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Dining Hall.

This is supposed to be the school cafeteria, but it certainly doesn't look like it. With it's dark wood floors and restaurant style appearance, it's gives off a elegant yet welcoming feeling. The powerful smell of assorted foods doesn't lessen the happiness you'll share when entering.

With booths across the windows, allowing you to peer over the campus and courtyard, it lets the soft light of day invade in. Tables sit in assorted variety along the center of the dining hall. The lights are normally set to dim, and give it a authentic feeling. The food is set buffet style along with the the drinks, so feel free to help yourself the moment you walk in!

Ace, followed by his new friend Ronin, had entered the Dining room. He held the door open for his new to come in and then slowly let it close behind him as he looked around the Dining hall. It wasn't your avergae school lunchroom, this place had money put into it, and it could easily be seen...or magic put into it. Etheir way, you could see the effort of the Dining Hall. The floors with a beautiful dark wooden look, which by the looks of it seemed recently waxed. The school tended to wax and spruce up the place at least once every two weeks to make sure that everything was kept good as new looking as possiable.

After taking in the sight of that which is the Dining hall, Ace took in the smell. The Aroma of food always got him. The hickory smell of some of the meats, the sizzling smell and sound of the food being cooked. It was all this southern boy loved. But he noticed something real quick, he was wasting time. " Crap, the potatoes!" He said to himself abruptly as he quickly ran over to the buffet and took up a tray, seeing the tray that containted the Loaded mashed potatoes he wanted, no not wanted, more like desired. Reaching it slowly, inch by inch as the line moved up, he could taste the mouth watering potatoes. Just one more student away he was now, but that one more student away ended it. The student that was in front of him took what was left. Leaving Ace with a frown and almost teary eyes. His sad eyes look at the lady behind the food trays and she signalled him saying there was no more. His heart was shattered.

As to not hold up the line anymore then he needed to, he got himself a corn on the cob and a meduim size steak. It was just the right size to satisfy Ace but not fill him up. He sighed, in slight despair of misfortune. He slowly walked with his tray, his head hung low and sat at a booth In front of snow. Now all he could do was wait for Ronin and hope his new friend could help cheer him up since his 'to-be highlight of the day' was gone.

Ace looked at Ronin and sighed. His face showing a hint of sadness for the usual upbeat southern boy. Picking up his knife and fork, he began to cut a small piece of the steak and putting it into his mouth. Slowly chewing and enjoying the steak. But nothing compared to his loaded mashed potatoes. After finally chewing the small piece of steak and swallowing it, he did a sigh of satisfaction. Looking at Ronin he began to explain the ownder that was his loaded smashed potatoes. " Well, to begin with it's mitomi food, so it's instantly amazing for some reason. Anyway, the way this mashed potatoes, or hammered how you like too say, just has extra added stuff to it. They add cheese, chives, sour cream, bacon bits. ugh, and thorw in some bbq sauce yourself and woo we thats a meal on it's own." He said excited with the thought, but the excitment quickly ending with the realization that he doesn't have any to eat. Trying to change the topic, he began to ask Ronin about himself. " So, where yu from, why you here, and all that. Tell me about yourself." He asked.

Snow sat alone in her booth as people round her chattered away. She took bites of warm macaroni, the nest she ever had the delight of tasting, as she took in what they said, her brain working to incorporate each piece of knowledge into her memory. Mostly she loved to hear about others powers, playing a guessing game with their physical and verbal hints to figure out what it was exactly they could do. After just under a week of settling in here she still wasn't used to the idea that people just accepted powers and shrugged it off.

Her thoughts were interrupted as a boy plopped himself down across from her in the next booth. Her eyes widened, alight with a mix of curiosity and apprehension. he seemed down about something, the light of the boys light blue eyes dulled, and his lips just slightly downcast. the 'kindness' in her head stirred and she let it's words wash over her.

"Talk to him, ask him whats wrong. I bet you can help if you just try!" Snow lowered her head with a small shake head ducked lower as she finished off her small plate of cheesy pasta, scraping the bottom for the last lick of the spoon. Shaking her head she mentally told the voice to shut up, biting her lip at the disproving feelings she got as a result. Another boy approached the first, and Snow glanced over at the weird reference to drunk potatoes. She listened, as the boy clarified on her first perceived meaning, giving ample detail to their creation.

She expected 'kindness' to have some comment, something about making the potatoes herself or getting the cooks to make extra... But it was quiet. Snow blinked, probing for her, feeling uneasy in the uncharacteristic silence. Her own pale grey eyes sought out a source, and were drawn to the purple haired stranger nearby. She doubted he was the issue, he seemed plenty friendly, if not a bit clueless, but she couldn't take her eyes off of him. With an open stare, she tried to decipher his body language, coming up with nothing.

Ronin watched as Ace kind of spaced out, it was funny to watch someone space out. The shake of his he told Ronin he had come back. He laughed lightly, but his head started to hurt again. 'damnit, greed why won't you calm down?' Ronin thought to himself as he started to feel a little bit worse then before. Though it didn't show on his face. "Yeah those things." Ronin leaned over to look at the cellphone. "I just don't see to much of a point to them, but i guess if they come i handy for you." He leaned back in his chair.

A strange pressure overcame his left eye. 'What is he doing?' It moved on it's own, seeming to be interesting in someone. Luckily he kept hair in front of his freakish eye, he looked up with the other eye, just so it din't look weird if someone saw his eye. "Um, well my powers are more of.....spirit control i guess. I hear voices from somewhere and i think it's of the departed....." Ronin hated lying about what his powers were, but he didn't want any harm to come to his new companion. It made most things easier on everyone.

The nudge made Ronin look at Ace. Then over to the girl, a small puff of smoke came from his mouth. Ronin grabbed his drink and took a swig, before he had a coughing fit. The smell of burning ozone and smog filled Ronin's nose. What was making Greed active. He looked up at her one more time. "Yeah, she pretty cute. She's not quite my type, plus she must have someone already." Pain shot down his left side and Ronin averted his eyes from the girl, trying not to act in pain. Why did it only hurt when he looked at her. A growl filter threw the pain, as Ronin felt the tattoo on his neck shift around.

Finishing up his steak, savoring the juices from the medium cooked meat, Ace gave a refreshing sigh that reflected his satisfaction with his meal. Unfortunately, the Mashed potatoes would of truly made him feel as if he was feasting like a king. But, you can't always get what you want. Sliding the plate to the side, he gave his full attention to Ronin and his conversation about cellphones. " Well..." He started off, his southern accent being a bit more lighter then usual." I mainly use mine for keeping track of money and where it's coming from, where it's going and all that. And, I need to keep track of all the things I do. Trust me, I'm an unreliable mess without this thing trust me." He explained to his friend.

As the topic changed to Ronins powers, he could tell Ronin was bluffing. You couldn't fool a poker player/dealer when it came to lies. He knew though, that if Ronin was lying, there was a reason for it and it was best not to poke at it. So changing the subject Ace thought about asking Ronin more about him since he needed to kill some time. " so te--" He stopped as he saw Gwen come in, his jaw just dropping at the sight of the woman. IT was like the temptation of all men had just entered the room and Ace was right there to witness it. " Oh my..... I think I just got Royal flush here." He said looking at Gwen.

Gwen watched them blush and the small tattoo on the back of her neck got warm. "Look at that, Dragon. They like you. Go take your kill," the voice purred soft and seductive in the back of her mind.

"Easy, Lust. A boy like the blonde must be taken...gently. And the dark haired one is gay, you can tell by the confused expression. He'll be more fun at first. Maybe I'll go after him right away..." Gwen contemplated this whole thing out. Yes, the f*****t would be much more fun. The blonde...well she'll save him for desert.

Finishing her food she stood up and stretched, the skin on her tummy pulling tight around her slightly defined six pack. The dragon tattoo taking up most of her torso seemed to curve around sexually, it's tongue falling lazily into her belly button.

Picking up her coat, she walked casually over to wear the boys sat and placed her coat down. She ignored the girl completely, Gwen didn't find her much of a threat. No real man wanted a meek quiet thing. She examined the boys carefully for a moment, catching a glimpse of the tattoo on the side of the dark haired boy's neck.

"I'm Gwendolynn. I'm a little new here, kinda lost. It's weird, being from Texas an' all. Normally us southerner's don' get lost, ya' know?" Gwen giggled, her eyes twinkling.

"You're like me," she said seductively pulling back her hair to show her tattoo identical to Ronin's.

Ronin watched Gwen cautiously as she walked over to them. Something was right. 'ding ding you right.......' Greed's laughter cold as ice. Ronin could only nodded at Gwen when he was introduced. Ronin's skin grew cold at gwen's words "How'd you see that...." He said defensively, it was his only secret. And liked to keep that way. Though he couldn't help but look at her tattoo. 'No more lies kid.....you've been called out, now i'll make you a deal, quit hiding Me. and maybe all of the pain will stop or at least from this.......' The tattoo pulsed painfully almost causing Ronin's face to contort in pain, but he held his mask well.