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 Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 4:14 pm
Midori pouted for a moment at having to leave the animal decorated circles behind but as Hop Hop got up the other toddler followed without complaint. A picture of a hop hop is one thing, but the other girl had those awesome ears.
Almost with dissapointment Midori tugged on her ears double checking. Nope...Still regular ears... 027 watched the teacher expectantly, bouncing up and down on her toes.
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Posted: Sun May 07, 2006 12:15 pm
Aiko was about as difficult as Sarita to get herded into the middle of the circle. More difficult in the fact that the boy didn't budge an inch. Easier because once he was picked up and plopped with the other toddlers in the middle of the circle, he stayed there, still not budging. Well, no more than turning about to continue to glare at the teacher.
When it seemed that the youngsters were finally in the center, at least for the moment, the teacher clapped his hands again to gather their attention. "Okay! We're going to learn about various animals today." The man glanced down at the picture nearest him. "This is a cat," he told the toddlers, pointing at the animal. "A cat says 'Meow'. Can everyone say 'Meow'?"
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Posted: Mon May 08, 2006 4:12 pm
Meanwhile, the teens had been summoned back to the tower once again. This time, however, they were led to a rather large, mostly empty room that was well lit. The man and woman from the testing were there again, as well as each teen's Matron standing near the entrance. The group was led forward, to stand in a line before the man and the woman.
That morning, each teen had woken up to find that their tags, which had hung around their necks all of their lives, were missing and were nowhere to be found in their rooms. When questioned, the Matrons told them not to worry, that they'd be getting them back shortly.
Now, the man waited for the room to grow silent before picking up one of the worn tags.
"001, please step forward." The man spoke out with strong tones, waiting for Tali to take the few steps required. "001 has been assigned to Ceiba, where he will study the powers of the Water element."
There was silence as the man draped the modified tags over Tali's head, the dull gem now replaced with one of a deep blue to show his element. The man stepped back and 001 took his spot back among the other teens.
The woman picked up the next tag. "002, please step forward."
Nikiana moved forward, standing before the woman. The woman spoke again as she draped the girl's tag over her head. "002 has been assigned to Telphe, where she will study the powers of the Air element."
The woman and Nikiana both stepped back to their previous positions as the man took up the next tag.
"003, please step forward." A pause while Vincent moved forward, then the man's tones continued. "003 has also been assigned to Telphe, where he will study the powers of the Air element." Tags were returned as with the others and then both stepped back.
The woman picked up the next tag. "005, please step forward." She guided the chain over Selma's neck as she continued. "005 has been assigned to Notuma, where she will study the powers of the Earth element."
The man picked up the last tag as the woman and Selma took their places again. "006, please step forward." With no change in expression, he continued. "006 has been assigned to stay here in Nanedin." It was the shortest proclaimation and the saddest for the whole group. Parmida had not been made an elemental.
The man stepped back again, addressing the whole group of teens. "Unfortunately, the representatives from the cities of Ceiba, Telphe, and Notuma have not arrived. But you have grown too old to stay under the Matrons' care any longer, so 001, 002, 003, and 005, you will all be staying at the waystation outside of Nanedin. The representatives should be here within a week, so you will not be delayed long in your studies.
"006, you will be given accomodations within Nanedin until you have determined what you wish to focus on. Your former Matron can discuss some of the options that you may enjoy with you."
The woman then stepped even with the man. "Good luck on all your journeys in life."
And with that, they were dismissed.
Their former Matrons met up with them outside, exchanging last farewells. The teens' belongings had been packed up and brought to the tower and were now handed out to each owner.
((Would've taken too long to do if I'd waited on all of your responses. So now you can post your kid's reactions and thoughts throughout the whole thing and what they say afterwards.))
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:10 am
((Ok...I counldn't take it any longer! gonk *guiltily avoids her studies and packing* Am I supposed to play Gabby as a toddler or a child now, for the purpose of class?))
Selma was confused as she wandered towards the tower that morning. She wondered what it was they were going to be encountering this time. When she entered the room, she was surprised to see her matron there, along with her agemates, and the man and woman that had tested them. She stood in the line next to Tali, reaching over to squeeze his hand, before facing the adults.
When Tali's name was called and he stepped forward to accept his new role as a Water Elemental, Selma smiled. She was happy for him, that he had chosen to be an elemental. She reached over to give him a hug as he walked back to the line. The announcement of his element though, made her nervous. It meant that they had made their final decisions, and in just a few minutes, she would know her fate.
She watched and smiled at Niki and Vincent as they were both assigned to the Air Element, knowing that she would be next. As they called her name and asked her to come forward, she took in a deep breath and walked towards them. Her heart beat nervously until the woman said "005 has been assigned to Notuma, where she will study the powers of the Earth element."
With a surprised and happy grin, Selma let out the breath that she had been holding. She gently lifted her tag from where it lay against her chest, and examined it, making sure she hadn't heard wrong. The new Earth Elemental looked up at the woman and whispered a "thank you" before stepping back into line.
She watched as Parmida was called forward, confident that her friend would recieve a placement. Her confidence was disappointed, however, when the man announced that Parmida would be staying in Nanedin. The smile faded from Selma's face and she wondered how her friend felt, receiving the fate that not long ago, she had been sure awaited herself. The redhead tried to give Parmida a reassuring glance as she made her way back to her spot in line, but she knew it wouldn't help a great deal.
Selma half listened to the man, as he made the remaining announcements. She heard something about them stayng outside of Nanedin, but didn't hear much else, being too preoccupied with her thoughts. Soon they were being led from the tower, and saying their goodbyes. She hugged her matron tightly, surprising herself when she cried a little. She knew she wasn't as close to her matron as some of the other children had been, yet she knew she would miss the woman. As she watched the woman walk away, Selma looked around at the other new adults, wondering what was going through their minds.
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Posted: Tue May 09, 2006 9:43 am
((Child....))
Niki wondered why, by all the elements, they were being ushered back to the tower. They didn't have to go through testing again, did they? That wouldn't be much fun... But as they entered the room, Niki knew that they weren't being tested again. Surely not, right? Their Matrons were all there...
Curious, Niki watched the man as he called Tali forward. Tali was a Water elemental! Niki was excited for her friend, but that meant that they had decided all their fates already. And that she would find out hers next.
She stepped forward as the woman called her up, trying to keep from trembling with excitement and fear. What if...
But that thought was not completed as the woman announced that she was now a Air elemental. Niki grinned happily, almost jumping up and down with glee. She stepped back to watch the rest of her agemates get their assignments, her fingers lightly caressing her newly modified tags.
Vincent was also an Air elemental. Great. How thrilling. The redhead sighed and watched as Selma stepped forward. Ah, Selma was an Earth elemental. Cool. And now, which element would Parmida get?
Niki stared with slight shock as Parmida was announced as staying in Nanedin. The girl sighed, now fully realizing that they were splitting. Only she and Vincent would travel together to Telphe, where they would both become Air elementals. Tali and Selma would travel to their cities alone out of their age group and poor Parmida was left behind.
Truthfully, Niki thought she might rather be alone than with Vinnie. The two had never gotten along very well, after all. The teen turned her attention back to the man as he spoke again. Ah, so they wouldn't be leaving right away. Well, they'd be leaving Parmida, but at least she could see Tali a bit longer.
Niki followed her agemates to where their Matrons met up with them, Niki's hugging her and telling her she was proud of the redhead and that Niki would do well. The woman handed Niki a bag of her belongings. Small, because they would be given new clothing to wear once they reached their cities, so it was just the few things that each child owned.
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 12:33 am
((>.x Ack... Poor Parmida... *tries to rp how Parmida would react without any clue how Parmida will react until she writes it*))
Parmida blinked when she received the summons but came anyways. Her eyes grew round when she saw that they were to receive the results of their tests and listened as each of the others recieved an element. So this was why their tags were taken... She quickly drove her mind back to the event at hand in time to hear her number called forth. Her hopes rose as she stepped forward, only to hear, as the tags were slipped over her head, "006 has been assigned to stay here in Nanedin." She froze for a half second, her hope wavering, refusing to believe what she heard. It finally registered and her hopes plummeted, passing rock bottom without a pause. She automatically stepped back like the others and took her previous place, but her mind was in turmoil the entire time, missing Selma's reassuring glance, seeing only her life falling into tiny pieces too small to pick up. Some small part of her mind noted on the irony that Selma, who wondered if she would be coloress, became the element Parmida dreamed of becoming, while Parmida herself was the one who became colorless. She quickly and violently kicked that thought into the far corners of her mind, just for another to come up with condolences. At least you can stay in Nanedin and watch - mayhaps even help - the newer groups learn and grow. That thought was given just a moment's consideration, long enough for hope to flutter once, before receiving the same fate as the previous one. She would not cry. She could not cry. She was an adult, not a child! But her eyes remained devoid of any emotion as her mind continued to spiral downwards, chanting, It's just a dream... A horrible, awful, nightmare of a dream, but just a dream... A dream... Just a dream...
((... That could have gone better... >< Note to self: Parmida + Stress + Massive Dissappointment = Drama Queen
Parmida: stare *grumbles* Am not...))
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Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 11:10 pm
001 stood calm, cool, and collected as he awaited his fate...Yeah right. He hadn't been able to eat since the notice that they had to report to the tower and had felt close to throwing up numerious times since. It was so much worse than the testing. At least he could do that stuff, this was completely out of his control.
The five of them lined up in front of the same man and woman from testing. The announcers didn't torture the teens for long though, as they started in. As the soon to become adult stepped forward he felt his stomach twist again.
"001 has been assigned to Ceiba, where he will study the powers of the Water element."
001 nearly let out a whoop of joy before restraining himself. Same with the running back to the line and jumping up and down like a little kid. He was however rewarded with a hug from Selma and he beamed back at her as he returned the hug.
The euphoria lasted until Niki was called up and assigned to the air elementals. For the first time in their lives he would be seperated from his best friend. Tali glanced over and mouthed 'congrats' to 002.
Finally it was Selma's turn. Instinctivly he crossed his fingers, this time actually letting out the whoop when she was declared an Earth. All that worrying was useless and null. As she came back to the line Tali leant over towards Selma whispering in her ear, "I told you you could do it. Congradulations!"
For a moment 001 hesitated before awkwardly planting a kiss on her cheek. His face flushed and he glanced away not really listening to the rest of the speech.
"...stay here in Nanedin." His head whipped up in time to see the frozen form of Parmida move jerkily back to the line. Helpless to do anything he glanced at the rest of the teens, no adults, wondering what to do.
Slowly Tali trailed the group back to the Matrons, revieving his things. "Uh.. Parmida....Sorry," was all he could get out before he was chivvied off.
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Posted: Thu May 18, 2006 8:04 am
Midori clapped her hands excitedly. "MEW!" She shouted, excited she knew what the kitty said.
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Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:13 am
The sun was shining in the small cafeteria for the teens in the tower. Normally the older teens were allowed to wander whereever they desired to go, and could certainly go to the dorms for their meals but today a note had been slipped under everyone's door.
"*Insert Exp. # here*
Please report to the tower cafeteria for lunch today, along with the rest of your age set," the perfectly neat letters wrote out. Steaming hot bowls of oatmeal already sat at the tables waiting for the five teens, along with glasses of some sort of iced tea. The place was empty waiting for the teens.
((Note: This food is drugged. After a few bites, your kids will pretty much be knocked out. This is for.. Manelin, Jasmine.. the Narnia kids and... Kakshi can as well, though I still haven't got his stage done. ))
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Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:54 pm
Jasmine had been taking her afternoon nap when the note had been slipped beneath her door. When she awoke she found the note in front of her door and read it. "Hmm... Would be nice to eat with others for once." Jasmine said mostly to herself.
After getting dressed Jasmine headed for the tower cafeteria. She entered the cafeteria slowly and peered around at the hot bowls of oatmeal that smelled so delicious. Picking a bowl she sat down and began eating it. However after just a few bite she began to feel so sleepy and tired. She yawned deeply and slowly let her head fall onto her arms acting as a pillow until she was asleep right there in the cafeteria.
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:10 pm
Manelin shuffled into the cafeteria, looking around nervously. He didn't see Selma among the crowd, but he did see a sleeping Jasmine. He sighed and slowly wandered over towards her, his nose twitching at the smell of oatmeal. He sat down, picked up a spoon, and started to play with his food, staring blankly as he swirled the oatmeal around in it's bowl, his mind on other things. He absently took a bit of oatmeal and a sip of tea. It wasn't long before he pushed the bowl away and settled his head on his folded arms and was fast asleep.
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:59 pm
The teens awoke in a large white room. They had been placed onto couches placed along one wall. There were two adults present, a middle aged man and a slightly older woman. Both had quills and a pad in their hands. Once all of the teens awoke, the man spoke up.
"Alright, now to begin your testing. First off, we apologize for your lunch. We gave you a drug in your food that was supposed to help us with this testing process, but we accidentally gave you too much of it and you all fell asleep on us."
The woman stepped forth and spoke then. "We hope you aren't too drowsy. First off, we are going to have you take a test over there." She pointed to an area to her right and the teens' left where five desks were set up.
The man spoke again. "Then we'll have a few, very short, spars to determine your fighting abilities."
Test:
1. Name the four elements and their corresponding cities?
2. How does one tell the job of another Elemental?
3. What are the homes in Acinar made of?
4. How does one travel in Ceiba?
5. Where is the center of learning in Telphe?
6. How does one get to a home on Notuma?
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Posted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:48 pm
Manelin can awake with a splitting headache and a rumbling stomach. Great, he thought to himself through the pain, Now my stomach says its hungry after all this time. I hope there's food coming soon. "Couldn't you have had the drug react later in the meal? I'm starving." His stomach underlined that statement by growling loudly. Not that he would have eaten as much, but he could have gotten a few more bites in. The scenery kicked in at that point and he sat up partly as he looked around in confusion. His eyes came to rest on Jasmine and he looked away with a blush. Would he ever be able to face girls again after his... fight... with Selma? He shoved himself upright with a groan and attempted to stand, falling back onto his seat when his knees refused to hold him and a wave of dizziness swamped him. Maybe he should sit here a few minutes and let the dizziness pass.
((How many teens do we have here? Just the two of us, or all who are currently teens?))
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:08 pm
((Eagle go ahead and take the test...Moves on since she's tired of waiting on ppl.))
A small boat careened down the river, speeding through the water only the way an Elemental could make it. It obviously wasn't anyone very experienced judging by the way it rocked and swerved. In fact, it was being driven by the missing star pupil of Ceiba, one who had barely been there for two months and had already mastered the first lessons.
It had caused some jealously from the rest of the students, and the assignment of a weird old teacher but Tali adjusted. He wrote regularly to the rest of his age mates, particularly Niki and Selma.
The pleasant pace of life suddenly turned upside down when he got a letter from Niki. He had laid awake that entire night thinking. The next day at dawn, a boat was missing and with it Tali. "I'm going to search towards Nanedin, maybe he tried to go back," she had written. Somehow the young man had decided he'd meet her there, and if he hadn't been found yet. Well... That would be something else.
He did forward the note to Selma and Parmida though, with his intentions on it. Hopefully either of the woman would be there to meet him.
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Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 10:23 pm
In the same way that the boat wobbled upon the water, so did the airship that was flying upon the breezes towards Nanedin. Niki was becoming exhausted from keeping the thing up. It wasn't hard, but it was tiring and she'd been going slowly and circling around areas as she tried to spot Vincent from overhead.
Sighing, she hoped that Tali had gotten her note, having left before she would've gotten his response. Maybe Parmida had heard something recently. Niki brought the flying ship down to a rough landing near the waystation where they'd left only two months ago. She sighed and headed on foot towards Nanedin, planning on hunting down Parmida and then getting some rest.
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