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Raleigh had worn his own club jacket as he took a seat next to Amarus. He felt like he belonged in this seat since his name card was placed there. He looked to see a paper with the agenda for what was going to be discussed. "Looking spiffy in the jacket of yours, Amarus." He said as he gave her a light punch in the arm. This seemed to be his greeting to the lotus eater since it showed that they were good friends. "Are we expecting the other members as well?" He asked as he noticed the other name cards.

Though Amarus was happy to be punched in the arm as a greeting, she instead reached out and gripped Raleigh's shoulder to welcome him; it was tight enough that it would be closer to the painful side than the comforting side, but wasn't that the nature of her? She smiled, however briefly, and returned the compliment: "I have to say, I think yours is quite becoming of you, as well," she said.

Amarus tilted her head, bells ringing, as he pointed to member cards, and she flicked one of them over with one finger. "We are waiting for-- ah, there is one of our team," she said. "Rosy, you are welcome to bring... Yurei, whoever that is, should you so desire in the future." Malachi was curled up at Amarus' feet, the instant she sat herself down. In a manner of speaking. The Aegis Animus founder was, in fact, basically perched on her chair, one leg folded up and tucked against her chest. Good thing she wore shorts under her robe.

"We have one other, yes. He is a good friend of mine, I am sure together we will strike fear into just about anyone and everything," she joked.

"I am glad you could make it at all, Siku," Amarus reassured him, content that her club members had arrived. "There may be one more joining us; I am not familiar with her, but she has requested admission into our group."

Amarus sat up straight, before pushing her chair back a little and standing up to address the group. It was easier to think while she was on her feet. "First order of business: Our motto is now, and will forever be Ex Umbra, Ex Dolores. Virtus Immaculata. From darkness, from pain: power immaculate. Under this oath we will rise to transcend all others, though we are a small group at our inception," she began.

She couldn't write to save her life, but apparently she could speak in front of a group just fine. It was a little odd, though, the way that she seemed to change tone as Malachi sat himself in her chair and kept it warm. "I have had printed on the back of the agendas before you a schedule which I train to: sparring, regular campus running which is not, ah, your typical cardio event, and rehearsing of new techniques. Any one of you is, at any time, welcome to join me on my schedule. It lists where I begin the route, but I will not wait past that time and beyond that location, so if you wish to join me you must arrive promptly," she said.

Moving right along, the bored look (which actually looked more like her face usually did, blank and expressionless) transformed into a very excited sort of enthusiasm, unheard of in the ghoul. "Of much more interest to us is the expedition I would like to propose: I've been researching," that was kind of a lie, "and I have found texts that speak of a submerged cave of power, glory, wealth..." half a lie: she hadn't found this alone at all, she'd made someone look for her. Whatever, it was hers now.

"And I would like it if you would join me, though it will be on a volunteer basis," she said.


[[OOC: YOUR MISSION should you choose to accept it! Anyone who agrees will be led on an expedition for artifacts into the Cave, which is the first of the locations o uo I/ Amarus will be GMing and we'd like to close up this meeting after everyone has gotten their say in things, and then I will immediately be starting the trip there with whoever wants to go.]]

Raleigh noticed the others that had joined around the table. From Siku to Amarus, to Rosy, and finally to Alice who appeared to be 'late'. "Got lost on the way?" He asked as he slouched in his chair with arms folded over his abdomen. He wasn't trying to be rude or anything, but he usually didn't like tardiness. He sat up, then stood to his feet to greet the late ghoul. "I'm Raleigh. Pleasure to meet you, miss." He said as he held out a hand to shake.

"Ex Umbra, Ex Dolores. Virtus Immaculata..." Raleigh spoke to her with a smile. "If you haven't heard in time, that is our motto. Please, have a seat." He said as he was trying to help Alice be caught up on what was going on.

"A cave of power?" Raleigh said as a cheejy grin appeared over the calm face. "I'm up for this cave you speak of, Amarus."

Perhaps it had been unconventional to make their meeting space outside on the campus grounds, but Amarus hated being indoors, so that kind of made sense. Not to mention she could mostly do as she pleased if she moved their meeting around. "I suspect, ah, my instructions were poor," Amarus reassured Raleigh. In actuality, she wasn't entirely sure she ever told Alice how to find their meeting.

Moving right along.

"The cave is partially submerged," she said, flipping the book open. "But considering many of us are spectral in nature, we should more than make up for any skills necessary," she said. She pointed to a series of half-destroyed depictions of the cave, instructions mentioning how to get there, and a slew of diagrams of things she didn't really understand. Every time she personally tried to read it her mind just glazed over in boredom.

Amarus turned to Malachi, whispered some command to him, and he brought forth an Aegis jacket. She tossed it to Alice. "Good, Alice, I am glad you can be brave. It may not be easy, but... well, if you have attended this academy for any length of time, you must already know the price for being here."

Amarus absent-mindedly reached one hand up to where the lock of Revenge slumbered at the bottom of the body of her sternum.

Alice Marie LaToure

"No, it's quite alright Miss Amarus. I should have left earlier," she said with a bit of a nervous smile, and her hands crossing over her face as to way for her not to worry. The poor ghoul had always had trouble with finding places. Maybe it'll get better with time.

But after that, she listened into the conversation about the cave. She noticed the book that Miss Amarus was looking into, showing somewhat depictions of what it looked like. Apparently, it discussed how to get there, but she would probably just follow the group so she wouldn't get lost again.

Amarus seemed to have turned her head to the side, speaking to another member. Without paying attention close enough, something was thrown at her. She looked closely at it, her fingers touching the fabric, before returning her gaze towards the leader. Smiling she spoke, "I understand, I shall do my best in Aegis Animus."

But she heard shuffling from behind her and quickly turned around in her seat to see who it was. Who was this?

"I am glad you could make it," Amarus said, as the ghoul who had visited the booth arrived. "Do take a seat with Alice, if you would like," Amarus added.

Alice was being very polite to her, which surprised her. Well, surprised wasn't entirely the best word for it. Regardless, she wondered if they would break the girl of her sweetness over time. Amarus was nearly her polar opposite; she'd never been terribly polite in the past, and had never particularly felt a shred of kindness in her first year. Not that she remembered. There were a few memories gone for good.

"You do not have to do your best, dear Alice. We will transform you into your best," she said, with a sharp smile. Like a weapon forged over time, that would be their goal.

Back to Siku, and his offer to join in. "Excellent. I am glad we can count on you," she said to Siku, and winked at him. She looked very content, probably because her plans were taking real form, physical form. Shaping, developing.

It was all thrilling. Next step: conquer the Fear plane. Amarus actually laughed when Siku called her boss. "Of course, I expect you to be beligerent before all the others," she teased him back, "and I am all for the bonding."

[[OOC: We have exactly 6 people here right now! Ol, regardless of whether or not Piper actually wants to join she can accompany them on the Artifacts mission if you want xD Everyone after our core 6 will only be there if one of the original 6 people decides not to go. LAST MEETING POSTS everyone-- then the hugging curse prompt invades this ORP! If you don't want to be part of the prompt, have your character exit the meeting O uO]]