EHEG (IC/Open/Anime/Slice-of-life)

[North Arkana]

"Um, you got creepy and tried to murder us with notecards... that's how Morman got like this, he used up all his energy trying to stop you!" Charlotte's voice grew louder as she continued.

"Ara ara... That doesn't sound like me at all..." Maya says, placing a hand on her cheek. "Oh, I suppose I should do something about that wound. It seems like the medical staffer is busy."
Maya again begins digging through her messenger bag, resulting in a considerable amount of rattling as she does so.
"Aid kit, aid kit, where'd I put my aid kit?" Maya sings in an almost childish manner.

[Lancearc]

"Um, you got creepy and tried to murder us with notecards... that's how Morman got like this, he used up all his energy trying to stop you!" Charlotte's voice grew louder as she continued.

"Ara ara... That doesn't sound like me at all..." Maya says, placing a hand on her cheek. "Oh, I suppose I should do something about that wound. It seems like the medical staffer is busy."
Maya again begins digging through her messenger bag, resulting in a considerable amount of rattling as she does so.
"Aid kit, aid kit, where'd I put my aid kit?" Maya sings in an almost childish manner.

"I'd like to add that death by exhaustion is probably my least preferred way to go, right behind burning and drowning..." Morman mentioned with a groan as he shifted slightly, deciding to simply lie back down after a few brief, sharp pains up the shoulder he was propped up on. "Why are you even here still! I would really rather you not be, seeing as how you can go from...whatever this is to slicing my throat at a moment's notice!"

[Charlia]

"Um, you got creepy and tried to murder us with notecards... that's how Morman got like this, he used up all his energy trying to stop you!" Charlotte's voice grew louder as she continued.

"Ara ara... That doesn't sound like me at all..." Maya says, placing a hand on her cheek. "Oh, I suppose I should do something about that wound. It seems like the medical staffer is busy."
Maya again begins digging through her messenger bag, resulting in a considerable amount of rattling as she does so.
"Aid kit, aid kit, where'd I put my aid kit?" Maya sings in an almost childish manner.

"Well, unless somebody else looking exactly like you is here, it was you! Are you bipolar or something? Split personality? Creepy dark side in your head?" Are you talking about me? Yes. I'm flattered.

"Ara ara... That doesn't sound like me at all..." Maya says, placing a hand on her cheek. "Oh, I suppose I should do something about that wound. It seems like the medical staffer is busy."
Maya again begins digging through her messenger bag, resulting in a considerable amount of rattling as she does so.
"Aid kit, aid kit, where'd I put my aid kit?" Maya sings in an almost childish manner.

"I'd like to add that death by exhaustion is probably my least preferred way to go, right behind burning and drowning..." Morman mentioned with a groan as he shifted slightly, deciding to simply lie back down after a few brief, sharp pains up the shoulder he was propped up on. "Why are you even here still! I would really rather you not be, seeing as how you can go from...whatever this is to slicing my throat at a moment's notice!"

"He has a point."

[Isle of Lithonia]

Charlotte turned her head and frowned. "Believe me, I'd love to. But my flight system's down for the week, and the only other option is fight, so... there's not a lot I can do in this situation!" She dodged an angry hornet. "But I love the assumption that I want to be violent." Her voice dripped with sarcasm. "I mean, I totally want to emulate--never mind, it's none of your business anyway!"

Nao was sorely tempted to chase after Charlotte and Morman, preferably to finish them off. After all, even a giant mantis's exoskeleton can't do much when an object get's ported into it. Still, she had made a lot of jumps in the fight, and she was tired. Not to mention to strange girl who had appeared. Nao noticed that her appearance coincided with a strange shift in her emotions. She was feeling a lot less eager to dismember people.

Alright, fine, you can have your body back now.

Maya blinked several times, feeling exhausted. She glances at the new girl who had appeared.

"Hello, welcome to Edwin's Home for the Extraordinarily Gifted. I can assure you,things aren't like this all the time," she says with a smile.

Her words and expression are in sharp contrast to the killer who had previously seemed to occupy her body.

Kristina Peterson

Everything happened a bit too quickly for Kristina to process. Giant Mantis, disappearing hornets, one of the girls getting pissed at her and yelling something about how Kristina thought she wanted to be violent, a boy passing out, the other girl (apparently one of the school staff) changing instantly from murderous to airheaded and friendly, that staff member apparently teleporting away...

And Kristina was left in the now empty hallway, mind spinning crazily, hands clutching her head. "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON HERE?!"

This just wasn't her day.

After a few dizzying seconds of absolute confusion, the word "infirmary" rang in her mind. That girl (not the apparently mental one) had said something...about getting the boy to the infirmary. It would make sense anyway if that's what she said, although with all that was going on, Kristina wasn't sure of really anything at this point. At least heading to the infirmary would give her something to do, and if those two were there, she'd be able to see if they were okay.

Maybe.

---

The entire way to the infirmary, she tried her best to organize her thoughts. To no avail, of course. But at least she tried!

Spiders and hornets and mantis, OH MY GOSH!!!! She was never much of a bug person in the first place (slight understatement), so with all the creepy crawlies today, she felt her skin get all tingly in the most disturbing ways. But the urgent desire to make certain everyone was okay caused her to force down those fears and focus on the here and now.

Pushing open the doors led her to an...unexpected sight. The crazy staff lady was super bright and lively, digging through some bag while singing, "Aid kit, aid kit, where'd I put my aid kit?" And during this, both the once-passed-out boy and the pissed-off girl were sitting nervously watching the woman. And now poor Kristina's mind was completely out of ideas for how to deal with this situation.

Mouth wide open, face showing just how dumbstruck she was, the girl stood awkwardly in the doorway trying to take in the scene. As if that would help. Face twitching randomly, Kristina finally summoned enough brainpower to talk. "Wh...what is going on here???"

She pointed at the staff lady, "You w.were just...", to the boy and girl too, "And you all were..."

And that is the best she could manage at that point. Poor girl.

Thankfully she didn't notice the Mantis. Otherwise she might've let out a scared squeak.

[Lycanth]

Jamie Books

After stomping through the halls of the school, Jamie, and the students following him, finally reached the Library. "Alright!" He huffed, throwing open the doors. "I want all of you to sit down in here, pick a book to read, and keep quiet. I'm going to call Dr. Edwin and discuss what your punishment should be. Except you, Lazarus, because while you've probably done something wrong, I can't prove it." He turned, suddenly, giving the students a ferocious glare that few Human beings are capable of. "So listen up, you brats! If, while or after I'm conversing with Dr. Edwin, I find any books damaged, injured students, or anybody yelling, I have permission to inflict group death penalty. So behave yourselves; we wouldn't want anybody disappearing in the backroom of this library, would we?" He grinned maliciously, and headed in.

---

Quickly typing in Dr. Edwin's number on his Cell Phone that he had carelessly left laying around in the Library, he waited for Dr. Edwin to pick up.

Willow accepted Maria's help up and her the rest walked behind the Librarian. "The Library as a punishment? He's kidding right?" She whispered to the others. "I love the library. It was my home away from home before I moved here." Claire was promptly on her shoulder and Belle on her head. Willow didn't even think notice her till they were half way down the hallway and she looked up and giggled. She was feeling better. Still had a headache and felt like she could pass out any moment, but otherwise she was alright. This was the first time that she was able to talk to other people without them running in fear or disgust at her spiders. She stayed rather close to Faron, him being one of the first people she met before all hell broke loose. She was sort of fond of him. He was nice. Lazarus seemed sort of quirky and aloof but nice and friendly. Maria...she was different. Different than Willow thought she would be. She saw a look in Maria's eyes every now and again, figuring it was probably that look. Did she find Willow attractive? Willow blushed very slightly at that thought. No one had thought her as attractive before. Her 8 legged companions were sort of a turn off. She mentally shrugged. Oh well. All I want is a good book about something spacey. Maybe something on the Andromeda galaxy? Or maybe a mythological story... She pondered. Suddenly, Claire hopped onto Faron's shoulder. Willow looked over at him, as he didn't notice, and tried to hide a laugh. Claire, you're so mean! You're gonna jump scare him again! The spider merely laughed her silent little spider laugh in response.

Faron thought about all the new people he met. There was Maria first of all. All though Andrea told them that Maria was a bit of a pervert and Faron read her mind once she came in she seemed like a relatively nice person when she wasn't being a bit creepy. Faron noticed the way she treated Willow after the spider incident and her big explosion outside the Infirmary. Faron didn't trust her but she seemed alright for now at least. Then there was Lazarus, he seemed alright if a bit overboard sometimes. He didn't have to jump out the window. Faron didn't know him that well yet but he liked him a little. Then Andrea, even though when they met she was a little rude Faron didn't hold a grudge. She seems like a good person overall with mostly good intentions. Lastly Willow, he had preety much a crush on her and liked her alot. He wouldn't tell her that in fear of the response he would get. No can be the most heart breaking word in existence. Her power had gotten them here In the first place. The librarian and the teachers even if a little too hard on the students did their job if you could say raining guns was doing a good job.

Faron noticed Willow was very close to him while walking and Faron decided to get a little more closer. Their hands were just a few centimeters apart but Faron wouldn't try anything. He looked to his left at Willow but instead looked at claire, again. He recoiled a little but then gave a plain look at Claire "Alright, you scared me now get off" He smirked.

Willow laughed and placed her hand in front of Faron's shoulder, but Claire wouldn't budge. "I think she likes you, Faron." She smiled at him. Claire started cleaning her front legs, refusing to move. Belle crawled down onto Willow's shoulder, even though she was almost too big for Willow's small shoulder. Willow's hand brushed against Faron's as they walked, making Willow blush ever so slightly. She had the sudden urge to grab his hand. If Claire hadn't scared him she probably would have. They finally reached the Library and listened to the cranky librarian about his "rules." When he was finally satisfied, Willow looked around the massive library. Her jaw dropped in sheer amazement. "Th-this is the libaray? Holy shit!" She couldn't help it, it was the biggest library she'd ever seen! She instantly went and scanned the books, Belle helping her find something on Egyptian mythology. It was her current binge. She grabbed one and pulled, but felt some resistance. She looked through the bookcase and saw another person holding the same book she was. "O-oh! Sorry! Here, you can take it, I'll go find another book." She stammered, smiling shyly. Claire ended up staying right on Faron. The little spider enjoyed making the boy uncomfortable, she found it humorous.

[Charlia]

Charlotte turned her head and frowned. "Believe me, I'd love to. But my flight system's down for the week, and the only other option is fight, so... there's not a lot I can do in this situation!" She dodged an angry hornet. "But I love the assumption that I want to be violent." Her voice dripped with sarcasm. "I mean, I totally want to emulate--never mind, it's none of your business anyway!"

Nao was sorely tempted to chase after Charlotte and Morman, preferably to finish them off. After all, even a giant mantis's exoskeleton can't do much when an object get's ported into it. Still, she had made a lot of jumps in the fight, and she was tired. Not to mention to strange girl who had appeared. Nao noticed that her appearance coincided with a strange shift in her emotions. She was feeling a lot less eager to dismember people.

Alright, fine, you can have your body back now.

Maya blinked several times, feeling exhausted. She glances at the new girl who had appeared.

"Hello, welcome to Edwin's Home for the Extraordinarily Gifted. I can assure you,things aren't like this all the time," she says with a smile.

Her words and expression are in sharp contrast to the killer who had previously seemed to occupy her body.

Kristina Peterson

Everything happened a bit too quickly for Kristina to process. Giant Mantis, disappearing hornets, one of the girls getting pissed at her and yelling something about how Kristina thought she wanted to be violent, a boy passing out, the other girl (apparently one of the school staff) changing instantly from murderous to airheaded and friendly, that staff member apparently teleporting away...

And Kristina was left in the now empty hallway, mind spinning crazily, hands clutching her head. "WHAT IN THE WORLD IS GOING ON HERE?!"

This just wasn't her day.

After a few dizzying seconds of absolute confusion, the word "infirmary" rang in her mind. That girl (not the apparently mental one) had said something...about getting the boy to the infirmary. It would make sense anyway if that's what she said, although with all that was going on, Kristina wasn't sure of really anything at this point. At least heading to the infirmary would give her something to do, and if those two were there, she'd be able to see if they were okay.

Maybe.

---

The entire way to the infirmary, she tried her best to organize her thoughts. To no avail, of course. But at least she tried!

Spiders and hornets and mantis, OH MY GOSH!!!! She was never much of a bug person in the first place (slight understatement), so with all the creepy crawlies today, she felt her skin get all tingly in the most disturbing ways. But the urgent desire to make certain everyone was okay caused her to force down those fears and focus on the here and now.

Pushing open the doors led her to an...unexpected sight. The crazy staff lady was super bright and lively, digging through some bag while singing, "Aid kit, aid kit, where'd I put my aid kit?" And during this, both the once-passed-out boy and the pissed-off girl were sitting nervously watching the woman. And now poor Kristina's mind was completely out of ideas for how to deal with this situation.

Mouth wide open, face showing just how dumbstruck she was, the girl stood awkwardly in the doorway trying to take in the scene. As if that would help. Face twitching randomly, Kristina finally summoned enough brainpower to talk. "Wh...what is going on here???"

She pointed at the staff lady, "You w.were just...", to the boy and girl too, "And you all were..."

And that is the best she could manage at that point. Poor girl.

Thankfully she didn't notice the Mantis. Otherwise she might've let out a scared squeak.

Charlotte looked up. "Oh, it's you. Hi. Yeah, we were fighting. She's bipolar or something, I don't know. It's weird and I'm not a psychologist, although it would certainly be helpful if I was."

[Lancearc]

The influx of students and staff into the infirmary was too much for Morman's guardian to handle - especially when it noticed that the two girls that had just arrived were the other two from before, during the short conflict, besides its creator and the winged one. Although the winged girl seemed to take no noticeable offense to their presence, all that the mantis knew was that one had attempted to kill Morman, and the other had done little in the way of helping him. Swiftly, and with surprising precision, he large insect picked up its creator by the hood of the loose sweatshirt he wore with one of its forelegs (threatening to rip the clothing with the sudden, jerky movement) and kept its other free and poised to strike, backing slowly away from the three women.

Morman himself felt as though this made things a bit worse for him, seeing as how a fresh jolt of pain was delivered to most of his body when he was lifted into the air without any say in the matter, and left positioned quite uncomfortably in the mantis' sharp, grasping limb.

[Charlia]

The influx of students and staff into the infirmary was too much for Morman's guardian to handle - especially when it noticed that the two girls that had just arrived were the other two from before, during the short conflict, besides its creator and the winged one. Although the winged girl seemed to take no noticeable offense to their presence, all that the mantis knew was that one had attempted to kill Morman, and the other had done little in the way of helping him. Swiftly, and with surprising precision, he large insect picked up its creator by the hood of the loose sweatshirt he wore with one of its forelegs (threatening to rip the clothing with the sudden, jerky movement) and kept its other free and poised to strike, backing slowly away from the three women.

Morman himself felt as though this made things a bit worse for him, seeing as how a fresh jolt of pain was delivered to most of his body when he was lifted into the air without any say in the matter, and left positioned quite uncomfortably in the mantis' sharp, grasping limb.

Charlotte frowned. Come. Once her wings appeared again(with no small amount of pain--the farther into molting, the more it hurt to summon them), she moved to Morman's side and hovered in place, supporting him.

[Mavorpen]

Willow laughed and placed her hand in front of Faron's shoulder, but Claire wouldn't budge. "I think she likes you, Faron." She smiled at him. Claire started cleaning her front legs, refusing to move. Belle crawled down onto Willow's shoulder, even though she was almost too big for Willow's small shoulder. Willow's hand brushed against Faron's as they walked, making Willow blush ever so slightly. She had the sudden urge to grab his hand. If Claire hadn't scared him she probably would have. They finally reached the Library and listened to the cranky librarian about his "rules." When he was finally satisfied, Willow looked around the massive library. Her jaw dropped in sheer amazement. "Th-this is the libaray? Holy shit!" She couldn't help it, it was the biggest library she'd ever seen! She instantly went and scanned the books, Belle helping her find something on Egyptian mythology. It was her current binge. She grabbed one and pulled, but felt some resistance. She looked through the bookcase and saw another person holding the same book she was. "O-oh! Sorry! Here, you can take it, I'll go find another book." She stammered, smiling shyly. Claire ended up staying right on Faron. The little spider enjoyed making the boy uncomfortable, she found it humorous.

"Huh?" Was simply the response that from the person on the other side of the bookshelf at first. Then the person peeked through the bookcase as well, revealing a glasses wearing girl. "Oh, uh, you can take it if you want." She said, in possibly the most disinterested sounding monotone voice you could imagine for a high school girl. She paused for a few seconds in thought and then continued. "On second thought, I'll take it. I just need it for a minute, so I'll give it back to you when I'm done. Where are you sitting?"

[Lancearc]

The influx of students and staff into the infirmary was too much for Morman's guardian to handle - especially when it noticed that the two girls that had just arrived were the other two from before, during the short conflict, besides its creator and the winged one. Although the winged girl seemed to take no noticeable offense to their presence, all that the mantis knew was that one had attempted to kill Morman, and the other had done little in the way of helping him. Swiftly, and with surprising precision, he large insect picked up its creator by the hood of the loose sweatshirt he wore with one of its forelegs (threatening to rip the clothing with the sudden, jerky movement) and kept its other free and poised to strike, backing slowly away from the three women.

Morman himself felt as though this made things a bit worse for him, seeing as how a fresh jolt of pain was delivered to most of his body when he was lifted into the air without any say in the matter, and left positioned quite uncomfortably in the mantis' sharp, grasping limb.

Charlotte frowned. Come. Once her wings appeared again(with no small amount of pain--the farther into molting, the more it hurt to summon them), she moved to Morman's side and hovered in place, supporting him.

The oversized insect watched the winged girl approach again, and was initially suspicious when she hovered over to lay hands on its creator. It quickly realized that she remained a non-threat when her touch was gentle, and it knew she meant him no harm. It made sure to keep its distance from the other two women, however.

"Thanks." Morman managed when Charlotte approached to make his position a bit less uncomfortable - now not being choked out by hanging from his hood, and in less pain from feeling as if gravity were doing its best to rip apart his already fatigued limbs. He wanted to provide some comment on how beautiful her wings and...everything else were when they were engaged in that graceful hovering flight, but the...present company deterred him from it. He stared silently in adoration instead, turning a bit red from the thought.

[Charlia]

Charlotte frowned. Come. Once her wings appeared again(with no small amount of pain--the farther into molting, the more it hurt to summon them), she moved to Morman's side and hovered in place, supporting him.

The oversized insect watched the winged girl approach again, and was initially suspicious when she hovered over to lay hands on its creator. It quickly realized that she remained a non-threat when her touch was gentle, and it knew she meant him no harm. It made sure to keep its distance from the other two women, however.

"Thanks." Morman managed when Charlotte approached to make his position a bit less uncomfortable - now not being choked out by hanging from his hood, and in less pain from feeling as if gravity were doing its best to rip apart his already fatigued limbs. He wanted to provide some comment on how beautiful her wings and...everything else were when they were engaged in that graceful hovering flight, but the...present company deterred him from it. He stared silently in adoration instead, turning a bit red from the thought.

"No problem." She was a little uncomfortable with him staring at her, but declined to mention it. You guys are so sappy. It's like a soap opera. Haven't I heard that before? I don't think so. Funny, just got the oddest feeling of deja vu.

[North Arkana]

Sneaking close to Charlotte with aid kit in hand, Maya takes out an antiseptic spray, some gauze, and a bandage roll.
"This might sting a little," Maya says with a smile.
Without waiting, she sprays the wound.

[Isle of Lithonia]

Charlotte: Hai.

Mantis: O_o
Morman: *chokes*

Charlotte: I shall save thee! *grows wings and flies to rescue*

Mantis: Worried Mantis is Worried. But not as worried as before.
Morman: O my luv! Thine wngs R so buTful! Brght & sft az the clowds, grcful az the guzelle's 4limbs, and cuverd in the sent uv rowses! *bashful grin*

Charlotte: Yup.

Maya: *squirt squirt*

Kristina Peterson

Okay then. That was...interesting, to say the least. And this did nothing to help Kristina. Although she did manage to say something to the effect of, "No, I don't think its Bipolar disorder..."

Then the Mantis, boy picked up, Mantis, girl growing wings and flying to boy, Mantis, staff lady going 'squirt squirt', Mantis... Finally she realized, one of these things just doesn't belong here.

Seeing the Mantis, Kristina hopped back a little and let out a high-pitched, 'squeak!', leaving the impression of a frightened mouse. Eyes wide, she looked at the massive insect, trying not to freak out completely.

[Lancearc]

As painful as it was to do so, Morman couldn't suppress the almost girly giggle that arose at the sight of the student's reaction to the gargantuan green guardian, and he could feel his chest ache every time he laughed. Still, it was quite amusing. "No, don't worry! It's okay! I mean...I guess it is!" he figured to try and calm her down about the presence of the insect, though he really didn't know much about it himself, other than that it looked to keep him safe. "As long as you're not attacking me, I mean...it's probably alright."

[The GAmeTopians]

Scott sighed.
"Thank you. Now, I'll let Miss En explain to you how Student Body Government and I do things."
He brought out his phone.
"Terminal! Deadbolt Lock Alpha-Alpha-Beta. Activate cameras Alpha Beta Gamma, screen Alpha-Gamma."
The door locked from the inside, keeping out any unwanted visitors. A screen he kept in reserve in the room lit up, showing his and Isabella's office, along with two views of the outside hallway.
"There we are. Miss En, take the floor."
Scott started checking a few of his outside contacts on his phone. They kept an eye out for any suspicious activity on the computer systems of Edwin's former colleagues, and sent the files to him. Didn't hurt to have multiple pairs of eyes on the hunt.

[Shyluz]

Allen gave a devious smile, before flicking a small, nigh unnoticeable pin on her vest which read, 'Ipsa Morte Serviamus,' on a pair of wings, overlapping a shield. The pin was cast in brass, and shined brightly in the dim light of the office.

"Ipsa morte serviamus. Even in death we serve. The Student Body Government is a farse, in reality, we're the school's recovery and recruitment division. In essence, we find extraordinaries before the Feds. At least, in an ideal situation. Sometimes we find one who's too unstable to be directly recruited into the Academy, and we work from the shadows, pulling strings to draw them to the school. Maybe we find them at the same times as the Feds, and we'll engage. Sometimes we're too late." En said, her face going somber, "Sometimes we save the target, but we lose one of our own."

"To put it simply, even in death we serve others. So far, we've lost forty-three students to Feds, hostile extraordinaries, or collaterals. Doesn't matter to us. You in?"

[Sonitusia]

The marines stayed silent, watching as more students came in. They had only just recently noticed the giant praying mantis, but had generally just disregarded it as everything about this place seemed rather off. One of the students had a rather late reaction towards the mantis, but if they didn't notice, then they really had nothing to laugh at her about. "This giant bug is rather peculiar," the mustached marine said, trying to give a handshake to the green beast. "How could we not have noticed it earlier?"

Harriet on the other hand had calmed down slightly, but seeing the oddball kinds of people coming in didn't help her psyche. Especially when one of the marines said something about girls on girls, and she still stammered greatly.

---

"Pick a book, aaaany book!~" Maria exclaimed quietly, sitting at a table and drawing a quick doodle that was of a cartoony version of a combat messenger. She animated him, and the god shot out of the book, and stood at attention next to her with a salute comically. "Find me something interesting to read, please!" "Yeeeeeees ma'am!" The man sped off quickly, making a small breeze inside the library.

After a few moments, he came back, several books in hand. Maria took them, thanking him. She then began drawing something else, and the messenger asked, "What's next ma'am?" Maria smiled, and then animated the object she had just drew, which was a Welrod silenced pistol. "Nothing else, thank you for your service!" she beamed, taking her aim and pulling the trigger. The cartoon had no moment to scream, and it simply crumpled to the ground, turning into a sheet of paper.

She then turned to the stack of books on the table, and took her pick. "Hmm... Maybe I can start making a manga adaption of Les Misérables..." She then began to read, tapping her pencil lightly against her sketchbook to begin drawing once more.

[Empire of the Siberian Flaming Eskimos]

Allen gave a devious smile, before flicking a small, nigh unnoticeable pin on her vest which read, 'Ipsa Morte Serviamus,' on a pair of wings, overlapping a shield. The pin was cast in brass, and shined brightly in the dim light of the office.

"Ipsa morte serviamus. Even in death we serve. The Student Body Government is a farse, in reality, we're the school's recovery and recruitment division. In essence, we find extraordinaries before the Feds. At least, in an ideal situation. Sometimes we find one who's too unstable to be directly recruited into the Academy, and we work from the shadows, pulling strings to draw them to the school. Maybe we find them at the same times as the Feds, and we'll engage. Sometimes we're too late." En said, her face going somber, "Sometimes we save the target, but we lose one of our own."

"To put it simply, even in death we serve others. So far, we've lost forty-three students to Feds, hostile extraordinaries, or collaterals. Doesn't matter to us. You in?"

Dillon for once put on a face that wasn't either deranged, maniacal, or batshit crazy for once and took the offer seriously without appearing to have lost it. What he had said earlier was true. He didn't have much to live for. Ever since his parents died he had often sat in the streets staring down at a knife or broken bottle and wondered weather to end it there or not. Many time he came close to ending his own life. What was there to live for? No one loved or cared about him, no one would remember him when he was gone. All he had done in the world was pull some pranks that would maybe give him some recognition for a bit, but but would ultimately be thrown to the side and forgotten. It seemed so pointless to press on.

Thankfully the only person that was even close to a friend to him, his street contact Ryan, had been able to pull him out of the gutter. Ryan had given him someone to laugh with when a grocery store clerk found the produce replaced with firecrackers. Someone to encourage him when he scared the shit out of a gun shop owner at the sound of hundreds of his merchandise misfiring every other time he looked away. And he had given him purpose with the revenge of his parents, though disagreeing on how to execute such a vengeance. Now he needed something different though. Something to do that truly gave him a reason to get up each day besides a street kid who like practical jokes who he might not see again. This could be that for him. Something to be remembered by and be proud of. It also would serve the ulterior motive of giving him another way to track down his parent's killer. He was with the feds and going through with this would put him head to head with them many times.

Finally making up his mind, Dillon nodded and got up with a strait face for once. "I'm in," he said, "I might not like many of the people here," Dillon glared at the security guard, "but I know what it's like out there for kids and I'll be damned if they have to go through what I did." Dillon managed to keep the strait face for a bit longer before cracking a smile. "Now can I get a list of Student Council members. Y'know, for my extracurricular activities."

[Land of the Risen]

The marines stayed silent, watching as more students came in. They had only just recently noticed the giant praying mantis, but had generally just disregarded it as everything about this place seemed rather off. One of the students had a rather late reaction towards the mantis, but if they didn't notice, then they really had nothing to laugh at her about. "This giant bug is rather peculiar," the mustached marine said, trying to give a handshake to the green beast. "How could we not have noticed it earlier?"

Harriet on the other hand had calmed down slightly, but seeing the oddball kinds of people coming in didn't help her psyche. Especially when one of the marines said something about girls on girls, and she still stammered greatly.

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"Pick a book, aaaany book!~" Maria exclaimed quietly, sitting at a table and drawing a quick doodle that was of a cartoony version of a combat messenger. She animated him, and the god shot out of the book, and stood at attention next to her with a salute comically. "Find me something interesting to read, please!" "Yeeeeeees ma'am!" The man sped off quickly, making a small breeze inside the library.

After a few moments, he came back, several books in hand. Maria took them, thanking him. She then began drawing something else, and the messenger asked, "What's next ma'am?" Maria smiled, and then animated the object she had just drew, which was a Welrod silenced pistol. "Nothing else, thank you for your service!" she beamed, taking her aim and pulling the trigger. The cartoon had no moment to scream, and it simply crumpled to the ground, turning into a sheet of paper.

She then turned to the stack of books on the table, and took her pick. "Hmm... Maybe I can start making a manga adaption of Les Misérables..." She then began to read, tapping her pencil lightly against her sketchbook to begin drawing once more.

Lazarus's jaw dropped as the Maria girl shot some guy she had just summoned. Confused, he walked over and sat at the table with her. "You shoot your creations often?" He put his feet up on the table and leaned his skateboard against the table. His ragged Converse high tops presented themselves on the table. As he waited for Maria's remark, he looked above and messed with the lights. flicking them on and off.

[Sonitusia]

Lazarus's jaw dropped as the Maria girl shot some guy she had just summoned. Confused, he walked over and sat at the table with her. "You shoot your creations often?" He put his feet up on the table and leaned his skateboard against the table. His ragged Converse high tops presented themselves on the table. As he waited for Maria's remark, he looked above and messed with the lights. flicking them on and off.

"Well the problem is, they're going to continue roaming the earth until someone destroys them," Maria muttered, starting the first page of her Les Misérables manga, "so if I ever do animate something, I try not to be attached to them and just get rid of them before they cause trouble." That reminds me, what are those marines up to now? She then noticed the lights flickering, and the boy, Lazarus she believed, was looking straight at them. "Err, could you not mess with the light? Kind of makes me dizzy while I draw."

[Land of the Risen]

Lazarus's jaw dropped as the Maria girl shot some guy she had just summoned. Confused, he walked over and sat at the table with her. "You shoot your creations often?" He put his feet up on the table and leaned his skateboard against the table. His ragged Converse high tops presented themselves on the table. As he waited for Maria's remark, he looked above and messed with the lights. flicking them on and off.

"Well the problem is, they're going to continue roaming the earth until someone destroys them," Maria muttered, starting the first page of her Les Misérables manga, "so if I ever do animate something, I try not to be attached to them and just get rid of them before they cause trouble." That reminds me, what are those marines up to now? She then noticed the lights flickering and the the boy, Lazarus she believed, was looking straight at them. "Err, could you not mess with the light? Kind of makes me dizzy while I draw."

"Ah yea. Right." He stopped and sighed. "And I guess that's true too." Lazarus shrugs as he considers her statement. It really did make sense, and they were only drawling after all. Either way it wasn't his business. "Les Miserables, eh?" He looked down at her manga and smiled. He had seen it in play a few times, and the movie even more. "Great story really. Hit's the heart."

[Sonitusia]

"Well the problem is, they're going to continue roaming the earth until someone destroys them," Maria muttered, starting the first page of her Les Misérables manga, "so if I ever do animate something, I try not to be attached to them and just get rid of them before they cause trouble." That reminds me, what are those marines up to now? She then noticed the lights flickering and the the boy, Lazarus she believed, was looking straight at them. "Err, could you not mess with the light? Kind of makes me dizzy while I draw."

"Ah yea. Right." He stopped and sighed. "And I guess that's true too." Lazarus shrugs as he considers her statement. It really did make sense, and they were only drawling after all. Either way it wasn't his business. "Les Miserables, eh?" He looked down at her manga and smiled. He had seen it in play a few times, and the movie even more. "Great story really. Hit's the heart."

"It really does. And the love that was portrayed in it as well...~" Without even noticing, she had begun drawing something that really shouldn't be done in a library. Or really in any public area. "Ara, ara, what am I drawing?~" She giggled, not even minding if Lazarus looked at what she was doing. "Sooo, your powers are controlling light? Or uhm, electricity?"

[Land of the Risen]

"Ah yea. Right." He stopped and sighed. "And I guess that's true too." Lazarus shrugs as he considers her statement. It really did make sense, and they were only drawling after all. Either way it wasn't his business. "Les Miserables, eh?" He looked down at her manga and smiled. He had seen it in play a few times, and the movie even more. "Great story really. Hit's the heart."

"It really does. And the love that was portrayed in it as well...~" Without even noticing, she had begun drawing something that really shouldn't be done in a library. Or really in any public area. "Ara, ara, what am I drawing?~" She giggled, not even minding if Lazarus looked at what she was doing. "Sooo, your powers are controlling light? Or uhm, electricity?"

Lazarus's curiosity won control over him when he heard her giggle in such a manner. "Yea, I have electrical manipulation-" He was interrupted with the view of the drawling. "Damn." He winked at her. "I don't know whether to be extremely impressed with how well it's drawn, or wondering why it's crossing your mind at such a time." He winked again and observed the drawling some more.

[Empire of Donner land]

Willow laughed and placed her hand in front of Faron's shoulder, but Claire wouldn't budge. "I think she likes you, Faron." She smiled at him. Claire started cleaning her front legs, refusing to move. Belle crawled down onto Willow's shoulder, even though she was almost too big for Willow's small shoulder. Willow's hand brushed against Faron's as they walked, making Willow blush ever so slightly. She had the sudden urge to grab his hand. If Claire hadn't scared him she probably would have. They finally reached the Library and listened to the cranky librarian about his "rules." When he was finally satisfied, Willow looked around the massive library. Her jaw dropped in sheer amazement. "Th-this is the libaray? Holy shit!" She couldn't help it, it was the biggest library she'd ever seen! She instantly went and scanned the books, Belle helping her find something on Egyptian mythology. It was her current binge. She grabbed one and pulled, but felt some resistance. She looked through the bookcase and saw another person holding the same book she was. "O-oh! Sorry! Here, you can take it, I'll go find another book." She stammered, smiling shyly. Claire ended up staying right on Faron. The little spider enjoyed making the boy uncomfortable, she found it humorous.

Faron noticed her blushing he smiled as they walked. Faron didn't remember when he was this happy before. He didn't remember if he ever was this happy before.

Faron walked inside the library. It was large, larger than the observatory. Books were everywhere in sight. Some In the shelves other still sitting on the tables or on top of the shelves. Faron enjoyed reading a book or two prefering fiction over non fiction when he didn't have to study for something like a test as if he had too. He could have read the mind of the teacher and got the answers that way. But he didn't, he didn't like cheating, on anything for that matter. Faron looked on a shelf and grabbed a random book. It was old and the title was mostly scratched off after probably years of abuse. He could make out a few letters.

Mon-

Go-

He flipped through a few pages and it appeared to be a preety funny book. He had no idea what the title was due to the damage on the front.

Faron looked for Willow and saw her talking to someone that was across from her on the other side of the book shelves. He took a seat at the table nearest to where Lazarus and Maria were sitting at and opened the book on the table and began reading supporting his head with both his hands with his elbows on the table. He remembered Claire was still on his shoulder. He looked and there she was. "I can't read your mind but I know you are trying to annoy me" He said quietly trying to not make too much noise.

[Sonitusia]

"It really does. And the love that was portrayed in it as well...~" Without even noticing, she had begun drawing something that really shouldn't be done in a library. Or really in any public area. "Ara, ara, what am I drawing?~" She giggled, not even minding if Lazarus looked at what she was doing. "Sooo, your powers are controlling light? Or uhm, electricity?"

Lazarus's curiosity won control over him when he heard her giggle in such a manner. "Yea, I have electrical manipulation-" He was interrupted with the view of the drawling. "Damn." He winked at her. "I don't know whether to be extremely impressed with how well it's drawn, or wondering why it's crossing your mind at such a time." He winked again and observed the drawling some more.

The scene on paper was getting hotter, and Maria could only blush red. "Well, I suppose that somethings just have to happen.~" She completely lost control of the plot, and it ended up more of a parody than an actual version of the story. She couldn't stop drawing, and she bit her lip as each new panel was being drawn.