Welcome to Gaia! ::

The portal gave Ferros half a moment's pause; it was very convenient that they could go right now - but Nacht had been planning to bring them in on this technique, and he seemed to be a thorough planner. Ferros squashed his doubts and followed, ducking his head under the shining edge of the hole in the air.

Jynna stepped through last, glancing back once at the dry grasses and twisted trees of Halloween.

Humans. These were really humans. They looked like reapers, Ferros thought curiously; but reapers had their weapons or familiars, and humans did not - or so they'd been taught. He wasn't sure what to make of the stares, some puzzled, some bordering on hostile. Were these really friends? He kept tight control over his tail, moving very carefully and staying close to Tracey. He didn't want to break anything or hurt anyone his first time here. That would be a terrible way to greet new acquaintances.

His eyes flickered in the brightness of the world outside, and he craned his head back to stare at the rich blue dome overhead. "Is that the sun?" he asked. "I can't look at it. It's very bright." He liked the warmth, though.

"I'll just go on ahead and tell them to get the guest rooms ready," Jynna said brightly, and winked. She trotted off hurriedly.

"It's so green, like swamps. But brighter." Ferros stared at the trees. "They have green leaves. That's so strange." Everything was different. He wasn't sure how Nacht treated it all so nonchalantly. Perhaps they, too, would come to be familiar with this world; right now, though, the prospect seemed intimidating rather than exciting.

Still, he would not let Nacht see his anxiety. He rumbled softly and puffed steam. "I am impressed," he allowed.

Ferros took Tracey's hand. "We are certainly having an unusual experience," he said. "We will learn a great deal."

He nodded to Nacht. "I would like that." The sky was beautiful, but it was also overwhelming, everything new and unfamiliar combining to set him on edge. Indoors, some of the newness would be contained, the brilliant saturated colors of the human world safely outside.

The humans in the building Nacht led them to seemed friendlier, and a little of Ferros's tension eased. Perhaps the ones near the portal had only been startled. The environment was more to Ferros's liking as well, though he would have liked a bit more clutter and dirt; but it was nicely artificial, well constructed, a good nest.

He too allowed the bracelet to be clipped around his wrist with no fuss. His natural form was large and destructive, and accidentally losing his humanoid form would cause quite a mess. He could wreak havoc in some other place, when they were more familiar with this world. The moment of weakness passed quickly, and Ferros examined the bracelet curiously. "What sort of magic is this?"

A skinny human male wearing a pair of glasses and carrying a thick file folder stepped into the doorway. "Nacht, Jynna asked me to tell you that everything's ready for our new guests, you can bring them in whenever you want. It's gonna be a little while before the process can be started, so you can show them the rooms."

Matt smirked faintly at Nate, well aware that the other man couldn't afford to get out of his golem yet. "You and your friends are welcome here."

"Fascinating," Ferros said, his eyes flickering in a rapid blink. He examined the bracelet carefully. "I want to know more." His curiosity about humans and their unknown magic was quickly pushing his apprehension and unease back.

Matt smiled easily at Tracey and turned in a circle. "Genuine human," he drawled, knowing how much it would piss Nate off. "Been working with Nacht for a few years now. Quick learner, that boil."

"We're pretty resilient, though," Matt chirped. He could hear 'Nova snickering in his head. You no bleed because me, ungrateful b*****d, I ruin you next hottie dream. His smirk didn't budge even at Nate's little jab - after all, he'd gotten out of his golem.

Ferros followed Nacht and Tracey, his movements more confident now that he had interesting possibilities to think about. Nacht had not only made good on his promises, he'd done so in spectacular fashion. Real humans! And they would be staying in the human world, learning new things, and Tracey was happy. This had been a good decision after all.

Nacht stepped into the room ahead of the others, pausing to raise a brow at the ghostly boy. He'd almost forgotten they had other students around, but from what he recalled about this particular candidate, he shouldn't cause too much of an issue. He smiled sweetly and moved to sit on one of the bunks, addressing Ferros and Tracey. "In these rooms we will not suffer the usual degradation we might face outside over time. And there is food provided as long as we are here. Its not half bad either!"

Tracey skipped in to investigate, the interior design wasn't quite the sort he was used to back home, spartan and simple with not even a hint of cobwebs or dust. It was strange but not in an entirely negative fashion. The boy though caught his eye. "Ohhh there are others here?" , it was exciting to think that Halloween knew nothing about this magical place, no doubt the boogeys would try and spoil it. "Hello!" he chirped in a much too cheerful fashion, while waving enthusiastically at B0nez.