Ryonara and Pyromania99 Collab ~ Mei and Lyris
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Lyris looked around as others started to. . . What? Moan, mumble. . . For the most part it didn't seem as if they were enjoying themselves. Among other things (demons and other potential hazards) she could only assume that they were also being affected by this psychomancy teacher. As it would seem, she herself was unaffected. Was it by luck? Or perhaps she could resist naturally. She didn't really know. All she did know however, was that there was not a hint of jealousy in her body for those that say the mental images. They did not seem to be in the least enjoyable. The girl wasn't even sure what she could do. She had never really dealt with people who were in trouble. After a brief drink and with the knowledge now that demonstrations were over, she decided to just leave. It had to be better than where she was. After a brief walk from the hall, she saw a peculiar sight. "Hanging out a window doesn't seem too safe." She said to both herself and the girl out the window. Not wanting the girl to possibly fall out (Lyris is a worrywort in truth) pulled her back inside the building. This person's face didn't have a very lively look. "I don't think sleeping in windows is a very bright idea."

Mei heard voices. She wasn't sure if they were more illusions or someone who was walking by, so she reached out and tried to feel for them. She felt something, flat, sort of soft, but not very big. [b]"Huwa? Who..."[/b] Mei rubbed her eyes and tried to get a clearer vision. Soon she saw a blond girl with white angelic wings. Mei did not beleive what she was seeing. Was she dead? [b]"Are... Are you an angel?"[/b]

"Angel?" Lyris said with a heavy questioning tone. No one had ever asked her that question before. She was almost unsure if she should play along with it or be serious. . . "No. I'd rather hope not. I just have wings similar to an angel I suppose." She thought about it and continued, "But where are my manners? My name is Lyris. Would you grace me with yours?" Yes, that was the way it went in the book. A sense of elegance with word choice gracing an introduction was a great way to start.

The girl's name was Lyris. Mei slapped herself in the face lightly to wake herself up, still uncertain if she was dreaming. But since she still had her eyes and two hands to hit herself with, it wasn't Satori's illusion, hopefully. [b]"My name is Meirin Kurenai. Or just Mei, that's okay too."[/b] Mei tried to stand up, a bit wobbly, but eventually she was stable. She was much taller than Lyris, but Lyris's wings made her look bigger than Meirin. [b]"Um... So what are you doing here? I mean, I don't suppose you were sent to find me..."[/b]

"Not in the least, in all honesty." Lyris said adding a regretful tone to her voice. If there was one thing she understood about this thing of conversing, it was to make yourself sound humble. That was at least what her books and the demons back home taught her. . . Then again, the demons didn't want to be disposed of. "I was just on my way back to the dorm when I saw you hanging out the window. I'm guessing. . . You saw something you can never "unsee"." Her wings wanted to be released at this point, but the hallway was not a good place to do so. "Would you prefer it that I had been sent to find you?"

[b]"Oh no no no! It's just... I don't really remember all too well what happened. I'm sorry, I'm just so... Dizzy right now."[/b] Mei tried to remember the events of what happened, but aside from the more graphic details of her dream, she was slowly beginning to forget. Was it the side effect of the spell, or was she just suffering another one of her waking nightmares? How much of it was her and how much of it was from Satori? Perhaps Mei would never know. All she really wanted right now was some sleep. Her body was numb though, like she needed to pinch herself just to know that it's alive. [b]"I'm sorry to ask you this, but could you help me to my dorm? I... I don't feel so great..."[/b] Mei took a few steps, but after four she was beginning to stumble. Her vision swayed and the lack of feeling in her legs made it diffiuclt for her to cordinate her movements. She once managed to fight off her fellow artists while dumb drunk, but this was a different feel. She could keep herself standing, but she wasn't sure for how long.

Lyris rushed to support the girl. She was kind enough not to make this, Mei girl walk back to her place on her own. . . Not in her condition anyway. "It's fine. I'd hate for someone to get injured for no good reason. . . Though I suppose there was no real injury to take place. Just passing out in the hallway. Could be worse after all!" Lyris mentioned helping the girl to her room. "I must say, either I'm a little stronger than I remember," It wouldn't be too unusual as she has gained strength since her escape from home, "Or you weigh less than you look."

A light laugh came from Mei when Lyris remarked that Mei weighed less than she looked. She would have made a snappy remark, but her body was feeling very tired. It took some time for the two of them to get to the dorm since Mei faded in and out of conscienceness. [b]"So... What brings you to the college?"[/b] Mei wasn't so tired that she couldn't make idle conversation as the two kept looking for her dorm.

Lyris thought for a second before replying, "Freedom." A simple answer really. She mostly thought on it to make sure that was what she felt. . . It was. "Let's just say I have little interest in all honesty. For now, it's like trading a bird cage for an even bigger one. . ." She mumbled lightly to herself, "One I must sneak around in." She shook it off and continued as they drew closer to the destination. "I mostly figure everyone else is here for studying their mageblood and all that. That the same thing for you?"

That wasn't the anwser Mei was expecting. What could Lyris be running from to want freedom? But maybe it wasn't her place to ask. [b]"Y-yeah... I discovered I had some sort of magic. But I don't really know what it's all about, so I came here, to learn... Lyris, are you in danger for some reason?"[/b] Mei really shouldn't involve herself, but she couldn't stand the idea that Lyris might be in trouble for some reason. Maybe it was just the illusions causing her to be more paranoid, but Mei really didn't want anything bad to happen to Lyris. She just couldn't stand the thought of being useless again.

"Danger? Nothing like it." Lyris said trying to calm down Mei. "Just a little bit of a stray running away from home you could say." She looked around but wasn't sure where Mei's room was. "So, uhh. . . Mind telling me which one your's is once we get there?" 

[b]"Oh. Okay..."[/b] Mei quickly shut herself up. She was getting too worked up right now, and really needed to just go lay down for the next few hours. it didn't take long before they eventually reached Mei's room, and by than she was strong enough to stand on her own. [b]"This is the place. Thanks again for helping me out."[/b] Mei opened the door and was going to head strait to bed, but before she did there was just one more question nagging her. Not being the type to keep loose ends, she went ahead and asked it. [b]"Why are you running away?'[/b]

Lyris started to walk to her own dorm when Mei asked her last question. "I told you earlier." She said with a bit of laughter, "Freedom. Make my own choices, decide to do what I want, when I want." A slight moment of silence fell over Lyris before she spoke her last sentence before leaving, "It's tastes sweet already."

Mei sighed. Not the anwser she expected, but it wasn't her place to ask anyways. [b]"Well, thanks for the help, Lyris. Good night."[/b] And with that, Mei said her goodbyes and closed the door. Her room was dimly light thanks to the moonlight, and after lighting a candle she could see her room a bit better. No bed, just a bed roll, but that's just how she liked it. She found a lantern hanging above her side of the room and lit it, providing her more illumintion. After some time, she set up her sleeping space, killed the fire, and tried to get some sleep. It was a bit difficult at first, being restless, but as soon as she left her thoughts drift sleep took over her body.

Lyris made her way to her dorm after a few wrong turns and felt lucky that she could remember where it was after a bit. Once inside she found that her roommate was already asleep. Inside her head she though, [i]I better keep it quiet.[/i] She switched to nightclothes and laid in bed. It took her a bit to settle down with her wings finding a more comfortable position though she couldn't sleep. Her mind went to thoughts. "Freedom." That's why she ran. . . Wasn't it?