Welcome to Gaia! ::

Bix couldn't help laughing. Part of it was relief that they really weren't about to die and that they also weren't all dying of horrific injuires. The other part of the laughter was at Before. They'd managed to walk the short distance back to the campus and the other trainee was still in the dark, clinging.

Bix reached out and pulled Before's bandages down off of his eyes. Now he could see the expanse of green lawn, the milling figures in white coats. "We're fine dude."

The albino was grateful that so far the island hadn't been completely, blindingly sunny. He'd still have to load up on sunscreen but his fair skin wasn't in too much danger. He pulled his own bandages off but just wound them up and stuffed them in his pants pocket. He let out a shaky sigh, relieved and slightly shaken up.

Bix snorted a laugh when Before realized he could see, but the laugh turned into a sneezing fit. Apparently the beautifully mown lawn did not agree with him. He was dirty, shirtless and feeling rather out of place. The sneezing just drew attention to him and made him blush slightly. Any concerned parties who looked would find themselves waved off by the lanky boy's hand.

Bix accepted Before's contact. It was better that they didn't hold hands... WEIRD. Now that they weren't in the middle of the life threatening battle he was feeling much more self conscious. There were still like... A BAZILLION cute girls around. So what if most of them were younger than him.

"Apparently not." He kept his long strides shorter to accommodate his buddy. "Something about fear being an energy and Insanity and the mist.." He'd listened but he always absorbed stuff better when he was able to read them. The guidebook was heavy in his pack, still securely on his back. "We never even WENT anywhere."

Bix frowned, seeming really grave and serious all of a sudden. "You think this was the right choice?" He looked at Before but then smiled. It didn't feel right asking that guy such serious questions. "Of course it was. Right? Me and you. Bros before hoes! ... .. Except Ariane."

"I seem to be allergic to everything.." Bix snorted, kind of gross actually, and rubbed his nose with the bandage. "I hope I brought some allergy pills with me." Did they have a pharmacy on campus?

"Maybe they pumped that stuff into our pods.." He mused aloud, not going to point out that Before seemingly had forgotten that they had been in pods. "What do you think all the other people in the pods are doing? Seeing I mean?" They had gotten out. Was it an eternal test for the others in there?

They were finally closer to the buildings and the dorms were clearly marked. Bix stopped though, loitering in the fresh air for a while. He really wanted to put a shirt on but he also wanted to enjoy just a little bit of peace before he went in to deal with the boring 4 walls of their dorms. "I think the weird voice thing was making fun of me." He pouted slightly. "It told me I was sucking at whatever I wanted to accomplish and that I should fight."

That was when he'd remembered the weapon. Well he remembered the feel of it. "Oh s**t! WEAPONS!" His eyes lit up and he sort of grabbed Before, shaking him a bit.

It had to be awful to be tested over and over and over in those pods. Would they even be aware of it when they awoke? How long had they been in their pods. It couldn't have been long because his bag of belongings had been waiting for him in his dorm. Pre-packed. Of course they could have been holding onto that bag for ages.

"Remember.. that Caelius guy." He should probably get used to calling him by his name. "He said we were cleared for weapons initiation. I dunno what that means... but hopefully it's AWESOME." Bix couldn't even think of what weapon he'd want but he remembered, foggily, being in the pod and feeling like he had the power in his hands.

"Did you have a weird dream in the pod about having a weapon?"

"Round huh?" Bix had brightened, and opposition to Before's now cautious mood. "I wonder what kind of weapon would be round. Like a ball round or like.. a shield round or like a ring?" He was using his limited experience with AD&D themed PC games to try and make a weapons profile. He couldn't remember much about his own weapon at all and so imagining Before's was much more satisfying.

"Awwww.." Bix, despite their very recent imaginary near-death experiences, seemed suddenly into being a hunter. FOR THE GADGETS. Or maybe he was quick to bounce back. Or maybe he was just resigned to his fate.

"What if we get cool outfits? I mean we are in some sort of organized group. There has to be a uniform. Everyone else has white coats right?" They'd seen a few wandering people and EVERYONE had a white coat.

"BAAAAAaaaalllllsss!" Bix did a lame version of his battle cry and shook a fist at the sky. Letting it out seem to loosen him up a bit more and he laughed. "So embarrassing. She really knows how to push my buttons." Boss, that is. He did get flustered, even riled up when she got on them like she did.

"Well that Caelius guy doesn't look like a doctor.. more like a douche.." He muttered it and turned his head to the side as if someone important would hear him.

"If we don't get codenames..." He poked Before and knew that THIS would cheer him up. "You can give them to us. All of us."

He looked up at the sky but blinked and covered his eyes. "Only kickass names though."

Bix snorted at Before's impression. even if it was lacking. "That scythe of his.. " he whistled long. "crazy. Cool though. I hope ours are just as awesome."

"Soooo." he stared. "What room are you in?" Bix had put a big white piece of paper on his door with his name in fat black letters. No one could possibly be confused unless they pranked him and switched it. "And how about all the hot girls..." He sort of whispered this part, looking around as if there were girl-spies lurking at every turn.