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 Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 3:55 pm
Orpheus was sitting down, reading over the list just inside of the door to his classroom. Lets see, several adults that was good, a lot of smaller kids, some older ones he'd had in class before that he knew to be helpful. Yes, he was sure that this would all go quite well really. He lifted his gaze watching as Ligeia and Vorel ran by wings flapping and Ligeia was able to push up off the ground this time, gaining some good height before he straightened out his wings to glide back down... almost landing on his coiled up brother.
Ter flared up, gave his brother a glare and a hiss before going back to what he'd been doing what was listening to the music that was coming out of the CD player's headphones that Orpheus had given to him.
Ligeia would be helpful on the trip, Vorel was well behaved enough that he could be useful as well. Ter on the other hand was a bit antisocial and known for wandering off. He wasn't sure if he could exactly trust him to help out so instead it would be someone needing to keep an eye on him.
Now, first activity on the list was to choose who you wanted to bunk with. There were several tents but people would have to sleep in at least pairs and maybe threes. He didn't think that gender would be an issue since the kids were so young but he decided that he would wait and as the parents that were coming along what they thought, if they believed the kids should be split up like that.
On the Door was a Sign reading the following:
'Ligeia/Vorel
Ter
Lucia
Vivina/Sephayr
Anoki
Roulette
Keanu/Ymir + one Adult
Revon
Sahra/ Ephrem + one Adult
Gabby/Sil + one Adult
Chath
Please check off your name as you come in.'
Once everyone who was coming along arrived he would discuss sleeping arrangments.
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:24 pm
One, two, one, two. Downt he hall the snowy hued pair marched. Off toward the classroom that spelled fun for the next few days. A large grin had planted itself on Keanu's face, and the pack that hung from his shoulders didn't seem to phase him in the least. He wasn't wearing the bandage over his eye anymore, but the wound was still red and agry looking. Thus he'd been told ot be careful. It was not longer raw, but he'd be stuck putting the white cotton back over it, well letting Orion do that, if he managed to open it up somehow. Which wouldn't be so bad, but he'd probably end up bumping into things again, and he really was tired of doing that.
Ymir was trotting along happily down the halls with Keanu. Outside it might be summerish, but inside everything was controlled, and cool. Better than the shade even, so any deathly heat wasn't driving the dragon up the wall. A yawn escaped the white hued creatures mouth as he snapped shut with a light clack due to the oversized teeth. He swatted the floor lightly with his tail, and took a quick hop to make up a little ground he'd lost before returning to his easy going step.
Orion trailed along after the pair like a shadow, pure black with the muted hints of spotting occaisionally showing. Only the brilliant blue markings on his shoulders broke the sheet of black. He was adorned in his usual clothing, a long leather jacket which was made with smooth soft material, and the matching pants which had a soft blue hued sash around his waist. The long two toned hair was pulled back into a ponytail in the back save for the two clumps he kept tied in the front by habit. The only thing out of the ordinary about his outfit was his own bag, which probably held some of Keanu's things as well if he hadn't bothered to check again. Raja wasn't about to let Keanu break his back carrying things.
Orion didn't exactly seem pleased to go, but not upset either. On his face was the usual neutral, dettached expression which suggested he didn't care. Who knew if that was what wa realy going on in his head, but that was how he always looked. Or usually anyway. Keanu had soon learned Orion wasn't the most expressive person in the world, and anything but a frown meant it could be considered good. Sometime a frown was good too, but that was rare.
Reaching the door Keanu paused, reading the directions quickly before grabbing the utensil that wa sprovided to strike through the three names pertaining to his little trio. Then opening the door. It would seem he was the first to arrive save for Mr. Orpheus himself. Perfect.
"We're here Mr. Orpheus, and this is Orion." He quickly called after spotting the teacher within the door. He indicated the dark skinned man behind him as he said the name then hopped further in to let the other two enter.
Ymir didn't takelong to spot his fellow icey dragon and trotted over to give a chirp of greeting. He didn't have anything to dump while they waited. "Chehp?"
Orion stepped in near silently, giving Orpheus a quick glance, and a nod which could be considered friendly. "Hello."
As for Keanu he was into his happy excited mode and fulls of questions. "Should I leav my stuff somewhere while we wait? Cause according to the sheet you're the only other ones here. Where should I put it?"
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:47 pm
Vorel, who had been contented with following after Ligeia in his repeated attempts at flight suddenly did an almost oneeighty so that he could go over to join Ymir in conversation, always nice to see other dragons. It gave him someone that he could actually talk with, "Rawr!" He said. tail swishing.
Orpheus pushed up to his feet, stretched out then gave a smile, "Keanu, Orion, Ymir it is good to see you all here and so promptly." In fact a little earlier then he would have expected but that was good. Meant that more would start arriving now, "We are stacking luggage over there." He said, indicating a tree where Orpheus's things and those of his sons were piled up, "You can drop it off there and mingle as you like until everyone is here though so far its just Ter and Ligeia present."
Ligeia, after realizing that he'd been abandoned by Vorel headed back over to where the dragon was, seeing Ymir first and recognizing the dragon knew who would be with him, Keanu. He wings gave a flutter as he went over to greet him and his chaparone, "Hello."
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:45 pm
Anoki was pracitically skipping with joy. He could finally use his arm again, he had a new friend, and he got to go camping with a bunch of other kids. His week couldn't possibly get any better. And yet there was the underlying feeling that maybe, just maybe, it might.
"Careful, Anoki." Mahou kept a stern expression, but her eyes smiled. A trip like this was just the thing to keep Anoki's spirits enough, while giving Raven a rest at the same time. She was so pleased she didn't even mind being sent to deliver Anoki to the teacher while Raven did some spellwork.
Trotting next to the pair was a tiny griffin, colored like a fruit salad, making happy cheeping noises. The gryphlet nipped at Mahou's ankles playfully, then dashed away before the elf could see what it was.
Frowning, Mahou stopped, letting the gryphlet walk into her legs. "Enough, Harkaitz. Anoki, are you sure you have everything?"
"Y-yes," Anoki replied unsurely. He'd spent most of the previous day choosing exactly what to put in the backpack Raven had given him. Everything had to be in there, didn't it? When Mahou didn't ask again, he was sure.
A question of his own bubbled to the ibex's lips. "G-gonna c-call if dr-dragon comes?"
Mahou smiled. Anoki hadn't stopped thinking about his dragon since the day he'd gone to see the egg. He'd even resisted the trip until they had figured out a way to make sure he'd see the dragon first thing. "If I'm alerted that your egg is hatching, I'll contact you. You've got the stone in your bag."
Finally they reached the classroom. "Cross off your name," Mahou instructed her charge, while poking her head in the door. "Professor Solon, may I have a word?"
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:39 am
Chath hurried a sleeping bag tucked under an arm whilst a backpack slowed much of his progress down. He tried to pack everything he thought he would need, it was a large list but his mom had finally figured out how to anrrow things down without much arguing. His spray bottle hung at his side full of water the nozzel tested time and time again to make sure it was working properly.
Jayoku had dropped him off and had wanted to fallow him in to make sure he got there okay but Chath had refused saying he was a big boy now he didn't need her lingering around. Besides the other kids might think he was a baby. So she had watched him go and Chath was starting to feel a new sense of freedom.
As he entered the area he noticed a list and stared at it hard reading the words slowly since he still wasn't very good at reading. Bu he undertood the better of it and took a pencil and enthusiatically scribbeled his name off the list. He looked around after hoping down off the chair he had retreieved to perform the task and noticed there weren't many kids around. In fact a new fear struck him...what if none of these new kids would talk to him?? Standing he looked a bit afriad....
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:17 am
Vivina happily skipped down the hall and stopped at the door and read the paper for herself. So her mom was right! A camping and hiking trip! She proudly crossed her name off the list and ran back to get Sephayr. She had forgotten that she had left the poor thing with her sleeping bag and backpack. She skidded to a halt as the dragon plopped in through the door, a few feathers falling out. Seph should learn to fold his wings before entering a door. "Silly Sephy! Come on, let's get these things to the room. You carry the sleeping bag" Vivina handed her dragon the bag and skipped off again.
Sephayr grumbled and moaned as a few feathers fell out. Darnit, those doors always got in the way of his wings. The dragon was still young and really needed to learn when to fold his wings to make life easier. If only Seph wasn't lazy could Vivina actually have him learning. Vivina could only guess how flying lessons will go when the time comes.
Sephayr grabbed the bag with his mouth and slithered after Vivina. He really wished he could fly so he wouldn't have to worry about his feathers being dirty from the dirt on the floor. Alas, the hallways did not give him a chance. Whining softly, he entered the classroom.
Vivina frowned and look back at Sephayr as he kept complaining. The lazy dragon needed to work and if this trip is going to go smoothly, he'll have to learn how to do things himself. "Come on lazy! I wanna see who else is coming!" She found a corner to put her things down and sat down in front of her belongings. It's too bad Et didn't let her bring along her wooden sword. She could have at least been sparring with Seph by now. Vivina scanned the room carefully and noticed a few familiar faces and some new ones. She'd really like to make new friends on this trip, so she kept an eye out for a potential candidate.
Mumbling once more, Seph settled down next to Vivina. he also scanned the room to see who would be coming. He expected a few dragons to come along, and was satisfied when he did see some. Smiling, he closed his eyes and let Vivina pet his nose.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 5:39 am
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 12:35 pm
Orpheus pushed up to his feet, pleased. This was so much better, kinda loud and maybe a littel chaotic but then again when were his classes not like that? He gave a grin as he counted those that were here as opposed to those that weren't, they still had a little time. His attention was then captured by the woman who'd asked for a word from him. That could be either good or bad he was sure, "Of course. How can I help you?" He asked.
Ter didn't much care for the crowd, in fact he would have been quite content to just stay near the piling up luggage were it not for the fact that he caught sight of a familiar face, it was her! That girl he'd met before, while he was still shedding. She'd played music for him and with him! He uncoiled himself and slithered is way over to Vivina, giving her a fanged smile when he was close enough then hissed at her in greeting.
Ligeia was a bit surprised when his little brother jumped into the fray, it seemed that even Ter got excited when seeing people he knew. The owl boy felt about the same seeing Keanu, Anoki, and the brightly colored bird girl from the flying class they'd had together. He gave a wave to the newcomers and a greeting of 'Hello'.
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Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 10:07 pm
Pleased with the turnout- Anoki would definitely be kept busy- Mahou stepped forward when the teacher replied. "Thank you, Mr. Solon. You see, Anoki..." she gestured to the boy, who by then had crossed off his name and was eyeing the other children. "He came into posession of a baby gryphlet, and insisted on bringing him."
As if clarifying Mahou's point, Harkaitz trotted forward and announced himself to the teacher with a purposeful chirp-growl. Once he was sure he'd been noticed, he leisurely wandered back to Anoki.
"I told Anoki that pets were probably not permitted, but he refused to listen. Could you please explain, or give him a reason?" Mahou thought for a moment. "Unless pets are allowed," she amended slowly, eyeing the dragons.
Anoki finished with the list and bent down to scratch Harkaitz on the neck, looking around. He didn't recognize a couple of the kids, but there was Ligeia not too far off. Returning the wave, Anoki kept looking. There were a few more people he thought he knew. Maybe things wouldn't be too scary.
((Feel free to let Harkaitz stay or to send him home, Anoki would just have wanted to try bringing him. Ref image: http://i6.tinypic.com/14mxppu.jpg ))
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:37 am
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Posted: Sat Jun 17, 2006 1:35 pm
Orpheus was no one to deny a child something like that, it would be like telling some of the older students that 'No their dragons couldn't come along' so he merely gave a shrug, "Eh, the more the merrier I would say. Besides looks like the littel critter is already all ready to go." He laughed, "I think the little guy will be alright." He didn't think that any of the dragons would try to eat it.
He then turned to look over at the new comer, his eyes following her directions of her child being with Gabby and he saw the little spotted girlchild, "Alright. I will make sure to keep a good eye on her during the trip." He assured Lucia's mother. After all the spotted girl was the smallest among the group so far and would need the most care in looking after. He was sure that she would be ok though with Gabby as a friend.
Ligeia smiled some and drifted over to Anoki, curious as to the little critter he had with him. Surely... surely that couldn't be a red dragon could it? It didn't... quite like like any dragon he'd ever seen yet.
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Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:30 am
Rushing out of the house, Nev was attempting to remember what she had forgotten. Because, she knew, she always forgot something, and today probably was no exception.
"OH!" The girl exclaimed, dashing back into the house. She pulled her keys from the rack quickly and flushed. "Worst thing to forget, haha." This was accompanied by a nervous chuckle.
Starting up the car, and making sure that Roulette looked sun-protected and had all his things, she started to make a beeline for the school.
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As soon as they placed a step down the hallway leading up to the classroom, there was a chain of "Ma! Hat funny" and "Maaa, it itchy on my backk." and sometimes followed by "nee my backpack big maa, carry it for me...". Nev took his sleeping bag and let the rambunctious boy lead, as he knew where the classroom was and she, obviously didn't.
Equipped with a rather small backpack, a sleeping bag (that he wasn't carrying but Nev was), a sun-coloured visor, some peppy summer clothes and a very uncharacteristic smile, Roulette looked ready. The girl bit her lip. Hopefully he was.
"Uweh, Ma..." Roule started in a hushed voice, looking around, "I don't know anyone..."
Neva stopped and scowled slightly, "Oh we'll find someone, don't worry about it ne."
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:07 pm
"Oh." Mahou blinked in surprise, not expecting that the gryffin would be allowed. Still, it would all work out better that way. "Thank you then, Mr. Solon."
The elf walked back over to Anoki and looked at him sternly. "You should thank your teacher for allowing you to bring a pet."
Anoki's eyes widened, and the nervousness he was feeling was pushed out, replaced by joy. "H-har can c-come?"
"Apparently. Now, you'll be on your best behavior of course."
Nodding enthusiastically, Anoki picked Harkaitz up with some difficulty, ignoring the gryphlet's pecking. "Y-yes!"
"Good." Mahou winked. "And have fun."
"Y-yes!" Everything would be okay if he had a friend. And maybe he would have more than one. Once Mahou had left, the boy spotted Ligeia again, heading towards him. Since he couldn't wave with Harkaitz in his arms, Anoki called out uncertainly. "H-hello!"
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 3:16 pm
Vivina yawned from her corner, causing her dragon to stir a bit. Man, waiting was so boooooring! If everyone came on time, she wouldn't be sitting here doing nothing! Pounding her fist against the luggage, she nearly fell over clutching her hand as soon as she heard her name being called by an all too familiar voice. "Gabby! OMG I didn't know you were coming! Ooh, and is that your dragon? Cute! Mine's there" She pointed over to the feathered mass of a lazy dragon and grinned. "Don't mind him, he likes to sleep and that's about it."
Upon hearing his name, Seph grunted to show Vivina that he was awake and listening. He slowly got up and let his snake-like body and wings stretch out. Ooh, there was a nice stretch. Much better, he didn't like cramped spaces too much either.
Vivina stared at Seph and cocked her head. "Sephayr, don't be a show-off" With that, her dragon whumphed back down, shaking the ground slightly. "Eh...he's not an active guy, I think." At the corner of her eye, she caught sight of yet another familiar face. "Ter! You're here too? Wow, that means Ligeia's here also! Does he still think I'm weird because of what happened in flying class?" She lowered her voice slightly at the end and hunched her back slightly. Ah yes, now how can anyone forget Vivina's so-called "accidental mid-flight glomping"? Well, those who weren't there that day wouldn't know...
Trying to divert her attention to something more comfortable, she waved at Anoki when she saw him. "Hey, Anoki! Hi~" Sitting back down against Seph, she seemed to have mention and noted everyone familiar to her. There was also the spotted cat boy she saw at the pool before, but she once again had forgotten his name. Kea...something? His dragon was with him also. The other three she hasn't met before. She guessed a lizard of some sort, a feline species, and a ferret or something similar. She didn't know exactly what, but she guessed she'll find out sooner or later.
Sephayr, deciding that it wasn't too much trouble, formally greeted Vivina's friends. He houghed a bit, and nodded his head towards them. Guess he isn't a total lazy bum after all. "Hraaaagh"
The dragon then inspected the other dragons around him. So, he was the only feathered dragon here? He grunted again in what seemed to be a laugh and mused over the thought. He wondered whether he'll ever see another amphithere. Chances were likely seeing as Seph was noticing a steady increase in children and dragons. Houghing once more, he folded his wings carefully and twitched his tail, ready to tickled attack a poor victim, a standard, and possibly bad, habit whenever he's around Vivina's friends.
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Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 5:01 am
Gabby was greatly enjoying seeing all these familiar faces and she couldn't stop grinning; of course there were also a few children with who she hadn't talked before and some completely new faces. But wasn't that the goal of something like this? Getting to know more children? Yep, of course it was!
Just when she wanted to turn around to greet the newcomers she heard a loud squeal and her name and a second or what later her whole view was taken by a spotted something. That could only mean so much, the creature climbing her was too small to be Sahra and so it had to be the other girl! Giggling and lifting her up a bit, Gabby twirled around with the little girl in her arms. "Lucia!" She exclaimed happily before she put the girl down again so that she could say bye to her mommy. "My friend? You mean Vina? Yeah, she's over there! Isn't your mommy staying? Aww, well I had to force my mommy into it too!" She admitted laughingly, eyes twinkling as she watched Lucia run off to say goodbye to her mama.
While this all happened Sil watched with a mingled look. The girl was young and looked sweet, completely harmless, but still he took a step back to make sure she wouldn't climb on him, too. Having to bear with Gabby's cuddly-ness was already enough for the dragon.
"Vivina!!" Waving her hands above her head, she almost stumbled over to the other girl. "I saw your name on the list so I knew you would! It's gonna be great fun, dontcha think?" Eyes zooming to Sil (who had followed her around like usual and was still standing beside her), she nodded. "Yep, I called him Silenias, but just Sil for short or Silly! Yours is so beautiful too, I love his colours! Oh, and hi!" She grinned to the snakey-creature who seemed to know Vivina.
Sil seemed to think the same. Seph was .. colourful, to say the least, especially his tail. Cocking his head to one side he returned the dragons greeting with soft grunting. Silenias approached the other dragon and sunk down near him, folding his wings under him. It was probably better to stay with this other dragon- or the other spotted girl would return and maybe attempt to climb on him too! Besides, he could still keep a close eye on Gabby from here on.
Lucia had returned and Gabby happily took her hand, patting her on the head. She seemed to be one of the youngest here, most children were older, a lot even her age! "He only hatched a couple of weeks ago! I gave him one of my ribbons. But it's so fun and I've learned so much about dragons thanks to him!" She replied, smiling widely. "I wonder how many different dragon kinds there are. Because Li-how was his name again? Well he has a different dragon too, and you do too Vina, and the leopard boy has a different kind, too!"
Meanwhile Asryane was still waiting while she watched her daughter socialize with the other children. After letting out a small sigh she gathered all her courage and walked over to Orpheus, deciding to attempt and start a conversation with one of the only adults in the room. She had some things to ask anyway and it seemed that Mew wasn't going to show up anytime soon. Odd, considering the fact that she herself usually was the one to be late. "Hi, um, I was just wondering." She paused for a second. "Is this the first time you are organizing a camping trip for D-Corp, eh, our children? I saw that quite a few kids were coming.. on the list." Nodding to herself she managed a small, uncertain smile.
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