Vai is taken aback by the girl's exuberance. "No, my family are simple peasants, but they taught me my manners." Assaulted by questions, Vai almost stumbles back, still not meeting Nasima's eyes. "Um, I'm here cause... cause..." Vai looks to Tamrin for help.
Vai is taken aback by the girl's exuberance. "No, my family are simple peasants, but they taught me my manners." Assaulted by questions, Vai almost stumbles back, still not meeting Nasima's eyes. "Um, I'm here cause... cause..." Vai looks to Tamrin for help.
"Vai may be starting to manifest some abilities, and my wife Aananda - who also teaches here" he tells Vai, "- will probably be setting up some time with her soon to see what those are and how to safely use them. We can talk about those later though," as he makes a point to look at David as Fei is scooting him into the Infirmary to get checked out.
As those two enter the Infirmary, he whispers to Vai, "These two are okay to talk to in private about your abilities, and they know a few others who are as well. But we can go over all of that once everybody is in a less public place than this hallway."
Vai smiles at Tamrin. "Yes, thank you Professor. I.." Vai finally looks up at Nasima. "I don't think I know your name."
Kalesril has his eyes closed with his hands placed in front of him in a gesture. They start to slowly shake until he cant hold it anymore. He spins and shatters another near by wall letting out a roar with hellfire.
"I nearly had it, a duke of hell was with in my grasp and you ruin it. The lost and for what a single soul, how many do they claim a day on this world. Ahhhhggggg"
He lifts a boulder the size of a house and tosses to one side.
"Slip thru my fingers again."
His arm comes around in an arc leaving slashes in the rock as if some blade had cut thru it.
"Countless fiends banished and only a single noble class has appeared only to be chased away by fools."
He flips a slab of stone putting dozens of perfect holes thru it before it falls to the ground.
"Wasted time and effort for nothing."
Kalesril keeps rambling slowly turning the rubble to dust over time.
"Let me know when you''re done beating up the wall," drawled a bored sounding voice. "We should definitely talk."
Kalesril stops cold and remains silent for a moment.
"....."
In a flash he kicks a large boulder directly at Jiminy.
"What do you know!"
For a moment a what appears to be some kind of huge red fiery serpent energy shadow appears around him. Then its gone along with him. Kalesril appears above Avalon high in the sky taking deep breaths, his chest was burning. He had lost his temper he did not need to let things slip to far. He wanted it back he was tired of being weak and bound. He could feel the drop, sense the rushing towers that would meet him. He called on his wings, those he dared not show until he was whole once more. Even without exposing them he could fly, with each unseen stroke his fall slowed until he was hovering above the place. Letting out one more long breath he perched upon the clocktower that was it's highest point.
"What to do now?"
Jiminy sighed. He was still a long way from recovered from pushing himself so hard during the attack. His mate was never going to let him hear the end of this. She thought he was still resting in the infirmary. He teleported up to the roof.
"It's nice up here. I've always liked the view. And I know a lot of things. Even better, I know a lot of people. You helped out during the attack, so I'm thinking you're probably not all bad. And I'm guessing you don't have a lot of places to go?"
"Not to be excessively rude, but I only have a limited time before I collapse again, and Fieri will never forgive me if I fall off the roof. Would you mind very much coming back inside?"
Kalesril looks over at Jiminy then pushes him off the roof. Just as he falls he lands on the floor inside while Kalesril is sitting crosslegged next him.
"I just want you to know that I fully considered letting you fall to your death. So as you say I am not all good."
Getting up he extends a hand and helps Jiminy to his feet.
'Sima smacks her forehead with her palm. "Duhhh! See, that's how you know I wasn't raised the way Dad wanted; I forget stuff like that. I'm Nasima! Hi! There are so many really nice people here, Vai, you'll do fine. I mean, watch yourself around Mr. Relkav 'cos he's kinda grouchy, but everyone else is really great!"
She steps forward and takes Vai's hands in hers. "C'mon, Asch and I are taking David here to the infirmary, then we're going to the cafeteria to see who's around. You can meet some more people! We'll introduce you, it'll be great!" She starts walking down the hall again.
"Bye professor Sunwake!"
After dropping David at the infirmary, enroute to the cafeteria, Nasima turns to Vai. "So, what've they got you here for? I'm here because my dad wants me to learn to control the ancient lightning god that uses me as a gate to the material plane and/or harness his power so he can use me to destroy the Efreeti, but I don't want to, but I still have to learn to control the lightning god or he'll devour my soul, so it's going to be an adventure. How 'bout you?"
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'Sima smacks her forehead with her palm. "Duhhh! See, that's how you know I wasn't raised the way Dad wanted; I forget stuff like that. I'm Nasima! Hi! There are so many really nice people here, Vai, you'll do fine. I mean, watch yourself around Mr. Relkav..."
"PROFESSOR RELKAV!" Vakkler hollers...to thin air, on the opposite side of the school, trying to work out where the slurks have gotten to. The student he was interrogating gives him an odd look. Vakkler gives the student detention and moves on.
Enre watches as things unfold before leaving to walk around the school. As he walks he starts to think about what happened to him that today along with why the fiends attacked. Feeling hungry he decides to head to the cafeteria to get some food. Once there he orders double what he he normally eats because releasing his seal. Sitting down he brings to eat while thinking some more on the day's events.
Ruji sleeps high in the rafters, annoyed becuase even though he is now clean, the taste of fiend won't go away.
Krays steps up and attacks the blob thing all dragon-like..
Bite for
Claw for
Claw for
Wing for
Wing for
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It's immediately apparent he's not used to this, as he swipes and bites wildly hitting nothing, then manages to sweep his own legs out from under him...
Kalesril looks over at Jiminy then pushes him off the roof. Just as he falls he lands on the floor inside while Kalesril is sitting crosslegged next him.
"I just want you to know that I fully considered letting you fall to your death. So as you say I am not all good."
Getting up he extends a hand and helps Jiminy to his feet.
Jiminy's skin had a grey tinge to it and he was more than a little shaky.
"Give a guy some warning next time. It took more out of me stopping the transformation than the fall would have," he joked feebly.
"Also, you're gonna have to do better than that if you want to prove what a badass you are around here. Wish I were kidding. Anyways...you know you can't trust any info you get from the lower planes right? I mean, you can go back to fiend hunting and all if you want.....Or, you could maybe consider a change in tactics?"
Jiminy's skin had a grey tinge to it and he was more than a little shaky."Give a guy some warning next time. It took more out of me stopping the transformation than the fall would have," he joked feebly.
"Also, you're gonna have to do better than that if you want to prove what a badass you are around here. Wish I were kidding. Anyways...you know you can't trust any info you get from the lower planes right? I mean, you can go back to fiend hunting and all if you want.....Or, you could maybe consider a change in tactics?"
Kalesril gives him a sour look.
"I am not going to waste my time explaining things. Its never a matter of trust, its a matter of access. He had it and you dont. If you have any suggestions feel free to give them. But I remind you it was one of your kind who created the rift, that does not reassure me."
Kalesril gives him a sour look."I am not going to waste my time explaining things. Its never a matter of trust, its a matter of access. He had it and you dont. If you have any suggestions feel free to give them. But I remind you it was one of your kind who created the rift, that does not reassure me."
Jiminy laughed dryly. "Not one of my kind. He was human wasn't he? I'm only a part-time human," he added with a wink and a cocky grin.
"Hey, if you don't want our help, I can just leave you to your own devices. No skin off my nose. I'm just here because Grandma thought you'd make a good ally. Me, I think she's off her rocker. Especially after the last guy she decided to recruit. Hey, she's only been studying divination for like six hundred years, so I'm sure she couldn't possibly have any way of helping you. I'll just go crawl back to the infirmary now and collapse. I think about a week's sleep should do it."
Kalesril rolls his eyes.
"I meant mortal lizard brain, your proving my point."
He picks up Jiminy throwing him over his shoulder and takes him back to the infirmary. Mortals, bane of his existance.
"Which way is it?"
Kalesril rolls his eyes.
"I meant mortal lizard brain, your proving my point."
He picks up Jiminy throwing him over his shoulder and takes him back to the infirmary. Mortals, bane of his existance.
"Which way is it?"
"First left than third right second door on the left...oooh....blood rushing to my head," he said, faintly as he tried not to pass out.
Even though Krays grounded himself, he was still enough of a threat to the illusion-creature that Lysander could take advantage. Like a whirlwind, Lysander starts spinning, whipping his blades around viciously and gracefully.
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"First left than third right second door on the left...oooh....blood rushing to my head," he said, faintly as he tried not to pass out.
Kalesril takes out a fistful of some malleable dark red material. He breaks off a piece and gives it to Jiminy.
"Eat that but make sure to chew alot."
The substance has a bitter sweet taste with a small matallic after taste, giving off juice as its chewed. After a while Kalesril smirks a bit.
"Wow I am surprised, most people hate blood taffy."
"First left than third right second door on the left...oooh....blood rushing to my head," he said, faintly as he tried not to pass out.Kalesril takes out a fistful of some malleable dark red material. He breaks off a piece and gives it to Jiminy.
"Eat that but make sure to chew alot."
The substance has a bitter sweet taste with a small matallic after taste, giving off juice as its chewed. After a while Kalesril smirks a bit.
"Wow I am surprised, most people hate blood taffy."
"'s not the best thing I ever ate," Jiminy said philosophically as he chewed. "But it's not the worst either..."
As they reached the infirmary a beautiful redhead came running up to them.
"Jiminy! Oh, thank goodness! I was so worried...."
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The illusion of the uvuudaum exploded in a shower of ectoplasmic goo as Lysander tore it into little bits.
Ephebe sat down on the floor, confused.
"It wasn't real? But then why does my brain still feel fuzzy....?"
The sand in the hallway surges back together into a tiny block as Lysander calms down. He picks it up as he walks over to Ephebe.
"There are illusion spells that can kill. You thought it was real, so it was." Lysander replies tiredly. He says something in a language that sounds like falling sand before he reaches out and touches Ephebe's shoulder. Her wounds vanish and her mind clear instantly. Lysander says something different and his own wounds close up. He repeats the process once more for Krays.
Kalesril see's his chance giving another little smile.
"You would think someone in his condition would not have walked into a fight involving a duke of hell but he did. Then to top it off he chased me to the highest tower and fell off. Some how living thru that he started crawling his way about the school. I thought it best to carry him but he insisted on eating vampire candy. Very odd he may need more then physical care."
Vai bids farewell to Professor Sunwake, being practically dragged off with Nasima. Deliberately avoiding the question of her business, Vai changes the subject, saying with a tremble in her voice: "Nasima, aren't you scared? I mean.. you have a monster in you! A monster that might destroy you. What if you can't control it? What if you hurt someone, or become that monster in trying to control it?" Vai's eyes and the floor are becoming fast friends. She almost never looks up.
Kalesril see's his chance giving another little smile.
"You would think someone in his condition would not have walked into a fight involving a duke of hell but he did. Then to top it off he chased me to the highest tower and fell off. Some how living thru that he started crawling his way about the school. I thought it best to carry him but he insisted on eating vampire candy. Very odd he may need more then physical care."
Jiminy groaned.
"Grandma owes me big time for this one," he muttered before he was released to the wrath of his mate. It was generally best just to let Fieri yell for a bit. She wasn't really listening to anything he had to say until she got that all out of her system anyways.
The sand in the hallway surges back together into a tiny block as Lysander calms down. He picks it up as he walks over to Ephebe.
"There are illusion spells that can kill. You thought it was real, so it was." Lysander replies tiredly. He says something in a language that sounds like falling sand before he reaches out and touches Ephebe's shoulder. Her wounds vanish and her mind clear instantly. Lysander says something different and his own wounds close up. He repeats the process once more for Krays.
She shook her head a bit as the cobwebs cleared out.
"Thanks, Lysander. Obviously I still have a lot to learn."
Jim gets out the last few scratches in his plate, put his toolkit back in his chest, and takes out a mechanical toolset, with which he begins tinkering with his hand.
Vakkler finally gets word of where the slurks have gone, and groans. He runs off, heading out of the school and praying no townsfolk get killed this time.
"Nasima, aren't you scared? I mean.. you have a monster in you! A monster that might destroy you. What if you can't control it? What if you hurt someone, or become that monster in trying to control it?" Vai's eyes and the floor are becoming fast friends. She almost never looks up.
"Scared? Me?!" The young sylph's voice rises incredulously with each word. "Oooooof course I am!" She giggles to herself. "Khoda's not...he's not in my head, exactly, so much as...well, I'm basically a door for him to come through. If he wants to be able to manifest here, well, he has to somehow come through me, so he needs me alive. But if he ever gets another gate, then he'll leave me alone, which would be fine by me! But I don't think he gets another one until I, uh...die. So. Y'know. That's not really a solution." 'Sima has one eyebrow raised and a thoughtful look on her face. "But so but anyway, I dunno. Yeah I'm scared about it, but I'm not controlled by that, you know? It's just...it's just a scary thing, and I'm studying meditation really hard, and sometimes I go to the Storm Plane to talk to Khoda, and...and I'm trying different stuff. I learn to control what Khoda can do and how he manifests, even though that's really what my Dad wants, not me. *giggle* Ugh! The way I explain it it all sounds so dramatic. It's just stupid family stuff, really."
Nasima stops in the middle of the hallway and turns to face Vai, putting her hands on the girl's shoulders. She concentrates, and after she asks politely a small cluster of the Little Guys come and gently blow Vai's hair back so she can't hide behind it, letting the sylph look her in the eye. "See, Vai, that's the thing about being here! Everyone's either got weird monsters in them, or after them, or they are weird monsters. And it's like they say; if everyone's weird, no one's weird! So we all kind of help each other out, because we're all the only ones who understand what each other is going through. Hopefully we can earn your trust, too, and help you out with whatever brought you here." She smiles and gives Vai an impromptu hug, ignoring the horrified squeak the shy half-elf makes at physical contact. "And don't think I don't know what you did here -- changing the subject on me -- we'll get back to learning more about'cha. That's a promise." She gives Vai a sidelong look and chuckles to herself.
As they enter the cafeteria and sit down, Nasima continues. "To be honest, I didn't even want to come here, it was all my dad's idea, like I said. He thinks I'll learn to control Khoda and then he'll be able to use him -- and me -- in his war against the Efreet. He's Djinn, so...yeah. He thinks about that kind of thing I guess. ANYway! I thought being here would just justify what he was doing, and that they'd make me into, like, this monster thing, or just a weapon. But they didn't! Instead I've met some amazing people and monsters and stuff here. Like Percy! You'll meet him later. And Asch, here, and his girlfriend Amada, and Ephebe! Oh man I can't WAIT for you to meet 'Phebe, she's the best."
'Sima twists her mouth and looks around for any familiar faces amongst the folks in the cafeteria. "Man! Asch, where is everybody? I...I wasn't gone that long, was I? Sifu Daiyu said it'd only be a couple months at most..."
"Your pretty brave for a new student." Taron says offhandedly to Nasima. [...] "Most would have just stayed with their friends."Huh. That's like the second or third person today who's called me brave. Maybe I really a- OMG IT'S PHEBE'S BROTHER HE'S TALKING TO ME quick i gotta say something smart but ironic and say it laconically so he'll know how cool and unapproachable yet strangely irresistible and alluring i am!
"Um. Thanks!"
*facepalm*
Family stuff? Monsters everywhere? Some sort of war? This girl was crazy! Crazy or not though... she wanted to be Vai's friend... something Vai hadn't imagined would ever happen again. Quickly pulling her hair in front of her face again, Vai hides a few tears as Nasima talks to Asch. Maybe this really is the place for her.
Family stuff? Monsters everywhere? Some sort of war? This girl was crazy! Crazy or not though... she wanted to be Vai's friend... something Vai hadn't imagined would ever happen again. Quickly pulling her hair in front of her face again, Vai hides a few tears as Nasima talks to Asch. Maybe this really is the place for her.
Asch sits blinking thinking that has to be the most words he'd ever heard come from Sima since the beginning of the school year. "Well Amada is currently trim to keep other students calm even if she has to manipulate a few emotions it's for their own good anyway." He says giving a his customary grin revealing his fangs.
Once done eating Enre looks around and see Asch. Standing up from his seat he goes to where Asch is with some other students and asks "Are you alright Asch? Last I saw of you was you teleported away after we slain that fiend."
He than notices the other people with Asch who he has never seen before. Looking at each he says "Hello I am Enre, I am a new student here. I would like to make some new friends would that be alright with you?" He remembers what Arlanna told him about meeting new people.
"Your pretty brave for a new student." Taron says offhandedly to Nasima. [...] "Most would have just stayed with their friends."Huh. That's like the second or third person today who's called me brave. Maybe I really a- OMG IT'S PHEBE'S BROTHER HE'S TALKING TO ME quick i gotta say something smart but ironic and say it laconically so he'll know how cool and unapproachable yet strangely irresistible and alluring i am!
"Um. Thanks!"
*facepalm*
"Hi Enre! Nice to meet you, I'm Nasima and this is Vai. I've been here awhile only I haven't been here I've been in a time-pocket with my Meditation Sifu in ancient China running on mountains and contemplating the sound of one drop of water in a mountain stream, but still we were really here the whole time. So I've been here a while but not. And now I'm back!"
She smiles, but the smile fades as her eyes slide from Enre's face to the giant pommel of the blade on his back. "That sword looks really special, is it super important to you, or just something you kill things with?"
"Hi Enre! Nice to meet you, I'm Nasima and this is Vai. I've been her awhile only I haven't been here I've been in a time-pocket with my Meditation Sifu in ancient China running on mountains and contemplating the sound of one drop of water in a mountain stream, but still we were really here the whole time. So I've been here a while but not. And now I'm back!"
She smiles, but the smile fades as her eyes slide from Enre's face to the giant pommel of the blade on his back. "That sword looks really special, is it super important to you, or just something you kill things with?"
Enre nods to Nasima, than tilts his head slightly at her comment "Special? It is just a big sword I had made to fit my unique strength. Blacksmith said to make it fit me, he had to make it of a very simple design." He than thinks on what Nasima said about China before asking "What is China?"
"Oh. That's nice. So it's a, it's not like a family heirloom or an antique or anything, then, huh. Hm." The sylph is strangely thoughtful all of a sudden, but perks up at the mention of China. "China? China's a place on a particular planet in a particular facet of the Material Plane. That's all. The humans that lived there developed some philosophies that are very useful for helping people learn to be at peace, to be controlled and measured. They weren't the only ones, of course, but their land was also very very beautiful and rugged, once, and being there can help."
"Oh. That's nice. So it's a, it's not like a family heirloom or an antique or anything, then, huh. Hm." The sylph is strangely thoughtful all of a sudden, but perks up at the mention of China. "China? China's a place on a particular planet in a particular facet of the Material Plane. That's all. The humans that lived there developed some philosophies that are very useful for helping people learn to be at peace, to be controlled and measured. They weren't the only ones, of course, but their land was also very very beautiful and rugged, once, and being there can help."
Enre shakes his head at the mention of a family heirloom "My adopted mother is an elf. I doubt she could lift this sword." He than thinks about her comment on China "I see so that seems very interesting. I have not really heard of such practices but seem like they could be useful."
"Yeah! It's definitely helpful for anyone with, uh, what did Sifu call it? "Internal-Major-Arcana-Rifting-Events" Er. That's not quite right. Something like that. Anyway, it can also help folks who just get a bit jumpy or have anger issues. It might even help out Aschy here." She playfully slugs the Dhampir on the shoulder. It's a surprisingly well-thrown punch, but the sylph is so slim and underpowered that it's quite possible Asch doesn't even notice.
"Say, uh, where's the slurk that's usually down here? Or that big flying cat? They still around?"
"Yeah! It's definitely helpful for anyone with, uh, what did Sifu call it? "Internal-Major-Arcana-Rifting-Events" Er. That's not quite right. Something like that. Anyway, it can also help folks who just get a bit jumpy or have anger issues. It might even help out Aschy here." She playfully slugs the Dhampir on the shoulder. It's a surprisingly well-thrown punch, but the sylph is so slim and underpowered that it's quite possible Asch doesn't even notice.
"Say, uh, where's the slurk that's usually down here? Or that big flying cat? They still around?"
"Oh, what is a slurk? I do not know about the flying cat. I got here yesterday. With most of today being with the fiends invading have not seen a lot of things."
"Oh a slurk is a really cute giant slimy albino toad-thing with big fangs. They're so sweet. The big flying cat is...well, honestly I dunno what he is. I've never been able to see him or talk to him much, but he's around. I'm mostly just looking for familiar things I guess. So anyway what was this "fiend invasion"? I dunno anything about it. Is that why I came back to a big devil in the gym that I had to have Kh- er, that had to be destroyed by the Headmaster?"
He doesn't need to know about Khoda yet. Just keep it quiet for now. I gotta Diminish him, just like Sifu said.
"Oh a slurk is a really cute giant slimy albino toad-thing with big fangs. They're so sweet. The big flying cat is...well, honestly I dunno what he is. I've never been able to see him or talk to him much, but he's around. I'm mostly just looking for familiar things I guess. So anyway what was this "fiend invasion"? I dunno anything about it. Is that why I came back to a big devil in the gym that I had to have Kh- er, that had to be destroyed by the Headmaster?"
He doesn't need to know about Khoda yet. Just keep it quiet for now. I gotta diminish him, just like Sifu said.
Enre tilts his head once again before answering " I see toads with fangs. No idea what the fiend invasion was about. Just know I was walking around when I noticed Asch than the Headmaster said about the fiends over the speakers. Asch and I than went around killing whatever we could find. This very large one with a flaming sword and whip cut our heads off though.He thought he won at that point to guess he will have to learn. As for the one in the gym I saw some of that."
She shook her head a bit as the cobwebs cleared out.
"Thanks, Lysander. Obviously I still have a lot to learn."
"Maybe. Where to now? I don't want to be fighting until Krays here shrinks."
"Come on, let's get out of the way." Michael tells Kitty after he's been checked. Most of the student body has already been checked and released, so the chances of being in the way are slim, but it seems like he doesn't want to be here.
Kalesril see's his chance giving another little smile.
"You would think someone in his condition would not have walked into a fight involving a duke of hell but he did. Then to top it off he chased me to the highest tower and fell off. Some how living thru that he started crawling his way about the school. I thought it best to carry him but he insisted on eating vampire candy. Very odd he may need more then physical care."
Jiminy groaned.
"Grandma owes me big time for this one," he muttered before he was released to the wrath of his mate. It was generally best just to let Fieri yell for a bit. She wasn't really listening to anything he had to say until she got that all out of her system anyways.
Fei comes back out of the Infirmary after handing of David to a nurse to see that the others have left. He goes back inside to help out with the injured who are steadily cycling through now.
After a few moments he hears a commotion at the entrance. Fieri is dressing down James, who apparently left the Infirmary to help against the invaders. Oddly enough, it looks like the unknown planetouched from outside the gymnasium brought him here.
Fei goes over, quietly gets an arm under James' shoulder and guides him to a bed while Fieri continues to scold him. He then walks back over to Kalesril and bows slightly.
"...Thank you for bringing him back to the Infirmary. Do you have any injuries that require treatment, while you are here?"