Welcome to the Academy, Stri-Stri!
Roleplay ID
Started On : Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:07 pm
Completed On : Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:09 am
Characters : Aerin, Astrid
Synopsis : Astrid arrives at the Asylum Academy and is met by Aerin, whom she quickly identifies as an ally. He introduces her to the workings of the school and how to use her feed.
Completed On : Thu Apr 27, 2006 1:09 am
Characters : Aerin, Astrid
Synopsis : Astrid arrives at the Asylum Academy and is met by Aerin, whom she quickly identifies as an ally. He introduces her to the workings of the school and how to use her feed.
[ astra ]
[ Aerin pov ]
Aerin stood at the gates, playing with the hem of his skirt boredly. He was waiting for a girl, a bit of a tricksy human, at least according to her file. She was going to be a hawk! How awesometastic. His mouse ears twitched, as he kicked his platform boots against the ground.
She'd be here any second! Oh yay~ Must chillax....~
Aerin stood at the gates, playing with the hem of his skirt boredly. He was waiting for a girl, a bit of a tricksy human, at least according to her file. She was going to be a hawk! How awesometastic. His mouse ears twitched, as he kicked his platform boots against the ground.
She'd be here any second! Oh yay~ Must chillax....~
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid approached the gates slowly, adjusting the heavy bag over her shoulder as she shuffled forward. The train ride had taken way too long, and the bags she was nearly dragging hadn't helped. What was with this place, anyway?
The shoulder bag protested loudly as she dragged it over loose gravel, the fabric sounding dangerous close to ripping open. Straining, she kept her eyes peeled. That building farther in back of the black-barred gates must be the school, anyway. It looked dark and silent from where she was.
"A lady?" she mumbled to herself. Astrid squinted, screwing up her eyes to see better. There seemed to be someone standing at the gates up ahead.
The shoulder bag protested loudly as she dragged it over loose gravel, the fabric sounding dangerous close to ripping open. Straining, she kept her eyes peeled. That building farther in back of the black-barred gates must be the school, anyway. It looked dark and silent from where she was.
"A lady?" she mumbled to herself. Astrid squinted, screwing up her eyes to see better. There seemed to be someone standing at the gates up ahead.
[ astra ]
Aerin's face broke into a wide smile. "Hi there!" He rushed forward, trying valiantly not to slip on the gravel, and lightly picked up her bag. Oh Eris, what did she have in there? Bricks? Monkeys? Talk about heavy!
"You must be Astrid!" he continued smiling, his voice smooth and warm. "I'm Aerin! So awesome to see you here~!"
"You must be Astrid!" he continued smiling, his voice smooth and warm. "I'm Aerin! So awesome to see you here~!"
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid blinked, staring up at what must be the school's version of a welcoming committee. Glancing at the bag that the person heaved up, Astrid gritted her teeth and tried not to look overly concerned. Was that the bag she'd put Hob in? Or the one on her shoulder?
"Hi," Astrid got out, raising an eyebrow as she looked over 'Aerin.' For the first time in her life, she realized she wasn't completely sure this was a lady. Logic tried to tell her that only a lady would dress like that, but something seemed off.
"Uh, so," Astrid grunted, heaving up her shoulder bag into a better position again. "...I guess this is the right place, right..." Are you a lady?
She held off on saying that aloud for the moment.
"Hi," Astrid got out, raising an eyebrow as she looked over 'Aerin.' For the first time in her life, she realized she wasn't completely sure this was a lady. Logic tried to tell her that only a lady would dress like that, but something seemed off.
"Uh, so," Astrid grunted, heaving up her shoulder bag into a better position again. "...I guess this is the right place, right..." Are you a lady?
She held off on saying that aloud for the moment.
[ astra ]
Aerin was slightly taken aback at the wash of emotion from the girl as he took her bag. He wasn't sure what was so important, but he was a little more gentle with it now that he knew something was in it.
"Hiya!" Aerin smiled down at the girl, and nodded. "Yup! The Asylum Academy is right through those gates." Aerin snickered lightly, and realised the emotions that now shifted to questioning, and Aerin guessed it was at least about his clothing, if not something heavier. For the time being, he shrugged, and sent out a feed tendril. "Oh hooray! You have a feed, darling!" he started walking towards the gates, and poked the codebox. "Send your new Feed ID to this box. Zero Zero Nine, hun."
"Hiya!" Aerin smiled down at the girl, and nodded. "Yup! The Asylum Academy is right through those gates." Aerin snickered lightly, and realised the emotions that now shifted to questioning, and Aerin guessed it was at least about his clothing, if not something heavier. For the time being, he shrugged, and sent out a feed tendril. "Oh hooray! You have a feed, darling!" he started walking towards the gates, and poked the codebox. "Send your new Feed ID to this box. Zero Zero Nine, hun."
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid's tongue snuck out the corner of her mouth as she surveyed the box Aerin had pointed out. Temporarily diverting her attention from the bags as well as Aerin's clothes, she paused, and attempted to verify her code with the box. She hadn't had much practice with this kind of thing at home, so she couldn't quite figure out what was supposed to happen.
0-0-9.
0-0-9.
[ astra ]
The gates hissed, slowly sliding open. Aerin beamed. "YES! Just like that! You're a quick learner." Aerin hurried inside. "Come on, darling! I'll show you around your new home, and you may even meet your new roommate!" He let out a giggle. He loved showing the students around, when they're still all starry eyed over the size and appearance of the academy.
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid fairly surprised herself when the gates opened, almost thinking about their opening too much to move. Hastily she realized Aerin was moving in, so she hustled after. Hey, it worked! Wish the doors at home had been more like that...
She felt a little proud at Aerin's praise. She didn't know why -- especially when she didn't even know if Aerin was female yet or not -- but she liked it.
Astrid followed quickly to keep up with Aerin. The building ahead loomed closer, and it definitely looked intimidating. The extra security features on the outside of the gates hadn't been lost on Astrid, either. This was the right place, right? With a name like "Asylum Academy," her parents and her sister weren't trying to put her away or something, right?
"It was just some stupid books," she muttered under her breath, deciding to leave out the bit about Mrs. Finsbrook two houses down and that scrapbook of hers. Or the stuffed owl thing that guy at the end of the street had kept because his stupid grandfather had shot it and had it stuffed. There'd nearly been a riot over that. But really, it STILL wasn't all that much...
Astrid plucked up her streadily rising courage and blurted out without any warning, "Are you a girl?"
She felt a little proud at Aerin's praise. She didn't know why -- especially when she didn't even know if Aerin was female yet or not -- but she liked it.
Astrid followed quickly to keep up with Aerin. The building ahead loomed closer, and it definitely looked intimidating. The extra security features on the outside of the gates hadn't been lost on Astrid, either. This was the right place, right? With a name like "Asylum Academy," her parents and her sister weren't trying to put her away or something, right?
"It was just some stupid books," she muttered under her breath, deciding to leave out the bit about Mrs. Finsbrook two houses down and that scrapbook of hers. Or the stuffed owl thing that guy at the end of the street had kept because his stupid grandfather had shot it and had it stuffed. There'd nearly been a riot over that. But really, it STILL wasn't all that much...
Astrid plucked up her streadily rising courage and blurted out without any warning, "Are you a girl?"
[ astra ]
Aerin grinned. "All doors in the academy will react to the feed and your ID, as well as most appliances, seats, and rooms in general. The very walls of the academy are hotwired into RA, luv! If you have the right permissions, it'll do what you want it to, within reason. If not, they'll just stay closed or inactive."
Overhearing her thoughts a little, Aerin smiles softly. "Don't worry, hon. Professor Zaucken just likes to be safe. His treasured possession, our AI, is locked in here! As for the name...It was the school's name before he took it. We've got no control over it, haha!"
When Astrid's question came, it cut through the air like a knife. Aerin turned to look at her, his wide black eyes blinking. "Nope! All male, my dear." He then just turned back to face ahead, and steps through the large heavy main doors, which had opened due to his verification. "Now, to your dorms!"
Overhearing her thoughts a little, Aerin smiles softly. "Don't worry, hon. Professor Zaucken just likes to be safe. His treasured possession, our AI, is locked in here! As for the name...It was the school's name before he took it. We've got no control over it, haha!"
When Astrid's question came, it cut through the air like a knife. Aerin turned to look at her, his wide black eyes blinking. "Nope! All male, my dear." He then just turned back to face ahead, and steps through the large heavy main doors, which had opened due to his verification. "Now, to your dorms!"
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid listened to the flood of information while following Aerin inside. Astrid hadn't had any idea the feed could do so many things at once; there'd hadn't been much use for it at home, since a lot wasn't done electronically. Her parents hadn't even had feeds, now that she thought about it.
"Hmm," Astrid said aloud, mostly to herself, at the idea of safety being a priority here. She had a fleeting thought : I wonder if it's good enough to stop me?
After all, she'd had little problem with security in the past... But she shrugged, not caring all that much. She had no reason to go out of bounds quite yet.
Then, the answer to her question was made : Aerin...wasn't a girl.
"You're not a girl?" Astrid blinked, looking up at Aerin with something between surprise and fascination. The thought that anyone would want to wear girls' clothes ( hell, Astrid herself didn't ), let alone a guy, was something she found truly interesting. Now there had never been any guy like THAT at home! The thought caused a grin to spread across Atrid's face. "...Cool." Shocking and disturbing people was something Astrid had a soft spot in her heart for. Indeed.
"Hmm," Astrid said aloud, mostly to herself, at the idea of safety being a priority here. She had a fleeting thought : I wonder if it's good enough to stop me?
After all, she'd had little problem with security in the past... But she shrugged, not caring all that much. She had no reason to go out of bounds quite yet.
Then, the answer to her question was made : Aerin...wasn't a girl.
"You're not a girl?" Astrid blinked, looking up at Aerin with something between surprise and fascination. The thought that anyone would want to wear girls' clothes ( hell, Astrid herself didn't ), let alone a guy, was something she found truly interesting. Now there had never been any guy like THAT at home! The thought caused a grin to spread across Atrid's face. "...Cool." Shocking and disturbing people was something Astrid had a soft spot in her heart for. Indeed.
[ astra ]
Aerin cast a sly eye over at Astrid. He let a small smile grace his lips, deciding to let her explore how she pleases.
Aerin laughed out loud at her response. "I've been called a freak, a sister, a darling, a f**, and a whore, but never before cool." He grinned, and stepped through the opening doors of the girl's main commons. "Thanks, sweetie..." He trailed off, and giggled. Cool. He. Was cool! How spiff.
He pointed to the number three. "Your room. Trela, your roommate (she's a nahzeetial and from what I've heard a bit huffy), should already be settled in! Just do the same thing you did with the gates, and you should be good to go, darlin~"
Aerin laughed out loud at her response. "I've been called a freak, a sister, a darling, a f**, and a whore, but never before cool." He grinned, and stepped through the opening doors of the girl's main commons. "Thanks, sweetie..." He trailed off, and giggled. Cool. He. Was cool! How spiff.
He pointed to the number three. "Your room. Trela, your roommate (she's a nahzeetial and from what I've heard a bit huffy), should already be settled in! Just do the same thing you did with the gates, and you should be good to go, darlin~"
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid grinned again, listening to Aerin's list of various ways people had referred to him. She herself had quite an extensive one, too. The thought of what various people had resorted to calling her in the past somehow, in a twisted kind of way, amused her. "People have called me all kinds of things before. But for each name they come up with, I can usually think of three for them. So it all evens out in the end." Well, not really. But, they have more, so that's the point.
Astrid merely nodded, feeling cheerful at having given someone that felt more like kin than staff a compliment. After all, opposites don't really attract, she reminded herself. At least with people, they didn't.
Eyeing her dorm room, Astrid smirked a bit about the information concerning her roommate. She said nothing aloud, nor thought much of it -- she'd rather see 'Trela' herself.
That reminded her of the bag Aerin was holding. Taking a quick glance at it, Astrid gave Aerin a look. She hadn't planned on actually asking, but she had decided she liked Aerin. He would probably understand.
"...Uh. I think Hod is in that bag," Astrid said, nodding at it. "Hod's my garter snake." She surprised herself by coming up short of actually asking if having him was allowed...since she knew that asking was more of a pleasantry than mandatory; she planned on keep Hod either way.
Astrid merely nodded, feeling cheerful at having given someone that felt more like kin than staff a compliment. After all, opposites don't really attract, she reminded herself. At least with people, they didn't.
Eyeing her dorm room, Astrid smirked a bit about the information concerning her roommate. She said nothing aloud, nor thought much of it -- she'd rather see 'Trela' herself.
That reminded her of the bag Aerin was holding. Taking a quick glance at it, Astrid gave Aerin a look. She hadn't planned on actually asking, but she had decided she liked Aerin. He would probably understand.
"...Uh. I think Hod is in that bag," Astrid said, nodding at it. "Hod's my garter snake." She surprised herself by coming up short of actually asking if having him was allowed...since she knew that asking was more of a pleasantry than mandatory; she planned on keep Hod either way.
[ astra ]
Aerin laughed again. "i've never been very good at calling names. I'm better at pet names...Stri-stri." he giggled.
Aerin look surprised, but not overly so. So that's why she'd wanted him to be careful. Aerin slowly passed the bag to Astrid, and placed a pale white hand over the bag. "I still sense it, hm. Just a little stressed, no worries." Aerin smiled to himself. "I think you and Trela might get along rather well. If you like more than just garter snakes, since she's a nahzeetial."
Aerin hmmed, and put a finger to his chin. "Do you have any questions on stuff? I can answer a few before I head back to the infirmary, stri-stri~"
Aerin look surprised, but not overly so. So that's why she'd wanted him to be careful. Aerin slowly passed the bag to Astrid, and placed a pale white hand over the bag. "I still sense it, hm. Just a little stressed, no worries." Aerin smiled to himself. "I think you and Trela might get along rather well. If you like more than just garter snakes, since she's a nahzeetial."
Aerin hmmed, and put a finger to his chin. "Do you have any questions on stuff? I can answer a few before I head back to the infirmary, stri-stri~"
Astrid Cronhielm
Surprised, Astrid almost didn't know what to say to being given a 'pet' name. She had never had one, certainly not at home. She'd only ever been just called her name. Astrid. To have Aerin give her a new name that wasn't something intending to insult her was something she hadn't quite experienced before. Yet, she found it funny, and went right with it.
She smiled genuinely. "I had to slip him in there for the train ride. I knew somebody would have a fit" ( probably some fat old rich lady, she thought ) "and might get me kicked off. I found him in a drain pipe at home." She had no idea why she was telling all of this to Aerin, but somehow she just...was. "Old Man Marter wanted to hack him up, but I broke his big toe and got away with Hod." And Dad was so pissed.
Astrid thought she vaguely knew the word 'nahzeetial,' but she wasn't sure. She had heard it before, she knew, but usually it was one of those things adults at home didn't like to talk about. Which Astrid found boring as hell, really.
"I love snakes. Hod's my friend," Astrid added, slowly unzipping the top of the bag to give Hod some fresh air.
The garter snake took his time, not liking the bag, but trusting its darkness moreso than the new light. Slowly he flicked his tongue out, rapidly ( he was probably irritated by the ride ) and poked his head out.
Looking thoughtful as she let Hod inspect her arm, Astrid chewed her lip. "I don't have any important questions, probably. But...my parents and my big sister just kind of sent me here. I guess I'll have to do homework now and all." That sucks. "So we probably find out about when to start school and all of that through some papers or something?"
She blinked, slipping a letter colored like fire out of Hod's bag. Miraculously, it wasn't crumpled at all. "Or is all of that in here?" Astrid asked, tilting her head. Hod had begun to slighter carefully up her arm, inpsecting his new surroundings.
She smiled genuinely. "I had to slip him in there for the train ride. I knew somebody would have a fit" ( probably some fat old rich lady, she thought ) "and might get me kicked off. I found him in a drain pipe at home." She had no idea why she was telling all of this to Aerin, but somehow she just...was. "Old Man Marter wanted to hack him up, but I broke his big toe and got away with Hod." And Dad was so pissed.
Astrid thought she vaguely knew the word 'nahzeetial,' but she wasn't sure. She had heard it before, she knew, but usually it was one of those things adults at home didn't like to talk about. Which Astrid found boring as hell, really.
"I love snakes. Hod's my friend," Astrid added, slowly unzipping the top of the bag to give Hod some fresh air.
The garter snake took his time, not liking the bag, but trusting its darkness moreso than the new light. Slowly he flicked his tongue out, rapidly ( he was probably irritated by the ride ) and poked his head out.
Looking thoughtful as she let Hod inspect her arm, Astrid chewed her lip. "I don't have any important questions, probably. But...my parents and my big sister just kind of sent me here. I guess I'll have to do homework now and all." That sucks. "So we probably find out about when to start school and all of that through some papers or something?"
She blinked, slipping a letter colored like fire out of Hod's bag. Miraculously, it wasn't crumpled at all. "Or is all of that in here?" Astrid asked, tilting her head. Hod had begun to slighter carefully up her arm, inpsecting his new surroundings.
[ astra ]
"aww, a drain pipe? How sad. Snakeys are so cute, and so undervalued, except in nahzeetial culture."
He nodded, and looked sad. "Yea. Snakes get hocked up a lot, it's truuuee suckitude."
Aerin squealed softly when he saw Hod. He slowly reached out a hand, slipping feelings of warmth and comfort through his fingers.
Aerin looked up at Astrid. "Homework won't be around for a while. Classes are still being set up, students are still arriving. You get free time for a long while, and when classes DO roll around, you get to do homework in your head, stri-stri!" Aerin softly tapped a claw against her forehead. "Feeds make everything simpler."
Aerin straightened up, and continued postulating outloud. "There aren't many papers here. You'll get your classes sent to you by feed, and you can get a map from one of the staff, if you get lost or just want to explore, luv."
He nodded, and looked sad. "Yea. Snakes get hocked up a lot, it's truuuee suckitude."
Aerin squealed softly when he saw Hod. He slowly reached out a hand, slipping feelings of warmth and comfort through his fingers.
Aerin looked up at Astrid. "Homework won't be around for a while. Classes are still being set up, students are still arriving. You get free time for a long while, and when classes DO roll around, you get to do homework in your head, stri-stri!" Aerin softly tapped a claw against her forehead. "Feeds make everything simpler."
Aerin straightened up, and continued postulating outloud. "There aren't many papers here. You'll get your classes sent to you by feed, and you can get a map from one of the staff, if you get lost or just want to explore, luv."
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid narrowed her eyes, plainly aware that, at least where she had come from, snakes were much more likely to be stew than to be anything else. It was easy to tell that she didn't very much agree with that point of view.
Astrid was very pleased with both Hod's reaction to Aerin and vice versa. Hod appeared to like Aerin right away ( now that's weird, he's so picky, she thought to herself ), and got to know him by 'smelling' him. Hod looked like he was very interested in the new person.
"Homework in my head?" Astrid echoed, blinking. The thought was so great, she almost thanked Aerin on the spot. Homework in my head. I'll bet I can do just about anything with my head now.
The mention of a map sent a wide grin across her face. Normally, she'd have to figure out the layout on her own when it came to exploring. She'd drawn many makeshift maps herself, although she didn't need them to remember where to go. It was more for fun than anything else. But to be handed a map, that was brilliant. "I'll have to get a map. I want to look around as soon as I unpack all this stuff."
She spared a glance at the bags, being pretty sure she had no more questions; then at Hod, who looked very content and much more cheerful now. He was boldly going where no garter snake had gone before : Aerin's arm. Then, something else caught his eye, and he was off back on Astrid, going up into her hair and fairly curling half of himself on her head. "Hey you," Astrid mumbled, poking his side good-naturedly. "Watch where you're slithering."
Astrid was very pleased with both Hod's reaction to Aerin and vice versa. Hod appeared to like Aerin right away ( now that's weird, he's so picky, she thought to herself ), and got to know him by 'smelling' him. Hod looked like he was very interested in the new person.
"Homework in my head?" Astrid echoed, blinking. The thought was so great, she almost thanked Aerin on the spot. Homework in my head. I'll bet I can do just about anything with my head now.
The mention of a map sent a wide grin across her face. Normally, she'd have to figure out the layout on her own when it came to exploring. She'd drawn many makeshift maps herself, although she didn't need them to remember where to go. It was more for fun than anything else. But to be handed a map, that was brilliant. "I'll have to get a map. I want to look around as soon as I unpack all this stuff."
She spared a glance at the bags, being pretty sure she had no more questions; then at Hod, who looked very content and much more cheerful now. He was boldly going where no garter snake had gone before : Aerin's arm. Then, something else caught his eye, and he was off back on Astrid, going up into her hair and fairly curling half of himself on her head. "Hey you," Astrid mumbled, poking his side good-naturedly. "Watch where you're slithering."
[ astra ]
Aerin smiled secretively, and pinged Astrid with his feed, with a small yet neat map of the grounds, and everything in it. Aerin thought it was immesurably cute that Hod liked to stay in Astrid's hair.
"Medusa, are we?" he laughed, and then pointed to her dorm with his thumb. "Stri-stri, if you need anything, just send out a general beacon to me or to RA. RA can change anything in your room. You could make it look like you're actually in space, if you so pleased. You can rearrange, destroy, manipulate, burn or whatever to anything in your half of the room. There's not much RA can't willingly repair."
Aerin blinked, and then blushed profusely. "I'm so sorry sweetie, but I've gotta dash! Clerise needs me!" Aerin then, in his three inch heels and micro miniskirt with pinstripe stockings underneath, dashed off to his infirmary...
"Medusa, are we?" he laughed, and then pointed to her dorm with his thumb. "Stri-stri, if you need anything, just send out a general beacon to me or to RA. RA can change anything in your room. You could make it look like you're actually in space, if you so pleased. You can rearrange, destroy, manipulate, burn or whatever to anything in your half of the room. There's not much RA can't willingly repair."
Aerin blinked, and then blushed profusely. "I'm so sorry sweetie, but I've gotta dash! Clerise needs me!" Aerin then, in his three inch heels and micro miniskirt with pinstripe stockings underneath, dashed off to his infirmary...
Astrid Cronhielm
Astrid watched him dash off, slowly relishing the new version of the map she'd just been sent. And the rules! She could hardly believe everything Aerin had just said to her before hurrying off down the hall. She could make her room like like space? She could burn things?
Throwing her hands up into the air and letting them drop to her sides, she shook her head, a look of pure, wild disbelief on her face. The expression twisted into a grin as she lugged her bags to the door, letting Hod use her head as a lookout.
...This was going to be so beyond cool.
Throwing her hands up into the air and letting them drop to her sides, she shook her head, a look of pure, wild disbelief on her face. The expression twisted into a grin as she lugged her bags to the door, letting Hod use her head as a lookout.
...This was going to be so beyond cool.
