Kitty smiled for real. "I think I'll like that too. Causing a stir is better than being forgotten. And I'm really looking forward to seeing a real forest. I never have before. It's hard to imagine so many trees in one place.""Oh great, one order of 'embarrassing Dacamara family memories' with a side order of 'stroll through the woods' coming right up. Would you like fries with that?" Michael replies with over-the-top sarcasm.
Kitty laughed. "Does this mean I get to see embarrassing family photos? I bet you were an adorable baby," she teased. "But I'll pass on the fries." :P
"And maybe if this works and I can get my powers under control, someday I can take you to my hometown and you can see the ocean. And if I'm really lucky, hear embarrassing childhood stories too," she added wistfully. "Like the time I tried to use Onee-chan's climbing kit for practice and got tangled in the ropes and ended up dangling off of the roof for more than an hour before someone found me." ^.^
"That's it, I've got to burn the photo albums." Michael says simply. "I'll help you get your powers under control, just so we can be even on the embarrassing stories."
"Don't worry, I'll have a darkness spell ready just in case.""And as usual you come to the rescue," she said, smiling.
"Spoilsport." Alton sighs. "Well, I've got to go tell the bands I'll be working pyrotech and then get some last minute work done. I hope everyone comes to enjoy the show. Especially some of the school's more... famous students. This place really needs a morale boost, if you ask me."
"See you on the dance floor, Ephebe." He says with a bow. Then, just like that, Alton's back in the rafters and gone in a flash.
"That's it, I've got to burn the photo albums." Michael says simply. "I'll help you get your powers under control, just so we can be even on the embarrassing stories."
"No burning the photo albums until after I see them," she said, laughing. She hugged him.
"Thank you so much for inviting me to see your hometown."
"Don't worry, I'll have a darkness spell ready just in case.""And as usual you come to the rescue," she said, smiling."Spoilsport." Alton sighs. "Well, I've got to go tell the bands I'll be working pyrotech and then get some last minute work done. I hope everyone comes to enjoy the show. Especially some of the school's more... famous students. This place really needs a morale boost, if you ask me."
"See you on the dance floor, Ephebe." He says with a bow. Then, just like that, Alton's back in the rafters and gone in a flash.
"Oh, my gosh, what did I just agree to," Ephebe said, horrified. "I was just...I don't know why I...I sort of just went along with it and then it got out of hand before I....there isn't even time for rehearsal!" she said, looking a bit nauseous.
"Heh, you did that all yourself. Don't worry, you're naturaly graceful, it'll go well! And even if it doesn't, change it." he says with a wink.
"Yeah, don't look at me! I didn't do anything, nto that it would affect you anyways...Hey! Either of you know a pretty, charming gal I could ask to the concert tonight?"
"Heh, you did that all yourself. Don't worry, you're naturaly graceful, it'll go well! And even if it doesn't, change it." he says with a wink.
She smiled weakly. "RIght. Nothing like having a built-in safety net....I really need to learn to think then talk instead of the other way around."
Snickers "Charming? Well, what about Nala, Ephebe? Ryuzo would be immune to her charms, maybe literally..."
"Sounds like a challenge! Is she pretty?" he awkwardly asks...
"Sounds like a challenge! Is she pretty?" he awkwardly asks...
"She's very pretty, but she has an awful personality. She's a thrallherd, which led to all kinds of problems and she's currently not very popular with students who aren't okay with having been taken control of. She, uh, used to be my roommate. We don't really get along."
"Hmm. Well, I can give it a shot I suppose. If it doesn't go well there doesn't have to be a second date. 'Only those immune to poison mess with cobras' my Sensei used to say. Where is she now?"
"All I can say is, good luck."
Fei is stopped in the halls by some members of the Infirmary staff wheeling an injured student away. They inform him that Professor Sunwake is looking for him...something about the cuffs on his wrist, and the school having no power.
Thinking for a moment, he then races down to the basement to the training room set up for him. He then proceeds to lay into the training equipment with exceptional purpose. Soon, the cuffs regain their all-too-familiar emerald hue, and he speeds to the workshop to quickly discharge the built-up energy. He then returns to the training room and repeats the process again. And again. And again...
Aanandareavekki: You get an automated message on your commlink - the reserve generators are getting power fed into them from your workshop. The power distribution subroutines just need a swift kick/reboot in order to start sending it where it is needed...
"Hmm. Well, I can give it a shot I suppose. If it doesn't go well there doesn't have to be a second date. 'Only those immune to poison mess with cobras' my Sensei used to say. Where is she now?"
"Well, I can give you directions to her room. Otherwise I have no idea. I go out of my way to avoid her."
She quicly details how to get to Nala's room.
"Wow, that bad, huh? Well, maybe a good lookin' guy showing genuine interest might snap her out of it? If not, no biggie. Thanks!"
He heads off...
Watches Ryuzo walk off...
"I dunno if that was very nice of me."
Hearing the others talking about romance Enre speaks up "Can people visit the school to see students? Or can we send letters outside?"
"I think so Enre. We're not in prison, or anything."
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"I think so Enre. We're not in prison, or anything."
Enre shrugs "But you do seem to get invaded a lot. Thought maybe the Headmaster people a rule against it to keep people safe."
"I think so Enre. We're not in prison, or anything."
"There's usually special times set for visits, although anytime could be fine if you clear it with the headmaster first. And you can definitely send letters. Lots of kids here do."
"No burning the photo albums until after I see them," she said, laughing. She hugged him.
"Don't worry, you can see them before I burn them. They'll be flying toward the fireplace after I light it, so you can see them flying through the air."
"Thank you so much for inviting me to see your hometown."
"Well, worse comes to worse I can tell my family I'm just trying to help you get control of your powers." He says with a shrug. "That'll probably fool my dad long enough for us to get out of there in one piece. He's... well, I think he goes out of his way to be as embarrassing as possible around my friends. It'll probably be worse if he finds out your my girlfriend."
"I think so Enre. We're not in prison, or anything.""There's usually special times set for visits, although anytime could be fine if you clear it with the headmaster first. And you can definitely send letters. Lots of kids here do."
Enre nods "Thank you. I will go find the Headmaster than. I will also write up a letter." He than walks off to see if he can find the Headmaster anywhere or to see if he is not busy. If he is he will go back to his room to write the letter.
Walks around, following Ephebe's instructions to Nala's room. He finds it, steps up and knocks.
He than walks off to see if he can find the Headmaster anywhere or to see if he is not busy. If he is he will go back to his room to write the letter.
Enre finds the Headmaster reconstructing a wall -the last part of the building needing repair- and then turning to walk down the hall. He sees Enre before he takes more than a few steps.
"Oh, hello, Enre. I hope you aren't about to tell me you're dropping out because of recent events." Ryo's eyes reveal how tired he is, though his body is steady.
He than walks off to see if he can find the Headmaster anywhere or to see if he is not busy. If he is he will go back to his room to write the letter.Enre finds the Headmaster reconstructing a wall -the last part of the building needing repair- and then turning to walk down the hall. He sees Enre before he takes more than a few steps.
"Oh, hello, Enre. I hope you aren't about to tell me you're dropping out because of recent events." Ryo's eyes reveal how tired he is, though his body is steady.
Enre shakes his head "No, though I have been getting practice in hitting things. I was told there are special times people are allowed to visit students and I wanted to ask you when those times are. I wish to ask my mother, my sister and my friend to come visit."
"If they aren't a danger, than anytime you do not have classes can become a visit. Others may take a vacation and go visit people themselves, and once a month students get a day to go enjoy the city, at which time they can meet people there. I try to be flexible and make staying here as good an experience as I can."
"For many, I have failed." He thinks to himself sadly.
Walks around, following Ephebe's instructions to Nala's room. He finds it, steps up and knocks.
A stunning blonde girl answers the door.
"Do I know you? Look, if this is another revenge prank, don't waste my time. I've had more than enough of it."
"No burning the photo albums until after I see them," she said, laughing. She hugged him."Don't worry, you can see them before I burn them. They'll be flying toward the fireplace after I light it, so you can see them flying through the air."
"Thank you so much for inviting me to see your hometown.""Well, worse comes to worse I can tell my family I'm just trying to help you get control of your powers." He says with a shrug. "That'll probably fool my dad long enough for us to get out of there in one piece. He's... well, I think he goes out of his way to be as embarrassing as possible around my friends. It'll probably be worse if he finds out your my girlfriend."
"How much worse can it get than embarrassing naked baby phnotos?" she asked laughing. "Besides, isn't the whole point for me to be my real self and not pretend to be something I'm not. There's a good chance if we fib to your parents they won't be able to remember me at all."
Vai eases up a bit as people begin to leave. Some sort of house had flown by earlier and waved at them... strange things seemed to be the norm here. Vai itched her hand, suddenly worried that she was going to transform again, but it was just a normal everyday itch. There was some sort of concert happening tomorrow. Music was never really a part of life in a small village, and so Vai was looking forward to it. She had always loved to hear the minstrels play. A small smile creeps across her face, mostly hidden by hair.
"So, um, Vai...sorry about all of that. Seems like the halls are safe again. Do you want me to walk you to your room now or can you find it on your own? It looks like I have to get to work on a costume, and your room isn't that far from mine, so it's no trouble if you want me to walk with you."
Walks around, following Ephebe's instructions to Nala's room. He finds it, steps up and knocks.A stunning blonde girl answers the door.
"Do I know you? Look, if this is another revenge prank, don't waste my time. I've had more than enough of it."
"Wow..." He bows "Errm, no, this isn't a revenge prank..." He looks confused for a second, then continues "I was wondering if you had a date for the concert tonight, and if not, if you'd like to go with me?"
Vai looked up at Ephebe, her smile vanishing as her thoughts return to the present. "I could find it on my own, but I do not mind walking with you, if you are also going to your room." As she's talking, Vai realizes how tired she is. In the craziness, she had forgotten that she was going to her room to sleep.
"Wow..." He bows "Errm, no, this isn't a revenge prank..." He looks confused for a second, then continues "I was wondering if you had a date for the concert tonight, and if not, if you'd like to go with me?"Walks around, following Ephebe's instructions to Nala's room. He finds it, steps up and knocks.A stunning blonde girl answers the door.
"Do I know you? Look, if this is another revenge prank, don't waste my time. I've had more than enough of it."
She crossed her arms and leaned against the door frame, looking at him suspiciously.
"So, what happened? You lose a bet? Or did nobody see fit to tell you that I'm a social pariah at this school? Look, if I go to the concert with you it's going to be a major hit to your social standing around here. So now you can't say you weren't warned. If you want to rescind the invitation now, no hard feelings." Her tone is tough, but she looks tired.
"How much worse can it get than embarrassing naked baby phnotos?" she asked laughing. "Besides, isn't the whole point for me to be my real self and not pretend to be something I'm not. There's a good chance if we fib to your parents they won't be able to remember me at all."
"I'm not saying we lie, just that we don't say we're dating in front of my dad. He can learn about us when we're safely back here."
"Now my mom, she'll probably figure it out immediately. I've never been able to keep in-plain-sight secrets a secret from her for very long. She'll probably have my kid brother spy on us too..."
Vai looked up at Ephebe, her smile vanishing as her thoughts return to the present. "I could find it on my own, but I do not mind walking with you, if you are also going to your room." As she's talking, Vai realizes how tired she is. In the craziness, she had forgotten that she was going to her room to sleep.
"Okay, well, then let's go. I'll see you guys later. Let me know if there are any other invasions I should know about."
And with that she headed back towards the dormitories with Vai.
As they are returning to the dorm, Vai glances at Ephebe. "I'm excited to see you dance Ephebe. Do you think you could teach me when you're less busy? Obviously I could never be as good as you, but music fascinates me."
"How much worse can it get than embarrassing naked baby phnotos?" she asked laughing. "Besides, isn't the whole point for me to be my real self and not pretend to be something I'm not. There's a good chance if we fib to your parents they won't be able to remember me at all.""I'm not saying we lie, just that we don't say we're dating in front of my dad. He can learn about us when we're safely back here."
"Now my mom, she'll probably figure it out immediately. I've never been able to keep in-plain-sight secrets a secret from her for very long. She'll probably have my kid brother spy on us too..."
"I make no promises about even attempting to keep secrets," she said with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. "Although depending on how young your kid brother is, we might be able to really gross him out by acting all lovey-dovey."
As they are returning to the dorm, Vai glances at Ephebe. "I'm excited to see you dance Ephebe. Do you think you could teach me when you're less busy? Obviously I could never be as good as you, but music fascinates me."
"Oh, I don't know about never...I've had twenty years of practice, that's all. And I would be more than happy to teach you. It takes time to get really good, but the basics aren't that hard. Once you have a class schedule we can work on finding a good practice time if you liike."
Twenty years? How old is she? Vai thinks. "That would be lovely. I can hardly wait to find out my class schedule, though I don't think that will interfere with sleep tonight at all."
"If they aren't a danger, than anytime you do not have classes can become a visit. Others may take a vacation and go visit people themselves, and once a month students get a day to go enjoy the city, at which time they can meet people there. I try to be flexible and make staying here as good an experience as I can."
"For many, I have failed." He thinks to himself sadly.
"Thank you for explaining that to me." Enre than moves off to his room to start writing his letters. He spends hours doing it because he kept writing more than he though he should.
"I make no promises about even attempting to keep secrets," she said with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. "Although depending on how young your kid brother is, we might be able to really gross him out by acting all lovey-dovey."
"I'm doomed."
Twenty years? How old is she? Vai thinks. "That would be lovely. I can hardly wait to find out my class schedule, though I don't think that will interfere with sleep tonight at all."
"Yeah, you look pretty wiped out. Get some good rest. This is your room here."
"Oh," she says, stopping and turning around before she actually left. "By the way, I'm 26. You were giving me that look earlier like you were trying to size me up when I said how long I've been dancing. We age a little slower than the average. I mean, have you seen my mom? She looks like she's only a couple of years older than us. Anyways, I'll see you later."
"I make no promises about even attempting to keep secrets," she said with a mischievous twinkle in her eyes. "Although depending on how young your kid brother is, we might be able to really gross him out by acting all lovey-dovey.""I'm doomed."
She laughed. "Yeah, pretty much. You'll just have to find a way to endure the embarrassment."
"One that doesn't involve leaving to the mercy of my family..." Michael replies, making it obvious he's already trying to make plans. His copied creative and tactical genius will definitely be put to the test with this trip home...
"Although depending on how young your kid brother is, we might be able to really gross him out by acting all lovey-dovey."
Aananda put her hands on her hips as she looked at the devastation of what had been the power center of the school.
"Soli, I need your opinions. I want to replace these boilers, but the power source I want to use needs better shielding than a simple cooling tank. It's fine in a spaceship where you can jettison the power source if it goes bad, but in a school building. This is going to need to be some serious shielding. And it's going to need to be unhackable shielding. I can't do it with the level of technology I currently have...so I was wondering if you could do it? And do you think it would be practical or remotely safe?"
"Oh, hello, Jim....we could use a hand here....could you start with disassembly? Pretty much all of it needs to be taken apart."
"Not a problem."
Jim will start disassembling everything, and laying the parts out in a neat, organized manner.
"As long as I'm still your favorite girlfriend," she said, with a wink."The one.. and only." Michael says as soon as he calms down enough to do something other than laugh.
Vakkler reenters the school and assigns detentions to a few students shouting about zombies. Pranksters, clearly.
He keeps an eye out. All seems well.