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 Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 11:56 am
He laughed again, watching Shun with a hint of amusement. So someone was feeling protective- it was something he knew well, himself; it was his job, after all. It almost warmed his heart to see the pair, they reminded him of another priestess and her guardian, of course, one of the lower-ranked ones... "You'll find the rooms here much nicer than back home, I'm sure," he shrugged. "It's a real pity you can't stay longer." His eyes lingered a while longer on Xiu-Ying, watching her closely, until another student approached.
"Nice boots," he remarked, petting Calder's delightfully silky hair thoughtfully for a moment- the kelpie could really use a little less conditioner- before moving down along the hallway, whistling some strange, melancholic tune as he walked.
((exiting))
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:00 pm
{{ENTERING}}
The hallway was quite wide, the flame demon noted as he stepped into the dorms. He peered into one, noticing there was more than one bed to a room. It seemed cozy enough however, despite the chill in the air. He quickly found an empty bunk, and settled down, placing his belongings carefully inside. He still had his small incense kit from his time on Conquest wrapped safely in his satchel. He ran a hand across it smoothly, thoughts flickering over the events of the past week.
A sudden clang sounded dully from somewhere nearby, and Faustus looked up. The more he listened, the more he realized a certain warmth almost seemed to seep from beyond the walls. He pressed himself to the cool dark slate to be sure. Yes, the fires of the forge no doubt, flickering and burning. He could sense them, and a wave of relief washed over him. After an entire week spent surrounded by water, it was about time he came back to his own element.
Settling in, Faussi pulled out his skellyphone, thumbs tapping quickly as he sent Amarus a text:
Face your demons Hello Amarus ^^ Just arrived in Death dorm, & it's gorgeous here. There's a forge not far from our dorms, & I'm feeling very @ home right now. ... How r u?? How is War??
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:10 pm
Calder stood in place, looking at Shun, then Shehk, and back behind him where a strange boil had walked.
Pointing behind him, he only had one thing to ask. "Who just petted me?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:01 pm
--- Shun watched the boy carefully as he laughed and looked rather amused. He didn't know what the cause for amusement was, so he was certainly wary of this one. "One of the horsemen," he said to Calder. He didn't know a name so that was all he could say.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:17 pm
"What an...unusual person," Xiu murmured, watching as the figure retreated before she turned to cast a wide-eyed look at Shun, "Was he one of the clan members here, do you think?"
Judging by his clothing, the answer seemed obvious. At the very least, it was a relief to see that the death clan members--or this particular member--seemed relatively friendly. While Xiu had doubtless adored the isle of Conquest, the clan members had proved to be...a little too serious, even for her.
"We don't know who he is," Xiu chirped up after Shun, offering Calder a small smile--she recognized him from Seeds, "Though he took my flower too, so..." Trailing off, she slipped her hand into her obi and suddenly pulled out...another flower. Or rather, a flower clip. As she slid it onto her hair, she blinked at up Shun with a smile.
"What now, aniki? Have you already picked out a room?"
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:21 pm
Shun was.. mildly surprised to see Xiu pull out another flower. Or rather, a clip. he partially wondered if she kept a supply on her at all times. Shaking his head at the thought, he looked around at the various rooms around them.
"Not yet. I was thinking perhaps that one over there. I don't think it makes too big of a difference. If you need a roommate you're free to join me. I know you won't end up making a ruckus," he said to her.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:32 pm
"I wonder if we'll have Horsemen in and out of here like that a lot...." The war horsemen had left them alone for the most part, but they already had this fella wandering in and our of their 'quarters' nonchalantly.
Still, she wasn't sure what to make of them all off the top of her head. They all seemed to be rather ritualistic people from what she could tell, so she at least knew to be respectful and not have... 'Voi' ringtones randomly breaking the silence.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:33 pm
Touching his hair where he was petted, he looked back down the hallway. "....seems nice."
Looking back, he looked to a ghoul he never really met before but saw in passing the hallways in school, and back at Shun. "Wait? Your name is Aniki? I thought it was Shun."
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:42 pm
"Oh! Would it be okay?" True enough that, of all the students Xiu had seen thus far, Shun was definitely the one she was best acquainted with. After a moment of thought, she gave a little wag of her tail. "If you wouldn't mind! I, uh, let me get my bags..."
She had forgotten that she had unceremoniously dumped them somewhere when she tackled Shun, but they were fortunately only a few paces away. The baku trotted off to retrieve them, only to return to hear Calder's question. There was a moment of pause, and then a somewhat sheepish looking grin spread over Xiu's lips.
"Oh, haha! His name is Shun! I just call him aniki because he's my big brother."
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:46 pm
demon_Pachabel Text to Shehk: So much trouble. --- Shun had to wonder the same thing there. Hopefully the other members of the clan wouldn't give him such a... strange vibe. He did not particularly like the looks he had been giving Xiu. Shaking his head, he stared at Calder for a few moments. The baku had explained the term, but he decided it might be good to elaborate a little more. "Aniki is the term for elder brother in Japanese. You could say I was sort of... adopted as a sibling in the past year," he said. The Reaper didn't completely understand it himself, but he didn't quite it much. "And of course, Xiu," he nodded to her, "We can fit one or two others in the room too I believe."
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 1:57 pm
Calder looked to the ghoul, to Shun, and then to the ghoul again. "Shun, your little sister is so cute!" He stepped forward, smiling to her. "I'm Calder. What's your name?" He wanted to touch her hair, and his eyes moved from her face to look at it.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:02 pm
Shehk watched the exchange between the three awkwardly, as if not sure if she should jump into it or not or go back to the room she'd claimed. Fortunately, her phone went off in her hands and gave her the convenient distraction.
Even if she was frowning at it.Blade Kuroda Text to Jericho: =( Am I really or are you just teasing me? *whine*
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:15 pm
"You're the best big brother ever," Xiu assured the reaper with a wag of her tail, grinning at the memory of "adopting" him a year ago. In hindsight, she wasn't entirely sure what she had been thinking, but she definitely didn't regret it.
Xiu beamed at Shun--hurray, roommates!--before turning her attention back to the other boil. Her eyes widened slightly at the boil's comment to the reaper, and she lifted her hands in front of her, waving them quickly. "O-oh, no, I'm not...!" She let her protests trail off when Calder introduced himself, and after a moment of pause, she smiled.
"It's nice to meet you, Calder! I'm Xiu." She clasped her hands together in front of her as she dipped down in a small bow. When she straightened up, she realized with some confusion that Calder's gaze was focused on her hair.
She lifted a hand to touch her hair, head tilted to the side and eyes round as she looked at Calder with a puzzled expression. Was...was something wrong? Was there something in her hair?
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:18 pm
[[entering]]
There was lava. And forges. And it was hot. The place for orientation didn't seem so bad but once they had gotten themselves to the dorms, Olivia was immediately regretting her decision to sign up for the classes upon the Island of Death.
Her body was fighting against the heat to get her temperature down, and she was fighting against herself not to cry or start running. The ghoul trudged on, looking at the dorms with concern sprawled across her face. They were at least a little more cozy than the other island and a little more private. Less chances of destruction.
There was a crowd of students, as there usually was, conversing. Somewhere, Olivia caught that there was a horseman around as well. Her eyes lingered to figure out which one - though it probably should have been obvious really. But then she spotted a familiar face. Faustus was here!
The ghoul made a bee line to him, not realizing she was, in some sense, running from one heat source to another.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 2:22 pm
--- Shun's expression softened at Xiu's comment. She didn't exactly have another 'big brother' to reference off of so he wasn't sure how true that was. But it was kind of nice to hear regardless. Shifting his attention to Calder, he blinked and raised an eyebrow. This was... kind of weird. He didn't know how to react to that. And so he just fell silent for now as they introduced themselves to one another.
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