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5 mos ago
Current Hey partners, I'll be away for the whole of next week. Happy Lunar New Year!
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9 mos ago
Hey partners, popping in to let you guys know I'm still alive. Will get to replies in the next few days.
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10 mos ago
Hey partners, something came up and I'll be back next week.
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12 mos ago
Hey partners, apologies for the lack of activity as I've been unwell for a while. Replies will come when my health and life are back on track.
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1 yr ago
Hey partners, do take your time for replies if you need to, currently recovering from the flu.

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Banned because Foster didn't mention the word 'right'.
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Banned because it's strangely slow over here.
Cole Ryder

Cole knew that his turn to go on the Haven's scheduled adventure camps would come eventually, he just did not expect it to come so soon. He had only been at the Haven for a term, being sent there shortly after he discovered his ability to shift into some terrifying form, and to pick up say, someone letting one rip at the other end of this vehicle he was on. Thankfully, the bus was not enclosed, and was not trapping any stale scents he would have had to put up with if it had been covered. With all those power training sessions he gone through at the outskirts of the forest, he had grown relatively used to the sounds and smells associated with the environment that currently surrounded the group.

However, that hardly meant that he welcomed them. He had never been this deep into the forest before, and having had a rather short time to adjust to his heightened senses, needing to endure being in an unfamiliar environment still tired him out. He felt a little overwhelmed even now, as he sat in silence staring out into the trees they were speeding past. A black and white cat had hopped onto the seat next to him at some point while the students were embarking, and seeing how no comment had been made about it by Dr. Sullivan, he had assumed that the cat was another shifter and did not pay much attention to it either.

He recognized a few students on the bus, mainly those who were grouped with him for the Arena combat session at the beginning of the term. He saw the large dragon-hybrid regularly at their training sessions, and he could not forget the girl who had been his opponent, or the one who had abruptly ended a conversation with him after touching his hand. He still had not figured that one out, but hoped that things were not going to be awkward between them if and when they had to communicate at some time during the camp. The rest seemed new, or could be older students he simply had not met yet. It mattered not anyway, did it? He just wanted to get through this before the real vacation started.
Haven Forest

10:00 a.m.


The sleek, angular open-top vehicle traveled swiftly through the lush green vegetation, carrying the group of students to where they would be spending the next three days - a cozy wooden lodge at the heart of Haven Forest. Just before the Haven's term breaks every quarter of the year, several students were selected to go on an adventure camp of sorts, where they would be taught teamwork and a few outdoor survival skills, as well as be allowed to explore the natural environment. A term had already passed since the combat session that had resulted in the destruction of the Haven's Arena for the first time in years, with a handful of students who had been present to witness or even participate in it currently among those on the vehicle.

The rays of the morning Sun shone through the treetops of the forest, lighting the path for the Hoverbus. An invention of Dr. Sullivan, the gravity-defying carrier floated just a couple of feet above the ground. Granted, Haven Forest was definitely more dangerous to navigate through at night, though, the darkness that came with the night was the only real danger posed by the forest. There was nothing too threatening in that darkness, as far as the staff of the Haven knew. Once at the site, the students will be under the guidance and supervision of Mr. Colles, the 'Animal Whisperer'.
Banned because it's been 22 hours.
Fur
Eliezer only listened as he returned to the palace with his butler, and upon entering Allister's quarters, took the seat across the desk from the older man. The butler and the prince had done their research separately, but it seemed that the both of them had come to similar conclusions - Raven was of Lunar, and of noble blood. She and her family had resided in Wynton Forest before Dainia troops raided the area. However, Eliezer still had no knowledge of which noble family she and her father belonged to. With that in mind, he still wondered about the pages he found missing from that book about the Lunar Kingdom in the palace study, and if Allister had anything to do with it.

Eliezer nodded at the information and theory provided by the butler. "It is apparent that Lady Omrea is unfamiliar with the aesthetics of Lunar, which explains her inability to identify the origin of the heirloom in her possession. I do not suppose you know which family in particular that pocket watch belongs to?"

What Allister had to say next then astounded Eliezer. For as long as he had known, Allister had just always been around to cater to the needs of the royal family. He knew nothing of his past and where he came from, and to have him suddenly reveal such information was most unexpected. Of course, the information itself greatly contributed to the shock. His lady was his butler's niece? His safety might have been the first reason for Allister to have gotten involved in matters concerning Raven, but with this newfound knowledge, what was the butler going to do?

"Unbelievable... If that is the truth, then do accept my sincerest condolences, regarding the death of your sister. As with Lady Omrea, I can only apologize to you on behalf of my family. I must say that I am now rather curious as to how you came to be in our service, although I am aware that this is irrelevant and understand if you wish not to share this with me. The current issue is with Lady Omrea. I care deeply for her, in a way I cannot explain, but I am unsure if acting on such a feeling is the right thing to do. If I am to protect her, I can never let the king and queen know of her bloodline. They must never see that heirloom in her hands. As possibly her only family left, you would aid me in doing this, yes?"
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