[IC] St. Sappho Academy, Medieval Magic Academy (Invite Only)

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Sorcha~

"Oh very well, head off to your classes then." Truth be told, Sorcha was glad Luna didn't agree to go right away. More of a chance to prepare herself. That said, she wasn't going to be sticking around a boring class with Luna though. She felt like stretching her wings a bit. "I think I shall go out and enjoy the fall weather a bit. My wings haven't seen much use these past few years and I am afraid my flying is getting a bit sloppy."

Gwynn

Well, Maoin was happy at least. Gwynn didn't understand it though. It was just a sword - it wasn't anything special. She only had been able to buy the most inexpensive one with the money she had. She had expected the kitten to be at least somewhat excited, but this? This level of excitement she hadn't seen in the kitten like...ever. And then she had the nerve to imply that she stole it. Gwynn folded her arms against her chest, rolling her eyes at the notion. Well, she'd be lying if the thought hadn't crossed her mind. She'd also be lying if she wasn't a little upset that Maoin would even think that.

"Oh ye of little faith." She replied with a sigh. "No, I didn't steal it." Gwynn turned around, walking a few paces away from the kitten. "Alright - you have no idea how to use that, and I'm not exactly the best teacher, so lets get started. The pointy end? yeah, hold that away from you."

~Kostis~

"Aha, thank you for the hospitality." He replied with a friendly grin. "But no, I have my own arrangements." He cleared his throat, rubbing his chin thoughtfully before continuing. "And straight to business then? I swear nobles these day have no sense of decorum but I digress, I am simply...looking into a matter that could potentially be disastrous that your headmistress is somewhat...hesitant to help with. I simply would like for help in this matter, and since I was here I thought that perhaps such a talented young mage could provide some assistance again."

~Cynthia~

"A mutt is a mutt, even if that mutt is a higher bred mutt." Cynthia replied. "And you are quite funny if you think you can even attempt harming me. I am more than Mistress Livia's head maid, if it was not obvious you inbred mongrel." Cynthia sighed, fixing Eith with a cool look. "But I am willing to extend an offer of a job to you. That boy you hang around has gotten the attention of Lord Kostis. Someone Livia would very much like...removed from the equation. He has grown to be quite troublesome to her. I do believe he is currently looking to seek help from that young lord. If you were to...say, simply go along with this little plan and observe what happens it wouldn't arouse as much suspicion."

[Roleplayer001]

The magierprinz raised an eyebrow, but nodded in response. He was a little curious about this, although the headmistress' hesitance to aid in the circumstance made him suspicious. Although, nobody was perfect and Livia's first job was to run a school, not to save the world ... "Please, inform me of what troubles you. I shall see what is within my power to do about it."

After Clete's discussion of what Kostis wanted with Eith though, Swen was somewhat suspicious of his intentions. Although it couldn't harm to at least hear him out, right?

The kitten frowned slightly as she was chastised a little for being suspicious, and she still wondered about the item's origin. If she didn't steal it, how was it acquired? Still though, orders had been issued and she could always ask later.

Maoin put the sword into one of her hands, following her owner's instruction and ensuring she wouldn't stab herself - that was the easy part, right?

To her mistress' trained eye though her stance suddenly started to lack balance, despite the girl's natural agility. Although the sword was being held with the pointy end away, it was in such a position that maneuvering it to block would be time consuming and swinging would be very obvious.

"I ... I think I'm ready, mistress?" The kitten didn't sound to sure of herself for several reasons. She wasn't too interested in fighting, and she certainly didn't want to stab her owner.

Fia simply nodded as the doll shook it's head and indicated the small home it had acquired in the office. Not sure what else to do with the small doll, she placed it onto the ground in front of the crevice and gave it a small wave goodbye. Kathrine's creations were always strange to the phoenix even after having been around them for so long.

Eventually she returned her attention to Livia, hesitating in making her next request. She wasn't exactly sure if it would be worthwhile to push her luck, but she really didn't want to be here anymore. At all. She wanted to lie down and do nothing at all and just be alone.

In the end, her nervousness won out and instead of asking anything at the desk the phoenix started to walk towards the door out of the room. She gave it a slight knock as she approached, largely to let Livia know that she wanted out for right now. "... can I ...?"

She wasn't sure if Livia would let her be on her own yet. It seemed as if someone was always watching her. But after a few weeks it was time to see if things had changed a little.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword

"My apologies, Sorcha. Since I've came here, I've not exactly been the best getting to classes between the multitude of incidents around school and the few things the Headmistress has asked me to do." Luna smiled as she looked over at Sorcha a bit and then turning her attentions back to her clothing. [color=yellow]"I suppose I should head to classes early and catch up a little bit.

Eith, The Shellagh Alpha

"You seem to think I care what issues your leash-holder has. Admittedly, I'm hardly the pack leader I once was, but there are few things I think I desire in this world. I find it hard to believe that you would have something I would desire." Eith irritatedly replied to the maid. She'd let the insolence pass for now. At least, when the woman's master seemed quite powerful it seemed good enough to let a bit of leeway. Though, she would have to be somewhat punished in the end. "Now, perhaps if one were to ask for a favor, one would ask politely and not address others as hostilely as you have. People like you tend to meet horrid ends most places in this world, Sketchy Dog."

Katherine Lindall

There was a problem student at the school. At least, amongst the teachers. A certain student that slept through classes and other such things when she showed up. A lot of other times, she didn't at all. Katherine couldn't have that. A student with less than stellar grades told the other teachers that as a teacher, Katherine couldn't handle a single student. For now, she had to bring that student to class. Luckily, her skillset was just right for spreading and searching for someone and it just so happened that one of her scouts reported back in with the location of the target. "Wonderful."

Not long later, Katherine physically appeared near the location of Gwynn and Maoin. They looked like they were going to do something. . . Not that it mattered to Katherine at least. "Greetings girls. I'm hopeful you at least recognize me." Katherine gave as an introduction. "Now then. Gwynn Foghlú, you come with me now." The teacher released a number of her dolls from her rings and they all, somehow, managed to pull Gwynn down and carry her above their heads in some comedic fashion. "Think as it as punishment for skipping too many classes." She started walking back towards the school building and the dolls followed. A single doll stayed behind to apologize to Maoin, though it didn't say much of course.

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Sorcha~

"Well don't let me stop you. A good education is quite important for anyone." She said, humming lightly. "I can help get you there extra early if you want me too." Sorcha said in a playful manner, giving a flap of her wings. "I think I can have you there in a few seconds, if you don't mind a little whiplash." It was probably obvious what the dragon was implying here. The dragon took a few steps closer to the knight, giving Luna an expectant look.

Gwynn

Oh boy.

They had a long way to go.

Judging from Maoin's lack of coordination and balance, she had no idea how this worked at all. You think she might would have picked upon something over the year or so of watching her. Wasn't that hard to pick up on something simply from watching. Then again though, Maoin had never really shown any interest in any of her typical activities she had fun with. Still, she wasn't much of a teacher. Best she could do was help the kitten learn on her own.

"Alright then." She pulled her own sword from its sheath. She didn't intend to use it so much the first few times, not until the kitten got comfortable with this. She wouldn't use her magic with it either, not until she was at least good enough to relatively be able to handle her own swordplay.

And then the law had to catch up with her.

Before she could even do anything, she suddenly found herself being carried overhead by a bunch of...dolls? She immediately knew who that was. One of the teachers, miss Lindall. Welp, she had a few options here but all of them would just get her into more trouble later, so none of them were particularly appealing. Besides, being carried around like a Queen was kinda nice.

"Heh, hey Miss Lindall. Do you always give troublemakers the royal treatment or no?"

~Kostis~

"You have my thanks, Sir. As someone who has little talent for magic I am unable to directly aid in this matter myself so I must often seek outside help for such matters or find a way to deal with such things in a method that doesn't require it." The Lord shook his head, sighing a bit in disappointment. "Unfortunately, certain people tend to think ill of me for trying such things. Mortal men can only do so much against such beasts without magic, but I digress." He smiled, demeanor taking a more lighthearted and amicable tone as he continued.

"Have you ever heard of the tale of the 'Cursed Fox of Inari'? It's quite an...intriguing legend. Have you ever been to the eastern lands? They're quite beautiful this time of year you know, but they're full of quite some dangerous creatures if you're not prepared. Anyways, they say that a servant of some god was corrupted by some dark force, turned into a monster and later sealed after it fled in the mountains of India. The priests who built it built a shrine around the place it was sealed to keep an eye on it." He paused for a moment, taking a quick look around. The maid didn't seem to be following him, but even if she was he wasn't one to keep quiet on his opinion of someone.

"Now, I do not mean to point fingers but the temple sometimes has visitors. I can not say whether everything is true or not, but...a few years ago your Headmistress visited the temple. Since then, the priests have reported quite a number of...odd things happening. Your headmistress insists there is nothing wrong, but I have had my own people look into it and they say otherwise."

It was probably clear what he was suggesting. That Livia had something to do with whatever was happening at the place, and that he wanted Swen to look into it.

~Cynthia~

"Horrid ends? My life was forfeit years ago, so it matters not if I meet a horrid end or not. I am simply glad to be alive at the moment." Cynthia replied with a dismissive huff. Though a she finished speaking, she did clear her throat, bowing slightly to the hound. "However, I do realize I have perhaps been overly...honest in my statements." Not that she wasn't going to take back what she said of course. "That holds little weight in negotiations though. Livia is quite aware of your situation, dog, and while I am not particularly authorized to use school funds I am quite certain she would be grateful for your help in this endeavor. Perhaps...pay for all your food?"

~Livia~

Honestly, Livia was surprised that Fia wanted to go out on her own. Either this was progress or she wanted to try something, but if she did Livia would know almost immediately. Besides, if it was progress she didn't want to hinder that progress. The headmistress hummed silently to herself for a few seconds, seemingly thinking it over before frowning and giving Fia a concerned look.

"Well, I certainly won't stop you...but will you be alright on your own, dear?"

~Lyssa~

Boy, some people were in a hurry weren't they? She didn't know what was up with Maoin or Gwynn on her way to get her free cookies from the adorable kitten she would very much like to own, but they didn't even stop and say hi! Rude. If she was a less kinda demon princess lord she'd give them punishment! But punishment wouldn't be had, for she was a kind and merciful soon to be demon overlord, yep yep!

...pfft. Like she'd ever actually be one.

The pink haired girl giggled to herself as she walked through the campus. She didn't normally attend classes, though she did keep up with her studies. She had any homework and stuff done and turned it in at appropriate times after classes usually. She did have to go sometimes just for attendance reasons, but details details.

It was then, she had run across someone she hadn't seen yet! Or at least met. That was a crime! She knew everyone in the school and was besties with all of them! besides, he also looked like he'd be totally fun to bother! With a grin, Lyssa started sprinting.

"wheeee! Hinewperson!" And slammed right into Swen with as much of an tackle hug as she could muster, wrapping her arms around his midsection.

[Roleplayer001]

The Magierprinz listened as the pompus nobleman made his statement. For a few moments, the magierprinz thought about a response and prepared to say something ...

"wheeee! Hinewperson!"

... when a mysterious force sent him stumbling and he barely managed to stop himself from falling over and sprawling himself and ... some random girl? For a moment, the Lord drifted from his mind as he looked awkwardly down towards the being that was latched onto him. His voice cracked as he spoke, the man nervous from the very sudden and unexpected female contact. "... hi ... ummm ...."

St. Sappho was a strange place, but even this was out of the sphere of normal for this location. The magierprinz tried to push her away slightly, with an awkward smile. "... what's your ... name?"

Likely unable to pry the hellion off so easily, the Magierprinz gave the most apologetic look he could manage up to Lord Kostis. The student thrived off of preparation, and this wasn't something he had prepared for.

The kitten saw her mistress pull her sword out of the sheath, suddenly nervous about where this was going. Were ... were they really going to hurt eachother? Maoin didn't want to hurt her owner - but ... but it was rather obvious she needed to learn, and her mistress was rather insistent about it.

Then the swordfight was put on hold however as a teacher appeared, complained to her mistress about not attending classes, mentioned something about punishment, and started hauling her owner off to random location. Her owner didn't seem too upset on the whole.

Skipping class?

After a short delay from the surprise, the neko picked up the apologizing doll (making sure not to stab it with a sword) and headed after them. After a few seconds, she caught up and started speaking hysterically to the teacher. "What do you mean not attending classes? Has my mistress been absent?! What are you doing to her?" Although there was a little concern in her voice, it seemed more like surprise. The kitten thought her owner had been doing well! She always seemed to go with a bit of reluctance, but was she doing something else?

Had she been getting lied to?

The kitten's eyes drifted down to her owner, a look crossed between frustration and anger crossing her face as her eyebrow twitched. "Mistress ... What is the meaning of this?"

It would be rather clear to Kathrine that the neko didn't want to let her owner go or let her off easy as the neko went along with the procession, still holding the doll.

Fia hesitated for a moment, not completely sure if Livia was trying to get her to remain where she was or if this was an honest question, but the phoenix nodded after a few second. "... yeah just ... going home ..." Unless Livia had some sort of reason to say no or tried to stop her, the crimson haired girl would leave the office and start heading outside of the building to where their house would be, eyes changing between looking down and ensuring her environment was safe.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword

Whiplash she says. Well, it's probably nothing she couldn't handle. As she quickly changed out of her sleepwear and into her outfit, she answered, "Very well, the girl enjoyed you flying her through the air, I can't imagine I would not. I shall entrust myself to you then." She quickly brushed her hair out a small bit, and turned to Sorcha, ready to leave. "Shall we?"

Eith, The Shellagh Alpha

"I think the word you look for is, 'aggressive'. Perhaps you should at least not insult people as soon as you see them." It was quite something for Eith to back down. Perhaps it was that the fact the maid actually decided to try politeness. Try, being the keyword. "That said, I still have little reason to assist you even if you pay for all my food. I already own a meal ticket." The Shellagh crossed her arms and looked at Cynthia.

Katherine Lindall

"Usually I don't deal with troublemakers. Most of them take the hint when they see an army of dolls all around campus. That said. . ." Katherine took a look back Maoin and could see the worry in her eyes. Ahh, geez. This student netted a fine companion didn't she. "I'm not a complete monster." Katherine whispered to Gwynn before turning to Maoin, "Your master is just a giant idiot and I want to make sure she understands. . . The material." She stressed the last word a little bit and patted the cat on the head. "Just head home. I'll make sure she returns after classes for any special plans you have." Well, she just hoped the cat headed home. She assumed so if she didn't know about Gwynn's habits. The teacher caught back up to Gwynn and the dolls. "I hope you take hints from now on."

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Sorcha~

The dragon grinned brightly. She didn't get to fly as often, and it had been so long since she had flown with another. It might be a bit of a quick little flight, but she'd make the most of it. Although, the fact that Luna was brushing her hair was a bit concerning. She was just going to have to do it again.

"I'd bring that with you. You're gonna need it." Before She gave Luna any warning though, the dragon ushered the knight to the window which was quickly pushed open as she ignored any last minute protests she might have. "Hope your not scared of heights!" Suddenly, Sorcha wrapped Luna in a firm hug from behind her as her arms wrapped around the Knights waist. Not even a few seconds after, Sorcha leaped out of it, carrying Luna with her as her wings unfurled just as they cleared the window.

A second of free fall before Luna would find herself being pulled upwards at a fair pace by the dragon. The voices of a few students below indicated both surprise, awe, and some mild irritation.

"Hold oooon dear!~" The dragon shouted as she started making a near vertical ascent towards the sky, making sure to hold tightly to Luna. Soon, she was soaring over the campus. It was a beautiful sight most would never get to see in their lives. One could see the entire campus, city, and even the lake and nearby forest from the height they were at. Of course, she was taking a bit longer than she said she was going to take.

"Ha...Lovely view, no?" The dragon asked, slowing to a more reasonable pace as they started circling the campus.

Gwynn

"I've been attending classes." Gwynn said with a dismissive huff. Not a complete lie, though also not the complete truth. She did skip classes sometimes if she could get away with Maoin not knowing, but for the most part she either slept or just wasn't paying attention. To busy making a new little ice sculpture or doing something more worthwhile with her time other than learning history.

"Army of dolls?" Gwynn looked down at the horde of dolls carrying her. "Students are scared of these things? Pfft." The blond chuckled. "Wow, what, is this school full of losers or something? These things aren't scary at all. I bet I could take all of them on myself." She boasted, giving Katherine a smug smirk with a small laugh.

~Kostis & Lyssa~

"Lyssa~!" She replied cheerily, not removing herself from Swens side. Instead, she simply turned her head upwards to look at Swen, giving him a bright grin. "And yoooou are the only person in this entire school I don't know! So hi! You are now obligated to be my new best friend and I'm not taking no for an answer!"
Kostis said nothing for a few seconds as the unexpected girl tackled Swen, before chuckling quietly.

"My, Lord Magierprinz. Popular with the fairer sex are we?" Lyssa didn't respond, merely started nuzzling Swens' side with her head in an affectionate seeming manner.

~Cynthia~

"Aggressive and honesty are two different things." Cynthia wasn't being aggressive, was she? She was simply speaking the truth as she saw it. Perhaps it was aggressive to some, but Cynthia dismissed the thought. She wasn't paid to be aggressive. She was paid by Livia to give her honest opinion on people and things when asked.

"And I do believe we both know that noble Swen's funds are far from limitless." She continued. "But failing that, what else would you wish?"

~Livia~

Livia watched Fia leave with some apprehension. She was unsure whether she would be alright on her own. A number of things that could possibly go wrong went through her head. She could get lost, someone might try and harm her...it was odd, that she was feeling this attached to the phoenix, honestly. Barely had known her for a few weeks, and she already was caring for her more than she should. Livia sighed, shaking her head.

Well, whatever happened would happen.

Hopefully nothing would, and she could let this pleasantness stay as it was.

[Roleplayer001]

The magierprinz looked at the girl with some surprise, responding to the Lord's comment first. "Yes ... apparently I am." Truthfully, he had no idea how this was happening at all. Perhaps his reading of those advice novels was becoming useful? Was his pose more confident or something? What exactly was the meaning of this?

"Hello my ... umm ... lady ... my name is Swen ... yeah." Why was he suddenly loosing his mind here? Was she simply rubbing the sense out of him?

Focus!

"If ... if a friend is what you need ... I am glad to be of service ...?" He didn't sound so sure of himself, not because he didn't think she was a friendly person but rather because he wasn't assure if this sort of formal protocol was anything close to what Lyssa was looking for ...

The teacher told her to go off, and although her mistress attempted a lie she was capable of hearing the entire conversation, including the natural inflection in her owner's voice when she was giving the dismissive I'm-hiding-something huff. It was rather obvious to the girl, and although the servant was still irritated with her owner and the teacher for stealing her away with little reason, the neko decided after a few moments that it would be best to obey the older woman's commands. "Yes Ma'am. Mistress, please come home after classes and not give her trouble."

The kitten gave her own huff and left the area, sword in hand, as she headed back towards the house.

What had her mistress gotten herself into this time?

Fia started the several minute long walk towards their house, eyes running over the drying leaves as they fell to the ground at her feet from the trees lining up the side of campus.

The phoenix took looks around on her own to make sure she wasn't being followed, but it didn't seem like anyone was taking a special interest in her. Which was a good thing.

Until she saw something flying through the sky. Luna? And the beast? This wasn't good. At all.

The girl looked around, ducking into an alley and trying to calm herself. They weren't hunting her, were they? Luna seemed nice, but it was possible the dragon ... Sorcha ... had recruited the knightess into an ally in her mysterious hatred.

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword

Luna kept a tight hold on her brush when Sorcha mentioned something about needing it. Before she really knew it, her feet were no longer touching the ground and arms wrapped around her waist. The Knightess didn't even have time to compose herself as she let her voice loose to scream to the skys. "AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHGGG!!!" As they started going straight up, her arms lost strength and they just fell to her side as she looked at what could be a possible death if Sorcha messed up and let go.

"Ha...Lovely view, no?" The dragon asked. Luna's heart was absolutely racing with the lack of control she had over her own movement at the moment. She really just wanted to tell the dragon to go down to earth, but that was likely a bad idea. She knew now she was absolutely in for a ride.

"I jus-- I mean. . . Y-yes. It's absolutely lovely." Sadly, the woman could barely apprciate the beauty of what her eyes were seeing considering the situation. "Can we please just, take it gently down?" It was worth a shot.

Eith, The Shellagh Alpha

What would she want? That was a good question. She had little desire in her life aside from eating. Though, she did want to bring make a pack again, even if little by little. "A servant. A cute one. Like that cat Sword-Girl has. Perhaps something not edible, though cute overtakes that." The maid could do that much couldn't she?

Katherine Lindall

"To be fair, I did make them to be the most adorable children ever. That said, you know I can see all over campus with these, do you not?" Katherine asked Gwynn. "On note of you being able to take them all on. . . I'm not sure if you could take one on." As they were still in a forested area, there was plenty of material to make a point. "Perhaps you'd like an example? #32, be a dear."

At the teacher's word, one of the dolls broke off from the rest carrying Gwynn and went up to a fairly thick tree. Katherine transformed its arm into a blade large enough to slice right through the base of the tree and pumped power into the doll, allowing it to easily slice through the trunk of the tree. "Timbeeerrrr." She added on, almost uninterested as the tree started to fall. The trunk fell right on the doll, but Katherine bolstered its defenses to take the full force of the tree. It softened the blow, but by itself didn't stop the tree from hitting the ground at all. "Now be a dear and chop it up. I wouldn't hurt to have some more firewood in case a flash snow incident happens again."

"And that's what I can do with just one. There's a reason I'm a teacher and you are but a student." To be fair, Katherine just wanted to show off a bit.

Mugi, the Yuki-Onna

Mugi decided to leave Lyssa's room when she noticed the girl was not present. Well, at least she was free to go around at the moment so long as she didn't freeze the place solid again. It seemed some people were not so keen on it. It was a learning experience. For now, she decided to scan town to see if she could have more experiences and meet new people. Well, maybe she'd run into someone.

[Rune_Alchemist]

~Sorcha~

"Gently? But I thought you wanted to get to class super fast?" The dragon grinned cheekily before diving a few feet before levling, making sure to hold Luna tightly so she wouldn't fall. "Does my Knight wish to not get a good education? Tsk, that is not good at all. Don't worry, I'm not going to drop you...on accident, hehe~" The obviously playful tone was the only further warning Luna would get before the dragon dove again, losing altitude at an almost alarming rate.

She twirled in the air, tucking her wings close to her body as they fell. The dive transitioned smoothly into a loop, exiting the acrobatic display with a twirl and transitioning into a second, diving again at the end of the second. A small brief reprieve for Luna as the dragon momentarily leveled, the campus below being much closer to the ground than before.

"See? Just fine!" she chuckled, one of her hands patting the top of Luna's head. She allowed herself to glide a few feet to let Luna catch her breath before ascending vertically a few yards once more. "Here we go! One last little jump~" She tucked her wings close to her body, slowly starting to fly in a circular pattern as she flew downwards before finally descending in a near vertical fashion...leveling only a few feet above the ground in front of the campus.

Sorcha spread her wings, putting on the brakes to slow herself down right on schedule and just in time for Luna to get to class.

"Here we are! See, I told you I could get you here faster." From the bright grin she was wearing, it was obvious the dragon had greatly enjoyed the little venture.

Gwynn

Gwynn whistled. Well, they certainly did seem like they were at least somewhat capable little...er, dolls? Soldiers? Minions? They did seem a bit minionish. Still, she wasn't about to admit defeat against a teacher anytime soon. She had to keep her reputation up, after all. Couldn't go around conceding defeat so easily, nope.

"Pfft. Sure, yeah, they look pretty strong, but I can take 'em." Gwynn replied. I'm not all that good at the academic stuff, but when it comes to fighting, I can kick anyone's ass." She boasted, in an almost challenging manner.

~Kostis & Lyssa~

"Pfft, you sound like one of those stuffy nobles that my dad deals with all the time." She giggled, still not making any attempt to remove herself from his side. "Hehe, I like you, Swen. You're funny and we're gonna be besties."

Clearing his throat, Kostis interrupted the two of them before anything else could be said.

"Apologies for the interruption of this date, but Lord Swen and I were discussing some business, and I have yet to hear his answer on the matter. Would you be willing to look into this incident for me? If so, it might be prudent to have the assistance of another person or two."

"Eeeh? What's up Swen? Need help with something?" Lyssa finally let go of the boy, asking if he needed help in a fairly familiar manner. "Lemme help! Come ooon!~ I won't spend most of the time just looking adorable, promise!~"

~Cynthia~

"If it is a servant you wish, then if you do this small task for us then I will assure you that you will get one." Cynthia replied. "It shall not be difficult. I already have a fairly suitable one in mind, I think." It wouldn't be difficult, not at all. She did already have a fairly good person in mind, though, getting Livia's permission might be a bit difficult because of her role here in the campus.

"Now, if you'll excuse me," She noticed their newest student - a Yuki Onna from a distant land waltzing about. Well, that wouldn't do. "I am going to go make sure that someone doesn't cause any more trouble." With that, the maid turned to leave.

[Roleplayer001]

The magierprinz, distracted by the adorable pink haired creature that was hanging off of him replied instinctually to Lord Kostis. "Sure. To both of you." It was rather obvious the man wasn't exactly used to the situation he was currently in.

After he gave that reply though, he realized it wasn't an entirely bad one."I would be glad to be off assistance. And it seems my ... friend ... here is rather enthusiastic to help as well."

The dragon landed nearby according to the Phoenix's sharp hearing, which led to Fia retreating a few spaces further into the alley. From where it sounded like Sorcha and her master landed, it seemed rather likely that the dragon had found her.

Well this wasn't good.

After a few seconds of panic, the crimson haired girl wasn't exactly sure what decision she could make. There wasn't another exit out of the alleyway, and she couldn't climb onto the roof or reach a window. The girl pouted for a moment as she simply contemplated walking out of the alley and trusting her speed rather than her ability to hide, but she was always good at making herself small, wasn't she? Even without anything to really hide herself behind, it was entirely possible they would just miss her. And was it really possible to outrun a dragon anyways?

[Pyromania99]

Lunalel Lightsword

Luna really only wanted to look at the ground for the moment. The nice and safe ground so long as a you weren't falling to it rapid fashion. "I'm just going to get to class now. . . Thanks Sorcha." She braced herself along a wall whenever she could. She might have felt a little sick, but really, she should have known better. Sorcha would have obviously done something to that extent wouldn't she? [color=yellow]"Best of luck doing what you do."

Eith, The Shellagh Alpha

"Make sure it's a cute one." Eith said as she waved the maid off. She really needed to lighten up. . . Or something. Still, she needed to do whatever it was she wanted again. Look after Meal-Ticket. . . Or something? Well, she could still double back pretty quickly. Not like he should be too far away. When she made it to him, she noticed a man and a familiar sight. "Lyssa, are you trying to seduce him? If so, I'd suggest someone else, as Meal-Ticket has a bad personality that is hard to get along with." Eith had no idea what she walked into, but it was interesting.

Katherine Lindall

"Somehow, I think you might have a deathwish." Not good at the "academic stuff" she says. That seems wholly against the concept of an academy. [color=green]"You know, if you don't do well at the "academic stuff" you'll never get better at the intricacies of magic. My life has been dedicated to it, so I'm probably more advanced than someone at my age." It was her life's work after all. That and pleasures of the flesh, but that she has a certain headmistress to thank for that popping up in her life. "If you decided to study here, don't you at least want to learn? Or are you here against your will?"

Mugi, the Yuki-Onna

Mugi just started looking around but didn't notice as she bumped into something. [color=teal]"Ouch, sorry, sorry. I wasn't looking."[color=teal] Then she decided to do so. "Oh, it's the cute Maid-san. My apologies for bumping into you again. . ." Actually, the woman seemed to have something to say. "Did you have something to tell me. . . Or ask? Or am I wrong?" Well, this could be interesting.

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~Sorcha~

Sorcha giggled brightly, giving Luna a friendly smile.

"Oho? We'll have to do it again sometime!" She gave her wings an excited flap, hopping a few steps closer to Luna. "Ta-ta for now then! I'll come pick you up when your classes are over with!" With a final mighty flap of her wings, the dragon soared into the air. Within seconds she had bolted off in the direction of the forest.

Gwynn

"Deathwish? Pfft, Yeah I've been told that before. Most of the time those losers are the one who have a deathwish, heh." Gwynn replied confidently, still lounging rather unconcerned on the dolls. Being carried around like a queen was certainly fun, even if that wasn't exactly what this was. When the question of her current situation came up though, Gwynn folded her arms and gave a heavy sigh.

"Pfft, I can cast magic just fine. Sure It might not be all fancy schmancy but if you wanna beat someone's ass you don't need fancy." She shook her head, frowning and glaring off into the distance. "And yeah, I'm only here because Kitten's making sure I'm doing what my parents want. Which is getting married off to some noble nerd from...god knows where." Judging from her tone, it'd be easy to tell she still wasn't happy with the situation. Not that it was the teachers any business, of course but she honestly just felt like complaining to be annoying. "I mean goddamn it. I've stopped drinking, flirting with other people just because she asked. It wouldn't hurt her to consider thinking about me for once and that I really don't want to goddamn be here right now instead of getting on my case about my behavior every five minutes or following me around like a lost little puppy."

Of course, that was mostly an exaggeration.

~Kostis & Lyssa~

"Ah, excellent then! Clete be a friend and give them the details of this little venture. I need to go ahead and set off as early as I can. I have some business to take care of. I can assure you I will reward you well for your time regardless. Anything you want, If it is within my authority I shall be glad to reward you." He bowed with a rather over the top flourish. "I bid thee adieu for now, then Lord Swen." With that, he walked off leaving the particulars of the venture to his servant. The older bowed, sighing. Before he could get much of a word in however, another one joined their little group. Someone Lyssa seemed to know.

"W-whaaa? Eith how can you say that?" Lyssa turned on her heels, giving the hellhound a slightly hurt look. "Meal-ticket has a fun personality! He's cute too! I mean, not as cute as me but still cute!~" She giggled with a bright smile. Whether or not she actually meant anything by the compliment was difficult to discern. She also didn't seem to hesitate to call him Meal-ticket either.

"...I do not mean to interrupt," Clete said walking a bit closer to the group. "But if there is anything regarding the venture that was not clear I will clarify the best as I can. I do not mean to question your skill, Lord Swen, but this will likely be...quite a dangerous mission if things go wrong so it would be best if you were well prepared."

~Cynthia~

Cynthia had just barely turned around before slamming into something almost as cold as her heart was. She let out a surprisingly cute sounding yelp, stumbling back before regaining her composure and seeing who had the audacity to run into her. Upon seeing the Yuki-Onna, Cynthia glared at the ice woman. C-cute? She thought she was cute? Well, she was certainly attractive but that was none of this troublemakers business, was it?

"Cute? Please, like a compliment from a peasant means anything to me. But yes, I was coming to see you." She was obviously not happy about both being run into, or the rather uncharacteristic slip of the tongue, though if her slightly red face was anything to go buy being called 'cute' might have had a bit of a temporary effect. "To make sure you are not causing any further trouble, but it seems that answer is obvious."

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These past few minutes had been very strange for the Prince, and he wasn't exactly sure how to handle this, and decided for the most part to ignore Eith's rudeness now that pink-hair wasn't hanging off of him ... twas a little easier to think like this, y'know?

And anyways, it seemed that Lyssa was extremely interested as well, although she picked up that damnable name from the heated girl. Turning his head towards the person they were supposed to be dealing with, the man gave off a sigh. "Sir, perhaps you could simply include the instructions in a letter? It would probably be easier to make sure none of us forgot anything that way." It would always be nice to have something to reference anyways, and the current condition standing next to him was joggling his mind so much it was hard to focus on thinking about small details.

Thankfully, the dragon left. Sadly, Luna was still here, Fia able to hear her footsteps. Unable to resist the urge, the Phoenix looked around the corner and noticed the member of House Lightsword seeming to use the wall ... as a crutch?

And didn't she say something about just going to class? If this was a ruse, it was rather elaborate. And a quick look at the sky revealed to the crimson haired girl that the dragon had flown away for some distance. Perhaps it was just possible that the dragon was hunting her, and Luna was still nice!

The crimson haired girl turned around the alleyway, walking up to Luna and being unsure about exactly what she was supposed to say, simply stood there with wide eyes for a few moments looking up at the taller girl. Eventually, she spoke. "... Hi ... Luna ..."

The kitten walked back to her dorm, and after a little bit of rummaging around managed to find the sheath the almost dagger fit into. She contemplated about how to make it fit onto her uniform, but apparently her mistress hated the damn thing.

Fine.

The kitten removed the uniform, tossing it into the dirty laundry in an inelegant manner as it hung off the side. After a brief look around the remaining clothes, she tried to find something that would make herself look a little imposing at least but quickly realized that wasn't really possible.

A thought crossed her mind and eventually the kitten put on a black dress that hopefully would be able to be taken somewhat seriously and wasn't too fancy and found some writing utensils. A quick note was scribbled out by the door for her mistress in fine cursive somewhere Maoin was sure her owner would find it:

To my most wonderful mistress,

I'm going out. Put yourself together like you are going somewhere that's not too expensive. The simple red dress should do, or at least something aside from that green dress, no makeup or jewelry. Be ready and summon me back here sometime around six this evening. Don't make any other plans tonight.

Ever Loyal,
Maoin - Familiar of Gwynn

P.S. If you get hungry before then, there's food in the cooling box in a small, yellow container. Throw it onto the heating device at setting three for a single turn of the hourglass beside it.

P.S.S. To summon me, just think really hard that you want me to be there and mutter my name with conviction.

Then she found a belt to put around the black dress, put the sword on it, and headed out for a long walk.

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Lunalel Lightsword

Luna never really thought soaring through the air like that would make her feel so helpless. . . Well, it'd probably be better if Sorcha were in her dragon form and there was a sort of harness or saddle like a horse, but that was beside the point now wasn't it? She could barely feel her legs since Sorcha decided to take a emotionally destructive path for Lunalel. Then she heard a voice call out to her. She quickly gained the feeling back in her legs and practically jumped up but did her best to keep a dignified look on her face, though it was marred by the sick look on her face as a result of Sorcha.

Who else was it but Fia! That was a surprise. The girl has definitely advanced in her bravery. . . At least, that's what it seems. Lunalel did her best to fight whatever sinking feeling there was in her stomach as she replied. "G-greetings, Fia. I didn't expect to see you out here. . ." This was the worst time for anyone to come up to her. A time of weakness. "That is to say, did you see Sorcha drop me off here?" She had to ask. She couldn't help but mutter under her breath, "How embarrassing." The knightess wasn't all too sure of what else to say in response to what happened prior. "Come to think of it, did you need something?"

Eith, The Shellagh Alpha

Eith really had to look at Swen. Probably uncomfortably so for the young man before she breathed a bit of fire out her nose and replied to Lyssa. "He's not cute. How do you get that idea from looking at his face? Is your vision right?" She said it as she did, half as truth and half just to get under the boy's skin. It was fun for her. She also paid little attention to what Swen was talking about.

Katherine Lindall

"Oh right, you're being sold-- err... Married off, to that Swen kid. Well, he's smart at least. His brain to match your brawn." Still she pondered on the girl's thoughts on her familiar. Katherine would have killed to have a familiar that doting when she was a student. . . Before she had as many little servants as she did at least. "Geez, you noble students don't realize how easy you have it." Gwynn would have felt something poking at her backside trying to annoy her and make her feel uncomfortable. "Plus, maybe she just wants to do. . . Those things with you. . . If she stops you from flirting that is." The teacher could see they were getting close to their destination.

Mugi, the Yuki-Onna

"Ehehe. No trouble here, no way, no how." Mugi said pushing out her chest in an almost triumphant manner. Though she was a bit closer than probably intended, and would have been getting close to invading the maid's personal space. Still though, she didn't want to drop the last point quite yet. The maid was flustered at the comment, and the Yuki-Onna's inner prankster was seeping through. "But really now, I'm glad I'm no peasant, otherwise me calling you cute would mean nothing. Fufufu." She couldn't help but giggle. "I can give you specifics if you want." Mugi had the most charming smile she could muster.

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Gwynn

"Ugh, yeah, whatever." Gwynn rolled her eyes with an annoyed grunt. How 'easy' She had it, huh? Like she hadn't heard that one before. Oh sure, a bunch of doting servants she didn't fucking want in any way shape form or fashion. She didn't say anything else though, barely even listening to Katherine's final words. Come to think of it, Maoin didn't actually say she should stop flirting with others, did she? Gwynn had just sort of stopped doing that herself after their uh...little thing.

A sharp poke at her back broke her line of thought.

"O-ow! Hey, watch it!" The blond reached under her, grabbing for one of the dolls.

~Lyssa~

"As you wish, then. I shall send a courier when I have written the full details." Clete replied. "If you'll excuse me then, I must get to it. I have other important business to take care of before the Lord leaves." Leaving them to their conversation, the older gentleman left the same way Kostis had...leaving Swen to fend of Lyssa and the dog himself.

"Waaa? I can spot a pastry from a mile away! Of course my vision is good. I can also smell one a half a mile away!" She proudly stated, as if that was some sort of special achievement. She then turned to Swen, giving him a decidedly much less energetic grin.

"So so, what was that whole thing about? Something about money and adventure and rewards? Sounds fun!"

~Cynthia~

The Yuki-Onna was getting much closer than Cynthia was comfortable with. The only other person she even remotely allowed that close was Mistress Livia. Not to mention the younger girls...chest...region...was quite difficult to ignore. She blinked, not realizing she was perhaps looking where she shouldn't. Staring at those was not going to help her situation at the moment even if they were...erm, attractive.

The maid took a step back, a hostile frown forming as the Yuki Onna continued to blab on about not being a peasant or whatever. She was too busy focusing on the 'cute' comment once again though to fully listen. "I-I have no idea what you mean by that, whelp." She had to regain control of herself quickly here or this was going to look incredibly bad on her service record.

"Nor do I care, you fiendish popsicle. I am only here to make sure you are not causing problems, but I think I might give you a lesson in manners instead."

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The magierprinz simply nodded at the pink haired girl in assent. "Yes, the lord wants us to go hunt down some sort of creature. He's sending the details by courier though, so I'll wait to make a move until then."

After the extra insult from Eith though, the man raised an eyebrow and looked at her. Due to their additional company, the man didn't want to bring anything else up right now. But he'd have a talk with that girl next time there was an opportunity.

A quick bow was sent off to Lyssa. "I agree your sight is good, so seek me out in a short time and I can give you more details about the mission we have ... all agreed to. For now, I shall excuse myself from your company. I have matters to attend to." The magierprinz pulled himself together and walked away from the group, heading towards class.

Maoin, plans in mind, left the building. Knowing this wouldn't work if she just sat on a bench outside the dormitory all day and even staying in town could have them run into eachother, the kitten headed outside the town-university area and towards the lake where various fishing, swimming, and other recreational activities would happen.

Maybe if she begged well enough, she could get a little fish from a merchant! Her tactics worked on her owner and Swen and anyone else she tried them on, surely they would work on some random fisherman!

As she arrived though, she noticed that almost everyone was out of the lake, and those that were in it were crowded by their own little section of it. The fishermen were completely gone ... after a brief pout though, the kitten realized that most of the grass was empty and there was a perfect patch of it just a few feet away from the water's edge.

Laying down in it and bathing in the bright sun sure was pleasing ... she hadn't done this in quite some time, had she? At least not since she'd been a little cat, perhaps?

The phoenix tilted her head at Luna's odd behavior. Had ... had she become sick from the entire event? She shook her head in response to Luna's question though: Fia really didn't have anything to ask about. She knew she had come out of hiding since she would have been found anyways and it would have been terribly suspicious if she was found hiding around some random corner.

Although suddenly she was curious about what was going on between the two of them, and an ... odd sense of concern filled her, as if she suddenly really cared about the mighty beast that was probably trying to eat her. "... how ... how is she ...?"

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Lunalel Lightsword

Well, of course that's what Fia was curious about. It's hardly a surprise after their meeting. "If you mean Sorcha. . . She's better. Actually, she wanted to meet with you today. I don't trust her on her own speaking with you so I told her I'd accompany her when she did. . ." Perhaps it would be best to just ask Fia to meet up with them later? It was worth a shot. "That said, would you be willing to meet somewhere and talk to her? She said she wouldn't cause a scene like last time, but I'll be around just in case." She hoped Fia at least thought highly enough of her to at least believe that she'd keep her safe.

Eith, The Shellagh Alpha

"He's extra irritated today." No comebacks at all. How disappointing. Still, that left her and Lyssa just standing there. She was slightly unsure of what to say though she was getting hungry. She needed to keep an eye on Swen, but he was going to classes so he should be fine. Right? I want food." The Shellagh decidedly said before she started pondering where to go exactly.

Katherine Lindall

Another doll did the same thing, except aimed at Gwynn's rear-end this time. Katherine liked to keep the good teacher act, but this girl was annoying in a certain sense. Perhaps it was because she didn't give a damn about classes. Especially Katherine's classes that she never paid attention to or always slept through. "If you think this is bad, then you don't want to get on our Headmistress' wrong side." There isn't a remnant of innocence after that woman gets her hands on someone.

Mugi, the Yuki-Onna

"Eehhh? But I'd like to consider my manners to be of Noble standards. I'd say it's you that needs a lesson, calling someone older than you a 'whelp'." Mugi poked Cynthia on the forehead as she said it. Well, it was probably true. She didn't look to be older than thirty and Mugi definitely had years beyond that. "You're quick to anger." Mugi couldn't help saying it without adding a giggle. Somehow, the Yuki-Onna didn't feel very intimidated by the maid. Perhaps it was just because she found the woman's anger cute? "Back where I'm from, they say that people so quickly to anger are usually the ones hiding something. It was also kind of fun to tease her. . . Hopefully though she wouldn't use that blade she carried around.

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Gwynn

Okay, these cheeky little things were getting a bit annoying. Not that she really had issues with someone getting a little handsy with her butt, but this was a little annoying. These dolls were making this comfortable trip a bit less so. So what'd she do? Make a nuisance of herself like always and get under this teachers skin just for the funsies. The blond reached under her once again, firmly grabbing at one of the dolls and roughly yanking it out from under her.

"Someone's getting a bit handsy." Gwynn grunted...before tossing the doll across the room. "What's the matter, Miss Lindall? An old hag like you can't get any at your age so you have to use these things instead to feel up the schoolgirls?" Gwynn smirked with a chuckle.

~Lyssa~

"Byyyyye Swen! See ya later!" Lyssa called after the noble, waving excitedly and earning quite a few looks from the other students in the area. Well, now she was officially 100% best friends with everyone in the school! Wait, no, that wasn't right. She had just told Swen he'd be her best friend...would that mean he'd have to become her bestest best friend? No, that sounded silly, but that was the only thing she could think of for the moment.

"I want food."

Lyssa's head immediately turned to Eith.

"Whaaa? Cool, so am I!" Without warning or waiting to see if the other girl protested, Lyssa jumped behind Eith and started pushing her out the front of the door. "I know a great place! Come ooon, it'll be fun! I'll even buy everything, hehe~"

~Cynthia~

Cynthia blinked, face turning a few new shades of red. Older than her? She had just been poked on the forehead. Older than her? This child? Well, Cynthia had to admit that she looked absolutely good for someone that said she apparently had a few years on her. Was she hiding something? Not at all, not in the slightest, despite the fact her face was as red as a tomato. She couldn't take this teasing much longer, really. She had to at least save some face here.

"Quick to anger?" A twinge of hostility returned to Cynthia's voice. Ugh, she hadn't been on the defensive like this since the first time she had met the headmistress. How embarrassing to lose her composure so easily for a second time to someone she didn't even know all that well. Right. Deep breath, focus, and remember not to let the teasing get to her. There was hardly a chance for Mugi to react as a rapier was suddenly thrust against towards Mugi's neck, barely a few inches from it. She glared at the Yuki-Onna, trying her best to be intimidating and failing. "A good saying, and mostly correct. Mostly." The maid emphasized. "I am the Headmistress' Fiores personal maid and you will show me respect, a-and I demand an apology for your abhorrent behavior."

~Sorcha~

Haaa, the water felt absolutely lovely. It was cool, crisp, and it definitely did wonders for that brief little flare up she had on her way to the forest. The water felt absolutely charged with magic, so that definitely helped things as well. Quite a number of creatures were likely living in depths of the lake - and she was slightly curious as to exactly how deep it was. A thought for another time.

Sorcha broke the surface of the water, wings flaring out behind her as water splashed all over the shoreline. It would have been quite the sight for anywhere else - a naked woman with wings and a tail popping up out of the water. The dragon stretched, long blond hair still half in the water. It would have been quite picturesque...had there not been a half alive fish in her mouth.

"Mhmhm, delishious." She muttered to herself, as of yet not having seen the kitten that had probably just gotten soaking wet from her rather extravagant entrance. She pulled the fish out of her mouth, propping herself up on the shore with her legs still in the water as she chewed thoughtfully. "Hmm...I think I'll tell Luna I want fish next time."