School For Half Humans (REBOOT, IC)

[Tomia]

Eric spent most of the night so far dancing or talking to Salma. He was having a great time with her. He never really felt comfortable at fancy parties like these but with Salma it was great.
John spent most of his time with Aurelia and Asteria. He wanted to spend time getting closer to them and figured the party was a good opportunity. He anted to cheer Aurelia up after what happened with her mom and he wanted to spend time with Asteria to make sure she was okay with his relationship with her mom. They seemed to be having a good time and John was as well. While they sat together he saw Marie and Raphael return from upstairs. As they approached he smiled at Marie "It's good to see you again Mrs. Brandon, are you feeling better?"

[Nuridia]

Marie nodded to John. "Much better dear, thank you." Nichola noticed Marie and Aurelia and turned to them. "You two are mother and daughter?" she asked, noting the sharp contrast between the tall thin brunette and the small curvy redhead. "Yeah, it's hard to believe huh?" Aurelia said. Salma spoke. "Marie doesn't live in New York does she? She stays in Paris with your dad?" Aurelia told Salma, '"Yeah, Mom's a ballet dancer so she lives near the studio she dances at. she's good at singing but she loves dancing more and she's better at that." "She's been doing ballet since she was five and dances with the Paris Opera Ballet now." "For Christmas she's going to dance in the Nutcracker they do every year, as a little girl Daddy would always take us to see her and I loved watching her up there." Marie blushed at that. "Thank you darling, I appreciate it." Mira snapped out of her daze and turned to Seth. "I know it was only on the cheek but I didn't see it coming." she finally smiled at him. "I'm not mad, just a little caught off guard is all."

[Tomia]

John nodded to Marie, glad Aurelia's mother was feeling better. He listened to the conversation and was surprised to hear Marie was a ballet dancer, but not shocked. She seemed to have good build for dancing. He listened to Aurelia's story about watching her dance and smiled "I'm sure she's amazing."

[Nuridia]

Aurelia smiled. "She is." "Daddy gets a little miffed though because you know that the ballerinas have to dance the pas de deux sometimes with male partners, he doesn't like other guys picking Mom up in the air but she's very careful about that." Marie nodded. "Keep your hands away from my woman bits, that includes my ass." "Waist and legs only, I have a husband who I love, perverted groping is not allowed." Raphael frowned slightly. "They wear those dance tights instead of pants on stage most of the time, and my wife is beautiful so some of them give her looks." "I don't like that at all, but I know my Mimi." "She's a good woman and I trust her, just like she trusts me." Aurelia nodded. "Angels and their mates are bound together also, they're marked so if something's funny they can physically sense it, like they'll get headaches and stuff." "But since my parents are in love, their bond is a lot stronger." "Even if they wanted to, they couldn't cheat on each other because they'd become physically sick." "Besides, why would I want anybody else?" Marie said, kissing her husband. "This is mine, now and forever."

[New Cinoth]

Seth grinned, "Well I'm glad I didn't piss you off." He sighed, "Well at least I got my first kiss in with someone great..." He chuckled quietly, I wonder what her first kiss was. Probably some fancy prince or something. Seth frowned and looked right at her, "Well... If you are curious I'd just like to inform you that your skin is incredibly soft." His wings twitched on the back of his suit. "So..... What do we do now?" He wasn't sure he could just keep dancing like nothing had happened.

[Tomia]

John was impressed at how committed Aurelia's parents seemed to each other. To love another person so much you get physical I'll if you hurt them was something that amazed him. In the back of his mind he wondered if the same thing would happen with him and Aurelia with her being a half angel, then he pushed it from his mind. It was way too early to be thinking about love. He understood Raphael's discomfort at Marie dancing with other guys. He wouldn't like it if he was in the same position with Aurelia.

[Nuridia]

Marie took Raphael's hand. "Sometimes I get a little uncomfortable because Raph's a doctor and doctors examine women, but I trust my love and know he's a professional." "It would've been harder if he was a gynecologist I admit." Marie said sincerely but with an element of joking, making Raphael smile at that and laugh himself. Aurelia smiled, she loved that they could joke with each other like that and be so okay with themselves. Mira looked over at Seth. "You alright Seth?" "You seem nervous."

[Tomia]

John smiled at Marie's joke. Their relationship seemed so healthy. He hoped his relationship with Aurelia would be like that but wasn't sure. He was still bothered with the idea that she and her family wanted to go to heaven. But pushed it from his mind, they would cross that bridge when they came to it.
Eric sat with Salma holding her hand. He was enjoying spending time with her. It was the first time he actually enjoyed dancing. For the first time in his life he wasn't worried about his "problem". That was until he saw Venus and Mars again. He swore they hadn't been there before but was sure they were now. He saw them dancing together, Venus looking as beautiful as ever. She saw Eric and winked at him. Eric blushed and looked away. He didn't know why the two of them seemed to take such an interest is him and Salma but from the stories he heard it probably wasn't a good thing. He turned back to see what thy were doing and they were gone. Eric rubbed his eyes wondering if he was seeing things.

[New Cinoth]

Seth nodded, "Just a little.... I'm a little confused by how well you are taking this, especially given the circumstances of you agreeing that we are just friends right now." He sighed, "And that wasn't really a friendly gestured, it was a more... Well, you know. It was more intimate." Seth frowned, "So I'm just not sure what will become of us now that I did that. I obviously crossed the line and I am sorry about it, but I'm just not really sure how to proceed from here."

[Nuridia]

"I forgive you Seth, it's totally fine." "There's no need to worry." Mira said smiling at him. While everyone was dancing, Gisela rang a bell. "Okay everyone, I hope you're having a good time." "There'll be more dancing but for now it's time for dinner." Salma sighed. "Great, because I want some darn cake." Marie and Raphael sat together at somewhat of a distance, looking engaged in a private conversation.

[Tomia]

Eric was glad when Salma's mom announced it was time for dinner. He realized he was really hungry. He grinned at Salma's comment and kissed her cheek. He was really enjoying the night but seeing Venus and Mars troubled him. He wondered why they had shown up, and seeing them reminded him of the quest he would soon half to complete. He was looking forward to being able to control his problem but, wondered what Mars meant by great sacrifice. He wasn't worried about pain but he couldn't taken if something happened to Salma and didn't want her to lose him either.
John sat next to Aurelia and saw her parents separate themselves from the group talking privately. He wondered what they were talking about.

[New Cinoth]

Seth sighed, 'But now I've crossed the line..... Between friendship and interest." He scuffed his foot on the ground, "So now I'm confused onto how things are going to work." Seth frowned, "Do we just pretend like nothing happened or will things move forward or something else? I'm just a little confused on how things are supposed to work." As dinner time was announced he grinned, Well at least we won't have to dance. I don't think she will want to be that close to me anymore. But I can't really blame her. "So... Since you were the one I kissed I'd like to know what you have to say about this whole debacle."

[Nuridia]

Raphael and Marie were holding hands and chatting quietly amongst themselves before they kissed. After a while, the two came back and joined everybody else at the feast table. One handsome young noble sitting at the table was looking at Marie in a flirting way. Obviously uncomfortable with the looks, she gave him a look that clearly said "I'm not interested, stop staring at me." She frowned at him and turned back to her husband. When it looked like the young man was about to walk toward them, Raphael coughed and placed a hand on his sword hilt, giving a look that promised death. The noble slammed back down into his seat and was chastised quietly by his elderly parents. Mira sat between her sister and Seth before she spoke. "Well, I would like to see how far we can take this thing." she said honestly. The servers then brought out the light seafood and pasta dishes.

[New Cinoth]

Seth's eyes widened slightly, he wasn't sure how to respond or what she truly meant. In Hell those words sometimes had dire consequences but on Earth it could mean something different, "I am a little confused on what exactly you mean be "Like to see how far we can take things." Would you care to explain it to me?" In the best case scenario this could end in me getting a girlfriend. In the worst it could end in a brutal rejection and public humiliation. I don't think Mira would ever do something like that, but she might reject me.... I guess we'll have to see.

[Tomia]

John an Eric sat in their seats as the servants brought out their meals and began to eat, both realizing they were very hungry. As John ate he saw a young guy looking at Marie. She seemed uncomfortable and when Raphael put his hand on the hilt of his sword, John smiled at the man's frozen look. He hated guys like that and was glad Raphael scared him.

[Inquilabstan]

Sitting down, and spreading his napkin upon his lap, Abdul watched his master intently, amazed at how well his attempts to woo Mira had gone. By Al-Douri, that one was a charmer. And perhaps his hair. Bloody Hell, Seth, in his opinion, had fabulous hair. As the serves came about with the first course, he nodded and thanked them who were about him, before waiting to see that his host had started eating, before he started to dig in. Turning to Falsn, who he had sat next to. "Pinch me, for I must be dreaming. By Hell, this food is excellent."

[Nuridia]

Raphael turned to his wife. "Love, what's the best way to end a party evening?" he asked her in Hebrew. Marie smiled and whispered back. "Why, the three main things of course darling." "And what would those be?" he asked. "I can't say them here, but you know already." she smiled back. "Fair enough." They kept their conversation with a classy appearance, to not disturb anyone. The two then pulled away and started eating their seafood pasta. Mira turned to Seth. "Well, I was hoping maybe we can try dating if you wanted?" she told him.

[Raktio]

"Put away in my room, we should get clothed before we head over though, probably a bunch of perverted guys waiting for their chance to get a peak," Selena said. Getting up she got her clothes back on she waited for Miranda to get her clothes on.

She nodded and got dressed as well. "I could always kill them.. But wheres the fun in that?" She laughed. "Alright.. Let's go, I'm ready to see those outfits.."

Leading over to her room she started bringing out the clothes her mother had gotten her, and the sex toys. "Mom started giving them to me at the age of ten," she explained, while piecing together what she would wear first.

[Scamvidia]

She nodded and got dressed as well. "I could always kill them.. But wheres the fun in that?" She laughed. "Alright.. Let's go, I'm ready to see those outfits.."

Leading over to her room she started bringing out the clothes her mother had gotten her, and the sex toys. "Mom started giving them to me at the age of ten," she explained, while piecing together what she would wear first.

Miranda blushed slightly when she saw the toys. "Uh.. Wow.. Life as a succubus is pretty weird eh?" She giggled and waited for Selena to pick out her clothes

[Raktio]

Leading over to her room she started bringing out the clothes her mother had gotten her, and the sex toys. "Mom started giving them to me at the age of ten," she explained, while piecing together what she would wear first.

Miranda blushed slightly when she saw the toys. "Uh.. Wow.. Life as a succubus is pretty weird eh?" She giggled and waited for Selena to pick out her clothes

"Yah, dad is a blacksmith, not sure how they got hooked up though, probably because of my godfather, he is a magician of some sort," finding what she wanted to she began to strip back down.

[Scamvidia]

Miranda blushed slightly when she saw the toys. "Uh.. Wow.. Life as a succubus is pretty weird eh?" She giggled and waited for Selena to pick out her clothes

"Yah, dad is a blacksmith, not sure how they got hooked up though, probably because of my godfather, he is a magician of some sort," finding what she wanted to she began to strip back down.

She nodded. "I see.. So I assume since you're a succubus, that wasn't your first time? And why do you have so many toys?" Miranda picked one up and studied it before putting it back down.

[Tomia]

Eric sat next to Salma eating his food. He felt a little troubled thinking about seeing Mars and Venus. He has almost forgotten about the dangerous task he would have to preform but now it was fresh in his mind. He decided to confide in Salma. "I saw Venus and Mars on the dance floor a couple of minutes ago." He said to her. "I don't know what they were doing here but, it's usually not a good thing when the gods take an interest in you like this. Seeing them made me think about, well what I'm going to have to do soon." He didn't think he should talk about the quest in public. "I mean I'm not afraid of the danger or the pain. I don't even care about dying if it means protecting the people I love. I'm just worried about what he meant by sacrifice. I'm afraid I'll end up hurting you or John or anyone else I care about. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I hurt you."

[New Cinoth]

Seth's mouth fell open, "You... Want to date me? Me?!" He began to laugh, "Of course I'd like to! It would be great." He grinned, "I"m surprised you wanted to do that." He was grinning and blushing, Wow.... I didn't actually expect that to happen. He secretly gave Falan and Abdul a thumbs up. Hopefully they'll get it and know what it means. Seth smiled broadly at Mira, "So.... Is there anything that we need to do to make this official? And are we going to tell the others." He said excitedly, nearly forgetting aboutt he plate of food that was before him.

[Nuridia]

Falan grinned and gave the wolf thumbs up back at Seth, Mira was smiling and blushing. "Well, there is usually a ceremony for a royal's intended, like a bit of a coming out ceremony to announce it to the realm." "It's not necessary, but it is tradition." "As for the others, of course we'll let them know." Salma comforted Eric. "It's alright Eric, I'm sure everything's going to turn out fine." "You said you're ready to do it right?" she asked. Meanwhile, bowls of fruit, ice cream and chocolate were being passed around, Raphael and Marie happily talked amongst themselves while Aurelia frowned. "I can't believe that guy was trying to make a pass at my mom, knowing full well everybody in this room can see she's happily with my dad." she whispered to John. "He's lucky Dad didn't beat his scrawny ass."

[Tomia]

Eric nodded to Salma "I want to do it, and I'm willing to do whatever it takes. I just don't think I'm strong enough. I've never been able to control it before, I don't know why this time it should be any different. But I really want to be able to. I'm willing to take whatever pain and sacrifice necessary even if I die. If it means I don't have to worry about hurting you I'll do it."
John nodded to Aurelia "Ya I know, if he tried anything else your dad probably would have killed him. I'm suprised your dad was able to restrain himself. If that was me I would have knocked him out cold." John didn't like guys who tried to hit on girls who weren't interested.