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Post by Eva on Jan 26, 2018 15:11:40 GMT -7
Eva smiles and takes Rey's hand, walking beside him. "Of course I do, the question is do you trust me?" Eva lets out a giggle. "Its been a little while, and I'm a much different person now...well, actually I take that back. I'm a slightly different person now. Now I have a purpose and a goal, and you'll be glad to know I only kill people if I have a reason...most of the time anyways" she whispers to Rey, making sure not to let Kaavi hear."
"So what do we plan on doing with the doll?" Eva whispers while eyeing Cliff up as they walk. "Oh, are you going to let me play with him? Pleeease Rey? Pretty please? I promise I won't break him too much!" Eva gets a wild look in her eyes for a second, before quickly looking at Rey with big puppy dog eyes.
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Post by ★|Sayu on Jan 27, 2018 2:18:35 GMT -7
The group continues to move down the hall, away from the mob of students. Although Kaavi didn't hear the conversation between Eva and Rey, she steps dangerously close to the two and begins to talk to Rey. "So, what are you going to do with him?" she nods over to the doll as the group walks. "You seem surprisingly interested in a mere criminal."
The group rounds a corner into one of the extra halls - leading towards the training rooms.
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Post by ☆|Atrium on Jan 28, 2018 18:41:11 GMT -7
Reymondo smiles at Eva. "That is good to hear. I am glad that you were able to find a goal in life. I honestly feared that one day I would hear about you becoming some deranged serial killer."
He clears his throat when Kaavie steps in. "Well, I want to make it clear that I don't want to kill him or even brake him. As you know, dolls are rare to come by. I would like to study this guy and see how he works. I would also like to figure out why it not like the other dolls." He pats Cliff on the shoulder. "Unlike most, you have a dream and have even made a plan on how to get to that dream. It's a shame you picked theivory. I could of seen you making a great spy or the likes. But enough talking about that. What IS your endgame Cliff? What is so important that you steal during the day?
Rey then turns to look at Kaavi. "How long do you think it will take for me to learn the summoning spell? How long did it take you to master summoning?
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Post by waifutrash on Jan 28, 2018 18:58:50 GMT -7
Cliff slightly tilted his head sideways. Dreams were those things humans have when they fall unconscious and start imagining riding horses made of cheese. It took Cliff a second two figure out Reymondo was probably referring to the other definition of the word.
"If by dream, you mean a goal I have chosen on my own, then yes, I have one. My dream is to acquire enough wealth to afford necessary upgrades to become stronger. I do not like or dislike stealing. I only do so as a means of achieving my goal."
Cliff stared at Reymondo. The incubus perplexed him. Then again, this wasn't unusual, as most biological beings perplexed Cliff. Cliff was well aware he was able to make his own decisions without others telling him what to do. Why do humans make such a big deal over it. Humans make their own decisions all the time, yet no one gets excited by that.
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Post by Eva on Jan 29, 2018 15:32:37 GMT -7
"Well, don't you just radiate enthusiasm sunshine?" Eva says to the doll. She then turns to Rey "Damn it Rey, why do we have to be nice to this guy? You sure we can't rough him up a little at least? Eva starts to pout.
"Anyways, what exactly are you doing here big brother? Eva says, keeping up the sibling charade. "We haven't spoken in ages!"
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Post by ★|Sayu on Jan 29, 2018 16:02:55 GMT -7
"Ah... I see." Kaavi answers rey as the group continues to move down the small hallway, only occasionally passing by a student or two. "Well... it depends. When I still studied it I believe it took me a few months of practice to get it down. The technique is easy to understand but hard to master. A lot of people who can summon other creatures have a hard time passing on that knowledge." She scratches the back of her head. "Admittedly... I'm a little rusty too, as I've had no need for anything of the like. I've changed fields, you see." she gives Rey a bit of a smile.
After a bit of conversations later the group comes to a stop at a double door. "Alright, let's see if it's occupied." she opens up the door to peek inside and then waves the group in. "Well then, it looks like they're wrapping up." As the group enters they spot two students and presumably a teacher all in training gear. The room itself is large but not massive. Reminiscent to something like a small Gym but with various dummies and objects for exercise. The teacher - A tall lean man with short blond hair and a sharp face - gives the group an acknowledging nod. "Hello there, Mrs. Treis." he wipes his hand on a towel and extends said hand to her.
Behind him his two students pick up some equipment and join him. One - A young man with pale skin and light brown hair combed to one side, the other - a girl slightly taller than him with long black hair complimented by her dark complexion.
"We just got done training for today. If you would like you're welcome to use the room." Kaavi shakes his hand and nods at him "Thank you. I'd appreciate that."
The Teacher then addresses the rest of the group. "My name is Vaun." He takes a short bow and continues; "It's good to meet you." While he addressed the whole group, Rey can't help but feel like he's personally spoken to.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2018 21:00:18 GMT -7
Selene doesn't say much as they walk down the hallway. She herself stayed in back of the group. Watching. Her eyes locked on Cliff. Occasionally she would look ahead for a few seconds to make sure she was still walking straight and not to walk into anyone (If Cliff does anything lock pick wise she wouldn't see it). Hopefully she doesn't miss anything. As they reached the door the other woman peaked inside. Selene scuttled over a bit to try to see in herself, but it didn't matter because the door was open regardless. When she stepped inside it reminded her of a training area. Though to her surprise it actually was. Her training room had a slightly similar look. Big room and training dummies. Aside from that the look was completely different. It was nicer. She spaces out. Seeing herself and the others by the wall. Sitting. The trainer with his mitts and guards training one of them. (Again not paying attention) After a minute or so she chimes back in as the man bows. Though she is behind a few people slightly she puts the chicken on her head and balances for a second as it moves and sits. The then grabs the sides of her coat and curtsies slightly lowering a leg. Like a lady should. After she takes the chicken off her head and goes back to watching.
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Post by ☆|Atrium on Jan 29, 2018 23:53:50 GMT -7
Reymondo smiles and hugs Eva. "Because we shouldn't break what isn't ours. As for what brings me here. Well I came here for two reasons. You had told me just good things about this academy, I was hoping they would teach me to summon. But the main reason why I am here. You know about our family's problem. Professor Winters, our old family friend, said that he would be able to help. So I came here looking for him." He sounds his normal self, however the blue flame in his lantern dances as he speaks.
He then turns to Cliff once again. "I see. Well, there is more than one way to reach a goal like that. Why don't you work for me? I am rather fascinated in this dream of yours. I want to see just what kind of 'upgrades' you could get. I will leave it up to you. You can work for me, or i can just flag the gaurds to take you away."
When they get to the training room, Rey looks around with a smile on his face. It has been awhile since he has seen a room like this. He recalls his old home having a smaller version of this. He quickly recalls countless hours of practicing with is fire, necromancy and scythe combat on the dummies. Rey shakes his head to regain focus. He smiles brightly at the gentleman and is happy to final find someone who has the proper manors that were taught to him. Rey swings his arm and holds it across his stomach and bows deep for the man. "It is a privilege to meet you." He then stands straight and holds his hand out. "My name is Reymondo Vlček. I must say that it is refreshing to finally see someone that knows how to act in public."
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Post by waifutrash on Jan 30, 2018 12:33:58 GMT -7
Cliff took notice of Selene eyeing him.
"What does 'Jan' mean?" He asked.
Even though his face was as blank as ever, Cliff could hardly contain his excitement.
"If you are offering me a job, the answer is yes. What is my first task?"
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Post by Eva on Jan 31, 2018 8:41:19 GMT -7
A devious grin flashes across Eva's when Rey mentions Winters name. "Oh, alright brother, we can discuss this more later in private."
"So Rey is looking for Winters too? Thats awfully convenient...this job is getting more and more intresting. I wonder if Rey will place nice and share this time?"
As they're brought into the training room, Eva's increasing boredom is starting to get to her, and she let's out a big yawn. "O-oh, excuse me!" She quickly replies to the group. She blushes a little, because it looked like Kaavi was introducing them to some people, not that Eva really cared though, she was quite over having to be in a school. Eva had always hated school, even when she was just a little girl in the orphanage. She would throw tantrums not to go, and even though she didn't realize it at the time, because of her succubus powers she was always able to convince the orphanage helpers to let her skip. Eva then shuttered, she didn't like thinking about the past.
"Damn it, I'm not even an actual student here and this place is already getting to me. From now on no more jobs the require me to be within a 500ft radius of a school" Eva jokes to herself. "You can call me Eva, pleasure to meet ya!" Eva says to the people Kaavi was introducing them to.
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Post by ★|Sayu on Jan 31, 2018 14:39:11 GMT -7
Vaun shakes Reymondo's hand, smiling at him warmly. "Indeed, it is. My regards to your family. I hear they were an admirable bunch." he agrees. He then addresses Eva with a brief welcoming gesture. "I hope you find all you'll need at the Academy. For now, if you'll excuse us we will be on our way." he smiles again and nods to his students. They in turn take a short bow and leave the room. "Dear Miss Treis, if you should need anything I'll be teaching in Hall B starting today." He bows again before excusing himself.
Kaavi meanwhile gestures further into the room. "You're all welcome to watch if you want, or you can meet us back here in a little while if you have other matters to attend to."
Whether or not the characters stay and watch or wander about outside the room for a while Kaavi begins helping Reymondo.
She begins by detailing the procedure and explaining the differences between different kinds of summoners. After a while she moves on to explain some of the dangers but also tricks that could affect the summoning. It's all a bit complicated and Reymondo definitely feels a bit of information overload as Kaavi goes over all the information with him.
After all the theoretical stuff she shows Reymondo an example of the summoning ritual. In this case she channels the energy of a catalyst to support her rusty technique and recites some words in a foreign language that Reymondo can't quite understand. She explained prior that this is an almost involuntary act as the energy wills the summoner to speak in a strange tongue during the summoning.
After a bit of a long attempt a small sprite appears as if out of thin air. It pops into existence, the small glowing orb, and floats about in a circle around Kaavi.
"Sadly this is all I know how to summon. It's not really a demon as much as an elemental spirit but the process is the same." She explains before letting Reymondo attempt his own summoning.
He tries a few times, feeling nothing at first even with Kaavi adjusting his pose and helping him get just the right kind of accent. After a bit of practice he begins to feel the energy building inside him. Dark at first. Void... empty... then destructive... and suddenly an intense sense of curiosity overwhelms him. He is cut off by a sharp sensation in his head but after a bit of a break he attempts the summoning again. This time the darkness subsides almost immediately and is replaced with a raw kind of hunger and fierceness. The demon he's trying to summon is trying to intimidate him - distract him - but he knows better than to give in now.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2018 0:25:08 GMT -7
Selene's eyes snap to Cliff when he questions her. "Jan doesn't mean anything. Its a name." She glares at him. Not from anger, but because he asked her and the question is reminding her of what she went through. The emotions are misplaced however. "His name..." She pauses holding the chicken up to her face. She can already feel the pressure in her face as she holds back tears. She chokes as she forces her throat not to close. She grunts for s second trying to loosen the muscles. "His name was Jannes. He was a friend...a brother...and also the reason why I'm currently alive." Her nose begins to run slightly and she wipes the tears welling up in her eyes. "We escaped...I ran away from my home." Her voice was raspy. "He...he didn't make it." She looks up as Cliff doing everything she can to smile. Her mouth quivers and her eyes are tinted red. "You reminded me of him. How you were acting. He was a fighter too. He would endure most of the torture if we got captured because of his personality, but he also did it to protect us." She gets slightly nervous. Having made some semblance of eye contact with someone she didn't know for a short period. She looks away. "I don't know you just. I mean you. You reminded..." She pauses. "It was...nice to know there are others like him." Her eyes flicker up and down from his a few times as she lowers her face to cuddle the chicken. Her cheeks very faintly turn pink. Something that wouldn't be noticeable by anyone not talking to her. They would merely take it as a reaction from the tears. Before the lower half of her face is covered by the chicken a small smile appears. "it was nice." She whispers.
After she proceeds further into the room as instructed. She sees a spot over by the wall without much around it. Like the rest of the place, but this spot was the best. She Reaches up and grabs the link between the shackles. She doesn't mack eye contact. "W-would you like to sit with me?" She asks stuttering slightly. "I-I'm not angry about the soap, and I apologize for shooting at you... I am relieved I didn't hit you." She takes a step away from Cliff pulling very slightly, but not gripping she link hard giving him the choice not to go. She at this point still hasn't made eye contact again. Her body is shifted putting him on her left as she holds the chicken in her right. "Get you away from everyone. Give you some breathing room. I-I'd like...to learn more about you..." Her head turns to the right slightly. Putting Cliff further out of her line of sight.
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Post by ☆|Atrium on Feb 1, 2018 19:11:22 GMT -7
Reymondo is shocked at the amount of information that is being crammed into his head. He thought he was prepared to be hit with the brick of knowledge but is finding himself a bit overwhelmed. He relaxs a bit as he studies Kaavi as she summons a sprite and is fascinated with it. He moves closer, wondering if he could understand it since he can speak with the dead. "That's fantastic!" He says and he walks around the sprite. "What were you speaking? I don't recognize it." After he got his answer, he begins to try to summoning himself. He curses himself as he fails the first few times but as he keeps going, he describes everything he his feeling as he keeps trying. After ten minutes of nothing, he feels like he needs to take a break. He walks over to wear Selene and Cliff were sitting. "Not going to lie cliff. I thought you would of wanted to talk about my condiscond and how much you wanted to get payed. I could only pay you a copper and you couldn't argue. I guess it doesn't matter. I don't have anything for you to do at the moment. As for right now, just hang tight and get to know the rest of our little group." Before he walks back to Kaavi, he hands the key to the cuffs to Selene. Once back he begins to try and summon, but this time it's drastically different. He feels the demon trying to intimidate him with it's power, he couldn't help but smile brightly to himself. The blue flame in is lantern begins to rate as it feels the demons presence. "I am above intimidation.Why don't you use that power and help me bring you out of your pocket limbo and into this plane?"
Suddenly there is a man sized explosion that erupts on the floor. As the flame dissipates, in it's place stands a woman with fire for hair. Rey couldn't believe his eyes. He did it. He finally did it!
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Post by waifutrash on Feb 1, 2018 20:45:57 GMT -7
The way Selene choked on her words unnerved Cliff. He had only a partial understanding of emotions, and more importantly, who to deal with them. Still, he felt compelled to do something. All he could do was mimic others he's seen trying to consolidate a friend. He used one of his lock picks to unlock his handcuffs.
His hands were free now.
He wrapped his arms around Selene.
"Quite a coincidence" Cliff tried to smile "When you pointed your gun at me, I yelled I wouldn't surrender. I was actually quoting the last words of my teacher. When i was created, I wondered aimlessly, until I met him. He taught me sleight of hand. He was the first human to acknowledge me as a person. One day, I was outside the tavern he owned. I had just returned from errands when I heard him yell. When I ran inside, he was dead and the murderer left through the back door. My teacher and I were happy together, and after he was gone, I learned what loneliness feels like, and why humans hate it so much." He used his sleeve to wipe the tears forming in Selene's eyes. "I don't understand the pain you feel losing Jannes, nor do I expect you to understand the pain I feel losing my teacher, but if you feel lonely, I will try to consolidate you. After all, It is my duty to do so assuming you are my new employers friend."
He turns to Reymondo. "No one has ever offered me a job since my teacher died. I guess I was too excited when you gave me the offer. In hindsight, I should have negotiated my terms of service. My teacher would always say my naivety was my greatest weakness."
It was then that Cliff watched as Reymondo conjure a massive explosion and from it emerged a demonic woman. He softly lifted his arms off of Selene and pulled out his piano wire in a casual manner.
"Master, what is that, and do you wish for me to kill it?"
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Post by Eva on Feb 2, 2018 16:00:13 GMT -7
Eva followed the group into the next room. With no other leads on Winters besides Rey, Eva decided it was best to stay near him. She finds herself a place to sit down and watches Rey and Kaavi. "So he wants to learn to summon huh? Well, I suppose it wouldn't hurt to try and pay attention a little" She begins to listen in on Kaavi's instructions to Rey. Since succubi tend to have a much higher than average intelligence, Eva seemed to be processing the information a bit faster than Rey.
Finally Kaavi lets Rey try to summon, and after watching him fail numerous times Eva got bored again and decided to take a much welcome nap. However, she was woken up by the sound of a loud explosion. Instinctively she jumped up into a fighting stance before realizing what had happened. Once she laid eyes on the cause of the explosion Eva quickly grew as pale as a ghost and let out a girlish shriek. She very quickly backed up against a wall, trying to get as far as possible away from the flaming demon.
"GOD DAMN IT REY, WHY COULDN'T YOU SUMMON AN ICE DEMON?!!!!"
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