Evil Ghost Note

Academy 003: Seeds of Change (Aw shit, here we go again edition)

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𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 _____

𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘！ 𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚏𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟥 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟨， 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚖 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚂𝚞𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚜． 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍， 𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚢𝚎． 𝙰𝚜 𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢， 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 _____ 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜， 𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜． 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚢 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜， 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟹 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚖 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛． 𝙰𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎， 𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎， 𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚜．

𝙰𝚜 𝚊 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜， 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖， 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜． _____ 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚏𝚏， 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜． 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟹 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚞𝚜 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗， 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐， 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎， 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 _____ 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎．

𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 _____ 𝚊𝚝 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟹， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝． 𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚎𝚗𝚍． 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜𝚗＇𝚝 𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑， 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙 _____ 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍． 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚞𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚌𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚋𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎．

𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗， 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚕 𝚞𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛． 𝚆𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢， 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎． 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 _____ 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎．

𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢，
ℬ𝓁𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒮𝒸𝒽𝓂𝒾𝒹𝓉．
𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚖𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛

♦ ＯＶＥＲＶＩＥＷ ♦

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ＨＯＮＯＲＡＲＹ ＣＯ－ＧＭＳ: │ N/A
ＧＥＮＲＥ: │ Modern Fantasy, Urban, School, Superhuman, Low-Scifi, Character Driven, Interaction Heavy.
ＲＥＣＲＵＩＴＭＥＮＴ ＳＴＡＴＵＳ: │ Open
ＰＬＡＹＥＲＳ: │ 0

Oh, it's time for an introduction! Hey there, welcome to Academy 003, a version of an RP that I've run several times before. If you were aware of me from early twenty-fifteen and beyond, you probably would have heard of the Academy 218 series of RPs I ran. They all died from either a lack of interest, or me getting bored and moving onto other things (it happens more often than you think). This (hopefully) won't end that way, but it'll be a fulfilling experience for everyone.

Basically, the setting is a world where people are enhanced by crystals that emit a strange energy and have been granted superhuman abilities, being dubbed "Metahumans." These Metahumans have been exposed to the world at a very early age, and have been quite integrated into the minds of the world as their acts, whether good or bad, often pop up on the news. There are mixed thoughts on Metahumans, some hate them, some love them, and others are on the fence. But, the problem is that, following an incident known only as the Verthaven disaster, they are on the rise, and people are afraid.

However, from the first sighting of Metahumans, there was a government funded program in place to help integrate youths into society, along with improving public opinion. Known as the Academy Program, there are thirty-two Academies across North America. The story of this roleplay, as you most likely have already gathered, is Academy 003, and the Freshmen class which will be referred to as "Year 1." These students will go through many trials and tribulations as a whole, as they develop, and improve themselves as people.

If Superpowers/Superheros/Whatever aren't your fancy, then I suggest just closing the tab and going about your day. If it is, I promise to provide an interesting experience. A deep and complex tale of students, with a very rich and well-developed lore. Above all else; this won't be a standard superhero romp, but a character-centric look at how Superpowers and whatnot would function in real life. No capes, no gimmicks. The RP will be character-driven, and somewhat sandbox-y. I will be providing a storyline, but I'll be giving people free reign on how their characters act within the storyline.

The theme of this story is, essentially, Change.

♦ ＲＵＬＥＳ ＆ ＮＯＴＥＳ ♦

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1. OOC Rules

^{⋗ 1 . 1 |} Remember that everybody is here to have fun above all else. We may throw a few flowery jabs at each other, but remember it's all in good fun. The Golden rule is: don't be a dick.

^{⋗ 1 . 2 |} That said, remember that I have the full right to deny anyone access to the RP, and I am not remove anyone from the RP should they get too unruly. I hope it doesn't come to that, but I'm just putting that out there.

^{⋗ 1 . 3 |} I (And any Co-GMs I may elect) have the final say in all matters - we aren't tyrants, but I will put my foot down. Please make any edits to your character sheet/posts/etc that you were requested to. If you're too unruly, I'll have no choice but to enact ^1.2.

^{⋗ 1 . 4 |} I enforce a policy of not informing people of every time they should post (unless their character is in the middle of interactions). If you go inactive without a peep, I'm not going to babysit you. It's a player's responsibility to keep up with the RP.

^{⋗ 1 . 5 |} Please be respectful towards all other players.

^{⋗ 1 . 6 |} Please do not post a "wip" sheet. I find it very irritating when someone posts an incomplete character sheet. If you want me to read over what you have so far, just PM it to me. If you need a place to work on it just private message the sheet to yourself (or write it on one of many platforms).

^{⋗ 1 . 7 |} This RP will strictly be "first come, first serve." Meaning I will not reserve any powers/character roles/etc, and they will go to whoever finishes their character sheet first. If there's a conflict over it, I will decide the outcome.

^{⋗ 1 . 8 |} Character applications will go into the OOC (where we can work things out) until they are accepted. In other words, the character tab is for accepted characters only. Also, do not "reserve" a spot in the Character Tab unless you were given permission to by me.

^{⋗ 1 . 9 |} I am very thorough and critical when judging character sheets. Don't take it as a personal attack, I just have some pretty high (well, unrealistically high) standards. This is an Advance RP, after all.

^{⋗ 1 . 10 |} Try to keep the OOC active as possible. Even chit-chatting about random games is perfectly okay.

2. IC Rules

^{⋗ 2 . 1 |} No Powergaming, God-Modding, Metagaming, etc, etc... You know, the "don't"'s of Roleplaying. You know the dealio.

^{⋗ 2 . 2 |} Let me say now; the story will be pretty slow-paced at times. I have a job and college, so I won't be able to post constantly. If a slower RP is good for you, then go for it.

^{⋗ 2 . 3 |} Adding onto the above, the story will be a little messy with a lot of different storylines running alongside each other - with lots of characters. If you don't think you can handle that, then I don't think you should join.

^{⋗ 2 . 4 |} I prefer that we keep collaborations to a minimum... just preference because many RPs died/slowed to a halt due to too many collabs.

^{⋗ 2 . 5 |} All I ask for is one post a week. If it's been a week since your last post, your character will be placed into the inactive section until they are written off (Either by death, expulsion, or dropping out of the Academy). Once a character is inactive however, they are officially an NPC, and can be used freely by the GMs, or the players.

^{⋗ 2 . 6 |} Despite being in the Advance section, I am not a sickler for post length. I'd rather have a meaningful paragraph, over a essay full of filler.

^{⋗ 2 . 7 |} This RP, at times, will get very dark. I plan for it to be a very mature, and down-to-earth Roleplay. There will be death, drinking, drugs, and tickle fingers.

^{⋗ 2 . 8 |} Character death is a real possibility. By submitting a character, you understand that they have to take responsibility for their actions. They will not be bailed out by me, and may get injured or die. I won't jeopardize the story for one character. They can also be killed by other characters. I won't go out of my way to kill off any character - that I like - but I may injure them for the sake of the story.

^{⋗ 2 . 9 |} Romance/Sex/Whatever is allowed in the RP. "Fade to black" is so beaten into your heads by now that there's no point in even repeating it.

^{⋗ 2 . 10 |} To keep things a bit more organized, please say where your post is taking place at the start of your post.

^{⋗ 2 . 11 |} If you're also expecting me to hold your hand every step of the way, then you're going to be disappointed. This is going to be an RP that rewards taking initiative, and starting plotlines of your own. I'll provide a storyline, but I'm not going to be railroading everyone.

3. Character Creation Rules

^{⋗ 3 . 1 |} I expect some moderate detail when writing your character sheet. Remember, this RP is more grounded in realism, and I want each character to feel like a person. Try to give them a believable past, goals, personality, etc.

^{⋗ 3 . 2 |} If your goal is to basically make the strongest/best character, and try to "win" the Roleplay, let me stop you here and say you won't get far. This is a story, not a place for you to wank your OP self-insert. Nothing says "I'm a bad writer" to me than giving your character the strongest abilities (along with an asston of skills). As I said above, I am very critical, and will not hesitate to ask you to change whatever I dislike about your character sheet.

^{⋗ 3 . 3 |} If your character is a sociopath/psychopath, complete badass, perfect character, edgelord, then they're likely not going to get accepted.

^{⋗ 3 . 4 |} You can create a character of any ethnicity, gender, sexuality, background, etc, within the bounds of realism of course. You can definitely get creative here.

^{⋗ 3 . 5 |} "Magic" does not exist in the setting. This RP will be mainly scifi with slight paranormal themes here and there. There will a suspension of disbelief for artistic license but let’s not do anything too drastic please.

^{⋗ 3 . 6 |} There is no character limit, you can, and are encouraged, to make as many characters as you can handle. Just don't get stupid.

^{⋗ 3 . 7 |} I suggest writing a description for your character's appearance to get everyone in that writing mood. If you must, you can use a picture. Just no anime. The pictures have to be of real people, or realistic art (But, let's shy away from A/B List Celebrities).

^{⋗ 3 . 8 |} When creating a character, try to be diverse. Look at the character sheets and try to fulfil a role that no one has. No one wants a million street fighters, or nice girls. You can be pretty creative within the bounds of the lore.

^{⋗ 3 . 9 |} Now, time for the banned powers. The following powers are banned without negotiation: "Instant death" powers, Mind/Character control, Matter Manipulation, Time powers, Anything with "omni-" attached to it, Reality Warping, Life-force absorption, Complete-Indestructibility/Absolute-Defense, "Bringing art to life," and Probability Manipulation. I will gladly tell you why they are banned if asked.

^{⋗ 3 . 10 |} The following powers are restricted, but negotiable: Blood Manipulation, Darkness Manipulation, Power Replication, Gravity Manipulation, Power Nullification, Suggestion, and Memory Manipulation. Message the me for more details.

^{⋗ 3 . 11 |} Please refrain from tacking skills/powers onto characters. Try to make everything feel natural to your character.

^{⋗ 3 . 12 |} You can either make a student, or a teacher - but, I want more students than teachers.

^{⋗ 3 . 13 |} This is optional, but I can choose a power for your character. It'll be a fun little thing for both of us.

Academy 003: Seeds of Change (Superhuman School/Aw shit, here we go again edition)

I could be interested.

@Dead Cruiser

Could?

Academy 003: Seeds of Change (Superhuman School/Aw shit, here we go again edition)

this is already shaping up to be the worst rp of all time

Academy 003: Seeds of Change (Superhuman School/Aw shit, here we go again edition)

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𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚛 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚘𝚛 𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗𝚜 𝚘𝚏 _____

𝙷𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚘！ 𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚢 𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚑𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚏𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚋𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟥 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚒𝚗 𝙵𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝟸𝟶𝟷𝟨， 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚖 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚂𝚞𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚜． 𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚜 𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚋𝚢 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚕 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚛 𝚋𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚎𝚍， 𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚎𝚢𝚎． 𝙰𝚜 𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢， 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚛𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 _____ 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚘𝚞𝚝𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚊𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜， 𝚘𝚛 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚊𝚋𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜． 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚕𝚢 𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚝𝚢 𝚢𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚜， 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟹 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚊 𝚜𝚊𝚏𝚎 𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚛𝚘𝚗𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚐 𝙼𝚎𝚝𝚊𝚑𝚞𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚢 𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚘𝚗 𝚠𝚑𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚜 𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚍 𝚕𝚎𝚏𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚏𝚒𝚛𝚖 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚜𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚙𝚘𝚠𝚎𝚛． 𝙰𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚛𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚘𝚏 𝚛𝚊𝚌𝚎， 𝚌𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎， 𝚘𝚛 𝚜𝚘𝚌𝚒𝚊𝚕 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚞𝚜．

𝙰𝚜 𝚊 𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚋𝚎𝚛 𝚘𝚏 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚑𝚖𝚎𝚗 𝚌𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜， 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚎 𝚙𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚌𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚙𝚎𝚘𝚙𝚕𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖， 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚐𝚛𝚘𝚠 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜． _____ 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚖𝚊𝚗𝚢 𝚕𝚒𝚏𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚏𝚏， 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜． 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟹 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚝𝚘𝚙 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚖𝚙𝚞𝚜 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚎𝚍𝚞𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗， 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐， 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎， 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚋𝚊𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚎𝚜 _____ 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚕𝚍 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚛 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚎．

𝚆𝚎 𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 _____ 𝚊𝚝 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢 𝟢𝟢𝟹， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚞𝚙 𝚊𝚗𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝚎𝚡𝚌𝚎𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚜𝚝𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚝． 𝙿𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚍𝚒𝚜𝚌𝚞𝚜𝚜 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚎𝚡𝚝𝚎𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚕𝚢， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚋𝚎 𝚊𝚠𝚊𝚛𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚖𝚊𝚢 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚎𝚎 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚖𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚑𝚜 𝚘𝚗 𝚎𝚗𝚍． 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚒𝚜𝚗＇𝚝 𝚊𝚜𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚘𝚘 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑， 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚖𝚒𝚜𝚎 𝚠𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚋𝚞𝚒𝚕𝚍 𝚋𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚜 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚒𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚎𝚗𝚍 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚎， 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚒𝚝 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚑𝚎𝚕𝚙 _____ 𝚒𝚖𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚊 𝚍𝚒𝚏𝚏𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍． 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚖 𝚝𝚘 𝚞𝚙𝚑𝚘𝚕𝚍 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚕𝚎𝚐𝚊𝚌𝚢 𝚘𝚏 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚒𝚋𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍 𝚊𝚝 𝚕𝚊𝚛𝚐𝚎．

𝙸𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚑𝚘𝚘𝚜𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚊𝚌𝚌𝚎𝚙𝚝 𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚒𝚗𝚟𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗， 𝚙𝚕𝚎𝚊𝚜𝚎 𝚏𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚞𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚖𝚊𝚒𝚕 𝚞𝚜 𝚋𝚊𝚌𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚎𝚛． 𝚆𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚝𝚛𝚊𝚗𝚜𝚒𝚝 𝚝𝚘 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚌𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚖𝚢， 𝚞𝚗𝚕𝚎𝚜𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚍𝚎𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎． 𝚆𝚎 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚊𝚟𝚎 _____ 𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎．

𝚈𝚘𝚞𝚛𝚜 𝚂𝚒𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛𝚎𝚕𝚢，
ℬ𝓁𝒶𝓀𝑒 𝒮𝒸𝒽𝓂𝒾𝒹𝓉．
𝙷𝚎𝚊𝚍𝚖𝚊𝚜𝚝𝚎𝚛

Oh, it's time for an introduction! Hey there, welcome to Academy 003, a version of an RP that I've run several times before. If you were aware of me from early twenty-fifteen and beyond, you probably would have heard of the Academy 218 series of RPs I ran. They all died from either a lack of interest, or me getting bored and moving onto other things (it happens more often than you think). This (hopefully) won't end that way, but it'll be a fulfilling experience for everyone.

Basically, the setting is a world where people are enhanced by crystals that emit a strange energy and have been granted superhuman abilities, being dubbed "Metahumans." These Metahumans have been exposed to the world at a very early age, and have been quite integrated into the minds of the world as their acts, whether good or bad, often pop up on the news. There are mixed thoughts on Metahumans, some hate them, some love them, and others are on the fence. But, the problem is that, following an incident known only as the Verthaven disaster, they are on the rise, and people are afraid.

However, from the first sighting of Metahumans, there was a government-funded program in place to help integrate youths into society, along with improving public opinion. Known as the Academy Program, there are thirty-two Academies across North America. The story of this roleplay, as you most likely have already gathered, is Academy 003, and the Freshmen class which will be referred to as "Year 1." These students will go through many trials and tribulations as a whole, as they develop, and improve themselves as people.

If Superpowers/Superheros/Whatever isn't your fancy, then I suggest just closing the tab and going about your day. If it is, I promise to provide an interesting experience. A deep and complex tale of students, with a very rich and well-developed lore. Above all else; this won't be a standard superhero romp, but a character-centric look at how Superpowers and whatnot would function in real life. No capes, no gimmicks. The RP will be character-driven, and somewhat sandbox-y. I will be providing a storyline, but I'll be giving people free reign on how their characters act within the storyline.

The theme of this story is, essentially, Change.

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Vivid Recollections Season 2: Into The False Light [COMPLETE]

I really wish I could have given Jordan's death the emotional impact it wanted but... I really made too many characters for this RP, sorry. lol

At least Claire's death still has plenty of impact!

Now, I'm going to wait for Fern because honestly I can end the Town Hall scene in one post. So that's what I'm going to do. Let's end the scene with the Hound so we can begin the final battle.

^{and it's totally not because I have more inspiration with the hound}

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Grand Ridge Academy.

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"I am a coward."

Jordan replied, but strangely, she felt like she wasn't compelled to do so. This was something that she was holding in for God knows how long. Jordan stared Rita down, feeling more rage than ever as tears ran down her eyes. She just honestly answered, "I know Madison would think I'm an asshole, but... I killed her. I would give anything to let her live on and follow her dreams! Deep down in my heart, I know this is the way it should be. Either way, I have made up my mind!" She stared down the girl as she let out a sigh.

Kimberly's reaction was a bit more mixed. "I... don't want to lose my friend, but I want to stop the Glutton more than anything right now," Kimberly responded more honestly than she normally would. If she wasn't compelled she probably would have ignored Rita because... it simply wasn't her choice, to say the least.

"Fact of the matter is," The Hound said as his neck unnaturally stretched towards Rita. He was staring her directly in the face again with that black fog being held at bay by him. "You may object. You may run. You may hide. But death comes in the end."

The Hound's neck reverted to normal as he grew in size. "I would get them either way.... just like I'll get you."

"Alright, I don't have a clue what in the fuck is going on right now!" Justin said as he was covered in fire. What clothing wasn't ripped to shreds by the Wendigos was now on fire, "But, I do not trust a fucking word that's coming out of your mouth. I get the feeling you're some kinda grim reaper type, but enough people died here. I don't give a shit."

"Boy, Stay out of this," The Hound arced his head towards Justin, "I will not kill you, but it will be very unpleasant."

"Too bad!" Justin said as the Soul Self erupted from him in the form of a phoenix and loudly squeaked as it breathed fire at the Hound.

Done with watching the spooky hound from the sidelines, Zoey also followed Justin's lead as she was surrounded by electricity. "Yeah, I'm tired of listening to this bullshit myself!" She fired a stream of bright electricity at the Hound.

"Hmph, it's... pointless," The Hound said as the black fog formed a dome around him as the beast no sold both of the attacks. The electricity and flames both disappeared into the fog, but before they could even react the Hound had exploded the fog and it latched onto both of them. It pinned them to the nearest surface... and they suddenly couldn't use their abstractions... as they felt nothing.

"What? Where's my abstraction?" Justin just blankly said.

"My fog is the black fog of death itself... apathy," The Hound explained, "Your abstractions are fueled by your emotions - the same emotions that my fog suppresses and therefore you are unable to access them."

"That's enough!" Jordan shouted, as the sight of people getting hurt stung more than anything. Jordan shook her head as she walked over to the Hound, feeling nothing as she stepped into the black miasma. She made up her mind and decided to finally get it over with. She balled her fists as she finally said, "I'm ready."

"Very well," The Hound said, and his mouth finally moved as he opened his maw and black fog came out for a moment. "Step forward..."

Jordan complied and felt the fog overtake her. Finally, she felt absolutely nothing as her mind was clear. She couldn't feel regret for her actions anymore. She couldn't even feel the huge weight off her shoulders being lifted. She didn't care what anyone thought about her actions because... she can't feel anything.

"... And embrace nothingness."

Suddenly, she felt something, getting lifted. However, she couldn't feel the weight of her body as she looked down and saw it still standing. She looked at her hands and saw black fog in the shape of her hands... this was her soul? She was just made out of black smoke. Or maybe it was just the Hound's interpretation of her soul. Suddenly... she was jetted square up into the sky so fast it was blinding, she would have been nauseous or sick if she even still had a body right now.

But soon enough, she was consumed by the comforting light of the Godforce... she was home...

So long crew, please stop the Glutton so Maddie has somewhere to come back to.

Back to the land of the living, the Hound had consumed the bodies of both Madeline Levine and Jordan Nichols in the fog... out of respect for them he decided to keep their bodies somewhere safe until he corrected the timeline. However, what floated in the place of their bodies were the sigils that they had left behind. The fog restraining Justin and Zoey had disappeared and the Hound sat down. He simply said,

"A deal's a deal..."

Before he disappeared into a cloud of black fog.

"Hey! Get back here, bastard!" Justin said.

Vivid Recollections Season 2: Into The False Light [COMPLETE]

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Vivid Recollections Season 2: Into The False Light [COMPLETE]

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Vivid Recollections Season 2: Into The False Light [COMPLETE]

I wish we weren't cutting corners and I wasn't killing off Jordan now. I kinda wished there was a bit more interaction between the characters, tbhbut we can do things better in future RPs

I'm totally going to make a sequel to this once we complete it, but for now get ready for a really long interlude

Vivid Recollections Season 2: Into The False Light [COMPLETE]

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Town Hall.

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Both bullets whirled past the mysterious woman in the center as Billy wasn't a very good shot. Both bullets splashed the water and served as a great distraction for Penny as... she was honestly unaware of how that mysterious contraption works.

However, the real issue was Amethyst, as she didn't realize it but her dagger was launched out of her hands as she tried to grasp it. The knife went directly past Caelea and right into Theresa's gut, the girl fell over as her brother shouted.

"Sister!" He immediately shot a portal at her feet that she fell into and Amethyst cursed her luck. Amethyst jetted around as she reached into her robe and pulled out yet another dagger.

The leader stood tall and mighty as she shouted in another language, as Goro and the water bending girl took her sides. Their weapons were surrounded by water and fire as they flooded the room with both of which in hopes that they would either drown the group or smoke them to death. However, Lynette already had more than enough time to finish her glyph. It was a bit different from their original plan, but she made it work.

When the glyph was finished it began to glow with blue color as a massive stone spire erupted from the ground, piercing through the ceiling and sending shockwaves through the entire battle. Lynette was hoping it was so sudden and abrupt that it bought them enough time to escape. There was a cloud of smoke, but Lynette used it as cover to change it from a spire to stairs.

Sharon took note, as this could be interesting.

"Everyone, let's go!" Lynette shouted, pointing at the stairs.

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Grand Ridge Academy.

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The Hound blankly stared at Rita as the distance was seemingly closing by itself. The Hound was probably so terrifying that Rita couldn't bear to move, the beast simply said,

"You do not have the option."

The Hound shrunk to being no taller than Rita herself but kept staring at her with it's red, blank, lifeless eyes. The beast's fog engulfed her lower body and... she felt nothing. The fog of pure death made her feel nothing but the apathy of death. The fog faded, and she regained the ability to feel again. Both sensations and emotions.

"I will leave with them, I'm just giving you the choice," The Hound let the words hang in the air as he looked behind him as he saw a figure limping over to him slowly. There was a small flame. "The choice to willingly give them over or unwillingly... either way, I shall assist."

There was a sound akin to the call of a bald eagle as a fireball flew directly into the Hound and exploded. The explosion caused some of the ground to be alarmed. The Hound didn't even flinch, he merely craned his head as he faced Justin, limping over. He was covered in blood as he was desperately holding onto a makeshift bandage he made with some scraps of clothing. That was also soaking with blood... it was incredible that he was even still alive at this point. He fell over onto one knee as he said,

"I don't know who you are, but I don't..." He fell over onto his side.

"Impressive, but it is not your time, Justin Liao," The Hound said as the black fog moved over to him and filled his body up, lifting him into the air.

"What are you-" Zoey tried to object, but she realized that his wounds were healing and he was gently put onto the ground. The Hound turned back to the ground.

"So, I'm still waiting," The Hound said, "We must make haste, as the Glutton grows stronger with every passing movement."

"Very admirable, but go to him-"

"No," Jordan finally spoke up as she finally realized something. This was what her feelings were telling her; she had finally accepted death with loving, open arms. As grim as it sounds. It was like the Hound said, it was far past her time to die. She took a few steps over to the Hound, as she closed, and with a smile, she said, "I'm going."

"What? Seriously?" Kimberly said.

"It's... wow... I don't even have the words to say," Jordan said, "You know, I..." She shook her head, she was right when she didn't know what to say. "I'm sorry, honestly. It's meant to be this way, I'm not supposed to be the one that's living; there's someone else who belongs right here and... I'm selfishly taking her spot."

Jordan shook her head.

"Madison Brown died... a year ago today... or at least I believe it would be," Jordan shook her head. "But, that's enough semantics girl." Jordan moved in for a hug and hugged Kimberly and the girl was shock eyed.

"Oh, okay," Kimberly said, "I'm going, to be honest here, I'm taken back, I'm not sure what to say other than... thank you for being my friend and... Goodbye." A tear streamed down from Kimberly's eye as she didn't realize it just yet... but there was a glow coming from her back.

"I'm going, too," Madeline said.

"Before we depart, are there any last words you'd like to share?" The Hound asked. Unfeeling to the ground.