Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

Mistress Imalia's Room


@folclor


James smiled and sat down across from Imalia.


"Thank you Mistress.  I... have a few things to get off my chest."


James quietly sipped his tea for a moment as he thought about where to begin.


"I suppose the biggest thing is, I'm not entirely sure I can stay objective about this whole thing.  I have...  enemies, in Tolnedria.  People whose corruption got me sent here.  I'm not going to deny that a small part of me wants to find them, and kill them.  But that isn't what really concerns me.  What really concerns me is my family, and the other sorcerers.  This sword, and more specifically the Orb...  I've told you how important they are to them.  It's one thing for me to talk about stealing it, but to actually do it...  I'm not sure I can do that, especially if they find me.  I know they'd probably be happy to see me, but obviously they aren't going to just let me walk away with the sword.  Especially if they know who I'm going to be bringing it to."
 
Forest


@Lunaria Silver


Gareth, having seen the conversation happen, groaned because he missed. He quickly came up with a simple plan. She wasn't going to move, he had object permanence, and he could always just get a new jacket. He took his jacket off and spread it out, hanging it on the tree branches. He took aim where Lillith was standing and fired a five round burst, with the shots piercing through his jacket. 'Eh, I'll just get another one. Dodge this.' He may not know the extent of Lillith's abilities, but this was his time to experiment.
 
The Roof


@shadowstrikr25


Lillith had been watching Gareth with baited breath, waiting for his next attack. She was standing completely still, her hair flowing slightly in the breeze. A childish smile graced her expression as she stared into the forest.


She watched with confused amusement as he hung his coat up, not quite comprehending what he was trying to do. When he fired the five round burst, it finally occurred to her. He was trying to obscure her vision. It was a good idea. Watching where the bullets come from is imperative to dodging, although if she listened closely, she would be able to pinpoint their paths.


Lillith closed her eyes and focused only on her hearing, and realized that, because of the restriction she had placed on herself, she would not be able to dodge them all. So she did the next best thing.


She jumped upwards, and ended up only dodging 3 of the bullets. She might have been able to dodge another one, but she specifically dodged in a way that no bullets would hit her dress.


Basically she let herself get shot twice so that her dress wouldn't be damaged.


"Excellent job!" Lillith shouted once she landed. Her wounds healed almost instantaneously, returning to her pale, un-scarred skin.
 
Forest


@Lunaria Silver


Gareth's mouth twisted into a devilish grin as he saw two spurts of lovely red trail from her body as she tried to dodge. "Gotcha." Still, he knew that she probably could have dodged all five if she were able to move. He put his jacket back on and dropped down from the tree. "Thank you, mon cheri !" Gareth shouted back at her, doing a little mock bow for good measure. Although now, it was his turn to hide. He quickly started thinking of areas where she wouldn't look, or places she couldn't access. There had to be somewhere he could wait for four minutes, right?
 
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Rooftop


@shadowstrikr25


Lillith giggled as she leaned against the railing on the roof facing Gareth. Now it was his turn to hide. She doubted he would be able to evade her, but it was a possibility. He had managed to hit her, with a handicap, but still. That was the easier part if her little test.


"You better run, Kleine. It's your turn to hide. I'm counting!" She yelled out to him with a giggle. It was true. She was already counting to two minutes in her head.
 
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Hallway


@StartingOver


The Chevalier frowned a bit.  "Just because I've been changed, just because I'm better now doesn't mean I'm not me.  I'm certainly not a pet."


Behind him the words were erased and new ones were written again.  "Watch out.  Because I didn't do this willingly his mental state is iffy.  Don't get yourself hurt.  Neither you nor I want to see Grim upset.  Keep yourself safe, Vi."


As she read the message, the Chevalier approached and put a hand on her shoulder.  "Don't be angry I became stronger.  Perhaps I should show you."


My Office


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna


Nishira chuckled at the reaction.  "I'm surprised your Witcher features didn't stay.  Geralt might be disappointed.  Ah well."  She set about casting a permanency spell.  Once she was sure it took, she grinned.  "Don't worry, otter, once you're back I'll give you an option to return to your old form.  Now go."


My Chambers


@TommyGun15


Imalia took a deep breath.  "I see.  So you're nervous you'll be overcome with the desire to kill those who sought to destroy you."  She nodded and took a drink of tea.  "Well, it's going to be hard to resist that pull, but I have faith in you.  Now, to do with your family..."  Here she paused and thought for a moment.  "James, were I able to I would keep you from going on this mission.  I don't agree with the headmistress and stealing something so important, knowingly bringing it back to one such as Nishira will sully your soul.  I think that's her aim, of course."  A moment more passed of silence as Imalia stared at her apprentice.  "The order has been given.  You must at least try.  If you fail, so be it.  You don't have to succeed as long as you attempt it."  She shook her head.  "There are many cases where the headmistress has given me orders that left me feeling similar.  It is in those times I found this trick.  Try.  If you don't succeed return empty handed and explain what happened.  She won't kill you.  You're now too important to her plans."
 
Hallway


Violet's eyes moved to his hand touching her shoulder. She had two options laid out before her. She could beat the crap out of him. That would make her a direct threat and Lillith would come after her. That wasn't so bad she wanted to kill that bitch anyway or she could not fight, which went agiasnt everything she stood for. She felt like not fighting and running would make her look weak. She moved her hand and placed it on his. "Is that a threat?" She looked up at him her eyes now glowing a goldish brown. "You must not remember I don't take kindly to threats." 


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Hallway


@StartingOver


"But, Violet, that wasn't a threat.  I never threatened to kill you, drink your blood, or hurt you in any way.  You must think me a monster.  Oh, you poor, confused girl.  No, I don't intend to hurt you.  It'd be unfair of me to fight you considering how much lesser of a being you are.  I'd kill you in seconds!  And then where would we be?  Even if he's no longer my brother, I don't wish excessive stress or harm on Grim.  He's much too fun."  The Chevalier smiled, it was a calm expression.  "I was just trying to reconnect with an old friend.  But, very well, I'll leave you be."  He removed his hand from her being, pulling it out from under hers with little effort, and turned to leave.


"I'm sorry, Violet.  I'm really sorry.  I'm stuck inside so I have to go.  Good luck."  But as the Chevalier got further away the words began to fade from the wall.  They seemed to try, desperately, to stay, but could not.
 
Hallway


"If being a lap dog makes you stronger than me then you can have it." Violet called to him. "I hate this version of you. You'll die out like your pathetic queen. I'll get my family back one way or another. " Violet was baiting him into a fight. She was pretty confident in her abilities to stay alive. She needed to know how strong he truly was now. Besides if he kicked her ass Lilith wouldn't even bother to see her as a threat which would make the attack all the more supriseing when it came. Violet didn't like that fact that loseing could be the best case for now, but thinking about the training that was coming had her thinking of new ways to fight.


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Mistress Imalia's Room


@folclor


James nodded as Imalia essentially suggested that he intentionally fail the mission.  It was a good idea, but James had already considered and dismissed it for one very imporrtant reason.


"Mistress...  I'd do that, but I'm afraid that if I can't get past the people who guard the orb, my family, Nishira will send me back, this time with someone who can.  This might be the only way to get it without them being hurt."


A small thought occurred to James, and he chuckled.


"You know, it's funny.  I don't think Nishira has thought about what the orb actually is.  I think to her it's just a source of power, but if she tries to use it like that, it will just destroy her.  I don't know what her plan for it is after I get it, but somehow I doubt the orb will agree to it."
 
Nishira's Office / Hallway


@folclor @StartingOver


Grim smirked and rolled his eyes. "Well we can't all get what we want." He felt the magic roll over him, causing a shiver to run down his spine. The tiny hairs on his arms stood on end and his skin prickled. 'Ugh! Skin! How do they live like this? I'm cold!' He nodded to the headmistress and sensei. Grim stood, a little unsteady on his feet, it would take a little time to get used to the lack of tail.


With a little effort and heavy use of the wall, the changed Grim managed to navigate down the hallway to the stairs. By the time he reached the next floor he was walking without leaning on the wall, mostly. He spotted Violet talking with body of Valian. He smiled and walked up to them. He didn't say anything, enjoying the fact that neither of them would recognize him now. When he was close enough he waved, his gate looked as though he drunk've


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Delrick shook his head and watched the scene unfold before, picking up his coffee again and sipping it. The monk would stand by until Nishira was ready for what would happen next. 
 
Hallways


Violets gaze turned from Valian to the new man standing a few feet away. "Might want to leave pretty boy." She said softly. He was very pretty. She caught herself staring at him before shaking her head. She already had someone to drool over. Now was not the time for that, She turned her head back  at Valian. "There might be a fight taking place here that has nothing to do with you. I'd leave if you don't want to get caught up in it."


@folclor @Grim Wraithe Stjerna
 
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Hallway


@StartingOver @Grim Wraithe Stjerna


"You're not worth my time," the Chevalier stated, shrugging off the insults, if one could call them that.  He didn't consider it a bad thing to serve his Queen so fervently.  He sniffed the air then, with a questioning glance turned to the boy.  "I know you.  Your blood...  I know your scent."


Inside, Valian rapidly tried to figure out what the Chevalier knew.


"You used to call me brother."  He chuckled.  "So you can shapeshift, too?"  He shrugged and approached the changed Grim.  "I was coming to talk with you anyway."


Immediately, words began to appear behind the Chevalier, words meant for Grim.  Valian prayed this was, indeed, his brother under some spell, though he wasn't entirely sure.  "Grim, if this is you, I'm alive.  I'm trapped inside this thing.  Please, you have to kill Lillith, it's the only way...  Please!  I'm sorry.  I'm so sorry I wasn't strong enough."


My Chambers


@TommyGun15


"I see...  Well, then I hope you succeed.  The headmistress hasn't revealed her plan to me yet.  However, you have a few very capable people going with you.  I'm certain you can make your plan work, even if you have to use a few of the others to run interference while you get the sword.  It's best to make sure your family doesn't get hurt."  Imalia pondered this now.  While she knew her apprentice could handle this, she wasn't happy about it.
 
Mistress Imalia's Room


@folclor


James nodded, smiling at Imalia.


"Thank you Mistress.  Please don't worry about me.  The sword is just a sword, and the orb is a powerful artifact, with strong ties to my family.  I have a feeling it will do its part to protect me from Nishira's corruption."


James stood from his chair, and gave Imalia a hug.


"I promise to stay safe.  While I'm gone, and when I get back."
 
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Forest


@Lunaria Silver


Gareth quickly moved deeper in the forest, using the trees to try and hide his trail. He thought quickly, wondering how he could avoid Lillith. He threw his jacket into a tree as he turned, trying to throw her off. If she was going to track his smell, that would buy him some time. He went the long way back into the school, running into the building by the time the two minutes were up. 'Alright, so... if she loses, I'm better than her, right? This is her idea of a test? Idunno. Man I wanna kill someone.'
 
Hallways


@StartingOver @folclor


Grim smiled, shrugged and winked at Violet. "Have it your way darling." He grinned a full toothy grin, not cheesy, but warm and friendly. 


Looking to the body of his brother he snorted. "I used to call Valian my brother. You. You're an empty shell masquerading in his body." Through his eyes he glared daggers, not even acknowledging or dismissing the comment about his apparent ability to assume new forms. The writing did catch his attention, his senses still augmented he was able to read the message without drawing attention to something behind the body of Valian. 'I knew it!' 


He stood as straight as he could, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. "What would we have to talk about?" 'The fact your queen will die? That I plan on killing her?'
 
Hallway


"You used to call him brother..." Violet looked up at the boy. "Your Grim... what did they do too you my otter?" She asked looking up at him. She started to growl and look at Valian. 


"Stay away from him." She put herself in between Grim and Valian.


@folclor @Grim Wraithe Stjerna
 
Hallway


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @StartingOver


The Chevalier sighed, rolling his eyes.  "Oh come on, little girl, I'm not going to hurt your precious mustelid.  Now scamper along, this is a discussion for the boys."  He moved toward Grim, in a blink he was behind Violet.  "What would we have to talk about?  Honestly?  What do we not have to talk about?  I may not call you brother anymore, but I do wish to explain to you.  I still have an interest in you."  He frowned ever so slightly.  "Would you toss me aside so readily?"  Whether the Chevalier realized it or not, it seemed he'd let Valian speak for a moment.


Behind the boy a shimmering vision of Valian appeared just momentarily with a pleading expression.  It was accompanied by Valian's aura.


My Chambers


@TommyGun15


Imalia embraced him tightly.  "If I could've had a son I would only be so lucky were he something like you."  She pressed her lips to the top of his head.  "I'll destroy anyone who dares harm you.  You know that.  You have a mother, but I would take that role if I could."
 
Hallways


"Fuck you!" She turned on her heel and balled a fist. "I'll beat the crap out of you!" She stopped however when she saw Valian. "Valian..." She put her fist down and waited for him to last what he was going to say. "Hang on buddy stay strong."


@folclor @Grim Wraithe Stjerna
 
Hallways


@folclor @StartingOver


Grim winked at Violet with small smile before turning his attention back to his not quite as dead as he thought brother. "You talk to her that way you're liable to get a fist to the face, Valian would know that."


He snorted and shook his head, looking down as Valian's body blinked around Violet's protective stance. He met the gaze of the queen's lap dog. "I would toss aside the creature that has claimed my brother's body when that impostor queen forced this change onto him." Tears welled on the edge of his green eyes. "My brother seemingly died when you came into being." He stood tall and squared off to the body of the taller boy. "But my brother is worth fighting for, bleeding for, killing for. So I will never toss him aside." Grim could feel his brother's presence, it felt like pulling an old comfortable blanket on, and the changed otter met his gaze and gave him a nod. 
 
Hallway


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @StartingOver


The Chevalier glared at Grim and he seemed about to fire back but, as Valian's image disappeared behind him, he grimaced. "You insult my Queen. You're only lucky she's told me I can't hurt you. You who are on the puppet master's leash. I'll kill the puppet master for daring to claim control over Lillith. Maybe you'll perish in the blast. But, really, I didn't come to spread hostility. Grim, I meant to talk to you. Alone. Don't worry, I wouldn't try to hurt him, Violet. There's no need."
 
Hallway


"Listen here idoit!" Violet started. "Don't talk about me like I'm not here!" She felt herself trembling with rage. "Second you understand Nishira will kill you right? If you die then my friend dies. You better accept real quick that Nishira could kill your precious queen easily. Better keep her from running her big mouth and acting like we all owe her something." Violet remembered the way Lilith acted in the cafe that day Why'nn ingored her. 


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Mistress Imalia's Room


@folclor


James sniffled a bit as Imalia spoke, more grateful than ever for his Mistresses kindness.


"Mistress...  you honor me to say that I could ever deserve a mother and wonderful as you.  I promise to work every day to deserve the kindness you have shown me."


James suddenly giggled a bit, pulling away as more tears ran down his face.


"Listen to me, I'm starting to sound like a flowery Mimbrate knight.  But Mistress... promise that you'll be safe too.  I know, I shouldn't say it but...  the Headmistress...  she's planning something for when I get back, and I don't want to lose you.  Please promise me, if you have to chose between saving yourself, and stopping Nishira from corrupting me, you'll try to stay safe.  I know that nothing she could do to me would ever shake my devotion to you, but if something happened to you...  that just might be what pushes me over the edge..."
 
Hallway


@folclor @StartingOver


Grim shook his head at the mockery of his brother. "The headmistress didn't claim any teacher that didn't willingly submit." He grinned and stood straighter. "Your false monarch choose to submit to the headmistress. She will defend the headmistress from you if she's told to." He had a smirk on his face. "Vi, it's ok. He won't hurt me, he can't. I'll talk to you in a bit." He gave her a smile and wink. Looking back to the body of Valian, he nodded. "So if you're not going to spread hostility, what do you want to say?"
 
Hallway


@Grim Wraithe Stjerna @StartingOver


Again, the Chevalier more or less ignored Violet.  He grabbed Grim's arm and pulled him down the hall, into an empty classroom.  The entire journey took less than a second.  "Oh, I know she submitted willingly.  Though she isn't false.  You just don't understand chiropteran ways.  It's okay.  Don't worry.  You might one day."  He sighed heavily.  "You were once my brother.  Regardless of what you say I am still myself.  I am Valian, even if you don't believe it."  He let that hang in the air a moment.  "Because of the remnants of our relationship I feel like I can reach out to you.  Grim... I hear my own voice in my head talking to me.  It doesn't like a lot of what's happening, what I'm doing.  Lillith says to ignore it, that everyone has a voice like that.  But I feel like mine is different... like it's a memory reaching out to me.  I fear I may, already, be going mad and I don't want my Queen to have to kill me."


My Chambers


@TommyGun15


"James... I imagined you'd take affront to that.  Isn't your own mother kind to you?  Doesn't she care about you?  If not she is a poor example of a woman, indeed..."  Her face showed concern as he continued to talk, listening carefully to all he said.  "I know what the headmistress has planned for me.  I won't let you get hurt, James.  She won't risk losing her magic source."
 
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