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Orpheus was sitting under one of the trees in his classroom taking down some notes about the students he had so far seen so far. Those that he had met and the others that he was going to meet soon. His work left Ligeia rather bored, he had spent a while watching him work as if making his unblinking gaze would get his father's work to get finished that much faster.

It hadn't worked.

So now he was wandering around the classroom, hoping up onto some rocks and off the other side trying to get some air but it seemed the skill of flight was still far above him, even gliding took a bit of work. His wings were good for getting lift though so he could jump better, higher, and to keep his balance when he thought that he was about to fall.

The problem was though he was bored, bored, bored. His father told him that they would go and find someone for him to play with later, to meet later. For now he would just work on his flappings and jumpings.

Ligeia's wings fluttered as he landed on his feet, looking up as people appeared. He did his normal reaction of giving a 'Scree' sound and he ducked back behind a tree. Then hearing a familiar voice he peeked back out, "Jew-Eeeeel?" He murmured seeing the fish girl he had met a couple of times and he smiled some stepping out and walked over towards her. He knew her, he liked her so he didn't see a reason to run from her.

He looked at the others, the family that she had brought with her to look around then pointed one gloved hand towards where his father was sitting writing in a notebook, "Dad-Eeee. Work." He told them all.

Orpheus lifted his head from his notes then pushed up to his feet when he realized there were people they, "Ahh. Hello there." He greeted, pushing his glasses up on his nose.

Jewel grinned and nodded, pointing back at a cluster of children gathered behind her and peering about with wide, interested eyes. "Hi, Mr. Orpheus. These are my brothers and sisters. They wanted to know where I go to school."

They were certainly an eclectic mix, to say the least. The one closest to Jewel appeared to be an anthromorphic bat toddler, dressed in orange and black with brown fur. Her arms were bat wings, and she wore a small pair of orange-tinted glasses perched on her small nose. Clinging to Jewel's arm, she peeked at Ligeia from behind her sister. "He pitty."

Near her, a slightly older trio of human-seeming children stood close together. The two younger - four or five, by human age - seemed to be blood siblings, with dark hair and curiously golden eyes. The other, roughly six or seven, had brown hair that flopped in to frighteningly intense green eyes. A fourth child, with long purple hair done up in a ponytail and matching violet eyes, had her arms folded, a look almost like a military recruit.

Beside them, a little girl with dusty blue hair and her own green eyes giggled shyly. Another girl - this one with dark, curly hair and wide, pale gray eyes to go with her dark furred wolf ears and tail - seemed to be trying to hide behind her, though being taller it wasn't working quite well. A third girl, dressed in a yellow and orange kimono that clashed slightly with her brunette hair and silver-furred fox ears, wagged her matching tail happily. "Hello!"

Jewel pointed to each in order, beginning with the small bat. "This is Anitia. That's Alexander, Valentine, Arthur, Motoko, Karaya, Lin an' Rin. Gabriel would be here, but he went to take Julian to his agency."

(*laughs* Points if you can keep all of them straight. Rin and Motoko'll probably scare poor Ligeia - I figured Caz would be WAAAAY overload, he's a mean little toddler.)

Arith was lookin over all the people, his tail wagging behind him.He hadn't seen so many people in one place before, and they were all quite interesting.His ears twitched as someone spoke to him, nodding at the question."Uh huh.I Arif."

Mia ducked into the room, smiling at Orpheus."Hello, I didn't really expect to see anyone."She glanced around at everyone as she leaned against the wall."I hope we didn't interrupt something."

Jewel giggled at Arith. "Yep, I'm a fishie." The purple-haired Motoko, however, stood up straight. "Jewel Lyona Traverse is a fish, not a fizzy." Arthur poked her in the side. "Stop that - you know what Mom said."

"Fizzy." Anitia giggled softly, then crept over to Ligeia, examining his feathers and gloved hands with wide eyes. "Li pitty. Pee-po scawwie?"

Anitia nodded, apparently convinced of the scariness of people herself. Holding up one long-fingered hand, she reached shyly toward Ligeia's wings, though didn't touch them. "Nita toch?"

Jewel giggled, and the silver-furred fox-child Rin nearly danced in place. "Party?! Are we going to have a party?"

Arith blinked at the man."Dissa class?Bu' it got dirt, looka like outside."He turned when he heard a new voice, looking the three newcomers over quickly.His gaze stopped on Nexen and he pointed at her."Foz!"

Mia smiled and nodded."Yup, a fox.Party?Heheh, well that sounds nice."She scooted over some so others could get in, wondering a bit where all these people were coming from.

Arith's ears twitched when he saw Laial.Interesting.He moved around to stand beneath the strange boy, peering curiously up at him."OoOo."

"'Lo Mr. Orpheus!" Indigo carolled, waving eagerly at her teacher even as Jenner chuckled and hoisted the toddler off her shoulders.

"I wouldn't know, sai; sorta seemed like a party t'me when I walked into it. Couldn't hurt nothin' if we threw one anyway," the demon remarked, ruffling her daughter's hair. "Provided y' don't mind, it bein' your classroom and all."

For her part, Indigo was fairly vibrating, antennae sticking straight up as she took in all the new sights and sounds and smells. Laial caught her eye first, and she rounded on the nautilus-boy with huge eyes. "--Mommy, mommy! Is a snail!" she blurted, pointing at him excitedly.

"Eh?" Jenner glanced over in the indicated direction, before smirking a little. "That's not a snail, sweetie." She paused, then waved to Maji. "'Lo. You one of the foster parents for these little anklebiters?"