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Mithos has been at bay for six months. Most of the former group sent to protect and accompany Martel's daughters had managed to be able to adapt to their new life, living with little or no problem in their new homes.

In Auldrant, Jade has put each newcommer back into school to finish up their education. This, funded of course, but the Emperor of Malkuth. Everyone's lives have thusfar calmed down, leading most of the group into a relaxed mode.

In Sylvarrant, however, things aren't going as smoothly as was first planned. When Yggdrasill calls for a meeting with the Five Grand Cardinals and the other leaders of Cruxis, Forcystus finds himself worrying more and more for the safety of not only his life, but for his other companions. Capricorn, too, has become uptight, and the pair soon notifies Kratos Aurion of the impending situation:

Mithos has found a way to break Jade's guard on each world. Now, everyone is in danger- not just the highschoolers themselves, but even the Half-elves and others that had once sided with Yggdrasill.

Can the group manage to band together and save themselves? Or will Mithos get his way and destroy them all?



(( This is the sequel to Tales of High School. Even if you did not participate in the original plot, you are welcome [and encouraged] to join this one. Just make sure that OOC is kept in brackets, your character's profile is posted in the sticky in the main forum, and you abide by Gaia's ToS. <3 ))

((Hooray, the RP is up and running! Spring break sucks when you have nothing to do..))

Rin opened the door to the dormitory where she had been staying for the past six months with a forceful yank. The dormitory foyer was a large room, with exquisite molding on the top and sides of the ceiling. Pillars were at each of the corners of the room and blue adorned all of the curtains and long strips of carpetting that had been rolled out on the ivory granite floor.

Several other people were bustling around the main entrance, too ensconced with whatever they were working on. Rin shook her head, shut the door, brushed some of the dust off of her royal blue uniform and pulled a twig out from her hair. She had run back from the class hall and been attacked by nature on the trip. Rin walked down the marble steps in the entrance hall and into the main part of the entry. She continued down the hall until she was met with two ascending granite staircases, both leading off into their own wings. A hallway at the top of the stairwell connected the two and had a large painting of the royal palace situated in the direct middle of the hall. Vast windows covered the walls and gave a great view of the ocean.

On the walls next to the beginning of the staircases were signs that read, "Ladies" and "Gentlemen". Rin had grown so accustomed to the layout of the dormitory that she didn't even glance at the sign and climbed the right stairwell and into the girls area.

The rooms were lined up in a straight hallway and were sectioned by grade. She roamed down the hallway and sighed in relief as she saw her room approaching. Her room was at the end of the hallway, parallel to a beatiful picture window that viewed into the harbor and the sea. Rin spent a good portion of her time staring through that window and smiled at it.

"Ah, finally.." Rin said as she faced the door to her room. Delving into her new blue and white messenger bag, she started digging for her room key.

"Now, where is it? I know I put it in here....." She muttered, running through her books and other supplies.

"Oh, you gotta be.... Did I lock myself out of my room?!? Oh, that's just PERFECT!" Rin growled and rested her head up against the door.

*c***k*

A golden object fell out of her bag and landed on the floor next to her.

"Huh?... hey, my key! I must've just not seen it.." Rin said sheepishly to herself and unlocked the door.

Her room was pretty neat, bed freshly made and such. She set her bag on the ground next to her desk and laid down on her bed. Her head still hurt from the killer math test she had taken the final period and that's why she ran out as soon as the bell rang.

"I hate math...." Rin mumbled and sat back up on her bed. The air had been crisp and light during her sprint home, but she had been too anxious to escape math class to fully enjoy it.

"I'm going to take a walk." She said to no one in particular and stood up. Rin then walked over to the dresser for a change of clothes but then decided against it. The academy in Malkuth expressly forbid anyone wearing anything other than the uniform on weekdays, regardless of the time. Rin looked down at her uniform. It had a royal blue skirt that reached mid thigh, a white longsleeved blouse with a blue sweater vest and a blue collar and a royal blue blazer. The shoes were also royal blue and required white socks with blue edges.

"This'll work." Rin said and opened the door to her room. She made sure that her key was on her this time and locked it. As she made her way down the hall, the large picture window caught her attention.

"It's really pretty out today." Rin sighed and looked out the window.

Yawning softly, Emily stretched herself out across the grass lining the neat, stone walkway of Malkuth Academy's main courtyard. Not only was she treading on an area that was marked with a sign stating "Do Not Step on Grass", but she was dressed in patched, bell-bottomed jeans and a loose, black sweatshirt. Chestnut hair splayed over her shoulders, her eyes were trained upon the could above her, arms pulled up above her head and legs bent at the knee.

Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, she didn't bother to look- the whispers of those passing her by had long since lost their meaning to her, and she no longer cared for their hushed voices and stares at her irrational behavior. Hell, if they had a problem with it, they could deal with her.

"How long's it been, eh?" she murmured softly, watching lazily as a bird flit past her gaze, "Six months, I guess..." She sighed a bit as the bird movedout of her area of focus, before spotting a familiar face out of the corner of her eye. Propping herself up on her elbows, she managed to lift a hand to wave at the approaching teen.

"Rin!" she called, pushing her hair from her face, "How're you doing?"

--

Volker snorted softly. His legs were propped up on a desk, arms folded behind his head, his customary poncho missing for a streamlined shirt, lacking the sleeve on one side, while the other reached down to his fingertips. Emerald eyes watched carefully, eyeing the person standing in front of him.

"What do you mean, uniform?" he asked lazily, waving off the flustered administrator, "I'm not a student, idiot."

--

Meanwhile, back in Iselia, an agitated soldier knocked against Forcystus' door, before opening it. He tipped his head before speaking.

"Master Forcystus, Lady Pronyma would like... to speak with you, sir." he muttered, averting his gaze as the tall, lanky Cardinal moved towards him, "She said it's urgent, but that was all."

"Understood," Forcystus replied, already out the door, "I'll handle this myself."

"I hate skirts," Emily replied, grumbling softly. She pulled herself up, folding her legs before eyeing the sky again, "I don't know how you can stand them."

She laughed lightly, one hand in the pocket of her sweatshirt. "Besides, I've got enough english to be a college professor, and could really care less about the rest of my education... I mean seriously, if the headmaster yells at me again, I'll just whip out my newest technique on him."

She grinned broadly, teeth gleaming in the warming rays of the sun. "I figured out how to warp people's thoughts a bit, you could say."

--

"Listen, punk," Volker growled, stnading. He drew himself up to his full height, strolling leisurely over to the headmaster, "I've got more years on me then you could ever dream of living. I've got people to see on campus, and by Martel I'm going to see them." Turning on his heel, he strut out of the room, slamming the door behind him.

"M...martel?" the headmaster murmured, rubbing his chin, "Who could that be...?" Shrugging, he stepped out of the room, warily eyeing Volker's back as he turned the corner at the end of the hallway. "What a strange man..."

"Heheh... yeah. You get used to the skirts." Rin laughed quietly and stared at the sky. The grayish blue color that was present in the sky was pleasant and comforting.

"Anyway, I figure it's important to get a good education, whether I want it or not. That math test was murder.." She said, while massaging her temples.

"Hm?" Rin perked up her head, and got really quiet. She had heard some rustling in the leaves. Turning her head around, Rin could see Chris approaching.

"Hey!" She yelled and waved him over.

"I'm okay. Are you okay?" Rin asked as she pointed to a spot on the grass and motioned for him to sit.

"That sounds pretty bad." Rin replied, "I understand, though. I had a math test that I was sure was trying to reconfigure my thinking process." Stretching out on the grass, she breathed deeply and gazed at the sky. Clouds formulated over the scenery and different shades of blue and yellow streaked across the sky, only adding to the effect.

"It's nice to be out for the weekend." She said as she twirled the end of her braid around her finger. Fumbling with it for a moment, Rin undid the tie and let her hair fall out of the plait. Her hair reached about midback and bounced about her shoulders.

"That's better." Rin sighed and stretched again on the grass.

"...Okay.. why were you guys in a tree?" Rin asked as she looked at Cless, then Chris, then back at Cless.