[h1][b][i][color=CC99FF][center]Dorian Gray[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1][center][img]https://img.roleplayerguild.com/prod/users/ab950452-1877-412c-9d66-76d1fce6e72f.png[/img][/center][center][/center][hr][center][color=CC99FF][b]Location[/b][/color]: Kingston-Gray Estate
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Dorian had led Percy through an antique green living room, soft couches that appeared to be as old as the French Quarter itself while still being in impeccable shape. Brass and antique knick knacks were strewn across the room interspersed with framed photos of the family on various vacations or holidays. They made their way over plush rugs that you could sink your hands into before finally entering the new hallway that had appeared for the guests. It seemed to stretch on for a while, a rug running the length of it as golden ceiling lamps with uranium green glass lit the way. Doors lined the walls on either side, but the key had stopped them short near the entrance of the hall. When the door opened it revealed Dorian's dorm room, and it seemed Percy was just as confused as Dorian was. 

[Color=CC99FF]”Non? ‘Old on maybe it's bugged some’ow.”[/color] Dorian replied as he closed the door, took the key from Percy's hand and began to bang it against his palm like an etch n sketch. He tried the door again and still it showed his half of the dorm room. Percy began to make his way in and Dorian followed behind. [Color=CC99FF]”Weird. T'e magic usually makes a room you feel comfortable in to ‘elp you be able to relax and sleep better. Not sure why it isn't workin’ today…maybe all t'e people at once are over loadin’ it?”[/color]

Percy studied the room again for a moment, before returning his attention to Dorian once more. If it was supposed to make a room he would feel comfortable in… They hadn’t often used Dorian’s room, as Percy’s came with the privacy of having no roommates, but he had spent a good amount of time using his boyfriend’s bed. [color=ed1c24]”I see,”[/color] he murmured. [color=ed1c24]”I think it is working, then,”[/color] he said somewhat cryptically. He felt more relaxed whenever Dorian was around. There was a tension in his body that just seemed to vanish, one he hadn’t even been aware of until it was gone. Of course, if the magic [i]really[/i] wanted him to sleep better, it would have just allowed him to spend the night with him. He’d become rather accustomed to sleeping curled up against Dorian. 

Dorian raised an eyebrow at his boyfriend. Moving closer to him as a smile crept upon his lips. [Color=CC99FF]”Is it now?”[/color] He spied the closed door and looked back at Percy, giving him a soft kiss. [Color=CC99FF]”Are you sayin you feel relaxed in my room Perce?”[/color] He asked before giving him another kiss and wrapping his arms around his waist. 

He nodded slightly, stepping in to close the gap between them. [color=ed1c24]”I thought you would have noticed that by now,”[/color] Percy mused, with an ever so slight flash of a smirk. When Dorian first met him, Percy had laid down in bed essentially as a corpse would, his body rigid and stiff. Things had changed since then. He placed his hands on Dorian’s shoulders, returning the gentle kiss, and once it had ended, he stared into his boyfriend’s eyes, mesmerized for a moment by the color. They had been and still were the most gorgeous eyes he’d ever seen. 

[Color=CC99FF]”Maybe I just wanted to ‘ear you- ah!”[/color] Dorian yelped as the floor beneath him vanished, a small portal in its place. Seeing through it would show the examination wait area, not that Percy would have the chance to as a similar portal opened up beneath him as well. Max was in the kitchen, coffee in one hand as the other twirled about, mirror images of his arm mimicking the motion as each and every child in the Estate would be Portaled over to the wait area. [Color=aba400]”Times up!”[/color] Max called before taking another sip of his coffee. 

Percy’s eyes widened, as Dorian suddenly vanished in front of him with a scream, and the ground beneath his own feet gave way - with an ease that never came to him when he was focusing on making a jump, the air around Percy shimmered and he reappeared in the hallway outside of Dorian’s - outside of his? - outside of the room. [color=ed1c24]”Dorian?!”[/color] But before he could even really comprehend the situation, the floor seemingly vanished [i]again[/i], as he fell straight on through, and landed with a thud in what looked like a hospital waiting room decorated for Halloween. 

[Color=aba400]”Slippery little bastard. Doesn't he know everything has a cost?”[/color] Max grumbled as he began to make his way back to his room to change for the event. 

Meanwhile Dorian watched as one by one the students plopped into their own seats in the area, smiling when Percy finally joined in. [Color=CC99FF]”What took you so long?”[/color]

His shoulders slumped as he saw Dorian was there - wherever [i]there[/i] was… He couldn’t help but feel disoriented as he looked around the room, seeing more of the students from the Kingston-Gray house fall into seats. There were kids from other schools there too, but no one else that he recognized from the Margaret Carter Institute. This must have been Strange Academy, then.  [color=ed1c24]”I… I jumped. Does your dad normally do that? I assume that was your dad?”[/color]

[Color=CC99FF]”T'e portals? Yeah. It's t'e easiest way to transport and ‘ow we get to all of our vacation spots. And well…we were cuttin’ it a bit close to time.”[/color] Dorian said a bit shyly as if Percy was judging him for his families antics.

Percy nodded again, missing the bit of hesitation in Dorian’s voice. One glance down at his watch told him that Dorian was right - they had less than twenty minutes until they were due to be here. It did concern him that he didn’t see any of the others, but… Perhaps they were still dealing with Nemo’s death. And presumably, they would have to walk here from their hotel. If nothing else, he was somewhat glad actually that the others weren’t here - as it meant another moment free from his sister’s company. [color=ed1c24]”Well, it’s too bad they interrupted us,”[/color] he said with a slight sigh. He then glanced around the room again, before gently reaching out and taking Dorian’s hand. 

Dorian squeezed Percy's hand in his… smiling. [Color=CC99FF]”We'll ‘ave plenty of time for ourselves later at least. For now we should focus on t'e contest. I wanna make sure our debut is somet'in’ to be remembered…but in a good way!”[/color]