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Jezebeth often played outside, she enjoyed the fresh air and observing the plant life all around Asphodel Gardens Academy. As such, she had witnessed the arrival of the strange looking Grimm and the...well she had no name for the other two that had arrived with the Grimm. She had watched the scene curiously, this was basically history in the making. She could at least understand that much. And they fact that Headmaster Ava was not at all pleased by their sudden appearance on the grounds.

When Headmaster Ava had ordered them to return inside, she had actually just moved further away from the scene, toward the quad area between the various buildings. She watched the scene form a distance than, unable to hear what was going on. All she could really tell was that the older, darker Grimm was definitely on edge and Headmaster Ava didn't look happy. The older nightmares eventually made their way inside, but the two younger ones split off, heading in her general direction.

Not being shy at all, all she needed was a good excuse to approach the two of them. So when the Grimm boy started asking for water, she popped out from behind a tree with a little wave. "There's a little fountain that way..." She pointed in it's general direction. "And the cafeteria is that way. You can get drinks there...I think. I mean. I do." She wasn't sure if strangers could just waltz into the school though....

She couldn't help the next question that came out of her mouth. The girl on the Grimm boys back was simply too interesting. "Who are you? I've never seen someone like you before, and we have a loooot of students here." As if to be fair she added, "I'm Jezebeth! And I'll take you to whichever place you'd like to go."

If you didn't know where Melisara was when the confrontation went down, you obviously didn't know the young Baphomet very well.

The news that a group of strangely-garbed Grimm and a pair of mysterious strangers had arrived at the school had sent her running through the halls at breakneck pace to the front of the school. She had been among the first to arrive, and had been right at the front as tempers flared and cooler heads prevailed. Thank Cyllenus she had an open period today! It was supposed to be for studying, but, well...she could finish her school work tonight. In the meantime, history was being made! And that was worth more than her education, she wasn't afraid to say! So when they'd been told to go inside, she'd been bitterly disappointed. As a matter of fact, she'd stamped her hoof against the ground and scowled at the headmistress. She wasn't a bad sort, not at all, and Melisara understood where she was coming from, but consarnit, y' couldn't keep students away from history! It was against yer teachin' or somethin'!

Nothing for it but to stamp back into school, her hooves ringing against the floor, ignoring the filthy looks of the teachers as she sulked and thundered her way to the cafeteria for lunch. But it seemed that Kallystos was smiling on her today, because she hadn't even got that far when she heard the desperate cry from the youngest of the new Grimm. She stared at him and the strange companion on his back--Nixie--and once again she took off running. She gave Jezebeth a quick wave on her way to the cafeteria, where she snatched up as many water bottles as she could carry. "Sorry!" she gasped. "Diplomatic emergency!" Struggling to juggle all of the bottles, she ran in the direction the Fallen had indicated--the fountain. She knew where that was, she was pretty sure.

Sure enough, the strangers--no, guests--were there. She smiled and dropped the water bottles--five of them--onto the ground next to the Grimm. "There!" she gasped. "Uh, unless y'd lahk more."

　Arden had been doing his thing when the chaos broke out, and filled with a slight apprehension he had let himself get pushed to the back of the group. He was tall enough anyways to see over the majority of the heads, a confused look scrunching up on his face as Lyra ordered them back inside. He agreed, this was probably an affair a bunch of school-age children would only complicate. With little reluctance he headed back inside, wings pressed close to his back as everyone was shuffling around him.

As the crowds began to thin, everyone heading back to what they had been doing prior, he almost missed the two new figures in the crowd. Had many others noticed the two children-strangers had broken off from the party? Arden knew how much it down right sucked to be the center of attention and to be treated like an oddity, but part of him was fascinated. He had loved his childhood in the clan - the lifestyle was different, not that the Academy was bad, but it felt natural? So little could relate with him here. And the Grimm and, uh, gilled girl seemed to be from their homes. Glancing around, Arden quietly followed after towards the fountain. He kept at a distance, folding his arms loosely as he watched. The unfamiliar Academy Freshling and Junior seemed to have already engaged them.

Kobe's tail immediately began to wag when the other was so friendly. His ears perked and he looked nothing short of excited. "There really are other grimms! A-and you know our history!!?" He asked with more hope than he'd ever had. "I'm Kobe! I gotta twin brother named Crispin! He's my pack leader!... We gotta small pack." He explained, looking up to him as his eyes sparkled with curiosity and happiness.

Melisara nodded in relief and sat down on the grass in front of the Grimm and Nixie. She was delighted to see Kobe next to the fountain--the little Grimm was a fellow Eldritch classmate, and she had vowed to him when they first met that she would tell him as much as she knew about the Grimm culture, and anything else she might find out through research. She had not yet been able to uphold her vow, but now, in a twist of fate, she and he were to learn more--together! She hadn't brought a pencil or a notebook or a recording device of any kind. She just had to hope that her earlier hunch was right--that Grimm culture was passed on orally. If it was, it would be passed on in such a way that it would be easy to remember, and she could maybe remember it long enough to write it down.

"We've got precious little information 'bout Grimm culture 'round here," she said softly. "It'd be nahce if folks could learn more about it."

Even as she said it, an idea formed in Melisara's mind. Her eyes narrowed as she considered the possibility.

Yes. Yes...

...How difficult would it be for a junior to have a word with Master Kestrel?

"Kobe~?" Crispin's voice called out, rising up on his tip toes and sniffing the air as his tail swayed in a quick thrashing wagging motion. The patient pale child had been distracted when they had been told to get back inside by the Head Mistress. It had been fun playing outside, but he hadn't wanted to linger for too long although he was fairly curious what all the commotion was about.

While he occasionally good at being over the top, and even on the domineering side there was gentleness about him as he quickly discovered where his twin had gotten off too. What had Kobe stumbled upon? His brother earned a wide grin as he took in the situation. He seemed to be talking to another Grimm! His eyes lit up with excitement, both ears perking in a curious motion as he approached them, stepping beside his twin and looking at the other curiously.

His eyes shifted to the Baphomet who had spoken up as well with a curious tilt of his head before pursing his lips. "Yeah! We don't know a whole lot but knowing more would be amazing!" Crispin agreed with a nod of his head, a smile pulling at his lips.

The child waved a paw in greeting, not recognizing any of the faces but eager to fix that. "Hi there by the way everyone!" He offered in greeting offering out a paw first to the girl, and then his fellow grimm eyes traveling around those gathered including the mysterious girl. Crispin pursed his lips in consideration.

Who knew such a gorgeous fountain would be such a lively activity hub. The body of water, along with the scent of grass was relaxing.

Foras had retreated further into the quad when Headmaster Ava had come out and told them to go inside. You couldn't blame him for being curious about what was going on. There were Grimm here! Grimm that claimed to be from elsewhere. He had thought the only Grimm around were like him, from a small cache of orphaned crystals. He didn't know that he'd fit in with them, only being a little part Grimm himself. And so when he noticed two of them, and a small crowd, had settled near a fountain he stayed a bit hidden further off, buy one of the columns. He just wanted to watch really.

He was happy doing that, but than another student, older than him, came to lean on the other side of the column he was hiding beside as well. He wasn't exactly super hidden. He looked up at the fellow red Nightmare, recognizing that he was also partially like him as well. He didn't exactly look happy at what he was seeing. Foras' own ears hung low on his head.

"Do...do you think they're safe?" Foras peeked out at the other Nightmare from the opposite side of the column. He seemed to be part demon as well, yet another thing the two of them had in common. So far he was the only Nightmare he'd met on campus that looked so much like him. He couldn't help but feel a small connection to him.


Geyser Eelborn
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