settro appears, and the problem is already solved. GAH! sentiment! as fast as he came, he was gone, back to his room.
Lang would be complete oblivious to Settros appearance and disappearance.
but as you ready to blink away you see Sun (and possibly Chara) coming toward the room.
(Sun is an intelligent white furred baboon and Chara is ....a child firebird)
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Glancing about the room, Anahita's face showed some serious thinking going on before looking back at Bradley once more.
"So you .. essentially, caused the shelving to unhinge, and fall atop you. Impressive. As for helping you, Bradley, I am most glad to have helped. How long has this occ--" she grew quiet, and stared off, blankly, as if in a trance, peering forward without motion, for roughly two to three seconds, then snapping back into place, "ured.. occured. How often does this .. happen. Which book did you seek?" She doesn't seem to be 'aware' of this passage of time, but recovers nicely from it, somewhat.
"Probability manipulation, subconscious, extraordinarily ..impressive." is suddenly said quietly after ward.
A few blinks more, and she's sitting there with Bradley, apparently in no rush, content to just yap away.
Bradley shrugged. "Since forever I guess. I've always been unlucky. And my sister has always been super competent and cleaned up my messes. She's not really a nice person, but people think so when they first meet her. I'm kinda glad she didn't want to come back to school this year. It's hard having to go and apologize for her all the time. And she's happier back home where she can boss more people around anyways."
"I was looking for 'Obscure Deities for the Layperson'. I figure if I collect enough holy symbols, eventually I'll find one who can turn my luck around," he said fishing out a jingling chain full of assorted holy symbols.
"Hey, how long have you been doing that freezing thing? It was like you just stopped and then started again. It was kinda cool."
Shortly after classes end, there is a tapping at Aananda's lab door. Tyrrin is waiting outside.
Listening to Bradley speak, Anahita was displaying various levels of interest and concern, clearly paying attention to him.
When he says, 'Since forever', though, she looks a bit surprised, entertaining some odd thought there.
>> Another deity, perhaps? What is with this place? <<
Once he mentions the freezing thing, however, she furrows her brow as if she was not aware of what he spoke of. "I beg your pardon? I do not recall .. freezing, or stopping. There was a moment just now, I was .." She freezes up again, just as she seemed to earlier, looking glass eyed and peering off. He may easily note before she says this however, she seems a bit dubious of her own words not as if she were lying, but as if she did hold some doubt, perhaps in another manner or sort of way, but not specifically 'freezing'.
Coming out of it in a few seconds, she blinks once and reconnects, as it were, as if nothing passed. Though, just for a second, she looks up at his face with a hint of concern on her own. Shaking it off in a haste, she leans slightly closer though, peering at the chain of assorted holy symbols, she saying after a moment, focusing on the baubles, "That is quite the collection. Have you ever considered putting faith into yourself, versus the divine? Why, you yourself, in a fashion, have a spark of divine within you, did you know that?" She smiles while looking back up at his face, seeming to be quite happy and content. She really was rather enjoying the simple act of conversing with this fellow.
Her thoughts were scattered, which could be seen on her face, after she moved to sit kneeling now, saying, "I .. think I just did it again, didn't I?" The furrowed brow and concern etched on her face remains.
Kitty smiled.
*meep meep meep* Saffire said sulkily.
"Yes, Saffire, you're kawaii too, but she can't see that if you're hiding," she said reasonably, rolling her eyes at yet another example of petty rivalry between Saffire and the shinobi squirrels.
Eventually the giggles subside and Midori, Kitty and Michael go on their way... (assuming the offer of a tour from Tanaka-senpai is still valid). Midori is introduced to Michael as well. It seems for the moment, Midori is trying to relax, though she is polite as ever.
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She freezes up again, just as she seemed to earlier, looking glass eyed and peering off.
*snip*
Coming out of it in a few seconds, she blinks once and reconnects, as it were, as if nothing passed.
She freezes up again, just as she seemed to earlier, looking glass eyed and peering off.
*snip*
Coming out of it in a few seconds, she blinks once and reconnects, as it were, as if nothing passed.
Dara frowns, thinking hard. Finally he signs 'alphabet'.Lysander begins with the letter 'A' and it's lowercase form. Once Dara has that memorized, he moves on to 'B', and so on.
"This will help you learn how to write Common too, since you can see how the letters should look."
Dara got as far as J before Sadie showed up to get him.
"Hey, Dara, what's up?" she asked, looking curiously at what they were doing.
Dara shrugged and held up his hands with the gloves on and waved so that the word Hello was displayed. He grinned.
As the flames sink down, Ignace's sobs start to calm as well, and she is left curled up on the floor gasping for air.Lang settles by her side and cradles her, slowly calming himself and together as her flames subside so does Lang's state returning to a normal Lang (although fatigued).
I'll always be by your side
Ignace is too exhausted to fight him and anyways he survived the fire. She wasn't sure how, but he was still here and not hurt.
Her thoughts were scattered, which could be seen on her face, after she moved to sit kneeling now, saying, "I .. think I just did it again, didn't I?" The furrowed brow and concern etched on her face remains.
"Yeah, you totally did it again. Just sort of spaced out for a few seconds and then picked back up right where you left off," he said amiably. This odd habit of hers doesn't seem to cause him the slightest concern.
"And as far as having faith in myself," he shrugged. "Well, I've never actually succeeded at anything before, so I'm not sure that would be warranted, you know?"
settro remembered something. ::headmaster... were you listening to that?::
This was the first time Lang has ever touched Ignace. He can finally experienc what he has always wondered about. her soft gentle skin, still feeling the warmth of her now gentle flame as he holds her.
Lang scoops her up and heads out towards the nurses office despite all that Lang has done he isn't a healer and she may need that.
as he takes her I don't even know if you can hear me, I'm sorry that I put you through that, but I cannot ever just walk away from you.
Ignace I think i... but before he can finish they reach the infirmary (strange I don't remember it being so close?)
Vai glances around. It wasn't fair to keep secrets from Fei. She was bad at hiding things from him anyway. Her eyes are fixed on the now-empty plate. "I... was sparring with one of the new students. I was flying and teleporting around the room so I didn't really think it anything more than an accident at the time... but..." Vai's gaze was locked on her plate, in a shame-faced manner. "There was a gust of wind which... lifted my skirt... up."" she continues to stare at her plate, obviously ashamed. Fei may note now (it was difficult to note before because of the position of chairs/tables/etc) that Vai has switched out of her usual skirt to trousers; this has occured between lunch and now.
Fei (very gently) places a reassuring hand on hers for a moment, giving it a squeeze.
"Someone did this...intentionally?"
Sun with Chara watch as Lang takes Ignace to the infirmary
Sun looks to Chara go and get your parents, hurry
Fei (very gently) places a reassuring hand on hers for a moment, giving it a squeeze.
"Someone did this...intentionally?"
Vai nods, still staring at her plate. She doesn't pull away from his hand. "Just thinking about it makes me feel as though his claws were on me again." Vai whispers.
Listening intently as he points out what she has just done, she nods lightly once adding, "I .. was, perhaps, deep- elsewhere, thinking, it .. happens quickly. How long.." she stays kneeling there partially in thought, an odd combination of staring intently and kind consideration at the information.
Whether or not Bradley is transfixed by her gaze, or not, eventually she adds, "That is not true- you have done and said at least three things, which indicate you are capable. Helping support your sister, for one. Calling out for help, for two. And third, you .. well, you just attempted to help me."
She shifts to another position, since kneeling was painful on the knees, looking across at the blonde. The faintest of furrowed brows now adding, "If you have been doing this ..forever, it sounds as if you might have .. well, an innate ability? Magic? I could check for magic, if you'd like."
Her face suggests that surly he knew more of his situation. She started to have a slightly introspective look just then, and ...
Once more, she slipped into her state- lost from the current setting, though standing right there, no movement, the lights were all on, but gone was the driver, only to return again.
This time, however, she snapped open her eyes wide, pupils dilated as she realized, time had passed, perhaps more than suspected, a slight fear on her face. "I just did it again- didn't I?" Chewing on her lower lip, she shook her head, tossing her wavy black hair around saying, "I .. thank you, I believe, I can stop it from happening. Shall we .. speak of you, more? Where were we... ah yes, the magic?" A gesture of her hand as if ready to weave a spell or two.
Apparently she was trying to focus on something other than herself. Bradley would fit the bill nicely. At least, that's what her smile suggested.
settro remembered something. ::headmaster... were you listening to that?::
::Some of it. I try not to invade a student's privacy unless it is to stop something bad from happening.::
::He has agreed to meet with you.::
::Since you have both agreed to meet eachother, would you like to meet after dinner so you may discuss how to go about this special case class? I can prepare a room.::
"Yeah, you did it again."
"And I don't help my sister. I apologize for her. Cause she has this way of just railroading over everybody in her way," he said making a broad gesture meant to evoke a train zooming through. "You have to love your family, but you don't always like them. At least that's what Gran-gran says. Ursula doesn't like me either. She thinks I'm a bother. We're twins, but we're about as different as it gets."
He shrugged. "If you can figure out why or what or anything I'd be much obliged. It's hard to control an ability that nobody understands."
dave flies back and practices with his new instruments for a while, making sure they were up to par, before working on his ship for a while longer, skeets helping.
"Ah, you must be his sister. I'm Lysander Sandwalker, the person in charge of watching over the dorm your brother and a few of the other elementary students share. The gloves are from my childhood, and I've been showing him the different signs so he can communicate until he's ready to talk. He's quite good at it."
Upon finding what he's looking for, Ace curses a bit, but is thankful that what's plaguing Ginni could very well be curable. Leaving the library, he pauses, thinking. "Hmm, Ginni needs to know about this asap, but I am unsure if the healers will be of much help and she'll be fine in there care till I find somebody who can help. Who do I know that might be more able to assist?? Think ya no good bastard! AHA! Dom!!"
With that, he touches the wall and heads off in search of Dom and presumably Tamina as well.
settro remembered something. ::headmaster... were you listening to that?::::Some of it. I try not to invade a student's privacy unless it is to stop something bad from happening.::
::He has agreed to meet with you.::
::Since you have both agreed to meet eachother, would you like to meet after dinner so you may discuss how to go about this special case class? I can prepare a room.::
::sounds good sir. after talking with someone, I've decided to be a little less secretive, so feel free to tell people you think need to know. I'm going to keep it from most, but if a teacher needs it, or someone else needs it, feel free.::
Nodding at his comment of having done it again, she looks down towards the floor then back up again, a faint smile. "I .. have been, /gifted/," she says with some odd tone of non-mirth, "though I do not know- well, I suspect .. for no good reason now."
Sitting up straight, however, she smiles forcing the emotions away and adds quickly, "Well, it just so happens that I rather enjoy solving situations- I'm an adventurer, after all. You seem as though you could use some assistance. If you are willing, we shall put our heads together and resolve this matter. What say you?"
She looks pretty content with that, at least, the smile and all displayed on her face suggested as much. There was no reason to lie in any case either.
"If you are a twin, then perhaps in the process of being shaped by your mother, whomever carried you, you and your sister may have at one point conflicted for a resource, or ability- if this affecting is such, and she made off with the .. railroad-ing," her use of the word is horrible, as if said for the first time ever, "while you managed to get what you have, which appears to be .. bad fortune. Would you call her lucky? It's possible you have the ability to manipulate luck. If you do not have faith in yourself, it might make it affect you greatly as well. Confidence is much more appealing in this case, I assure you."
With that, she stands up and says, "I shall attempt to divine what magics I can from you, let us see if you have a magical aura or residue."
With that, Anahita casts Detect Magic, studying him intently for a few rounds to glean what magics he might have.
"That sounds amazing! I wish I could have seen it! Did the ice cities sparkle in the sunlight?" she asked eagerly, hanging on his every word.
"Some of the buildings did, others were opaque." he slips his hands down to his side. Slowly he bends the water from his water bottle and forms it in to a small building. When the light hits the miniature building it sparkles. This is one of the buildings I remember clearest." The building seemed as though it was a palace of some sort. "I was so young when I last was there. After that I traveled toward the South. Passing through majestic forests and small quaint villages. Those memories are much more fluid than when I was in the frozen north. Some day I would like to go so my homeland again. Perhaps you could a company me? Dom softly asked. He transformed the model palace in to a flower made of ice and held it out to Tamina.
"This day just keeps getting weirder....I'll send a note to the office to see if he reappeared somewhere on school grounds....or we're just hallucinating or something."Kezzin's face is clearly disbelieving, and he mutters to himself, "I am no god; I am a Dragon." He looks up to Krays, then to Aananda and speaks in a normal volume, "Thank you for your help. Do you think that I will nee...." Kezzin simply vanishes mid-word. No trace of him remains, and no magic was used to effect his departure. It is simply as if he never was.Opens his eyes a frown already forming on his face.
"That was..."
He shakes his head
"Death thinks you could be some kind of minor deity that has been cursed or something." he says to Kezzin.
"You will need to ask those that follow deities, or research in the library for tales of your plight."
"I think he mentioned that bad things happened when he disappears..."
settro wanders to the lunchroom, to get some coffee before he headed to meet Pheazrial.
"well Id be fine with staying the night if we can get back in time tomorrow, but maybe theres a better way to do this. Perhaps we could bring them back to the school with us. There is more than enough room there. And more than enough food. It might be a bit much at first but there is an elementary school she could go to and perhaps her grandmother might find something there she might want to do. Like you said we have more than enough for ourselves why don't we spread that to them? What do you think Sara? Would you like to take your grandmother and...
Johnny nods,
"Thats what I was thinking Ty but did not want to make that decision on my own, if I had just shown up with Sara and Grandma then I may have been refused but with the two of us. Thanks Ty I know I could rely on you."
Then looking at Sara,
"I talked to you grandma and she agrees, she knows she's getting old and working this land on her own is hard work for an old lady, and she worry's about you out her with no one your own age to play with."
The little girl looks at the she seems a bit worried.
"There are other children your age at the School and lots of fun things to do. You Gran, me and Ty will be there, and when ever you want to come back, Storm can bring you if you ask him nice."
Sara says
"Games?"
Johnny smiles knowing she will go now.
"yes lots of games, so Take Bee and pack your things, Will I help you Grandma into Storm ok"
Johnny heads back into the house and brings out 1st a heating unit and Food Replicator, stowing them in storm, then after a short will comes back out carrying, The woman looks very thin and frail her head lobbying with weakness on Johnny's Shoulder. In a weak voice she says.
"Sara, Grandma needs to see the healer, will you come with me?"
Sara a small sack of basic toys, beloved items and what pathetically little hand made clothing he has out then stops.
"You will let me come see mama?"
Johnny looks perplexed
"She means Alisons gave" Grandma says quietly pointing at the mound to off close to the woods, a small fence has been made around is and flowers, now try places on top
"Yes, when ever you want Sara, we will all help you come see mama when ever we can"
Then Johnny places Grandma in Storm,
Storm after saying nothing for a wile says
"Hello everyone, time to go, Bee could you help Sara, Ty Johnny keep an eye on Grandma, and place her in the Medibay, it will keep her stable until we get to the school, I am sorry to say the trip back will be a bit longer, simple flight back"
With one last look at the only home she had ever known Sara jumps into Storm and sits down close to grandma.
Once they ever one was in, storm lifted into the night sky. The flight back was simple, fast but simple, soon the school was coming into sight and storm once more headed for its spot but the lake, coming to a stop and landing.
Storm said,
"I am going to Displace, you all to the medical wing, good luck, they will look after them a lot better there"
Once in the Medical wing, Madics came over at once to look over grandma, johnny talked to them at some langht but has time to say.
"Ty I am going to be here A wile, Sara would you like to see the hall where all the cake is"
Storm lands back at the lake and Johnny, Ty, a Small girl and a very ill looking woman Teleport to the Medical wing.
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"hey sara let's see if we can get you a room." "Ok mr.cat. :)" "come on and I'll show you something neat. Once we get this finished I can show you where all the food and cake is. :3" "ok. :)" As Tybalt and sara head into the school they go through the introduction of the arrows and things. Eventually they end up outside the head master's door.
Lang sets Ignace on the bed letting the healer go to work. Lang stays by her side as long as he is allowed or until her parents arrive.
when its time Lang will step out of the infirmary and make his way back to the remains of the Home Ec room. sifting through the mess he finds the charred remains of his gift. pulling off the now blackened ribbon he opens it.
what remains of the once beautiful coat inside. Lang can make out some of the original colors. He holds it close sitting in the rubble.
I'm sorry Ignace
Lang just sits staring at the mess he caused. thankful nobody got hurt.
he looks at his hands a couple of minor burns nothing serious I've had worse baking pies with Master Hito
Sun comes in looking about the room
Is she...alright?
Lang nods yes to Sun
are you alright?
Lang just looks at Sun and shakes his head.
Sun comes over and sits with Lang.
Sun...what happened?
Lang looks into Sun's eyes
Sun begins to explain who and what Lang is.
"Well, I'm doing some pretty thorough scans right now for another thing. I'll keep an eye out for Kezzin as well."
There are a few blips throughout the day, but she's never able to get a lock on this mystery intruder.
"Tyrrin. Is there something you need? I'm kinda in the middle of some things," she said, looking stressed.
::Krays, would you mind coming to my office for a minute? I have a student here I need you to evaluate. The child of a death deity.::
"Ah, you must be his sister. I'm Lysander Sandwalker, the person in charge of watching over the dorm your brother and a few of the other elementary students share. The gloves are from my childhood, and I've been showing him the different signs so he can communicate until he's ready to talk. He's quite good at it."
"Yes, I'm Dara's sister, Sadie. Thank you very much for helping Dara with this. These gloves are wonderful," she said with a delighted smile as Dara demonstrated all the signs he had learned.
"Some of the buildings did, others were opaque." he slips his hands down to his side. Slowly he bends the water from his water bottle and forms it in to a small building. When the light hits the miniature building it sparkles. This is one of the buildings I remember clearest." The building seemed as though it was a palace of some sort. "I was so young when I last was there. After that I traveled toward the South. Passing through majestic forests and small quaint villages. Those memories are much more fluid than when I was in the frozen north. Some day I would like to go so my homeland again. Perhaps you could a company me? Dom softly asked. He transformed the model palace in to a flower made of ice and held it out to Tamina.
"That sounds amazing! I wish I could have seen it! Did the ice cities sparkle in the sunlight?" she asked eagerly, hanging on his every word.
"I would like that," she said wistfully. She knew that her position as Speaker-in-training would prevent her from being allowed to travel, but she could still dream about it. "But there is no point in worrying about the future now when there are so many lovely things to be enjoyed in the present, like this flower. It's delightful! Beautiful and ephemeral...perfect."
"If you are a twin, then perhaps in the process of being shaped by your mother, whomever carried you, you and your sister may have at one point conflicted for a resource, or ability- if this affecting is such, and she made off with the .. railroad-ing," her use of the word is horrible, as if said for the first time ever, "while you managed to get what you have, which appears to be .. bad fortune. Would you call her lucky? It's possible you have the ability to manipulate luck. If you do not have faith in yourself, it might make it affect you greatly as well. Confidence is much more appealing in this case, I assure you."With that, she stands up and says, "I shall attempt to divine what magics I can from you, let us see if you have a magical aura or residue."
With that, Anahita casts Detect Magic, studying him intently for a few rounds to glean what magics he might have.
"No, I wouldn't call Ursula lucky. Stubborn. Occasionally suffocating, but not lucky. Though she is irritatingly good at almost everything. She's always perfect at stuff and I'm always bad at stuff....huh.....maybe you've got something there."
Chara ran off to go get her mom or dad.
When Lang brought Ignace in she jumped up and helped get the girl onto a bed. She examined her quickly.
"She seems to be physically fine. Can you tell me what happened?"
Once Lang explains events to her, she nods.
"This has been building for a while. I think she's just exhausted. She needs to rest."
Pyra ran to the infirmary as fast as she could once she found out that Ignace was there. Nala explained the situation as well as she could and Pyra went over and hugged Ignace who pretty much ignored it. She picked up her daughter, not as easy as it used to be when she was smaller and brought her back to her room. Since all she needed was rest, a familiar location seemed like the best idea.
When Lang brought Ignace in she jumped up and helped get the girl onto a bed. She examined her quickly.
"She seems to be physically fine. Can you tell me what happened?"
Once Lang explains events to her, she nods.
"This has been building for a while. I think she's just exhausted. She needs to rest."
I'll stay as long as I can
Lang hold her hand a while but Lang will back off when Ignace's parents arrive (assuming they would)
Pyra ran to the infirmary as fast as she could once she found out that Ignace was there. Nala explained the situation as well as she could and Pyra went over and hugged Ignace who pretty much ignored it. She picked up her daughter, not as easy as it used to be when she was smaller and brought her back to her room. Since all she needed was rest, a familiar location seemed like the best idea.
Lang cannot even look Pyra in the eyes feeling responsible. He bows to Pyra. I'm Sorry
"I would like that," she said wistfully. She knew that her position as Speaker-in-training would prevent her from being allowed to travel, but she could still dream about it. "But there is no point in worrying about the future now when there are so many lovely things to be enjoyed in the present, like this flower. It's delightful! Beautiful and ephemeral...perfect."
"It may be perfect in your eyes, but in mine it pales in comparison to you." With a wink he brushes her hair back. "I have told you about where I come from now. W would you grace me by telling me some of your likes and dislikes? His voice started to seem a bit shaky. As if everything else had been like second nature to him to say, except this.
"Tyrrin. Is there something you need? I'm kinda in the middle of some things," she said, looking stressed.
"Ah. My apologies. Is there anything I can do? I will do what I can to assist." Tyrrin makes the offer almost instantly, not even considering. If the head of security was stressed... that was a problem for all of them.
Knowing Igance is Ok and is taken to her room, Lang can understand if her parents don't want to talk about it right now.
After some conversation between Lang and Sun, Lang goes back outside to the garden refusing to let go of the burnt coat Ignace made for him.
He goes down by the lake and walks out on the stone pier where dave's boat once berthed. he takes a seat. setting the coat beside him, he begins to fling miniture air balls int the water.
"No, I wouldn't call Ursula lucky. Stubborn. Occasionally suffocating, but not lucky. Though she is irritatingly good at almost everything. She's always perfect at stuff and I'm always bad at stuff....huh.....maybe you've got something there."
"This is good, potential progress, no? Perhaps the next step would be to determine if this is some heritage ability. I see no residue of magics in your aura. Does your family have any sort of history of note?"
She's gotten comfortable, seeing as her current companion appeared to be content to keep speaking and un-injured, happy with the exchange.
"It may be perfect in your eyes, but in mine it pales in comparison to you." With a wink he brushes her hair back. "I have told you about where I come from now. W would you grace me by telling me some of your likes and dislikes? His voice started to seem a bit shaky. As if everything else had been like second nature to him to say, except this.
"I would like that," she said wistfully. She knew that her position as Speaker-in-training would prevent her from being allowed to travel, but she could still dream about it. "But there is no point in worrying about the future now when there are so many lovely things to be enjoyed in the present, like this flower. It's delightful! Beautiful and ephemeral...perfect."
She smiled. "Hmm....well, that is a very broad question. Well, I suppose I dislike posturing. You know like what courtiers constantly do. Or Ace and David. Drives me nuts. I like plants. Growing things fascinate me. I love working in the gardens."
She turned around walking backwards as she spoke with him, a playful twinkle in her eyes. "If you want to know more than that, you'll have to ask more specific questions."