Academy for Rejected Souls (Multiverse, OC)

[Crimrose]

Where I am: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: @Rookie @HK 50 09 @folclor @mewbot5408


What I'm doing: Conversing.


KEIS smiled, at this point knowing that HK was from a place far different than hers. "A cicada is a small bug with what some would call a soothing noise, while cows are docile herbivores that produce milk for dairy products. Yes, humans don't seem to have issues with shooting each other, but one second of hesitation can give me a complete advantage. Also, I was made for peacekeeping, so my appearance is to avoid frightening others. My name? Well... Its really weird, since I've only found things related to: Kick Everything In Sight. Maybe that's why I was a failure..." KEIS sighed again, looking to Valian, then back. "Nah, I'm probably only going to be attractive to those who like legs. I guess having a female form in general is a partial benefit against guys though." (Phone...)

 

[Rookie]

Location: Mess Hall


Who I'm with: HK, Zipper, Flal, some third year, and KEIS (vice-versa for Flal)


What I'm doing: Explaining (Flal) Listening (Brutus)


Flal would've explained all of the Covenant to HK but then realized that the more he spoke the more methane he wasted so he would give a brief version "Yes and no, the Sangheili obey the Prophets, and the Sangheili are obeyed by the Jiralhanae, the Kig-Yar, and Unggoy like myself. I can explain more later since I know I didn't cover all of the races in the Covenant and how they all work." Brutus was listening to the conversation and half paying attention to movements, he had opened his Omni-Tool to check the time. His Omni-Tool flashed a small warning that the battery needed to charge so he shut it off and sat listening to the conversation and paying more attention to the movements around him and more importantly, the people around him.

 

[TommyGun15]

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Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Why'nn (@folclor ), Delrick (@Grim Wraithe Stjerna ), Connor, Manara (@KalenNighteyes )


What I'm doing: Fighting


James twisted in midair, gritting his teeth as the claws scraped along his skin, not deep enough to cause any major damage, but enough that he would bleed, and likely have a scar. He landed on his side, rolling a few times on the ground before slamming into a wall. James growled and got to his feet. He felt a sort of magical strain in his head as Imalia's courage spell fought against Why'nn's fear aura.


"Stop this."


Though he was too slow to stop the spell shooting towards Manara, he still created a swirling shield dome around Why'nn. James focused his will on keeping the shield active, applying pressure to his side to staunch the bleeding.


"I. Am. Tired. Of. Your. Attitude."


With each word, another shield dome popped up around Why'nn, compressing itself into the others to form a multi-layered barrier.


"So sit down."


A wave of telekinetic force pushed down from the top of the dome, crashing down at Why'nn with all the force James could manage without damaging the shields.


"And think about what you're doing."


The barrier dome began to shrink, attempting to force Why'nn into remaining in a sitting position.

 

[KalenNighteyes]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm With: Why'nn, James, Delrick, Manara (Connor), Connor (Manara)


What I'm Doing: Attempting to stand (Connor), Threatening (Manara)


Connor laid there for a moment, holding his hands to his stomach, and his face feeling as though it were on fire. He rolled over and began pulling himself toward Why'nn. Even though she'd changed, he still wanted to get to her. He projected his mind into hers again. 'Why'nn, stop!' Through sheer power of will, he managed to pull himself to his feet, and hobble toward her. 'Please! You need to stop!' He could feel more than just Why'nn's mind now though. He could feel something else, something evil. He shifted his mind toward it, attempting to put a mental barrier between the creature, and Why'nn's own mind. 'This isn't a fight we can win! Especially if James is going to defend Manara!' The weakness was beginning to wear him down, but he still managed to push forward, trying to put himself in the middle of the fight between James and Why'nn.


Manara watched as the spell the girl flung hit her outer robe and catch fire. With an annoyed growl, she removed the robe and tossed it to the side where it continued to burn. "Since I relieved you of your arm, I have been nothing but civil toward you. This goes against my being, but I am not about to disappoint a being that has even more power than I could ever dream of. I have been avoiding using this, but you leave me little choice in the matter. Why'nn: You will stand down. This is an order. Follow it, or suffer."

 

[folclor]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Connor, Master, James, and the teacher


What I'm doing: Fighting


'Connor, NO!' Forcing a wall caused Why'nn to drop to her knees, the pressure from James' barrier crushing her downward as the thing in her mind screeched and clawed. The thing meant to be protective was undoing all of the last experiments Father performed. Her mind was thrown into chaos and she wanted to cry out, but would not. The teacher would not get that satisfaction. However, the pain caused by the barrier, the shield, the order, and her arm was overwhelming. She stopped fighting, her body returning to their normal configuration, but her body shook as the shield undid the experiments slowly and painfully.


Location: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: Zipper, The Prototype, and a few first years


What I'm doing: Being ignored


"Ouch," Valian hissed as the girl completely ignored his suggestions. Well, at least Zipper cared. As she curled up on his lap he laughed and patted her gently, then stroked her hair. "I don't care if you can't have kids." He shrugged. "I don't really want to have sex. I mean, if that's fine with you..." Kind of a private discussion to be having at the table, but oh well. "By the way, HK-50...uhh... Prototype, I get that you don't entirely like me. I'll take my lumps but... sooner or later you'll find out I'm not a bad guy."

 

[TommyGun15]

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Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Why'nn (@folclor ), Delrick (@Grim Wraithe Stjerna ), Connor, Manara (@KalenNighteyes )


What I'm doing: Taking a rest


As soon as Why'nn stopped fighting and returned to her normal form, James let out a huge breath of exhaustion and fell to his knees, trying to keep as much of his blood in as possible. Without his direct focus, his barrier dissipated. As he struggled to catch his breath, James felt what seemed to be a tear welling up in his eye. He reached up to wipe it away, only to see the crimson red of blood. It didn't take long for him to realize more blood was coming from his ears, nose, and mouth. James had far exceeded the safe limits of his will. Unfortunately, he had somewhere to be in less than an hour, and couldn't go to the infirmary. He decided to make this request now, before the courage spell had time to wear off.


"Hey... Professor." James said, looking at Manara, blood running down his face and side. He had to pause every few words to catch his breath and swallow or spit up blood.


"I've got a class with... someone very important... and I don't think she'd appreciate it if I was tardy. Could you... use that light sword of yours... and cauterize this wound in my side? The bleeding in my face... is just from overexertion. It should clear up in a few minutes. I'll be fine after that."

 

[shadowstrikr25]

Location: Hallways/Cafeteria


With: Z, ( @TheOnlyCatbug ) HK, ( @HK 50 09 ) KEIS, ( @Crimrose ) Brutus, Flal, ( @Rookie ) Valian ( @folclor )


Doing: Eating/talking


Reagan made it to the Cafeteria without interruption and minimal questioning on her current direction. As she entered, she instantly grabbed a piece of bread and started walking around, noting that the place was big enough for tons of people, although there weren't too many in here now. A large group was at one table, and with two robots. Reagan scarfed down the bread and lit up like a kid at Christmas. She blinked directly over and started to completely freak out, devolving into very VERY loud technobable speculating on power sources, capabilities, weapons, design philosophies, and everything that came to her mind at the time while blinking between the two droids almost at random. Everything except common courtesy and introducing herself.

 

[TheOnlyCatbug]

Location: Hallways/Cafeteria


With: Reagan, ( @shadowstrikr25 )HK, ( @HK 50 09 ) KEIS, ( @Crimrose ) Brutus, Flal, ( @Rookie ) Valian ( @folclor )


Doing: Looking, thinking.


Z wanted to make herself noticeable. She walked by the people with a conversation, she knew she looked weirder than the rest of them. She made sure she din't look desperate. Besides, she was on her way to get something to eat anyway. Why not make a new friend or 2.

 

[KalenNighteyes]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm With: Why'nn, James, Delrick, Manara (Connor), Connor (Manara)


What I'm Doing: Realizing (Connor), Watching (Manara)


Why'nn's scream echoed in his mind as he watched her drop. He dropped the barrier between her mind and the evil thing. He stumbled over to her, and placed a hand on her shoulder. 'Why'nn? What's going on? What is that thing? I had to stop it...It was going to get you killed...' It was only then he noticed that she was not fully changing back into herself. What ever he had done, he had made a terrible mistake doing it. He stumbled backward slowly, realizing he'd just destroyed the only new source of happiness for himself. He turned from her, not feeling worthy to look at her any longer, and walked over to Manara, dropping to his knees. He looked up at her, tears in his eyes. "Finish what you started on me. Just get it over with. Kill me..."





Manara looked from the girl, to James, then down to the boy at her feet. She pulled out her lightsaber once more, ignited it, walked over to James, and placed the blade against his side, cauterizing the wound. "You're dismissed, James." Manara walked back over to Connor, and looked down at him once more, the lightsaber still humming at her side. "You would rather die than face the consequences of your actions?"





The tears continued falling as he stared up at the Sith. Though he was crying, it was a silent cry, though his inside was screaming with agony. "I would rather die than live with the fact that I completely destroyed my girlfriend's life. I don't think any less of her, but others will! She made me happy and I just ripped her apart. KILL ME!" he shouted at her. "KILL ME! You stupid Sith coward! KILL ME!" Connor continued screaming this at Manara until he finally passed out from his wounds.

 

[TommyGun15]

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Location: The Arena/ The Headmistress's Office


Who I'm with: Delrick (@Grim Wraithe Stjerna ), Connor, Manara (@KalenNighteyes ), Why'nn/ Headmistress Nishira (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Being dismissed/ Entering and bowing


James grit his teeth as the hot plasma closed the wounds on his skin. When it was over, he fell to his hands and knees in pain an exhaustion. After a moment, he picked himself up.


"Thank you."


And with that he walked out of the Arena.


As he walked through the hallways of the school, James felt the courage spell fade. With it gone, the pain of his injuries seemed to intensify. He decided he would wait until tomorrow to change back, he wasn't sure his body could handle the strain of another change. He began to shiver at the memory of what Why'nn had become, and in dread at what might lay ahead of him under Nishira's tutelage.


Unfortunately, James found himself at the door to the Headmistress's office all too soon. James knocked to announce his arrival, then stepped into the room. He carefully took a kneeling position, half because he his legs were starting to feel like they wouldn't continue to support his weight. He bowed hs head and spoke.


"I'm sorry for my appearance, and the state of my dress." James said, aware that he appeared like some sort of part-beast, with clothes that had holes in them, the largest of which was a claw shaped slash right over a large burn mark from his cauterization. Thankfully the blood had stopped flowing from his eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. However, the red streaks from where the blood had run down his face remained.


"Some other students acted out in the last class, and I was injured attempting to keep them from hurting themselves. Professor Manara was... generous enough to stop the major bleeding. I have sincere gratitude for this. However, despite my condition, I am still prepared to learn the arts of Necromancy, if you would still teach me."

 

[Nonexisting]

@Rookie


@HK 50 09


@folclor


(if I tag you it's usually because I'm interacting with you or nearby you, please do read my posts properly and answer accordingly!)

zipper

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Where: cafeteria


With: hk,Brutus,flal,valian,keis


Doing: being cozy and happy


Zipper glances up at valian with her aqua eyes. "Same. I'd much prefer cuddling....I'm actually really really comfortable like this,valian."She says with a little giggle at him sliding her arms around him in a light hug as she tilted her head to look up at him. "I'm happy.."

 

[folclor]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Connor, Master, and the teacher


What I'm doing: In agony


Despite the mind-numbing pain, Why'nn managed to drag herself over to Connor and take his hand in her human one. 'Connor... y-you d-didn't... ruin my life.' He was still awake as she sent him these messages. 'It's a visage. Undead demon. You never asked... They merged me with it when I was an infant. It was taking over. You thought best.' Speaking to him was painful, but he was destroying himself for her. The second person today... Why? 'You have not ruined anything. You simply undid the last few experiments Father set upon me. It is better this way. It cannot take over me.' His outburst distressed her, but she did have one more cure spell she had been saving. She whispered the prayer, sending the healing energies through him as he fell unconscious. This would stop any bleeding and bring him back to consciousness. He would need help getting to the infirmary, but it wasn't too far of a walk.


This, of course, meant it was the end of the class and cold realization washed over her. Here she was, mentally at a disadvantage to any orders or mind affecting spells. Her body wasn't in bad shape, at least. Carefully, she stood and looked the teacher in the eyes. "He attacked unprovoked. I do understand your anger." Her anger was draining, as if it were being pulled downward, draining through her feet. The aura she had previously emitted was gone now. "But he is not your target." Why'nn glanced over at her master, then returned her attention to the Sith. "I am to assume this class is over? If so... am I to assume I am to accompany you for further training?" This wasn't a pleasant thought, but she was willing to bear it if it meant taking this anger away from Connor. She knew he was safe with Master, otherwise she would request to take him herself. Then again, that request would likely be denied.


Location: My office


Who I'm with: James


What I'm doing: Getting ready to teach


Nishira looked up from her desk at James and his ...altered appearance. "Oh, so Delrick's bird and her paramour are causing more trouble? Sit down and tell me about it, child." She offered the boy a chair and drew out a cup of tea from seemingly nowhere. "Sit, drink. Even if you do not like the tea it will change to suit your taste." She set in to watch him, observe. "You seem shaken."

 

[TommyGun15]

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Location: The Headmistress's Office


Who I'm with: The Headmistress (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Taking a seat


Too exhausted to do much more than what the Headmistress said, James sat in the chair and took the cup of tea with a nod of thanks. His claws and elongated fingers made the cup a bit difficult to hold, but he sipped it politely, enjoying the taste of Earl Gray, with a bit of sugar. After a few awkward sips, James set the cup on the desk. He scratched his head, winced when his claws drew a few lines of blood that ran down his face, and with a sigh began his explanation. After all, he'd specifically said that after class he would deny nothing.


"I suppose most of being shaken is me coming down off a courage enchantment. Mistress Imalia believed I might need it for the class, given how shaken I was after seeing the incident in the hallway. She was right... I appreciate all that she's done for me."


James shook his head, getting back on topic.


"So, I suppose it started at dinner. I was at a table with the two troublemakers, and they tried to involve me in a half-baked scheme to murder Professor Manara. The plan had several very large holes in it, besides the fact that it would only serve to interfere with the education I came to this school to receive, so I declined. When class started, Connor attempted to murder Manara by himself while Why'nn and I sparred. While we were sparring, I took this form to try and improve my chances of not embarrassing myself. Anyways, Manara stabbed Connor, and Why'nn went berserk. She clawed me, and I contained her in a very draining energy shield until she calmed down. The exertion made a few blood vessels burst, but I'm fine now. I figured you would not appreciate tardiness, so I asked Professor Manara to cauterize my more serious bleeding. She obliged, and dismissed me, I assume while she punished Why'nn and Connor. That's about everything."


James took another sip of tea, before adding one final thing.


"My injuries aren't particularly serious overall. I promise they will not interfere with my ability to learn."

 

[HK Fifty]

Position : Mess Hall


Companions : (@mewbot5408) Zipper , (@Crimrose) KEIS , (@Rookie) Brutus and Flal


Engaging in : processing and responding


HK-50-01 knew he must've embarrassed Zipper somehow , because her face flushed a burgundy color. What type of hrrmaphrodite then? Oh... I guess that answers that then. Not the Hutt or Verpine kind , then. I guess that , like me , She'll have to craft any progeny she wants. The Droid's behavior core nearly jumped out of his cranial unit when Zipper said she assumed they were already on friendly terms. Almost as if she knew this , she tapped his head before laying in Valian's pelvic region and beginning to thrum and purr as if she was a Feline Cathar or some other , similar being.


Then he looked over to the other Class-Four , which was smiling. I am going to have to undergo many planetary cycles before I can be used to a droid smiling and looking exactly like a human... Luckily she informed him of the useful information of a Cicada being a small Insectoid with a particular noise , and a cow being not dissimilar from a Nerf , Bantha or any number of such species , producing milk and meat for slaughter. What exactly is a person who hesitates at pulling a trigger doing on a battlefield? Thier enemies are weak , much weaker than the Republic or even the Jedi themselves. Ah... She's a security droid. Those do indeed look closer to Fleshsacks.. Why Kick Everything In Sight? Why not SEIS? Kill Everything In Sight? Probably related to being a security droid.. HK-50-01 and most likely everyone at the table knew what it was to fail and be unwanted. He somewhat ignored the last part , already knowing that Males tended to hesitate more when fighting women , for multitude reasons. He wanted to know more about Flal and his structure at this moment , knowing all he wanted about KEIS.


So it was lucky that Flal was next to speak , while Brutus took out some sort of Holofernes transceiver or whatever equivalent he possessed , because an electronic glow flashed into the tall being's features before he hurriedly put it back. However , HK-50 didn't think much of it regardless , more interested in Flal's words. Prophets? Not dissimilar to the Sith , ruled my those with powers and foresight , obeyed by the strongest of what I assume are regular beings , who are obeyed by most everyone else. I'd like to know more about these Sangheili , Prophets , Jiralhanae , Kig-yar , even these little Unggoy. This meant it was lucky the little reptilloid offered a later explanation of all the life-forms in the 'Covenant' and what their function is.


HK-50's head snapped over to Valian at that moment , when he uttered an admission of pain. Ah , so he isn't in this for Progeny then. They'll have to craft or adopt children... Like me. And look how that one turned out.. After that the being stumbled over which form of address HK-50 had offered , using both HK-50 and the Prototype right after each other. He offered assurances that he wasn't a 'bad' person , which HK-50 took with grains of sodium. Another being approached , who -while in interesting armor- he could care less about adressing , especially since it didn't address them. He chose to speak now , using a regular tone once more. "Replication of speech/assurances : don't worry , zipper... Children are overrated. They'll just suck you dry and blow you up with your backplate of a brother... Hrrmaphroditic beings aren't unfamilar to me , but most reproduce by budding or some other form. I'm glad you want to be my friend.. I just had to ask first , don't want to cause misundtandings or anything. After all , I am quarter protocol droid.. Ah , KEIS! Warn me when your face moves! This metal grate here never moves... I don't see how you fight so weak an enemy any longer than half a year.. A Sith trooper or even a hard-worn Republic trooper never hesitates to shoot an enemy , no matter the gender or age. A Cow isn't dissimilar to a Nerf or Bantha... I guess Kick Everything in Sight because of being a Security Class-Four instead of Assassination Class-Four like myself? I would prefer Kill or shoot everything , but I'm not in your programming specifications.. Flal , this Covenant of yours reminds me of the Sith in some ways. Powerful veins with foresight control The Strongest of regular beings who control everyone else. I'll like that further extrapolation , whenever you can get to it. Brutus! How does your command structure work? Is your holo-net transceiver that important? Just joking... Really , I am. I don't mind. Valian... I'll trust you for now. Again , children are overrated , in my experience. So are siblings for that matter. I won't like you as much as anyone else here , except KIES who I'm not familiar with yet... But I won't dislike you. Even factors? I hope Master- oh disregard that , please - Best-Friend Why'nn is ok in the room with that Sith Pureblood and the Traitor. Oh yes! Don't worry KIES , I think everyone here's been rejected for some reason or another , mine and yours being failure most likely , probably Flal's and Brutus' and definitely Zipper's reason too. We're all unwanted , somehow. Even by our own blasted progeny , disowning you for your moppak brother... I need intoxicants already! That's the only benefit of being an organic , asides from forgetting things... And yes Zipper , I love being hugged and comforted too.. And am happy except for the thoughts on progeny... Sorry to speak simultaneously with you."

 

[TheOnlyCatbug]

Location: Mess Hall


With: (@HK 50 09 ) HK-50-01 (@mewbot5408) Zipper , (@Crimrose) KEIS , (@Rookie) Brutus and Flal, not exactly with but in the same room.


Doing: Listening


Z stood a distance from the other "people". They looked more like robots more than anything but as she listened, they sounded somewhat human. She just stood there, listening to the conversation. 'Sith, covenant, assassin, droids? I need to learn more about these.' She tried to make herself noticeable, but she already was due to her being the only fusion in the giant room. She still waved at them, hoping no hostile encounters could happen with her, she had enough of those in her old school life. She started to have flashbacks of her other life. 'Freak!' 'Monster' 'You don't belong here, you're not human anymore.' 'You're a disgrace to our species!' She tried to make them go away, but they still sat at the back of her mind.

 

[Grim Wraithe Stjerna]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: James (@TommyGun15), Why'nn (@folclor ), Connor / Manara. (@KalenNighteyes )


What I'm doing: Observing


Leaning against the wall, the monk watched as everything played out before him. Sipping his coffee he watched the inefficient technique Manara used to 'teach' her students takedown moves. 'You're just showing off to boost your ego.' He remained quiet though, he was just there to watch after all.


He leaned forward a bit when Why'nn and Connor faced each other. He knew Why'nn had some combat training and was determined enough to make a good showing. Delrick's expression showed minor disappointment when he saw that she was holding back, as well when he saw Connor over step his stance. 'For someone who's spent their life being beaten, you should have a better idea how to defend yourself. Especially against a waif of a girl.' The warlock was also curious why the boy had not used his abilities in the fight, he had the advantage. But he suspected their budding affection was partly the cause, the other was most likely to do with the Sith, since both had attacked her.


When Connor was out of the fight Delrick folded his arms and settled in to see what James had to show for himself. The early encounter could be discounted entirely. He expected Why'nn to stand her ground against this boy, and put a good effort.


It was when James altered his form that the sensei raised an eyebrow. 'This will make things interesting.' But he became mildly concerned when his apprentice also alerted herself, as that seemed to be a cue for Connor to attack Manara. 'Do you not have a sense of survival boy?' If they had been anywhere other then the arena he may have stepped in, but as they were here he stayed put.


As James and Why'nn fought he was impressed both were able to cast in their new forms, and especially at James' amount of power. 'You shall make an impressive caster with the proper training.' Though once the fight was over he could see it took a toll on him.


Through the binding he felt the anguish and turmoil she was going through, though he could only guess the reason. She did not seem to be in physical pain, there must have been a mental component. He looked to Connor. 'You must control your telepathy and stay out of others minds and communicate verbally.' Connor would not be able to hear theses thoughts as the monk had all his mental barriers up.


Once the fight was over and that the obvious end of the thinly masked class had arrived he moved to stand next to Why'nn and faced Manara. "Your instructional technique is.... Unique. I would suggest that in the future if you wish to utilize hand to hand combat as means of assassination available to your students either call on me. Or use one as the target and show the move you wish then to perform, rather then make them fight." He smiled calmly and dipped his head respectfully. "That is my job after all." He rested a hand on Why'nn's mechanical shoulder, his personal aura would feel stronger for her through his touch. "I know you will continue private training with miss Canthet in your chambers on the use of her arm. Once that is complete send her to my chambers, there are duties of an apprentice we must discuss." Through the binding she would feel a strong sense of calm and bolstered inner strength.

 

[Crimrose]

Where I am: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: @Rookie @HK 50 09 @folclor @mewbot5408 @TheOnlyCatbug


What I'm doing: Responding several times.


KEIS listened as the droid explained what a Nerf or Bantha was, and just compared them to cows. He also explained that the troops where he originated would hardly ever hesitate to shoot something, no matter what it was. KEIS wasn't super surprised by this, and some of the people back where she was from were the same way. Something about Raiden comes to mind... Anyway, HK apparently needed a forewarning before she expressed emotion, maybe he just couldn't imagine a humanoid droid. He asked why she was Kick instead of Kill, but he didn't know that it was really all the same thing to her.


"Well...Kicking is killing. The last time I kicked a guy, my leg went clean through... But that was excessive force... Oh well, humans reproduce fast anyway. I have another weapon should things get too out of hand... Cuts through things like butter. Mine doesn't have as much cutting power as others, but it's immune to energy based attacks. Y'know, lasers and stuff? It absorbs that, and then it gains the full potential. Which is cutting through armored vehicles... And seemingly things longer than the blade, which has yet to make sense to me."


KEIS finally noticed the one person waving, KEIS waving back, and eventually signalling a 'Come Here.' The girl looked interesting, possibly another droid, maybe a cyborg.

 

[TheOnlyCatbug]

Where I am: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: @Rookie @HK 50 09 @folclor @mewbot5408 @Crimrose


What I'm doing: Talking


Z noticed one of them wanted her to come over, her plan worked. She walked up to the group, her thoughts were finally pushed away. She wanted to introduce herself kindly.


"Hey, I'm Z and... I don't know what else to do after this. I'm possibly the only one of my kind. Anyway, who are you? This seems to be a nice group of people." She motioned to the rest of the people here. She still thought they would be mean to her, being one of a kind usually meant bad things from her perspective. She was also worried at the fact that they're talking about killing people, maybe she could be next. Even though her hexagonal scales could protect against almost anything, she still worried at their full potential.

 

[folclor]

Location: My office


Who I'm with: James


What I'm doing: Preparing to teach


Nishira nodded as he explained, smiling as ended. "I see. So you were given the opportunity to help with killing your teacher and you chose loyalty, or, at least, a lack of stupidity. Good, I need intelligent students. And you sided with your teacher when your fellow students sought to rebel against her. Good boy." The headmistress grinned.


His reaction was a good sign. She wanted soldiers who would turn a blind eye to their less capable peers. "You have done everything I could've asked... I will not heal you, regardless of how well you did. At least, not until the end of the lesson." From one of the many drawers of her desk, she drew forth a spellbook. It was empty and she pushed it across the desk to him. "Your world does not use spells as such, at least, not in the way mine does. For a time you must learn the spells as I teach them, until you accept this magic into yourself and may speak it through your Will and your Word. Your forefathers might believe this a forbidden magic, but I tell you it is, truly, the deepest form of magic, one that flows through all. It is the basis of life and death and undeath, after all. Healing magics derive from it, though most scholars will say this is untrue."


Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Master, Connor, and the teacher


What I'm doing: Standing with Master


His presence brought clarity, his presence brought calm. Why'nn bowed her head as he placed his hand on her shoulder. The truth of the situation dawned on her. Connor would rather die than stand with her, face his actions. He would leave her behind, all because he thought he'd made a mistake. The affection began draining, too. He was weak. Weaker than any man or boy she'd met. Her mind closed itself off from him with the strength that Master gave her. To prefer death. And why? Because others might look at her differently? Would they even know? Her appearance was normal once again. Unless someone was inside her head, they would not know.


No. The affection, the love... it was gone. All drained from her. The cold she was used to took its place and she wondered if she could trust Master. But he stood beside her still. And he was strong. So strong. No, he would not betray her. She could feel that.

 

[TommyGun15]

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Location: The Headmistress's Office


Who I'm with: Headmistress Nishira (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Learning


James picked up the empty spell book and listened to The Headmistress attentively, whispering under his breath.


"Note."





Behind him, a pencil and notebook rose from his bag and began to copy what The Headmistress said word for word. As he listened, he considered the spellbook in front of him, and the words Nishira spoke.


In his world, necromancy was merely a legend. Even among the sorcerers, who wielded power over the very fabric of existence, it was commonly accepted that once something was dead, it was gone forever. To date, only one recorded creature had ever been successfully revived from death, and in that case the subject had been a stillborn horse. To quote Great-Grandfather Belgarath on the subject, most of the time when something is dead, it is for a very good reason, like a sword through the chest. Even if they were returned to life, they would instantly die again.


But necromancy... this was something no one in his world had ever done before. James pretty much had no choice but to learn this her way, having no prior knowledge from his world to supplement his learning on the subject. He would definitely have to take very careful notes, but if he succeeded in learning this, he would be making a significant contribution to the knowledge of his world.


Assuming he ever actually got back...

 

[KalenNighteyes]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm With: Why'nn, Delrick, Manara (Connor), Connor (Manara)


What I'm Doing: Leaving (Connor), Waiting (Manara)


Connor said nothing as Why'nn healed him, and forced him out of her mind. He simply stood up, and left the arena. He didn't even care about going to the infirmary. He didn't care about this school anymore. He was tired of disappointing everyone. He was tired of making all the wrong choices. All his life he had made the wrong choices, but he had lived with them. This was not one he could live with. He decided now that he'd simply avoid any kind of social interaction with anyone. He'd continue doing his classes, and leave all the other students alone. He'd even risk getting in trouble and avoid the final class of the day. This mistake was the last he'd ever make.


Manara watched the boy leave, then turned to the girl, noticing the look on her face she'd seen in herself countless times. She had seen it when sacrificing a man she loved in the past. She felt the man had been weak, so she granted the request of death. Manara placed a hand on Why'nn's shoulder. "I would not presume to compare myself to what you are feeling at this moment. What he did was not out of weakness. It was out of despair. He felt as though he wronged you in a big way and, in his mind, death was the only penance that you'd accept." Manara removed her hand from the girl's shoulder and walked toward the door. "I suggest you give him another chance...another way to make things right. However, that is entirely up to you." Manara gave a bow to Delrick, and left the Arena.

 

[Crimrose]

Where I am: Cafeteria


Who I'm with: @Rookie @HK 50 09 @TheOnlyCatbug @folclor @mewbot5408


What I'm doing: Responding/Greeting.


KEIS had successfully drawn a newcomer into the group of people at the table, looking at HK then back to the girl, who introduced herself as 'Z'. "HK was it? I'm going to show emotion now, there's your warning." She smiled soon after, introducing herself to the girl. "I'm KEIS, pronounced Case. Nice to see someone else here. Anyway, the only one of your kind? That's kinda cool in it's own right. I don't know if they built more of me, though I'm sure they have. Everyone's here because they were unwanted, so you're fine. Honestly, I don't think I have a right to really judge someone else from here, maybe a few outsiders though." KEIS looked to the other members of the gathering. "Anyone want to introduce themselves?"

 

[folclor]

Location: The Arena


Who I'm with: Master


What I'm doing: Trying to understand


"He would leave... He would leave me in a state he felt destroyed. If he wanted to... if he wanted to help me he would have tried to help me, not die." Tears were falling rapidly and she tore out of the arena, catching up to the Sith and tried to land a punch. "What right do you have to say that to me?! With what you did to me, with what you did to him!" Rage was overcoming her again. Her left arm ached from over-exertion, but she still swung with it. "How dare you tell me what to do! You tried to kill him!" The betrayal, abandonment, fear, rage, despair, it overcame her. She was a thing of emotion and her actions were vicious.


Location: My office


Who I'm with: James


What I'm doing: Teaching


"I will be teaching you very simple spells to begin with and we will move onward as you master them." Nishira watched the boy. "A strong caster like yourself will be useful on the battlefield. You will learn to raise your fellows as they fall. If you take well to this training i may give you a contingent of undead to lead in the coming centuries." Strange how none of this group asked about their part in the army or what the purpose of it was.

 

[KalenNighteyes]

Location: Hallway


Who I'm With: Why'nn


What I'm Doing: Explaining


Manara heard the girl's screams, and felt the girl's fist fly toward her. One attacking out of anger was easy enough to avoid, but she allowed herself to be hit. Manara stumbled forward several feet from the punch, then turned and faced the girl. "What right do you have to openly attack me on now three separate occasions? Since I took your arm from you, I have only been seeking to help you control this new part of you. Had the boy not attacked me as he did, I would not have tried to kill him." Manara stepped closer to the girl, looking her in the eye. "You think you are the only one to experience betrayal in your life? You think you are the only one to be tortured and poisoned by antagonistic people? Reality check, girl. You aren't. There are countless others who suffer every day in countless universes. You have every right to be angry, but attacking someone when you emotions are as high as they are right now will only serve to get you killed." Manara took a few steps away from Why'nn, her own past flooding into her mind. The torture she endured as a slave. The countless beatings by her master. The countless times she was electrocuted by Force lightning. The day she was forced to kill the man she loved. Barely managing to keep her face almost expressionless, Manara spoke once more. "That boy was willing to die because he thinks he wronged you. He thinks you hate him for what he's done to you. I can feel his pain from here. He's broken and has lost all hope. Get over yourself and your petty hatred for me. Grow up." With that, Manara turned once more, and made her way down the hall, fighting back her own emotions.

 

[TommyGun15]

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Location: The Headmistress's Office


Who I'm with: Headmistress Nishira (@folclor )


What I'm doing: Asking a question


Nishira's words felt a bit odd to James. Battlefield? He remembered Mistress Imalia mentioning that he'd become a soldier in Nishira's army. But he hadn't gotten anything more specific then that. Perhaps it wasn't his place to ask, but James felt this was something he should know.


"Headmistress... I understand that I am to be a soldier in your army. However, I was wondering. If I am not overstepping my bounds by asking this, what is the purpose of this army? And, a follow-up, how would you have me serve you once I am a part of it?"