@semicolon Would you like a quick summary of what's been going on so far? I could make one, but it would have to wait until I get on a computer, haha.
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I'm EchoicChamber, though I mostly go by Echo.
I'm in my twenties, and returned here on a whim.
I have no idea what's happening at any given moment.
I'm in my twenties, and returned here on a whim.
I have no idea what's happening at any given moment.
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@AngelofOctober Yeah, I think Akay's right about everyone being varying shades of busy, haha.
I've mostly been waiting for Midnight to post before I reply with the twins, and for a good opportunity for Dawn to show up.
I've mostly been waiting for Midnight to post before I reply with the twins, and for a good opportunity for Dawn to show up.
So, what's everyone been up to?
@The One Dawn's the type of character meant to tolerate a lot of things.
Some incredibly rich guy replicating the Aladdin parade and then acting like a dick isn't one of those things, haha.
Some incredibly rich guy replicating the Aladdin parade and then acting like a dick isn't one of those things, haha.
Well, Dawn had to admit to herself that when she predicted an “interesting” semester, she certainly hadn’t expected something along the scale of one dragon attending as a fellow student, let alone two of them. Her eyes widened, brow nearly rising to her hairline as she rose from the field. There was quite the colorful batch that had assembled, but it wasn’t every day that dragons left their territories so casually. Whatever this academy was, there was no denying its level of prestige. She quickly did her best to compose herself, although one hand planted itself upon the top of her hat, keeping it from flying free anytime soon.
Her surprise kept her from giving the approaching carriage more than a passing glance, but upon catching sight of someone heading her way, she swiftly turned to face him and give a polite smile. Regardless of the rather...strange company assembled, manners were by far the most important thing in her disposal.
A boy. Young. Couldn’t be older than fourteen. Of course, it was entirely possible that his physical age differed vastly from his true- the ears poking out from among gold locks marked him as someone far from human- but that didn’t matter. He introduced himself as “Kuro”, although the cat trailing after him- “Yoruichi”- swiftly titled him as a Prince. Dawn looked the two over for a moment, taking them in, before sweeping her hat from her head and pressing it against her heart.
“A pleasure to meet you both, Your Majesty.” Her voice held the distinctive lilt of an accent, but one difficult to decipher. The closest it sounded to was Italian, but with different cadences, different drips of the vowels. “My name is Dawn Memoli. No title, I’m afraid.” Smiling, Dawn restored the hat to its rightful position, hiding the foxlike ears that had briefly been visible.
“It’s a, ah, a rather mixed bag they’ve got here, wouldn’t you say?” She cast a glance over her shoulder, in the direction of the other students.
However, the glance soon turned into a stare at the sound of crashing trees and elephant trumpets.
A complete parade burst free of the forest, blaring instruments and prancing about like some spontaneous Thanksgiving Day celebration. Slaves were dragged along by their collars, peacocks were displayed, and innocent bystanders were nearly trampled upon before they managed to slip out of the way. There were purple peacocks, apes, and…
Oh, Lord.
“Prince Ali, glorious he,” Dawn mumbled dryly. Her eyes followed the whole song-and-dance with incredulity. It was a living, breathing representation of the Aladdin movie, of all things. She shook her head, watching carefully until all at risk of trampling were safely out of the way, then as the leader stepped into sight.
And watching as someone cast (rather impressive) illusionary magic to turn what was once a lavish parade into a disjointed, shabby mess.
Dawn stifled a chuckle at the sight, then put on her best stoic look to make up for it.
@The One
Her surprise kept her from giving the approaching carriage more than a passing glance, but upon catching sight of someone heading her way, she swiftly turned to face him and give a polite smile. Regardless of the rather...strange company assembled, manners were by far the most important thing in her disposal.
A boy. Young. Couldn’t be older than fourteen. Of course, it was entirely possible that his physical age differed vastly from his true- the ears poking out from among gold locks marked him as someone far from human- but that didn’t matter. He introduced himself as “Kuro”, although the cat trailing after him- “Yoruichi”- swiftly titled him as a Prince. Dawn looked the two over for a moment, taking them in, before sweeping her hat from her head and pressing it against her heart.
“A pleasure to meet you both, Your Majesty.” Her voice held the distinctive lilt of an accent, but one difficult to decipher. The closest it sounded to was Italian, but with different cadences, different drips of the vowels. “My name is Dawn Memoli. No title, I’m afraid.” Smiling, Dawn restored the hat to its rightful position, hiding the foxlike ears that had briefly been visible.
“It’s a, ah, a rather mixed bag they’ve got here, wouldn’t you say?” She cast a glance over her shoulder, in the direction of the other students.
However, the glance soon turned into a stare at the sound of crashing trees and elephant trumpets.
A complete parade burst free of the forest, blaring instruments and prancing about like some spontaneous Thanksgiving Day celebration. Slaves were dragged along by their collars, peacocks were displayed, and innocent bystanders were nearly trampled upon before they managed to slip out of the way. There were purple peacocks, apes, and…
Oh, Lord.
“Prince Ali, glorious he,” Dawn mumbled dryly. Her eyes followed the whole song-and-dance with incredulity. It was a living, breathing representation of the Aladdin movie, of all things. She shook her head, watching carefully until all at risk of trampling were safely out of the way, then as the leader stepped into sight.
And watching as someone cast (rather impressive) illusionary magic to turn what was once a lavish parade into a disjointed, shabby mess.
Dawn stifled a chuckle at the sight, then put on her best stoic look to make up for it.
@The One
Screaming.
It was guttural, inhuman. Like a barn owl’s screech, if a barn owl had been bred with a rabbit in distress, was granted the lungs of a professional opera singer. If one were close enough to investigate what had caused the sound, however, they would find only a scrawny girl rocking an odd, fleshy pile cradled in her arms, cooing at it as if it were a baby. Esperanza didn’t blame her little creature for being fussy. Poor thing had been stuck in a crate for almost a full day now, and while she had finally been able to let him out upon their arrival, Chupacabra was likely getting peckish by now.
“It is alright, mi bebé,” she whispered. Smiling fondly, Esperanza planted a kiss above Chu’s cluster of eyes, listening to the skitter-skitter as he looked up at her. “Do not worry. We will be there soon. You have been very good for mommy.” After a moment of thought, she drew a handful of granola from her pockets, and let it fall into the creature’s awaiting mouth. Esp nuzzled him against her face as he chewed, waiting for him to finish before continuing her trek into the woods. Mama had always said that moving with your mouth full could make you choke, after all.
It had taken several hours to fly all the way from Mexico. Several more to ride the cab all the way to the edges of the forest. Nobody had wanted to drive all the way through the thick shrubbery, so the last step of their journey had to be done on foot. Not that Esperanza minded, of course- the woods were nothing like what they had back home. She was feeling a bit tired, admittedly, but that was alright. From what the letter had said, she would be assigned a room upon arriving at the school.
A room.
And a roommate.
The thought sent a thrill down her spine.
She didn’t know how long she walked before she began to hear something other than the birds and the squirrels and all the little woodland creatures calling out for their mates. Her parents had given her a phone before her departure, but as Esperanza’s hands were currently filled with Chu, checking the time was a near impossibility. But she heard it, and, blinking owlishly, she hushed her pet and listened closely.
It was music. Not the music of the trees, but of actual, man-made instruments. She must be close. Brightening up, Esperanza began to run as fast as her skirt would allow her-
Only to find herself crashing into another person.
Stumbling backwards, Esperanza shook off her daze and gasped out a shocked “I am so sorry!” to whoever she had run into. Chu seemed just as surprised as she was, chattering and giggling to himself as he clawed his way up onto her shoulders. As she hastily tried to compose herself, fixing up her hair to try and look presentable, she took a brief look-over at who she had run into. Dark hair. A mask. Esperanza had always thought masks were supposed to be worn in Halloween, but the thought was swiftly kicked to the side. There were more important things to worry about currently.
@knifeman
There was a chill in the air. It nipped playfully at Dawn’s nose as she slipped through the woods, caressing what little skin was left bare to the world. It wasn’t surprising that the meeting-place was located in such a tucked-away place- after all, she had little doubt that she and her fellow students would garner suspicion otherwise. Most of her own less than human traits had been hidden throughout the length of her journey, carefully concealed beneath layers of magic, but now that the chance of finding another ordinary human was slim she was able to drop some of the illusion.
Some. Not all. The weight of her tails was very prominent, but only one was trailing behind her, flicking lazily in an imaginary breeze.
The letter had been simple enough. “Congratulations,” the ink whispered. “You’ve been accepted into the academy. If you can’t fly, head to this location and wait for our headmaster to retrieve you.” There had been little else. Unsure of what to expect, Dawn had spent a night before packing up her essentials and making choice calls in the meantime. She had arranged for an old friend of hers, Harley, to take care of the office for her while she was away, and for another to drop her off at the meeting place. All of the loose ends had been neatly tied, and everything she could need was bundled up inside her bag. There was nothing to do now but reach the academy itself, and work from there.
After passing through a tangle of vines and flora, Dawn began to hear the sound of voices. Music. All good signs. She adjusted her hat, pulling the brim over her eyes as she strode into the clearing. There were a handful of other people that had arrived and were mingling with one another, but not enough to indicate that she was late. She nodded to herself, then, carefully placing her bag upon the grass, Dawn perched upon it and settled in to wait.
It was an interesting bunch by the looks of it. And it would be a very interesting semester.
It was guttural, inhuman. Like a barn owl’s screech, if a barn owl had been bred with a rabbit in distress, was granted the lungs of a professional opera singer. If one were close enough to investigate what had caused the sound, however, they would find only a scrawny girl rocking an odd, fleshy pile cradled in her arms, cooing at it as if it were a baby. Esperanza didn’t blame her little creature for being fussy. Poor thing had been stuck in a crate for almost a full day now, and while she had finally been able to let him out upon their arrival, Chupacabra was likely getting peckish by now.
“It is alright, mi bebé,” she whispered. Smiling fondly, Esperanza planted a kiss above Chu’s cluster of eyes, listening to the skitter-skitter as he looked up at her. “Do not worry. We will be there soon. You have been very good for mommy.” After a moment of thought, she drew a handful of granola from her pockets, and let it fall into the creature’s awaiting mouth. Esp nuzzled him against her face as he chewed, waiting for him to finish before continuing her trek into the woods. Mama had always said that moving with your mouth full could make you choke, after all.
It had taken several hours to fly all the way from Mexico. Several more to ride the cab all the way to the edges of the forest. Nobody had wanted to drive all the way through the thick shrubbery, so the last step of their journey had to be done on foot. Not that Esperanza minded, of course- the woods were nothing like what they had back home. She was feeling a bit tired, admittedly, but that was alright. From what the letter had said, she would be assigned a room upon arriving at the school.
A room.
And a roommate.
The thought sent a thrill down her spine.
She didn’t know how long she walked before she began to hear something other than the birds and the squirrels and all the little woodland creatures calling out for their mates. Her parents had given her a phone before her departure, but as Esperanza’s hands were currently filled with Chu, checking the time was a near impossibility. But she heard it, and, blinking owlishly, she hushed her pet and listened closely.
It was music. Not the music of the trees, but of actual, man-made instruments. She must be close. Brightening up, Esperanza began to run as fast as her skirt would allow her-
Only to find herself crashing into another person.
Stumbling backwards, Esperanza shook off her daze and gasped out a shocked “I am so sorry!” to whoever she had run into. Chu seemed just as surprised as she was, chattering and giggling to himself as he clawed his way up onto her shoulders. As she hastily tried to compose herself, fixing up her hair to try and look presentable, she took a brief look-over at who she had run into. Dark hair. A mask. Esperanza had always thought masks were supposed to be worn in Halloween, but the thought was swiftly kicked to the side. There were more important things to worry about currently.
@knifeman
There was a chill in the air. It nipped playfully at Dawn’s nose as she slipped through the woods, caressing what little skin was left bare to the world. It wasn’t surprising that the meeting-place was located in such a tucked-away place- after all, she had little doubt that she and her fellow students would garner suspicion otherwise. Most of her own less than human traits had been hidden throughout the length of her journey, carefully concealed beneath layers of magic, but now that the chance of finding another ordinary human was slim she was able to drop some of the illusion.
Some. Not all. The weight of her tails was very prominent, but only one was trailing behind her, flicking lazily in an imaginary breeze.
The letter had been simple enough. “Congratulations,” the ink whispered. “You’ve been accepted into the academy. If you can’t fly, head to this location and wait for our headmaster to retrieve you.” There had been little else. Unsure of what to expect, Dawn had spent a night before packing up her essentials and making choice calls in the meantime. She had arranged for an old friend of hers, Harley, to take care of the office for her while she was away, and for another to drop her off at the meeting place. All of the loose ends had been neatly tied, and everything she could need was bundled up inside her bag. There was nothing to do now but reach the academy itself, and work from there.
After passing through a tangle of vines and flora, Dawn began to hear the sound of voices. Music. All good signs. She adjusted her hat, pulling the brim over her eyes as she strode into the clearing. There were a handful of other people that had arrived and were mingling with one another, but not enough to indicate that she was late. She nodded to herself, then, carefully placing her bag upon the grass, Dawn perched upon it and settled in to wait.
It was an interesting bunch by the looks of it. And it would be a very interesting semester.
@thewizardguy Sure, go right ahead. c:
@The One How's Dawn and Drumdawn's room sharing gonna go, if you don't mind my asking? Cause Drumdawn's a dragon and Dawn's a very tiny fox lady, haha. I'd imagine the room would have to be quite large.
@The One Threw them in, and moved Dawn over to the sheet. Put her under Espie's page. c:
@The One Aight, changed the picture. It's incredibly small since I'm stuck on mobile at the moment, but does it look okay despite that?
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