NationStates Jolt Archive

"Oh, the usual-a little song, a little dance...my enemies heads on a lance." Sareau joked, casually toying with the lock on Kagai's cell. "However, right now, it isn't what I want, but a friend of mine.

"You see, there's a bareknuckles, all powers fighting circuit I know of that could use a man like you, and it would allow you more freedom than this station, as well as the opportunity to hone your powers in combat.

"Agree, and I'll take you to Lord Shilling-obey him and you'll have your freedom in short order-and I do mean obey-if he tells you to lose a match and your opponent has a heart attack in the ring, you pull the carcass on you for a three-count.

"After your first match, you'll receive your pay and be sent on your way-more matches means better pay, of course, and while you're honing your skills, I'll be keeping my eye open for heists adequate to the caliber of criminal I intend to become, so there is room for aggressive expansion.

"A being like yourself could bring your little nation to it's collective high-tech knees, but with my organization behind you, we can do the same to the world.

"Of course, it's all up to you, but I offer you your freedom for the one match."

Sareau regarded Kagai, waiting for a response...

Kagai, itching to reach out and grab Sareau by his insignificant neck, struggled to restrain himself. Cooling down, he asked
"All you want is one fight, and in exchange, I go free?"
You're either lying, or the biggest fool I've ever met.
"You have a deal."

Sareau smiled and wrapped Space about Kagai, taking the pair of them to Lord Shilling. "Here's a good faith offering, miLord." Sareau bowed, keeping Kagai separated until he felt the odd creature could be trusted.

"He promised one match, but I think he'll become a regular while awaiting a proper opportunity. Be warned-he's an electromorph."

Shilling smiled. "Excellent-a living lightning bolt may well bring in the bets after he's drawn interest in the preliminaries. Tell me, boy-you have a problem with killing? If you'd care to dispose of some unwieldy riff-raff I've acquired, we can beef up your capital and make a real profit."

"I'll leave you now, then-the school won't wait forever." And I have to simulate a break on Kagai's part, Sareau thought, willing himself back into orbit...

Blinking off the unusual sensation of teleportation, Kagai considered killing Shilling right then and there. After a quick shake of his head, Kagai decided.
"What do you want me to do?"

Lucus felt he should do it anyway. He escorted Delphina back to her quarters quietly while he held her hand gently. There was nothing in their way when they came to her quarters.

"Best you get some sleep Delphina," started Lucus as they came to her door. "You'll feel better in the morning,"

Lucus felt he should do it anyway. He escorted Delphina back to her quarters quietly while he held her hand gently. There was nothing in their way when they came to her quarters.

"Best you get some sleep Delphina," started Lucus as they came to her door. "You'll feel better in the morning,"
"Good night, Lucus," Delphina said, her bad feelings long gone as she felt all warm inside. She leaned forward and kissed his cheek tenderly. "And remember...there's a paper due tomorrow..." she chuckled a bit and smiled, pressing the release to her door and slipping inside. "Good night," she whispered again. The door slid shut.

Anna didn't know when she finally passed from anxious waking, to sleep, but she dreamt...

of drums.

Beasts danced in the darkness around her, stinking of blood and wrath around a fire made of bones.

"you're a new one." the old man sat across the fire from her, leaning against his spear, worn cloak gathered in his lap. "One of Hel's, most likely." he added, the beasts danced more furiously in the darkness around them..."Yup, Hel's. I always knew hers."

"Where am I?" anna asked, "I'm not dead, I know THAT much."

"not dead-at least, not yet." the old man nodded, "You know who I am, though, don't you?" it wasn't really a question.

"Third." she answered, "Grimnir, Oathbreaker, gallows-god."

He nodded, "Yeah...also 'trickster' and 'Odin'." he added, "any guesses why you're here?"

She shook her head. "Not a clue."

"You're here, because you're asleep, so I could bring you here. Sleep is as close as humans come to dying without actually dying-at least, on some levels...you've died a few times. I can't wait for you to die in a good fight-then I'll host you for a time in my house-an Uncle should get to know his kin better than a few stories from a disgruntled mother." The fire turned blue, cold, "You're here, because, Niece-of-mine, I want you to kill a man-and dedicate the death to me."

"What?? WHY?" Anna barked, "Why would I ever do something like that!?"

"You'll do it, Anna, Darling, because it will save countless other lives." He said, "Of course, that will probably violate your silly self-imposed morality, and no doubt disrupt your relationship with your Mother..." He stopped, "Oops, let the cats out, didn't I? You've been suppressing that bit...you kill him, other people, innocent people, live, I tell you who, and you dedicate the kill to me, see how it works?"

Anna stood in the dream-place, "I won't do it." she said.

"You'll change your mind, I think..."

"Night," whispered Lucus as he enjoyed her kiss. He slipped through the hallways and back to his dorm and silently drifted off to sleep in his bed. Lucus knew about the paper tomorrow and all he had to do was put the pages in order. Simple really.

Kagetora;14489312']Blinking off the unusual sensation of teleportation, Kagai considered killing Shilling right then and there. After a quick shake of his head, Kagai decided.
"What do you want me to do?"

"We'll start simple-a cage match against a madman from the Far North-he's boring the crowd, and bets are falling off, so I'm going to recoup my losses with his life insurance." Shilling smiled. "You can electrocute a fur-clad barbarian, I trust? Just give me eight minutes of playtime before finishing him off-time to pump up the bidding. 150,000 for this, and we'll leave the future to decide further.

"Now, let's get you a costume and name, maybe a Hand-to-Hand refresher to teach you some crowd-pleasers." Lord Shilling looked him over. "Too bad you're not bigger-doesn't mean as much on the pay-per-view, but these local matches love a big fighter.

"Would you like to be called Raiden? Since Mortal Combat, that's very popular, even if the coolie gear is a bit cliched..."

"How am I supposed to drag out a fight for eight minutes? If he touches me, he'll electrocute himself. And I already picked up a fight style from my, host, per se. Why the heck do I need a pointless name like that?"

"For the crowd, duck-for the crowd." Lord Shilling looked at Kagai as if he were an imbecile. "If the crowd loves you, they'll place more money on you, and thus, I make more profits and have more to spare on you-plus a reason to keep you about.

"As far as keeping the fight going for that long, bob and weave, duck and stay out of his way. Eight minutes of you running from him should convince everyone you're about to be ripped limb from limb, when you can electrocute the chump. I should make a pretty penny, which will go into proper training for you.

"Now, as far as a ring name...we'll need something catchy that the fans can back. The Lightning Kid? No, too cliched. We'll get you set up with a costume first, and brainstorm a bit..."

"Mmm..." muttered Kagai, disgruntled. Running from someone wasn't something he enjoyed.
"Fine. Whatever you want."

"Night," whispered Lucus as he enjoyed her kiss. He slipped through the hallways and back to his dorm and silently drifted off to sleep in his bed. Lucus knew about the paper tomorrow and all he had to do was put the pages in order. Simple really.
That morning, when Lucus awoke, he'd find Mathieu a jittery wreck. He'd spent the night going over and over his paper, spazzing at every misspelled word and grammar error. His biggest fear was that his words would sound dumb, the way Mathieu expected them to sound after skipping a few grades.

Josh had gone back to his dorm 3 times during the night but had failed to get back to sleep and had ended sitting in the cafeteria drinking cup after cup of hot chocolate. he did finally manage to fall asleep where he was sitting at about 2am. He woke up when the first few other students started to filter into the cafeteria. Blinking the sleep out of his eyes, he grabbed a plate of bacon, eggs, hash browns and toast, then sat down to eat.

OOC: where do I join?

Anna came into the Caf around Five in the morning, looking like she had slept VERY poorly. She chose a dry cereal, two cups of coffee, a donut, and eggs.

She sat down at Josh's table. "Josh, what do you know about Sareau?" she asked quietly.

Anna came into the Caf around Five in the morning, looking like she had slept VERY poorly. She chose a dry cereal, two cups of coffee, a donut, and eggs.

She sat down at Josh's table. "Josh, what do you know about Sareau?" she asked quietly.
Mathieu was tired, but it was already time to get up, although Lucus seemed to be out of it...he wondered if he should wake his friend. Deciding against it, Mathieu decided instead to get some coffee and something sugary. He would wander back to the dorm before class to make sure Lucus was up, however.

He was also quite jittery, still worrying about the paper. As he wandered lazily into the cafeteria, he headed for the pot of coffee and the donuts in a display case nearby. His eye caught something to his side and he saw Anna talking with Josh. Mathieu froze, wondering what they were conversing.

Sareau heard his name, but sauntered casually into the cafeteria, giving a simple nod in the direction of the new girl with a friendly wave at the others before Pulling out a plate of pancakes, ladelling it liberally with blueberries and cream before spooning up some grits, bacon, eggs, and biscuits with sausage gravy.

As always during meals, he placed a black hood over his head before removing his mask and setting it on the table before him. The bother of leaving a plausible escape attempt had tasked him-he'd briefly considered killing Ziyo and leaving his corpse in Kagai's cell, but there were far too many necromancers in the school for that strategy to work, and besides, Sareau liked Ziyo. In the future, he'd definitely have to plan carefully, but Kagai could do too much damage untended here at the station, and it was best he be below to do his loose cannon affairs, where he was Lord Shilling's problem.

Of course, given Kagai's abilities, no bank was closed to them, now. If he could get the muscle to actually haul large sums, the European Union had to keep it's gold somewhere, and with Kagai to handle ECMs, such gold could easily be transferred wherever the Market paid best...

Betsy snooped around quietly, she didn't want to be the subject of ridicule on her first day.

@OD: I posted for Kagai's response at #2011

IC:
Stretching and yawning, Ziyo got out of his bed. It obviously had been specially made for people with powers like him, due to the lack of it catching on fire.
Dressing, he openned the door and walked out and towards the cafeteria.
Seeing a new face, Ziyo walked over (@Feninia).
"Hey, how's it going. I'm Ziyo, and you are?"
He asked, keeping his hand by his side. Even though most of the people here would be able to withstand the electricity, there was no guarantee.

Lucus woke up to find his mate worried over his paper still. As he looked closer at Mathieu, he noticed that Mathieu looked like hell after the lack of sleep he had. This was bad for Mathieu while Lucus got changed in the bathroom. Upon returning back to the dorm, Lucus found his buddy frozen still watching Anna and Josh talk.

"Just chill mate," started Lucus. "Just because she's talking to another bloke doesn't mean she's leaving you. Trust her and she'll trust you back highly," contiuned Lucus as he had known what he did last night. "Come on, let's go to the lunchroom and get some breakfest,"

Lucus woke up to find his mate worried over his paper still. As he looked closer at Mathieu, he noticed that Mathieu looked like hell after the lack of sleep he had. This was bad for Mathieu while Lucus got changed in the bathroom. Upon returning back to the dorm, Lucus found his buddy frozen still watching Anna and Josh talk.

"Just chill mate," started Lucus. "Just because she's talking to another bloke doesn't mean she's leaving you. Trust her and she'll trust you back highly," contiuned Lucus as he had known what he did last night. "Come on, let's go to the lunchroom and get some breakfest,"
Mathieu was startled, almost dropping his coffee. He straightened up and turned to his friend.

"W-well, it's not that, not really," Mathieu explained. "It's just...after what happened last night, I wonder what's wrong." He looked away, "I'm actually more worried about this paper; she was so forceful about me completing it last night...I don't want to disappoint her."

Josh walked along the corridors towards Professor Davis's classroom, unsure if she would be there. He got to the classroom, unsure if she was there, and knocked.
ooc: read sudova's post, i think anna's talking to you...

OOC:cock. thought i had replied. my mistake.

"Dude you need to chill," started Lucus. "You look terrible and look like hell. Now, you need some breakfest or else your paper is going to become worse since your brain isn't under control,"

Anna came into the Caf around Five in the morning, looking like she had slept VERY poorly. She chose a dry cereal, two cups of coffee, a donut, and eggs.

She sat down at Josh's table. "Josh, what do you know about Sareau?" she asked quietly.

Josh looked at her with the half drunken look of someone who had almost no sleep."Hey. You look like crap. Sareau? Apart from the teleporting...nothing. Sorry. Oh gods, coffee...be right back,"said Josh, running quickly to the coffee machine and grabbing a coffee for himself and taking a swing."mmm...ah, so goood..."

Josh looked at her with the half drunken look of someone who had almost no sleep."Hey. You look like crap. Sareau? Apart from the teleporting...nothing. Sorry. Oh gods, coffee...be right back,"said Josh, running quickly to the coffee machine and grabbing a coffee for himself and taking a swing."mmm...ah, so goood..."

Anna sighed, and waited for Josh to get some coffee in him. "Well...I guess I'll have to do my research in person then." she sighed, and levelled her gaze on Josh.

Lucus and Mathieu passed into her peripheral vision, and Anna turned, "MAT!! LUCUS!!!" she waved to try and get their attention.

"Ohh, hey Anna," waved back Lucus. "We were just getting something to eat, wanna join us?"

"Ohh, hey Anna," waved back Lucus. "We were just getting something to eat, wanna join us?"
Mathieu nearly jumped out of his skin when she shouted, forgetting Lucus' comment to calm down. He held his hand to his heart and took a deep breath.

"Good morning," he smiled cheerfully, hoping Anna didn't notice the fatigue in his eyes.

"hey guys,'said Josh, shutting out what he thought were Mathieus thoughts."Whats hanging? Have you seen Professor Davis around? I seriously need to talk to her about.....something." Josh didn't say that his telepathy was getting more powerful.

"hey guys,'said Josh, shutting out what he thought were Mathieus thoughts."Whats hanging? Have you seen Professor Davis around? I seriously need to talk to her about.....something." Josh didn't say that his telepathy was getting more powerful.
"No, I haven't," Mathieu yawned, stretching his arms like a cat. "But maybe you know," Mathieu turned to Lucus.

"That's because I use my brain," joked Lucus to Mathieu as an insult. "She could be in her classroom. I believe we have a class with Professor Davis today,"

"Okay, thanks. I need to talk to her before class,"said Josh, getting up"see yah soon." Running off, he got to Professor Davis's classroom and knocked.

"Okay, thanks. I need to talk to her before class,"said Josh, getting up"see yah soon." Running off, he got to Professor Davis's classroom and knocked.
Delphina had had a wonderful night after her encounter with Lucus. She wondered about the ethical ramifications, to be sure, but assured herself that she'd done nothing wrong, and would continue to do so. Her eyes went to the door as someone knocked, and Delphina tidyied herself up before walking over and answering it.

"Yes?" she asked. "Oh, Josh, what is it?"

Josh stopped himself from yawning, then embraced the telepathy and said to Professor Davis with his mind:I think the telepathy is getting more powerful.

Josh stopped himself from yawning, then embraced the telepathy and said to Professor Davis with his mind:I think the telepathy is getting more powerful.
Oh, dear. Well, come on in. Let's have another lesson. I told you it wouldn't be a quick fix, remember? Delphina swept her arm to allow him in and smiling sweetly.

"Ok,"said Josh, clear uncomfortable with talking telepathicly. he walked in, pull a chair up and sat down.

"Mathieu, I think we need to get you something to eat because you look like hell," laughed Lucus.

"Ok,"said Josh, clear uncomfortable with talking telepathicly. he walked in, pull a chair up and sat down.

"Now, this will be like last time," Delphina said, "Except you will have more than one voice assaulting you. I will channel another's thoughts...someone I will screen to make sure their thoughts aren't too private. Block them," Delphina explained. "Ready?" her fingertips touched his temple.

"Mathieu, I think we need to get you something to eat because you look like hell," laughed Lucus.

"Ayah..." Mathieu slumped his shoulders. "You stay up all night and see how good you look," he threw a playful punch.

"Yeah..."said Josh, breathing deeply.

"Yeah..."said Josh, breathing deeply.
Prepare yourself Delphina said forcefully, beginning the assault.

Josh recoiled at the strength of the attack. He fought against it with all of his strength but failed to hold it off for long.No, not this again! thought Josh, stabbing back at the attack. It worked for a while, but he couldn't keep it up.Gods, this is useless....though Josh, before an image of Grace flashed before his mind's eye.Oh. What am i doing?! Josh then proceeded to gather all of his willpower, and kicked the thoughts out of his head like a bartender throwing a drunk out the door. opening his eyes, he shook for a moment, then said:"Did....i do good?"

Josh recoiled at the strength of the attack. He fought against it with all of his strength but failed to hold it off for long.No, not this again! thought Josh, stabbing back at the attack. It worked for a while, but he couldn't keep it up.Gods, this is useless....though Josh, before an image of Grace flashed before his mind's eye.Oh. What am i doing?! Josh then proceeded to gather all of his willpower, and kicked the thoughts out of his head like a bartender throwing a drunk out the door. opening his eyes, he shook for a moment, then said:"Did....i do good?"
I don't know...I'll tell you once the exercise is over Delphina retorted, immediately assailing Josh once again. She didn't want to...but he needed a brutal crash-course.

Josh wasn't ready for it and recoiled from it.Ok, Josh, focus, thought Josh, gathering his thoughts and willpower and fighting back. he fought back as hard as he could and after a while managed to push the thoughts back far enough to force it out of his mind. leaning forward and panting, he said:"A warning next time, eh?"

After Josh left, Anna got up, and snagged Mathieu and Lucus. "We need to talk." she told them, "...because I need your help with something-and it's going to be dangerous."

"Is this a matter of life or death?" Lucus asked seriously.

"Is this a matter of life or death?" Lucus asked seriously.

"You Could call it that-more a matter of deciding whether or not someone is going to die." Anna said quietly, "and as to which someone. I need to find out if something is true first-and that takes resources I don't have."

Anna led them to her table, and invited them to sit with her. "I don't know if Mat told you about what's coming for me in a month-it would seem that I've been made an 'Elder' in the Clan, and they expect me at a Moot to determine a new leader-my Brother's apparently been a very naughty man-possibly naughtier than the Mediators know about-if half of what I suspect is true, then what he's been up to could generate a genuinely big Feud back home-lots of Clans involved-serious killing if it isn't cleaned up before the news leaks."

She finished her first cup, and started her second. "I don't know how much you've been told about my nation, Lucus, but this could be bad-we never practiced Slavery, nor tolerated it, someone selling their countrymen to a foreigner is about as bad a crime as you can get short of paedophilia."

"So you want us to act as your bodyguards while you straighten up your bro, and make sure the leadership role is secured to him?" Lucus asked. "What about school?"

"You Could call it that-more a matter of deciding whether or not someone is going to die." Anna said quietly, "and as to which someone. I need to find out if something is true first-and that takes resources I don't have."

Anna led them to her table, and invited them to sit with her. "I don't know if Mat told you about what's coming for me in a month-it would seem that I've been made an 'Elder' in the Clan, and they expect me at a Moot to determine a new leader-my Brother's apparently been a very naughty man-possibly naughtier than the Mediators know about-if half of what I suspect is true, then what he's been up to could generate a genuinely big Feud back home-lots of Clans involved-serious killing if it isn't cleaned up before the news leaks."

She finished her first cup, and started her second. "I don't know how much you've been told about my nation, Lucus, but this could be bad-we never practiced Slavery, nor tolerated it, someone selling their countrymen to a foreigner is about as bad a crime as you can get short of paedophilia."
Mathieu reached his hand over to hold hers.

"Anna, I'm not the smartest, or most capable," he admitted, "But I'll do what I can to help you...and if it could cost someone their life, then all the more reason to help out."

Kagai was given a black bodysuit with neon blue lightning stitching over it. "That'll be good." another gladiator, the blue fellow calling himself the Blizzard of Odd, remarked. "Listen, these berserks-no great shakes, ready. If you lay down a fire pattern you can keep him jumping around until he works up to a berserk state.

"Just pepper him with enough to annoy him-the crowd goes nuts for sparks-and you'll be fine. Keep out of range once he's flipped out-you'll know because nothing less than lethal force will stop him, and he'll smack you hard enough to make your head ring like a tenpenny nail hit with a greasy ballpeen hammer.

"About the time they flip, they get dumber-use that to your advantage, but don't let them too close or you'll be in for a hurting."

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Sareau ate quietly under his hood, his attention veering randomly about the cafeteria. Deciding to get some grapefruit juice to wash it down with, he wandered where he could hear better...

"So you want us to act as your bodyguards while you straighten up your bro, and make sure the leadership role is secured to him?" Lucus asked. "What about school?"

Anna shook her head, "not securing the role-he's dug his grave deep enough with the neighbours that a Mediator's been called in and a Moot's been called to find a replacement." She sighed, "The problem is fourteen missing, at least that I know of, who all got offers of employment through my brother-jobs overseas, only the second they got out there, they vanished." She looked at Mathieu, "I was contacted by a...source...last night, but he's notoriously unreliable. My source has proposed one possible fate for those missing men, and a solution that requires that someone die-I won't kill if there's another option, but before it gets to THAT point, I need help finding the truth."

Mathieu reached his hand over to hold hers.

"Anna, I'm not the smartest, or most capable," he admitted, "But I'll do what I can to help you...and if it could cost someone their life, then all the more reason to help out."

Anna gripped his hand, "Don't sell yourself short, Mat, but thank you."

Anna shook her head, "not securing the role-he's dug his grave deep enough with the neighbours that a Mediator's been called in and a Moot's been called to find a replacement." She sighed, "The problem is fourteen missing, at least that I know of, who all got offers of employment through my brother-jobs overseas, only the second they got out there, they vanished." She looked at Mathieu, "I was contacted by a...source...last night, but he's notoriously unreliable. My source has proposed one possible fate for those missing men, and a solution that requires that someone die-I won't kill if there's another option, but before it gets to THAT point, I need help finding the truth."



Anna gripped his hand, "Don't sell yourself short, Mat, but thank you."
Mathieu squeezed her hand assuringly.

"You're welcome..."

Kagai was given a black bodysuit with neon blue lightning stitching over it. "That'll be good." another gladiator, the blue fellow calling himself the Blizzard of Odd, remarked. "Listen, these berserks-no great shakes, ready. If you lay down a fire pattern you can keep him jumping around until he works up to a berserk state.

"Just pepper him with enough to annoy him-the crowd goes nuts for sparks-and you'll be fine. Keep out of range once he's flipped out-you'll know because nothing less than lethal force will stop him, and he'll smack you hard enough to make your head ring like a tenpenny nail hit with a greasy ballpeen hammer.

"About the time they flip, they get dumber-use that to your advantage, but don't let them too close or you'll be in for a hurting."


Kagai had a disgusted look on his face. What the hell was this? Costumes? Names? This wasn't the WWE! Sucking up his dignity, a rare thing for him, he said
"OK. When is the first match?"

Selphie, coming from her room, decides to go to the cafeteria and get a good meal. She felt a bit sick, and thought it best to eat something that'll fill her up. She got Ramen Noodles and a light taco plus a chef salad. She sat down near the cafeteria entrance.

OCC: sorry about my absence, i had the flu :tongue:. But I'm better now. And i hope i didn't come in during something big or whatever.

OOC:Welcome back

IC:
Goltia heard Selphie get up and leave, so she decided to get up and going as well. After having a shower and getting dressed, she went to the cafeteria and grabbed a bowl of cereal and some toast. she spotted Selphie and went to sit next to her.
"Hey. you don't look so good,"said Goltia, sitting next to her and looking concerned.

This wasn't the WWE!
OOC:Actually, it is, albeit an underground death match WWE...


IC: The Blizzard of Odd looked at him. "Eager? Good-you'll need that energy. Take it slow, though-think past your opponent. These berserks are rough, but pretty dumb. Play to the crowd-lay the smack down when they want it, let them go wild. Don't do the doofy 'bring it' crap-just pisses them off. Smack the guy hard, humiliate him--then lay him out."

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Sareau listened carefully-moots were a Sudovan thing, but the public records would inform him soon enough. There might be an advantage here, especially as foreign lands often had ways different from the norm...

Kagetora;14495893']@OD: I posted for Kagai's response at #2011

IC:
Stretching and yawning, Ziyo got out of his bed. It obviously had been specially made for people with powers like him, due to the lack of it catching on fire.
Dressing, he openned the door and walked out and towards the cafeteria.
Seeing a new face, Ziyo walked over (@Feninia).
"Hey, how's it going. I'm Ziyo, and you are?"
He asked, keeping his hand by his side. Even though most of the people here would be able to withstand the electricity, there was no guarantee.

'Hey....I am Betsy, Nice to meet you!' she said smiling.
'whats wrong with your hand?' she asked concerned with a soft tone.

OOC:Welcome back

IC:
Goltia heard Selphie get up and leave, so she decided to get up and going as well. After having a shower and getting dressed, she went to the cafeteria and grabbed a bowl of cereal and some toast. she spotted Selphie and went to sit next to her.
"Hey. you don't look so good,"said Goltia, sitting next to her and looking concerned.

"Oh hey, I just think im hungry, nothing much. So whats up Goltia?"

"Oh nothing's wrong with my hand. I just don't want to accidentally discharge the equivalent of a few megatons of TNT into your body." said Ziyo.

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"Oh just shut up. I don't need your advice." growled Kagai, holding the suit at arm's length, trying to imagine what he would look like in it.

"Oh hey, I just think im hungry, nothing much. So whats up Goltia?"

"Nothing. Its just you looked sick there for moment,"said Goltia."Say...Have you seen my brother around? I can't see him and he's blocking me through our link."

Kagetora;14506860']"Oh just shut up. I don't need your advice." growled Kagai, holding the suit at arm's length, trying to imagine what he would look like in it.

"OK, but remember-you're punishing a man for not being a crowd-pleaser nor bringing in big stakes gambling." The Blizzard shrugged. "Lord Shilling says I have a flair-ice powers aren't that flashy, but electricity is-you could get a fan base supporting you with the right technique, then bugger all the death matches for a lark..."

"Nothing. Its just you looked sick there for moment,"said Goltia."Say...Have you seen my brother around? I can't see him and he's blocking me through our link."

"No, saddly I havent seen him. But thats ok, I guess, im not really looking out for him. why are uoy looking for him"

"No, saddly I havent seen him. But thats ok, I guess, im not really looking out for him. why are uoy looking for him"

"Am i not allowed to be concerned about my twin brother?"said Goltia, flicking some hair out of her face and starting to eat her cereal.

Lucus wasn't interested in troubles of another clan nor was he interested in getting involved with it. Unless she convinced him he should get involved, Lucus went off and got something to eat for breakfest. He quietly scanned the room and pick a quiet spot for him where he could view most of the room. This suddenly made him feel uneasy as Alex Smith was having his breakfest at the other end of the room.

'Just bloody great,' though Lucus to himself. 'I was praying we wouldn't see each other again. Then again, he couldn't fight last time we met,'

Lucus and Alex first meeting was more of a brute fight when Lucus defended one of his close mate's, Matthew. Alex had really beaten the living crap out of Matthew during an incident on Lynhavox Island which resulted in Alex newly getting killed by Lucus. From that day forth, Alex hated Lucus with a passion and always dreamed of making his life a living nightmare and embrassing him in front of his peers.

"Am i not allowed to be concerned about my twin brother?"said Goltia, flicking some hair out of her face and starting to eat her cereal.

"well, he is your brother, so I do think that you should care for him." Selphie continues eating

seconds later...

"Hey Goltia, after we are finished eating wanna go look for him?"

"Sure,"said Goltia, before gagging and spitting out a piece of hair."yuck....One of problems that comes with having long hair, i suppose."

Lucus wasn't interested in troubles of another clan nor was he interested in getting involved with it. Unless she convinced him he should get involved, Lucus went off and got something to eat for breakfest. He quietly scanned the room and pick a quiet spot for him where he could view most of the room. This suddenly made him feel uneasy as Alex Smith was having his breakfest at the other end of the room.

'Just bloody great,' though Lucus to himself. 'I was praying we wouldn't see each other again. Then again, he couldn't fight last time we met,'

Lucus and Alex first meeting was more of a brute fight when Lucus defended one of his close mate's, Matthew. Alex had really beaten the living crap out of Matthew during an incident on Lynhavox Island which resulted in Alex newly getting killed by Lucus. From that day forth, Alex hated Lucus with a passion and always dreamed of making his life a living nightmare and embrassing him in front of his peers.


"Eh...I'll be back," Mathieu dismissed himself from Anna, chasing after Lucus. He finally found him in a corner of the room, staring intently at someone across the room from him.

"H-hey, Lucus...?" Mathieu asked.

"What's up Mathieu?" Lucus asked him.

Kagetora;14506860']"Oh nothing's wrong with my hand. I just don't want to accidentally discharge the equivalent of a few megatons of TNT into your body." said Ziyo.

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"Oh just shut up. I don't need your advice." growled Kagai, holding the suit at arm's length, trying to imagine what he would look like in it.

Betsy smiled softly.
'Ahhh so I guess that is your 'power'? Hey I am kinda new around here......I am not sure where things are......could you help?'

"OK, but remember-you're punishing a man for not being a crowd-pleaser nor bringing in big stakes gambling." The Blizzard shrugged. "Lord Shilling says I have a flair-ice powers aren't that flashy, but electricity is-you could get a fan base supporting you with the right technique, then bugger all the death matches for a lark..."

Deciding to finally change into the suit, Kagai converted himself, minus the specially made suit he normally wore, and into the (you said jumpsuit right?).
This is actually pretty comfortable.
"Great. When do I get to kill him?"

Betsy smiled softly.
'Ahhh so I guess that is your 'power'? Hey I am kinda new around here......I am not sure where things are......could you help?'

Rubbing his eyes, Ziyo replied
"Sure. I was on my way to the cafeteria for breakfast. You hungry?"

"What's up Mathieu?" Lucus asked him.
"Well, what do you think of what Anna asked?" he prompted. "I know I'd follow her anywhere...but you don't really have a reason to..." Mathieu's voice faded.

"I'm not sure what to think about Anna," replied Lucus. "I don't I'll be going with her to solve her problem. Then again, it's just me. You don't need to take in my advice,"

Goltia looked around the cafeteria and saw Mathieu and Lucus talking to each other.
They might know where Josh went, thought Goltia, excusing herself from Selphie and walking over towards them.
"Hey guys. Have you seen my brother?" asked Goltia, putting her hands on her hips and looking around.

MEANWHILE.....

Josh got up and started walking around Professor Davis's classroom, looking somewhat confused.
"Why me? Why did Auron chose me? Why didn't he chose Goltia instead?" said Josh, hold his head in his hands."It just....makes no sense....then again, my powers made no sense to begin with...but still...."

"I'm not sure what to think about Anna," replied Lucus. "I don't I'll be going with her to solve her problem. Then again, it's just me. You don't need to take in my advice,"
"Well, I'm asking because, I dunno who else she's gonna ask to go with her," Mathieu mused. "If it turns out I won't know anyone, I'd like you to come...you're about the closest friend I have here...and it'd be a lot better having someone I can trust with me..." He chuckled nervously, "Although, if you don't wanna go, I don't mind."

ooc: orinon, do I (mathieu) know where josh went?

Goltia looked around the cafeteria and saw Mathieu and Lucus talking to each other.
They might know where Josh went, thought Goltia, excusing herself from Selphie and walking over towards them.
"Hey guys. Have you seen my brother?" asked Goltia, putting her hands on her hips and looking around.





Selphie thru her trash away and joined Goltia, Mathieu, and Lucus.

"Hey guys, whatcha doing?"

Jae Min (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=575165&page=32) walked through the cafeteria's doors. Looks like lunchtime. He sat down at an empty table, throwing down his messenger bag on the table. "Hey guys, whatcha doing?" he heard from a few tables over. Great. Popular people. Jae Min remembered why he was kicked out of his last school. And the one before that. And the others. Him being the only Korean at those schools, as well as one of the few asians, attracted alot of attention from bullies. Beatings. Broken bones. Neck braces. A sly smile grew on Jae Min's face as he remembered the things he did to those bullies and their friends. It wasn't that he enjoyed a fight, he just enjoyed the irony of the bullies, not the intended victim, going home with a pack of ice and a shitload of tears.

Kagetora;14516379']

Rubbing his eyes, Ziyo replied
"Sure. I was on my way to the cafeteria for breakfast. You hungry?"

Betsy smiled.
'sure am.....thanks for helping me' she said softly, she seemed so timid in new company.

"Listen, if something happens and you want a brute beside you, I'll go with you," replied Lucus in a whisper as people had started to gather around them. "Anyhow, I'll be around if you need me,"

Lucus quickly got something and sat down at a table by himself. There was nothing with the company of his friends, he just wanted some space to think of what was going to happen in the next month. He recently had an email come to him stating his second trail was coming up soon. This was big for him. The trails was one of the main traditions the kingdom had. At the age of 13, they went up into Lynscert Mountains and were ordered to hunt down a Bull Mountain Wolf. Between the age's of 17 and 18, they go out for their second trail. They go further up into Lynscert Mountains with 4 days water, 10 bullets, Lee Enfield Rifle and a handful of other objects. This time however, they hunt an Alpha Pit Bull Mountain Wolf and in order to bring a confirm report, the Lynion needs to bring back the head of the wolf. He heard reports that some of the Lynion's got mauled by these wolves but yet, there was going to be no change to the trails. Lucus started to think how he was going to do this.

OOC: People can talk to Alex Smith he's in the lunch room as well.

ooc: orinon, do I (mathieu) know where josh went?

OOC: i think he was around when Josh asked where Professor davis's classroom was....i think.
And a reply from her would be nice...i'm getting impatient. sorry.

Goltia looked around the cafeteria and saw Mathieu and Lucus talking to each other.
They might know where Josh went, thought Goltia, excusing herself from Selphie and walking over towards them.
"Hey guys. Have you seen my brother?" asked Goltia, putting her hands on her hips and looking around.

MEANWHILE.....

Josh got up and started walking around Professor Davis's classroom, looking somewhat confused.
"Why me? Why did Auron chose me? Why didn't he chose Goltia instead?" said Josh, hold his head in his hands."It just....makes no sense....then again, my powers made no sense to begin with...but still...."

"Listen, if something happens and you want a brute beside you, I'll go with you," replied Lucus in a whisper as people had started to gather around them. "Anyhow, I'll be around if you need me,"

Lucus quickly got something and sat down at a table by himself. There was nothing with the company of his friends, he just wanted some space to think of what was going to happen in the next month. He recently had an email come to him stating his second trail was coming up soon. This was big for him. The trails was one of the main traditions the kingdom had. At the age of 13, they went up into Lynscert Mountains and were ordered to hunt down a Bull Mountain Wolf. Between the age's of 17 and 18, they go out for their second trail. They go further up into Lynscert Mountains with 4 days water, 10 bullets, Lee Enfield Rifle and a handful of other objects. This time however, they hunt an Alpha Pit Bull Mountain Wolf and in order to bring a confirm report, the Lynion needs to bring back the head of the wolf. He heard reports that some of the Lynion's got mauled by these wolves but yet, there was going to be no change to the trails. Lucus started to think how he was going to do this.

OOC: People can talk to Alex Smith he's in the lunch room as well.

OOC: i think he was around when Josh asked where Professor davis's classroom was....i think.
And a reply from her would be nice...i'm getting impatient. sorry.

"All right," Mathieu waved his friend off. He wished Lucus would tell him what was bugging him. He always bugged Lucus with whatever...he wished he could do the same in return.

"Oh, Josh?" he replied to Goltia. "I think he said something about needing to talk to Professor Davis. Is it the paper, you think...?"

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ooc: sorry orinon, i thought i had posted...

ic:

"You won't always get a warning," Davis said before Josh started his little tirade. She walked over and rested her hand on his shoulder. "Shh...it's okay, Josh. You're going through a wonderful change; but with change comes doubt and questions...you must have patience," she amended.

"I know...Its just...agh...ok..."said Josh, sitting back down and looking at Professor Davis."My religion is based around a war between the Goddess of Light, Minerva, and the God of Creation and War, Auron. The story has many versions but most agree on Minerva's powers: the ability to control energy and she was also a telepath....see where i'm headed?"

MEANWHILE....

"What paper?"said Goltia, who had no idea there was a paper due."And i doubt Josh would go see a teacher about homework. He nearly never did it back home...." Goltia's voice trailed off as she thought about home.

Betsy smiled.
'sure am.....thanks for helping me' she said softly, she seemed so timid in new company.

"No problem. If you need anything, I'm gonna go get some asagohan (morning rice)."

Kagetora;14521294']"No problem. If you need anything, I'm gonna go get some asagohan (morning rice)."

' Do you mind if I join you?' She asked, her eyes were such a bright blue, they changed with her mood. He was a nice looking guy, she didn't know what he thought of her, his feelings and emotions seemed blocked from her view.

"I know...Its just...agh...ok..."said Josh, sitting back down and looking at Professor Davis."My religion is based around a war between the Goddess of Light, Minerva, and the God of Creation and War, Auron. The story has many versions but most agree on Minerva's powers: the ability to control energy and she was also a telepath....see where i'm headed?"

MEANWHILE....

"What paper?"said Goltia, who had no idea there was a paper due."And i doubt Josh would go see a teacher about homework. He nearly never did it back home...." Goltia's voice trailed off as she thought about home.
"Well, I can't say much about your religion; it's foreign to me," Delphina smiled apologetically. "In my own religion, I would say that God is revealing His plan to you, although, right now it may be difficult to know what that is." She shifted a bit, patting his head, "With counseling and the support of family and friends, we'll get through this, okay?"

ooc: i've made her a very 'touchy' person, haven't i...?

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"We had a paper due in Ethics class," Mathieu answered idly. "Should we go after him...?" his voice trailed as well, noticing Goltia was getting lost in thought. "You okay?" he asked.

Kagetora;14516379']Deciding to finally change into the suit, Kagai converted himself, minus the specially made suit he normally wore, and into the (you said jumpsuit right?).
This is actually pretty comfortable.
"Great. When do I get to kill him?"

"Just wait for the announcer to call your name, and get on the platform." The blue man replied. "They'll raise you through the cage and it's showtime."

OOC:Feel free to start the fight whenever.

' Do you mind if I join you?' She asked, her eyes were such a bright blue, they changed with her mood. He was a nice looking guy, she didn't know what he thought of her, his feelings and emotions seemed blocked from her view.
"Not at all. Did your eyes just change color?"

"Just wait for the announcer to call your name, and get on the platform." The blue man replied. "They'll raise you through the cage and it's showtime."
(I'll just say they'll call Kagai Raiden, for lack of a better name already mentioned)
Ladies and Gentlemen, for your pleasure here tonight, we have a special treat for you all. In the blue corner, the Sudovan Bear!
A loud chorus of boos could be heard
And in the red corner, a new fighter, Raiden!
Kagai walked over to an elevator that would lift him into the ring.
When he got to the top, he looked around. The arena, wherever it was, was packed with people of all classes. A clear wall encircled the fight, no doubt to protect the audience from abilities or weapons.
Let's see what they think of the Zui Quan (drunken Fist) I borrowed from Ziyo.
As he stepped out of the elevator, he tumbled, as though he had had a few too many pints at the local tavern.

Kagetora;14522651']"Not at all. Did your eyes just change color?"


'yeah.....its a mood thing.....means I am happy right now in present company' she said, blushing a little.

"Well, I can't say much about your religion; it's foreign to me," Delphina smiled apologetically. "In my own religion, I would say that God is revealing His plan to you, although, right now it may be difficult to know what that is." She shifted a bit, patting his head, "With counseling and the support of family and friends, we'll get through this, okay?"


"Thanks, I guess..."said Josh." But....If i'm a part of the Gods plans...they can go get stuffed. Its my life and i'm not following some path laid out before me."

"We had a paper due in Ethics class," Mathieu answered idly. "Should we go after him...?" his voice trailed as well, noticing Goltia was getting lost in thought. "You okay?" he asked.

"Huh? Yeah....Just thinking of home..."said Goltia, hurriedly wiping the tears that were forming in her eyes and smiling."Yeah...ok, lets go look for him..."

"Thanks, I guess..."said Josh." But....If i'm a part of the Gods plans...they can go get stuffed. Its my life and i'm not following some path laid out before me."

"Hmm," Delphina mused, taking a seat next to him. "God doesn't make us walk down any particular path...he just lets us see the different paths the road takes," she mused.

"Huh? Yeah....Just thinking of home..."said Goltia, hurriedly wiping the tears that were forming in her eyes and smiling."Yeah...ok, lets go look for him..."

"Here," Mathieu offered his handkerchief as he began to lead the way to Professor Davis' class.

"Hmm," Delphina mused, taking a seat next to him. "God doesn't make us walk down any particular path...he just lets us see the different paths the road takes," she mused.

"yeah i guess..."said Josh, before rubbing his head."I can still hear them...but its like through a window...is that good?"


"Here," Mathieu offered his handkerchief as he began to lead the way to Professor Davis' class.

"Thanks,"said Goltia, taking it and rubbing her eyes."Gods, i'm a wreak.."

"yeah i guess..."said Josh, before rubbing his head."I can still hear them...but its like through a window...is that good?"

"Hrm...that's good for now," Delphina mentioned. "With more practice, the barrier will be more solid, though there are instances where something leaks through," she informed him.

"Thanks,"said Goltia, taking it and rubbing her eyes."Gods, i'm a wreak.."

"Nah," Mathieu chuckled, "I'm the wreck...I didn't get any sleep working on that stupid paper...I just hope I did okay."

ooc: yea, thanx for ignoring me.
:eek:
now i donno where to jump in.....

OOC: You cqan talk to Lucus or Alex. Both are in the lunchroom.

Selphie scans the lunchroom...

she sees Lucus and goes towards him.
OOC: i donno if selph and Lucus met, but if yoo want we can pretend they did

OOC: oh and one more thing try not to rpg (everyone) tooo toooo much, cus everytime i come bac theres a billion more posts up, and i has to read everyone of them. but if yall ignore this, thats ok, cus i can make myself read every single one of those posts again

'yeah.....its a mood thing.....means I am happy right now in present company' she said, blushing a little.

Oh boy. No good having a girlfriend if you kill her when you touch.
"Oh, well. Um. Thank you."

Jae Min rumaged through his black bag. Shit. No lunch. He looked around, trying to find the weakest looking kid... He heard some people talking... "more practice, the barrier will be more solid..." Obviously two dorks talking about World of Warcraft or something. Jae Min moved in and cut into their conversation. He pointed in a random direction. "Whoa, what's that?"

"Hrm...that's good for now," Delphina mentioned. "With more practice, the barrier will be more solid, though there are instances where something leaks through," she informed him.


"ok...ummm....Can i talk to you about something? Something personal...your the only adult here i know...and trust,"said Josh, looking out a window into space.

"Nah," Mathieu chuckled, "I'm the wreck...I didn't get any sleep working on that stupid paper...I just hope I did okay."

"So do i...You look like a bigger nervous wreck then me,"said Goltia, demonstrating a somewhat motherly streak in her personality.

Jae Min rumaged through his black bag. Shit. No lunch. He looked around, trying to find the weakest looking kid... He heard some people talking... "more practice, the barrier will be more solid..." Obviously two dorks talking about World of Warcraft or something. Jae Min moved in and cut into their conversation. He pointed in a random direction. "Whoa, what's that?"

OOC: Those are two aren't in the lunchroom.

IC:

"I don't believe we met," Lucus started as he noticed Selphie coming towards him. "I'm Lucus, one of the students," smiled Lucus. From afar, some made mistaken him to be weak just by his looks. He always kept to himself during school hours and free-time. I guess that's why most people leave him alone. Then again, looks can be mistaken.

"ok...ummm....Can i talk to you about something? Something personal...your the only adult here i know...and trust,"said Josh, looking out a window into space.

"Well...I'm flattered," Delphina smiled, "And of course you can tell me. I'd rather students come to me with their problems. What is it...?"

"So do i...You look like a bigger nervous wreck then me,"said Goltia, demonstrating a somewhat motherly streak in her personality.

"Eh...thanks," Mathieu blushed, a bit bashful as they walked down the hallway. "Um, it's mostly because I worry about coming off as dumb or something..."

"Well...I'm flattered," Delphina smiled, "And of course you can tell me. I'd rather students come to me with their problems. What is it...?"

"umm....ok...Theres a girl....And...She's Empowered...I want to try and find her...And..I was hoping...you would help..."said Josh, avoiding Professor Davis's eyes.

"Eh...thanks," Mathieu blushed, a bit bashful as they walked down the hallway. "Um, it's mostly because I worry about coming off as dumb or something..."

"Come on, you don't look that stupid,"said Goltia."You seem like a sharp guy."

"umm....ok...Theres a girl....And...She's Empowered...I want to try and find her...And..I was hoping...you would help..."said Josh, avoiding Professor Davis's eyes.

"Empowered, hmm?" Davis asked slightly. "Is she, close to you...?" she asked.

"Come on, you don't look that stupid,"said Goltia."You seem like a sharp guy."

"Thanks," Mathieu brightened up a bit. "I just worry because...I missed a lotta school," he admitted, "And...it just seems people know a bit more than I do. I mean, sure I can pick locks, fight my way out of a bar and stuff, but I don't have, like, book-smarts."

"Empowered, hmm?" Davis asked slightly. "Is she, close to you...?" she asked.

"Close would be an understatement,"said Josh, smiling for a moment as he thought Grace.

"Thanks," Mathieu brightened up a bit. "I just worry because...I missed a lotta school," he admitted, "And...it just seems people know a bit more than I do. I mean, sure I can pick locks, fight my way out of a bar and stuff, but I don't have, like, book-smarts."

"Well, I'm not booksmart either. I like hunting and tracking and stuff like that, while Josh could name every ICO space ship just by the engine sound,"said Goltia.

OOC: Those are two aren't in the lunchroom.

IC:

"I don't believe we met," Lucus started as he noticed Selphie coming towards him. "I'm Lucus, one of the students," smiled Lucus. From afar, some made mistaken him to be weak just by his looks. He always kept to himself during school hours and free-time. I guess that's why most people leave him alone. Then again, looks can be mistaken.

"i don't believe we've met either." Said Selphie
"Anyway, I'm Selphie, who are you?" Said Selphie extending her hand as a gesture of 'saying hello'

"Close would be an understatement,"said Josh, smiling for a moment as he thought Grace.

Delphina smiled. "You let that leak a bit," she tapped her temple. "Tracking someone with telepathy is tricky, even for an experienced person such as myself. I can help...but you'd have to promise me not to try on your own...it could be deadly," she said seriously.

"Well, I'm not booksmart either. I like hunting and tracking and stuff like that, while Josh could name every ICO space ship just by the engine sound,"said Goltia.

"I can hunt too," Mathieu boasted, "And it's better with my power because it's already cooked," he joked.

Delphina smiled. "You let that leak a bit," she tapped her temple. "Tracking someone with telepathy is tricky, even for an experienced person such as myself. I can help...but you'd have to promise me not to try on your own...it could be deadly," she said seriously.

"Sorry...Ok, i won't try to find her,"said Josh, not liking the thought of death."umm...I know what planet she's on...And which city...If you could get there, could you find her?"

"I can hunt too," Mathieu boasted, "And it's better with my power because it's already cooked," he joked.

"heh...True i guess,"said Goltia

OOC: Disregard the Korean's last attempted move. He'll be back.

"Sorry...Ok, i won't try to find her,"said Josh, not liking the thought of death."umm...I know what planet she's on...And which city...If you could get there, could you find her?"

"I sure could...and maybe even without having to get there," Delphina answered. "But...it might take a while to prepare..."

"heh...True i guess,"said Goltia

Mathieu smiled. "That was a joke...I still had to cook it most of the time," he chuckled, looking up as he realized where they were. "Here's her classroom..."

"I sure could...and maybe even without having to get there," Delphina answered. "But...it might take a while to prepare..."

"Ok,"said Josh, before turning and looking at the door"My sister is here...Along with Mathieu. Can we talk again after class?"

Mathieu smiled. "That was a joke...I still had to cook it most of the time," he chuckled, looking up as he realized where they were. "Here's her classroom..."

"Hehe....Thanks Mathieu. That girl...Anna, Josh said her name was, she's lucky. She lucky to get someone like you. Don't let yourself change. Especially not here,"said Goltia, tapping Mathieu's chest before turning and knocking on the door.

"Ok,"said Josh, before turning and looking at the door"My sister is here...Along with Mathieu. Can we talk again after class?"

"Sure," Delphina nodded, standing up to answer the door.

"Hehe....Thanks Mathieu. That girl...Anna, Josh said her name was, she's lucky. She lucky to get someone like you. Don't let yourself change. Especially not here,"said Goltia, tapping Mathieu's chest before turning and knocking on the door.

Mathieu just stood there for a second as Delphina answered the door and ushered Goltia inside. He hesitated before turning to go back to the cafeteria. He had thought he was the lucky one...

"Sure," Delphina nodded, standing up to answer the door.

"hey Sis,"said Josh, looking at Goltia, who walked up to him and put his hands on his hips.
"Never, never NEVER! block me through our link again!"said Goltia, who would of hit Josh had Professor Davis not been there.
"Jezz, sis. Calm down. Class is starting in a few anyway,"said Josh, sitting down in a corner before standing back up again."Oh crap...Be right back. Have to get my carry bag and books." Running off, Josh went to find his books and bag. Turning to Professor Davis, Goltia said:"Should i just sit or wait outside?"

Eventually, Anna gathered her notes for the next Class with Professor Davis, and headed out. Lucus is a 'no', Mat's a 'yes', but it could be too dangerous for him, I've got twenty-eight days to the Moot and I'm getting bothered by hallucinations of Odin...so, am I crazy? I could be crazy-hell, I've died enough times to fracture anyone's sense of reality... She almost missed the turn.

"hey Sis,"said Josh, looking at Goltia, who walked up to him and put his hands on his hips.
"Never, never NEVER! block me through our link again!"said Goltia, who would of hit Josh had Professor Davis not been there.
"Jezz, sis. Calm down. Class is starting in a few anyway,"said Josh, sitting down in a corner before standing back up again."Oh crap...Be right back. Have to get my carry bag and books." Running off, Josh went to find his books and bag. Turning to Professor Davis, Goltia said:"Should i just sit or wait outside?"

"You can wait with me," Delphina smiled warmly. "About the link; that's partially my fault. I'm teaching him techniques telepaths need in order to survive, so we're not inundated with the minutiae of the worlds thoughts." she explained. "You seem to have an energetic relationship, by the way..."

Eventually, Anna gathered her notes for the next Class with Professor Davis, and headed out. Lucus is a 'no', Mat's a 'yes', but it could be too dangerous for him, I've got twenty-eight days to the Moot and I'm getting bothered by hallucinations of Odin...so, am I crazy? I could be crazy-hell, I've died enough times to fracture anyone's sense of reality... She almost missed the turn.

Mathieu was in his own thoughts as he made a turn back to the cafeteria, and nearly bowled over Anna in the process. He tried to go one way, and she the other, but in the end, Mathieu found himself half-holding her as they tangled up together.

"Ehehe, sorry," Mathieu smiled bashfully, straightening himself up. He fidgeted a bit; they hadn't really had a lot of alone time. "Um...were you heading to Delphina's class? Wanna walk together...?" he asked, offering his hand awkwardly.

ooc: sorry for 'taking control' as it were.

Kagetora;14524383']Oh boy. No good having a girlfriend if you kill her when you touch.
"Oh, well. Um. Thank you."

Betsy gulped, it was awkward.
'so where are you from? what is it like?'

"I don't like to talk about Kagetora. I wouldn't recommend going there if you don't like being a guinea pig."
Glancing up at the clock in the cafeteria, he saw class started soon.
"Oh crap. Class starts in a few minutes. Do you have a schedule yet?"
Betsy nodded, and got it out.
Taking a quick glance, Ziyo saw what he was looking for.
"Yep, you got it too."

"i don't believe we've met either." Said Selphie
"Anyway, I'm Selphie, who are you?" Said Selphie extending her hand as a gesture of 'saying hello'

"I'm Lucus," he replied as he stood up and shake hands with her. "I must be going to my next class soon. Professor Davis is taking our class. Do you know where it is?" Lucus asked.

"I'm Lucus," he replied as he stood up and shake hands with her. "I must be going to my next class soon. Professor Davis is taking our class. Do you know where it is?" Lucus asked.

"Wow, thats a nice name, anyway, i don't know where the class is, but guess what!! I have it too! So i guess we can walk together to the class, i mean if you know where it is." Said Selphie in her 'normal', go-lucky, rather peppy attitude

"You can wait with me," Delphina smiled warmly. "About the link; that's partially my fault. I'm teaching him techniques telepaths need in order to survive, so we're not inundated with the minutiae of the worlds thoughts." she explained. "You seem to have an energetic relationship, by the way..."

"Well, we are used to being shunned,"said Goltia."Twins are VERY rare in the Colonies. That and we have always been close, even if you can't tell it."

"Well, we are used to being shunned,"said Goltia."Twins are VERY rare in the Colonies. That and we have always been close, even if you can't tell it."
"Well, it's someone who once said Who're you going to fight with if not your friends? I suppose it is true of siblings too," Delphina answered, "Especially twins."

"Wow, thats a nice name, anyway, i don't know where the class is, but guess what!! I have it too! So i guess we can walk together to the class, i mean if you know where it is." Said Selphie in her 'normal', go-lucky, rather peppy attitude

"Thanks," replied Lucus feeling unease about walking with her. "I don't mind showing you the way to class," Lucus smiled as he got up and headed towards the classroom with her. "How long you being here?"

"Well, it's someone who once said Who're you going to fight with if not your friends? I suppose it is true of siblings too," Delphina answered, "Especially twins."

"Especially twins,"agreed Goltia, before Josh walked back in.
"man, i should really take this with me everywhere,"said Josh, tapping his bag with a finger.

"Especially twins,"agreed Goltia, before Josh walked back in.
"man, i should really take this with me everywhere,"said Josh, tapping his bag with a finger.
"That's what it's supposed to be for," Delphina smiled, standing up. "I'm gonna prepare some handouts...can I leave you two unsupervised?" she joked, heading into her office.

"That's what it's supposed to be for," Delphina smiled, standing up. "I'm gonna prepare some handouts...can I leave you two unsupervised?" she joked, heading into her office.

"Don't worry, we won't fight,"said Josh. Goltia waited for Professor Davis to leave the room before walking up to Josh and saying:"You have been thinking about Grace, haven't you?". Josh looked at her for a moment, before saying:"Yes...gods, i miss her..."
"Josh, if you missed her any more, i would be looking for a way to find her," joked Goltia, who was rewarded with a smile.
"Hehe, thanks,'said Josh, before sitting down and pulling out the photo again.

"Thanks," replied Lucus feeling unease about walking with her. "I don't mind showing you the way to class," Lucus smiled as he got up and headed towards the classroom with her. "How long you being here?"

"oh, i dont know, i dont keep track. Anyway, how bout you?"

Josh looked at the photo and took in what was inprinted on it. The photo was taken on a sunny day at a beach on Terrva. He could tell because the sky had a greenish tint to it. In the photo there were 3 people with arms around eachother. Josh, who looked a lot happier then he did today, wearing surfer shorts with green flames on them was in the middle. Then there was Goltia, with Josh's left arm around her shoulders, wearing surfer shorts and a blue swimming shirt. And then there was Grace, with Josh's right arm around her shoulders and her arm around his waist in return. She was wearing red surfer shorts and a Hawaiian shirt with the buttons undone, showing a bikini top. With shoulder length hair and a somewhat good figure, she looked perfectly at home at the beach. And judging from the way she looking at him, she was happy with Josh.
Sighing, Josh looked at the photo for a while. He was still looking at it when Professor Davis walked back in.

OOC: May as well say what the photo was of, considering it keeps poping up. And FUS, hope the post is acceptable.

Josh looked at the photo and took in what was inprinted on it. The photo was taken on a sunny day at a beach on Terrva. He could tell because the sky had a greenish tint to it. In the photo there were 3 people with arms around eachother. Josh, who looked a lot happier then he did today, wearing surfer shorts with green flames on them was in the middle. Then there was Goltia, with Josh's left arm around her shoulders, wearing surfer shorts and a blue swimming shirt. And then there was Grace, with Josh's right arm around her shoulders and her arm around his waist in return. She was wearing red surfer shorts and a Hawaiian shirt with the buttons undone, showing a bikini top. With shoulder length hair and a somewhat good figure, she looked perfectly at home at the beach. And judging from the way she looking at him, she was happy with Josh.
Sighing, Josh looked at the photo for a while. He was still looking at it when Professor Davis walked back in.

OOC: May as well say what the photo was of, considering it keeps poping up. And FUS, hope the post is acceptable.
ooc: sure, u didn't overstep or nothing

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Delphina walked up to Josh, seeing if he'd notice her.

"Ah, so that's the girl," she smiled, "Now that I have a face, the search'll go easier..." she commented. "And you two look good together," Delphina added.

"Thanks,"said Josh. Looking over, Goltia opened her mouth to deliver a sarcastic remark but then closed her mouth again, after reading Josh's emotions through their link. To take her mind off the memories of home, she recited every type of edible plant she could think of.

ooc: wonder if i should do the same w/ sudova...get the class started...

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"Well, here are your handouts," Delphina suppressed a chuckle as she handed them their sheets. "Oh, and I almost forgot; if you've got your essays with you, just place them on the desk."

Josh instantly tensed up at the mention of the essay. Goltia had an similar reaction.
"Ummm...Essay?"said the twins at the same time, the exact same look of 'oh s**t' on their faces.

Kagetora;14530304']"I don't like to talk about Kagetora. I wouldn't recommend going there if you don't like being a guinea pig."
Glancing up at the clock in the cafeteria, he saw class started soon.
"Oh crap. Class starts in a few minutes. Do you have a schedule yet?"
Betsy nodded, and got it out.
Taking a quick glance, Ziyo saw what he was looking for.
"Yep, you got it too."

Betsy smiled and followed him quickly, she sat in front of him

"I lose track of time up here," Lucus finished as they came to the classroom. Lucus handed in his essay that he wrote up for Professor Davis and quietly sat at the back of the room with his notebook out and ready to do some school work. This was different since his lust for a kill was starting to appear on the back pages of his note book.

Sareau checked his bag-he'd quite forgotten any essay for Prof. Davis's class-sloppy, but he did have a full plate now.

Of course, it was no excuse, but he'd have to inquire to discover what the essay was about before composing one, if the professor was inclined to a grace period.

"I'm terribly sorry, but with all the excitement recently and all the teleporting about, I quite blanked on your assignment, Prof. Davis-shall I take a zero or will you permit me a day's grace?"

Josh instantly tensed up at the mention of the essay. Goltia had an similar reaction.
"Ummm...Essay?"said the twins at the same time, the exact same look of 'oh s**t' on their faces.
"Yes," Delphina said, gathering Lucus' essay as he approached. "Thank you Lucus," she said before turning back to the twins. "The essay that I assigned last class."

As she said this, Mathieu appeared, leading Anna as they held hands. Noticing the paper in Delphina's hand, he froze in mid-stride.

"Oh my God..." he muttered aloud, "I forgot my book-bag!" With that, Mathieu apologized to Anna and did an about-face, running back to his dorm to gather his things.

"Oh my..." Delphina chuckled.

Sareau checked his bag-he'd quite forgotten any essay for Prof. Davis's class-sloppy, but he did have a full plate now.

Of course, it was no excuse, but he'd have to inquire to discover what the essay was about before composing one, if the professor was inclined to a grace period.

"I'm terribly sorry, but with all the excitement recently and all the teleporting about, I quite blanked on your assignment, Prof. Davis-shall I take a zero or will you permit me a day's grace?"
Delphina was still smiling at Mathieu's antics when she turned to Sareau.

"Hrm...well, you have been rather busy, right?" she mused. "I think I can allow it."

Selphie walked to the class, right after Lucus. She handed in the essay to the teacher.

"Hello Professor, here is my essay." "Hello Goltia and Josh." Selphie quickly found a seat next to Lucus.

Delphina was still smiling at Mathieu's antics when she turned to Sareau.

"Hrm...well, you have been rather busy, right?" she mused. "I think I can allow it."

Sareau muddled through his notes carefully-he rather enjoyed Prof. Davis's ethics class, though it often devolved into an argument of individuality vs. authoritarianism with Die Raumnazi, and he knew any assignment would be written down in the notebook reserved for Ethics.

He was usually so meticulous-either the translating or recent escapades of relocating Cameron was throwing him off. He was definitely going to have to organize better. Too sloppy, he thought. World isn't going to conquer itself, and neither will you if you let simple things like this slide. Where are my notes from last class? Oh, gods, please let me not have left them at the theater...

OOC:Could someone remind me what the assignment was? I'm drawing a blank-blame it on Old-timer's-and have no desire to backtrack that far.

Oh crap. Essay? If I remembered what it was about, I could do it in a few seconds on the computer... thought Ziyo, completely forgetting the fact that Delphina could read minds. Oh well. I don't think I can get held back at this kind of school anyway.

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(On a more violent note, and mostly because I almost forgot. I'm going to take a little liberty and give the Sudovan a battle-axe, cool? Cool.)
Kagai lay on the floor. The crowds from all around started laughing, booing, and clearly money was already on the Sudovan.
The giant strode over in two strides, and lifted his boot to crush Kagai under his weight alone.
"I don't think so." said Kagai, converting his body and reappearing behind the giant.
General surprise went throughout the arena, as the Sudovan turned around, swinging a massive fist at Kagai's head.
With a little duck, Kagai dodged the incoming flesh.
Furrowing his brow, clearly infuriated by the little imp, the Sudovan reached for his belt, where a giant axe hung.
"NOW YOU DIE!" the giant said, lifting the axe above his head, and bringing it down at Kagai's head.
"Didn't your mommy tell you not to play with sharp objects?" sneered Kagai, converting the part of his body that would have been cloven in two by the axe, which embedded itself in the ground.
Kagai saw the Sudovan's eyes go bloodshot.
Though he wasn't actually afraid of the giant, he dropped his jaw, mostly for dramatic effect, then rolled off to the side.
With a roar, the Sudovan pounced on Kagai, who decided that he might as well let the Sudovan beat him up a little. He would just repair all damages with the reserves.
With each punch from the massive fists, Kagai simply regenerated any damage taken, and just waited there.
Glancing over at the Blizzard of Odd, he saw a slight nod.
'Too bad for you' me mouthed at the giant. Converting his body mass into electricity, he appeared behind the berserking man. He didn't have much reserves left after regenerating after the Sudovan's punches, but what he did have, he shot into the back of the giant's head.

Selphie walked to the class, right after Lucus. She handed in the essay to the teacher.

"Hello Professor, here is my essay." "Hello Goltia and Josh." Selphie quickly found a seat next to Lucus.

"Hey Selphie,"said the Twins, doing their best to be invisible. Josh found this a lot easier then Goltia, seeing that he could bend light around himself. Which is just what he did.

Kagetora;14536008']Oh crap. Essay? If I remembered what it was about, I could do it in a few seconds on the computer... thought Ziyo, completely forgetting the fact that Delphina could read minds. Oh well. I don't think I can get held back at this kind of school anyway.


Betsy had only just started the class so she got an extension on her paper, after class she tried to find Ziyo, she didnt want to seem clingy so she decided against it, she had no more classes, she got her towel and basked in the summer sun, her skin was sunkissed she wore big silver aviators.

(OOC: We generally RP the classes. It's pretty fun)

((OOC: sorry my mistake))

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Betsy walked back into the class and sat back down. she smiled at Ziyo, she had a strap top on just above knee high shorts.

Josh had almost completely hidden himself when he remembered that Professor Davis was a mind reader.
"Hellfire..."muttered Josh, letting the light go and looking around the room. A new face caught his eye. He waved, then jumped as Goltia clicked her fingers in fount of his face.
"You try ANYTHING and i will break your kneecaps,"said Goltia, before turning and waiving at Ziyo.

OOC: love triangle much?

ooc: just fyi...i don't remember assigning an essay either O_o but I think Orinon or someone mentioned it...I asked and didn't get clarrification, shrugged and went along with it. Besides, this is like...the first homework that's been assigned in over 140 pages of 'school.'

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"I see a lot of shifty eyes towards me," Delphina chuckled, "But rest assured, I turned on the Suppressor earlier," she informed the class.

"So, let's have a fun lesson today," she smiled, taking a seat on top of her desk. "Are our ethical judgments subjective, or do they vary with circumstance? Any takers?" she prompted.

ooc2: taken directly from a philosophy class syllabus, btw...

ooc3: shut up, i'm a history major :P

Now things were getting interesting for Lucus as he glanced around at the classroom while jotting down notes. He felt a bit of jealousy towards Joshua before realising he was refering to Ziyo thinking Joshua body language was aimed at Delphina. Lucus kept his notes focused on the subject as he started to do dote points about the subject.

'I don't know how to explain this one,' thought Lucus to himself as he tried to think of a way to answer the question.

Anna was so busy going over her own problems, she almost missed the door to Professor Davis' class.

"Subjective." Anna said, "but not necessarily based on Circumstances as much as the subject's chosen standards for Objective judgement-a recent field-trip with Professor Davis to a location off-station shows that, I think rather plainly." she handed her Essay in, and sat down, "Apologies to you for being late, Professor."

"Yeah, i noticed that,"said Josh, referring to the Suppressor. He looked clearly uncomfortable without being able to feel the ebb and flow of energy. Goltia was handling it better, though you could tell she wasn't liking it either. shaking his head, Josh said:"They vary on the circumstances. My people have done horrible things in war. The worst was destroying an enemies homeworld. but they did those things to survive. If we hadn't, the enemy would of destroyed us."

"It definitely varies person to person. I personally try to stay subjective, and stay true to my personal, if outdated, sense of honor, but I find that typically it's difficult, if not impossible to do that in all situations." said Ziyo

"Like all human decisions, they are subjective AND vary by circumstance." Sareau replied. "The guidelines-the basics-are principles by which we judge each circumstance, but each moment is taken in itself for an individual decision. Certain decisions-the time-honored belief that we of the Empowered set should not kill each other-are being brought into question as the younger generation finds the mind-games and death-traps of our antecedents quaint and outdated, but they add a bit of personality to the proceedings.

"Also, the fact I shouldn't kill Capt. Annoying save by accident guarantees me that if I'm captured by Capt. Amazing, I'll face trial in other than a kangaroo court. It's a pleasant thought that we will leave each other be in extremis."

Anna was so busy going over her own problems, she almost missed the door to Professor Davis' class.

"Subjective." Anna said, "but not necessarily based on Circumstances as much as the subject's chosen standards for Objective judgement-a recent field-trip with Professor Davis to a location off-station shows that, I think rather plainly." she handed her Essay in, and sat down, "Apologies to you for being late, Professor."
"No worries," Delphina took the essay, placing it in the small pile on her desk. She opened her mouth to move the discussion along when the door opened, and a flustered and out of breath Mathieu stomped in.

"I got it..." he held up the crumpled papers in his hand. He walked over and held them out to Delphina.

"Thank you...Mathieu," she smiled at his abrupt appearance. "Go ahead and take a seat, we've begun our discussion."

Mathieu was quick to take his seat by Anna, heaving a deep sigh.

"So...what're we talking about?" he whispered to her. "Oh, and um...sorry about forgetting..." he smiled awkwardly.

Josh fought back a laugh as he watched Mathieus antics. Goltia however remained focused on class.
"If all of what humans did was subject to the circumstances, then it would be evil to no end,"said Goltia, before putting on a deep voice"'Sir, you murdered this man.' 'But he was trying to mug me.' Oh, ok then, carry on.' See where i'm going?"

ooc: quick warning, my internet might be getting cut off.

Josh fought back a laugh as he watched Mathieus antics. Goltia however remained focused on class.
"If all of what humans did was subject to the circumstances, then it would be evil to no end,"said Goltia, before putting on a deep voice"'Sir, you murdered this man.' 'But he was trying to mug me.' Oh, ok then, carry on.' See where i'm going?"

ooc: quick warning, my internet might be getting cut off.
"Well, isn't that self-defense?" MAthieu piped in to Goltia's response. "I mean, if someone tries to rob me, I'm gonna resist as much as I can...and if they force me to and kill them, it's not my fault, really."

ooc: that sucks, Orinon...

"Yes, but what if someone killed someone out of, say, anger, then said that they were trying to hurt them,"said Goltia, who was gifted with her mothers rather sharp and direct way of debating.

"Yes, but what if someone killed someone out of, say, anger, then said that they were trying to hurt them,"said Goltia, who was gifted with her mothers rather sharp and direct way of debating.
"OF course that'd be bad," Mathieu answered. "But, those are two different events. Getting angry at someone and defending yourself are completely different."

"Which is why there is man-slaughter and murder. Man-slaughter is in self defense, murder is agressive." said Ziyo, rolling his eyes

"Really?"said Goltia, have neglected to explain the laws of the ICO."Ummm...Man...slaughter? What the hell?"

"Man slaughter typically is when you kill someone, usually without meaning to. Say someone important to you is in danger, and you kill the person that is putting them in danger. Manslaughter is often an accident, for instance, throwing something off a cliff, and it happens to hit someone on the head, killing them."

"Really?"said Goltia, have neglected to explain the laws of the ICO."Ummm...Man...slaughter? What the hell?"
"Actually," Delphina cleared her throat. "MANSLAUGHTER - The unlawful killing of a human being without malice or premeditation, either express or implied; distinguished from murder, which requires malicious intent. The distinctions between manslaughter and murder, consists in the following: In the former, though the act which occasions the death be unlawful, or likely to be attended with bodily mischief, yet the malice, either express or implied, which is the very essence of murder, is presumed to be wanting in manslaughter. It also differs from murder in this, that there can be no accessaries before the fact, there having been no time for premeditation. Manslaugbter is voluntary, when it happens upon a sudden heat; or involuntary, when it takes place in the commission of some unlawful act. The cases of manslaughter may be classed as follows those which take place in consequence of: 1. Provocation. 2. Mutual combat. 3. Resistance to public officers, etc. 4. Killing in the prosecution of an unlawful or wanton act. 5. Killing in the prosecution of a lawful act, improperly performed, or performed without lawful authority." She closed the small book in her hand. "Continue..." she smiled.

Anna frowned, "Back home, if you kill someone accidentally, it's got a price." she said, "Negotiation of Weregild is one of the most important jobs a Lawyer has in my homeland."

Jae Min's wish to be left alone at lunch had been granted. Unlike most of his last schools, the first time in the lunchroom had not ended in violence. But it was time to get to his next class. He'd missed the classes before lunch, as he decided to sleep in. He took a seat in what he didn't really care was the right classroom or not, behind a several other students having a rather ridiculous conversation about manslaughter. He leaned forwards to the group, and cut in rather rudely. "You can't spell manslaughter without laughter. That's all there is to it." He slumped quickly back into his chair, and thought something along the lines of 'boy, am I funny.'

Anna frowned, "Back home, if you kill someone accidentally, it's got a price." she said, "Negotiation of Weregild is one of the most important jobs a Lawyer has in my homeland."
"That's what civil courts are for," Mathieu mentioned. "There was this soccer player in my country see? Really famous...won the Romashkova Trophy and all. Anyway, he killed his wife, but got acquitted in trial. But then his wife's parents sued him in civil court and won their wrongful-death suit," he explained.

"I don't think this is about the vagaries of the courts, but personal moral choices." Sareau responded. "After all, courts have a very undesirable habit of legislating from the bench instead of processing a law through the tedium of legislature.

"A magistrate in my land who does so is sewn in a sack with a cockerel, a viper, an ape, and a pig, the whole bound in lead chains then drowned in a sacred pool, but we're very much opposed to judicial activism.

"The soccer player in your example-it is entirely possible that a vigilante will regard him as a confirmed killer and act accordingly, which would be quite reprehensible, and just as bad if he were sent on his merry way by a fan. However, that would be a judgment call on the part of the vigilante-or the police at the scene."

"And this is why i like tramping through forests..."said Josh."Laws are too confusing for me."

"And this is why i like tramping through forests..."said Josh."Laws are too confusing for me."
"Most nations are nations of laws," Delphina countered. "And the Law, though not perfect, tries its best to be equitable." She smiled, putting the book far from her person, "But I rather enjoyed hikes more than law books, as well."

"I don't think this is about the vagaries of the courts, but personal moral choices." Sareau responded. "After all, courts have a very undesirable habit of legislating from the bench instead of processing a law through the tedium of legislature.

"A magistrate in my land who does so is sewn in a sack with a cockerel, a viper, an ape, and a pig, the whole bound in lead chains then drowned in a sacred pool, but we're very much opposed to judicial activism.

"The soccer player in your example-it is entirely possible that a vigilante will regard him as a confirmed killer and act accordingly, which would be quite reprehensible, and just as bad if he were sent on his merry way by a fan. However, that would be a judgment call on the part of the vigilante-or the police at the scene."
"Well, the defense played the race card, calling the police racist and such...but there was a lot of evidence against him," Mathieu explained. "And now there's new evidence revealed that trickery was used by the defense to denounce one of the more damning pieces of evidence."

ooc: everyone gets this, right? please don't tell me i have to spell it out, lol

"Well, the defense played the race card, calling the police racist and such...but there was a lot of evidence against him," Mathieu explained. "And now there's new evidence revealed that trickery was used by the defense to denounce one of the more damning pieces of evidence."

ooc: everyone gets this, right? please don't tell me i have to spell it out, lol

Scribbling a few notations, Anna spoke up, "Racism is a serious charge, I am surprised that the Police didn't sue him for defamation." she said, and looked up, "Unless there was some truth to the allegation?"

Scribbling a few notations, Anna spoke up, "Racism is a serious charge, I am surprised that the Police didn't sue him for defamation." she said, and looked up, "Unless there was some truth to the allegation?"
"Well, there may have been one officer who made an off-handed remark or two," Mathieu turned to Anna, "But to accuse the department of a rumor was kinda far," he smiled.

"Erm, back on topic, please," Delphina interjected with a chuckle.

"Racism would be a dead issue if it weren't so useful to miscreants." Sareau sniffed. "It's the modern witch-hunt, conviction upon accusation with no need of trial. Other than a handful of xenophobes, who are entitled to their opinions, it's a moot point brought up only to invoke privilege.

"Eventually, the public will wise up to the trickery, but until then, it is a point of contention that must be accepted as going to happen." he made a gesture of dismissal. "They still haven't enough evidence to prosecute Lizzie Borden successfully, though this soccer player of yours is most assuredly guilty. However, the fact he was found so by a civil court is hardly recompense considering what a poor murderer would face under similar conditions. There is some validity to the sentiment 'Kill all the lawyers', since they twist the courts and laws with such tricks."

"Racism is pointless,"said Josh."We are all the same under the skin; We are all human, even if we don't feel it."

"Racism is pointless,"said Josh."We are all the same under the skin; We are all human, even if we don't feel it."
"Right on!" Mathieu shouted enthusiastically, pumping his fist before realizing where he was. He slunk down in his chair, his cheeks reddening as he looked away from Anna.

"Most prejudices are pointless." Sareau sighed. "That doesn't change their existence nor the reality they impose. Look at the class envy argument-as deceitful as any prejudice borne from melanin content, but still persuasive, especially when used by an eloquent individual-or even a shrill harpy as usually propounds it.

"There is always the fear of the unknown, of the different-humanity is very much a pack animal, despite eons of evolution-those without are seen as competitors at best, threats at worse.

"Fear motivates them, but never for good-there must be a way to convince them of the benefits of cooperative coexistence, but what...?" This last was spoken almost entirely to himself, his mind flexing visibly.

OOC:Only telepaths should be privy to this last bit, but they seem a dime a dozen these days...

IC:I could raise an army, but that would just cause greater warfare. Lord Shilling's network-if I could twist that to Sports Entertainment, leave the death matches to him, but broadcast Empowered combat as the safe sort of thing that occurs within cages-the modern Colosseum, showing the masses the safety of the Empire protecting from the Unknown...perhaps, perhaps...but how to do this in a way that shows the Empowered are not a threat? An army breeds fear, for all know the only use of one...could a team of public entertainers achieve what Empowered police and endless internecine warfare among ourselves could not? A thought worth pondering...

Josh threw a sidewards look at Sareau. He had seen the thought but wasn't saw what it meant. Josh shrugged, and turned back to argument in the making.

'Interesting topic,' Lucus thought to himself as he looked at Selphia next to him before going back to his notebook. 'Must make a side note about the things that are happening,' added Lucus. 'That guy at the back doesn't have a sense of humour and his joke didn't even make sense,' Lucus concluded as he shake's his head gently after hearing the pathetic joke. 'Take more notes about this argument,'

'Interesting topic,' Lucus thought to himself as he looked at Selphia next to him before going back to his notebook. 'Must make a side note about the things that are happening,' added Lucus. 'That guy at the back doesn't have a sense of humour and his joke didn't even make sense,' Lucus concluded as he shake's his head gently after hearing the pathetic joke. 'Take more notes about this argument,'
ooc: Does no one remember that Delphina activated the Suppressor? ALL telepathic abilities are blocked

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Delphina couldn't help but smile at the conversation ensuing. She also couldn't help her eyes from momentarily wandering to Lucus, who was busy jotting down notes. It was hard to contain herself; she wanted to girlishly giggle and glomp him for being so cute...

Both Josh and Goltia had had enough of the argument. Josh showed this by being quiet and writing notes. Goltia showed her impatience by tapping her foot on the floor.

Both Josh and Goltia had had enough of the argument. Josh showed this by being quiet and writing notes. Goltia showed her impatience by tapping her foot on the floor.
"Hmm," Delphina kicked her feet playfully, "Seems we're going a bit off-topic. Let's try something else...we all fight or serve or what-have-you for different reasons," she prompted. "And we have certain powers to assist us. For some, the power has even influenced your decisions in life...tell me, if all your powers were gone, leaving just good normal little boys, and good normal little girls in this class," she chuckled, "Would you still do it?"

"Yes,"said Josh instantly."I would go home and sign up in the Fleet."
Goltia looked at her brother and nodded."Me too."

"Yes,"said Josh instantly."I would go home and sign up in the Fleet."
Goltia looked at her brother and nodded."Me too."
"I-I dunno," MAthieu answered. "I'm good in a fight, but to be honest, my powers are good when I need them," he turned to Anna. "I'd still protect those I care about, but I couldn't fight for everyone...on a sidenote, losing my powers would mean I could go home," he smiled.

ooc: g'night

OOC:night. last post for me

IC:
Josh nodded at Mathieu."Same reasoning here. who needs powers when you are in a 2 km long warship?"

"Hmm," Delphina kicked her feet playfully, "Seems we're going a bit off-topic. Let's try something else...we all fight or serve or what-have-you for different reasons," she prompted. "And we have certain powers to assist us. For some, the power has even influenced your decisions in life...tell me, if all your powers were gone, leaving just good normal little boys, and good normal little girls in this class," she chuckled, "Would you still do it?"

Anna thought for a moment. "I suppose I would-though I suspect my career doing so would be rather shorter."

OOC:Forgive me-it is a villain's job to move the plot forward, and my connection is not the best. Let me try this:

IC: Sareau looked at Prof. Davis, his mask expressionless. "Are you asking if I would forsake my ability to warp space to my whim for the ability to throw off this mask, to share myself-albeit merely my physical form-to be less than a mask to you all, to never suffer the guilt that comes from inflicting insanity and death those who see my true form must endure?

"I would happily give up my advantages if I could surrender my flaws as well. However, I am as I was made and must adjust-to engage in such frippery is to insult my creators.

"I was made as I am to fulfill a purpose, and who may second-guess ineffability? To change myself may well betray the ineffable plan, and to try and supercede the necessity of Reality is the height of arrogance-such suppositions fly in the face of Reality.

"We are as we are, and the Universe never tosses more at you than it thinks you can handle-though it's Faith in me is astounding.

"Would you have us exchange one cross for another, when we are as Providence has seen fit to make us?

"We are as we are-to pretend to be more or less diminishes our purpose in the Grand Scheme-it is folly to go further in this. We must adjust to what we are, not wallow in what could be-to do less than adapt to your situation is to force the Ineffable Plan to adapt, and that is detrimental to the Universe as a whole-we must live up to our purpose and Ultimate Achievement, not hide from it in frippery."

"Hmm," Delphina kicked her feet playfully, "Seems we're going a bit off-topic. Let's try something else...we all fight or serve or what-have-you for different reasons," she prompted. "And we have certain powers to assist us. For some, the power has even influenced your decisions in life...tell me, if all your powers were gone, leaving just good normal little boys, and good normal little girls in this class," she chuckled, "Would you still do it?"

"Of course you contiune to fight for what you believe in," replied Lucus. "Its what keeps us going," he added as he started to think about home. "We fight for what we believe in and we die fighting for it,"

OOC:Forgive me-it is a villain's job to move the plot forward, and my connection is not the best. Let me try this:

IC: Sareau looked at Prof. Davis, his mask expressionless. "Are you asking if I would forsake my ability to warp space to my whim for the ability to throw off this mask, to share myself-albeit merely my physical form-to be less than a mask to you all, to never suffer the guilt that comes from inflicting insanity and death those who see my true form must endure?

"I would happily give up my advantages if I could surrender my flaws as well. However, I am as I was made and must adjust-to engage in such frippery is to insult my creators.

"I was made as I am to fulfill a purpose, and who may second-guess ineffability? To change myself may well betray the ineffable plan, and to try and supercede the necessity of Reality is the height of arrogance-such suppositions fly in the face of Reality.

"We are as we are, and the Universe never tosses more at you than it thinks you can handle-though it's Faith in me is astounding.

"Would you have us exchange one cross for another, when we are as Providence has seen fit to make us?

"We are as we are-to pretend to be more or less diminishes our purpose in the Grand Scheme-it is folly to go further in this. We must adjust to what we are, not wallow in what could be-to do less than adapt to your situation is to force the Ineffable Plan to adapt, and that is detrimental to the Universe as a whole-we must live up to our purpose and Ultimate Achievement, not hide from it in frippery."
"Oh, my...you seem to have misinterpreted me," Delphina smiled a bit. "The prompt of the question was, "What if you had no powers?" Not a choice, mind you...what would you do if you woke up one day and suddenly couldn't warp space and such..." she sighed. "And yes, this is a What if...? scenario, as are much of our discussions in this class on Ethics...I'd prefer you not refer to my lessons as frippery," Delphina concluded.

"Oh, my...you seem to have misinterpreted me," Delphina smiled a bit. "The prompt of the question was, "What if you had no powers?" Not a choice, mind you...what would you do if you woke up one day and suddenly couldn't warp space and such..." she sighed. "And yes, this is a What if...? scenario, as are much of our discussions in this class on Ethics...I'd prefer you not refer to my lessons as frippery," Delphina concluded.

"My apologies." Sareau bowed his head slightly. "But the exercise is pointless-if I had no Empowered talents, I would still have powers-merely different ones. Rather than the birthright of the Kings of Edom, I would be cloaked in wealth and privilege. My family is old and respectable, still possessed of it's wealth and influence.

"Doubtless, I should be spying Ugly at a Radcliffe mixer or seeing to it I was attending this year's charities and enjoying-if that's the word for it-the social whirl of Old Money.

"I doubt much would change-I'd still be a gymnast, but I suppose I might enjoy a turn onstage. Acting appeals to me, though my...condition makes it unlikely I'll pursue that dream."

He pondered a moment. "I suppose normalcy would be a nice change of pace-with great power comes great responsibility, as the philosopher Lee said. I expect without that great power, my responsibility would be likewise lessened. It might be nice.

"On the other hand, I do not know if my appearance would have the same effect just because my powers are gone-I doubt very much your dampener has removed it, and do not desire to test the hypothesis.

"I expect I'd be just another deformed man."

"Am I the only one here not born with a power?" said Ziyo closing his eyes and slowly shaking his head.
"If I didn't have the ability I have right now, I would never even dream of doing what I do now, so I would not be anything like I am now.

"For one, I would probably have continued to follow the beliefs I had of Shinto. When I gained my powers and was introduced to others that did, I began to lose my faith in a higher power, as I now believe, as my powers are, that everything is merely a cosmic accident.

"For another, I wouldn't feel superior to those without powers. Those who annoy me I can simply kill on a whim, with little fear of repurcussion.

"Even more, my value placed on sentient life would still be strong, and not as diminished as it now is. Some of this comes from my new belief in a religion known as science. More comes from the Kagetorian propaganda broadcasted throughout the streets. The rest comes from the fact that so many people are dead because of me, mostly accidents."

"All life should be treasured...."muttered Goltia, who was a bit of a greeny."Any who try to alter it or create it are monsters."

"Indeed." Sareau replied softly. "My birth may have caused the deaths of the entire medical staff, but it's not as if I could control it nor even knew of the possibility, but I am not an indiscriminate killer.

"Life is too sacred to be removed on a whim-there must be a reason, or one is but a ravening beast. It is too valuable to be snuffed out nor to permit oneself to be immune to the consequences. Killing occurs by accident, but there is always guilt when that happens. To kill without feeling anything, even self-delusional justifications, is to be a monster." he shuddered.

"As far as being born with powers, Ziyo-my grandfather has, or had, though I don't know if he's pursued or abandoned it yet, that individuals important to the Ineffable Purpose occasionally run afoul of Fate, Being, or Necessity, but due to circumstances not fully understood, somehow engage and defeat Death to emerge with powers rather than dying.

"I understand at least one nation undertook a program of slaughtering large numbers of people in bizarre and painful ways to create a pool of Empowered labor to draw from, but they either failed or failed to produce an adequate number of Empowered to justify the expense."

Josh leant back in his sit, the conversation flowing over him. His mind was elsewhere, and his face said it.

ooc: bump...?

ic:

Mathieu was following the conversation idly, but truth be told, the all-nighter had worn him out. His head was drooping.

OOC: OMG. This thread is starting to die...

'Damnit! This is so bloody boring,' thought Alex to himself as he sat around the middle of the classroom as he glanced at Lucus. 'I'm gonna get you one day Lucus and when your not looking...BAM! I'll rip your head off and...err...and I'll kill ya again and again. Yeah!'
Lucus noticed Alex's glance and how he threaten his life. This was some what amusing for Lucus as he started to laugh at him while trying to hide it.

'I've beaten you before and I'll beat you again,' thought Lucus as he smiled before going back to the conversation.


OOC: How does everybody feel about Alex having a fight with Lucus?

OOC: Fine by me.
OOC2: We need more people in this thread.

IC:
Josh noticed Mathieu's head drooping and tried to send him some energy. All he got for his effort was a little spark.
"Bloody suppressor...." muttered Josh, before quickly throwing a piece of paper at Mathieu's head to wake him up.

ooc: oh my, is it my boring lessons...?

ooc2: the suppressor only works on telepathic powers...

ic:

"I'm up!" Mathieu sat straight as the projectile awoke him.

"Ahem," Delphina cleared her throat, her sense of reservation disturbed by his outburst. "Anything you wish to add, Monsiuer Mathieu?"

"Eh...n-no ma'am," Mathieu blushed, slunking his head.

ooc3: mathieu's gonna jump in, btw...

'I wonder how, I wonder why, yesterday I was looking at the blue blue sky and all that I can see, is just a little Lemon Tree. I turn my head up and down. Turning, turning, turning around and all that I can see is just a little Lemon Tree,' thought Lucus to himself as his mind was singing along to it.

(Song he was singing in his mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDIt50hRDs)

"Psst!" whispered Alex from behind Lucus. He passed Lucus a piece of folded paper as Lucus put it against his notebook.

The piece of paper had a note attached to it. It showed a picture frame of Lucus being killed by a bear. This made him feel unease as he remembered his Second Trail coming up but he didn't wanted to say anything. He didn't needed protection, he just needed to think. This was serious as the end frame showed the figure of Lucus being eaten alive by the bear and a wolf. His heart jumped as he folded the paper up again and placed it in his notebook. Lucus turned around and glared at Alex.

"It feels so much better knowing somebody cares about my death," he whispered in a saracastic tone as Alex threaten Lucus with his fist and what was meant to be a knife sliting his thoart by using his hands. Lucus just turned around and ignored Alex as he had hope Delphina didn't notice him. The last thing he needed was Delphina worrying about him. Then again, who wouldn't worry about him if they found out how dangerous his Second Trail was.

Sareau watched the rivalry unfold, calmly assaying the pair. He wondered if they'd actually break out in a fight during class...

'I wonder how, I wonder why, yesterday I was looking at the blue blue sky and all that I can see, is just a little Lemon Tree. I turn my head up and down. Turning, turning, turning around and all that I can see is just a little Lemon Tree,' thought Lucus to himself as his mind was singing along to it.

(Song he was singing in his mind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCDIt50hRDs)

"Psst!" whispered Alex from behind Lucus. He passed Lucus a piece of folded paper as Lucus put it against his notebook.

The piece of paper had a note attached to it. It showed a picture frame of Lucus being killed by a bear. This made him feel unease as he remembered his Second Trail coming up but he didn't wanted to say anything. He didn't needed protection, he just needed to think. This was serious as the end frame showed the figure of Lucus being eaten alive by the bear and a wolf. His heart jumped as he folded the paper up again and placed it in his notebook. Lucus turned around and glared at Alex.

"It feels so much better knowing somebody cares about my death," he whispered in a saracastic tone as Alex threaten Lucus with his fist and what was meant to be a knife sliting his thoart by using his hands. Lucus just turned around and ignored Alex as he had hope Delphina didn't notice him. The last thing he needed was Delphina worrying about him. Then again, who wouldn't worry about him if they found out how dangerous his Second Trail was.
"Ahem!" Delphina said more forcefully than with Mathieu. "Is there something you'd like to share, Alex?" she asked, skipping off of her desk and walking to his desk. "Well...?"

"No miss," replied Alex as he kept an honest and straight face. 'I'll get you Lucus when your teacher isn't around to save you,' "Everything is perfectly fine,"

Delphina wrinkled her face. It was the most she'd shown her forceful nature inside the school. She sighed and moved on. Perhaps she'd read too much into it; shown too much concern for Lucus...? Leaning on her desk she said, "Well, we're certainly having an interesting morning, aren't we?"

"(Your dead punk)," threaten Alex in the Lynion language as Lucus glanced over to face Alex. "(When your precious teacher isn't around to stop it),"

"(Your always scared of attacking me at any time. Your really a big coward,)" Lucus replied as he felt the matter was settled. Alex then noticed something was conected between Lucus and Professor Davis and decided to use it to his advantage.

"Lucus," whispered Alex as Lucus finally turned around to Alex. "(I know what's between you two and I wonder what the others would think about it,)" stated Alex in the Lynion language. "(I wonder what's she...(next part hasn't being translated) hey Lucus?)"

"(Bloody bastard,)" replied Lucus before he felt some kind of metal wrap around his left foot. "Son of a bit...ch" muttered Lucus. He attempted to move his foot but the metal was focused on pinning him down. Alex pointed to the side Lucus wasn't watching and lossen the metal around Lucus foot. Lucus looked up just in time but was helpless as a sheet of cold hard steel raced towards him and sent him flying across the classroom and out the door.

'How am I going to beat him?' Lucus thought to himself as his arm was starting to bleed gently. He covered the wound with his spare arm as he caught the sight of Alex coming towards him. His first objective was to get Alex to have some space between him and the classroom. This was important since he wouldn't dare see Delphina get harm by Alex action. Alex kept following Lucus trail of blood as they were heading away from the classroom. Lucus started to regenerate his wound and looked around for a hiding spot just to finish the regeneration. He looked around as he heard the thump's of Alex's footsteps which slowly turn into careful steps. Lucus looked up and made his tentacles attach themselves to the roof of the room and pulled him up. He was facing down on the floor as Alex had entered the room with a piece of metal actting as some kind of weapon.

"Com'n your bastard," taunted Alex as he looked for Lucus but never looking at the roof. "You might as well come out since I'm going to find you!" finished Alex as Lucus prayed be bought enough time for his class mate's to escape before Alex comes back for them. Especially Delphina.

ooc: there's no roof...do you mean 'ceiling'?

"All right, everyone get back," Delphina told the rest of the class as she stepped forward. She turned of the Suppressor. "Head out of the class from this side," she pointed away from the fight. "As for you two!" Delphina bravely marched up to the two battling students.

Lucus wasn't to be on the sidelines for long. He soon had an ally, as Mathieu formed an energy shield on his arm, taking a defensive stance.

"All right, no one messes with my friends," Mathieu stated, ready to fight Alex.

Honestly, Sareau thought, eyes rolling skywards. These sorts of pathetic rivalries may add color to the business, but disrupting my learning time...
"This is really neither the time nor place." he grumbled. "If you must, perhaps you should plan better, organize...at least pre-sell the movie rights."

"Of course," smiled Alex as he turned around seeing Mathieu in front of Delphina. "The friend and the (lover)," laughed Alex as he said lover in the Lynion language. "Too bad you won't see Lucus again," Alex lifted up a piece of metal and constructed it into a razor sharpe blade.

He took carefully aim at Mathieu but at the last second threw the object directly at Delphina. It took flight across the classroom as the body of Lucus dropped directly in front of the object. From where Mathieu and Delphina point of view, they could see Lucus back to them and then fall onto his knees. Lucus grip the metal object in his body as he looked down as the blood gently ran out. His eyes were weak but he still had some kind of strength within him. Was this how he was going to die? Was it? It couldn't end here when his mind was racing with all the possibilities of how he and Delphina would end up. He looked at the ceiling above him as he prayed his regeneration skill could somehow give him the advantage of cheating death.

"The pitafull fallen hero," muttered Alex as he came up to Lucus and pushed the blade deeper into Lucus body causing him to shout in pain. "(Tell me, how does it feel to be with her?)"

"(When you have your enemy in his corner and no chance of escape,)" started Lucus as he looked in the eye to Alex. "(Never underestimate a dying) Lynion," added Lucus as he pulled the object gently from his stomach but not all the way out. Alex stepped back and forged a metal barrier between him and Mathieu as he put some distance between him and Lucus.

"What good is metal...?" Mathieu began, "If it's melted?" With that, he brought both hands together, sending a concentrated beam of energy at the barrier Alex had erected.

From the sidelines, Delphina had sprinted towards Lucus, her hands healing the moment that she reached him.

"Look, I want you both to stop this, please!" Delphina pleaded with Lucus and Alex.

"ENOUGH!!!!" shouted Josh, jumping to his feet. His hair had gone completely red, flares of energy were flying around his body and lightning was circling his hands. Looking at Alex with murderous eyes, he said in a voice that did not sound like his:" You hurt anyone else, and i'll melt your skin off your bones."

Goltia was going to say:"back off you f**ker or i will break your legs," but she froze when Josh shouted. She looked at everyone in the room, then looked at Alex and said:"better do what he says, cause he will kill if you don't."

"(This is how every single fight ends Lucus,)" stated Alex as he taunted Lucus while his metal barrier collasped around him. "(Its always friends that stop our fights. Look at you, taking aid from your lover and friends),"

"(Its called using strategy)," replied Lucus as he started to feel faint even though Delphina was started to heal him. "Have...have you ever played chess?" Lucus asked as Alex got out the way of Mathieu beam and constructed another weapon and came towards Lucus. "It's called...Check-Mate," Lucus pulled the metal stake out his body and threw it aside as he became unconsious. Alex looked puzzled as he started for the finaly blow on Lucus. What was the final card he was playing? Then it was as if Lucus had answered Alex wondering question.

Lucus opened his mouth gently and a dark blue fog started to lift from his inside. It slowly rose to around 3 foot high and glanced around before it changed height to around 6 foot high. Lucus temperate dropped and he started to shiver slightly as his hands covered his wound. The spirit took the form of a werewolf and glanced at Lucus and then at Delphina. It wouldn't speak a word nor do anything as it looked around. Alex had started to smile on his victory before he felt the force of the spirit rip his metal weapon cleaned out of his hands and threw it aside before punching Alex across the room with brute force. Alex flew backwards and collasped to the war as he looked up in fear and horror as the spirit floated towards him. The spirit picked Alex up with one hand and turned from looking at him to Lucus and then back to him. It turned to the light switch and pointed his finger at it and flick it up. The moment it did that, the room went pitch black. The only feeling was the swiftness of an icy cold blow of wind through the room before happening again and then the lights came back on. Lucus was in the hands of Delphina but there was no sign of Alex or the spirit. The next thing the people saw was the head of Alex rolling from the side of a desk. Alex had being decapiated by the spirit...or so it was presumed. Lucus remained so deathly still as the blood gently came to a stop but yet he still didn't move. His body was still but his mouth started to move.

"That...killed..." whispered Lucus as he was drifting from being unconsious and consious.

Lynions. Sareau sighed, deciding that next time Alex was about, there would be a clandestine warping of space to permit his next attack to enter his gut instead of his intended victim's.

Of course, such an unprovoked attack would not go undisciplined-the Board of Regents frowned on such disruptions of class, preferring the spark of initiative and genius that showed in setting traps for one's enemies. Sareau decided that Alex would find an exploding packet of flame-retardant foam under his pillow in the near future, or perhaps an eruption of police taffy from under his mattress...

"(This is how every single fight ends Lucus,)" stated Alex as he taunted Lucus while his metal barrier collasped around him. "(Its always friends that stop our fights. Look at you, taking aid from your lover and friends),"

"(Its called using strategy)," replied Lucus as he started to feel faint even though Delphina was started to heal him. "Have...have you ever played chess?" Lucus asked as Alex got out the way of Mathieu beam and constructed another weapon and came towards Lucus. "It's called...Check-Mate," Lucus pulled the metal stake out his body and threw it aside as he became unconsious. Alex looked puzzled as he started for the finaly blow on Lucus. What was the final card he was playing? Then it was as if Lucus had answered Alex wondering question.

Lucus opened his mouth gently and a dark blue fog started to lift from his inside. It slowly rose to around 3 foot high and glanced around before it changed height to around 6 foot high. Lucus temperate dropped and he started to shiver slightly as his hands covered his wound. The spirit took the form of a werewolf and glanced at Lucus and then at Delphina. It wouldn't speak a word nor do anything as it looked around. Alex had started to smile on his victory before he felt the force of the spirit rip his metal weapon cleaned out of his hands and threw it aside before punching Alex across the room with brute force. Alex flew backwards and collasped to the war as he looked up in fear and horror as the spirit floated towards him. The spirit picked Alex up with one hand and turned from looking at him to Lucus and then back to him. It turned to the light switch and pointed his finger at it and flick it up. The moment it did that, the room went pitch black. The only feeling was the swiftness of an icy cold blow of wind through the room before happening again and then the lights came back on. Lucus was in the hands of Delphina but there was no sign of Alex or the spirit. The next thing the people saw was the head of Alex rolling from the side of a desk. Alex had being decapiated by the spirit...or so it was presumed. Lucus remained so deathly still as the blood gently came to a stop but yet he still didn't move. His body was still but his mouth started to move.

"That...killed..." whispered Lucus as he was drifting from being unconsious and consious.
Mathieu had cut off his energy assault and rushed over to his friend immediately. Delphina was still cradling him, a look of apprehension on her face as she pressed her hands to his chest.

"Quick, we need to get him to the infirmary," she stated, to which Mathieu quickly began to assist. "Class dismissed," she said over her shoulder, getting Lucus mobile with Mathieu's help.

Lucus, Lucus hang on! I'm here! she pleaded.

Josh was shocked out of his anger by Alex's head rolling around.
"My gods...." said Goltia, before gagging, running to a rubbish bin and vomiting. Josh, however, just looked at the head coldly, then focused his energy on it and negated its atomic bonds. Josh then walked over to Goltia, who had slumped against a wall in shock, put her arm around his shoulder and walked her to the med bay.

Sareau watched the display impassively, sighing, "Now we'll never get our soccer team together."

The whole act didn't so much as faze Ziyo. He had done almost the same thing awhile back to that guy who tried to steal his ability. His eyebrow went up when the head was rolling, but didn't upset him at all. He had seen much worse, and he hadn't killed the guy, and he wasn't totally sure that Lucus had either.

"Well that was interesting."

Mathieu swiftly crossed himself and muttered something, seeing the decapitated foe as he helped Delphina get Lucus to the infirmary.

Later...

"He's doing very badly," Delphina said worriedly. She quickly called the on-staff doctor as she pulled out a med-kit. "My powers have done what they can-he'd be dead now if it weren't for me..." she began to set up the medical systems as the staff appeared, taking over. As a nurse, however, Delphina insisted on helping. "Bolzhe moi*..." she muttered.

*Russian for "My God!" She is from my country, after all

"Goltia?"said Josh, having sat her down on a bench in the hall outside of the medbay. He slapped her cheek a few times, then grabbed her hand and pumped a couple hundred volts into her.
"OW! what the hell?" shouted Goltia, right before punching Josh in the nose.
"ow! you were in lala land, so i brought you back!" shouted Josh, holding his now bleeding nose.
"Next time, i break it,"said Goltia, before doubling over in pain. She sat up, held her hands out and pushed the energy out with a repressed moan. Josh then gathered the energy and pulled it into him. He then knocked on the medbay door and said:" can i come in?"

Lucus lay there so deathly still as Delphina and the doctor attempted to do all they could in their power. His body was relax but his mind was deeply troubled as he felt troubled with Delphina. Lucus was troubled with the recent death of Alex. He didn't feel any guilt for the death of somebody that caused him so much pain to him and his family over the years. The death of Alex of bringing the Lynionion Human Pirates another step closer of being extinct.

Lucus body kept still and his breathing rate relaxed as his body started to change. On the cold bed, Lucus changed into a werewolf and kept his position. His hands twitched slightly and his breathing rate incrased as he gasped for a moment to catch his breath. His eye's blinked for a moment as they widen and he came around. Lucus felt incredibly weak while his hands circle around his wound. He bought them up to his eyes and looked at them as the wound became fur again.

"F*ck that bastard," he muttered in a whisper as he could bearly speak. He closed his eyes gently and tried to relax himself. "Is anybody there?" he whispered in a weak voice as he felt he was going to faint again.

Lucus lay there so deathly still as Delphina and the doctor attempted to do all they could in their power. His body was relax but his mind was deeply troubled as he felt troubled with Delphina. Lucus was troubled with the recent death of Alex. He didn't feel any guilt for the death of somebody that caused him so much pain to him and his family over the years. The death of Alex of bringing the Lynionion Human Pirates another step closer of being extinct.

Lucus body kept still and his breathing rate relaxed as his body started to change. On the cold bed, Lucus changed into a werewolf and kept his position. His hands twitched slightly and his breathing rate incrased as he gasped for a moment to catch his breath. His eye's blinked for a moment as they widen and he came around. Lucus felt incredibly weak while his hands circle around his wound. He bought them up to his eyes and looked at them as the wound became fur again.

"F*ck that bastard," he muttered in a whisper as he could bearly speak. He closed his eyes gently and tried to relax himself. "Is anybody there?" he whispered in a weak voice as he felt he was going to faint again.
"I'm here," Delphina said as the doctors backed away from his transformation. "Right here..." her hand touched his arm, holding him gently.

Josh was still sitting outside the medbay, with Goltia asleep beside him. Looking at her, Josh remembered how she always managed to sleep after being sick. leaning forward he though: What's happening to me? I really was going to kill Alex. But that isn't me...at least, it wasn't.....I'm changing, and I'm not sure if its for the better....Gods....Grace, what should i do? Josh sat and waited for an answer, but none came. He held his head in his hands, and cried.

"I'm here," Delphina said as the doctors backed away from his transformation. "Right here..." her hand touched his arm, holding him gently.

"Thanks..." replied Lucus weakly as he started to open his eyes gently. "I feel better now your here," he whispered in a voice as he turned back into his Human form. "How are you?" he asked in a weak whisper as he felt he was about to fall asleep.

"Thanks..." replied Lucus weakly as he started to open his eyes gently. "I feel better now your here," he whispered in a voice as he turned back into his Human form. "How are you?" he asked in a weak whisper as he felt he was about to fall asleep.
"I'm fine," Delphina smiled, amazed that all the while he was worried about her. "You need rest, okay? I-We, were worried," she indicates to Mathieu, who'd been standing to the side.

"Welcome back, my lupine friend," Mathieu joked, trying to lighten the mood.

Goltia dreamed of a field of flowers under a white sky. She wandered for a while, but always saw the same.
"Where am I?" she asked.
"Asania. My realm,"said a voice behind her. Turning, she saw a women dressed in a pink and white dress and features that were youthful and old at the same time.
"Areith, goddess of life and wisdom,"said Goltia, looking at the goddess with somewhat cold eyes.
"Yes, child of mine. You and your brother are blessed by me and Auron,"said Areith, walking up to Goltia.
"I guess....But if Josh is becoming a telepath, then what will I become?" asked Goltia, looking up at the Goddess.
"Well, if i told you, it wouldn't be a surprise, would it?" said Areith, before walking away.
"Wait....Is this in my head?" asked Goltia.
"Of course. Doesn't mean it isn't real though,"said the Goddess, before disappearing in a flash of light.
Goltia jerked awake beside her brother and asked:"Whats going on in there?"
"Lucus is awake, just, and is with Mathieu and Professor Davis...." replied Josh, before standing up and opening the medbay door."Can we come in?"

Goltia dreamed of a field of flowers under a white sky. She wandered for a while, but always saw the same.
"Where am I?" she asked.
"Asania. My realm,"said a voice behind her. Turning, she saw a women dressed in a pink and white dress and features that were youthful and old at the same time.
"Areith, goddess of life and wisdom,"said Goltia, looking at the goddess with somewhat cold eyes.
"Yes, child of mine. You and your brother are blessed by me and Auron,"said Areith, walking up to Goltia.
"I guess....But if Josh is becoming a telepath, then what will I become?" asked Goltia, looking up at the Goddess.
"Well, if i told you, it wouldn't be a surprise, would it?" said Areith, before walking away.
"Wait....Is this in my head?" asked Goltia.
"Of course. Doesn't mean it isn't real though,"said the Goddess, before disappearing in a flash of light.
Goltia jerked awake beside her brother and asked:"Whats going on in there?"
"Lucus is awake, just, and is with Mathieu and Professor Davis...." replied Josh, before standing up and opening the medbay door."Can we come in?"
"I'll be back in a second dear-erm, Lucus," Delphina said nervously, moving to greet Josh. "Yes, you can; but let's keep it short, he needs his rest," Delphina ushered him inside.

"Ok, ok, I was just gonna say get well and stuff like that,"said Josh, before walking up to Lucus's bedside and saying:"Hey man. Hope you get well. Look, I don't know if you meant for that.....spirit, for want of a better word, but don't let it sit in your mind. It'll drive you crazy. Oh, and my sister was puking her guts out because of it. Funniest thing I've seen in a while. Well....thats it. See ya." As Josh walked out, he looked at Professor Davis and said with his mind: Need to talk to you. About Grace. I'll wait at your classroom.

MEANWHILE...

Goltia sat outside while Josh was inside. She had felt when Josh's powers had changed and she could now feel it happening to her. She could feel her limited control of energy slipping away and being replaced by something else.

"Ok, ok, I was just gonna say get well and stuff like that,"said Josh, before walking up to Lucus's bedside and saying:"Hey man. Hope you get well. Look, I don't know if you meant for that.....spirit, for want of a better word, but don't let it sit in your mind. It'll drive you crazy. Oh, and my sister was puking her guts out because of it. Funniest thing I've seen in a while. Well....thats it. See ya." As Josh walked out, he looked at Professor Davis and said with his mind: Need to talk to you. About Grace. I'll wait at your classroom.

MEANWHILE...

Goltia sat outside while Josh was inside. She had felt when Josh's powers had changed and she could now feel it happening to her. She could feel her limited control of energy slipping away and being replaced by something else.
All right...give me a moment...please? Delphina nodded as he left. She turned to Mathieu.

"Would you mind giving us a moment?" she asked. "It's just-"

"Yes ma'am. Got it. Infirmary visiting hours, right?" Mathieu winked in understanding.

"T-that's right. Visiting hours are over," she smiled at his understanding.

As Mathieu sealed the door behind him and joined Josh and Goltia, Delphina knelt by Lucus.

"Idiot..." she muttered, cradling his head in her hands, pressing her forehead against his brow. "D-don't scare me like that again, ok?" Delphina pleaded. A tear rolled down her cheek.

"Hey Mathieu,"said Josh, waving at him as he walked out. Goltia didn't react to Mathieu's presence, just muttered:"Gods....whats happening....to me?AH!" she suddenly leant forwards as a pulse of light emitted from her.
"ahhh.....Josh...Zap me..."said Goltia, looking up.
"Umm...ok..."said Josh, zapping her with a couple hundred volts. Goltia adsorbed the energy and a faint ring of light appeared around her wrist.
"ahh...You got telepathy...I got light control....cool..."said Goltia, bending the light around her fingers, rendering them invisible.

OOC: Goltia can now control light and convert most energies into light. Took me forever to come up with what her new power would be. :/

"Hey Mathieu,"said Josh, waving at him as he walked out. Goltia didn't react to Mathieu's presence, just muttered:"Gods....whats happening....to me?AH!" she suddenly leant forwards as a pulse of light emitted from her.
"ahhh.....Josh...Zap me..."said Goltia, looking up.
"Umm...ok..."said Josh, zapping her with a couple hundred volts. Goltia adsorbed the energy and a faint ring of light appeared around her wrist.
"ahh...You got telepathy...I got light control....cool..."said Goltia, bending the light around her fingers, rendering them invisible.

OOC: Goltia can now control light and convert most energies into light. Took me forever to come up with what her new power would be. :/
ooc: love the whole 'evolution, btw

ic:

Mathieu had rushed forward to help, but frozen in place as the siblings took care of it. He stood then, astounded.

"Cool..." he said.

ooc2: anyone know where Sudova is...?

OOC: thanks.
OOC2: ummmm....No? i don't know?

IC:

"Thanks," said Goltia, with a grin on her face. She liked her new power already.

All right...give me a moment...please? Delphina nodded as he left. She turned to Mathieu.

"Would you mind giving us a moment?" she asked. "It's just-"

"Yes ma'am. Got it. Infirmary visiting hours, right?" Mathieu winked in understanding.

"T-that's right. Visiting hours are over," she smiled at his understanding.

As Mathieu sealed the door behind him and joined Josh and Goltia, Delphina knelt by Lucus.

"Idiot..." she muttered, cradling his head in her hands, pressing her forehead against his brow. "D-don't scare me like that again, ok?" Delphina pleaded. A tear rolled down her cheek.

Lucus had being regenerating himself as he listened to the words of advice and comfort given by his peers. He had one eye open when he listened to Mathieu wink and leave as he caught onto his idea. The cool breeze flow through the room as Delphina had cradle his head with her soft, smooth hands. He listened to her soft words as he sensed she was scared and worried for him as he acceptted the next part of his actions. He forced himself to use his energy and strength as he opened his eyes and pulled himself up into a sitting position on the bed. Lucus had regenerated as much of the wound he could as he pulled her closer to him and kissed her straight on the lips. He kept his hold on Delphina for a few more moments as he started to break away before somebody interuppted them.

"I won't do something as stupid as that. It'll be more straight forward next time," replied Lucus softly as he felt he was going to faint again.

OOC:I sincerely hope Sudova shows soon, since Kagai is fighting one of Sudova's berserkers, and I have no idea of their capacity (just in case you thought I forgot, Kagetora-I finally got home to SC, so my posting will improve shortly)

IC: Sareau considered-the rapid influx of divine intervention was stirring subtle vibrations that rung true to him. As a child of Yog-Sothoth, he was delicate to such matters, even if he was unaware of the actual interactions.

The Gods were stirring-not the Elder Gods or the lesser Great Old Ones, but the gods of Humanity. This boded not well, for the gods of Man roused themselves on an odd schedule rather than atunement to the greater pulse of the cosmos. Something was brewing for Mankind-that either meant a Golden or Iron Age was approaching.

Sareau was determined to push it into a Golden Age-peace and prosperity that permitted fuller development of his own potential, rather than a forced evolution to meet the requirements of an Iron Age. Even among the Gods, self-determination was preferable.

The Aesir were stirring-life in the lands of the muri made him sensitive to their machinations, but these newcomers-they were unknown to him. He would need to do some research, and that meant interacting with his fellow students.

His own plans would be delayed...

A professor from the White Corporation of Alanea has just arrived at the Super Hero School. His name is Goko Freeman, and he has been appointed to carry out research which can help hone the skills of an unidentified, talented girl who is being retained in Alanea for her own safety. He will shortly begin lecturing a class on chemical manipulation. He waits for the students to enter...

OOC: Err...I believe there's a sign up thread for you. Need directions?

Lucus had being regenerating himself as he listened to the words of advice and comfort given by his peers. He had one eye open when he listened to Mathieu wink and leave as he caught onto his idea. The cool breeze flow through the room as Delphina had cradle his head with her soft, smooth hands. He listened to her soft words as he sensed she was scared and worried for him as he acceptted the next part of his actions. He forced himself to use his energy and strength as he opened his eyes and pulled himself up into a sitting position on the bed. Lucus had regenerated as much of the wound he could as he pulled her closer to him and kissed her straight on the lips. He kept his hold on Delphina for a few more moments as he started to break away before somebody interuppted them.

"I won't do something as stupid as that. It'll be more straight forward next time," replied Lucus softly as he felt he was going to faint again.
DElphina blushed hotly as Lucus kissed her, returning the kiss without question before he pulled back. Her hands cradled his cheek tenderly as he spoke, and she listened serenly.

"Okay...I'll forgive you this time," she whispered, one hand brushing back his hair, "Y-you need to rest now, okay?" Delphina leaned forward to kiss him again, her face deep-red as she pulled back from it.

Goltia was pacing. Not because she was waiting for something, but because she was seeing if her new power was connected with her normal one, by seeing if she could convert kinetic energy into light. she paced for a few minutes, storing a rather large amount of energy, then tried to convert it into light. No matter who hard she tried, it didn't work. Sighing, she sat down and pulled out her music player, put the earphones in and turned it up. Josh l\watch as his sister did this, then stood up and said:"I like hanging around a medbay as much as the next guy, but i need to go do stuff." waving he headed off towards Professor Davis's classroom.

After veritable ages of searching for a planet, finding one, and being subject to all manner of clearance protocols, Clockwork had finally been given a class to teach. He watched for students to enter his class. After they had all arrived, he spoke.

"STUDENTS, WELCOME TO YOUR NEW COURSE IN ENGINEERING."

OOC: more coming soon, hopefully.

Delphina blushed hotly as Lucus kissed her, returning the kiss without question before he pulled back. Her hands cradled his cheek tenderly as he spoke, and she listened serenly.

"Okay...I'll forgive you this time," she whispered, one hand brushing back his hair, "Y-you need to rest now, okay?" Delphina leaned forward to kiss him again, her face deep-red as she pulled back from it.

"I can bearly move now...," whispered back Lucus as he kept his body on the bed for a moment. "...Best I get some rest now Delphina...I'll see you around... cutie..." added Lucus as he was starting to drift off to sleep. His body was still regenerating as he felt his wound begin to close by itself but it left a scare down his stomach where the blade had penertated into him.

"STUDENTS, WELCOME TO YOUR NEW COURSE IN ENGINEERING."

Sareau sat and prepared for taking notes-it would be interesting to see what the mechanical man could teach, as technical information was rarely a heroic concern.

However, as technology moved forward, the means of circumventing it also progressed, and this was a concern for the villain of tomorrow...

As everyone sat down, clockwork began a larger statement. "MANY OF YOU MAY THINK THAT, WITH YOUR POWERS, AN UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGY IS UNECCESSARY." he paused, making sure the students were attentive. "HOWEVER, THIS IS INCORRECT! IN MANY CASES, TECHNOLOGY IS YOUR FOE, AND IT CAN ALSO BE YOUR ALLY. THE BEST WAY OF DEFEATING A FOE IS UNDERSTANDING YOUR ENEMY. THE BEST WAY OF EXPLOITING AN ALLY FOR MAXIMUM GAIN IS UNDERSTANDING WHAT SAID ALLY MAY DO. THEREFORE, I AM TEACHING THIS CLASS." he checked again for attention "YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THE TOOLS UPON YOUR DESKS, WITH THESE, WE SHALL EACH MAKE A BASIC ROBOTIC DEVICE. I WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE STEPS."

And he began the instructions.

Goltia was pacing. Not because she was waiting for something, but because she was seeing if her new power was connected with her normal one, by seeing if she could convert kinetic energy into light. she paced for a few minutes, storing a rather large amount of energy, then tried to convert it into light. No matter who hard she tried, it didn't work. Sighing, she sat down and pulled out her music player, put the earphones in and turned it up. Josh l\watch as his sister did this, then stood up and said:"I like hanging around a medbay as much as the next guy, but i need to go do stuff." waving he headed off towards Professor Davis's classroom.

"Um...bye," Mathieu said with a small wave. He slunked in his seat, feet on the seat as he perched-like a cat almost. He stared at Goltia, then in the direction Josh had taken. They were nice, but sometimes their actions confused him. Mathieu waited for Delphina to come out...though he hoped for his friend's sake, it wasn't too soon.

"I can bearly move now...," whispered back Lucus as he kept his body on the bed for a moment. "...Best I get some rest now Delphina...I'll see you around... cutie..." added Lucus as he was starting to drift off to sleep. His body was still regenerating as he felt his wound begin to close by itself but it left a scare down his stomach where the blade had penertated into him.


Delphina blushed more, her brow furrowing at his teasing.

If you weren't hurt, I'd smack you for being cheeky...Sleep well...cutie she added, giggling to herself. Her hand drifted to his stomach, wondering whether to heal the scar or not. She decided to let him answer for himself next time.

Composing herself, Delphina exited the medbay, noticing Mathieu and Goltia.

"Is she okay?" she asked Mathieu.

"Um, I think so...Josh took off down the hall," he waved towards the classroom.

"Okay..." Delphina replied, sure that she knew Josh's motives. Saying her goodbyes, she took off for her classroom.

Shortly after Delphina had left the medi-bay for her classroom, the door opened again as a small device moved quietly and softly through the room looking for Lucus. It scanned the room and found the heat signature of Lucus while picking up signatures of Delphina and Mathieu walking away. The room was cold and still as it started to venture over to the bed where Lucus was sleeping on. Lucus suddenly woke up from his slumber and glanced over to see who it was before relaxing his head back on his pillow.

"You might as well knocked 367," started Lucus as he pulled the covers over him to keep him warm. "What's... the situation?"

"The bounty has being wired to your account," replied 367 as he placed Lucus' PDA on the side table. "The Vamperial Order congulates you on your impressive kill,"

"Wire 3/4 to my sister's account," ordered Lucus. "She needs a better education and doesn't deserve what I'm going through," Lucus started to drift off to sleep as 367 started to silently leave.

Lucus drifted off to sleep as 367 silently rolled through the room back to the door. It opened gently as he headed back to Lucus dorm. He glanced left and right and silently slipped through the hallways towards Lucus dorm while keeping out of harms way. 367 slipped past everyone and went on lockdown mode as he plugged himself into the side of the wall and awaited for further instructions from Lucus.

Josh walked along to Professor Davis's clasroom and tried the door. Seeing that it was unlocked, he opened it and walked in. He saw that most of the blood was gone. Sitting down, he gathered light and manipulated it into different shapes.

Mathieu was quiet as 367 came in and out of the room. He didn't really know much about it, so he kept his distance. Sighing, Mathieu glanced over at Goltia.

"Hey..." he waved a bit to get her attention.

ooc: gonna pm sudova...but this'll make an interesting sidestory, no?

Goltia turned and looked at Mathieu.
"Hey, whats up?" she asked, turning off her music player.

OOC: I guess it would. and please, don't make me RP Goltia for 2 pages while waiting for a reply for Josh please.

Goltia turned and looked at Mathieu.
"Hey, whats up?" she asked, turning off her music player.

OOC: I guess it would. and please, don't make me RP Goltia for 2 pages while waiting for a reply for Josh please.
ooc: erm, u mean...like forgetting to leave a reply from delphina? i did that once, didn't i?

ic:

Delphina walked over to her room, a bit in rapture about her first kiss, but also concerned for Lucus. In her opinion, he kept too much to himself; he didn't tell others enough for them to help, except when it was too late. She sighed, opening the door to her classroom.

"Oh, Josh," Delphina snapped out of her thoughts. "I'm sorry...had you needed to talk to me?"

Meanwhile...

"Ehm, just...you seemed kinda upset," Mathieu explained. "Thought you could use a friendly sounding board," he added.

As everyone sat down, clockwork began a larger statement. "MANY OF YOU MAY THINK THAT, WITH YOUR POWERS, AN UNDERSTANDING OF TECHNOLOGY IS UNECCESSARY." he paused, making sure the students were attentive. "HOWEVER, THIS IS INCORRECT! IN MANY CASES, TECHNOLOGY IS YOUR FOE, AND IT CAN ALSO BE YOUR ALLY. THE BEST WAY OF DEFEATING A FOE IS UNDERSTANDING YOUR ENEMY. THE BEST WAY OF EXPLOITING AN ALLY FOR MAXIMUM GAIN IS UNDERSTANDING WHAT SAID ALLY MAY DO. THEREFORE, I AM TEACHING THIS CLASS." he checked again for attention "YOU MAY HAVE NOTICED THE TOOLS UPON YOUR DESKS, WITH THESE, WE SHALL EACH MAKE A BASIC ROBOTIC DEVICE. I WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH THE STEPS."

And he began the instructions.

Sareau listened quietly before raising his gloved hand. "One question, Sir: what is the function of this robotic device? It might help during construction."

The arcanology of the Kings of Edom was different, often involving organic components or even thoughts given form, but the last thing Sareau wanted was to aid in the creation of nanotech terrors to threaten the station...

"AT THIS POINT, MERELY A BASIC CONSTRUCTION CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT." Clockwork replied. He decided not to go into detail, to avoid any suspicion. "THAT IS ALL. NOW RESUME YOUR BUILDING."

Josh didn't reply, just lowered his mind's barriers and let his emotions flow out. Hurt, sadness, longing to see Grace and love for her. lots of love. He let them flow out, then slammed his mind shut and said:"I want to see her....to be able to hug her....I....I want her here...I'll do anything...."

MEANWHILE....

"Hmmm? It's ok, Mathieu, I'm fine. It's Josh that's sad. He emotions are bouncing off mine,"said Goltia, turning to Matheiu and smiling.

Josh didn't reply, just lowered his mind's barriers and let his emotions flow out. Hurt, sadness, longing to see Grace and love for her. lots of love. He let them flow out, then slammed his mind shut and said:"I want to see her....to be able to hug her....I....I want her here...I'll do anything...."

MEANWHILE....

"Hmmm? It's ok, Mathieu, I'm fine. It's Josh that's sad. He emotions are bouncing off mine,"said Goltia, turning to Matheiu and smiling.
"Shh, shh..." Delphina said, placing a comforting arm around his shoulders. "I'll help you find her, I promise," she swore, "I'll need your help; Josh, for this to work you need to be strong, focused...can you do that...?"

Meanwhile...

"Huh..." Mathieu said, standing up to walk over and sit beside Goltia, "I guess that whole twin-thing isn't always a good thing, is it?" he returned her smile.

Lucus kept on sleeping soundly like a baby. His mouth started to open gently as the cold blue spirit swiftly flowed from his mouth and took the form of a werewolf as 367 came back into the room with something he was carrying. The spirit stroked Lucus' hair gently and pulled back the covers as he exposed the wound. 367 placed the equipment on a chair and locked the door behind him as it turned to the spirit.

"His story doesn't end here," the spirit started as he took a cybernetic implant from 367 and moved the sheets from the wound. "His story will be of vengence before his body will find some peace," The spirit waved the implant over the wound and carefully installed it into the wound. He watched with care as the wound, regeneration process and the implant quickly enclosed the wound before he removed the implant from Lucus' body. "What is wrong with his eyes?" The spirit opened Lucus' eye-lids and studied the eyes for a moment. "Lucus won't be having cybernetic implants today. We'll remove the metal and see how he goes," concluded the spirit. The spirit moved his hand up and down Lucus body pulling out little bits of metal before healing the wounds. It then transferred back into Lucus body while 367 swiftly left the medbay and headed for Lucus dorm to power down. After 367 left, Lucus started to wake up but kept himself still on the bed.

OOC:I sincerely hope Sudova shows soon, since Kagai is fighting one of Sudova's berserkers, and I have no idea of their capacity (just in case you thought I forgot, Kagetora-I finally got home to SC, so my posting will improve shortly)

IC: Sareau considered-the rapid influx of divine intervention was stirring subtle vibrations that rung true to him. As a child of Yog-Sothoth, he was delicate to such matters, even if he was unaware of the actual interactions.

The Gods were stirring-not the Elder Gods or the lesser Great Old Ones, but the gods of Humanity. This boded not well, for the gods of Man roused themselves on an odd schedule rather than atunement to the greater pulse of the cosmos. Something was brewing for Mankind-that either meant a Golden or Iron Age was approaching.

Sareau was determined to push it into a Golden Age-peace and prosperity that permitted fuller development of his own potential, rather than a forced evolution to meet the requirements of an Iron Age. Even among the Gods, self-determination was preferable.

The Aesir were stirring-life in the lands of the muri made him sensitive to their machinations, but these newcomers-they were unknown to him. He would need to do some research, and that meant interacting with his fellow students.

His own plans would be delayed...
outside the station...

Vacuum was cold. being dead in a vacuum was still cold, and Anna was so very dead right now-but not entirely dead. More like 'trapped' in the moment of death, cycling between life, and the other side.

She had no idea how she got here-the memory was closed to her in the repeated brief waking.

It hurt.

"AT THIS POINT, MERELY A BASIC CONSTRUCTION CAPABLE OF MOVEMENT." Clockwork replied. He decided not to go into detail, to avoid any suspicion. "THAT IS ALL. NOW RESUME YOUR BUILDING."

This nonanswer raised Sareau's suspicions, but rather than protest, he simply decided to put a bit of planned obsolescence into his device. The instructor was correct-technological expertise was almost required in today's criminal, and one did not become a thief of skill without some modicum of engineering talent and knowledge.

As he turned to his work, his eye caught movement outside the station. "Anna?" He peered closer. "She'll asphyxiate, freeze, or burst out there..."

With a thought, he called her in-while discovering which would be first would settle a matter of some idle concern, and Sareau was curious as to how long it would take Anna to recover from bursting, he felt this was not the time for settling such curiousities.

He gestured, and a warm blanket draped over her shoulders. "Now, dear...Anna, is it?...this really isn't the time to test your powers..."

"Shh, shh..." Delphina said, placing a comforting arm around his shoulders. "I'll help you find her, I promise," she swore, "I'll need your help; Josh, for this to work you need to be strong, focused...can you do that...?"

"Yes....That i can do..."said Josh, looking up at professor Davis.


"Huh..." Mathieu said, standing up to walk over and sit beside Goltia, "I guess that whole twin-thing isn't always a good thing, is it?" he returned her smile.

"You said it,"said Goltia."Our emotions can bounce off each other. Most likely the reason Josh cut our link when he was captured."

"Yes....That i can do..."said Josh, looking up at professor Davis.

"Good," she smiled assuringly. Setting up her chair to face him, Delphina clasped her hands on either side of his head. "Clear your mind; there is no room, there are no walls. All that exists is Grace. Imagine her in your mind; her voice, her scent, the way she feels...focus on her, and find her in the vastness around us..."


"You said it,"said Goltia."Our emotions can bounce off each other. Most likely the reason Josh cut our link when he was captured."

"Wow, that's kinda cool, but distracting..." Mathieu chuckled lightly. "So, was he ever with his girlfriend and it messed with you, or vice-versa?"

"Good," she smiled assuringly. Setting up her chair to face him, Delphina clasped her hands on either side of his head. "Clear your mind; there is no room, there are no walls. All that exists is Grace. Imagine her in your mind; her voice, her scent, the way she feels...focus on her, and find her in the vastness around us..."

Josh did as Professor Davis asked and quickly found himself where he expected her to be: Serenity, the Pirate world. Grace herself was in the kicten of her home, chopping up some lettuce for her dinner.

"Wow, that's kinda cool, but distracting..." Mathieu chuckled lightly. "So, was he ever with his girlfriend and it messed with you, or vice-versa?"

"Ummm...Not really,"said Goltia, before her brain found another meaning to what Mathieu had said."Oh. Ummm...Just because we have a telepathic link dosn't mean Josh lets all he does flow down it."

Josh did as Professor Davis asked and quickly found himself where he expected her to be: Serenity, the Pirate world. Grace herself was in the kicten of her home, chopping up some lettuce for her dinner.

Delphina lingered on that image, getting information as to the wherabouts of her home for future reference.

"Josh...would you like to contact her?"

"Ummm...Not really,"said Goltia, before her brain found another meaning to what Mathieu had said."Oh. Ummm...Just because we have a telepathic link dosn't mean Josh lets all he does flow down it."

"Yeah, I bet that'd get real embarrassing otherwise," Mathieu smiled. "Still...it must be nice having a brother you're so close to," his mind wandered to his own alienated siblings.

OOC: will post after school. need to catch a bus