"Get some rest first, Mom. You have a few months you know. I think I'm gonna go tell Ephebe the news. No fair having her be out of the loop."
"That sounds like a good idea." She gave Fieri a hug. "Make sure to take care of yourself too. I know you usually stay here when James is in the infirmary, but not this time. If he were awake James would tell you the same thing. You go and get a good night's sleep."
"Still safe if I'm not there.""Not. Really." she said through gritted teeth, somehow managing to smile and glare meaningfully at the same time.
"Debatable."
"Oh look, a lover's quarrel." Michael's father says in a tone of voice that makes it seem like the disagreement is just so cute. If only he wasn't being sarcastic.
Krays notices the amused Phaeze, but says nothing. Who knows that a telepath picks up?
"So, Tamara. You all liking Avalon so far? What was Jegarth like?"
"Jegareth was a decent enough place to leave if you didn't have magic. Some people there mixed works of art into their science, and created wonderful things. Avalon appears to be a place that will rival that. I've... enjoyed my time here so far. Though the Imperial Inquisitor is irritating." She adds as she recalls Ghalen's wink.
"Jegarth is anti-magic? Why is that?
Oh, Ghalen, is his name I believe. He is way out of his element here. Doesn't mean he's harmless. Very few of us here are."
"Still safe if I'm not there.""Not. Really." she said through gritted teeth, somehow managing to smile and glare meaningfully at the same time."Debatable."
"Oh look, a lover's quarrel." Michael's father says in a tone of voice that makes it seem like the disagreement is just so cute. If only he wasn't being sarcastic.
Kitty took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Michael's parents.
"Apologies Dacamara-samas. We will resolve this small issue privately and not continue arguing in front of you."
"Jegarth is anti-magic? Why is that?"
"Ancalagon, the black dragon ruler, says it is a primitive tool his 'subjects' are better off without. I've seen him. He's got magic scars. Some mage must have attacked him when he was younger."
Kitty took a deep breath and bowed respectfully to Michael's parents.
"Apologies Dacamara-samas. We will resolve this small issue privately and not continue arguing in front of you."
"Don't worry, Kitty, we know what he's trying to do. He's done it before."
"He's trying to make it look like we would source of-how did he put it once, Jerak?-discontent to keep us from going."
"It worked once..." Michael sighs.
Kitty looked utterly exasperated.
"It has been a pleasure having you visit, Dacamara-samas. Now if you'll excuse us, I have to explain to your son in great detail why this tactic should never be used again."
"I find a few solid whacks to the head with a wooden spoon works wonders." Sylvia whispers to Kitty as she hugs her goodbye, then hugs her son. "Just don't hit him too hard."
"You're in for it now, my boy." Jerak laughs as his wife takes his arm and they leave.
"Jegarth is anti-magic? Why is that?""Ancalagon, the black dragon ruler, says it is a primitive tool his 'subjects' are better off without. I've seen him. He's got magic scars. Some mage must have attacked him when he was younger."
Krays' food stops it's journey to his mouth a split second when she said black dragon...he sets the fork down.
"That is odd. The myths say that dragons were highly resistant to magic. Must have been some mage...what does he do with magic users then?"
Krays' food stops it's journey to his mouth a split second when she said black dragon...he sets the fork down.
"That is odd. The myths say that dragons were highly resistant to magic. Must have been some mage...what does he do with magic users then?"
"He has the divine magic users killed. They are useless in his experiments. Those who use arcane magic are taken to the Labs and experimented on. He's looking for the genetic reason for why some people can use magic and others can't, knowing that finding it is how he can wipe out arcane magic." Tamara explains sadly. "The Labs are not a nice place to be."
"That's...horrible! You were in the labs then, I take it. All of you? Are you all mages?"
"More or less. Shara's magic keeps her going as long as she is going, Juco and Maru... actually, I never did figure out what they could do. From what I saw just a few moments ago, little Gareth here is a translator. Everything we do comes from the arcane magic in out blood."
"More or less. Shara's magic keeps her going as long as she is going, Juco and Maru... actually, I never did figure out what they could do. From what I saw just a few moments ago, little Gareth here is a translator. Everything we do comes from the arcane magic in out blood."
"As horrified as I am right now, I really wish that were less typical out there. Too many abuses of power and no real legal rights for non-dragons," she said sadly.
::Do they know we are dragons?:: Krays asks Ephebe.
"I find a few solid whacks to the head with a wooden spoon works wonders." Sylvia whispers to Kitty as she hugs her goodbye, then hugs her son. "Just don't hit him too hard."
"You're in for it now, my boy." Jerak laughs as his wife takes his arm and they leave.
Kitty waits until Michael's parents are gone before she turns to him, scowling.
"That was quite possibly one of the dumbest stunts I've seen! There is absolutely no reason why your parents can't come along when we visit my family and you were very rude to them! And to me!"
::Do they know we are dragons?:: Krays asks Ephebe.
::I do not believe so. They didn't react well to being teleported into Mom's lab. It didn't seem like the right time to tell them.::
The old man patted the boy on the shoulder.
"Almost there now. I've got deliveries to make so I'll be heading around to the back, but I'll drop you off at the front door first. Don't look so scared. It's gonna be just fine. Once you get inside just ask someone to show you where the Headmaster's office is and he'll get you all set. You'll be enrolled and given a room and you won't have to worry none about living on the streets no more. You're far from the first that has come here from similar circumstances, so they'll know how to help you fer sure."
The old skimmer was barely flying above the ground with such a heavy load of supplies, but it didn't seem to bother the old man any as he pulled up in front of the school.
"Here we are. You just go on in through those doors."
Dylen mumbles a thank you to the man than straightens his well worn clothes and runs his hands through his hair in an awkward attempt to make himself marginally more presentable. He approaches the door than hesitates, unsure despite the old man’s instructions of how to proceed. Deciding to be polite he reaches up and knocks on the door twice.
::Ahh ok. You look radiant by the way::
Kitty waits until Michael's parents are gone before she turns to him, scowling.
"That was quite possibly one of the dumbest stunts I've seen! There is absolutely no reason why your parents can't come along when we visit my family and you were very rude to them! And to me!"
"I know, and I apologize."
::Ahh ok. You look radiant by the way::
::Thank you,:: she said with the mental equivalent of a blush.
Dylen mumbles a thank you to the man than straightens his well worn clothes and runs his hands through his hair in an awkward attempt to make himself marginally more presentable. He approaches the door than hesitates, unsure despite the old man’s instructions of how to proceed. Deciding to be polite he reaches up and knocks on the door twice.The old man patted the boy on the shoulder.
"Almost there now. I've got deliveries to make so I'll be heading around to the back, but I'll drop you off at the front door first. Don't look so scared. It's gonna be just fine. Once you get inside just ask someone to show you where the Headmaster's office is and he'll get you all set. You'll be enrolled and given a room and you won't have to worry none about living on the streets no more. You're far from the first that has come here from similar circumstances, so they'll know how to help you fer sure."
The old skimmer was barely flying above the ground with such a heavy load of supplies, but it didn't seem to bother the old man any as he pulled up in front of the school.
"Here we are. You just go on in through those doors."
A woman wearing spectacles and with her hair pulled back severely opened the door.
"New student I presume? I am Miss Jones. I teach enchantment. Follow me. I'll lead you to the Headmaster's office."
"I know, and I apologize."Kitty waits until Michael's parents are gone before she turns to him, scowling.
"That was quite possibly one of the dumbest stunts I've seen! There is absolutely no reason why your parents can't come along when we visit my family and you were very rude to them! And to me!"
She had been all set to go on a long rant, but that fizzled out pretty quick when he apologized.
"Oh. Okay. Just...just don't do it again, okay?"
It takes a few minutes, but eventually the door opens up and a man greets Dylen warmly.
"Hello and welcome to Avalon Academy. I am Keaton Antairus, a professor here. Are you looking to enroll?"
Dylen hesitates a moment, as if looking for the perfect answer to that simple question. Finally: “Yes, yes sir, I’m here for…school.”
::You are most welcome, my love:: She gets amusement through the bond.
"More or less. Shara's magic keeps her going as long as she is going, Juco and Maru... actually, I never did figure out what they could do. From what I saw just a few moments ago, little Gareth here is a translator. Everything we do comes from the arcane magic in out blood."
"How is it he finds you all? It doesn't sound like its a good idea to be flashy about it. Can he tell simply by looking at a person, spells aside? What can you do, Tamara? If it's not too personal a question?"
"Oh. Okay. Just...just don't do it again, okay?"
Michael shrugs.
"It seemed like you wanted them to come visit too."
"Oh. Okay. Just...just don't do it again, okay?"Michael shrugs.
"It seemed like you wanted them to come visit too."
"Well....yes. I like your family. And I think they'll get along well with my family. And I really was thinking that it would divide the attention so you wouldn't be the victim of quite so many little...pranks."
Miss Jones led him through the halls, stopping briefly now and then to remind students not to run in the hall, and no unauthorized summoning, and no PDA in the halls, and...well, she was obviously a strict teacher. Eventually they reached the door to the Headmaster's office. Miss Jones rapped on the door sharply.
"How is it he finds you all? It doesn't sound like its a good idea to be flashy about it. Can he tell simply by looking at a person, spells aside? What can you do, Tamara? If it's not too personal a question?"
"I don't understand it, but the technology Ancalagon uses can locate magic users. It's all over the entire planet as far as I know." To answer Krays' last two questions, Tamara holds up her fork. Slowly, her hand becomes metal as well, and it spreads from her hand to the rest of her body. "I change."
"Wow. That's a really cool power. I can see where that could be very useful to you."
"Well....yes. I like your family. And I think they'll get along well with my family. And I really was thinking that it would divide the attention so you wouldn't be the victim of quite so many little...pranks."
"If I didn't make a fuss over them coming, they wouldn't have because they would have thought it was only fair that I get to meet your family first since you meet mine alone."
"I'll be fine. Between the force fields, earth bending, increased agility and reaction, and the powerful antidote I'll be drinking before we go, I should get out of your house in one piece."
"Wow, that's impressive."
Miss Jones led him through the halls, stopping briefly now and then to remind students not to run in the hall, and no unauthorized summoning, and no PDA in the halls, and...well, she was obviously a strict teacher. Eventually they reached the door to the Headmaster's office. Miss Jones rapped on the door sharply.
Dylen listens attentively and nods in agreement, even though her comments aren't directed at him, then waits patiently at the door, removing any look of apprehension from his face with an act of will.
"Well....yes. I like your family. And I think they'll get along well with my family. And I really was thinking that it would divide the attention so you wouldn't be the victim of quite so many little...pranks.""If I didn't make a fuss over them coming, they wouldn't have because they would have thought it was only fair that I get to meet your family first since you meet mine alone."
"I'll be fine. Between the force fields, earth bending, increased agility and reaction, and the powerful antidote I'll be drinking before we go, I should get out of your house in one piece."
"Oh. I...hadn't thought of it that way." She smiled. "You spoil me in the weirdest ways."
"And I'll protect you from my nee-chan and nii-chans....I don't know if I can stop the rest of them so the precautions are probably wise. The welcome to the family hazing can be...intense."
Dylen listens attentively and nods in agreement, even though her comments aren't directed at him, then waits patiently at the door, removing any look of apprehension from his face with an act of will.
The door opens and the Headmaster looks up from some paperwork and smiles.
"A new student, Miss Jones? Well come on in and have a seat so we can discuss your enrollment. I'm Headmaster Antairus, and it is good to meet you."
"Oh. I...hadn't thought of it that way." She smiled. "You spoil me in the weirdest ways."
"And you were ready to rant and rave at me, weren't you?" Michael teases.
"And I'll protect you from my nee-chan and nii-chans....I don't know if I can stop the rest of them so the precautions are probably wise. The welcome to the family hazing can be...intense."
"The drake I need to make for your obaa-sama might buy me a bit of a reprieve, don't you think?" He asks, not sounding very convinced himself.
Satisfied that the new student was in good hands, Miss Jones left to go and attend to her other duties. Specifically, keeping the student body in order. With Professor Relkav on a temporary leave of absence to deal with some 'emotional issues', it was an even bigger task than usual.
"Wow. That's a really cool power. I can see where that could be very useful to you."
"Wow, that's impressive."
"Thank you. Unfortunately I am not immune to electricity when I change to metal, as I learned the day I was captured." She becomes flesh much quicker than she became metal. "Though I did put up quite a fight."
The door opens and the Headmaster looks up from some paperwork and smiles."A new student, Miss Jones? Well come on in and have a seat so we can discuss your enrollment. I'm Headmaster Antairus, and it is good to meet you."
Dylen quickly takes a seat: “Yes sir, thank you for seeing me sir, it is good to meet you too, sir.”
"Oh. I...hadn't thought of it that way." She smiled. "You spoil me in the weirdest ways.""And you were ready to rant and rave at me, weren't you?" Michael teases.
"And I'll protect you from my nee-chan and nii-chans....I don't know if I can stop the rest of them so the precautions are probably wise. The welcome to the family hazing can be...intense.""The drake I need to make for your obaa-sama might buy me a bit of a reprieve, don't you think?" He asks, not sounding very convinced himself.
"Actually that's part of what will cause the hazing. Since it will help you be accepted as part of the clan. But the hazing is temporary and I'll help and protect you as much as I can," she added quickly.
Dylen quickly takes a seat: “Yes sir, thank you for seeing me sir, it is good to meet you too, sir.”
"This school is here to help people. Not seeing you would go against what this school is for. Now what I'll need first is your name and the reason you've come to Avalon. After that we can make a class schedule for you."
"Actually that's part of what will cause the hazing. Since it will help you be accepted as part of the clan. But the hazing is temporary and I'll help and protect you as much as I can," she added quickly.
"Don't. I doubt getting protected through the hazing is going to help, and I don't think it would make your brothers think highly of me."
"So we're going to haze them right back. Well, try to anyway."
"Actually that's part of what will cause the hazing. Since it will help you be accepted as part of the clan. But the hazing is temporary and I'll help and protect you as much as I can," she added quickly."Don't. I doubt getting protected through the hazing is going to help, and I don't think it would make your brothers think highly of me."
"So we're going to haze them right back. Well, try to anyway."
She smiled. "Okay. I think that sounds like a great idea. We can go to my room and start working on a plan...we'll have to be pretty creative about it though."
"This school is here to help people. Not seeing you would go against what this school is for. Now what I'll need first is your name and the reason you've come to Avalon. After that we can make a class schedule for you."
“My name is Dylen, sir. And I am here because…because I don’t really have anywhere else to go.”
"A common circumstance for a few students here already. You are welcome here, of course. Now, Dylen, what abilities do you have that led you to believe Avalon was the place for you?"