Tori Bradley
Luna
Mythology Major
Standing in her hospital bathroom at 6:00 in the morning, gingerly pulling the one outfit that had survived the collapse of Dolgas Academy on over her bruised body, Corinna could scarcely believe the events of the last twenty-four hours. Yesterday had started out as just another normal day. It had been a little dark and overcast outside, but nothing to indicate the caliber of the storm that had wracked the school that afternoon. Corinna had been in her room on the first floor when the building started shaking, reading through one of her many mythology books from her beloved collection. This one was a consolidation of the many myths and legends regarding the origin of vampires, and one of her favorites. Her absolute favorite was her personally assembled consolidation of werewolf myths, but then again, last week it had been her book on merfolk, so she wasn’t sure she could safely determine a number one favorite.
When the building started to shake, Corinna had gotten up, unsure whether to try and leave the building or hide beneath something solid and try to protect herself. Her decision was made for her, however, when her ceiling began to collapsed. Scared to death she was going to be crushed, Corinna had dove underneath her desk and curled her body into tiny ball, covering her head with her arms as her school crumbled around her. She stayed that way even as the shaking stopped and the rubble settled, knowing she was trapped until they moved the rubble from over top of her. She remained trapped beneath the desk, ignoring the pain from the long, deep gash in her arm and the many bruises from the rubble, for nearly seven and a half hours before they got her out. By the time she was transported to the hospital, it was nearly two in the morning, and she was exhausted. She’d barely stayed conscious long enough for the doctor to dress her wound before she fell asleep on the bed in her hospital room.
When she woke, and discovered she and the other students that had stayed for winter break had been invited to stay at Valendor, she’d been shocked. She felt as though she were not near rich enough to be offered even an inch of space in such a prestigious place. She’d gotten up quickly, leading her to where she now stood before the hospital bathroom mirror, changing into a gray t-shirt, dark gray leggings, white sneakers, a pink winter coat, and her favorite gray beanie with a pink poof ball on top. This was the only outfit that had survived the storm, and the only thing she had left to her name. All of her other possessions had been lost to the rubble of Dolgas Academy. Sighing, Corinna settled her dark brown hair around her shoulders and left the bathroom, heading downstairs to wait out front for the black Mercedes town cars she’d been told would be driving her and the other students to Valendor. Still tired, Corinna yawned as she waited, hoping she’d have a chance to get more sleep on the ride there.
She didn’t say much to the other students as she waited for the cars. She hadn’t had a chance to get particularly close to any of them despite being at Dolgas for quite awhile now, so she wasn’t sure what she would have said if he did talk to them. When the cars arrived, Corinna let her driver to help her into the backseat of the town car. She fell asleep almost instantly, still exhausted from her journey, and remained that way for the entire ride. When she opened her eyes, there passing through the gates to Valendor. She sat up in her seat, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she looked out the window, waiting for the school to come into view. She had heard stories, but nothing could have prepared her for how beautiful—how breathtaking—it was. The school was enormous, and Corinna knew it must have been a castle in its early days. She wondered if there were any myths or legends tied to this place, and who had lived here before it became a school. She wondered if the place had any hidden secrets she could discover.
With a wide smile gracing her lips, Corinna eagerly waited for the car to stop, jumping out onto the drive as soon as it did. She watched as a tall, shirtless guy approached Haven and carried her bags into the school while another, much bigger guy who reminded Corinna of the Hulk minus the green part did the same thing for Esmeralda. She watched Finn head into the school with a wrist brace covering it, followed by Aiden, Dexter, and Kathryne. Corinna stayed outside, just admiring the architecture of the building for another several seconds before she hurried inside. Silently observing everyone else, Corinna made her way to an empty chair at the dining room table and made herself a plate with pancakes, eggs, and bacon. She ate slowly, listening to the friendly chatter around her. Part of her wished she had made more of an effort to make friends at Dolgas when she got there, but the sociable part of her remembered she could handle doing it whenever, and she continued eating. She waited until everyone was done with the roommate list before she picked it up, scanning for her name.
When she noticed her name written next to Aiden Rosewood’s, she smiled. She was happy she’d gotten someone from Dolgas who she recognized as her roommates. She may not be friends with the guy, or anything, but at least he wasn’t some overtly wealthy kid from Valendor whom she had no experience with. Finishing her food, she looked around, searching for Aiden. When she found him completely mesmerized by the Headmistress, she rolled her eyes with a chuckle and focused on the rest of the room, noticing a lot of the students were helping outside for a snowball fight. Eager to make new friends and get the most out of her time at Valendor, Corinna stood and followed them out, trying to pick a team. Eventually, she decided that joining the team led by the enormous guy with the pet bear cub was the safest bet for someone as clumsy as she was. This way, if she fell, he could pick her up, and she could use him as a human field.
Walking up to the guy as he stood strategizing with the team he’d already assembled, Corinna offered him and the people around a bright, friendly smile. “Mind if I join your team?” she asked.
When the building started to shake, Corinna had gotten up, unsure whether to try and leave the building or hide beneath something solid and try to protect herself. Her decision was made for her, however, when her ceiling began to collapsed. Scared to death she was going to be crushed, Corinna had dove underneath her desk and curled her body into tiny ball, covering her head with her arms as her school crumbled around her. She stayed that way even as the shaking stopped and the rubble settled, knowing she was trapped until they moved the rubble from over top of her. She remained trapped beneath the desk, ignoring the pain from the long, deep gash in her arm and the many bruises from the rubble, for nearly seven and a half hours before they got her out. By the time she was transported to the hospital, it was nearly two in the morning, and she was exhausted. She’d barely stayed conscious long enough for the doctor to dress her wound before she fell asleep on the bed in her hospital room.
When she woke, and discovered she and the other students that had stayed for winter break had been invited to stay at Valendor, she’d been shocked. She felt as though she were not near rich enough to be offered even an inch of space in such a prestigious place. She’d gotten up quickly, leading her to where she now stood before the hospital bathroom mirror, changing into a gray t-shirt, dark gray leggings, white sneakers, a pink winter coat, and her favorite gray beanie with a pink poof ball on top. This was the only outfit that had survived the storm, and the only thing she had left to her name. All of her other possessions had been lost to the rubble of Dolgas Academy. Sighing, Corinna settled her dark brown hair around her shoulders and left the bathroom, heading downstairs to wait out front for the black Mercedes town cars she’d been told would be driving her and the other students to Valendor. Still tired, Corinna yawned as she waited, hoping she’d have a chance to get more sleep on the ride there.
She didn’t say much to the other students as she waited for the cars. She hadn’t had a chance to get particularly close to any of them despite being at Dolgas for quite awhile now, so she wasn’t sure what she would have said if he did talk to them. When the cars arrived, Corinna let her driver to help her into the backseat of the town car. She fell asleep almost instantly, still exhausted from her journey, and remained that way for the entire ride. When she opened her eyes, there passing through the gates to Valendor. She sat up in her seat, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she looked out the window, waiting for the school to come into view. She had heard stories, but nothing could have prepared her for how beautiful—how breathtaking—it was. The school was enormous, and Corinna knew it must have been a castle in its early days. She wondered if there were any myths or legends tied to this place, and who had lived here before it became a school. She wondered if the place had any hidden secrets she could discover.
With a wide smile gracing her lips, Corinna eagerly waited for the car to stop, jumping out onto the drive as soon as it did. She watched as a tall, shirtless guy approached Haven and carried her bags into the school while another, much bigger guy who reminded Corinna of the Hulk minus the green part did the same thing for Esmeralda. She watched Finn head into the school with a wrist brace covering it, followed by Aiden, Dexter, and Kathryne. Corinna stayed outside, just admiring the architecture of the building for another several seconds before she hurried inside. Silently observing everyone else, Corinna made her way to an empty chair at the dining room table and made herself a plate with pancakes, eggs, and bacon. She ate slowly, listening to the friendly chatter around her. Part of her wished she had made more of an effort to make friends at Dolgas when she got there, but the sociable part of her remembered she could handle doing it whenever, and she continued eating. She waited until everyone was done with the roommate list before she picked it up, scanning for her name.
When she noticed her name written next to Aiden Rosewood’s, she smiled. She was happy she’d gotten someone from Dolgas who she recognized as her roommates. She may not be friends with the guy, or anything, but at least he wasn’t some overtly wealthy kid from Valendor whom she had no experience with. Finishing her food, she looked around, searching for Aiden. When she found him completely mesmerized by the Headmistress, she rolled her eyes with a chuckle and focused on the rest of the room, noticing a lot of the students were helping outside for a snowball fight. Eager to make new friends and get the most out of her time at Valendor, Corinna stood and followed them out, trying to pick a team. Eventually, she decided that joining the team led by the enormous guy with the pet bear cub was the safest bet for someone as clumsy as she was. This way, if she fell, he could pick her up, and she could use him as a human field.
Walking up to the guy as he stood strategizing with the team he’d already assembled, Corinna offered him and the people around a bright, friendly smile. “Mind if I join your team?” she asked.
Location: Hospital --> Valendor Dining Room --> Outside Valendor Front Entrance
Interaction: Bran ( Veil Walker ) and his team
Mention: Everyone
Outfit: Winter Casual
Interaction: Bran ( Veil Walker ) and his team
Mention: Everyone
Outfit: Winter Casual
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