[IC] Prometheus Academy: Open-world, multiple locations, unique classes and an overarching story.

[D Disciple]

"However, are you alright? You weren't really into that battle. You seemed distracted, what happen?"

[threedawg]

"I was just uncomfortable with the whole idea." he said, running a hand through his hair rather absent-mindedly. "I didn't like the idea of fighting you. You're a Guardian so you're stronger than I am and you're also a friend. You know how Balthazar is, he would have been pissed if we didn't fight like we wanted to kill each other. I guess I was just scared one of us might end up getting hurt."
At his last few words, Kyo managed a small and rueful smile. The entire story was, of course, a lie, but he reasoned that the smile would be a normal reaction to figuring out that one's prescience was not misguided after all.

[D Disciple]

Dark wasn't convinced with Kyo's answer.

"You knew eventually we would have to spar against each other."

[threedawg]

"Yeah, I did, but it's not like the thought of it became more appealing over time. Alvarez has always taught us to integrate into human society, so I've never thought of using my powers in anything other than a life or death situation. Fighting a friend was never going to be my idea of fun." he said patiently, hoping that Dark would just take the story.
He was hardly surprised that Dark's inner alarms were sounding, but Kyo was crafty enough to silence them. He had to. Dark's inquisitive nature was not tempered by his Guardianship; in fact, the trait had been exacerbated even further.

[D Disciple]

"I admit this wasn't going to be a friendly round of punching game. I understand the feel of not wanting to fight a friend in real life. I guess being a guardian you see a lot of things, and do a lot of stuff you wouldn't normally do under other circumstances. I use to be very quixotic, thinking that if I became strong or joined up with the Guardians I could do just about anything. Then reality hit pretty damn fast."

[threedawg]

"Well, guess you've got me beat then." said Kyo glumly, feeling a little insecure upon being reminded of his friend's accolades. Balthazar was probably furious with Kyo after his pathetic performance; it must have been embarrassing for him to have to get Kyo to the hospital. "Maybe you'll be able to handle Ivy and Aphrodite now." he added with a chuckle.

[D Disciple]

"Oh I'm sure I have one of them handled already." Dark said lightening the mood. "Oh and if you think Balthazar is upset with you, don't. I'm dreading the time you'll be recovering."

[threedawg]

Kyo grinned at the thought of any romantic link between Dark and Aphrodite and laughed loudly and sincerely. The idea of the cold badass settling down was simply too comedic to imagine, but he would have been blind to have noticed Dark's affinity towards her.
"I know you mean Aphrodite, you obviously have a thing for her." he said slyly. "So what, are you two going to get me and Ivy together now? I've always wanted to star in my own romantic comedy, come on!"

[D Disciple]

Dark shrugs "Well if worked for me, it could for you. Although you would need a bit more charm, or best try your luck with Carolyn."

[threedawg]

Kyo let out a bark-like laugh this time, a little flustered at the idea that Dark might have taken him seriously.
"Ivy is psychotic, dude. I rather would take my chances with Caro..." he stopped suddenly in mid-sentence; it felt as if he had repressed the memory, but the realisation that Carolyn witnessed him murder a man hit like a train. It was almost certain that she knew it was him under the mask. There was no other explanation for why she had been there at that moment... so why was he not in prison right now?
"L-Lyn." he finally stammered.

[badend]

Cancer sniffed a fake sniffle as if he were crying. "Yes. Yes, she WAS the man. With her.. Her mannish shoulders and mannish hands and and.. "

"Hey! Wait a second! Those aren't your shorts!", he yelled out, pointing at the shorts Aphrodite was wearing. His voice then quieted down. "Are you.. You know.." Cancer made an extremely suggestive hand gesture with both of his hands.

[D Disciple]

13. Aphrodite takes a deep breath and slowly exhales, looks Cancer straight into his visor and taps the top of his helmet twice as she skips down the hallway towards breakfast.

"Maybe!"

*Aphrodite left the scenario*

14. "Speaking of her, I bumped paths with her earlier. She couldn't answer the question I gave her."

[threedawg]

Kyo turned quickly and raised an eyebrow at Dark, eager to avert the subject from his sudden onset of nervousness.
"What question?" he asked, pretending as though the idea of Carolyn losing a verbal joust was particularly appealing to him.

[D Disciple]

"Why she held back on breaking the dome, well she answered it by saying 'I don't need to answer to you!' that poor power trip of hers."

[threedawg]

"What?!" exclaimed Kyo, completely aghast. "Carolyn held back on bringing this guy to justice? Are you seriously suggesting that Carolyn let someone get away with murder? That's messed up, man. I don't think she should be a prefect if she has such an odd moral compass."

[D Disciple]

"My thoughts exactly man, it's out of character for her to let that happen. But I honestly felt she was resisting to restrain this guy. We all know her as the one to slam us against the wall with her telekinesis if we even make the slightest attempt of disrespect at her. But this felt personal last night, like she was really disappointed in whomever did it."

[threedawg]

"Wait, I thought she let him go because she felt the same way you did..." he said slowly, brows furrowing as he was completely unable to comprehend the idea of Carolyn showing even an ounce of mercy. "The way you put it, it's almost like she knows the person who did it. How many murderous friends or relatives do you think a girl like Carolyn keeps as company?"

[D Disciple]

"Yeah, I was thinking that too. It's the only reason why she would do any of those things, plus cops were coming in, and let alone his kinetic blast kept everyone at bay as well."

The two stay quiet for a bit, thinking about the assumption that Carolyn could possibly know who the killer is, Dark hears footsteps approaching the room and he rises to his feet, not trying to get in trouble.

"Anyway, get well soon."

Dark heads towards the window and drops down before taking flight towards the Slums.

*Dark left the scenario*

[threedawg]

Kyo exhaled deeply once he was sure that Dark had left. He wanted to go to sleep but the multitude of thoughts raging in his mind would not let him. He needed to improve his ability to act under pressure or else Dark would be on to him.
On that night, he had been Atlas, holding up the world above him, his knees buckling and threatening to snap. He had come so close to permanently losing himself, but what if he already had? Extinguishing the light from another man's eyes represented a bold new step across the line marked in sand, a foray into dangerous and dark territory with no light to aid him.
And what was this about Carolyn? Had she truly showed restraint? The idea made him scowl. He did not need sympathy from anyone, least of all Carolyn. If the only reason he had managed to escape imprisonment was because of Carolyn's mercy, Balthazar's training had been useless.
"He's wrong," he thought to himself indignantly. "She'd love to see me rot. And maybe I will, but not while the others still breathe..."
He rolled over on to his side and settled his head into the pillow, eyes wide open.

-End of Scenario 14-

[wolverbells]

Jade stayed quiet through out Aphrodite and Cancer's small discussion, shaking her head a few times at Cancer's explenation of what had happened with Carolyn. Once Aphrodite left, she decided that she should be on her way as well. "Keep an eye out for 'hulk hands', kid." She gave him a small pat on the back as she walked past him, laughing a bit before shaking her head once more.

/Jade had left scenario 14/