Tension Rising - Main thread [Fight or Flight]

[Shura]

Sen Harper


Sen spent a little longer working on the spiked anchor before her head started arguing a little too loudly and a longer break was needed then just a few minutes. She sighed softly looking down at the spike seeing she had only managed to get a basic cone shape, it was far from perfect and looked like some work in progress clay project kids made for their parent. Perhaps she should have tried a more malleable material, at least as a test. Still she couldn't do a whole lot for another hour or so she let it be.


She let out a heavy sigh noticing it was well after noon and remembered she was supposed to check in the mail to see if her package came. She might not be able to work with her wires right way but she could at least have a hoodie again. Plus the air would do her some good. "Eh I'm gonna take a break for now." She looked over to Gray. "It's tougher than I thought it would be." She muttered getting up stretching her arms over her head since she had been sitting in the same position for much too long. "I gotta check the admin building for a package and get some air. I'll be back later though." She smiled slightly before leaving the room.


She headed down the elevator rubbing her temples slightly to ease her headache. She was tempted to take one of the pain killer she had in her room but it wasn't that bad. As she made the decent down her mind wandered to the mess that was Grays room. She wouldn't have been so surprised if his powers had something to do with technology or of that sort. But something struck her as odd about the whole thing, she just wasn't sure what. Sen sighed heavily shaking her head unsure if it was something that was actually wrong or her natural distrust of people that caused her to worry.


Past experiences had taught Sen that friends are nice but not always to be trusted 100%. Very few people could earn that level of trust and at this point no one really had it. She wondered briefly if there was something wrong with her before the chime of the elevator and the sudden shop broke her train of thought. She looked up as the doors opened and made her way out of the elevator pushing the mater aside for later. Last thing she wanted to do was walk into something or someone while lost in thought.


@Alex Phalin

 

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.607728e0bb1135afe428319661fd405f.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29922" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.607728e0bb1135afe428319661fd405f.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kiara's fury was stemmed when shadows rose and surged against her wall of force. Unable to press beyond the shadows, her wall simply diminished as a wave that crashes against the crags of a stone cliff.


She turned as Morgan approached. The vice-principal was obviously angered, but Kiara didn't care. She had had all sorts of people angry at her before. Kiara snorted derisively as Brittany was elevated and walked back to where they stood.


Somehow, Teru's hand had found hers and she squeezed it as she sincerely tried to temper her vehement anger.


"What happened," Kiara answered Morgan with spite in her tone, "is that this telepath ..."


<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Brittany_originalcrop.jpg.20eea6f6666e88bad79e9a9ea658bdb2.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29921" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Brittany_originalcrop.jpg.20eea6f6666e88bad79e9a9ea658bdb2.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Brittany's tumble across the ground was suddenly halted as Morgan's shadows broke the force that had repelled her away from Kiara. Damn, the girl was strong! She thought as she tried to dust off the dirt and mud that had accumulated on her brief, unscheduled journey across the grass.


As Morgan arrived and began to grill Kiara, Brittany stepped forward and signed to Morgan that she wanted to speak to her.


{{It was my fault,}} Brittany interjected as she placed herself between Morgan and Kiara to cut off the latter's explanations. {{I overstepped and didn't consider that Kiara would have reacted to my unprovoked touch. It wasn't her fault. It was mine.}}


Then, without turning, Brittany echoed sternly but with a hint of compassion into Kiara's mind, {{Say nothing. I accept the blame for this. Morgan cannot fault you for my error.}}


<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.607728e0bb1135afe428319661fd405f.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29922" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.607728e0bb1135afe428319661fd405f.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Brittany's voice spoke in Kiara's head and before she could shout out, she heard the woman's stern warning. But, Kiara thought, why would she take the blame? True, she provoked me, but I should have been less ... assertive in my response.


<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Brittany_originalcrop.jpg.20eea6f6666e88bad79e9a9ea658bdb2.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29921" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Brittany_originalcrop.jpg.20eea6f6666e88bad79e9a9ea658bdb2.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Brittany heard the unspoken question in Kiara's mind. {{Because I am truly here to help, and if my accepting the blame for this encounter helps you, then I've done my job.}}


Brittany then tapped Teru's mind. {{See that she gets to the infirmary before those ribs get any worse,}} she cautioned. {{She trusts you. Be grateful for what you have; she has a very large heart full of love and right now it's all for you. Don't ever betray that. One slip, and you'll lose her; Kiara wouldn't give you a second chance.}}


@PicaPirate


@Shura

 

[Shura]

Morgan Winford


Morgan heard Brittney's response in taking the blame for the situation and frowned at the graduate. "Brittney... we will talk about this later." She replied knowing that the girl sometimes care too much when it came to students and her willingness to help. She turned her gaze to Kiara eyes holding a dark glint to them. "The rules state that students are not to use their power on anyone else with out their permission. I understand that Brittney over step her boundaries in an attempt to help however it is unacceptable to have no only used your abilities to push her over as well as several other students." She motioned to the other students who were now more muddied and recovering from the sudden force.


Overall Morgan wouldn't have been as upset if Brittney hasn't been involved, but she also knew that Winford wasn't Kiaras choice, it was forced. As much as she would like to help everyone Morgan also know that no everyone wanted to be helped. "I also understand that this is not your favorite place nor was it your choice to come here. It has been stated before that the door is open for anyone to leave. Arrangements can be made for anyone to leave if they so choose to. You can either accept our assistance and stay here or reject it and leave." She offered her tone leaving no room for argument.

 

[SkyGinge]

Refusing to get too downtrodden, Jon asserted his regular confidence back into place. It was all pure speculation, and he didn't want it shattering through his normal calmness. It was an unusual feeling for him, not being able to control and monitor his emotions, and something that he was still struggling to handle. But now the floodgates of knowledge had been opened by Gray, whenever there was a lapse in his thoughtstream, he'd turn to think of her. It was a subtle thing, a warm thing, but something he wasn't overly confident with doing. After all, how would she feel if she knew he thought of her like that?


Instead, Jon exercised his mind by scanning his surroundings for sight of the robot man who sadly he hadn't been able to catch. Outside, he noticed Mica the magician standing in his standard bizarre fashion, some kind of neon display above his head. He grinned at the eccentricity of it all, but didn't rise to join the queue; his legs were tired, and besides, his tutoring with Timestorm began within the hour. He wondered what the peculiar man did in his spare time. Probably raises rabbits. Nah, that's too tame for him. Probably has a farm of illusionary dinosaurs. Probably tries to milk them too. He shook his head at the ridiculous thought. He imagined Mica stood on a dark stage, tugging inside a standard magicians hat and retrieving a massive tyranasaurous rex, which then proceeded to scare away the audience as Mica stood, shrugging, dumbfounded, oblivious to the chaos.


Which somehow reminded him! His hat was due in at reception. He really was a little too attached to it, he realised, but the thought of having it resting comfortingly upon his head once more was too much to resist now. A little bit of familiarity amongst these strange new feelings, he grinned, climbing to his feet, and a smiling Jon walked away down the corridor, whatever internal plight he suffered from inivisible to the human eye.


@tomio ((if you wouldn't mind, just make a random message when you get on so that I can know to send Jon your way! ))

 

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.1437b6652af09c4e8a42c0699c81e621.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29923" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.1437b6652af09c4e8a42c0699c81e621.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kiara seethed behind her sunglasses at Morgan's dressing down. The she started it argument wasn't going to fly here, and regardless of Brittany's unwanted touch, Kiara knew that she had overreacted. For some strange reason that revelation resonated and Kiara actually had some concern for having shoved the grad student away from her. It wasn't justified; Brittany had wanted to help and even though she had touched Kiara's mind it didn't give Kiara a good enough reason to succumb to physical violence.


Also, despite Morgan's assurance that Kiara could be moved to another school she knew that the DA would agree, but then simply put Kiara in jail rather than school. It was easier and would prevent any future problems with Kiara.


Leaving Winford also meant leaving Teru, and Kiara wasn't ready to accept that. She couldn't trust herself if she were taken away from him and knew full well that she would descend deeper into anarchy and delinquency with no chance of any real life that didn't include extended stays at various penal institutions.


She clutched Teru's hand tighter as she withstood the stern, verbal assault from Morgan. When the vice-principal finished, Kiara stirred up some courage from years of similar situations, looked up at Morgan and flatly asked, "Fine. I'll stay. Are we done, here?"


@PicaPirate

 

[Prizzy Kriyze]

Cyrus stumbled through the halls, rather quite upset that he was unable to find anyone of importance to report to. He felt discouraged in his hunt, and decided to go outside in a blind attempt to find someone. He leaned against the wall outside and sighed, before focusing his eyes on a very bright sign that seemed to be fixed in midair.


Freerunning for Stamina and Agility, taught by Mica, starting in 10 minutes.


He assumed a pondering expression for a moment, and then said out loud "Hell, why not?" before walking over there. Before him stretched a suited man. Honestly, it didn't seem as if he was clothed to go freerunning, but then again, was Cyrus really different? " 'Scuse me, is it alright if I tag along for this activity? I'm absolutely bored with standing still."


@King Of Imagination

 

[King Of Imagination]

Mica nodded to the bespectacled man. "It is perfectly alright if you tag along, as long as you don't quit. This will be tough. Hopefully we'll get a few more people to join us in the next five minutes or so. Get stretching." He cracked his knuckles and neck and rolled his shoulders, then started stretching his lower back and hamstrings.


"So, what's your name?"


@Prizzy Kriyze

 

[Shura]

Morgan Winford


Morgan didn't really see the point in dwelling on the issue and nodded. "Yes we're done here." She replied her tone calmer but still only by a small amount. She looked over to Britt knowing they would have to have a conversation about not being able to help everyone. Something they had done before but it was hard to tell someone who had a compulsion to help people not to.


@PicaPirate


Sen Harper


Sen hummed softly as she made her way to the admins office hoping her package had arrived. She really couldn't wait to try the new wires and possibly modify her hoodie slightly. She wasn't sure how but it was always a good base. A cool breeze brushed past her which was welcomed. She brushed her bangs a side unsticking them from her face. Perhaps a shower was in order after this trip since she still had dried mud and such on her jeans from the morning class. She arrived to reception and to her luck she did have mail and it was the package she ordered. She showed her school idea and couldn't help but grin as she got the brown paper wrapped box. She was tempted to open it there but figured she could be patient. She tucked the package under her arm and turned to make her way back to the dorms.


@SkyGinge

 

[SkyGinge]

Jon trudged through the corridors, a strange sort of fluid grace in his slow, careful strides. His legs were still throbbing slightly with fatigue, but he'd been in enough long distance races and long cycling trips to be able to cope with the feeling. Once again, he almost lost himself - good thing he remembered to carry his map - but eventually he found his way to reception where, to his pleasent surprise, Sen was just leaving.


"Hey, looks like somebody's popular with the postmen," he grinned, nodding at her package in her arms.


@Shura

 

[Shura]

Sen Harper


A voice drew Sens attention and she looked up to see Jon heading towards the same place she had just left. She smiled softly and nodded. "Not sure about popular but the package I ordered came in so I'm happy." She grinned wondering why he could be going to the same place before remembering a mention of a package and a hat. "Ah... your here to get your famous hat?" She questioned with a slight tilt of her head.


@SkyGinge

 

[SkyGinge]

"I'm glad, I'm glad," he smiled, noting she was beaming a little more than usual. "The famous hat, hey? Well, when you put it that way, you'll probably be disappointed when I unwrap it. But here, come and see." Jon entered reception and politely enquired if there was a package in his name. He grinned at the answer, a more subtle yet overwhelming joy emitting from him. He flashed his ID card and they passed over the package. He thanked them politely, and headed out of the office.


Almost immediately after he'd close the doors behind them, he tore the packaging to shreds like a kitten mauling a ball of string, until eventually the infamous hat was left behind. Grin even more wide than usual, he picked it up as if it were a crown and slotted it nicely onto the back of his head. It was almost a top hat, but not quite - the rims were slightly larger and the cap not as big. It suited him perfectly though, and along with his wide glasses, he now had an even more calming, wise, gentlemanly presense, like a warm Victorian uncle.


"A Byrd in a hat," Jon grinned, owl-like, "What do you think?"


@Shura

 

[PicaPirate]

Teru took Kiara by the hand to lead her to the infirmary.


"We'll be off then." Teru added without any further detail. Right now getting sway from this tense situation seemed better, to go further not being worth the effort.


While walking he said to Kiara "Well, that was energetic. We really should bring you to the infirmary though. At this rate my worrying will accelerate my ageing."


He still held her hand as they walked. He felt secure holding Kiara, like as though while holding her she was unlikely to do something wrong. Or her paranoia was just rubbing off on him.


@Kharmin


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[Shura]

Sen Harper


Sen couldn't help a small chuckle at how excited he was to be opening his package, it made her very tempted to open her own. She tightened her grip slightly on the box but kept her attention focused on Jon. She smiled softly as he placed that hat on his head beaming with joy as if it completed him. In a way it did, it was slightly odd and quirky hat that seemed to suit the tall lanky teen very well. "Hm I can see why you really like the hat, It looks good on you." She commented.


@SkyGinge

 

[SkyGinge]

"Thanks," he chuckled, "You probably wouldn't say the same if you saw me holding an entire conversation with it, but I'll save that for when I'm feelign especially mad. What about you then? What did you order?" The pair of them casually collecting their goods in dirty muddied clothes must have been a little odd for the receptionists. Then again, he imagined there'd been many other bizarre occurances much tranger than that for them to work with before, given the nature of the school.


@Shura

 

[Shura]

Sen Harper


"Me? Oh, got two different types of wires to try out. The one Gray gave me is good for attacking and some defense but thicker stronger wire means better defense." She explain before starting to open her package. She didn't didn't have quite the veracity that Jon had vut excitement did shine in her eyes as she tore off the tough paper until there was only a flimsy cardboard box inside were two large spools of wires with different thicknesses and a light gray hoody etched around the hood and cuffs of the sleeve in charcoal gray. "I also got a hoodie to replace the one that was shredded in the fight."





@SkyGinge

 

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.08c8af779f39692f2dc086809d2f5ec4.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29934" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Kiara.jpg.08c8af779f39692f2dc086809d2f5ec4.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Kaira let herself be led away by Teru's insistent tug on her hand. Normally, she would not have backed down from any confrontation, especially when she felt that she was in the right, but something about this place – this academy – was slowly changing her perceptions and her perspectives.


Right or not, Brittany's mental touch had eradicated just about all of the pain in her side. Kiara felt no real compunction to visit the infirmary since she felt fine now, but even she was realistic enough to know that the sensation had been dulled but the damage still remained.


"I don't know why you worry so," Kiara snipped. She was undeniably annoyed. Whether it was at Brittany's intrusion or the thinly veiled threats of Morgan wasn't entirely clear. Perhaps it was both.


Kiara realized her tone of voice and thought how considerate Teru was trying to be for her. Her mood softened and she gave his hand a gentle squeeze. "I'm sorry," she said, and the words sounded foreign to her. Rarely did Kiara apologize to anyone for anything. "It's just that ... well, I've been mind raped before, and I didn't have any say in the matter. I was twelve or thirteen? I don't exactly remember how old, but I can still feel that shrink's voice and touch in my head."


She shook her head at the memory. "F***ing pervert," she spat angrily. "He did things to me mentally that seemed real and ... " Kiara shuddered and became silent as she re-lived the moment. "My foster parents at the time took me to see him for months," she said. "They never believed me when I told them what he was doing to me. They thought I was lying because I didn't want to go back."


Kiara quickly wiped a stray tear from where it started to fall from under her sunglasses, hoping that it went unnoticed. "I swore I would never let anyone in my head again," she said. "I guess after today, that oath is moot."


They arrived at the infirmary where Kiara had to fill out a small stack of paperwork. She was glad for Teru's presence; had he not been with her, it was doubtful that she would have even come here. Once the forms were completed, they took her to one of the examination rooms. Kiara pleaded with them to allow Teru to accompany her, for she had a fear of exam rooms, but the staff was undeterred and she was taken, alone.


@PicaPirate

 

[SkyGinge]

"Practical presents, hey?" he smirked, "I like it." He watched her unwrap her package too. There was something quite cute about the way she unwrapped it all at such a slower pace, yet with more subtle evident joy. To an average passerby, it would look only like she was mildly amused, but Jon understood how happy it made her, and felt happy too. "I can already see you'll look good in that too," he continued to smile, without even a hint of a blush. He adjusted his hat slightly on his head, reaclimatising to the peculiar warm spot it cast on his scalp. Then he turned to regard the mess the had created. "Erm... know anybody with the power of cardboard manipulation?" he asked with a sheepish grin.


@Shura

 

[Prizzy Kriyze]

Stretching, huh? It'd been a while since he did that last. Probably a big miss on his part. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, before slowly sliding down into a split. He sighed of relief when he hit little to no resistance, and managed to get all the way down. He was scared he'd gotten stiff in the past few months.


He opened an eye and looked at the suited fellow when he asked him his name. "I'm Cyrus Praetor. Graduated student, used to go here just like all these kids. What about you? What's your name? You certainly look older than the students. Are you a graduate?"


@King Of Imagination

 

[King Of Imagination]

Mica nodded, impressed by the split. "Cyrus, Cyrus, the name sounds familiar. Anyway, I'm Mica. I'm also a graduated student, I come back every year, put on a magic show and such. I'm an illusionist, and one of the best magicians in the world." He looked around, "I don't think anyone else is coming, so let's go," he pointed to the roof of a nearby building, "up there." He started off, jumping up onto the sills and climbing them.

 

[Kharmin]

<p><a href="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Brittany_originalcrop.jpg.ec32735a800b861f091aa69e6e16bec3.jpg" class="ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image"><img data-fileid="29936" src="<fileStore.core_Attachment>/monthly_2014_09/Brittany_originalcrop.jpg.ec32735a800b861f091aa69e6e16bec3.jpg" class="ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed" alt=""></a></p> Brittany turned her attention back to Morgan as Teru led Kiara away toward the administration building and the infirmary. Her green eyes looked sufficiently apologetic. {{I'm sorry,}} she said to Morgan. {{I hadn't expected such a reaction.}}


She looked down at her mud covered and grass stained clothes. Her hair had become disheveled and was only kept out of her face by the headband that had, by some miracle, not lost its grip on her long, brown hair. {{I should probably get cleaned up,}} she said. {{And I'm sure that you'll need some time to formulate the lecture I'm about to receive, too.}} The last statement was said tongue-in-cheek, but Brittany did feel chastised for her ... indiscretion with Kiara.


{{Still,}} Brittany added, {{that girl is a very interesting and complex girl. Don't let her outward appearances fool you.}}


@Shura

 

[Shura]

Sen Harper


Sen chuckled softly "Yeah I got it using the gift card the magician gave me. Figured I would use it for stuff I needed." She replied softly. It was mostly true though she did splurge a little bit in getting a hoddie that was actually warm and had a use other than to hide in when she was uncomfortable. Being with out one had gotten her slightly used to walking around in crowds and such and being forced out of her comfort zone but she was glad to have one again. Though if she had more on the card she probably would have gotten better clothes over all but a hoodie was a good place to start."Cardboard manipulation?" She question with a soft laugh.


@SkyGinge 
Morgan Winford


Morgan sighed softly her anger and seriously slowly being lost replaced by more of a weary and tired expression. She smirked slightly at Brittaney’s retort and shook her head. “Oh I already have a lecture in mind… but I'm sure it’s one we’ve had before so I rather you go get cleaned up.” She replied before looking back to the school. She glanced back Britt as she tried to speak in Kiaras defense “Britt… any other time I would be more than willing to let thing happen. You know I don’t judge students because most have it rough before coming here. But at the moment time is not on our side. If one student poses harm to the other students because they don’t want to be here then They are more than welcome to leave.” She sighed heavily “Its unfortunate and I wish things were different but We’re trying to do our best to protect these kids.” She muttered gaze still lingering on the rest of the academy.


@Kharmin

 

[theunderwolf]

After the long run on the obstacle course was finished fox collapsed on a nearby hill in a fit of exhaustion. She had fun with the obstacle course, though she did ignore most of the tag game. Instead she stuck close to Zach making sure he made it through the (in her opinion ) pretty fun course. It was tiring though. And she yawned as she asked Zach, "How do you think we did?"


@Alex Phalin

 

[SkyGinge]

"So that gift card wasn't an illusion," Jon chuckled, having still been a little sceptical of whether they were being tricked or not. "Never heard of carboard manipulation before? Well, fear not, because I'm a master of the subject!" He struck a dramatic pose, pulling a sombre expression. "Picture the scene," he announced, movie voice-over style, "You are Willy Von Evilberg, scourge of the galaxy. You have at your mercy an entire city, but then suddenly, wham!" He rapidly clapped his hands together. "You find yourself trapped in a cardboard box! And behold, your arch-nemesis, Box-boy. No matter how many boxes you break through, he can spawn another, until eventually you go to prison in a box." He broke out of the action with a shrug and a grin. "Powerful and humiliating."


He adjusted his glasses now, finding himself unusually fidgety. His brow furrowed a little as a question crossed his mind. "So," he asked, using his long leg to brush the cardboard aside in a very not inconspicuous manner, "Where did you and Gray disappear off after you left the training room?" He asked, curious on two levels.


@Shura

 

[PicaPirate]

Teru twiddled his thumbs as he sat at the infirmary waiting room, waiting for Kiara to come back out.


What she had told him of his past...well, it made her hatred for telepaths by no means groundless. It made him sad that people had to live like this. Whoever that man was, Teru had quite the urge to fire a shotgun at his groin area.


It was with this he looked at the ceiling and leaned back in thought. Sure, he had a hard past, but there were people who had it worse, like Kiara. Maybe he's just been acting like a prissy the whole time about it. Sure, the experience was painful for him, but what happened to her...he shuddered. He started to wonder what the rest of her past that she had skimmed through before was like, filling gaps. Turns out the Earth seems pretty much hellbent at denying her a life.


The moment Kiara came out he'd give her a gentle hug, so to avoid her getting injured again, then go back to his room to relax. After a day like today, sleep seemed awfully good right now.


@Kharmin


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[Shura]

Sen Harper


Sen couldn't help but giggle at Jons story before nodding in agreement. "That would be humiliating and unexpected. Last thing you want to do is end up going to prison in a card board box." She shook her head. "Bad enough with out that kind of reputation." she muttered before hearing his question. She noticed a sudden rush of shyness come over the taller brunet causing her to tilt her head. "Hm? Oh we went to the dinning hall pretty much. I didn't get much so we didn't stick around long. Went back to the dorms cause Gray wanted to ask me for some help with metal work."





@SkyGinge