As he entered the main building and traversed the academy halls, Jacque found himself to be in a particularly good mood. It was a new year, he'd gone for a morning jog, and there where plenty of new folks to meet. The only thing missing now was a good bit of music, something Jacque quickly remedied by pulling the slightly cracked iPod touch that he'd received from his parents as a birthday gift a few years back. The mage popped in one of his earbuds and hit the shuffle feature before bobbing his head, "[color=0054a6]Aw yeah, Danger Doom in the morning? Talk about based![/color]" "[color=f26522]I do not undersstand why you enjoy that inssipid device Jacque...[/color]" Coal hissed into his mind as she slithered out from under his cloak and wrapped around his shoulders with a bit of help from Jacque. "[color=0054a6]Well excuse me for having functioning outer ears![/color]" Jacque teased before lightly tapping Coal on the nose, "[color=f26522]Low blow. I thought you ssaid you wouldn't bring up the ear thing.[/color]" "[color=0054a6]Oh come on Coal, you know i'm just messing is all![/color]". Coal flickered her tongue in Jacque's face for a bit before tightening her coils slightly, "[color=f26522]Right...[/color]" she hissed as Jacque reached up to unsuccessfully try to loosen her grip, "[color=0054a6]Coal? Getting a hard to breath here. C'mon this isn't funny![/color]" he wheezed, "[color=f26522]Oh come on Jacque, you know i'm jusst messssing is all![/color]" Coal said mockingly as Jacque gagged. 

Such routines were typical between the two even in public, and several of the students and prefects ignored Jacque's pleas for assistance knowing that Coal would never actually injure her master. Seeing no other way out of his predicament, Jacque began to tap Coal on her tail to concede defeat "[color=0054a6]Alright, point taken! Uncle, uncle![/color]". Coal immediately ceased squeezing and placed her head under Jacque's chin, "[color=f26522]What have we learned?[/color]" "[color=0054a6]That you don't play fair...[/color]", "[color=f26522]Well, you aren't wrong. But would I be me if I played fair?[/color]". Jacque mulled this over for a second before nuzzling the top of Coal's head, "[color=0054a6]No, I suppose not.[/color]".