[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SR52k84p/54b4e63d635603b22d80f72a4ba2be54.png[/img][hr][img]https://thumbs.gfycat.com/ActiveThoughtfulJaguar-size_restricted.gif[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@Nallore][@Trainerblue192][@Achronum][@PatientBean][@Forsythe][@Martian][@Ogobrogo][@Blizz][@Ever Faithful][@Kirah][@Natsu][hr][h3][color=AC3EFF][b]12:30 PM - Mon. Sep. 13th, 2038 - Margaret Carter Institute[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr]
[@Blizz]: Go ahead and post the collab we did :) 

[@BlueSky44][@Natsu]: As Zelda left Agatha's little tent, Leah went in without saying a word to her. Perhaps Agatha ought to have given a protection charm to Mary Sue as well, as the sweet young freshmen's attempt to make her first real friend went... [i]poorly[/i]. Specifically, Zelda's special note from the first update is coming into play. Zelda manifested the first fear listed on poor Mary Sue's CS completely by accident - [i]Failure[/i]. 

	Given that failure is somewhat of an abstract concept, images of Mary Sue's mother and father - Niah Bautista and Oliver Sullivan, ex Agents of SHIELD - appeared. Both images looked at her with disapproval, while her father shook his head. [i]"You've always been a disappointment to us..."[/i] he said. Her mother then chimed in. [i]"Honey, it's not her fault - she can't help being a failure. Maybe the next kid will turn out better..."[/i]

	The images would then disappear. Well, this is awkward, huh?

[@BlueSky44][@Kirah][@Forsythe][@Nallore]: It's too bad that no one turned out to be worthy of the hammer, but poor Mr. Eyeball didn't even get to make an attempt, which, honestly, rude! People are still giving Andy somewhat weird looks for her retro fashion sense, a few giggles directed her way. If Zari has noticed Victoria's secret, she hasn't said anything yet, which hopefully is putting our robot friend at ease. And if you all do want to go hit each other with foam swords, the Academy Knights' booth isn't too far away! They might also notice the gigantic FIREBALL someone over by the food trucks blasted up into the sky, but that's just a normal day at AA, right? None of the teachers seem to be doing anything about it. 

Andy's phone will ring with a text though, from her mom - [i]BORED! xoxo Mummy[/i]

[@Trainerblue192]: Dorian must not have been paying 100% attention as to where he was going, as he collided into an [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/912599093627465738/1069817358853603459/Screen_Shot_2023-01-30_at_7.12.07_PM.png]older gentleman with a monocle[/url]. It was like the man had suddenly appeared out of thin air. He had a briefcase in his hand, and a small package in the other. He peered at Dorian, as if he could see him - and then Dorian would realize that he [i]definitely[/i] could. An ordinary person shouldn't be able to do that. Hell, even some extraordinary people weren't able to see him. And Dorian definitely should [i]not[/i] have bounced off of the gentleman, but he had. 

	"Mr. Gray," the old man said - he had a prim, sort of faux-British accent, the sort characters in Star Wars or fantasy movies had. He set down his briefcase and reached into his pocket, producing a silk handkerchief. "Today is not a day for tears. If my memory is accurate, and it always is, today is your birthday, no? Come with me to my office, I shall make us some tea and you can tell me what happened." 

	He then chuckled slightly, realizing he hadn't introduced himself - and Dorian would have a sense of déjà vu - as if he had seen this man before, but he wouldn't be able to place where. "How silly of me - I forgot to make introductions. My name is Ser Nemo. I'm a new instructor and coach here at the academy."[hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=ed1c24]Percy Novikov[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://img.wattpad.com/7bef7bb2df2407b7a126ff2d06ce52b3e7841d05/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f345144486b5f686c4c417a7949513d3d2d313131333330353138352e313639396563653435346339393531383632303232343135333831382e676966[/img][hr][b][color=ed1c24]Location:[/color][/b] the Field (School Carnival) -> Stark Hall 
[b][color=ed1c24]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A
[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1063984384832704654/1063984616664469544/aidan.png]~First Day Fit~[/url][hr][hr][/center]	Percy didn't even know what to think when he saw snacks dropping out of nowhere in a trail in front of him. He was half tempted to scream [i]LEAVE ME ALONE[/i] in every language he could think of. Sure, he had been bullied before at his old schools, but it was nothing compared to [i]this[/i]. He wanted to punch a wall until his knuckles bled, and drink bourbon in his room to feel the burn crawl down his throat and into his stomach. He wanted to be alone, allowed to put together [i]another[/i] suitable outfit, and read - maybe use his phone to watch some TV, if he got bored with Homer. 	

	But the universe didn't seem to have that in mind for him. 

	He had just gone past an older gentleman in a suit when a massive wave of nausea and dizziness hit him - he saw stars as Percy stumbled forward, hitting the ground and landing on his knees. His ears were ringing. As much as he was freaked by the sudden onset of these symptoms, Percy couldn't help but become [i]more infuriated[/i]. Everyone at this school was going to think he was some sort of sickly, frail kid who had to hide behind his sister. 

	Percy gritted his teeth, staggering up to his feet as he continued to walk towards Stark Hall. And then suddenly, the symptoms were gone. He felt perfectly fine. His skin felt like it was crawling with goosebumps and the hair on the back of his neck must've been standing straight up. When he made it to the entrance of Stark Hall - the building overlooked the field where the carnival was being held - Percy turned around. He saw Diana heading after him. 

	He huffed slightly. [color=ed1c24]"I'm fine, Diana,"[/color] he insisted. [color=ed1c24]"Go back to your friends and have fun. I just want to be alone."[/color][hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=42A9FF]April Flynn[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://66.media.tumblr.com/1052bc1bcb3589665e860b52b0438829/6e7a80a5565ffc5a-c9/s540x810/f0dea2550169c12bb0369c2b2b93704ed40f4b45.gif[/img][hr][b][color=42A9FF]Location:[/color][/b] the Field (School Carnival)
[b][color=42A9FF]Skills:[/color][/b] Hydrokinesis
[url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1063984384832704654/1063984564227280957/Screen_Shot_2023-01-14_at_4.54.36_PM.png]~First Day Fit~ [/url][hr][hr][/center]	April was really torn - her immediate instinct was to run off after Dorian, maybe even give him his birthday present from her early [i](she had been saving it until after dinner - tickets for a K-Pop concert in LA happening in December).[/i] But as much as she felt compelled to go try and fix everything instantly, she knew that wasn't what Dorian would want - he'd want some time to be alone for a bit, to calm down, and then they could check in on him. She'd been besties with him long enough to know what he needed. [color=42A9FF]"Dory..."[/color] April bit her lip, and wrung her hands slightly with nervousness. 

	Danny had latched onto Sabine, throwing himself - quite literally - into her arms. April's eyes widened in surprise as Danny set off a gigantic [i]fireball[/i] (which was totally cool!! but also totally [i]scary af[/i]). April nodded slightly as Diana said she was going to go after her brother, waving bye somewhat awkwardly at her. But as Leah took her arm away from her, April's internal sense of stability was majorly shaken. Her anxiety felt like it was a bunch of ants, crawling up her skin - that or knives, piercing her stomach. Without even realizing it, April started to rapidly cool the water vapor in the air around them. 

	A high pitched screech of [i]Dani[/i] heralded the arrival of Chi Mai (complete with an EPIC tiger face paint, April would have to go by and get her face done too) - and gods, April could really go for a little weed break right now. She felt so incredibly frazzled, and not the cute hottie she had wanted to be today. Thankfully, Sabine seemed to be taking control of the situation - her methodical and thorough words, analyzing the entire situation and putting it in rational terms, it couldn't help but make April feel a little steadier. 

	But then, Sabine - perfect Sabine with the sun-kissed skin and perfect blonde hair and piercing blue eyes - Sabine called April [i]GORGEOUS[/i]. 

	April couldn't breathe. She was pretty sure her heart had stopped beating. Every fiber of her being felt like it was on fire. She wanted to cry - not out of sadness, but out of pure elated joy. Her crush on Sabine was a relatively recent affair - she hadn't even told Danny or Dorian about it yet, partially because she knew that Danny wouldn't be able to keep it a secret from her bestie. She felt light on her feet and off balance, ready to fall backwards and just keep on falling for eternity, hearing those words replaying in her head over and over again until she died. 

	[i]Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous...[/i]

	The water vapor in the air became sufficiently cool. What had been a gas became a liquid. A light watery mist hit everyone in the group - not too heavy, and it wasn't painful by any means, but a mist nonetheless. 

	April turned bright red. 

	[color=42A9FF]"Umm... I'm gonna get us the food, sorry kid, we were - we were waiting and...."[/color] April didn't know how to finish that sentence, instead stepping up to the food truck - as it was finally their turn - and getting an assortment of items, enough food for the five of them. She didn't know if she'd be able to eat really, though. She didn't know if she'd be able to ever eat again, she was pretty certain there were piranhas and butterflies in mortal combat inside of her stomach. 

	[color=42A9FF]"Okay, I got food for everyone, just take whatever you like, and um, yeah we can do whatever you want Danny! Or like whatever everyone wants, I'm not picky, I don't want to do anything actually - I mean not that I want to do nothing, just that I have no preference for anything, well there are things that I do think sound fun but like not more fun than anything else that anyone else might want to do!"[/color]