[IC] those of silver cross academy (blue exorcist themed)

[Sharnid]

Time to nut up, or shut up I guess. Ren thought as he adjusted various dummies, targets and what looked like four tennis ball shooting machines, like things you would find in batting cages at ninety degree intervals around him. Please don’t let me looks stupid. He then unclipped the tops of his holsters, and set himself in a relaxed but alert stance. His nerves were going crazy, he always felt this way when under pressure, the pit in your stomach, and a slight flush in the face. He lived for adrenaline. This better impress them. He signalled Olivia to start the machines, it was go time.

The first balls started to fly in and varied speeds, while he reached acrossed his body with both arms to find the grips of his twin semi automatic pistols. Finding them both with ease he pulled them up fluidly, and pulled the trigger. The balls reached him soon after, he shifted his body slightly avoiding the balls, all while still pulling the trigger. Unloading rounds into the various targets and dummies he had placed. This was a test of his reflexes, accuracy, and mental processing ability. He fired until he reached the bottom of his clip. Dodging the balls flying at him all the while, he ejected the clips and then reached behind his back reinserting full clips that were placed along his belt.

Time to step it up a notch. This was fun for Ren, the sense of adrenaline and the ability to be able to show off his talents, it was like the perfect combo. After emptying six full clips he dropped his pistols, spun around and pulled out his revolver while saying, “And...now for the... finishing touches!” Sweat poured down his forehead and it started to get in his eyes. He couldn’t tell if it was from the concentration, or if it was from the more dazzling approach he adopted of dodging halfway through his clips. Showing of was his thing, he had to do it right.

Firing the last six rounds out of his revolver, he ducked and spun to face his classmates and teacher, reaching his arms out towards them, “Tada!” The targets behind him upon closer inspection read “OLIVIA <3”. Hope that’ll impress them.

[MarshiestMallow]

Oliva sighed "you have good form, and obviously excellent firing abilities, but you like to show off. And more to the point, you like to show off to try an impress a woman eight years your senior. You're a child, Ren. Grow up, and grow up fast. If you're trying to impress someone, try and impress someone your own age. I won't say this again. I do not have anything other then a professional relationship with my students" she stepped closer, her expression deadly "a demon won't be impressed by your fancy shooting. A demon will laugh at you and the year your throat out. You are here to survive, not to pick up dates. Am I clear, Mr. Fukui?" Her tone was serious, and left no room for joking. She turned aside "kiddo, you're up"

---

Cassandra decided she never wanted to be on the end of that look of Oliva's. Ren was clearly trying to impress, and it was clear that he had skill. She brushed back her hair, now watching Ren. She have him a same what nervous smile, before flicking her eyes to Oliva.

Yes, she never wanted to be on the end of that lecture or that look.

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo took his moment to compose himself then he watched as ren got to work on the dummies and avoiding the balls from the shooter, he had to admit that ren had skill in shooting his guns if nothing else. he kept watching him feeling like he could be a great exorcist until he saw the finished work of his shooting saying Olivia <3 and although Lorenzo was known for a calm air and not being talkative this was something that Lorenzo couldn't resist. Lorenzo laughed loudly smiling wide holding his gut happy thinking that now he was happy as he laughed clutching his stomach and tears forming in his eyes from how hard he was laughing Lorenzo wasn't a mean person but he laughed even louder when he heard Olivia put ren in his place after him declaring his love for her. after a solid 5 minutes of laughing his ass off he finally calmed down gasping for air and wiping his eyes away of any stray tears "im sorry but I couldn't resist." Lorenzo explained gasping softly hoping that ren didn't take it the wrong way

[Sharnid]

Ren grinned as the compliments rained down upon him. So she noticed my good form eh? And I'm excellent... nothing I didn't know already. These boosted his already inflated ego to new bounds. His increased confidence was short-lived because soon after, then came the criticisms. She tore into him. He loved to show off, it was the core of his being. The main reason he did most of it was to display his skill. He only added the personal touch, to add a laugh. His advances were more of a joke than anything serious in his mind. Just some light-hearted humor, but he could see that he took it too far. The words Olivia had spoken stung and how he squirmed under her scrutinizing gaze. Maybe I should take this more seriously...at least so she'll get off my back.

Lorenzo burst out at the sight, apparently he had struck his funny bone.

"I'm sorry I just couldn't resist," Lorenzo said walking over to him. He was laughing so hard tears were forming in his eyes.

Ren smiled as he replied,"It's fine man, I'd do the same to you." Maybe he'd make a friend out of this yet.

So his name was Kiddo then?... Hmm... Odd... I guess we'll see how talented he is! He glanced over at Cassandra and saw she was giving him a shy smile before looking away. So she must have been impressed then.... I can work with that. He started to grin and looked forward to seeing what Kiddo could do. So far, he was impressed with his classmates. He doubted the next would be any different.

[MarshiestMallow]

Oliva glanced at the time, and sighed, "on second thoughts, since we have to get one of you acquainted with demons for your temp taints, we should cut the lesson short" Oliva said, her tone changed once more to her more friendly professor vibe.

"We can continue with skills later on" she continued, looking over them. "Put the training swords away before we learn"

Cassandra rose, picking up her training sword and putting it away. She looked about, glancing over Rens target message and chuckling to herself. So long as she lived, she doubted she be able to understand the workings of a guys mind.

And she was thankful for that. She smiled, glad the lesson was over for now, even though she was unsure of what to do now

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo finally got his composure back and he calmed back down from his laugh fest as he got up and he put his practice sword away. knowing ren would need to leave so he could get his tempt taint with professor Olivia, Lorenzo knew the teacher would assign some kind of homework about what they just did about knights and dragoons but what Lorenzo really wanted to know was where he would sleep. after the first day of class the teacher is meant to give instructions on how to get to our dorms and what rooms they were in, Lorenzo hoped that he would have a dorm that was relatively secluded so he wouldn't have to worry about people seeing him while his tail was loose, in all honesty he could only keep his tail in his pants for so long until it got painful to keep it that way. Lorenzo wondered if he would also be bunking with anyone else in his class but that was unlikely

[Sharnid]

So now here comes the demons... The thought barely phased him now though. He thought he had already seen one today in Miss Olivia, not much could scare him after. He fell in step behind Olivia as she led him away towards wherever the Temptaint would be bestowed on him. He wondered about the process. Would it hurt? Or maybe he'd have to start carrying a sword now... Is that a requirement? No it can't be, the professor doesn't have one. Maybe I should ask her about Aria training.. "Excuse me, Professor?" He stammered out. "I was wondering about becoming an Aria as well... I thought it would help if I knew more than just how too shoot. I don't want to be a liability to anyone. I took what you said earlier to heart, and I plan on taking things more seriously. Well, at least when it's required."

[MarshiestMallow]

"You will find back in the classroom a pack for each of you, giving you details about your dorm rooms, and classes. There is also homework-a brief outline on the different classic actions and what you think they will entail, training wise. There is a map, so you shouldn't get lost" Oliva said to them all, before leading Ren away.

She sighed "Aria training is hard, Mr Fujui, you need to know the right ritual to kill a demon, and heaven help you if you get it wrong. It takes dedication and hard work" she replied as she led him to undergo the Temptaint.

"You need not fear. The demon will be chained, and will not be able to get you. You just need to be in the room with it, and interact anyway, to then have the Temptaint"

---

Cassandra hesitated a moment, wondering if she should go back to the classroom and get the pack, or not. She sighed, deciding that perhaps some time alone might be good for her, so she made her way back to the classroom, and grabbed the pack, opening it to find out her dorm. She figured she'd be by herself there, considering she was the only female in the class.

Just as well. She made her way to the dorm, finding the few thins she had brought with her was sitting on the bed, along with some bedding.

She sighed, took it all off and then made the bed before putting her things away, putting the framed photo of her mother, and she guessed her step dad, on the desk.

"I miss you" she whispered

[Jangel13]

Lorenzo went and got his pack quickly so he could get some privacy in his dorm room so he could let out his tail but he didn't make it and went to a bathroom instead and he sighed loudly as he let his tail loose to flex and relax. after a few minutes of stretching his tail he went back and put his tail in his pants again before stopping as a sandwich shop and buying a good sandwich simply walking to his dorm room and following the instructions on his paper and he walked into the room and immediately he saw Cassandra their thinking that it was a way of god screwing with me, or miss Olivia screwing with both of us "oh hey Cassandra, guess were bunk mates" Lorenzo said softly as he walked over to his side of the room seeing his bag already their with just his cloths nothing special as he unpacked

[MarshiestMallow]

Cassandra blinked, and turned about when she heard Lorenzo's voice "don't you knock? What if I had been changing clothes? My god!" She shouted in shock, face red, wondering what sicko had but her in a room with a guy. She wouldn't have minded sharing a room with a girl-at least a girl had the same parts as Cassandra did, but with a guy?

It just seemed wrong, and she hesitated, looking to the door, wondering if she could just find a closest or something to sleep in. She bit her lip, looking back to Lorenzo. Studying him, wondering why they were sharing a room.

She went over to him, and caught his right hand in her left. "Why do you wear a glove?" She asked softly.

[Jangel13]

Caits said
Cassandra blinked, and turned about when she heard Lorenzo's voice "don't you knock? What if I had been changing clothes? My god!" She shouted in shock, face red, wondering what sicko had but her in a room with a guy. She wouldn't have minded sharing a room with a girl-at least a girl had the same parts as Cassandra did, but with a guy? It just seemed wrong, and she hesitated, looking to the door, wondering if she could just find a closest or something to sleep in. She bit her lip, looking back to Lorenzo. Studying him, wondering why they were sharing a room.She went over to him, and caught his right hand in her left. "Why do you wear a glove?" She asked softly.

he looked at her surprised when she grabbed his hand and asked why he wore a glove " I could ask you the same thing" Lorenzo said quickly pulling his hand away not wanting to let anyone else know his secret yet. she may be his classmate but he wasn't sure if he could even trust her not to rat him out to the teachers and get Lorenzo exorcised right on school grounds "you may be my roommate but that doesn't mean I trust you with my secrets yet" Lorenzo said wanting to tell her and not having to keep what he was a secret but he also couldn't take the chance that he could be exorcised by someone he just meet in class. he knew she wore a glove to so why would she ask him if she didn't tell him anything, he had more to loose since he was fully awakened as a demon everyone could see his ears but Lorenzo could always lie about what they looked like and he hardly talked so nobody saw his canines, his tail was always hidden so nobody could tell.

[MarshiestMallow]

Cassandra found herself laughing, "you could" she agreed. She knew she wouldn't be able to keep her hand hidden forever, not if they were sharing a room. She needed to be able to take her hand out the glove, or she'd go crazy.

So she stepped back, deciding that she might as well trust someone, and she carefully took the glove off her left hand, saying softly "here's the difference between you and me. I trust my instincts" she pulled the glove off, revealing the birthmark on her hand. Her hand was red, warm from the glove, and she felt relief at having it free from it's leather prison, even if it was only for a few minutes. The birthmark marked that her birth father was a demon.

"You see, there has to be a reason why we are roommates-they don't generally put irks with boys, I imagine. Teens of the opposite gender in the same room? That's just a bomb waiting to happen really. So there has to be a reason"

[Jangel13]

Caits said
Cassandra found herself laughing, "you could" she agreed. She knew she wouldn't be able to keep her hand hidden forever, not if they were sharing a room. She needed to be able to take her hand out the glove, or she'd go crazy.So she stepped back, deciding that she might as well trust someone, and she carefully took the glove off her left hand, saying softly "here's the difference between you and me. I trust my instincts" she pulled the glove off, revealing the birthmark on her hand. Her hand was red, warm from the glove, and she felt relief at having it free from it's leather prison, even if it was only for a few minutes. The birthmark marked that her birth father was a demon. "You see, there has to be a reason why we are roommates-they don't generally put irks with boys, I imagine. Teens of the opposite gender in the same room? That's just a bomb waiting to happen really. So there has to be a reason"

Lorenzo looked at her and he was surprised to say the least as he sat on the bed to try and gather the pieces together seeing that birthmark he immediately looked at his right hand and he couldn't believe it himself. he actually had a sister that shares his problems that knows what it feels like to be a demon so Lorenzo stood up and first thing he did was let his tail out showing her that he was part demon "and you would be right, although im having trouble believing it" Lorenzo said softly as he removed his own glove a little red like hers and showed her his birthmark as well, the same one nearly identical meant that they were born of the same father and Lorenzo was a fully awakened demon compared to his would be sister. "demons in the same room doesn't seem so stupid now"

[MarshiestMallow]

Cassandra was amused as he sat down, clearly shocked. Cassandra was a very logical being-spending most of her time growing up reading was probably a reason for that, and her thoughts had already raced ahead, thinking of possibilities, chucking out ones that were too far fetched.

This worked, right up to the point where he removed his glove, revealing the birth mark. Too similar to her own to not be the same. He was too similar really, to not be anything but blood related. Her eyes flickered to her photo on the desk, to her mother, drawn to her mothers face, to her eyes, and then back to Lorenzo.

Her mother had never told her anything like her having a sibling, and surely that was what Lorenzo was- a brother. Perhaps they weren't born from the same mother, just their father, but there was just too many similarities for that. So her mother had hiden that knowledge from her, or she hadn't know that she had had two kids...Cassandra's eyes widened, "I have a twin" she said with shock, she calmly sat at her desk, not once taking her eyes from Lorenzo

[Jangel13]

it makes sense why were in the same room now, hi sis" Lorenzo said trying to test out saying that since it was the actual truth at this point and it didn't feel right saying it yet, way to soon. he sat back down and he decided it was time to figure a few things out "alright, since we just figured out were twins I think its time to share some life stories. although I lived with a normal family most of my life at least as far back as I can remember when I was a little kid, not sure about when I was a baby. a couple years ago my home village was attacked by demons and a doctor found me and took me in, by doctor I mean an exorcist he saw my birthmark and told me what I was and I told him that I wanted to be an exorcist. eventually he died to but I still wanted to be an exorcist. the sword I carry holds my white flames and I never want to draw it out if I can help it." Lorenzo said thinking that was a good summarization of what he went through to get here so then he decided to ask "do I look like her?" he asked softly meaning did he look like Cassandras mom since twins usually get their appearance from their parents if he looked like Cassandras mom then it would mean that they had the same mother and father

[Sharnid]

They could at least have told me where it was. Ren thought as he slowly crept forward with his hand stretched out in front of him. They put him in here with a mirrored window on one side so they could look in. There were five exorcists on the other side, counting Olivia. With this much back up this thing has to be crazy scary... oh god, don't freak yourself out Ren, come on. You can do this. Just as he thought that though he felt a hot breath on his hand, and he froze. "Oh god." he whispered to himself. Just a little more Ren. A little more. He bargained with himself as he inched closer. He couldn't help imagining what had made that breath. In his mind he imagined a seven foot monster with seventy five eyes, crab claws, and six legs. The longer he thought the scarier it turned out.

He felt the bite. It sank into the flesh on his hand and seemed to burn the blood all the way up his arm. The pain was excruciating. Ren couldn't even yell. He felt paralyzed. The bite grew in pain over the few seconds he stood there. Eventually he summoned a yell, and something seemed to fade into his vision. A small, circular creature. Only about a foot tall floating in mid-air but still chained to the ground. The creature was still attached to his hand, and Ren was near his breaking point for pain, the boiling sensation had taken his whole body, the paralysis had spread, even if he wanted to move he couldn't. He needed to get out of the way of this creature. For the love of god fall backwards. He pleaded to his body, and to much avail that is exactly what he did just before fainting on the ground.

[MarshiestMallow]

"I was raised by my mother, and who I thought was my father, but obviously, he wasn't. He was an exorcist, sent to watch over me, and I guess to help guide me. He must have loved me in even the smallest amount of ways, because he and our mother, I guess, died protecting me. I'm was working my shift at a book store, and someone, of something came searching for me. I came home, and...and...and..." Cassandra closed her eyes, which filled with tears, taking a few deep breaths to compose herself, "and found them dead. Another exorcist was waiting for me"

She looked over to her sword, which she had placed on her bed, sniffed "he told me what I was. And that I should always wear the glove, and never draw the blade" she looked back to Lorenzo. "I told him I'd become an exorcist and that nothing would stop me"

As he asked if he looked like their mother, she nodded, swallowing around a painful lump, reaching for the framed photo. "That's her" she said softly, handing it over to Lorenzo.

---

Oliva watched, wary, as Reb faced the demon. Right then he just seemed like countless others before him-scared and out of his depth. Yet he still faced the demon, letting it bite him, letting not just his flesh be wounded but his spirit as well, to allow him to see the demon.

Even before Ren let the demon bite him, Jez, the Tamer of the exorcists watching, was already headin out to try and bring the demon under control. Oliva followed, and with more strength then she should have, pulled Ren out of danger, letting hayley, the doctor, bandage his wounded hand.

[Jangel13]

Caits said
"I was raised by my mother, and who I thought was my father, but obviously, he wasn't. He was an exorcist, sent to watch over me, and I guess to help guide me. He must have loved me in even the smallest amount of ways, because he and our mother, I guess, died protecting me. I'm was working my shift at a book store, and someone, of something came searching for me. I came home, and...and...and..." Cassandra closed her eyes, which filled with tears, taking a few deep breaths to compose herself, "and found them dead. Another exorcist was waiting for me"She looked over to her sword, which she had placed on her bed, sniffed "he told me what I was. And that I should always wear the glove, and never draw the blade" she looked back to Lorenzo. "I told him I'd become an exorcist and that nothing would stop me" As he asked if he looked like their mother, she nodded, swallowing around a painful lump, reaching for the framed photo. "That's her" she said softly, handing it over to Lorenzo.Oliva watched, wary, as Reb faced the demon. Right then he just seemed like countless others before him-scared and out of his depth. Yet he still faced the demon, letting it bite him, letting not just his flesh be wounded but his spirit as well, to allow him to see the demon.Even before Ren let the demon bite him, Jez, the Tamer of the exorcists watching, was already headin out to try and bring the demon under control. Oliva followed, and with more strength then she should have, pulled Ren out of danger, letting hayley, the doctor, bandage his wounded hand.

Lorenzo watched as she told her story. Lorenzo made peace with his past but it seemed like she had it just as hard if not harder, he went over to her and gently put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. he was new to being helpful so he wasn't sure if it was the right move but it felt right to put hand on her shoulder to let her know she wasn't alone anymore. when she handed him the photo of their mother he looked at it with a small smile, "you have her eyes, I have her hair" he said softly thinking that this was so much to take in such a short amount of time, having a twin sister, both of us wanting to be exorcists but Lorenzo knew that it was for different reasons as he sat in a chair next to her and he said softly " you saw when I went to town on you during our fight right? well imagine that but with laughing and a bloodlust look in my eyes. to everyone that sees me that way I look like a true demon. I don't ever want to be like that, I want to prove that demons aren't evil and that we can be good people that want to protect others. although it doesn't seem like much coming from me"

[MarshiestMallow]

"You have her eyes too" Cassandra said softly, swallowing again. She managed not to cry, and for that she was thankful. "I'm sorry you didn't get to meet her. One day, I'll take you to where she's buried though" It sounded so morbid, especially since it had only been a few months since coming home and finding her killed.

"I know" She said, "Even without taking the blade out the sheath, I can feel it...I don't want it to master me, I want to master it, so I haven't drawn the blade yet..." She sighed softly, "I don't know how effective it will be, but...I don't want to lose control"

She looked down at her marked hand, curling it into a fist. "Demon's murdered her. I won't become like that. I won't" She looked up, her voice hard and determined.

[Jangel13]

Caits said
"You have her eyes too" Cassandra said softly, swallowing again. She managed not to cry, and for that she was thankful. "I'm sorry you didn't get to meet her. One day, I'll take you to where she's buried though" It sounded so morbid, especially since it had only been a few months since coming home and finding her killed. "I know" She said, "Even without taking the blade out the sheath, I can feel it...I don't want it to master me, I want to master it, so I haven't drawn the blade yet..." She sighed softly, "I don't know how effective it will be, but...I don't want to lose control" She looked down at her marked hand, curling it into a fist. "Demon's murdered her. I won't become like that. I won't" She looked up, her voice hard and determined.

Lorenzo nodded a little at the thought of going to his mothers grave, the mother that he never really knew about to begin with but looked so much more like her then the mom that raise Lorenzo. Lorenzo looked at her and he flicked his tail back and forth "if you do then you will be awakened and earn all of this" he said referring to the tail and the ears and teeth. it wasn't all that bad to Lorenzo but it still got in the way of him having a normal life with other people but he drew the sword once and he knew how it felt to be in that rampage of power he needed to control the rampage so he wont hurt anyone he cares about. he looked at Cassandra when she gave the determined announcement to not let her flames control her and Lorenzo smiled a little at that "that makes two of us. since were brother and sister we should work together more"