Tom sleeps in the grass just under the hammock.
The next morning he moves to an open area and waits for the sun to rise.
He takes another moment.
"Very well."
She chuckled. "I see you have learned the great art of seeming wise," she said, as she pulled out a piece of paper, a pot of ink and and brush. "Speak little and you cannot prove yourself a fool."
Using one hand to hold her wide sleeve out of the ink she carefully wrote out a letter in Draconic, her careful strokes with the brush making it almost as much art as communication. When she was satisfied that it was done she blew on it to dry it and then handed the note to Solivala.
"There. You may read it if you wish. Take that letter with you through the front door to the Headmasters Office, and I think you will have better luck with enrolling this time."
Note:
Ephebe walked into the cafeteria, barely conscious, dark circles under her eyes. She'd been up half the night talking things out with Nasima, and then spent the other half tossing and turning as she was tormented with bad dreams. She sat down at the breakfast table listlessly, barely noticing her food.
Still, two dozen waffles, a large cauldron of oatmeal with lots of sugar in it, three gallons of orange juice, a bunch of bananas, five pounds of bacon, six dozen scrambled eggs, three loaves of toasted bread, Two gallons of breakfast smoothie, and four dozen donuts helped her feel a bit more like herself and she headed off to class almost ready to deal with the day.
Fieri whimpered a little as her stiff neck protested being moved. A night spent curled up in an armchair in the infirmary wasn't doing anything for her temper this morning. Jiminy was still sleeping like the dead, but she'd been shooed out finally and was feeling a bit miffed about it.
Fei (as usual) awakens before sunrise, goes outside to perform his katas to greet the dawn, then stops at the gymnasium showers to get cleaned up. He then makes his way towards the cafeteria for a bit of breakfast.
Rounding a corner, he almost collides with Fieri as she is worrying her sore neck.
Bowing apologetically, he greets her.
"Good morning, Fieri. Are you well? Has Jiminy's condition improved?"
Bowing apologetically, he greets her.
"Good morning, Fieri. Are you well? Has Jiminy's condition improved?"
"Mornin, Fei," she grumbled. "Just cranky. Jiminy is still sleeping it off, but they kicked me out this morning. Something about needing to eat and go to class. Like I can focus on class right now anyways. Sleeping curled up in a chair all night didn't exactly help either."
"Mornin, Fei," she grumbled. "Just cranky. Jiminy is still sleeping it off, but they kicked me out this morning. Something about needing to eat and go to class. Like I can focus on class right now anyways. Sleeping curled up in a chair all night didn't exactly help either."
"That would not be an ideal way to rest, no," he agrees. "If your neck is causing you pain, I might be able to realign it so you may not be as...distracted...as you are now," he offers as he motions toward the cafeteria.
Tom can see the flow of traffic moving to the cafeteria, so the follow the others.
He looks around the room to see Ephebe eating so he makes his way over to her. He puts his turtle friend on the table and starts to look around the room to identify what the point is.
He does not seem to be very happy.
Tom can see the flow of traffic moving to the cafeteria, so the follow the others.
He looks around the room to see Ephebe eating so he makes his way over to her. He puts his turtle friend on the table and starts to look around the room to identify what the point is.
He does not seem to be very happy.
"Tom, what's wrong?" she asked, between mouthfuls. "Are you hungry? Would you like me to get you some food?"
"Mornin, Fei," she grumbled. "Just cranky. Jiminy is still sleeping it off, but they kicked me out this morning. Something about needing to eat and go to class. Like I can focus on class right now anyways. Sleeping curled up in a chair all night didn't exactly help either.""That would not be an ideal way to rest, no," he agrees. "If your neck is causing you pain, I might be able to realign it so you may not be as...distracted...as you are now," he offers as he motions toward the cafeteria.
"Thanks. I'd certainly appreciate that. Mostly I'm just worried about Jiminy. I mean, usually he barely sleeps at all. I can't tell you how many times he's woken me up in the middle of the night to take part in some harebrained scheme that just couldn't wait until morning. And now he's out like a light, except for he kept waking up in the middle of the night and thrashing around and it wasn't easy to get him calmed down again. Maybe if I sneak back in..."
Tom knows he is being spoken to, but he is unsure what is being said. The look of him being lost tells the story.
"Thanks. I'd certainly appreciate that. Mostly I'm just worried about Jiminy. I mean, usually he barely sleeps at all. I can't tell you how many times he's woken me up in the middle of the night to take part in some harebrained scheme that just couldn't wait until morning. And now he's out like a light, except for he kept waking up in the middle of the night and thrashing around and it wasn't easy to get him calmed down again. Maybe if I sneak back in..."
When she pauses in her sentence, Fei sidesteps so he is behind her, and places both hands on the back of her neck, with his thumbs paralleling her spinal column. He then moves them along the skin until he finds the raised area where the vertebrae is out of alignment and has caused the surrounding muscle tissue to swell.
"Exhale, please. This may be...a bit loud."
When she lets out her breath, he presses the area from a certain angle, and she hears a resounding 'CRACK' as he adjusts her.
The shock of the sound is quickly replaced by the blissful relief of a neck that no longer feels like stiff, stabbing agony.
"Is that...better?"
She chuckled. "I see you have learned the great art of seeming wise," she said, as she pulled out a piece of paper, a pot of ink and and brush. "Speak little and you cannot prove yourself a fool."
Using one hand to hold her wide sleeve out of the ink she carefully wrote out a letter in Draconic, her careful strokes with the brush making it almost as much art as communication. When she was satisfied that it was done she blew on it to dry it and then handed the note to Solivala.
"There. You may read it if you wish. Take that letter with you through the front door to the Headmasters Office, and I think you will have better luck with enrolling this time."
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Solivala takes the note placing it in a pocket.
"Will I meet the Headmaster, I have something to give him."
Tom knows he is being spoken to, but he is unsure what is being said. The look of him being lost tells the story.
Not sure what else to do she picked him up and set him down on a chair and set a big bowl of strawberries in front of him.
"Are you hungry?" she asked pointing at the food.
"Is that...better?"
She stopped and moved her neck around a bit, surprised to find that she no longer hurt.
"Wow! That's amazing! It's totally fine now. Thanks! "
Tom gives the turtle a few of the strawberries. The turtle does not wait for permission he goes right into the side of the nearest one.
The little light springs into life over your head. You see it to be very odd that there is a turtle setting on the table eating breakfast. If the little thing had a newspaper and 4 little slippers you would almost think it was a little old man.
About the time that thought hits you are almost sure the turtle said something, and yes Tom responds, and give the turtle a small pinch of sugar.
"Is that...better?"She stopped and moved her neck around a bit, surprised to find that she no longer hurt.
"Wow! That's amazing! It's totally fine now. Thanks! "
"You are welcome. If you are going to check on Jiminy, you should tend to yourself first, so you are able to help him later should he need it. Perhaps you should have some breakfast first, at the very least," he suggests deferentially.
"I don't understand," she says in Terran, "what is it you're looking for, Tom?"
"You are welcome. If you are going to check on Jiminy, you should tend to yourself first, so you are able to help him later should he need it. Perhaps you should have some breakfast first, at the very least," he suggests deferentially.
"Is that...better?"She stopped and moved her neck around a bit, surprised to find that she no longer hurt.
"Wow! That's amazing! It's totally fine now. Thanks! "
"And there you go being all wise again and stuff," she said, sheepishly. "Alright, breakfast first. And maybe a shower. But there is no way I'm going to class until I'm sure he's okay."
Solivala takes the note placing it in a pocket."Will I meet the Headmaster, I have something to give him."
She shrugged. "If you like. The note is addressed to Aananda, but I do not think she would mind her brother reading it."
It surprising how much the purring of a cat can sound like a fighter plane when the cat is dive bombing the food of unsuspecting or unaware students...
Tom looks Ephebe right in the eyes and starts to speak. Ephebe gets a very short glimpse of a forest waking up. There is a very good chance this will aggressively overload her perception for a short while.
She gets about 1/2 a second of every ants, plant, bird, lizard, spider, and every other living thing in a forest jumping up and saying good morning in their own way.
Just as fast as the emotion came over her Tom looks down and stops speaking that entire wash of emotion turns into nothingness.
[blink, blink]
::Good morning?::
She shrugged. "If you like. The note is addressed to Aananda, but I do not think she would mind her brother reading it."
"Very Well."
Solivala rises from his seat.
"Thank you for the tea."
With that he makes his way back to the surface. The orbs follow him out one after the other. The last one forms into a face with its tongue sticking out, yet it happens in such a flash you cant tell if it was a trick of the light or not. Once upon the surface he makes his way to the Headmasters Office.
He hold up a empty bow showing ALL GONE
"Oh! You're ....homesick? But home is....gone? I'm sorry, it's very hard to get even a general idea from your thoughts...I'm supposed to go to class, but I don't think Mom will mind very much if I skip today. Would you like me to take you to the gardens? There are more parts of it than I think you've had a chance to explore yet...maybe that will help?"
She shrugged. "If you like. The note is addressed to Aananda, but I do not think she would mind her brother reading it.""Very Well."
Solivala rises from his seat.
"Thank you for the tea."
With that he makes his way back to the surface. The orbs follow him out one after the other. The last one forms into a face with its tongue sticking out, yet it happens in such a flash you cant tell if it was a trick of the light or not. Once upon the surface he makes his way to the Headmasters Office.
The front doors open for him easily and any time he is in any danger of getting lost some security bots form a silver arrow to show him the direction he should go. He comes back to the office. The woman from yesterday was there leaning over the desk and scrawling a quick note.
Solivala takes the note out of his pocket, has an orb grow a claw to take it over and place it on the desk. He remains silent and motionless until spoken to, the orbs drifting around him in random orbits.
Vakkler Relkav watches Solivala from a distance, using his familiarity with the school's nooks and crannies--not to mention Mr. Sinh's information--to keep ahead of the newcomer.
"And there you go being all wise again and stuff," she said, sheepishly. "Alright, breakfast first. And maybe a shower. But there is no way I'm going to class until I'm sure he's okay."
"No - I am just reminding you of your own wisdom that delivered Jiminy to the Infirmary to recover. It that wisdom is good for him, it is good for you as well" he says with a small bow as they enter the cafeteria. (^-^)
Solivala takes the note out of his pocket, has an orb grow a claw to take it over and place it on the desk. He remains silent and motionless until spoken to, the orbs drifting around him in random orbits.
She stands up and looks at him warily as she takes the note. She looks tired. There are dark circles under her eyes that weren't there the day before, which indicate that she didn't sleep well if at all. She reads the note without saying a word and then sets it down.
"Well, Mother seems to think that you'll behave yourself. Let's see if we can get all the way through the enrollment process this time, shall we?"
"And there you go being all wise again and stuff," she said, sheepishly. "Alright, breakfast first. And maybe a shower. But there is no way I'm going to class until I'm sure he's okay.""No - I am just reminding you of your own wisdom that delivered Jiminy to the Infirmary to recover. It that wisdom is good for him, it is good for you as well" he says with a small bow as they enter the cafeteria. (^-^)
"Now that's taking modesty too far there buddy. When someone gives you credit for a good idea you should take it," she said, unable to resist teasing him a little.
She stands up and looks at him warily as she takes the note. She looks tired. There are dark circles under her eyes that weren't there the day before, which indicate that she didn't sleep well if at all. She reads the note without saying a word and then sets it down."Well, Mother seems to think that you'll behave yourself. Let's see if we can get all the way through the enrollment process this time, shall we?"
"I need to give something to the Headmaster. Before I leave after enrollment."
She stands up and looks at him warily as she takes the note. She looks tired. There are dark circles under her eyes that weren't there the day before, which indicate that she didn't sleep well if at all. She reads the note without saying a word and then sets it down."Well, Mother seems to think that you'll behave yourself. Let's see if we can get all the way through the enrollment process this time, shall we?"
"I need to give something to the Headmaster. Before I leave after enrollment."
"Okay," she said, rubbing the bridge of her nose. "I'm not sure where Ryo is right now. That's why I was leaving him a note. But I suppose you can wait for him if you really want."
"Okay, let's see we got name....and interests and abilities...so we need to sign you up for classes and assign you a room. I'll get you a student handbook. It has all of the school rules printed in it....if I can figure out where he put them...." she said, her voice trailing off as she started looking through the filing cabinets.
While using your telepathy you really get the idea the turtle is more than just a turtle. Tom is openly speaking to it.
Tom would like to know where he can find some flowers.
While using your telepathy you really get the idea the turtle is more than just a turtle. Tom is openly speaking to it.
Tom would like to know where he can find some flowers.
"Sure I can take you to the gardens. Maybe if we're lucky we can find Aunt Adsila. I bet she knows how to talk to you."
Drags himself into the cafeteria late, grabbing a plate of food. He looks really tired...
"Good morning all.."
The turtle is upset he cannot finish his food so Tom puts him into a large bowl with his fruit, and makes ready to leave
Drags himself into the cafeteria late, grabbing a plate of food. He looks really tired...
"Good morning all.."
"Hi, Krays. I was just on my way to take Tom back to the gardens...Are you okay? You look like you didn't get any sleep at all," she says, worried.
"Now that's taking modesty too far there buddy. When someone gives you credit for a good idea you should take it," she said, unable to resist teasing him a little."And there you go being all wise again and stuff," she said, sheepishly. "Alright, breakfast first. And maybe a shower. But there is no way I'm going to class until I'm sure he's okay.""No - I am just reminding you of your own wisdom that delivered Jiminy to the Infirmary to recover. It that wisdom is good for him, it is good for you as well" he says with a small bow as they enter the cafeteria. (^-^)
"...Credit where credit is due then," Fei capitulates after a moment's contemplation while they finish going through the line.
A bowl of rice and a bran muffin make their way to his tray to accompany his water as they sit down to breakfast at Ephebe's table as Krays comes up.
"Good morning," he says with a bow to everyone, looking briefly at the young child joining her at the table.
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Bows back to Fei
"Ugh...H'Tor had nightmares all night. I keep telling him he doesn't have to sleep, but he keeps trying... Anyway, he kept waking me up and asking me questions about life after death ironicly. I dunno what his deal is. Maybe he feels guilty about Whoops...I dunno."
Bows back to Fei
"Ugh...H'Tor had nightmares all night. I keep telling him he doesn't have to sleep, but he keeps trying... Anyway, he kept waking me up and asking me questions about life after death ironicly. I dunno what his deal is. Maybe he feels guilty about Whoops...I dunno."
"I'm sorry, Krays," she said, sympathetically. "If it makes him feel any better she has more of her mind left to her this way then she would have if she'd been left alive. Which isn't much, I know, but it's something."
"Yeah I tried telling him that. She, however may not be that appreciative about it. I don't know, I didn't create her so I can't hear her. She may be bugging him 24/7. If it continues too much longer I will ...release her. I had hoped as a former professor, with H'Tor keeping her in check she could still teach or tutor, maybe. I'm sure she doesn't like being used as a spy by H'Tor anymore than she did by the Hunters."
She sighed. "Probably not. It is too bad. Although some of her former students get a bit hysterical whenever she's around. It might be for the best to let her move on if that's what she's got her heart set on."
"Well, she'll need to be destroyed. Can't have a rogue shadow running around feeding on students..." Nods to himself "I'll talk to H'Tor about it later. See if there's a more peacful way to do it than blasting her with positive energy..."
Tom can see he is not going to leave now that there are others at the table.
He takes the turtle out of the bowl, but during the move some of the food was inadvertently smudged on his head.
The turtle makes his way over to a napkin and removes the berry juice from his face. He goes right back to continue the meal.
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::Blink Blink::
"I must be tired...did that turtle just wipe it's face off on a napkin?"
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::Blink Blink::
"I must be tired...did that turtle just wipe it's face off on a napkin?"
"...Yes."
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"He is, evidently, a fastidious eater." :)