Mel decides to not join in, letting the tune Kezzin is playing flow through her. trying to sense every note.
she closes her eyes, listening and enjoying. This was kezzin's tune, she didn't wantt to change it.
after it was over Mel smiled. That was great.
Looking to everyone I think this time here is one of the best times I have had since coming to this school. Looking to Tybs Thanks for letting me share it with you
after a few moments Mel grabs her guitar, About that song, Snowflakes, Let me play itt for you guys, its new and I want to know what you think, OK?
Mel decides to not join in, letting the tune Kezzin is playing flow through her. trying to sense every note.
she closes her eyes, listening and enjoying. This was kezzin's tune, she didn't wantt to change it.
after it was over Mel smiled. That was great.
Looking to everyone I think this time here is one of the best times I have had since coming to this school. Looking to Tybs Thanks for letting me share it with you
after a few moments Mel grabs her guitar, About that song, Snowflakes, Let me play itt for you guys, its new and I want to know what you think, OK?
"I dunno...it needs something, you know? Something more in the musical arrangement. Maybe make it kinda ethereal sounding. I bet Tybalt could help with that. And maybe some steel drums....really light and musical sounding."
"But, hey...just my opinion. Feel free to ignore the weird person you just met a few minutes ago," she said with a broad grin.
Raelle looked around. They hadn't had a problem with her flying them down, but she'd noticed that no one would let her help them disembark...and she was getting a lot of dirty looks. Great. Just perfect.
"Yeah, I think you might have a point, James. Alright, come on Arthur. I'm driving," she said, heading for the skimmer Jiminy had offered them to get back to the school.
Mel decides to not join in, letting the tune Kezzin is playing flow through her. trying to sense every note.
she closes her eyes, listening and enjoying. This was kezzin's tune, she didn't wantt to change it.
after it was over Mel smiled. That was great.
Looking to everyone I think this time here is one of the best times I have had since coming to this school. Looking to Tybs Thanks for letting me share it with you
after a few moments Mel grabs her guitar, About that song, Snowflakes, Let me play itt for you guys, its new and I want to know what you think, OK?
"I dunno...it needs something, you know? Something more in the musical arrangement. Maybe make it kinda ethereal sounding. I bet Tybalt could help with that. And maybe some steel drums....really light and musical sounding."
"But, hey...just my opinion. Feel free to ignore the weird person you just met a few minutes ago," she said with a broad grin.
Mel just gives her that "are you kidding look". I'm the one writing a song about snowflakes for a Firbird friend, you really think your the wierd one?
She then turns to Tybs Well?
Belsayv
Unfortunately for Vickory, the creature with which she was conversing was not long for this world as the wrath of her blue dragon ally is now directed towards it. Aided by the timely arrival of Belyu, Adon and their mysterious companion, the dual-sided spellcaster falls quickly to arrow, tooth and claw, aided by guidance from the holy power of Yrrin.
Meanwhile, a shining bastion of righteousness, Yrrin calls forth on all the powers at his disposal, and dispatches his foe with a telling blow, striking straight through his armour and almost splitting the N'gathau in two.
The remaining N'gathau's invisibility wears off shortly thereafter, and is slain more in what is more akin to an act of mercy than combat. He was doomed anyway.
There's a long moment of silence in the cavern as the echoes of the battle fade away.
A few things remain to be done - the cage which holds the mostly villagers must be opened, and there is still the question of the monstrous machine, which appears to have a ghost caught in it's midst - the source of the screams which had propelled Vai onward so recklessly before.
And of course... who is the stranger accompanying Belyu and Adon?
For the most part, the desert looking girl, with her thick, raven black, wavy hair did little more than spectate as people unloaded their violence upon the remaining N'gathau. Impassive, was the expression on her features, while her intense gaze peered around them exploring the surroundings.
Glancing into the cage, once it is popped open by one of the two new found persons, Anahita looks the villagers over briefly to gauge their state of being.
If anything, she doesn't seem to engaged in the situation, occasionally peering off as if hearing someone or something catching her attention.
Kezzin smiles as Melody plays Snowflakes and his body language indicates that he enjoyed the song, but he remains quiet.
Silinrul looks questioningly at Ehos "Leads? Is there some sort of investigation going on? Perhaps I could assist" He says, absently scratching his back with some vigor.
Silinrul looks questioningly at Ehos "Leads? Is there some sort of investigation going on? Perhaps I could assist" He says, absently scratching his back with some vigor.
"A friend of ours was murdered during a brief period of time when the wards were down last night....well, a lot of people were, but she was killed by someone else who might still be here. When they brought her back they found out she didn't know who killed her, so we're trying to investigate."
"Did you guys try tracking the killer by scent?"
"This is great."
He smiles to her and gives a little 'play it I'm excited to hear it' motion.
He listens intently, letting her do her song.
"I like it. It sounds like the music my oldest sister used to play. You actually remind me a lot of her. Her name is Carolyn."
He listens to Janie.
"Ya. I like the way you think. It's sorta blue-grassy, but if you want to go more towards the lyrics,"
He appears at the keyboard.
"You could do some wind sounds leading in and out, and between chorus's."
He pushes a key and a cheezy breeze noise issues from the keyboard.
"But if you want to go more towards genre, you could get some upright base, that'd be good too."
He looks at the keyboard for a moment, playing with the settings.
"Ooh! I wanna do a song! I've been saving this thing."
He rummages around in his pocket, his arm going elbow deep, as he flexes to bend that way.
He draws out a glass jar, it has a layer of red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and a bronze layer on top and bottom. He takes a swig of it and clears his throat.
Then he plays this song, singing the funny electric lyrics as they are.
He tries to move around, but is still bound to the keyboard, playing the song.
adon raises an eyebrow. He walks up to the machine, unnaturally calm as ever, practically blind to the ghost's suffering, and shoves antimagic at it, in case it had a magical feature to it.
Adon's attempt does have an effect, though perhaps not the one he is seeking - ghoulish green light which had lit the cavern previously is doused, plunging them all into the deep darkness of the underground, with only the slight glow of the ethereal Jan illuminating the scene. She still seems to struggling and unable to free herself.
Light gradually returns to the room as it's Champion stands, reverting to her half-elven form, putting a hand on Phaezeriel's and - surprisingly - Sadie's shoulders. The whole cavern fills with a warm light, seeming to emanate from the diamond pendant at Vai's neck, though the diamond only glow softly, and really shouldn't be able to illuminate such a large space.
"Thanks guys." she murmurs to her nearby friends, before looking at Jan, Vai's wavy blonde hair shimmering slightly in the light. She pushes that one piece back behind her ear, standing tall.
"Jan? It's me, Vai." she says levelly, though she has yet to remove her hands from the shoulders of her friends - aversion to physical contact or no.
adon thumps his head on the machine, a little upset with himself.
"Well."
adon just sighs, and steps back. Not much he can do here.
For the most part, the desert looking girl, with her thick, raven black, wavy hair did little more than spectate as people unloaded their violence upon the remaining N'gathau. Impassive, was the expression on her features, while her intense gaze peered around them exploring the surroundings.
Glancing into the cage, once it is popped open by one of the two new found persons, Anahita looks the villagers over briefly to gauge their state of being.
If anything, she doesn't seem to engaged in the situation, occasionally peering off as if hearing someone or something catching her attention.
Anahita's assessment of the villagers seem to match what she had learned back at the village proper - they were taken by force, but not intended to kill. What is easily visible to the Keleshite's trained eye is: various bruises and cuts, along with the trauma of being dragged along for some distance in a giant sack stuff with all their peers. All those which she observes with her Champion abilities appear to be alive. Again though, given that none of them roused at the sound of the battle, it is possible they have been drugged, poisoned, or otherwise kept unconscious.
Bradley hesitated. "Maybe if you stay very still about this far away until they get comfortable with your presence. If you keep doing that, but get just a little bit closer every day, they'll have a chance to get used to you and realize you aren't going to hurt them."
Rena also hesitated, looking around the rooftop slowly, not wanting to make any sudden movements. "Maybe I should just have Vare change me back into a humanoid. I... I think that would just be better. Everybody seemed to like me when I was like that, even Settro said I turned him on, and no one was scared of me. That... that felt really nice." As far as Bradley could tell, Rena wasn't talking specifically about him - she must have had people scared of her before. Her tone is a touch mournful, but she nudges him again. "You should go rest, and relax. Do.... if Vare can change me back tonight, would it be alright if I came and spent the night with you?"
"of course I'll protect her, she's my friend," he looks him in the eyes as he speaks then when Raelle answers he nods and turns to her "Yeah let's head off"
As cautious as she was when flying the shuttle, Raelle was a bit of a daredevil when driving the skimmer.
"Uh, I hope you don't get carsick," she said as they narrowly missed colliding with a tree and made a sharp turn around a rock at an unsafe speed. "Most skimmers don't go very fast, but this is one of Professor Sunwake's...she tends to add a lot of extra oomph....ummm....technically I'm not supposed to drive it unsupervised, but hey, James gave me permission, so...whoops, almost hit that tree....guess I should pay more attention to where we're going."
Rena also hesitated, looking around the rooftop slowly, not wanting to make any sudden movements. "Maybe I should just have Vare change me back into a humanoid. I... I think that would just be better. Everybody seemed to like me when I was like that, even Settro said I turned him on, and no one was scared of me. That... that felt really nice." As far as Bradley could tell, Rena wasn't talking specifically about him - she must have had people scared of her before. Her tone is a touch mournful, but she nudges him again. "You should go rest, and relax. Do.... if Vare can change me back tonight, would it be alright if I came and spent the night with you?"
"I....I'm sorry about earlier...I didn't handle things as well as I should have and ....wait, what?" he said as the rest of her words finally caught up to him. He blushed a brilliant scarlet and stammered for a bit, trying to remember how to speak. "Uhhh......y-y-yeah.....th-that would be fine?"
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After giving Ginni the otter for Morrivan, as well as another quick hug and kiss, Ace turns back to the table of his friends in time to hear Jai's question "Uh, no. That's not one of my many talents. Yet. But its a good idea to try. Masking one's scent is not that easy"
"I could probably help... I smell really well, and it's inpossible for demons to gain control of you if you're within my protective aura..."
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"That's alright Bradley. You did say that you would've been scared of me earlier today... I guess I just got a little caught up in making sure you were okay." Rena says apologetically, head down slightly at that. "I am glad you're feeling better."
Her head cocked slightly to the side at Bradley's reaction, then realized that he must have thought they were going to do dirty things. She hadn't really thought of that - she didn't have urges like that right now. She had to admit though, that she would probably enjoy it, especially with Bradley. She decided to be sure, since she had misunderstood these kinds of situations before. "Bradley, do you want to have sex tonight? Is that why you're blushing?" she asks curiously.
After giving Ginni the otter for Morrivan, as well as another quick hug and kiss, Ace turns back to the table of his friends in time to hear Jai's question "Uh, no. That's not one of my many talents. Yet. But its a good idea to try. Masking one's scent is not that easy"
"That's alright Bradley. You did say that you would've been scared of me earlier today... I guess I just got a little caught up in making sure you were okay." Rena says apologetically, head down slightly at that. "I am glad you're feeling better."
Her head cocked slightly to the side at Bradley's reaction, then realized that he must have thought they were going to do dirty things. She hadn't really thought of that - she didn't have urges like that right now. She had to admit though, that she would probably enjoy it, especially with Bradley. She decided to be sure, since she had misunderstood these kinds of situations before. "Bradley, do you want to have sex tonight? Is that why you're blushing?" she asks curiously.
Bradley spluttered. "Th-that's not...I mean...I...Y-you....Ummm...."
"I...uh....I've n-never even k-k-kissed a girl...and I...j-just you're so....pretty in the other form...I mean, not that you're not pretty now...I mean...I just wouldn't want to...I mean...uhhhh.....I don't even know what I want!" he blurted out.
Rena giggled slightly at that reaction, listening to Bradley stumble over himself. He really was over his head, but.. She felt somehow over her head too, with him. It was a strangle feeling. "Well, you kissed me earlier. Or I guess I kissed you, but I think it counts anyway. Right?"
Sil shakes his head slightly "Tracking by scent is one way, but that was not what I was talking about. I will speak with the to the stones, the plants and the very land itself to learn the identity of this craven killer. If that fails, I will seek the guidance of the Spirit realm in aiding us."
Rena giggled slightly at that reaction, listening to Bradley stumble over himself. He really was over his head, but.. She felt somehow over her head too, with him. It was a strangle feeling. "Well, you kissed me earlier. Or I guess I kissed you, but I think it counts anyway. Right?"
"Wait....that was real? I....I thought I imagined it.....girls don't usually pay attention to me...especially not really pretty ones...that really happened?" he asked incredulously.
"if you can make this thing do an aileron roll then we'll talk" he grins "but concentrating on driving would be safer, I mean I'm wearing armor, but you could hurt yourself "
"I have no idea what an aileron roll is....you can't really roll a hovercar. Although I bet if you mentioned that deficiency to Professor Sunwake she'd find a way to make it possible," she said, not slowing down, but at least paying a little more attention to where she was going.
"Ummm....this may be a bad time to ask this, but do you happen to know which one of these buttons is the brake?"
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"Simply speeking, It's mostly just spinning while mooving forward, only real use is in showing off, this kinda craft'd probably have to be able to go about 200 knots to pull it off, and go at a higher altitude to boot, at least 50 to a hundred feet higher, though it can be used to slow down, and no I don't know but I can guess, and if I can't find it I can do a lateral bypass"
"Simply speeking, It's mostly just spinning while mooving forward, only real use is in showing off, this kinda craft'd probably have to be able to go about 200 knots to pull it off, and go at a higher altitude to boot, at least 50 to a hundred feet higher, though it can be used to slow down, and no I don't know but I can guess, and if I can't find it I can do a lateral bypass"
"Great, cause I kinda forgot....which is why I'm not supposed to drive unsupervised. I'm just learning. Also, could you please find it quickly? There's usually lots of people outside the school and I think we're getting dangerously close."
Ardiente had been standing facing the last light of the setting sun, his mind chock full of memories and thoughts, clashing and chasing each other in a circular pattern. He couldn't seem to sort anything out in his brain.
Then there was a rising sound of... what sounded like some kind of craft, coming closer and closer. Ardiente looks around, dropping into a ready stance and looking around for danger.
"Wait....that was real? I....I thought I imagined it.....girls don't usually pay attention to me...especially not really pretty ones...that really happened?" he asked incredulously.
"It can happen again when I come back if you'd like." Rena says teasingly, bringing her tail forward and playfully brushing Bradley's chest. "As long as you promise you won't forget this time."
"If you would follow me to the teleportation room, then. We have arrived at Avalon Academy."
He picks up the snake which curls itself back around his arms and disappears as its plates lock together and leads the way to a room with a large pad on it.
Stepping on, there is a high pitched sound and some sparkling lights, and you both materialize in the infirmary.
It is not long before Pyry is ushered into an exam room.
"I'm fine, really." He protests weakly, letting himself be moved. Despite the freezer he'd been in, Pyry has some internal damage from being dangerously overheated, and scar tissue that suggests this isn't the first time either.
"It doesn't mean you're dumb, Gareth-kun, you simply could not find the tree, for looking at the forest."
He smiles in a wise man type way and takes a sip from his tea.
"If you would like to look now, I won't keep you, but, if I may ask, why is it so important that you find these objects?"
"They've been in hiding too long, and they need to come out if it."
Kitty is also searching, and if Michael turns back to check on her, she appears to be wrestling with an enormous fish.1d20+2
Michael swims quickly, looking for any sign of the little drake.
He does look back eventually, and swims over to help, wrenching open the fish's mouth as best he can.
"Don't feel too bad, Adon, I didn't do much here either." Belyu says, stopping just short of patting him on the shoulder. Touching him wasn't a fun experience.
adon turns to Belyu, a little startled, before looking back to vai.
"Hay, I'm fine. Vai's the one with the problem."
"We all have problems. Hers are is just a bit more prominent right now."
"Makes enough sense I suppose. Off you go then, very important and all that. Don't worry about the tea. I'll clean up."
"We all have problems. Hers are is just a bit more prominent right now."
"I suppose."
There's been some growing talk and pointing of fingers in the cafeteria.
A new student, at least one no one seems to recognize is there.
He looks somewhat like opaque blue jello pressed into a dragon mold. He is eight feet tall. he has a moderately long neck, shortish arms ending in pudgy hands with lightly pointed fingers, short legs, he has a wide, smooth belly and large and flat feet and a moderately sized tail. he has a short snout and big eyes, and two stubby horns on top of his head. His mouth is perpetually turned up in a closed smile, but he does not have visible teeth. He seems moist and leaves slick footprints, but does not drip and only leaves surfaces he touches mildly damp. he has on a gigantic white, stitched together lab coat, a little ball of orange gel pokes out of the top breast pocket and "looks" around. if the light catches him right, there appear to be a bunch of vials silhouetted in his torso and belly and lining the inside of the lab coat.
It started with just one plate of food. A normal human amount, but that just wasn't enough now. He goes again and again, getting increasingly more food each time. Eventually he doesnt even bother trying to chew it. It didnt seem to do any good anyways. Instead it was just easier to drop it in his mouth and swallow it whole, one of many things that had been impossible before, but now seemed to be the best way to do things. There's this new urge to keep eating, like it was a part of him.This was the first time he'd been hungry since it happens, he hopes it will end soon. Every so often he drop a piece of food into his top pocket.
before Kevin knows it, he's attracted the attention of a pile of green slime, witch eggless down on the floor near him.
"Well."
the slime bubbles, with no apparent anatomy at all.
"You're new. Never saw you in the sewers either."
Kevin finishes swallowing a whole cooked chicken before looking behind him. "I'm actually not, I-" not seeing anyone behind him, he looks down and sees Roel.
"Living Lake, look at you! We never met before, I would so remember. What breed are you? You're sentient too! You're so cool! Are you acid based? Do you divide? Oh it is very good to meet you! I'm Kevin. Do you shake? How are we supposed to greet each other? I'm really new to this, sorry."
He starts geeking out immediately upon seeing Roel.
"New... To this? How? Sorry, I'll answer your questions after that."
"I was human yesterday, but when I was in the alchemy lab, working on a project, something went wrong and blew up a couple of my potions. I got knocked unconscious and woke up a couple minutes later like this. I'm not sure if it's reversible, but I don't want to find out! This is great! I'm part dragon and part ooze and I love it. I just wish I wasn't so hungry. I'm not used to eating this much. I think I'm starting to get close though. Dragons need a lot of calories and most oozes never stop finding things to eat, so I guess I need a new diet. This is actually kinda fun, though."
"Alright, Well.. In order... I don't know what "breed" i am. Yes, I'm sentient. I'm acid based, yes. I haven't tried dividing. I could shake, if you want. Normally, greetings are done through... Well..."
he makes a string of strange sounds, some of them above human hearing range.
"Kinda... Like that."
"I total understood that! Not, like a language, but it was like, I just know what it means. Like." He makes similar noises back to Roel.
"This is so cool! Oh. I'm sorry. I'm being rude. Do you go by a name? Oh."
He picks the amber-orange blob out of his lab coat pocket. It stretches out long, but remains in one piece and he sets it on the table.
"This is Jello. Amber ooze, Non acidic, divides on a four month cycle. He was non sentient, but I figured out a way to adopt him as a familiar."
It makes the greeting sounds to Roel and adds "I wish he wouldn't talk about me like that..."
"By the Lakes, you talk too? This is so cool! I never want to change back."
"Hmm. Quick. Anyway, my name is roel. And there are some downsides to being like this. Lack of proper feeling is one. Most everything is numb.
Mel listens to Tybs' song. at first she looked unsure but after a bit she started to get into it some.
after it was over. that was very interesting. you managed to make use of sounds I never thought of and blended them together in your own way.
anyway about the snowflakes song. I am loving the ideas. I don't really know where I'm going to end up with it. I put it together while sitting in the infirmary talking with Igni. he was explaining a little about his feelings and all, once I got him to open up that is. That song is a special gift for him, as a thank you for helping me.
Mel looks to Janie, I haven't heard you play any solos in a while, I'd love to hear a great drum solo. that is if your up for it. Mel gives her a friendly challenge look.