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Jordan

No sign of the other two students. Getting a bit bored Jordan resumed wandering around the dorm. Well not really wander so much as seek out the bathroom. There was only one room she hadn't yet explored so that had to be it. Small yet efficient, complete with a sink, toilet, and a bath shower combo. It felt like ages since she had a nice warm bath, and she did have some time to kill anyway. Her suit was also getting pretty stuffy. She'd forgotten exactly how confining it was in the last few years without it. Without a moment of hesitation she plugged the drain and started the water. Only a few seconds of cold water escaped the faucet before it turned nice and hot. While the bath slowly filled with the toasty liquid Jordan sat down on the toilet and delicately unlaced her boots and started removing her gear. Her mask was required for immediate survival but the rest of the suit wasn't quite as necessary. She could even be without the full body section for up to an hour or so without any lasting effects.

After a rather lengthy process of unzipping, buttoning, and lacing the heavy clothes were off, leaving her only in a small swimsuit. She began removing that as well but then it occurred to her where exactly she was. In a doom bathroom, belonging to two other students she'd never met. Come to think of it maybe this wasn't quite appropriate even with the swimsuit since they hadn't even been introduced yet. One glance at the pretty much full tub was enough for her to push these thoughts out of her mind though. Leaving all but her faceplate on the floor, creating a hefty mountain of clothes, she finally approaches the bath once more. Carefully carrying the large tank supplying her helmet, she timidly takes a step into the inviting water. It feels pretty much as good as she remembers.

Just taking that small step was enough to push her over the edge. She couldn't stand being out in the air for another second. With a sort of pseudo dive she submerged herself splashing a good amount of water out onto the tile. Just as soon as the water covered her, Jordan ripped the mask off and took a deep breath. That felt so much better. The girl continued laying back letting the water envelope her. With a happy look lining the petite girls face she let her eyes rest for just a moment, not even considering the impact finding a girl sleeping underwater could have on people. People who didn't realize she could only breathe underwater. Not to mention the door was hanging just ever so slightly ajar. Classic example of Jordan's tunnel vision. When she gets excited about an idea, nothing else matters.




OOC: Some quotes in case you didn't notice. Only cause I was under the impression you guys were heading here. If that isn't the case Jordan will probably just set up her stuff and be on her way, no worries either way =D

Jordan

Jordan thrashed for a second as Morana spoke. Half asleep the girl was very easily startled. 'Oh yeah, I was waiting for my new roommates. Guess they're here.' Jordan thought to herself. With a curious look she plugged her nose and poked her head out of the water for a second. After taking a quick peak at Morana she dunked her head back in the water. It seemed a fish was a pretty good way of describing Jordan, seeing as even basic things like vision weren't as good in open air. Through the blurry haze her roommate seemed to be another girl, likely around the same age. Other than a slightly strange hat she seemed to be wearing, she seemed quite normal. Jordan heaved a slight sigh of relief, excited to get to know the person she'd be living with. "H-hi! I was assigned this dorm and I..." the girl paused contemplating the explanation for the bath. The most obvious reason is that she could only breathe water, but Jordan couldn't help being a little sensitive about that topic, even if it would be fairly obvious to someone living with her. It was hard to say why. It's not like its really something to be ashamed of but either way she just didn't like bringing it up. "Well ... the name's Jordan, it's very nice to meet you." she settled on, giving up any kind of explanation.

Not wanting to be rude to her possible future friend, the fish pulled her mask into the water quickly and put it back on, before hoisting the heavy tank over her shoulder and lifting herself out of the water. It was kinda bizarre seeing her mask without the whole ensemble. Mostly just the tank and mask looked very out of place on a dripping girl wearing nothing but a bikini. Not to mention that during all this she was dripping a pretty hefty amount of water onto the ground. Never experiencing pure dry land, Jordan almost didn't understand the concept that someone would want to keep the floor dry. Bit of a bad habit. Several slippery steps across the tile later, she reaches Morana and sticks out her hand. By this point her vision is returning to normal though, through the lenses of her helmet. As it returned to focus, it became more and more apparent Morana wasn't as normal as she originally thought. Between the horns and claws she was tempted to flee back to the relative safety of the water, but still determined she held her ground waiting for the girl to meet her handshake. Jordan did find herself guarding the tube running through her equipment with her left arm though out of habit. Anytime she was nervous the first instinct was to protect the tube. After all it was basically her life line. It didn't help that years of bullying in her younger years reinforced this habit. Hopefully Morana wouldn't be offended by her defensive behavior.

OOC: Not sure if Adriel is in the dorm yet so posten

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OOC: I was waiting for Desu before I responded >.<

唯一の人はケーキのように甘いされた場合。 。 。

Adriel walked into the doors that led to the inside from the back. The warmth of the interior school melted his frozen fingers and cheeks and felt last minute chills go up his spine. The two teens had walked to the Burnar dorms and scouted for their dorms for the second time that day.

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Trotting into the small room after Morana, Adriel made sure he closed and locked the door behind him. Taking off his glasses and cleaning them, he shook the snow from his hair and carried his boots to his room. He gradually opened his door while sliding on his glasses and walked in to see another person's things were in the room. He looked over the objects carefully, analyzing whether it was a male or female that would be in the same room as him. Though, metal hardware wasn't enough of a hint. Giving up the short guessing game, he unzipped his coat and threw his scarf onto the bed behind him. He placed the boots neatly onto the floor of the closet and folded his scarf, placing it into the large pocket of his coat. He stood back and admired his neatness when he heard talking out in the living room.

Throwing his head out of the door (not literally), he noticed Morana poking her head into the small bathroom that the school had provided. Must be our new roommate. Opening the door, he walked out and towards the bathroom. He silently and politely pushed past Morana and looked inside the small lavatory. The first thing he saw was someone with a breathing helmet on, and after that was a dainty body with a bikini covering her body parts.

Adriel stood in his place examining the aura covering the outside of the small figure. She illuminated a light, but not blinding yellow. Like a gilded trophy, but worn out and covered in dust. "Sundance" was what Adriel would call it. Just like when he had first met Morana, her aura was green, which indicated that she wasn't evil or anything.

The boy thought that he should've just left then and there. Part of the reason was because the new stranger wasn't exactly covered in much and made Adriel feel slightly abashed but nevertheless, he politely introduced himself.

"How do you do Miss? I am Adriel Halcyon." Polite as usual, that's how his mother taught him. "Welcome to the dorm and, might I ask, what is your name?"
Stay civilized when meeting new people. Acting like a grotesque human being will get you no where in life.
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♥ From : Adriel, With Love
Jesus tap-dancing Christ, I'm so absolutely, positively sorry for holding the roleplay up. My internet connection has been trolling me and my school won't let me get on "noneducational websites". - -

Jordan

"Um... hi." Jordan said taken a little off guard by the man. For several awkward seconds her mind just sort of locked up, leaning between fleeing back to the relative safety of the bathtub or staying put. 'No' she decided to herself, 'These are my new dorm mates and I've gotta make a good impression'. "N-nice to meet you. Names Jordan" she said giving the boy a short and jittery handshake. Having said that her motivations from seconds prior was beginning to fade. That greeting would have to do. "D-do you mind if I finish up? I'll be out in a minute." she said slowly walking backwards towards the tub. Reaching it after a few more awkward seconds she sunk right in as quickly as she could, without losing too much water. As she submerged out popped the mask.

The thing lingering in her mind the most, as she lay at the bottom of the tub, was which of these two she'd be sharing a room with. Even with her slightly grizzly appearance Jordan was hoping for the girl. She was also curious if the two had left. Underwater she had only limited hearing above, which got a little eerie at times. Timidly she plugged her nose and poked her head above water to check. Suffice it to say, she looked a lot better without the mask, even with several strand of hair sticking to her face.

OOC: Oh just saw your edit. Pretty short but I didn't have a whole lot to say heh.

He talked to her so normally – Adriel to Jordan, that was. There Morana stood, awkwardly lingering at the door of a potentially private room where a girl lay privately submerged in bath water, when the male roommate casually embarked into friendly conversation. It was hardly appropriate, but then what did Morana expect in a school for the magically inclined? She wasn’t terribly familiar with the social norm anyhow. Morana maintained the expressionless facial position she’d long perfected, fractured with lines of coldness and hostility. She really needed to work on her social skills, though at that particular moment the poker face hid any embarrassment spurred by the situation rather nicely. Thank God the girl wasn’t naked.

Adriel’s arrival at the door ceased Morana from replying to the girl. Instead she remained silent, absorbing the girl’s presence. So…she was definitely the third roommate. Morana was relieved to exit the doorway to allow Jordan to finish up, having been reluctant to loiter further. She slouched against the wall outside the bathroom, eyeing up Adriel with a small, amused smile to see what he made of the situation. The fish girl emerged from the depth of the tub not long after, her body clad in peculiar gear. Morana was curious as to how it worked; clearly the mask was providing her with something to breathe. The suit looked like a boiler or submarine outfit. Perhaps it circulated water. That idea would support the casual underwater breathing witnessed not long ago.

Morana followed Jordan’s gaze to what looked like a giant, unmade fish tank perched against the wall. Did 'lending a hand' imply putting together that contraption? The thought was unpleasant, especially with the length of her nails. Speaking of which, she’d been meaning to cut them, so perhaps the claw issue couldn’t be classed as an excuse not to help. "Sure," Morana replied in a husky, uncertain tone, unsure how to piece together the almighty tank. "Are you going to sleep in it or something?" she asked, wandering over to the assemblage and pointlessly inspecting it, secretly clasping the realization that construction was something she'd fail at. Adriel's magic could lend a hand, however..."Where is it going; in the bedroom?"

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OOC: So so so sorry for the delay. Exams are over for now, as are interviews and auditions, so I have more time to post~

Jordan

Morana was actually spot on. "Indeed I am, and yes it is!" Jordan said, apparently happy about her quick perception. Saved her some explaining at least. Maybe she was a bit more obvious than she thought, considering she never told them about her inability to breathe. This thought was a little concerning but there was little use worrying about which you cannot change. For now the most important thing was setting up her bed.

"Alright" Jordan said cracking her knuckles in front of her. "Guess there's no better time to get started." Taking a quick look at the various pieces deciding where to start she backed up for a second, apparently looking for something. Before long she spotted a brown box behind the leaning pieces of glass. Letting out a sigh she carefully removed each piece and set it down against a different wall making her way to the box. Several moments later Jordan was on her knees rifling through the contents. Out came four sliders generally used for moving furniture. "Glad I bought these." Jordan continued sticking one under each corner. With that she returned to the many large glass panes. One of these was supposed to be the floor, but which one. Taking a second or so to consider this she figured out which one didn't have a pair. With the same focus she pulled it from between the others and put it on the ground close to the bed. Looking to Morana for some assistance she prepared to slip the bed onto the glass apparently. Now it was a pretty fair assumption the feet of the bed would easily shatter glass, but being the floor of her tank, it was thick to avoid that exact kind of thing. With or without help strained lifting and sliding the bed until it fit nicely in the center.

One thing that might be considered nice about Jordan's suit, is it concealed how much she was sweating. This took care of the ground work at least. Taking a second to regain her strength the fish looked to the other rods and glass not really sure where to go from there. Come to think of it, it's been a very long time since she'd had to assemble this. Wouldn't be completely unexpected if she didn't quite remember how. After all Jordan had only done it a few times to begin with. While considering this you could almost see a light bulb appear above the girls head. 'Wasn't there a manual to this last time?' If there was it must be in the box, and huzzah it was. Jordan flipped through the pages trying to find the starting point.

OOC: Warning, the following was written while sleep deprived and not read. Send me a tell if it made no sense.