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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Aug 7, 2009 14:35:28 GMT -5
Gavin nodded, though he continued to play as the ship slowed ever further, drawing safely to the docks at Twilight Moon Academy, the eyes of the teacher looked over the edge of the ship for a moment, looking down at the waters lapping up against the sides of the wooden vessel. He shook his head as if in rememberance of some trifle thing that need not to be thought and pondered over for too lengthy a time and he looked back to his student, lowering the instrument from his lips as the ship began to draw to a halt, "I will be your master teacher. My job would be to teach you to control your own special powers. Every student takes Magic, Weaponry, Beastry, Master, and then a break period. Following are your optional classes.
For sixth period either Music, History, or Potionry
For seventh you have a choice of Holy, Flare, or Summoning
Eighth is Dragoon, Samurai or Thievery
and finally is ninth period which is just a choice between Puppetmaster and Survival." He explained, here being the time when the young student would have to choose her classes and indeed there were choices to be made. Holy or Flare, follow the teachings of light or dark magic- or even avoid it all together and learn summoning? You could learn to ride on dragonback in Dragoon, or learn to better use your opponent's strengths against them in Samurai- or for one who didn't wish to be short on money for the rest of thier life and who didn't mind bending the rules a little, there was Thievery.
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Post by garnet on Aug 7, 2009 21:38:16 GMT -5
"Hmmmm..." Siobhan had to think hard on this one. All three of the sixth period classes sounded delightful, but she narrowed her choice down to... Music or Potionry.
"For sixth I'll take Music." She had always wanted to know more about music, and if all magical music was like what Gavin had played, well... she couldn't wait to hear more.
The next choice was harder still. She wanted to know more about Flare... but she didn't feel like an evil person. Maybe... but how could it hurt? If she ever had to face an evil force (anything was possible, after all), at least she would know what she was up against. "Flare..." And she then proceeded to explain everything that just went through her head.
There was almost no question for eighth period. Dragoon sounded exhilarating. So did Theivery... but Dragoon still more. "Dragoon. That sounds amazing."
Finally, a choice between Puppetmaster or Survival. As she wasn't entirely sure what Puppetmaster entailed... she would ask Gavin. "What exactly would I be learning... in Puppetmaster, that is?"
The docks were very close, and excitement buzzed through Siobhan's veins.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Aug 7, 2009 22:08:59 GMT -5
"The magical manipulation of puppets, making them fight for or with you- or even by using them to transport things conveniently from one place to another. Someone really skilled in the class could use thier skills to controll people as well, though such things are generally frowned upon in society." he spoke with a slight nod as he looked at the docks as they came up to the side of the ship, and even though the ship did not come to a complete stop, he stepped off onto the plankings, looking towards his student calmly. "And Survival seems rather self explanatory." he thought aloud, thinking that the student would know what survival was already. "Choose whichever one you think you most need, not what you think will be easiest. It's important to learn what you are least likely to learn out in the world, because that will put you at an advantage." He smiled, though that smile quickly faded at the sight of a large long haired calico tomcat lazily sitting on the docks, licking it's paws silently, it's green slitted eyes glistening with half interest as it looked towards Gavin and his student.
The teacher was suddenly serious, the change so sudden and drastic that it was enough to catch one off guard and possibly irritate others. "Once you're done making your choice, you may feel free to go to Twilight Moon Academy."
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Post by garnet on Aug 7, 2009 22:25:05 GMT -5
Oooh, yes, this was a hard choice. Siobhan doubted she would ever get another chance to learn to... control puppets, but that sounded beyond creepy, like a nightmare. Attack of the killer puppets...
Survival. She could teach that to herself, eventually. So, despite her reserves as to the notion of an army of inanimate objects, she said to Gavin, "Puppetmaster. I'll take that one."
Siobhan was perplexed when the boat gently nudged the docks and Gavin's smile abruptly disappeared. What could possibly...? She followed his line of sight, and saw the cat sitting there, almost arrogantly. But then again, almost all cats were arrogant.
Shrugging it off for now, Siobhan cautiously stepped out of the boat and tied it to the dock as the cat and Gavin stared it out at each other. It was quite obvious that if he were able, Gavin would shoot tiny arrows from his pupils and skewer the calico cat.
Not knowing what to do, Siobhan just stood there, waiting for Gavin to say something. She knew he had told her to go up to the school, but she wanted an explanation. And so, she sat once more.
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Aug 7, 2009 23:07:03 GMT -5
"Very well then." he nodded, pulling a small peice of paper out of a pocket and inscribing some words onto it and upon his handing it to his student it was plainly obvious as a written version of the schedule the child had written. His serious expression stayed plastered to his face and it was unlikely to disroot itself. Quietly he placed his hands into his pockets, looking at the ground with a frown, "I would like to ask you though, that if you see a man with discolored hair and slit eyes that you simply avoid him." he stated simply, "He is not the company I would like any of my students to keep." came the explanation.
The feline simply yawned and returned to cleaning his paws, looking down at the water quietly, "I saved your flute at least!" the creature called over, seeming more than the slightest bit annoyed as it's fluffed tail tapped gently against the dock. "Though I would imagine that wouldn't mean a damned thing to you." he rested his tired cat head on his paws, not expecting a response that warranted attention.
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Post by garnet on Aug 7, 2009 23:14:34 GMT -5
Siobhan looked back and forth between both, the connections going 'pop!' in her brain.
So... the cat, was a man. A shape-shifter of some sort. And... Gavin hated him. For whatever reason. And... the cat man had saved Gavin's flute from... something.
Oh no, she was not going to let this go without some further explanation. She would follow Gavin's advice, of course... she trusted his judgement. But curiosity won this battle, and she tilted her head at Gavin and said, quietly, "Please explain."
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Aug 7, 2009 23:36:44 GMT -5
Gavin looked rather flatly at his student, looking much more like a force of the school's administration than a friend as he had been earlier. "I will explain if it is something that pertains to your class, all that you need to be told now is that you are not to talk to that cat, in human, feline, or anything else that he might be trying to become." He gave the student a look of warning, letting her know that the punishments for breaking this rule would indeed be severe. Gavin already had to worry for his student Mizuki and he did not wish to further place worry and stress in his life by having to watch over Siobhan.
"It's nothing and he never punishes too hard. Personally, I wouldn't worry about it." The cat yawned, looking towards the two, standing up and satisfied to cause the problems that he had. "But you may do as you wish." the cat spoke in charmed words as he walked along the dock to the shore, intending to make his way to the grounds of Twilight Moon.
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Post by garnet on Aug 7, 2009 23:54:14 GMT -5
At Gavin's cold refusal to explain, Siobhan raised her eyeborws and blinked, slowly. No, this would not do. Oh, she would follow Gavin's rule... just. It was obvious that Cat Man was dangerous in some way, but she would not be slighted like a child. So she stepped back on the boat and untied the rope. The boat floated in place in the still water. She did not intend to go away from the school. But Gavin was a force of the school, if she were correct. And she was no longer on school property. Siobhan just hoped he would forgive her after this. She loosened the straps at her arm sheath, ready to draw the dagger if need be. No one would come on this boat but her, if she had anything to do with it. "Mr. Cat, might you explain? In an unbiased way? No, don't move from where you stand. I can here you quite well from there." She was hoping for two things from Gavin; one, that he would give way and explain himself, without her having to say anything more to the cat man, and two, that he would not force her to come off the boat. She knew it would be a long time before she forgave him for that. She felt bad about this, but she needed her teacher to know she would not be brushed away so easily. ((Sorry she's being difficult, she's just that way, you know? I try to contol her, but she just doesn't listen! ))
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Aug 8, 2009 0:20:45 GMT -5
The feline nodded, "Just as well." and the form stretched and grew, the sound of breaking and reforming bones prominent in the air as a young man appearing around his mid twenties stood there, his hair the still botched colors as the cat's pelt had been and his ears were reminiscent of his former form as well, his ears difinitively feline and a long fluffed tail grew out from the base of his spine, forming just above the waist of his pants so that no holes would need to be made in the clothing to accomodate. "You see, I'm Perth and your so wonderful friend G-" he froze, looking towards Gavin with narrowed eyes.
The teacher had his flute raised to his lips, Perth's ability was to see glimpses of what was to come, be it either minutes or seconds ahead of time and Gavin knew what the werecat was seeing. The calico could dodge attacks with ease but sound had a range that was harder to avoid.
"You know... sometimes I wonder why you could be so amazed that I hate you." Perth said with a sour expression, stepping away from the docks, "Until we meet again!" he waved to the young student with a charming look painted on his features which one could note were rather pleasant. "My name is Perth, I do not believe I quite caught your name!" He called, mustering up a smile despite the impending threat of an attack by sound.
And to avoid the mottle haired man from hearing a response, you could see that Gavin was playing into the flute though to Siobhan there was no sound, but for Perth- the signs were obvious. He moved suddenly with a start and his pupils became like pinpricks, "Fine! Fine! I'm going!" he shouted, Gavin looking on with a dark and warning expression as there werecat began slinking off, looking towards Siobhan he said nothing. He just stood there, all the friendliness of before gone.
They said that the sidhe were as unpredictable as the skies or the oceans and it was apparent that it was indeed true, minutes before one would never have guessed that such a dark mood would have befallen him.
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Post by garnet on Aug 8, 2009 19:08:11 GMT -5
Siobhan stood a minute more, and thought. She saw now that her plan had been somewhat foolish, but it was too late for regrets. Besides, nothing bad had stemmed from it except Gavin's foul mood... which she would now have to deal with.
She did not want there to be hard feeling between her and her teacher, so she looked up and said to him, "I'm sorry, but I was curious." She still wanted to know what had stemmed the enmity, but she figured if Gavin never told her she could always ask another one of the students about it. Gossip always centered around bad things.
Siobhan tied the boat to the dock once more, and stood on the grass in front of the school. Looking at her schedule once more, she asked, "So... I suppose I'll continue to the school now. Is there... is there anywhere I need to go first? Or anything I need to do?"
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Post by Señor Sunday Friday on Aug 8, 2009 20:50:33 GMT -5
"You can go to the dorms and claim your room if you want, though you are free to do whatever it is you wish now." he nodded, placing the flute away and walking somberly towards the building of the school, not looking with a kindly face towards Siobhan. He paused a second, halting his footsteps, "Oh yes." he reminded himself, reaching into a pocket and withdrawing a small package, "You recieve an item upon arrival." he said with a quiet nod.
Inside the paper was a small stone that all together looked rather insignificant but at the touch it felt warm and comforting, as if it had some kind of ancient magics deep set into the rock. He had been told that the gift was for his next student but he had not been told what it was. It was a stone from Tír na nÓg, a small fragment from that world itself with magical properties yet to be revealed.
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Post by garnet on Aug 9, 2009 22:10:36 GMT -5
Siobhan looked at the small stone, then back up at Gavin. "Thank you." She said, not knowing whether he heard her or not as he walked away. Smiling, she knew how she would make it up to Gavin for her foolishness earlier. She would be a good student, and not... well, outright disobey him again.
The stone was obviously special, and therefore deserved a name. She smiled as an idea came to her. Perfect. She thought. The stone would be called Fae, for her ancestors and the source of her magic. Yes, that was nice.
Twilight Moon loomed above her, but Siobhan was not scared. On the contrary, she was beginning her life. This was where she was supposed to be, and all was well. This was the dawning of an enormous adventure.
And so, she walked in the direction her instinct told her to go, not really caring where she ended up.
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