Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

Location: Kitchen/Cafeteria


Who I'm with: James (@TommyGun15)/Violet (@StartingOver) and Lillith (@Lunaria Silver)


What I'm doing: Talking and glaring/Splitting


Why'nn glared at the door, considering yelling back at the obvious vampire. 'Peasants? Fuck off. I could end you.' Her attention turned back to James and continued to break open the crab and eat the meat. After all, she hadn't eaten any breakfast. A moment later, she opened the wine and poured him a glass and one for herself. It was a white wine, which she hadn't had before. Corking the bottle, she took the time to smell the drink before trying a sip. It wasn't bad, though she preferred the red wine her father had in is room.


"Have you had alcohol before? I quite like wine, but I am unable to get drunk..." She swirled her drink gently and smiled up at him. "Of course. I always wish to be stronger." Why wasn't he eating? "If you wish to teach me, you shall find me a willing student."


---


Valian blinked. "Leave?" He let out a nervous laugh. "Erm... hate to say this, lady, but I think every student would like to know that as well. It's kinda impossible. I mean, I'm in planar transport classes now but... even that won't let you leave if the headmistress doesn't want you to leave." He shrugged. "If you wanna leave... I don't know anyone who can help you."
 
Location- outside the kitchen


Who I'm with-Valian(@folclor ) and Lilith(@Lunaria Silver


What I'm doing- stepping in


Violet cleared her throat before stepping between the two. With Valian behind her she looked to Lilith. "This place from what I've been told is for people who have been kicked out of their own worlds. We all suck here basically." She shurgged. "Nishira might be the only one strong enough to actually open a bridge to another world. You seem like someone she would like." That was very much intended to be a insult. "Most students won't be able to give you the help you need."
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: Trying to teach


James sniffed the wine and took a sip. He preferred Drasnian red himself, but white wasn't bad. However, he only took a sip, as getting drunk would likely not be of much help if he was going to be teaching Why'nn about protecting one's mind.


"Well, I honestly think that the best way to defend one's mind is with a good offense. When someone tries to hit your mind, they leave themselves open. Therefore if you hit back at just the right moment, you can turn the tables on them, and take control of their mind. Therefore, I think the best place to begin is with hypnosis, which even in the realm of magical mind-control is a very common device to make a subject more open to suggestion."


James reached into his pocket and pulled out a small gold coin. A tiny hole had been punched through the coin, and a piece of wire so thin it was near impossible to see had been threaded through the hole.


"The first thing a good hypnotist needs is something to draw their subjects attention, and hold their focus while you plant your suggestions. I personally prefer to use my eyes. The eyes aren't normally as effective at distracting people as a pendulum, which quite a few people use, but that can be remedied with a simple magic spell. The major benefit of using your eyes is that you always have them, and most people do not expect hypnosis using the eyes, which adds an extra element of surprise. But, one should never ignore the effectiveness of more attention getting props, like Scarlet's gem necklace, and that mask that she has with a built-in strobe light, as they are easier to use, and can usually draw someone in quicker than the eyes alone. Here."


James slid the coin across the table to Why'nn.
 
Location: Kitchen


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Discussing


"You know, James, you should eat more than that. You have been fighting, I shall not go easily on you. Regain your strength. And you should not be drinking wine with so little in your stomach. I believe he gave us this wine as it is good with food from Umberlee's domain." Why'nn poked one of the yellow things and shivered. "I do not understand what this is. This and the non-meat, non-bread things... I do not understand them." She frowned, then took the coin, playing with the string a bit.


"So this is what we need to worry about? And I like your eyes. Are you warning me not to meet them?"
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: Trying to teach


James smiled at Why'nn's distrust of the food, picking up a cob of corn.


"This is called corn. It's a vegetable. And this other stuff if called a potato, also a vegetable. The potatoes you can just pick up and eat, but the corn has a little trick to it."


James picked up the corn, and showed Why'nn how to eat the kernels.


"And make sure you don't eat the center. The center isn't very good. Now, back to the lesson."


James picked up the candle from the center of the table, and began to play with it, turning it in his hands and waving it back and forth. The light seemed to dance on the wick as James played with the candle, waving it slowly back and forth in front of Why'nn.


"Now, a common misconception is that people can only be hypnotized with pendulums, other fancy props, or if a person is skilled enough, the eyes. But the truth of the matter is that hypnosis can be achieved using any sort of eye-catching object. This candle for example. Just look at the flame, how it's light and it's motion draw one's gaze. Doesn't it feel so warm? So relaxing to just listen to me and watch the candle? And when you're feeling so warm and relaxed, doesn't it feel so tempting to just close your eyes? I'm going to count backwards from 10, and when I hit zero I'm going to blow out the candle, and you're going to close your eyes and fall into trance. 10... Feeling safe and relaxed... 9... eyelids fluttering... 8... and the candle is so bright and warm... 7... head is getting fuzzy... 6... Getting hard to think... 5... hard to focus... 4... hard to do more than listen... 3... just listen to my voice... 2... eyelids are so heavy and relaxed... 1... Sleepy and relaxed... 0."


James blew out the candle.
 
===Gareth===


Location: Ritual thingy


With: Headmistress (@folclor )


Doing: Hey! A neat looking rock! Let's lay on it!


Gareth was, at this very moment, entirely beyond questioning what the Headmistress was doing. All he saw was a rock and what looked like a torture room. "Need me one of these things. So much fun to be had...." He quickly laid down on the slab, relaxing and grinning like mad, thinking of all the glorious fun he could have with a torture room. "So... do I just need to lay down here or...? Because I really want my scythe back."
 
Location: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: No one now.


What I'm doing: Eating and watching and wondering why is there always drama


They had sat down and were actually enjoying their meal. Grim was happy to see Violet and Valian getting along, or at least seeming to. The otter sighed when he noticed the commotion at the kitchen entrance. 'Mayhaps lil Why'nn be a bad choice fehere a clan.' He thought as he watched a strange women enter the kitchen and Violet follow quickly after. He had a mouthful and could not speak to stop her, and had swallowed most of it when Valian announced he was going to go as well.


Grim sighed in frustration, his shoulders slumping and head hanging. "I jus' wanna eat!" He said to his now empty table.


Looking to the kitchen again he saw the women and the rest of his clan talking. Just standing and talking. 'huh! No fightin?' Shrugging he continued to eat, trying to keep an eye on what was going on, but confident his brother and mate could handle it, but ready to jump in if needed.
 
Location- Cafe


Who I'm with-Valian(@folclor and Grim(@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


What I'm doing-Getting away.


Violet didn't wait for this woman's answer. She had given her what she needed to know.. She took Valian's hand and pulled him away. "Glad we could help ma'am." She wanted to get Valian and herself away from this woman. "I get a really bad feeling when I look at her." She sighed as they got to the table. "I'm sorry big guy. I get worried about Why'nn... And everybody..." She shurgged. "I don't think its a bad thing."
 
Location: Kitchen/Ritual Room


Who I'm with: James (@TommyGun15)/Gareth (@shadowstrikr25)


What I'm doing: .../Binding


Why'nn frowned slightly. She both wanted and didn't want to be hypnotized. However, she did listen to James and watch the flame. It was warm, she did want to close her eyes. "It was a long morning," the girl murmured. Relax. Relax and listen to James. That wasn't hard. He was counting now. She both knew his instructions intimately and was a bit lost to the feeling. He blew out the candle and her eyes closed, her chin hitting her chest as she fell into trance.


---


The restraints snapped out, chaining down his wrists, ankles, waist, and neck. The headmistress smiled and gave a little wave before injecting a potion into the boy's veins. It would knock him out and keep him that way until she gave him the antidote. Now she could start the binding. The smile spread into a grin as the lights dimmed and the runes around the slab glowed a deep red. Nishira began chanting as the red light began to enshroud Gareth and make a tether to her.


After a few minutes the tether was strong, the red from the runes and around Gareth faded, and the lights returned. She gave the boy the antidote, ensuring that he would wake up rather quickly. The lich removed his restraints and pulled out his scythe, laying it beside him.


"Attack me, boy. Overload your quirk." He would feel the binding work within him and he would have no other option than to obey.
 
===Gareth===


Location: Ritual room


With: Headmistress (@folclor )


Doing: Hehehehehehahahahahaha -wait, what?


Gareth, not being one to question an order to start attacking, picked up his scythe and inspected it briefly, giving it a test swing to make sure the Headmistress didn't mess with it. Satisfied, he stalked towards the Headmistress, hunched over and smiling with his scythe out to his side. To most, this might be a bit frightening, seeing as it is a madman with a scythe. Just as it seemed like all he was going to do was walk slowly towards the Headmistress, he began to lash out, dashing forth and delivering five strikes within the span of four and a half seconds.


The first strike was a simple horizontal slice across the torso, with Gareth using his momentum to carry him to the second strike, an overhead slam trailing the spine. Gareth's smile was only widening as he readied himself for carving the Headmistress. Gareth slashed the other side of her torso, going in for an upward slash, then finally a downward slash, all centered on the torso.


Gareth was ready to activate his quirk as he found that he couldn't... and then all of those strikes bounced back onto him simultaneously. Blood gushed from his new wounds, the impact of which causing him to fall over, laying in a growing pool of his own blood. Oddly, Gareth didn't scream in pain as his quirk overloaded. Rather, there was a sharp inhale of pain, then a thud as he fell. He hazarded a taste of his own blood, swallowing. "Would be better... if fermented... for a while..." Gareth laid there on the floor, looking up at the Headmistress. "So... is that... all?"
 
Character: Lillith Mahler


Location: Hallway outside of Kitchen


Who I'm With: Angry little kitten (@StartingOver ) and Slightly Apologetic Peasant (@folclor ) then nobody.


What I'm Doing: Realizing this is a game


Lillith frowned at the boy who informed her of the improbablity of her escape. She wouldn't be able to leave without the permission of the headmistress?


"So she lied? She knew I wouldn't be able to leave?" She asked aloud. "I don't know why you never talk to me anymore."


When the girl dragged the male away, Lillith scowled. "As if you helped. Run away like cowards."


That being said, she turned away, giggling. Her mood had rapidly improved. "So she wants to play a game. Well. I do love games. Perhaps I should stay. Clearly this woman has trapped so many pawns here for a reason. It should prove amusing."


Considering Lillith would only be awake for about 3 years before sleeping for another 30, it was no surprise she cared for little else besides her own amusement.
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: Teaching


James grinned slightly when Why'nn closed her eyes. A part of him loved controlling people like this. But he wouldn't take advantage of Why'nn, and instead began to wake her up again.


"Ok, now I'm going to start counting from 3, and when I hit zero I'll snape my fingers, and you'll be awake, out of trance, and you'll remember every word I've said to you. Ready? 3... And you're mind if floating back to the surface... 2... you're thoughts are becoming clearer... 1... you're eyes are starting to open... *Snap* And you're awake. So, do you think you're getting an idea of how this works?"
 
Location: Ritual Room/Kitchen


Who I'm with: Gareth (@shadowstrikr25)/James (@TommyGun15)


What I'm doing: Gloating/Waking


Nishira chuckled and snapped her fingers. The nurses rushed in and began bandaging his wounds. "Oh, I like you... These scars will be with you for the rest of your life to remember that I control you. I can control everything about you if I choose. And you will be a good soldier, surely. As a reward, I'll allow you to attack and taste the blood of one other bound student. You'll be able to recognize them. Now, do not kill whoever you choose, just injure and taste. Sir some restraint and you will be rewarded."





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Why'nn blinked as she came to, then shook her head and reached for the tiny red things. She took her time and ate the meat from the creature, savoring the flavor before she considered forming a response. Even without mind tricks she was very tired. This morning was an insanely stressful and draining experience. The girl sighed.





"Yes, I do understand. You get enjoyment from that, yes?" Why'nn took a breath and stared down at her plate. "James... I..." She shook her head, then reached for some corn, deciding to try it. "Yes, I understand." Obviously that wasn't what she started to say, but she seemed uncharacteristically shy.
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: Checking


James ate a bit more of his food along with Why'nn, but then he noticed something. It was lie she'd started to say one thing, but then changed her mind. A concerned frown stretched across James's face.


"Hey Why'nn, are you okay? You seem a little uncomfortable. Do you want to stop for now? I mean, after the day you've have I totally understand if you're not quite comfortable with hypnosis yet."
 
Location: Kitchen


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Conversing


Why'nn shook her head. "Uncomfortable breeds strength. One must be made uncomfortable or put in pain to grow." But she was still staring at her plate and the food there was still warm. "I fall so easily to you. It is almost as if I desire it. As if, as long as i do not face you as an adversary, I want you to control me." A blush colored her cheeks.
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: Teaching


James nodded, and put a hand on her shoulder, a comforting smile on his face.


"Hey, it's okay. I know what you mean. When Imalia was teaching me hypnosis, I went under dozens of times before I was able to put up some resistance. But now I think we should start with the next step, and I think you might be a little more comfortable with this one."


James picked up the coin he'd set on the table in front of Why'nn, and put it in her hands.


"Now that you've seen and hopefully remember how I hypnotized you, I want you to try and hypnotize me. I'll only put up minimal resistance, so that you can get a better feel for having someone under trance. Do you think you can do that?"
 
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Location: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: Violet (@StartingOver ) and Valian (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Eating and talking


The otter smiled and nodded at Violets statement. "Is no worries lass." Waving it off as if it weren't a problem. "Ye've got a big 'eart, an tis not a bad t'ing, but ye cannae prote't e'eryone all da time." He smiled and placed a paw on her hand, using the other one to try and snatch a bit of food from Valian's plate. Looking to both of them, glancing between them. "So who be da lady in da dress?"
 
Location: Kitchen


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Unsure


Why'nn squirmed a little at the suggestion. "I do not know... You must understand, this sort of thing is not done by my faith. I... This is something akin to that which clerics of Cyric or Shar or..." She shook her head. "This is not something I will not do. It would be an affront to the Lord Jergal." Again, she shook her head, then placed the coin on the table and pushed it away. "I cannot." She met his gaze, hers determined and resistant. "I thank you for this lesson."
 
Location- Cafe


Who I'm with- Grim-(@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


What I'm doing- agreeing


Violet smiled and held his hand. She took the slice of bread and ate it with her other hand. "Maybe I can't, but I want to try." She said looking back at him. "I feel better when I do. Like I'm not a literal piece of trash." She giggled. "Maybe im doing it for selfish reasons." She shurgged. "No one here is a good person deep down, but trying to be is a good step." She felt comfortable with Grim. She could tell him anything she felt at any moment. "As for that woman... I get a bad vibe from her Grim. She feels like death."
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: A different idea


James frowned, but he took back the coin, although he didn't put it in his pocket. Instead, he had another idea.


"It's okay Why'nn, I understand if this sort of thing is against your beliefs. But, if I may, I have one more suggestion to make."


James pulled out another item from his pockets. This one was some kind of chain bracelet, with a large, somewhat heavy pendant on it, shaped like a flat oval. The pendant was connected to one end of the chain, which was actually surprisingly long when unwound, about three feet actually, and appeared to snap to the chain and hold it around your wrist by some invisible force.


"Okay, here's my other idea. Hypnosis requires a lot of focus on the hypnotist's part as well. So if anyone tried to hypnotize you, just use this. This bracelet is a weapon favored by the Drasnian spies. The chain is extremely strong, making it an excellent garrote wire. The pendant is something that the person who gave this to me called a "magnet". He showed my how to use it, and if you hold on to one end of the chain... and throw the pendant just right..."


James tossed the pendant at the leg of an empty chair. The pendant clattered to the floor. James frowned and tried again. After about a dozen attempts, the pendant wrapped around the leg of the chair, then snapped back to the chain, looping around the chair leg.


"There. My point is, while they're focusing, you can wrap this around someone's neck to strangle them."
 
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Location: Cafeteria/Kitchen


Who I'm with: Grim (@Grim Wraithe Stjerna) and Violet (@StartingOver)/James (@TommyGun15)


What I'm doing: Chatting/Giggling


Valian chuckled as he watched his brother steal some of his food. As he didn't actually need food to survive, it wasn't an issue. In fact, he stretched and slid his plate over to the obviously hungry otter. "I have no idea what she is, but I really don't think she understands anything about this place. Oh well, it's not like most us didn't have that initial instinct to leave at any cost. I mean, it's kinda like everyone here. I never tried to escape, but I watched you try a few times." He shook his head.


---


"Oh, that seems like a tool the drow might use..." Why'nn leaned forward to watch, but fell into a fit of giggles as he tried to make the weapon work properly. It was simultaneously adorable and frustrating. "That is something I can do."


Slowly, she got to her feet and went to him, leaning up to place a gentle kiss upon his lips. "I love it," she whispered. "Thank you." The girl recovered the weapon from the chair leg. "But you know that garrote wire works best when it cuts into the flesh, yes?" She pointed to the marks left in the table leg. Why'nn smiled and wrapped the wire, gently, around her right wrist. When she was done, it looked like a bracelet again. "But I do promise not to use your gift against you in our next match." It was odd... This was a tool that would better suit a servant of Bhaal, but she had no problem taking it.
 



Location: Kitchen


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


What I'm doing: Embarrassed again


James blushed at both Why'nn's giggling, and the kiss, but he smiled when she declared that she liked the bracelet.


"I'm glad I could be of at least some help. To be perfectly honest though, I'm a little upset I probably won't get to see you use it to put that bitch Scarlet in her place. The Drasnian who gave the bracelet to me also said that if you're clever you can use it to pull away someone weapon, but I've never been able to do that. As you probably saw, I'm not exactly good at using the bracelet. I kind of feel a little bit better knowing that someone will put it to good use."


James chuckled and drank a bit more wine.


"But enough about violence. Tell me, what's it like being Delrick's apprentice. I've seen how he is in the regular classes, but is he any different in your private lessons?"
 
Location: Kitchen


Who I am with: James (@TommyGun15)


What I am doing: Conversing


"I shall have to practice to get good at it. Why would I wish to hurt Mistress?" Why'nn blinked, a bit confused. While she remembered much of the encounters with Mistress, she did not remember them in a bad light. Ah well. She played with the pendant a little bit, considering his question.


"He... he is like a father to me. Kind, calm, measured. When I stumble and fail his rebukes are even and good criticism. When I succeed he is proud. At night I meditate with him before sleeping and he often allows me a glass or two of red wine with him. I am lucky to be chosen by him, though I do not like being connected to the lich." The girl sighed and swirled her wine, staring at the liquid for a bit before taking a drink. "And you? You chose Mistress Imalia. How do you enjoy your apprenticeship?"
 
The Arena


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @HK 50 09 @TommyGun15 @KalenNighteyes @StartingOver @Lunaria Silver @Mad Prince of Sanity @CERBERUS177 @shadowstrikr25 @HanaJuni 


Nishira grinned as the teachers and students filed in once more.  She watched them settle in, waiting for her to announce the next match.  However, once they were all settled she cleared her throat and stood, taking a few steps forward.  "Dear children.  It has come to my attention that this arena is much too tame a place to have the semi-finals and finals.  Therefore, we will be relocating to the forests just outside the school grounds."  As murmurs rose she held her hand up for silence.  "Calm down, calm down.  Those of you not fighting will not have to move.  Reagan Deimos, Why'nn Canthet, Grim Shell, and James Belgarion will accompany the nurses."  More murmurs and the headmistress shook her head.


"And all of you four will be fighting at the same time.  Instead of three defined fights, you will all battle at the same time.  It will be a four way battle.  Now, you four go with the nurses.  When you are situated in the woods, you will begin your fight."


---


Why'nn's eyes went wide.  Fight three of them?  All at the same time?  She glanced at James, knowing she would have to take him out fairly quickly, even if it involved betraying him on the battlefield.  Would that be okay?  No.  That would be a betrayal of her own morals.  As the nurses motioned for her to follow, she obeyed, but glanced up and tried to catch Father's eye.  "This shall be interesting," she murmured to no one in particular.
 
Arena


@folclor


Lillith filed into the arena after the children, deciding that perhaps it was best to follow them. She wanted to talk to the headmistress, and was quick to assume that the students were going to the headmistress' location. So the Chiropteran Queen looked around upon entering the Arena, trying to find the woman who had sent her on a wild goose chase. She didn't have to look long, as the headmistress spoke up soon after she entered. 


Lillith approached the headmistress, a smile on her face that didn't quite reach her eyes, which looked both angry and amused.


"Oh puppet master!" She called to the woman. "I'd like to have a chat, if I may." She said "if I may," with very heavy sarcasm, though it was clear she intended no disrespect. The idea of somebody not agreeing to her request to speak with her was foreign.


-----


Arena


@StartingOver


Ivela left the infirmary, still a bit sore from her brief bout with the chaos beast. The healing magic was effective, though. That was the second time she had lost today. She needed to improve. Perhaps if she had chosen to reveal her potential in her first year, she would have been much stronger by now.


"Old habits die hard." She muttered as she looked for her friend Violet. The rules her family had engraved in her head seemed to cause more problems here, but she was having enough trouble fighting against them now, knowing that she needed to get rid of them. She was no longer an assassin. She had no wish to be an assassin. 'It's the only thing I'm good at.'


Ivela shook her head as if to clear it when she did find Violet. "Sorry I wasn't at lunch, Violet." She apologized as she sat down. "It seems a bit odd that the fight is moving to the forest, doesn't it?"
 
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