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A ringing of bells alerted him... Oh no.

He registered that the ghoul was starting behind him, at his tail? did she like it? He shoved his tail to the other side away from Molan, as far away as it would go, Jack knew if Molan has a mop or worst a small squirt gun at hand.

"Oh hey Jingle bells." Did he slip up? Did he perhaps have the same crazy assed dream? Frostpaw if his memory served him right? weird.

Naw.

"And maybe not the world, but certainly my room. It's not like I have infinite finances and I liked that couch. Stupid shadow things." he grumbled and sent a small glare at Molan, why was he here? This ghoul wasn't Olivia. Here he was trying to make a friend and Molan had to go ruin everything.

"And I know my s**t, Jingle bells here just, you know, hates me down to the very core. Come on, I will show you around..." he tried to lead the ghoul away from Molan. AWAY.

Hmm... he nodded at the name. The ghoul seemed very vaguely familiar, he wasn't sure why. Likely just another kitsune. There were more than a few. However he didn't hide the look of annoyance at a certain nickname. "I do believe I've asked you not to use your pet name for me." He was not, in fact, any sort of jingle bells. Much as he liked them. The ghoul got a light pardoning look as she repeated it without knowledge. "He thinks it is appropriate to name me for the fact I wear a few." He tapped the bell tied in the braid to the side of his face. And if given a look over the 'few' was likely not a fair word. He had no less than five on. No less.

Though he brought up the shadows which earned a small sigh. "Yes, I had to replace a few things. At least they didn't manage to eat my minipets." He added, mentally recalling the mess he'd had to clean up. "Not to mention the-" He paused, glancing at the ghoul and deciding to stop on that subject. Best not to mention much of the school was a bit demolished that night. "Oh, then why is it you still get into such messes?" He offered, not deciding to elaborate. Or admit he likely got into the same messes himself.

Sadly, it seemed, Andrew would have a harder time losing Molan than he thought. Partially because he DID have things to discuss. Like an agreement of silence or so help him Jack that demon was going in a lake this time. So along with the light jingle he'd been nicknamed for he walked along briskly after. Keeping pace wasn't hard, and so he lightly took up a place beside the ghoul(opposite of Andrew) with his arms neatly folded behind his back. "So then, you who knows so much. What of our school did you intend to share?"

She looked to Molan, hearing his complicated about the name. She lowered her ears and blushed a bit "S-sorry..." She then looked to the bells that was mention. "Oh! They are pretty!, I thought of getting a small bell to put in my hair dress clip" saying happily. Doing her best to keep up with the two, "Minipet!?" She continued "I have one that's been with me since i can remember. What is yours like?"

Turning sharply when Andrew answered loudly, but attention caught by the jumping flames upon his tail. Watching the flames, wondering how he was doing it. "Huh!?" She snapped out of her daze. "There is!?" The thought of swimming in a hot spring seemed nice

"I would love to try the hot springs" Saying cheerfully, then drawn back by the other comment "You can swim in lava pits?"Curious now "I would like to try" She looked to him and to Molan.

She wasnt sure what this messes they were talking about. Or if she wanted to know, but listened quietly and carefully. ".... Wha... What messes?" She finally asked

"I knew you were coming. what do you want me to do, fly away?" he flapped his wings breifly proving his point and then glazed out as Molan started mentioning and talking about his bell. Weirdo.

Flipping Molan, go away. he lead them.... towards the dorms. yes. A good start. home base and food.


"ooo.... Olivia?" he gave Molan a look like what the jack are you talking about? He, her water, lava... yeah not happening. Jerk. His cheeks turned a bit pink and now the fire was burning for a different reason, immediately suppressed lower at the mention of the ghouls name.

and then the ghoul said something.... "No no no, don't jump in the Lava pits. I'm from firelands, we swim in lava there like it's water. So er.... unless you are fire resistant, really don't." don't jump in the Lava ghoul, bad idea.

He pointed to the cafeteria. "This is the food. Watch the jello, I'm pretty sure it plots to take over the school. But otherwise it's not bad if you don't mind every creeper and their mother carrying around mini death traps... I mean drinks. and by messes, well, you know At least they are interesting. like the Classes, sometimes you get a little dissipated or colored rainbow but they are always interesting."

She smiled brightly, a slight blush came across her cheeks. holding and hugging her tail in front of her, to Molan's complicated. "Hehe!' A giggle is all she could gather. Now really wishing she had gotten a bell to add to her, hair dress clip. "Thank you, Molan. Maybe i well go and get one."

Following still and listening to the two, she giggled softly to herself. "Hm?" It was more of a soft whisper to herself. Wondering what they were talking about and who it was they were talking about. The world almost ending? She thought to herself. She wondered now, as to what almost happen. "It sure does sound exciting" She spoke softly.

She didnt notice Andrew blushing, but did notice his tail going a bit dimmer. "Your from the firelands?" Now interest. "Well... No, unless my foxfire allows me to be among fire?" She looked towards the cafeteria....

[DISTORTION]

Suddenly her surrounding was of a clear blue, pitch black towards the bottom. She looks around and sees Andrew and Molan with her. And then, she realize they were swimming!? No, they were mermaids and mermen. "Is this for real?" She whispered. Seeing a small debris float in front of her. She looks up to see the horror.

Something in her made her go and cling to Molan for some odd reason. It was as if something natural... Again natural to her. Why was that? Still, she looked up from behind Molan. Seeing debris... Seeing men drifting, softly falling to the bottom "W-what's going!?"...

[Illusion Breaks]

Standing there, blinking in dazed. She looked to Molan, then to Andrew. Then realize she was close to Molan and holding onto his cloth. She lets go and steps aside 'Oh! Sorry!" She says. "S-so... The jello is plotting to take over?"

Less than please was right. He was distractd by the thought of even trying to work out any kind of swimming situation. he doudln't do water and clearly Lava was out for her if fire was. not at all.

"Fox fire it just fire." he was pretty sure it wouldn't work. She questioned his home lands and he nodded, trying to relax. "Yep."

At least he wasn't alone in his suspicion that the jello was truly evil... it had been a while sense he had gone to the cafeteria, crackers and firewater were always much better options.

Molan was attempting to make their school sound normal when the universe decided to prove it was not.

Suddenly water. Andrew did not register that he was fine and could indeed breath, he never even registered that his body had changes shape and he was now supporting a fish tail. And of course, he never registered the ship and sinking humans, nooo, he was too busy thrashing and attempting to somehow claw his was to the surface.

And then they were back


Andrew just just... flung himself into the air at break neck speed and flew, up to the nearest tall point which just happened to be a near by tree letting out a sound that would have been better suited coming out of a ghoul.

"Jack! Jack Damn it Jack." he cursed several more times and clung tot he tree, tail burrning higher that it had even when he was quiet cross with Molan. The tree might now be a little on fire, ok a lot on fire and he didn't even care, it was much better than even the thought of being wet.

Jack he was so done. He shook and images of hands and dead eyes dragging him under swam across his eyes. He would probably be up there for a few minutes.

People had this odd fascination with fire. He would never understand it. Ever. But at least it wasn't lava they were discussing. But it was easy to see he was zoning the conversation out as deftly as Andrew had the one about bells. Nope.

And then one of the more glorious things he'd ever come across happened. Andrew outfight flipped out, cursed his way to the human world and back, and scramble flew up a tree. While being a mermaid man thing was not his idea of fun, it was now worth it. Even as he found himself edging away and ushering Liela along with. Nope, not standing under a rather on fire tree. "He- will be fine." Nope, too busy being amused to properly worry. Not that he ever really worried over Andrew and his escapades. "Andrew! If you set everything on fire you're going to scare Olivia! She was out there too!" He had briefly seen the ghoul, alas he hadn't had a chance to talk to her. Too much of a crowd to get to one small ghoul.

Still. It would mean less burning. Which meant less heat. Which was always good. Blasted fire demons.

Though he then gave Liela the most confused look he'd had in a while. "Jack is... Jack." Everyone knew Jack. After all. Who didn't know of the great Jack Skellington? Or that... his name was sometimes said in vain. A bit like a curse really. "There is a student named Jack, but Andrew's not talking about him." He doubted that Andrew even knew Jack-B-Nimble. He only knew him because of a certain cat borrowing incident at a dorm gathering.

"....Ah!" Is all she can say, being ushered away. Still lightly holding onto Molan's sleeve as they walked on. She couldnt help but stare to the side as she walked along. Turning her head straight forward, ears perked up. Now pondering, who this Olivia person he spoke of. Maybe its the one they been talking about all this while. But, she wasnt sure wither to ask or not. So, she kept quiet about it.

Walking softly behind Molan, listening to what he was saying. She finally realized she was holding onto his sleeve. Quickly letting go, she placed her hands cupped in front of her. And, continued to walk along, ears drooped down now. "...A-ah..!" Replying to his answer.

But... I still dont know who this Jack is... Replying in her head. Only listening. "He's not?..." now even more curious, but tries to shake it away. And, considerate on the tour. "Where are we going now?" She asked. Still wondering about the other and now somewhat very confused about a few other things.