[hr][center][h1][color=0072bc]Joryldin Nailo[/color][/h1][/center][hr]

Eventually, after getting stuck in the same lobby as an obnoxious camper for three games in a row and getting bored of stomping them, Joryldin shut down his games and began impatiently pacing around the darkness of his dorm. There was still plenty of time before sunrise, and his patience was wearing thin. He had to do [i]something[/i] to distract himself from his unreasonable worry and paranoia (it was just a rumor, after all), and eventually came to a decision.

The fledgling threw his dorm's heavy curtains open, and the screen door followed suit not moments after. Bitter autumn air blasted into the room. His new outfit was surprisingly well insulated, and Joryldin hardly felt it. Still, he doubted that Dakota would enjoy coming home to a frozen condo, and shut the door behind him after exiting.

Joryldin stretched his legs, and was surprised once again to find his quality ensemble completely non-restrictive. In fact, he could move better in it than he could in his hoodie and jeans. The starched slacks held absolutely no resistance, even against a full split! They had to be magical in nature, which explains why Widow Nailo so coyly called it "Something special".

The only part of the outfit he hadn't put on yet was a single gold earring. The whole thing extra enough already, but as far as he could tell, with a piece of jewelry like that on him people might start to think things. Still, if the rest of the outfit was enchanted, he thought this might be too.

A clip on the end gently pinched his ear lobe, and held fast, leaving a long golden ornament hanging down. It was a rectangular metal sheet with three runes on its front. Each was in the shape of a square with an arcane letter in the middle. When Joryldin put it on, he immediately felt the effects. The anxiety wracking his brain was pushed aside, giving way to clear and rational thought. He was still concerned about Dakota and scared of The Queen, but it wasn't all-consuming. His fear of blood, the distaste for vampiric life, they started to feel as silly as they would to most. For once, he was calm enough that his natural eye color, a breathtaking navy blue, began to show.

This upset him in a reasonable way that the magic couldn't stop. He wasn't alright with a magic ring making him think differently, especially not in a dehumanizing way. It was clearly a trinket given in good faith, meant to help him adjust, but Joryldin decided to take it off. He would save it for when he was at his wit's end, or direly needed to blend in. Still, he tried to stay calm of his own accord after the accessory fell into his pocket.

Finally, Joryldin turned back to the house and set out to do what he was going to do in the first place - get up onto the roof. He was an adept climber, even as a human, and with the help of vampiric physical prowess Joryldin scaled the siding with ease. He distributed his weight so perfectly that not even a scuff was left, and with such stealth that none of the prying eyes of his neighbors - searching for signs of the queen's arrival - noticed a thing. 

He reclined up there on the shingles for a few minutes, looking out at the night sky and back at the academy down the road, until he eventually got bored. Perhaps, he thought, it was an appropriate time to check on Evalyn.

[color=0072bc]> Hey Evalyn. It's Joryldin. How's the project coming along?[/color]
[color=39b54a]> Fantastic! We definitely didn't get distracted by twister! Nope, not us.[/color]
[color=0072bc]> Is that so :P? Who won?[/color]
[color=39b54a]> My partner's friend, but they cheat! I might be a vampire, but come on! Not even I can bend that much! Is that game kicking your butt for me?[/color]
[color=0072bc]> It's a total snoozefest. I got bored, so I climbed up on the roof to get a look around. It doesn't look like there's any chaos going on at the school, maybe the rumors were a hoax?[/color]
[color=39b54a]> Or maybe she isn't here yet. You up for sneaking around now that you're bored?[/color]
[color=0072bc]> Sure, why not?[/color]
[color=39b54a]> Okay, cool! I'll send Nick over for you. Can you get him a pic of you and where you are? Makes it easier.[/color]
[color=0072bc]> Will do![/color]

Joryldin put on a nice smile and held out his phone, making sure to catch the mailbox and his dorm number in the background. He hated selfies, and never looked good when taking pictures of himself. He snapped the photo, making sure to use the flash considering the time of night. After blinking away the stars in his vision, he looked down and had difficulty sending the picture before him. He looked great! The fancy fashion fit his face perfectly, and he had caught his face's best side. Joryldin's fangs sparkled, and he couldn't believe that he was looking at a picture of himself. He swallowed his pride and sent the photo...