[center][color=f26522][h1]Ty Varen[/h1][/color][/center]

It didn't take Ty very long to recover from his fight. After all, Sekhandur had healed all of their wounds so it was just a matter of stamina, which Ty had in spades. Before the battles even wrapped up, he was already feeling a bit restless. As he sat in the grass he folded his legs and pushed himself up with his hands, getting a bit of isometric exercise in while he waited for his classmates to finish. His mind wasn't really into it, though. What was going to happen to him? He lost his fight. Was he really going to be expelled? Just because he was scared of ghosts? He pursed his lips nervously as his thoughts wandered until the professor finally called them to assemble for evaluation. 

A ring of light appeared around Sekhandur. Of course he would get to stay. And several of the other winners were grouped with him. Of course. Looks like this was the way it was meant to be. Then, a ring of light appeared around Ty. [color=f26522]"Huh?"[/color] Apparently winning your fight was not a requirement for this evaluation. Thirteen rings appeared in total. Thirteen out of the sixty or so students got to stay. The rest... well, Ty didn't suppose he'd be seeing any of them for the foreseeable future. He felt kind of bad for them, but at the same time he couldn't dispute what the professor was saying. This was a competition for survival. If they brought dead weight along with them, then they would all be expelled in the end anyway. Survival of the fittest. That was how things worked both in nature and in human society. Professor Nyx kind of reminded him of his father in this regard. No sympathy for the weak. All that was left to do was follow the professor's last order. Ty would prove he was worth his time. 

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Before heading straight to his dorm, Ty decided to pick up a few chicken cutlets and some ingredients to make dinner. He felt like a nice meal would be a good way to warm up to his roommates. Everyone liked his cooking last year, and Ty just enjoyed cooking whatever the occasion was, so it was the perfect way to start of the year, especially after this stressful first class. He found his dorm room and looked up at the sign to see who he'd be spending the year with. Kress and... Oh God, why!? Ty's heart sank and he nearly dropped his things, but then he remembered Eris's words from earlier. A blood feud wouldn't be good for anyone. Right. Now was as good a time as any to make peace. They didn't have to be friends, just share the same space without killing each other. Surely that would be manageable. Ty took a deep breath, put on his brightest smile, and opened the door. 

[b]"[color=green]What the hell are you doing in my dorm? Get out, you rat.[/color]"[/b]

Screw peace.

[color=f26522]"I live here, you moron!"[/color] Ty spat back with no hesitation. [color=f26522]"My name's even on the door. Go figure."[/color] It didn't occur to him that Alberta hadn't been paying attention to everyone's introductions. Ty personally made it a point to learn everyone's name during the introductions. Knowing who you were talking to just made things easier, and if you ever wanted to issue a challenge it was so much cooler to call them out by name than just "Hey you!" He tossed his satchel of belongings into a corner by one of the bunks, but didn't bother to unpack. He didn't have much anyway. Just a few sets of clothes and a survival knife from home. Everything else he got from Avalice. He then headed over to the kitchen and washed his hands. [color=f26522]"I'm making chicken cutlets,"[/color] he said in a flat tone. [color=f26522]"If you don't want it, I'll eat yours."[/color] Even if he hated one of the people he was living with, he wouldn't waste food because of it. 

[@Matsuri]