide whether having a more complete plan and the element of surprise is worth the risk of being discovered."
 
Location: Hallways


Who I am with: My captain (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Enacting


"If I may, sir," the girl began, "If we desired action before the prescribed time we could have done it back there. I sense she is weak, possibly passed out. It would be the most sensible time to attack." Still, Why'nn didn't attempt to back up or return the way they'd come. "If we intend to forge alliances to help with the attack, I suggest we abstain from mobilizing until nightfall." Without realizing it, she was falling back into old habits and patterns of speech.
 
Location-arena


Who I'm with- alone


What I'm doing-Dreaming.


As Scarlet sank into a deep dreamless sleep Violet was lightly dreaming in a empty seat alone. In her dream she was happily hanging out with Grim. They had made if offical, he belong to her and she belonged to him. It was all she ever wanted really. To be loved and have a family that loved her for what she was. Even Valian was there, he was the best man in there marriage. Why'nn and Ivela were there as maids of honor. Violet smiled in her sleep enjoying herself. Then it all turned for the worst. Grim was stolen from her. Nishira came and took everything from Violet. Her happy little world left shattered. Nishira stabbed Violet through the heart.


Vi sat up breathing heavy. She held her chest and looked around.


"It was a dream..."
 



Location: Hallways


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


What I'm doing: Stopping and reconsidering


James stopped almost mid-stride, taking some time to thing. He walked over to the wall and leaned against it.


"Ugh. Why'nn, can I be honest with you. I really don't know what I'm talking about. There just seem to be too many variables in this plan, and the more people we involve, the harder it will be to keep secret."


James sighed, stood up straight again, and started walking back towards Nishira's room.


"Okay, new plan. I'll hold her down, and you slit her throat."
 
Location: Hallways


Who I am with: Captain (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Following orders


"Yes, sir!"


Why'nn turned on her heel and matched his stride, pulling her bladed scythe out of her bag. She held it so the blade pointed downward. Her Captain would not accidentally be hurt. It didn't take the two long to return to Nishira's door. Though the teacher might be asleep, Why'nn kept her footsteps light and barely audible. When in position, she nodded to James. She was ready.
 
Location: Warehouse


With: Nishira(@folclor )


Doing: Checkmate


Within the warehouse, light filtered through open windows. The floor was barren, nothing but concrete and a single chair in the middle of the building. Within the chair, a bearded man started down Nishira, his face wrinkled with age, his hair graying. Nishira would recognize that this man was indeed Zerek. Zerek used his telekinetic abilities to close the doors behind her. He stood, and smiled, as if reuniting with an old friend. "May I have this dance?"


At that point, the building exploded with a ferocity that could be heard from the academy, if only faintly. Chunks of steel and concrete rained down on Nishira as fire spread throughout the building in seconds. The last thing she would see is Zerek, knocked prone from the force and engulfed in flames, as his soul faded from existence and the roof collapsed onto the pair.
 



Location: Outside Nishira's Room


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


What I'm doing: Almost time to strike


James stood on the other side of the door, ready to move. But there was one more thing h had to ask Why'nn first. He spoke to her through the Mindscape.


"Do you want to go in hard and fast, or slow and quiet?"
 
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Shard


Location: Grounds


With: Protege Ivela @Lunaria Silver


Action: Being thrilled


Shard nodded and smiled as Ivela accepted his offer "Excellent! So then, shall I show you your private quarters as part of accepting this position?" Shard offered Ivela a hand and suddenly laughed a bit "And I promise, no unexpected portals this time." A slight mischievous glint alighted his eyes, but he did seem sincere in his promise. "Obviously my apprentice could not at all be expected to sleep with everyone else, you are a... unique sort of special after all. Special to me now, even! Quite the accomplishment I must say!"
 
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