Oriens Academy [Phoenix Game]

[CSA]

Lily Couldn't help but smile. Things were just going too good. Thankfully, now was an appropriate time to do so.


"Why, yes Rose. I would make a great council member. That's just what I was thinking..."





"We can do it whenever you want, Rose. I can get pretty much everything we could conceivably need by tonight, even, if you wanted. Time's a non-issue. I really wanted to go over an event list, though. To be perfectly honest, I've never done this before either."


And for once, Lily was telling the truth. She didn't have friends, so there was no need for slumber parties. There was nobody to go to them, either. Lily found it somewhat ironic, and maybe a little sad, that her first one was meant entirely to manipulate another person.


Or it would be a little sad if Lily wasn't perfect, and thus the manipulation justified.


"Is there anything you particularly want to do? If not, I printed out a list of popular activities from the internet. We could yea or nay that." Said Lily, pulling a few pieces of paper from inside her uniform. She had planned on sitting down with prez, so she had vacated the contents of her flower for the time being.

 

[Yun]

Sayuri laughed quietly at the boy's reaction. He seemed to be a bit tense about this whole situation.


"Pleased to meet your acquaintance, Azure. Please do not be so tense around me. I don't think I'm that intimidating, am I?" she said in a cool voice. "I assure you, you are not, in any way, shape, or form, in trouble. That is, unless you were talking about something bad..." She spoke as if implying something with a leering face. In a brief moment, her leering expression was gone and she was smiling. "...which I doubt. However, even if that were the case, I'd be pretty lenient if I was let in on it."





She was amused by Azure, though he seemed a bit on edge, which troubled her. Maybe it was because she was in the Disciplinary Committee? What ever the reason, she wanted him to be more comfortable around her.


"Ah, yes. Please don't be afraid to ask me for anything," she said, extending her hand out to him. "I'll gladly help, no matter what the task."

 

[amdreams]

Bunny's face turned an even deeper red, filling even her ears with color. She waved her hands frantically. "I-i-it's nothing like that! I swear! It's . . . it's . . . not that . . . " She covered her face with her hands to hide the blush on her face.


Okay, saying it like that wasn't a very sound arguement. Not that it was much of an arguement to begin with. But judging by Azure's answer to Sayuri's earlier inquiry, he probably didn't want to say what they were really talking about. At least not in great detail. But how could she explain what they were doing all hush hush without eventually revealing Azure's own secret?


Wait . . . What exactly did they do that made them seem guilty of what Sayuri was implying of them? A touch on the arm and a few smiles? It's not like they were kissing or worse.


Well, whatever, she'll forget about it for now and focus on introductions. A member of the student disciplinary committee? Interesting. She may be of help too, but so far there wasn't a very favorable impression of the half-demon on her. But she at least seemed polite.


Bunny peeked through her fingers at Sayuri. "I'm . . . Lilith. But everyone calls me Bunny. As for my age . . . I'd rather not talk about it . . . "


~~~~~


"Tonight actually sounds pretty nice. But are you sure it wouldn't be too much trouble?"


Rose took the list from Lily's hand, smiling as the alraune admitted to this being her first sleepover. Knowing that made her feel a bit better considering it's her first one as well. "Yeah, I've never been to a slumber party either. After the kidnapping incident, dad was rather strict with where I could go and who I could play with. Especially overnight."


Looking over the list, she only became more excited. "There isn't anything in particular I'd like to do. These all look really fun. Why don't you decide? It'll be your first as well, so you should enjoy it too, right?"

 

[TenaciousTinkerer]

" Oh no no no Vash, i didn't mean it like that. I just was curious about it, sometime can i see what you make? " She said holding her hands together while looking at him. Riff spoke then and she looked over when he mentioned why exactly was she not in a human form more. " Er-, Yea funny story about that. Well, i never learned exactly to go all the way in my forms, and kinda grew up in the middle. I'm not even sure if lamia's can change fully into a humanoid form because of how large our tails can be compared to our body. Actually ive never even met another lamia yet, i really don't know why i haven't especially considering where i grew up. " She ended holding her arms behind her back looking at Riff. " But honestly it isn't so bad though, you get used to it. "


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Shift was still working at his post on top of the buildings slipping off the old tiles and replacing them with new ones. He looked round as the moon began to rise and just sat on top of the building. He sometimes liked the view from these tall structures. All a nice thing of working here in his time, soon he'd like to talk more with that new teacher, he still needed to get around to meeting the new staff or else there could be quite the incident soon. Though from what he said with troublemakers, it might have given him the chance to do something else around here, but the Disciplinary Committee was already at work at that, maybe he was with them? Who knows, he would find out later hopefully, always nice talking to new people, when hes not acting like a stuttering awkward fool.


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Victor slid down atop his post and started to wander over to a shooting range. " Hopefully they are still open, would be ashamed if i can't test my aim a little today before the moon takes in fully into the sky. " He had thought to himself.


Over through the winding paths he moved slowly towards his destination. Upon arrival it seemed rather empty, but a few lights were on and it appeared that it was going to be open for a half hour longer. He might as went up and got a rifle from one of the stands, quickly talking to the single person currently working there. Settling down over at the starting point he pointed his rifle out and with a glint of the scope, aiming true fired hitting a almost direct shot.


" Wind seems to be picking up it seems, Just aim a little more to the right annd. " He had muttered to himself still aiming through the scope adjusting his aim. With another shot hit smack dab in the middle of the 20 meter long target. Gradually moving up in ranges with each shot hitting very good shots consistently, especially for someone who was just a human.

 

[Advent Azure]

Azure eyed over to Bunny, hoping that she would notice him, to understand that he had a plan in motion, but wasn't able catch her view sadly, since she was fixated on Sayuri, and, he was pretty sure that while he would get Sayuri off his case, he'd probably lose all respect from Bunny with the lie he was going to come up with.


~~~~~


-Looks like nows the chance I'll be able to get him to bail out and into my hand once more. To think this managed to drag on for as long as it did. At least it stopped when it became boring...-


Kylier was done overhearing them all unknown to them, and stepped forward with her facade of a personality present as always


~~~~~


As Azure began to speak, he was stopped short with Kylier joining in, gasping in shock as he turned his head toward her with fear, before hiding it once more since he didn't want to concern them with why he was afraid


"Ah Azure! There you are, I have been looking everywhere for you. You know how busy we both are now, and I'm sure you understand that your presence is required posthaste."


Kylier walked on by, and firmly took Azure's arm, and looked toward the others, before sighing


"Really Azure, fraternizing with females at a time such as this..."


She turned toward her head toward the others with a face full of forgiveness


"I am sorry if he tried to enthrall you with his stories, he is not to social, and tries to relate to anyone no matter how far a lie this one has to tell, I don't want to see others hurt by his recklessness when the truth comes out, but hopefully it was nothing more than a story"


As she finished speaking, she yanked on Azure arm toward her, earning a somewhat pained grunt from him


"Maybe some other time, we can speak when we both have time to spare, but as of now, I must bid you two ladies a due."


Azure was absolutely speechless knowing he was more or less powerless, but more so that he didn't want to make a scene in front of Bunny and Sayuri, especially when he did not know how to deal with answering Sayuri yet, and was walked toward the exit cafeteria in Kylier's grasp. Before he exited though, Azure looked back with a concerned look, not really wanting to be taken away from his new friend so soon, but it was already to late for that... and continued making their way out.

 

[Yun]

With a smile, Sayuri turned to Bunny. "Pleased to meet you, Bunny."


Just as she finished speaking, another person came in, grabbing Azure by the arm. The new person seemed quite familiar with Azure,, which would usually be a good thing. However, Azure seemed somewhat... scared? Troubled? She didn't know for sure. Feeling a bit uneasy herself, she began planning on what she was going to do next.


I could always just Shadow Step after them. A little spying never does any harm. Maybe. Unless I'm caught. Oh well. I'll be fine... Probably.





With this thought running through her mind, she turned to Bunny. Since Sayuri couldn't use her own, she decided to just use what was closest to her, that being Bunny. With a polite smile, she began walking towards Bunny.

 

[CSA]

"Ah, yes, I've... heard of that. The kidnapping, I mean. Absolutely dreadful business." She said, feigning concern just about as well as one can. "But it's completely understandable that your father would worry so much after something like that. It's actually a little nice- having someone to care for you so..."


Lily became slightly quiet for a second, as if in thought, but it was only for a second.


"Well I don't suppose you need your father's permission now, so... go ahead and join me at 8:00 PM. I'll make certain to have everything ready by then, and I'll get Roomie to decide on events with me."


Lily got up, and her petals went back into a flower-like shape.


"I hope you don't mind Candyland too much, she'll probably want to play a round of that."


Lily then began to depart, and at the doorway, looked back to the president.


"And wear your cutest sleepwear. There's going to be some stiff competition on that front, and I don't want you feeling under dressed."

 

[amdreams]

Riff listened to Skyia explain herself without interrupting, only nodding when she finished. "True. There's nothing wrong with that. Especially when that sort of thing is what you're here to learn. Not that I can even judge. Vash and I have troubles controlling our forms as well."


"Nah, it's fine," Vash said, pouting like a child sulking. "I just wish everyone wouldn't assume I'm some kind of idiot." His frown however, turned to a large smile as they arrived at the dining hall. The smell of various meats filled his nostrils and he ran off like a kid in a candy store.


Watching Vash run off, Riff sighed. "Honestly, I thought a coworker would lessen my workload. But it's just another kid to look after." He looked back to Skyia with a smile. "So, would you care to join us for dinner as well?"


~~~~~


"B-bye . . ?" Bunny stared after Azure as he was dragged off by a pink haired girl. She had been unable to speak through the entire ordeal. To just go off like that was a bit rude, but the angel was sure Azure meant nothing by it. Besides, Kylier had said that he had somewhere to be.


She honestly didn't care if Azure had been lying before, though she had a feeling he wasn't, at least not completely. If he was telling the truth, then great. But if he was lying, then it was nice of him to try to relate, even if it was for himself. She'd have to find out what girl he was talking about though. Maybe then she'd know if he was lying.


Distracted, she was surprised by Sayuri suddenly coming toward her, even if she had a smile on her face. "W-what are you doing?"


~~~~~


Rose looked down at her desk, recalling the entire incident from a few years back. "Yeah . . . It gets a bit annoying sometimes, but in the long run, it's nice to have someone who worries about you."


She took note of the slight pause Lily took before speaking again, but decided not to pry. Instead, she smiled, deciding to just think about the sleepover and how excited she was for it. "Yeah, I don't need my permission for this, since it'll still be on school grounds."


"Okay then," she said, waving to the alraune as Lily departed. "I'll be sure to do that. See you at 8."

 

[Yun]

With a smile on her face, Sayuri walked to Bunny, standing beside her. "Say, Bunny. I'll need to use your shadow for a bit," she said, pointing down at her shadow. "It won't effect you in any way. I promise."


After she had spoken, she thought over Shadow Stepping again. She rarely used another person's shadow to do this, but it wasn't harmful. At least, not dreadfully harmful. They might get a chill or a shock, but they should be fine... probably. She remembered when she had used it on a friend one time and the worse thing that happened was that her friend became unconscious. To Sayuri, it didn't sound so bad since they were at school.


With her newly gained confidence, she put her foot on top of Bunny's shadow, and waited for her reply.

 

[TenaciousTinkerer]

Skyia nodded her head and with a smile back she said " Yea! It would be nice to eat with you guys for a little bit! " She said looking onward to see what they were serving over his shoulder.


" But i might need to go in a little bit so i might not stay that long. " She said with a slight frown. " Although it smells like they might have some nice things to eat today as well, wonder what if they are serving anything special. " She asked with this eager face.


She started to move forward to get into line, bumping into a few people accidentally with her tail, promptly giving a sincere " Sorry " every time she felt someone bump against it.

 

[amdreams]

Bunny started backing away, hands trembling. Even if Sayuri was smiling, such a request was unsettling. Plus with her as an angel and this half-demon in front of her, there might be some consequences that they just didn't know about. Still, this was a chance to get the student disciplinary committee to hel her as well, right?


The blonde looked up at Sayuri. "If . . . if I let you use my shadow, would you also do something for me? Could you . . . could you get some people to keep an eye on someone who might be dangerous?"


~~~~~


Riff smiled at Skyis. "That's fine. I'm afraid I cannot stay for too long either. I need to take care of Mel." Then a loud crash sounded in the dining hall as Vash tripped, sending plates upon plates of various dishes flying throughout the room. "And Vash apparently."


As the lamia went to get her own food, so did Riff, weaving in and out of the crowds while picking a few things that seemed appetizing enough. Soon finished, he made his way to a table where Vash had already claimed with dishes and trays piled high. "You're going to get sick," he told the white-haired demon, sitting down across from him.


"No I won't," Vash replied, though with a mouth full of roast beef, the message became so muffled it sounded more like Vash was choking than saying something.

 

[Yun]

Sayuri looked at the girl, her smile never fading. She thought about the request. It wasn't such a hard or unusual task anyway, since she was in the Disciplinary Committee. However, she could just use something else's shadow instead of Bunny's. But laziness got the better of her and she replied to Bunny's request.


"That's fine. After all, I am part of the Disciplinary Committee. I will personally monitor the person you wish to be watched. Just give me the information and it's done," she said, stepping closer to her.

 

[ComradeSenpai]

Anya had just found Lily in time to hear something about sleepwear. Anya knew this only meant one thing: Lily would make her go to bed early. She didn't know why, but she was sure of it. Her little girl instinct told her, and it couldn't be wrong. But she couldn't let that happen! Anya knew that late night was when fun stuff happened, like late night television and cats yelling at each other outside the window. And maybe tiger fights. She didn't actually know, but she'd find out.


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Meanwhile, Richter's own prowling had let him stumble upon a pair conspiring to stalk some other student. One, tiny and nervous looking, like a rabbit. The other... alien. Something seemed off about her, and the way she acted. Almost robotic. Even Richter was a human at some point. Still, he wouldn't tolerate troublemakers.


"I don't appreciate you stalking your classmates." he revealed himself. "It can distract them from their studies, you know."

 

[Karma200]

Let's just say when that Blaire wasn't all that excited when she had returned to the school from her future Queen duties. It was all just so tiring and... just not her. But it wasn't something that she could easily throw away and that's the exact reason why she was shouldering such large responsibilities. Besides, if she felt like she couldn't handle it then she could always just complain about it to her sister and then get it over with. Running a hand through her long blonde hair she entered the training room of Mars hall. Man, she hadn't had time to shoot anything for a while since she'd been gone... maybe she was a bit rusty now? When her eyes fell on the targets she remembered so well she ignored everything else and took her bow. Taking a breath and slowly letting it out she took an arrow out of its quiver and just as soon as she aimed at the center of target was when she let the arrow fly and land in its proper place. She still had it, just needed to practice for a few minutes and then she'd probably be as good as she use to be.

 

[CSA]

As Lily turned around and closed the door, she spotted her roomie just kind of standing there. Her pure eyes piercing Lily's black soul to the very core, as always they did. Rumination on her past transgressions, insight into her current situation, old and painful memories being brought to the fore... all of this a byproduct of the child's pure, slightly melancholy eyes. A single nectar-sullied tear ran down Lily's cheek.


Lily had grown to expect Anya's sudden appearances and had adapted to them. The bell, however, still helped to signal her coming. Still, Lily had to wonder what deep thoughts went on beneath that adorable face of hers. Lily approached and addressed her roomie.


"Well, come on. We have a slumber party to get ready for tonight. We need to plan some events and stuff."

 

[TenaciousTinkerer]

With a bang and a click, a bang and a click, and a bang and a click Victor swapped his aim from target to target when a arrow suddenly implanted itself into the target he was just about to shoot into with one of the blunt " Safe " rubber rounds the school gave. He brought his head up and looked over at who just ruined his rhythm with his shots.


His eyes came upon a blond elf, with a bow in hand practicing her aim. Judging by the next couple of arrows she let fly, she appeared to have a true aim with the bow. But now shes just went and interrupted Victor in that oh so wonderful zen like state. He sighed and aimed back towards the range aiming for another shot, now he wouldn't do anything yet, but if another shot were to hit his target, it would start to give him a bit of a irritation in the back of his neck.


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Skyia went and collected a simple meal, just a simple and plain bowl of pasta and looked over to where they would be sitting at. Seeing Vash at one of the tables with many plates of food she moved a long with Riff towards the table and made a seat out of her own coils and sat with the two. She giggled a little at Vash's attempt to communicate with such a full mouth.


She looked over to Vash and asked with his " Are you going to be able to finish all of that? That's kinda a lot of food. " Picking up a bit of pasta with a fork and starts to eat while waiting for a response from the kinda goofy white haired demon.

 

[ComradeSenpai]

"Events?" Anya asked, tilting her head? She remembered that an event was big. Like at a circus! "What kind of events? Are we doing gymnastics?" she asked her chlorophyll companion. "Because I don't know any. I can't breathe fire either."


She walked with Lily for a brief moment longer before asking, "What's a slumber party?"

 

[CSA]

Lily had neither the means nor the motivation to figure out exactly what was going on in Anya's head, but she would explain what she could.


"A slumber party is like... having more than one room mate. Except it's just for one night, and you play a lot more games and talk a lot more. Those are the events we'll be planning. That extra room mate is usually a friend or at least someone you want to be friends with. Tonight we'll be having a slumber party with the blonde Elf we sat next to during breakfast- her name is Rose. Do you understand?"


Explaining things to Anya that she didn't get could either be pretty easy or incredibly grueling. You had to be very specific and use terms that she understood and basically hope that she didn't misinterpret anything. It was much like making a wish with a genie, except that Anya wasn't trying to screw up. She was just sheltered.


Lily kind of wanted to hug her, but this was in public. Public affection wasn't really her thing.

 

[ComradeSenpai]

"I understand!" Anya almost shouted. She only partly understood, but she knew that there'd be another person, who was also a flower. Like Lily. Anya thought it would be good Lily found another plant person; she seemed lonely sometimes. Anya knew she was still her best friend though, and nothing would change that. Not while she could help it.


But more immediately, there was talk of games. "...Games? What kind of games?" she asked.

 

[Karma200]

Blaire ignored the presence of the guy in the room with her and she didn't bother to acknowledge him as she continued to let her arrows fly. She tried to refrain from shooting as if she were on an actual hunt. Before she let another arrow fly off she pushed her hair out of her face and rolled her eyes when it fell back in front of her pale green eyes. She felt like as if the distance to the targets was to close... it would probably be best to set up some targets in the forest sometime.


Finally giving a quick glance to the guy beside her she realized that he was handling guns, even though she had nothing against weapons that also needed to be aimed she just wasn't one for bullets. When she had been shot at for the first in her life she had found the bullet that left the gun to be small and very fast, which made it very difficult for her to dodge it. Heck, it grazed her deeply and she still remembered the feeling of hot skin and the blood coming from it. She didn't have to get to shot in order to know getting hit by a bullet would hurt a lot more then just a graze. With a small shake of her head she turned back to her target and quickly began to shoot again.

 

[TenaciousTinkerer]

" Well time to practice my aim with a handgun " He murmured to himself. He rested the rifle down onto a stand next to him and pulled out a handgun from from a rested place on a rock and loaded it up. It was a shabby old gun, really wouldn't be much use outside in a environment it could have been used in, but it would suffice for here, as well any practice at all right now with his sidearm would be great. He glanced over towards the elf to see how she was doing, seemed to be aiming rather slowly, curious behavior. A method to her style? Who knows its hard to tell from this current situation he turned back to focus on his aiming. Occasionally looking over to see how she did.


Holding his hands outward with a firm grip on the small firearm he aimed and shot, going for as many near or perfect shots as he could at the center one after another. He had to imagine something large or vicious could possibly run fourth at him, he needed to be quick in case he was ever in that situation to shorten his aim time. At this distance as well, it was perfectly reasonable for him to be practicing this. But it wasn't his real style, he preferred to stay at a distance, if only the targets were a bit farther, it didn't feel right to aim properly with these at all, just really do this, and that's it.


Looking over again he noticed something that began to bug him, that elf, she hadn't missed a shot, not even strayed a little bit from her target, of course she was aiming but still, it wasn't veering off course towards the center of the target. He could do the same with his rifle, or even with his handgun with a bit of aiming sure, but it just, slightly, ticked him off that she was able to do that. With a quick adjustment of his hat he said while aiming. " Quite the aim you have with a bow, hmm? " Finishing up with a new round towards a targets hitting it smack dab in the middle, then brought his gaze over at her.


( Sorry if i'm rambling, little tired xD , may edit my spelling and sentence structure tomorrow morning. )

 

[Advent Azure]

"I would imagine sophisticated games"


Kylier went toward Lily and Anya, answering Anya's question in the process as to what she believed Lilium would choose. It doesn't seem Azure is with Kylier as well, likely meaning that she 'dumped' him off elsewhere


"Of course, a party is always about fulfilling the guests desires, to elate them to such a degree that they associate all that is good with the name, 'Lilium' I assume."


Kylier stopped, smiling toward Lily, changing to her plain face shortly after


"It seems to me that you will be busy, busier perhaps than you may have thought this morning"

 

[amdreams]

Bunny was a bit hesitant at first. Sayuri seemed to agree rather quickly. Did she really need Bunny's shadow that much? "You . . . you promise it won't hurt?" The arms holding the envelope in place loosened as the angel was about to present it to the half-demon.


However, a strange voice suddenly appeared, making Bunny jump back, hitting her head against the wall behind her. With a squeak, she fell into a crouching position, rubbing the back of her head, tears welling up. "Owie . . . " She looked up at Ricter with her face red. "I-I'm not asking her to stalk anyone. Just . . . Just keep an eye out. In case, she does something bad."


~~~~~


Vash struggled for a bit to swallow all that he had in his mouth before answering Skyia. But soon enough, he had forced the load down his throat, though it seemed to take a lot out of him. "Of course I can. I'm a growing boy you know."


"Perhaps growing a bit too much," Riff muttered between bites of the chicken on his plate. "What's that supposed to mean?!" Riff continued to look down at his plate, speaking to Vash in a calm voice. "Only that you never accompany Mel and I during our morning runs and you skip half of our practices. Don't you think you've gotten a bit bigger lately?"


Vash's hands immediately went to his stomach. Sure he didn't exactly have a six pack, and he was a bit thicker than Riff, but that was muscle. Muscle he said, well inhis head. He wasn't fat. "Face flushed, he turned to Skyia. "Sky! Riff called me fat. Make him stop picking on me."

 

[Yun]

"Not at--" Sayuri managed to get out before a man suddenly spoke. Automatically, she turned to the source of the voice to find Richter, who she was quite familiar with, but never spoke to often.


"Why, hello, Mr.Richter. Please, do not mind us. We are currently discussing matters that involve the Disciplinary Committee. As a teacher, you wouldn't want to disrupt the learning of other students by having one troublemaker, now would you?" she said with a polite voice, yet at the same time, it was as if she was threatening him.


Of course, Sayuri had no intention of backing down because of a teacher.

 

[ComradeSenpai]

"It's only 'keeping an eye out' if a teacher is involved." Richter scolded the tiny girl, who had already begun to cry. He'd forgotten how intimidating he could be. "When you do it on your own, it's stalking. Stalking is even strange by my standards. And you" he turned to Sayuri "Even Disciplinary Council actions must still be reported to a teacher."


"So. Report it to me." he crossed his arms.