Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

Location: My Office


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Sizing her up


"No, no, stick by your convictions. If you believe we're on similar levels, you shouldn't back down from it now." The pleasant expression hadn't faltered. "Yes, I sent you much, though I'm glad my reputation precedes me. Yours is wonderful as well." The smile dropped almost instantaneously. "Now, down to business. I require unwavering loyalty. You'll be free to do what you wish with your universe when we take over. However, that is still a few years away."


Nishira paced around her desk before she took her seat. She laced her fingers together and rested her chin upon her hands, staring intently at the witch before her. "You don't need to show me your research. From what I know of you, you're a wonderful candidate for this position. I would not've allowed you entry into my inner sanctum if I didn't intend to utilize your skills." Here the lich smiled once more, though it was markedly colder. "As I suggested in the letter, I intend to bind you to my will. If you're still in agreement with this, we'll get started right away. If not, however, I'll have to kill you."
 
Location: Nisharas Office


Who I'm with: Nishara


What I'm doing: Accepting her Will


Aca smiled at that, tired of talking and all, and nodded in response, only saying "So what will need to be done of me? I've got quite a few torture methods I refined for some Earthly officials that ensured a painful death. Witches however, we can't be kilt from them, but they certainly are painful."
 
Location: My office


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Getting ready for a ritual


"First thing's first, you've got to go through the ritual. How can I trust a being I haven't bound?" She looked over the lithe woman. Would this one really survive such a strenuous ritual? Well, if she didn't she'd just use the body as an undead. Possibly intelligent, but she'd seen how some experiments had gone with that. No, she'd rather keep intelligence away from her creatures. "Remove your bags, you may leave them here. You won't need anything from them for this portion."


Nishira stood and started for the door. "Come. Follow me." She entered her ritual room. The room seemed to be made of some sort of ebony stone. The slab in the center, surrounded by carved runes, had restraints bolted in. "I trust you're not unfamiliar with rituals?"





Location: Meditation Classroom


Who I'm with: Sensei, Connor, and the other students


What I'm doing: Feeling faint


Whether it was the blood loss from the day before, or the still-bleeding wound on her chest, Why'nn felt her drawn out of her meditation as her head began to spin. She could not stay up. Slowly, she felt her body lay itself down. Her breathing became a bit shallow, though it didn't quicken. Her eyes opened just enough for her to understand where she was in the room before they closed again. She was still conscious, but it was likely she wouldn't be for long. At least, not with the amount of blood she'd lost the night before and in the course of the morning. She may've been determined, she may've had above-human endurance, but her body was small and there was only so much abuse it could take in so short a period. 'If I just go to sleep... it'll be okay when I wake up...' The thing in the back of her mind was beginning to rouse, but she took no notice.
 
Location: Nishara's Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Nishara


What I'm doing: About to go through the ritual


Aca smiled, and strode over to the slab of stone with runes and restraints, and inspected it "Ah yes, I am familiar with these, quite literally. I had my familiar perform a few to concentrate a base of reliables previously. Very gruesome, low chances of survival. I suppose mine aren't too good either?"


She smiled in such a way which masked any trace of anxiety from her apathetic being, no longer fearing any sort of death thanks to her eternal youth. She had already died internally, only her physical being kept in function. She took a spot within the stones, and placed her tanned limbs between the restraints, ready to begin.
 
Location: The Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Preparing to perform the ritual


"It isn't the ritual that should concern you. You've survived this far, have you not? No, it is what comes after that you'll have trouble with." She fastened the restraints, drew forth her dagger, and bowed her head. "Silence, now."


The light streaming in from the projected windows dimmed as the runes began to glow. She took the knife and slid it along Acantha's arm, drawing forth blood and letting it run down the channels, into the runes that then shone, brightly, with red. Yes, this would be much more potent than any of the rituals she performed on the students. The students were weak. They wouldn't, couldn't, survive a true binding. However, the more powerful beings that came to her endured her full power. Once she was done, Acantha would not be able to resist any direct or implied command without a great deal of pain. Any discussion with beings not similarly bound of the actual purpose of this school or of the binding process itself would bring her death, almost immediately.


Nishira chanted as the blood flowed and the runes grew brighter. The room began to shake and Acantha would feel her mind, her will, her body, slowly become intertwined with the binding. She might feel discomfort, pain even. Her mind might try to fight it, though Nishira doubted that. No, in all likelihood the witch would let the binding take hold with no struggle.


As the runes began to fade, the cuts along Acantha's arms would close, leaving no trace. The normal light returned and Nishira set about removing the restraints. "That wasn't so bad, now, was it?"
 
Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Nishira


What's Happening: Ritual Completion


Aca had allowed her eyes to drop, and her mouth to hang slightly ajar as the ritual had taken place, avoiding the bright light of the dagger and the slight of her own innards, it personally disgusted her to see her own flesh.


The binding came to her like an ocean wave that slowly lapped at her ankles, begging for its overtake. She knew this was what was expected, and any resistance would soon turn that water into a type of horrid fire. She allowed for its overtake, and could feel every being of hers being filled with a duty to obey, and at all cost. It compelled her.


Normally she'd be horrified, angry even. But this was the closest she'd gotten to any sense of true emotion, so she gladly accepted it. The mortal pain soon subsided, and was greeted with Nishiras inquiries. "Not at all, more spells should be as pleasant as that was." She relied, flexing her previously bound wrists.
 
Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Completing the rite


Nishira smiled, genuinely this time. "Good, good. It's always wonderful to have a subject so willing." Walking around, she inspected her newest addition. What sort of devotion should she have this one perform? With Delrick the scarring of the chest seemed to work exceptionally well, giving the monk a mark to bear and a remembrance of her power over him. Imalia had needed the branding, a reminder that she now belonged to Nishira. But what would she have this witch do?





"What is the most potent poison you have on your person?"
 
Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Nishira


What I'm doing: About to show devotion


Aca bit her lip in thought, and then replied with "Amaliea Drasciousa, I happen to have a very potent vial in my dress." She strode over, stumbling a bit at first as a reaction to the quickly given freedom, and reached into a small bag, drawing a pocketknife.


It was then that she took to the side of her dress, and cut a small line through it, and instead of revealing skin, it showed a sewn off pocket. It seemed to just be for this vial, one that was scarcely the size of her thumb, and three quarters full. "This poison is derived from the spit of a dragon, the fluid of an angered Angel, and the powdered horn of the mythical sea beast Kraken, all come together under a brew of the Witch's most reliant and trusted familiar. Quite difficult to make, as many witches have to try over and over again to see which one is their most devout. Luckily, I got it on the second try."


She graced her fingers over her dress, hiding the cut, and held the vial out for Nishira to better see.
 
((I have to sleep do this is my last post))


Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Exercising my power


"As a show of devotion, you will drink that for me. If you survive you'll have proved your worthiness. If you don't... Well," she laughed, "then I'll have another creature to create for my army." Nishira watched her new acquisition closely. She hadn't had a being this loyal to her since Delrick. Oh, it felt so nice to be put on a pedestal.
 
Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Nishira


What I'm doing: About to get wasted with poison.


Aca bit her lip, not because of protest, but rather that she wasn't particularly fond of cat-blood. She much rather preferred that of a bat, or even of a horse if it came to it. Cats were just so...salty.


She then licked her lips, and prepared her body for this poison. Again, she would not die, but she didn't care if she did. It would be a refreshing change of pace, as after death she could manipulate souls directly, and do all sorts of neat things with the undead. Whatever, time to get this stuff down.


The bottom was held delicately between her right pointer finger and thumb, and with with her left hand closing her nose, she took it all down in one shot. She immediately felt the shock going through her body, a stinging heat surrounding her orifices, with blood draining from everywhere else, turning her olive skin to one like sandpaper.


She quickly collapsed, and fell onto her shoulders and chest, and kept her body absolutely frozen in place, as with no movement, after a few minutes, one could throw up the poison with minimal damage to the organs or blood. Any more than about five, and one would soon have trouble with their heart functions for the rest of their lives, as well as not getting enough blood near anywhere else in the body, causing their limbs to fall off.
 
Location: The Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Observing


"Good, good. Keep it in for as long as you can without causing lasting functional damage." She smiled, watching her new addition. 'This girl will be good. I don't know how useful Botany will be in a combat situation, but druids could come in handy. Well, or witches. Whichever trains better. Speaking of, I wonder how Delrick's getting on with his new apprentice? I should prompt this one, Shao, and Imalia to take a look at the class. Perhaps they'll see something worth training. Gods know I didn't. However, I never was good with children.'
 
Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Nishira


What I'm doing: Coming back from the dead


Aca held her body perfectly still, seeing and feeling herself descend into a corpse in a matter of minutes. When four minutes were reached, she quickly arched her back forward, a sickening crack coming directly from the center of her spine.


She bent backwards in a unnatural position, with the poison and stomach acid starting to slowly dribble out of her mouth. Once about ten seconds had passed, enough and come out to where blood flow was returning to Aca's arms. She feebly used them to press certain points on her stomach and back, causing even more of the thick red fluid to come out.


This continued for thirty seconds, until it seemed that her body was almost completely back to how it was before, a rosy olive skin tone. However, around her ears, eyes, and mouth, she noticed, they were still quite bluish purple, as though she were freezing.


"Well, I suppose I froze off all the capillaries in my lips. And the delicate ones around my eyes and ears. Not too bad a price, considering I survived that. Not that I was to die anyway, it just would've been painful...." Aca said, shaking herself.
 
Location: Ritual Room


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Enjoying my victory


Nishira nodded. "You did well. I'm quite pleased with that performance." She approached the witch. "You have earned your place at my side and you are free to explore your new lodgings. Keep an eye out for any students you might wish to have as apprentices. If you find one, bring it up to me in conversation and I may grant you your desire. You're free to go."
 
Location: Nishiras Office


Who I'm with: Nishira


What I'm doing: Delving into great secrets


"Ah! Lovely, excellent, what a grand finale! Although I'd love to go about leave soon, as I know you have work to do and all, and I need to scout my little apprentice, I have a tiny...request. Mostly concerning the aquisitiom of some of the rarer plant and material out there, for you see, it's crucial for the developments of my new potions and formulas. I'm sure you'll be delighted to have the, they seem quite beneficial to your cause." She said all this while contorting her back again into a normal position, and popping back various limbs and organs into place, as she greatly construed her body in order to rid herself of that poison.
 
Location: Meditation classroom


Who I'm with: Students


What I'm doing: Teaching


Delrick began walking around the room again, seeing which students were actually trying to follow instructions to get into the proper state to meditate, and which ones were faking it. Thinking this class had no bearing on them. "For those of you who were able to focus on your one ever present emotion, keep that in mind. It will become the lense through which you will be able to focus your power." Once he was at the back of the class he called his staff to his hand. "Class is over, this evening continue to find that one emotion. Now head to your next class, and be sure to follow the instructions of all your teachers and do not cause any trouble." He nodded his head and motioned for the door.


"Ms. Canthet. A word." The sensei's tone was calm, while he sipped his coffee.


Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: Fellow students


What I'm doing: Looking for the cheerful guy


He realized he was late, but shrugged. There was nothing he could do to change that, so he just merged in with the mass of bodies exiting classes and heading to others. 'Look at this new lot. Some of them are getting big.' The otter thought as he saw the first year meditation students, especially the taurin. He scanned the crowd looking for Valian, when he spotted him the otter quickly weaved and dove through the crowd. Going under, over and around, and off the walls, so that he wouldn't be slowed down. "Oi! Val!" He grinned big as he approached his friend. His file sharpened teeth filling his mouth. "Di I miss anythin?"
 
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Location: My office


Who I'm with: Acantha


What I'm doing: Talking


The headmistress wouldn't lash out, no matter how much she wanted to. Unfortunately, the thing about running a school meant she had to interact with people. Though she'd dismissed Acantha, the witch still stood before her. She sighed. The request was not an unreasonable one. "Yes, of course. Send me a list of these plants and I'll have them procured."





Location: Meditation Classroom


Who I'm with: Sensei


What I'm doing: Trying to remain conscious


Why'nn opened her eyes again as Sensei spoke directly to her. She did her best to sit up, but when that became an issue, she repositioned herself against the wall. Only up by virtue of propping herself up, she nodded to Sensei. The bleeding worsened with her movement. Now the area over her chest was wet with blood. "What will you have of me, Sensei?" she breathed.


Location: Second Floor Hallway


Who I'm with: My brother


What I'm doing: Walking to class


Illn wouldn't have controlled his rage had the orders not been given. As it was, he couldn't resist and grabbed Calar on the way out. The young man glared at all around him. Now he couldn't skip out on classes!


Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: Grim


What I'm doing: Talking


Valian smiled at the otter. Such a strange creature, but not a bad guy. No, Valian had enjoyed the interactions they'd had in the past. "Honestly? I wasn't paying attention." He laughed, running a hand through his hair. "What's got you so late today?" His interest in the two earliest morning classes was waning. Science wasn't a bad thing to learn, he supposed, but it had no bearing on him. He'd learned nothing of use in it thus far.
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm With: No One


What I'm Doing: Feeling tired, walking


Connor moved slowly down the hallway toward the next class. He felt like he could collapse at any moment from how tired he was feeling, but he hoped that working in the next class would help him feel more energized. It is a science class after all. He watched the other students as he passed by them. Some just hanging out and talking before the start of the next class, others just sitting and waiting. A few even seemed to be holding hands and making googly eyes at one another. Connor rolled his eyes at them and picked up the pace toward the next class. However, despite his quickened pace and desire to just put it behind him, he couldn't help but feel somewhat depressed. It wasn't a good feeling and he wanted it gone.
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: My brother


What I'm doing: Finishing what I started


"He said not to cause trouble, but I wouldn't call this trouble," Illn muttered, a grin forming on his face.


"Hmm? What's your deal today? Anyway, why you're following his orders is beyond me, just don't get yourself killed. By the way, where's little sister?" Calar replied, uninterested in his brother's vendetta.


"Hey! Punk! We have unfinished business!" Illn called, picking up his pace as he sighted the boy his sister had chosen over him. As he caught up to Connor, Illn swung, intending to hit the back of the boy's head with as much force as possible.
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm With: Illn


What I'm Doing: Reacting


Connor heard the familiar voice shouting behind him, and felt the urge to move. As he turned, he saw the fist coming at him. His timing wasn't perfect, the blow from Illn's fist still caught him on the cheek, but wasn't as bad as it could have been. As he recoiled, he felt his anger rise and could feel the heat in his cheeks. Taking a step back away from Illn, he thrust his hands forward toward Illn, feeling the telekinetic energy burst from his hands toward the asshole. He was going off pure instinct and adrenaline now, what his powers did were beyond his control.
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: The punk from earlier


What I'm doing: Fighting


The energy caught him off guard, pushing him backwards. He didn't lose his balance, but was close to it. Illn charged again, this time aiming for the boy's chest. If he could knock this kid down, he'd have more of an advantage. He'd expect his brother to help him in this, but he caught sight of Calar walking right by. Anger flared again. How dare his brother not back him up! Oh well, he'd take out his aggression on this boy.
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm With: An asshole


What I'm Doing: Defending Myself


Connor pushed the energy at the kid once again, but he still managed to push back. Taking a moment to close his eyes, Connor projected his mind into the other's. 'You need to stop! I don't want to hurt you, but I will if I have to.' Acting on the adrenaline alone, he pulled his telekinetic around himself to form a protective shield, but kept channeling the power around him. If he needed to, he knew he could probably release the energy out in a massive pulse to force the kid away from him as far as he could. Connor wasn't quite sure how he knew how to do this. It was like something within him was willing this to happen. He projected his thoughts to Illn once more. 'I can promise you that you won't lay another hand on me.' Connor put hard conviction into the words.
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: A punk


What I'm doing: Expressing my frustration


Illn growled. "Get out of my head, you fuck!" He pounded on the invisible wall. Oh how he hated any being that wasn't just physical in their attacks.


"Excuse me. Are you bothering my brother?" Calar turned. Now flanking the boy with his brother, he raised his hand, recited an incantation and pointed his finger at the boy. From the tip of his index finger a ray of ice and freezing wind shot forth. As it impacted the boy's shield, Calar could feel it fail. He nodded to Illn.


Ray of Frost - Pathfinder_OGC
 
Location: Hallway


Who I'm With: A couple assholes


What I'm Doing: Defending Myself


Connor felt the shield fall, and could feel his head beginning to pound. There was only one more thing he could do, but he would have to end up taking some hits. He grit his teeth then projected his mind back toward the classroom and to Why'nn. 'Help me...Your brothers...' With that he gave a glare over his shoulder at Calar, then looked back to Illn, raising his fists to prepare for physical confrontation.
 
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Location: Hallway


Who I'm With: Three humans


What I'm Doing: Intervening


"Hey, could you guys do me a favor and stop that?" He recognized one of the humans as the one who transformed earlier, Brutus had been watching this event and while he was taking bets on who would win, he noticed that it would be opportune to help now. He made and attempt to rush in and tried to tackle Calar to stop him from double teaming the human.
 
Location: Meditation Classroom


Who I'm with: Sensei


What I'm doing: Responding


Why'nn's eyes widened as she heard Connor's plea. But how could she help in her state? She clambered to her feet. "S-Sensei... I... I have to help Connor. I'll-I will come back after, I swear it. I swear it upon the Forgotten One and all within me that holds honor." She bowed before him as if he were a zulkir and held what must've been a painful stance for her in this state for a full 20 seconds before she staggered toward the door. To Connor she projected, 'I'm on my way.' But she cut off the connection after that. 'I won't be any help in this state...' It would be dangerous, but she knew what she had to do. 'Please... Our coexistence has been a difficult one, but this is a time I need your help. Even if you hate me, let me use your form just this once as I have allowed you to use mine in the past.' She couldn't understand the words the thing spoke in her mind, but she did understand it was an affirmation.


As she moved toward the door, she shifted. Her body became translucent, face became a mask, and her hands morphed into claws. However, this time she was in control. Still, she held the wound upon her chest and she knew she'd pay for this when she returned to Sensei. But as she watched Illn raise his hand to strike Connor, her claws raked across his back.


Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: My brother, the jerk, Brutus, and... my sister?


What I'm doing: Being surprised


Illn grinned when Calar nodded to him and raised his fist, bringing it down toward the boy. However, at that moment he felt a stinging followed by bleeding and an immense amount of pain. He cried out, in rage, and whirled to confront his attacker.


"Wh-Why'nn?" he gasped, taking a step back. This was unexpected... and bad. Why'nn couldn't usually control this form. "He's controlling you, isn't he? He's controlling you!" He turned back to Connor and raised his fist to punch again. "LET HER GO!"


"He is not doing anything, Illn," Why'nn replied, though her voice was distorted in this form. She grasped his raised fist and pulled him backward. "If you want to fight anyone, you will fight me."


Location: Hallway


Who I'm with: My brother, his mark, and the creature


What I'm doing: Shifting


Calar was surprised by the sudden intervention and found himself thrust to the ground. He struggled momentarily, a bit of fear in his eyes, until he realized it was pointless to attempt to get out of a physical confrontation like this. He smiled, letting his body meld into its incorporeal, shadowy alternate form. He slid out from under the creature and reformed in his normal form.
 
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