Kae-Kite
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Post by Kae-Kite on Dec 30, 2006 22:26:20 GMT -5
Kae shivered. The air in the Ghost Shipyard was cold, uninviting. Her feet ached. Everything ached. But especially her feet. A low whirr came from Torrix, his dull scales glinting softly as he lowered his serpentine neck to place his wedged head against the sand. Kaelis herself glanced down at the pale greyness of it, chunks of glass and bits of charcoal scattered amongst the miniscule grains. She picked up a handful, watched as it ran through her slightly spread fingers; remembered the dying words of Socrates. I ate what? Chortling quietly to herself, she brushed the tiny marks of what charcoal there had been in that handful from her skin and placed both palms back against the sand, leaning back to gaze at the sky. The dragon had lowered himself to sprawl at an odd curve, many-faceted green eye open and staring unblinkingly at her. It swiveled in immeasurably small motions to watch her chicken-feather earrings swing back and forth. "Probably a mistake," she murmured to herself, "that letter," but she made no move to get up. It wouldn't hurt waiting a bit longer. She had nothing to go back to.
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Post by baha on Dec 31, 2006 0:18:34 GMT -5
A soft sparkle of gold flew past Kae, wrapping itself around her like a scarf. A quiet melody hummed in the air, singing to the girl as a cloud of mist began to seep from the ground. The figure of a humanoid-being appeared in the mist, and a person stepped out. Her hair was gold, and glistened like the water before her, contrasted by deep green eyes. She wore pure white armour and had a razor-sharp short sword at her side, but what was most noticable about this unusual appearance was a pair of extremely fluffy white wings sprouting from her back. The woman bowed low to Kae, then spoke in a melodic voice, "Kaelis, I am Avalon, your own personal teacher, your Master Teacher, at Twilight Moon Academy. I will teach you how to control and use your own special abilties. Now, shall we go to the school?" Avalon pointed lazily at the sky that met the water far in the distance, suggesting there was something far across the lake.
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Kae-Kite
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Post by Kae-Kite on Dec 31, 2006 1:18:55 GMT -5
Nervously, Kaelis immediately tried to rise to her feet gracefully, which culminated in a quick, very not-so-graceful tangling of legs and an embarrassed collapse. Carefully this time, she pulled herself back up and bowed jerkily, unsure whether to be grateful or upset that the letter had been no joke. Next to her, Torrix rose and executed a much more impressive bow, his nostrils snuffing absently at the sand they were pressed to as his wings stretched and then compressed. "A pleasure to meet you, Professor Avalon," the more human of the two said hurriedly, straightening, the straps on her aviator cap rebounding lightly off her narrow shoulders. "How do we reach the academy? I am very eager to assume classes as soon as possible."
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Post by baha on Dec 31, 2006 12:00:48 GMT -5
Avalon laughed happily, causing a few flowers to burst into full bloom nearby. She blushed, then said, "There is no need to call me 'Professor.' Avalon will do! Now, I say we get to school by boat." She twirled her hand in the air, causing golden sparkles to appear once more, falling into the water. It quickly collected directly in front of them, growing higher and higher, and forming the shape of a small boat. Once the form was complete, the sparkles vanished, leaving their ride. Avalon laughed, then stepped onto the boat joyously, "It's been so long since I've actually been on this boat. It used to be me half-brother's since he couldn't use magic to cross water. I think it smells like him too!!" A stench of blood mixed with sugar flew past, as Avalon made a face, "I've forgotten how horribly that smells... No matter!" The smell vanished as she waved her hand once more. The teacher turned to her student, waiting for Kae to board the ship.
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Kae-Kite
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Post by Kae-Kite on Dec 31, 2006 16:15:07 GMT -5
Cautiously, Kaelis followed her onto the rotting boat, glancing back at Torrix to beckon him forward. The dragon wordlessly trod forward in the sand, surveyed the rather unsteady-looking boat, sniffed long and deep, and then shook his head vigorously. It won't support my weight, unless it's enchanted to. I can fly over by myself. Without waiting for a response, the headstrong creature beat his wings against the sand and launched himself into the foggy air. Kaelis looked apologetically to Avalon as she settled herself into the boat. "I beg your apology. Torrix is a European, and he doesn't think the boat can handle him. Do you mind...?"
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Post by baha on Dec 31, 2006 16:22:50 GMT -5
Avalon laughed again, "Oh, this boat is more than it seems. It's got so many enchantments stuffed into it! I won't go into detail, but if you're lucky you might see some of the higher level ones... Now, let's get going!" The boat fluidly left the shore, moving at an even pace. The woman continued speaking, "Now, we get the time to learn more about each other! Where are you from?"
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Kae-Kite
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Post by Kae-Kite on Dec 31, 2006 17:00:29 GMT -5
Kaelis blinked, averted her eyes, and turned her attention to the dark shape soaring above them. This wasn't something she liked to discuss, so she'd just be a little vague. "I'm from Wisconsin, a really forested area. There was a lot of room for Torrix to grow there, and we had plenty to eat." She dipped a hand in the water, feeling the coolness cover her scratchy, dry skin. She'd never been on a boat before. It wasn't as bad as she had expected.
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Post by baha on Dec 31, 2006 18:31:46 GMT -5
Avalon nodded, noticing the strained tone in Kae's voice, "Well, let's change the topic to something more pleasant? What are you special powers? I'll tell you about mine next." She smiled, waving her hand around. As a result, several gold sparkles fell above Kae's head like snow, but vanished the moment they hit her shoulders and head.
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Kae-Kite
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Post by Kae-Kite on Dec 31, 2006 19:10:34 GMT -5
Kae gasped slightly as the sparkles fell around her, then smiled wildly and tried to catch one. As her hand touched her it vanished. "That's really neat," she said, excitedly. "How did you do that? Never mind. I'll learn sometime, I guess..." She watched as the last sparkle flickered out of existence, then refocused her gaze on Avalon, still smiling happily. She had almost liked things that shone. It was enough for her to relax enough to admit that her powers were really nothing special. "Actually, they're not that great," she said slowly, shaking her head. "My powers open things. Especially locks and stuff like that. This old man I knew, once he told me I'd be a great thief, but I don't think I could steal if I tried." She laughed softly. "It comes in handy when I'm looking for things, though." She looked away, thinking. Her skill wasn't necessarily only with locks. The idea came to her after a moment. There were other things that didn't want to be opened. But that was for later.
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Post by baha on Jan 1, 2007 15:02:38 GMT -5
Avalon put her chin in her hands, thinking deeply, her eyes clouded with thoughts. Moments passed in silence, with the exception of the lazy beat of the waves below hiting the side of the boat. The woman suddenly sat straight, and exclaimed, "Ah!! I got it. I could teach you to unlock people's thoughts and such, their minds, et cetera. And eventually we can teach you to manipulate their thoughts too! It's not that hard once you've gotten the hang of it, but it is very useful in battle." She nodded happily, "We'll have so much to do in class!"
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Post by Kae-Kite on Jan 1, 2007 15:50:46 GMT -5
Kel blinked. That was most certainly not what she had imagined. But unlocking minds! Thoughts! That was... more than she'd ever expected. Did you hear that, Trix? Yeh. Doubt you can do it though. Oh, thanks. Carefully, Kaelis glanced down at herself. Could she really...? Well, with practice, maybe. But now was no time to get her hopes up.
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Post by baha on Jan 5, 2007 21:57:14 GMT -5
Avalon snapped her fingers loudly, several sparkles exploding softly behind her, though obviously not purposely. She looked at her student, "This'd be a good time to work on your schedual:
For the first 6 periods of the day, everyone will have the same schedual: 1: Magic 2: Weaponry 3: Alchemy 4: Beastry 5: Master 6: BREAK
Then comes the optional classes.
For period 7 classes, students choose ONE of the three: Music, History, Potionry
For period 8 classes, students choose ONE of the three: Holy, Flare, Summoning
For period 9 classes, students choose ONE of the three: Dragoon, Samurai, Theivery
For period 10 classes, students choose ONE of the two: Puppetmaster, Survival"
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Post by Kae-Kite on Jan 7, 2007 18:25:59 GMT -5
(... *twitches* That's not how you spell schedule... *twitches* AAH! I SAID TOO MUCH! I'M SORRY MASTER! AAHH! NO! PLEASE! ANYTHING BUT... *glork*)
Kaelis considered briefly, running over the options again in her head. All those classes, every day! Oh well. She had to get smarter, right? "Um, for my optionals, could I have, um, in order... Potionry, Holy, Dragoon, Survival...?" Her face fell as she realized that meant she couldn't take Music, but she wasn't here to screw around with a piano, anyway.
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Post by baha on Jan 12, 2007 16:34:15 GMT -5
(( XD )) 1: Magic 2: Weaponry 3: Alchemy 4: Beastry 5: Master 6: BREAK 7. Potionry 8. Holy 9. Dragoon 10. Survival
She nodded, "Now, here's your schedule ((I learn :])). It'd be best for you to keep it somewhere safe for future references." She sighed as she leaned back against the side of the ship, "We'll be arriving at the school soon, and I'll have to get back to work... Any questions before we get to the school?"
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Kae-Kite
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Post by Kae-Kite on Jan 13, 2007 1:58:57 GMT -5
Kae considered for a moment as she adjusted her hat. Distant wingbeats reminded her of the question she'd been harboring all along. "Torrix- my dragon?" she said tentatively, meeting Avalon's eyes. "Is there a place for him to stay? He's very attached to me, and I don't know what kind of fight he'll put up if we're separated, but if he must keep hold in a stable or some such thing... we'll do what we must. I can try to explain to him..." She looked wistfully at the dull green mass spiraling above them. A dragon, such a proud breed, was not meant to be stabled. But there were few other places to keep one when the furniture wasn't to be broken, and unless they were very, very careful, there was probably no way to avoid a few accidents. It might be better to keep him outside the building at all times, and to see him in between classes and exercise him at break; this made sense to her, but to her mount, things might be more black and white, so to speak.
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