Having had a good luck around, the end over the lake.
"Well lets go in and land, some one must know what this place is about"
"I'll put down next to that tree, with the statue next to it, I have done a full Bio check you should be fine, also seems to be some kind of ninite clouds all over the place, but I do not think they will harm you."
LCU "Riding the storm lands" lands and folds back its shields, Johnnys mind state went back to his bio body and he flouted down to the ground.
"I have put a full set of recalls in so if some thing dos go back you will come back here, I have also linked to to the local comes system and changed to of the local ninights to fit your systems, so you will not look out of place. Im keeping the pesky things off me, NO peeking under the hood kind of thing, but your good to go"
Johnny tapped the hard part of his ship, with is effeters down it looked odd, but he did not want to make a scene.
"Well that door then, best get in there and see, let me know if any thing happens" he said to storm.
"Yep will do, good luck."
With that Johnny headed across the crass to the building.
The Silver object moves over to the side of the lake and lands next to a statue of a monkey sleeping under a tree. The crafts silver sheen drops away to revile a craft of some kind, out off it comes a human male looking about 18/19. he places his hand on the craft and with out looking back walks to a door leading into the school.
Ace grabs several plates of a variety of different foods, meats, veggies, some pasta, all sorts of yummy. He's clearly worked up a hell of an appetite. He and Ginni sit down, and Sadie and Morrivan join them, the girls arriving hand in hand
The four of them chat about the concert, with all of them agreeing that FAIN was by far the best. Ace once more quips that trolls should really stick to reggae, as whatever the heck that opening band performed was ghastly.
After they eat, the four of them make their way to the observatory(or where ever Tyrrin's telescope is). He knocks on the door "Hey Tyrrin. Its Ace, and I've brought some friends. Not sure if you still need help or not, but I'd love a chance to star gaze, if you'll let me"
"You are welcome to come in Casil, but there is something of a situation at the moment." Tyrrin calls from her seat at the console.
When the quartet enters, they can see the warship on the screen, with various readouts and heads up display information on screen as well. Tyrrin isn't even watching the big screen, but is focused on her consoles. "I do not know how long this situation will last. There is an enemy within close proximity to Agartha. I'd prefer if our wards were not tested right after I've completed the first prototype."
Jaiye was watching the screen both puzzled and nervous. She waved at the new arrivals.
Seeing as something just 'landed' in the Garden near the Cafeteria, Anahita peered over from her conversation with Aridiente and seemed rather, curious, puzzled and surprised.
"What .. is that?" She points for emphasis.
Johnny as he looks getting out of LCU "Rides the storm"
He sees Anahita and the others and comes walking over.
"Hello, I wounder if you can help me, I'm looking for a school"
Hes looks down at a card hes holding,
"Its an educational institution... wow is that a uniform you have on, man I never thought I would see a place that had uniforms."
You looks at the students with uniforms in puzzlement,
Hes speaking Dragon Empire standard but with an odd ascent.
He or she its hard to tell, looks to be human, around 18/19 and shockingly beautiful in from and manner. His/her clothing is a body hugging space suit with high boots but no helmet.
Anahita looks up and over at the young man that just walks in, especially after getting out of his ..vehicle, or carriage, that sits there. Her face twists a bit at the sight.
"You are in a school, yes. Avalon Academy." She gives her companion, the firebird, a glance then back to Johnny with puzzlement on her features while speaking in response, an accent to her language. "You landed in the garden of this school. Is .. that acceptable?"
Anahita isn't wearing any uniform, in case, it's a cotton and khaki affair, which would make most people think Arabian Princess. There are embroidered patterns of flame and such, stitched intricately into her clothing, but nothing of the outfit is for suggestive or revealing purposes. It rather looks useful in a desert, which this is not.
"Is there something I can assist you with, sir?"
Landed yes, Storm said it looked like a safe spot and out of the way"
She looks back at Storm then back to you
"Sir? wow you even have command names, I'm no Sir I really dont have a rank like that, I meet someone and they said this place could help me, Avalon Academy is it, Academy? hope this is not a millity place, not really cool on war kind of stuff, uniforms kind of worrying."
He looks at you and then as if some thing has just crossed his mind says
"O sorry I am being rude, I'm Johnny, Johnny Panic, odd name I know but I like the ring of it, and well good writers name I think, that kind of thing."
she offers her hand
"You a teacher here, your not in a uniform so ye, help would be great, I'm thinking of signing up you know, doing some leaning kind of thing if thats ok, never been to school or Academy before so its all kind of new to me."
he's looking around at the odd sights, then smiles back at you with perfect teeth. Hes face is perfectly symmetrical. He seems warm and friendly
"Hello, Johnny." A hand comes out though, not to make a full handshake, but held out with fingers first, palm slightly down. Her face hastily scans Johnny's features and outfit, though there is a serious look of concern and puzzlement on her expressive face. Dark eyes narrow and seem pensive.
"I am a student here, as is this fellow. Our uniforms are not imposed upon us, they are an option, if what I heard earlier was remembered properly." A quick gesture to include Ardiente into the conversation.
"I think, it might be wiser if he helps you, as I am only a new comer to this Academy myself and .. it is difficult for me to look at you, due to what I behold with my eyes. It actually .. hurts for me to think on this." She says that while standing up and pulling her hands to her chest.
"If you touch the walls and think of a teacher, the arrows will show you to your goal." She gives Johnny a quick look over, then steps back a few steps. "Please .. excuse me, I .. do not know why my thoughts affect me in this manner. I do not wish to be rude, nor can I stay here any longer, good evening."
With that, she gives Ardiente a quick nod and then with a glance out to the Garden, turns and walks away quickly, touching the walls to conjurer up arrows for her room. Johnny and Ardiente might notice her glance back once, before dashing off while donning her outfit, in a hurry to her room.
Johnny takes Anahita's hand and then gets a puzzled look on his/her face as she talks, he.she dos not get a word in before Anahita has excused herself and rushed off.
Johnny looks at Ardiente still with a puzzled look on his,her face.
"That was odd, did I do something to offended? if so it would be good to know what? Sorry if I did, I really did not meant to in any way. I think it best I see if I can find who ever runs this place, place you hand on the wall, o..k.."
Johnny places his hand on the wall and things about who may run this place. Arrows appear and with a nod to Ardiente sets off to find where they lead.
Johnny walks along the school hall ways and rooms, marveling at the crazy sights and sounds around him.
::"Storm man you have to see it in here, its crazy, guys on fire and kids flying thin the air on bat wings, its like hat hell fire club in Noreenos Orbital, you remember the place"::
::"Do I ever, let me have a peek by your lace"::
Storm asked
::"sure but no deeper, don't want you being called a meat****r"::
Storm tuned in to Johnny senses.
::"You know I think back home we can replicate just about all I can detect, but I will tell you the truth I have no idea how they are doing it here, some of this stuff is just down right odd"::
::"Do you care?"::
::"Not really, so you meet any one who knows whats going on"::
::"Nope just walking around, think the arrows are upset ive stopped following them, hay this says liburey, im going to have a look"::
Johnny walked in.
::"Books man they have books, like real wood and stuff, thats juts nuts"::
::"I can see"::
Johnny walked back out, and on with hes wondering.
"when you land a spaceship in the gardens at least be quiet about it." renkai says as he approaches from behind you... "you interupted my nap" he claims with a yawn
Johnny looks round, and he/she smiles a perfect smile at you.
"O hello, yep sorry about that, but landing with out a sound, some think your, you know attacking that kind of thing, so the buzzing kind of, well says "hi not hiding here, just dropping in" sorry if we woke you, ill turn off the sound next time, let you and other sleep now I know your not going to shoot us out the sky"
Johnny offer his/her hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Johnny, Johnny Panic, sorry about the name thought it was a good idea at the time. Look I meet some one early and they kind ran off when I did this, this is the right way is it not, offering a hand and name, when you meet some one?"
he/she has a frown on his face looking a bit pensive when saying this
"You heard what he said though... He didn't seem to like the fact I'm temporarily a girl much either.""I heard. I also heard Grandma chew him out for it. And it sure wasn't because she agrees with what you did or is at all happy with you either. He's being extra harsh because he thinks you don't understand or care about what you did. He's trying to get through to you. Parents are people too. Something to remember in the future when your kids are complaining about you."
"The gender change thing, I don't know. Maybe it was just one more crazy thing than he could deal with right now. Maybe he would have gotten over it quicker in other circumstances."
[Blink]
That had been strange. He had been about to answer Anahita's question when they had been approached by... some sort of being. And then Anahita quickly left, followed by the being him(her?)self, leaving Ardiente sitting at the table alone.
He shrugged. It was hard to keep track of anything at this school, let alone what everyone was. Luckily, he still had food left.
Ardiente, unless interrupted, finished his meal in good time before returning to his room, which was blissfully hot, and doing his evening stretches before turning in for the night.
Johnny looks round, and he/she smiles a perfect smile at you.
"O hello, yep sorry about that, but landing with out a sound, some think your, you know attacking that kind of thing, so the buzzing kind of, well says "hi not hiding here, just dropping in" sorry if we woke you, ill turn off the sound next time, let you and other sleep now I know your not going to shoot us out the sky"
Johnny offer his/her hand.
"Nice to meet you, I'm Johnny, Johnny Panic, sorry about the name thought it was a good idea at the time. Look I meet some one early and they kind ran off when I did this, this is the right way is it not, offering a hand and name, when you meet some one?"
he/she has a frown on his face looking a bit pensive when saying this
True.... I take it as you are a possible student here...." Shakes your hand and smiles back. "renkai urmas nice to make your acquaintance."
"You heard what he said though... He didn't seem to like the fact I'm temporarily a girl much either.""I heard. I also heard Grandma chew him out for it. And it sure wasn't because she agrees with what you did or is at all happy with you either. He's being extra harsh because he thinks you don't understand or care about what you did. He's trying to get through to you. Parents are people too. Something to remember in the future when your kids are complaining about you."
"The gender change thing, I don't know. Maybe it was just one more crazy thing than he could deal with right now. Maybe he would have gotten over it quicker in other circumstances."
"So. They're getting closer, and we're sending children to fight. I hate this. Even knowing it's the right thing, I hate this."
"And the waiting. I hate that even more."
Tamina grabbed some food from the cafeteria, at least half of it designed for firebird consumption and headed to Raelle's room. She had a feeling that Raelle hadn't had a chance to get dinner before being grounded for the rest of the evening. And she wanted to hear all about what had been a more eventful night than planned.
"Nala's the Champion of Luck, right? Maybe she can help me actually say stuff right and get rid of your curse."
"Nala's the Champion of Luck, right? Maybe she can help me actually say stuff right and get rid of your curse."
"Remarkably well-informed. I'm guessing Alton was providing regular updates? Yes, Nala is the Champion of Luck."
She paused. "You know I was going to take you to her, but on second thought it's probably better for you to stay right here where the amount of trouble you can cause is minimized. I'll go get her and be right back."
With that she teleported away.
About five minutes later she returned with Nala.
"You better be right about him not taking any potshots at me. Er...her, I guess," she said, realizing Taron was currently female.
"Wow, that's quite the curse....that's kind of impressive. I kind of feel bad getting rid of it. It's like destroying a work of art."
"So are some p- No, and no potshots. So you can get rid of it?"
Ace looks to the console, "I'm guessing you don't mean normal, seafaring warships, huh?"
He then notices Jaiye and waves back "Whose the cute girl with the tail?" He asks the girls
"I'm afraid not, Casil. I am told that we have allies on their way to intercept... I am a little worried about this strategy though. Even if we are shielded, if ships disappear in this area, it is likely to set off alarm bells." Tyrrin looks concerned, but still hasn't glanced over at the group. "I trust you will not spread this information to the general population either. It may cause a panic. We are not in any immediate danger." The last sentence was probably at attempt at reassuring both Jaiye and the party that had just come in, but there was nothing reassuring about the menacing-looking spaceship on the monitor.
"So are some p- No, and no potshots. So you can get rid of it?"
"Haven't exactly been making a lot of friends lately, have you?" she said, amused.
"And, yes, I can remove it. But it's going to take some time to unravel it. So you'll need to just sit there and be quiet."
Nala pulled up a chair next to Taron and sat down. "Hold out your hand. This is easier with a point of physical contact. Actually, you're lucky that you're currently female. Otherwise I'd have to try to do this as a polar bear and that would take considerably longer."
Ace looks to the console, "I'm guessing you don't mean normal, seafaring warships, huh?"
He then notices Jaiye and waves back "Whose the cute girl with the tail?" He asks the girls
"My name is Jaiye," she said, her hearing obviously very good. "Thanks for the compliment. Nice to meet you..." she paused holding out her hand and waiting for him to fill in the blank.
While still looking up at the ceiling. "Hey Dave. You awake?"
Dave looks up from his datapad "yeah, why?"
"Why do you smell like rocks?"
Dave lowers the pad and looks at him "I was not aware I do, and I have a good nose" Dave has an orange-cinimon-campfire scent on him the first two scents are likely a prestigitation spell whereas the campfire smell likely has to do with something he did, but if you smelled rock earlier you likely still smell it now.
True.... I take it as you are a possible student here...." Shakes your hand and smiles back. "renkai urmas nice to make your acquaintance."
Johnny shakes your hand back and relaxes
"thanks Renkai Urmas, this place had me worried, ya, I guess I am a possible student, but I have no idea how one enrolls kind of thing, could you hive some advice on that, I was following some arrows, but well, I kind of got wondering, this place it large."
Taron let's her claws shift back into hands and takes Nala's hand in one.
"Is this the part where I tell you not to flatter yourself?"
Dave lowers the pad and looks at him "I was not aware I do, and I have a good nose" Dave has an orange-cinimon-campfire scent on him the first two scents are likely a prestigitation spell whereas the campfire smell likely has to do with something he did, but if you smelled rock earlier you likely still smell it now.
"Ya I asked why while the suit made all care-y and stuff and you said you'd tell me later."
"did I? well you did kinda barrage me with questions there, fine then," he lowers the illusion, figuring that the dude was his room mate he'd find out eventually and it's not like he'd done a particularly good job keeping the secret, heck it wasn't much of a secret anyway.
"did I? well you did kinda barrage me with questions there, fine then," he lowers the illusion, figuring that the dude was his room mate he'd find out eventually and it's not like he'd done a particularly good job keeping the secret, heck it wasn't much of a secret anyway.
Looks over not expecting much "oh my gods you're shinier than I thought. . . . Cool hey do metal wings shed like normal ones?"
Dave smiles highly amused "yeah, in my case they grow back fast too, here you can have a couple" Dave removes 5 gold feathers and gets Skeets to fly them over to him as they grow back before Skeets can even return.
Taron let's her claws shift back into hands and takes Nala's hand in one.
"Is this the part where I tell you not to flatter yourself?"
"Sure if you're going with what the curse wants you to do. My panic attacks have absolutely nothing to do with your interest level," she said completely unphased by his comment. "Anything that reminds me can set them off, and any sort of physical contact has the potential to remind me. Your youngest sister has the same problem, although she's getting better. Not everyone had a happy childhood like you did."
"Now comes the part where you sit still and shut up until I've finished unraveling that curse."
Nala went quiet, a look of intense concentration on her face. she made an occasional gesture as if she were untangling a cord. This went on for several minutes. Finally she slumped in her chair, pulling her hand free from Taron's.
"Okay, that should do it. From here on out, it's not from a curse. Any further jerkishness is all you."
"Thank you. If you need anything, just let me know, okay? This is probably going to mean a lot more to me than I think it does right now."
He shakes her hand "Ace, or as Tyrrin has taken to calling me, Casil, which is a shortened version of my full name."
He looks her over, noting tail and ears " Unless I miss my guess you're either an anthromorph or a lyncanthrope, right?" He says this last word a bit hopefully.
[blink, blink]
Even knowing the extent of the curse that had been surrounding her, she was surprised by Taron's sudden change of demeanor. She smiled.
"Just consider it part of repaying the enormous debt I owe to your family. I have a feeling you have more than a few fences to mend now, so I'll get out of your hair...I can finish those plans, Ephebe. Now that I don't have to watch Dara 24/7 I do occasionally have free time. And I get the impression you have a lot going on tonight. Probably not the best time to be making education plans for special needs students."
Johnny notices that now a lot of arrows are building up on the wall beside him.
"I have, like a feeling, someone may be calling me, how odd"
"Thanks, Nala, that's a huge help. There was no way I was making it through the rest of that stack tonight. Oh! There's a fey with a time travel problem asleep on one of the chairs in my office. Don't worry about her. I've got her under a suppression effect. Just let her sleep. She bounced through literally hundreds of realities tonight. I'd be shocked if she woke up before tomorrow afternoon."
He shakes her hand "Ace, or as Tyrrin has taken to calling me, Casil, which is a shortened version of my full name."
He looks her over, noting tail and ears " Unless I miss my guess you're either an anthromorph or a lyncanthrope, right?" He says this last word a bit hopefully.
"Lycan. I'm a were-hyena. We usually call born-weres Lycans. Lycanthrope is for made-weres, the ones who get the magical disease."
Johhny seems to think for a moment then says
"Look I'm really sorry Renkai Urmas but I kind of think, I need to follow the arrows"
By this time the whole wall is arrows.
"I hate to be rude like this but, I kind of feel I should go where they point"
he lets go of your hand, and starts to walk off the way they point saying has he gos.
"It was really nice to meet you, sorry about dashing off but kind of worried my be missing something"
And then hes gone.
Dave smiles highly amused "yeah, in my case they grow back fast too, here you can have a couple" Dave removes 5 gold feathers and gets Skeets to fly them over to him as they grow back before Skeets can even return.
"Geeze man I was just going ask if I could gather up the strays to make some cool stuff for you and your lady friend I didn't want you to rip them out! I guess this is a fast start then though."
"Heh, I regenerate, no bigey, ill be sure to give you some of the ones that just fall out next time though" Dave lays back on his large bed and smiles, 'this is going to be a good year, I will make sure of it'
Johnnys now running to keep up with the swarm of arrows, then all at once they stop, 100s pointing at a door, above it is a sign, he reads it.
[ - HEAD MASTERS OFFICE - ]
Johnny looks at the door,
"Hello door I would like to go in"
The door dos not open.
"Hello HUB can you open the door?"
Still nothing, Storm says
::"you have to knock"::
::"You kidding right, Storm I have to knock?"::
::"Yes knock and then wait until someone asks you to come in from the other side or opens the door"::
::"All right if you say so, but it seems dumb to me"::
Johnny Knocks on the door and waits.
"Heh, I regenerate, no bigey, ill be sure to give you some of the ones that just fall out next time though" Dave lays back on his large bed and smiles, 'this is going to be a good year, I will make sure of it'
"Ya I think I really am going to like this place." He says a bit wistfully.
"yeah, cute girls, good equipment,'good food, a library that is supposedly endless, yeah this is going to be sweet, you know this is the first time I've been to school"
"yeah, cute girls, good equipment,'good food, a library that is supposedly endless, yeah this is going to be sweet, you know this is the first time I've been to school"
"Hmm I haven't been to a school before either I was being trained to take our village chieftain's place. but I just wasn't ready for that commitment. I had so much I wanted to see and do. So many places I could have only dreamed about going to if I had stayed. I never would have climbed the crystal mountain. I never would have seen the swallowtail festival in Charanoc. I never would have seen the silver forest in the sunset. The entire forest reflected and it was such a brilliant orange glow. It was breath taking. The singing towers on that windy Autumn day. It was such beautiful sound I nearly cried. I never would have come here and met you and Lang and Sun and Tinina and Dom. I would just have been cooped up in hut telling people how many fish they needed to bring in. . . . This is just so new and exciting. I still miss my friends and my Mom and my brothers and sister. Theres so much I want to share I love to travel but I'm tired of being alone." As he talks about the places he's gone he displays in order a small blue crystal pendant , a purple tinted butterfly ring, a complex and detailed leaf made of silver, and a tube on a necklace when blown through makes a small beautiful note. As he gets to speaking of his home he looks at his crest talisman and a tinge of sadness creeps through his voice and stays until he finishes clutching the necklace to his chest.