Inertia

★ Soul Eater : The Kishin Hunt ★

Keith Solomon

October 21st
Death City, Nevada
Joint Solomon-Sylvestre Apartment

Tags: @CelesteEste - Arlette.

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The shrill shriek of an alarm pierced through Keith's blissful dream. He tried to pushing past the noise, soon finding out that it was a wasted effort as the blaring steadily got louder and louder with each beep. A set of amber eyes opened furtively, glancing fiercely at the clucking clock- 4:30 AM. The boy groaned into his pillow as he remembered what day it was. Monday. he thought. Training and schooling for the week were starting again. Having to leave the comfortable, enclosing warmth of his mattress was always a challenge but a quick flash of his mother's visage quickly erased any thoughts of 'sleeping in'.

Keith was already getting into his running clothes. His sleep schedule had been drilled into him since childhood, so much so that he could get through his daily routine by muscle memory alone. In fact at one point he had woken up in the middle of a run. Stepping out of the serenely quiet apartment, he breathed in the oddly intoxicating fresh smell of the morning.

He knew from early on that you needed to learn how to enjoy the early morning training, otherwise he wouldn't have made it. Appreciate the little things, even if he'd rather go back into the loving embrace of his bed. Woops. Push those thoughts back.

The familiar, rhythmic thud of his boots against gravel was comforting to Keith. A run in the morning was useful to clear his head at the very least. It also shook his lethargic body awake. A flood of thoughts went through Keith's head, mostly just to help pass the time quicker. In the midst of running, he would sporadically sprinkle in aerobic stretches. The training went off without a hitch, though he felt that something was off during the run. Must be my body's shock at it being put through this at the start of the week. he thought, it was an odd feeling that he couldn't quite shake off.

Keith huffed in relief, the endurance training was finally over with for the day. He began jogging his way back to his dorm. Though grateful, it was taking awhile for him to adjust not being the one responsible for his own breakfast. Not to say that Arlette was not a great cook in his opinion, he simply needed to get used to it. It was greatly appreciated gesture as it allowed him some time to laze around before classes.

As Keith expected, food was laid on the table. A healthy breakfast for him. He passed her with a nod and stepped into his room to prepare for a shower. The shower itself was quick and he stepped out in a plain white tee with black trousers, a towel on his shoulders. "... Good morning, Arlette." he said, situating himself across her. "How are you?"

He grabbed his toast, dipping it into his cappuccino before taking a bite. "I appreciate the breakfast today aswell." he said, popping the strawberry into his mouth. The breakfast delicious, as Arlette really had a penchant for it. She could prepare many dishes and have them taste swell.

"Did you feel something weird earlier?" Keith asked out of the blue, before shaking his head, "... nah, nevermind."

Avalia

Time: Late Morning.
Location: Roshmi- Kenia's estate.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi, @Dezuel - Zelginn.



Rei's ears twitched, he wasn't entirely sure if they were being called. "I think we're getting called." he murmured, tentatively poking his head out the door to see three elves, serious expressions laden on their faces. Seemed like whatever the fox said worried them, Malachi wore a particularly annoyed look. Stepping back into the room he grabbed both his and Corvina's plates on his way in and washing them in the sink. After the deed he stretched his body, his joints popping and cracking.

He accepted the fresh shirt from Malachi with a quick thanks before piping up. "So, are we going to train?" He asked, glancing over to the cleaning elf. "Do you need help with that?"

★ Soul Eater : The Kishin Hunt ★

Probably non-canon, but was fun, so why not? Missed a few people probably.

First Impressions of a Lazy Boy

This is a pain, but if it'll make you leave me alone quicker...

Quinn Lorenson: Quinn... He practically ignores me and leaves me alone, something I wish some of my peers should exercise more of. Keith Coughs. Well, whatever that's going off tangent. I don't know anything about him- this demon weapon, he's closed off. Saw him slumped over after losing a spar, I don't know. Emotional? That's all I got.

Austin Kilgour: The word is energetic- that's it. He's nice, intensely so. It's hard to dislike or hate him, it's like disliking a cat or puppy. Other than that, he gives off the whole 'naive' vibe, might be imagining it. Once offered me handmade cookie. It was bad. Though I made the effort to swallow it, didn't wanna get him down, you know?

Alveta Bataria: I had forgotten to mention that being around Austin was dangerous, he tended to trip alot. Alveta is about... two times worse. What else? She's nice... I guess. From the little I overhear, she just agrees. Smart, disagreeing randomly just wastes energy. Other than that, she also talks slow, which can be slightly irksome.

Katherine Leblanc: Katherine, huh. I've seen her verbal spats with others. It's a little scary. I tend to avoid her whenever I detect a hint of her being in a bad mood. If her partner... Cameron? is around, he helps placate her. She also seems confident, takes what she wants personality, which is good. Makes her a good meister when it works out.

Cameron Schumaker: I wager that Cameron is even nicer than Austin. How that's possible is beyond me. His presence seems to calm others? I don't know. He has calmed Katherine down more than a few times, which is a feat. It's none of my business, but... wouldn't hurt him to turn down some requests. He sometimes even gophers snacks or drinks for other students, which is absurd. Even I've stepped in at times to tell them (the students) to knock it off. Yet he still accepts it the next time.

Rea King: Ah, a fellow student who knows the value of a good nap- er. Always see her with a cup of coffee in hand. Not that it helps, she's slept in some positions, which frankly, were impressive to sleep in. Haven't spoken or interacted with her much. Students say she's kind of an ice queen, I don't see it. Rumours are pretty whatever anyway.

Celica Martinez: Celica... Keith massages the creases of his brow. Likely the most studious of the E.A.T. Class. A capable meister. Could get better at socializing, but what do I know. What I don't get is why she won't leave me alone. I get decent grades, I guess, family makes sure of that. But ever since I could match her in studies she's competed with me and- Keith stopped himself and sighed. ... Woke me up once while stabbing me with a pencil. Nothing more to say.

Jackie Jett: She's new so I can't say much. From what I gather she's... loud and lively. Most energetic even. It's hard to nap with her in the room. Seems reckless in missions, but I wouldn't know, never been in one with her.

Arlette Sylvestre: Ah. My partner. We've only been teamed up for a month or two. We get along well enough. She drags me out for spars more than I'd care for, but what can I do. She's relentless when she wants something. I acquiesce just to get it done. Help her with studies sometimes, she's smart but just doesn't have... enthusiasm. Have to mention that her weapon form is cool.

Shilo Sharur: Shil- Shelly? Yeah. He- er. Maid? Ugh this is a pain. Shelly, seems like a good person. Wouldn't know. Obsessed with 'cute' stuff, no idea why. Sure holds on to it tight. I honestly don't know what to think. Shelly mostly leaves me be, aside from getting me to try on some outfits. One of the 'serve others before yourself' types, I think.

★ Soul Eater : The Kishin Hunt ★

Keith Solomon

Keith Solomon

"Really, why'd it have to be me? Fate's a cruel one."

Name
Keith Drew Solomon

Nickname/Alias
None

Age
16

Gender
Male

Race
Human

Appearance
Keith stands at a decent height of 5'11", a touch taller than others his age- though his slack, lazed posture would lead you to believe otherwise. Despite himself, he is fairly fit and toned, likely due to genes and his family's strict training schedule. He has a rich, caramel complexion, contrasting with his droopy amber eyes that seem to pierce right through you.

Keith always sports an indolent look about him, his face usually relaxed into a slight, lazy frown. He argues that this is what his facial muscles morph into when he's not using it. His posture can be summarized as 'pretty bad', as he's usually slouched, laying back or laying down.

Keith usually just wears whatever he can get his hands on and is comfortable, this usually translates to a plain white tee, with his signature black and red jacket. Though his fashion can change up depending on the weather, wearing even less during the more hotter seasons.

During his first scholastic year, he was generally ignored/overlooked amongst his female peers. This changed, somewhat, due to a formal event that meisters had to attend, as such he was forced to clean up. A few friends helped him look sharp, forcing him into a suit, touching up his hair, and making him to stand upright. After said event a new club about him was formed by a handful of female students which of course he is absolutely oblivious to.

Personality
Keith isn't what you would call active, he (used to) lives just to laze around. His general attitude reflects this greatly, always just preferring the 'lazier' way out. He usually speaks in a clear and concise sentences to get his point across quicker. As an adage to this, his tongue can be quite sharp at times. Keith has gotten into trouble with his peers in more than a few occasions due to his rather honest, straight to the point, dialogue. With that said, it is difficult to really get a rise out of or anger Keith, as he usually lets most transgressions roll off his shoulders.

Due to this, the way Keith approaches a problem is unique, his motto being 'Solve it as quickly as possible'. He opts for the fastest approach to nailing down a problem so he can go back to 'lazing' around.

Now that Keith's pretty much become the 'pride' of his family, he is trying to rid himself of his 'lazier' ways, as he does not want to disappoint his family or besmirch their name- emphasis on trying. He really does want to make his family proud so he's trying to stay more active.

Other than that he's surprisingly diligent about his studies, getting A(s) in all subjects. Keith's family makes sure of this, making him deathly afraid of his mother's wrath (due to failing a subject) than not being able to laze around. He also does not mind helping others out (though feigning annoyance), as long as they are willing to help themselves out.

Likes
- Free Time (Lazing about, usually).
- The cold, usually says it's nature's embrace.
- Naps.
- Drawing.
- Music.
- Sweets.

Dislikes
- The heat, usually says it's the demons pits.
- Indecisiveness.
- Being woken up.
- Worms.

Fears
- Making his parents disappointed.

Backstory
Keith had his life planned out- Well, not really. Though what little, minuscule life plan he had went up in flames due to the discovery of his rather 'exceptional' wavelength compared to his siblings. His plan was simple; Get through college with whatever degree. Find a nice, comfy 9 - 5 desk job. Come home and laze about and not worry about his parents expectation.

To go back and explain, his family is or was one of the most prestigious families of meisters. Keith's great grandfather and his brother were famous meisters in their time. Many in his family were exceptional and a few even famous. Unluckily, his grand-parents AND parents didn't quite have what it took to become exceptional, noteworthy meisters. Despite this, their family still trained religiously, in hopes that one of their children would actually become a powerful meister. Keith's two brothers also didn't make the cut, being a tad below even average meisters.

To their complete and utter surprise. It was found that Keith had been the one they were hoping for. His parents simultaneously were pleased and dismayed that their third son, the one least suited, was the one to be bestowed with the 'talent'. Keith agreed with them heavily, he knew that both his brothers were better suited for this but that was the hand that fate dealt.

Despite this, his parents offered to not push him through DWMA. Though they tried to hide it, he couldn't bear seeing them disappointed and acquiesced to their wishes, much to their delight. Keith had entered the academy at the age of 11.

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Partner Name
Arlette Sylvester - @CelesteEste

Meister Abilities
- Due to his nature, he is above average in soul perception as he can stay calm and concentrated.
- Partly due to his training with his parents, he is able to utilize Soul Menace in a rudimentary degree. Helpful in a pinch. He is currently training to be able to use it in an advanced level.

Miscellaneous Abilities/Skills
- As soon as it was found out that he was to become a meister, his parents training tripled in difficulty. Most of it being based around close-quarter combat with weapons and hand to hand combat. As a result he is more physically fit and toned compared to other meisters his age.
- He keeps said training up in DWMA.
- As said, he is studious despite his lazier side- when asked about this his eyes darken and he refuses to talk for the rest of the day.

Soul Resonance
The blades shifts in form, gaining a golden glow and growing a bit in size, as the Demon Glaive goes from a focus on control to a focus on attack. When the swing of the weapon happens, the upper half grows massively in size in a burst of energy, as soon as it hits (or is blocked) the lower half repeats the process, allowing for a sneaky second strike of the weapon, finishing in a stylish X shaped cut if both attacks landed.

Extra
- Sometimes abruptly stops mid sentence for a long yawn.
- Can draw exceptionally well.

Avalia

Time: Morning.
Location: Roshmi- Kenia's estate.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi, @Dezuel - Zelginn.

"Too bad you're not a hydromancer and could wash it off of yourself quickly. I am sorry for your.. new cologne."

"Too bad you pyromancers can't rock the dog's saliva stench." Rei said, taking off his sleeved shirt, leaving only his white tee-shirt. "It's a lovely fragrance brought to you by 'Aklenroth scents'."

Rei threw the shirt up in the air and tried to use his abilities to squeeze the slobber out of the shirt. Instead pellets of drool flicked around him and his cheek, the wetness was gone but the smell lingered. He frowned at his current level of control, but it's why they were training. "Guess I'll just wear this shirt."

"I do not know if this was a coincidental intrusion or not, but it's giving me an awful feeling. I really don't like this, nor do I trust him. He's a liar and errs on the side of cunning and manipulation. I don't think it's wise to demonstrate our magic in front of him, either: the less he knows, the better."

"You're right, honestly we just should avoid using our powers unless in privacy or absolutely necessary. From what I gather from Malachi and Kenia, seems like other races can't quite use the elements that humans can. So we'd be a dead giveaway." Rei leaned onto the wall, picking at his food sporadically.

Rei could feel her worry ooze through. It was pretty understandable, a crazy boned-dictator is out to get them. They were also unable to trust pretty much anyone who they meet, much less reveal that they are indeed humans. Magic was also extremely commonplace from the little he had gone outside, the denizens of this world used it like humans from their world used technology. You stand out if you don't. Ugh, what a complicated situation, we definitely need to get our minds out of it. Rei set his plate down and decided to let his stomach settle before stretching.

"Also Let's get down to business, to defeat the undead army. Did they send me daughters, when I asked, for sons? You're the saddest bunch I ever met, but you can beat, before we're through. Mister, I'll make a man out of you."

"Do you think Malachi will like my song?"

"Malachi might like it, always struck me as a Disney princess." Rei said flatly, "However let's hope Disney's lawyers aren't transdimensional."

"Well, shall we start?" Rei continued, beginning to stretch, "Let's hope they deal with that fox quick."

Avalia

Time: Morning.
Location: Roshmi- Kenia's estate.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi, @Dezuel - Zelginn.



"Naturally, Malachi, I invited this..." Rei gestured up and down the small figure "...small fox thing to Kenia's home."

"As you know, I have many friends here in Roshmi." Sarcasm oozed off the black haired boy. He tried to slosh away the drool that had gone on him.

"It's as Corvina says, we have no idea who this is and how he got in." Rei said in a dry, manner-of-fact way, pushing away his sarcastic tone.

Rei let himself get pulled away from the ensuing chaos with a noticeably worried Corvina. She continued to ascertain his well-being, "I am alright. Heh, I've been through much worse so don't worry about that." He understood her worries however, whatever- whoever this was knew of their existence now. Three people already knew them, what's one more to the list. Rei couldn't quite tell what the fox's 'goal' was. He clasped her shoulder, trying, in his own way, to reassure her. "It's going to be fine, whoever this is, we'll just deal with it."

"That said." Rei leaned in to whisper to Corvina, still watching the situation unfold, "What do you think of the... fox? Seems hella suspicious." He caught sight of the fox's grin, making him furrow his brows. He found it best to simply observe for now.

Rei tried to cross his arms but caught whiff of his scent, recoiling slightly at the smell of fur and drool, Goddamn it, I'll need another shower later.

Avalia

Time: Morning.
Location: Roshmi- Kenia's estate.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi, @Dezuel - Zelginn.



Corvina's ribbing of the blonde-haired Madonna made Rei smirk slightly. It had been awhile since someone had managed to make him crack a smile. "Yeah..." He trailed off with her statement about their worlds not being too dissimilar. Continuing on with their 'chores', he followed her to the dustpan. Sweeping the estate was a task and a half, Kenia seems to have come from wealth, making the chores take awhile. At the very least, he had experience with cleaning whole houses by himself.

Rei sometimes caught Corvina staring at him, confusing the amber-eyed boy. Was there something on the back of my neck? he thought, dusting the crumbs off the kitchen floor and into the dustpan. Pushing that thought aside, he was certain that the kitchen was the work of Malachi, he just couldn't prove it- the diabolical little elf. Rei leaned over to Corvina, "Y'know, Malachi's the one who did this." he whispered, gesturing to the crumb-filled floor, "He's been getting flabby since Kenia's father's been stuffing him with food, right?"

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The duo's progress to the chores were going well, they were just about finished. Rei's ears pricked at the thudding hardwood floor and the occasional barking dog. Something was stomping around the house as if sprinting. He spun his head around, looking for the source of the noise. A small figure bound towards him and Corvina, with a dog in tow. Were those Kenia's dogs? Who is that? Why is he so tiny? were thoughts that popped up in succession as the figure lept onto his shoulder, trying to hop onto the nearby bookcase. The dog followed, now trying to clamber on him to follow the fox.

"WHAT IN THE HELL?" Rei voiced in absolute shock, the tone of his voice surprising even him, he could not remember the last time he yelped in surprise. "Is this an attack? Are we being attacked?!"

Avalia

Time: Morning.
Location: Roshmi- Kenia's estate.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi.

Summary of the Week

In the first few days Rei had grilled into Malachi and Kenia about their current situation- the world, the races, the political landscape, Aklenroth's 'goals', why humans had elemental based magic, and their plans moving forward. It was alot of information to take in and process, but soon Rei had a grasp on the world- though acknowledging that said knowledge came from one source making it biased even if unintentional. He couldn't help lament that this world was 'pitiable', for lack of better term. It was technologically more advanced that earth, but more regressive in societal terms. Earth has it's fair share of issues, but nothing much like Avalia. Rei had felt that Malachi was holding back some information from him and Corvina but chose not to pry, so as to respect his wishes.

After arriving in Kenia's estate, they had begun magic training. It was odd, to say the least. It tackled abstract ideas in order to 'control' mana. To make it easier for himself he thought of it like a 'program' with it's own structure, functions and callouts. It made it easier to systematically create and control the air coming out of his hands. A systematic, uniform approach always felt easier to grasp in his mind. Moving air is simple enough, but doing anything tangible with it was where the difficulty stood. As an example, Rei mumbled this to himself "Compressing air makes it occupy less space and get 'hotter', more heat means more kinetic energy making it 'cut' other matter..." That was how Rei was able to do an air slice that could cut thick branches, he continued to mumble about how the air dissipates making it less lethal across longer distances. Finally concluding that he could control the compression to affect overall distance of the 'wind blade', but that there is a hard limit to maximum distance.

Rei had already began formulating theories on how his newfound powers can be utilized, but within the week he found a few interesting properties of his wind that he could use to defend himself, or attack if necessary. Though he did find it slightly embarrassing that he had to slash like a feline cat to get his 'wind blade' working- noting that he needed to figure out how to remove that action. Another note was how he thought it was edgy that his wind was black in colour when in usage.

In tandem with the magic training, Rei had also chosen to continue endurance and strength training- anything to give him an edge where humans were physically weaker than pretty much every other race. That and the fact that using his powers, to any serious degree anyway, drained him physically. It felt pertinent to have high endurance. He had invited Corvina along to follow his 'regiment', as this too was in her best interest. He was pleasantly surprised to see her easily match his pace during the training. The two also shared ideas on how they should use their powers during the week. Spitballing ideas with each other.

Rei had unconsciously grown closer to his three compatriots, though he didn't intend it, he HAD established a connection with the three. It was a first for him, as while he had passing friends and acquaintances, it was nothing quite like this. Rei had thought, "Guess all it took to form something of a bond is a threat to my life, huh?"

Present Time

Malachi had shoved a broom into Rei's empty hands. He couldn't get a word in edgewise before Malachi trot off someplace in the house. "Humans are special, he says, and here we are doing menial slave work." Rei dryly joked, he knew that he already owed something to Kenia and her father for even allowing humans to stay with them. Before cleaning he wanted to ask where the dustpan was and looked around the house to ask. He found Kenia and Malachi talking about family, and their past but walked away before he could hear anymore.

Rei scratched his head, I'll just use my hands or something.

Avalia

Time: Dawn of the first day.
Location: Cave of Wonders.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi.



Rei gasped a fresh breath of air, like enjoying a cold drink, as soon as the blanket was lifted. That had felt like it had taken a decade, and he stopped trying to listen to their words because of the stuffiness. Questions like, 'What the hell was that?' and 'Why did we need to hide from that pompous elf?' filled his head. Before anything however, he did agree with them needing to clean up, the day he had spent in Avalia felt like weeks- he only ever felt like this when he was nearing deadlines for projects.

He took a moment to catch his breath before speaking, "Yeah." Rei took a whiff at the hem of his shirt, "Probably best thing to do."

"What do we do after that?" Rei slung his sweater over his shoulder, addressing the two elves, "Or rather, what do you want us to do? Some training montage? You need to be clear with your plan for us."

Rei eyed Corvina, it wasn't fine to drag innocent people into this mess of a world, but he decided that he'll talk to them about that for later. He paced by Malachi, blankly staring at what he was cooking. It looks like a squirrel? he thought, I was never a picky eater, so whatever. Rei crouched by the fire, brooding- ruminating and gathering his thoughts on what exactly he and Corvina should do.

Avalia

Time: Dawn of the first day.
Location: In the woods of the peninsula west of Sun Elf Village.
Interactions: @Potter - Corvina, @Tae - Kenia, @princess - Malachi, @Dezuel - Terneus.



Rei received his sweater, simply nodding in acknowledgement at her thanks. He took one whiff at the sweater and found it smellier than he liked. Before he could apologize, Malachi manhandled him and pinned his side to the floor. What the fu- Rei thought, stopping himself from speaking. Before he knew it Corvina's head was lying on his free arm, facing towards him then a blanket was sprawled across both of them. It was very close, so much so that he could practically hear her breathing. What a crude plan. Better than nothing... probably.

Rei pursed his lips and pressed a finger against them, signalling that they stay quiet. He had hoped this wouldn't take long but with the way the Elf- Terneus, was speaking, they might be here for days. He had never seen- well, heard such a clear-cut case of narcissism. It reminded Rei of traditional elves he would read about in mythology. Seems like there's some truth to those crazy books. Well, stereotypes do have some truth to them. Guy even speaks all old-timey.

The elves were still relatively far but he could catch bits and pieces here and there. Governor... Protractor... Rich... Andrews Nights... does he manage a bar? Whatever. This Terneus has a longer title than the queen of dragons. Rei sighed in his mind. He continued straining to hear the rest of what they spoke about.

He soon began feeling cramped, and he probably didn't smell that great either so Rei felt that Corvina was likely suffering. Please get him out of here Kenia, Malachi, freaking anyone! Rei let his head lay on the dirty floor, he couldn't crane his neck up any longer. "Sorry about this Corvina." He whispered very lightly, since they were physically close she would hear it despite the volume.