Realistic or Modern Valendor

Corinna Lorelai Mikhail
Mythology Major

Standing in her hospital bathroom at 6:00 in the morning, gingerly pulling the one outfit that had survived the collapse of Dolgas Academy on over her bruised body, Corinna could scarcely believe the events of the last twenty-four hours. Yesterday had started out as just another normal day. It had been a little dark and overcast outside, but nothing to indicate the caliber of the storm that had wracked the school that afternoon. Corinna had been in her room on the first floor when the building started shaking, reading through one of her many mythology books from her beloved collection. This one was a consolidation of the many myths and legends regarding the origin of vampires, and one of her favorites. Her absolute favorite was her personally assembled consolidation of werewolf myths, but then again, last week it had been her book on merfolk, so she wasn’t sure she could safely determine a number one favorite.

When the building started to shake, Corinna had gotten up, unsure whether to try and leave the building or hide beneath something solid and try to protect herself. Her decision was made for her, however, when her ceiling began to collapsed. Scared to death she was going to be crushed, Corinna had dove underneath her desk and curled her body into tiny ball, covering her head with her arms as her school crumbled around her. She stayed that way even as the shaking stopped and the rubble settled, knowing she was trapped until they moved the rubble from over top of her. She remained trapped beneath the desk, ignoring the pain from the long, deep gash in her arm and the many bruises from the rubble, for nearly seven and a half hours before they got her out. By the time she was transported to the hospital, it was nearly two in the morning, and she was exhausted. She’d barely stayed conscious long enough for the doctor to dress her wound before she fell asleep on the bed in her hospital room.

When she woke, and discovered she and the other students that had stayed for winter break had been invited to stay at Valendor, she’d been shocked. She felt as though she were not near rich enough to be offered even an inch of space in such a prestigious place. She’d gotten up quickly, leading her to where she now stood before the hospital bathroom mirror, changing into a gray t-shirt, dark gray leggings, white sneakers, a pink winter coat, and her favorite gray beanie with a pink poof ball on top. This was the only outfit that had survived the storm, and the only thing she had left to her name. All of her other possessions had been lost to the rubble of Dolgas Academy. Sighing, Corinna settled her dark brown hair around her shoulders and left the bathroom, heading downstairs to wait out front for the black Mercedes town cars she’d been told would be driving her and the other students to Valendor. Still tired, Corinna yawned as she waited, hoping she’d have a chance to get more sleep on the ride there.

She didn’t say much to the other students as she waited for the cars. She hadn’t had a chance to get particularly close to any of them despite being at Dolgas for quite awhile now, so she wasn’t sure what she would have said if he did talk to them. When the cars arrived, Corinna let her driver to help her into the backseat of the town car. She fell asleep almost instantly, still exhausted from her journey, and remained that way for the entire ride. When she opened her eyes, there passing through the gates to Valendor. She sat up in her seat, rubbing the sleep from her eyes as she looked out the window, waiting for the school to come into view. She had heard stories, but nothing could have prepared her for how beautiful—how breathtaking—it was. The school was enormous, and Corinna knew it must have been a castle in its early days. She wondered if there were any myths or legends tied to this place, and who had lived here before it became a school. She wondered if the place had any hidden secrets she could discover.

With a wide smile gracing her lips, Corinna eagerly waited for the car to stop, jumping out onto the drive as soon as it did. She watched as a tall, shirtless guy approached Haven and carried her bags into the school while another, much bigger guy who reminded Corinna of the Hulk minus the green part did the same thing for Esmeralda. She watched Finn head into the school with a wrist brace covering it, followed by Aiden, Dexter, and Kathryne. Corinna stayed outside, just admiring the architecture of the building for another several seconds before she hurried inside. Silently observing everyone else, Corinna made her way to an empty chair at the dining room table and made herself a plate with pancakes, eggs, and bacon. She ate slowly, listening to the friendly chatter around her. Part of her wished she had made more of an effort to make friends at Dolgas when she got there, but the sociable part of her remembered she could handle doing it whenever, and she continued eating. She waited until everyone was done with the roommate list before she picked it up, scanning for her name.

When she noticed her name written next to Aiden Rosewood’s, she smiled. She was happy she’d gotten someone from Dolgas who she recognized as her roommates. She may not be friends with the guy, or anything, but at least he wasn’t some overtly wealthy kid from Valendor whom she had no experience with. Finishing her food, she looked around, searching for Aiden. When she found him completely mesmerized by the Headmistress, she rolled her eyes with a chuckle and focused on the rest of the room, noticing a lot of the students were helping outside for a snowball fight. Eager to make new friends and get the most out of her time at Valendor, Corinna stood and followed them out, trying to pick a team. Eventually, she decided that joining the team led by the enormous guy with the pet bear cub was the safest bet for someone as clumsy as she was. This way, if she fell, he could pick her up, and she could use him as a human field.

Walking up to the guy as he stood strategizing with the team he’d already assembled, Corinna offered him and the people around a bright, friendly smile. “Mind if I join your team?” she asked.

Aleksi Valdir
Beta of the Eryna pack

Aleksi couldn't help but to tense for a second when Isaac refered to him as Alpha. He knew it was an usual human thing to do, but for him, as a lycan, with a pack mentality... "Beta... We are Team Beta," he said quickly. It just felt wrong to be refered to as Alpha. He never had any ambitions to take the leader spot, he was rather content as being the beta of the pack. Besides, he wouldn't have the burden of producing a heir, which was simply not gonna happen with his sexuality. Things were still a bit old fashioned like that, back in Eryna, though he was fairly well accepted.

"Show off," Aleksi mumbled under his breath. He shook his head a bit when Isaac so careless and effortless jumped over the wall. He noticed the first snowball being throwin in Brans direction, before Finnley ran off towards the wall. "Hey!" he called out alerted. That wall was far too high and he was injured! Yet before he was at the wall the human had already found his way on top and over it. "You okay?" he asked with a slight concerned expression towards his roommate as he had noticed that slight change in attitude and heartbeat. He was now looking down at him from sitting up on the wall in a crouch while Haven joined their little fort as well. The only one being smart enough to go around the wall.

Aleksi watched Cynder starting on their snowball pile, while Wilma declared not to join them. His head turned toward the shy female, they never had much interaction. "Hey, Wilma, are you sure?" he asked as he finally had gotten down from that wall. He quickly looked over the teams. He had Cynder, Isaac, Haven and Finnley on his. While Bran had Dexter, Kathryne and Corinna? If he was correct on their names... "I am sure Bran wouldn't mind having you on his team, so we are even numbered," he grinned brightly. He just wanted everyone to have fun. Even though things were still very much off balance into his team advantage. He reached for one of the snowballs and sent it flying, heading with great precision for his best friends face. "Got another one for you, Bran!" he called out. He gently gave Wilma a soft push towards the forest edge that Bran had declared his fort. "Go on. It will be fun," he said with a friendly encouraging smile.

It was only after he had send her on her way that he quickly made his way back. Jumping over the wall as it was nothing, very much the same as he had accused Isaac of being a show off for. "Flanks, you said?" The lycan looked over to the clearly vulnerable places, but gave a little shrug, though of course he was very much aware of the problem. "You take the left side, I take the right then," he said, "knowing Bran he probably will go for the left flank first. But he knows I know him, so perhaps he will go for the right this time. Then again, the humans will most likely just go for a direct charge." He sighed, as he rolled his eyes at them taking this all way too serious. It was just a fun snowball fight.

Location: Outside in front of the fort still.
Interaction: Isaac Physiicz // Finn BittyBobcat // Wilma ClownPope
Mention: Bran Veil Walker // Other people involved in the snowball fight
Outfit: Just pants

Azuris
Young Prince of Nilmehona

Azuris looked at the fox, very much not impressed in the little one sided rant he went off to. He scoffed as he was told not to use the nickname, before the other actually had the audicity to set up rules in his room. Mori would just be a temporarily guest there after all. He glanced over towards Hannicus and Selena discussing the use of glitter on the banner. Yet he kept his judgement to himself, while the poor timid girl asked about the society. He had heard many many of those monologues from the male. Or at least, the other was just talking each time he decided to come up, for underwater the voice was mostly drowned out.

The merman looked back at his new room. "Good luck with that, I promise you will break a nail before you do me any harm, Vulpix." He emphasized the use of the wretched nickname now, as a hint of amused smile played over his face. "And get down from your high horse, you ain't that cute..." he added. Though only now truly looking the other over. Nope, nothing cute about him. Though... he was.... He scoffed. Nope, nothing cute, he could see. He let out a deep sigh. "Let's get your stuff then, so we can get you sorted out in my room," he said. Honestly, he knew it could have been a lot worse than having the kitsune stay in his room. Besides, it seemed that most likely the fox would be avoiding him and the room anyway. So he shouldn't complain that much... But what else was he gonna do? Be friendly?

Azuris made his way slowly out of the diner room. Not really caring for whether or not Mori was following. He looked over the bags that stood around in the hallway, all from the humans most likely. "Just tell me if you need help or anything," he said over his shoulder. Still not checking if his roommate had followed him out or not as he went over towards the stairs that would eventually lead up to the second floor where their room would be. Even if he put up a harsh, distant front, his offer to help and get the other settled was genuine. And if he were really honest, he may even be looking slightly forward to spend the room with another being that was older than a century. If only out of curiosity to understand how a Kitsune lived. "I won't splash you by the way," he said all of a sudden. He could be considerate of boundaries. Though he would not give up on calling the other Vulpix, not until he had found an equally satisfying alternative.

Location: Dining Room
Interaction: Vulpix, Mori Tori Bradley
Mention: Hannicus Tenma // Timid girl, Esmee DarkiusHeavenstein
Outfit: Turtleneck

Esmeralda Torres
The friendly cook

Esmee perked up at the thought of being shown the kitchen. Honestly that was the only thing she needed to be shown, she would find her way around the rest of the buildings eventually. And perhaps the room she would sleep of course, it would be nice to know how that looked as well. She had no idea what to expect from Selena, decoration wise. Somehow she was expecting some soft pink. "Ah, yes, I would love to open a restaurant one day," she said, "but I am also looking into the possiblity to have a restaurant that moves around. So I can stay travel and see the world as well and truly learn about the different cuisines." In her opinion there went nothing over getting experience from the actual local people of a cuisine, rather than through classes given by professionals.

Selena was given the go-ahead for adding glitter and while the male introduced himself as Hannicus, oppose to Hanni. She blushed a bit at the mere idea of wanting to call him Hanni, obviously that was reserved for good friends. Or perhaps more? Selene and Hannicus seemed to match really well. She blinked her eyes when Hannicus spoke more and she realized he was answering the question she had asked. She mumbled a quick sorry, but the other didn't seem to be bother. Or perhaps he was used to not truly being listened to, which was actually a bit sad. She tried to give him her honest attention, which she did, but with all the names he suddenly started mentioning, she couldn't help but to get lost rather quickly.

Not only that, Hannicus just kept on going about them, she assumed some sort of Gods? Couldn't they have been given some easier names? That would make it a lot easier to keep up probably. Finally his monologue about how humanity came to be, or she assumed it was about that, came to an end. "They... They... have some difficult names," she said with a very soft tone. She did not want to seem disrespectful or to offend him in anyway. People could be rather... fanatic in their religions, and though Hannicus looked like a sweet and nice guy, she also had the feeling he was very fanatic about his faith. "Do you...perhaps have something that I could read about it?" she asked, as she wanted to make at least an effort to understand it all.

It was then that the headmistress suddenly spoke up from the other side of the room. Apparently Aiden had requested a tour of the building as well. Right as Selena came back over as well. "Oh, I don't mind going on a tour all together," she said. It would be silly to just walk after each other, right? She looked at the parasol her roommate suddenly opened up, before opening up the doors. She glanced towards the snowballs that were flying towards the big male in specific. "Ah, yes! Of course," she said as she was quick to catch up with the other female again.

Location: Dining Room
Interaction: Her roommate Selena thorspuddingcup // Hannicus Tenma
Mention: Big guy, Bran, Veil Walker
Outfit: Burgundy dress and jacket and Kitchen shoes

Mori Asano Eizan
The Thunder Kitsune

If you asked Mori, his requests seemed very reasonable. He realized that he was going to be a guest in Azuris’s room. He realized that the space he was temporarily going to be living in didn’t belong to him, so he wasn’t going to demand that Azuris change anything about it. He wasn’t rude, or selfish. There were definitely some things Mori would like if Azuris changed—such as the enormous saltwater pool surrounding the one dry platform with the bed on it in the center—but he could deal with them. Thus, Mori hadn’t made any outrageous or unfair requests. All he’d asked was that Azuris refrain from calling him Vulpix, as Mori found the name awfully annoying, and that he refrain from splashing the fox when he was peacefully sleep, as waking him from his slumber in such a way was simply rude. They were very reasonable requests, so he expected the merman to simply abide by them.

However, when the merman scoffed, glancing at Hannicus and Selena as they hung the acolyte’s artful religious club poster before proceeding to call Mori by his wretched nickname once more, the fox scowled. An irritated frown pulled down his features for a moment and he popped his last raspberry in his mouth, finishing off his breakfast before he looked back up at Azuris. Mori’s happy-go-lucky mood snapped back into place as he noticed the tiny hint of a smile on the edge of the merman’s lips, a sly grin of his own lighting his features at Azuris’s next comment. Mori whole-heartedly disagreed and by the lingering look Azuris gave him following his comment, the fox was willing to bet there was some part of him that did too. Still grinning, Mori took a moment to look over Azuris. Due to their opposing personalities, Mori had never spent much time around the merman, so he’d never taken the time to really see Azuris. Now that he had, however, he had to admit he liked what he saw. Azuris may have a frigid personality, but his looks were all kinds of fiery.

Mori stood up as Azuris spoke of getting the fox situated in his room and followed the merman out of the dining room, offering a brief wave to anyone still left in the room as he went. His room was located on the same level as Azuris’s was, so it wouldn’t take him long to swing in and grab his things, though he knew by now his decorations had been stripped down to the bare room it had been when Mori claimed it in order to prepare it for the humans that would be moving into it. He missed it already, and seeing it all taken down was only going to make him miss it more, but he needed to pick up his packed duffel bag from the room in order to take it to Azuris’s. Mori was only taking some clothes to Azuris’s room, as there wasn’t space for anything else. Tehuri had assured him that the rest of his belongings would be safely stowed away elsewhere in the school and available for him to access whenever he pleased.

Mori snapped out his thoughts when he heard Azuris offer to help him with his things. Though he didn’t need the help considering it was only one bag, the fox was tempted to say he did just to see if the merman would actually give it. Azuris wasn’t exactly the warm and fuzzy type, so he didn’t usually make an effort to help other people, especially because it meant he actually had to interact with them. Mori, just like all the other students at Valendor, knew that Azuris wasn’t a people person. However, he decided against. “No, thank you,” he said, smiling appreciatively even though the merman wasn’t looking at him. “I can handle it myself. Just give me a minute to grab my bag from my room.”

The two headed silently up the stairs, where Mori’s bedroom door was one of the first ones at the top of the landing. The fox was just about to open his door and head in to grab his duffel when he heard Azuris speak again. A smile pulled up his lips at the words. At least the merman had agreed to one of his demands. “Thank you, Azuris. I’ll just be a moment,” he said. Opening the door to his room, Mori stepped inside, instantly frowning at the bare state of it. Diverting his focus, the fox picked up his bag from where it rested on the bed and then hurriedly exited the room, pulling the door shut behind him. He offered Azuris a slightly bummed smile, then motioned down the hallway with his free hand.

“Lead the way.”

Tehuri Blackmore
The Ancient Vampire Queen

It probably came to no ones surprise that Selena tried to ignore her, until her roommate accepted the gesture. Tehuri looked at the young female, who took the turn of events gracefully, despite obviously disliking it. It was understandable, her dislike, even though Tehuri let her do as she pleased here at Valendor. And even, in subtle ways, encouraged the female to explorer the world as she wished. Even if she would never understand the choices, she believed that everyone should be granted at least the freedom to make up their own mind, rather than to be constricted in a certain setting. As she knew Selena's parents did. Valendor however was meant to be a safe haven for her students, no matter what their beliefs and choices were. More than once had she made sure that the parents wouldn't come by for a surprise visit, or defended certain choices the young student had made. And what vampire dared to go against the word of one that had outlived more than five millenia? And on top of that was a Vampire Queen? Especially vampires that held so strictly onto the old Order of things. Yet it was not only Selena she protected, other students had been taken under her wing just as much.

Tehuri let the young female lead the tour, rather than taking the stage herself. Though she took pride in Valendor, it was always nice to see how others would show case it. She observed Selena a bit, hidden from the sun thanks to the umbrella, unlike the headmistress herself. However she wasn't too worried about the peel of skin or the typical signs of sunburn as the clouds were plenty to block most of those rays. Plus the age difference between them, made her more resitance to the sun damage. All of course only temporarily and situational. If it had been a clear summer day, she would have to find cover as well, but alas it was not. It was a grey winterday with a lovely white underground, that even though she was wearing those high heels seemed to be not the slightest challenge for her to walk gracefully around while Selena gave her tour.

Tehuri didn't add much to what the young vampire was saying, there was not much to add. Perhaps she could have taken them to the Arena, but explaining such a thing to the humans? Sure, she could go with the holographic computer explanation, but why put herself into a difficult situation when it could be avoided? "Perhaps I will show you the pools myself," she purred with a wink towards Aiden, who still had not left her side. Of course not.... Perhaps Selena had not been that wrong with her judgement over the boy, even if it was an offensive and insulting way to describe him. From what she understood of modern culture any way. She did always try to keep up with the changes in language, after so many millenia it became a bit harder. Or perhaps she wasn't putting as much effort in any more, like she used to. Which was the whole reason she had asked the humans over. Her own curiosity to the changes in their culture, since the past decades technology had made quite some leaps that they did not always keep up with.

"Lovely tour so far, miss Erwood, I shall take it from here," Tehuri smiled when the vampire started to guide her human back to the dorms. She had planned on giving Aiden a quick show of the different gyms and such they had, when the ongoing snowball fight took her attention. Or more the way that human tried to shield Bran out of all people from a snowball. "Idiot." The word was muttered under her breath that came out in little clouds. She watched as the male went down, and stayed down. Her lips pursed as she hurried forward, though keeping it to a human speed. "Aleksi. Go to your room now." Without question the snowball had come from the lycan, even if she was aware of Isaac having launch an attack as well. "Just checking his vitals," she said towards Bran as she knelt next to the fallen human. Not that she needed to feel for a pulse, she could hear that heartbeat with no problem. He was still breathing as well. So just knocked out. "Please, carry him to bed. I will come check on him in a bit," she said towards Bran. Another student that seemed to dislike him, but for what reasons, she still did not understand. Other than his fathers influence.

"Hannicus, Cynder, please take your hu-new roommates to their rooms. Everyone else, snowfight is over," headmistress Blackmore spoke as she had risen up from her knelt position. Her voice calm, yet it held a certain authority. Her emerald gaze fierce, ready to catch or avoid a last stray snowball if needed, before she turned to the two humans that didn't seem to be taken away by the others. One of them being Aiden, and she didn't really remember the girls name. "Room 0.01? Come with me." A gentle smile was back on her face and her voice had dropped the sharpness. Yet it wasn't as honey sweet anymore as it had been before when she had interacted with Aiden.

Location: Dining Room --> Craft area --> Snowball fight
Interaction: Aiden iShyShy // Bran Veil Walker // Aleksi DarkiusHeavenstein // Corinna Tori Bradley
Mention: Isaac Physiicz // Hannicus Tenma // Cynder thorspuddingcup
Outfit: Outfit and Heels

Aleksi Valdir
Beta of the Eryna pack

Finnley stated how he was fine, while nodding just a bit too much. Aleksi however didn't press on the matter, as it seemed that the human had picked up on something else. Something that concerned him slightly more. Namely how easily he himself had spoken of humans, and thus more or less betrayed that they were not humans. However his roommate seemed to pick up on it as a joke, dubbing them team Monsters. He grinned as he shook his head. "Team Talented!" he spoke in a joking way as he watched how Wilma seemed to get into the snowball fight a bit as well. That was good and he was just sending another snowball into the air when Finnleys voice reached him once more. Still in that joking manner, but to him, it had lost all humor.

His eyes had narrowed as he turned around sharply. "What did you just call me?" His voice sharp and low. Threatening like a wolfs growl as his muscles had all tensed. He is just a human. He doesn't know any better! The voice in the back of his head tried to calm him, tried to reason, but the insult of being compared that that kind of scum.... He took a deep breath as his nails bore into the flesh of his palms, the snowball that he had picked up fully melted in his hand by now. Anger always made his body temperature rise even more. Those that looked closely would be able to see some steam coming from his body, literally. All due to the cold air around them as it was the same as the fogging of their breath.

It was Tehuris sudden sharp call of his name that probably saved the human from more of that furious attention. His eyes still narrowed as he was send to his room as punishment. For what? The answer came quickly as he noticed the human laying motionless in the snow. Had that been his fault? That fury was quickly replaced by guilt. "Is that my fault?" His voice so much softer now then it had been seconds ago. Those eyes showing the remorse for what he had done, even if he had never targetted the human. He had never intended to hit him. So how had this happened? Or maybe Blackmore was just single him out, because she could. She had never really hidden her displeasure of having him, or his kind, attend Valendor. Even if she was accepting of them being around. "Yes, headmistress Blackmore," he spoke, completely deflated. If he would have had his wolf ears and tail they would have been dropped and curled between his legs. "Let's go, Finnley, let me show you our room," he said. The insult completely forgotten now. His anger came and went quickly most of the time. This time chosing to walk around the wall instead of showing off by going over it as he lead the human towards the dorms building again.

Location: In their wall fort
Interaction: Finn BittyBobcat
Mention: Dexter iShyShy // Other people involved in the snowball fight
Outfit: Just pants

Azuris
Young Prince of Nilmehona

Once they were upstairs, the other had declined his help. Good, he had not really felt like helping out. Even if he had offered. He leaned back against the wall, pulling his collar up again, while the other grabbed his stuff from his room. All together it didn't take long before the fox came out again, holding nothing but one bag. That was a bit sad. "Is that all?" he asked. His eyes traveling up to that face that seemed to have lost quite some excitement. The other even seemed a bit down, so he gave a little frown. Then again what was he feeling concerned for? It had not been his idea to share his room. He wouldn't have minded it if the other had kept his room. But with all the extra humans staying here, there had been little choice.

"It is just down here," Azuris said, though he was pretty sure the fox was aware. He led him down and into the corner room on the other side. He opened the door which let to platform along the wall, leading straight from the door to the double doors that lead outside across of them. The bathroom and walk in closet could be reached that way as well. However Azuris went straight on the little arched bridge that brought them to the another platform. It was broad enough for two of them walk side by side, if they walked closely. "Welcome to your new room," he said as he walked over to the bed and the little nightstand with some of his stuff. "Blackmore brought me another one, for your things," Azuris said as he pointed over to another small dresser on the other side of the round platform. "You can use the bed, I don't mind sleeping in the water." He looked over at the other. He wasn't much of a sharer and he doubted Mori would mind not having to share the bed.

"You can also use the balcony however you like, I won't come there," the merman said as he pointed towards the glass doors that lead outside. The height would just freak him out, so he didn't see why he would make himself uncomfortable when he was right at ease in here. "The patio set may need some cleaning," he stated, since he had never used it. Not that mid winter was the nicest time to hang out outside, but you never know. "I only have one rule. No peeing in the pool." He looked back at the other with a straight and stern face. That was just so unhygienic and disrespectful, for he practically lived in the water.

Unlike most other Valendor students, he was completely unaware of the invitation Bran had just send out to his glug party. Not because he had not given his number, but simply becuase he didn't have a phone. He only used a laptop for his studies, but phones... Mermans didn't really use them. So even now that he followed his studies here, he had not really tough about buying one. It was not like he was missing out on anything, he thought. Phones meant social interaction, which he didn't mind avoiding. And even if he had gotten it, his answer would most likely have been no anyway. If he had even made the effort to answer. "So, yeah, hope you like it, or something, I guess," he said with a shrug. He pulled off his sweater and threw it onto the bed. Shoes were kicked off and pants followed. He couldn't care less about being naked around his new roommate, for it would just be temporarily as he prepared to jump into the nice warm waters.

Location: His own room, near the bed, getting undressed
Interaction: Vulpix, Mori Tori Bradley
Mention: No one
Outfit: Turtleneck

Esmeralda Torres
The friendly cook

Esmee looked at Hannicus and then gave a quick not. "Maybe I can make some cookies for it?" she suggested, "if you don't have enough of them already." The banner had said they had free cookies, so perhaps her offer was a bit useless. She quickly followed Selena out of the building, the headmistress and Aiden followed them as well. She listened to her roommates explanation. Though it was kept short when it came to the sports area on the other side. Isaac? Which one had been Isaac? She didn't really remember him. Bran however she did recall. How could she forget the gentle giant that had helped her with her stuff? "I might," she said softly. The idea of asking him was enough to make her rather nervous, so to be alone with him in an are she knew nothing about... Maybe one day she would ask him. Right now her attention was on the creative area that pulled her attention.

It was rather overwhelming and amazing what they all had here, and so modern as well. Not that she had really expected them to be stuck in the 13th century or whatever the outside of the building suggested, but still... It was very amazing. She couldn't think of another word for it. Most of the rooms held nothing of her passions and hobbies, it was still very interesting to see the wide variety that Valendor offered. It truly was made to satisfy whatever interests anyone had and finally they came to hers. The kitchens. She took a deep breath as she first just looked through the room. There were several little cooking islands so each student had his own stove and what else to use.

Esmeralda took some slow steps inside. She went to the second island on the left as she let her fingers run over the cold marmble. Like everywhere else, this room too was up to the last modern standards. She knelt down to look at the oven, and then got back up as she looked over the kitchen machine. "This is... really top quality," she said when Selena mentioned the appliances and utensils. It indeed was nothing short of fantastic. She was used to having to make it work with seconded handed or old stuff at Dolgas Academy. Her fingers slipped over to the knives, even though she was still prefer to use her own set. "Would it be safe to bring my own stuff in here?" she asked. She wouldn't want anyone else to use her knives after all, but among chefs that would be an unspoken rule anyway.

After a while, Esmee reminded herself, she was not the only one on this tour and that she could come back later to take a better look. So she quickly returned to their little group. "Please continue," she said with a bit shameful look. She had not meant to keep them all up. Though no one seemed to care in particular about the hold up. Selena brought them back down and then continued to the dorms. "Bye!" she said towards the headmistress and Aiden when they parted ways. It was only one floor up and then in the left corner. Her eyes widened as she stepped in the room. It was huge compared to her small room at Dolgas, which could just fit in her bed and a desk. Selena apologized for her rather unorganized half of the room, but she quickly waved the concerns away. "Don't be sorry," she said. Even though she herself liked to keep things ordenly and clean, it had its charms to see the others live laid out like that.

"Oh, how sweet," Esmee said when her bags were pointed out. She'd really have to thank the huge man for his help and effort. So what now? She didn't have much to decorate her side of the room. "I... I uh don't mind if you use my side as well," she said as she looked at Selena. It looked like the female could use a lot of space for all her project and unfinished clothes. "I don't have much stuff myself anyway," she said with a little shrug. It was not meant to gain any pity or so, it was just the truth.

Location: Dining Room
Interaction: Her roommate Selena thorspuddingcup // Hannicus Tenma
Mention: Big guy, Bran, Veil Walker
Outfit: Burgundy dress and jacket and Kitchen shoes