Realistic or Modern New Oasis: Academy

[Doctor Llamabean]

EUSTASS FINNEGAN

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Ferry

PARTICIPANTS:

11th and 12th Year Students

WELCOME HOME

Eustass had never been on a boat, nor had he been in water beyond a tub deep. No pools. No jacuzzis. But he wasn’t afraid of the deep as he found himself staring into it, pondering past his distorted reflection through the ripples left behind by the girl who’d taken an abrupt dive.

Would he jump in as she had? No. Bitch is fuckin’ stupid.

Guess not. Though, he did wonder…

After a moment’s passing, Eustass moved away from the dock’s edge, where the toes of his shoes had been idly suspended over the water, and boarded the ferry, finding a lone spot to sit comfortably where his back was guarded and he could look out at the others. Legs parted, hands in his lap, palms up—that’s the way it was, the way it had been for years for fear of activating his potential, which Eustass was thoroughly convinced had a mind of its own.

Every now and then, when his hands became too relaxed, he would splay them just to be safe.

A FEW MOMENTS EARLIER​

He was careful never to draw too near to another, and checked himself on all sides every few paces. No one would touch him. He had to be sure, and he was. He wouldn’t let them and, yes, he had a mind that any who came close enough would be compelled to do so out of that sickening appetite for companionship.

The proof laid just up ahead in the form of three ponytails. They didn’t know each other—Eustass was sure of it—and yet they walked shoulder to shoulder as if either one of them wouldn’t turn on the other at the smallest test of faith.

Eustass would, he thought, letting his imagination show him what he’d do if given the opportunity.

He saw himself rubbing their faces, which he’d yet seen, in a bloody puddle of consequence for showing him the slightest ounce of trust. Yes, he had that sort of ego…

A smile cracked his face just then, but it was gone as quickly as it came when: “Greetings, Rambutan Boy!” A teal-haired girl broke past his vigilance and got too close. All that was heard from Eustass was a sharp, raspy inhale as he fell on his ass and scrambled backwards. Fear lit through him to feel his hands in the dirt—No, no, no! But the girl went on about her destiny and his frightening countenance, a word what’s definition was lost on Eustass beyond the startle’s mist obscuring his comprehension of the moment.

By the time he’d gotten to his feet again—blades of grass fell from his palms—the girl was gone, and Eustass recalled nothing she’d said.

Ahh, that was supposed to be that opportunity he’d been thinking about—the girl who trusted to get near him; the one who trusts a stray dog not to bite. What was he going to rub their faces in again?

The thump, thump, thumping of his heart drowned out all other noise, as if it’d been swapped with his brain, but Eustass managed, after several seconds of hesitation, a tentative step forward. He proceeded toward the boat, slowly at first, and with the look of a lost puppy. That look, however, returned to his earlier-worn menace as he progressed, only this time it was accompanied by incoherent threats under his breath.

BACK TO THE PRESENT​

Shortly after the ferry was off, the furrow of Eustass’ brow deepened.

He looked around for the source of a sudden music playing and spotted a bowl-cut blond strumming a guitar. A pleasant tune, one had to admit, but Eustass wouldn’t.

Lifting those dirt-smudged hands that he’d tried with little effort to clean, he pressed the butt of his palms against his ears, fanning out his fingers to prevent them touching the sides of his head, and glared at the musician. The thoughts that crossed his mind were, once again, of a violent nature, but Eustass was still too shaken by his earlier unwelcoming encounter with the green-haired girl to indulge in them, lest he find another surprise behind the next blink.

Speaking of… Eustass’ eyes wandered before he knew it. Being the first of the students to approach him, he wanted to keep a watch on her. Another part of him wanted revenge, to humiliate her as she'd done him.

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(Mentioned Shion, Dexy, Qui, León, Kiyumi, Jason)
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[WhiskeyMarten]

PERCIVAL 'PERCY' REMINGTON-BAINES

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

Ferry

PARTICIPANTS:

Nobody's eardrums are safe

WELCOME HOME

“Hmm.” Percy beamed at the newest arrival to the group, already finding her to be quite pleasant, not that it would make much difference on their first meeting. “Cars, boats… Maybe there’s a train? Never been on one of those either…” His voice was quickly drowned out by another arrival, and Percy couldn’t help but listen in slack-jawed silence as she addressed each member of the party personally. There were just a bit too many words for him to fully hang on to, his thoughts wandering. Gosh, won’t she just get to the point already?

An unsettled twinge hit his stomach.

Aha. It’ll be fiiine.

Look, we’re on a boat. A cool as fuck b-

“YEE-YEE ASS HAIR?!”

Well, one part of his brain had kept listening, though his shrill outburst stood out less than it would’ve had there not been so many students on board the ferry.

Like Percy cared anyway. Hmmph.

And with that, the self-proclaimed evil queen of mortal something-or-other — Percy didn’t care to remember — had gone to spread her darkness to the rest of the student body, leaving tension in her place.

“What a WEIRD GIRL! So so WEIRD!”

His hand fell from his new friend’s shoulder, and he peered innocently at Gip as they stumbled through excuses.

“I’ll see ya at school, or I’ll come find ya sooner, yeah?” He called after them. He didn’t quite understand their reasoning to leave, but hey, they might be the lake expert. Percy certainly wasn’t. They didn’t dwell on it though, as their ears quickly filled with a rocking tune and he seemed to perk up almost like a labrador would if it knew a tennis ball would be coming its way.

Ahaha. It didn’t take Percy long to find the source of the music, and he couldn’t help but nod his head and tap his feet in time with it. In fact, he had a great idea. An idea to really wow his peers. Everyone loves a singer.

He cleared his throat loudly, as he skipped slightly away from the group he’d been conversing with, though still close enough to remain part of it. His eyes were on Qui, the guitarist, and though it seemed his performance might’ve been near its end with the arrival of Gonzalo, it was Percy’s time to shine.

“LOOOOOVIN’ YOUUUU IS EASY CAUSE YOU’RE BEAUTIFUL~”

He lacked the elegance of Minnie Riperton, and it didn’t quite fit the tune Qui was playing, but his voice was powerful and clear… and loud. It was very loud.

 

[Lucem]

JASON PALMER

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Jason, Dexy, Kiyumi, León, Yuuko

WELCOME HOME

Jason nodded along as Sunshine finally introduced himself. The shorter student said friends called him León, so he decided that's what he'd called him. Although, he was still pretty partial to the nickname he'd yet to share. He planned on pitching it as they walked to the ferry, but before he could get the chance, a wave of teal hair washed up next to him and the rest of his ponytail pack.

He looked down at the young girl, half-listening to the comments aimed at his new friends as he thought to himself that her swoopy hair was a lot like the nearby river. He only fully zoned in once she turned her attention to him. Even then, it took him a few seconds to realize that "adult man" was supposed to be him.

Instead of taking offense, Jason was confused, unsure of how he suddenly got saddled with that nickname. Unaware of just how much he towered above a majority of his new peers, he was at a loss. Do I really seem that mature?

He listened to the rest of what she had to say, but all the stuff about the school system and taking over the world didn't really click. Because he didn't fully understand, he just raised one of his arms and pumped his fist as she started to walk away. "Right on."

Throwing his arm around León once again, he listened as the flexing youth bragged about his athletic ability. The guy had some pretty good muscle, and if he was as good as he said, then Jason was up for some friendly competition. "Then you up for a swim later? Pretty sure the info said the school had a pool."

He already spent a ton of time sitting and doing nothing during the drive, so he was looking to do something about all the excess energy he had built up. One other student seemed to be on the same page, but she wasn't nearly as patient. Instead of waiting for pool access, she jumped straight into the river, causing quite the stir. She came back up pretty quickly, so Jason didn't really think it was a big deal. He was more focused on her having to wait around in wet clothes. Hope she doesn't catch a cold.

As soon as he and the others set foot on the boat, Jason removed his arms from his friends' shoulders and leaned against the railing, trying to catch as much of the warm sunlight as he could. He wasn't sure how long it would take for them to dock, so he figured he might as well get comfy. He didn't know if they were even allowed to wander the boat, so he didn't really consider exploring until León brought it up.

"Hmmmmm." Tapping his finger, he thought on it, drawing a blank for a few seconds until he decided to just start throwing out random suggestions. "How about-" But before he could get to the first, he was interrupted by the loud riff of an electric guitar.

Along with a few others, he was distracted by the unexpected performance. Rather than wonder how the boy's hands could move that fast or how the guitar could make those sounds without an amp, he just enjoyed the solo. When the concert eventually ended, he clapped and came close to asking for another song. However, it seemed like he wouldn't get the chance. Gonzalo made a beeline for the musician, killing any hope for an encore.

Watching the counselor's march, Jason noticed that she was pretty gung-ho about going somewhere else before turning to do something about the blond boy. Following that trail, his gaze settled on one of the girls. Just by looking at her, he could tell that she probably wasn't having the best time, but was it so bad that the staff felt the need to step in? He wasn't great at judging stuff like that, so he figured it was best to trust the opinion of the adults.

Straightening himself, Jason left the railing and sauntered over to the struggling girl. After waiting for her to finish up whatever conversation she was having with her little circle, he slid into view, raising his hand to give her a wave. With that same hand, he gave her a few pats on the shoulder. He knew using his Potential at the school was against the rules, but they hadn't actually gotten there yet, so it was cool, right?

Each time he made contact with his fellow student, he tried using his ability to deal with any discomfort she may have been experiencing. He wasn't really sure what was wrong with her, so he focused on eliminating general stress. He often did that for Gramps when he got home from work, trying to help him relax after a tough day. So, even though he mostly used his Potential to make pain worse, he had plenty of experience doing the opposite.

When he felt like he'd patted enough to get rid of any physical pain or anxiety, he looked down at his patient, slightly tilting his head to the side. It was hard to tell how she was feeling now by appearance alone. "That better?"

Because his Potential didn't come with any neat special effects, only the person affected by it could tell he was actually doing something, but she still may have had no idea what happened. That never really crossed his mind, so he left as quickly as he came, not offering any explanation or even waiting to hear an answer to his question. He just went back to his pack.

As soon as he made it back to Kiyumi and León, he immediately picked up from where he left off, acting as if he never left. "Wanna see if there's any food or games on board?"

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[The Regal Rper]

Qui | The Ferry

The strumming came to an abrupt stop, even if the song he pictured in his mind had reached the nigh end point of its play. It seemed his plan to throw something utterly random into the scenario, had worked. However brief- it had done something-- so when Miss Gonzalo's issued him the instruction to stop, Qui did. He read her lips more so than listened to her words.

A music instructor huh? Well, it sounded like something he could kill some time with if it would let him use the guitar for nonlethal means at least. He gave her a thumbs up, as a guarantee he'd look into that once they settled on the island.

It did not escape him though the attention his little play had gathered. From Jason moving towards him (at least briefly) to the backup singing from one of the louder one's Pierre? No, Percy! If he was recalling the name correctly at least. While the singing wouldn't be getting him a million goz prize in cash, Qui at least appreciated the enthusiastic effort. And so his response to what he was hearing was:

A finger snap and a point in Percy's direction: "AND I LOVE YOU TOO, RANDOM PERSON!" Because why not. Though he didn't linger to continue with the opening of a conversation, instead, Qui did an about turn suddenly. And as he walked back to where his case was, he let the energy in his body release, it faded out of his super charged muscles- and soon the rushing sensation that came with the bio-energy empowering his body, all but faded as it bled out all around him- in an array of barely visible particles. Grabbing his guitar case and putting it back in, he closed the case, swung it back over his shoulders- and looked around as he contemplated whom to target next.

One or two eyes had been on him- but then there were some that were not paying attention at all.

Yet for some reason, his attention turned towards the redhead- the one with the constant glare.

ESP had a way of guiding him out of danger, just as much as it had him being aware of it. Eustass, despite having done nothing to him- gave him the vibes of someone you didn't want to mess with.

Then again- so did some of the others here. Yuuko, to Percy, there were all kinds of people here that when he passed by them- they felt off, different compared to the others in some shape or form. He'd learned at this point often times it had something to do with their own Potential, less than their personality since he won't no empath- but still, if he shied away from every single soul that gave him that vibe, he'd never have joined the Renegade's at his father's suggestion.

Leaning against the rails as he turned his eyes away from Eustass- unless of course he looked at him, or looked at him when he looked away, Qui's eyes wandered away from the redhead onto others.

The ones with the Effects in particular. The giantess with four arms talking to the quiet guy, the girl with spikes who also had four arms- then there was Cree, and the girl with glasses and horns.

He was curious what they could do and what sorts of vibes he'd get from them.

He sort of wondered if they might have any strange quirks like Lana did.

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[miki]

EMA SUENAGA

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Ferry

PARTICIPANTS:

Yuuko

WELCOME HOME

Ema wanted to scream.

OF COURSE. Everyone leaves after I show up. What pleasant luck.

That wasn’t true, and Ema knew it. The departure of most of the conversation circle was the fault of a green hurricane named Dexy. Girl shows up speaking old English and immediately singled her out for her joyous countenance. How did that equate to a qualification as Minister of Propaganda anyways? Propaganda was a tool to sway other’s opinions, a poisonous blinding positivity used to manipulate public images—

Scratch all of that—Ema didn’t want to entertain this fantasy of hers for a second. This confirmed a theory that Ema had been brewing for a while: the type of people who were going to this school were NUTS.

Also not true—not entirely, anyways. It wasn’t good to pass judgment so early. And there was no use in writhing in anxiety, either. After all, it had only been one girl.

But was it?

It was times like these that Ema wished that she had been gifted a mind-reading potential instead. Something in their quick departures was muddled, and Ema couldn’t put her finger on it.

…The issue was probably Dexy.

What a shame. A girl so socially blind that she caused her own downfall before they made it onto campus. There was this guttural flash of dread that Ema felt from the second she appeared and continued to linger even after she ran off. All Ema could do was shrug and shake her head.

Now it was just her and Yuuko. Jasmine and Gip had left to their own devices, and Percy shot towards the sound of guitar chords like a magnet.

The whole guitar playing thing was a bit of an enigma. This ferry trip was already looking dangerously active, with people running around, tripping over each other, and literally jumping into the lake—and yet, Ema found herself lightly smiling at the performance. Spontaneity was nice sometimes, and it was good to be surrounded by people who didn’t take things so seriously all of the time.

Back to the present, where she was reminded of something: Yuuko was now sitting on the floor, looking terribly shaken. Ema could relate—this whole scenario felt like a dream that wasn’t quite bad, but was definitely uncomfortable.

“Ah! Sorry,” Ema quickly said as she snapped back to reality, “I got distracted. Do you mind if I join you down here?”

Ema folded her legs and sat criss-crossed on the floorboards. She had initially done it just to make Yuuko feel more comfortable, but Ema was surprised to find the floor to be kind of nice. It felt more stable.

In response to Yuuko’s comment on what she could only presume to be Dexy, Ema nodded her head. “I can't help but agree… I don’t think I can handle that much personality in all of my classes. Hopefully things will calm down once we’re off the water.” She looked out onto the lake for a moment before turning back. “Oh, are we in the same year? I’m a year eleven.”

Even if Ema’s initial plan was to be able to talk to a group, one on one conversation wasn’t so bad. Yuuko seemed like a good person, and that was all she could ask for.

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[Anaee]

Lucia Belle Castillo

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Boat

PARTICIPANTS:

The Prophet & Everyone else indirectly

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

"Ah.. finally.." mumbled the blond as she tucked her small book under her arm and leaned slightly against the railings of the boat. Although she wouldn't outright speak about it, Lucia was interested in what the academy was like, what she could learn and what she could read next. She was getting lost in her wandering and dissociating thoughts as a chime of female voice echoed through the air and could be heard despite the many voices of conversation. She let out a sigh of annoyance and stood from the railing and wanted carefully from the corner of her eye as a green haired student was running around and introducing herself as.. some sort of queen or leader? She wasn't really fully paying attention at this point as she tried to tune out her squealing voice. For such a small girl she had set of lungs. Bothersome.

Lucia returned her focus on the water and and her surrounding until the same loud-mouthed girl approached her. It kept all of her composure to keep her eye from twitching as the girl began to loudly introduce herself before stepping back and calling her a heroine. The blond blinked several times in confusion as she was now apparently the girl called Dexy, the overlord of darkness or whatever's.. rival. As soon as the girl scurried away, Lucia decided to keep a mental note to avoid the green haired as much as possible for now.

Sigh, hopefully the rest of the trip would be less loud..

"Oi', You got a problem with Limes'? Sounds like y'all got a history. You good?"

Oh, what now.

Lucia turned once again to be faced with yet another student. Luckily this one didn't seem as loud as Dexy.

"Oh, it's just you.. Ah, no not really. Apparently she appointed me as some kind of rival.. You're more than welcome to take the job." She spoke quietly, glancing behind the girl's shoulder in fear Dexy might make a return.

 

[Nobody Special]

TIAGO DE CAVALCANTE

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

Ferry

PARTICIPANTS:

Carina

WELCOME HOME

Santos. A Saint.

Tiago’s focus wavered for a moment, his eyes briefly taking a break to gaze at the shimmering water that surrounded the ferry. It seemed that making it through this whole ride without speaking to others would be impossible. Luckily, his partner in conversation wasn’t so bad. If he had ended up stuck with that colorful half-pint from earlier, then it may have been a problem.

“It’s fine,” he replied, now looking her in the eyes again. “Ignoring people is a specialty of mine, no matter how hard they may try to get my attention.”

He decided to move their little chat forward, now tired of discussing the annoyance that had spoken to him a few minutes ago. Topics flew throughout his mind, searching for something to talk about that wouldn’t bore him or Carina, before finally landing on an optimal one.

“So, you’re a local of this Country, correct?” He asked, taking another few seconds to take in the scenery around them. Although his home would always be the most beautiful place in the world to him, Amestria wasn’t that bad so far. He could get used to this-- slowly growing amount of loud and obnoxious classmates aside.

“It’s my first time in Amestria. Will I fare well here? How have you enjoyed your time here?”

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[BluEndings]

'GIP' CLEMMONS

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Leslie

WELCOME HOME

Leslie.

Was it wrong to think it was weird she was this happy?

It definitely was wrong. Gip just couldn’t help being a bit skeptical. Or a lot skeptical. Some form of irritation would have made them more comfortable. It felt more real, more authentic. To be this understanding could never feel genuine to them. It wasn’t like the idea was impossible to comprehend or anything. These sorts of people did exist. It was just off-putting.

Or at least alienating.

“Yea.” They reluctantly took Leslie’s hand and gave it a slack shake. “It’s not my—it’s what I go by.”

“If that’s not too much trouble.”

There was a moment of pause. Unfortunately it wasn’t reasonably possible to fade into the background with only two people present. There was no good way of getting around that, so some effort on Gip’s part had to be paid forward. Though looking at the girl in front of them, it was hard to think of a topic that they could share. It was a fact that she was not the kind of person they would normally approach—not that they approached people in general.

“Things are already a bit lively… aren’t they?” They turned their head away. Eye contact was already enough of a chore, but looking up even more so. “Personally I… was expecting a subtler entry.”

They chuckled despondently.

“More of a hope.”

 

[Roda the Red]

IVAYLO VODENICHAROV

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Everybooooodyy~

Welcome Home

Ivaylo smiled, eyes wide opened as his attention remained laser-focused on Kasha and her information dump, his face slightly bobbing up and down, nodding at the details being given.

Holy shit I didn't ask for your goddamn mom's job

The boy was getting more and more convinced that the two girls in front of him came out of the assembly line with a faulty communication chip, it is true that he wanted for them to speak more, but that was just a bunch of worthless stuff that ulimtately amounted to nothing, except for her hobbies, probably. Kina wasn't much better, giving a decent response...After stuttering more than a substitute teacher on their first day.

Still, even if he wasn't blessed with the best conversators in the bunch, he had to take the reins of the conversation, perhaps they would be good listeners instead?

"Oh! I'm from Western Amestria too! though my parents are from Balgreya, except the accent didn't really get to stick on my end, my hobbies are singing and dancing but I like doing different things and I'm always open to people introducing me to new fun ideas! Actually there was this one time a couple years ago, I was just a freshman and there was this junior girl who tried to teach me how to play poker! It was a little strange for her to have that but I was like "hey why not" and then we started to play, I actually went to her house and we played with her dad! The guy was like taller than a door and had this NASTY scar across his neck, I think he got it from visiting some sort of metropolis a few years ago, but still the guy was, like, SO GOOD at poker, you could never tell what was in his mind, I even tried to do a little bit of acting but none of it worked. Anyways I kept going to her house for like a month and I think after all I don't like poker at all, it's kind of a boring game, but hey at least this girl showed me a cool couple tricks to fake out facial expressions, so I think it was nice that I got that. I don't remember the girl's name but she was pretty nice, she had green hair even! I think that's a pretty unusual hair color, don't you guys think? I mean black and blonde and brown are always dominant, and it's not that rare to find reds or even whites like mine! But something like, say, purple and green are so unusual-"

Unless the girls did something about it, Ivaylo had no plans to stop.

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-Short sleeved shirt

-Shorts

-No cardigan

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[Anne Boolean]

Carina Santos

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SCENE:

Welcome Home

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Bruh

Welcome Home

Carina let out a chuckle at Tiago's comment about ignoring people, assuming it was a joke. The small pause that took place after made her neurotic mind wonder if it was a warning instead. Thankfully, the guy spoke up once again, although the questions he asked might not have been the easiest to answer, at least when it came to making a positive first impression.

"I am," Carina confirmed with a nod. "As for how you'll fare, hmm... that depends on the part you're in, and how you are as a person. Some parts... are a little backwards in terms of their views on how people should be." Surely that wouldn't sour Tiago's perception of the place, right? Surely his country had places with people like that as well. Carina just hoped he himself wasn't one of those people. Being a Prince meant education was a given for him, but royalty and nobles could be very... traditional.

"In terms of this part specifically, well... I've heard this general region is fairly open-minded. I haven't really been here all that long myself, but it seems nice enough." In terms of attitudes, compared to the small town she grew up in, it certainly was. In terms of her own situation, maybe a consistent roof over her head and the promise of three square meals a day would be more appealing to some despite the bigotry.

"I think you'll be just fine, though! At the end of the day, no matter where you are, the people around you are individuals. Different cultures may influence their mindsets, but you seem nice enough. And you seem to handle grievances with people pretty effectively, so..." She gave a chuckle.

"As for how I've liked it..." Truly, she hadn't. That was less about the country than who she was as an individual, she imagined. Perhaps the type of place she lived in played a role, but in her eyes, the issue was mostly her. Not that she would tell Tiago any of that. "I think it's been okay. I haven't really traveled anywhere else to compare. This will probably the first new place I've lived, and its still in Amestria. I'm hoping it'll go well!" She gave a hopeful smile.

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[AriAriAbabwa]

DEXY THORNTON #609D95

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SCENE:

WELCOME TO DEXY'S FUTURE LAIR

LOCATION:

DEXY'S FUTURE DOCKS

PARTICIPANTS:

DEXY AND UNOFFICIAL UNDERLINGS

WELCOME HOME, DEXY!!

Before Cree or Jayden could even answer, Dexy took it upon herself to tell the story. "It all began a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. I, Dexy Thornton, led the STS Andromeda across the quantum realm when suddenly—GYAH!" The teal-haired girl stumbled backward, falling flat on her bottom as Shion injected herself into the fray. For a few precious moments, her daring exterior shattered in an instant, leaving only a red-faced girl half-scared to death.

Just as quickly, she scrambled back on her feet.

"Don't do that to your Supreme Leader! And I am not cute! I am—" Dexy's pout morphed into a wide grin. "Oh, yes, that's right, your Queen!" Just like that, she allowed the girl's patting under the pretense of Shion's "loyalty." Wait, isn't "good girl" usually for... Oh well! Her authority was being seen, and that's what mattered! Dexy chuckled to herself, inflating even more full of pride.

One more look around the boat, and it was clear she had missed some people—she'd have to introduce herself when they were on shore, she supposed. For now, though, she only heard snippets of what the others said, but... A sincere smile plastered itself on Dexy. She swelled with accomplishment. "They all hate me..." she muttered, despite the fact only one expressed outward dislike. "Yes! Yes!" Dexy clenched her fists out of pure excitement. "Yes!"

She broke into a sudden pose. "Untz! Untz! Untz!" Bobbing her head to her own "beat," Dexy began dancing... dancing as well as one could, when they don't know any real dance. She jumped and dropped on her bottom, clearly causing a pained grimace that she quickly suppressed. As if it couldn't get any better, she added on some definitely not outdated internet-famous dances before finishing it off with an epic dab on dem haters.

Dexy only stopped when Gonzalo boarded the boat, and her eyes sparkled. "Teacher! Teacher!" she called out, dashing straight after her. Skidding just in front of her, she put her hands on her hips, looking as though she achieved the world. "I bullied almost everyone on this boat on purpose! They all hate me now!" Dexy angled her hand just below her mouth, and then...

"DAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" She took a breath. "DAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!" She took a deeper breath. "DAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!!!"

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[gxxberkit]

Cree H. B. Stave

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Other Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Jay, Dexy, and then Everyone

WELCOME HOME

“Yeah! When I was younger, I had to take a boat to—”

"KRSH, KRSH, KRSH! KRSH! LIGHTNING!! BOOM! CRACKLE, CRACKLE! KRSH!"

Cree’s attention was immediately taken away by a bold, green-haired girl. They watched as she introduced herself to the crowd on the boat like she was a god. And she might as well have been, with how many heads she turned, or imagined she turned. Cree’s golden eyes followed the girl around. It was a mix of many emotions that drew Cree to The Unparalleled Darkness, Exalted Queen of Torment, Heiress of Villainy that Stalks the Mortal Realm, Heralding Death and Destruction to All that Humankind Holds Dear with No Remorse, but most of it was awe and confusion. She didn’t doubt that anyone else felt the same. No, this girl was born to draw eyes with her loud presence and demanding tone. Was it annoying? Overwhelming? Very. But, It didn’t really matter. What did matter was that Cree had to match the energy.

The girl, name shortened to Dexy, made her way through the crowd, quickly exchanging words with everyone in her path. Only moments after she reached Cree and Jay however, just after she gave them words, a girl approached Dexy and took her attention away from them.

. . .

Cree turned back to Jay, brushing off the utter disappointment that crushed her dreams two seconds after they were manifested. With a moment to remember what they were talking about, she smiled. “When.. I was younger, I had to take a boat to Amestria! What about you?”


Eventually, the aforementioned green-haired girl made her way to the Counselor, taking the woman out of her thoughts. A confused expression crossed her face as she stared at the girl. They surveyed the students, trying to figure out what the girl was talking about.

Ms. Gonzalo placed her hand on the girl’s head, ruffling her hair. “Haha, haha! Yes, I’ll be sure to inform the Headmistress.. Mhm. Why don’t you save all the.. laughing for when we get onto shore?”

She spun Dexy around to face the edge of the boat, pointing off towards the land. As the boat grew closer to the dock, the large, foreboding castle faded into view. Two tall, black towers marked the sides of the castle, with hills and mountains framing it from behind. “You’re going to love it there!”

She pat the girl’s shoulder twice before moving off to the other side of the boat.


Just as the ferry docked, Cree tugged on Jay’s hand. The crowd was called off the ferry, and Cree wanted to get there first. She pulled Jay to the front of the line the teenagers were told to form. Just as she got off, however, she and Jay were stopped by a staff member.

Two paperback books were placed in Cree’s hand, as both of Jay’s were full. “Handbooks. Map on the first page,” the staff member said.

“Oh!”

They were allowed to continue on, with everyone behind them getting stopped as they left the boat.

Lead by Ms. Gonzalo, they neared the entrance to the castle. The Counselor turned around to face the crowd as they gathered in front. With a smile and a wave of her arms, she welcomed. “Your first act as Rosengarten Students will be free time. Please, explore the grounds as you will, and remember not to break any rules! I suggest going to your dorms first, to put your stuff down.”

 

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LESLIE BELLADONNA

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SCENE:

WELCOME HOME(?)

LOCATION:

Boat

PARTICIPANTS:

Gip, Leslie

WELCOME HOME(?)

Leslie watched, or rather, listened to Gip quietly. Her mind drifted back to the card she had drawn earlier- the wizened man peering over the mountaintop. Perhaps the card had not depicted her, but rather, this little one. She withdrew that comment as soon as it had come to her head. ‘Little’ was a matter of perspective. To her, everyone was little. Gip was their name, and that was how she was to refer to them. As their eyes drifted away from her shrouded ones, she was markedly aware that they were simply not used to conversation, or interaction. She would not force it.

“Yes,” she chuckled along with them, a low, ringing sound. “I thought it’d be noisy, but not by this much,” she said, listening to the rest of the boat explode into wild shenanigans. She took in a deep breath, smelling the air. The scent of the clear waters was thinning now. “At least we’ll be arriving soon.”

Her perception was proven right, as she felt the boat ease its speed, slowly crawling to a halt. She felt the rocking on the deck, understanding that it had parked itself next to solid ground. In her blurred vision, she could just make out a split from the blue water and the docks itself. “Gip,” she said, quietly, offering her hand again. “I’m not too…good at finding my steps,” she said, choosing her words carefully. “Would you mind leading me ashore?” She smiled as softly as she could towards where Gip's small silhouette was.


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[BriiAngelic]

Yuuko Shibuya

CS Link

SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Ema, Jason, Leon, Kiyumi

WELCOME HOME

The unease she couldn’t quite get rid of must have shown judging by the fact that several seemed to be looking in her direction. The railing on her back was cold and grounding but she had to push off and get back into the flow of things.

“I got distracted. Do you mind if I join you down here?”

“You really shouldn’t. It's not all that pleasant honestly. ‘Sides we should be getting close now.”

She looked over the railing seeing the land coming closer and closer. The ride took about as long as the one staff member told her it would when she spoke her concerns about the travel during the school explanation.

“Yeah looks like we’re almost there.”

She reached a hand down and helped the other girl up. She did not want to be stuck with no one willing to talk to her. Even so, almost everyone was splitting after her panic. She felt like sobbing. It was already ruined.

“Oh, are we in the same year? I’m a year eleven.”

“Yeah, me too. Hey, it’d be pretty cool if we wind up roommates huh?”

Even as she tried to pull herself back into the conversation the back of her mind she could only think of how should have known better. At least that was what she thought until she felt the first pat on her shoulder. She brought her head back up as somehow her stress seemed to burn away. She felt him repeat this a few times as she wordlessly stared at the shoulder he patted.

"That better?"

She didn’t even get the chance to respond as he walked away back to the others he was talking to.

“Yeah actually it…HUH?? Wait-EMA let’s go ask him”

She lightly pulled at Ema’s hand intending to follow the strange male but was stopped by Gonzalo handing them their handbooks.

“Ah, Thank you. Oh room 11-3 huh… guess we aren’t roommates… Oh, Jasmine’s your roommate. I wonder who Jayden is. Wait no I still-”

She dropped Ema’s hand slightly tugging at her sleeve still intending to get her answers. Yuuko strolled up until the two were right in front of the group. She looked straight at the one who helped her and spoke with a sparkle in her eyes.

“Excuse me! What did you just do? It was very helpful.”

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[WhiskeyMarten]

PERCIVAL 'PERCY' REMINGTON-BAINES

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

Percy and Jaquino's Room, Rosengarten

PARTICIPANTS:

Anyone

WELCOME HOME

Percy spent the rest of his time on board the ferry skipping around the place by himself, like a lost puppy — a very hyperactive lost puppy. Soon he grew restless with his surroundings, but by the time he next looked out to the water, their destination was in sight, and Percy whistled his approval.

“It would be so awesome if…” Percy looked around at his peers as he stood in the line to disembark, looking for listeners though he wasn’t directing his words at anyone in particular. “It would be so cool if that castle was like… a castle for royalty, and we were actually Princes or somethin’. Ya know I don’t know my parents, so it could be true ya know…” Once he was given his handbook, he was quick to show his disregard for it, holding it by the map page, letting the rest of the book hang awkwardly, and tilting his head to look at it straight.

“I don’t like reading.” Is all he remarked to the staff member when he received it, not wasting any time keeping pace with the group.

Percy tapped his foot impatiently as Gonzalo addressed the group at the entrance, feeling he didn’t need to listen to any orders now he was at the school. His urge to rebel was thwarted when he actually listened to what she wanted of them — it was hard to disobey free time, so after replying with an eye roll, he went off to explore as soon as he was allowed, still looking at the map. In another failed attempt at rebellion, Percy found his way to the dorms first — because he wanted to, of course. Not because Gonzalo told them to — and soon found himself in front of a door, squinting at the corresponding names on the map. One was his own, he knew that much, the other was a stranger’s.

“Ja-qui-no.” Percy shrugged, not deterred at the prospect of a roommate, and barged straight in, flopping on a bed.

 

[Nobody Special]

TIAGO DE CAVALCANTE

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks > Dormitories

PARTICIPANTS:

Carina, Dexy

WELCOME HOME

“Mm.” Tiago quietly and politely listened to Carina’s every word, genuinely interested in what she had to say and her opinion of this new nation.

“Interesting,” He mused, briefly breaking eye-contact with the girl to gaze up at the blue sky above them for a moment. “Travel is important. You should do it more once you graduate. I’m sure this new experience will be a breath of fresh air for you.”

She was an honest and well-spoken young lady, and who didn’t like someone who carried themself in a respectable manner? He couldn’t help but remain courteous as he spoke with her, even if he knew in his mind that they probably wouldn’t end up as ‘friends’. Though, if he did make the rare decision to try and gather a few acquaintances throughout his time at Rosengarten, she definitely wouldn’t be a bad choice. Unlike some people…

Scarlet eyes darted over to the blue-haired brat as she obnoxiously laughed throughout the entire docking process. No, he thought, eye slightly twitching as he watched her carry on and on. I thought I could, but with how loud and annoying she is, I definitely won’t be able to ignore her forever.

… Perhaps nipping this in the bud before it got too out of hand would be the best course of action?

“Well, then.” He began, facing Carina once again. “It was a pleasure speaking with you, Carina. I suppose I’ll lend you a helping hand if you come to need it during our time here… for now. Hopefully what I do next doesn't sully your image of me. Now, if you’ll excuse me…”

He gave her a gentle farewell nod, before turning to head off of the ferry. After being given handbooks and instructions to divide and conquer this new land, he quickly stepped behind this ‘Dexy’ runt and lifted his freshly-gifted handbook in the air, only to gently hit her on the top of the head with its spine.

“Enough of your irreverent noise, half-pint.” He ordered, looking down at her with a razor-sharp crimson glare. “Or else I’ll actually hit you next time. Act your age.”

No matter what she did or said, Tiago would ignore her and make his way to the dormitories.

—

Room 12-2. This was the place he would be calling home for the next year, then? He didn’t care much for his roommate at the time, and he doubted he would care much once the two came face to face, either. He was here to learn, after all. Nothing more, nothing less.

“I don’t need to waste time frolicking around the grounds with the rest of them,” He explained to himself, hand tightly gripping the doorknob and turning. “I’ll use this ‘free-time’ to study the map and get a better understanding of how this place operates. Pay close attention in there, Cauã.”

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[ATurei]

Chiba, Shion

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

People

WELCOME "HOME"

So they set sail. Like the rippling water their boat was now parting, Shion let slip her first impression of new schoolmates from careless fingers. What of it, she mused, she did not enjoy forming thoughts or shaping opinions. Humans being humans, their most outward aspects so often belie the true person beneath. So why think, why bother pondering the meaning of actions? It is merely that back there at the riverside, a melody artificial had been strung by a strange boy, a hasty departure inflicted on bewildered youths, a victory proclamation from a sorry child. And many a troubled mind.

Not her, her pattern danced with the waves. And she jested once, out loud, mindlessly, “If this river isn’t so short I could swim across in one breath, I would think they intend to jail us into adulthood!”

Before long, the short voyage ended, and she was still the same unwise girl, having done naught but count the ripples as they went.

Quite wet still from head to toe after the brief dip, she lined up to get ashore. A handbook was the academy’s welcome gift as she set foot at last on her new world. And by a stroke of fate, for good or ill, the name above hers in the room list was a familiar one.

An amused grin. At least with this one, her dorm life to come would not be so dull. Before the student body could leave for their room. She strode to the short one from before. Which was simple enough, she was fast, the other was short.

Again, she hovered over Dexy, “Oi, Your Highness, we’ll be sharing a room it seems. What now? Is it your wish to take a look at our royal chamber right away? Personally, I want to take a bath and dry my stuff, but I wouldn’t say no to a quick exercise either – a quick ten laps around the academy sounds apt! We may even get to take a look around on the way!”

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[angel doe]

jayden clarice aiden-fynn

CS Link

SCENE:

welcome to rosengarten conservatory

LOCATION:

the docks > the dormitories

PARTICIPANTS:

cree

welcome home

jayden, caught off guard once more by cree tugging her along, stumbled slightly but managed to right herself before she fell face-first onto the ground. she watched quietly as the staff member who stopped them gave cree some handbooks and sent them off. jay was starting to get a bit impatient as she followed the shorter girl, forced to pause again when another staff member explained what their 'first act as rosengarten students' was; thankfully they weren't kept long, and the colourful girl was quick to walk ahead, pulling cree with her (how the turn tables).

"we're gonna stop by the dorms asap, aight? i want to put my stuff away so we can explore without any hindrance," jayden briefly let go of cree's hand, reaching over and opening one of the handbooks the other held to look at the map, "okay, so we gotta go... and then turn there... alright, i got it! c'mon~" grabbing ahold of her new friends' hand again, the blonde pulled her along in the direction of the dorms.

— — —​

the dorms were... incredibly dull and jay fucking hated it. scowling, she picked the bed furthest from the door and closest to the window, opting for the top bunk. she placed the orchid by the window to ensure it got the sunlight it needed and spent a couple of minutes trying to find somewhere for her jewelry box. it was too big to fit under a pillow comfortably, but she was hesitant to just leave it out. it wasn't like it could be opened without the key, but leaving it where anyone could see it? it made her nervous.

"i'll jus' leave it here for now..." jayden muttered, placing it under the bedsheets and propping the pillow on top of it, "good enough, i guess."

with a hum, jay hopped down from the bunk and spun around to face the door, skipping over and exiting with a bright smile as she looked at cree. "we can stop by your room next so ya can drop your stuff off, then go exploring!"

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[Anne Boolean]

Carina Santos

CS Link

SCENE:

Welcome Home

LOCATION:

The Docks -> Dorms

PARTICIPANTS:

Bruh

Welcome Home

Carina gave a nod, trying her best to hide her hesitancy. "Ah, yeah!" she responded. "I hope I'll get many chances to!" There might have been a slight disconnect with her and Tiago in that case. She was sure a literal prince had no worries when it came to travel expenses and the like, but after graduating, Carina would have to once again fend for herself. Unfortunately, this stint at Rosengarten was only a 2-year reprieve from real life. Hopefully she'd have picked up enough skills and credentials to support herself after, or at least have the means to pursue the opportunity to acquire them.

When the other looked over to Dexy once more, Carina's eyes fell on her as well. She was certainly continuing to be a distraction to their conversation with her boisterous laughter. Tiago felt this was a good stopping point though, which might have both been true and for the best. It left Carina a little disappointed though.

"Oh, um... thanks!" she responded, caught off-guard by the transactional view he seemed to have on relationships but grateful for the sentiment nonetheless. "I hope to see you around again! It was nice talking to you too!" She watched the blond go off after the other girl he had been eyeing and had to stifle a giggle as he bonked her on the head.

The rest of the ride was uneventful for Carina. She saw the other groups and individuals on the ferry, but unfortunately, she was too apprehensive to approach anyone. They either looked busy in the groups they had already formed, or they were... intimidating. Hopefully she would get the chance to talk to more people soon though, and hopefully she didn't just come off as a creep who was staring from afar. Either way, when the boat ride came to an end, she lined up with the other students to disembark.

The girl gave a small nod and smile in thanks to the faculty member that offered her a handbook. Once they were off and gathered in front of the school building, the counselor announced that they would have free time to start of their stay here. Carina overheard a few students mention going to their dorms and settling in. Despite having traveled lighter than she had ever before, the girl also felt it was a good idea.

The map the staff member mentioned being on the first page was put to good use, and she was able to make her way to the dorms. After finding her own and settling in, Carina thumbed through the handbook some more. One page mentioned roommate assignments. She quickly scanned the list for her own name before finding who she would be dorming with for the foreseeable future. Apparently the girl was named Kiyumi. Her mind went back to the people on the ferry. Did anyone mention that name? Or perhaps she was a later arrival? Either way, Carina somewhat anxiously looked forward to meeting her and hoped they would get along.

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Nobody Special

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[The Regal Rper]

Qui | Castle Grounds Of Doom

The boat stopped, he heard the sound of it checking in, signing off by the cool down of its engines, and like sheep to the slaughterhouse they moved down the docking bay, past a staff member who then bestowed to them items-- where as Qui took said special gifts, he could not help but hear:

It's dangerous to go alone, here, take this!​

It made the smile seem a lot more genuine than it actually was as he opened to the first page instantly, skimmed over it with his eyes for a few seconds before he closed it.

Well, now that he had the map memorized he supposed all that was left to do was to see what the counselor would have them do from here on out? Maybe gather into groups, do a bit of exploration on their own? Maybe go into long monotoned boring detail about the history of the castle? Maybe give them a lookie at where they could find the staff quarters if they needed something that required ADULT SUPERVISION.

Now, the words, the heartbeats- the breathe of every individual around him, muted- dropping significantly in volume. Save for the Gonzalo as she spoke. Ah yes, he loved that he could do that. It would be grating to have to hear everything all at once in a whirr of noise.

Yet his assumptions on their activities- like a checklist had been created, was wrong. No no, no hand held exploration here for this band of prisoners. It was, free time. And the dorms, as he eyed the mental recreation of the map in his head, were separated by gender.

He nodded. A wise move. A wise move indeed. If his experience in high school before coming here was anything to go off of- teenagers were annoying unpredictable messes when around each other in groups. Getting into all sorts of trouble- and with HPs, it was often worse.

There was a reason his old school kept a close eye on HPs that attended. No telling what sort of mess they could get into. Him included.

And some people, well they were worse around the opposite gender. Either to get some attention or show off in some sort of fashion.

Him included- at least he would have been, had he been two years younger. From a glance at all his peers as he turned his back to them- he liked to think he had grown in experience from his trials that brought him here. He wondered just what they would be like by extension from whatever had forced them all to join this isolated little pet project hosted by an education facility.

"Place don't look too bad. Looking forward to digging into those classes" he replied in casual smoothness, books under one arm, the other hand adjusting his stylish glasses as those eyes looked around.

Though what he really wanted to 'dig', was his way into this old castle's secrets. What history did this place have? Oh what nefarious things lay in wait for them in the future? he wondered as he sashayed away- aware of those that followed the same path as he towards their own dormitories as well, but like before, blissfully ignorant or uncaring of how it looked for a guy to be sashaying, guitar case swaying, as he took on a silly, funky walk cycle.

There was a time and a place- he was sure of it- and this was clearly not the time. When it was, he had unshaking faith, that his senses would alert him. And then, perhaps he'd get to see, just how legit this place was.

Some part of him hoped- dearly so- that there was some dark hidden truth in all this pomp and glamor. It wouldn't be anything like what he used to do back home, but damn.

Man would it feel great to slug a sucker who deserves it.

So with a shrug of his shoulder to readjust the strap that held up the case for his old friend's guitar, Qui made his way towards the dormitory. A casual bop in his step. Deciding that if he was going to go exploring on his own, he might as well first drop off his case so he wouldn't need to lug it around. After all, his old buddies guitar may have been strong and sturdy, but he wouldn't want it weighing him down (even if it honestly was as light as a feather for him) as he moved about.

It was not long that he reached his dorm. Sensing, someone else was already inside.

Opening the door and with a sideways glance he spotted the oddball-- he was the one that had been singing also-- what was his name again? Ah, that was right.

"Perry-- no-- Percy" he snapped his fingers. "Got it. Percy!" He reconfirmed with a small little grin. "Nice to meet ya Perc-man. I'm Jaquino, but my fellas back home used to just call me by Qui." He said with a widening grin as the books moved from one arm to another that he deposited on a desk nearby his side of the double bed roomed door. "I won't be here for long" Qui continued, never stopping to give Percy a chance to talk-- though from what he recalled of his eye-gazing on the boat, Percy was the sort to not really care about what you said unless it actually interested him-- "I intend on heading out for a bit of exploration. You wanna tag in?" His two index fingers doing the bang-bang thing as he pointed his way, shrugged off his case- and deposited it along the wall on his side of the bed.

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[Lucem]

JASON PALMER

CS Link

SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Jason, Ema, Kiyumi, León, Yuuko

WELCOME HOME

Jason whistled as he got his first true look at Rosengarten. There were pictures of the campus in the brochures, but seeing it in person was a completely different experience. The castle looked like it was taken straight from the storybooks Gramps used to read to him when he was stuck in the hospital. Along with getting two whole days off every week, he also got to live in a place like this for the next two years. The school had won him over pretty quickly.

Now that he'd finally arrived at his destination, he was looking forward to exploring the place with his friends. However, before he got a chance to flip through his handbook, he heard an unfamiliar voice calling for his attention. It was the same girl from earlier, standing right in front of him as she tugged at another student's sleeve.

"Hmm?" For a moment, he wondered what she was talking about, but when he thought back to their brief interaction, it clicked for him. "Oh, that? That was just-"

Like before, he stopped himself mid-sentence when his mind caught up to his mouth. He looked from side to side, trying to spot Gonzalo or any of the other staff members. They weren't too close by, but he really didn't want to risk being overheard.

Raising one hand to cover the side of his mouth, he bent down to get closer to the shorter girl and spoke in a hushed tone. "That was just my Potential. Deals with pain, stress, and other stuff like that. Pretty sure I'm not supposed to use it here though, so it cool if we keep that between us?"

He technically wasn't at the school when he used it before, but now that he was on campus, it was probably best to follow the rules and keep that under wraps. It was a shame that he couldn't use his Potential, but that was just how things worked here, and he couldn't afford to get kicked out. Maybe there was a form or something he could fill out later to get permission.

He opened his mouth to say something else, but he stopped when he came to another realization. "Oh yeah, I didn't catch your name. Don't think I gave you mine either." With no need for whispering any longer, his calm voice regained its usual volume.

"Name's Jason. That's Léon, and that's Kiyumi." Straightening his back, he pointed to both of his friends before lazily draping his arms over their shoulders once again.

"You two up for explorin' the school with us? Kinda wanted to check out the gym. Cafeteria doesn't sound bad either."

Gonzalo recommended checking out the dorms first, but he really wanted to stretch his legs. It's not like he had any luggage to put away either. The only things he brought were his jacket and his grandpa's badge.

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[Doctor Llamabean]

EUSTASS FINNEGAN

CS Link

SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

Entrance Hall

PARTICIPANTS:

11th and 12th Year Students

WELCOME HOME

“DAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!!!”

The green-haired girl’s laughter shot from one ear to the other, like an arrow through the brain, that made Eustass curl his shoulders up, tucking his chin to his chest in a fight for restraint. Fingers flexed where someone else might have balled their fists. His teeth creaked against each other beneath grinding pressure, jaw stinging.

Before he knew it, the boat was docking. That fast, the ride was over- Yes, but no. His mind had wandered and the minutes passed like seconds as the hours do in sleep.

A surprised inhalation; grapefruit eyes flashed wide, and Eustass jerked his head up, the sudden rocking of the boat against the dock giving rise to a jolt of fear throughout his being. Fear that was quickly and deliberately replaced by an internal fuming irritation for the boat, from which, born, was the urge to corrode through its deck to its bilge, and feed the lake.

— — — ​

He waited back for the majority to unload, watching as each student was handed a paperback handbook.

His turn came, and Eustass took the book between three fingers—index, middle, and thumb—and he held it away from his body as if it were a used handkerchief, moving on without a word.

The students were led like sheep to the slaughter by their counselor.

Stopping at the back of the group, he eyed Ms. Gonzalo as she smiled and waved her arms in the shadow of the castle’s entrance. “Your first act as Rosengarten Students will be free time. Please, explore the grounds as you will, and remember not to break any rules! I suggest going to your dorms first, to put your stuff down.”

Curious eyes drifted as she spoke, finding solitude in fixation upon the woodland scenery of which they were warned not to trespass after dark; though, a rule that had been lost on Eustass during his anxious spell at the time. The thick bevy of trees danced to the wind’s muted melody, and Eustass saw himself among them. A brief memory.


“Don’t-.. Don’t let go of the rope!” His frantic voice drained the color from his sister’s face, a girl barely seven years old and made in his image.

They fled through bushes and briars, weaved through trees, following the late night winds that reminded him, with each blustery howl, of the blood soaking his clothes, by the cold wetness against his skin and burn of copper in his nostrils.


Eustass’ mind bounded back to the present. Wearing a scowl, he turned to the castle with a step, still pinching the handbook between dirt-smudged fingers, and found himself therein the Entrance Hall, wrestling said book into submission so as to peruse its written guidance.

The papers would not obey his twitchy fingers, and so the book fell to the floor with a frantic flutter, and Eustass crouched to flip through it with uncertainty, smooth tile serving as a desk. Some of the words were beyond his reading comprehension, but, more than that, he didn’t know what he was looking for. The provided map played with his eyes, but he did his best to make sense of it. “I suggest going to your dorms first, to put your stuff down.”

Right.

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[Roda the Red]

IVAYLO VODENICHAROV

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SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

Everybooooodyy~

Welcome Home

The girls presented no resistance towards Ivaylo's verbal onslaught, and alas, he continued. He brought up a few more of the strange stories from the past, somehow Ivay often found himself having many of those to tell, perhaps they were fabricated? It may remain a mystery for the end of time. Even as the ferry finally started to slow down, positioning itself on their destination, the boy had yet to stop talking.

"So because the ceiling fan broke and fell on him, I ended up taking care of those 6 geckos for like two months! At first I thought they were kinda gross, you know with their big bulgy eyes and the scales, but only a week later I already grew really fond if the little fellas! They're surprisingly friendly once they get used to you, I'd even say they're cute! I actually like lizards now, like I don't think I'll ever own like a gigantic iguana or anything like that, but hey maybe something like a skink? That ould be nice I think! They have like these really long tails it's pretty aweseome! In fact I once was tal- Oh hey we're here already! Look at that huge castle! It's just like how the pamphlets showed it, hey guys do you wanna-"

He turned to look at his company...Except that there was no company to look at anymore, at some point, the girls had left on their own to join the others on leaving the boat. The boy froze in place. Panic, fear, doubt, uncertainty, rage, regret and despair built up within him in an instant.

Did I already mess up this fucking bad already?

With a facial expression that gave away his glee and optimism being entirely sapped away, he walked towards the boat's exit, nonchalantly accepting the book. He didn't even bother to check it, two people in his own class already hated him and who knows who else might share the same sentiment already, he stared dumbfounded into nothing as he heard Gonzalo give them the good news about taking it easy for now, without classes for the moment. Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw her.

A girl still on the boat laid against the wall, it was the girl who dropped her instrument earlier, but she was now by herself and she didn't seem to be in the best shape, perhaps the guys accompanying her had moved on already? Still, this was an opportunity to perhaps make a good impression this time around.

He advanced towards the girl, skipping joyfully and smiling brightly, his half-sincere brightness now back in full swing.

"Hey there~! Are you okay? You look a little pale"

He strafed a little, positioning himself right in front of her

"We're all getting down now, wanna head over together? I'm Ivaylo by the way! Nice to meet you~"

Don't fuck up this time.

Spoiler: Outfit combination

-Short sleeved shirt

-Shorts

-No cardigan

Kyuubey

 

[The One Eyed Bandit]

KASHA FRILL

CS Link

SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

The Docks

PARTICIPANTS:

New Students, 11th and 12th years

WELCOME HOME

Was blithering a rude word? Kasha wasn't sure, so she instead decided to classify Ivay endless river of words as rambling. He reminded her of one of her aunts. The one who oh-so loved to fill her mother's ears with gossip. Unlike her mother, though, Kasha was anything but rapt. Her attention had long since drifted away, glassy eyes staring straight through Ivay, and at the quickly approaching island beyond. Once they'd arrived, she listened to the bubbly boy's rambling for a few moments more, but no longer than that. They could talk another time.

"So..." Kasha spoke, though her voice was entirely quashed by the white-haired boy's endless ramble. "I'll see you guys around, I guess. Bye."

And then she was gone. She moved down the ramp with an uncharacteristic swiftness, weaving past the rest of the crowd with the practice and grace of somebody who was very used to keeping out of other peoples' way, only slowing when the low drone of the other students' chatter vanished into the background, and she finally felt alone. Her flight had been aimless, her feet possessed with only the prerogative to get her as far away from anybody else as she could. Wherever she'd ended up was tranquil, and flush with roses.

Even she wasn't quite so oblivious as to not feel bad about abandoning the other two students, but dealing with them was too much for her to handle at the moment. The white-haired one spoke far too much, and the glowing one far too little. She had no idea what to do.

"Hah..." Kasha let out a sigh. Her heart wasn't pounding, but what was left of her stomach felt like it had tied itself into knots. She reclined behind one of the rose bushes, letting her body fall into a ragged heap atop the nicely-maintained grass. She'd track down her dorm later. Doing anything at the moment sounded like more than she was ready to deal with.

Spoiler: Tags

Interacting with: azenva Roda the Red

 

[gxxberkit]

Angela Gonzalo

SCENE:

Welcome to Rosengarten Conservatory

LOCATION:

xx

PARTICIPANTS:

Eustass, Tiago, Kasha | Carina

WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doctor Llamabean Nobody Special The One Eyed Bandit (and everyone else too)

The intercoms sprung to life across the entire school. Soft words escaped the lips of the doctor and traveled into the mic. She whispered,

“Hello! Wuuhhhh.. For the rest of the day, I’ll be arranging mandatory mental health checkups. The.. arriving students will be called in randomized trios to meet me in front of the Northern Wing, in the courtyard. Our first three contenders will be…”

Shuffling of papers could be heard through the intercom. It picked up everything in the room Gonzalo was in— what a good microphone.

After a pause, she continued,

“Eustass Finnegan, Tiago. . . Cav- Cavalcante, and Kasha Frill. Once again, please make your way to the courtyard, please and thank you!”

With that, the speakers buzzed off, and to only the staff near her, footsteps could be heard clicking out of the office.


Anne Boolean

As the raven-haired girl settled into her new home, a button-eyed plush sat on the table she’d soon share with a roommate.

Red stitches lined the center of its old, polyester body. Its one eye stared off to the side. It was a teddy bear, for sure, obvious by the ears and shape of its body. But, seemingly, an older one.

The doll could be considered strange. It stood out from the dark, dim castle some people would call a school. It wouldn’t seem to be something that the staff would have put there. And, besides the bear, the room was untouched. Evidence suggested against it being a sentimental item. Not one brought by any of the people currently residing within the school. Many questions could or could not be sprouted by its existence in the room, but none would be answered. Not as it sits there, motionless.