Vessels of the Gods (IC)

[Stormi]

6:00 am, September 11th, 2446​

It was early in the morning. The morning sun shone down on the streets of Greece. Students walked down the street many holding suitcases and maps.. Many students had been staying at hotels and many had been flown in the day of. Birds flew from lampposts, and fences, looking for their early morning meal. Once they had found the school many were astonished by the vast size of the school. There seemed to be a line for checking in. Once the student was checked in they put their luggage in a sort of tube. They were told by the power of Hermes that it would be sent to their rooms. The reason students weren't at the school prior is because it was still being built, however they finished just in time for school to start. The students checked in now were given the option, to go out to town, go to their dorms, or just explore the school.

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The school was quite large on both the inside and outside. The the long walls were painted white their vastness seeming to go on forever. The school seemed to have multiple directory's around signifying the largeness of it. As many students were being dropped off to check in, much of the schools faculty was walking around, after all they had to finish some last minute paper work, and attend meetings. The dorms were on the east side of campus, the school had a fancy auto sidewalk to the dorms, knowing some students may be tired after training and such. Plenty of the students seemed to already be forming their groups of friends, going off campus, or going to their dorms afterall it was quite early in the morning.

 

[BigBirdie]

The school stood before Penelope, towering, massive, a figure of outstanding Greek architecture. Columns of sleek metal reach all the way to the sky, as if they where made to be seen by the Gods. Side walks and green that seemed to stretch for miles around the school and beyond. Penny could hardly believe this would be her new home for the next two years, hell, she barely believed it was a school. She'd never seen a facility so big before. It made her wonder how many kids would be walking the halls with her.

Releasing her grip from the strap of her book bag, Penny took to hands to observe the map she was given at orientation, even looking at a simple blue print, she could tell it would take her months to remember everything. For now she just focused on getting to her dorm room. Once finding an easy path on the map Penny makes her way over to their location
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Her suitcases had been brought to her room when she arrived on campus by staff. which was wonderful for her. She didn't like the idea of having to drag around two heavy suitcases and a travel on. Her chunky legs made great strides towards her room, mindful of the people around her so she wouldn't bump into anyone while her nose was stuck on the map. All that hard work paid off as she made it to the entrance. Inside was crisp clean and blindingly white, common lounge areas with tv's and smaller tables for possibly studying and even board games, if anyone here was into that. Penny had to squint her hazel eyes so they could get adjusted. Reaching in her jacket pocket Penny retrieved her card slip, like the ones they gave you at hotels. written on both sides was the number to her room '106, that's easy'. She went onto the elevator and pressed the 1 button. a soft ping filled the air as the doors closed and soon she felt her body lift into the air along with the elevator. It was a short ride and the contraption pinged a second time and opened it's door to the first floor.

Upon stepping out she was greeted by a less eye straining color scheme. The floor was basically a large square hallway, doors aligned the outer walls and in the middle a living room and kitchenette area. Penny looked at the walls for directions to her room. One of them on the left had to be it so she went that way until the door of 106 stood before her. Once passing her key card past the handle it made a click nose, she was in. Stepping inside the curly haired brunette was surprised and impressed by the size and looks of the dorm. Her suit cases were lined up by the desks in the room. Penny stood for a moment inside her room, deciding on which bed to take. She liked sleeping next to the window but something about about the other bed being able to block out those morning sun rays was appealing. In the end Penny went for the bed by the window, she'd brought her sleeping mask with her so mornings wouldn't be to bad. Setting her bag down on the desk that sat in front her bed. Penelope took out her phone and left it on one of the shelves as it played some of her favorite music. She liked listening to pop when doing chores, it made the minutes go by faster. As she began to unpack her clothes and putting them away, Penny wondered about her roommate, or if she even had one, and what kind of school she signed herself up for. Guessing by the invitation letter, she was hoping it had something to do with her powers.

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Tadashi was nervous. More nervous than he had ever been in his life. As he walked the halls of his new school, searching for a library or even the music room his mind kept drifting back to the letter he received in the mail. He was brought to this school cause he had been 'blessed'. What did that even mean? Up until this point Tadashi assumed he was a normal kid. His parents were thrilled about the idea of sending him away. If it meant he would come back with more tricks his father could show off at his dinner parties, or talents his mom could brag about and take credit for, why not let there song go all the way to Greece to attend some school they never heard about.

Tadashi sighed and ran a hand through his hair, as disconnected and upset as he was with his parents he still missed them, and his house, and his everyday normal routine. It was all so comfortable for him, now he was in an entirely different country, away from his family, his house, his usual routine. He felt very out of place in his own skin, but. if e were able to find a library, even a music room it would help. His new school was entirely too big, just exactly how many kids did they assume were 'blessed'? What are they going to do with all of these blessed kids?

Tadashi took the map out of his pocket to take a second look. He was going the right, but it was still a bit of a walk to the other side of the building. He really wanted some books to collect for his room so he could at least read to pass the time. He paused for a moment looking around to see if anyone was in the area, then took off running. Dashi was an anxious fellow, which sometimes made him do slightly irrational things to help him feel more grounded. He just needed to get to the end of the hall and make a right and up a flight of stairs.​

 

[MagnoliaSweet]

Jaun - Aztec Boy

It's probably been a year or so since Jaun remembered the first time he used his Powers. It wasn't a shock when he learned about the whole blessed thing when he was invited to come along to the fancy new campus in Greece. The first time Jaun remembered using his Powers it was when he was out and about with a guy named Bob. Jaun had a crush on him so when he went out and got a flower to give to him when he picked it bloomed and grew out like some wild thing, and it only got worse when Jaun gave the flower to him. Bob's face still stains his memory. It was like a curious horror. Bob never talked to Jaun again but Jaun got over it quick.

The marble-like walls and the sterile appearance of the place kind of freaked Jaun out. Though he had to say it had the amnesty that you would expect to come with a school for kids blessed with the gods. Jaun was in the parking lot, surprisingly even a school for the gods would have a parking lot. Jaun chuckled at this.

This was also one of the few times that Jaun was driving. His mom had got him a car rental so he can get to the school. He was backing up into the parking spot when he realized that a black racing bike with red accents was there and before he knew it he knocked into the front of the bike and knocked it over. Jaun ran out not necessarily panicking but his eyes were wide. Then he looked up and noticed the brute of the woman who he assumed to be the owner of the bike.

"Shit"

 

[Huntress]

It had been a couple months since she had been in that auditorium, listening to a man that claimed to be a god of ancient times and to further end up proving it by magically transforming before their eyes into the famed king of gods from Ancient Greek mythology. The brunette had been unsure of how she had ended up in that place. Why she had been called upon. She was no different than anyone else she went to school with back home. But apparently very different from all the people that had been in that room. Blessed by gods, it sounded ridiculous to her and she was convinced that her letter to come to this place had been an error. Her mother's family boasted about their warrior god bloodline just to sound cool. That was always what she thought, nothing more nothing less.

The battle of divinity versus evil from two centuries ago was known, a worldwide event that did indeed affect the lives of several. Magic existed, curses, spells all of it, she knew that, she had accepted that and she had never involved herself with any of it. It seemed terrifying and like a lot of work to keep up with. She had no interest in being involved in any of those societies, elites, groups or anything of the sort. Half of the time she didn't even want to spend evenings with either family, while they had their big dinners and gatherings, rituals and whatever else. Yet here she somehow was, and her parents were okay with it. A different country, all alone they even let her buy a bike while she was here. So what the hell had they been hiding from her,? How had they managed to get her into some fancy ass school so far from home? How important was this? The main question really was, why? She was sure that she wouldn't last long here, they would be quick to find out that there was nothing special about her and they would send her back, something that she was okay with. Honestly how many teenagers got to brag about living in Greece for two, three months on their parents money? She'd go with the flow, ride it out and see what would come of things, if she stayed or went didn't matter; it would still be something awesome to talk about in the future.

She had studied the damn pamphlet all morning. She had bought the stupid uniform and she was ready to get to this place. Something didn't feel right and she didn't like it. Was it the lying that was bothering her? Was she worried about what would happen when the school found out she wasn't special? Her parents disappointment? She had been confused now. Leaving the place she had been staying at since the first meeting, she was in a rather frustrated mood. Breathing slowly and keeping herself calm the dark haired woman got on her bike and made her way to the address of the school. She had arranged with the landlord's son to get her belongings to the school at some-point as she couldn't get all of it there on her bike.

The ride hadn't been very long nor short. Through the highways, weaving between cars and a decent speed had got her there at a decent time. It's not like she had been given a set hour to be at the school. Which as she approached the colossal building she found herself in shock. The place must've been the size of a small city or big town and it was a goddamn school. Being weary of pedestrians she slowed down as she looked around the massive place and the amount of people walking around. Multiple pantheons equated to thousands of gods but how many students were there actually here? If what had been said by Zeus was true, just how many gods had died and what made all these kids special enough to face the same enemy and win? Blessed didn't mean you were a god, it meant you were declared something divine or holy. A mortal was a mortal, and in the long run what seemed to be the plan here was to try and teach a bunch of kids about whatever abilities they might have and send them off to fight a loosing battle. It wasn't a good thought to have, but it's what she saw as the reality behind all this. They were going to die, maybe riding it through, pretending to be some blessed god child wasn't the best idea. She didn't want to get dragged into something that would definitely kill her. Hopefully it wasn't too late to pull out from school.

Parking her bike she kicked out the stand and got off the vehicle. Unclasping her helmet she ran a hand through her hair, pushing it all back and towards the right she looked around. From what she had gathered from the signs she had been successful in parking close to the offices. Better to get this all settled with quickly. As she went to carry on towards the entrance she flinched at the sound of metal clanking against metal, tensing up as if a bullet had just whizzed passed her she swallowed back slowly and stood up straight. By the time she had fully turned around her bike had crashed against the pavement.

A shorter, skinnier guy stood on the other side he had muttered a word in his worry, his hair messy and teal in colour, he stayed close to the car that had hit the motorcycle. Clenching her jaw as she glared at him, the dark haired woman took a deep breath in from her nose and closed her eyes as she exhaled and put her hand up. "It's okay Laila." She muttered to herself. "It's fine." Gripping her helmet tightly she stomped towards the bike. "What's the worst that could've happened? A broken mirror? That's fine, you can fix that." She continued to mumble to herself until she got to the bike. Heaving it up she glared at the teal haired guy. Knocking the kickstand up with her foot she clenched her jaw again, eyes returning to him. "You may certainly have this parking spot sir." She spoke with evident irritation and frustration mixed into the heavy sarcasm of her words.

Walking her bike passed him and his car she moved to a spot just across from it. Placing the bike in the middle of the spot and far enough out so it could be seen she stomped on the kickstand as she kept her eyes on the guy across from her. Not noticing that the little piece of metal had dug into the concrete. Looking to the front of the bike she walked around to assess the damage. Cracked headlight. Broken mirror that was dangling from the wires and some dents and scratches where metal met the asphalt. Another sigh from behind closed eyes. The dents were what worried her, body work wasn't something she had as much knowledge in. She'd figure it out, worst came to worst she would take it to someone to get it fixed. The other cosmetic issues were easy enough to handle with replacements.

There was a small shake of her head as she started walking back towards the entrance. She had clipped her helmet to her bag before taking a seat on a bench just outside the entrance she had originally intended to enter. Pulling out a pack of cigarettes she placed one between her lips and lit it. With every action made her gaze didn't even slightly falter from the guy that had knocked her bike over. A vicious glare, the only way for her to release the anger she felt towards the situation. It had barely been two months and now she had to spend money on something she didn't think she'd need to spend money on for some time. Sometimes she really wondered how people were allowed to drive when they didn't pay attention like that. There were worse things that could've happened, he could've hurt someone, thankfully he hadn't but still...Now he had to deal with a grudge and deadly glares for as long as she stuck around. If he was lucky it wouldn't be for long.

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[WanderingWriter]

Alex had arrived in Greece via Private Jet, much to his own displeasure, he would've much rather taken the train and seen the sights. His fosters parents were having none of that though, they had the means and resources for a quick and expedient departure and arrival, and they were most assuredly going to use it. He didn't argue the point, they were his loving and caring parents after all. He still got to look out of the window and take in the sights from way up high, and it wasn't so bad being able to play video games in the sky.

Upon landing, he was shuttled to the school. He had no reservations about going to this place, but was instead filled with a curious excitement. That feeling was only heightened when he actually made it there. Big was an understatement, he was sure that this place had to be better than some college campuses. Like the scenery from the shuttle on the way to the school, it stood on par, if not way above, the architecture of the surrounding area. He was truly amped and ready to kick-start a new chapter in his life. He nearly fell off the shuttle as the doors open, having his bags taken and apparently sent to his room already.

After getting his map in hand, he was a man on a mission, and his first goal...FIND THE GYM! The school itself looked phenomenal, even better than he thought it was going to look, so he could only imagine how the gym was. It took him awhile, face nearly pinned to the map, stopping every so often to look up and try to figure out where he was and how far he had to go. It certainly took him longer than he would've liked to find it, but he was so filled with adrenaline that he went the wrong way more than a few times. However, the destination was everything he could've imagined and more. A wide grin crossed his face as he made it to the weight room, and it became even bigger when he found the heavy punching bags. Satisfied with his discovery, he decided it was probably time to find his room now, so he wouldn't be completely lost later. With a quick text to his parents that he arrived without incident, he pressed his face back to the map and ventured off once again through the labyrinth that was the new school he'd be attending.
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Kara had arrived by train, sitting alone in her section with her headphones on, peering out the window. Though her eyes were taking in the scenery, she wasn't truly seeing anything, as her mind was elsewhere. She was preoccupied with thoughts about what this was all about and how exactly was this all going to go down. The letter she received had explained a bit, but she was still a skeptic. However, getting selected to a grand school such as this, regardless of the met criteria, was still something that she had never anticipated, as her run-ins with authorities was sure to hamper any sort of elevation scholastic wise. With that in mind, she wasn't one to shun such an invitation, but she also got the feeling that she may not have been able to brush this by the wayside. Afterall, her grandmother was the one who had gotten to it first and read it, and although she wasn't sure of somethings, she knew that it meant that her granddaughter was going to be able to do something with her life.

Arriving on the school ground was a bit of a shock for her, she had never imagined that she'd be brought to a place like this. She snickered a bit as she thought of the comparison of where she thought she might end up versus where she was currently standing. This was school was almost otherworldly in scope and presence, nearly too bright to stare at for too long. Her bags were taken and she was informed that they would be at her room when she arrived there, and she was pointed in the direction she needed to go to obtain a map of the campus. She heeded the advice and went ahead and got one, choosing to go find a bench to lounge on as she studied it.

Kara

Looking at the map really gave one the true scope of how enormous this place was, and she smiled as she thought of all the nooks and crannies one could find here. As someone who liked to tag things and was really good at it, she figured there would be some place worth putting her stamp on in such a pristine place. However, that was something that was going to have to wait until she did the proper leg work, so for now just finding her room was going to have to do. After some time of figuring out where she needed to go and where she was, she hopped up and made for the dorms.

She should've expected the room to look as it did, but upon entering she was still a bit shocked. They were nice, like too nice. There was a bed by the window and one by the door, and it appeared that she had arrived before her roommate did. This meant first dibs on bed, which made it an easy choice for her. Window it was. This way, she could avoid any unnecessary contact if she wanted to. Moving her bags to her preferred side of the room, she began the task of unpacking. Her clothes were the easier things to put away, and her pencils, pads, and other drawing and painting material took a little more finesse. The desk that she would be using ended up looking like a comic artist or painter had just moved in, but she liked her things being easily accessible. She put the more frowned upon items in her dressers and closet, as it wasn't good to have her spray cans and the like visible.

Once she was satisfied with her moving in, she laid on the bed, removed her headphones and stared at the ceiling. She was reminiscing on all the things that led to here and what this would all bring about. This was certainly an interesting turn of events in her life, and she was set to embrace it for however long it lasted. It was still early in the morning, but she had eaten on the train, and her mind had been running a million different scenarios a second this whole trip. The finality of having finally reached her destination and being able to unwind and relax hit her hard, and she felt herself getting tired. Early morning or not, she was still tired. She hoped that the orientation wouldn't start too soon, as she wanted to try to catch some shut eye before she had to do anything else.

 

[Stormi]

Emily happily strolled down the street towards the school. Her 'step'mother had rented a hotel room for her to stay at while she stayed in Greece. She had two suitcases with her that she pulled behind her. Emily wore her white and turquoise jacket, a white t-shirt, and some blue skinny jeans, with regular converse. As she walked passed the parking lot she noticed two people getting into a bout about something. Probably a lovers quarrel she assumed jokingly. However she didn't stay too long so she could check in. Waiting in line she was super giddy when she arrived at the school based on the massiveness of it all.

Nearly jumping out of line she finally made it to the front. The checking in went swiftly as she threw her luggage in the tubes. Now that she was here what she going to do. They told her classes wouldn't start til tomorrow so she basically had the day off.

She decided that she would see the rooms. Taking out the paper she was handed after checking in she went to one of the directories around the school. She looked it up and down til she found the dorms. When she made it on the right path she saw the automatic sidewalk and decided to jog on it as if she was a fast super hero with how much faster it made her. Emily laughed stopping around half way. She looked around at the cozy space she walked into that seemed like some sort of break room/game room. Smiling she tested out one of the chairs before giggling and running up the stairs rather than taking the elevator. Once she was a few floors up she quickly realized she went up too many. "Oooops" she said to herself before going back down. Finding the correct floor she went down the hall and found the room number.

Taking the key card in hand Emily slid it and opened the door. After doing so she could hear music? Walking in she saw another girl who had seemed not to be there for too long. "Hiya, I'm Emily, probably your roommate, you know unless there was some sort of mix up, but nice to meet you!!!" she said with a friendly smile pausing "I hope we can get along"

@Youreverydaywildchild

 

[BigBirdie]

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Penny was making good time unpacking all of her things. Seeing as she had limited space, possibly sharing a room with another person, all under garments was placed in the same drawer - she had a lot so it ended up being two, one bras and undershirts, the other socks and underwear. Her pajamas and work out clothes were in the third. Penny was unsure how cold it got in Greece, or if she needed all of her clothes due to the school having a uniform so she brought a limited amount of shirts, pants, and other items, the hardest part was arranging them in her small closet. As Penny was hanging up her shirt she heard a soft beep from the door as another girl stepped in.

Penny turned to face her. The girl came in with a very lax and friendly attitude. She greeted Penny with a smile on her face, her emerald eyes bright and pretty, reminded the curly haired brunette of her grandmother's favorite earrings. Penny placed the hanger that was in her hand on the bed and stepped forward she extended her hand for a shake. "Hi Emily! I'm Penelope, or Penny. It's nice to meet you roomie!" Penny was always excited to meet new people, maybe a little excited sometimes, She ended up pulling Emily into a hug. "Am I glad to have someone who seems nice, I was afraid I'd be stuck with someone a little too grumpy or no one at all." Ending the embrace quickly in case Emily became uncomfortable, her smile bright on her face to match her roommates.

"So," Penny was very curious of her new school, it occurred to her that maybe some of the other students might have a better idea of what was going on. She had an Idea it was about powers, but why was the term 'blessed' thrown around? Who were they being blessed by? "I'm guessing since you're here, you also got a letter in the mail. Do you have any idea why we're here? Or what they meant by blessed in the letter? I was trying to figure it out with my dad before I left but we couldn't understand it. I mean it might have something to do with my powers, but judging by the size of the school there's no way that many people have them, right?" Penny had a habit of talking and never shutting up, or at least trying to say everything at once. "I mean it would be super cool, but how did this even happen? And how were able to find so many of us? Did they like, ask every kid in the world if they had superpower or something? Or maybe they got some guy like the professor from X-men, like he just knows which kids are torqued up." Penny was talking to herself at this point, realizing she be saying to much in one sitting. "Oh, I'm sorry. Sometimes I just talk and keep on going. It's habit I can't seem to quit. If it gets to much just tell me."

 

[BigBirdie]

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Tadashi gave a sigh of relief when he reached the wide arch of the library opening. He was afraid someone would see him, and think he was lost or assume he was lonely and needed company. He just wanted something to read. He had a couple of books with him for the plane trip over but they were all ones he read before. He was hoping to find so more romance books or even stuff that could help him figure out why he was at the school.

Stepping inside he immediately liked the smell. It smelled like books, both new and old, like worn leather and sweet aromas of freshly printed paper. And it was huge, a lot bigger than any high school library he'd ever seen it seemed more fitting in a college somewhere. There were tables and desks and comfortable seating areas as far as the eye could see, and split into two levels. He liked it already. Slowly he perused the isles he found most interesting; romance, fiction, and Science. There so many titles he hadn't heard of some he thought were only published in other countries, well he was in Europe, so that would make a lot of sense.

Another isle caught his eye, the religion and Mythology, and was way more than one row, in fact there were several, and it seemed to be the biggest collection and sources the library had. This was curious to Tadashi, he figured it related to him and the rest f the students being blessed. Did it have something to do with their religious background? His father was raised Catholic, and his mother was atheist, though his grand parents were believers in Shinto. He himself didn't grow up with either as a big part of his life, his parents decided that didn't matter much. But that didn't stop from thinking that there wasn't some omnipresent being the galaxy that watched over them.

He didn't know where exactly to start in that collection so he left for another time, he had a feeling that it would be more useful once school started. he went back to the other three isles and decided to pick at least five books to hold him off for the first couple of weeks. Mostly romance and heavy fiction. Once he checked them out Tadashi began his trek back to his dorm room. He'd been in Greece since the beginning of the week. His parents excuse for sending him so early was so that he could get adjusted living over seas. He was one of the first kids to get into his dorm and get settled, choosing the bed closets to the window. He didn't like that that bed was the first one you saw when opening the door, plus he was closer to the balcony this way. he liked the idea of sitting out there to read.

As he made way around the school again he noticed more kids roaming the halls. All as in awe as he was, the school was huge, high ceilings, large floor to ceiling windows made the hallways seem even brighter and bigger than what they were. Some kids walked in groups, some by themselves, most enjoyed the white washed walls around them admiring the sleek look, but since it was so big and easy to get lost in others, like the kid in front of Dashi, had their eyes glued to the map they were given. Tadashi was use to being in big places though, he would get adjusted quickly within the next week.

 

[Zeroisdead]

Not too far from the school's location, downtown to be more accurate, a tired college student, who looks as if they had died, been resurrected, then died again and was now a mere puppet trying their best to act like they're still alive, flips a single, small metal switch. A mildly concerning zap is heard from a power socket across the room and LED lights hum to life, OPEN being seen in flashing letters from outside the convenience store.The student sighs and rubs his dry, restless eyes before slowly riding his way to the cash register behind the counter.


Bael's Bazaar was now open for business.


It doesn't take long for a rather expensive looking black car to pull up seemingly out of nowhere and park rather recklessly outside the establishment, screeching to a halt in the parking spot closest to the door. A car door opening can be heard from inside the building, followed by a slam. The employee sighs to himself once again, before attempting, and failing, to put on a less depressing expression. He hated morning shifts. The door opens, a rather gratingly high pitched chime going off from somewhere behind the counter. With a couple steps and the jingle of a keychain, a man comes into view. He's rather tall and fit, dressed in black slacks with a low cut waist, formal dress shoes, and wearing nothing but a high waisted sleeveless purple tailcoat with a black trim, leaving his abdomen rather exposed. Long, silky-looking black hair is neatly tied back behind the man's head in a ponytail with a few purple and green feathers tucked inside of it for decoration. He swiftly glances around the shop before winking a bright green eye at the cashier and hurriedly walking down an isle.


Why do those weird rave guys always show up on my shift? The cashier ponders with a grumble before resting his elbow on the counter with his chin propped up by the palm of his hand. He lazily watches as the man walks energetically to and fro, gathering various snacks and drinks while mumbling to himself. He wonders for a moment how a guy could have so much energy this early in the morning, but then figures that he probably goes to those crazy drug filled beach parties with the way he's dressed. Probably just high on cocaine or something… or maybe I'm too judgmental... the cashier figures, zoning out slightly.


After some inestimable amount of time passed, the casher snaps out of his daze by the sound of several items being dropped on the counter in front of him. At first, he looks up at the man confused, before realizing Oh yeah… I have a job… shit and beginning to scan the items. Chips. Chips. Soda. Chocolate. Chips. Jerky. Chips. Ramen. Ramen. Chips. Soda. God does this guy eat a lot of junk. How is he so thin? Soda. Soda. Cookies. Brownies. Cookies. Spiced Rum? He didn't even know the store sold that.


"So…" the man starts, to the dismay of the casher, "Stuck with the morning shift?'


The cashier sighs, "Yeah…" he responds as he continues to mindlessly scan items and put them in bags.


"Damn, that's rough bud." he says with a chuckle.


He cashier nods slowly.


The man thinks to himself before walking over to grab another drink, this one an energy drink, and sliding it onto the counter, "Here, add it to my stuff. It's for you, because, no offence, but you look like you're 4 hours late to your own funeral because you stayed up all night binge watching some show for 27 hours straight."


The cashier opens his mouth to complain but no words come out, his body screaming at him to just accept the wonderful gift of caffeine.


"I'm serious bud. I've seen death before, and you sir, look like death."


He scans the drink and opens it as swiftly as possible before he promptly begins to chug it.


The man chuckles and taps his foot impatiently before gazing behind the counter at the rows of cigarettes on display. As the cashier finishes the drink with a sigh of relief, the man points to a pack of cigarettes. "Oh, I'll also be needing some of those babies back there."


The casher looks inquisitively behind him and adds the pack to the rather large amount of stuff the man is buying. "Uhh, you going on a road trip or somethin'?"


"Nah, I just have a serious case of the morning munchies." He says sheepishly. "Plus, I'm gonna be stuck in a dorm from now on."


"Ah, okay…. I guess…." he awkwardly responds before he finishes up scanning. "You a freshman?"


"Something like that."


"Huh, haven't seen you around campus before…"


"You're probably not at the same school as I am... since it… you know… starts today…."


"Ah. Yeah, definitely not then. Uh, will that be cash or cre-" The man puts a wad of cash down on the counter and begins collecting his bags, "Oh! Cash it is then…"


The man collects his change with a smirk, "Take it easy, bud." the man says before the door gets a chance to close all the way.


The cashier responds only with a wave that goes unseen. He can't help but feel like he was forgetting something….


It takes only another moment to realize that the only school nearby starting today was that new high school… full of minors….


Oh shit…. He forgot to check for that guy's ID…

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Aiden chuckled as he zoomed down the street, skillfully weaving through traffic. He didn't even have to pull out his fake ID this time, lucky him.


It was only he first day of school and he was already dreading it. He's been in Greece for about 3 months now, not really having anything keeping him in America for him to justify waiting to move until school starts, so he just came as soon as he could. In the meantime, he's been getting used to his new surroundings. Exploring the city, meeting the people, trying the food. Having never been to a different country before, it was all just so exciting to him. He just hoped school wouldn't diminish that excitement. Aiden had never really been good at school, so being at such an exclusive one intimidated him quite a bit, not that he'd ever let that show. The fact that this was a school for people with "divine power" was interesting to him, but he still wasn't entirely sure that it wouldn't be the same old shit he's been through before. Despite school itself having him a bit on edge, he was looking forward to meeting new people, especially if they had powers like he did. Not only that, but this was giving him a chance to start fresh. He had grown quite the reputation in his hometown, not that he didn't like his reputation, he just had gotten involved with the wrong people, and it was clear that his life was going to be spiraling out of control if he didn't find a way out. This was his chance.


"Better not screw it all up…" He mumbled to himself.


It only took a few minutes to reach the school, he had seen the campus before, the gradoice nature of it still amazed him. He took a gander at all the students that now populated the campus. Upon pulling into the parking lot, he witnessed some poor guy have what seemed to be a rather unfortunate collision with some motorcycle. The bike didn't seem like it got too damaged, but still, he couldn't help but feel the second hand embarrassment as the owner of the bike approached him.


"I'd hate to be that guy…." he said to himself as he observed the interaction quietly. Not wanting to seem like he was just being nosy, he pulled away and parked in the nearest spot he could find. He then began to double check his appearance in the mirror, not wanting to look like a mess when he exited the car. He reached for his messenger bag which was on the passenger seat only to have a snake slowly emerge from the darkness of the bag and slowly make it's way up his arm.


"So, you decided to come after all." He said smugly as the snake coiled itself around Aiden's arm, it's head resting on his shoulder.


It is good to observe one's peers for allies, rivals, and foes. A voice echoed in Aiden's head.


"Whatever, just stay out of sight. Not everyone likes snakes you know. Besides, I'm not even sure if I'm allowed to have you with me here." He responded out loud, grabbing his bag and opening it up for the snake to return to it's depths.


That is their loss. The voice replied as the snake made its way back down Aiden's arm and curling up in the bag, seeming a bit upset, My presence is a blessing.


"You know it bud." He said with a chuckle as he slung the bag over his shoulder. He then grabbed the grocery bags he had gotten from the convenience store and reached into the back seat and snatched up his top hat. He stepped out of the car and casually placed the hat on his head in a swift motion before making his way towards the dorms. He was excited to meet his dorm mate, he just hoped that they wouldn't be a stick in the mud… or afraid of snakes...

 

[Itari]

Rhu sat in the tree and scanned the area, matching the buildings she saw to the ones on her map for the tenth time. To most people, it probably looked like she was sitting in the tree for fun. An observant person might notice the broken branch at the bottom of the tree. The embarrassing truth was, she was stuck. The branch had broken on her way down and in a panic she had scrambled upwards instead of just falling to the one below. Her first option was to reach around the tree to another branch and find another path down. Unfortunately the tree was too wide her arm was too short to reach it. She could jump to it, but she was quite high in the tree and branch would likely break. Her second option was to fall on the branch below the one that had broken but Rhu wasn't too keen on the thought of being known as the girl who had fallen out of a tree on the first day of school. On the plus side though, the school had excellent climbing trees.
As she weighed her options again she took a closer look at the students on campus. There were people from all over the world, and more of then than Rhu had ever seen in her whole life. Short people. Tall people. Ugly people. Pretty people. A tall male with a sleeveless purple tailcoat, feathers in his hair and a top hat passed by her. She turned around and stifled a laugh while keeping her balance on the branch. Well every school had to have some weirdos.

 

[xLarius]

⤨ Haru Akiyama ⤪
Mr. Casanova || Ryūjin
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Haru didn't think about it too much. The whole "gifted" thing. It just meant he was away from his father and his grandmother. He wasn't sure if he really considered Rinnosuke family. Haru on the other hand had set up mental rules as he left the house. Don't tick anyone off due to the "fear" that you're going to get punishments worse than death- Who was Haru kidding, as soon as he set foot on the campus he'd forget. He considered language barriers but thought it wouldn't be a shame if he could speak his "own" language and could cuss whenever he wanted and no one would be any wiser. Knowing himself, he could never be that lucky. You'd think with all the money his brother had he could spend a few dollars to pay for at least an expensive car here and there- Apparently Rinnosuke had decided that a singular minute was too much to ask for and simply drove off leaving Haru to his own devices. His brother had rented a bachelor apartment and Haru didn't want to deal with any of the guests that his brother so frequently liked to spoil. Besides it was temporary so it wasn't like Haru could take residence there anyways.

A pair of sunglasses sat on Haru's head despite his attentions to simply never put them on properly, his tie hung loosely around his neck. He simply refused to wear the sweater vest over and simply replaced it with a black sweatshirt over it. Haru quickly zipped his sweatshirt up and tightened the watch that sat on his arm, shoving his sunglasses into his mouth he began dashing towards the train. He threw his bags with surprisingly great accuracy into the train before swan diving in nearly losing a shoe. Of course he was met with a few cries of protest but eventually they quieted down. Perks of being an "above okay" soccer player was that he could run like his life counted on it. He flicked his watch sighing at the time. It wasn't even close to his record, he was getting out of shape.

He let out a sigh before the next moment he realized he was being shoved off the train and on campus. Haru wasn't quite sure on how he managed to keep his stuff beside him but when push comes to shove he realized he probably needed clothes to wear. The slacker wasn't too sure how perceptive his roommate would be when it came to how many times Haru decided to repeatedly wear the same clothes. Haru wasn't exactly for conflicts especially with two people being forced to share one space.

Practically walking backwards at this point he stopped when he hit the school counter, watching with a bland expression as his luggage shot up. He backed up watching a few more suitcases being shot up before he turned around to finally take the sights in. He clicked his tongue considering the thought of placement. Did they scan for any individuals in the room before shooting the luggage at them if shooting at all? He could imagine a innocent person in their room to be ambushed by a stray backpack or something. Haru took a deep breath wondering what it was like to finally be on his own- well not totally but he didn't have to constantly look over his shoulder wondering when the next sandle smack was going to happen.

Turning on his watch he watched as the display screen hovered above the screen, a long list of things that his brother sent him to do quickly scrolled on the screen. Half-way through Haru simply turned off his watch and decided that he would read the rest before bedtime. The long list made him want to sleep standing up and he wasn't sure how well it'd go if by a single push he simply fell over.

He figured the first place to go was the dorm room. As he entered the room he noticed that the other side of the room seemed mildly settled in which was fine by him. It'd be an entertaining thought to ponder that he'd never see his roommate due to weird sleeping hours or something of the sort. He simply walked to the window and began to stick pictures of cats on the window. They're come off with a simple squirt of a spray bottle so it wasn't vandalism. The window's were simply his favorite part. Of course the cats were placed in corners or the very top of windows in order to avoid conflict of "not being able to see out of the window."

Haru doesn't usually put much work unless it's his sleeping area- It was pretty much a shrine in a sense to him. After placing a plushy piano pillow on top of his already provided on he was prepared to truly "carpe diem" or something of the sense. As he walked out he suddenly decided there was nothing better to do with his time then find someone who could decide for him. Also known as talking with someone until they reached their destination- Then finding something "fuuuuuuuuuuun" to do. H
e tucked his hands into his sweatshirt pocket before picking someone out of the crowd; a tall seeming male who's haircut screamed effort and pride. Not a perfect target but then, who was in his eyes? He silently crept up to the male, honestly it wasn't that hard being there was too much commotion being that it was for a majority of students an exploration day. He examined his "target" carefully noticing that he was buried deep into his map. Perhaps this male was one of the sorts who took everything to the next level when it came to getting things done. Haru wasn't going to lie, he was rethinking things.

"Heyyyyyyy there, you look like an unfamiliar face. Come here often?" Catching up by walking beside the individual he started this phrase with a known pick-up line just for kicks. Although it was meant to sound jokingly flirty it had a "tired" tone to it, being that it was mildly airy. It didn't help that his face instead of harboring a cocky smile, Haru had a null expression on his face. "Where have you set your sights on going?" He said with a bit of curiosity, he wondered if somewhere in the school he could find a quiet area to spend most of his days but seeing the amount of students- He doubted it. Can't blame a guy for trying though.

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[Pvris]

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Anita Stirling

Blessed by cailleach bheur

✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:* *:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

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Location: Entrance of School
Mood: Tired
Collaborators: @Sasha Bliss @Zeroisdead

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"Too glam to give a damn."

New school, new teachers, new students, new clothes, same old Anita wishing to be anywhere but here. Being new was a usual circumstance for her, when it was her mother's turn to hold custody of her every other year. But this...This was different.

For one, instead of it being at a school in a different state. It was a completely different country. The second reason was that none of her peers and administrators were gods before. But, It wasn't enough to faze her from finding a way to enjoy her time here, One way or another.

Anita exited from the back seat of the self-driving, luxury vehicle in front of the establishment after a 30 minute drive from the airport, turning around to pick up her black cat, Tobias, whose tail was swaying to and fro in delight to finally arrive. "Isn't this place a beaut." The feline purred in his Southern Texan voice as his mistress petted his fur in long, tender strokes.

"I would say the same. However, For a boarding school for gods. You can only expect the best." Anita scanned the perimeter. There were people of all walks of life, possibly nervous or even in denial of this experience. Anita honestly could care less. Anita always knew she was different than the average Jane and Joe but now she had evidence to back it up. Thinking of it, It wasn't like she didn't before.

Her father owns a well-known Whisky company in Scotland, her mother is a Major in the U.S. Military with her role as a police officer. Anita managed to survive the double lifestyles that shifted on an annual basis. The wild father, the strict mother. Every problem that she faced, she overcame with grace. Now, she had a different situation to face.

The girl eyed the map before her whilst walking to the trunk to reveal the two suitcases and 3 bags that she had with her. She had no intentions of picking this up herself or finding her dorm.Thus, she looked around once more to find eligible candidates to assist her.

Diya walked around looking at what was to see around school. Hopefully she wouldn't have to academically compete against the other students. Maybe she could actually make some friends, if she wasn't as socially inept as she was. Just like every other school she was enrolled into she was taller and more physical than most of the students, especially the women.

While she had been in Greece she had much more freedom from her parents than she ever had. Everything wasn't all studying and trying to compete with others. Diya wore her black nike cap and blue hoodie that had flowers all over it. A pair of black, gym shorts clung to her waist over a pair of black, leggings. Under the hoodie was a black long sleeve shirt that went over her hands like a pair of fingerless gloves. Her feet sporting white nike shoes. Essentially she looked ready to workout or play some sort of sport.

Amongst the variety of students that migrated in and out the building, Anita found herself a savior. Anita had to blink twice in disbelief, The girl looked like she belonged in a bodybuilding magazine. She was perfect. "Hey you with the Nike outfit!" Anita called out to attract her attention. "Yes, You! Can you come here for a second?" Though, she phrased her words as a question, saying "No" wasn't an option. Anita beckoned the woman with her right hand and held onto Tobias with her left.

Diya looked at the other girl, without expression. She was surprised that she was called out to. She then walked over to the other woman who was holding the cat somewhat nervously. Her emotion however was not shown the other woman was quite intimidating to Diya based on her facial expression. Did Diya do something for this girl to be mad at her? Diya's eyebrows were slightly upturned showing her nervousness, and concern however the girl probably didn't notice as Diya walked up to her seeing what she was calling out to her for, she pointed at herself making sure the girl was talking to her.

Anita waited until the woman was front and center to start speaking once again. The woman towered over her like a skyscraper but she didn't pay any mind to that, she had a task that needed to be done. "Listen sweetheart, I have a lot of bags that I need to carry to my room and I can't do it on my own. Seeing a strong, tall woman like you made me think that you could possibly assist me. Am I wrong?"

Diya looked down at the shorter girl, She needed help? Diya, not knowing what to say, nodded her head. Biting her lower lip, she picked up two of the bags and slung them on her shoulder. Moving slightly she put the last bag on the top of one of the suitcases, and pulled out both of the handles so she could roll them using less work. Looking at the other female, Diya nodded again once more showing that she was ready, but she was clearly carrying it awkwardly due to the amount she was holding.

"Perfect! I couldn't even imagine picking those up." Anita exclaimed, clearly impressed that the woman was able to carry all that luggage, knowing that each one was anything but light. This sparked her interest in the woman even more. "Now, I just have to find someone to read this map for me." Anita checked her surroundings once again, pointing her dainty finger at various students. "Ini mini miny...You." Her index stopped at a boy with short curly, messy brown hair, and had heterochromia iridium rod.

The boy froze in his tracks, his eyes widening like a deer in headlights. He turned towards the two strangers, pointing to himself and looking around to see if they meant someone else. Seeing as he was the only person Anita could have possibly been referring to within the vicinity, he swiftly walked over. His face flushed and sheepishly scratching the back of his head. "U-uh….um…. hi?" He said, avoiding eye contact with the other two. "Did...did I do something…. wrong… or….?" He was clearly quite confused with this entire situation.

Tobias meowed in amusement while lazily watched the boy's movements, his ears twitching with intrigue. There was something off about him but he didn't know what. He was picking up in a lot of new senses and started to doubt whether or not he would adjust to it. Anita simply chuckled at his response."No, you haven't done anything wrong. Not yet anyways, the day is still young." Anita handed the map in her hand over to the boy. "I need to find out where my dorm is and let's face it, I really don't feel like navigating with a map, I would like you to escort me there. The room number is 107."

Diya looked between the two the boy was probably somewhat like her while the girl seemed to be somewhat stuck up and noblish. She honestly scared Diya so she just stood there waiting for an order.

"Ah…" he responded in a soft voice, carefully taking the map from her hand "I see…" Still somewhat confused by this entire ordeal, he looked over the map quickly, figuring out where they were in relation to the dorms. "Uhhh…. this way..? Yes…. this way…" he points in a direction and proceeds to lead the two with caution. What exactly he was being cautious about was uncertain.

"Y-you know… I don't know the campus all that well. I'm kinda new here… so it may be better if you find someone else that could maybe be a bit more help…" he mutters just loud enough for her to hear.

"That's alright, We'll figure it out together." Anita said, followed not too far behind him. One thing about playing the role of Queen Bee was that if you choose the right people, chances are you get what you want with a twirl of your finger. Unfortunately it took her a couple of years in school to figure that out. Playing nice didn't seem to get her far. "Come along, Darling. The sooner we get there, the faster we can to other things. Time waits for no one!" She cooed to Diya.

 

[WanderingWriter]

Alex had been so engrossed in studying the layout of the school, face almost swallowed by the map, that he nearly missed the guy talking almost directly into his ear. It took a second for him to register that someone was talking to him, but the words had halted his forward progress. As he turned to see whom it was that was speaking to him, he found himself looking to a tanned-skinned fellow with emerald eyes. His first thoughts were, strangely enough, were how his eyes complimented his skin tone quite well. However, his reaction was to cock up an eyebrow and grin as the guy's words finally soaked in to his brain. "A classic for sure, but I hope you've got something better than that. I won't be falling for that one again!" Alex's tone was more energetic than his fellow man, him being a Morning Person and all.

Alex took this opportunity to look over his companion, trying to get a feel for him. He was obviously on the shorter side than Alex and Alex could tell that his frame was also on the smaller side as well. This got Alex's mind really going as he began to wonder if physique played into the sort of god that blessed individuals. Alex's appearance may fool some to think that he is your stereotypical jock, as would his demeanor, but he is very much capable of higher thought than one would think. He had wondered for a while if somehow there was a link between body type or personality and the god gifts that were given. He surmised that his new talking companion had to be in the same boat as him, and was curious as to his deity's identity.
He wasn't too clear on his own but had concluded that it had to be a god of electricity or lightning, the ladder more so than the former. After all, he had been able to generate electricity around both his fists and his body on command. That seemed to be the extent of what he was currently able to do, and honestly for the time being that was cool enough for him.. The kids at the orphanage had loved that trick and he had certainly made it into a fun spectacle for them and gotten a good handle on it. He had a particular nature to take things to the next level, so it was nothing strange for him to lock-in on something and go at it full force...which is what he tried to do with the limited ability he found he was capable of.

"I was heading toward the dorms, I wanted to check out the room situation. I've already checked out the gym," he couldn't help smiling, "It was epic. I can only imagine how their cafeteria looks, so all that's left to see where I'm going to be sleeping." This whole endeavor was something completely crazy to him, but then again so was everything that had happened up until now in his life. In that regard, he wasn't too fazed by this unforeseen and somewhat otherworldly development, but it was sort of in his nature to roll with the flow and make the best of every situation. He was thrilled at the possibilities and even more thrilled to see what other kind of characters were around here. His interest, at the moment, primarily being what god his classmates were blessed by.
One thing he hadn't really considered until this moment was how people might react to such a question or if they would have a full understanding of their own gifts. He figured that a lot of people may be in the dark like he was and only have a broad understanding of their abilities, but he hoped that maybe some would definitively know. He concluded that it would only be a matter of time before they were likely told by someone, like that guy who was Zeus, the name of their god. However, he found it an interesting talking point. He simply hoped it wasn't a taboo subject to people, like how asking a woman her weight or if she's pregnant is sure to get a negative response.
"By the way, the name's Alex King," Alex gave his talking-pal a big grin and extended his hand, "Feel free to call me either. Most people call me Alex, but close friends call me King." The extended hand was a double gesture, one of friendship and mischief. He was glad to have someone to talk to in the moment, but he couldn't help the urge to give his talking buddy a little pick me up, as he didn't seem all that pumped for the day. The moment the two locked hands, Alex planned to give his new schoolmate a shock that was sure to get his heart raising from the suddenness of it all. He hoped this didn't turn their interaction sour, but hey...no risk, no reward...right?!
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@xLarius ​

 

[MagnoliaSweet]

Jaun - Aztec Boy
Jaun cringed as the anger in the large woman's voice chilled him. He froze for a moment his eyes following her as she went to the bench to get a smoke. Jaun was only more unnerved then the woman seemed to stare back with her cold piercing eyes. Jaun wasn't one to be such a puss, especially with a woman. It was just her built form and tall stature that kind of freaked him out. Not that often was he given such an angered glare. Jaun back home was the chill guy that no one got mad at. It sucked that he had to make that first impression. Why doesn't he fix that?

Jaun took out one of his bags that he had to bring up to his room. He didn't really bring all that much besides a backpack full of clothes along with few bags of Mary. Jaun planned to buy some clothes here in Greece his parents were happy to help him out. Jaun only cared about the weed, to be frank. Perhaps he could share a blunt with her. She was already smoking after all. He was 89% sure it was probably legal he didn't quite keep track of that politics stuff.

Before he went up he pulled out a pre-rolled blunt for himself and the woman. By the time he was up there, he had a relaxed smile on his lips. Not an expression of apology. "Hay I'm sorry for fucking up your ride, I am pretty new to driving. Here," Jaun apologised though his tone stayed almost monotone as he lit his blunt. In his hand, he offered a lighter and another blunt to the bulky woman. "What your name, I'm Jaun. I have insurance from my mom so get I covered probably," Jaun said offhandedly as the smoke filled his lungs.

Talking to: @Huntress - Laila Skovgaard

 

[xLarius]

⤨ Haru Akiyama ⤪
Mr. Casanova || Ryūjin
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The other males response came a bit delayed but it was of no concern to Haru. On the other hand it seemed to confirm his thoughts. This male could be the type to put all his energy in doing one thing correctly rather than do multiple and do a potentially crappy job. At his reply a smirk appeared on Haru's face before he clicked his tongue. "A shame, then again if I have to make one every interaction there's more for other people. No?" He considered for a brief moment that in the end he'd forget about the pick up attempt and simply move on. The other males energy didn't phase him, although it was a bit odd of how perky the other male was it wouldn't dismiss the idea of a potential ally. Haru did though make as much room between the two as he could. If he were to be honest with himself it wasn't an upgrade. His smirk disappeared as Haru tapped on his lips in a thoughtful fashion, "Huh, again?" It seemed that the other male fell for it once? Haru didn't actually think that would work. Maybe his classmates were easier to please then some of the more higher standing ladies. Or it was simply the simplicity that this male had.

It wasn't a bad thing- not at all. Curiously Haru caught sight of the energetic male looking him over, at that thought Haru took a moment to think of what others might see him as. He was described as pompous, and chaotic but those were words that his brother used. Haru stared directly into the energetic male's eyes, if the other male could read them they practically screamed challenge- At least for a moment or two. Haru's hand came over his mouth as he yawned, afterwards his brows furrowing. He always had sleeping issues. Perhaps it was because of how tense he always was at home. Now being surrounded by a bunch of strangers his body tensed up in reply. Haru's body screamed to escape for a few moments, the thoughts cluttering up his brain. Haru took a deep breath a thought replaying in his mind of a white lily he shuddered for the briefest moment before regaining his composure.

His expression reverted to its null look before he nodded. Perhaps this other male was a potential jock? Haru wouldn't have called himself a jock really- If he didn't play soccer. On the other hand he preferred activities that was more indoors- If he were lucky he could sneak in a little nap here and there. Suddenly he returned his attention to his newly established acquaintance realizing he was still talking to him. He seemed to catch 'check out the room situation' and so on. Well whatever it was Haru decided it was a safe road to simply nod. Haru's expression seemed to soften at the other male smiling. At least someone could make light of the situation. Being able to smile despite being stripped of the safety of their home. Or perhaps the other male was simply running from it like he himself was doing. Impossible. Otherwise the other male couldn't smile so brightly. At that Haru dug a couple of extra stickers out of his pocket before holding the sheet up for the other to see.

"It has plenty of window space and looks like a hotel." Haru said in a bland manner. He wasn't sure how exquisite that was, but if he was to be honest with himself he wanted to measure the others expression. "It's a great place for window markers and stickers- Glitter if you're into that stuff. On the other hand it'd be a shame if your roommate was sleeping closely to that area and it ended up blinding them the next morning." Haru wasn't sure if he was joking about that but chose to allow the other male to interpret that however he wanted. Haru considered the other male to be his roommate seeing how new he seemed to be but from the fact that the other hadn't seen his dorm yet- Eliminated him. Haru wasn't much for meeting new people since then most people expected him to maintain relationships which was a pain if there were too many.

As the other male now known as "Alex King" introduced himself Haru realized that throughout their conversation they hadn't known one another's names. That would've been a cliche but amusing mistake. Judging by what the other male suggested Haru decided not to get a big head about their interaction. After all it was their first one. "Pleasure to meet your acquaintance. I'm Haru Akiyama. Or if we want to get fancy, Akiyama-sama." One of the few things he was forced to adapt to when he worked with his brother. Honorifics for Japan. He didn't know much else then a greeting here and there, and honorifics. Of course Haru was joking but his expression betrayed no hints.

As the other reached out his hand, Haru didn't think twice before he took the other's hand-

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[Huntress]

She watched, unblinking almost. The glare was strong as she flicked the ashes from her cigarette. Her frustration and anger towards this guy wouldn't be leaving anytime soon. Taking another drag she exhaled only from her nose as she clenched her jaw. The man just stood there for a little bit, looking back at her before taking some things out of the car and slowly approaching. Taking one final drag Laila flicked her cigarette aside before standing up as the green haired guy approached her. Folding her arms across her chest she exhaled the cloud of smoke before clenching her jaw again. Pale blue eyes studying the face before her. He spoke monotonously and she listened, her eyes following his actions as she eyed the joint in his hand. Exhaling sharply and visibly through flared nostrils she remained silent, eyes once again practically unblinking. "If you can't drive then don't. You're lucky you just hit a bike and not a person." Her words were low, with a hint of a rasp in her voice. Pale blue irises flicked to the joint then back to him. "I don't want your drugs and damn straight you're paying for the damages you caused." She almost spat her response as she took a deep breath and looked away closing her eyes for a moment she swallowed back before returning her attention to him. "Try not to kill anyone while you're on the road." Laila spoke simply and turned around to walk away.

There were times where being relaxed, chill and nonchalant were okay this wasn't one of them at least not for Laila. If this guy was some stoner that didn't give a damn then he really needed to take a moment and realize the damage his actions could actually cause. Sighing heavily as she walked on, she pinched the bridge of her nose and growled at herself. She wasn't sure if she was more angry at the guy hitting her bike, or just how much he didn't seem to give a damn. A few more deep, calming breaths escaped her as she did her best to calm herself. When her anger was sudden and out of nowhere she always found herself struggling to relax and calm down. Her best option typically seemed to be removing herself from whatever the situation may be and allowing herself to simmer down, no interactions, no thoughts about anything, just pacing and breathing.

Continuing on off towards the side away from the entrance closest to the offices she kept narrowed eyes on the road ahead. Her hands tightly gripped at her arms, jaw tense. Her breaths sounding harsh as they came out of her nose. Clearing her throat she watched the other students walk around, some looking at the school in awe others buried in their maps and phones. Reaching for her phone in her pocket Laila stumbled on her path. Straightening herself up she glared down towards the ground with bared teeth. A large branch was strewn across the grass. Narrowing her eyes in confusion she turned to look over her left shoulder, she could see the cracked and broken part of the tree where the branch had come from. Cocking her head to the right she stood up straight before looking back to the branch on the ground, taking hold of the large chunk of wood she picked it up and moved it closer to the tree. At least this way it was less out of the way, which meant people were less likely to trip over it. Walking away she dusted her hands off; the sound of shuffling and rustling entered her ears. Confusion came across Laila's face as she cocked a dark brow and fully turned to look up into the tree. So someone had knocked the branch off.

Looking around in the branches the confusion remained on her face. "Hello?" She called out.

Rhu noticed the girl under the tree. She said something that she couldn't quite make out from her angle. She adjusted herself so she was more visible to the girl and waved.

Out of the branches and leaves a figure appeared, a young woman with dark hair and a small frame. She waved towards Laila which had the brunettes brow rising as she stood in a spot where she could easily see her. "Hi." Laila's arms stayed crossed over her chest. "Uh...are you alright up there?" She asked. "I mean...I tripped over the broken branch" she looked towards it "but I didn't know what the cause of it might've been." Pointing towards the tree she chuckled awkwardly. "Now I do." a shrug came from the woman. "Well...umm...enjoy...I guess. Didn't mean to bother you." She started to back away from the tree.

Rhu slowly nodded when she asked if she was alright. But when the other woman began to walk away she quickly changed her mind. Better to be laughed at and get help than be stuck here all day. Not knowing how to get her attention back Rhu began shaking the branches around her and making noise. When she got her attention Rhu began to sign to ask for help and realized it was unlikely this other person knew sign language.

Watching the girl she smiled softly with a nod until the branches and leaves began to rustle and shake. The confusion grew further as Laila's brows furrowed. She stopped where she stood and watched the girl start to do things with her hands. Pale blue eyes were unsure what to make of the situation as she shook her head slightly and moved closer. "I'm not sure what you're doing..." She spoke in confusion. "Do you need help? Can you explain to me what you're trying to say?" Laila made a worried face as she looked around before stepping a little closer to the tree.

Rhu nodded when asked if she needed help. She pointed to the ground and shook her head. Hopefully that would be enough to convey that she couldn't get down.

Watching the actions from the other woman, Laila grew more confused. She had pointed to the ground and shook her head. Making a face with a shrug the brunette shook her head. "Okay...so you need help?" She nodded slowly attempting to decipher the charades she was being given. "But You don't like the grass? You don't like the ground? Uh...you don't wanna get down?" She asked more questions as she moved closer. "What do you need help with then?" Laila sighed as she looked around the tree. "Do you need me to give you something? Do you have a bag down here?" Her confusion carried on as she shrugged, palms up. "How about we get you down and then whatever you're looking for I'll help with?" In truth Laila didn't really know what this girl was looking for or what she needed, she was working based on her assumptions and apparently horrible charade deciphering skills.

"Uhh..." She looked up and started walking around the tree to see if there was somewhere lower she could step. Coming back around she looked up at the woman again. "You could maybe hang from a branch and I can grab you and lower you, or...umm...you could jump?" She was unsure of that one. "And maybe I can catch you." She grimaced at the idea. At least she could break the fall if that was what ended up happening. It would hurt less for her than the girl in the tree.

Great. She was going to help her down. Even though she didn't know what she needed help with. Rhu looked down. Although the person helping was fairly tall, Rhu was also quite far up. But it wouldn't hurt to try hanging down and seeing if that would lower her down enough. Rhu carefully swung down so she was hanging by her arms, making sure not to hit the other girl in the head. Her toes hung just in line with her forehead. It would be possible for the other girl to grab her but...it would also be awkward. maybe next time I won't climb so high Rhu thought to herself.

Ducking out of the way of the girl lowering herself Laila approached the dangling woman and reached up. Exhaling in frustration as she couldn't comfortably reach any section of the girl that would make this easier she sighed. "Alright, the only thing we can do here is for you to let go and I have to catch you. Worse case scenario I break your fall." She spoke simply.

Rhu's eyes widened at Laila's suggestion and then vigorously shook her head. She was not going to let go.

Exhaling the brunette closed her eyes and shook her head. "I don't know what else we can do..." She stated simply with a shrug as she looked at the other.

Rhu readjusted her grip. She noticed the tall funnily dressed person she saw earlier and used her foot to point at him.

Following the small movement of the other's foot Laila glanced towards the man that she assumed was being pointed at. "Maybe you could've thrown a branch at him if you wanted his help." She spoke rather bluntly and cleared her throat before standing straight, folding her arms across her chest she looked in the direction of the oddly dressed man. "Hey you!" She called out and glanced up at the dangling girl. Staying close enough that if she let go, Laila could react, she turned her attention back to the man. "Apparently trying to be a good Samaritan doesn't work here unless you're shirtless. She won't take my help, so maybe she'll take yours, since she seems to be asking for it." The bluntness continued from Laila as she swallowed back. She had been trying to help, it obviously wasn't wanted so once he got close enough she would let the two do as they pleased. So much for trying to be the good guy. She looked away in annoyance as she waited.

Rhu had obviously upset the girl though she didn't know why. She readjusted her grip again. Hopefully when she got on the floor she'd be able to explain herself better. Her notebook was in her bag, which would allow her to communicate easier.

Taking a moment to snap from his thoughts and glance around for the source of the voice, Aiden found himself making brief eye contact with an, admittedly attractive, well built young woman. She could definitely kick my ass any day of the week… he thought to himself as he strode over, Fuck, I'd probably let her… A devious smirk flashing on his face before he noticed a pair of legs, dangling from the tree next to her. His gaze trailed upwards with a puzzled expression before locking eyes with another girl. The pieces clicked together as he reached the two. The one in the tree can't get down alone, and the one on the ground is not tall enough to help. He took off his hat with a flourish and gave an exaggerated bow, "How might I be of service to you?" he said as he tilted his head up at Laila from his bow, a bit of a cocky grin on his face.

"I guess you didn't pay attention to everything I said." Laila spoke casually towards the seemingly cocky man that had approached. "You're not serving me. You're serving her." She pointed to the dangling girl. "She needs help getting down. You've got the reach, and apparently you look more trustworthy than I do." Laila shrugged. "So, good luck." Turning to look at the girl in the tree the brunette nodded towards her. "Sorry I wasn't good enough." She clenched her jaw before looking towards the man once more and turning to walk away. She had tried to help, she apparently couldn't be trusted and thus couldn't perform well enough. Sighing she shook her head. Laila wanted to get rid of the anger, not fuel it and make it grow even more. Another harsh exhale escaped her as she visibly sighed heavily, her whole torso rising and falling with the breath. Gritting her teeth she growled at herself.

Confused by the girl's irritation, he set his hat on the ground before looking up at the one in the tree. "How's the view up there?" He said with a grin in attempt to lighten the mood a bit. "See anything you like?" he winked then chuckled to himself, "I'm kidding." he reached up to grab her sides stopping before touching her, waiting for a sign that this was acceptable. "Lets get you down from there, shall we?" Rhu gave a slight nod as he reached up to grab her and readjusted her hands again slightly. Her arms were getting tired. He grabbed her sides carefully, bracing himself for her weight. Rhu hesitated slightly, readjusting her grip on the branch again. Then she took a deep breath and let go. He brought her down slowly, careful not to freak her out too much, then let go. "There we go." he said with a smile, "Now you probably shouldn't climb any more trees that you can't get out of, hun." he tapped her nose lightly with his finger, "You'll break a leg, and not in a good way."

Rhu frowned and slapped his hand away. She did not like being treated like a child. She then turned and picked up her bag off the ground and pulled out a notebook, "My name is Rhu. Thanks for helping me. Sorry I can't talk I am deaf (but I can read lips pretty well). Sorry that I didn't trust you to catch me, I didn't want to hurt you." Rhu gently tapped Laila on the shoulder and showed her what she had written.

Smooth... a voice echoed in his head.

The smile wiped from his face and picked his hat off the ground, dusting off the brim and placing it back on his head. He then swiftly tried to catch up with the two. There was no way in Hell he was going to let the first people he met here leave with a bad impression of him.

As she walked towards the building, Laila's whole body was tense, knuckles white as her fists were clenched shut. Shaking her head she scoffed. Why was she letting this bother her so much? Why was she so upset that one tiny girl didn't think she was good enough to help her and some tall ass, half naked dude, who really hadn't done anything wrong, was? It made sense. He could reach up and she couldn't, simple as that but the rage in her blood was not allowing her to accept this. Another irritated growl escaped her as she shook her head again in frustration. "Fucking stupid." She muttered to herself as she felt something on her shoulder. Stopping she stood straight and glanced over her shoulder with a snarl. Pale blue eyes littered with flecks of reddish-orange. Flaring her nostrils she huffed and turned around.

The shirtless guy wasn't far behind the now visibly petite woman in front of her. There was a notebook in her hands, a page open and pointed at her. Raising a brow Laila unintentionally glared at the girl before taking the book in her hand and reading what was scrawled out for her. Her eyes scanned the page quickly as her features softened. Swallowing back she blinked a few times while looking away before her attention returned to Rhu. Her irises were clear of the anger that had been swelling inside her. Handing the notebook back she nodded to the girl before looking up at the guy and clearing her throat. "You have nothing to apologize for. Neither of you have done anything wrong. I get worked up easily, I overreacted." She explained and swallowed back. "I'm Laila." She put a hand out for a shake, her eyes flicking to the top hat wearing guy then back to Rhu.

Aiden let out a sigh "I'm glad you say that. I was a bit worried I did something stupid and forgot about it ... again..." he grinned sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. Curiosity getting the better of him, he glanced at the notebook. So she's deaf... she probably doesn't even notice I followed her to apologize... He casually tried to position himself in a spot within her eyesight. "Oh... I'm Aiden. Very pleased to meet both of you." he said with a wink.

Rhu turned to a new page in her notebook, "It's nice to meet you guys too. Laila, are you going to the dorms? Do you mind showing me where they are?" She held it out for them to see, making sure that it was in a position where both of them could read it easily.

"Depending on my mood I usually tell people where they've fucked up. If I'm pissed I try to avoid confrontation all together. Things get outta hand quickly in those situations." She told the shirtless guy, Aiden. "Nice to meet you." Nodding towards him Laila then returned her attention to the new note on the page. Looking at Rhu she nodded. "Uh—Yeah. I mean I was going to go to the principals office but they're probably not even there, first day and all. To be honest, I have no idea where the dorms are so...I guess we'll be looking together?" She shrugged with a raised brow.

"Sounds like a plan to me." he looked at Rhu, waiting for her response.

Rhu nodded in agreement. "That sounds fine to me."

"Uhh...okay, great. Let's see if we can find these dorms." Laila spoke as she looked between the two.

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INTERACTIONS:

@Neko_Green (Jaun Amapola)
@ItariChan (Rhu Aquino)
@Zeroisdead (Aiden Bien Aime)

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[Zeroisdead]

Jaun looked over to woman as she walked away. He put the joint into his lips and blew out a puff of smoke. That sucked, he never got her number or anything so he could pay it off. That was probably for the better, Jaun's mom would be pissed when she gets that check. It would better be delayed. Jaun made his way up to the Men's Born and made his way up to his room unlocked it with his key card and open the door.

As Jaun finished his joint he got out his single backpack and started to unpack. He put his wallet and keys in his drawer and started to put his limited number of clothes into his dresser. Their were postly shorters since he was in Greece after all as well as a few tees. Probably the most heavy thing in his backpack was his Xbox 5 which he plugged in immediately. He had to get a game of Fortnite in. He had a bet with a friend back hope that they would win his first Greek game with his friends. It probably had a better chance since the internet in this place was probably godly (literally).

It took Aiden a little bit to find his room, but it wasn't long till he found himself just outside his assigned door. He was actually a bit disappointed with himself for not remembering where it was, but he had good looks not a good memory. He sighed and dig around his bag for his key card, much to displeasure of the snake coiled inside. After a few moments of rummaging, he found it and slid it through the scanner, which responded with a welcoming click. He opened the door to be greeted with a familiar musty smell and a green haired boy playing a game on the TV.

Jaun turned quickly to see what he guessed to be his room-mate. "Oh hi there, don't mind me I am just playing a game. What is your name? I am Jaun," He said as his eyes darted from the screen to the person who had just walked in. He seemed to be well dressed enough, but his looks were pretty good. Actually Jaun could say he was quite handsome. Other then that he was glad he had a room-mat he didn't want to stuck alone playing fortnite all day like a no life. Maybe he could play with him?

"Ah, hello there." Aiden was relieved that his roommate seemed chill enough, plus he probably won't mind him smoking which is always a bonus. "Aiden." He introduced himself with a nod. "I see you've already made yourself at home." He said as he stepped inside and closed the door behind him. The then tossed his hat onto his bed and set his bag on the floor next to it.

"Yah dude, I got this fortnite game in warps. There is 20 left and I got the best gun in the game and 4 Pumps," Jaun said monotonically as his eyes were fixed on the screen. For a brief second Jaun turned his over to Aiden. "You can put your stuff in that dresser over their that one isn't used up. You don't mind me smoking right?" Jaun said as he puffed out a huge cloud.

"Nah, of course not." Aiden said with a grin, "I smoke as well so it's kind of a relief." He started putting his clothes into the dresser. Thinking about how he could get to know his roommate better. He's never really been in quite the same situation before so this was all kind of new to him. It didn't take long for him to put his clothes away, and once he finished he took off his jacket and lounged on his bed, mindlessly watching Jaun play. After a few moments he spoke up, absently speaking his thoughts out loud hoping something would start a conversation, "I was never really able to get into gaming. It seems fun but I never had the money when I was younger, by the time I did get the money I guess buying stuff like that just slipped my mind..."

"Dude, we play can use mine when I am not around. It's no biggie. I did bring another controller so we could play some others games like Minecraft 3 or Call of Duty: World of Combat 2," Jaun said he smiled to. He looked to the TV once more only to realize he was dead. A guy had shot him while he was shielding. Jaun let out grunt of disappointment and went over to the lobby. He shook his head sunk into his bed. "Oh let me show you my dances." He went over to his dances and showed him several ones. One had the person do a wild spin, the other had him do a robot, another had him dab. Jaun chuckled at that one.

"Here you wanna try?" Jaun said as he offered him his sweaty controller. It had a bunch of stickers on it of geographical things like a globe, states, and europe.

Aiden hummed, thinking about it for a moment before making up his mind, "I think I'll just watch for now. It's kinda entertaining ya know?" He sat up and sat cross legged on the bed, "But I'll definitely have to try it out some other time." he said with a warm, friendly smile, "When I do, you'll have to help me figure it out, kay?"

Jaun smiled back and turned to the TV as he continue this excursion of Fortnite gaming. He didn't get to win a game yet but it wouldn't count not until he was with his friends yet. He had to get his skills back up from that 12 hours break from getting here.

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Collab between @Zeroisdead and @Neko_Green

 

[Stormi]

Emily looked to her new roommate in excitement. She was surprised when she was then brought up into a hug. Emily then picked up her stuff bringing it to the only other bed that was in the room. Emily's roommate then brought up the topic of why they were there. She perked up a bit looking back over to her roommate before walking back into the center of the room.

"So did you only read the letter or did you go to the place that was on it as well.?" she asked before speaking up again. "Cause if you did, you'd remember that old guy we met with the beard, probably the principal. He said that he was Zues, the one from the war that happened around 200 years ago." she stated pausing again.

"He also said that we were blessed by the gods, however I'm assuming most people didn't go based on how far it was and just decided to go to the school instead. But then he transformed and what not. So yeah I think it's based on the powers we have" she said, "If you don't mind me asking, what type of powers do you have?"



@Youreverydaywildchild

 

[Stormi]

6:00 a.m. September 12th, 2446

A day had passed since the day to get settled in. Classes were sent out to the dorms to each student. While many students spent their day exploring the campus, others stuck around their dorms, while some went off campus. The day was going as planned for the teachers while many of the students dreaded getting up like any other school. The Orientation was going to be at 7:00 a.m. and every other student would meet in their home rooms after that.

Students until orientation are free to do as pleased, however the orientation is mandatory. Many students were already going off campus to the local coffee shop or restaurant. While others were content with the cafeteria lunch, and as they would discover is actually quite good.

The auditorium of the school was large. Almost twice the size of any other school's. Students would probably show up around 6:50 meanwhile staff started preparing for the orientation of the school. A woman stood on stage in a business outfit, blond with blue eyes. She smirked as she couldn't wait to get started.​

 

[WanderingWriter]

Alex was awake early in the morning, his phone's alarm waking him at 4am. He was a morning person, so this was the usual for him. Without waking his roommate he moved to the open space at the front of his bed; 100-push-ups, 100 body squats, 100 mountain climbers, 100 crunches, 100 sit-ups, and that's how he started his early morning. He was excited to see who all he'd be at this school with at the Orientation, so he a little more enthusiastic with his morning routine. After warming up, he changed into some workout clothes and silently left the room and made his way to the gym. By 6:30 he had completed running 9 miles on the treadmill, an hour of cardio boxing, and 30 minutes of swimming. His body was his temple and he took pride in building it up the way he did, so not working himself hard wasn't an option. His morning cool-down was always the same, he ran through the gauntlet of Katas he had learned in his martial arts discipline, and then headed by to the dorms to shower.

By 6:45, Alex was stopping by the cafeteria to grab a quick nutrition bar and banana, he was grinning ear to ear as he walked, excited to see the school bustling with bodies. It was getting closer and closer to the time he was going to get to see who he was going to spending time with in this huge school. He hoped that he'd see his first friend, Haru this morning. He chuckled a bit to himself as he recalled their interaction the other day, and wondered if Haru would still be guarded against giving him his hand. He figured he'd catch at least one new person with that trick as a friendly introduction, perhaps a girl this time, so he could see the surprised look on the unsuspecting girl's face. It truly was funny to him no matter how many times he did it.

Alex had already bought a few of the school uniforms and today he went with the basic look; he wore the pants the shirt, the vest, and even the tie. He still hadn't gotten use to wearing clothes like this, even after he was adopted, but he couldn't help but still feeling pretty good in the uniform. His hair sat unkempt, as was his usual style which his mother always got on to him about, but it was a look that he liked and thought he wore pretty good. With a grin on his face he made his way toward the auditorium, excited to see the rest of the student body. There was a pep in his step that easily screamed "Morning Person" to anyone that were to notice him, and as he walked he made sure to keep his eyes open for both Haru and who was going to be his next handshake victim.

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Kara woke up at 5am, and not because she wanted to. She had stirred from a bad dream, but the moment her eyes shot open she had forgotten the content of the dream. She only knew that it was very unpleasant and that she was glad that she was no longer subject to that unconscious dream construct. She slowly shook off the uncomfortable feeling that still clung to her foggy brain and slowly got herself up. She slowly went over to her dresser, fished out her red LED lit Cig-Pen and took in a long draw, holding it in for several seconds before exhaling. She was so not a morning person, and she just wanted to get this orientation thing over with. She slowly made her way to the bathroom and got herself presentable for the day. She had picked out a boyish look for the day, and she almost chuckled to herself as she recalled the funny glances that came her way when she got her clothes. Todays outfit consisted of the long pants with the suspenders, which she let hand down by her sides, the shirt, and she was wearing the tie too, but she let it hang a little loose with the top button unbuttoned.


"Why do you insist on ignoring me?"

Kara continued getting herself together and taking a few more hits from her pen, the flavor was Fruit Loops, a classic and her personal favorite, the smell of the vapor was intoxicating and the flavor on her tongue was just so good.

"Fine! Keep up this tough girl act. We'll see how long you can keep this up. You'll need me sooner or later, anyway."

Kara was simply standing in the bathroom staring at her reflection in the mirror, silent. She waited as the reflection that looked back at her with blood red eyes returned to their natural color and then she took a long drag from her pen once more. It had been a while since she had to deal with that thing and she was almost starting to get comfortable with not hearing it's voice. She knew it was stupid to think that it had simply vanished or decided to give her some reprieve, but she had been naively hopeful. This was a reminder of what such foolish things got you.

She splashed some water in her face and gave her reflection a smirk before leaving her dorm room, casting a quick glance to her roommate's bed. She would head to cafeteria for a quick bite and then head to the auditorium and see what they had to say to them all. The whole situation was weird enough and she had to admit she was curious about the possible other nut cases that had found themselves lucky enough to be here. Granted, she had to admit that this certainly beat a stint in a detention center or having to talk with a psychiatrist or a counselor. However, time would tell if this school was any better than any of those other places. ​

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