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((I've posted a general notice up on the first post of the RPG that you all need to read. This especially applies to meganargetlam and busterman1213, but is something all of you should keep in mind.

Also, my high school has just started up again, and I'll be very busy because of it. It's my senior year, so I'll be looking at collages; I'm taking at least three very hard courses, so I'll have to do a lot of homework. I have my chores and errands at home, plus whatever is happening in my social life. I want you all to know that Gaia and this roleplay are a very big priority for me, but I'll have to put real life first sometimes! I'm sorry about any delays or mistakes this may cause! ^^; ))

Asako grinned again, as she smelled what were, undoubtedly, the cookies. "Yum!" she said to Anne by way of answer. "I love me some cookies!" she added as an afterthought. Then, she watched amazedly as Anne floated the dishes over to a table.

"Wow!" she exclaimed. "That's amazing!" her eyes widened to the size of what might have been dinner plates. "How do you do that?! I've never seen anyone do something like that!" Back among the kitsune, illusions and other subtle arts were regularly in use, but she had hardly ever seen anyone do real, true magic. It was simple amazing.

She plopped down on a chair, (or rather on the back of the chair, her feet settled in the seat) and stared unabashedly at Anne. If one were to look at her right now, they would think that she thought Anne was simply the coolest person alive. "I've never been able to real magic! Is it hard?! How often can you use it?! Have you always been able to do this?!" she pelted her questions at Anne one after another, not stopping until she was done.

Reaching out to pick up a sandwich, she took and big bite and, after chewing, added. "I'm really amazed here! You gotta tell me all about it!"

Mori's eyes widened at the sight of the school upon his arrival. It was huge, radiating grandeur. Never had he dreamed it would be so... great, his family's tellings surely weren't enough. Mori took a few steps into the grounds, shouldering his messenger bag full of stuffs, and lugging a large trunk behind him. He couldn't wait to enter the building to see the all sweet stuff inside of it. But, upon taking the first few steps towards the great castle, he heard a wailing noise. His eyes darted towards the source. He grimaced, surprised to see a body-shaped thing fall from the roof of the great fortress. He prepared to dart forward, but saw that a winged, taloned something grabbed her up and carried her to safety.

Mori cocked an eyebrow, sweating a little. The recent event was strange, even by magical standards. He wiped his forehead, sighing before continuing the journey into the building.

((I think so b/c I posted at mid-day, say 1:30-ish. And I think someone mentioned sunrising, or afternoon, or noon or something of the sorts.))

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Mori walked through the castle's silent hallways, contemplating the display he'd just seen. It was amusing; you didn't see someone fall off a roof everyday. It was even rarer to see them caught in the talons of a bird-thing. But Mori shook this from his mind, interesting as it was, as he reached his dorm. 103... a dorm all to himself. What good fortune.

He grunted, pulling the large trunk in. It was heavy... he probably overpacked, but it barely mattered now that he'd reached his living quarters. He threw his messenger bag onto his bed along with his trunk, and began unpacking various items, namely a green haired puppet-looking thing with a wide mouth and three painted eyes. Most of its body was covered in a white shawl, except for its hands and feet. Mori laid it aside with care, taking an extra few moments to stare at it. He blinked twice, then turned around. He might as well've used this time to say hi to the people next door. Classes didn't start till tomorrow.

Jake was pulled back to reality when he felt something soft swishing across the tips of his fingers on his left hand. He looked down and saw the deep purple bob in the bottom of his vision. His hand drifted towards the ears of his fox friend as he started to scratch. Where am I supposed to go? As if in response a voice erupted into the boy's ears.

"Maybe this way," Anko simply said, cantering away and then stopping, swishing his head in a jerky motion towards a tall, bored-looking, red-haired woman. Jake cautiously walked in her direction. She wasn't fat, but she wasn't exactly the stunning image of a super model. Glasses sat on her nose as she seemed to stare blankly at the clipboard in her hand. She was definitely taller than Jake himself and seemed to show by her face that she would not tolerate insolence.

The young man quietly spoke up after she didn't notice that he was standing right in front of her, "Excuse me ma'am?"

Without looking up she responded in a cold tone, "Name?"

He shuffled nervously thinking that she had noticed him standing, staring at her, "Er, Jake. Jake Hitsu, ma'am?" With a series of shuffles and flipping of pages she handed the boy a small card and a key.

"West Wing, room 102. Map of campus and schedule are on the card," she said in the same monotone. "Don't lend your key to anyone; if you get locked out of your room one night, it's your fault and yours alone," she finished her rehearsal without ever giving eye contact even once! Has she ever heard of making customers happy so they want to come back? She didn't even smile! He said as he followed the direction the woman pointed him in.

If it's possible for a fox to laugh, Anko definitely did. He pranced past Jake and playfully nipped at his fingers which were hanging limply by his side. Shocked by the sudden jolt of having sharp teeth close around his fingers, Jake aimed with his right foot a kick towards Anko's stomach. The fox was hit in the gut and was 'lifted' off of the ground, but as Jake ended the playful kick his familiar seemed to bounce and scamper away down the hallway.

Jake shouted after his friend, "It was almost like you were a shadow!" He grinned as Anko stopped in front of a door near the end of the hall.

"Now that's because I am immaterial. I have no matter, I am your soul - I have no substance."

"Do you need to talk in riddles?" He stopped in mid-stride, parallel to the fox. A golden plate sat on the door plainly labeling the dorm number: M102. "So, we're here. Our new home." The card key, map and schedule were still being held in his hand. Swiftly, Jake removed the card key and slipped it into the door. A soft click was heard within and the fox got up on its hind legs, pressing down on the handle with his front paws.

The door pushed open revealing a spacious living area which was accompanied by a kitchenette. For the second time in the same day, and in less than an hour, the young man found himself gawking. "Is...is this where we'll be living?!" Jake asked in disbelief. He had already walked forward and Anko had started slinking towards the open doors on the left (an open bedroom and bathroom). A slam made both jump, but when Jake turned he knew that the door must have been on springs because it was now closed and softly shuddering. He turned back to the huge dorm. A big grin had appeared on his face, "Now this is the life!"

Aqua Dragged her suitcase up the stone steps, heading for her dorm. she quickly scanned the sip of paper she had with her one red and one golden eye, then continued up the steps. she flicked her auburn hair over one shoulder, and walked towards her dorm room.
'Stupid suitcase. the little wheels get continuously stuck, and they're actually designed to roll on only a completely smooth surface with grip. mutually exclusive! still, i'll by happy when i can unpack it. it's not as if i have a lot of stuff, or anything.'