Oriens Academy [Phoenix Game]

[MechaGhoul]

Robin's phone vibrated, as he recieved the message from the ref. He used his left hand as he clenched it and brought it down as he smiled triumphantly. "Alright! We've got the guy... Hold on a tic." Robin began typing on his phone.


"Dorm section. In Castle section? Go back. On the way from Mess Hall, take left. See shortly." Robin smiled as he began typing up another message to send to everyone, from faculty, to students to everyone else through the wonders of social media.


"This is no longer an Amateur Game. This is going to be on the Professional Level. The Referee is on the way, one of the best in the business. This will be RANKED. How will these contenders react, when the stakes are real!? Can you feel the excitement in the air!?"


#OFFICIALTOD, #TruthOrDare, #OriensLife, #YOLO, #SWAG."


Robin stopped typing up the messages as he glanced back to Curtis, "It is official. My guy will be here shortly. One of the best in the business."

 

[Parsnip]

"See, now THERE'S a real-deal Truth or Dare enthusiast!" Curtis said as Anya jumped out of the closet.


"Looking very grown-up in that armor, miss. Just like a professional.", he added as Robin texted. He made another fistpump at Robin's announcement, luckily not knocking anything over this time.


"YES! I am SO STOKED!"

 

[Advent Azure]

"..."


-I take pride as for what he has become, but as far as I'm concerned...-


Kylier looked back at the dazed Azure on the ground


"Get up, you useless..."


Kylier dragged Azure back on top of his feet by his shirt


"..... thanks... for getting rid of him, I guess..."


"Your mistaken, I did nothing, he simply had other matters to attend to. As for you though, I'll need you to cooperate with me as punishment for fighting pointless battles publicly."


"Doing what?"


"What else would you think..... snooping of course... as you'd put it... after all, there's still the issue with the 3 after all, wouldn't it put you at ease if you could learn more about them?"


"....."


"Maybe you could even learn something to help your cause... specifically..."


"Fine..."


-Ugh... this is a bad idea...-


"I'll be going on ahead then, after all, you have a stalker around the corner... and as we both know Azure, you should never keep a girl waiting..."


With that Kylier went out of his room, down a hall leading the other way from where Skyia's was. As she walked, she motioned his right hand's wrist toward her, beckoning her to do whatever she wanted to do.

 

[TenaciousTinkerer]

Skyia began slithering over towards Azure's door after the robed teacher suddenly left, with the same pink haired girl from earlier going down the other way of the hall. She turned her head around over the door and gave a couple of knocks.


" Azure? Can i come in? " she asked, holding the spear in her other hand.


" Yea.... im a bit late aren't I? " she muttered giving a i'm sorry expression on her face. " Though, having stuff going on with that teacher again? " Slithering into and staying at the doorway.


---


Victor in the meantime, arrived back into his room with Jayus, going over to the closet and pulling out the makeshift rifle from the assignment on Richters class.


He wanted to improve upon its design, and make it actually fire bullets instead of just logs. So he set it out on the table and started removing some of the parts, going off of some of the other larger caliber rifles he owned and was currently stored here in his room, he just tried to make something similar, with what he had on hand. Though he had a feeling he might need to go into a metalworking class to actually make the proper parts he would want.


Jayus would just sit outside on the meantime, the giant stone elemental sitting down, leaning against the wall, scanning the occasional passerby. And would occasionally glance over at the star on his shoulder, and stare at it a few moments before going back to just sitting around, doing nothing.


---


Shift flipped through the pages of the book, it was decent, nothing fantastic or a puller, but maybe it got better the further you went? With that he stood up and carried it on his side, looking for another book to check out.


He saw one particularly high up, but for him it was a easy task to grab, with a simple shifting of his arm into tentacles he stretched it out and carefully, pulled out the book and pulled it down. Still having his arm like this, he just started flipping through the pages, scanning the first couple of pages in this book before going over to sit down on a chair in the room, occasionally getting glances by the students seeing the tall odd shapeshifter flipping through the pages of a book with a bunch of tentacles.

 

[Ixacise]

"Greetings I have seen your 'social media' and something involving Truth or dare. I don't care but I assume there is money to be made yes?" Josue said as he showed up in the room with no explicable warning or sign of entrance.

 

[Parsnip]

"Depends, can you get us some kind of seating?", Curtis rubbed his chin, thinking.


"Could use some merch, too.", he added, "Maybe t-shirts? Robin, what are you thinking here?"

 

[MechaGhoul]

Robin smiled, "We need seating, probably some inside, the more classy and expensive seats, and of course the ones in the hall. As for merchandise, T-shirts mostly, probably a few collectibles, just a few items you can only get at the event as it has a special number and what not. Toys, T-shirts, those things sell the most. As for the seats, we'd need them inter-planar, you know the usual kind, so that all the crowd can fit in, without disturbing the action too much."

 

[Ixacise]

"My abilities are dependent on your ability to make this worthwhile" said Josue as he looked at the area they were in as well as the people attending this game. He saw some of the girls brought in and then reconsidered his words, "Consider yourself lucky this. You have my interest now tell the specifics regarding seating and this merchandise."

 

[MechaGhoul]

"Of course, of course!" Robin shook his head as he chuckled a bit. He extended his palms outwards, "You'll get a nice cut of the action. Seating, we need interdimensional bleachers, you larger on the inside, smaller on the outside. Make it so it isn't so protruding onto the field. Merchandise, we are going to need plenty of T-shirts, all sizes, "Truth or Dare: Oriens 163", perhaps some with the likeness of the contenders... Of course we'll pay for your services as vendor. Don't worry your pretty little head over it. Just get the seating, and the merchandise and it'll be one fantastic show, with lots of currency flowing..."

 

[amdreams]

What. The. Heck. Rose looked from Robin to Curtis and eventually to Josue, switching her gaze between them all as they began talking of spectators, professional games and money. Biting her lip to help her stay calm, she could feel her blood pressure rise to dangerous levels. Then, as her biting finally broke skin, causing a trickle of blood to drip down her chin, she let out an explosion of light, which, though flashy, was incapable of any physical damage to anything around her.


"Can everyone just shut up and stop acting so crazy for one minute?!" She pointed to Curtis and Robin. "You two. This is a private room, and not only that but a girls' room. What right do you have to barge in here, breaking down the door and turning a private game into some spectacle like a bunch of peeping toms?! Not only that but conning the students out of their money from it and not even getting the consent of all those involved before hand?!"


"Not to mention, you're inviting people to just come into a private room that couldn't even possible hold much more than ten. You're just going to let them stroll in here so willy nilly? What if they start rifling through drawers? What if they steal something? Have you actually thought any of this out?!"

 

[Parsnip]

"Peeping toms?", Curtis folded his arms, "First off, that's not what it means. More importantly, I will have you know that we are consummate professionals who are offering you a chance to compete in an internationally-ranked Truth or Dare match."

 

[MechaGhoul]

Robin pointed towards Curtis, "Big Guy here is Security. Seating will be taken care of, interdimensional, larger on the inside, not enough on the outside to bother the game. They are all the rage, especially in smaller stadiums, such as how this fief will be operating. Plus we've got a referee coming, it'll be an Official Truth or Dare Game of the International-Ranked Circuit." Robin gestured to Anya, "She looks like a good future contestant in the sport, and we of course are giving a cut of the action to the players, they'll get paid for their time and services. I'm not a cold-hearted man, I don't plan on letting players go out without a cut of the action. We are simply interested in their future, and helping them prepare for it. You seem like a smart girl, don't you want what is best for them as well? Professional Truth or Dare is a great career to look into... Oh, by the way, are you a player?"

 

[Ixacise]

Josue looked at the elf girl practically flushed with annoyance. So the rumors were true about her how amusing it was to see her lose it like that. He turned over to the girl and said, "You know it's pretty cute in girlish way to see you get mad like that." Producing an elaborately designed handkerchief he then wiped the blood off in an almost caressing manner before patting her on the head.


He then turned around to others as he let the handkerchief drop and dissipate away. "It has been done." he said as not only the room was warped to their scant specification but also a bunch of merch they asked for. "Now I believe I shall leave to something else more entertaining then this."

 

[Advent Azure]

"Oh? Ya Skyia you can. Its probably better than you were late, the whole match thing was a mess."


He rubbed his eyes a bit, then looked at Skyia


"I don't really know what that teacher even wants though, he's really weird... but he's gone now, so that's a good thing at least"


~~~~~


As Kylier was going through the halls, she couldn't help but notice a large crowd gathering, talking over how ToD was going on


"Hmm... I suppose I could throw off seeing if those 4's rooms are empty."


Kylier went over, uncloaking herself while no one was around and went over just like how everyone else is going over


-... how could something such as ToD be made into a competition..... although I suppose I am one to talk... heh-

 

[ComradeSenpai]

"Rose, calm down." Anya piped up from under her helmet. "Truth or Dare is a pretty popular extreme sport, and you get to be really flashy sometimes. I think it's okay for them to watch, as long as we get a cut of the money they make from tickets and merchandising."


She grabbed Rose's hand before continuing, "I actually got invited to play Truth or Dare Little League last September, but declined because I didn't know anyone."

 

[CSA]

Lily was a sophisticated adult, so being a professional was probably only natural for her. Then again, they also said that wearing a knight costume was 'proper tournament play attire' so Lily wasn't really sure that their judgement could be trusted.


As Curtis pumped his fist and proclaimed how excited he was, however, Lily had to think that maybe they really were excited for truth or dare and not just looking at a bunch of pretty girls. He seemed really enthusiastic.


But maybe he was just enthusiastic about perversion. He was a guy, so that was probably really it.


Then that brown-nosing **** from Espinosa's class earlier showed up, and Lily became especially confused as they all began talking about merchandise. Was it pervert merchandise? It sounded super shady and somehow legitimate at the same time.


Then after Rose chewed them all out, which Lily was thankful for, and Anya explained some weirdness about being invited to little league, Lily leaned in closer to the Elf and whispered, "Um... thank you, but I kind of thought that strange people barging into your room was supposed to be normal around here or something. It's happened to me like four times."


Lily waited a second before looking to Anya and stating flatly, "You have never told me anything about this before. Also, when did you get so business savvy?"

 

[amdreams]

Rose smacked Josue's hand away. "I'm not here for your entertainment," she said, though her eyes were still focused on Robin.


"Pay or not, you still need clear consent of every player. And it's not an issue of space but that this is a private room. You are letting complete strangers into the room of two under-aged girls without their consent. Should things get stolen or broken, are you willing to provide recompense? Financial and emotional?"


Rose stepped closer to Robin, standing as tall as she could, all 5'9" of her plus an extra inch from the thick soles of her shoes. "I do want what's best for them. They are my friends. So how can I not want their basic rights as people to be protected? For them not to get pushed around like some side show? So, just who the heck are you to come in and start ordering people around?"





Anya then piped in, trying to help calm Rose down, all while trying to show the appeal of Truth or Dare, even grabbing the half-elf's hand. She crouched down to the neko's level, smiling and petting her head . . . er . . . helmet. "Anya, that's not the issue. I know how popular it is. I like the game too. But Lily and Bunny never said they were okay with this. You don't want these people making Lily do something she doesn't want, do you? What if it makes her sad? Plus, these people want to play in your room. To let strangers into your room. Lily doesn't like boys in here, right? Plus what if they steal or break something important to you? I never said they can't do it. Just not here and not without everyone saying it's okay."


Rose turned back to Robin. The soft look she gave to Anya was now replaced with a stern one. "As for if I'm playing, get an actual venue and their official consent, and I will play. Though you may want to know, that if you want to play on academy grounds, you need my approval first."


She then turned to Josue. "And you. Undo all this!"


~~~~~


After the fight, Riff escorted Mel back to her room, dragging Vash behind him. It was mostly silent until that annoying tune of Vash's ringtone chimed that the silence was broken.


Go Go Power Rangers! ~


Do do do do do ~


The demon pulled out his phone and after reading a bit, started fidgeting, making Riff let him go. "Guys, there's going to be a truth or dare game, an official one right here at the academy! We have to go."


Mel rolled her eyes, regretting her decision to actually listen to what he had to say. She should've known better by now. "Oh please. That's a poor excuse for a sport. Tell me when they decide to have a dinisball tournament. I'll watch that. It may not be popular, well-known or 'legal in some districts' but it sure is a lot more fun"


Vash bounced over to the girl, putting on his best attempt at puppy eyes. "Can I go please? Can I go? Can I go? Can I go?"


"Okay. Fine whatever."


"Yays!" Vash then ran off to find where this game would be.


The two left soon reached Mel's door and she went in, pausing briefly at the door to ask if Riff was going to retire for the night. "No. I have some business to attend to." And after she closed the door, Riff made his way down the hall to take care of this business. After all, he hated being stood up.

 

[TenaciousTinkerer]

Skyia came into the room a bit. " Well thats good at least, you.. don't seem like you have a scratch on you, what the heck happened over there? " she asked, holing up the spear.


" Also, Azure did you still need this? Or can i hold onto it still? " she asked him slithering up.


" Also... who's the girl with the pink hair? She was in your room in the infirmary earlier too. " she asked him, leaning onto a desk in the room.

 

[MechaGhoul]

Robin glanced at Rose, as he bluntly, "The room can easily be dimensionally warped, giving enough space for a proper venue." He glanced towards Lily, "See the kid is thinking like a professional, she is going to make it in the big leagues." Robin then smiled at Rose, "So you are going to play huh? Heh, well I suppose I can't wait to see if you have what it takes to make it in the Ranked Circuit. As for venue, well we've already manipulated it to be larger on the inside than the out. It'll be restored when the game is over." Robin glanced to the side as he noticed the swelling crowd coming and waving out some currency. He lifted his left index finger at Rose as he turned to face the crowd. "Anyway, lovely chat, I'll need to catch up with it in a bit." Robin stepped towards the crowd, "Alright folks! Place your bets, place your bets! Can't forget about your seats, and of course the merchandise! We've got plenty of it for all of you!"

 

[ComradeSenpai]

"I watched some gangster movies last night. If they don't give us a cut, we get to him him with a bat!" Anya explained with a smile.


"Also, Rose, I give my permission I guess. If they wanna watch, that's okay as long as they don't do anything rude or mean."

 

[MechaGhoul]

"Personally I prefer shooting the guy through the leg and then jamming the finger and twisting the wound. As for a bat, well, there are many tools you could use besides the bat." Robin shook his head, "Anyway, excellent you are on board. You won't regret it."

 

[Parsnip]

"Don't worry, miss. I'm here to-", he stopped a boy attempting to enter, adjusting his inexplicable sunglasses as he read a clipboard, "-Sir, you appear to have reserved seating in the D.A. area, over that way-", he gestured to a small roped-off area with lots of crushed velvet and fancy looking but mildly uncomfortable couches, where the boy soon sat down, "-I'm here to make sure no-one acts up, you see."

 

[Advent Azure]

"Well......."


-Now that I think about it... the fight did seem a little fuzzy... I still remember... but...-


"Well... it sorta ended up as neither of us being able to do much to any amount of damage to each other... so we kinda just let it end before someone got hurt"


He shook his head from side to side when she offered the spear back


"I don't need it anymore, so you can keep it, don't worry about it."


Azure looked away as she talked about Kylier, wondering who she was...


"... Well... I'd rather not say... but I think it'll be alright to tell you... she's... my sister..."


~~~~~


-Hmm... looks like she's opposed to the idea... I doubt she will relent, or at least easily, and with as public as a place this has become, I doubt anything worthwhile to hear will simply come on by...-


Kylier left to go around a corner when she saw Vash running on by in her direction


-... looks as if she's sending them out... although it could be that she only sent out Vash and not the other... but that does mean that Mel would be awake by now... I think I'll see about paying her a visit...-


She continued on in Vash's direction, almost certain that'd he'd say something stupid

 

[MechaGhoul]

Robin glanced at Curtis as he gave a thumbs up, "Good ma-" Robin peered at the student who was offering a paper currency. He crossed his arms over his chest, "Do you think I was born yesterday, that currency has no legitimate value. Wunks are not worth the paper they are printed on." Robin grabbed the boy's Wunks as he tore them apart. "Now, do you have any real currency? O-" The boy tossed a few coins to Robin. "There we go. Oh hold on." Robin took out his phone as he typed a new message.


"NO WUNKS. All other currencies acceptable. Truth or Dare is on, Ref gonna show soon, but for now get your hands on some merchandise provided and secure your seats while they last!


#OFFICIALTOD, #TruthOrDare, #OriensLife, #YOLO, #SWAG"

 

[CSA]

Lily could only watch in horror as people started filing into her room and this ridiculous game became a 'thing' for a bunch of people that Lily didn't even know to sit around and watch. Even Rose, who Lily had thought sane, seemed to acquiesce predicated on the fact that a proper venue was found.


She felt a little like she was going to cry, but Lilium Darlingtonia was an adult. A super adult, really. And adults didn't cry. Not in public at least. Lily managed to hold it in.


"A-anya, you know that you're not allowed to watch such movies- especially without your adult," said Lily, who didn't sound as upset or as adamant as she usually would have. She sounded defeated more than anything.


Lily sighed.


"I... I guess if Anya wants to do it and if Rose is OK, I'll play too," she muttered.


"Well... I could always use the money, I suppose."