School House Rumble, Part 1: Arcadia, school of Old

[Ghost]

The light bend and started to twist, focussing itself in one illuminated area and twisting into various shapes, as if being traced by invisible hands. With a brilliant flash, they started to move faster and faster, until an intense array burned itself into a figure in the upper reaches of the library, in the fluorescent figure of Franer.

Natalie opened her eyes, then squinted at the sheer brilliance of the light, and as she blinked, it faded away.

"Essence...element...shift the element..."

Then she sensed a familiar psychic presence. It was Rhia. She stood and walked over to the balcony, and looked down at her.

"Oh, hi."

OOC: brb in a bit

OOC: Balcony? Down? :confused:

"Hey there," Rhia said. "Um, look, I just wanted to see if you're okay. And, well, tell you that you shouldn't let what that insensitive boob of a teacher said get to you." She frowned. "Really, what's wrong with that guy?"

"Anyway, I'm guessing you've probably already heard this from Selma and Tamiko and Xellos and Kagura and everyone else who stormed out after you... but if you feel like talking to someone, I'm right here for you. Okay?"

[Kholdhearted]

Henry, deciding that a long drawn out goose chase was not the best thing. Decided to contact Natalie upfront and confront her about her feelings.

'Natalie?' Henry said, sending a mental message.

[The Dog]

"...sorry, I...don't often talk to women. Never bothered much," he muttered,"What did she say? I don't believe for a second Natalie would hate you, or anyone really."

Not unless they deserved it anyways.

The Demon King of Tokyo. Gang leader. Mob Boss. Feared warrior. An now, apparently, exercising his powers as a shrink. He knew how to play people, but not with them, and this made Kekowa feel very awkward

"Professor Kelly angered Natalie, who destroyed a table in anger and ran off. I tried to help her like your trying to help me, but she just seemed to get angrier and practically snarled at me to get away from her." Selma said.

"What would you say that is?" Selma asked, fire beginning to engulf her hands again as she spoke.

[The Dog]

Accursed double post!

[FalconX2000]

Xellos stepped to the large fireplace, where his practice would not harm the carpeting. As his experiences built upon each other, Xellos had felt his instinctive understanding of his magic increase. The creation of ice and fire were linked, generating and manipulating the very energy within each molecule. He had known this from the beginning, but only now was he truly starting to feel it.

He meditated, sensing the energy around him. He absorbed it from one point, ice forming in front of him. He released it at another, a ball of fire materialising behind him. He practiced forming larger and more complex shapes, testing his limits.

[KamenRaida]

Friggin dp...

[KamenRaida]

After his talk with Mr. Kelly, Xing realized something.

"Oh right, I promised that I'd teach Natalie how to control her Chi!" Then Xing looked around the room, and confused spoke to himself, "Hmmmm? She's not here. Oh well, looks like I'll need to go find her."

[Vakanai]

Hunter walked into the hallway to practice. He couldn't allow people to be hurt by his weaknesses, his carelessness. He took out the chunk of metal from his pack. He molded it with his magic, his alchemy, changing the shape and the strength of the thing into a strong disc. He began levitating it with his mind, moving it ahead of him and sending it flying all around throughout the hall. He formed a thick layer of ice over the disc so it would better absorb and cushion blows. Finally he brought up a weak psychic shield around the disc as a last means of defense. This would be a flying shield, used to help protect his fellow students from harm. But not himself, never himself. He would always send it in front of another student when an attack came their way.
Hunter took out his pocket knife. He stared at the small blade, bringing forth the energies of the air and his mind and body, taking matter from the dust in the air and focusing it all into the blade, transforming it into a short-sword.
Finally Hunter touched the strange talisman around his neck. A repellent to spirits and perhaps something more.
Hunter took out his copy of Tobin's Spirit Guide and held it in one hand, reading the chapter on summoning spirits. Even demons had ghosts, and there was one spirit he was looking forward to talking to.
"Astral plane, realm of ghosts and spirits. I'll see you again shortly, old Triumvirate, and I'll be looking for some answers," Hunter snarled before turning around and walking down the hall, the newfangled shield floating behind him.

[Vakanai]

double post

[Vakanai]

triple post

[Vakanai]

quadruple post

[GrampaGen]

OOC: Balcony? Down? :confused:

"Hey there," Rhia said. "Um, look, I just wanted to see if you're okay. And, well, tell you that you shouldn't let what that insensitive boob of a teacher said get to you." She frowned. "Really, what's wrong with that guy?"

"Anyway, I'm guessing you've probably already heard this from Selma and Tamiko and Xellos and Kagura and everyone else who stormed out after you... but if you feel like talking to someone, I'm right here for you. Okay?"

OOC: She's on an upper floor of the library, both to get away and to find the right stuff. Sorry, my bad. Did it rather hastily :o

Natalie sighed.

"I just can't seem keep myself out of trouble or the worry of other people, ja?"

She slumped down, upset and rather tired emotionally and magically.

"Danke...I'm so sorry. Danke."

She opened another heavy leather bound volume: Cosmic Energy and Alignments - Writings on Psycho-Magnetheorics.

"I don't really want to talk right now. But, if you would like, Rhia, you can come up here. I could use some company..."

[GrampaGen]

FAPPO! *limit*

[GrampaGen]

"Professor Kelly angered Natalie, who destroyed a table in anger and ran off. I tried to help her like your trying to help me, but she just seemed to get angrier and practically snarled at me to get away from her." Selma said.

"What would you say that is?" Selma asked, fire beginning to engulf her hands again as she spoke.

Kekowa listened, looking down at his shoes. When Selma finished, he looked back to her, staring into the space. Tongue tied, he looked back to the floor, struggling to find something to say.

She really feels like crap about this. Most women would start the waterworks, ne? But Selma isn't quite like the other girls. She can take it!

"Well, don't you ever feel like that?" he blurted, "When the world starts to piss down your neck, you just want to beat that son of a bitch up, don't you?"

He gazed around at the cold, blackened doors and the molten armors as for effect. His attention then immediately was brought to Selma's flaring hand.

"I think she was just in a...ah, nan desu ka...funk? That right? A funk? When there is so much bottled up and you don't know how to deal with it. Then the only thing you feel is that emotion. Maybe that's what she was going through."

Time paused. The dust from the air started to glow in the embers of Selma's hand.

"Hey, I got an idea," he said, as he stood tall and offered his hand to her.

"Hit me."

[Froggy]

Ramus realized eh was forgotten. he resopnded to this by deciding to take advantage of the kitchen

[Ghost]

OOC: She's on an upper floor of the library, both to get away and to find the right stuff. Sorry, my bad. Did it rather hastily :o

Natalie sighed.

"I just can't seem keep myself out of trouble or the worry of other people, ja?"

She slumped down, upset and rather tired emotionally and magically.

"Danke...I'm so sorry. Danke."

She opened another heavy leather bound volume: Cosmic Energy and Alignments - Writings on Psycho-Magnetheorics.

"I don't really want to talk right now. But, if you would like, Rhia, you can come up here. I could use some company..."

Rhia smiled. She crouched down and then leaped up in the air, easily landing on the balcony. "That's fine, company is also great." ^^

"So, what are you up to, anyway?"

[GrampaGen]

Rhia smiled. She crouched down and then leaped up in the air, easily landing on the balcony. "That's fine, company is also great." ^^

"So, what are you up to, anyway?"

She had fought living thorns, repelled evil spirits, and even was separated from her body. Still, Natalie would never get used to the ease and grace of Rhia's physical feats. Astounded, she started back, then went back to her books.

"Just studying ja? Elementals and such, and the human spirit. Won't you take a seat?" she said, passing The Will To Power over to Rhia.

"As much as...'Lerher' Kelly is despicable towards the spiritual, especially one so great as Franer, son of Fenrir, who resides in this very stone, it saddens me to admit that he indeed has a point."

She sighed again.

"I don't think I know enough of this 'real world' he talks about, ja? Natalie Schroeder, 2nd level Acolyte of the Zeitgeist Sisterhood, for betterment and protection of human kind. Always falling, always failing, always needing saving."

"But, heh, my problems, I will have to face them on my own. I cannot drag half the student body into it every time. By the way, I saw you and Ramon practicing something earlier. Spiritual channeling, perhaps?"

[Ghost]

She had fought living thorns, repelled evil spirits, and even was separated from her body. Still, Natalie would never get used to the ease and grace of Rhia's physical feats. Astounded, she started back, then went back to her books.

"Just studying ja? Elementals and such, and the human spirit. Won't you take a seat?" she said, passing The Will To Power over to Rhia.

"As much as...'Lerher' Kelly is despicable towards the spiritual, especially one so great as Franer, son of Fenrir, who resides in this very stone, it saddens me to admit that he indeed has a point."

She sighed again.

"I don't think I know enough of this 'real world' he talks about, ja? Natalie Schroeder, 2nd level Acolyte of the Zeitgeist Sisterhood, for betterment and protection of human kind. Always falling, always failing, always needing saving."

"But, heh, my problems, I will have to face them on my own. I cannot drag half the student body into it every time. By the way, I saw you and Ramon practicing something earlier. Spiritual channeling, perhaps?"

"Something like that," Rhia said. "I think I might have magic powers myself, and I need to understand how to use them. Unfortunately, I'm not really what you might call book smart, so I doubt studies will help much." She laughed. "But no worries, I'll just learn with my body instead. That's how I usually do it."

[GrampaGen]

"Something like that," Rhia said. "I think I might have magic powers myself, and I need to understand how to use them. Unfortunately, I'm not really what you might call book smart, so I doubt studies will help much." She laughed. "But no worries, I'll just learn with my body instead. That's how I usually do it."

"Oh, I see," she nodded, marking her page and putting down the book on psycho-magnetheoric energy.

"How did Ramon explain the process to you? It requires a slightly different mindset than chakras do. I can relate."

[Ghost]

"Oh, I see," she nodded, marking her page and putting down the book on psycho-magnetheoric energy.

"How did Ramon explain the process to you? It requires a slightly different mindset than chakras do. I can relate."

"I got the gist of it, I suppose," Rhia said. "I mean, it's just energy when you get down to it, right? I think it's exactly the mindset I have trouble with."

"Plus," she added with a chuckle, "you people keep explaining it differently every time I ask about it. Gets a bit confusing, I guess."

[GrampaGen]

"I got the gist of it, I suppose," Rhia said. "I mean, it's just energy when you get down to it, right? I think it's exactly the mindset I have trouble with."

"Plus," she added with a chuckle, "you people keep explaining it differently every time I ask about it. Gets a bit confusing, I guess."

"Too true. The ways I were taught are not the same as with Selma, Hunter, Peter or Ramon. I suppose Hunter's method is the closest to mine, but he draws from a different source altogether and..."

She looked across the table to Rhia's unblinking, startled eyes. Then Natalie gazed at the orb frozen into the table, then had an idea to starting Rhia on her way.

"The orthodox way, the old way of magic as I have been taught was to enter the astral plane and plead for a spirit's assistance. That takes a while to learn. Recently, I have discovered the basics of Ramon's theory, that one does not have to channel the spirit completely so much as shift the energies already around, ja?"

Natalie then opened the volume of the I Ching to the elemental Trigrams:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Trigrams2.svg

"Of course, just as you cannot make words without letters, so you cannot channel magic without incantation. To make it easier for you, let's try an exercise! We will write the 'water' trigram, then channel Franer, the ice spirit in the Water Stone, into it."

She nodded, "consider this a basic rune!"

[Ghost]

"Too true. The ways I were taught are not the same as with Selma, Hunter, Peter or Ramon. I suppose Hunter's method is the closest to mine, but he draws from a different source altogether and..."

She looked across the table to Rhia's unblinking, startled eyes. Then Natalie gazed at the orb frozen into the table, then had an idea to starting Rhia on her way.

"The orthodox way, the old way of magic as I have been taught was to enter the astral plane and plead for a spirit's assistance. That takes a while to learn. Recently, I have discovered the basics of Ramon's theory, that one does not have to channel the spirit completely so much as shift the energies already around, ja?"

Natalie then opened the volume of the I Ching to the elemental Trigrams:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Trigrams2.svg

"Of course, just as you cannot make words without letters, so you cannot channel magic without incantation. To make it easier for you, let's try an exercise! We will write the 'water' trigram, then channel Franer, the ice spirit in the Water Stone, into it."

She nodded, "consider this a basic rune!"

"Okay," Rhia said, feeling a bit uncertain. "What do I do?"

[The Dog]

Time paused. The dust from the air started to glow in the embers of Selma's hand.

"Hey, I got an idea," he said, as he stood tall and offered his hand to her.

"Hit me."

Selma looked at his hand, then at him, giving him a look that seemed to question his sanity.

"Hit you? I can't hit you, you haven't wronged me in any way!" Selma said. Her eyes returned once more to the floor, the flames upon her hands slowly dying as she said "Besides, as you've no doubt seen, I've already tried hitting things."

With a sigh, she continued "The only thing that might help is hitting Natalie. But I can't hit Natalie, even after that, because I still consider her a friend and because I..." She stopped herself before finishing the sentence.

Instead, she clenched her eyes shut and said "... I just can't."

[KamenRaida]

After awhile of searching, Xing decided to utilize an easier method to find Natalie. Using his Chi Sense ability for the third time in the day, Xing was able to dedicate Natalie's chi. Another chi source was apparently quite close by to her. If his memory was correct, it was the dragon slayer from before.

Regardless, he had her approximate location, and that was something to work on. Climbing his way up to the library, Xing looked around for a few moments before saying, perhaps a little too quietly, "Natalie? Are you here?"

[GrampaGen]

"Okay," Rhia said, feeling a bit uncertain. "What do I do?"

"Well, first let's make some water," Natalie started, rubbing her finger on the icy ball in the middle of the table until it began to ran. Wiping her hand off, she explained further.

"This is your 'source', what you will be moving. Oh and don't worry about energy for now, understanding matter for the time being will be beneficial, ja?"

She stood up, and walked to the far side of the table, and grabbed a discarded piece of chalk that happened to be on a bookshelf.

"Normally I would use a channeling circle, but we will try a somatic approach, ja? It is more direct as you like it."

She stooped and drew the trigram for water.

"To help focus the energy, the rune 'beckons' the water spirits? However, that will not work without energy. As far as I understand, this requires you to mix your own energy into it."

Natalie then breathed in, and, using a basic taichi movement that Wei had taught her ,focussed and breathed in as she explained.

"Feel the energy around and inside you...flow it into the rune...and then..."

At her feet, water began to drip, upwards, from the now glowing symbol, and collected into a spherical body in her hand. On the table, a section of the ice had disappeared

"...there! The water had moved! Now you try it"

OOC: I hope that made any sense at all. It's 2AM here and I'm running out of gas :D

[GrampaGen]

Selma looked at his hand, then at him, giving him a look that seemed to question his sanity.

"Hit you? I can't hit you, you haven't wronged me in any way!" Selma said. Her eyes returned once more to the floor, the flames upon her hands slowly dying as she said "Besides, as you've no doubt seen, I've already tried hitting things."

With a sigh, she continued "The only thing that might help is hitting Natalie. But I can't hit Natalie, even after that, because I still consider her a friend and because I..." She stopped herself before finishing the sentence.

Instead, she clenched her eyes shut and said "... I just can't."

Kekowa stood stumped once again.

How can I possibly get through to her in a way that she can let this out?

Picking up a piece of the discarded armor, he crumpled it in his hands with some effort and grinned.

"Don't worry about it, I can take it! Besides, those things don't hit back or have a human face. I dunno about Nat-chan, but Seru-san, you seem to be be bottling up something, ne?"

No no...she's a combat magician or something like that. How can I make that squishy heart as hard as her skin?

A bit of a pause, then Kekowa continued.

"So! What's your style?"

[Ghost]

"Well, first let's make some water," Natalie started, rubbing her finger on the icy ball in the middle of the table until it began to ran. Wiping her hand off, she explained further.

"This is your 'source', what you will be moving. Oh and don't worry about energy for now, understanding matter for the time being will be beneficial, ja?"

She stood up, and walked to the far side of the table, and grabbed a discarded piece of chalk that happened to be on a bookshelf.

"Normally I would use a channeling circle, but we will try a somatic approach, ja? It is more direct as you like it."

She stooped and drew the trigram for water.

"To help focus the energy, the rune 'beckons' the water spirits? However, that will not work without energy. As far as I understand, this requires you to mix your own energy into it."

Natalie then breathed in, and, using a basic taichi movement that Wei had taught her ,focussed and breathed in as she explained.

"Feel the energy around and inside you...flow it into the rune...and then..."

At her feet, water began to drip, upwards, from the now glowing symbol, and collected into a spherical body in her hand. On the table, a section of the ice had disappeared

"...there! The water had moved! Now you try it"

Rhia obidiently did exactly what she had just seen Natalie do.

"Feel energy... flow it to the rune... and then..."

...and then absolutely nothing happened.

"Drat," she said. "It isn't working." She turned to Natalie. "I can feel it, both inside and around me, but it's like it isn't going anywhere when I try to focus it."

OOC: I hope that made any sense at all. It's 2AM here and I'm running out of gas :D

OOC: Please stay a while longer if you can. Rhia still has some drama-stuff you wants to get off her chest. ;)

Also, Rhia is actually utterly incapable of basic magic. Just a heads up so we don't waste a lot of time. :p

[The Dog]

Kekowa stood stumped once again.

How can I possibly get through to her in a way that she can let this out?

Picking up a piece of the discarded armor, he crumpled it in his hands with some effort and grinned.

"Don't worry about it, I can take it! Besides, those things don't hit back or have a human face. I dunno about Nat-chan, but Seru-san, you seem to be be bottling up something, ne?"

No no...she's a combat magician or something like that. How can I make that squishy heart as hard as her skin?

A bit of a pause, then Kekowa continued.

"So! What's your style?"

"My... style? You mean my combat style?" Selma asked before answering "It's Gouken."

An eyebrow raised as she looked at Kekowa and asked "Why?"

[GrampaGen]

Rhia obidiently did exactly what she had just seen Natalie do.

"Feel energy... flow it to the rune... and then..."

...and then absolutely nothing happened.

"Drat," she said. "It isn't working." She turned to Natalie. "I can feel it, both inside and around me, but it's like it isn't going anywhere when I try to focus it."



OOC: Please stay a while longer if you can. Rhia still has some drama-stuff you wants to get off her chest. ;)

Also, Rhia is actually utterly incapable of basic magic. Just a heads up so we don't waste a lot of time. :p

OOC: NNRRRGH! POWER ON THROUGH!

Puzzled, Natalie looked to Rhia, to the rune, and to Rhia again. She repeated the process through the rune herself, then did it again without the rune. She was stumped.

"Perhaps you need a conduit, ja? Do you have anything you may be able to channel through? I had a wand, but I need to fix that later."

She sat and drummed her fingers and spun a lock of her hair.

"You can feel the energy, das is gut. But it is direction and control that needs to be fixed I should think..."

Better focussed since the ordeal with Kelly, Natalie's empathic powers began to pick up again, feeling something welled up inside Rhia.

[Ghost]

OOC: NNRRRGH! POWER ON THROUGH!

Puzzled, Natalie looked to Rhia, to the rune, and to Rhia again. She repeated the process through the rune herself, then did it again without the rune. She was stumped.

"Perhaps you need a conduit, ja? Do you have anything you may be able to channel through? I had a wand, but I need to fix that later."

She sat and drummed her fingers and spun a lock of her hair.

"You can feel the energy, das is gut. But it is direction and control that needs to be fixed I should think..."

Better focussed since the ordeal with Kelly, Natalie's empathic powers began to pick up again, feeling something welled up inside Rhia.

"I seem to be able to move it around inside me just fine," Rhia said. "But I can's seem to flow it into other things."

She gave Natalie a wistful smile. "Sorry, I suppose I really have no talent for this at all."

[GrampaGen]

"My... style? You mean my combat style?" Selma asked before answering "It's Gouken."

An eyebrow raised as she looked at Kekowa and asked "Why?"

Kekowa smirked, and ran his finger through his red hair.

"I figured as much. The fist of vigor! It doesn't look so vigorous right now!"

He assumed a stance and began to hop on his toes, goading Selma on.

"I had heard of this art briefly as I travelled through northern Hokkaido! The fist of a god pales before that of a demon! Wakarimasu, ka? Ikuze!"

Hopefully that will get a rise out of her, pound her frustration out on something that'll feel it.

[GrampaGen]

"I seem to be able to move it around inside me just fine," Rhia said. "But I can's seem to flow it into other things. It's curious."

She gave Natalie a wistful smile. "Sorry, I suppose I really have no talent for this at all."

She cocked her head to one side.

"Talent? Rhia, magic really has nothing to do with talent, ja. It's about acceptance and unity. Come, we will try it again!"

This time, Natalie wrote out the trigram for air.

"It is yet another simple element, ja? One you will find everywhere! I know you can do this, Rhia!"

She went through the motions, slowly controlling her chi with basic movements, and casting a faint breeze through Rhia's hair against the stale ventilation of the library.

"Okay, now you try it! Believe!"

[KamenRaida]

After awhile of searching, Xing decided to utilize an easier method to find Natalie. Using his Chi Sense ability for the third time in the day, Xing was able to dedicate Natalie's chi. Another chi source was apparently quite close by to her. If his memory was correct, it was the dragon slayer from before.

Regardless, he had her approximate location, and that was something to work on. Climbing his way up to the library, Xing looked around for a few moments before saying, perhaps a little too quietly, "Natalie? Are you here?"

Waiting for a few seconds, Xing received no reply from his call. Yet he was quite sure that this was where he had sensed Natalie to be. Moving furthur in the library, Xing surveyed the entire lower section only to find his search for naught.

This is strange. I was quite certain that I sensed her prescence here. I wonder if.... Ah!

Tapping himself lightly on the head as some form of atonement, Xing realized that the library was consisted of two levels. Moving onto to the second level of the library, Xing called out again, this time with a little more volume, "Natalie! Are you here?"

[GrampaGen]

Waiting for a few seconds, Xing received no reply from his call. Yet he was quite sure that this was where he had sensed Natalie to be. Moving furthur in the library, Xing surveyed the entire lower section only to find his search for naught.

This is strange. I was quite certain that I sensed her prescence here. I wonder if.... Ah!

Tapping himself lightly on the head as some form of atonement, Xing realized that the library was consisted of two levels. Moving onto to the second level of the library, Xing called out again, this time with a little more volume, "Natalie! Are you here?"

OOC: Sorry man, I'm just about ready to pass out. Imma replu to Ghost and Dog then I have to crash :( Sorry. Perhaps Xing can bump into Rhia on his way up?

[Ghost]

She cocked her head to one side.

"Talent? Rhia, magic really has nothing to do with talent, ja. It's about acceptance and unity. Come, we will try it again!"

This time, Natalie wrote out the trigram for air.

"It is yet another simple element, ja? One you will find everywhere! I know you can do this, Rhia!"

She went through the motions, slowly controlling her chi with basic movements, and casting a faint breeze through Rhia's hair against the stale ventilation of the library.

"Okay, now you try it! Believe!"


"Okay!" Rhia said, again repeating Natalie's motions. "Acceptance and unity. I belive... I belive..."

Still nothing.

Rhia's shoulders slumped. "It's no use. All I get is a lot of magic swirling around inside my body." She looked down at her hands. "I don't know what it is you have that I don't but... I don't think this is going anywhere."

OOC: Enough with the teaching. Ask her what's on her mind! XP

[KamenRaida]

OOC: Sorry man, I'm just about ready to pass out. Imma replu to Ghost and Dog then I have to crash :( Sorry. Perhaps Xing can bump into Rhia on his way up?

OOC: Sure, sure! And besides, Xing needs to make new fwiends being such a good boy. :D

[GrampaGen]

"Okay!" Rhia said, again repeating Natalie's motions. "Acceptance and unity. I belive... I belive..."

Still nothing.

Rhia's shoulders slumped. "It's no use. All I get is a lot of magic swirling around inside my body." She looked down at her hands. "I don't know what it is you have that I don't but... I don't think this is going anywhere."

Natalie wasn't used to seeing Rhia in any stage of doubt or failure, especially since she was like everybody's big sister. She pulled her lips in and gave it some thought.

"Well, perhaps my methods aren't as refined. Truth be told, I only half understand the process of 'moving' elements and energy."

She flashed back to her lessons from Wei; a strong hand there to catch her and to guide her where she stumbled.

"...a conduit. You need a conduit! How about your sword?"

No answer.

"...something the matter?"

[Ghost]

Natalie wasn't used to seeing Rhia in any stage of doubt or failure, especially since she was like everybody's big sister. She pulled her lips in and gave it some thought.

"Well, perhaps my methods aren't as refined. Truth be told, I only half understand the process of 'moving' elements and energy."

She flashed back to her lessons from Wei; a strong hand there to catch her and to guide her where she stumbled.

"...a conduit. You need a conduit! How about your sword?"

No answer.

"...something the matter?"

"Hm?" Rhia looked up, and seemed a bit embarassed. "Oh, I was just thinking about what you said before, about the real world..."

She sighed. "The truth is, I'm really in the same boat as you. I was raised under rather... sheltered conditions, you see. I was trained to face the world, perhaps, but I never ventured out into it."

She looked Natalie in the eyes. "We're really kinda alike, you and I. We both don't really know what we're getting ourselves into. And we both want to stand on our own, without needing the protection of others." She smiled. "But Natalie, I hope you're not making the same mistake I did. We aren't trying to look out for you because we think you are weak and helpless. You just... have something about you that makes everyone like you, I guess." She winked. "I don't know if you've noticed, but you've got something of a fanclub already. I should know; I'm in it."

"The point is, even if the world is big and dangerous, true might doesn't come from how many monsters you fight or how powerful techniques you use, but from the friends and family who's there to give you strenght." She put a hand on Natalie's shoulder. "And that's why I think you're the mightiest one here. I just want you to know that."

[FalconX2000]

"Hm?" Rhia looked up, and seemed a bit embarassed. "Oh, I was just thinking about what you said before, about the real world..."

She sighed. "The truth is, I'm really in the same boat as you. I was raised under rather... sheltered conditions, you see. I was trained to face the world, perhaps, but I never ventured out into it."

She looked Natalie in the eyes. "We're really kinda alike, you and I. We both don't really know what we're getting ourselves into. And we both want to stand on our own, without needing the protection of others." She smiled. "But Natalie, I hope you're not making the same mistake I did. We aren't trying to look out for you because we think you are weak and helpless. You just... have something about you that makes everyone like you, I guess." She winked. "I don't know if you've noticed, but you've got something of a fanclub already. I should know; I'm in it."

"The point is, even if the world is big and dangerous, true might doesn't come from how many monsters you fight or how powerful techniques you use, but from the friends and family who's there to give you strenght." She put a hand on Natalie's shoulder. "And that's why I think you're the mightiest one here. I just want you to know that."

Xellos felt very tempted to add his own voice, but knew anything he said would detract from the moment. He might technically add more points, but the emotion Rhia generated should not be sullied by logic. So he just closed his eyes and smiled.

Thank you Rhia.

He allowed the ice structures he had made to dissipate. They'd been so busy with each other they hadn't seen anything, but he was very satisfied with the direction his abilities were taking him. He itched to find out if they would be as effective in combat as he believed.

OOC: I've had many ideas for Xelloss' power set from the beginning, but since I created him as a somewhat balanced character, I didn't feel I could justify some of the stuff I'm going to be pulling out as the story goes on. As of now, I'm one of only 2 students with magic in double digits.:D

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OT: Sorry about the delay. Time to end the Stone Quest.


Really quickly though, what did I miss? (I last checked in after Natalie almost shot herself with Hunter's gun).

[Ghost]

OT: Sorry about the delay. Time to end the Stone Quest.


Really quickly though, what did I miss? (I last checked in after Natalie almost shot herself with Hunter's gun).

OOC: Kelly was very rude/insensitive to Natalie, who became very upset and turned a table into splinters, after which ran over to the library. Roughly half the class ran after, wanting to console her. She snapped at Selma, who is now all heartbroken over it and talking to Daichi. Rhia looked up Natalie for some magic training (which went bad) and for some comforting/bonding (the results of which remains to be seen.) Xellos is hanging around evesdropping outside the library, and the rest are still in the classroom, I think.

[FalconX2000]

OOC: Kelly was very rude/insensitive to Natalie, who became very upset and turned a table into splinters, after which ran over to the library. Roughly half the class ran after, wanting to console her. She snapped at Selma, who is now all heartbroken over it and talking to Daichi. Rhia looked up Natalie for some magic training (which went bad) and for some comforting/bonding (the results of which remains to be seen.) Xellos is hanging around evesdropping outside the library, and the rest are still in the classroom, I think.

As much as I wish, Xellos hearing isn't that uber. He's at the fireplace.

Meanwhile, Dean has brainwashed Xing into believing all the legends about Nevada he's been telling. Hunter has convinced Dean to try and reverse the process, but he wants to do it slowly to avoid traumatising Xing (he fainted after believing the tall tales).

Hunter has teleported his guns away in shame. Vakanai says he'll get them back later, but for now its materialised in hell where demons are fighting over it.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OT: Thank you gents.


IC: Bloodmoon sent a mental call out.


All students, report back to the med-lab. The Final Portal is open.

[Ghost]

As much as I wish, Xellos hearing isn't that uber. He's at the fireplace.

Meanwhile, Dean has brainwashed Xing into believing all the legends about Nevada he's been telling. Hunter has convinced Dean to try and reverse the process, but he wants to do it slowly to avoid traumatising Xing (he fainted after believing the tall tales).

Hunter has teleported his guns away in shame. Vakanai says he'll get them back later, but for now its materialised in hell where demons are fighting over it.

OOC: I could have sworn he left the room. *shrug* Oh well.

[FalconX2000]

OOC: I could have sworn he left the room. *shrug* Oh well.

OOC: I realised Xellos wouldn't be able to hear anything from the training ground, so when I came back from doing some errands I immediately edited the post before reading anything that came after it. I have absolutely no way to prove this. *shrugs* In any case it minimally affects anything, since he was silent throughout.

BTC:

Xellos righted himself, walking to where Rhia and Natalie were seated.

" I believe both you ladies heard the call too. Shall we?"

His voice slightly chipper.

[KamenRaida]

Bloodmoon sent a mental call out.


All students, report back to the med-lab. The Final Portal is open.

Xing sighed, disappointed that his search had been cut short. Turning back, Xing headed down the steps taking a few short minutes to find his way back into the med-lab.

"So, I presume that we are to take our leave to the Astral Plane now?"

[Gladiaria_Alata]

OT: Thank you gents.


IC: Bloodmoon sent a mental call out.


All students, report back to the med-lab. The Final Portal is open.

OOC: And lady! :p

Hearing this Kagura looked up from the book she was reading, closed it, placed it back on the shelf, and headed out the door.

[Tami]

"Yes... No... I don't know." Selma said, holding her head as she sat there, rubbing her temples.

"I made a horrible mistake by coming here. I should have just stayed in Yonkers, where all I had to worry about was trying to get my parents to acknowledge and love me and learn from my Sensei."

"I don't deserve to be here, and I must be stupid to think that I deserve to love or be loved by anyone." Selma muttered more to herself than to Tamiko, tears beginning to flow from her eyes again.

Kekowa had mixed emotions from the scene in the classroom. On the one hand, he had started to like Natalie. On the other hand, she really didn't know who she was talking to there. Sincerely, he had to smirk, but that left when three people ran out of the room after her.

He thought things were okay, until he heard several punching and pounding noises in the hall. He decided to slip out and investigate; after all, he felt that he owed Natalie his life from the incident with the Wyrm, and as the Demon King of Tokyo, his word was the primary law.

Well, he proceeded out, but found no sign of the little witch. He heard somebody crying, however, by a pile of shattered, molten armor. Kekowa sighed, and sat down next to her.

"Hey babe. You alright?"

Selma looked over to Kekowa and said "I'm fine, not that you really care. You're probably just looking for Natalie, whose in the library last I saw her. She'll probably be happy to see you, or anyone else whose not me."

"...shitsurei shimasu. Well, yes, I was looking for her, I admit that much."

Kekowa sat next to her amid the scattered armor, sighing in unision. Observant, he had seen Selma's expertise and ferocity in the fray. The girl next to him right now was as a crumpled doodle before a painting in comparison.

"Yare yare. Believe you me, I've had a brush with her. Haven't really talked to her much, but when she gets mad..." he noted, rubbing his forehead from the time she flooded his senses with spiritual visions beyond his comprehension,"...anyway, why do you cry, Sammy-chan?"

Selma looked over to Kekowa and said "My name's not Samantha, it's Selma." She then looked back at the floor before her and said "And since I've already given you her location, why don't you go see to Natalie."

"And for your information, I'm crying because Natalie apparently hates me. Though it shouldn't really surprise me, since it wouldn't be the first time something like this has happened to me." Selma said.

"Professor Kelly angered Natalie, who destroyed a table in anger and ran off. I tried to help her like your trying to help me, but she just seemed to get angrier and practically snarled at me to get away from her." Selma said.

"What would you say that is?" Selma asked, fire beginning to engulf her hands again as she spoke.

Kekowa listened, looking down at his shoes. When Selma finished, he looked back to her, staring into the space. Tongue tied, he looked back to the floor, struggling to find something to say.

She really feels like crap about this. Most women would start the waterworks, ne? But Selma isn't quite like the other girls. She can take it!

"Well, don't you ever feel like that?" he blurted, "When the world starts to piss down your neck, you just want to beat that son of a bitch up, don't you?"

He gazed around at the cold, blackened doors and the molten armors as for effect. His attention then immediately was brought to Selma's flaring hand.

"I think she was just in a...ah, nan desu ka...funk? That right? A funk? When there is so much bottled up and you don't know how to deal with it. Then the only thing you feel is that emotion. Maybe that's what she was going through."

Time paused. The dust from the air started to glow in the embers of Selma's hand.

"Hey, I got an idea," he said, as he stood tall and offered his hand to her.

"Hit me."

Selma looked at his hand, then at him, giving him a look that seemed to question his sanity.

"Hit you? I can't hit you, you haven't wronged me in any way!" Selma said. Her eyes returned once more to the floor, the flames upon her hands slowly dying as she said "Besides, as you've no doubt seen, I've already tried hitting things."

With a sigh, she continued "The only thing that might help is hitting Natalie. But I can't hit Natalie, even after that, because I still consider her a friend and because I..." She stopped herself before finishing the sentence.

Instead, she clenched her eyes shut and said "... I just can't."

Kekowa stood stumped once again.

How can I possibly get through to her in a way that she can let this out?

Picking up a piece of the discarded armor, he crumpled it in his hands with some effort and grinned.

"Don't worry about it, I can take it! Besides, those things don't hit back or have a human face. I dunno about Nat-chan, but Seru-san, you seem to be be bottling up something, ne?"

No no...she's a combat magician or something like that. How can I make that squishy heart as hard as her skin?

A bit of a pause, then Kekowa continued.

"So! What's your style?"

"My... style? You mean my combat style?" Selma asked before answering "It's Gouken."

An eyebrow raised as she looked at Kekowa and asked "Why?"

Tamiko handed Selma a bottle of water, "I'm sorry it took so long, but I thought you could use some water. If you ever need to talk, just let me know." giving her a sympathic, friendly smile.

Looking at Kekowa, "Thank you."

OT: Thank you gents.


IC: Bloodmoon sent a mental call out.


All students, report back to the med-lab. The Final Portal is open.

Hearing the announcement, "I guess we should get back now." Tamiko looks at Selma, "Are you going to be okay? And don't be upset with Natalie, I am certain that her anger wasn't directed at you."

[Eternal Torment]

Alexia heard the call and started to walk over to the door. "Who knows what we'll find...."

OOC: I'm planning to use that trip as another way to traumatize my character. :D

Shinji Ikari doesn't envy her. That's for sure.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

In the med-lab, a large blue portal floated in the middle of the room. Ruman and Bloodmoon stood on either side of it. Floating around the portal were the four Elemental Stones previously gathered.


"Alright then, please step through the portal.", Ruman said as she gestured to said opening.

[Ghost]

OOC: I'm planning to use that trip as another way to traumatize my character. :D

Shinji Ikari doesn't envy her. That's for sure.

OOC: Be fair now! Shinji didn't have Rhia as a friend. :p

[Eternal Torment]

OOC: Be fair now! Shinji didn't have Rhia as a friend. :p

OOC: Yes, but Shinji wasn't forced to kill his mother or actively abused by Gendo. To be fair, if this gets to the next chapter, I'll stop the traumatization. And if new characters are still allowed, I'll create one to serve as her little sister. (Even though she's an only child....)

[Gladiaria_Alata]

In the med-lab, a large blue portal floated in the middle of the room. Ruman and Bloodmoon stood on either side of it. Floating around the portal were the four Elemental Stones previously gathered.


"Alright then, please step through the portal.", Ruman said as she gestured to said opening.

Kagura nodded and strode through said portal.

[Tami]

In the med-lab, a large blue portal floated in the middle of the room. Ruman and Bloodmoon stood on either side of it. Floating around the portal were the four Elemental Stones previously gathered.


"Alright then, please step through the portal.", Ruman said as she gestured to said opening.

Tamiko came into the room with Selma and the others, then looked around for Justin.

[Eternal Torment]

In the med-lab, a large blue portal floated in the middle of the room. Ruman and Bloodmoon stood on either side of it. Floating around the portal were the four Elemental Stones previously gathered.


"Alright then, please step through the portal.", Ruman said as she gestured to said opening.

Alexia was hesistant. She didn't want to go to the Astral Realm, but fear and a desire for her father's respect spurred her on. She stepped through.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

The portal took the class to what looked like a dream.


Before them lay a "floor" that was transparent, looking like crystal. Before them was an expanse of blackness, broken up with what looked like floating islands of the "crystal floor" they walked on now. The sky was black, but the floor it'self shown with an errie radiance, giving off more then enough light to see by.


In front of them lay a small house. Rather plain and boring looking, the house had two trees visible standing behidn it (in the "backyard").

[GrampaGen]

Natalie put down her tome and followed after Rhia, heart moved by her speech, feeling closer to her new friend than ever. She thanked her as they walked down the hall together, determined more than ever to prove herself.

Elsewhere the psychic message caused Kekowa to lose his rhythm in the his footwork and he collapsed in front of Selma. Recovering, he smirked again and placed a hand on her shoulder.

"By the way, I was just messing around. Seru-san, let's go. Let's show Natalie that even the Astral Plane has nothing on the fists of gods and demons!"

All of them proceeded through the portal.

[Ghost]

The portal took the class to what looked like a dream.

Before them lay a "floor" that was transparent, looking like crystal. Before them was an expanse of blackness, broken up with what looked like floating islands of the "crystal floor" they walked on now. The sky was black, but the floor it'self shown with an errie radiance, giving off more then enough light to see by.

In front of them lay a small house. Rather plain and boring looking, the house had two trees visible standing behidn it (in the "backyard").

"A house?" Rhia said, looking confuzzled. "What is a house doing here?"

[Eternal Torment]

"A house," Rhia said, looking confuzzled. "What is a house doing here?"

"This is the Astral Realm. So maybe somebody made a house with their thoughts...."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Snoring could be heard coming from behind the house, from the area where the two tree were.

[GrampaGen]

"A house?" Rhia said, looking confuzzled. "What is a house doing here?"

"Do not be deceived by its appearance, Rhia. The Astral Plane was not meant to be seen limited by human imagination and perception. That could very well be the home of the guardian."

Natalie started forward. She attempted to call forth the Astral Avatar, but nothing happened; in essence, she was already an astral body. The air was thick with the wake of spirits as she walked through, she could almost run her fingers through them.

"Two trees...where have I seen this before..."

[Ghost]

"Do not be deceived by its appearance, Rhia. The Astral Plane was not meant to be seen limited by human imagination and perception. That could very well be the home of the guardian."

Natalie started forward. She attempted to call forth the Astral Avatar, but nothing happened; in essence, she was already an astral body. The air was thick with the wake of spirits as she walked through, she could almost run her fingers through them.

"Two trees...where have I seen this before..."

Rhia nodded. "Right. Everyone stay on your guard and be prepared for anything."

[GrampaGen]

Snoring could be heard coming from behind the house, from the area where the two tree were.

Natalie looked upon the trees, radiating an eerie aura with silver and gold blossoms.

"Ja, I don't think we should disrupt anything," she noted,"the Astral Plane overlays the Physical plane. Affecting anything here could have dire ramifications."

Coming across the house from the left side, Natalie turned and looked around.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Natalie looked upon the trees, radiating an eerie aura with silver and gold blossoms.

"Ja, I don't think we should disrupt anything," she noted,"the Astral Plane overlays the Physical plane. Affecting anything here could have dire ramifications."

Coming across the house from the left side, Natalie turned and looked around.

There, between the two odd trees, was a hamock. In the hamock lay a perfectly normal looking old man, snoring away.

[Ghost]

There, between the two odd trees, was a hamock. In the hamock lay a perfectly normal looking old man, snoring away.

Rhia made a nodd towards the sleeping man. "Think we should wake him up?"

[GrampaGen]

Rhia made a nodd towards the sleeping man. "Think we should wake him up?"

Natalie shook her head.

"If he is the guardian, then his slumber is a deep meditative trance, emitting defensive energies in order to stabilize this part of the realm. No, I think we should wait a bit."

On the other side of the house, Kekowa emerged. Hand in pocket, he crossed over to one of the trees, leaned on it, and grimaced impatiently.

"...what pain in the ass..."

[Ghost]

Natalie shook her head.

"If he is the guardian, then his slumber is a deep meditative trance, emitting defensive energies in order to stabilize this part of the realm. No, I think we should wait a bit."

"Well, we're not in any hurry, anyway," Django commented. "And the last thing we want is for this place to distabilize."

Despite his serious words, he seemed to be in an oddly good mood.

[Tami]

Tamiko was one of the last to enter the portal, having followed Justin inside. She walked up behind Natalie, and looked at the house and the old man.

[GrampaGen]

"Well, we're not in any hurry, anyway," Django commented. "And the last thing we want is for this place to distabilize."

Despite his serious words, he seemed to be in an oddly good mood.

The old man's snoring went on to make minutes seem like hours. The constant changing of the trees from leaf to bloom didn't help to make the wait go by any faster. Kekowa himself started to nod off until he snapped and got back to his feet.

"RGH! This is taking too long! Old man, I-"

No, he would restrain himself for now. He didn't know what he was getting himself into.

"Yo, Django! You're from parts like this aren't you? Can you pick up any smells or something?"

[Ghost]

The old man's snoring went on to make minutes seem like hours. The constant changing of the trees from leaf to bloom didn't help to make the wait go by any faster. Kekowa himself started to nod off until he snapped and got back to his feet.

"RGH! This is taking too long! Old man, I-"

No, he would restrain himself for now. He didn't know what he was getting himself into.

"Yo, Django! You're from parts like this aren't you? Can you pick up any smells or something?"

"Well, the place I'm from isn't quite like this, even though I do find this place very invigorating," Django said. "And there's no real smells, at least not in the traditional human sense." He closed his eyes and drew a deep breath. "It's feels like... like the Glamour sings. I can't really put it to words."

"Okay..." Rhia said, raising an eyebrow. "Anyone else have any ideas?"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

The old man suddenly stirred, then awoke.

Easing out of the hamock, he turned, and, pushing his glassses up and smothering his white hair, smiled at the group.

"Ah! Visitors! I haven't had people here in such a long time. My name is Dorth, and unless I miss my guess, you must br from Arcadia, correct?"

[Ghost]

The old man suddenly stirred, then awoke.

Easing out of the hamock, he turned, and, pushing his glassses up and smothering his white hair, smiled at the group.

"Ah! Visitors! I haven't had people here in such a long time. My name is Dorth, and unless I miss my guess, you must br from Arcadia, correct?"

Rhia drew a sigh of relief. At least he didn't seem hostile. "It's an honor to meet you, Dorth. Yes, we're from Arcadia. We're, ah, sort of on a mission."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Rhia drew a sigh of relief. At least he didn't seem hostile. "It's an honor to meet you, Dorth. Yes, we're from Arcadia. We're, ah, sort of on a mission."

"Ah, splendid, splendid. May I inquire as to what your mission is?"

[GrampaGen]

The old man suddenly stirred, then awoke.

Easing out of the hamock, he turned, and, pushing his glassses up and smothering his white hair, smiled at the group.

"Ah! Visitors! I haven't had people here in such a long time. My name is Dorth, and unless I miss my guess, you must br from Arcadia, correct?"

Natalie followed Rhia's lead, so sure that this was the guardian, so best to be friendly. Certainly a good number of the residual energies seemed to emanate from Dorth.

"Ja! We are from Arcadia Academy Herr Dorth!"

[Froggy]

OOC: what'd i miss?

[GrampaGen]

OOC: what'd i miss?

OOC: Just started the Spirit Stone quest

[Ghost]

"Ah, splendid, splendid. May I inquire as to what your mission is?"

"We've been sent here to locate and retrieve an item called the Spirit Stone," Rhia explained. She kept her tone friendly and casual, but stayed ready just in case the old man might snap and transform into a hydra or something. "You wouldn't know where it is, by any chance?"

[Miburohunter929]

OOC: Just started the Spirit Stone quest

OOC: Hey, how would Natalie feel if Dean murdered the man in Khold Blood?

Yes, I purposely mispelled Cold.

[GrampaGen]

"We've been sent here to locate and retrieve an item called the Spirit Stone," Rhia explained. She kept her tone friendly and casual, stayed ready just in case the old man snap and transform into a hydra or something. "You wouldn't know where it is, by any chance?"

Kekowa stayed where he was, a few paces behind the old man. He was never one to take anything at face value, much less people. He let Rhia continue, though he had his own thoughts on the matter.

If Dorth was going to pull anything funny, he had no problem with decking the man and beating the information out of him. Still, this was an area for mages, who knew more about what to do.

[Froggy]

OOC: Hey, how would Natalie feel if Dean murdered the man in Khold Blood?

Yes, I purposely mispelled Cold.

OOC: was that a shot at Khold?


Ramus loked at DOrth. the man was laaaaaaaaaarge!

[GrampaGen]

OOC: Hey, how would Natalie feel if Dean murdered the man in Khold Blood?

Yes, I purposely mispelled Cold.

OOC: She would freak out about chaotic cosmic imbalance and dimensional corssrifts and such :) although, goddamn, when did Dean become so dickish? Panties is one thing, but unprovoked murder?

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Indeed, indeed. I know where the Stone is. In fact, I own it."

[Miburohunter929]

OOC: She would freak out about chaotic cosmic imbalance and dimensional corssrifts and such :) although, goddamn, when did Dean become so dickish? Panties is one thing, but unprovoked murder?

OOC: Obviously, Deans a much more agressive person when he's in a hurry, or takes things seriously.:D

[Miburohunter929]

"Indeed, indeed. I know where the Stone is. In fact, I own it."

Well, atleast we wont have to wander around playing treasure hunt

[GrampaGen]

"Indeed, indeed. I know where the Stone is. In fact, I own it."

Natalie smiled.

"Oh, wunderbar! Herr Dorth, could you loan it to us for a while?"

OOC: Obviously, Deans a much more agressive person when he's in a hurry, or takes things seriously.:D

OOC: That would be a weird twist if Cleric made it canon. :D "Then Dean ripped the man in half and pulled the stone from his festering insides. 'NEVADAAAAA!!!'" "Congratulations! You've found the Spirit Stone!"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Natalie smiled.

"Oh, wunderbar! Herr Dorth, could you loan it to us for a while?"

"Hmm, well, sadly no. You see, I was charged with protecting the Stone, and for you to take it, you must defeat me and claim the Stone as your own, as I did long, long ago."

"Be warned, however, since before Atlantis fell to today, only three men have held the Spirit Stone. It's creator, Durnoth the Dwarf, the Dark Master of Atlantis, Geral, and myself, after I pried it from Geral's decaying form before Atlantis fell. Not even your Mourn or Kelly could best me for it."

[Miburohunter929]

"Hmm, well, sadly no. You see, I was charged with protecting the Stone, and for you to take it, you must defeat me and claim the Stone as your own, as I did long, long ago."

"Be warned, however, since before Atlantis fell to today, only three men have held the Spirit Stone. It's creator, Durnoth the Dwarf, the Dark Master of Atlantis, Geral, and myself, after I pried it from Geral's decaying form before Atlantis fell. Not even your Mourn or Kelly could best me for it."

"God Damnit, they sent us to this, because they didnt feel like getting their asses kicked again?!" Dean said with an annoyed face.

"I dont suppose you'd be willing to have a pushup contest for the stone?" Even as Dean spoke, he slowly put his hand on his sword, just in case the battle begun.

[Gladiaria_Alata]

"Hmm, well, sadly no. You see, I was charged with protecting the Stone, and for you to take it, you must defeat me and claim the Stone as your own, as I did long, long ago."

"Be warned, however, since before Atlantis fell to today, only three men have held the Spirit Stone. It's creator, Durnoth the Dwarf, the Dark Master of Atlantis, Geral, and myself, after I pried it from Geral's decaying form before Atlantis fell. Not even your Mourn or Kelly could best me for it."

Kagura eyebrow twitched, "Throwing us off the deep end is he....?"

[Froggy]

"God Damnit, they sent us to this, because they didnt feel like getting their asses kicked again?!" Dean said with an annoyed face.

"I dont suppose you'd be willing to have a pushup contest for the stone?" Even as Dean spoke, he slowly put his hand on his sword, just in case the battle begun. "maybe this si a chance to prove ourselves? Ramus asked Dean

[GrampaGen]

"Hmm, well, sadly no. You see, I was charged with protecting the Stone, and for you to take it, you must defeat me and claim the Stone as your own, as I did long, long ago."

"Be warned, however, since before Atlantis fell to today, only three men have held the Spirit Stone. It's creator, Durnoth the Dwarf, the Dark Master of Atlantis, Geral, and myself, after I pried it from Geral's decaying form before Atlantis fell. Not even your Mourn or Kelly could best me for it."

Natalie really didn't want to fight, especially as Dorth's apparent power was far to much for anybody to deal with.

"Oh...well, if Jericho couldn't defeat you, what hope to we have, ja?" She lauded, flushed and sheepish,"he could fight our entire class at once."

Kekowa ground his teeth in the background, but held his cool.

Natalie gave it some thought and continued.

"Did they explain to you their reasons for the stone?"

I'm sure Kelly didn't...

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"God Damnit, they sent us to this, because they didnt feel like getting their asses kicked again?!" Dean said with an annoyed face.

"I dont suppose you'd be willing to have a pushup contest for the stone?" Even as Dean spoke, he slowly put his hand on his sword, just in case the battle begun.

"Funny you should mention a pushup contest. That's how I beat that Mourn fellow."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Natalie really didn't want to fight, especially as Dorth's apparent power was far to much for anybody to deal with.

"Oh...well, if Jericho couldn't defeat you, what hope to we have, ja?" She lauded, flushed and sheepish,"he could fight our entire class at once."

Kekowa ground his teeth in the background, but held his cool.

Natalie gave it some thought and continued.

"Did they explain to you their reasons for the stone?"

I'm sure Kelly didn't...

"Not particularly. Mind you, they came here, ohh, about 5 years back or so."

[Miburohunter929]

"Funny you should mention a pushup contest. That's how I beat that Mourn fellow."

"Well...Damnit." Dean said scrathing his head. "If I said pretty please, and flexed my biceps, would you give it to us?"

[Miburohunter929]

"maybe this si a chance to prove ourselves? Ramus asked Dean

"Well, I guess" Dean said with a Shrug. "But something about sending us to do something they cant do themselves, makes me feel like i'm a hitman or errand boy."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Well...Damnit." Dean said scrathing his head. "If I said pretty please, and flexed my biceps, would you give it to us?"

"Sorry, lad, but you have to best me somehow to claim the Stone. For example, your Intructor Kelly challenged me to a Knife-Edge Death match, and I bested him. Intructor Mourn challenged me to a push-up contest, and I smoked him."

[Froggy]

"Well, I guess" Dean said with a Shrug. "But something about sending us to do something they cant do themselves, makes me feel like i'm a hitman or errand boy."
"Yes, must agree......didn't expect this to be my schooling. but that tournament IS coming up isn't it?" ramus said, hinting at it

[Kholdhearted]

Henry, deciding that a long drawn out goose chase was not the best thing. Decided to contact Natalie upfront and confront her about her feelings.

'Natalie?' Henry said, sending a mental message.

ICTGL (In Case This Got Lost)

[Miburohunter929]

"Sorry, lad, but you have to best me somehow to claim the Stone. For example, your Intructor Kelly challenged me to a Knife-Edge Death match, and I bested him. Intructor Mourn challenged me to a push-up contest, and I smoked him."

"So.." Dean asked thoughtfully. "If I were to challenge you to say, a flex off, or a one handed mountain climbing race, and by some miracle failed, would the rest of my team be able to issue their own challanges?"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

NOTE: All the characters can challenge Dorth on their own, of they can tag-team him, ect.... A single loss doesn't translate to a group loss, by-the-way.


Depends on what you want to try and best him at.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"So.." Dean asked thoughtfully. "If I were to challenge you to say, a flex off, or a one handed mountain climbing race, and by some miracle failed, would the rest of my team be able to issue their own challanges?"

"Yep. That the gist of it. Or, several of you can challenge me at the same time."

[Ghost]

Kagura eyebrow twitched, "Throwing us off the deep end is he....?"

Rhia had to smile. "A trial by fire. Oh well, it can't be helped. I didn't seriously expect him to just hand us the stone anyway."

"Sorry, lad, but you have to best me somehow to claim the Stone. For example, your Intructor Kelly challenged me to a Knife-Edge Death match, and I bested him. Intructor Mourn challenged me to a push-up contest, and I smoked him."

"So we can challenge you at anything?" Rhia asked. "Let me guess, no second chances, huh?"

[Miburohunter929]

"Yep. That the gist of it. Or, several of you can challenge me at the same time."

"I see...." Dean said, contemplating the challange he should make. Dean turned towards his fellow students.

"Any Ideas?"

[GrampaGen]

"Not particularly. Mind you, they came here, ohh, about 5 years back or so."

Natalie shrugged her shoulders, then removed her hat. She had some doubt about her about the artifact she was to destroy, but then, saw Alexia and remembered her strength in her denial of the very thing that would likely cure her ailment. She sighed and began, though a knot welled up inside her.

"The Grand Master has come into possession of the Ring of Will. I think that was also Atlantean, ja? Surely one as esteemed as you would know of it. The Grand Master saps his will in his sanctum to guard the Ring, as you guard the Stone."

The next part is where the knots exploded into stomach butterflies. She didn't want to damn the Ring for all of its promise, but Natalie had to be honest.

"Such power cannot be weilded by humankind. Channeling spirits has been a cornerstone of our belief, but the potential to twist the planes to one's will may lead inevitably to its usage of a weapon. Were the Grand Master a less enlightened individual, he could be making war and dominating the planet."

She thought of Kelly briefly, still bitter over his callous disrespect of the spirits.

"My friends and I have come a long ways, even securing the four Elemental Stones for the purpose of banishing this ring. I cannot speak for them all, but Franer, son of Fenrir, the noble guardian who struggled against his lineage, entrusted us with his duty when he passed on. I humbly request on behalf of all of us, that you may loan us the Spirit Stone so we may cast the Ring where none may touch it, for it is absolute power easily corrupted to our weak minds."

She swallowed, withrew, and awaited his reply.

[Ghost]

"Yep. That the gist of it. Or, several of you can challenge me at the same time."

"Well, this leves us with some options," Rhia concluded. "We can try to take him like a team, with the risk of him tanning our behinds and sending us home with nothing, or we can all try to figure our something we can beat him at."

Natalie shrugged her shoulders, then removed her hat. She had some doubt about her about the artifact she was to destroy, but then, saw Alexia and remembered her strength in her denial of the very thing that would likely cure her ailment. She sighed and began, though a knot welled up inside her.

"The Grand Master has come into possession of the Ring of Will. I think that was also Atlantean, ja? Surely one as esteemed as you would know of it. The Grand Master saps his will in his sanctum to guard the Ring, as you guard the Stone."

The next part is where the knots exploded into stomach butterflies. She didn't want to damn the Ring for all of its promise, but Natalie had to be honest.

"Such power cannot be weilded by humankind. Channeling spirits has been a cornerstone of our belief, but the potential to twist the planes to one's will may lead inevitably to its usage of a weapon. Were the Grand Master a less enlightened individual, he could be making war and dominating the planet."

She thought of Kelly briefly, still bitter over his callous disrespect of the spirits.

"My friends and I have come a long ways, even securing the four Elemental Stones for the purpose of banishing this ring. I cannot speak for them all, but Franer, son of Fenrir, the noble guardian who struggled against his lineage, entrusted us with his duty when he passed on. I humbly request on behalf of all of us, that you may loan us the Spirit Stone so we may cast the Ring where none may touch it, for it is absolute power easily corrupted to our weak minds."

She swallowed, withrew, and awaited his reply.

"The girl makes a good point, I'd say," Rhia added.

[Miburohunter929]

"The girl makes a good point, I'd say," Rhia added.

"You know, It's possible that his job desription makes it very clear we have to kick his ass at something. Maybe it's one of those magic "Do your job thingies."

Dean looked around. "What? I'm not a mage, I dont know what they are called!"

"Either way, Even if thats not the case, I bet he's bored as hell, and wants to do something. I've not been here an hour, and I want something to do."

[Ghost]

"You know, It's possible that his job desription makes it very clear we have to kick his ass at something. Maybe it's one of those magic "Do your job thingies."

Dean looked around. "What? I'm not a mage, I dont know what they are called!"

"I belive geas is the word you're looking for," Django added from the sidelines.

[Miburohunter929]

"I belive geas is the word you're looking for," Django added from the sidelines.

"Thanks" Dean said, nodding his head. "Either way, I've got no problem with the challenge. Either we each do what we do best, or we jump the holy hell out of him."

Dean thought for a moment, then continued. "Preferably, a combination of both."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Natalie shrugged her shoulders, then removed her hat. She had some doubt about her about the artifact she was to destroy, but then, saw Alexia and remembered her strength in her denial of the very thing that would likely cure her ailment. She sighed and began, though a knot welled up inside her.

"The Grand Master has come into possession of the Ring of Will. I think that was also Atlantean, ja? Surely one as esteemed as you would know of it. The Grand Master saps his will in his sanctum to guard the Ring, as you guard the Stone."

The next part is where the knots exploded into stomach butterflies. She didn't want to damn the Ring for all of its promise, but Natalie had to be honest.

"Such power cannot be weilded by humankind. Channeling spirits has been a cornerstone of our belief, but the potential to twist the planes to one's will may lead inevitably to its usage of a weapon. Were the Grand Master a less enlightened individual, he could be making war and dominating the planet."

She thought of Kelly briefly, still bitter over his callous disrespect of the spirits.

"My friends and I have come a long ways, even securing the four Elemental Stones for the purpose of banishing this ring. I cannot speak for them all, but Franer, son of Fenrir, the noble guardian who struggled against his lineage, entrusted us with his duty when he passed on. I humbly request on behalf of all of us, that you may loan us the Spirit Stone so we may cast the Ring where none may touch it, for it is absolute power easily corrupted to our weak minds."

She swallowed, withrew, and awaited his reply.


The old man sighed, his smile dropping slightly.

"Aye lass, I know what my brother, your Grand Master, does. I know better then you what the toll is on his body, mind, and spirit. However, as your friend surmissed, a geas was placed on me long, long ago. I cannot give the Stone up, nor can I throw a challenge when oen is announced. Believe me, I would be rid of it and my burden if I could."

[Ghost]

The old man sighed, his smile dropping slightly.

"Aye lass, I know what my brother, your Grand Master, does. I know better then you what the toll is on his body, mind, and spirit. However, as your friend surmissed, a geas was placed on me long, long ago. I cannot give the Stone up, nor can I throw a challenge when oen is announced. Believe me, I would be rid of it and my burden if I could."

"The Grand Master is your brother?" Rhia said, her eyebrows lifting. "Wow, I sure hope you're not the stronger one..."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"The Grand Master is your brother?" Rhia said, her eyebrows lifting. "Wow, I sure hope you're not the stronger one..."

"Indeed, he is my twin. As for who is stronger, it depends on what you mean by strength. I could never have held the Ring of Will as long as has already. Yet, he could never have survived as long as I have in the Astral Realm."

[Miburohunter929]

The old man sighed, his smile dropping slightly.

"Aye lass, I know what my brother, your Grand Master, does. I know better then you what the toll is on his body, mind, and spirit. However, as your friend surmissed, a geas was placed on me long, long ago. I cannot give the Stone up, nor can I throw a challenge when oen is announced. Believe me, I would be rid of it and my burden if I could."

"Here's a question" Dean said casually, while adjusting his headband. "Once we win and get the stone, what exactly happens to you?"

[GrampaGen]

The old man sighed, his smile dropping slightly.

"Aye lass, I know what my brother, your Grand Master, does. I know better then you what the toll is on his body, mind, and spirit. However, as your friend surmissed, a geas was placed on me long, long ago. I cannot give the Stone up, nor can I throw a challenge when oen is announced. Believe me, I would be rid of it and my burden if I could."

Natalie dropped her hat at this unexpected revelation. She moved her mouth, but could not say anything.

Oh my. Surely there is no chance to defeat him physically or magically...we will need strangers, esoteric contests.

On teh other side, Kekowa mulled over the circumstances in his head, and growing ever more impatient at his classmates.

Indecisive cowards! Hmmm...we're going to have to trick him out of it.

[Gladiaria_Alata]

Rhia had to smile. "A trial by fire. Oh well, it can't be helped. I didn't seriously expect him to just hand us the stone anyway."


"True," sighed Kagura.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Here's a question" Dean said casually, while adjusting his headband. "Once we win and get the stone, what exactly happens to you?"

"To tell you the truth, I don't know."

[Miburohunter929]

OOC: That would be a weird twist if Cleric made it canon. :D "Then Dean ripped the man in half and pulled the stone from his festering insides. 'NEVADAAAAA!!!'" "Congratulations! You've found the Spirit Stone!"

OOC: Well, looks like this wont be happening. I think the Grandmaster would be quite pissed I split his brother in twain before rummaging through the corpse.

[Vakanai]

"Alright, if we each get to make our own challenge, then I shall challenge you to a friendly game of Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said. It requires no talent or skill, so him and I and any other student who joins us will have an equal chance at victory. I know the game very well, and I do consider myself extremely lucky at games...maybe not lucky in life but games I'm like friggin Trump. "Who all wants to play a child's board game?"

[Miburohunter929]

"Alright, if we each get to make our own challenge, then I shall challenge you to a friendly game of Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said. It requires no talent or skill, so him and I and any other student who joins us will have an equal chance at victory. I know the game very well, and I do consider myself extremely lucky at games...maybe not lucky in life but games I'm like friggin Trump. "Who all wants to play a child's board game?"

Dean, Upon hearing Hunter's challenge, simply shook his head in shock.

Chutes and Ladders?! This isnt exactly Game Night at the Dorms. Eh, whatever

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Alright, if we each get to make our own challenge, then I shall challenge you to a friendly game of Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said. It requires no talent or skill, so him and I and any other student who joins us will have an equal chance at victory. I know the game very well, and I do consider myself extremely lucky at games...maybe not lucky in life but games I'm like friggin Trump. "Who all wants to play a child's board game?"

Dorth looked at him, then smiled.


"Do you happen to *HAVE* Chutes and Ladders on you? If so, then by all means, bust out the board and lets have at it."

[Tami]

"Alright, if we each get to make our own challenge, then I shall challenge you to a friendly game of Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said. It requires no talent or skill, so him and I and any other student who joins us will have an equal chance at victory. I know the game very well, and I do consider myself extremely lucky at games...maybe not lucky in life but games I'm like friggin Trump. "Who all wants to play a child's board game?"


Tamiko listened to this quietly. Not prepared to challenge this man and yet trying to puzzle out this whole situation. "I should have spent more time in the library, like Natalie. I don't think any of us are truely prepared for this." She thought to herself.

[GrampaGen]

"Alright, if we each get to make our own challenge, then I shall challenge you to a friendly game of Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said. It requires no talent or skill, so him and I and any other student who joins us will have an equal chance at victory. I know the game very well, and I do consider myself extremely lucky at games...maybe not lucky in life but games I'm like friggin Trump. "Who all wants to play a child's board game?"

OOC: That's rad :)

Kekowa was brewing the possibilities in his mind, of whether he could challenge him though anything from rational debate to playing the dozens, when Hunter threw his idea forward.

"What the hell kind of...thinking outside of the box, good one!"

[Vakanai]

Dorth looked at him, then smiled.


"Do you happen to *HAVE* Chutes and Ladders on you? If so, then by all means, bust out the board and lets have at it."

Hunter brought the game out of his really useful pack. "No skill, no talent, this board game is an equal playing field, and still I have never lost. If I do lose it will only be by the will of God instead of my own weakness," Hunter said, setting the board on the floor. "Does anyone else care to play?"

OOC: That's rad :)

Kekowa was brewing the possibilities in his mind, of whether he could challenge him though anything from rational debate to playing the dozens, when Hunter threw his idea forward.

"What the hell kind of...thinking outside of the box, good one!"

"Thank you."

[Ghost]

Dorth looked at him, then smiled.

"Do you happen to *HAVE* Chutes and Ladders on you? If so, then by all means, bust out the board and lets have at it."

Rhia sighed. "Does it occur to anyone else that this would have been much easier if the teachers had actually told us about all this so we could plan ahead? I swear, it's like they want us to solve all our problems with violence!"

He looked at Dorth. "I don't suppose you have a sitar in that house of yours?"

[Ghost]

Hunter brought the game out of his really useful pack. "No skill, no talent, this board game is an equal playing field, and still I have never lost. If I do lose it will only be by the will of God instead of my own weakness," Hunter said, setting the board on the floor. "Does anyone else care to play?"

"Hunter, why the devil do you carry that thing around?" Django asked bluntly.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Hunter brought the game out of his really useful pack. "No skill, no talent, this board game is an equal playing field, and still I have never lost. If I do lose it will only be by the will of God instead of my own weakness," Hunter said, setting the board on the floor. "Does anyone else care to play?"



"Thank you."

"Then by all means, set the board, my good Hybrid."


OT: Nicely played, by-the-way. I was wondering who was going to sneak in something completely weird in like that.:D

[Vakanai]

"Hunter, why the devil do you carry that thing around?" Django asked bluntly.

"It's a memento. That's all I used to do in the hospitle, read and play Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said, a grin forming on his face as his mind pored over good memories of playing.

[Miburohunter929]

"Hunter, why the devil do you carry that thing around?" Django asked bluntly.

"Indeed" Dean said in agreement to Djangos question. "I take it that very few problems in his life cant be solved by Chutes and Ladders."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Rhia sighed. "Does it occur to anyone else that this would have been much easier if the teachers had actually told us about all this so we could plan ahead? I swear, it's like they want us to solve all our problems with violence!"

He looked at Dorth. "I don't suppose you have a sitar in that house of yours?"

"Just inside the door, to the left."

[Vakanai]

"Then by all means, set the board, my good Hybrid."


OT: Nicely played, by-the-way. I was wondering who was going to sneak in something completely weird in like that.:D

OT: :D Thank you. This'd be easier if CBR had online versions of games.

IC: Hunter set the board up.
http://vip.cs.utsa.edu/classes/cs4773s2000/notes/chutesladders/chutesladders.gif

[Ghost]

"Just inside the door, to the left."

Rhia brightened. "Really!" Then her face fell again. "You've spent decades playing it just to pass the time, haven't you?"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OT: :D Thank you. This'd be easier if CBR had online versions of games.

IC: Hunter set the board up.
http://vip.cs.utsa.edu/classes/cs4773s2000/notes/chutesladders/chutesladders.gif

Dorth smiles, then rolls a 5.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Rhia brightened. "Really!" Then her face fell again. "You've spent decades playing it just to pass the time, haven't you?"

"It and others like it. Every 20 years or so I switched to something new. As it stands, I could be my own orchestra."

[Ghost]

"It and others like it. Every 20 years or so I switched to something new. As it stands, I could be my own orchestra."

"Right," Rhia nodded and sighed, recalling her own sitar teacher reprimanding her for he lacking technique. "Forget I asked."

[Vakanai]

Dorth smiles, then rolls a 5.

"Alright then," Hunter said, rolling a 4.

[GrampaGen]

"Just inside the door, to the left."

"Jiji! Mind if I have a look around as well?" Kekowa inquired

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Alright then," Hunter said, rolling a 4.

Dorth roles a 4 aswell, moving his token up the ladder to the 31st square.

[Chou Blaster]

(And I am back now)


"Chutes and Ladders? It comes down to this!?!"

:As he was spellbond tha tit came to this.:

[Vakanai]

OOC: I forget, when you land on a ladder do you immediately go up, or do you go up after the next roll?

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Jiji! Mind if I have a look around as well?" Kekowa inquired

"By all means. Be careful, though. It's quite a bit larger inside then out."

[kain5252]

Justin watched this and sighed. He didnt know what to think of this but if it worked it worked. He decided to got sit as the others played the board game.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OOC: I forget, when you land on a ladder do you immediately go up, or do you go up after the next roll?

I thought it was right away myself.

[GrampaGen]

OOC: I forget, when you land on a ladder do you immediately go up, or do you go up after the next roll?

OOC: Immediately

[Miburohunter929]

"By all means. Be careful, though. It's quite a bit larger inside then out."

"On that note, do you mind if I crash on your couch" Dean said, resisting a yawn. "I'm a bit tired."

[Froggy]

NOTE: All the characters can challenge Dorth on their own, of they can tag-team him, ect.... A single loss doesn't translate to a group loss, by-the-way.


Depends on what you want to try and best him at. Ramust hought of a challenge. "I had an idea.but idk if I could use it..I feel up to speed for it"

"Alright, if we each get to make our own challenge, then I shall challenge you to a friendly game of Chutes and Ladders," Hunter said. It requires no talent or skill, so him and I and any other student who joins us will have an equal chance at victory. I know the game very well, and I do consider myself extremely lucky at games...maybe not lucky in life but games I'm like friggin Trump. "Who all wants to play a child's board game?"

"Chutes....and ladders?

[Vakanai]

Dorth roles a 4 aswell, moving his token up the ladder to the 31st square.

OOC: That answered my question. So Hunter is on the 14 square then. Somebody do watch the board in case one of us slips up.
IC: Hunter rolled a six.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"On that note, do you mind if I crash on your couch" Dean said, resisting a yawn. "I'm a bit tired."

"By all means. The TV's got every channel there is, so knock yourself out."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OOC: That answered my question. So Hunter is on the 14 square then. Somebody do watch the board in case one of us slips up.
IC: Hunter rolled a six.

Dorth rolled a 4 again, placing him on the 35th square.

[Miburohunter929]

"By all means. The TV's got every channel there is, so knock yourself out."

Dean nodded. "Thanks. Have fun with your Epic Challange Hunter" Dean barely restrained a laugh as he walked into the house.

[Vakanai]

Dorth rolled a 4 again, placing him on the 35th square.

Hunter rolled a 1, then went up a ladder, putting him on the 42nd square.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Hunter rolled a 1, then went up a ladder, putting him on the 42nd square.

Dorth roles a 1, placing him on the 44th square.

[Vakanai]

Dorth roles a 1, placing him on the 44th square.

Hunter rolls a 4, placing him on the 46th square.

OOC: The strangest battle yet!:D

[Ghost]

As Hunter and Dorth carried on with the epic game of Chutes and Ladders, Rhia found herself yet again thinking about her slumbering and, as it seemed, useless magical powers.

The more she thought about it the stranger it seemed. She knew she had used magic in the cave when facing the dragon. Somehow she had reached that mysterious power and she had done something.

If I could only figure out how, and more importantly what I did?

With this on her mind, she started to idly pace back and forth in deep thought.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Hunter rolls a 4, placing him on the 46th square.

OOC: The strangest battle yet!:D

Dorth rolls a 5, placing him on the 49th square.

[Vakanai]

Dorth rolls a 5, placing him on the 49th square.

Hunter rolled a 5, going up a ladder and arriving on the 67th square.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Hunter rolled a 5, going up a ladder and arriving on the 67th square.

Dorth rolls a 2, placing him on the 67th square aswell.

[Chou Blaster]

As Hunter and Dorth carried on with the epic game of Chutes and Ladders, Rhia found herself yet again thinking about her slumbering and, as it seemed, useless magical powers.

The more she thought about it the stranger it seemed. She knew she had used magic in the cave when facing the dragon. Somehow she had reached that mysterious power and she had done something.

If I could only figure out how, and more importantly what I did?

With this on her mind, she started to idly pace back and forth in deep thought.


:And Rmaon wandering aorund spotted Rhia and spoke; "Hey you!! We never went over our hand gestures, and tappin ginot dimensions.


:Elsewhere>:


: Daichi was gettin gpummeled, by a invisible forc,e that knocke dhim down to one knee, he then rolls out of the way of antoher shot and delviers a knee.:

:Then bobs and weaves and pummels the invisible foe into submission, so quickly his hands lefted after images.:

[GrampaGen]

"By all means. Be careful, though. It's quite a bit larger inside then out."

Kekowa opened the door to the little shack, stepped inside and..

"Whoa."

Somewhere between a celestial sanctum, a chemistry lab, and a bachelor pad, indeed this was all a product of spacial tampering. Then he remembered, physical law was meaningless here.

Overwhelmed, Kekowa paced towards the least luminous and forboding object in the room, finding Dean seated on a couch.

"Yo."

As Hunter and Dorth carried on with the epic game of Chutes and Ladders, Rhia found herself yet again thinking about her slumbering and, as it seemed, useless magical powers.

The more she thought about it the stranger it seemed. She knew she had used magic in the cave when facing the dragon. Somehow she had reached that mysterious power and she had done something.

If I could only figure out how, and more importantly what I did?

With this on her mind, she started to idly pace back and forth in deep thought.

Outside, Natalie stood watching Rhia, also trying to come up with any ideas.

"Ja, how do you challenge such a master? It's as if you cannot approach him without being overwhelmed by his sheer experience and history."

Then, an idea popped into her head. Once again, she lamented she left everything but her wand in Germany.

[Vakanai]

Dorth rolls a 2, placing him on the 67th square aswell.

Hunter rolled a 4, going up a ladder to arrive at the 91st square.

[Eternal Torment]

Alexia was sitting nearby, watching the game between Hunter and Dorth.

"Maybe he should go for the 80th square."

"Yeah. Even if he got to 71 first, he would probably hit one of the chutes."

Of course, Hunter made his move.

"He needs to roll carefully now...or he'll be at a severe disadvantage."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Hunter rolled a 4, going up a ladder to arrive at the 91st square.

Dorth rolls a four aswell, placing him on the 91st square.

[Miburohunter929]

Kekowa opened the door to the little shack, stepped inside and..

"Whoa."

Somewhere between a celestial sanctum, a chemistry lab, and a bachelor pad, indeed this was all a product of spacial tampering. Then he remembered, physical law was meaningless here.

Overwhelmed, Kekowa paced towards the least luminous and forboding object in the room, finding Dean seated on a couch.

"Yo."


As Dean was absently flipping through channels, searching for something worth his time, he became aware of Kekowa, who had greated him.

"Yo." Dean said in return, raising his right hand in a gesture of greeting.

[Vakanai]

Dorth rolls a four aswell, placing him on the 91st square.

Hunter stared at the board, noticing all the chutes between him and the winner's square.
"God, you owe me one. I'm calling that favor in today."
He rolled a 6, landing on the 97th square.

[GrampaGen]

As Dean was absently flipping through channels, searching for something worth his time, he became aware of Kekowa, who had greated him.

"Yo." Dean said in return, raising his right hand in a gesture of greeting.

Silence reigned between the two strongmen. Reception was pretty weird on the astral plane.

"I don't get this guy, you know? He's so bored he challenges kids, where's the fun in that?"

[Eternal Torment]

Hunter stared at the board, noticing all the chutes between him and the winner's square.
"God, you owe me one. I'm calling that favor in today."
He rolled a 6, landing on the 97th square.

Alexia stood up. "Don't roll one, don't roll one..." she whispered.

[Ghost]

:And Rmaon wandering aorund spotted Rhia and spoke; "Hey you!! We never went over our hand gestures, and tappin ginot dimensions.

Rhia looked up. "Hmm? Oh, right! Tell me about hand gestures again. That might give me some ideas."

[Froggy]

*DONT ROLL ONE*! Ramus thought

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Hunter stared at the board, noticing all the chutes between him and the winner's square.
"God, you owe me one. I'm calling that favor in today."
He rolled a 6, landing on the 97th square.

Dorth rolled a 4, taking him back down to the 75th square.

[Miburohunter929]

Silence reigned between the two strongmen. Reception was pretty weird on the astral plane.

"I don't get this guy, you know? He's so bored he challenges kids, where's the fun in that?"

Dean shruged lightly before commenting. "Eh. Aside from the fact that he's magically required to do it....Being here for god knows how long by your lonesome makes you all bored and stuff. I guess after the first 50 years of mortal combat, he wanted to do something interesting."

Dean thought for a moment. "Hell, as long as he's been here alone, I'm surprised he didnt start yelling gibberish, and tossing feces at us. What I want to know is why the first challange had to be Chutes and Ladders. "

[GrampaGen]

Dean shruged lightly before commenting. "Eh. Aside from the fact that he's magically required to do it....Being here for god knows how long by your lonesome makes you all bored and stuff. I guess after the first 50 years of mortal combat, he wanted to do something interesting."

Dean thought for a moment. "Hell, I'm surprised he didnt start yelling gibberish, and tossing feces at us. What I want to know is why the first challange had to be Chutes and Ladders. "

"Yeah, really. After wandering in a void for ever, the last thing he'd expect would be Milton Bradley. Could be to our advantage."

Kekowa slumped down on the couch.

"You got any ideas?"

[Chou Blaster]

Rhia looked up. "Hmm? Oh, right! Tell me about hand gestures again. That might give me some ideas."


:And then shows eac gesutre, the variations in hands, plams, and finger adjustment.:

"Eahc hand channels energy.. You got the energy in you rcharka ponits, and I bet the THudnerstorm cannon is done dueot tha tyes?"

:He guessed it.: Well, just devote your energy, and resolve to the right emotions, in rpsonce to charka and you will ge tthe pwoer..



For I not only draw on Astral planes/ and diemsions, but my emotions.


-Daichi-

:he was currnetly busy, winnninng agiansit more ivnisible forces at work, getting marks, and bruises, damn he was seirous in training.:

[Vakanai]

Dorth rolled a 4, taking him back down to the 75th square.

"I am so going to owe the Friendly Hearts Hospitle a big deal of charity after this," Hunter said, rolling a three and winning the game. "I've never lost a game, but it never came so close. Thank you Dorth."

[GrampaGen]

"I am so going to owe the Friendly Hearts Hospitle a big deal of charity after this," Hunter said, rolling a three and winning the game. "I've never lost a game, but it never came so close. Thank you Dorth."

Natalie covered her mouth in awe and delight.

"You did it!"

[Miburohunter929]

"Yeah, really. After wandering in a void for ever, the last thing he'd expect would be Milton Bradley. Could be to our advantage."

Kekowa slumped down on the couch.

"You got any ideas?"

Dean thought for a moment before answering. "I was going to challenge him to a flex off, or have a contest to see who could play an instrument the worse."

Dean laughed as he spoke. "Bet he's never done that before."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"I am so going to owe the Friendly Hearts Hospitle a big deal of charity after this," Hunter said, rolling a three and winning the game. "I've never lost a game, but it never came so close. Thank you Dorth."

Dorth smiled, then, just for kicks, rolled the dice again, gaining a 5 and taking him right to the 100th square.


"Indeed, young Hybrid. You've bested me fair and square."


With a gesture, the Spirit Stone appeared in Hunter's hands.

"Thank you, for you have finally lifted the geas from me that has held me here over 1000 years. Use the Stoen wisely, and save the world, young Hybrid."


With that, Dorth bowed his head to Hunter.

[Vakanai]

Natalie covered her mouth in awe and delight.

"You did it!"

"It's a good thing we didn't play Candyland. I never won a game of Candyland," Hunter said with a goofy grin.

[Ghost]

Natalie covered her mouth in awe and delight.

"You did it!"

"I don't belive it..." Django said in a toneless voice.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

You have acquired the Spirit Stone!

[Vakanai]

Dorth smiled, then, just for kicks, rolled the dice again, gaining a 5 and taking him right to the 100th square.


"Indeed, young Hybrid. You've bested me fair and square."


With a gesture, the Spirit Stone appeared in Hunter's hands.

"Thank you, for you have finally lifted the geas from me that has held me here over 1000 years. Use the Stoen wisely, and save the world, young Hybrid."


With that, Dorth bowed his head to Hunter.

"Your welcome," Hunter said in awe, gazing into the stone with disbelief and wonder.

[Eternal Torment]

You have acquired the Spirit Stone!

OOC: Aaanddd....?? What's the catch here?

[Chou Blaster]

:And Cue Diachis eyes, bugging nearly right ou tof his hand.:


"All of that tlak an dprep talk fo how tough this woul db, and this was it?"

: Deep down in the cor eof his bieng, hewante dto kill Xing, for rpeventin ghim to test his brians out.:

[GrampaGen]

"It's a good thing we didn't play Candyland. I never won a game of Candyland," Hunter said with a goofy grin.

She had no idea what he was talking about, she just leaped up to him and gave him a hug.

Natalie then turned to Dorth.

"Thank you! We will see to it that the Ring is banished!"

[Ghost]

OOC: Aaanddd....?? What's the catch here?

OOC: You fool! Don't jinx it! TT

[Eternal Torment]

OOC: You fool! Don't jinx it! TT

OOC: Hey, Cleric was going to toss one at us anyways! Isn't that right? *stares at him*

[Vakanai]

She had no idea what he was talking about, she just leaped up to him and gave him a hug.

Natalie then turned to Dorth.

"Thank you! We will see to it that the Ring is banished!"

Hunter blushed at the contact, then echoed Natalie's sentiment. "We will not fail Dorth."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Dorth then smiled sadly, and, with a gesture, banished the small house and two trees, leaving Dean and Kekowa sitting the groun before them where the house had previously stood.


"Well, no need for that any more. Ohh, you lot better get back. Time moves drastically fast here. If you don't get back, you'll miss your Tournament."


"Speaking of which, mind if I hitch a ride with you? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you perfom myself."

[Ghost]

She had no idea what he was talking about, she just leaped up to him and gave him a hug.

Natalie then turned to Dorth.

"Thank you! We will see to it that the Ring is banished!"

"Well, what do you know?" Rhia said. "A challange that didn't involve mortal danger. That was nice for a change." ^^

[Vakanai]

Dorth then smiled sadly, and, with a gesture, banished the small house and two trees, leaving Dean and Kekowa sitting the groun before them where the house had previously stood.


"Well, no need for that any more. Ohh, you lot better get back. Time moves drastically fast here. If you don't get back, you'll miss your Tournament."


"Speaking of which, mind if I hitch a ride with you? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you perfom myself."

"Certainly, we would be honored," Hunter answered.

[Chou Blaster]

"Well, what do you know?" Rhia said. "A challange that didn't involve mortal danger. That was nice for a change." ^^

Daichi: Indeed it was, now you hear dhte guy, sutpid time messes up here..

QUikc!! BAKC TO THE CHOPPPAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Ramon: HOld you horse syou muscle bodned psycho.

Daichi:

My one regret, is not having my hado wave, yet."

[Eternal Torment]

Dorth then smiled sadly, and, with a gesture, banished the small house and two trees, leaving Dean and Kekowa sitting the groun before them where the house had previously stood.


"Well, no need for that any more. Ohh, you lot better get back. Time moves drastically fast here. If you don't get back, you'll miss your Tournament."


"Speaking of which, mind if I hitch a ride with you? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you perfom myself."

"Let us go back to the real world now. Come on, everybody!"

[Miburohunter929]

Dorth then smiled sadly, and, with a gesture, banished the small house and two trees, leaving Dean and Kekowa sitting the groun before them where the house had previously stood.


"Well, no need for that any more. Ohh, you lot better get back. Time moves drastically fast here. If you don't get back, you'll miss your Tournament."


"Speaking of which, mind if I hitch a ride with you? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you perfom myself."

"The hell?" Dean said, looking around, seeing his peers and Dorth. "What happened? I just found a show worth watching!"

[GrampaGen]

Dorth then smiled sadly, and, with a gesture, banished the small house and two trees, leaving Dean and Kekowa sitting the groun before them where the house had previously stood.


"Well, no need for that any more. Ohh, you lot better get back. Time moves drastically fast here. If you don't get back, you'll miss your Tournament."


"Speaking of which, mind if I hitch a ride with you? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you perfom myself."

Kekowa landed flat on his butt beside Dean, just when they had gotten settled in.

"What the hell, Old Man?!"

Hearing his request, he smirked.

"Then I'll challenge you to one more contest before we go. I'll race you to the portal when it appears!"

[Ghost]

Following the others, Rhia was starting to get worried. If what Dorth said was true, it would already be time for the Tournament when they got back. She had hoped for more time to train, and she still had no command over her magic to speak of.

Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra...

"Magic," she mumbled. "Energy. It's on the inside. Can't get it out..."

Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra...

"Magic... conduit... chakra... chi... hand gestures..."

Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra...

"Energy... inside... conduit... power... can do anything... magic..."

Think like Shamra... Think like...

She jerked as something snapped in her brain. "Conduit! Wait a minute! Maybe that's it!"

[Froggy]

Dorth smiled, then, just for kicks, rolled the dice again, gaining a 5 and taking him right to the 100th square.


"Indeed, young Hybrid. You've bested me fair and square."


With a gesture, the Spirit Stone appeared in Hunter's hands.

"Thank you, for you have finally lifted the geas from me that has held me here over 1000 years. Use the Stoen wisely, and save the world, young Hybrid."


With that, Dorth bowed his head to Hunter. "GO HUNTER!" Ramus said as he jumped for joy

[Tami]

Tamiko was amazed that it was so simple. How could Hunter do what so many others could not?, she thought to herself with increasing admiration for him.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."

[Vakanai]

"GO HUNTER!" Ramus said as he jumped for joy

"Thanks."
................

[GrampaGen]

Following the others, Rhia was starting to get worried. If the Dorth said was true, it would already be time for the Tournament when they got back. She had hoped for more time to train, and she still had no command over her magic to speak of.

Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra...

"Magic," she mumbled. "Energy. It's on the inside. Can't get it out..."

Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra...

"Magic... conduit... chakra... chi... hand gestures..."

Think like Shamra... Think like Shamra...

"Energy... inside... conduit... power... can do anything... magic..."

Think like Shamra... Think like...

She jerked as something snapped in her brain. "Conduit! Wait a minute! Maybe that's it!"

Natalie stood with Hunter in earshot of Rhia. The day seemed to be picking up for everybody, were it not for the fact that the dimension was slowly collapsing around them.

I will have to talk to Ramon about this. Perhaps together our methods can start Rhia onto the path towards bending residual energies and elements.

[Chou Blaster]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."



Groovy, and instead of ustriainnig jsut ot get the rin,g w ehad to rig up the means to bnaish it, in a elbarote treausre hunt."


Imcomptent lots!"

:As he speaks;

"Just how many people ar ein a dorm team?"

[Eternal Torment]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."

"But...it can be assumed they're powerful opponents, right?" Alexia asked.

[Vakanai]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."

Hunter stared up at the ceiling. "We are not even yet old man!" Hunter shouted at God. Great, more problems.

[GrampaGen]

Natalie raised her hand to ask a question.

"Will there be time to prepare? And how will this tournament work?"

Kekowa sat, winded from the sprint, having been outpaced by Ramus, Sirius and the Dorth by quite a bit.

"Hah...hah...yeah, we need time to train, dammit!"

[Ghost]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."

"That's nice," Django said, scratching his chin. "So, when exactly is this tournament? Will we have any time to train and prepare ourselves first?" There was a certain edge to his voice, but the constant time-shifts was starting to get on his nerves.

[Miburohunter929]

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."

"Great." Dean said non-chalantly. " More competetion. I suppose that it's to be expected.Now that were are done playing Chutes and Ladders, mind If I run to the Libary for a sec?"

[Gladiaria_Alata]

Natalie covered her mouth in awe and delight.

"You did it!"

Kagura sighed in relief.

Dorth then smiled sadly, and, with a gesture, banished the small house and two trees, leaving Dean and Kekowa sitting the groun before them where the house had previously stood.


"Well, no need for that any more. Ohh, you lot better get back. Time moves drastically fast here. If you don't get back, you'll miss your Tournament."


"Speaking of which, mind if I hitch a ride with you? I wouldn't mind seeing how well you perfom myself."

Hearing this she tensed up again. Are we ever going to actually learn anything here? She thought irritably to herself.

[kain5252]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."


"Its finally here huh?" Justin smirked, nervous yet excited at the same time.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"The Tournament starts in one hour. As for how it will be run, let me explain."


"The fights will be Dorm vs Dorm. A random drawing will see which student fights which student. The winner then fights the next challenger from the team. A Dorm wins when they still have students standing. So if Dean here beats his first challenger, he'll have to face the next challenger. If he loses to the second challenger, someone on our side will step up to take them on instead. Understand?"


"Here are the number of students in each Dorm: Dragon has 20, as you all know, Lion has 17, Phoenix has 13, Wolf has 12, Shadow apperently has 12, Slyph has 10, we've been told Sun has 8, and Norn has only 6 students."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."

[Chou Blaster]

"The Tournament starts in one hour. As for how it will be run, let me explain."


"The fights will be Dorm vs Dorm. A random drawing will see which student fights which student. The winner then fights the next challenger from the team. A Dorm wins when they still have students standing. So if Dean here beats his first challenger, he'll have to face the next challenger. If he loses to the second challenger, someone on our side will step up to take them on instead. Understand?"


"Here are the number of students in each Dorm: Dragon has 20, as you all know, Lion has 17, Phoenix has 13, Wolf has 12, Shadow apperently has 12, Slyph has 10, we've been told Sun has 8, and Norn has only 6 students."

Let me guess, the other dorms had students of 20, but they got weede dout, aka kille dby their bulls hit pratices too?


And I do not care if you teahcers are psychic. I sitll hate you, and I hate my grandfather for arranging me to tak e part in tihs bull shit.

[Vakanai]

"The Tournament starts in one hour. As for how it will be run, let me explain."

"Crap," was Hunter's one response. His flying metal and ice shield fell to the ground as lost concentration from the sheer shock.

[The Dog]

"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."

Selma heard that, and looked over to Natalie. Sighing, she walked over to the girl, rubbing the back of her head and looking to the floor as she said "Natalie, ca-can we talk...?"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Let me guess, the other dorms had students of 20, but they got weede dout, aka kille dby their bulls hit pratices too?


And I do not care if you teahcers are psychic. I sitll hate you, and I hate my grandfather for arranging me to tak e part in tihs bull shit.

"Actually, no. They all started with the numbers I gave you. No student has died at Arcadia in over 15 years."

[Gladiaria_Alata]

"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."

"...." Kagura's eyebrow twitched yet more severely at this pronouncement.

[kain5252]

"...." Kagura's eyebrow twitched yet more severely at this pronouncement.

Justin turned to Kagura. "From your expression, I cant tell your not as happy about this as I am".

[Chou Blaster]

"Actually, no. They all started with the numbers I gave you. No student has died at Arcadia in over 15 years."


"Then what qualites or whatever did yo upeople make a sguid elines to send us off to which dorms.

[Chou Blaster]

"...." Kagura's eyebrow twitched yet more severely at this pronouncement.

Ramon; I hate it too, I hate being treated aas soemone's frekaken puppet. Bieng told what to do and when.. And get no say so in it for some stupid magic trinket.

[Froggy]

Dorth laughed, and, with a burst of speed, zoomed ahead of them and into the portal, followed by Ramus, Selma, and the rest.



Mourn and Anselm greeted them and took the Spirit Stone and placed it on the Idol of Oroboros. The Idol then repaired it'self and began glowing with a errie, white light as the Stone stayed fused with it.


"Well done, students. The Idol's fixed now. It, the Spirit and Elemental Stones will now be given over to the Grand Master, who will craft them into an object capable of sealing away the Ring. Anselm will help him."


Anselm nodded, smiled and waved at the group, then trotted away into a smaller portal with the artifacts.

"Now, teh time has come for the Tournament. However, things have changed on us. Two more dorms have joined in, making it 8 in all. These two dorms had split away from Arcadia some time ago, but upon hearing about what winning the Tournament here means, they've applied and been granted the right to come back to Arcadia. Now we have the Shadow Dorm and Sun Dorm to contend with aswell, both of which we know next to nothing about."
"Oh snap.....*that guys fast* ramus thought. "ONE HOUR?

"....uhh no problem"
QUOTE]



"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."
Ramus went to his dorm, preparing for the tournament.........by his own means

[Vakanai]

"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."

Hunter took out another pocket knife and used alchemy to turn it into another shortsword. He began channeling magic through them, bringing forth a dark aura about them. He began to levitate his big metal and ice disc shield again. He brought forth a red demon aura, the eye talisman began to swirl with the colors of red and black. He opened up his third eye.
"I think I'm ready."

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Then what qualites or whatever did yo upeople make a sguid elines to send us off to which dorms.

"All the Dorms have different qualities they hold above others. Wolf prefers speed and cunning. Phoenix is a magic heavy class. Lion is more brute force and tanks, with some Ki throwers in there. Lord alone knows what Shadow and Sun use as criteria. Slyph, like the name suggests, only recruits Half-Breeds and other hybrids, and Norn is the only all female class, though we jave no idea just what they specialize in. As for Dragon, we prefer all kinds here. Ki throwers, magic boosters, psychic wammies and good old brute force. If you have it, use it. Think of us as the mutts of Arcadia."

[Vakanai]

OOC: Do we get skill points for the spirit stone quest? Please?

[Gladiaria_Alata]

Justin turned to Kagura. "From your expression, I cant tell your not as happy about this as I am".

Kagura glanced at Justin, "No. I feel we haven't been prepared well enough for this, they still have yet to teach us anything."

Ramon; I hate it too, I hate being treated aas soemone's frekaken puppet. Bieng told what to do and when.. And get no say so in it for some stupid magic trinket.

"Indeed," sounding distinctly unamused.

[Froggy]

"All the Dorms have different qualities they hold above others. Wolf prefers speed and cunning. Phoenix is a magic heavy class. Lion is more brute force and tanks, with some Ki throwers in there. Lord alone knows what Shadow and Sun use as criteria. Slyph, like the name suggests, only recruits Half-Breeds and other hybrids, and Norn is the only all female class, though we jave no idea just what they specialize in. As for Dragon, we prefer all kinds here. Ki throwers, magic boosters, psychic wammies and good old brute force. If you have it, use it. Think of us as the mutts of Arcadia."

"So if i didn't get the letter here, i'd be a wolf? Rajmus thought, thinking of a wolfman verison of him elf. "that'd be new"

[Chou Blaster]

: Daichi meanwhile got ready, with more single fighting.:

:This tiem it was agiansit three foes, of whom which was bobbing and dodging and weaving attacks as then he caught a punch in a eblow/leg picner, and broke the iamngary oppeenets arm and got socke dhard by antohe,r acutally cutting Diachi on the spot, as he uses ht mometum of the strike to spin himself around and sweeps knocking a foe over balance and down, while rocking and socking into antoher target.:

:After a three hitting, punch to eblow ocmbo was done, he fliped forward tagge dthe last target by his feet wa sdriven his face down>:

[Ghost]

"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."

Rhia emidiately grabbed Django's arm. "Django, I need you to come with me right now."

Django frowned. "What..."

"I have this idea and I need you to tell me it's not complete madness."

"But..."

"Also, I need you to tell me everything you can about magic in under and hour."

"Will you..."

"Come on!" she said, more or less dragging him out of the room. "We don't have time to stand here talking about it!!"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OOC: Do we get skill points for the spirit stone quest? Please?


...........

...........



Fine.


All students get two Stat points.:D

[Chou Blaster]

OOC: Do we get skill points for the spirit stone quest? Please?


OOC: I tihkn we sohul d get soemthing for it, in the elast.

[kain5252]

Kagura glanced at Justin, "No. I feel we haven't been prepared well enough for this, they still have yet to teach us anything."

"I think this was suppose to be experience only thing. Although I kinda question the purpose of sending us around on these items quests" Justin said. "If you need though. I dont mind teaching you some basic close range fighting moves. Although I dont know how much you could learn in less then a hour..".

[GrampaGen]

Selma heard that, and looked over to Natalie. Sighing, she walked over to the girl, rubbing the back of her head and looking to the floor as she said "Natalie, ca-can we talk...?"

"One hour to prepare?! Oh that's not enough time, quick, where is Ramon? I need to talk to him and Rhia, maybe Kagura as well for rune preparation, Wei and Xellos for hand to hand, and..." she felt a familiar hand on the back of her hatless head, "...Selma."

She looked back and fortha voidiong her gaze for a moment to find where everyone else was, then focussed on her.

"...ja?"

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

"Just to note, here is the line-up for the Dorm fights:


Round 1:


Dragon vs Wolf

Lion vs Sun

Phoenix vs Slyph

Shadow vs Norn".

[Vakanai]

...........

...........



Fine.


All students get two Stat points.:D

Yay! One in magic and one in chi for me then.

[Eternal Torment]

...........

...........



Fine.


All students get two Stat points.:D

Two in durability, then.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OOC: I tihkn we sohul d get soemthing for it, in the elast.



Yep, everyone got 2 Stat points for the Spirit Stone.

[Froggy]

Ramus decided to sleep. sleep is good. he fell on tehcouch next to dean and them when announced fo teht ime

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OT: Sorry, but it would help me alot if you'ld post what your Current Stats are.



Thanks all.:)

[Chou Blaster]

"Just to note, here is the line-up for the Dorm fights:


Round 1:


Dragon vs Wolf

Lion vs Sun

Phoenix vs Slyph

Shadow vs Norn".

OOC:

So will it be ok to unleahs Mei Ling during tha games then?


:CUe a bouncey, bruntee asian with green eyes, and CHun Li hair style in a dress.


Mei Ling: Hello all you dalrining Dragon Dormies!

[Ghost]

"One hour to prepare?! Oh that's not enough time, quick, where is Ramon? I need to talk to him and Rhia, maybe Kagura as well for rune preparation, Wei and Xellos for hand to hand, and..." she felt a familiar hand on the back of her hatless head, "...Selma."

She looked back and fortha voidiong her gaze for a moment to find where everyone else was, then focussed on her.

"...ja?"

OOC: I just realised, depending on how this conversation turns out, we might end up with 1-2 very inspired fighters, or 1-2 very distraught fighters. >>

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

OOC:

So will it be ok to unleahs Mei Ling during tha games then?


:CUe a bouncey, bruntee asian with green eyes, and CHun Li hair style in a dress.


Mei Ling: Hello all you dalrining Dragon Dormies!

She's Wolf, right?

[Chou Blaster]

She's Wolf, right?

Yar she is captain.

[Gladiaria_Alata]

"I think this was suppose to be experience only thing. Although I kinda question the purpose of sending us around on these items quests" Justin said. "If you need though. I dont mind teaching you some basic close range fighting moves. Although I dont know how much you could learn in less then a hour..".

"Thank but I think it would be best if we didn't do that, cramming did nobody any good."

[Chou Blaster]

OOC: I just realised, depending on how this conversation turns out, we might end up with 1-2 very inspired fighters, or 1-2 very distraught fighters. >>


Ramon: I am willni got help out in Miss Rhia's training.

[Vakanai]

Vakanai/Hunter Marcino: Psychic/Ki
Strength:
Speed: 2
Intelligence: 4
Agility:
Durability: 2
Stamina:
Weapons Mastery/Fighting Skill: 3
Ki/Chi: 4+1=5
Magic: 4+1=5
Psychic: 4

Two for the spirit stone. Yay!

[GrampaGen]

OOC: I just realised, depending on how this conversation turns out, we might end up with 1-2 very inspired fighters, or 1-2 very distraught fighters. >>

OOC: Yeah we'll see how it goes. Who fights better, enraged Natalie/Selma or friends Natalie/Selma? ;) whoops I used slashes

[Eternal Torment]

"So, if you have anything you need o do, I suggest you do it now. You have one hor to prepare."

Alexia ran off to the gym in order to practice.

"I...I must not fail! I'll do this for father....for Rhia....for Dragon Dorm!"

She cracked her neck.

"All right. Let's begin."

[Ghost]

OT: Sorry, but it would help me alot if you'ld post what your Current Stats are.



Thanks all.:)

OOC: Here you go.

Rhia:

Strength: 3
Speed: 3
Intelligence: 0
Agility: 3
Durability: 3
Stamina: 1
Weapons Mastery/Fighting Skill: 1
Ki/Chi: 3
Magic: 8
Psychic: 0

Django:

Strength: 3
Speed: 3
Intelligence: 1
Agility: 3
Durability: 3
Stamina: 1
Weapons Mastery/Fighting Skill: 3
Ki/Chi: 0
Magic: 6
Psychic: 1

[Froggy]

OT: Sorry, but it would help me alot if you'ld post what your Current Stats are.



Thanks all.:)Strength:3
Speed:14 plus two equals 16
Intelligence: (Maxes out at 5)
Agility:5 (Maxes out at 5)
Durability:
Stamina:
Weapons Mastery/Fighting Skill: (Maxes out at 5)
Ki/Chi:
Magic:
Psychic:


OOC:

So will it be ok to unleahs Mei Ling during tha games then?


:CUe a bouncey, bruntee asian with green eyes, and CHun Li hair style in a dress.


Mei Ling: Hello all you dalrining Dragon Dormies!Ramus: She purtay

[The Dog]

"One hour to prepare?! Oh that's not enough time, quick, where is Ramon? I need to talk to him and Rhia, maybe Kagura as well for rune preparation, Wei and Xellos for hand to hand, and..." she felt a familiar hand on the back of her hatless head, "...Selma."

She looked back and fortha voidiong her gaze for a moment to find where everyone else was, then focussed on her.

"...ja?"

Selma took a deep breath and said "Na-Natalie, whatever I've done to upset you before, plea-please forgive me. I don't want to lose you as a friend and because I... I... I..."

Another deep breath released in a shuddering sigh as she said "Just know that I'm sorry. Please, forgive me."

[GrampaGen]

OT: Sorry, but it would help me alot if you'ld post what your Current Stats are.



Thanks all.:)

OOC: I'm waiting for whoever's game for a one-hour montage after The Dog replies. I want the stats to reflect that, lol

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Yar she is captain.

Then yep, she'll show up.


You want her to be last then, Chou, or what?

[Chou Blaster]

Strength:3
Speed:14 plus two equals 16
Intelligence: (Maxes out at 5)
Agility:5 (Maxes out at 5)
Durability:
Stamina:
Weapons Mastery/Fighting Skill: (Maxes out at 5)
Ki/Chi:
Magic:
Psychic:


Ramus: She purtay

Mei Ling; I already am arrange dto marry soemone.. Ohh Diachi!!

Daichi: Mei lIng!!!? I hav enot seen you sicne school!

Mei ling; Ohh yes Daichi, I found you now ad I got hlep fo neew firends.

DaichI:

:And Me Li ling flashes him, a Orochi marker inbetween her breasts.:

Daichi: :eek: :cool: Though wiat Orochi tha tmeans??

Mei Ling; Ahhh ha, we're currently fighting, but rest assured, I Like you, a lot.

Daichi: I cannot wait to see how this plays out.

[Chou Blaster]

Then yep, she'll show up.


You want her to be last then, Chou, or what?


Yep, the last WOfl sider I guess.

[Ghost]

Ramon: I am willni got help out in Miss Rhia's training.

OOC: Actually, I pretty much have that covered. ^^

IC:

Django stared at Rhia. She had just explained her idea and he didn't quite know what to say.

"I... I don't quite know what to say," he admited.

"But will it work?" Rhia demanded.

Django scratched his ear. "I'm not sure... I guess, in theory, it should work."

"Then it's decided!" Rhia said. "We still have time to figure out if it works in practice." She looked around. "We need a good secluded place..."

"Outside, perhaps?" Django suggested. "If this works the way your explanation suggests it works, well, it could get pretty dangerous."

"You're right, good idea!" Rhia said. She opened a window and quicly jumped outside. "Come on!"

Django sighed. "She gets even more impulsive when working with a deadline," he concluded.

Still, he had to smile as he climbed out the window and followed her. She's brilliant... I wonder if she can actually pull it off.

[Cleric of Hell's Brigade]

Yep, the last WOfl sider I guess.

Then Daichi will fight close to last, alright?