Oriens Academy [Phoenix Game]

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi walked to the school gate the place was bigger then she thought it would be. Her bag began to shake she held it. "Hey calm down Jigoku it's all good Dad said this place was okay remember." Her bag stopped shaking as she walked through the gate and sighed she wasn't big on school and if she could she was planning on skipping most classes. She looked around not really knowing where to go from where she was she sat herself up against the wall next to the entrance and sighed again. "And now I'm lost." Jigoku popped out of the bag and licked her she petted him. "I told you to stay hidden we don't know how they are about pets yet so just stay calm until we know okay." Putting his head back into the bag Yumi began to fall asleep it was a long trip from home.

 

[PicaPirate]

Looks like he was right, it was both fun and messy, and this was probably only the start of what was in store for Rose. He wasn't sure how to feel about that, but oh well.


Lerrus luckily was one of the closer people to Rose, though decided for now to reserve the happy birthday wishes for her, seeing as right now there were many people saying it and to hear him would be a miracle (he was no banshee after all). Instead he thought how to present his present to her, which was a 6ft tall oil painting of her he did when really bored the past few months and having no one else in his eyes remarkable enough to paint. The devil was in the detail, being a painting that emphasised actual visual clarity over that expressionism thing some painters do.


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[Advent Azure]

Kylier had been wandering the halls, checking out people who made scenes or embarrassing themselves, eavesdropping, and the like, using her illusions to be undercover in the process.


"Hmm... heh, idiots..."


She made her way along to the entrance, the most likely way Azure would leave the building considering that it would be the closest exit outside of the building that was 'safe'. While waiting though, someone kinda interesting came by, and seemed to be focusing on her bag and talking to it a bit, though she couldn't see what she was doing from her angle of view...


-... perhaps she's weird or something...-


~~~~~


Azure decided to go on his way, not wanting to continue the problem of crowding around Rose, since he was at least a small part of the problem. It took him a while to squeeze through, but it really helped that he had a rather small build. Either way, he needed to check out the situation with his mini Golem Yalc he got from class to see if he managed to make a way in for him yet... though for as long as its been... its probably not to likely, still if Vize isn't going to show herself to him again, he has to at least check on him. As he began to round the corner however, someone suddenly grabbed him and cupped his mouth, locking him in her sort of choke hold.


"Hey Azure, gonna keep this real brief and simple, and I'll let you go to be on your way then"


While holding him tightly, she forced him to look over where Yumi was standing under the entrance.


"She seems pretty weird and lost to me, falling asleep even and its not like you have anything better to do"


"Gah........ Kylier....... Can't............"


Kylier got closer toward the sleeping girl till she was rather close, turned away from her and toward the inner part of the school, dropped her illusions, then shoved Azure to the floor in a loud thud, with Kylier began running away as if she was some sort of stranger


"Ugh... Hey!"


Azure began breathing rather harshly, taking in some much needed air after her choke hold on him, depriving him of oxygen.


"Oh, sorry but I'm in a hurry!"


Kylier ran off, making it sound like some sort of playful accident.


"I can't believe her... she should just let that girl sleep..."





Kylier came back around in her illusions, watching Azure on the floor a little winded from her earlier stunt, and hoping that that was enough to bother Yumi from her little nap... Azure got up turning to Yumi.


"Uh... Maybe, you should go to your room to rest or something....."


@Yumi Flameheart

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi woke up to the sound of someone's voice and leaped at them she stopped her punch an inch from his face. "Sorry you startled me." Her backpack moved around a bit and she patted it. "Shhh heheheh weird wander why that happened. So you say I should go to my room well I'm new here so could you show me around?" She tried to play off the backpack as a stange happening but she was doing a very bad job as Jigoku continued to move in her backpack feeling as if his master was in danger he leaped out of her backpack and bite at the man's leg but being in his normal state it wasn't very much. Yumi smacked her forehead at Jigoku's useless attack. "Nice one boy you sure made this harder on me." Jigoku gave a wimper

 

[DemonicPrincess]

Stephanie mentally smiled to herself because she managed to go unseen through the whole class not having to speak or interact with any of her classmates but she did makr sure to leave a little note saying she was here on her teachers desk.


~.I wonder who's my new roommate. ~


She thought to her self as she slowly made her way through the people who seemed to be around Rose because it was her birth day. Stephanie couldn't help but to roll her eyes not because she had a dislike for the girl but because of the fact it wasn't a really big of a deal to her. And all of the mixed emotions she was getting from them was starting to make her head spin.


She pushed through the last person and toke a deep breath as she walked faster trying to put a great distance from them.


After about 10 or so minutes she was finally standing in front of her dorm room door. ~.I'm going to bed. ~ she said inside her head and pushed into the room dropping her bag on the floor and closing the door a bit rough. She went right to her bed and sat down with her face in her hands.

 

[Advent Azure]

Azure froze as she brought her fist to him with a stalwart, yet surprised expression.


-..... I... She's...-


Azure stumbled back a bit after she stopped to put some distance between him and her fist.


"Er... It's ok... I somehow get that a lot..."


He played that off with a bit of a laugh.


"Oh... I guess I can, it won't be that big of a deal."


-Guess I can check on my room later...-


Azure noticed as the animal came out to bite him. Given its size, and his armored boots, it didn't amount to much, it was a little startling though.


"Uh... It might not be a good idea to have pets here if they attack others..."


~~~~~


Vize was happily sleeping on her bed, her legs splayed out on her back with her wings above head, only to jolt upward as Steph made the door make some noise.


"Huh?"


Vize looked over to see Steph sitting on her bed now, looking sad or distressed maybe.


"Hey roomie, something happen?"

 

[DemonicPrincess]

"To many emotions.."


She whispered but it was still loud enough to hear because of her British accent. Her head was pounding from the crowds emotions that was thrown at her just before she came.


"Why cant people keep their emotions to their selves? " she asked looking at her roommate finally.

 

[Advent Azure]

"Hmm, I think my friend Kylier explained it a lot in a weird way."


The Harpy went over to sit on the edge of her bed to get comfy while she explained


"She said something about people being social, and constantly being reassured that they exist by being with others, and to make sure whatever happens is reality, and something about sanity."


She had a slightly confused look toward the end of her explaination.


"I don't think I explained that very well, but I don't think I really understood what she meant by all that in the first place. Isn't just being alive and yourself or what you do enough to see that you are you?"

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi picked up Jigoku. "Sorry he's very protective of me as long as he know you mean no harm he's pretty nice. Right Jigoku?" Jigoku gave a yip. "See again sorry uhh sorry I don't know your name." She was interested in the fact he was willing to still talk to her after almost getting punch he wasn't scared this was something new and Jigoku gave him no surprise ether he was a very interesting boy.

 

[DemonicPrincess]

Stephanie looked at her with a confused look across her face. She was listening to the girl but couldn't understand any of it.


"Yeah sure. " she said with a shrug of her shoulders and stood up stretching her body then sitting back on her bed.


~.My roommate is a bit strange but I like her.~


She looked at her one more time and a small smile appeared on her face. "Thanks for the talk even though have no idea what you said." She said with a small laugh running her fingers through her hair.

 

[Advent Azure]

"Well, protective's alright... but I don't think you'll run into someone wearing some armor next time..."


He looked around a bit, not sure if its a good idea to meet another strange girl... but that's exactly why Kylier is basically forcing him to do this... to him, something scarier making him talk to her


"My name is Azure, you two are...?"


-The pet's name is Jigoku if I heard her right there...-


~~~~~


"Your welcome, thinking about this sort of thing just gives me a headache, all that matters is that your fine now."


From where she sat, she laid back onto the bed, outstretched onto the bed.


"Sorry if I'm not talking much... I'm sleepy... I can still do things if you want or need me... z... kay?"

 

[DemonicPrincess]

"No sleep. I'll be going to bed too I have a headache.. "


She laid down on her bed getting under her covers as she hugged her pillow to her chest.


"It's going to be fun having you as my roommate. " she said softly as she closed her eyes not really going to sleep but relaxing her state of mind.


~.She's my friend I think. And I dont even know how to fell about that.~ she thought to herself as she finally sdrifted off her breaths slow and steady

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

"I'm Yumi this little guy is Jigoku he's my partner and we are an unstoppable fighting force!" Yumi and Jigoku did a back flip and Yumi laughed as Jigoku ran around her yipping. "Oh you said you could show me around could you show me to my dorms I'm afraid I'd get lost again." She laughed Yumi was watching Azure very carefully she was always watching new people to see how they acted and fought using whatever she could to give herself a fair chance in a fight that may happen in the future.

 

[Advent Azure]

"Alright........ then......."


Vize pretty much nodded off mid sentence, seeing how that she was pretty much going to do the same thing as her. Kylier's been having her do this and that lately after all, and a girl has to have a chance to rest some time.


~~~~~


Azure watched as she did her back flip, she really was excited for some reason. Fortunately for him, she didn't seem like the lecherous type of girl who forcibly..... well... he couldn't exactly remember... he was told he was left hickies and was knocked out... he wasn't sure how it really happened anymore...


"Ya, the dorms are easy enough, I was headed back to my room, so I can show you."


-Well... not from inside the building anyway... since..... ugh...-


Azure waved her on to follow him


"The dorms are mostly one stretch of the place here, each hundred numbers being the next floor. You know what room number your room is right, you should of gotten it sent to you before you came here"

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi took her backpack off and searched around in it for a moment and pulled out a piece of paper she read it aloud. "Room 328 girls dorm." She looked at Azure he didn't seem to be anything to fear but looks can be deceiving she kept her guard up just in case she needed to she would fight back.

 

[Advent Azure]

"Your room's on the third floor then Yumi. Here, I'll show you where to go from here."


Azure was at least hoping she wouldn't beat on him while he was doing her a favor. He went up a couple of flights of stairs and right on over in front of where her room is, and moved over to the side, pointing at the door.


"There it is Room 328. Just so you know, there is no actual girls or boys dorm though, its just all in one pretty much. It kinda makes things less complicated though, I don't think there were any problems that came from that."

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi patted his shoulder. "Thanks Azure I'll be sure to come to you with anymore questions about this place so see you around." She opened the door and waving goodbye closed the door Yumi looked around the room it was pretty nice. She opened her bag and let Jigoku out he wandered around getting a feel for the room. "Okay we should start setting up traps in case an attack happens to us here." Yumi began setting up trip wires connected to knives and guns around windows and other none normal entrances. She sighed. "I hear we have a room mate better not ruin our first impression Jigoku got it!?" She said shaking a finger at him as he curled up on the ground.

 

[amdreams]

Mel had spent a good chunk of her time looking for that albino man-child that was supposed to find her once classes ended for the day. Knowing that guy, he probably got distracted by the fireworks and either got caught in a crowd or was trying to find the magic fire bird that was setting them off. Great. What a ******* joke. He was her servant and yet she was always the one babysitting him.


After wandering for what seemed like an hour, she finally found Vash chilling in the courtyard with a group of gnomes, all wearing sunglasses like some herd of douchebags. Arms crossed, she stepped forward, blocking the sunlight and leaving the boy in her shadow. "Vash," she said sternly. "What are you doing?"


Vash lifted the sunglasses up his face and flashed a dopey smile, allowing the glasses to fall right back. "Hi Mel. Nothing much. Just hangin' with mah gnomies." His head nodded slowly as he spread out his arms, motioning to his little friends.


Mel narrowed her eyes and gave him a dirty look, unamused. "Really? Are you proud of yourself? Are you proud of what you just did there?"


The boy sat up, grinning like an idiot. "Actually, yeah. I think it was very clever." Hopping onto his feet, he turned back to his garden decoration posse. "That'll do, bros." The gnomes then left, waddling away, leaving Vash alone with Mel now. Well, alone with Mel and just about 50 other kids in the courtyard. "So, what's up?"


Mel pulled out an envelope, holding it in front of Vash's face, now wearing a grim expression. "It's my report card, isn't it?"


"No. It's an invitation. It was slipped into our rooms while we were at classes. Looks like everyone got one. Invitations to the ******* princess' birthday party." Mel grew silent, glaring at the piece of paper hard enough to bore a hole through it.


"Uh . . . Mel?" "What?" "You gonna be fine? We can not go if you want."


Again, silence. But this time, her expression softened slightly. "I'm fine. I've never been to a party. Sort of want to see what it's like."

 

[Advent Azure]

"Right then, see ya"


Azure waved bye to her as well for now. Even if she was a bit strange for a bit, that there at least showed him that she was overall normal.


"What a pleasant person"


Azure took back off toward outside of the main entrance, and went out to where his room is far above outside. He looked around before calling to his golem.


"Yalc!!! Come on out!"


About a minute passed by before Yalc's small form poked outside the window, and waved down to him. Azure couldn't help but feel like there was something endearing about that.


"What's the progress on the grappling hook!"


It's been nearly a week since he was thrown up there... Surely he could manage something. To his surprise though he seemed to be struggling over something, and sudden fell down over the edge, taking rope with him.


"Ah! Gotcha!"


He caught Yalc as he feel down. He smiled greatly at it's accomplishment. He put it away and tugged on the rope to check that it was secure, and it seemed ok. He picked Yalc and went up to check out his room. Pretty much anyone can enter his room now if they can climb rope up to the 4th floor of this building


"I hope my room didn't get all dusty... I'll probably have to do some cleaning"


As he reached the top, he was shocked at what he found. The room was completely littered with feathers of various sizes... What the hell has she been doing here?! Not only that, but everything is devoid of dust.


"...?!"


Azure noticed that his bed was a mess and had the largest concentration of feathers in the room. He was sure his bed was made before he was kicked out, yet feathers were under the covers...


"Was Vize sleeping in my bed...?!"


Examining it closer, it did smell a bit foreign... It was likely it's been used many times... Looking around, a lot of ruffled, torn, and damage feathers were gathered around the scrap metal, some of which had dried blood on them and the metal... Was she playing with it? It was probably why she shed so many feathers. Maybe shes not here now because she hurt herself so many times? His Tonfa's were still on his desk at least, no loss of progress there. He wondered if he could make something out of all these feathers though... for now he began cleaning them for storage, when he noticed a letter. It was for Rose's Birthday party, he decided that he should definitely go later.


~~~~~


"Oh, I forgot something"


Vize was still in the same position as before, sounding kinda sleepy.


"A birthday thingy came. You don't like parties right? We got an invited to one for a birthday."

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi grabbed Jigoku and put him on her shoulder. "Let's take a look around the place Jigoku." Jigoku gave a yip and they walked out the door. Walking around the school she was right about the fact that it was bigger then what they thought. Yumi took out a piece of paper and began drawing a map she knew they would probably have a map already but Yumi's was different she made note of any corner tile slightly out of place any smooth surface or high ceilings. She did this for any new place to make sure she was ready for an attack. "Man look at this place I could set up traps all over the place if they let me!" Jigoku rolled around on the ground and Yumi rubbed his tummy. "Always wanting to play."

 

[amdreams]

(Since we've reached a standstill and no one's in the middle of anything important, I hope it's okay if I skip ahead in the day.)

~~~~~ 6:00 PM ~~~~~

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At 6 PM, the doors to the school's grand hall opened to the students. Inside the room was decorated in varying shades of white and purple with lights, lace, ribbons and flowers. Long tables with various forms of finger foods, sweets and drinks lined the outer walls. Music boomed through the room, coming from a flying band of fairies that looked too small to produce such loud music. Around the room, small pixies and sprites danced through the air, leaving behind trails of sparkles and light. And in the center of the room was a sort of chandelier, made of loose crystals held together with magic, slowly rotating, rainbow and sparkling.


Students and staff alike filed in. Though not a formal affair, everyone seemed to dress nicely. No suits and evening gowns, but no wife beaters and booty shorts either. Some went for the food, others to the dance floor. Everyone happy for a break from classes and homework. At the far end of the room was the royal family. King Oberon, Queen Gaia and princess Blair. Wishing happy birthdays to the youngest of them, the birthday girl, Rose.


Rose herself stood there beaming, soaking in the glory that was her birthday. Everyone came here to congratulate her and shower her with gifts and love. That plus the new dress she was wearing, a simple yet elegant flowing dress of pink and purple hues made this a wonderous night. Her birthday was always her favorite day of the year. This was great.


Or at least it was until she saw a certain someone walk into the room. Mel. Ever since that first fight, Rose hadn't exactly spoken to her. Even with the incident a month back. She mainly let Maxine handle Mel while Rose kept herself busy with the cult. It was going to be awkward bumping into the girl so Rose hoped she could continue her run of avoiding the human. Luckily, another group wishing her a happy birthday was a welcomed distraction. So she ignored the black-haired girl at the other side of the room and painted on a smile for those before her, greeting them and then stepping away for a cookie.


~~~~~


So this was what a party looked like from the inside? Mel thought as she walked in, frowning. It really didn't look that much different than from outside. A bit disappointing really. She actually got dressed up for this? Why did she even bother coming? To be honest, Mel had no idea why she had come. She didn't like crowds and she certainly didn't like the birthday girl. Was the idea of her first party so appealing? Or was it Vash's enthusiasm for birthday cake and party food?


Her eyes went to the white-haired boy, rushing to drop off his gift before charging the buffet tables. Mel herself decided to get a cup of punch. The suffocating feeling of being surrounded by so many people was getting to her. Her throat felt dry and she could swear she couldn't breathe. She'd stay a little while, for Vash. The boy couldn't be left unchecked. So she'd stay for a bit. But first she needed something to drink and the darkest corner she could squeeze herself into.

 

[Advent Azure]

"Gift Wrapped... Check... Door System Removed... Check... Room Cleaned..... Check... Feather's Packaged... Check... Bed Smell Removed of......... Harpy Girl..... not... check..."


Azure's room has had been revamped over the time he spent staying in there, bringing it back to normal as much as he possibly could... Either way, he was ready for the party... the only thing he really needed to do was to change out of his school uniform and into something more... Azure-like. He opened his closet to the welcome sight of what appeared to be the exact same kind of clothing Azure prefers wears, about 10 or so outfits of it, followed by copies of his school uniform, and nothing else.


"Hmm... Which one should I choose..."


To the untrained eye, they may all appear the exact same... but to Azure, he knows that each one is suited for a certain purpose, or environment specifically.


"I think this should do..."


Azure pulled out what seemed to be absolutely the same thing as all the others... However, what others wouldn't notice, is the lack of any storage for weapons on the inside, it somehow seemed cleaner, or rather, less worn and somehow a bit more uplifting in color despite looking the same. It gave off a subtle feel of class... or maybe its just what Azure considers class. It was made to be more restrictive, and less baggy, while retaining the free room on the inside. The end result makes it look less 'Punkish' and more 'Styleish' only when used as a comparison.


-A party would also be the best place to be to make sure Kylier doesn't bug me, or do something stupid also..... Although I probably shouldn't think of that being the main reason... Its a fun thing for Rose and her friends.-


Gift in hand, Azure took off directly to the grand hall, and was rather stunned at the sights. He's never been to a party before, and even though he knew a lot of people were coming, it was still far more bigger than he thought it would be, Rose must be pretty important for a party of this size to be here. Rose her self looked very pretty up there, with everything she had and herself and things...


"I guess... I should probably put my present down with the rest..."


As Azure went to put his present down with the rest... he felt pretty insignificant... with how many there were... And then there was the realization that he sorta stuck out, or at least in his head, not having anyone to do anything with... he began feeling like he was someone that didn't belong, an anomaly. He thought that he really needed to find someone... someone easy to find... someone predictable... and as a result, went toward the buffet table to a familiar sight. He hung out with him once... if it could really be considered hanging out, but it'll have to do, even if he didn't really know how to get his attention... actually, he had an idea...


"Uh... Hey Vash..... How's the food...? I haven't had the chance to eat at all today because of..... bad things I guess..."

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi looked around at the party Jigoku on her shoulder ready to pounce on the food. Only being held back by his master. "Behave yourself Jigoku make a good impression." She looked around some more. "I've never seen a birthday party this big before. It's pretty cool." She continued to look in awe at the food and decorations she began to feed Jigoku some of the food on the table and eating some for herself as well. "This stuff is good right Jigoku?" Jigoku gave a yip and went back to eating.

 

[Advent Azure]

"...?"


Azure looked over hearing a familiar voice at the sound of a familiar voice near by, and a kind bark of sorts, to see that Yumi and her pet were there as well, taking part of the buffet


"You were invited also Yumi? That's pretty lucky since its your first day, although I guess it would be pretty mean just to leave people out if they haven't been here long enough, or something."

 

[Yumi Flameheart]

Yumi swallowed. "Huh oh hey Azure how you doing!?" She asked as Jigoku ignored them both and just keep eating food. "I guess I would be lucky but I don't really believe in that kind of stuff." It was true everything was a fact to Yumi it happened for a reason not if you do great in life it's cause you have a talent for it not luck. Luck didn't feed a family luck didn't make money and luck didn't save her mother. "So where is the birthday girl?"