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Children of Aton - Demigod RP [Recruiting!]

@VahirWelcome back. In terms of putting my character's in the character tab - you want them both in the same post or separate ones? Or does it not matter? xD

Children of Aton - Demigod RP [Recruiting!]

Aylin

Aylin the Huntress / Aylin the Watcher / Aylin of the Moon

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Description

Silent would be the first word use to describe Aylin. She is a quiet watcher of the night, she tends to keep her distance and interferes from afar. She is not the social type and minimises interaction with both mortals and immortals alike. She follows her own set of rules, and her own code, and feels that she has not need to answer to anyone else. Alliances are not something Aylin tends to have in mind - though she would prefer for the world to continue to prosper as it is than to be razed to the ground. Aylin is a calm soul, rarely one to anger, who keeps herself out of petty squabbles between other immortals. She will watch, and sometimes judge, but is rarely one to participate when she does not feel it is necessary.

When Aylin does talk, a more rare occasion than you would think for someone who has lived for long, it is lacking in diplomacy. That is far from a strong side for her - and often her words can be harsh, and blunt. Unlike many she does attempt to be truthful where possible.

Aylin is a young woman (at least in appearance), with a slender form. Her eyes and hair are dark, brown, and her skin tone a soft tanned colour. It is clear from her appearance that she is an immortal who favours time within nature over that of helping a civilisation. Her face is often covered by a hood, her clothing practical and made of leather or whatever would be readily available. A bow is never far from her side. Her face often holds a cold, and calm, look to it - hardly welcoming. She rarely smiles.

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Powers

Aylin's powers are far from the most powerful among the children. As would be expected of a huntress they focus around her use of a bow. Even as technology develops it is unlike Aylin would swap this for anything more advanced. She has an uncanny accuracy, almost always able to find her target even in the most difficult of situations. She has the handy ability of not using real, physical arrows - rather ones magically made and thus never runs out of them. She can imbue arrows with minor magical effects; putting mortals to sleep, poisoning them slightly and similar. Nothing major - her abilities are more mundane. On top of her abilities with a bow comes an uncanny agility; she is unnaturally acrobatic and fast allowing her to get to places most others would not. She has good balance allowing her to access and stay at the highest point of an area.

The other part of Aylin's powers are more related to watching, and the night. Aylin is stronger under the moonlight at night - her ability with a bow is only better, she is only faster and more agile. She can see perfectly in low light, such as that of the moon and stars. Her vision is better than most even in daylight - she can see unnaturally far and sharply. Her sense of hearing is also heightened something, but not much beyond that. Along with her ability to watch comes a connection to nature - it is the domain she has chosen to watch over within the night, and sometimes to protect if she deems it necessary. This connection is hardly magical by any means. Her strongest connection is with animals - the bond of the hunter and the hunted.

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Original Tribe

Aylin's original tribe were the Narin. They were an isolated tribe of hunter-gatherers who lived of the land as best as they could. They live peacefully with the nature around them, only killing what they had to for food and clothing. They kept themselves away from other tribes and prospered under Aylin's watchful gaze. While they did not move about they hardly had what you could call cities - more a few small towns. They had small numbers due to not having many children over time and in general having their population limited. Somewhat backwards technology wise. Since Aylin disappeared they were essentially wiped out by more natural causes - disease and larger animals, and a lack of children leaving a dying population easily finished off by other mortals.

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Faction

Though originally independent, Aylin ended up joining the Angels a short while into the war.

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Anecdotes

There are few tales told of Aylin during the dawn times - as she was rarely seen by others. There are tales of people who died to an arrow shot out of nowhere for unknown reasons (often related to ruining their environment or unbalancing nature), however they are few and far between. However there is very little to talk about when her main role was watching.

She did participate in the war between Angels and Demons. Her role was not a pivotal one and she did push or lead the Angels. Though an often forgotten role Aylin acted as a scout of sorts, using her unnatural sight and hearing to spy on the Demons and her speed to get out of tight situations. She did also participate in the battles that ensued - but always shooting from afar. So she did make herself of use as an angel, but the war would have functioned without her.

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Opinions

Eyra the Seer
Aylin's opinion of Eyra was once neutral - though there were on the same side during the war between Angels and Demons, and Aylin's reports often went to Eyra, interaction was minimal. She respected her and the tactics she came up with. However that opinion has changed to be more negative after imprisonment. Aylin was stopped from doing that one thing she always did, watching, and in the time she was imprisoned the world has changed in a way she didn't like - all due to Eyra. This means she dislikes the Seer but it would not push her towards starting any fights with Eyra.

Kinion the Fool
Even in thousands of years Aylin is unsure what to think of Kinion. He is beyond her understanding, unwatchable. However she is not one to immediately dislike what she does not understand. While she doesn't approve of his chaos creation her opinion of him, overall, isn't necessarily negative.

Wu Dan
Aylin's opinion of Wu Dan is overall positive, and her thoughts on him those of respect. There are ways in which they are similar - both content with watching. However she does also fear the power he has, which is strong, and would not like to get on the wrong side of him. Though she has a good opinion of him she would still endeavour to avoid him.

Therelon, Keeper of Knowledge
Aylin has respect for Therelon, as he holds more knowledge than she could ever imagine. However they have not particularly crossed paths - they differ in many ways. Her opinion is just that of respect, and nothing more. She doubts they would get on if they met.

Tarthus
He is one that Aylin wishes to avoid. Like all she would prefer not to die. She has, overall, a negative view on him. To him everything seems to be death. It is not something she can understand or agree with. She has watched him, a few times, but has avoided ever speaking with him.

Chinasa the Pallid
Aylin has heard of Chinasa, of course - they were both Angels. She has never had the pleasure of talking to him. Though she has seen him, as she has seen many (even if they have never seen her; that is how it tends to go). She once respected the principles he followed; now she is not so sure. He is one to watch, that much is certain.

Azoth
A being of destruction, Aylin dislikes and avoids him. He is more powerful than her, as many are, and she has a low opinion of him. She does not understand why one would want to cause so much destruction. It unsettles the natural order of things.

Nod, the Great Beast
Aylin has respect for the Great Beast. However she believes he is too simplistic in his goals and too focused on fighting and war. While she does not have much issue with war she believes too much of it is not a good thing. However she would never openly say this to Nod. She avoids him, as she does most people.

Kozz the Forgemaster
At the moment Aylin holds Kozz in respect. While her contact with him has been minimal she did once ask him to make her an arrow, one which could pierce through anything (as the ones she used herself were limited as normal arrows were). His craftmanship is fine and she is grateful for the arrow he bestowed on her. She doesn't find him as irritating as some of the other children.

Zhystkrexas the Corruptor
Aylin has, thankfully, never spoken to Zhystkrexas. He is someone that she endeavours to avoid. Her opinion of him would be most aptly described as disgust - he controls and twists mortals desires. That is not something she approves of. She tries to avoid even watching him, just in case he should manage to influence her.

Kilgarrah
Aylin finds the morals Kilgarrah goes by respectable, and has a slightly positive view of him due to this. However she doubts that they would get along well if they interacted more, as there are major differences from the two. Still from what she has seen he is one worthy of respect.

Ash, the Changing
Aylin dislikes Ash for multiple reasons. Their ever changing face makes it difficult for her to pin them down if she wished to keep an eye on them. They are difficult to find and target. Along with this she finds their changes in personality off putting. There is little for her to like about him.

Kalikmalo Bramah Thalmen
They fought on the same side during the Dawn War, but Aylin is unsure what exactly to think of Kalikmalo. As she rarely spends time with any of the other children she has little understanding of him; there is only so much she can learn through observing others. For now she retains a neutral opinion.

Nefas Sen
Aylin does not have any direct problem with Nefas; though she dislikes the power that the other child holds it seems that any that join the Deep join willingly. As such Aylin's opinion of Nefas is mostly neutral. There has not been enough interaction for it to be more than that.

Ash

Ash the Changing / The God of Many Faces / The God of Many Names

Current Name: Aislin the Young

Other Personas

Some of Ash's more notable other names / faces.

Natural Form - Ash the Changing


Ashni the Adaptable / Ashni the Assassin - Form on the side of the Demons


Alister the Defender - Form on the side of the Angels

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Description

Ash's outward personality is difficult to pin down, an every changing thing that switches with the face and name that they hold. Currently Ash seems to be more a good person, somewhat innocent and naive and kind nature. They care for mortals, it seems, and wishes to protect them. They act childish but surprisingly diplomatic for the age that they appear to be. They are not looking for confrontation with any of the other children.

Ash's actual personality is an enigma even to themselves. They are incredibly changeable, with a mood that moves between good and bad at any moment. They are, overall, out for themselves. How inclined towards good and evil they are often depends upon the face they are wearing - as a person they are in more of a moral grey area. Ash has no qualms about committing bad deeds however does not go out of their way to do it. They do try to preserve themselves and do try to be diplomatic. However they're ultimate goal is true freedom which they achieve through becoming so many people. They want to experience everything to the fullest, to have every opinion they possibly can. They are willing to change with the times and as a result unlikely to hold onto old tribes or times. This means that they can be fickle, however, and may change their opinion of someone at any given moment.

Ash's appearance does, of course, change. As a shapeshifter they can take whatever form they desire. They do have a natural form, however, one which they have not been in a very long time. This is of an average male mortal. There is nothing spectacular about that form. It is plain, ordinary looking. However Ash prefers to not stay in this form. His hair is dirty blond, curly, his skin fair and his eyes a light blue.

The current form that Ash is most often in is that of a young girl, going by the name Aislin. They are short with slightly olive coloured skin. They're have shortly cut, dark brown hair and eyes that are almost black. The clothing they wear is often colourful and practical. They are almost always smiling, a cheerful and childish smile. However it is obvious they are older than they look.

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Powers

Ash's main power is of shapeshifting. They can change their body to any humanoid shape they wish - and are not restricted to a specific gender. This includes mythical humanoid creatures, such as elves. These humanoid shapes could be slightly different from the normal - for example a humanoid with wings, like an angel. They can also take on forms that are not humanoid, such as animals and other mythical creatures. However they can only take on these forms for a restricted period of time - that amount of time changing with how powerful they are. They can change form as much as they want, however - and often will. Changing takes time dependant on how much is being changed.

With shapeshifting comes an uncanny ability to blend in and change. Ash can easily pretend to be others or adopt new personas. With this comes a more magical ability of copying - they can, to a small degree, copy others through watching.

Along with this Ash's changing nature also helps create change in others and that around them. They can, through contact and magically, cause a change in mortals. This is often a small thing - for example they could cause someone to get smarter, learn how to do something or become stronger.

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Original Tribe

Ash's original tribe, the Shari, were a small group of people who revered them above all and believed in the every changing nature of the world and people. They were mostly nomadic, moving around with circumstances. If the fields where they lived grew infertile they would up and move. This was similar for any kinds of disasters that occurred. Individuals often broke off and joined other nations - often adopting the culture there though retaining their belief in their god. They also changed as their god did. After Ash was imprisoned they peacefully joined the republic; essentially blending in with the nations that were already part of it.

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Faction

Both, but mostly demons. As a shapeshifter Ash used different forms for both sides but in the end stuck with just the demons and got imprisoned as one.

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Anecdotes

Ash's role in the war at the Dawn was an interesting one. Their ability to take different forms meant they could participate on both sides. Ash, overall, agreed with the Demons; after all it would cause change and that was the one thing they always wanted. They're main alliance was to Demons and they acted as a infiltrator at points but also on the battlefield.

On the side of the angels, as Alister, Ash was more combat oriented. They didn't make a particularly great contribution though. It was eventually found out exactly who they were and as a result in the end they were imprisoned along with all of the demons.

There are many legends about Ash, however very few are about them as Ash the Changing. Legends on them are difficult to track down as they can be about any of the names and forms he has taken over his time during the dawn. None are particularly outstanding.

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Opinions

Eyra the Seer
Ash dislikes Eyra. For them the ability to change and watch change, and to be free to do whatever and be whoever they wished, was crucial. Eyra was the one that locked them away and Ash will see that they pay for it one day.

Kinion the Fool
Ash finds Kinion interesting. Though he acts the fool Ash knows there is more to him than that. He often causes change... And Ash has respect for that. They have similarities.

Wu Dan
Ash fears Wu Dan and the power he holds. He would rather not get on the wrong side of this immortal as he knows it would only end badly for Ash. They try to avoid Wu Dan were possible.

Nod, the Great Beast
Massive differences have led to Ash having a dislike for Nod. Though they do not wish to meet him in combat, as they would undoubtedly lose, they hold contempt for a creature so stuck in his ways that he does not accept the change Ash brings.

Kozz the Forgemaster
Kozz is of no interest to Ash - as while Ash can fight, they do not seek one particular weapon. That would be far to stable for them. Their opinion is neutral, however, due to a lack of interaction.

Azoth
A being of chaos and change, Ash's opinion of Azoth is mixed. They enjoy the change Azoth brings and thrive in that kind of environment. However there are occasions, when Ash's personality swings more towards good, that they disapprove of the way that Azoth does things.

Therelon, Keeper of Knowledge
Knowledge is of no interest to Ash. For them they have all the knowledge they need; that of people, and being different people. They can get this just from watching. As a result they feel that Therelon's job is redundant. They wouldn't say that to Therelon's face however. They keep a mostly neutral opinion.

Chinasa the Pallid
Ash knows that they would be unlikely to get along with Chinasa. They also know he is more powerful than them. Ash did not particularly understand him during Dawn, and he doubts he will during Dusk either.

Tarthus, the Three Faced Lord
Tarthus can change his form at will, similar to Ash. However that is were the similarities end. Ash disapproves of Tarthus' focus on death. Why only focus on one thing, something that will never change. Death is always the same. Ash doesn't like things that are always the same.

Zhystkrexas the Corrupter
Ash feels uneasy around Zhystkrexas; unusual for the shapeshifter can often force themselves to feel comfortable around anyone dependant on their form. The way Zhystkrexas takes people desires and twists them makes Ash feel uncomfortable. However aside from that he hasn't formed a strong opinion about the corrupter.

The Dragon King Kilgarrah
Ash believes that Kilgarrah is too stuck in his ways and his morals. The Dragon King is far too honourable for Ash's liking. He knows that they will never get on. They can tell the Kilgarrah despises them and isn't in a rush to change that opinion.

Kalikmalo Bramah Thalmen
Ash dislikes Kalikmalo, and avoids him were possible. They find his cannibalism distasteful to say the least and would rather not end up being eaten. However they would never directly contest Kalikmalo and rather goes to lengths to avoid him, to preserve their own skin.

Nefas Sen
Ash has figured out Nefas hatred for them due to their role in the war, and meets it with a dislike of their own. Anyone who dislikes their changing nature to such a degree will only earn his hate right back. Ash is quite happy to toy with Nefas', and is not above using their changing shape to destroy the deep she is so attached to.

Baybridge: Old Ghosts [COMPLETED]

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I'm free later tonight, if you want to do a brief collab/transition post?
Shouldn't be too hard to drag one of your agents into Anna's shenanigans

I have a vague intention of being in courtbridge anyway

@BurningDaisies

Max, my agent, is going to bein the demon plot. It's more the fact that my character for overload, Kei, is under RAVEN/DOVE protection atm after being injected by the stuff. So it's whether it's logical for him to be jut and about much. Thanks for the offer, though (also im about to go to sleep anyway xP)

Baybridge: Old Ghosts [COMPLETED]

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Contrivity!

_{That's not even a word.}

@Mr Allen J

Hahhh well something contrived will happen xP

Baybridge: Old Ghosts [COMPLETED]

Also, for the next Overload plot, come up with contrived reasons to get your characters over to Courtbridge!

@Mr Allen J

God that's gonna be difficult for me

Baybridge: Old Ghosts [COMPLETED]

@FernStone post the collab.

@Mr Allen J

It's done calm doon

Baybridge: Old Ghosts [COMPLETED]

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Haruka Takashiro, Wendy Lucker, & Rori Aherne.

^{(Collaboration between @tsukune, @Mr Allen J and @FernStone)}

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Steven Universe - Alone Together

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Academy 61, Roseview_

After that disaster at Havenfield, the only thing that Wendy wanted to do was get her ass back to the Academy.

Fortunately, she was able to score a ride right to the Havenfield Market, and she managed to get her moped back. Fortunately, it was all in one piece, only with a bit of frost over it. Afterwards, she managed to ride the vehicle all the way back to the Academy. Which wasn't that far away from Havenfield, being in the same part of the city, after all. Wendy managed to roll up into her parking spot on the Academy, and got off her motorcycle... As she was walking, she just let the stress get to her. "Uuuuugh!" Wendy loudly exclaimed as she put her hands on her face, and threw her head back. Not only was she almost frozen alive, but now DOVE knows that she's a Replicator - a secret she's been holding for years now - and she only barely managed to talk her way out of it. This whole thing was annoying, but she was wondering what the hell happened back there. A Metahuman had to go out of control there, but DOVE is going to be tight-lipped about that one. She, honestly, couldn't blame them, but some things are so obvious that there's no point in trying to hide it - in fact, not disclosing information is a sure sign of what happened. A sigh escaped her lips. Things are never going to get better for Metahumans.

In either case, it was time for Wendy to retreat to her one solace: books. Wendy went straight for the Academy's library. She had already entered the Academy, and she already knew the layout of the place (well, relative to the library) that she could easily make her way there. And after opening one glass door, there it was; shelves, and shelves, of books. It had the look of a classical library, shelves that were high above her head that separated one area from another, plenty of comfy chairs, and tables where students were doing their homework. Wendy herself had already settled everything that she needed to, and merely resigned to finding a book she hadn't read yet, and getting to read it.

She wandered the library as she looked for that dream book.

Meanwhile, Haruka arrived at the Academy on his bicycle; he could have ridden on his twin's motorbike instead, but he felt that it was unnecessarily flashy. Besides, he wasn't in a great hurry - why would he be, especially since he was just going to the library? After leaving his bike at the bicycle parking area, he picked up the books from the front basket and turned to walk towards the library building.

Although he had graduated from the Academy couple of years ago, he still visited the place from time to time, mainly to use the library. It was good that the library was open to the general public, and the Academy wasn't too far from where he was staying. He felt that the book collections in the local bookstores were rather limited, or that some of the books were quite costly to buy.

After he dropped the books he was returning at the front counter and exchanging a few words with the librarian, he finally began what he came for today:

To dig for some Metahuman-related resources.

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During Wendy's own search for a new book, she got up on her tip-toes, and looked at a specific book... Nothing to write home about; just a book about old cars. Nonetheless, a book was still a book, and it's something that she's willing to read. She used her paper manipulation to pull the book out of it's spot on the shelf, and right into her hand, and she then placed it underneath her arm as she began slowly looking for a place to go have a seat. As Wendy moved through the crowded library, there was a curious sight that made her forget about her book - if only for a moment. Wendy saw Haruka, the young man that helped her much earlier. She didn't get a chance to properly thank him, as she was shifted into the whole RAVEN system, but better late than never.... She shot her book a worried glance, but she can always read it later (unless the Academy got attacked, or the world ended).

Removing those anxious thoughts from her mind was easy.

"H-Hey!" Wendy called out to him as she walked over, her foot speed was comparable to a sprint. "Sorry for interrupting you... but, I came to personally say thanks."

Haruka heard a voice calling out to him; he peeled his eyes away from the shelf reluctantly and turned his head to the source of the voice. He raised his eyebrows at the sight of the teenage girl Reed saved that day at the market. "Uh, hi. You are welcome," he greeted her with a smile. "How are you - are you better from the frostbite now?"

"Y-yeah," Wendy said, rather triumphantly. "My power allows me to heal from such wounds if I have enough paper," she said to reassure him. "So, you're a student here at the Academy? Like, are you taking the college courses, or...?"

When the girl talked about her power, that perked up his curiosity. Healing with paper? Some form of paper manipulation? He recalled seeing her using fire back at the market when they first met. This girl was probably the first Metahuman he came face to face with who was capable of manipulating multiple elements - what's more, of opposing types. Interesting...

Then he realized that he was staring at the girl a tad too long; he recollected himself before he replied, "No - I was once a student here, but I graduated two years ago. I assume that you are currently a student of the Academy?"

"Yup!" Wendy mouthed the words in response. "I've been attending this Academy for three years now - gonna stay for college." She answered.

So she was talking to a graduate! How exciting. She's going to be in his shoes one day, so she wondered if she could get some more information out of him. Like what was he doing now? Was he using his powers for good? Who taught him? How good was he? So many questions...

Haruka nodded, slightly amused at her cheeriness even when she was talking to a complete stranger like him; it took him quite some time to be able to open up to others with more ease. "Ah, I forgot to introduce myself - I'm Haruka. Nice to meet you."

"Wendy Lucker." Wendy cheerfully replied. Haruka was a name she hadn't encountered before - sure, she's been in Courtbridge, where the Asian community is quite strong. Hm... going off her experiences with the Asian community; Haruka was Japanese? She could probably be wrong here, but she wasn't going to get that ahead of herself. She extended her hand out for a shake. Though, now would be a good time for twenty questions! "So, I wanted to ask..." She trailed off as she looked for a specific question. "...Who was your teacher?"

"Lihua," he responded without much thought as he returned the handshake, then he corrected himself. "Uh, Ms. Zhao to you, I guess. Is she teaching you too?"

"Oh, yes, yes..." Wendy managed to groan out the words. "She's my teacher as well, since she trains the elemental types." Okay, he probably knows that.

Haruka chuckled at her groan. "Sounds like she is giving you a hard time. She is strict, but she is a good instructor." He thought about his encounters with her back at Verthaven. Wendy probably could have never imagined that the Lihua now was very different from how she was like at that time...

Even he had undergone some changes ever since that disastrous incident. The death of a friend had awakened his power, which was why he's going to put his ability, though weak as it seemed, to good use... so that no one who was important to him would have to die before his eyes again - now that he was no longer the powerless weakling from the past.

"Yeah I agree... just that she's a little too rough with me sometimes." And Wendy knew that those instances were all her fault, since she was either irritating Ms. Zhao, or overstepping her personal boundaries. Didn't really make them all that better. However, she brushed it off with a bout of awkward laughter and scratched the back of her neck. "But, that's a different discussion altogether," Wendy stated. "So, you just come around here to use the library?"

Haruka didn't make any comments as Wendy complained about Lihua. While he agreed with her that Lihua could be really harsh with her teaching methods, he still felt grateful that she had spared no mercy with him. The results he had shown speak for themselves - he was able to control and master his power very quickly, and later went on to graduate as one of the top students of his year.

...Speaking of which, he hadn't seen Lihua for some time. Maybe he should call her out for coffee or tea one day.

"Yeah," he replied. "I like reading, and it does help that the Academy library is open to the public, giving me access to most of the books here even after I have left the school." He glanced down at the book under Wendy's arm, but he couldn't make out the cover. "So... what do you like to read?"

This was an easy question. Like the easiest question that Wendy had to answer. Ever.

"All of them!" Wendy cheerfully answered. "I really like reading books, and any book is a good book to me."

She reached down to the book that was underneath her shoulder.

"Yeah," She started off. "This is an automobile book, and I barely even care about cars - but I'm reading it anyway..."

"Wendy will continue forever if you let her talk about books." The somewhat ironic statement came from Rori, who had just managed to find their way to the Academy library after flying in to the place as a bird. They'd gotten... A bit lost. They grinned at Wendy and Haruka. "Hi Wendy, H-Wendy's friend!" It dawned on them as they began to speak that though they recognized Haruka from that time, Haruka was hardly going to recognize them. After all they weren't currently a kestrel.

"Oh, Rori?" Wendy stated, honestly a bit surprised that she's here. From what Wendy remembered, Rori was not a student in the Academy. "You're dropping by?" She asked.

"Uh, yeah, I just thought I'd visit the Academy," Rori responded somewhat awkwardly - they knew they'd probably get in a lot of shit if anyone found out they weren't a student here. And they'd only got in cause nobody stopped birds going places.

Her eyes drifted over towards Haruka, and realized that they haven't been introduced yet. "Rori, this is Haruka... someone I met today."

"Hello," Haruka greeted the newcomer. He could roughly tell that she was a girl, but she had a rather... queer feature - she looked somewhat bird-like. Probably a Metahuman, under the bestial type. He had a vague feeling that he had met her somewhere before... but where? "Uh, technically we have met before today, Wendy, just that the situation back then was too chaotic for a proper introduction."

He then returned his attention back to Rori. "Are you girls friends? Maybe not in the same class - I mean, Lihua specializes in elemental manipulators, after all..." he trailed off, frowning.

"Hello Haruka, nice to meet you!" Rori smiled enthusiastically. "And yes, we're friends - we both like art and stuff like that so that helps." They decided not to correct Haru in terms of the classes - not that they knew who Lihua was. It would be better to not tell him they didn't go here, just in case.

"Yeeeeeeeeeeah." Wendy said with a smile on her face. "We're both... artistic minds." She said. "But, Rori doesn't attend the Academy - we met in Faircrest."

"I can write some stuff, but I can't draw to save my life," Haruka said sheepishly, regarding the two girls with a look of admiration. "I would really love to see some of your artworks."

"Oh, I draw, too." Wendy chimed in... though, she felt like she was fishing for compliments here.

"Sure, I'll show you something at some point," Rori grinned. They liked showing off their artwork, even if a lot of it was sketches.

Haruka beamed at them; however, on the inside he was a little surprised to hear that Rori wasn't a student of the Academy - she looked like she was around Wendy's age... maybe she didn't have to go to this Metahuman school and attend one of the local institutions instead? But with the rising anti-Metahuman tension, she probably couldn't go to those kind of normal schools anymore, especially not with her obvious... appearance.

He raised an eyebrow to hear that the girls met each other in Faircrest, of all places - wasn't that the part of Roseview with miles of farmland surrounded by a thick forest? He wondered how two teenage girls like them wandered into such remote place on their own. "...How do you two met each other there? Isn't that place a bit dangerous for two girls to go all alone by yourselves?"

"Well," Wendy stated. "I guess we know what we're doing." She looked between Rori and Haruka for a moment. The world wasn't a safe place, yeah. Wendy understood that. Yet, she wasn't going to let the danger from stopping her from pursuing her dreams. She would rather die than just stay in the house all day and worry about what happens. Wendy... Wendy wanted to be out there, apart of it.

"If you know the area it isn't too dangerous." Rori shrugged. It also helped if you could become one of the creatures that lived in the forest. "There's plenty of safe food to forage in the forest as well - you'd be surprised. I'm sure there are more dangerous areas in more civilised areas."

There were so much mysteries around these two. So many questions he wanted to ask them, but he swallowed down that urge to probe further (he only just meet them today, and they weren't exactly friends... yet) and chose to go with, "The Academy hasn't changed much since I graduated. Maybe tighter security - well, just slightly - but the campus is still the same as before. Have you attempted any arena battle so far?" Haruka posted the last question to Wendy. He personally didn't like the arena matches much - it wasn't about winning or losing, but during his time it could get pretty... brutal at times. It even became a 'rule' for a period of time where the battle would go on until one side sustained a broken limb or rib bone. By the time stricter regulations was set in place he was about to graduate... Well, better late than never.

"Oh? Oh yeah." Wendy said... clearly less interested in talking about arena fighting than her creative, artistic, side. Some people took the arena fights very seriously, but Wendy was more lighthearted about it. "I did one fight today - just as practice - and won! I plan on doing a few more." She said. "...Just as, you know, practice." Wendy probably didn't want to come off as one of the obsessive meat heads out there. She just wanted to practice, just in case she got into an actual fight. She looked off to the side - like Haruka said, the world is dangerous. She didn't know what would pop up next.

"What are arena battles?" Rori inserted themselves into a conversation they clearly had no idea about, strange yellow-brown eyes wide and curious.

"Oh?" Wendy wondered the best way to go about explaining arena battles... then realized that she could do it in a few words. "Well, they're like sparring matches, but with super powers. " That was the simple answer, but she knew that she could go a little more in detail. "You like... go into this big metal arena, and you do this little play fight with another person... and you, well, try not to get your face smashed in. Heh." She said in a rather joking tone. "Sometimes they're really fun - but I just use them as practice more than anything." She realized that she was never the sporty type.

"Sounds... scary," Rori made a slight face at it. "I would be atrocious at that." They'd have to scratch someone's face as a bird.

"Hey, hey, it's not that bad." Wendy tried to reassure her. "But, I don't think it's for... everyone, yeah."

As Wendy was explaining about the arena battle to Rori, Haruka thought back about the things they had been talking about throughout this conversation. There was something that kept replaying in his mind... Things that Rori had said, and her bird-like feature---

A bird. It was too much of a coincidence, and he wasn't hundred-percent sure...

"Sorry to interrupt the conversation, but... have we meet before?" he finally asked Rori, frowning at her.

Rori turned their head to look at Haruka, before smiling. "Yeah we have. Didn't want to bring it up cause it might have seemed a bit weird 'cause, y'know, I was a kestrel at the time."

"Ah!" Haruka exclaimed - earning himself disapproving looks from the people who passed by the shelves the trio were at - and he continued to stare at her. Then he lowered his voice, "So that is your power? You can transform into birds?" This was not what he had expected to meet the kestrel again - or rather, the person who could become that kestrel.

"Yeah, that's it! Quite a few different types of birds - also the whole feather thing and weird eyes. All bird related," Rori smiled.

"That's... interesting," Haruka said, still looking at Rori. "And I have to apologize to you for messing up your flight route back then."

Going back to powers, that made him remembered what he was here for. "Ah, I think I should get back to find the books I need. I enjoyed chatting with you girls. Maybe we can continue some other time - I do drop by the library at least once a week."

"It's fine, I didn't mind!" Rori smiled. "Good luck finding the books - it was nice chatting to you." They should really head home, just in case Max was miraculously there and worried (like that would be the case).

"Yeah." Wendy stated, nodding her head. "It was great meeting you Haruka - I hope to meet you again, as well." She stated, realizing that everyone was going their separate ways, that she should do the same. She held the book tightly in her hands as she turned around and broke off into a sudden sprint as she went straight to her dormroom.

Rori gave a small wave to Haruka, and Wendy's back, before heading out of the library. Time to go bird mode again and fly home.

Haruka watched the disappearing backs of his two new friends with a small smile before turning his attention back to the shelf, continuing to search for his books.

Children of Aton - Demigod RP [Recruiting!]

@MelonHeadcool - I'll add something to Aylin related to it later and tell you what exactly it is when I actually think of it

Children of Aton - Demigod RP [Recruiting!]

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If you want Aylin to have sought an item of some kind that's cool. Could be a special arrow of some kind?

@MelonHead

An arrow would be a good idea - I imagine she would seek out a special arrow to use in some kind of extraordinary circumstance or the like.

Children of Aton - Demigod RP [Recruiting!]

@MelonHead I imagine in terms of my two Ash will have had little association with Kozz.
Aylin may have asked Kozz to make some kind of bow for her, or the like - probably have to be honest.