"That was quite wise of you jerran," he bites back the next thought of ' maybe there is some thought in your head after all as it was not the time or place to snip back and forth between each other.
Jaiye nodded at Vare. "Okay, quick piece of advice. If you're going to be intimate with her, for crying out loud, use an infertility charm. I don't think I can talk her into it and she's not as ready for the consequences as she thinks she is. Also, it's a bad idea since you're a teacher and she's a student. But in case bad judgement prevails, at least try not to be completely irresponsible."
"Lang is in the spirit world and Sun is worried. Mr.Ryo can't find him and started talking to a man instead of helping us. Can you help instead?"
"Lang is in the spirit world and Sun is worried. Mr.Ryo can't find him and started talking to a man instead of helping us. Can you help instead?"
Ephebe nodded. Her eyes changed from their normal appearance to being completely filled with a dark purple-black color. A glowing golden hourglass bisected by the infinity symbol appeared in her eyes where the pupils should be. Then her eyes went back to normal and she grabbed a handkerchief to stop the nosebleed. Stupid Kronos still being all vindictive.
"I can't give you specific information about Lang, but currently he still exists in all possible futures from this point so wherever he is he is fine and not currently in danger."
"Thank you." :)
"Can I help you with that?"
She steps around the desk next to her and indicates her nose.
Vare is encouraged both by Anahita's words, and her affectionate displays, such that his promise of discretion to the Headmaster the previous night has been forgotten, at least momentarily. It seems that Anahita drives much out of his mind. He returns her affectionate cheek kiss with a poorly aimed one of his own, planting it solidly in her hair on top of her head. When she breaks away, a rather goofy smile can be seen on his face - unrestrained happiness there.
He immediately recognizes the incantation being cast, and knows that he should not distract her further while the casting is in progress lest she lose concentration and with it, the spell.
Instead he turns to Jaiye, who then proceeds to chide him for his thoughtlessness regarding their irresponsibility. He wonders briefly how much and of what Anahita had learned from this other girl, but he nods to her, taking in the advice of someone who sounded as though they were well-versed in the topic. The idea of discretion creeps back into his mind, especially when Jaiye mentions that she thinks it is a bad idea given their student-teacher relationship. As they always seem to, his eyes move over Jaiye's scantily clad self, unable to find a place he deems appropriate to fix his gaze. "Thank you Jaiye, for your advice in this matter. I am.. not.. experienced in this regard. I.. intend to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that my intentions towards her are not motivated solely by lust." He pauses for a moment, glancing over at Anahita where she was casting the spell. "Please: if you have any advice for me, I would very much like to hear it. The Headmaster wishes for us to be discrete, but... I fear such will be more difficult than I had perhaps anticipated it to be."
As Phaezeriel communicated with the purported Champion of Death - whatever the hell /that/ meant - Ehos is still trying to detangle how he feels about this entire mess when a thought strikes him, which then then airs with the use of the datapad: 'Ace, please ask when he was killed.'
Ehos seems pretty intent about this, watching intensely when suddenly his thoughts are interrupted by Anahita's voice in his mind, speaking on behalf of Jaiye.
What the hell?! he thinks. Jaiye hated Anahita! He needed to respond to the spell.
"I will come. I owe her that much at least, even if she hates me for my stupidity."
Ehos suddenly looks extremely distracted - he may have even missed the response from the corpse to his most recent question. He displays with his datapad, not waiting for anything: 'Can someone teleport me back to the school? Jaiye wants to talk to me, and I can't deny her that, after what I did.'
"To I have plenty of stories of other races do wrong to others and themselves. I was the leader of a guild deticated to anti-slavery. Plenty of horror stories flowed across my desk. But the everyone of these races that had taken slaves had done something later to redeem there race. So maybe someday there will be a time these demon redeem themselves, but I doubt it will be in my lifetime." His voices sounds like it was without emotion.
All of the Tsuyomi clan fall into a respectful silence when Ephebe opens the door to the new crisis.
Ghalen actually snickers after reading Tyrrin's. He sqeezes her hand back.
"Less than flattering, My Lady! Written as if by a jealous female rival..." he grins at Tyrrin. "How are we supposed to take these seriously?"
Stoic as always, he doesn't seem to be riled by what he has read. He also hands Tyrrin's book to Tybalt.
"Although, if their purpose was merely to slow us down, they have succeeded."
Tyrrin returns his smile, taking some small comfort from his words, nodding at his judgement of the situation when...
"Just one thing. Doubt grows on ignorance. If there's something you read in someone else's book that makes you doubt them, talk to them about it. Maybe not right now, but don't just stew on it. If there's something you read in your own book that makes you doubt yourself, talk to someone you trust about it. Other than that, yeah, let's keep searching and see what we can come up with. If we're finding the traps at least we're moving in the right direction."
He was right of course - the lycan boy continued to surprise Tyrrin, just as Jaiye had done these past many months. His attitude inspired even more hope in her that perhaps someday, there would be peace between their peoples... and perhaps even among the clans and tribes that made up the lycan social structure.
"You go on ahead... I want to discuss something privately with Ghalen. Your advice is sound, Jeran." Tyrrin says a little stiffly, obviously not wanting to admit that the book had cast a little doubt into her own mind.
Once they have a little privacy (and a quick casting of See Invisibility to ensure Tybalt was not lurking either), Tyrrin turns and places both her hands in Ghalen's, and looks up at him through his visor. "I hope you do not believe me a fool for believing what the book had written for even a moment. It said that you had committed yourself to an elf maiden who thought to only use you as a tool... that you would eventually find yourself wanting to return to the Empire." she was dead serious right now - no hint of a joking manner about her in the slightest. She even seemed... concerned. Vulnerable, as her book put it. It must really matter to her, if she's willing to put herself out here emotionally like this. "I hope you do not think that of me. You are valuable to me for far more than your skillsets - both in bed and out - and I hope that much is obvious, and shouldn't need to be said aloud."
"Lang is in the spirit world and Sun is worried. Mr.Ryo can't find him and started talking to a man instead of helping us. Can you help instead?"Ephebe nodded. Her eyes changed from their normal appearance to being completely filled with a dark purple-black color. A glowing golden hourglass bisected by the infinity symbol appeared in her eyes where the pupils should be. Then her eyes went back to normal and she grabbed a handkerchief to stop the nosebleed. Stupid Kronos still being all vindictive.
"I can't give you specific information about Lang, but currently he still exists in all possible futures from this point so wherever he is he is fine and not currently in danger."
"I'm sorry headmaster Blackscales I am very concerned, Is he really safe? He is no longer in the sprit world but where is he."
Sun is very agitated and afraid
"What if he was captured by bad guys?"
Anahita waited, and a slight smile ensued while watching Jaiye and Vare. After her spell was returned and the magic complete, she spoke up saying to Jaiye, "I am not aware of his specific location, however, he said he is on his way, it is the least he could do, and that he fells or considers his actions as stupid resulting in your possible hatred. Hopefully that will be disproven in time."
That said she considers Vare for a moment then Jaiye before saying, "I have learned much since last night, Vare, thanks to Jaiye here. How have you been?"
She stood there smiling, clearly happy with herself.
Ace asks "Do you know when you were killed? Was it this morning, or last night?"
Then Ehos mentions needing to be teleported to speak to Jaiye. "Um, I can teleport you. But that would mean I end the spell early. It is up you Ehos. I am doing this for you after all"
Asch gives out a sigh. "I'll do it I s'pos. Then I can just shadow step back here. Though I'll warn you conjuration isn't my strong suit."
"If Ehos chooses to go right now, there's not much point in my continuing this spell anyways."
Melody sighs. he's still in the town. think we should head to town?
about this time Kai shows up.
hey Kai, diggin the new look. she says giving him an affectionate hug. Oh, This is Roel, in case you haven't met. you hear what happened with Ginni, I wish i could find out who started those rumors. that person needs a real lesson in humility
roel is staring at a flower.
Ace asks "Do you know when you were killed? Was it this morning, or last night?"
Then Ehos mentions needing to be teleported to speak to Jaiye. "Um, I can teleport you. But that would mean I end the spell early. It is up you Ehos. I am doing this for you after all"
The corpse does the usual and then says, "It was dark out when I felt the pain, darkness followed by ...nothing."
Tybalt recognizes the verbal component for see invisible. He gets it a lot for some reason.
He calls to them. "I'm over here. And I don't care enough to sneak over there. We'll wait by the door for when you're done."
He moves over to the entrance and keeps an invisible eye out for insects of the carnivorous kind.
he smiles.
"I'm taking meditation to help prevent them, but if you could find a way to stop them entirely, that would be great."
"I think I'd have to see it happen at least once though. Sorry."
"Thank you." :)
"Can I help you with that?"
She steps around the desk next to her and indicates her nose.
"No, thank you, sweetie. I'm alright. It's already healed. I'm partly made of positive energy so I'm self-healing."
She sets down the handkerchief and gives Sara a hug."I'm sorry about your grandma, sweetie. Are you doing okay?"
Once they have a little privacy (and a quick casting of See Invisibility to ensure Tybalt was not lurking either), Tyrrin turns and places both her hands in Ghalen's, and looks up at him through his visor. "I hope you do not believe me a fool for believing what the book had written for even a moment. It said that you had committed yourself to an elf maiden who thought to only...
He raises his visor, and sees concern for her mirrored in his own eyes.
"It said that? I don't think that at all, Tyrrin. And I think I know you well enough that if that's all you wanted from me, you would be up front about it. It was correct about my commitment to you, though. I am your man, until you decide otherwise." His brow furrows a bit"I don't think about returning to the Empire. It hurt, emotionaly, to think the charter of the Empire is a lie. I am lost to them. It does concern me, however, that if I was geneticly engineered to be their inquisitor, that there may be something left behind...something that may draw me back. I haven't felt anything like this, but I don't know what may happen if faced by my old masters. Is there a switch? That, alone scares me, Tyrrin."
Anahita waited, and a slight smile ensued while watching Jaiye and Vare. After her spell was returned and the magic complete, she spoke up saying to Jaiye, "I am not aware of his specific location, however, he said he is on his way, it is the least he could do, and that he fells or considers his actions as stupid resulting in your possible hatred. Hopefully that will be disproven in time."
That said she considers Vare for a moment then Jaiye before saying, "I have learned much since last night, Vare, thanks to Jaiye here. How have you been?"
She stood there smiling, clearly happy with herself.
"Thanks, Ana. Would you two mind walking with me to the observatory? We can talk on the way."
"In answer to your question, Vare, there are a lot of reasons why the two of you are a bad idea. You have differing levels of authority and from the outside it looks like you could be coercing Ana into being in a relationship with you. Yes, Ana, I know, nobody could possibly make you do something you don't want. But that's how it's gonna look. It's gonna be bad for him and for you. There's a lot of unpleasant social consequences. So the first thing you need to do is an end run around the whole damn thing. Don't try to be discreet. Neither of you have it in you. You both really, really suck at deception. Ana can't be in any classes taught by you, Vare. If you're even still allowed to teach classes. The thing is the only way to work this, and you're gonna have to get the Headmaster's cooperation is either for Vare to get demoted to a kind of assistant-teacher status. Or transferred to teaching the elementary kids. Or for Ana to get promoted from normal student to teaching assistant. The problem is that while Ana knows a lot she's also terminally naive about a lot of other stuff. It's easier to demote Vare. So you guys need to be prepared for this."
Ace asks "Do you know when you were killed? Was it this morning, or last night?"
Then Ehos mentions needing to be teleported to speak to Jaiye. "Um, I can teleport you. But that would mean I end the spell early. It is up you Ehos. I am doing this for you after all"
Appears in a swirling miasma of negtive energy and shadows.
"Hello, Phaeze, everyone." he says to everyone gathered. There is no look of recognition for Ace or Ehos. He looks down at the floor. "Would this be the corpse in question? How...important is the information you want from him?"
"Not the best idea... Nonetheless, it doesn't hinder me too much. I can live the way i am. I don't mind being half demon, at least, physically. People's reactions are kinda irritating."
he looks over at Gareth.
"Now, let's try that hug again. My senses are overwhelmed by other emotions, so this time, i can actually enjoy it."
"Ya. Lang took me so I could say bye. I miss her though."
She returns the hug. Her smile is replaced with a small, sad frown. As she pulls out of the hug she says.
"Cariban says it's OK and he can teach me like Grama and Mama were. One of his eyes fell off though. Do you know someone who can fix him. I have a button."
The brave little girl puts on her best resolute face but it's obvious she is still very sad about it.
"Mrs.Ephebe says that Lang is OK. We just need to trust that everything will be OK. He will come back fine. I promise."
He's a little hesitant, but he hugs the demon anyway.
"Thanks again for being a dinosaur."
"And thanks for being with me."
he looks at Gareth.
"I love company. They just usually don't love me."
"To I have plenty of stories of other races do wrong to others and themselves. I was the leader of a guild deticated to anti-slavery. Plenty of horror stories flowed across my desk. But the everyone of these races that had taken slaves had done something later to redeem there race. So maybe someday there will be a time these demon redeem themselves, but I doubt it will be in my lifetime." His voices sounds like it was without emotion.
She snorted. "Poppycock! Races aren't damned or redeemed in blocks! It happens a person at a time. Each individual makes their own choices. Demons rarely have one. The same can be said for angels."
"Thanks, Ana. Would you two mind walking with me to the observatory? We can talk on the way."
"In answer to your question, Vare, there are a lot of reasons why the two of you are a bad idea. You have differing levels of authority and from the outside it looks like you could be coercing Ana into being in a relationship with you. Yes, Ana, I know, nobody could possibly make you do something you don't want. But that's how it's gonna look. It's gonna be bad for him and for you. There's a lot of unpleasant social consequences. So the first thing you need to do is an end run around the whole damn thing. Don't try to be discreet. Neither of you have it in you. You both really, really suck at deception. Ana can't be in any classes taught by you, Vare. If you're even still allowed to teach classes. The thing is the only way to work this, and you're gonna have to get the Headmaster's cooperation is either for Vare to get demoted to a kind of assistant-teacher status. Or transferred to teaching the elementary kids. Or for Ana to get promoted from normal student to teaching assistant. The problem is that while Ana knows a lot she's also terminally naive about a lot of other stuff. It's easier to demote Vare. So you guys need to be prepared for this."
Anahita considers Jaiye's words while walking along, clearly happy at first, then that emotion is pretty much gone by the end of the short speech.
"If the society here is so limited in their scope, and the people of this place of learning are incapable of seeing the truth of things, that does not bode well for this institution. Anyone that falls victim to the doubt and such, is a coward, incapable of communicating properly and educating people." Such bold and fiery words from the young woman, clearly passionate on the topic.
She draws a breath and adds, "Further more-- I will /not/ allow the mere longing for physical pleasures give reason for someone's efforts in their society, to be ... diminished." She looks to Vare.
"That said, know that you are attractive and wanted by me, but I have full control over my physique, it would a simple matter to simply stop the longing by choice, and re-initiate it at a moment's notice, in the future. I am not driven by 'fun'."
More bold comments, and clearly, emotions behind them-- perhaps not thought through patiently though. She's heated and proud. Given her manner though, she's clearly doing what she 'feels' is right, versus thinking it through, perhaps a bit 'chaotic' too.
"Ya. Lang took me so I could say bye. I miss her though."
She returns the hug. Her smile is replaced with a small, sad frown. As she pulls out of the hug she says.
"Cariban says it's OK and he can teach me like Grama and Mama were. One of his eyes fell off though. Do you know someone who can fix him. I have a button."
The brave little girl puts on her best resolute face but it's obvious she is still very sad about it.
"Mrs.Ephebe says that Lang is OK. We just need to trust that everything will be OK. He will come back fine. I promise."
"I believe I could manage a little repair. Do you have the button with you? You can get it and come back if you don't."
She patted Sara on the top of her head. "And if you like, you can borrow my grandma to tuck you into bed at night. She loves reading bedtime stories to children.""Sun, there are too many possibly futures for me to give you specific information, but if that is the case then there will be a rescue party dispatched. However, he does not appear to be in danger of physical harm. I would have to ask my grandmother for better specifics on where he is right now. Divination is her specialty."
Ace greets the new arrival with a smile "Well, that was a certainly spectacular entrance. Um, I guess it would up to Ehos. He's the one who seems to have a vested interest here."
"Ya. Lang took me so I could say bye. I miss her though."
She returns the hug. Her smile is replaced with a small, sad frown. As she pulls out of the hug she says.
"Cariban says it's OK and he can teach me like Grama and Mama were. One of his eyes fell off though. Do you know someone who can fix him. I have a button."
The brave little girl puts on her best resolute face but it's obvious she is still very sad about it.
"Mrs.Ephebe says that Lang is OK. We just need to trust that everything will be OK. He will come back fine. I promise.""I believe I could manage a little repair. Do you have the button with you? You can get it and come back if you don't."
She patted Sara on the top of her head. "And if you like, you can borrow my grandma to tuck you into bed at night. She loves reading bedtime stories to children.""Sun, there are too many possibly futures for me to give you specific information, but if that is the case then there will be a rescue party dispatched. However, he does not appear to be in danger of physical harm. I would have to ask my grandmother for better specifics on where he is right now. Divination is her specialty."
Headmaster Ryo said he's not on the Sun and he cannot locate him anywhere. and he is seer isn't he?
[facepalm]
"Ana, your mood swings, they are hard to follow. It would really, really help you make more friends if you didn't condemn all of society every time it disagrees with you. And I'm trying to help."
"I can go get it. And I do like stories." She admits.
She moves to the side of the desk to wait for Sun to finish.
"Hi Midori. Who are they?" She looks at the new people quizitavely.
Headmaster Ryo said he's not on the Sun and he cannot locate him anywhere. and he is seer isn't he?
"Yes, but Grandma has been doing this a fair amount longer than Uncle Ryo," she said dryly.
[facepalm]
"Ana, your mood swings, they are hard to follow. It would really, really help you make more friends if you didn't condemn all of society every time it disagrees with you. And I'm trying to help."
Anahita looks a bit, 'surprised' at being called out. Oddly enough, her anger seems to bleed away just as quickly as it came up and she says, "I .. only spoke from my heart."
At least she didn't 'feel' it was wrong, but she does continue walking along corrected, or admonished.
"Yes, but Grandma has been doing this a fair amount longer than Uncle Ryo," she said dryly.
Headmaster Ryo said he's not on the Sun and he cannot locate him anywhere. and he is seer isn't he?
I....I..Guess so.. Sun appears to be very scared, He apparently doesn't know what is going on with Lang. Where....is ..she?
[facepalm]
"Ana, your mood swings, they are hard to follow. It would really, really help you make more friends if you didn't condemn all of society every time it disagrees with you. And I'm trying to help."
Anahita looks a bit, 'surprised' at being called out. Oddly enough, her anger seems to bleed away just as quickly as it came up and she says, "I .. only spoke from my heart."
At least she didn't 'feel' it was wrong, but she does continue walking along corrected, or admonished.
"And there's nothing wrong with speaking your heart. But you need to learn how to speak your heart without casting judgement on everyone else's. Does that make sense? It's good that you're so direct. It's just....sometimes hard to follow since you're also a bit...er....changeable."
"Yes, but Grandma has been doing this a fair amount longer than Uncle Ryo," she said dryly.
Headmaster Ryo said he's not on the Sun and he cannot locate him anywhere. and he is seer isn't he?I....I..Guess so.. Sun appears to be very scared, He apparently doesn't know what is going on with Lang. Where....is ..she?
::Grandma, I have a missing student problem that Uncle Ryo couldn't figure out. I'm sending someone to you. Can you help?::
"Use the arrows, they'll take you to her."
"Hey Krays, long time no see."
thank you for at least listening Sun leaves but still seems concerned.
Sun activates the wall trying to figure out Ephebe's grandmother's location and heads there walking at first then is soon running.
Sara let's sun go on his own. She would slow him down.
"He will be OK. I know it." She says with her resolute smile to encourage him.
"And there's nothing wrong with speaking your heart. But you need to learn how to speak your heart without casting judgement on everyone else's. Does that make sense? It's good that you're so direct. It's just....sometimes hard to follow since you're also a bit... er... changeable."
Anahita considers Jaiye's words and says, "I .. am most centered, when I am in the forests and outdoors. In these walls-- I feel tense, and ready to strike. I am not comfortable ...here, easily. It reminds me of cities with all it's ... people and tools."
She looks down to the ground briefly while walking along then back up saying, "I can adapt, it is just slow going with all the stimulation going on. And all these words."
That said, she lets it go after speaking her part.
Ehos suddenly looks extremely distracted - he may have even missed the response from the corpse to his most recent question. He displays with his datapad, not waiting for anything: 'Can someone teleport me back to the school? Jaiye wants to talk to me, and I can't deny her that, after what I did.'
Phaezeriel's gaze snaps to Ehos, ::I will take you, my friend. It may be that I can help explain certain things about this situation to her if you would like. Or I can simply drop you off with her if you choose. But first, we never took time for you to get cleaned up, and you should not go still smelling of Kara to someone with as keen a sense of smell as Jaiye has. A minor spell can do the trick.::
Then Ehos mentions needing to be teleported to speak to Jaiye. "Um, I can teleport you. But that would mean I end the spell early. It is up you Ehos. I am doing this for you after all"
Phaezeriel looks back to Ace, ::We should finish the speaking with the corpse, it would be good to know more so that if, as I suspect, there is fiendish influence at work here. Ask the body to identify its killer more accurately.::
Appears in a swirling miasma of negtive energy and shadows. "Hello, Phaeze, everyone." he says to everyone gathered. There is no look of recognition for Ace or Ehos. He looks down at the floor. "Would this be the corpse in question? How...important is the information you want from him?"
Turning to Krays, ::I believe that this man's death is related to a situation with Ehos. I believe that some sort of very powerful fiend is involved and targeting Ehos, Jaiye, or the relationship between them. We should know if fiends are targeting the students at Avalon.::
"And there's nothing wrong with speaking your heart. But you need to learn how to speak your heart without casting judgement on everyone else's. Does that make sense? It's good that you're so direct. It's just....sometimes hard to follow since you're also a bit... er... changeable."Anahita considers Jaiye's words and says, "I .. am most centered, when I am in the forests and outdoors. In these walls-- I feel tense, and ready to strike. I am not comfortable ...here, easily. It reminds me of cities with all it's ... people and tools."
She looks down to the ground briefly while walking along then back up saying, "I can adapt, it is just slow going with all the stimulation going on. And all these words."
That said, she lets it go after speaking her part.
"See? That's exactly the kind of communication that I'm talking about. It was direct and told me how you feel without casting judgement on what anybody else likes or how they might feel. That's the kind of thing that you should do more of. It helps people understand you and relate to you."
"And it really is hard to learn to live inside the walls. For the first year I was here my room looked like a tent on the savannah. I got more comfortable with 'civilization' as time went on. But it was hard at first. It gets easier, but it does take time."
Ace greets the new arrival with a smile "Well, that was a certainly spectacular entrance. Um, I guess it would up to Ehos. He's the one who seems to have a vested interest here."
He's wearing semi-nice robes with various subtle symbols of death on it.
He carries a staff that looks gnarled with runes on it that glow a sickly blue.