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Post by KC11 on Feb 16, 2009 6:47:36 GMT
(No, it's fine. Go ahead. I think I'll just watch now. )
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Post by Draconorn on Feb 16, 2009 7:39:38 GMT
Sprout stared at all the food for a moment, then launched himself at it like a hyper little cannonball. For the moment, his worries about Danny were forgotten. "I'm not hungry." Danny said coldly and turned his face away. His stomach rumbled loudly, so he punched himself in the abdomen to silence it. It's not like he could starve to death anyway.
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 16, 2009 17:12:03 GMT
"Amei, wait." Taavi called. She didn't seem to hear him. He was in a dilemma. ~I could reveal myself, but could I trust her? Because if she told Mani, then the book would backlash! But she's walking away. Don't let her do that, damnit!~
Borrowing some strength from the guardian, he leapt over her to land in her way.
"Wait." Taavi put his hand gently on her shoulder and started talking in a soft voice. "I didn't mean to scare you. I'm going to tell you a story, but you need to keep it a secret."
Not letting Amei interrupt him or walk away from him, he started telling Amei about himself, the guardian, and the ritual.
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Post by Ember Lee on Feb 17, 2009 5:22:38 GMT
"Holly shi-" she exclaimed when he appeared in front of her. She tensed at his touch but listened anyway. When he was finished her mouth was hanging open slightly, her blue eyes round with astonishment and terror. "That's horrible! Oh poor Sprout...poor you. So this is what your..tattoo thing, sorry I've forgotten the name, is all about. Don't worry, your secret is safe with me." she said trying to get a grip of everything he had said
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 17, 2009 6:21:25 GMT
With his hand still on her shoulder, he started walking her to the dining room. "Erm, no." Taavi said. "The Sigla is completely different. I was planning to write the it after I did the ritual." Taavi touched the two protrusions on his head softly. "Actually, it's what allows me to take human form. All but this, that is."
~I trusted her with my past. Do I trust her enough?~
Taavi stopped suddenly, and looked Amei straight in the eye. "I will write you a Sigla, if you wish. It would fix the problem with your powers." Having dared to ask her that, Taavi continued walking and looked at the floor.
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Post by Draconorn on Feb 17, 2009 8:05:34 GMT
Danny glared at Sprout as he bulldozed his way through the food in a manner that made one wonder how he stayed so small and skinny. He himself refused to eat, and ignored the irritable growls coming from his belly. He was feeling too sulky to admit that he was about ready to eat a horse. He wondered where Amei had gone; maybe she was feeling guilty about what she said. He hoped so, and he hoped it was making her miserable. She deserved it, but he'd forgive her tomorrow. At least she didn't outright insult him. 'Stop starving yourself, idiot.' Danny's scowl deepened. Typical of his dark side Thanatos to intervene at the worst moment.
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Post by Ember Lee on Feb 18, 2009 4:11:18 GMT
((Sorry about the short posts. Haven't had much time online. Gonna extend tis one a bit))
"Opps sorry, I just got confused for a second there. A lot of information in one day. And you don't have to worry about me blabbing about your secret, I never break a promise, never share a secret." she said with a small smile before falling into an uncomfortable silence. After awhile she said quietly, "It was very kind for you to offer writing a Sigla for me, but I think I'll do without for now. If this school can't help me with my powers, then I might reconsider if it's okay with you. But that's not for a while yet..." She stopped and sniffed the air completely distracted. "Foood." she whimmered smelling the delicous scent of cooked meat as it wafted from the kitchen. "I don't know about you, but I'm hungry." she said with a grin before dashing into the dinning room, leaving poor Taavi by himself, her mind utterly on feeding her gurgling gut. "Sprout, save some for me why don't ya!?!?!?!" she yelled when seeing the mess he had made. Grabbing the last sasauge(sp) roll she shoved it her mouth and let the hot juices burn her tonuge. "Much better." she purred happily
((OKay that's better))
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 18, 2009 8:08:56 GMT
"Amei, you don't seem to realize that I had just offere-" Taavi started. Then he noticed that she had walked ahead of him and left him behind. He stuck his head into the room and started talking. "I'll be in the library if anybody needs me." Then he walked off. But his destination wasn't the library. He wanted somewhere to go think.
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Post by Draconorn on Feb 19, 2009 6:14:28 GMT
Danny drifted backwards as Amei entered, leaning against the wall and allowing the shadow cast by the open door to half-conceal him. She'd probably see him, since it wasn't dark enough for him to fully blend in, but what did it matter? Maybe she wanted to apologize. Sprout, finally full, wandered over to Danny with a belly far larger than before and grinned contentedly. "Hey Danny, why didn't you eat? I can hear your tummy rumbling..." "I'm not hungry." Danny protested obstinately. 'Yes you are.' Thanatos said unhelpfully from his world, far far away. Judging by the happy vibes coming through the mental link, he was ploughing his way through a buffet of his own. "And why are you doing that weird shadow blending thing?" "'Cuz. Now stop asking questions."
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Post by Sfot on Feb 19, 2009 21:25:03 GMT
Tod didn't really blink as Dot guided her to a seat. He wasn't surprised, having come to terms with the fact she'd sometimes drift off into her own private chamber of thoughts quite some time ago.
There was a slight pause before he leant over and started loading their plates up with as much of each item as he felt was polite; following this concept they each had four ribs, two sausages, a large pile of pasta, and some kind of quiche.
{Food. Hungry?} He was never really one for words, but the mind link they had was enough to jolt her back to her surroundings.
{Thanks Dot.} She replied as she started eating, happily ignoring culinary. He watched for a second or two before joining her in consuming what he'd piled up. To him, it felt slightly weird not sharing a plate, but they were with other people and it would draw unwanted attention that would upset his sister if they shared. So, while they had company, the food they ate would be on separate plates, and that was that.
(( Ah, character development, how nifty you can be. Also, whatever I've shoved between {} is just them nattering over their mind link. ^^ ))
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 19, 2009 22:55:39 GMT
((By now the sun should be down.))
Taavi was alone, sitting on the roof. He was writing on an old piece of paper. On it was a spell. A very complex one, too. He looked up at the stars. ~Why? Why would I offer the Sigla? If she has it, then she would know how to unravel it. I shouldn't take that risk. It isn't smart~ He argued with himself. ~But if Mani calls the Guardian, I'm going to destroy everything here! If that happens, the Sigla is the only thing that could protect her!~
He looked down to the paper. "Two down, one to go." While he was thinking, he had completed another powerful spell. All three of these were important. He had to get them finished before dinner was over. They'd come looking for him after that, and they'd find that he wasn't in the library. Chaos would ensue.
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Post by Ember Lee on Feb 20, 2009 5:14:38 GMT
Belching loudly, Amei rubbed her full belly. "Opps sorry, pardon me." she said blushing slightly, covering her mouth with a delicate hand. Looking about she noticed Danny glaring in the corner, Sprout was chatting to him happily, Dot and Tod were eating quietly (she had to go and talk to them again at some point)....someone was missing. "Oh sh*** I did it again." she cursed realising what she had gone and done. Muttering angrily she piled up two plates of random food and headed for the door. She paused as she approached Danny and looked him straight in the eye. "Sorry about what I said before. It slipt out. I didn't mean to joke about your...living state, but just about something Beatfreak had told me one year. And you're not the only one I have to apologize to." she said indicating to the plates. "Here take this. I can see that you havn't eaten, and starving yourself will only make your temper worse." she said, pushing the plate onto a table nearby. Turning to Sprout she said, "Make sure he eats that." before heading out the door. A few seconds later she poked her head around the corner again "Oh be warned, BF said she was planning on pulling another 'pratical joke' on you. Don't know what, or how or when, so just watch your back." she advised. Heading back up the stairs towards the library, Amei mulled over the days events. It was then she realized how tired she was. So much had happened in only a couple of hours. Unable to contain a yawn, she nearly didn't see the step in front of her. Stumbling she snapped her eyes open, only just managing to keep her balance. "First my big mouth, now my big feet. God I'm so stupid!" she cursed under her breath as she walked into the library. There was a cool breeze issuing from the hole in the wall, making the feathers in her hair dance. She stopped and looked out at the evening sky, noticing all the consellations and planets sparkling down at her. Eyes reflecting the night sky she thought with a longingful sigh how I would love to be up there After a couple of minutes she turned her attetion back to the task at hand. "Taavi? Are you here?" she called, frowning when she saw no light from behind any shelves or desks. "Taavi answer me if you are. I'm sorry if I offended you or something, it's just my social skills arent....well let's just say a 100%."
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 20, 2009 6:57:12 GMT
(( Sfot: Tod and Dot are yours now. You can write them thousands times better then I ever could. )) Tav had just finished the final spell when he heard a voice wafting from the distance. "Taavi? Are you here? Taavi, answer me if you are. I'm sorry if I offended you or something, it's just my social skills arent....well let's just say a 100%." Taavi thought for a bit, and then jumped off of the roof. He shifted into Guardian form and slid against the side of the building. He swung in through the hole in the wall, and was grinning. Little did he notice that he was still in Guardian form. He was ripped, and inhuman muscles crawled up and down his body. His eyes were a cat's eyes, and a bright scarlet color. "Nah, I'm fine. It's just- Whoops!" Taavi accidently dropped his paper, which was covered in complex spells, and it slid over the floor near Amei. He was looking at his left hand, which had long black talons. The talons seemed to be made of obsidian. With a curse, he shifted back to his initial form. Then he grinned at the plate Amei was holding. "Food!" He exclaimed. He forgot completely about the paper. ((I should detail Taavi's shapeshifting magic now. He has his natural form, (Ritual Form) And then he has his human form. He never goes full guardian, though. If he needs to tap into the Guardian's strength, he goes only partially. So he has three forms. Ritual, Guardian, and Human))
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Post by Draconorn on Feb 20, 2009 7:55:36 GMT
Danny glared at the plate of food. It seemed to glare back. In the end, he couldn't take it any longer; he had gone without food for three months once before, and he wasn't in a hurry to do it again. He seized the plate and materialised out of his shadowy patch before bolting it all down, holding his fork in his left hand since he still had his bony right hidden in his pocket to avoid scaring the piss out of Sprout. Sprout had his mouth open slightly; he hadn't seen anyone eat that fast before, and he was sure that it was an unhealthy thing to do. Danny, without a back wards glance, picked his plate up again and went to drop it off by the sink, only to realize too late that he'd used his right hand. He skidded to a stop and stared. The moment the bones came into contact with the plate, the glaze on it had started to blister and fade. Within seconds the whole thing had crumbled into dust. He held up his hand and stared at it as it returned to normal. Flesh and skin, not skeletal. He wondered if this was some kind of Angel of Death power that he didn't even know he had until now. It looked like he had just... rotted the plate, somehow, if that was even possible. Sprout was gawking at him even more now. "D-Danny, h-how did-" "Don't. Ask. Questions."
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Post by Ember Lee on Feb 21, 2009 5:43:40 GMT
((BWAHAHAHA food always works! XD))
Jumping at his sudden appearnce, Amei stared in surprise at the form he was. A small movement caught her eye as he said he was okay. Looking down she watched as a piece of paper fluttered at her feet. Carefully she placed the plate on a nearby table and bent down to pick up the paper. Frowning she tipped her head to one side, a normal reaction for her, as she tried to read the words printed on it. "Food!" "Huh?"she said, snapping back to what Taavi was saying. Following his now normal gaze she remembered the food and remembered why she had come up in the first place. "Oh yeah sorry. I wanted to apologize for suddenly running off. Like I said, my social skills, not 100%." she chuckled, rubbing the back of her neck embarassedly while tucking the piece of paper in her pocket. "I noticed you weren't in the dinning room for dinner, so I brought up a plate of food for you. I thought you might be hungry..." she trailed off, suddenly feeling very nervous. Shuffling her feet she began to head towards the door muttering as she went, "So if you're okay, I'll just be going now. Rather tired you know?" lame excuse she thought to herself angrily as she slid out the door and hurried down to the second landing quickly. Locating her room she rushed in and slammed the door behind her, her heart beating rapidly as if she was being chased. She was shaking badly enough as it was, she didn't want anymore drama for one day.
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 21, 2009 7:44:00 GMT
"Ah, it's-" Taavi started when Amei walked away again. Tav sighed. ~It's useless to pretend to be human. I'm not. I knew my guardian form would scare her off~
He sat down, depressed, and started picking at the food on the plate. After a few minutes, he magicked the plate away and walked to his dorm.
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Post by Draconorn on Feb 21, 2009 7:58:46 GMT
Danny looked at the little pile of dust at his feet, than at Sprout. "...I'm off to our dorm. If I stay here all the furniture will end up the same, I expect." Sprout gawked some more as Danny left. How the heck could he act like disintegrating plates was normal? But then again, was there anything about Danny that was normal? Suddenly feeling exhausted, he trailed off after his stepbrother. If every day of school was going to be as eventful as his first, he'd end up having a nervous breakdown and Danny would probably throttle someone.
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Post by Zerrer on Feb 21, 2009 8:08:52 GMT
((So, do we go to the next morning, or what?))
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Post by Draconorn on Feb 21, 2009 8:14:16 GMT
((I was planning for a few things to happen in the dorm involving the book and Hollow, but I dunno))
EDIT: Once they were back in their room, Danny and Sprout unpacked their gear (which had been dropped off earlier by Draconorn, it seemed). "I'm off to brush my teeth." Sprout piped up with a beam and skipped out of the door. "You do that." Danny muttered, leaning his beloved guitar case against the wardrobe. It was a good thing Drac had remembered to bring that too; he'd go insane if he had no guitar to smash his anger out on. Glancing across, he saw a small black book on Sprout's bed. It had a gold wire inlay in spiraling patterns, drawing his eye in. Was it the book that Taavi wanted? He approached it cautiously. So far it hadn't started spitting any Fira or Demi spells at him, so it wasn't an immediately dangerous artifact. It seemed that the danger was contained within its pages. He reached out and brushed the cover with the very tips of his fingers, and the gold wire suddenly coiled round and formed into a stylized image of what appeared to be a human, wrapped from the neck down in bandages, and glowing white eyes flickered for a split second in his mind. Danny yanked his hand away as he went cold. No way... he knew what those eyes meant, but surely Hollow wasn't already back for round two? "Danny? What's wrong now?" Sprout asked, peeking around the door with his toothbrush clutched in his hands. He was developing some kind of ability to pick up on Danny's hectic mood swings, which was kind of creepy. "N-nothing." Danny replied, running a hand through his hair shakily and backing away. There was no way he would touch that vile book agian if he could help it. "I'm fine." Sprout looked from the book to Danny and back again, but didn't ask any questions. He just looked rather confused. "G'night." Danny said shortly and flung himself on his bed without even changing, knowing that he wasn't going to sleep tonight. While he was asleep, he was vulnerable.
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Post by Ember Lee on Feb 21, 2009 23:43:53 GMT
((Well I am. We've been talking about the sameday for 6 pages already. Time for something to actually happen!....though what I'm not sure ^^ ) Knocking on Danny and Sprout's door, Amei called tiredly, "You two up yet? The morning bell went about half hour ago. I smell bacon." She listened for a response, but when she didn't hear anything she sighed and headed downstairs. She had had a horrible night, waking up at her desk with paper sticking to her forehead. When she had opened her eyes, she thought she had gone blind as it had fallen across her face. Her hair, clothes and face where crumpled and untidy, and there was black ink across her face from the notes she had been taking about the writing Taavi had dropped. Large black circles under her eyes made her a lot older, and more serious than normal* indiacting her rough night. On her way down the last flight of stairs, she noticed for the first time a row of photographs, all framed and staring, making her shudder. Looking closer at one of the pics, she realized they were protraits of past teachers, students and headmasters. Frowning she traced the outline of one of the student's face, feeling confused. it can't be....can it? *I know, her being serious? Got to be kidding right? I'm not. There's a lot about Amei that's a mystery to you all, and I've still got to clear up.
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