As Tybalt looks he finds deep down under a pile of 'The Fire Diamond Boy AKA The Disco Avenger, comics' you find a pile of Compassionate Man comics, they look old and very unread.
Its tells the tail of a young man born into a clan of sociopathic evil villainousness executive and raised to crush under his pitiless boot the masseuses of Corporation world. But finding a band book that leads him to the worlds last psychiatrist. Sigmund, who passed on the power of Empathy. Working in deadly secrete in the in the Office of claim and with the Couch of inner-child. He helped unlock the inner caring side of Corporation worlds overlords one by one. Just as his skills come into full power, his mentor Sigmund is killed by the evil Charwoman Rand, who's plan is to make all citizens of Corporation world greed driven uncaring sub-humans fighting each to the death in the apocalyptic after mass of the worlds resource stripping.
The Comic ends with a titanic battle at the sight of the last living tree.
Look as you can, you can not find then last comic
Did Compassionate Man or did Charwoman Rand???
Do you care?
Johnny looks at him,
"I haven't, I mean I know what money 'is' just never, you know seen any or used any. we have a saying where I am from 'Money is Poverty' and looking as tome of these comics I can see what they mean. When you have limited resources and privilege co controlled access to them and information its just seems like a form of slavery to me, you know, placing others in penury by usury and then steeling their lives to feed an endless greed for control over others lives. Its about the most evil thing I can think of that any one dos wile justifying it under some pretext or other."Johnny shakes s/he head as he flicks through the pages of "My little Princess" showing Ty in image of a blond white blue eyed girl in a carriage ridding thought a market wile all here subjects stand waving flags and calling out in subjugated and segregated asinine happiness.
"Like taking to oneself the title and subjection powers over others of a king then saying it's the right order of things, if if you did not some other would, or that and this is where it hits the self delusional high point, 'The population needs me the kind, to subjugate them' its just shocking to think others think that way you know, like an accident of birth some how gives you the right to be a despot even if you think your a needed or benevolent one, madness if you ask me. So yet never used or seen money, nor kings, real gods or Princesses."
Johnny puts the Comic back
"Bit messed up if you asked me"
"Ya I guess that makes sense but not all rulers are bad. Many of them just get painted the bad guy by those who the ruler tries to help. It's often for the good of a place that someone's inchz
"Professor Agave might be able to help us with the convincing. She's the botany professor and she's been teaching me a lot about trying to live in harmony with nature. In the hopes that it might help."This is exactly what we need to convince the spirit. we cannot change the past but if we can change how we go foward then we have a chance to calm the spirit. we need to convince the spirit that we have learned and, I'm sorry if this sounds wrong, but we need to humble ourselves toward this spirit. and from what I have seen so far that can be a difficult task. If I can have enough time to learn more I would like to go back and help the spirit. please understand I care deeply for this spirit after what i have seen.
Taking his nose out of the book he had pulled. "I believe someone that nature respects would be the best choice to speak to the spirit, and from what I can tell a person that the spirits respect could never hurt this endeavor. If the spirit has a sensory connection with you as well it would also be a good idea to do a show of respect for the spirit's departed children. Even if it doesn't have a connection as such I would still suggest doing something for those souls."
"When someone takes the title Ruler they tend to like to keep the power that comes with that title, it could be become they just enjoy being in-charge, it could be that they like 'privileged feeling' that come with the power, the fame, it the joy it gives them inflect 'their' will on other, the need for supremacy, or the fact it power has an aphrodisiac affect on some, but more aphrodisiac is the Ruler who feels they and they alone can do good, make things better, stop the bad thing and make things all right in the world, they are the truly dangerous ones, the ones that think, you just can not allow other to do what they think is the wrong thing, you just can not trust the masses to have self determination, they start to think others HAVE to be ruled and at that moment all rules are the same, they are tyrants, and this is the truth all who say they have power over others know, the moment you take that power you are a tyrant."
Johnny Smiles at Tybalt,
"A Mind once told me, its the dread of all parents that even with love, one-day their child will see them as a tyrants they are"
Johnny flops onto a beanbag with a spell book, and looks at it, for a bit and then says,
"You know I worry that some here, just want power because they feel it will set them free from something in their lives, but the truth is power just binds you all even tighter in a mindset of power. Its the basic mistake of rules."
Johnny again has a go at reading the magic book.
::"You know, we may be an eclectic bunch in the Culture but somethings we all seem to agree about on a very deep level, I could not have said it better myself. We Minds know this better than most, most here would call me a god if they know what I'm cable off, but it would be a lie, for all my powers I have no right nor will to use them as their idea of a god would."::
::"yep I know, and that's why I like you Storm you know that, its just after getting my lost memory's back I needed to remind myself of what really matters to me."::
::"Do you think your new Friend here or any one will care?"::
::"I don't know, in the end I was just thinking out aloud"::
Johnny put the book down and closed s/he eyes, scanning back over the book from the history class.
Taking his nose out of the book he had pulled. "I believe someone that nature respects would be the best choice to speak to the spirit, and from what I can tell a person that the spirits respect could never hurt this endeavor. If the spirit has a sensory connection with you as well it would also be a good idea to do a show of respect for the spirit's departed children. Even if it doesn't have a connection as such I would still suggest doing something for those souls."
Lang get up bows to both
Master Salis, Master Reading, this is alot for me. I only today just learned of this ability. Please give me some time to think this over. and while I do have everyone's interest at heart I must also consider the spirit as well. While I think about what I need to do, I ask you to consider what you must be willing to accept. Dealing with spirits may require sacrifices from both sides.
Lang bows again
I need to return to my class, and Thank you for putting your trust in me to help you in this matter, I'll do my best
Lang leaves and is followed by Sun and heads back to his class.
As Sun and Lang head back to class
Sun, go ahead, I'll be there in a little bit
Sun looking at Lang seemingly bearing a heavy burden nods
Lang goes outside and flies to the highest rooftop he can find on the school and sits contemplating all that has happened, the good things the bad things, the new burdens, and the new sorrows.
Master Hito, I need help, I don't know what to do, I don't understand why I am here
He bows his head
Mom, I need you
trying to keep from crying in case anyone is watching.
Salis bows in return to Lang. After Lang leaves. "He's a good kid. So much potential. Someday I believe I will be proud to have met him." Looking back to Ori. "Miss Reading, I do hope you are feeling better after your ordeal. If there is any assistance you will need don't hesitate to ask. I will be happy to assist any way I can."
"Hay Tybalt, this magic book says you have to be able to read magic to read magic, is that some kind of joke?"
"Hay Tybalt, this magic book says you have to be able to read magic to read magic, is that some kind of joke?"
"Well the way I do it I see the colors and the mixes and shades tell me what something does. I guess that's reading in a way but I see magic a bit differently. We might be late if we don't get to next class now I can blink you there if you want." He holds out a paw.
Sun returns to the Elementary class. making sure it is Ok for him to enter.
Sun takes Lang's seat in the class.
Sun glances toward Ignace and nods a hello but realizes the trouble he may have caused he seems ashamed to look her in the eye.
Johnny smiles,
"How fast can the cat run?"
and with that s/he drops the book and runs out the door.
"No cheating legs only ty"
"yea... my sword was enchanted to not do lethal harm unless i told it to... but remember when i knocked out your dragon? i sorta... ended my sword at the same time." *sigh* "that's what my parents enchanted for me before i came here. i'm gonna try and have someone fix it..."
"That's alright, it's not bad. Should heal in a couple days anyway. Not really worth troubling the infirmary over, I'm sure they're busy enough as it is. I should still go change my shirt though, bit gross." Vai's wings folds and shrink, melding back into her body. She does looks cheerful, despite the wound and the loss of the duel. "You are very good, thanks for the duel."
After making the proper introductions with Adon, Vai heads out of the classroom, and spots the group returning from the infirmary. She waves as they approach. "Morning Sadie! Everything healed?" she says brightly, despite the bloodstain on her shirt. The wound still throbbed, but was otherwise not terribly painful.
'Good morning Vai.' Ehos displays politely from the rear of the group.
Dave says "its not my name" as he starts bending Dave frowns as he counters with a pair of lightning bolts 16d6+16d6 'still using ki not arcane or divine or psionics, hmm what is he doing'
after casting so many modified spells in such a short time Dave pants for a bit mist pouring out of his mouth as he does, but there is still a fire in his eyes, that tells you hes not as tired as he at first looks, he'll be raring to go in just a few seconds
"Isn't it?" Ardiente asks, seemingly genuinely confused, before winking. "I'm just kidding David. Do you need a break? We could watch some others... then you need to at least have one more go at me, for the sake of fairness."
Ardiente turns and watches the other students while David catches his breath.
"Hello Ehos." Vai had never really spent that much time with him, but he seemed nice enough anyway. Handsome, but no Fei. Plus, the scarf weirded Vai out a bit.
Johnny smiles,
"How fast can the cat run?"and with that s/he drops the book and runs out the door.
"No cheating legs only ty"
"Dammit." He shifts up to Johnny. "No head starts either!" He drops to all fours and starts sprinting. Tybalt uses his levitation to run on walls and cielings to move over crowds while Johnny gets stuck behind them.
Dave says "its not my name" as he starts bending Dave frowns as he counters with a pair of lightning bolts 16d6+16d6 'still using ki not arcane or divine or psionics, hmm what is he doing'
after casting so many modified spells in such a short time Dave pants for a bit mist pouring out of his mouth as he does, but there is still a fire in his eyes, that tells you hes not as tired as he at first looks, he'll be raring to go in just a few seconds
"Isn't it?" Ardiente asks, seemingly genuinely confused, before winking. "I'm just kidding David. Do you need a break? We could watch some others... then you need to at least have one more go at me, for the sake of fairness."
Ardiente turns and watches the other students while David catches his breath.
Dave grins at his antics, and watches with you, he breaths heavily but now that you are right next to him his breaths seem too ordered and regular to be simply overexertion, and he soon says "I'm good now, I wonder if you are actually capable of countering my next attack, if you are not the spell is not lethal, and I am capable of removing its affects, on your guard" he starts a mere 10ft away from you and he opens with another blast of ice he steps 5 feet foward as he blasts with the ice, he then casts a spell that wraps his hands in a dark energy he swings at you first with one hand, then the other
"Dammit." He shifts up to Johnny. "No head starts either!" He drops to all fours and starts sprinting. Tybalt uses his levitation to run on walls and cielings to move over crowds while Johnny gets stuck behind them.
Johnny seeing Tybalt using ati-gav kicks in his own bio-systems and glands 'Max' jumping and free running s/he way to the next class.
"Come on slow cat you can do better than that!"
"Dammit." He shifts up to Johnny. "No head starts either!" He drops to all fours and starts sprinting. Tybalt uses his levitation to run on walls and cielings to move over crowds while Johnny gets stuck behind them.
Johnny seeing Tybalt using ati-gav kicks in his own bio-systems and glands 'Max' jumping and free running s/he way to the next class.
"Come on slow cat you can do better than that!"
"The sad part is I really can't!" He gets an idea. A blast of ice fly from a bottle at his side and freezes a sheen over the floor at Johnny's feet. "Ha."
Johnny just can't believe he just did that as s/he slides passed a door s/he was heading for,
"CHEATER!!"
S/he says has s/he takes the impact into a wall and then using Air -> Air Barrier [Affecter fields] uses the stored kinetic to repulse s/he back through the door and over the ice. But Tybalt has stolen the lead, Tybalt just beats Johnny to the classroom door, Johnny going a bit to fast and with Affecters still up barrels them both through the door. Johnny rolls and jumps up trying to get to a seat 1st not they are in the class room.
"It's not cheating if I couldn't win anyway." Tybalt stands after Johnny is already ina seat. Unless this is stealth he says "This isn't my class anyways. Congrats you won. See ya at lunch for flying and I better be wooed." Hedissapers and appears in stealth just as the bell rings. If not he takes a seat next to Johnny. Either way he is in a black "cool cat" T-shirt blue plaid shorts and a ton of jewelry. He holds a "Compassionate Man" comic book.
Phaezeriel falls in beside Vai and Ehos. Their next classes lay in a similar direction as his own.
::Good morning Vai, Ehos. Fencing was lively this morning?::
A comforting light and warmth pours off of Phaezeriel for a moment.
After their somewhat quiet breakfast, Fei wishes Vai a good day in classes, and heads off to his own. :)
His school day begins with the usual first period warm up in Advanced Physical Education (but with the most...unique teacher that has taken sabumnim Sunwake's place in that class).
Assuming all goes without undue incident, the young monk then sits down to his second period History of Agartha class and begins to take studious notes on this year's more advanced material.
Lang will spend the remainder of the morning on his rooftop perch trying to make sense of all that has happened this morning.
attending class seems the farthest from his mind. with all that he is trying to sort out, any punishment that may come along seems insignificant.
"Vai, what happened?!"
"Thanks, Phaezeriel...I think you just saved Vai from a scolding about not going to the infirmary....she gets stubborn about the weirdest stuff," Sadie said with a crooked grin. "Please tell me that the rest of the class isn't in as bad a shape? I was only gone for ten minutes!"
Jaiye hadn't minded her first class. Advanced PE. She usually went to that one. But the second one was boring. She wasn't even sure why she was in a history class in the first place anyways. She napped on her desk through the lecture. At least third period was better. Stealth. She liked the classes that let her get up and move. Sitting still and listening was definitely not her strong suit.
::Er, if it's not too much trouble. I didn't want to bother the infirmary staff.::
"Er.. it's nothing Sadie. Adon and I were duelling, and he forgot that he disenchanted his sword, so when he tagged me it actually cut." Vai shrugs. The wound knits itself up thanks to Phaeze, though Vai will still need to change her clothing before the next class. "I think everyone else was watching us fight." Vai said, remembering that her skirt had flipped up during the duel, and blushing furiously.
::Good morning Phaeze. How is your morning so far?::
Ehos is looking quite pleased with himself, though his expressions are often difficult to discern behind the scarf.
'Er... is class over already? How long was that duel? Time went so quickly.'
Phaezeriel will note the new datapad which Ehos has, a marked improvement over the old manual notebook he had been carrying since the pair had met.
Vai feels the now-familiar gathering-in feeling of Phaezeriel bringing her into a collective and the warmth of a moment ago flows through her, washing away the pain along with the slice across her belly.
::Nothing too exciting so far, I really just want to finish my project. Classes are just an inconvenience at the moment.::
Phaezeriel steps close and touches her clothes with one claw tip, and a shimming filmy rainbow like oil across water flashes over her clothing, leaving it whole and unmarred as if brand new.
::That is an improvement, eh Ehos?:: A smile crossed Phaezeriel's face, and a chagrined look followed close behind.
Jaiye hadn't minded her first class. Advanced PE. She usually went to that one. But the second one was boring. She wasn't even sure why she was in a history class in the first place anyways. She napped on her desk through the lecture. At least third period was better. Stealth. She liked the classes that let her get up and move. Sitting still and listening was definitely not her strong suit.
Tybalt appears at a desk next to Jaiye's just as the bell rings. "Morning I'm Tybalt." He is generally happy. *sniff* "hyena correct? Had a couple good were-hyena friends back home." :3
Jaiye hadn't minded her first class. Advanced PE. She usually went to that one. But the second one was boring. She wasn't even sure why she was in a history class in the first place anyways. She napped on her desk through the lecture. At least third period was better. Stealth. She liked the classes that let her get up and move. Sitting still and listening was definitely not her strong suit.Tybalt appears at a desk next to Jaiye's just as the bell rings. "Morning I'm Tybalt." He is generally happy. *sniff* "hyena correct? Had a couple good were-hyena friends back home." :3
"Yeah," she said, smiling. It wasn't often that people identified her correctly right off the bat. "I'm Jaiye...hey, is that Compassionate Man? Oh, man, that is the most frustrating series...that last volumne was never published due to overwhelming unpopularity...I mean, who publishes twenty-nine volumes and then doesn't publish the last one?! Like they couldn't have figured that out back at volume twelve?"
"Well, I'm going to go check on the class anyways....and let this be a lesson to our teacher to never leave me in charge again," she said with a grimace. "Although I think we did a great job demonstrating what not to do for blade safety. Later, guys," Sadie says rushing back to the fencing classroom to make sure there hadn't been any more accidents and that all equipment was properly put away as class ended.
"Well, I'm going to go check on the class anyways....and let this be a lesson to our teacher to never leave me in charge again," she said with a grimace. "Although I think we did a great job demonstrating what not to do for blade safety. Later, guys," Sadie says rushing back to the fencing classroom to make sure there hadn't been any more accidents and that all equipment was properly put away as class ended.
As Sadie enters the classroom, she can she a group of guys snickering in the corner. "Hey Sadie, your girlfriend gave us quite a show while you were gone." A particular unsavory one calls across the class to her, and the group starts snickering again.
Sadie looks at them briefly, grabs a pair of wooden practice swords and tosses one to the one who spoke.
"Practice ring now. This is not optional. Believe me when I say it's your best choice."
"And before we start let me say, where you can all hear, that Vai is not my girlfriend. We did go out. It didn't work out long term. And my real girlfriend would be offended if she heard you. However, Vai is still a dear friend who I care deeply about and respect. And I will not tolerate people speaking about her in that manner. So en garde....and the rest of you better not wander off because you're next," she said grimly.
"Yeah," she said, smiling. It wasn't often that people identified her correctly right off the bat. "I'm Jaiye...hey, is that Compassionate Man? Oh, man, that is the most frustrating series...that last volumne was never published due to overwhelming unpopularity...I mean, who publishes twenty-nine volumes and then doesn't publish the last one?! Like they couldn't have figured that out back at volume twelve?"Jaiye hadn't minded her first class. Advanced PE. She usually went to that one. But the second one was boring. She wasn't even sure why she was in a history class in the first place anyways. She napped on her desk through the lecture. At least third period was better. Stealth. She liked the classes that let her get up and move. Sitting still and listening was definitely not her strong suit.Tybalt appears at a desk next to Jaiye's just as the bell rings. "Morning I'm Tybalt." He is generally happy. *sniff* "hyena correct? Had a couple good were-hyena friends back home." :3
"I know right! It's really more for research that I read it at first. Then I couldn't stop until after I was at the end I just thought the library here didn't have it. I dunno though it's almost more fun to make one up on your own though. No sad endings. I don't like normal endings but sad one really suck. Maybe we could keep the series up and give the poor guy some real super powers. Hey would you believe me if I told you it wasn't just a story?"
"Would you like any help, Sadie?" Belyu asks from the door. "I can't stand this kind of stuff, not when I know at least one of those guys shouldn't have been snickering. Not when he was such an avid fan of my old band."
"Not that I think you'll need help, of course. Just asking in case they decided to gang up on you."
adon slips into the crowd. he had seen her fight, and thought she could actually challange him.
With a grin Renkai sits on one of the weapon racks... Cradling a nasty looking crossbow...
"none of you would be so foolish to try to run from or gang up on the best fighter in this room would you? She earned my respect, I can't have her hurt before a rematch...."
With a grin Renkai sits on one of the weapon racks... Cradling a nasty looking crossbow...
"none of you would be so foolish to try to run from or gang up on the best fighter in this room would you? She earned my respect, I can't have her hurt before a rematch...."
"If any of you try to gang up on her... it gives me a fully justifiable reason to stab you. NONE of you want that." he has a manically large smile on his face, itching to fight anyone who want's to push their luck.
Dom had been on his way to the lake for some self study but was stopped by the unsavory words of a few boys.
"Hey Sadie, your girlfriend gave us quite a show while you were gone."
It was great to see so many people come to the aid of another. a smile grew across his face. "I think you boys are a bit out matched. Perhaps it would be best for you to apologize and go about your day. Of course a simple group of one on one duels would be fine as well. But if you try to gang up on anyone things do not look as if they will turn out well for you. As he finishes a ball of water starts to rise above his hand.
Renkai steps up beside Sadie... "a series of duels... Great idea.... Perhaps I may have one...."Renkai sets the crossbow down softl "...there are one...Two...three ....quit hiding....four of you... That means one duel for each of us...with Dom refereeing..."
Belyu smiles a bit as she goes to the rack in search of a good weapon. The fencing club never had any that really fit her style, but she'd make an exception. One of the wooden practice blades would be plenty humiliating without leaving any permanent marks.
Adon doesn't bother- he sheathes his weapon, and prepares to fight- it would be too boring if he didn't handicap himself.
Arts and Crafts class was fun, just hearing about the new kinds of art forms, was great, Magic Tattoos really interested him, some stuff seemed a bit off like dream catchers, but the tailoring and jewelry seemed like fun as well. s/he spent the class making a bracelet.
Dave grins at his antics, and watches with you, he breaths heavily but now that you are right next to him his breaths seem too ordered and regular to be simply overexertion, and he soon says "I'm good now, I wonder if you are actually capable of countering my next attack, if you are not the spell is not lethal, and I am capable of removing its affects, on your guard" he starts a mere 10ft away from you and he opens with another blast of ice 20d6 he steps 5 feet foward as he blasts with the ice, he then casts a spell that wraps his hands in a dark energy he swings at you first with one hand, then the other 1d20+27 1d20+27
Ardiente reacts by jumping back and channelling the fire inside him into a whirlwind, hoping to at least cause the cold to flow around him. Such a tactic would only work for an indirect attack such as this burst, but should hopefully be enough in this case.
Ardiente sees the follow-up attack, David reaching out to him, and does the only thing he can think of: block the attacks directly with fire.
The insubstantial nature of the fire proves to be a poor defense against Dave's second attack, as he reaches out and touches the firebird.
Adon shifts into a dueling position, and disarms the opponent, taking his weapon. "really? that's it?" he drops the weapon. "see you later, Iv'e got another class."
With the sting of the cut gone, the tension in Vai's shoulders vanishes, Phaezeriel's warmth rolling over her. When he mended her clothes, Vai smiles even more broad.
"Thanks Phaeze, that'll save me some time. What's your project? I'm sure if it's urgent, you could speak with your teachers and explain."
Vai is pulling up her shirt to take off the bandages that had been applied, revealing her midriff slightly. The skin beneath the bandages is perfectly healed, without a trace there had been a wound at all.
Nimceleb's eyes open and he looks around, realizing that he's been abandoned by his master. He gets up and takes to the air, flying through Belyu's legs as she stands in the doorway, catching up to Vai just as Phaezeriel was repairing her clothing, and landing gently on her shoulder. He squawks an annoyed noise.
"I was gonna come back for you Nim, I was just going to change!" the dragonling looks content with this explanation, and drapes himself around her neck in his usual way.