Human, not human (actual rp)

[Cyrionessa]

"Your arm looks like it's pretty seriously damaged. You should get that looked at." Her cat eyes were fixated on that arm, considering that it looked very much broken. Habibah really didn't like that she felt obligated to make sure he got it looked at.


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"Of course, I'll help you." Anya smiled brightly at Adrian. "Lead the way."


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"It's not your f-fault...." Isolde sighed. "I wasn't supposed to j-jump into the fight at all but I did. This one's on m-me." There was Sanz worrying about her again. Whenever he did that, she got this feeling inside that was just warm. It made her feel good that someone cared enough to worry about her around here, even though she didn't really see why people would care.

 

[Twizinator]

Alex grunted, half amused and half...disappointed? "You're softer than I'd expected. Shouldn't you take this opportunity to finish me off? You won't ever get another chance like this, girl," he quipped. He had already resumed limping towards his dorm; he apparently didn't feel any need to keep his defenses up at the moment. Was he not threatened by her?


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Adrian did so, and soon he'd led Anya to a rather sizable chunk of concrete. It was nearly up to his waist in both height and width. "Here's the little bastard," he chuckled. "I'd rather not throw my back out trying to lift it recklessly; that would just make me feel like old man."


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Ryrax sprung off the bed, stretching out his stiff muscles. "Ahhhh...much better." He strode over to the door before looking over his shoulder. "Don't gimme that bullshit, Izzy-chan. This is all on that half-dragon's head. Who can blame ya for wantin' to fight someone like THAT?" he said with a wild laugh that resounded down the hall as he departed rapidly for the cafeteria.

 

[Ixidor92]

"Excuse me, "


The voice came from behind Habibah, warm and calm. It was the same woman who had been talking to the headmaster a short while ago


"I haven't been to this campus in some time, do you know where I could find someone to guide me?"


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Sanz shook his head


"No, this isn't on you. It's on that half-dragon bastard."

 

[Cyrionessa]

"Heh. It's not called being soft." Habibah rolled her eyes at the half-dragon. "It's called a still owe you a few well-aimed punches." She shook her head and sighed. Yep, still keeping an eye on that one...


The voice behind her broke her from her musing. "I'm a freshman, so I'm not entirely sure where everything is myself." Habibah then turned and recognized who was speaking. "And thanks for fixing up the dorms."


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"....let it go...." Isolde sighed. "Letting hatred fester within your heart is a recipe for disaster." She turned and looked at him. This one was of the few times she spoke with clarity. "It's better to remember the happy times and enjoy the moment instead of dwelling on what is now the past."


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Aamor walked into the cafeteria and grabbed a bit of food. It was still a bit before 8 a.m. classes, so she had plenty of time to enjoy her meal. A voice in the back of her head wondered where the leviathan was today. It was then interrupted by another voice telling her that she needed to re-join the theater troupe before it was too late.


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Anya smiled and whispered a few words to the greenery surrounding her. The roots of the trees surrounding them lifted upwards, pushing the chunk with it.


"So, where did you want this?'

 

[Twizinator]

"Hey, I recognize you," Ryrax said from above Aamor's head. He was floating cross-legged and upside-down, looking up/down at her while munching on a bagel. "You're that girl that looks in on math class n' shit. Want some bagel?" he offered, holding out his half-eaten slice.


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Adrian shrugged. "Anywhere but here, really, but we've been stockpiling the rubble and such not far from the main gate. It's a pretty sizable pile, you can't miss it."

 

[Ixidor92]

The woman gave a smile


"It was nothing, your Secundum provided stellar materials for the job."


She gave another smile and looked onwards to the grounds


"Perhaps I would wish to hear the opinion of the freshman?"


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Sanz looked over at Isolde and blinked a couple of times. It was probably the first time he heard her speak without stuttering in recent memory. Then he gave a small smile as he looked down at the sheets


"You're right. Sorry, I was just . . . thrown off by last night."


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Raziel walked down the stairs of the male dorms, letting out something of a yawn. He hadn't slept that much in a long time, nor had he slept with--Ray mentally slapped himself into submission before his thoughts wandered any further. Something about that incident was bugging him though, and he couldn't pinpoint what it was.

 

[Ninja_Onions]

Frank continued his eating from the previous evening, as his absence was long enough for his body to start shutting down without food. "Hmm. Good tasties." Frank said, munching on a large stack of pancakes which was located next to a stack of plates which previously had been covered in dinner food. He looked out the window and noticed that it had slowly become morning as he had eaten. "Hmm...Classes today. Maybe take recover hours and look campus areas for some bit." He said, picking up the large pile of dishes and taking them to be cleaned. He set them down with a resounding thud, and a few clinks of glasses. "Many thank." He said at the rather bewildered dishwasher who suddenly realized he had a much longer day ahead of him. Frank picked up his pack, and slowly shuffled out, saying hello to the group of friends who had 'gathered' in the cafeteria as he left.

 

[Cyrionessa]

Anya's control over the strong roots sent propelled the chunk forwards. She walked with it, guiding the rubble to the very large pile before unceremoniously dumping it. Immediately, the dryad turned on her heel and returned to him.


"Anything else?"


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"....I sw-swear...." Isolde's eyes had been closed for a moment but they snapped open. "....if h-he hurt m-my computer, th-there is going to b-be one less h-half-dragon in this world!" Her small hands clenched into fists as she spoke.


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"....well, I'm all ears for any questions you could ask." Habibah took her eyes off the back of the retreating half-dragon and fixed them on the interesting woman in front of her. "...but first, if you don't mind me asking, who are you?"


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"....ummm, no thanks." Aamor was quite startled by the appearance of the floating boy. A quick inspection of her memories told her who he was but did not explain his change of appearance or the fact that the seemingly shy boy was talking to her. "I recognize you as being seated next to the freshman succubus, though I can barely recognize you through the interesting changes in your appearance."

 

[Ixidor92]

"His name is Ryrax."


The voice came from behind Aamor and Ryrax, though both could likely identify the person it belonged to.


"Both he and Samuel are rooming with myself this semester."


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Sanz put a hand to his mouth and was forced to turn his head. He was trying very desperately not to laugh . . . but compared to Sulfir, her show of anger was more adorable than anything else.


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The woman found a small smile across her face as she turned to look at Habibah again.


"Hmmmm . . . why don't you try to discern my origins through twenty questions? It's a game I have become rather fond of."


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[Twizinator]

Ryrax flipped theatrically in the air before seating himself next to Aamor, facing away from the table. "Like he said," he quipped, leaning back with his elbows on the table. His head was cocked back, and between his wide smile and unnatural right eye, it was clear that Aamor was dealing with a different being entirely. "Haven't seen you two around, ya know," he leaned towards Aamor, humorously ignoring a personal bubble that Samuel would be enforcing on his own, "Did ya miss all the fun? You had to have noticed the collateral damage." He paused, as his proximity to Aamor let him catch her scent, and the lingering smells on her. *sniff sniff* "Hmm......you smell faintly of seawater," he noted, eyes narrowing suspiciously. "Smells familiar, like the scent Ray has on him pretty much all the time. Huh." He smiled and winked. "Guess I know what you were so busy with, huh?" He cackled loudly at his discovery.


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Adrian laughed. "You are much too eager for work this early in the morning," he said. "No, that should about cover it. Want to grab some breakfast?" He blinked. "Er, after I clean up, of course!"

 

[Cyrionessa]

Aamor unceremoniously back-handed Ryrax in the back of the head. "I don't appreciate your assumptions at all, Ryrax." Her food lay forgotten in front of her and her face was red as a tomato.


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"A-and what a-are you ch-chuckling about?" Isolde turned her perturbed gaze onto Sanz.


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"Well, twenty questions wouldn't be bad...." Habibah actually inwardly grimaced at the thought. "But I have to get ready for my classes quite soon so I doubt we have time for those twenty questions."


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"Of course." Anya smiled quite brightly. "Cleaning up might be a very good idea beforehand." She wrinkled her nose slightly. "You may be my werebear, but you are right now a very smelly werebear...."

 

[Ixidor92]

Ray let out a sigh at the scene in front of him, scratching the back of his head.


<If you must know lightning spirit, I took her out to the ocean. Is it truly surprising that the smell of such a trip wouldn't have washed off yet?>


The leviathan hoped speaking in the being's native tongue would perhaps render him more reasonable


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Sanz was forced to double over on his chair as the laughter started to come in fits. It was several minutes before he was finally able to speak again.


"Just--even when you're clearly angry, you really don't sound that threatening."


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The woman in front of habibah gave a frown.


"Oh come now, certainly you could deduce a few things already from what you have seen?"


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[Twizinator]

"[Ahh...so you 'took her to the ocean', huh? Is that what you kids 'r callin' it these days?]" He laughed. "Well, whatever you two did ain't my business, but it would've been nice to have ya around, Ray. Coulda used ya rainin' on Alex's parade, literally." His grin fell suddenly and he pushed himself into a more forward posture. "Speaking of..."


He had just caught sight of the half-dragon enter the cafeteria. His appeareance had improved compared to his meeting with Habibah earlier: he had clearly showered and changed, his new outfit not torn half to shreds. His left arm hung in a sling, and a butterfly bandage held shut the cut above his left eye so that he could see. His limp was barely noticeable, though it was entirely possible that he was trying to hide it rather than his leg being healed. "Oi, ryu-chan," Ryrax shouted over at Alex grabbed a jug of milk and a bowl of cereal, "You don't look so good. Fall outta bed this mornin'?"


Alex scoffed. "Well well, look who's still out," he replied to Ryrax as he approached. "And look who's back!" he sat across from Aamor. "Wondered where you two slithered off to. You missed out on all the fun."


"Yeah, you could say that..." Ryrax growled quietly.


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"Haha! I would be insulted if I didn't agree with you. See you in the cafeteria, then!" he said as he waved goodbye, running off to get cleaned up for the new day.

 

[Cyrionessa]

"Your definition of fun and mine differ immensely." Aamor's eyes narrowed automatically at the sight of the half-dragon. Maybe if it had been anyone else, she would have had pity on his seemingly beaten state but this was Alex. "Ryrax, where is Samuel?" She didn't know exactly what this Ryrax was but obviously he inhabited Samuel's body.


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"I assume you're from Greece and you're good with tools." Habibah scratched behind her ear involuntarily. "Greece was never my forte so I don't honestly know who you are." She was being extremely blunt at the moment and also keeping herself aware of the time. "I didn't learn a terrible amount about other pantheons growing up."


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"N-now you see h-here!" Isolde attempted to sit up in order to demonstrate a point but she fell backwards with a grimace. Right now it really sucked that she wasn't fullyin touch with her succubus side. If she was, she'd be fine already. Isolde mentally slapped herself for such thoughts; if she went with that side of herself, she would cease to exist as the person that she was now.


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Anya waved with a grin before waltzing back into the forest. She slipped into the river's less tumultuous area and began to spruce up a bit. The wording for that had always seemed ironic to her since during this time she had literal spruce needles on her body. The thought was shrugged away as she allowed the cold water to wash anything unwanted and revitalize her body.

 

[Twizinator]

"Cowering in fear, perhaps?" Alex asked cruelly.


Ryrax just shrugged. "I think even he could take your sorry ass right now." He grinned. "What's up with your left arm? Sprain your wrist thinking about your little kiss from Izzy-chan?"


Alex scowled. "Keep talking shit while you can, sparky. You and I have a score to settle. Once I'm back to 100%, I'm burning your fur off."


Ryrax ignored Alex's threats and turned his face back to Aamor. "To actually answer your question, I have no idea. I'm guessin' his soul is still reeling from the stupid shit he pulled, stealing some of my power and all that. Hopefully by the time he gets back he'll have learned his lesson." He sighed. "He's retreated into his own self so even I don't know what he's up to."


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Honestly, the preparation for this Monday morning wasn't much different than any other morning of classes for Adrian. His workout had been rubble cleanup instead of martial arts. He showered afterwards, just like always. He dressed in his typical clothing for a day of school. The only notable difference was that he his constant grin might have been a little wider than usual. He had a bit more spring in his step. The most obvious change from routine was the extra few seconds he spent to water the flower on his desk before he left.

 

[Ixidor92]

"Such a pity. I had thought your mother had gotten over that scuffle we had a millennia back . . ."


The wan held her chin in thought. Once she looked up to the sun, a light came into her eyes.


"Ah but you are correct, your classes will be starting soon. It was nice to meet you habibah."


The woman started to walk off before turning around with her hands folded behind her back.


"For future reference, my name is Athena."


She gave a warm smile before continuing to walk down the grounds


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Sanz gave out a quick snort before he turned back to Isolde.


"It's fine isn't it? Not everyone needs to be a warrior or threatening."


He put one hand on Isolde's head and ruffled her hair a little. It was something his mother had some whenever he felt uneasy.


"I think you're just fine the way you are."


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[Cyrionessa]

Habibah smacked her head. "....oh...." She now felt like a colossal idiot. Well, hopefully her closet was fixed now and she could go get her clothes. She ventured up the newly built stairs inside the building and came to her room. Opening the door, she stopped short. "....what the...." What was that thing in the middle of her floor? She inched forward slowly and nudged it with her foot.


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Isolde blushed furiously at Sanz's touch. "...th-th-thanks.....I-I th-think...." She didn't look at Sanz's face at all in that moment because she was so suddenly nervous. Why did people touching her make her so nervous?


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"....I see." Aamor didn't really see what was going on but she was going to give some sort of response. It felt obligatory for some reason. "...you going to join us, Raziel?" She looked backwards towards the leviathan, a small smile creeping up on her face unconsciously.


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Anya was literally skipping through the forest. The birds sang melodiously around her and the forest creatures moved out of her path in order to let her through. She looked at so radiantly happy, like nothing could ever destroy this happiness.

 

[Ixidor92]

Sanz tilted his head to the side a little


"It was intended as a compliment."


His hand slid off of Isolde's head as he tried to look at her face, the mass of red hair was hiding her face quite well without anything to hold it back


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"Certainly."


Ray had gathered a plate noticeably comprising of nothing but seafood. Every kind of seafood under the sun, including plants like kelp and such, but all of it had come from the ocean.

 

[MControl]

Laying face down upon the floor, his slumber had been eased when the hole in the wall had been repaired. Stretching a bit, his arms returning to a facsimile of normal, attempting to burrow back to the realm of dreams in the soft, if fragrant, fabrics he had swept up into a pile. He would've been successful too, if someone hadn't disturbed the rather fragile obelisk.


***Thud***


Having a fist-sized lump of granite tumble onto you is not comfortable. Depending on where it lands, it can even be painful, but it's not something easily ignored. A low groan eeks its way out, just before the rest of the obelisk, like a stone banana, peels away, falling to the sides. Now half covered in granite. Stretching his one free arm, it caught a piece of his pillow, as he futilely struggled against the stone. Fully rested, he be free no problem, however, the backlash of the obelisk breaking left him all but dead. Arm raised in the air, clawing against the air, Renault managed to moan out, "...help..."

 

[Twizinator]

Ryrax was quiet for a bit, keeping a watchful eye on Alex, who had also fallen silent as he ate his breakfast. When he finished he left the table without so much as a wave goodbye. "Good riddance," Ryrax muttered. He let the table be quiet for a bit before slamming his head down on the table. "Uuuughhh, wake up you lazy bastard!" he groaned. "I'm tired and I ain't going to YOUR classes." He turned his head to let his eye peek out at Aamor and Raziel. "Don't suppose you have any bright ideas for getting the kid back out?"


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Adrian made it to the cafeteria, grabbing a large stack of pancakes with plenty of syrup. He had a sweet tooth, now and then. After yesterday he could go for some sugary comfort food. He sat at one of the back tables, keeping his eyes open for Anya.

 

[Ninja_Onions]

Frank contemplated what he would do with his day, his decision to forgo his classes made up. "Hmm. No need sackback. Put back dormplace." Frank headed towards the male dorm with just such an intention.

 

[Ixidor92]

It has been just over 6 weeks since the incident that shook the academy. After only a few days, the entire campus was cleaned up as if nothing had happened, and classes resumed as normal. However, the students now have another trial in front of them. The first major exams of the semester are upon them, and feverish studying has been going on amongst the students in preparation. But there is also muted excitement. For after the exams are over, there are two weeks before the annual school festival. This festival is a chance for clubs to show off what they have been doing and are capable of. For those not part of a club, or those who wish to perform other activities, they can sign in for an activity with the headmaster and he will usually approve it. Parents are invited as well, to see how their students are doing. But to reach this fun event, the students must go through the trials first . . .


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Raziel pinched the bridge of his nose. He was sitting down on the floor in his room, perched on a beanbag chair next to his bookshelf. Why did ancient history have to cover so many different cultures? Mesopotamia, japan, the old americas, and that was just a few. Several books lay out in front of him, as well as three whole notebooks that had writing in them. On top of that, he had been asked to tutor a few freshman in linguistics, seeing as he already had a master of several. He couldn't refuse in good conscience, after all he had asked for tutoring in math his freshman year.


"What I won't give for this week to be over . . ."


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Sanz leaned on his knees, panting slightly beneath the mostly clear sky. Even if it was late september, there was no reason he couldn't run. Running was easier than studying. He had a clear goal, not a myriad of facts and formulas to commit to memory. He looked up at the track. He didn't know what had been done to it, but ever since the weekend where he dug trenches into it with his feet it had been reinforced to withstand even his legs somehow. He looked up at the sun, estimating that it was still at least a good three hours till dark. Classes got out roughly an hour ago. Fifty laps down . . . he could do another fifty couldn't he? Then study . . . or maybe another fifty . . . by the all-father Sanz did not like studying.


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Armin lay sleeping in his room, a magazine laid open on his face. As it turned out, it wasn't a study resource of any sort, but rather a fashion magazine. Anyone who listened at the door would hear a soft snoring

 

[Twizinator]

Alex lay stretched out on his bed, staring at the ceiling as a gentle breeze blew in from the open window and fiddled with his hair. A cigarette rested between the index and ring fingers of his right hand, which hung off the bed along with most of his arm. It smoldered gently and he would take a drag every thirty seconds or so. His room gave more evidence to his recent actions than he would actually tell anyone: textbooks and notebooks lay sprawled open here and there along his floor and on his desk, something his imminent visitor would immediately notice.


"Oho, now this is a rare sight!" Teased the grinning Ao, as he floated outside and stuck his head in the window. "The half-dragon actually doing schoolwork and studying for once! Is the apocalypse upon us?" He chuckled.


Alex sighed. "What do you want, Ao?" He didn't even sit up or break his gaze from the ceiling.


"Just been a while since we last met. You really did a number on us, but I'd like to think that's all water under the bridge by now."


"Hmph," Alex grunted. "You'd be the only one that thinks so. None of the others have approached me since I wasted all your sorry hides; why are you different?"


Ao was quiet for a second. "A couple reasons. One, I'm just not the type to hold a grudge. In my mind we settled our bad blood with that brawl. Time to start over, yeah?" He nodded sagely. "Secondly, I was wondering if you'd lay off the nasty rumors you've been spreading about Samuel. Poor boy's been given hell by some of the more gullible students, and that kid's too harmless to do half the stuff you're saying he did to Isolde."


"Not my problem," Alex replied. "Besides, even if I gave a f*** I'm not the one slandering him. Or didn't you notice they're saying the same shit about me?" he asked.


Ao shrugged. "I just figured you bein' a sleazebag to chicks was common knowledge - nothing new," he laughed but it was a little forced. "So if you aren't the one sayin' Sammy boy's a creep, who is?"


"Who do you think?" Alex spat. "Susan, of course."


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Samuel was alone, and that was fine.


He sat in the library, diligently studying his coursework for the upcoming exams. He had a decent grasp on just about everything, except for math - that was his worst area. He would have asked for tutoring but everyone he'd approached about it wouldn't speak to him. Those who knew his involvement with Alex glared at him at best, and because of the rumors and gossip someone was spreading, a lot of the female student body - and even a fair number of the males - thought he was some lecherous sleaze just like Alex. Some were even escalating the rumors and saying he and Alex tried forcing themselves on Isolde, but those rumors hadn't really gotten a hold on the students - yet. Still, that was fine. Whoever was spreading the rumors, whether it was Alex or Habibah or whoever, had fair reason to want to slander him like this, and it wasn't as if he couldn't handle himself. He had been alone until he met Ryrax - really, he was just starting to return to normal. Heck, his eye had been pretty quiet lately, so it really was like he was returning to his normal life. He wasn't even bothered by what they were saying abou-"


*THUD* went the small rock against his head. The thrower was a freshman girl, who hissed out a few choice insults before she and her friends scurried out of the library. Samuel sighed, packed up his things, and left, assuring the librarian that despite the trickle of blood from his hairline he was totally fine. He exited the building and decided to take a walk around the grounds. It was a beautiful day, so he enjoyed the fresh air despite the glares and mutters of his persecutors. As he reached the edge of the forest, he wondered if Sanz or Raziel were having a good day. His was going fine. "Everything's fine," he muttered, his voice as unreadable as his face had been ever since that day, but his illusion of calm was currently broken by the tear from his left eye, the line of salt water mingling with the drying trail of blood.

 

[Ninja_Onions]

Frank sat, like any other day. However, where he was sitting, and for how long were the outliers from the norm. He was sitting on a rock in the middle of the main courtyard, almost completely motionless, in a thinking pose. Most of the students were un-phased by Frank's odd sitting spot, but a few freshman had wasted a good hour waiting around to see if it was really a person and not just a statue. As Frank sat, he thought. He thought about all the things that had happened, the fighting, and how he hadn't been there to help. He thought about how he was made of a mad scientists desire to cheat death that succeeded, only for it to backfire and cause his own undoing. But mostly, Frank thought about his friends. He had seen very little of everyone on campus who associated with him, even Adrian seemed to be other places than Frank normally saw him. So when Frank saw Samuel walking from the library, he stood up and went to talk to him, much to the surprise of the trio of freshman who had been closely examining him as he left.

 

[Cyrionessa]

Aamor was tutoring a few students when she saw the flying projectile hit the Samuel boy in the forehead. She shook her head sadly and continued working with the younger freshmen. The rumors that had been spread around were untrue, as her mind's eye had told her. She wondered if anyone was going to try to clean up this mess.


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Habibah had been laying on top of a book shelf reading Vogue when she saw the rock slice through the air. Her cat eyes narrowed and she carefully took note of which students were involved. This nonsense was really starting to annoy her. Was Alex so petty that he had to try to bring down Samuel with him?


She lithely jumped off the book shelf and followed the girls outside. Her clawed hand caught hold of the rock-thrower and she spun her around to stare the Egyptian straight in the eye.


"You do that again and I'll claw your eyes out." She grabbed hold of the girl's shirt and lifted her slightly up off the ground to emphasize her point. "Leave him alone and stop spreading those ridiculous rumor." Habibah let go of the girl and she fell into the dust. "Only gullible twits like you would believe such rubbish. You want to know the truth? Go ask Isolde." With that, she marched off, leaving the trio of girls upset and confused. It was time to handle this; it was time to pay the half-dragon a visit.


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Isolde was flopped on her bed reading the "Blending In" textbook. She had remained inside a lot since the incident had occurred and she wasn't apt to come outside much. It was much easier to hide in here away from everyone else. She had everything she needed her. But there was something missing. Or maybe someone. She couldn't quite put her finger on it.