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by Finsternia » Thu May 09, 2019 6:51 pm
Random stuff here. Random stuff there. Bla bla bla. Whatever I don't care.
Soon, the penguins shall rule the Earth with a cold flipper
by Luminesa » Thu May 09, 2019 7:33 pm
Finsternia wrote:Allistor Abendroth
The birds have started to chirp two hours ago, as the faintest bit of sunlight crept in the horizon. Allistor rose an hour later as the sky starts to shift from dark sapphire to soft water blue. The black haired student has made it his routine to wake up early in the morning to start jogging around the island and perhaps set off out of Mana's island and back again. However, his body is yet to recover. His bones are back in place yet parts of his body still sting with pain from phantom injuries. He made it a point for the teachers that he could manage himself and go to classes on his wheelchair yet the nurses forbid him to move too much. Sighing, Allistor started to circulate mana all over his body, to his broken mana points in his limbs and back to his torso. His body started to lift off the ground and his arms and legs stretched themselves. "Urk..." Both the pain of regaining control over his mana and the physical activity of stretching his sleeping muscles made him grunt and his face contort a bit.
The act made him sweat a bit, both from the sting and from worrying that his magic may fail him. Ice may lash out in his room and cover it in frost and in the worst case scenario his magic would hurt another student. For an hour he tried to temper his body again, filling his veins and muscles of mana, his mouth releasing bouts of warm breath that is visible in the coldness of morning. The knock on his door signalled that his morning exercise is at an end. Allistor plops back on the bed, which was set by the windows of his dorm room. Cecily would see the young man looking out of the window, looking at the early risers practicing their magic, studying, going off somewhere in campus, and many other things. He looks toward her for a second and waves. "Good morning professor. You don't always need to bring me food."
by Kingdom of Irhk » Fri May 10, 2019 12:00 pm
Luminesa wrote:Kingdom of Irhk wrote:
Henry von Kressel
"I have serious doubts about the bed part, Ms. Serial Heartbreaker, but odds are you have an interesting night x fight ratio in Spain... And my Mana 'escapades' involved fighting demons and a few crazy people. Same about my Parisian escapades, the Austrian escapades, the German and Polish ones..."
He couldn't help but laugh at his own lack of luck. He wasn't lying: even when there was a romantic intention in his escapes from a few of his obligations, they always seemed to involve trouble in any degree.
"I never actually met the Headmistress, but let's just say Solaine did an excellent job impersonating her. 'Parlez-vous français, monsieur von Kressel? If not we'll certainly arrange a translator! Send my regards to your father! Au revoir!' and the usual things... Mana lacks that kind of thing, at least institutionally. Students still gather around their 'equals', but teachers have a rule of treating everyone equally."
With a gesture of hand, Henry warmed up the plates using magic, heating them up as Eglantine seemed to run a marathon to get everything in place. Calmly, Henry just stared at her with a smile across his face.
"Eglantine... We already have dessert. Sebastian was scared about the possible implications of leaving you without chocolate, so he bought... A small stock, let's leave at that. And yes, my mother and my aunt will definitely want to eat. Kaiser, rescue Michel please!"
The big dog slowly walked to Michel, who laid on the ground serving as a mattress to the small puppy. Once more, Kaiser gently picked her up with his teeth, and carried her to a couch, placing her against the pillows to sleep comfortably, before returning to his owner.
Eglantine raised an eyebrow as Henry called her "Ms. Serial Heartbreaker", but she chuckled when he mentioned fights. "I've had a lot more fights than I've had boyfriends. I can tell you at least that much," she suggested. She found his mention of his own problems with women to be surprising, but given he had stated before that he had at least one ex, such a past was not that shocking. Henry had lived a sheltered life, but that did not mean he had never interacted with girls. His other times dating girls, however, had been riddled with disasters and battles that had distracted him from dating. This time had been no different, and they would probably encounter at least some difficulties at Mana. She was unsure what would possibly haunt them at Mana, but tigers could not change their stripes, nor could they tear them off and bury them somewhere in a ditch. Trouble followed Henry wherever he went, and so it would follow her.
At least the teachers, or at least one of them, would be pleasant. She was interested to see what sorts of friendships Henry had made as well, and whether he had ventured outside of making friends in Nobleblood Houses or not. Then again, she was doubtful that many non-Nobleblood people would be at this Magical school. Most were just private schools for wealthy Magical kids, but perhaps the American school would be different. She took a deep breath and reminded herself to continue cooking, but Henry stopped her as she began to count all her ingredients. He had prepared for dinner, and had gotten Sebastian to get chocolate for dessert. Halting her work, she turned and stared at him. "...What kind of chocolate? Cake? Cookies? Truffles? Or all three? My birthday's not for another seven months, you know," she joked.
In the meantime, Kaiser approached Michel, who smirked up at the big dog and pet his head. "Hey there, big guy. You've become kind of like a mom for Chloe, haven't you? Except you're a boy-dog, of course," he joked. As Kaiser moved Chloe off his chest, he sat upright and watched the older dog bring the puppy to the couch, where she continued to sleep. She would be awake in a few minutes, but until then, the house was peaceful once again. He decided he would go get Sarah himself, while Henry and Eglantine were talking, and as Eglantine asked him about the chocolate, he jumped to his feet, stretched, and walked to her room. Knocking on the door, he called, "Hey, Sarah, I heard you like breaking bones. I'd say I'm absolutely rattled, but I would only be ribbing you. Also, before you punch me through the door, supper's ready!"
by Elysian Kentarchy » Fri May 10, 2019 1:00 pm
Celivaia wrote:"Today is a great day. Recently, we completed a project that will greatly help the Salarian Union in it's fight, and while I cannot divulge information about this project, I am pleased to announce that this project was no small feat, and for his dedication, work, and pure, brilliant genius, we have a special award for this Salarian. We cannot divulge the name of this operative, but we have given him a special award, the "Star of the Union," and as an added bonus, we have decided to rename this, our home planet, after him. As of this moment, you are now standing on Solus'Kesh."
by Luminesa » Fri May 10, 2019 2:28 pm
Kingdom of Irhk wrote:Luminesa wrote:Eglantine raised an eyebrow as Henry called her "Ms. Serial Heartbreaker", but she chuckled when he mentioned fights. "I've had a lot more fights than I've had boyfriends. I can tell you at least that much," she suggested. She found his mention of his own problems with women to be surprising, but given he had stated before that he had at least one ex, such a past was not that shocking. Henry had lived a sheltered life, but that did not mean he had never interacted with girls. His other times dating girls, however, had been riddled with disasters and battles that had distracted him from dating. This time had been no different, and they would probably encounter at least some difficulties at Mana. She was unsure what would possibly haunt them at Mana, but tigers could not change their stripes, nor could they tear them off and bury them somewhere in a ditch. Trouble followed Henry wherever he went, and so it would follow her.
At least the teachers, or at least one of them, would be pleasant. She was interested to see what sorts of friendships Henry had made as well, and whether he had ventured outside of making friends in Nobleblood Houses or not. Then again, she was doubtful that many non-Nobleblood people would be at this Magical school. Most were just private schools for wealthy Magical kids, but perhaps the American school would be different. She took a deep breath and reminded herself to continue cooking, but Henry stopped her as she began to count all her ingredients. He had prepared for dinner, and had gotten Sebastian to get chocolate for dessert. Halting her work, she turned and stared at him. "...What kind of chocolate? Cake? Cookies? Truffles? Or all three? My birthday's not for another seven months, you know," she joked.
In the meantime, Kaiser approached Michel, who smirked up at the big dog and pet his head. "Hey there, big guy. You've become kind of like a mom for Chloe, haven't you? Except you're a boy-dog, of course," he joked. As Kaiser moved Chloe off his chest, he sat upright and watched the older dog bring the puppy to the couch, where she continued to sleep. She would be awake in a few minutes, but until then, the house was peaceful once again. He decided he would go get Sarah himself, while Henry and Eglantine were talking, and as Eglantine asked him about the chocolate, he jumped to his feet, stretched, and walked to her room. Knocking on the door, he called, "Hey, Sarah, I heard you like breaking bones. I'd say I'm absolutely rattled, but I would only be ribbing you. Also, before you punch me through the door, supper's ready!"
Henry von Kressel
"Chocolate bars. He saw how you calm yourself down fast when you have chocolate around, so he decided to stock a few just for the sake of Austrian historical patrimony. So no need to worry, Ms. Cordon Bleu, you are relieved of your extensive cooking duties for today. Only duty you have for the rest of the day is to kiss me, actually."
Somehow, he had a feeling that Eglantine worked that hard to not think about her new life, or simply to state that she could be an independent person. Of course, she could prove that through pans and punches - and it was a quite charming feature for him - but sometimes she simply had to remind herself to relax a little bit. And when she didn't, Henry would remember her.
Sarah von Kressel
And the Frenchman didn't cease his flirting at all. Like an ongoing car fueled by stubbornness and the purest will to tease and provoke, Michel delved deep in his vault of puns and pick-up lines as an effort to lighten the mood and possibly get laid.
Opening the door, Sarah came out with her hair on a ponytail, while wearing shorts and a long-sleeved shirt.
"I wouldn't waste a door just to punch you, Michel. Let's eat!"
by Serah » Fri May 10, 2019 5:23 pm
Luminesa wrote:Serah wrote:
"Oh bozhe moj, I think I broke her." Oliver chuckled before getting some pan fried potatoes and a steak, seeing as there was no fried chicken in the menu for once. 'Oh well, I'll just make some myself.' He thought, quickly rejoining with Soleil and putting a chair close to Ambrosia so she would avoid falling on the floor if she were to overheat.
Staring at her with an amused smile a raised eyebrow, he waited for her answer as to what she thought was a retro game. In truth, he didn't expect anything, he wasn't even sure if Ambrosia had even touched video games before, beyond maybe phone games to pass the time.
As she managed to stammer out Halo, Oliver shrugged.
"Ah, well I'll have to disappoint you. I don't have Halo and I'm much more of a Fire Emblem fan in terms of retro, but I do have some games that can be played in multiplayer." Again, the teasing glint reappeared with a smile turning into an almost smug grin, like a fox cornering its prey, he followed. "Like, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime for instance. It's a pretty intense game if you're not prepared to cooperate with your partner."
Leaving that thought just long enough for her to make her own conclusions, he followed up with the actual goal of the game.
"Handling a spaceship when each player has to man a station that handles different parts of the ship and has to run from one to the other to cover everything in the map in record time is quite hard to do, especially if you're not prepared to communicate where you are or what you're doing to the others."
He looked at Soleil again, this time, his teasing smile mostly faded and turned into a mild, yet content look.
"If we're not too tired after the snowball fight, I'd be up for that. Of course, I have other ones if this doesn't sound like something you'd like."
In response to all the teasing and switching back and forth between flirting and looking somewhat normal, Begnion growled at his master, signalling him to cut it out before he got involved.
"You'd do the same, don't lie to me." Oliver answered the dog, putting a finger on his nose, which ended up being swatted away.
"Fine, this is the most you've seen me smile in months and you tell me to stop. What a terrible guardian you are."
Begnion followed with a whine that sounded as close as a dog could get to a sarcastic 'Of course I am.'
...He doesn't even play Halo, you dummy. He likes RPGs! Think of an old anime game! C'mon, you can do it... "I like Zelda, actually, too! Um..." He mentioned a different game, one she had never heard about, and she trailed-off. It was some indie game, but from the title it sounded...romantic? She wondered what sort of game that was, but she was willing to play it with him if it meant she spent time with him. "...Okay! W-We can play that game too...If you want, I mean...um..." She twirled a strand of her hair around her finger, and she stared toward the floor. She felt so awkward now, with the butterflies finally settling in her stomach. She had never played a whole lot of video games, but she would be quite happy to spend some time with Oliver. She did not know Soleil quite as well, but judging by what she saw outside, she figured he might need a little company as well.
"I'd like to play it! We could build our teamwork skills by playing a video game! It's just a little cold to train outside anyway..." Soleil explained, as he put away a third doughnut. He worried he was going to get fat if he continued eating so many doughnuts, but he felt as though he was craving sweets quite a lot today. Maybe nerves had overtaken him. "...Then again...maybe some exercise in the afternoon would not be a bad idea..." He was not quite sure what he wanted to do with the rest of his day after he spent time with Oliver and Ambrosia, though he was glad to just enjoy the company for now...
by Serah » Fri May 10, 2019 7:36 pm
by Luminesa » Fri May 10, 2019 8:19 pm
Serah wrote:Luminesa wrote:...He doesn't even play Halo, you dummy. He likes RPGs! Think of an old anime game! C'mon, you can do it... "I like Zelda, actually, too! Um..." He mentioned a different game, one she had never heard about, and she trailed-off. It was some indie game, but from the title it sounded...romantic? She wondered what sort of game that was, but she was willing to play it with him if it meant she spent time with him. "...Okay! W-We can play that game too...If you want, I mean...um..." She twirled a strand of her hair around her finger, and she stared toward the floor. She felt so awkward now, with the butterflies finally settling in her stomach. She had never played a whole lot of video games, but she would be quite happy to spend some time with Oliver. She did not know Soleil quite as well, but judging by what she saw outside, she figured he might need a little company as well.
"I'd like to play it! We could build our teamwork skills by playing a video game! It's just a little cold to train outside anyway..." Soleil explained, as he put away a third doughnut. He worried he was going to get fat if he continued eating so many doughnuts, but he felt as though he was craving sweets quite a lot today. Maybe nerves had overtaken him. "...Then again...maybe some exercise in the afternoon would not be a bad idea..." He was not quite sure what he wanted to do with the rest of his day after he spent time with Oliver and Ambrosia, though he was glad to just enjoy the company for now...
As the conversation continued onto playing the game instead of going for a snowball fight, Oliver felt a light wave of disappointment wash over him, but kept it behind his smile, although his eyes almost betrayed him.
As his mask came back, he became more and more placid.
"You know, you don't have to pretend you like video games if you've never touched them before. I won't think any less of you." He continued, his smile progressively fading as he returned to his usual, unfeeling state.
As he stared and ate his potatoes, he entered a sort of dissociation state where he simply did things mechanically and lost himself in his own mind.
Such things tended to happen more often in his room, where nobody could see him.
He found himself thinking about what he'd done recently, what he'd promised, and how long he had left before he'd be forced back to europe.
"... Czechia sounds nice..." He muttered, as he progressively shifted into escapism, thinking of leaving it all behind and making a bee farm somewhere in the Czech countryside, making his own alcohol and living out the remainder of his life in between beautiful mountains and forests, playing old solo games on his home built computer, taking scenic photos with various drones. He genuinely just wanted to get out of this situation he had gotten himself into, and it showed in his eyes that seemed like they were progressively losing life.
"... I wish it'd rain more. I like rain, rain is good." he followed, approaching the end of his potatoes, his senses started to come back.
Dissociation episodes like this happened to him often, often enough that it could become an issue. But at the very least he applied himself enough that his mask wouldn't crumble around people, however, it seemed that flirting, and acting somewhat normal around people so early in the morning had already worn his psyche out.
As his eyes suddenly came alive once again, he glanced left and right, hoping nobody would've seen him dissociate. However, it soon dawned on him that Soleil and Ambrosia hadn't left. He purely hoped that they hadn't noticed.
Seemingly absorbing the meat with how fast he ate, he got up and got rid of his plates. When he came back, he felt somewhat anxious. He had never seen what he looked like when he had his episodes. Or even really knew what he did or said during those times. That said, if he felt anxious, it didn't show on his face. Briefly, he thought of saying something, but the potential of them not seeing it would negate it, so he simply kept his mouth shut and tried to act as normal as he possibly could.
by Chrome Legion » Fri May 10, 2019 10:00 pm
by Luminesa » Fri May 10, 2019 10:52 pm
by Serah » Sat May 11, 2019 4:51 pm
Luminesa wrote:Serah wrote:
As the conversation continued onto playing the game instead of going for a snowball fight, Oliver felt a light wave of disappointment wash over him, but kept it behind his smile, although his eyes almost betrayed him.
As his mask came back, he became more and more placid.
"You know, you don't have to pretend you like video games if you've never touched them before. I won't think any less of you." He continued, his smile progressively fading as he returned to his usual, unfeeling state.
As he stared and ate his potatoes, he entered a sort of dissociation state where he simply did things mechanically and lost himself in his own mind.
Such things tended to happen more often in his room, where nobody could see him.
He found himself thinking about what he'd done recently, what he'd promised, and how long he had left before he'd be forced back to europe.
"... Czechia sounds nice..." He muttered, as he progressively shifted into escapism, thinking of leaving it all behind and making a bee farm somewhere in the Czech countryside, making his own alcohol and living out the remainder of his life in between beautiful mountains and forests, playing old solo games on his home built computer, taking scenic photos with various drones. He genuinely just wanted to get out of this situation he had gotten himself into, and it showed in his eyes that seemed like they were progressively losing life.
"... I wish it'd rain more. I like rain, rain is good." he followed, approaching the end of his potatoes, his senses started to come back.
Dissociation episodes like this happened to him often, often enough that it could become an issue. But at the very least he applied himself enough that his mask wouldn't crumble around people, however, it seemed that flirting, and acting somewhat normal around people so early in the morning had already worn his psyche out.
As his eyes suddenly came alive once again, he glanced left and right, hoping nobody would've seen him dissociate. However, it soon dawned on him that Soleil and Ambrosia hadn't left. He purely hoped that they hadn't noticed.
Seemingly absorbing the meat with how fast he ate, he got up and got rid of his plates. When he came back, he felt somewhat anxious. He had never seen what he looked like when he had his episodes. Or even really knew what he did or said during those times. That said, if he felt anxious, it didn't show on his face. Briefly, he thought of saying something, but the potential of them not seeing it would negate it, so he simply kept his mouth shut and tried to act as normal as he possibly could.
Soleil turned and looked to Oliver after thinking for a moment, and he noticed the sadness in his eyes. He seemed to feel as though he was drifting in and out of the conversation, like a ghost, or a cloud in a clear blue sky. He put a hand on his shoulder, and smiled at him. “But we’ll do the snowball fight first. I think that will be fun,” he assured him. He could see that Oliver had lost track of his two friends, and had started mumbling to himself about Czechia and the rain. Wanting him to feel he was a part of the group, he gave him direct eye contact as he spoke. “And then we can all come back here for more hot chocolate! We can spend the whole day together if we want,” he suggested.
When he turned to Ambrosia for her input, she quickly and confidently nodded to give her consent to this idea. “It’s better to have lots of company when it’s cold! Lots of...um...very nice company, too...” she answered, before unconsciously twirling a strand of her hair again. Oh no did you just flirt? Oh no. OH NO. WHAT WILL HE THINK?! I wonder if he likes girls who are open...or maybe not. Maybe he likes shy girls. But I’m a shy girl! Sometimes, anyway. WHAT DO I DO!!! She took a deep breath and stopped twirling her hair, and she gave Oliver a big, kind smile.
by Kingdom of Irhk » Sat May 11, 2019 9:29 pm
Luminesa wrote:Magnolia continued to meow with urgency in Rabbit’s arms, as he picked up the letter in one hand and sat back down on the bed. The letter was only a couple of lines long, written quickly by someone in a hurry. That someone happened to be Catherine of all people, and he blinked as he read and re-read the letter. ...Catherine is...in Romania?...And she has found...the Obsidian Towers?!... He put Magnolia back on the bed, and she crawled around Rabbit as he thought over Catherine’s words. His hands shook the more he read her words.
The Obsidian Towers. A source of horrid black magic, a hive of wicked souls in quantities beyond anyone’s imagination. To much of the Magical World, they were a myth. However, Rabbit believed much of the old apocrypha, the ancient stories which the modern Magical world had forgotten. The Obsidian Towers were one of those myths, almost too evil to truly exist. Yet he knew that they could indeed exist, and if one of his students had found them...
...To Bucharest I must go then... he thought with a weary sigh. He could not believe or understand why his student would try to tamper with such horrid Magic. She gave no indication as to her intentions. She almost seemed...flippant, as though she knew that he knew what the Towers were, and yet she still planned to do what she knew he would fin abhorrent. He would feel heartbroken if he was not so horrified. ...This...this can’t be right...but it also...it also could be...This is indeed her handwriting...and if she truly plans to activate those towers...The Hell she shall bring upon the living world...would make even Lady Blanchefleur afraid...
Rabbit heard Michel and Sarah down the hall, but his appetite was gone. He looked down at Magnolia, and took off his mask to kiss her tiny head. “...You must stay here for now...Henry will take good care of you, Magnolia...” he whispered to her. Danger pulsated in his chest, and he knew he had to hurry to Bucharest. He grabbed his travel bag and packed a change of clothes along with just a couple particular personal belongings. He left the gifts he had bought in his room, giving the smallest bag one more saddened look before he walked out. He approached it, and he looked inside the bag at the gift he had bought. “...I will return soon...and then...then I will come home...” He brought Magnolia out the room with him as well, only so that he could give her to Henry or Sebastian for the duration of his trip.
As he walked out of the room, he put his mask back on, and entered the dining room. Eglantine and company would notice his stiff posture, and his anxious breathing. He handed Magnolia to Henry without warning, and then stepped back. “...I know I am wanted at dinner...but I must go to Romania at once...”
“...Say what?” Eglantine questioned, blinking as she registered his seemingly-random statement.
“Yes. Catherine is there, and she has requested that I come find her. I do not wish for either you or Henry to accompany me. You must stay here and prepare to go home. I must go to face her alone. It will minimize any damage or harm that might be done onto-”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, what?...” she questioned, standing as she glared over at him. “...You need to calm down, sit, and eat with the rest of us! You’re not running out of here by yourself!” When he turned toward her, however, she flinched. She could not see behind his mask, but she remembered the piercing gaze he gave her when she intruded on his sleep. She stopped interrupting him, and let him continue.
“...She is planning to use Magic...which she should not use. Ever. I must save her, and to minimize what damage may be done, I must go alone...” he finished, “I am asking for you, Henry, to care for Magnolia while I am gone. If I am gone for longer than our last three days, please take her home with you to Mana, and my gifts. I...I may be some time. But I must do this...I am sorry for the sudden commands, but I am well enough and now must perform my duty as a teacher...”
by Luminesa » Sun May 12, 2019 10:20 am
by Kingdom of Irhk » Sun May 12, 2019 5:27 pm
Luminesa wrote:“This is not merely about her being a rebel. This is about her possibly unleashing Black Magic that most modern Dark Mages could never dream to control,” Rabbit protested against Henry, taking a step forward. “The Obsidian Towers...she wishes to unlock their power. You probably know them as legends, but they are more than legends. They are, in fact, very real, and if she tries to use their power, not only will she destroy herself, but possibly much of the world around her...”
Michel and Anneliese entered the room at this point, and Michel’s ears perked as he heard the last sentence. “...What about destroying the world?...” he inquired. He looked to Henry and Eglantine, who a moment ago were both peaceful and enjoying each others’ company. Now they were both afraid and stressed, with Henry appearing to feel even angry.
“...Rabbit wants to run to Bucharest, apparently one of his old students is planning to use Black Magic for some reason, and he wants to go save her...” Eglantine explained.
“Bucharest?...Well, not by yourself, you’re not!” Rabbit turned to face Michel as he moved away from Anneliese. “...I’ll be sure to come with you, if you actually want to do this. You know traveling alone is a stupid idea, especially with all the threats we still have,” he warned.
Rabbit stared at Michel, and realized he would not be able to argue with him on that front. Henry and Eglantine needed to go back to Mana when the private jet arrived, and while Rabbit needed to join them, Michel was not required to join anyone. Considering most of the public was also not aware that he was alive, he decided that bringing along Michel was not the worst idea. “...Do you...really wish to come along? I do not know how long this venture will take...” he inquired.
“It’s not like we could never get a private jet if we come back late. If there’s a threat to the world, we can solve it! Besides, nobody in this room, save maybe you, knows Dark Magic as well as I do.” Michel spoke casually, but also with some gravity, as he answered Rabbit’s question. “The most important thing is you’re safe, the kids are safe, and that this old continent is safe from Dark Magic. That’s why we came here, and that’s why we’re going to stop your student from accidentally causing an apocalypse. Now, we just need to head to Vienna and get some train tickets. The sooner we leave the better.”
Rabbit nodded, but before he could speak further, Anneliese approached and wrapped her arms around him. For just a moment, he felt his fear wash away, and his face turned slightly pink under his mask. With her soft dress and warm embrace, he felt as though he had been wrapped in the rays of the sun, or caressed by a field of lilies. He hesitated to put his arms around her, and then he did, letting himself sink into the kind hug of Henry’s mother. He realized he had forgotten to give her the flowers he wanted to give her, and he felt ashamed. Yet then she whispered in his ear to come back safely. Her voice was like a cool breeze, soothing and steady, reassuring him that he was indeed loved by his students, even if they were upset by his decision. She then kissed him on the cheek, and he almost jolted. He hoped she could not feel his heart beat haphazardly against his chest. “...Thank you, dear. And for...nursing me back to health...”
He stepped back, and noticed Michel smirking at him. He seemed to notice Rabbit’s flustered reaction to Anneliese’s kindness, but Rabbt gave no reply in return. Michel then walked to Eglantine and gave her a tight hug. “I’ll be fine, just gotta make sure we don’t have anymore Black Magic to deal with than we have to,” he assured her. He then walked to Henry and gave him a hug as well, probably not the kind of hug Henry was used to receiving. Michel was a bit rough, unlike Rabbit, but he was genuine in his feelings of respect toward the boy. “Make sure Eglantine is happy, and your mom. And take care of yourself too, don’t stress over us.” He then walked to Rabbit’s side, and gave him another smirk. “...Ready to go, Lone Ranger?” he questioned. Rabbit gave him a confused stare, and Michel chuckled. He then took his arm, grinned back at the kids, and headed toward the door. “See you kids soon! We’ll bring back a souvenir if we get done quickly enough!” he called.
Rabbit was too shocked, and once again too anxious, to speak. He did look back at his students, but none of them could quite see the pain and the anxiety behind his mask. His heart wanted to say something, but he assured himself that he would be back on time. We’ll be done soon. We’ll be fine. Henry and Eglantine will hardly know we were gone. We’ll be fine... He got in the limo, and he and Michel soon disappeared.
Eglantine was left standing and staring toward the door once again, and then she looked back at her plates, which were now cold. She sighed. All her hard work, and nobody would have the appetite now to eat, herself included. “...I’m going to need a whole bottle of that wine now...Why does this have to happen now...” she mumbled. She sat down to eat, never minding that her food was cold. It still tasted decent, and she forced herself to eat and to drink, in order to take her mind off her nerves. Henry would be able to tell how anxious she was, however, when she dunked down her full glass of wine and then poured herself another glass. “...I ought to kill that classmate of yours. She’s nothing but trouble...” She muttered a few crass words under her breath as she took another sip of her wine.
by Luminesa » Sun May 12, 2019 7:39 pm
Serah wrote:Luminesa wrote:Soleil turned and looked to Oliver after thinking for a moment, and he noticed the sadness in his eyes. He seemed to feel as though he was drifting in and out of the conversation, like a ghost, or a cloud in a clear blue sky. He put a hand on his shoulder, and smiled at him. “But we’ll do the snowball fight first. I think that will be fun,” he assured him. He could see that Oliver had lost track of his two friends, and had started mumbling to himself about Czechia and the rain. Wanting him to feel he was a part of the group, he gave him direct eye contact as he spoke. “And then we can all come back here for more hot chocolate! We can spend the whole day together if we want,” he suggested.
When he turned to Ambrosia for her input, she quickly and confidently nodded to give her consent to this idea. “It’s better to have lots of company when it’s cold! Lots of...um...very nice company, too...” she answered, before unconsciously twirling a strand of her hair again. Oh no did you just flirt? Oh no. OH NO. WHAT WILL HE THINK?! I wonder if he likes girls who are open...or maybe not. Maybe he likes shy girls. But I’m a shy girl! Sometimes, anyway. WHAT DO I DO!!! She took a deep breath and stopped twirling her hair, and she gave Oliver a big, kind smile.
As they had proven they had mostly not noticed his episode, he sighed internally out of relief and nodded.
Although he hadn't started to dissociate from being told they wouldn't do the snowball fight first, it seemed like they misunderstood it that way. And given his current situation, he had no will to tell them the opposite.
He couldn't quite organize his thoughts to form a coherent sentence, so he simply nodded again, giving finger guns as an answer to Ambrosia's flirting and smile. He, however did not look one bit as well as he previously did when flirting with her, he looked placid and deadpan as ever.
"Well, whenever you feel up to it, I'm good to go."
by Serah » Mon May 13, 2019 6:00 am
Luminesa wrote:Serah wrote:
As they had proven they had mostly not noticed his episode, he sighed internally out of relief and nodded.
Although he hadn't started to dissociate from being told they wouldn't do the snowball fight first, it seemed like they misunderstood it that way. And given his current situation, he had no will to tell them the opposite.
He couldn't quite organize his thoughts to form a coherent sentence, so he simply nodded again, giving finger guns as an answer to Ambrosia's flirting and smile. He, however did not look one bit as well as he previously did when flirting with her, he looked placid and deadpan as ever.
"Well, whenever you feel up to it, I'm good to go."
The snow had more-than-powdered the ground at this point. The trees, the buildings, and the grass were all a similar shade of blinding white, and the snow crunched under the students' boots as they stepped outside. Ambrosia let a shiver escape her, but otherwise she was glad to run out into the snow. "It's literally everywhere!" she shouted, as she rushed out into the courtyard. She jumped into the snow and made a snow-angel, excited to feel the fluffy coldness around her. With the sun covered by the sky, she did not feel the usual prickling pain she felt when running outside. She did not even need her umbrella. She grabbed a ton of snow in her hands, and then began to mold it into a large snowball. "...I can throw one in both hands!" she yelled. She put one on the ground, and then made another one, before picking them both up in her hands. She threw both of the snowballs, but one fell short. Soleil's snowball only hit his foot, as he backed away, while Oliver got pegged directly in the face.
Soleil followed them outside, and watched as Ambrosia pegged Oliver with a snowball. She was giggling, joyful and silly, enjoying herself for the first time in a while. Soleil smiled at her, and also at Oliver. He hoped that Oliver was also enjoying himself. He himself enjoyed the cold, the quiet of the world outside when only the three of them were awake and outside. He did not hear the horrid whispers in his mind, the nightmarish screams, the terror...He just heard the laughing and the shouting of Ambrosia in the background. He inhaled deeply, and then exhaled, and saw his breath float through the air as frost.
"Wait, here I come!" He ran out to join them, and he grabbed a snowball in his own hands. He pelted Ambrosia with it, and then he grabbed one and aimed at Oliver, only for her to hit him in return. He pelted another one at her, and hit her in the face. Soleil then turned to Oliver, and smiled. "C'mon, Oliver! Join in! That's why we're out here!" he called, before Ambrosia hit Oliver with another snowball.
by Luminesa » Mon May 13, 2019 6:13 pm
by Kingdom of Irhk » Mon May 13, 2019 7:39 pm
Luminesa wrote:Salzburg-Eglantine and Henry
Almost everyone could feel Eglantine's bad mood, and everyone tried to support her to make her feel better. Sarah took Eglantine's plate and heated it, while Anneliese proceeded to eat and to compliment her cooking. In fact, she was so free in her compliments of the pasta that the girl could not help but smile. For once, she let herself take pride in her work, rather than getting embarrassed over the praise. She needed to feel good about something for once, instead of wallowing in fear over something she could not control. That's right, I can still control...a little of my situation. I can still cook, and...sort of...take care of the people around me...Or at least take care of myself...maybe... She gave Anneliese a grateful smile and nodded to her. "...Thank you, Lady Anneliese. You're...very kind..." she replied meekly. She then continued to eat the pasta herself, while now taking slower sips of her wine. She felt better in the presence of Henry's family. They loved her, and she had done so little to win their confidence. They just accepted her, flaws and quirks and all.
Henry, of course, had his own plans to make Eglantine feel better. He kept her from trying to clean dishes, which would be left to do later, maybe tomorrow morning even. He met her as everyone left the kitchen, and surprised her with a ice-bucket that contained two bottles of chilled wine. He also snuck some of Sebastian's chocolate bars, and she could smell the chocolate She blinked and gave him a curious stare. "...You're planning to get me drunk or something?..." she questioned. He did not answer, and instead closed her eyes before leading her away through the mansion. When they entered his room, she blinked and became pink in the face. She had never quite been in his room before, and she felt...uncertain. He had a large, luxurious room full of books, and a huge, cushy bed in the center of the room. When he explained why he brought her to his room, she turned and stared at him. "...Sooooo...Netflix and chill is your plan, then?" She smirked and gave a small chuckle. "...Sure, we can watch something. Act like normal teenagers, snuggle under blankets with wine and chocolate in a big mansion, and watch TV...Hmmm...I don't even know what good movies we could watch, I haven't thought about movies in forever...or TV. Anything you like? I bet you probably don't like what I like," she suggested, with a nervous smile.
by Elysian Kentarchy » Mon May 13, 2019 8:15 pm
Celivaia wrote:"Today is a great day. Recently, we completed a project that will greatly help the Salarian Union in it's fight, and while I cannot divulge information about this project, I am pleased to announce that this project was no small feat, and for his dedication, work, and pure, brilliant genius, we have a special award for this Salarian. We cannot divulge the name of this operative, but we have given him a special award, the "Star of the Union," and as an added bonus, we have decided to rename this, our home planet, after him. As of this moment, you are now standing on Solus'Kesh."
by Luminesa » Mon May 13, 2019 8:57 pm
by Serah » Tue May 14, 2019 4:20 pm
Luminesa wrote:Mana - Soleil and Ambrosia
Nobody would be simply standing and staring into the distance alone, at least not among the three merrymakers on this cold Saturday morning at Mana. Oliver was shaken out of his reverie by Ambrosia's snowballs, and after a few moments he did join the snowball fight which she and Soleil had initiated. Soleil turned to look at him as he got hit, and he saw the energy, the spark, the happiness return to his face. He was glad to see his friend so happy, and even getting serious about the snowball fight. Oliver used Wind Magic to pack together his snowball, and so Soleil attempted to do the same. He threw snow into the air, and then created a small whirlwind which curled and clamped around a lump of snow, forming it into a snowball. It was not the most graceful or efficient method of making a snowball, but in his excitement he threw care to the wind along with his snowball, which was rather large and well-packed. He slammed Oliver in the back of the head, while he himself ducked and tried to hide from Oliver's snowballs. He managed to take a couple of hits, before he got behind a tree and started forming snowballs in his hands. He almost started to make a little fort, while Ambrosia distracted him.
Ambrosia was glad to be partaking in an activity which was not being graded for skill or finesse. She made snowballs as big as she could manage, as lumpy and clumsy as they came, and she chucked them at Oliver. She could not stop laughing at how silly the three of them looked. She had not had this much fun, either with her family or with any classmates, in ages. "I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS, BUT..." She summoned a whip made of fire, and she smacked a tree branch, trying to reach for heavier snow. She indeed got the snow...and had to jump out of the way to avoid being buried into huge piles of snow. When she got the huge amount of snow, she rolled a huge snowball behind which she could try and hide. She then made more tiny snowballs and pelted them toward Oliver, since she could not reach Soleil. "Prosécho̱!" she shouted, as she barraged her classmate with snowballs.
by Luminesa » Tue May 14, 2019 8:44 pm
by Kingdom of Irhk » Wed May 15, 2019 8:46 am
Elysian Kentarchy wrote:Europe-Konstantin Abramov, Salzburg
"And you are worse than me sister." I jab back at her, and I leave the driver instructions as we approach the doors of the estate with Anastasia slighting behind me. It doesn't compare to home, for nothing can to us, but I can feel the age of this manor and can understand why some would call it home. "It is different." I mutter and knock on the door and when someone answers I speak. "Excuse us, I am Konstantin Abramov, Boyar of the House Abramov, and this is my sister Anastasia, could we please speak to the person who is in charge of this estate? I'm afraid me and my sister do not quite know who to talk to."
Luminesa wrote:Salzburg-Eglantine
Henry and Eglantine had no idea who had answered the door, or that Abramov was coming with reinforcements to aid House Von Kressel. Eglantine was determined to relax anyway, and while she would have answered the door if she knew, she much preferred being here, taking time away from fighting. She snickered as Henry mentioned a couple of the shows that he did not like, and she took the remote and began to flick through the selections on Netflix. "...Nah, I've never watched Friends, never heard of Lucifer, either. Sounds a little like Supernatural...that one was kinda silly, except one of the guys was kinda cute...the older brother..." She almost felt weird, talking about mundane things like TV shows for once. She felt even weirder, and almost bashful, when she found a show that she wanted to watch-Snow White with the Red Hair. Henry would most likely be surprised by her choice in TV shows, or at least she thought he would be confused seeing that she liked a cheerful, cute, pretty shoujo anime.
She did cuddle near him as the show started, and gave him a bashful smirk as the theme played. She definitely could not see Henry watching such a show on his own, but he seemed just happy to watch whatever she wanted to watch. She grabbed a chocolate bar and began to munch on it, before turning to watch Episode 1. This is...almost bizarre...watching TV like a normal teen...just...all of these last two weeks...I don't even know how I'm supposed to react...just...let things be?... So much had flown her way that she hardly knew which emotion to feel. For now, however, she wanted to feel happy. Henry also wanted her to feel happy, and so she relaxed, putting her head against his shoulder and wrapping herself tightly in the blankets he retrieved for her.
by Chrome Legion » Wed May 15, 2019 8:57 pm
by Danceria » Thu May 16, 2019 12:19 pm
Luminesa wrote:Mana Academy-Ambrosia and Soleil
Oh great, he's using Wind Magic even more now, to his advantage! Well then! I guess I'll have to level the playing field somehow... Ambrosia hopped out from behind her mound of snow, and before she made anymore snowballs, she summoned a set of small fireballs and blasted his snowballs into vapor. The sudden warmth flashing against the chilling cold felt good, as the vapor washed over her face. She then summoned more snowballs, and chucked them at Oliver once again. She hoped he would keep trying to hit her. If Magic was on the table, she would simply evaporate as many of his snowballs as she could.
Soleil, on the other hand, began to sneak closer behind Oliver. He had mounds of snow in his arms, and was approaching the area which had been untouched by footprints, in his blind-spot. When he made his way to the spot he wanted to reach, he threw the mound in the air, and used his Wind Magic to push it all toward Oliver. Before Oliver could turn to see what had hit him, he had been barraged by a blizzard strong enough to knock him off of his feet. The smaller Mage giggled, before covering his mouth with his hand to keep Oliver from hearing him. His face was pink from being outdoors in the cold, and now it became even colder, because he felt he had put his own strategy in danger.
Ambrosia could not help but start laughing, however, as Oliver got hit hard with a surprise attack. He had not been paying attention to Soleil behind him, and had paid the price. "BULLSEYE!" she yelled, as she carried more snowballs in her arms and laughed. Even Oliver's own blizzard did not faze her too much. She tried to move through it to hit him with her snowballs, but she was so tickled that she simply fell on her face in the snow and rolled around. She was having too much fun to take the snowball fight seriously.
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