RPG Monster Academy [M - LSV]

[Disenchanted]

Raven had decided to skip her classes and go looking for Soir. She had heard from one of the were-eagels? that Soir had almost been choked to death by Damien ?Iron claw?.
Worried for her friend she hurried to the library, she knew that?s where Soir would be. Soir always borrowed her things and never returned them, more often then not she pawned them off for a quick sale. Aki didn?t mind. Soir was one of her oldest friends at the academy and besides it wasn?t as if she couldn?t send away to Russia and ask her mom to send her another item. Aki always found it hilarious when Soir beat Chrono over the head with her tail, Chrono didn?t find it the least bit funny however.

Walking into the library, Aki walked over to Soir?s favorite section. Rounding the corner she found Chrono sitting amongst the books with Soir looking a little angry and rather sorry for herself. Soir sat turned away from Chrono which only meant that he had offended her a little, Soir could be temperamental at times.
They both looked up as Raven appeared around the corner and sat down next to Soir.

[COLOR=Teal]?I missed seeing you before school started?[/COLOR] Aki smiled towards Soir trying to cheer the werefox up a little. She received a small smile back.
?[COLOR=Teal]I heard that the Hunter defended you??[/COLOR] Soir looked up, blushed a little and nodded.
[COLOR=Teal]?So what?s exactly going on around here?? [/COLOR]Chrono and Soir proceeded to fill Raven in all on that she had missed. When they had finished she nodded to her self and put one arm around her friend.
[COLOR=Teal]?Its ok cheer up?[/COLOR] Soir nodded and the three sat there in silence among the books.

[Neko]

And now, I begin my first real lesson of the year. From this point on, I will be beginning my posts with time stamps to ensure fluency of storyline. I would encourage others to do the same to some degree, to help prevent confusion. :catgirl:

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[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1][FONT=Tahoma][I]Timestamp: Room 267, [U]Lunarian Physiology[/U], 12:00 AM, midnight.[/I]

Alucard waved nonchalantly, and the door silently creaked closed, clicking as it locked into place. The classroom was about half-full of students. The rest either were not used to coming to class at midnight, or got lost in the labyrinthine corridors of the school, or didn?t care enough to come, it mattered not to him. The fact was that they were gone, and they would not be entering this class room without either knocking first or breaking down the door.

[B]?It would appear??[/B] Alucard growled slowly, just so that everyone in the room could hear him, [B]??that there are some people in this academy who think that they?re perhaps too ?cool? to attend class. Let me see?Derreck Feldman??[/B] a boy raised his hand high. Alucard nodded. [B]?Sean Taylor, William Marcus?Mr. ?I.C. Weiner?, that was very funny, thank you??[/B] the offending student jumped in surprise as his desk exploded. [B]?Lauren Cain, Ms. Akilina Nadezhda?no? Very well, I?ll deal with her later?Warren James??[/B] Alucard continued, drawing a thin red line through the names of each student that wasn?t present, until the attendance was taken.

[B]?Very well, then,?[/B] Alucard announced, settling back behind his desk. [B]?Who can tell me what class this is?? Anyone???[/B] By the hesitant expressions on the students? faces, they were either uncomfortable with speaking out, or were afraid that the name of the class was indeed what it was supposed to be. One girl raised a shaky hand. [B]?Yes, Ms. Helson??[/B]

[B]?This is?Lunarian physiology?Mr. Alucard.?[/B]

Alucard smiled. [B]?Very good, Ms. Helson. I am glad that you, at least, seem capable of basic speech.?[/B] There was a general stir from the students. Alucard had once been told by a student that he ??kinda gave kids a bad ?vibe?? That was perfectly alright with him, his job wasn?t to make nice with these young Lunarians. He was here, in this class, to teach them how to survive in a world that would never accept them for what they were.

[B]?This is Lunarian physiology. While some of you may be wondering what the point of this class is, believing that it may be similar to Lunarian [I]Anatomy[/I], it is, in fact, entirely different.?[/B] Alucard crossed his hands, resting his head on them as he leaned forward. [B]?[I]Anatomy[/I] is the class to learn what your bodies are like. Here is where you learn how to use them. [I]Anatomy[/I] will teach you the structure of a vampire?s jawbone??[/B] he continued, procuring a short metal rod.

He placed it in his mouth sideways, before clamping down on it. The bar bent, then snapped, as though a mere piece of straw. He picked the pieces up and threw them into the wall, where they buried themselves a foot into the wall, two small, perfectly round holes.

[B]??[I]I[/I] will show you what that jawbone is [I]capable[/I] of.?[/B]



[B]?Now then, before we begin, let?s see a show of hands. Who among us is a lycan? Come now, I do not care what kind. Werecreatures are werecreatures first, all other things second.?[/B] About half of the class raised their hand. [B]?Ah, many this year, I see.?[/B] Alucard made a note in his large encyclopedia-sized, leather-bound black book. [B]?Vampires??[/B] Another few held up their hands. Alucard?s quill scratched across the aged paper.

[B]?Ghouls? Golems? Banshees? Magically animated undead??[/B] The few remaining students raised their hands. That left but one person.

[B]?And what about you, Ms. Helson?? [/B] The young girl fidgeted around in her seat. [B]?What sort of creature are you??[/B]

[B]?I?m?I?m a ghost??[/B] she mumbled. Alucard smiled.

[B]?That would make you a magically animated creature, Ms. Helson. Now, -?[/B]

[B]?But?but I wasn?t brought back by magic??[/B] the girl interrupted. This caught Alucard?s attention.

[B]?[I]Oh[/I]? That [I]is[/I] interesting. Tell me, Ms. Helson?how [I]did[/I] you die, then??[/B] The girl was silent. By the expression on her face, the thought of it seemed to pain her somewhat. [B]?I see??[/B] Alucard trailed off. [B]?Well, then. Students, we are all the children of the night.?[/B]

[B]?As Lunarians, we draw our power from the darkness. Your powers are many and varied, but you are not aware of how to utilize them.?[/B] Alucard took a moment to write another note down in his book before closing it again. [B]?However, if you pay attention, behave, and don?t [I]waste your time writing love notes to other students, Ms. Merrin[/I], I think by the end of the term, you may just make it in the harsh world we live in.?[/B] He leaned forward, a wide smile across his face.

[B]?Are there any questions???[/B][/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

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Anyone may be attending this class, as may anyone who hasn't gotten in a class yet, though they will, of course, be scolded appropriately for their tardiness. The only person that's here for certain is Wynn, who, by the way, is currently on my 'good' side right now.

[Raze_3103]

Josh raised his hand and stood up. "I have a question. Lets see, how to ask this. Of all the lycans you have taught, what would be the hardest to explain?" He watched his teacher's expression as he smiled.

"That is more of an opinion, is it not? Every teacher would have a diffrent lycan to say." Alucard smiled as Josh nodded.

"So, answer a question with another question. In that case, does that mean you are familiar with nearly all breeds of lycans?" He watched Alucard nod and smile.

"Yes, most but not all. It is nearly impossible, mainly because more and more types are being discovered every year. Just like species of plants and animals. Tell me, what is you name?" Josh smiled as his eyes lit up.

"My name is, Josh 'Slade' Ichimaru. I would be your only Dragoon, yes?" Alucard's eyes lit up as he walked closer to Josh.

"Yes, you would be my only one. Your relatives all went to this school, didn't they?" Josh nodded as he went on.

"Interesting, well, I hope to see the same train of though out of you as I saw in them." Josh nodded as he sat back down. Alucard went back to the front of the room and continued his lectures. Josh looked around the room and then blankly started to watch and listen to Alucard.

[Lilt]

[i][font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc][b]Timestamp: Room 267, Lunarian Physiology, 12:14[/b][/color][/size][/font][/i]

[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]Wynn payed no attention as Josh asked Alucard his question. She had other things on her mind. What Alucard had said make her think back to the time she had died and to when she came back from the dead. Wynn tried to clear her mind of these thoughts. If she started thinking about them now, she would start crying and she couldn't have that happening in her first class.[/color][/size][/font]

[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]After Alucard returned to the front of the classroom, Wynn raised her hand again. Her arm was just as shaky as before. She would have to try to fight that next time, if she wanted to earn any respect around here.[/color][/size][/font]

[font=Book Antiqua][color=#9932cc][size=2][b]"Yes, Ms. Helson? You have a question?"[/b] Alucard looked over at her and nodded[/size][/color][/font]

[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]Wynn put her hand down and remained seated.[/color][/size][/font]

[b][font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]"Mr. Alucard, how will you explain the physiology of some of the Lunarians who rely more on magic than anything else?"[/color][/size][/font][/b]

[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]Alucard picked up an object from his desk. He held it up in his hands and inspected it. It was a knife. He threw it at Wynn. Her eyes went wide by reflex and it went through her head harmlesssly. The students behind her were luckily fast enough to dodge it and it stuck into the wall of the classroom.[/color][/size][/font]

[b][font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]"Some of you have powers that you use without even thinking of them. Although some might be magical by nature, I'll treat these the same as other Lunarians' pyshical abilities. Like the example I just gave you, I knew that the knife would not harm you since an attack like that has never harmed another ghost. Likewise, I knew the students behind you wouldn't be hurt, since almost all vampires have incredibly fast reflexes. Does that answer your question?"[/color][/size][/font][/b]

[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=#9932cc]Wynn nodded. She wasn't sure what she thought about her teacher, Alucard. He had strange teaching methods, but then again by human standards he was teaching a strange class. Still, she got the feeling that he wasn't as 'bad' as some of the other students had said he was.[/color][/size][/font]

[Darth Vectis]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][SIZE=1]Kain walked through the halls of the academy, making his way to Alucards class. He turned the cornoer sharply and smashed right into the door of his class. He fell over and started rubbing his face.
[B]
"Son of a bitch."[/B] He stood up and started pounding on the door, yelling through it.
[B]
"Alucard ya bastered! You did this to me three times last year, let me in."[/B] Alucard looked at the door, then went back to his class. Teaching his leasson for the night. Kain groaned.
[B]
"Fine. I'll let myself in."[/B] Kain then turned to mist, seeping through the door cracks and entering on the otherside. Materalizing and shaking his head.
[B]
"Ha! I got in anyways."[/B] Alucard looked at him blankly.
[B]
"Thats great, now sit down and be quiet Phantom."[/B] Kain sighed and moved to an empty chair, scooting it far enough back so he could put his feet up. Alucard went abou teaching his class.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Stark]

"So...his name's 'Hunter'," Soir commented quietly, earning a surprised look from Aki.

"Yeah," She replied. "You didn't know?"

"Nope." Soir smiled gratefully at her friends. "Anyway, thanks for the moral support." She forced out a giggle. "This wouldn't happen normally."

Chrono nodded in agreement. "You're right, you normally can take care of yourself. This [I]is[/I] a little odd...."

His voice faded off, allowing the trio to hear the tolling of a bell, signalling that it was midnight. Soir perked her ears up, recognizing a deadline when she heard one. She stood up, wincing almost imperceptably from the dull pain in her shoulders. As much as she hated to admit it, Ironclaw had done a number on her.

"You know," She began, allowing herself to use the newfound clarity of her thoughts, "All of my actions surrounding the St. Sebastian have been odd. I made a number of mistakes, didn't think things through, made no attempt at research, and I didn't even clean up my mess." A nervous giggle bubbled out of her. "Plus, I tripped..."

"So what?" Aki asked, standing as well. "You're only mortal--"

"Made of the same chemicals as Homids and Vampires, I know. Nothing unique, really." Soir carefully stepped out of the wall of books she had surrounded herself with, knocking a few over in the process. "Just a tiny drop of water in the giant ocean that's life..."

"And now you've gone poetic," Chrono commented. "You are really acting wierd today." He stood as well, only to fall into more books as Soir hit him with her tail once more.

"I'll show you wierd!" She cried, the peaceful mood fading quickly. Soir took a few steps away, "And for that remark, you can clean up."

"Why do you have to be so mean?!" Chrono cried, looking incredulously at the two girls. Aki was laughing, and trying unsuccessfully to hide it, while Soir shook her head.

"Is that normal?" She asked. At Chrono's lack of responce, and his bemused look, she smiled. "look, I have to go. Hunter asked me to meet with him at midnight, and I'm already late. I really have to go."

True to her word, Soir darted off. The St. Sebastian was a rare find, a canary diamond of such clarity that it had seemed like polished glass when she first saw it. She didn't recall what she had thought that evening, but she knew hat there was something about that diamond that was enough to distort her view of herself and the world. Her actions that night were unusual, because it was her equivilant to any other girl buying shoes.

It was an impulse, and thieves shouldn't act on impulse. Then again, theives shouldn't trip, either.

Dorm 665 was easy enough to find, but Soir decided to be polite and wait outside. The lock on the door would have been no problem, but she felt that she had to make the right impression on Hunter during their first conversation.

"Hello!" She called, knocking lightly on the door. "I'm ready when you are!"

[Starwind]

Chrono gatherd himself up to his feet as the little fox girl ran off to meet with the enigmatic 'Hunter'. Chrono looked to Aki "She was acting weird, right?"

Aki shrugged "A little. At least til she cracked you."

She giggled to herself a little at that comment, Chrono simply nodded "You got that right. I'll go ahead and clean up, I'll see ya later tonight. Remeber, the north tower in two hours."

She started off witha look over her shoulder "Don't worry I won't."

And with that said they left Chrono to his devices, cleaning up the pile of books on the floor left in Soirs wake. He started retunring them to the shelves, it was the he heard someone else enter the library. But upon inspection there was no one to be found. It was like something out of some B rate horror movie. Instead of following the stereotype and just ignoring it he set his sonar off to try and find the person. After a couple quick beats, he heard nothing. There wasn't a echo out of place. The night was really getting to him, if he was alone, then he was jsut being paranoid. But instead of chancing it, left the books where they lay and went on out of the library.

His animal instincts were screaming to him to get the hell out of there, and those were not to be taken lightly. He left the library and prepared for his meeting with Aki "Raven" in only a few hours. They had something left undettermined from last semester that needed dealing with.

[Talon]

[color=crimson][b][i]Time Stamp:[/b] 12:07 A.M. - Dorm 665[/i]

"Hello! I'm ready when you are!"

Hunter winced as he pulled himself out of bed, and he winced even more every time he took a step on all fours to the door. A gasp echoed as Soir caught a view of the bruises visible even through Hunter's lustrous fur. "What happened?!"

"Some teacher dude gave me an' that Damien dude a wallopin'. Hurt like Hell, an' that don' happen too often." Hunter's speech was slurring, and Soir noticed a very, very painful limp in Hunter's right hind leg.

"Umm...why are you walking on four limbs?"

Hunter snorted. "Landed wrong after the bastard threw me against a wall. Kinda reminds me of my old master, Kerrigan." Hunter shrugged, went to the bed, and grabbed his jacket. Pulling out the gem, he held it up in front of her. All traces of his hick accent disappeared. "This, little fox, is the St. Sebastian's Diamond. Very shiny, very valuable, and very rare. It's said to have a curse on it. Now, what else do you know about it?"

Soir shook her head. Hunter nodded once, and grasped the gem lightly. "Thought so. I donated this gemstone, the only heirloom from my mother, for a diamond viewing in Monolith Museum. The viewing was supposed to last all week. There has been no news of a break-in, or of a missing gem, so I'll assume that you substituted this with a very shiny, very valuable, very SIMILAR gemstone. Correct?"

Soir nodded. "Good. Now, how could I tell this gem from a very good, very valuable fake? Simple. This gemstone is tied to my life force."

Soir's eyes widened. She began to tremble slightly. Great! EVERYTHING was going wrong! EVERYTHING!

"Oh, don't look like that. I'm not gonna hurt you. The gem's tied to my life force, yes, but I can access its energies from anywhere on the mortal plane. However, this gemstone does belong to the St. Sebastian clan, of which I am the last son." He let Soir absorb this tidbit.

"But...what about the curse? Am I gonna die?"

Hunter threw his head back and laughed. Soir's scared expression turned into one of indignation. "I'm s-s-sorr-rry! D-don't l-look l-like that!" Hunter took a minute to calm down before repeating himself. "I'm sorry, please don't look like that. Only Homids can be hurt by the energies the gem releases, so they say it's cursed. It's just a magical artifact that overcharges the magical energies of the bodies. So no curse."

Hunter, having done away with the business end of the meeting, took the time to look over Soir's admittedly attractive frame. A strange stirring ran up and down his spine as he looked into her eyes. He whispered, softly, to himself. "Crap..."

Hunter had never been one to pay attention to girls. He'd always been a fighter, always on one crusade or another. He'd seen the most beautiful specimens, samples of exquisite lust-inducing seduction, and had felt not a whit of stirring. And now, faced with a werefox thief who had stolen his heirloom, and he suddenly realized she was stealing something else without trying.

He might as well. "Here. It's capable of accelerating regeneration, and heightening all of the user's natural abilities as well as unlocking others. Watch out, though. You become twice as strong, but also twice as weak to your individual Achilles' Heels." So saying, he held up his mother's gem and cleaved it in two, along a faultline only one of his blood could have seen and manipulated. As he split the gem, the two daughter gems seemed to shift, changing into beautful pendants, each with their own geometrically cut diamond in the midst of a filigree setting. He placed one around his neck, and the other around Soir's.

Soir's eyes widened considerably. "Y...You're giving me half of your mother's heirloom? Really?" Her eyes began to sparkle with the thoughts of the really valuable, really shiny diamond.

"Yes. I'm giving you half of my diamond...half of my heart, so to speak. Pop told me Mom said she wanted me to give the other half to the girl I'd chosen..." He smiled introspectively, and nudged Soir out of his dorm. Once they were both out, he turned, locked the door, and started walking towards Physiology. He called over his shoulder, "Yer gonna need ta learn how ta use that stone! Every night fer tha next week, I'll teach ya the basics. We'll go from there. An' ya can't take it off, ever. You can try all ya like, but yer stuck with it 'til I dunno when!" With this, he turned and ran, tapping his own gem for power and healing.

He was halfway around a corner when Hunter's remarks finally sank through the shiny gem-induced fog that had settled over her mind. "Wait....chosen? Does that mean...?"[/color]

[Neko]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1][FONT=Tahoma][I]Timestamp: Room 267, [U]Lunarian Physiology[/U], 12:16 AM, early-morning cycle.[/I]

Alucard settled into his chair behind the large desk. He waited for a moment as Kain found his seat, moving it back so that he could rest his feet up against another chair. Alucard said nothing, but continued staring at Kain in the back of the room. Nothing happened for about thirty seconds.

[B]?Alright, [I]alright[/I]!?[/B] Kain growled, putting his feet down. Alucard nodded in thanks, not so much thankful, but more [I]impatient[/I].

[B]?Well, then, class, as I have previously stated, this is Lunarian Physiology. In this class, I will teach you exactly what you are and are not capable of doing. This does [I]not[/I]??[/B] he added, hoping to perhaps catch some of these imbeciles? attention, [B]??include picking a fight with [I]Damien Ahriman[/I] on the first day of term.?[/B] The students shifted uncomfortably at the name; Damien?s reputation preceded him.

[B]?For example??[/B] Alucard reached down into his desk carefully. He withdrew a small, metallic object, making sure not to touch it with his bare hands. There was a screeching sound as several students subconsciously backed away from him. He grinned, and lightly tossed the object to Wynn Helson, where it fell lightly onto her desk.

[B]?A?a [B]spoon[/B]??[/B] she asked, holding the silverware up.

[B]?Yes, Wynn, a spoon. Used to aid in the consumption of foods. Would you be so kind as to give it to one of our students, please??[/B] Ms. Helson nodded and handed the object to the student next to her. The boy fell over backwards, knocking the table over as he jumped back. His sudden reaction made Wynn drop the spoon with a loud clatter onto the floor. She looked up at Alucard, confused.

[B]?A [I]silver[/I] spoon,?[/B] he supplied. [B]?This may already be painfully obvious to several of you, but lycans are deathly allergic to the substance. To [I]any[/I] lycan, no matter how powerful, direct contact with silver equals [I]death[/I].?[/B] Alucard pointed his finger at the spoon, and it flew back to his desk. He pointed at his chest. [B]?This is something I have in common with them, though admittedly to a slightly lesser degree. I hope the point, however, is clear. We may have many special?abilities that others lack. However, with those powers come weaknesses. Lycans have to be mortally terrified of mere household items such as these.?[/B] He carefully put the silver spoon back into the drawer.

Josh raised his hand. [B]?Yes, Mr. Ichimaru??[/B] Alucard asked, allowing the students to take a few notes on the lesson thus far.

[B]?If you are allergic to silver like us lycans, than-?[/B]

[B]?Than why do I wear this [I]necklace[/I]???[/B] Alucard interrupted as he held up the silver crucifix about his neck. [B]?As young students, I do not believe you would be able to comprehend my reasons. I am, however, glad you asked, Mr. Ichimaru.?[/B] Josh nodded, lowering his hand.

[B]?Now, then. Can anyone tell me a weakness of a vampire???[/B] Alucard continued. Several students began to answer at once, all most likely vampires. Alucard held up his hand, and the class was silenced. [B]?I?ll tell you what vampires fear.?[/B] Alucard closed his eyes. [B]?Vampires cannot touch any object that has been ?blessed?, nor can they cross any threshold which has been similarly purified. Vampires are [I]NOT[/I], contrary to popular belief, vulnerable to sunlight, nor ?holy? symbols, except for a few rare exceptions. A few have even survived being run through the heart with a stake. They are, however, particularly susceptible to ?holy water?, and this is the favored method of execution to the humans.?[/B]

Alucard sat back for a moment, his crimson eyes closing again. [B]?You won?t be [I]needing[/I] those,?[/B] he muttered after a few seconds of listening to the students scribble down their notes. [B]?Nor will you be needing [I]those[/I],?[/B] he added as a student reached for her textbook. All of the Physiology books promptly erupted in flame, gone within a few seconds.

[B]?Sir,?[/B] one student protested, [B]?aren?t we supposed to be learning from the courses outlined in those books??[/B] Alucard shrugged.

[B]?According to the headmaster here, you [I]should[/I] be learning from the book?s curriculum. However??[/B] He opened his eyes and gazed at the students, and not a very comforting gaze, either. [B]??I do not believe that you will learn a [I]damned thing[/I] from those pages of paper. The only proper way to teach you is through [I]direct experience[/I]. Follow the book?s way of teaching??[/B] he laughed eerily, [B]??and you?ll all end up [I]dead[/I]. Maybe even within these walls.?[/B]

The silence that followed this speech made it clear that he had made his point; this was not going to be an ordinary class. There were still several things to be taught, though, so with the blink of those crimson red eyes, Alucard was suddenly standing behind Wynn?s desk. [B]?Moving on,?[/B] he announced airily, [B]?even those that do not possess a true body have weaknesses. In the world we live in now, there is [I]no such thing[/I] as immortality. There is always [I]something[/I]??[/B] Alucard?s hand began to glow pitch-black, if such a statement makes sense. He reached down and gently, but firmly, grasped Wynn by her shoulder.

[B]?For example??[/B] he continued, lifting Wynn, who seemed like she might be either shocked or terrified or some combination of the two, out of her chair. [B]?Ms. Helson here is a ghost. An incorporeal being, a spirit, call her what you will. She has no physical body, and therefore normally physical influences cannot touch her. Can anyone explain, then, [I]how[/I] it is that I am holding her like this??[/B] Examining some of the students? equally shocked faces, he added, [B]?I can assure you she is in no way suspending [I]herself[/I] in the air.?[/B]

[B]?You?re using magic,?[/B] Josh suddenly stated, quite plainly. Alucard turned his head with a broad smile.

[B]?That is indeed correct, Mr. Ichimaru. I see you?ve acquired some of your relatives? brains. Ghosts are especially prone to magic. They are in no way immortal, as many people seem to believe.?[/B] Alucard gently set Wynn back into her seat, as she rubbed the shoulder he?d lifted her up by painfully. [B]?Thank you for being my assistant in my demonstration, Ms. Helson,?[/B] he said with a cold smile. He returned to his desk, relaxing for a moment before continuing the lesson.

The night was still young, and he still had much to teach them.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[cancer]

[I]Timestamp: 12:30 a.m., Room 267, Lunarian Physiology[/I]

Silvio wasn't the kind of person who liked paying attention to educational lectures, but he couldn't help finding Alucard's rambling about Lunarian physiology fascinating. After he replied to Corrina's note with his own note: [I]I don't have any plans after this class, why? D'you wanna do something?[/I], he put his notebook and pencil back into his messenger bag and sat up straight in his chair (something extremely rare for Silvio to do), and he gave all of his attention to the waxy-skinned vampire in the front of the classroom.

Alucard was now going on about Demon physiology, something that Silvio thought he should pay extra attention to. "So can anyone tell me the weaknesses of a Water Demon?" Silvio lifted his hand into the air without emotion. "Yes, Mr. Cernuto? I thought you might know." His lips curled into a smile which revealed glistening, deadly fangs.

Silvio cleared his throat before declaring his reply, "Yea. Water Demons, like all other demons, are weakened by the blood of a virgin maiden, holy water, and...holy symbols!" Alucard nodded, still wearing his ghastly smile. "And Water Demons in particular are weak to the Flame element. Is that all right?" Silvio seemed very confident in his knowledge.

Alucard stood up again and moved within a flash to the front of his desk, where he replied, "Indeed you are correct...Vito, is it?" Silvio nodded, acknowledging that Vito was indeed his nickname. "Well, you forgot one thing. Demons are also vulnerable to holy words spoken by a Priest, or anyone of great faith."

Silvio sighed, "Damn! How could I forget that?" He slouched back in his seat.

Alucard continued, "Now, some demons are weaker to different things than other demons. It all depends on what type of Demon you are, and under which sign you were born. I believe you are a Half-Demon of the Flame Silvio, no?" Silvio nodded his agreement. "Yes, well then you'd be stronger than a Full Demon against the Holy Powers, but you would be weaker against Elemental Powers."

Silvio nodded yet again and laid his head on the desk in front of him, now slightly losing interest in the whole lecture. Alucard soon went on to talk about ghosts again, until finally the class ended at 1:00 in the morning. Silvio grabbed his messenger bag from the floor, slung it around his shoulder, and was just about to leave when Corrina tapped him on the shoulder. Silvio turned around to face her.

"So, you wanna go downstairs to the dining area and get a bite to eat?" She looked up at him with wonderfully-colored eyes and a cute smile. Silvio couldn't say no. So off they went to the dining area. Maybe he could get pasta; it was his favorite food after all.

[Corrina]

[SIZE=1][COLOR=DarkOliveGreen][I]timestamp: 1:15 a.m., dining hall[/I]

Corrina sat down across from Silvio with her pouch of blood and some cookies. "[I]you sure like to eat don't you[/I]?" She said laughing as he stuffed his face with pasta. He smiled, spagetti hanging from his mouth. "[I]I thought you said you wouldn't touch that 'weird' blood stuff[/I]" He said.
"[I]Well, I mean..I have to eat don't I? I can't just not drink blood, i'm half-vampire, remember[/I]?" She said sipping on her blood pouch, spilling a little down the side of her mouth.
"[I]Actually up until now I wasn't really sure what you were[/I]." He said eating more spagetti. Corrina took a bite of one of her cookies and smiled, Silvio had never noticed the sharp little fangs prodruding from her mouth. "[I]So, how are you 'half' vampire? How does that work[/I]?" Silvio asked.
"[I]Well, my mom was a human, and my dad was a vampire, they had sex, and here I am[/I]," she said with a giggle. Corrina was finished with her blood pouch and cookies, she got up from the table and threw them in the trash can and then returned to the table. "[I]Are you almost done[/I]?" She asked. Silvio swallowed his last few bites of spagetti and nodded.

Corrina had class in 30 minutes, but she really didn't want to go. "[I]So, when's your next class[/I]?" She asked Silvio.
"[I]Whenever I feel like it[/I]." He replied. The headed out of the Dining Hall and out into the courtyard, it was a fairly warm, clear night. Corrina gazed up at the stars, smiling. "[I]They're beautiful from up here, down in the city you can barely see them[/I]." Corrina said. Silvio didn't bother looking up, but said "[I]yeah[/I]..."
"[I]you're not even looking[/I]." Corrina said.
"[I]I know, sorry, they just don't interest me[/I]." he replied.
"[I]oh[/I]." Corrina said. She couldn't think of anything to say to him.[I] God, am I really this boring?![/I] she thought to herself.

Silvio sat down on a bench that was in the courtyard. Corrina sat beside him and smiled. He smiled back. "[I]Why can't I stop smiling[/I]?" she finally said.
"[I]I don't know, why can I stop[/I]?" He replied. "[I]I think i'll skip class tonight[/I]." he said. Corrina nodded and said " [I]I think I will too[/I]." Corrina was still smiling, and Silvio was too. There was an awkward silence and Corrina blushed. "[I]So, what do you do in your free time[/I]?" she asked.
"[I]Read, mostly[/I]." He replied. "what do you do?"
"[I]I like to draw and paint, but i'm not very good[/I]." She answered.
"[I]I'm sure you're not that bad, do you have any of your drawings with you[/I]?" He asked.
"[I]actually, I have my sketch pad in my bag, here[/I]" She said as she pulled it out of her bag.
"[I]no, no, these arn't bad at all[/I]." He said. Corrina blushed, no one had ever complimented her art before.
"[I]Thanks[/I]." she said.
"[I]no problem[/I]." He said quickly. He had noticed her cheeks become flush and felt a little embarassed, because he had blushed too. He had never done that before.[/COLOR][/SIZE]

[Raze_3103]

Josh walked out of the class and yawned. One in the morning and he was getting a littel tired. He walked past the dinning room and finally came to the male dorms. He walked until he found his room. He opened the door and saw that there was indeed somone else in the room. He sighed as he saw his bags near the other bed. He walked over to it and sat down

"So, my first year, and already I do not like it that much. Could be worse, I guess." He fell backwards, staring up at the roof as the door opened. He quickly sat up to see someone else walk into the room.

"Oh, your the new guy that I am roomed with. Name's Chrono. How ya doing?" He waved a little as he walked over to his closet and started going through it.

"Uhh, hello. My name is Josh, but you can call me Slade." he stood up and gave a formal bow.

"Well, whats that for? You think I am royalty or something?" Chrono asked turning to him.

"It is not that. It is mearly custom to do that when I meet someone new. By the way, is there anywhere close that I can get some free air?" Chrono nodded and pointed down the hall.

"At the end is the courtyard, it is pretty open. You have nothing to worry about." He went back to his task in the closet as Josh started to leave.

"Thanks." Josh bowed his head a littel and went twards the courtyard. As he walked outside, he took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. He pulled his hand back behind him and let out a littel growl. As the growl started to change, so did his form. He began to change into a black dragon that had sharp fangs, red eyes, and seemed to have sharp spears at the tip of his wings. He let out a large roar that seemed to shake the ground a little.

'[I]This is alot better. Nothing to worry me or get me angry[/I].' He looked around and finally layed down and closed his eyes.

[Lilt]

[b][font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]OOC: is the class over already? If not, let me know and I'll edit this post.[/color][/size][/font][/b]
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[b][i][font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]Timestamp: 1:15, one of the numerous school hallways[/color][/size][/font][/i][/b]
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[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]Wynn left the Lunarian Physiology class with a sigh of relief. If Mr. Alucard was serious about not teaching from the books, and she had no doubt in her mind that he wasn't joking, then that class would be one of the hardest she would have to take. Wynn tried not to worry about that. She was setting herself up for defeat if she thought of a basic class as being tough. The classes that came after that one would most likely be much harder.[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]Wynn had 30 minutes until her next class, so she decided to kill some time. She watched as most of the Lunarian students ate at the dining hall. She didn't need food so she didn't even give that room a second glance. However, It would be a good place to make friends one day. Wynn decided that one day, she might stop by there after all.[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]For now, she decided to explore the empty courtyard. It turned out that it wasn't as empty as she had first thought. She recognized one of the students as Vito. He was the guy that answered the question Alucard had asked about demons. Wynn didn't recognize the girl that he was with. She looked strangely familiar though. Was she in that class too? Wynn floated in the air above them, deep in thought and completely invisible. That was it. She was in the Lunarian Physiology class. When Alucard had brought out the silver spoon she had started to jerk back but stopped. Why? It was obvious that she wasn't a lycanthrope. Wynn would've said that the girl was a vampire, but she didn't react like the other vampires dd to the silver spoon. What was she?[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]They were both looking at something, so Wynn decided to take a look to. She grabbed one of the pieces of paper but held it for too long. She wanted to make them think the wind had done it, but it was obvious now that there was someone with them. Forgetting about the piece of paper that had some sort of drawing on it, Wynn dropped it and flew away from the courtyard.[/color][/size][/font]
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[font=Book Antiqua][size=2][color=darkorchid]She had to be more careful next time. She had almost been caught. Wynn didn't think that there would be any rules against using any non-harmful magic against another student, but she wanted to work on her magic abilities. The courtyard incident proved that she was getting sloppy. At least she was in time for her next class.[/color][/size][/font]

[Stark]

With hesiatant hands Soir held the gem up to eye level, carefully studying the artifact for some line of fracture. As a theif who spend a lot of time aroud rare jewels, she was certain that she would know of any flaw within the gem itself, including lines of fracture or any impurities. For once, however, Soir saw that she was at a loss, and she gave up on all attempts to find the answer. She let the gem fall, the chain pulling lightly as it brought the St. Sebastian to a rest on her bosom.

She shook her head, smiling. "I heard somewhere that, when two strangers meet three times in the same day, it's destiny." For an instant she thought of a stranger from her youth, a smiling young man who had greeted her with the phrase [I]'bon soir'[/I].

"I don't believe in Destiny," She murmured, for all appearances talking to herself. In her thoughts, however, she was talking to the one who had left her in the hallway, going over all of the things she could have said. "But," She continued, " You might turn me into a believer yet."

In her reverie she wandered down the hallway, not caring that she would be absent for her class. School was a place for learning, but the lessons weren't always useful in everyday life. There was no point in sittig around ina classroom absorbing information that she would deem useless later on. Moreover, the classes themselves weren't why she first enrolled at the academy; it was the atmosphere, and the feeling that she had a place to go.

As she came upon her dorm, 668, she vowed to make her absense up to Zamiel in some way. Last year she had gotten on his bad side because of her inexperience and her numerous...idiocyncrisies. She wouldn't make that mistake again.

The bags waiting patiently on the bed opposite of hers earned no attention as she flopped onto her bed. It was only the first day of class, and already she saw that her world was different. She sighed, smiling as she realized that it was going to be one interesting year.

[Corrina]

[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen][SIZE=1][I]timestamp: 2:30 a.m., courtyard[/I]

Corrina shivered, the night air had steadily become colder as time went on. She stood up from the bench and looked at Silvio. "[I]I think i'm going to go and get a sweater or something from my room, it's a little cold[/I]." She said.
Silvio stood up too and said "[I]I'll come too, my room is right across the hall and I should put away my bag since I don't need it right now[/I]." They made their way across the courtyard and back into the school. They headed up the stairs until they came to the hall way where their rooms were located. "[I]I'll be in here, just knock when you're done putting away your stuff[/I]." Corrina said as she opened her door. Silvio smiled and walked a little down the hall towards his room. Corrina shut her door behind her and made her way over to her bed. She opened the lid to her trunk and pulled out a purple knit sweater. She closed the lid and sat down on her bed, facing the door.

There was a knock on the door and then it opened a crack. "[I]Are you decent[/I]?" Silvio asked.
"[I]Yeah, sure, come in[/I]." Corrina replied. The door opened wider and he stepped inside leaving the door open. He walked across the room and sat down on her bed. "[I]I changed my mind, I don't want to go back down to the courtyard[/I]." Corrina said.
"[I]Then what should we do[/I]?" He asked.
"[I]I don't know, we could eat more, you seem to like that[/I]." Corrina said with a snort.
"[I]No, i'm not really hungry right now. Maybe we could go to the Library[/I]?" He suggested.
"Sounds like a pl-" She was cut off.
"[I]WHAT IN THE BLAZES TO YOU TO THINK YOU'RE DOING IN HERE TOGETHER[/I]?" It was Merlin. "[I]You know you two arn't supposed to be in eachother's rooms[/I]!"
"We were only talking, we wern't doing anything, I swear." Silvio said, sounding a little scared. Corrina stood up from her bed and walked towards the door, Silvio followed.

They walked quietly to the Library, neither saying anything. They glanced at each other every now and then. They reached the library and entered. Corrina had never seen so many books in her life. She sat at one of the circular tables in the middle of the room and Silvio did the same. "[I]so[/I]..." he said softly.
"[I]so[/I].." Corrina said. This was uncomfortable, why were the acting like this? Why were they behaving like they were doing something wrong. "[I]I'm sorry I got you in trouble[/I]" Silvio said.
"[I]Oh, don't worry about it, its fine, not your fault[/I]." Corrina replied quickly. [/SIZE] [/COLOR]

[cancer]

[I]Timestamp: 2:45 a.m., Library[/I]

"Yeah, Merlin's kind of creepy isn't he?" Silvio asked Corrina from across the wooden table they now occupied.

Corrina giggled, "Yeah, scary's more like it."

Silvio grinned, "Yeah, that works." He was staring into Corrina's softly focused eyes, careless of the surrounding world. As he stared, he felt something strange in the pit of his stomach that he had never experienced before.

"So..." Corrina couldn't think of anything to say. She was also lost in Silvio's dark, deep eyes. "Wanna read some poetry?"

Silvio could think of no better activity to kill time besides sleeping, and he wasn't really tired, so he said, "Sure, I guess. Who's your favorite poet?"

Corrina got up and walked over to one of the many bookshelves that occupied the library and searched for the right book. After a silent minute of searching, she found what she was looking for; she brought it over to the table, blew the dust off of the cover, and opened it to the first page. "I like Emily Dickinson."

Silvio nodded, "Cool. Who's that?"

Corrina laughed, "You're joking right? She's like super famous!"

"Never heard of her."

"Oh my goodness. Alright then, listen to this poem of hers called [I]I have no life but this.[/I]" Corrina cleared her throat, moved closer to the table, and began to read. "I have no life but this, to lead it here; nor any death, but lest dispelled from there; nor tie to earths to come, nor action new, except trhough this extent, the realm of you!" Corrina looked up at Silvio. He was still staring at her with a grin. "Did you like it?"

Silvio smiled even wider as he said, "That was lovely. You have good taste." This made Corrina smile. Silvio then laid his hand on hers. "Lovely. Like you." Corrina blushed, but Silvio couldn't tell in the candlelight.

[Darth Vectis]

[COLOR=DarkGreen][SIZE=1]Kain walked through the halls, bored out of his mind and trying to find somethign to do. That was when his stomach growled and Kain smiled.
[B]
"Time to get some food."[/B] Kain bolted off to the cafeteria, he found it and saw all the food, he instantly grabbed a plate and ran through the food. Piling it on his plate, not careing if it mixed well with anything. After he had his mountain of food he sat down and gorged, eatting quick and animal like. Then Merlin appeared near his table.[B]

"Kain, can't you ever control yourself?"[/B] Kain looked up from his food and cleaned his face off with his napkin.
[B]
"You know me Merlin, contrl is something I lack very much in. I mean come on, I'm just a little insane!"[/B] Kain said with a psychotic smile on his face. Merlin looked at him with and eye brow raised.
[B]
"A little insane? Kain, you drive me and other teachers insane."[/B] Kain kept his smile.
[B]
"It's fun. What else do you expect me to do?"

"Driver other students crazy."[/B] Kain's eyes opened wide and the smield remained with a eureka moment.
[B]
"Thanks for the idea. I'm off."[/B] Kain instantly disappeared, running off out the door and down the hall.
[B]
"Time to find the quietest place in school and cause some trouble."[/B] He knew the perfect place, as the ran down the hall; he skitted to a hall and stopped perfectly in front of a door with a sign saying "library". He smiled again, he turned to mist and seeped through the door cracks, he travles through the library, staying close to the ground. He materalized in one of the many rows of books, seeing a librarien.

He crept up behind her silently and roared in her ear. She jumped and screamed at the same time. Kain laughed out loud and vanished once more. The mist getting close to the floor. He then noticed two students sitting at a table reading something. He considered them his next targets.[/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Talon]

[color=crimson][b][i]Timestamp:[/b] 2:59 a.m.[/i]

Hunter roamed the halls of the academy, his schedule empty until Alchemy with Merlin, but that was in another hour. As these thoughts fought the one thought Hunter didn't want to deal with, his hunger made itself very well known. Hunter shook his head, veering off towards the cafeteria. He needed a distraction, or else he'd start thinking about fluffy tails and amber eyes.

He hoped the school served alcohol.

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The scene before him was not what he expected. It was more like a food court than a cafeteria, and his eyes widened perceptibly. Vampires at a counter named the Blood Bank, lycans fighting like animals over zebra, horse, and fish products, ghouls and zombies feasting on little more than boiled flesh, and ghosts absorbing mana discharges served to make Hunter's fur stand on end. He liked this place.

Deciding he wanted to eat a combination platter from the Carcass Cafe, he headed over and waited for the Iron Golems behind the counter to serve him. A weretiger jostled him, and nearly stole his plate. Hunter smirked. His fists began to fly, his platter never seeming to remain in the same place, yet never seeming to overbalance and fall, either. In moments, Hunter had his meal, and several defeated lycans had been served a hearty, heart-unhealthy meal of knuckle sandwiches.

He pulled out his guitar and strummed softly, taking time to eat carefully. As he finished, he pulled out a notebook, and, strumming a soft tune, began to write. His eyes furrowed, and he began to record the lyrics to a song in his mind's ear. Strumming off the chords, he continued to write, completely unaware that the only things occupying his mind were a fluffy tail and amber eyes...[/color]

[Disenchanted]

[I]Time stamp: 3:00 a.m. North Tower[/I]

Aki hurried to the north tower to meet Chrono. She was an hour late but he would under stand. She hoped. Arriving at the tower Aki stepped inside to see that Chrono wasn?t there.

?[COLOR=Teal]Oh no! he?s gotten fed up and left with out me?I?m so horrible?? [/COLOR]Raven sat down on the towers marble floor. It was cold but she deserved it. Hearing foot steps down the hall, Raven was sure that it was a teacher coming to scolder her about being in the north tower. She became more and more apprehensive as the foot steps approached. A shadow appeared in the door, Aki was ready to turn into her Raven form when Chrono steeped out from the door way.

?[COLOR=Teal]You rat! don?t scare me like that! If I had a tail id slam it down on your head!? [/COLOR]She was happy to see Chrono however. He smiled at her and she smiled back. Aki stood to greet Chrono

[COLOR=Teal]?Soir gives me enough abuse thanks.? [/COLOR]He walked over to her laughing. The moment was in the least to say?awkward. Aki looked up at Chrono questioningly.
[COLOR=Teal]
??.So were both late. Forgiven??[/COLOR] Chrono nodded and she smiled and nodded back. ?[COLOR=Teal]Good?.so what exactly did u want to talk bout?? [/COLOR]Aki asked Chrono while walking over to one of the windows and peering out side to look at the city. It was a beautiful clear night. Aki admired the scenery while she waited for Chrono?s answer.

[Starwind]

Chrono stood next to Aki and stared out onto the open horizon, it was dark and it looked almost like a velvet painting. Chrono glanced at Aki for a moment the jumped to the window sil and stood just on the edge. He glanced back to the slightly confused Aki "Let's go."

He extended his hand to her. She took his hand and the two jumped from the window and out into the night air. The town was wrapped in a cool morning mist, from the mountain top it seemed like they were looking out on to the ocean. Chrono settled himself on a distant peak, wanting to keep some space between them and the school so they wouldn't be noticed. Aki landed next to him "I know we didn't come out here just to go for a quick flight. What is it your getting at?"

Chrono just stood looking to the city "Remember what happend before we left for the end of the semester?"

Aki just looked at him odd for a moment, then seemed to go off into thought. She finally cas her eyes back onto Chrono "What are you going on about? Alot of things happend at the end of the semester."

Chrono turned to look back to her "I'm talking what I said to you."

Aki stopped for a moment and then continued "You said alot of things, what was it imparticular."

"I said something to you about my home."

She stopped and thought on it for a moment "You don't mean that thing you said about your clan?"

Chrono nodded "There is some termoil in the bat clan right now. The elder just passed on and now the higherarcy is in chaos. On top of that, I've been hearing rumors that mine isn't the only clan in a tough spot right now. I hear tell alot of the lycan and even a few vampire clans are experiencing similar problems."

"What are you trying to say?"

"I'm not sure at this point, it just seems like to much to be a coincidence. And to top it off, all the clans in question are some how tied to this academy. Which obviously makes it only weirder."

Aki looked out to the city scape again "But why tell me about this?"

Chrono sighed "Because right now I think your the only one I can really trust with this. Soir isn't from a clan and wouldn't understand the kinds of problems this could preesent for not just the clans, but the lycanthrope species. Something is coming and I want to know I can count on you if things get ugly."

Chrono looked up to Aki with a troubled look in his eyes, he was truly concerned about the situation. She sat down next to him and the two stared at each other for a moment atop the cool misty mountain.

[Neko]

[COLOR=DarkSlateGray][SIZE=1][FONT=Tahoma]Alucard walked calmly around in the dining hall with a serene, but distinctly irritated look on his face. The foul smell over hundreds of vampires hording on blood, the overwhelming stench of lycans tearing into animal flesh, little more than animals themselves. The horrible scent of boiled flesh, and the almost-as-unbearable smell of the undead feasting there. The strange, otherworldly smell of the mana discharge, feeding the ghosts gathered there. The so-called cafeteria was little more than a slaughterhouse. Alucard?s unnatural sense of smell, unfortunately, picked up every detail.

It was no wonder he preferred to feed in private, never coming here.

Already, Alucard had broken up countless fights over meaningless morsels, usually with excessive force. Fighting over the entrees here was ridiculous, nevermind the fact that it was against school rules. There was enough here to feed a large army for years on end. [I]Some[/I] students, however, didn?t seem to fully [I]appreciate[/I] this, and not all of them were new here, either.

Amidst the chaos of the lounge, though, a lycan was absentmindedly playing a guitar to an unknown, but strangely melodious tune, ignorant of the pandemonium around him. Alucard gently tapped the boy on the shoulder, and motioned him out of the cafeteria.

Away from the mindless clamor, where he could hear himself think, Alucard walked with a rather irritated-looking Hunter down the long hallway. For a little while, he didn?t speak, just silently walked down the corridor.

[B]?You are quite the source for irritation, [I]boy[/I],?[/B] Alucard said suddenly, not changing his line of sight from straight in front of him. Hunter looked up at him, annoyed. [B]?[I]Already[/I] a detention for illegally fighting on school grounds during the first week of term?and then you decide not to attend your first class??[/B] Alucard looked down, his red eyes glaring at the boy from under his silvery hair.

[B]?I?ve barely known you for two hours, and already I don?t like you.?[/B]

Hunter growled. [B]?What are you, the physiology teacher, or something??[/B] When Alucard smiled coldly, Hunter turned his head away with a sneer. [B]?I had more [I]important[/I] things to do.?[/B]

[B]?[I]Oh[/I]??[/B] Alucard asked, raising an eloquent eyebrow. [B]?And I suppose having a special little meeting with one of our other students qualifies as ?[I]more important[/I]? than class??[/B] When Hunter began to protest, Alucard held up his hand. [B]?Do not bother to deny it. I can smell a female lycan on you. You reek of it. I [I]do[/I] hope you didn?t do anything that might be?in [I]violation[/I] of school code.?[/B]

[B]?Okay, man, nothing [I]happened[/I], alright?! I just wanted to show her my?I just wanted to show her something,?[/B] Hunter growled.

[B]?I see,?[/B] Alucard said coldly with a slight smile. [B]?Well, Mr. ?Hunter?, you can meet with other students after school hours, if you?d like, so long as you keep it [I]clean[/I]. But if you skip out class one more time, you?ll find yourself with another detention to serve.?[/B]

[B]?So what If I don?t show up??[/B] Hunter shot back with a sneer. Alucard?s eerie smile widened.

[B]?You [I]will[/I] show up, Mr. ?Hunter?. I will see to that [I]personally[/I]. Even if I have to drag you out of your bed while you sleep, you [I]will[/I] show up.?[/B]

Alucard suddenly opened a large door, and they were at the cafeteria again. Alucard had walked Hunter in a loop through the corridors. As Hunter stormed in a fitful mood into the cafeteria, Alucard?s voice trailed him. [B]?I enjoyed your guitar, by the way. I?ll see you for your detention tomorrow, Mr. ?Hunter?.?[/B]



Back in his room, Alucard drew the thick black curtains over the window, as dawn began to break. [B]?So he?s already found himself a girl??[/B] he laughed quietly to himself, picking out an old, dusty book from the shelves. [B]?How wonderfully [I]juvenile[/I].?[/B]

Off in the corner, the clock ticked away in monotonous rhythm. Tonight began the mark of the second class session. Hopefully, the students would be a bit more tasteful about whose classes they decided to skip.[/FONT][/SIZE][/COLOR]

[Disenchanted]

[SIZE=1]Aki looked into Chrono?s eyes with concern.
[COLOR=Teal]?Of course you can count on me, how long have we been friends?, When and if things do get ugly?I?ll be here for you.?[/COLOR] Aki smiled at Chrono and she received a sad but genuine smile back. [COLOR=Teal]?Everything will be all right trust me.?[/COLOR] Chrono nodded and the two sat atop of the mountain in silence.

It was something about being up high that made Aki feel the most free. Sitting a top of the mountain made her relax. Lying flat on her back she looked up at the stars and saw one shoot across the sky. Aki made a wish and sat back up right.
[COLOR=Teal]
?Chrono. Tomorrow morning ill get up and send a message to my father in Russia, if anyone will knows what?s going on he does, we both know he?s got connections. I?ll ask him to send us anything he can find out about what?s going on with the clans. Will that make you fell better?? [/COLOR]She looked at him in a reassuring way. Chrono shook his head and sighed.

?[COLOR=Teal]No. It wont make me feel better, not entirely?but thank you? [/COLOR]He extended one of his wings and wrapped it around Aki?s shoulder. Among humans this gesture was the equivalent of a hug among Lycans with wings. Aki smiled and returned the hug. They broke away from each other at the same time. They knew each other too well. A short mildly awkward silence followed.

?[COLOR=Teal]We better be getting back. I haven?t eaten anything all day.? [/COLOR]Aki looked down towards her stomach and it growled. Chrono laughed and his stomach did the same. Aki grew a mischievous look in her eye. [COLOR=Teal]?Race you?[/COLOR]. Aki ran at speed towards the edge of a near by cliff. Vaulting off the edge she sprang into the air, at the height of her arch her wings out folded with a soft [I]?whump?[/I]. Using wind magic she manipulated the air currents to get a better lift.

Chrono shook his head and laughed softly to himself. Vaulting off the edge in the same manner as Aki, Chrono was soon flying a bit away from her. They didn?t want to attract too much attention.

[I]Time stamp: 3:45 A.M[/I]
They got back to school in no time. Landing back in the north tower Aki and Chrono hugged and parted ways.

[COLOR=Teal]?I?ll see you in weapons class, bye Chrono? [/COLOR]Aki smiled and in a dash she was off down the hallway. He muttered [COLOR=Teal]?bye?[/COLOR] and waved to her as she left.[/SIZE]

[Stark]

Idlness was never an adequate way to pass the time as Soir learned as a child. So many minutes were lost on an unconstructive activity, minutes that could have been used planning her next stunt were lost forever. Soir sat up in her bed, legs crossed, and stretched for a moment as she gathered her thoughts. The St. Sebastian, now an amulet than merely a gem, weighed heavily on her mind.

[I] "An' ya can't take it off, ever. You can try all ya like, but yer stuck with it 'til I dunno when!"[/I] She remembered those words and cringed, not only as she recalled the cheesy accent he used, but the meaning behind those words. Even if the gem wasn't cursed, those words were enough of a curse for Soir. She took hold of the gem, no longer in awe, and regarded it with challenging eyes. She would show that cat who was boss.

Quickly she pulled at it, and yelped as a shock zinged through her nerves. She tried again, and again, to no avail. "Damn it," She muttered, "It really [I]is[/I] cursed!"

In a single brisk movement she was off her bed, rocking on her feet as she grasped the gravity of the situation for her. It was a familial heirloom, the sort of which is often tied to a spell of some sort. Magic was not her area of expertise--she only knew enough to get through some tough locks--but she felt that there was spell of some sort tied to the gem.

As such, there was only one person she felt she could talk to.

Zamiel.

She tucked the gem underneath her shirt, hiding all evidence that she still had half of the artifact she stole, and took off down the hall. Her stomach growled in complaint, begging for some morsel that she had denied herself of since the beginning of the session, but she ignored it. Food would have to wait when her freedom of motion was at stake.

Once infront of Zamiel's quarters she slowed down, and entered the room without bothering to knock. She'd been in there often enough last year to know it as well as she knew the back alley ways back in the city, and she knew just how to get the teacher's attention.

The room smelled old, but in a strangely comforting way. It reminded her of a room full of dusty old books, the exact sort of place she sought refuge in when she was having problems.

Contemplation could wait. There was something more important to deal with.

"Hey, teacher!" She called, "You know who I am, so I'm sure you know that I don't want any trouble. Fact remains, I have a few questions to ask you."

[Starwind]

Chrono made his way down the hall, he was feeling a bit better after talking it over with Aki. He had to hurry to get to his next period, it was his stealth combat class. That was his specialty, he always looked forward to it. He was the top student in the stealth assasination class and was getting better all the time. But still, he wanted to talk with Aki a little more so he was already a little anxious about his weapons class even though he wasn't very good.

He walked in the class, the professor in question, Mr. Condo, was already becoming impatient. It seemed that Chrono wasn't the only late student, but as soon as he arrived he decided to start the class anyway. The room was massive and painted completely black. This matterd little to Chrono since he used sonar anyway. The room was only dimly lit and that only lasted til the lesson started.

The tempramental Mr. Condo walked to the center of the room and turned swiftly to face the class "Today we begin our quick strike. It is an instant kill shot, that requires emence skill and even faster hands."

Chrono was already excited about this and was ready for the lesson to begin. He was preping himself as he changed to his hybid form. The whole room came alive to him as he changed. He could see every person around him and every move the made, even before they themselves made it. The single candel in the room went out and the teacher called for the first "Find me and take the candle for my hand, that is your lesson. When I call your name, you have 30 seconds to get it from me."

Everyone grew tense, with the exception of Chrono who could see perfectly and was more then ready. Mr. Condos deep voice called "Laria 'Chrono' Tonken, you have thirty seconds."

[Corrina]

OOC:not much to say,just getting things moving again!
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[COLOR=DarkOliveGreen]Corrina looked at Silvio's hand, trying to think of what to say. "[I]Th-Thank You.[/I].." She finally spat out.
"[I]You're more than welcome my dear[/I]." He said quietly, with a devilish smile. Corrina's heart skipped a beat as he gave her hand a squeeze. She sat down the book she had been reading at looked at him. "[I]So, I need to know something[/I]." She said.
"[I]Yes[/I]?" He replied
"[I]Are you hitting on me[/I]?" She asked assertivly.
"[I]I think its pretty obvious[/I]." He chuckled, squeezing her hand.
"[I]I mean, are you just leading me on, because that would be really sh[/I]-" She was cut off my Silvio's lips pressing against hers. He quickly pulled away and looked a little scared. "[I]I'm sorry, I should not have done that, You didn't want that did you? You barely know me, oh god, i'm making an ass out of myself[/I]." He rambled nervously.
"[I]no, no[/I].." Corrina said reassuringly, "I wanted it."
"[I]oh...well..in that case[/I].." He smiled looking rather smug. Corrina blushed, and smiled at him.
"[I]I really like you[/I]" She said. He didn't say anything, like he didn't hear her. Corrina was a little hurt by this but didn't say anything else.
"[I]We should get out of here[/I]..." He wispered in her ear. Corrina's face lit up and she giggled. They stood up from the table and exited the Library. They walked down the hallway towards their rooms. They came to their hallway. They wern't supposed to be in eachother's rooms, but no one had to know, if no one saw them go in together.[/COLOR]