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 Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:41 am
Eilwen had been told recently that her little brother would be coming to the Academy. She had already met Erion on several occasions, but she had never been alone with him before. Now she was being told to keep an eye on him, be his friend, and make sure he finds himself at home in Asphodel. She didn't know what to expect. At home the two of them were formal to each other and Erion was fond of sitting in her lap while the family sat in their living room playing games or watching shows together. She just....always felt like she was different from the three of them at home.
So needless to say she was rather nervous as she stood at the gates to the school waiting for her parents and brother to arrive. Her parents were busy so they didn't plan to stick around long. They were there long enough to pass along Erion's bag and give her a hug before they had to head back to the mountains. In a matter of moments Eilwen had Erion's luggage in one hand and his hand in the other. The two of them watched their parents leave, Eilwen wishing they'd turn Erion and take Erion back home with them. How could she be expected to be the perfect older sister to her obviously perfect little brother? Why were they leaving him with her when he fit in so well back home?
Once her parents were out of sight, and obviously not coming back for Erion,, she glanced down at her sibling. To her surprise he was staring right up at he with a bright smile on his face. Shouldn't he be scared right about now? She was pretty sure she didn't have that look on her face when she got shipped off to the Academy. She couldn't help but look away, a blush creeping it's way across her face. How was she supposed to handle this?
"W-well....I guess we ought to get you to your dorm first..." Ah dorm life, thankfully Eilwen at least had good roommates. Hopefully Erion would find similar luck with his as well.
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Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:55 am
Erion always loved his sister, but every since he hit a certain age he'd been able to tell that she wasn't always the happiest Chimera. He could see how some of the other, more distant, members of his family treated her when she came home. Where he was adored by all of his family members, and even other Chimera from different clans, Eilwen wasn't always treated the same as him. But what was there not to love about his sister? She was smart, kind, and the most polite Chimera he had ever met, well outside of his parents anyway.
He always made sure to give her all of his attention whenever she visited home. He'd even ignore his chores to spend time with her, which usually resorted in them doing all of his chores together. So, when he was old enough to start school he was given a decision to make. He could attend a school in the Scepters, like most Chimera, or he could join his sister at Asphodel Gardens Academy. He didn't even hesitate for a split second. He wanted to be with his sister. He wanted to be where he could see her all of the time and cheer her up when she needed it!
He was hoping that by joining Eilwen at the academy he would be able to break through the sort of shell that she always seemed to be hiding behind at home. This was his chance to really get to know what his sister was all about. He didn't even watch his parents leave, instead he turned his turquoise eyes up to watch his sister. She looked...sort of sad to see their parents leaving. When she glanced down at him he gave her a beaming smile that didn't even disappear when she turned away.
"I want to see your room first! I want a tour of the academy and the places you like to go!" He was determined to start his investigation into his sisters life immediately! And first things first, he wanted to see her room! She had a room at home as well, but it was mostly bare with a few pictures, some sculptures, and a bed that was only used during the few times she visited home for holidays and such.
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Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:33 pm
Erion wanted to go to her dorm first? Eilwen didn't see much of a point in that, it was pretty much like every other dorm room, with two roommates, cluttered with various art and fashion supplies. They all mostly had the same interests and took turns making sure the room stayed generally clean. "That might be a little boring..." She looked down at Erion again, but he definitely didn't look like he would be backing down.
"But, we'll go. Okay. Okay." Eilwen laughed a little bit and then reluctantly started to lead Erion in the direction of her dorm. She pointed out the various areas in the yard as well. The fountains, good picnicking areas, and so on. She knew her brother like to be outdoors about as much as she did. Of course she avoided them when crowded, but Erion wouldn't have much of a problem with that.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:54 am
Erion cheered a little bit and threw his free hand into the air when Eilwen agreed to give him a tour, starting with her own dormroom of course. She had always visited him at home, but he had never visited her here at the Academy. It seemed like student life kept her pretty busy when she didn't have breaks, so his parents usually patiently waited for her to come around instead of going to her.
"I want to see all of your models! Mom and Dad said you make a lot of them, but keep most of them here!" There were a few of them at home as well, but they were more simple. Probably ones that she made when she was around his own age. He 'ooo'd' and 'ahhh'd' as she pointed out various things along their walk. This campus was huge! But he supposed that had to make sense considering the age of their students ranged from starting school, to finishing school. Not to mention those kids that were awakened from the cache and raised here.
"And this is the Arkham dorm?! It's so biiiig! I can't wait to move in here when I'm older!" They had to be getting closer to her room now! He was tugging on her hand, trying to get her to move quicker.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:01 am
Eilwen did have a big book shelf full of various models. Maybe she shuld consider sending some more of them home? If anything they were definitely starting to clutter up her dorm and she could use more room to well...make more model structures. Maybe her parents would enjoy seeing more of her work? Erion certainly seemed thrilled to be getting to see them all soon.
When he mentioned moving into the Arkham dorms she looked down at him a little surprised. "You decided to choose Arkham as you house?" She wasn't sure exactly what her brother was interested in doing for his future, but she had pegged him as more of an Enoch student. She certainly didn't think he'd be joining the same House as her. Still, it gave her a very warm feeling in her heart and she actually blushed a little bit. Was her brother actually trying to follow in her footsteps?
She picked up her pace a bit when Erion started to tug on her, but she stopped him as they were actually about to pass up her room. "This on is me, not too hard to find right?" She took out a key and unlocked the door, seemed both of her roommates were out at the time. "That's my bed over there, desk, and...I guess you can figure out where all of my models are." She laughed a little bit and smiled when Erion let go of her hand to rush over to the models.
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:12 am
"Of course I did! It's where my big sister is!" erion smiled up at his sister and gave her hand a gentle squeeze. He didn't know what he wanted to do yet, but he figured joining House Arkham wouldn't stop him from doing whatever he decided to do in the future! He'd find a passion in his time there and also enjoy running into his sister in the halls!
When they stopped he bounced on his heels waiting for Eilwen to unlock the door for them. "Easy!" Erion chirped and ran into the room, letting go of Eilwen's hand in the process. Her barely glanced over at the bed and desk before heading over to the bookshelf full of scale models. There were so many of them! Some of the building he recognized and some of them were a mystery to him. One particular model caught his attention the most.
"Is that the Scepters?" Her pointed at the model of mountain ranges and was surprised by some of the detail he could see in it. He was honestly really impressed. "I'm sure Mom and Dad would love to see that one!"
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:31 am
So he did join Arkham because that's the House she was in. That was a little unseen. She knew Erion liked her, he hung all over her when she was home. But she had no idea she was this big of an influence on him. Why would he want to follow in her footsteps anyway? It's not like she was a shinning representative of their people. She was still even baffled by his decision to come to the Academy for his schooling. He'd fit in so well back at home.
She was lost in her own thoughts when she heard him mention the scepters and she looked over to see him pointing at one of her older models. "Ah, I actually made that for a class project...." She pulled it down from the shelf and handed it to her brother. "You can have this one. In case you ever get a little home sick." She smiled as she handed it over to him, but was a little surprised when he didn't seem all to thrilled with it.
"Something wrong?"
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Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:37 am
Erion accepted the model at first. He turned it around in his hands and felt like he was simply looking at mountains. The Scepters would always be where he was raised and where his family was, but he didn't really think of that as home. He'd only been a student at the Academy now for a few hours, but it felt like home. Probably because it's where his sister was.
He set the model down on her desk and then turned to his sister. "I don't think I'll be needing that! This is my home now. Because you're here and I love you! So I love it here!" He gave his sister a big hug, wrapping his arms around her waist. It was probably only then that he realized she didn't think to highly of herself, but he'd make sure that with their time spent together at the Academy she would realize that.
"I think being here at the Academy is going to be super fun! I really look forward to it!"
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:28 pm
Eilwen watched her brother curiously as he set the model down. She could tell he had something on his mind, maybe he was going to admit he missed home a lot? He was probably nervous about having to make new friends and if people would treat him nicely here. What he did actually say, left her speechless. She was pretty sure her jaw was hanging open like the was stupid or something. She was still speechless after his hug as well.
It took her a moment to form a proper response in her head. Maybe she wasn't this useless creature. She had to be something right if her brother truly cared for her so much. Suddenly, she didn't think of his presence here as a burden. If anything, he was looking over her while she stumbled and fumbled through her life.
"I love you too Erion, so...you don't want this model then?" She laughed a little bit and ruffled his hair some. She was actually starting to look forward to the rest of her time here at the Academy.
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Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:35 pm
Erion smiled up at his sister, he'd heard her say those world before, but never quite so happy either. He was sure he was well on his way to making his sister a happier individual. His choice to come to the Academy had not been a wrong one. Maybe he'd been a little worried he couldn't do anything to help, but now it was his mission! One he would not fail.
"I mean, I'll take it as a gift from you anyway!" Erion smiled and picked the model back home. Then he looked around her room a bit more before deciding they'd better finish off the tour before dinner time.
"How about my room next, and then we finish the tour with the cafeteria?" His sister nodded and she picked up his suitcase, his hands were full with the model, and then together they both headed back into the halls. A good start, to a new life!
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