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child of the storm

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  • Birth year 1998
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@Denny Thank you so much for your comments! I'm fine with making some NPCs if others don't want to join Gramophone - in fact that's what I expected to do - but people are welcome to join if they want (send me a PM if so!)

Shall I move Alicia over to the Char tab? ^_^


Aaron beamed at Lilie, whose excitement was clear (and so cute) on her face. "It gets me every time I watch him fight," he replied with a sheepish chuckle and a tug on his ear, "When we train, he usually has to slo-"

"Thatwassoamazing! Icantbelieveanyonecanfightthatgood! Areyouthatfast?strong?agile? CANYOUUSEBOTHHANDS?!"

Aaron whipped around to Salem, eyes widening as he tried to pick the sounds apart to form words, leaning a little away as Salem chattered along at the speed of sound. When the onslaught had ceased, he simply blinked a few times, a dumbstruck smirk curling his lips and a laugh threatening in his throat. Salem seemed to note the hesitation and buzzed out what was probably an explanation.

"Sorryitsreallyhardtocontrolmythoighttospeechrightnowbecauseofthisconcoctionimadeearlieryouseeithelpstheuserbecomeforeagileandistypicallyusedforfightingbutiaddedasmalltwisttohelpmyeyesightaswellsothaticouldviewthisfightbetterbutunfortunateltitmeansmybrainisprocessingfasterandhavingmyspeechflyoutwithit"

Aaron again had to pause a few seconds to pick out the few words he'd managed to hear, but he figured he had the gist down. Salem had made something that made him faster; it was very intriguing, and Aaron would be interested to learn more about it. Of course, the side effects were a little... jarring.

Contrary to Salem's high-speed stream of words, Aaron's reply was somewhat halting as he tried to make sure he'd understood the questions correctly. "I suppose I can use both hands, but that's only because the longsword can be used as a one-or-two-handed weapon. I'm definitely not ambidextrous the way Lucan is." He tapped his pommel and laughed. "And no, I'm definitely not that fast. I'm not that anything, really. I'm only human, remember." His smile turned a little more humble and he glanced down. It was true, physically speaking; he wasn't yet capable of using his magic in combat in any meaningful way, and while he had been practicing using his sword as a conduit, he had a long way to go before it would give him any sort of edge against Lucan.

He looked back up at Salem, expression brightening to one of thinly-veiled amusement. "You'll have to tell me more about that concoction of yours sometime!"

He tossed a look back at the arena, where a bout between two others (mages, by the looks of it) was just completing. It must have been a quick one - that pair had only just entered the arena by the time Aaron had gotten distracted. The next pair to enter was announced as the third of the day, and at that realization Aaron turned back to Lilie. "We should head down to the prep area after this match; I assume you'll want a little time to get ready?"


[Hero] [Trainerblue192]


Aaron beamed at Lilie, whose excitement was clear (and so cute) on her face. "It gets me every time I watch him fight," he replied with a sheepish chuckle and a tug on his ear, "When we train, he usually has to slo-"

"Thatwassoamazing! Icantbelieveanyonecanfightthatgood! Areyouthatfast?strong?agile? CANYOUUSEBOTHHANDS?!"

Aaron whipped around to Salem, eyes widening as he tried to pick the sounds apart to form words, leaning back as Salem unloaded. When the onslaught had ceased, he simply blinked a few times, a dumbstruck smirk curling his lips and a laugh threatening in his throat. Salem seemed to note the hesitation and buzzed out what was probably an explanation.

"Sorryitsreallyhardtocontrolmythoighttospeechrightnowbecauseofthisconcoctionimadeearlieryouseeithelpstheuserbecomeforeagileandistypicallyusedforfightingbutiaddedasmalltwisttohelpmyeyesightaswellsothaticouldviewthisfightbetterbutunfortunateltitmeansmybrainisprocessingfasterandhavingmyspeechflyoutwithit"

Aaron again had to pause a few seconds to pick out the few words he'd managed to hear, but he figured he had the gist down. Salem had made something that made him faster; it was very intriguing, and Aaron would be interested to learn more about it. Of course, the side effects were a little... jarring.

Contrary to Salem's high-speed stream of words, Aaron's reply was somewhat halting as he tried to make sure he'd understood the questions correctly. "I suppose I can use both hands, but that's only because the longsword can be used as a one-or-two-handed weapon. I'm definitely not ambidextrous the way Lucan is." He tapped his pommel and laughed. "And no, I'm definitely not that fast. I'm not that anything, really. I'm only human, remember." His smile turned a little more humble and he glanced down. It was true, physically speaking; he wasn't yet capable of using his magic in combat in any meaningful way, and while he had been practicing using his sword as a conduit, he had a long way to go before it would give him any sort of edge against Lucan.

He looked back up at Salem, expression brightening to one of thinly-veiled amusement. "You'll have to tell me more about that concoction of yours sometime!"

He tossed a look back at the arena, where a bout between two others (mages, by the looks of it) was just completing. It must have been a quick one - that pair had only just entered the arena by the time Aaron had gotten distracted. The next pair to enter was announced as the third of the day, and at that realization Aaron turned back to Lilie. "We should head down to the prep area after this match; I assume you'll want a little time to get ready?"


Well, since I’m here.


The bell rang sooner than Aaron expected - though a glance at his watch revealed that over an hour had passed - and he stood as Lucan did, nodding his goodbye. There was one more thing he had to do before he made his way to the arena in time for Lucan's match.

Politely excusing himself, Aaron got rid of his empty tray and dishes and looked around the dining hall. It was harder to see now that people had started to stand and move about, but he managed to catch a spot of white amidst the crowd and made his way over, grinning widely. However, a pang of guilt hit him as he approached. Lilie was all alone.

He frowned for a second, but schooled his expression into something more welcoming as he tapped her on the shoulder. He must have startled her, because she suddenly hugged her phone to her chest. He pretended he didn't notice; he didn't want to embarrass her. "Hey, do you want to come to the arena? A few of us are heading over early to watch my friend's match, and you and I are going to have to be there eventually, and..." he trailed off, smiling like an idiot and tugging on his ear as he searched for words. Something about this girl was so... disarming. "...Well, I'm sure it'll be a good time."

Lilie looked at Aaron, phone to her chest, and finally replied, "Oh, um, sure," She got up from her seat, stuffing her phone into her pocket as she smiled at him. "By your lead, then!"

Aaron nodded, still smiling, and went back to Salem's table, making sure Lilie was keeping up through the crowd. "Salem, you ready to go?" he asked, looking over to Morrigan and Max and adding, "You guys are welcome to come with us too, if you'd like," before he and the others made their way out.

There were lots of people milling about as they left the dining hall, but one group in particular caught Aaron's attention as they passed. A collared mage, whom Aaron recognized as the one he'd tried to encourage before orientation, was being dragged away by a vampiress with her finger hooked under the collar. Try as he did not to see it, to remember that it was none of his business, Aaron couldn't help but feel for the mage. All he could do was keep his eyes averted and do his best not to add to the mage's embarrassment.

However, something else happened out of the corner of Aaron's eye; he almost wouldn't have noticed it amidst all the other bodies in the area had he not been actively trying to avoid looking at the collared mage. As the vampiress' group passed, mage in tow, another mage leaning against a nearby wall appeared to snap a picture of the affair and send it to someone, frowning all the while. Then, a dark mist enshrouded him, boiling for a moment before dissipating completely. The mage was gone.

Aaron's brow furrowed and he glanced at his companions. Had they seen that? It didn't look like they had, and something about it didn't sit right with him. He decided to keep quiet for now.

~ / / / ~


The arena was a bit of a hike away, but luckily the group found their way without issue. After all, once you were in sight of the structure, it was hard to steer toward anything else. The stone arches of the arena dominated the landscape, lit up brilliantly against an otherwise dark sky. It was as if the lit paths leading to it were arteries leading to some kind of brightly burning heart. It had an energy about it, unique to anything else on campus thus far. A certain air of anticipation, even on a more sparsely attended night like tonight.

As they approached one of the entrances, Aaron excused himself from the group to briefly speak to the man in the red robes with the Guild crest on his lapel. After explaining the situation, the mage told Aaron that he and Lilie could squeeze their bout into the fifth slot of the day, provided they could make it quick. Aaron grinned; he didn't think that would be an issue.

Just as he was thanking the Guild mage for his help, none other than Varis stepped out from behind him, deep in conversation with a taller man. Aaron couldn't make out what was being said, nor did he want to; on the contrary, he made his way back to his acquaintances as quickly as could politely be managed, tensing to cease the weird pang in his gut. He'd been enjoying his day so far with (mostly) other mages, and as selfish as it was, he didn't want it to come to an end just yet. Luckily, he didn't think Varis was going to bother with him, or even noticed him in the first place, so absorbed was he in reading something. Aaron was perfectly fine with that.

When he got back to the group, Aaron wasted no time making his way with them to the stands. As they searched for an empty spot, he couldn't help but run his hand along the magical barrier around the arena proper. He'd heard stories about it, how it contained every known aspect and was the strongest existing barrier spell in the world. He was almost disappointed, though, when it felt like nothing but cool glass under his fingertips; he'd always imagined it would be more like some kind of uncanny force than a tangible barrier.

The group found their seats, fairly close to the barrier with a good view of the arena proper, just as Lucan and Athena were making their entrances. Once they'd gotten settled, Aaron gently nudged Lilie and pointed to Lucan.

"That's Lucan Bordeleaux," he offered, "He's been my teacher for the past five years. He's a fencer too; watch what he can do, you won't believe it."

With that Aaron turned his attention to the match, where Lucan and Athena were just about to begin. He watched intently as the bout went on, sat forward with his elbows on his knees, watching Lucan specifically. It never ceased to amaze him how fast vampires could be; he'd experienced that speed firsthand a few times when he was being difficult during a session, but Lucan for the most part paced himself when they trained. After all, his student was only human, physically speaking. But against a vampire, he didn't need to hold back. In fact, Aaron was impressed as the vampiress kept up and held her ground, up until the end when she let Lucan get the better of her. Aaron smiled as he watched, and even though there were times when blows were traded too fast for his human eyes to track, his arms and shoulders twitched in time with Lucan's feints and parries.

When the match ended with Lucan's victory, Aaron was pleased, but not surprised. He clapped a few times with the rest of the spectators, glancing around excitedly at his peers. "Incredible, right?"


The bell rang sooner than Aaron expected - though a glance at his watch revealed that over an hour had passed - and he stood as Lucan did, nodding his goodbye. There was one more thing he had to do before he made his way to the arena in time for Lucan's match.

Politely excusing himself, Aaron got rid of his empty tray and dishes and looked around the dining hall. It was harder to see now that people had started to stand and move about, but he managed to catch a spot of white amidst the crowd and made his way over, grinning widely. However, a pang of guilt hit him as he approached. Lilie was all alone.

He frowned for a second, but schooled his expression into something more welcoming as he tapped her on the shoulder. He must have startled her, because she suddenly hugged her phone to her chest. He pretended he didn't notice; he didn't want to embarrass her. "Hey, do you want to come to the arena? A few of us are heading over early to watch my friend's match, and you and I are going to have to be there eventually, and..." he trailed off, smiling like an idiot and tugging on his ear as he searched for words. Something about this girl was so... disarming. "...Well, I'm sure it'll be a good time."

Lilie looked at Aaron, phone to her chest, and finally replied, "Oh, um, sure," She got up from her seat, stuffing her phone into her pocket as she smiled at him. "By your lead, then!"

Aaron nodded, still smiling, and went back to Salem's table, making sure Lilie was keeping up through the crowd. "Salem, you ready to go?" he asked, looking over to Morrigan and Max and adding, "You guys are welcome to come with us too, if you'd like," before he and the others made their way out.

There were lots of people milling about as they left the dining hall, but one group in particular caught Aaron's attention as they passed. A collared mage, whom Aaron recognized as the one he'd tried to encourage before orientation, was being dragged away by a vampiress with her finger hooked under the collar. Try as he did not to see it, to remember that it was none of his business, Aaron couldn't help but feel for the mage. All he could do was keep his eyes averted and do his best not to add to the mage's embarrassment.

However, something else happened out of the corner of Aaron's eye; he almost wouldn't have noticed it amidst all the other bodies in the area had he not been actively trying to avoid looking at the collared mage. As the vampiress' group passed, mage in tow, another mage leaning against a nearby wall appeared to snap a picture of the affair and send it to someone, frowning all the while. Then, a dark mist enshrouded him, boiling for a moment before dissipating completely. The mage was gone.

Aaron's brow furrowed and he glanced at his companions. Had they seen that? It didn't look like they had, and something about it didn't sit right with him. He decided to keep quiet for now.

~ / / / ~


The arena was a bit of a hike away, but luckily the group found their way without issue. After all, once you were in sight of the structure, it was hard to steer toward anything else. The stone arches of the arena dominated the landscape, lit up brilliantly against an otherwise dark sky. It was as if the lit paths leading to it were arteries leading to some kind of brightly burning heart. It had an energy about it, unique to anything else on campus thus far. A certain air of anticipation, even on a more sparsely attended night like tonight.

As they approached one of the entrances, Aaron excused himself from the group to briefly speak to the man in the red robes with the Guild crest on his lapel. After explaining the situation, the mage told Aaron that he and Lilie could squeeze their bout into the fifth slot of the day, provided they could make it quick. Aaron grinned; he didn't think that would be an issue.

Just as he was thanking the Guild mage for his help, none other than Varis stepped out from behind him, deep in conversation with a taller man. Aaron couldn't make out what was being said, nor did he want to; on the contrary, he made his way back to his acquaintances as quickly as could politely be managed, tensing to cease the weird pang in his gut. He'd been enjoying his day so far with (mostly) mages, and as selfish as it was, he didn't want it to come to an end just yet. Luckily, he didn't think Varis was going to bother with him, or even noticed him in the first place, so absorbed was he in reading something. Aaron was perfectly fine with that.

When he got back to the group, Aaron wasted no time making his way with them to the stands. As they searched for an empty spot, he couldn't help but run his hand along the magical barrier around the arena proper. He'd heard stories about it, how it contained every known aspect and was the strongest existing barrier spell in the world. He was almost disappointed, though, when it felt like nothing but cool glass under his fingertips; he'd always imagined it would be more like some kind of uncanny force than a tangible barrier.

The group found their seats, fairly close to the barrier with a good view of the arena proper, just as Lucan and Athena were making their entrances. Once they'd gotten settled, Aaron gently nudged Lilie and pointed to Lucan.

"That's Lucan Bordeleaux," he offered, "He's been my teacher for the past five years. He's a fencer too; watch what he can do, you won't believe it."

With that Aaron turned his attention to the match, where Lucan and Athena were just about to begin. He watched intently as the bout went on, sat forward with his elbows on his knees, watching Lucan specifically. It never ceased to amaze him how fast vampires could be; he'd experienced that speed firsthand a few times when he was being difficult, but Lucan for the most part paced himself when they trained. After all, his student was only human, physically speaking. But against a vampire, he didn't need to hold back. In fact, Aaron was impressed as the vampiress kept up and held her ground, up until the end when she let Lucan get the better of her. Aaron smiled as he watched, and even though there were times when blows were traded too fast for his human eyes to track, his arms and shoulders twitched in time with Lucan's feints and parries.

When the match ended with Lucan's victory, Aaron was pleased, but not surprised. He clapped a few times with the rest of the spectators, glancing around excitedly at his peers. "Incredible, right?"
@RavensMuse Oh man, we have exactly the same text colour! XD

Mikhail quirked a brow when the human finally spoke. Why on earth was she speaking Latin? They might - might - have believed her if she'd have responded in some language native to the area, but even then it was a stretch seeing as the area language was English. But she was using a dead language, one that few humans spoke and no humans spoke natively, and it did nothing but give her away.

His suspicions were confirmed when, after a moment of stillness, she bolted. He choked back an exasperated groan and rolled his eyes. What was she trying to accomplish?

He didn't bother pursuing, instead watching her as she ran. She was headed for the river, though he wasn't sure what she expected to do once she got there. Didn't she know that her sprinting was leaving a clear trail in the undergrowth? Besides, her scent was on the wind, and one in their party had an exceptional nose.

"Follow her," Mikhail commanded, barely glancing away.

Andrei nodded and took off after her at a brisk walk; there wasn't a huge need to run. Humans tired quickly at that pace, and both vampyres knew she would have to stop and rest at some point. Andrei's sense of smell was better than Mikhail's thanks to his pureblood ability, and he'd have no trouble tracking her from the air alone to wherever she ended up.

I take my sword to cut the water; water still flows.
I hold up my drink to quench my sorrow; sorrow, sorrow still goes.
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