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Leith felt alert. Even the buzzing in his head sounded more upbeat instead of the low, droning buzz. After talking with Khan, he went to infirmary to seek out Samuel and see if he had anything for his insomnia. As he was there, Leith asked if here was anything he could have that could get rid of his weariness for the feast. The healer did have something, but he was reluctant to give it to someone who hadn't been asleep for three days. He finally gave it to Leith on the condition that he would take the potion that would help him sleep when the Opening Feast was over.
Once he had taken the potion that would help him stay alert, Leith decided to go take a look around the school, now that he could stay awake better than before. There had been a few time where he got the feeling that he was being followed, but when he checked the area around him, there was nothing there. When Leith was satisfied in his exploration, he realized that it was almost time for the Opening Feast, so he went back to his room and got ready. He took off his cloak and put on a dark-green long-sleeved shirt. When he was ready, he made his way down to the dining hall.
Now Leith was sitting at one of the tables in the back, just trying to take everything in. There were just so many people there. He noticed Mei, but he decided not to go talk to her as it looked like she was talking to some people. He noticed Ssarak standing beside a table that a girl was sitting at. He rubbed his eyes for a second when he saw that she had wings. Maybe he was hallucinating due to his lack of sleep, but when he looked at her again, she still had wings. Huh, that's weird, he thought to himself. Their eyes met briefly, and Leith gave a small wave to her. He continued looking around the room as he thought about what he should do next.
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Leith Calder
Leith waved back at the man dressed in black and watched as he walked away. As the man got farther away, the buzzing in his Leith's head quieted to it's sleep-deprived buzzing. He frowned in confusion. Why did that man make his head buzz louder than usual. He might just have to go talk with the man and figure out what had caused that, but before he could continue his train of thought, he noticed the headmaster making his way towards him.
Smiling at Khan's question, Leith shook his head. "I'm not in any pain, thanks for the concern, though. I just have a bad case of insomnia. There's a," he paused. He couldn't exactly say that he was hearing a buzzing noise in his head, so he decided to changed his story a little bit. "Ringing in my ears that I've had for a long time. Sometimes it gets enough that I can't get to sleep. I'll take your advice, though, and go see Samuel. Do you think he would have something to help me sleep? Although, I think I can wait until after the Opening Feast, it sounds like it'll be quite interesting."
He ran a hand over his head as he looked around the courtyard. There were more people here than he would have seen in a month at Rehm's. It was quite the change in scenery, and Leith assumed that that change will be the first of many. This'll be an interesting experience
Leith waved back at the man dressed in black and watched as he walked away. As the man got farther away, the buzzing in his Leith's head quieted to it's sleep-deprived buzzing. He frowned in confusion. Why did that man make his head buzz louder than usual. He might just have to go talk with the man and figure out what had caused that, but before he could continue his train of thought, he noticed the headmaster making his way towards him.
Smiling at Khan's question, Leith shook his head. "I'm not in any pain, thanks for the concern, though. I just have a bad case of insomnia. There's a," he paused. He couldn't exactly say that he was hearing a buzzing noise in his head, so he decided to changed his story a little bit. "Ringing in my ears that I've had for a long time. Sometimes it gets enough that I can't get to sleep. I'll take your advice, though, and go see Samuel. Do you think he would have something to help me sleep? Although, I think I can wait until after the Opening Feast, it sounds like it'll be quite interesting."
He ran a hand over his head as he looked around the courtyard. There were more people here than he would have seen in a month at Rehm's. It was quite the change in scenery, and Leith assumed that that change will be the first of many. This'll be an interesting experience
Leith Calder
Leith listened to Ssarak and laid back on his bed. He raised an eyebrow when the Esyire said that he was a mercenary for a time. [i[Well, he would definitely make an intimidating mercenary.[/i] He nodded when Ssarak finished his story.
"Yeah, it's pretty much the same for me, except I wasn't a mercenary or anything like that." Leith sat up and gestured to himself with a smile. "I don't exactly have the build for it. I came here to learn about hydromancy." And to see if I can find out what's making my head buzz, he added in his mind. "Anyway, I'm going to try and get some sleep before the Opening Ceremony." He laid down on the bed and closed his eyes.
As much as he wanted to, Leith was unable to fall asleep, and he knew that he wasn't going to get to sleep for a while, unfortunately. The buzzing in his head and the excitement of finally getting to the college was making his mind far too active for him to sleep. With a sigh, Leith got out of bed and went to the door. He looked back at Ssarak.
"So, trying to sleep didn't work that well. I'm going to go take a look around the college, maybe find something that could help me sleep." With that, he opened the door and left the room.
He walked around the college for a while and eventually ended up in the courtyard. When he got there, he saw Khan. Khan opened what looked like a hole in the air and pull a creature from it. After a few moments, Khan let the creature go, and turned to face a wolf. Interested, Leith made his way over to the Esyire and the wolf. When he got closer, he realized that the wolf was made of stone. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone in a grey cloak running up to the wolf and the headmaster.
Leith noticed another person standing a bit out of the way of everyone, just watching, and for some reason, when Leith stared at the man, the buzzing in his head got a bit louder.
Leith listened to Ssarak and laid back on his bed. He raised an eyebrow when the Esyire said that he was a mercenary for a time. [i[Well, he would definitely make an intimidating mercenary.[/i] He nodded when Ssarak finished his story.
"Yeah, it's pretty much the same for me, except I wasn't a mercenary or anything like that." Leith sat up and gestured to himself with a smile. "I don't exactly have the build for it. I came here to learn about hydromancy." And to see if I can find out what's making my head buzz, he added in his mind. "Anyway, I'm going to try and get some sleep before the Opening Ceremony." He laid down on the bed and closed his eyes.
As much as he wanted to, Leith was unable to fall asleep, and he knew that he wasn't going to get to sleep for a while, unfortunately. The buzzing in his head and the excitement of finally getting to the college was making his mind far too active for him to sleep. With a sigh, Leith got out of bed and went to the door. He looked back at Ssarak.
"So, trying to sleep didn't work that well. I'm going to go take a look around the college, maybe find something that could help me sleep." With that, he opened the door and left the room.
He walked around the college for a while and eventually ended up in the courtyard. When he got there, he saw Khan. Khan opened what looked like a hole in the air and pull a creature from it. After a few moments, Khan let the creature go, and turned to face a wolf. Interested, Leith made his way over to the Esyire and the wolf. When he got closer, he realized that the wolf was made of stone. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw someone in a grey cloak running up to the wolf and the headmaster.
Leith noticed another person standing a bit out of the way of everyone, just watching, and for some reason, when Leith stared at the man, the buzzing in his head got a bit louder.
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Leith Calder
Leith looked down and ran his hands over his head as he pondered Ssarak's question. He was surprised at how difficult it was to explain something he thought of as simple. When his figured it out, he looked back at Ssarak.
"There is," Leith started slowly as he searched for the right words. "An unspoken rule when it comes to roommates. It isn't a rule that is set in stone, but it usually known by everyon- Humans, at least. Men don't room with women unless they are," he paused, searching for the correct word. "Together, but there are exceptions to this rule. Siblings can share a room. There are other exceptions, but I think that one is good enough. Back to the point, if the man and woman aren't together when they share a room, other people tend to think that they are. From the sounds of it, that girl, Aruna, right? She knew about the rule, and assumed that you were pushing for you two to be." Leith coughed nervously. "Uh, together."
Leith chuckled at Ssarak's earlier comment of humans making no sense at all, and after giving his explanation and having lived with a crazy old man in the middle of the woods, he agreed. Feeling that he had explained the situation as best as he could, he decided to start a new topic on a lighter note.
"So, what brings you to the College?"
Leith looked down and ran his hands over his head as he pondered Ssarak's question. He was surprised at how difficult it was to explain something he thought of as simple. When his figured it out, he looked back at Ssarak.
"There is," Leith started slowly as he searched for the right words. "An unspoken rule when it comes to roommates. It isn't a rule that is set in stone, but it usually known by everyon- Humans, at least. Men don't room with women unless they are," he paused, searching for the correct word. "Together, but there are exceptions to this rule. Siblings can share a room. There are other exceptions, but I think that one is good enough. Back to the point, if the man and woman aren't together when they share a room, other people tend to think that they are. From the sounds of it, that girl, Aruna, right? She knew about the rule, and assumed that you were pushing for you two to be." Leith coughed nervously. "Uh, together."
Leith chuckled at Ssarak's earlier comment of humans making no sense at all, and after giving his explanation and having lived with a crazy old man in the middle of the woods, he agreed. Feeling that he had explained the situation as best as he could, he decided to start a new topic on a lighter note.
"So, what brings you to the College?"
Leith Calder
Leith stared at Ssarak in confusion as the Esyire back-pedalled away. It took him a few seconds for Ssarak's words to sink into his sleep-deprived head, and when they did, his eyes opened wide. His mouth opened and closed a few times before he could speak.
"Wha- no. That's not what being roommates means at all-well, most of the time, that is. It's only like the way you say it is if the roommates are opposite gender, or the same, sometimes, but-" Leith dropped his bag by the smaller bed, sat on the bed, and sighed loudly. He put his elbows on his knees and rubbed his eyes. "I'm explaining this terribly, aren't I? It only becomes intimate if the roommates make it that way, but having a roommate of the opposite gender can have intimate connotations; even if there is nothing there."
He looked at Ssarak and smiled. "Just to allay your fears, I'm not looking for a relationship either, more-so with men, not exactly my kind of thing. Anyway, I really don't want to search for another room," he said with a dry smile. He was completely willing to go find another room, but he thought a joke might make the mood a bit lighter. "So how about we become roommates?"
Leith stared at Ssarak in confusion as the Esyire back-pedalled away. It took him a few seconds for Ssarak's words to sink into his sleep-deprived head, and when they did, his eyes opened wide. His mouth opened and closed a few times before he could speak.
"Wha- no. That's not what being roommates means at all-well, most of the time, that is. It's only like the way you say it is if the roommates are opposite gender, or the same, sometimes, but-" Leith dropped his bag by the smaller bed, sat on the bed, and sighed loudly. He put his elbows on his knees and rubbed his eyes. "I'm explaining this terribly, aren't I? It only becomes intimate if the roommates make it that way, but having a roommate of the opposite gender can have intimate connotations; even if there is nothing there."
He looked at Ssarak and smiled. "Just to allay your fears, I'm not looking for a relationship either, more-so with men, not exactly my kind of thing. Anyway, I really don't want to search for another room," he said with a dry smile. He was completely willing to go find another room, but he thought a joke might make the mood a bit lighter. "So how about we become roommates?"
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Heh, that rhymed.
Heh, that rhymed.
Leith Calder
Leith moved to the middle of the crowd and pulled his hood up after he had apologized. He watched the sickly-looking elf that had called everyone mad leave and gave a smile. "Madness takes the dullness out of life," he said to himself quietly. It had been Rehm, his mentor's, favourite saying. Leith felt the familiar pain of grief as he thought about him. He missed the eccentric old man.
He closed his eyes and smiled as he remembered when Rehm tried to make a new potion for pain relief, and It had blown up in his face, quite literally, which ended up burning one of his eyebrows off. The old man had complained about his missing eyebrow and how the one that was still there was missing his brother days after the incident before Leith had enough and suggested that Rehm shave off the other eyebrow and stop complaining. Completely deadpan, Rehm asked Leith a question.
"If you had hands that could grow back if they're cut off, and if you lost a hand, would you get rid of the other one so that the one you lost felt better? No? I didn't think so." Leith stared at the old man for a few moments before Rehm started laughing. It was a good memory, and it was what made Leith decide to stay and work for Rehm instead of going to the college. He had felt that he could live with him and repay his debt to the old man.
The feeling that he was falling shook Leith out of his thoughts. He opened his eyes and saw the ground rushing up to his face. His arms shot out in front of him and stopped him from having a broken nose. He stood up and shook his hands to try to relieve the pain in his palms. Note to self: don't slap the ground; it hurts, he thought to himself dryly. He looked around to see if anyone saw his fall and only saw a few of the students trying not to laugh. Good, not everyone saw that one. He realized that must have fallen asleep momentarily and actually fell over. He shook his head and decided that he needed to sleep, and as quietly as he could, he left the group and looked for the sleeping quarters.
When he got found them, he tried to find a room. Most of the doors he tried were locked, so Leith assumed that those rooms were already taken. When he found a door that was unlocked, he almost cheered out loud. He opened the door and gave a tired sigh of defeat before closing the door. It was occupied, and the occupant was sleeping. He tried the next room, which was unlocked but occupied as well. The difference, however, was that the Esyire that was in the room was awake. He gave a tired smile and spoke in a slightly slurred voice.
"Hey, are both of those beds taken? Because if not, you have a new roommate," he said as he eyed the two beds that fit in the room. It had been a week since he had been in a bed. What he had said registered in his head, and he frowned. Gods, do I always get this direct when I'm tired? He hadn't really been around a lot of people in the five years he worked for Rehm. He had only been around Rehm and the people that came to his house to buy his potions. Shaking his head, he took his hood down and spoke again, his voice a bit clearer.
"Sorry about that, I haven't slept in three days, and I'm just starting to learn how blunt I can get when I get tired. Let me start over." For the second time today. "My name's Leith Calder." As he held out his hand to the black Esyire, he chuckled to himself. What a day.
Leith moved to the middle of the crowd and pulled his hood up after he had apologized. He watched the sickly-looking elf that had called everyone mad leave and gave a smile. "Madness takes the dullness out of life," he said to himself quietly. It had been Rehm, his mentor's, favourite saying. Leith felt the familiar pain of grief as he thought about him. He missed the eccentric old man.
He closed his eyes and smiled as he remembered when Rehm tried to make a new potion for pain relief, and It had blown up in his face, quite literally, which ended up burning one of his eyebrows off. The old man had complained about his missing eyebrow and how the one that was still there was missing his brother days after the incident before Leith had enough and suggested that Rehm shave off the other eyebrow and stop complaining. Completely deadpan, Rehm asked Leith a question.
"If you had hands that could grow back if they're cut off, and if you lost a hand, would you get rid of the other one so that the one you lost felt better? No? I didn't think so." Leith stared at the old man for a few moments before Rehm started laughing. It was a good memory, and it was what made Leith decide to stay and work for Rehm instead of going to the college. He had felt that he could live with him and repay his debt to the old man.
The feeling that he was falling shook Leith out of his thoughts. He opened his eyes and saw the ground rushing up to his face. His arms shot out in front of him and stopped him from having a broken nose. He stood up and shook his hands to try to relieve the pain in his palms. Note to self: don't slap the ground; it hurts, he thought to himself dryly. He looked around to see if anyone saw his fall and only saw a few of the students trying not to laugh. Good, not everyone saw that one. He realized that must have fallen asleep momentarily and actually fell over. He shook his head and decided that he needed to sleep, and as quietly as he could, he left the group and looked for the sleeping quarters.
When he got found them, he tried to find a room. Most of the doors he tried were locked, so Leith assumed that those rooms were already taken. When he found a door that was unlocked, he almost cheered out loud. He opened the door and gave a tired sigh of defeat before closing the door. It was occupied, and the occupant was sleeping. He tried the next room, which was unlocked but occupied as well. The difference, however, was that the Esyire that was in the room was awake. He gave a tired smile and spoke in a slightly slurred voice.
"Hey, are both of those beds taken? Because if not, you have a new roommate," he said as he eyed the two beds that fit in the room. It had been a week since he had been in a bed. What he had said registered in his head, and he frowned. Gods, do I always get this direct when I'm tired? He hadn't really been around a lot of people in the five years he worked for Rehm. He had only been around Rehm and the people that came to his house to buy his potions. Shaking his head, he took his hood down and spoke again, his voice a bit clearer.
"Sorry about that, I haven't slept in three days, and I'm just starting to learn how blunt I can get when I get tired. Let me start over." For the second time today. "My name's Leith Calder." As he held out his hand to the black Esyire, he chuckled to himself. What a day.
WitchChild said
Damn I am having trouble with my post
That's always terrible.
tsk tsk. Although I guess I shouldn't be saying anything since I'm on my computer at school.
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