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Laches International Airport was filled with Aresian tourists who were either returning from foreign lands or trying to find the planes that would take them to lands that interested them. There were also a bunch of uniformed chauffers that were walking around the airport with signs in their hands that showed the names of students they were waiting to pick up such as Caroline and the Motokatan girls. A line of vehicles awaited the students outside the airport as did the entire city of Laches, the capital, along with the host families who were immediately told about which students would be sent to them. It was rumored that Caroline's host family was the former Royal Family of Aresium dethroned by the people in a mass referendum before they eventually chose to be led by the Platonic Republicans. They lived in a lavish palace under the status of wealthy commoners who were assimilated, people mostly said, into the new society of the Platonic Republic. Such rumors were supported when a limosuine was waiting with the chauffer holding the sign with Caroline's name on it. The host families, meanwhile, were furnishing their homes for the arrivals of the students they would be recieving into their homes. Not all the students would be living in Laches but, rather, would be sent to other cities and towns around Aresium. The chauffers, therefore, were given vehicles that could manage treks to other cities such as Lysis. The entirety of Aresium would be opened to the students at their leisure. They would all attend separate schools, learn different things, and experience all sorts of events and incidents. They would be given the power to make their visit pleasurable or shitty; it was all in their hands. The planes would soon touch down, the chauffers noted, and so they prepared themselves.

Bumped for people who signed up.

the plane ride from Imperial to Ixania to get on a nonImperial Air Force plane to fly to Aresium was a long on for Pat,an now dress in Imperial BDU (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t69/zxc_047/Imperial%20MT%20Navy-Army-Air%20Forces/ImperialBattleDressUniforminDisrupt.jpg)s he was walking down the hall way after passing customs

'huh a change from things" he said to himself as he carry his backpack on his back

For the young Princess Caroline, it had been a long flight, even aboard the private jet that her family had made available to quicken the transit. As she looked down out the window in the direction of Laches, she could not help but smile a bit. She had heard about the city in recent days, and had been anxious to see it. She did feel some trepidation at spending a long time in a foreign land, but that was in the background. Mostly, she was just a thrilled little girl, excited at being able to experience something new.

“Your Highness?” The flight attendant caught the Princess’s attention. “The pilot says we have just a few minutes until we land, so would you please buckle up?”

“Okay,” Caroline said with a nod as she buckled. “Thank you.”

In reply, the flight attendant smiled, helped make sure the belt was tight, and then went to her own seat again. Within the next ten minutes, the plane had landed at the airport, and a highly excited Romandeosian princess had debarked.

In reply, the flight attendant smiled, helped make sure the belt was tight, and then went to her own seat again. Within the next ten minutes, the plane had landed at the airport, and a highly excited Romandeosian princess had debarked.

When the Romandeosian jet had landed on the runway, the chauffer appointed with the task of escorting Caroline to her host family threw the sign, a bit madly, up into the air while putting a smile upon his face. He noticed Caroline in the distance and lured her over with his hand. Once he recieved her attention, he gave her some little speech he prepared as he had waited for her to arrive. "......Your Highness, it is a pleasure to meet you. I'm the chauffer appointed to take you to your host family; you need only follow me and we'll head out."

The chauffer led Caroline out to the vehicle that waited for them out alongside the others and the chauffer threw the sign away before he opened the door for his ward and then for himself and, once both were inside, he proceeded to drive the girl to her intended destination. Laches surely looked like a lovely city if one looked it at it well enough with its massive Greco-Roman temples and the theatre houses in which comedies and tragedies entertained the masses. The chauffer pointed out, as he drove, various places that Caroline may be interested in checking out. "....You'll never know what will interest you."

The vehicle soon got its way past the crowded streets to what looked like an imposing mansion that belonged to someone of high importance on the social status ladder who we would refer to as either an upper class lord or a morbid capitalist. The mansion was owned by upper class common stock who offered to take Caroline into their flock during her visit. This was the mansion of the Pandareus family which made its living in various ways over the centuries. It was the family's patriarch, Menelaus Pandareus, who had offered to take Caroline in. He was a youthful middle aged man with much sexual vitality for his wife and much love and care for his children. With comrades, he gave off an aura of absolute trust and near perfect chivalry of a Falklandian nature. The chauffer helped Caroline out of the vehicle and into the mansion which looked like any other mansion would. A bust of an Ancient Aresian stood proudly in Caroline's midst while, later on, she could see a gallery of family portraits hanging amidst the aura of familial love. The route to Menelaus' study wasn't too hard to navigate through although Caroline was stopped for a five minute discussion with Menelaus' sultry wife, Clytemnestra. Her looks, charm and intelligence really made her husband quite famous and, as well, the object of men's jealousies but he would not pay any heed to them. His wife did neither although, sometimes, it was nice to see one was popular among the masses.

Menelaus' study was finally found and after the chauffer knocked three times upon the door of it, Menelaus stepped out to greet Caroline with a firm handshake and a jovial laugh. He surely looked like a handsome man who, despite his aging, still retained the features of his youth. "Welcome to my humble abode, Your Highness. I am Menelaus Pandareus. It's a pleasure to meet you at last. Come, I'll show you around."

Menelaus took Caroline away from the chauffer towards her guest room which was right around where his son and daughter slept in their rooms since their rooms were right around her own. Caroline's room looked luxuriously furnished and very presentable. Menelaus was a bit proud when he showed it to his foreign royal ward. "....I am sure this room is to your standards, Your Highness, but tell me if it is not. You need not think you will offend me by being discontented."

Menelaus smiled. "......Do you want to stay here for a while first? If not, I'll show you around the rest of the mansion. I'm pretty sure you'll have a great time in Aresium."

A Lockheed Jetstar, in the olive green livery of the Hydria Military Academy, flew in towards Laches International Airport. Sat on board the plane was Corporal Nathan Palmer, and the only other occupant was Lieutenant Daniels, the Foreign Liason Officer for the Academy. The flight had been a long one, taking them through the night.

Nathan sat there, thinking about why things were the way they were in Ustio: New islands had just been colonised

Great he thought, smiling to himself. But his smile quickly faded as it difficult to ignore the conflict and sorrow that Ustio was gripped by: The former Prime Minister had died & elements of the Navy had deployed to Roef, the New Island & Greal without rest. It was a sad state of affairs.

The airport came into view as they passed over it. The jet flew around and made its landing. Once parked, Nathan & Lieutenant Daniels left the plane and headed through the terminal.

A plane carrying both Eri and Makiko roared it's way to Aresium. Both girls were in separate areas of the plane. Eri was munching on a bagel to keep her blood sugar in check, Makiko was drawing away. About midway through a nasty patch of turbulance gave the flight a bit of a scare as it seemed to loose all control even though it was just a bit of a struggle for the pilots. "We do apologize about that, folks, just some heavy turbulence we should be arriving at our destination in an hour."

Each girl through about how they left.

"Eri, I packed you, your favorite bagels to eat on the plane, don't forget to eat now."

"I'll be okay mom, I promise."

"Make sure you give your Emergency Instructions to your host family and school teachers. If you pass out they need to know what to do."

"Yes mom, I will." And like that she was on the plane.

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Makiko was the black sheep of her family, her father and mother were all financial wizards that maintained the nation's budget. Her older brother was now ruining a successful business which was more than a corner store. Her sisters were also top CFO's of two of Motokatan's companies including the sponsor of the Student Exchange Program CyberLink3. Makiko was an artist, she drew constantly and not only that, she brought vibrant color to her drawings in digital and stationary ink. Her goodbyes were pretty typical, a small hug from her mother a "don't be a goof now" from her father. She looked forward to her expenditure in Aresium.

Se'sa walked from the side of the observation deck towards the stairwell as a call rang out on the PA system, the words blurred by wind and by the engines. Below her, the nation she would be calling her home for the next year at least stretched out, a beautiful canvas of colours. Looking along the rippling gasbag that dominated the sky above her, she could see the airship slowly dipping down, angling itself towards the ground as it lost altitude to come in to land.
"Se'sa, mei dai!"

She looked back in her direction of travel as her parents called her to come back into the passenger gondola, one of the stewards preparing to close the stairwell doors. Quick walking, she ducked down past the half-closed shutter before skipping down the stairs into the carpeted interior. Here, the light streamed in through windows along the sides of the gondola, calming it to a warm glow rather than the harsh white of the outside. Following her parents, she passed through a few narrow corridors, before reaching their cabin. At the touch of a key card, the door opened, sliding to reveal a comfy interior, the TV still flickering as it picked up signals from the nearest Mesolite. It turned off as she looked at the off button, as she paced over to her bed in the corner. Her luggage lay on her bed, but she ignored it as she moved to the controls on the windows, hitting a button to change the glass tint. The windows cleared, allowing her to see the land much closer to her. To her side, a small air-yacht cut past their airship cruise liner, passing the opposite direction to them. It was likely as not the property of one of the richer Alfegan traders now gracing the skies, flitting to-and-fro across nations.

Feeling a sudden lightness, she saw the scenery coming faster towards her, the shapes of cars now easily visible around them. At the right angle, she could just see the landing area coming up, vehicles moving in to support the airship on touch down. She turned away as she checked over her bags, making sure she had everything, before leaving the cabin and pacing over to the main stairwell. People were already congregated here, preparing to disembark form the large exit doors on each floor. The rate of descent slowed, causing the airship to shake madly as the engines changed power direction to reverse. The vibrations ceased, replaced by a sudden jolt as the airship slowed to a halt. From the small windows in the exit doors, she could see the airship had been roped down, now held in place by mooring masts around the craft. The slow drifting movement was stopped with another shudder as the steps were moved into place: long step units meant for the largest of aircraft improvised to link up to these side doors.

The doors finally opened, allowing a crowd of people to move down the stairs towards the ground. Down at ground level, the hordes were directed into the waiting buses, to enter the terminal. Se'sa stepped out into the sunlight, blinking as she took in her surroundings: an airport terminal nearby surrounded by aircraft and vehicles, a large grassy patch by the side of the runway acting as a temporary landing area for the airship services to Aresium until further negotiations could be sorted out. She barely had time to do so before she was swept into a bus and away through the crowd towards the terminal.

After the chaos of border controls, she found herself saying goodbye to her parents as she pushed her luggage away towards a waiting man in arrivals, a large placard displaying her name.
"Ay'ou Se'sa, mei lo'feu! Io'feli!"
Her parents called as she walked away. She knew enough English to get by from the computers, though the region she had lived in spoke Fegosian as the predominate language. Smiling, she approached the man who was obviously here to collect her.
"Hello. I'm Se'sa."
She could think of little else to say to the man.

The airport came into view as they passed over it. The jet flew around and made its landing. Once parked, Nathan & Lieutenant Daniels left the plane and headed through the terminal.

The chauffer sent to escort Nathan to his host family was busying himself by pacing around the grounds of the airport whilst he whistled an old folk tune he remembered. His eyes scanned the surroundings for anyone that could be Nathan until they locked on the boy and his accompanying lieutenant. He rushed to transform himself into the ever faithful and devoted chauffer image of himself he developed prior to this day and welcomed the two Ustians with a smile and a kind tone of voice. ".....Welcome to Aresium, Nathan. I assume your companion here was sent to make sure everything is in order; that's more than acceptable. Once everything is settled out, I'll take Nathan to his eagerly awaiting hosts."

After the chaos of border controls, she found herself saying goodbye to her parents as she pushed her luggage away towards a waiting man in arrivals, a large placard displaying her name.
"Ay'ou Se'sa, mei lo'feu! Io'feli!"
Her parents called as she walked away. She knew enough English to get by from the computers, though the region she had lived in spoke Fegosian as the predominate language. Smiling, she approached the man who was obviously here to collect her.
"Hello. I'm Se'sa."
She could think of little else to say to the man.

The chauffer looked at Se'sa with a smile upon his face and the placard he had been holding with her name upon it thrusted down to his right side while the other hand was idle. "...Welcome to Aresium, Se'sa. I'll take you to your host family; hopefully you'll have a pleasant time. Your host family is not in Laches, however, as your host family is in the city of Lysis which is some time away but, thankfully, we have a sturdy vehicle that will get you there. I do hope you can manage well."

The chauffer led Se'sa to what looked like one of those utility vehicles that could go across long distances. He helped his Fegosian ward into the vehicle and then got inside and, activating it, soon sped off into the streets heading to the highway which would take them both to Lysis which was about three hours or so out of Laches. The highway revealed few cars passing through and a lovely rural landscape under a beautiful natural aura. The chauffer had pointed out various buildings back in Laches and, indeed, had pointed out that Lysis was a lovely place as was Laches and that her host family could take her to Laches at her leisure and, of course, at their own. It did not take too long, in the end, for them to get into Lysis. It was a large city, not as large as Laches, but still large enough to captivate you. There were temples of the Greco-Roman style and plenty of other buildings as well. Eventually, after some sightseeing and driving, Se'sa and the chauffer got to the humble house of the host family; it was in a row of houses that would remind one of a neighbourhood from Britain. The chauffer knocked on the door and, when it opened, it revealed a middle aged woman with a smile upon her face. She looked gorgeous, the chauffer thought to himself, even though he knew she was married. The woman looked down at Se'sa and smiled. "....This must be the foreign student! Come on in!"

The chauffer smiled as he watched Se'sa being taken in by the enthusiastic housewife who immediately rushed to provide her with an introduction: "....You may call me Mrs. Tauris, Se'sa. Everyone else is at work and school so, until then, we'll have to be alone together which will be good....it will give us ladies a chance to learn from one another in quiet discussion."

Mrs. Tauris smiled. "....If you would like to accompany me on a walk around the neighborhood, I'd be more than glad to show you around. I was just going to check up on buying some extra food and I believe you'd be interested in coming so you can get a look around, right?"

The chauffer sent to escort Nathan to his host family was busying himself by pacing around the grounds of the airport whilst he whistled an old folk tune he remembered. His eyes scanned the surroundings for anyone that could be Nathan until they locked on the boy and his accompanying lieutenant. He rushed to transform himself into the ever faithful and devoted chauffer image of himself he developed prior to this day and welcomed the two Ustians with a smile and a kind tone of voice. ".....Welcome to Aresium, Nathan. I assume your companion here was sent to make sure everything is in order; that's more than acceptable. Once everything is settled out, I'll take Nathan to his eagerly awaiting hosts."

Nathan smiled at the chauffer. In a nation of strangers, any friendly face was welcome. He thought about this momentarily - army psychological training at work there he thought

"Thank you" Nathan said to the chauffer, before turning to Daniels "Is there anything else, Sir?"

"I don't think so" Daniels replied, scratching his chin, an air of thoughtfulness about him "No, I was just sent to make sure you got here alright"

"Right, well, i'd better get going then" Nathan said to him. He gave a stiff salute to the Lieutenant, who gave a rather weak one in return before heading back to the jet, leaving Nathan with the chauffer.

Dietrich's private jet landed at the airport after a 10-hour flight. He was tired, and he had let himself believe that his hostfamily would be aristocrats like him and he was anxious to meet them. After dealing with the customs formalities, he started looking through the crowd to find the sign with his name on it from among the dozens of others.

Makiko was the black sheep of her family, her father and mother were all financial wizards that maintained the nation's budget. Her older brother was now ruining a successful business which was more than a corner store. Her sisters were also top CFO's of two of Motokatan's companies including the sponsor of the Student Exchange Program CyberLink3. Makiko was an artist, she drew constantly and not only that, she brought vibrant color to her drawings in digital and stationary ink. Her goodbyes were pretty typical, a small hug from her mother a "don't be a goof now" from her father. She looked forward to her expenditure in Aresium.

The chauffer that would escort Makiko to her host family sat in silence waiting for her to arrive with his hands occassionally holding up the placard with her name on it so she knew he was her escort and not a pervert or something like that. Everyone knew that, in Aresium, such people were hunted down without relent. He sighed as he waited even though he didn't have to drive too long since Makiko's hosts lived in Laches. Thank God, he thought, he was spared the possible hardship of navigating his way through highways. When Makiko finally came into visibility, he rushed to her in a chivalrous manner and gave her a smile, a hearty laugh, and a kind welcome to the Republic of Aresium. "....I hope you enjoy your stay!"

The chauffer got Makiko into the vehicle and then sped off into the streets of Laches as he pointed out various buildings and landmarks that Makiko could consider visiting during her stay in Aresium such as the National Theatre House where one could see all sorts of comedies and tragedies performed by elite actors and actresses from various troupes all over the nation or the mansions owned by Philomena Kosseri and the associates with which she ruled. The headquarters of the Council of Guardians and other agencies could also be seen if Makiko looked. The chauffer eventually found the modest home of Makiko's host family: the home of a dentist, his caring wife, and his son. He also had a daughter but she was in Motokata at the time. Since the wife was out with friends, his son was at school, and since he had took time off work today to take care of Makiko, Mr. Menexenus waited for Makiko's arrival by flipping through the channels on his television until he had found a show he was interested in watching for more than five minutes. He soon heard the knocking of the chauffer and, with a smile, opened the door to greet Makiko and welcome her into his humble abode which was decorated with family portraits and trinkets such as miniature statues and snow globes with little animals and people inside. There were some old newspapers lying around with headlines of various kinds and some papers that obviously had to do with the little dentistry business that Mr. Menexenus owned. A portrait of him with his colleagues was hanging proudly on the wall. "....Welcome, Makiko, to my family's home. Everyone is out at the moment so it is just us. Follow me and I will show you to your room. Thank goodness that we have a spare room for you."
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A plane carrying both Eri and Makiko roared it's way to Aresium. Both girls were in separate areas of the plane. Eri was munching on a bagel to keep her blood sugar in check, Makiko was drawing away. About midway through a nasty patch of turbulance gave the flight a bit of a scare as it seemed to loose all control even though it was just a bit of a struggle for the pilots. "We do apologize about that, folks, just some heavy turbulence we should be arriving at our destination in an hour."

Each girl through about how they left.

"Eri, I packed you, your favorite bagels to eat on the plane, don't forget to eat now."

"I'll be okay mom, I promise."

"Make sure you give your Emergency Instructions to your host family and school teachers. If you pass out they need to know what to do."

"Yes mom, I will." And like that she was on the plane.
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Eri's chauffer was busying himself with reading some discarded newspaper that he found with an article on Iris Buzyges, one of Aresium's best known pop artists. He would, occassionally, avert his eyes from the articles merely to do brief scans of his surroundings in case Eri had arrived. When she did arrive, in the end, he threw away the newspaper and rushed to greet her with a smile and the welcome that the chauffers seemed to repeat amongst themselves and to their wards. Eri was taken to a city in the north, Theages, where her host family was waiting for her arrival. It did not take too long for them to arrive in Theages where Eri could see its marvelous buildings which, in some cases, were retained from the Medieval Era. There were the temples of various sizes but of equal importance to the faithful and little small houses owned by elderly people who refused to be sent to the nursing homes which, at times, had to be purged by State officials when abuse was prevalent. Eri's host family lived in a modest house, amidst a row of others, and they were quite happy to finally be meeting her although only the host mother was there since her two girls and father were all out. The host mother was a gorgeous woman who was well known for volunteering around the neighborhood while her husband worked as one of the members of the neighbourhood watch. The two girls were studious and hard working and usually referred to as the adorable muses who lived in the midst of hospitable and generous people. However, they were, by their very nature, prime prey for the occassional pervert. Needless to say, the neighborhood would make sure Eri wouldn't be harmed. Mrs. Epinomis smiled at Eri as she welcomed her into her house which looked very tidy and well kept. Cute pictures of her daughters were in the guest bathroom as well as pictures of the family and friends. There were all sorts of stories that Mrs. Epinomis would recite to anyone who would listen but, thankful to God, the girls would, hopefully, would be spared from the indignity of listening to their parents tell people like Eri the embarassing anecdotes seen by their parents as loving testaments to their children or, rather, something to laugh about. ".....Your guest room is upstairs and to the right, Eri. I would come and show you but I'm quite bogged down with culinary matters.....I can't get away from my oven at the moment!"

The chauffer that would escort Makiko to her host family sat in silence waiting for her to arrive with his hands occassionally holding up the placard with her name on it so she knew he was her escort and not a pervert or something like that. Everyone knew that, in Aresium, such people were hunted down without relent. He sighed as he waited even though he didn't have to drive too long since Makiko's hosts lived in Laches. Thank God, he thought, he was spared the possible hardship of navigating his way through highways. When Makiko finally came into visibility, he rushed to her in a chivalrous manner and gave her a smile, a hearty laugh, and a kind welcome to the Republic of Aresium. "....I hope you enjoy your stay!"

"Thank you, I will."

"....Welcome, Makiko, to my family's home. Everyone is out at the moment so it is just us. Follow me and I will show you to your room. Thank goodness that we have a spare room for you."

"Well thank you, I'm so glad. I'm eager to learn." When she entered into her room Makiko looked with glee. It was a cozy small room and the bed looked comfy. Makiko unpacked her sketch book and placed it onto the desk.
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".....Your guest room is upstairs and to the right, Eri. I would come and show you but I'm quite bogged down with culinary matters.....I can't get away from my oven at the moment!"


"Thanks, I understand, I'm sure I'll find it." Eri said platonic. Eri made her way upstairs. She understood that her host was preoccupied and she didn't want to be rude, but somewhat deep inside she was already feeling homesick. Any time Eri came home she was given a big hug by her mother and warm smile. So far she wasn't getting the full welcome she was expecting either, everyone except the mother was out Eri snapped her self out of it, she had to be good and she couldn't let her emotions of homesickness get the best of her. She placed her bag on the bed of her new room and explored with her eyes. "What a nice little neighborhood."

Eri's family was more private they lived in the country for their solitude. She wasn't a farmer though, and this house was a much scaled down version of her own. She was excited though to try something new.

"Thank you, I will."

"Well thank you, I'm so glad. I'm eager to learn." When she entered into her room Makiko looked with glee. It was a cozy small room and the bed looked comfy. Makiko unpacked her sketch book and placed it onto the desk.

Mr. Menexenus had decided that he was going to look over the newspaper while occassionally checking up on Makiko to make sure she was adjusting to life in Aresium. He didn't want to her to feel like his wife and son did not care for her but, then again, they had committments that had to be made. Makiko, if she listened, could eventually hear Mrs. Menexenus cheerfully coming home with some tender words, in Aresian, for her loving husband. She had just returned, she announced, from grocery shopping since Makiko had arrrived; she knew she was going to be here today and thus wanted to make sure enough food was around. If Makiko came downstairs, she would see Mrs. Menexenus in a lovely outfit with her husband's arm around her and a smile upon her face. ".....You must be Makiko! It's a pleasure! I'm Mrs. Menexenus! Oh, we'll have such a good time!"

"Thanks, I understand, I'm sure I'll find it." Eri said platonic. Eri made her way upstairs. She understood that her host was preoccupied and she didn't want to be rude, but somewhat deep inside she was already feeling homesick. Any time Eri came home she was given a big hug by her mother and warm smile. So far she wasn't getting the full welcome she was expecting either, everyone except the mother was out Eri snapped her self out of it, she had to be good and she couldn't let her emotions of homesickness get the best of her. She placed her bag on the bed of her new room and explored with her eyes. "What a nice little neighborhood."

Eri's family was more private they lived in the country for their solitude. She wasn't a farmer though, and this house was a much scaled down version of her own. She was excited though to try something new.

Mrs. Epinomis could be heard singing an old folk tune as she worked in the kitchen and eventually Eri could smell the sweet scent of her cooking that made it feel like she had been making cookies or some sort of pastries. Eventually she came to Eri with a small plate of pastries in her hands and a smile upon her face. ".....I thought you might to try some of these, Galaktoboureko, they are custard in phyllo. Sure, they are meant for dessert, but I felt like giving my family a sweet treat and, well, you are part of my family even if it is only temporary!"

She smiled. "....Feel free to ask any questions you may have, Eri. I'm here to help you."

OOC: I don't have an Aresian name for the sweets so I will use the Greek name to show that the Aresian sweets look like their Greek equivalent.

The plane from Lynion to Aresium had landed as its passengers had climbed out of the plane itself and into the airport. Among them was the student known as Edward Harbour from Lynion. He was just like every other teenager...just slightly different. He looked around as his eyes scanned for somebody from the school. He was by himself and unsure what to do. He ventured down to the main part of the airport as he collected what few belongings he had as he started for the main door. He didn't mind the walk, but he was sure there was somebody from the school looking for students.

"great start to this nation where the dosib my ride" said Pat as he look around before heading over to a cafe for a drink

"this is bullshit ,could be back home working then sitting around doing jack shit' Pat wassaying to himself once he got his drink as he waits by a wall

Mr. Menexenus had decided that he was going to look over the newspaper while occassionally checking up on Makiko to make sure she was adjusting to life in Aresium. He didn't want to her to feel like his wife and son did not care for her but, then again, they had committments that had to be made. Makiko, if she listened, could eventually hear Mrs. Menexenus cheerfully coming home with some tender words, in Aresian, for her loving husband. She had just returned, she announced, from grocery shopping since Makiko had arrrived; she knew she was going to be here today and thus wanted to make sure enough food was around. If Makiko came downstairs, she would see Mrs. Menexenus in a lovely outfit with her husband's arm around her and a smile upon her face. ".....You must be Makiko! It's a pleasure! I'm Mrs. Menexenus! Oh, we'll have such a good time!"




"It's nice to meet you Mrs. Menexneus. I'm really happy you have allowed me to stay in your home for this, I'm very excited."


Mrs. Epinomis could be heard singing an old folk tune as she worked in the kitchen and eventually Eri could smell the sweet scent of her cooking that made it feel like she had been making cookies or some sort of pastries. Eventually she came to Eri with a small plate of pastries in her hands and a smile upon her face. ".....I thought you might to try some of these, Galaktoboureko, they are custard in phyllo. Sure, they are meant for dessert, but I felt like giving my family a sweet treat and, well, you are part of my family even if it is only temporary!"

She smiled. "....Feel free to ask any questions you may have, Eri. I'm here to help you."



"Thank you, so much. Perfect time because I ran out of bagels. The plane took a lot longer than I thought it would." She took a bite and her face lit up by the wonderful sweetness.

"It's nice to meet you Mrs. Menexneus. I'm really happy you have allowed me to stay in your home for this, I'm very excited."

Mrs. Menexenus smiled. "....It isn't a problem for you to stay here as long as you don't cause trouble but I'm pretty sure we won't have to deal with stuff like that; I expect you'll have a great time! Now, do you want to go look around town?"




"Thank you, so much. Perfect time because I ran out of bagels. The plane took a lot longer than I thought it would." She took a bite and her face lit up by the wonderful sweetness.

".....I've made these ones just for you; the rest are for others. Just tell me if you need anything. For the record, you need sweets, right? Could you tell me about that; I know about it, yes, but I just want to make sure what I heard is, well, accurate."

"great start to this nation where the dosib my ride" said Pat as he look around before heading over to a cafe for a drink

"this is bullshit ,could be back home working then sitting around doing jack shit' Pat wassaying to himself once he got his drink as he waits by a wall

OOC: I was sure I had posted.....damn.
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The chauffer that Pat was given had, unfortunately, some problems in the washroom which required immediate attention along with assistance from the security officers so Pat had been delayed. He could see that the chauffer was shouting, sternly, at some people before rushing to deliver the welcome he intended for the Imperial student he unwittingly had annoyed with his unintentional lateness. "....You must be Pat. Forgive me for being late but I had ran into some problems so, unfortunately, I was delayed. Now, your host family is waiting for you."

The chauffer sighed before he took Pat into his vehicle; immediately speeding off towards one of the many neighborhoods of Laches where the host family was waiting for Pat to arrive. The Trikala family was a well to do and modest family that lived in peace in the city of Laches. There was Mr. Trikala who was the leader of the Neighborhood Watch and a businessman. His wife, the lovely Mrs. Trikala worked as a stay at home mother and volunteer while their two children lived with them. The oldest child, a son named Atreus, was about the same age as Pat while the next child, Iphigeneia, was about fourteen but looked just a tad older than that. All four of them welcomed Pat into their home with jubilation. It was Mrs. Trikala, the buxom and pregnant wife, who showed him around. ".....If you would like, you could look around town. I was going to buy groceries....perhaps you could come with?"

OOC: I was sure I had posted.....damn.
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The chauffer that Pat was given had, unfortunately, some problems in the washroom which required immediate attention along with assistance from the security officers so Pat had been delayed. He could see that the chauffer was shouting, sternly, at some people before rushing to deliver the welcome he intended for the Imperial student he unwittingly had annoyed with his unintentional lateness. "....You must be Pat. Forgive me for being late but I had ran into some problems so, unfortunately, I was delayed. Now, your host family is waiting for you."

The chauffer sighed before he took Pat into his vehicle; immediately speeding off towards one of the many neighborhoods of Laches where the host family was waiting for Pat to arrive. The Trikala family was a well to do and modest family that lived in peace in the city of Laches. There was Mr. Trikala who was the leader of the Neighborhood Watch and a businessman. His wife, the lovely Mrs. Trikala worked as a stay at home mother and volunteer while their two children lived with them. The oldest child, a son named Atreus, was about the same age as Pat while the next child, Iphigeneia, was about fourteen but looked just a tad older than that. All four of them welcomed Pat into their home with jubilation. It was Mrs. Trikala, the buxom and pregnant wife, who showed him around. ".....If you would like, you could look around town. I was going to buy groceries....perhaps you could come with?"

"so what there for me to do when i'am off duty in this town that you can show me"asked Pat still with his backpack on his back as he look at her

OOC: *Not-So-Subtle Cough*

"Right, well, i'd better get going then" Nathan said to him. He gave a stiff salute to the Lieutenant, who gave a rather weak one in return before heading back to the jet, leaving Nathan with the chauffer.

The chauffer smiled at Nathan before leading him to the dormant vehicle waiting outside for them. "....Your host family lives right here in Laches, Nathan, and they are waiting for you to arrive so we best get going to them. According to my knowledge, the host father is an accountant and the host mother is a nurse. They also have kids so you'll make some new friends in an instant."

OOC: Moving on to when he arrives........By the way, school for ALL students will start soon. I suggest RPing them all getting to sleep soon....it'll be a busy day for each of them.

Nathan had been sent to live with Mr and Mrs. Pherecydes and their two lovely daughters in a modest neighbourhood in Laches. The family had already seen their oldest child, a son, head off to college so Nathan's presence would remind them of that son. Nathan's arrival at their house was marked with jubilation. Mr. Pherecydes threw away his accounting materials to give Nathan a firm handshake and a hearty laugh while Mrs. Pherecydes swooshed down from the kitchen to deliver a smile before rushing back to continue with making dinner and the two daughters, after introducing themselves as Hera and Antigone, would each show Nathan around the house with equal celebration. The oldest, Hera, looked absolutely stunning that day; a typical Aresian beauty had volunteered to take Nathan out for a walk around town. She smiled, flashing off her shiny teeth, as she took Nathan outside after he had been shown his guest room. "....Let's go to the school, Nathan. It would be best if you knew where it was so you don't get all nervous tomorrow!"

"so what there for me to do when i'am off duty in this town that you can show me"asked Pat still with his backpack on his back as he look at her

The pregnant wife of Pat's host father smiled at him. "....That depends on what you like, Pat. Now, I do hope you'll come with me to get groeceries since you'll be able to see more of the town that way and, plus, I'll show you around."

He didn't mind the walk, but he was sure there was somebody from the school looking for students.

There was one chauffer left and he had been pacing the grounds of the airport while occassionally holding up the sign for his particular student in case he finally arrived. When he did arrive, he rushed to Edward, gave him the usual welcome, and told him to get immediately into his vehicle so they can get going to the host family's house in Laches. As it turns out, Edward's host family was a small family of three in a modest house. There was Mr. and Mrs. Finos with their thirteen year old daughter, Pandora, who showed Edward his guest room which, in fact, was her own. The house didn't have a guest room so Pandora had to share her room with Edward. Her parents didn't think that would be a problem nor did they accuse Edward of being possibly inclined to try anything with their little girl. Pandora looked at Edward as she showed him around her room. It was cozy and comfortable with brightly colored wallpaper and many trinkets. A poster of Iris Buzyges, a popular pop artist, hanged prominently on the wall.

".....School will probably be tomorrow, Edward, but I can take you there anyway if you want. I think it would be good because you'll know how to get there."

The chauffer smiled at Nathan before leading him to the dormant vehicle waiting outside for them. "....Your host family lives right here in Laches, Nathan, and they are waiting for you to arrive so we best get going to them. According to my knowledge, the host father is an accountant and the host mother is a nurse. They also have kids so you'll make some new friends in an instant."

OOC: Moving on to when he arrives........By the way, school for ALL students will start soon. I suggest RPing them all getting to sleep soon....it'll be a busy day for each of them.

Nathan had been sent to live with Mr and Mrs. Pherecydes and their two lovely daughters in a modest neighbourhood in Laches. The family had already seen their oldest child, a son, head off to college so Nathan's presence would remind them of that son. Nathan's arrival at their house was marked with jubilation. Mr. Pherecydes threw away his accounting materials to give Nathan a firm handshake and a hearty laugh while Mrs. Pherecydes swooshed down from the kitchen to deliver a smile before rushing back to continue with making dinner and the two daughters, after introducing themselves as Hera and Antigone, would each show Nathan around the house with equal celebration. The oldest, Hera, looked absolutely stunning that day; a typical Aresian beauty had volunteered to take Nathan out for a walk around town. She smiled, flashing off her shiny teeth, as she took Nathan outside after he had been shown his guest room. "....Let's go to the school, Nathan. It would be best if you knew where it was so you don't get all nervous tomorrow!"

"Yes, that would be a good idea" replied Nathan. He wasn't nervous - hell, when he thought back on what he'd be doing at the Academy, this would be a cake walk. But the his parents had taught him to be respectful, and so he would be

Anyway he thought It'll be nice to see the place i'm being taught at

The pregnant wife of Pat's host father smiled at him. "....That depends on what you like, Pat. Now, I do hope you'll come with me to get groeceries since you'll be able to see more of the town that way and, plus, I'll show you around."

"bars ,night clubs ,driving and a firing range ,an yes i can join you as you shop"answer Pat as he fixed his cap

"Yes, that would be a good idea" replied Nathan. He wasn't nervous - hell, when he thought back on what he'd be doing at the Academy, this would be a cake walk. But the his parents had taught him to be respectful, and so he would be

Anyway he thought It'll be nice to see the place i'm being taught at

Hera took Nathan out of the house and walked, with him, down the swirling streets and past some innocent passersby until they reached the school which looked like any ordinary public school. It was closed, due to it being Sunday, but Hera still took Nathan onto the grounds to show him around. "....Here's where we'll be going tomorrow to learn and recreate, Nathan. It's a nice school and the teachers are alright. I'll help you out if you need it. You need not fear being the one man alone."

"bars ,night clubs ,driving and a firing range ,an yes i can join you as you shop"answer Pat as he fixed his cap

The host father smirked. ".....Plenty of those are around, Pat. Just make sure you are old enough."

Mrs. Trikala got into the car with Pat and drove off towards the local grocery store where she would usually get the food and drinks that she required for the upkeep of the family she cherished. The rows were stocked with all sorts and kinds of goods and items and Mrs. Trikala had swiftly began to take what she wanted. She looked stunning that day and she wore maternity clothes as well which didn't diminish her looks. She told Pat all about the items she was purchasing and she snatched some chocolate cherries, a pack of them, for herself as a treat. "....Would you like anything, Pat? A pastry, perhaps?"

ooc: You missed my post on the 1st page. Again. o.O

The host father smirked. ".....Plenty of those are around, Pat. Just make sure you are old enough."

Mrs. Trikala got into the car with Pat and drove off towards the local grocery store where she would usually get the food and drinks that she required for the upkeep of the family she cherished. The rows were stocked with all sorts and kinds of goods and items and Mrs. Trikala had swiftly began to take what she wanted. She looked stunning that day and she wore maternity clothes as well which didn't diminish her looks. She told Pat all about the items she was purchasing and she snatched some chocolate cherries, a pack of them, for herself as a treat. "....Would you like anything, Pat? A pastry, perhaps?"

'i do have my own money ma-am the army dose pay me"said Pat as he lookad at something

"what is the drinking age here"he asked as he picked up a bottle to take a closer look

There was one chauffer left and he had been pacing the grounds of the airport while occassionally holding up the sign for his particular student in case he finally arrived. When he did arrive, he rushed to Edward, gave him the usual welcome, and told him to get immediately into his vehicle so they can get going to the host family's house in Laches. As it turns out, Edward's host family was a small family of three in a modest house. There was Mr. and Mrs. Finos with their thirteen year old daughter, Pandora, who showed Edward his guest room which, in fact, was her own. The house didn't have a guest room so Pandora had to share her room with Edward. Her parents didn't think that would be a problem nor did they accuse Edward of being possibly inclined to try anything with their little girl. Pandora looked at Edward as she showed him around her room. It was cozy and comfortable with brightly colored wallpaper and many trinkets. A poster of Iris Buzyges, a popular pop artist, hanged prominently on the wall.

".....School will probably be tomorrow, Edward, but I can take you there anyway if you want. I think it would be good because you'll know how to get there."


"Nice place you have here," started Edward to Pandora. "You mind if you showed me where it was?"

Edward was looking through his bag as he found a photo frame with a picture in it. He also found his wallet as he stuffed it into his trousers as he watched the people around him.

Mrs. Menexenus smiled. "....It isn't a problem for you to stay here as long as you don't cause trouble but I'm pretty sure we won't have to deal with stuff like that; I expect you'll have a great time! Now, do you want to go look around town?"

"Oh no no no ma'am, I-I'm no trouble maker. I was raised right. I would love to go around town."




".....I've made these ones just for you; the rest are for others. Just tell me if you need anything. For the record, you need sweets, right? Could you tell me about that; I know about it, yes, but I just want to make sure what I heard is, well, accurate."

"Well I need to keep a limit to sweets but I need to keep my blood sugar up every hour. Carbohydrates and natural sugars you find in fruits and other things are what works best for me. If I don't I'm likely to pass out or even have seizures."

Se'sa sat quietly, taking in the words of the chauffeur and turning them over in her head, trying to derive all their meanings. She knew she had been staying in Lysis, but had not known the area, or even any idea of the climate. She took off the thick travelling tunic she had been wearing, letting the grey fabric patterned with black embroidery fall onto her seat. Underneath she was wearing a plain white t-shirt and rugged jeans, rougher clothes she was comfortable in. Rolling up the tunic and placing it in her smaller red daysack, she turned back to admiring the view of the area, though longing to experience it more than she was now: actually stand in the sunlight than sit behind closed doors.

Eventually, when she did arrive, she went through the same process of deciphering English, though by now she could understand fairly well what was being said, being prepared.
"Hello Ser'mi Tauris. I mean, Mrs Tauris. Gratefully putting down her luggage once she had stepped inside, she continued with her greeting that she had memorised, before adlibbing at the end.
"Thank you for letting me stay in your nice house. I am liking to see around the local area with you, because my legs need walk."
She blushed as she realised the disjointedness of what she had said, before continuing.
"Sorry, my English is not good. I hope there is no big problem."

Hera took Nathan out of the house and walked, with him, down the swirling streets and past some innocent passersby until they reached the school which looked like any ordinary public school. It was closed, due to it being Sunday, but Hera still took Nathan onto the grounds to show him around. "....Here's where we'll be going tomorrow to learn and recreate, Nathan. It's a nice school and the teachers are alright. I'll help you out if you need it. You need not fear being the one man alone."

"It's a nice place" he said, looking around at the buildings "What are the hours like?"

Dietrich's private jet landed at the airport after a 10-hour flight. He was tired, and he had let himself believe that his hostfamily would be aristocrats like him and he was anxious to meet them. After dealing with the customs formalities, he started looking through the crowd to find the sign with his name on it from among the dozens of others.

Dietrich's chauffer rushed to the scene with the usual welcome and a smile before taking him to the dormant vehicle waiting outside that would take him to the family that would host his visit. They were local aristocrats, the chauffer pointed out, mentioning that they were a wealthy bunch who lived in some lavish mansion. The Epidaurus family, the chauffer said, were an affluential group of people. When they arrived at the Epidaurus family mansion, Dietrich was escorted inside by the chauffer before he left him all alone there to face the jubilation and welcome. Mr. Epidaurus smiled at Dietrich. He was a rugged and muscular man with a gorgeous wife and two children, a son and a daughter, who were ecstatic to have Dietrich in their house. ".....Welcome, Dietrich! How are you today? Would you like to see your guest room or, rather, would you like to see more of the town?"

"It's a nice place" he said, looking around at the buildings "What are the hours like?"

"....School starts around the early morning and ends around the third hour after the noon hour, Nathan. Don't worry about it though because I'll help you adapt to them. I think we can look around the town a bit if you want."

Se'sa sat quietly, taking in the words of the chauffeur and turning them over in her head, trying to derive all their meanings. She knew she had been staying in Lysis, but had not known the area, or even any idea of the climate. She took off the thick travelling tunic she had been wearing, letting the grey fabric patterned with black embroidery fall onto her seat. Underneath she was wearing a plain white t-shirt and rugged jeans, rougher clothes she was comfortable in. Rolling up the tunic and placing it in her smaller red daysack, she turned back to admiring the view of the area, though longing to experience it more than she was now: actually stand in the sunlight than sit behind closed doors.

Eventually, when she did arrive, she went through the same process of deciphering English, though by now she could understand fairly well what was being said, being prepared.
"Hello Ser'mi Tauris. I mean, Mrs Tauris. Gratefully putting down her luggage once she had stepped inside, she continued with her greeting that she had memorised, before adlibbing at the end.
"Thank you for letting me stay in your nice house. I am liking to see around the local area with you, because my legs need walk."
She blushed as she realised the disjointedness of what she had said, before continuing.
"Sorry, my English is not good. I hope there is no big problem."

Mrs. Tauris smiled. "......If Ser'mi is a title you Fegosians often give to married women then you are free to use it during your visit, Se'sa. I don't think I'd mind. I'm happy to hear that you like my house and, yes, we can go for a walk. If you would follow me, Se'sa, we can get started. I'll take you to your school, first, so you know how to get there. It will take a while to walk there, though, but I think you will like it nonetheless."

"Nice place you have here," started Edward to Pandora. "You mind if you showed me where it was?"

Edward was looking through his bag as he found a photo frame with a picture in it. He also found his wallet as he stuffed it into his trousers as he watched the people around him.

Pandora smiled. ".....I can definately show you where it is! Just follow me! Also, if I could ask, who is in that photo there?"

Pandora took Edward out into the neighborhood and down the blocks to the school which had taken a while to get to by walking instead of using a car or some other method of transportation. The school was modest and didn't look too imposing on Pandora. After all, she was already a student there. It was closed, being the weekend and all, but the pair circumbulated, went around, the school as Pandora spoke about what life was like there. "....If you just stick by me, Edward, then you will get by here. Don't worry, though, if you don't as my friends will come to your aid as well."

"Oh no no no ma'am, I-I'm no trouble maker. I was raised right. I would love to go around town."

Mrs. Menexenus smiled. "....Then we shall go around town. I believe my husband can drive us around. Don't worry about his car, Eri, it works wonderfully!"

The three got into the lavish car and Mr. Menexenus, the driver, sped off into the streets while Mrs. Menexenus pointed out various buildings and landmarks such as temples, libraries and community centers. "....If you want to go inside one of these places and look around, just ask."


"Well I need to keep a limit to sweets but I need to keep my blood sugar up every hour. Carbohydrates and natural sugars you find in fruits and other things are what works best for me. If I don't I'm likely to pass out or even have seizures."

"....I've notified the school about that and I've made sure everyone in this family remembers such invaluable information. I think you'll have these sweets for now and then wait a while. I suppose that you are an artist with that sketch book? I'm sure you can do some pretty good sketches of things here in Aresium."

'i do have my own money ma-am the army dose pay me"said Pat as he lookad at something

"what is the drinking age here"he asked as he picked up a bottle to take a closer look

".....The drinking age? I believe it's 18....."

OOC: I didn't really make a drinking age yet. :p

Pandora smiled. ".....I can definately show you where it is! Just follow me! Also, if I could ask, who is in that photo there?"

Pandora took Edward out into the neighborhood and down the blocks to the school which had taken a while to get to by walking instead of using a car or some other method of transportation. The school was modest and didn't look too imposing on Pandora. After all, she was already a student there. It was closed, being the weekend and all, but the pair circumbulated, went around, the school as Pandora spoke about what life was like there. "....If you just stick by me, Edward, then you will get by here. Don't worry, though, if you don't as my friends will come to your aid as well."

"That was buddies the last time we were together," replied Edward as he looked around at the school before he thought about something. "I can handle my own fights. We get tauht a lot of things from Lynion,"

".....The drinking age? I believe it's 18....."

OOC: I didn't really make a drinking age yet. :p

"great home i can vote, drive,kill ,have sex and drink by the age of 17,but here i can't get any boozes" Pat said as he puts the bottle back

"That was buddies the last time we were together," replied Edward as he looked around at the school before he thought about something. "I can handle my own fights. We get tauht a lot of things from Lynion,"

".......You look happy in that picture; and don't worry about fights, Edward. I'm not going to stalk you or anything but I do hope you won't get into fights. What did you get taught in Lynion?"

"I did 3 years in the Supernatural* Martial Arts," replied Edward as his mechainised eyes started to take down notes about the area. "I become a Black Master by the time i was 15 which was pretty young for that kind of level. I perfer if you stayed away from my backpack,"

"....School starts around the early morning and ends around the third hour after the noon hour, Nathan. Don't worry about it though because I'll help you adapt to them. I think we can look around the town a bit if you want."

"Yeah, why not" said Nathan. He figured he'd change out of his uniform later.

"I did 3 years in the Supernatural* Martial Arts," replied Edward as his mechainised eyes started to take down notes about the area. "I become a Black Master by the time i was 15 which was pretty young for that kind of level. I perfer if you stayed away from my backpack,"

"....Supernatural Martial Arts? What's that? I'll stay away from your backpack too, Edward. I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable; my parents kept on telling me to behave around you. Anywho, shall we walk around the town some more?"

"Its a classifaction of martial arts we do. The other is the Spiritual Martial Arts*," answered Edward. "You don't have to be a goody two shoes around me. I've seen alot of people that behave well and none do fun things. Everyone needs to do something fun or stupid in their lives," smiled Edward as he scanned the fence around the school yard. "When I mean fun, I don't mean breaking the law,"

"Its a classifaction of martial arts we do. The other is the Spiritual Martial Arts*," answered Edward. "You don't have to be a goody two shoes around me. I've seen alot of people that behave well and none do fun things. Everyone needs to do something fun or stupid in their lives," smiled Edward as he scanned the fence around the school yard. "When I mean fun, I don't mean breaking the law,"

Pandora smiled. ".....I'm not a goody two shoes so do not worry about my character! I've seen plenty of misbehaving kids, as they're called, before so I am well versed in the art of, as they say, being naughty but I don't take part much in that. Can you teach me some of those martial arts?"

"What's your fitness like?" replied Edward as he turned around to face her for a moment. "You need to be fit to begin because its too much if your under or overweight. You know how to throw a punch?"

"What's your fitness like?" replied Edward as he turned around to face her for a moment. "You need to be fit to begin because its too much if your under or overweight. You know how to throw a punch?"

"....Why would you ask me what my fitness is if you can see, with your own two eyes, that I am fit? I can throw a punch as well; I do know how to defend myself if needed."

"Then throw me a punch," replied Edward as he scanned her again with his cybernetic eyes. "Don't be scared to hurt me when you throw your punch. It's mind over matter," finished Edward as he turned away to face the school as he waited for the punch to come.

ooc Lynion don't you know how to use the quote button

"Thankyou Ser'mi - I hope you not mind."
She picked up her rucksack from the suitcase it was on, removing her tunic and putting it back on, before following her out of the house.
"I walk much in my country because government has very big... tax on many cars and petrol. My father has... do you have a word for Aer'gas? It not has tax because it is used by airships, so we use car with it. I like walk though because I enjoy my country - Neo'delgi is beautiful."

She continued after the woman of this host family, enjoying the sunshine.
"You are able to tell me about this school?"

"Then throw me a punch," replied Edward as he scanned her again with his cybernetic eyes. "Don't be scared to hurt me when you throw your punch. It's mind over matter," finished Edward as he turned away to face the school as he waited for the punch to come.

Pandora smiled before she threw all her energy into one single punch that, she hoped, would make an impression upon her foreign aquaintance. When all was said and done, she smiled. "....How did I do?"

"Thankyou Ser'mi - I hope you not mind."
She picked up her rucksack from the suitcase it was on, removing her tunic and putting it back on, before following her out of the house.
"I walk much in my country because government has very big... tax on many cars and petrol. My father has... do you have a word for Aer'gas? It not has tax because it is used by airships, so we use car with it. I like walk though because I enjoy my country - Neo'delgi is beautiful."

She continued after the woman of this host family, enjoying the sunshine.
"You are able to tell me about this school?"

The host mother of Se'sa smiled at her as they looked at the school together under the lovely sunshine. "....This school is quite good according to national standards and I've enrolled you in it with the help of the principal who looks forward to having you aboard the student team. It's a good school, Se'sa, and you can always come to me or the principal if you have problems. Don't be afraid to come to me if you need assistance for I will treat you like you were my own child. Now, shall we see more of the town? You'd probably had wished to see all you could see!"

"great home i can vote, drive,kill ,have sex and drink by the age of 17,but here i can't get any boozes" Pat said as he puts the bottle back

The woman smiled. "....All nations have different laws, Pat, but I'm pretty sure you will not suffer due to a lack of alcohol. Now, let's get going so we can not only get the groceries done so that, as well, you can see more of the town."

The woman smiled. "....All nations have different laws, Pat, but I'm pretty sure you will not suffer due to a lack of alcohol. Now, let's get going so we can not only get the groceries done so that, as well, you can see more of the town."

'i'll carry the bags when we done"answer Pat before turning top follow her as they move a long the shelves as the woman picked off them the things she needed for her family

'i'll carry the bags when we done"answer Pat before turning top follow her as they move a long the shelves as the woman picked off them the things she needed for her family

"....How generous of you, Pat!"

The woman paid the necessary money for the groceries and handed them over to Pat while she held the door open for him before they left the store. Although she was pregnant, Pat's host mother could still do plenty of things. "....Let's get these home before we do anything else, Pat."

"Yeah, why not" said Nathan. He figured he'd change out of his uniform later.

"....Do you have any interests? Hobbies?"

"....How generous of you, Pat!"

The woman paid the necessary money for the groceries and handed them over to Pat while she held the door open for him before they left the store. Although she was pregnant, Pat's host mother could still do plenty of things. "....Let's get these home before we do anything else, Pat."

Pat just nod his head and follows her not saying any thing as they head back
it was not hard for her to spot by the look in his eye's he was thinking about something

Pandora smiled before she threw all her energy into one single punch that, she hoped, would make an impression upon her foreign aquaintance. When all was said and done, she smiled. "....How did I do?"

Using the shadows as an estimate, Edward managed to spin around and catch the slow punch in his hand with a thud.

"You just need to throw it that little bit faster," started Edward. "You got the power, but not the speed. Don't focus all your power into the punch but lose a little to gain more speed,"

Mrs. Menexenus smiled. "....Then we shall go around town. I believe my husband can drive us around. Don't worry about his car, Eri, it works wonderfully!"

The three got into the lavish car and Mr. Menexenus, the driver, sped off into the streets while Mrs. Menexenus pointed out various buildings and landmarks such as temples, libraries and community centers. "....If you want to go inside one of these places and look around, just ask."


"Wow they're all so amazing, you know I would love to draw some of these landmarks one day. I'm sure during my stay I can visit some."


"....I've notified the school about that and I've made sure everyone in this family remembers such invaluable information. I think you'll have these sweets for now and then wait a while. I suppose that you are an artist with that sketch book? I'm sure you can do some pretty good sketches of things here in Aresium."

"Well I'm okay, I'm nothing special. Not like a friend of mine, who's also in the program here. Now she's really good, not only at drawing but at digital art and digital painting. I think she's going to be an anime artist someday, she's got the talent for it. I'm a free hand-sketcher, but not likely to go into drawing as my carrer. Infact I don't know really what I wan't to do yet."

(ooc: it's really Makiko who is more of the artist)

He came out only with his backpack as he silently went down to the main area. He covered his limbs with trousers and a jacket as he passed by every day normal citizens of the fair country. At first he thought his father wanted to get rid of him for awhile, that was before he realised his father only wanted to give him an education.

'Just be calm,' he thought to himself as he collected the last bit of luggage he bought with him as he passed through customs. 'Now, to find the person that's meant to pick me up,'

All he wanted to do was to find the person that was meant to pick him up as he passed through the last parts of the airport.

Se'sa continued following the woman, trying to make an opinion of the new school and of her hostess. The school definitely looked good from the outside, though she had little idea of what it would be like in the inside. The school she had been to in Alfegos, translated as the "Neo'Delgi National Academy for Girls", was about the same size as the site she could see here, though she doubted it would be like the school in her homeland: all classrooms linked up to the school and the government WAN, with spacious rooms for the classes of 32 students. The culture would likely be different here as well: whilst her school had large communal periods for lunch, consisting mostly of local fruits and rootbread, this school would likely as not be completely different. And whereas she was used to the vibrant rainforests of her country, this place would likely be completely different.

She followed on with Ser'mi Tauris to see the town they were in: Lysis she could remember. Lae'ses... the Fegosian for Soy Beans. She'd have to be careful if writing back home not to get the symbols mixed up.

"....Do you have any interests? Hobbies?"

Nathan thought about this. The academy had taken up most of his time, but he'd still had chance to join a band.

"Well, the Military Academy takes up most of my time" he began, loosening his tie "But I do enjoy playing the guitar with the Academy Band"

-SNIP-

Unlike her mother, Princess Caroline was “born to the purple,” a child who was born into her station in the still fledgling Romandeosian Imperial Family. As such she had known a lot of rich, powerful, well to do people already. Being in the presence of a wealthy family like the one in whose company she would be staying in the Platonic Republic was normal in her eyes, though still just a bit intimidating. Overall, she viewed the experience like the immense opportunity it was. She could meet all sorts of interesting people, make contacts in a foreign country as well as friends, and mainly, have a really good time.

Menelaus Pandareus was plainly a very vibrant, and high spirited, man. Caroline couldn’t help but smile just slightly as she took his hand. Being of the Imperial Family, she wore a light gold band on her right hand ring finger, a status symbol. It was Taunja’s idea, really.

It sure as Hell beat a damn coronet, though she did have one of those. She had to fight the impulse to grimace as she thought about the heavy thing, which made her neck feel like it had a full thousand pounds resting on it when she wore it.

“Mr. Pandareus,” she said, as they stood “This room will do perfectly. I am not some brat liable to whine if everything is not entirely to my preferences. Also, I think I would enjoy having a look around, if it really wouldn’t inconvenience you. The view from outside was impressive, and, were I a betting girl I would say the inside probably matches.”

Before they had gone very far, Caroline turned to the ex-monarch, smiling wider this time in a genuine display of open friendliness. Her words were spoken directly, but in a tone to indicate a genuine, polite request.

“By the way, would you be so kind as to call me Caroline? I could have difficulties fitting in here, if you insist on calling me ‘Your Highness’ constantly.”

“Mr. Pandareus,” she said, as they stood “This room will do perfectly. I am not some brat liable to whine if everything is not entirely to my preferences. Also, I think I would enjoy having a look around, if it really wouldn’t inconvenience you. The view from outside was impressive, and, were I a betting girl I would say the inside probably matches.”

Menelaus smiled. "....I am very glad to hear that you are pleased with your room and it would not inconvenience me at all to show you around my humble abode. If you would only follow me....."

Before they had gone very far, Caroline turned to the ex-monarch, smiling wider this time in a genuine display of open friendliness. Her words were spoken directly, but in a tone to indicate a genuine, polite request.

“By the way, would you be so kind as to call me Caroline? I could have difficulties fitting in here, if you insist on calling me ‘Your Highness’ constantly.”

Menelaus nodded his head. ".....I shall call you by the name with which your parents christened you, Caroline, and shall restrain myself and others from calling you by your formal title. By the way, are you hungry? Thirsty?"

Jaxson looked around as he wondered what to do. Would he fly back home without a ticket? No, he was going to wait another five hours before he thought about what to do next.

She followed on with Ser'mi Tauris to see the town they were in: Lysis she could remember. Lae'ses... the Fegosian for Soy Beans. She'd have to be careful if writing back home not to get the symbols mixed up.

The city of Lysis was filled with all sorts of marvelous buildings and statues that showed off in inanimate pride the beloved history of the Aresian nation and its citizens and there were people walking to and fro from cafes and bookstores. It was a truly bustling city with millions of people calling it their humble abode. Ser'mi Tauris took Se'sa into one of the cafes and offered to purchase her some local food since she suspected her Fegosian ward may be a tad peckish. "....Do you want something light to snack on?"

Jaxson looked around as he wondered what to do. Would he fly back home without a ticket? No, he was going to wait another five hours before he thought about what to do next.

The chauffer for Jaxson rushed to the scene with a swift welcome and a hasty escort to the dormant vehicle waiting outside which would take him to the host family awaiting his arrival in one of the many parts of Laches which stood proudly as the capital of the Republic. The chauffer told Jaxson that his host family lived in a modest little house and that his host father owned a little general store which he managed with his wife. The chauffer drove to the general store because that is where the host family, husband with a wife and one daughter, were at the time. The general store sold all sorts of toys and trinkets and it had letters on the windows that spelled out the store's name and the surname of the family that owned it: Lapithes.

Mr. Lapithes was standing behind the counter while his wife and daughter were busy making sure the inventory was in one piece. His eyes immediately threw themselves onto Jaxson when he entered the store and he was given a swift welcome. "....You must be the foreign student; it's a pleasure to meet you. This is not our home, mind you, but the store we run in our spare time. Please, take a look around. My daughter, Penelope, will guide you."

Penelope rushed to the scene with an aura of adorableness around her sturdy but frail looking frame; she was in a little green dress with black buckled shoes, long socks, and her hair was let down. "....It's nice to meet you. I'll show you around. I help my parents here from time to time. By the way, you come from Northam-York, right? What is it like there?"

Nathan thought about this. The academy had taken up most of his time, but he'd still had chance to join a band.

"Well, the Military Academy takes up most of my time" he began, loosening his tie "But I do enjoy playing the guitar with the Academy Band"

"....Could you play some guitar for me? I'd be interested in hearing you play some songs."

"Wow they're all so amazing, you know I would love to draw some of these landmarks one day. I'm sure during my stay I can visit some."

"....You can do whatever you want as long as it is reasonable."


"Well I'm okay, I'm nothing special. Not like a friend of mine, who's also in the program here. Now she's really good, not only at drawing but at digital art and digital painting. I think she's going to be an anime artist someday, she's got the talent for it. I'm a free hand-sketcher, but not likely to go into drawing as my carrer. Infact I don't know really what I wan't to do yet."

(ooc: it's really Makiko who is more of the artist)

".....You can do whatever you put your mind to; and your sketches are good so you should not let the successes of others weaken your spirit. Let it blossom."

"....You can do whatever you want as long as it is reasonable."


"Well I would never do anything illegal. Just draw."




".....You can do whatever you put your mind to; and your sketches are good so you should not let the successes of others weaken your spirit. Let it blossom."

"Ah, thanks."

Using the shadows as an estimate, Edward managed to spin around and catch the slow punch in his hand with a thud.

"You just need to throw it that little bit faster," started Edward. "You got the power, but not the speed. Don't focus all your power into the punch but lose a little to gain more speed,"

".....If you could help me obtain the skill to properly punch someone....then I would definately appreciate it although I do hope I won't have to rely on this skill too much."

The chauffer for Jaxson rushed to the scene with a swift welcome and a hasty escort to the dormant vehicle waiting outside which would take him to the host family awaiting his arrival in one of the many parts of Laches which stood proudly as the capital of the Republic. The chauffer told Jaxson that his host family lived in a modest little house and that his host father owned a little general store which he managed with his wife. The chauffer drove to the general store because that is where the host family, husband with a wife and one daughter, were at the time. The general store sold all sorts of toys and trinkets and it had letters on the windows that spelled out the store's name and the surname of the family that owned it: Lapithes.

Mr. Lapithes was standing behind the counter while his wife and daughter were busy making sure the inventory was in one piece. His eyes immediately threw themselves onto Jaxson when he entered the store and he was given a swift welcome. "....You must be the foreign student; it's a pleasure to meet you. This is not our home, mind you, but the store we run in our spare time. Please, take a look around. My daughter, Penelope, will guide you."

Penelope rushed to the scene with an aura of adorableness around her sturdy but frail looking frame; she was in a little green dress with black buckled shoes, long socks, and her hair was let down. "....It's nice to meet you. I'll show you around. I help my parents here from time to time. By the way, you come from Northam-York, right? What is it like there?"

Jaxson was looking around as his gloves covered his hands with comfort. He hasn't seem toys since he was 10 years. Before things changed around him when the civil war happened in later years. He put the thought aside as he turned back to Penelope.

"Northam-York?" started Jaxson as he thought about it for a moment. "I was mainly...in the Northam State which is my home. I used to live in Exmouth before I moved to Northam which is basically a mountaious city. The city was built into the side of a mountain gives it a natural...look for the city. Its nice there furing the Winter Time," explained Jaxson as he avoided military terms as he admired the toys.

"Northam-York?" started Jaxson as he thought about it for a moment. "I was mainly...in the Northam State which is my home. I used to live in Exmouth before I moved to Northam which is basically a mountaious city. The city was built into the side of a mountain gives it a natural...look for the city. Its nice there furing the Winter Time," explained Jaxson as he avoided military terms as he admired the toys.

Penelope smiled. ".....It would be nice for me to visit Northam-York, one day, which I think would definately be possible; perhaps you could tell me more about it? I notice you are looking at the toys; feel free to play with some of them as long as you don't break them! In fact, you could get one if you want as a token of remembrance.....right, father?"

Penelope's dad smiled. "....Of course! Jaxson can take something back with him to his homeland to remember his visit here."

ooc you every going to get back to me or should i just give up on you

ooc you every going to get back to me or should i just give up on you

OOC: I shall. Don't worry.

Pat just nod his head and follows her not saying any thing as they head back
it was not hard for her to spot by the look in his eye's he was thinking about something

"Are you concerned about something, Pat?"

OOC: I shall. Don't worry.
ooc you have been letting me down lately and feeling sad that you are :(
"Are you concerned about something, Pat?"

"just wondering how i go here,i'am use to things back home,as well as
what i saw duing the war" Pat said as he touch the scar on his eye

".....If you could help me obtain the skill to properly punch someone....then I would definately appreciate it although I do hope I won't have to rely on this skill too much."


"Put your fist up like this and clinch it," started Edward as he took her hand, put it up, closed the fist as he raised his hands with open palm. "Now, focus on how quick and powerful your punch can be and mean it,"

"Put your fist up like this and clinch it," started Edward as he took her hand, put it up, closed the first as he raised his hands with open palm. "Now, focus on how quick and powerful your punch can be and mean it,"

Pandora felt Edward's warm hand upon hers and smiled before she clenched her fist and, as quickly and as hard as she could, punched Edward right on the arm and hoped it would be effective.

Penelope smiled. ".....It would be nice for me to visit Northam-York, one day, which I think would definately be possible; perhaps you could tell me more about it? I notice you are looking at the toys; feel free to play with some of them as long as you don't break them! In fact, you could get one if you want as a token of remembrance.....right, father?"

Penelope's dad smiled. "....Of course! Jaxson can take something back with him to his homeland to remember his visit here."


"I'll take a deck of cards if you have any," replied Jaxson as he picked up a toy and looked at it. "I perfer to play with cards than toys. I've got a few things back at home and I wouldn't have a place to put any new toys," finished Jaxson as he put the toy back down.

ooc you have been letting me down lately and feeling sad that you are :(


"just wondering how i go here,i'am use to things back home,as well as
what i saw duing the war" Pat said as he touch the scar on his eye

OOC: Sorry. :(

"....You've fought in a war?"

Pandora felt Edward's warm hand upon hers and smiled before she clenched her fist and, as quickly and as hard as she could, punched Edward right on the arm and hoped it would be effective.

The punch landed with a thud as Edward nearly missed the punch to his palm again as he watched her smile.

"You're getting there," smiled Edward as he looked at her for a moment before checking his palm in case it was damaged by a fluke of a chance. "I don't think your parents will be pleased with me teaching you how to punch,"

OOC: Sorry. :(

"....You've fought in a war?"

"just in the last months of Republic of Stronghold,Imperial- Federation war in 3010 (2010)"answer Pat as they walked with him carrying the bags

The punch landed with a thud as Edward nearly missed the punch to his palm again as he watched her smile.

"You're getting there," smiled Edward as he looked at her for a moment before checking his palm in case it was damaged by a fluke of a chance. "I don't think your parents will be pleased with me teaching you how to punch,"

"....I do not know why you would think that my parents would not like you teaching me how to punch.....I'm perfectly fine with you teaching me how to punch. It would be a useful skill to have."

OOC: What about poor old me?

"I'll take a deck of cards if you have any," replied Jaxson as he picked up a toy and looked at it. "I perfer to play with cards than toys. I've got a few things back at home and I wouldn't have a place to put any new toys," finished Jaxson as he put the toy back down.

OOC: Sorry for missing this. I try my best to get back to people's posts whenever I can get access to the forums.

Penelope threw a deck of cards to Jaxson and then smiled. "...If you want, Jaxson, I'll play you in a game of cards. What card games do you know?"

"....I do not know why you would think that my parents would not like you teaching me how to punch.....I'm perfectly fine with you teaching me how to punch. It would be a useful skill to have."

"What happened to slapping?" Edward asked as he looked around for a moment. "You could always slap the person,"

Penelope threw a deck of cards to Jaxson and then smiled. "...If you want, Jaxson, I'll play you in a game of cards. What card games do you know?"


"I can play Poker, Black Jack, Concentration and basically most of the card games," explained Jaxson as he took the pack of cards out of the small packet and started to shaffle with them very fast. "Can you do card tricks?" he asked calmly.

Dietrich's chauffer rushed to the scene with the usual welcome and a smile before taking him to the dormant vehicle waiting outside that would take him to the family that would host his visit. They were local aristocrats, the chauffer pointed out, mentioning that they were a wealthy bunch who lived in some lavish mansion. The Epidaurus family, the chauffer said, were an affluential group of people. When they arrived at the Epidaurus family mansion, Dietrich was escorted inside by the chauffer before he left him all alone there to face the jubilation and welcome. Mr. Epidaurus smiled at Dietrich. He was a rugged and muscular man with a gorgeous wife and two children, a son and a daughter, who were ecstatic to have Dietrich in their house. ".....Welcome, Dietrich! How are you today? Would you like to see your guest room or, rather, would you like to see more of the town?"

Humility wasn't one of Dietrich's virtues. Even though the Epidaurus family was a wealthy one, he thought their wealth was nothing compared to that of his family's. "No slaves... What pitiful bunch of people." he thought to himself. Although he wasn't at all impressed, he kept it to himself, as he didn't want to cause further shame for his father; because of his prosthetic leg he wouldn't be accepted into the military academy. He made himself smile. "I'm fine, thank you. I'd like to rest for a while, the flight was tiring. Also, I'll need help with my bags."

"What happened to slapping?" Edward asked as he looked around for a moment. "You could always slap the person,"

".....That works too.....it does indeed...."

"I can play Poker, Black Jack, Concentration and basically most of the card games," explained Jaxson as he took the pack of cards out of the small packet and started to shaffle with them very fast. "Can you do card tricks?" he asked calmly.

"....I think I can do some card tricks; but I think you've just made me want to see you do some."

"Hmm..." started Edward as he looked at her face. "What do you do for fun around here?"

"....I think I can do some card tricks; but I think you've just made me want to see you do some."

"Ok," started Jaxson as he removed his gloves to show cybernetic hands and arms. "Here's a card I want you to see," he started as he showed her the 3 of Clubs as he did something with the deck while she studied it. "Now, I put it back into the pack, do a quick shuffle and..." started Jaxson as he pulled out a random card that was the 3 of Clubs. "Was the card, the 3 of Clubs?" he asked.

"Hmm..." started Edward as he looked at her face. "What do you do for fun around here?"

OOC: To all participants, I believe we should get the schooldays of your students started so I will ask you all to just skip ahead to the first day of school. However, I shall post replies to all your posts beforehand.

"....That depends on what you consider to be fun. What do you consider to be fun?"

ooc well you better tell us if we all at the Same school or not

an i need to know if Pat got his Jeep or not

OOC: Cool!

OOC: I know this isn't the OOC thread, but I figured you'd see this sooner if I post it here. My guy can't go to school if he's still standing at his host family's door.

OOC: I know this isn't the OOC thread, but I figured you'd see this sooner if I post it here. My guy can't go to school if he's still standing at his host family's door.

OOC: He's actually in the house.

Humility wasn't one of Dietrich's virtues. Even though the Epidaurus family was a wealthy one, he thought their wealth was nothing compared to that of his family's. "No slaves... What pitiful bunch of people." he thought to himself. Although he wasn't at all impressed, he kept it to himself, as he didn't want to cause further shame for his father; because of his prosthetic leg he wouldn't be accepted into the military academy. He made himself smile. "I'm fine, thank you. I'd like to rest for a while, the flight was tiring. Also, I'll need help with my bags."

The daughter, Helen, was appointed to take Dietrich's bags to the guest room; as they walked to the room where Dietrich was to sleep and relax during his visit, Helen noticed the prosthetic leg. "....Did you have an accident, Dietrich?" she asked curiously.

OOC: Isa, you are all in different schools but some students may be in the same.

(err so are my students in school now?)

(err so are my students in school now?)

OOC: Yes, you can send them to school. I just feel like we should get the schooldays started. :tongue:

(okies and you should do the same in my thread ;) )

When Makiko awoke bright and early preparing for school she found a bit of a surprise, a note of encouragement from her mother telling her to do her best. She dressed and readied her self for school and departed. Arriving she was rather nervous and stood in the crowded halls like a deer in headlights, looking at the flimsy piece of paper searching for her first class.

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Eri was pretty much in the same predicament, a tad lost and nervous on her first day. Hopefully she wouldn't be late. "Oh I forgot." She synced her watch to beep at the hour to remind her to snack a little, it would be rather embarrassing for her to pass out on the first day.

Arriving she was rather nervous and stood in the crowded halls like a deer in headlights, looking at the flimsy piece of paper searching for her first class.

Pat was standing at the side of hall next to his locker looking at the students when he saw same girl just standing there,in the middle of the crowded

"you get hurt just standing there, names Pat if you see me again"Pat said as he pulled her to the safely of side of the hall before walking off

OOC: He's actually in the house.
ooc: Little things, little things... :P



The daughter, Helen, was appointed to take Dietrich's bags to the guest room; as they walked to the room where Dietrich was to sleep and relax during his visit, Helen noticed the prosthetic leg. "....Did you have an accident, Dietrich?" she asked curiously.

Dietrich sighed deeply. "Well, I guess you can call it an accident. I lost my leg in a terrorist attack a few years ago. And because of that, I can't join the military academy, and it's a major cause of shame for my father... All men in the family have been generals."

Dietrich sighed deeply. "Well, I guess you can call it an accident. I lost my leg in a terrorist attack a few years ago. And because of that, I can't join the military academy, and it's a major cause of shame for my father... All men in the family have been generals."

Helen was shocked. ".....Do you know who orchestrated the attack? I do know that there are military families in the Republic but my family is more in tune with aristocracy rather than militarism, I guess, but I don't concern myself with it much. Did you want to join the academy?"

Pat after pulling Makiko to side so she would not get walked over,heads off to his first class which was shop

"at less in get to makes things in this class"he said to himself

Helen was shocked. ".....Do you know who orchestrated the attack? I do know that there are military families in the Republic but my family is more in tune with aristocracy rather than militarism, I guess, but I don't concern myself with it much. Did you want to join the academy?"
"Christian terrorists. Almost every aristocratic family in my country has a history of militarism... And yes, I did want to join the academy. I guess I'll have to be a priest..."

First Day of School

Edward was starting to wake up as he suddenly remembered where he was. He was lying down on his own bed in a girls room as his eyes started to scan everything nearby.

'First day of school,' he thought to himself as he looked around as he pulled the covers over his body towards his neck. 'Better get change in the bathroom,' he finished as he looked at the roof for a moment

Dawn of a new... School Day for Jaxson!

Jaxson was looking up from his bed as he started to ponder the days when he was back in Northam-York. He blinked a couple of times as he realised he hadn't covered his cybernetic limbs.

'I wonder what's school like?" Jaxson thought to himself as he got ready for school.

OOC: For Makiko. By the way, if you want your students to see a NPC they want to go out with or whatever, be my guest in having them introduce themselves to the NPC.

Before the foreign student exchange program's conception, there had never been any non white students in the schools of the Republic of Aresium because it was universially acknowledged that every single Aresian was white skinned and that the Republic was a pretty homogenous nation despite the existence of a small Dutch community which spoke a unique dialect of their mother tongue. The Motokatan girls, when they arrived, recieved a mixed treatment with some condemning their presence whilst others accepted them as sisters of the world community based on their intrepretation of Platonic wisdom. Makiko's school was pretty much home to this sort of mixed treatment but it seemed that positive treatment would prevail. The class schedule had been given to her in a Motokatan language version and it listed all sorts of classes such as History class in which the teacher would explain to her everything about how Aresium became the fully white nation it was today or how there were people who still wore Ancient Greek clothes on the streets while there was the teacher in Literature class who taught his students about centuries of Aresian literature from classical philosophers to modern novelists. As Makiko walked down the halls after being rescued by Pat, she was intercepted by a teacher who sensed her inability to find the correct class. The teacher, a buxom woman, smiled and pointed Makiko into History class where Parmenides Archytas had been unpacking his suitcase of notes. He was a handsome man, possibly enough to make Makiko like him, and he looked quite content. The students were slowly going into his class and the teacher hurried Makiko into the room where Mr. Archytas welcomed her with a smile. ".....You must be Makiko. Please sit down; once the entirety of the class is present, you will introduce yourself to them."

Eri was pretty much in the same predicament, a tad lost and nervous on her first day. Hopefully she wouldn't be late. "Oh I forgot." She synced her watch to beep at the hour to remind her to snack a little, it would be rather embarrassing for her to pass out on the first day.

Eri's school was the same as Makiko's school but with just different teachers and students as one would expect. There was no different cirriculum because all Aresian schools are given only one cirriculum for use in classes and deviations are rejected by the educational authorities who regulate teaching material. The cirriculum would not be changed even for the foreign students who would be inevitably bogged down in the same work as their Aresian counterparts were working on. Eri was given a class schedule and was told that her first class was Literature class with Mr. Pythagoras Laërtius who had recently started teaching his students about the Roman orators whose works were imported into Aresium and how some Aresians had Roman blood including members of the former Royal Family who never ceased to claim descent from Caligula. Once Eri had been put in the right class, Mr. Laertius stood in front of his desk with a map of the Republic behind him. The walls were adorned with pictures and notes from various students and a bust of Rousseau (was it him?) stood dormantly near one of the windows. ".....Greetings, class. I believe that we have a new student here today; Eri, why don't you come up and introduce yourself?"

First Day of School

Edward was starting to wake up as he suddenly remembered where he was. He was lying down on his own bed in a girls room as his eyes started to scan everything nearby.

'First day of school,' he thought to himself as he looked around as he pulled the covers over his body towards his neck. 'Better get change in the bathroom,' he finished as he looked at the roof for a moment

Pandora called out from the bathroom. ".....I'm in here, Edward! Please wait! I won't take much longer!"

Dawn of a new... School Day for Jaxson!

Jaxson was looking up from his bed as he started to ponder the days when he was back in Northam-York. He blinked a couple of times as he realised he hadn't covered his cybernetic limbs.

'I wonder what's school like?" Jaxson thought to himself as he got ready for school.

Penelope found Jaxson and smiled at him. "....We should get going, Jaxson. Don't worry about getting lost at school because I will be there for you as your guide!"

"Christian terrorists. Almost every aristocratic family in my country has a history of militarism... And yes, I did want to join the academy. I guess I'll have to be a priest..."

"....There aren't many Christians who live here in Aresium but they don't cause any trouble; I'm sorry to hear about your losses, Dietrich, but at least you have your health and at least you can still walk. Better to focus on what is good more so than what is not. Do you really have to be a priest? A priest of which deity?"

"Hey, when we're going?" called out Edward as he got himself ready for school.

Jaxson looked around as he picked up his bag and waited to go.

"I think we should get going soon, so we're not late for school," started Jaxson. "And don't worry about me, I can look after myself,"

"Hey, when we're going?" called out Edward as he got himself ready for school.

"....As soon as I'm done and after breakfast!"

Jaxson looked around as he picked up his bag and waited to go.

"I think we should get going soon, so we're not late for school," started Jaxson. "And don't worry about me, I can look after myself,"

Penelope smiled. "Of course, Jaxson, let's get going.....but you do want breakfast, right?"

"Sure," replied Edward as he tied his shoelaces for a moment while he waited for her to join him.

it was lunch time an pat was sitting by himself eat and bring bord at the same time

"huh at home i would have my platoon to talk too,as well others" he said to himself

OOC: IC posts coming soon.

After her class Eri had an Independent study period before lunch, so she retreated to the library, however she fell asleep, with all the excitement of arrival and anticipation of school, she barley slept through the night, when she awoke her watch was beeping, it was time for her to eat. Murphy's Law has it that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. As she searched around her in her bag for food, nothing. She searched her pockets, nothing no money or anything, she realized she left her cash to buy food on her night table at her host home. She stood up and began making her way down the halls. Eri also could hardly eat any breakfast, when she was excited she seldom felt hungry, but that was hours ago, with out anything since then things were going terribly wrong already on her first day. Soon things began looking blurred as she limped down the hall soon blank! Eri fell to the floor passed out....

Meanwhile Makiko had finished her own lunch and was ready move to her next class, she came upon the passed out Eri. "Oh my! You okay? Hello?!" Makiko tried her best to awaken Eri but she wouldn't come to. Her breathing was shallow but there. "Help?! Help! Hello?! I need help!"

"she in shock go get the nurse" Pat said he walks over to the pair

"here put my jacket under her head an turn it side ways"he said as he took it off an hand it to Makiko

"she in shock go get the nurse" Pat said he walks over to the pair

"here put my jacket under her head an turn it side ways"he said as he took it off an hand it to Makiko

Makiko complied with out thinking twice she instantly got up and ran searching for the nurses office. Already she was lost in the big school running around.

OOC: I'm trying my best to get posts up but RL seems to be delaying me in that department so please be patient. Thank you. This post here is divided into parts relevant to the characters of our story here.
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Edward: Pandora had come out of the bathroom with her hair somewhat wet from the time she spent making it all look nice for school and she looked quite happy and adorable that moment. Breakfast was a quick affair as was getting to the school where they would both be educated. It was a modest school with plenty of murals including one depicting Spartan hoplites marching into the foray of battle against their enemies. It was a universally accepted fact that people such as Pandora had the blood of Spartans and other Ancient Greeks circulating within them and that many Aresians took pride in their Greek heritage with the creation of murals and scupltures which adorned buildings and parks all over the nation. Edward was given his class schedule which stated that his first class of the day was to be Pandora's history class where the teacher had started a unit on the life of Cleomenes who had founded Aresium and became its sovereign lord with his Amazon wife becoming a queen. Every Aresian knew who Cleomenes and his wife, Adara of Themiskyra were. The teacher was a middle aged man who came into the room rather stoically after a while with the students all acknowledging his presence with silent reverence. It did not take long for him to look straight at Edward. "......You must be the foreign student. Why don't you introduce yourself to the class?"

Makiko: As Makiko rushed around in the school in a frantic search for the nurses' office, she had accidentally bumped into what appeared to be a handsome young man but there was no time for love although he seemed to stop her straight in her tracks with his hands and a soft smile. Once he had learned of her predicament and how she was wanting to find the nurses' office, he led her straight there and helped arrange the medical team of nurses to go out and help Eri as swiftly as was humanely possible although their speed made them more than human. A stretcher was pulled out by the nurses for Eri to be put on. Whilst Eri was being sent away to the nurses' quarters, the young man looked at Makiko. "....She will be alright. The nurses here are passionate about their work. Have faith in them."

Makiko: As Makiko rushed around in the school in a frantic search for the nurses' office, she had accidentally bumped into what appeared to be a handsome young man but there was no time for love although he seemed to stop her straight in her tracks with his hands and a soft smile. Once he had learned of her predicament and how she was wanting to find the nurses' office, he led her straight there and helped arrange the medical team of nurses to go out and help Eri as swiftly as was humanely possible although their speed made them more than human. A stretcher was pulled out by the nurses for Eri to be put on. Whilst Eri was being sent away to the nurses' quarters, the young man looked at Makiko. "....She will be alright. The nurses here are passionate about their work. Have faith in them."

"She was just lying there when I found her, I don't know what happened, is she okay?"

"I don't eat much," replied Jaxson as he packed his bag before he took out his flask and drank a small dose of it before he went down to the dinning room and waited for Penelope to join him.

"She was just lying there when I found her, I don't know what happened, is she okay?"

"her blood has low sugar count but they can fix that"answer Pat who had been keeping watch on Eri



ooc wow for my AVIs

"Hello I'm Edward and I'm from Lynion. I'm just staying for a semester or two and I hope to have a good time here," replied Edward as he didn't stand up but mainly focused on his books and the subject at hand.

ooc seeing this thread not going any where,Pat not meet any other kids at this school,i'am just forgetting it

ooc seeing this thread not going any where,Pat not meet any other kids at this school,i'am just forgetting it

OOC: I am sure I said you can make up an NPC and that I'd go along with it.

"Hello I'm Edward and I'm from Lynion. I'm just staying for a semester or two and I hope to have a good time here," replied Edward as he didn't stand up but mainly focused on his books and the subject at hand.

".....Excellent. It's good to see you have an optimistic mind. Now, please sit down so we may proceed with the class. Edward, if you need any assistance, do not hesitate to ask me or a fellow classmate."

Pat looks up from the small book he was reading right at the the two sixteen year old girls who just said hi to him

"hi"said Pat

"i'am Andrea"said Andrea
"'iam Sandra where are your from"said Sandra

'The teacher is going mad,' thought Edward to himself as the teacher didn't realise he was sitting down the whole time.

OOC: IC posts coming tomorrow; Isa....are you trying to get a threesome going or something?

Just kidding. :tongue:

OOC: Don't forget me!

OOC: Don't forget me!

OOC: Don't worry.....you will be noticed! :p

OOC: IC posts coming tomorrow; Isa....are you trying to get a threesome going or something?

Just kidding. :tongue:
ooc
yes two GFs for poor Pat and don't worry about Lynion he/she drop out of all the thread they'er in
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=570990

"I don't eat much," replied Jaxson as he packed his bag before he took out his flask and drank a small dose of it before he went down to the dinning room and waited for Penelope to join him.

"You never eat much? Why is that? Have you trained your body to withstand a prolonged lack of food?"

"Na, I just don't eat much," replied Jaxson. "Don't know why,"