[IC] Academy of Heroes and Villains

[knight125]

Ben shrugs as his smile returns, "Eh, I'm in no rush. Hey, what did you think about what Anthony said about you in Mimic's class?"

[CallaLily180]

Nacelle was finishing up, her studies had been slightly boring though, it was a good thing she had her dad's smarts. Without them she would most definitely be failing right now.

After taking a quick shower Nacelle was on her bed; Tousled hair in a neat white towel, a long nightgown made of soft silk, and of course, she was relaxing with a glass of hot tea. What a small pleasure. It was boring though.

After what felt like forever, she had managed to shift positions. Now her head was on the floor, and her feet were hovering above her in the air. She just shrugged and made her way around the room like that. "Might as well practice my flight maneuvers..." She muttered, looking around for something. Anything to do.

She had decided on going out, no limo, no phone, just a night to herself. Of course she told her mother before she got dressed. Storm had said it was fine, simple as that. So she dressed herself in the most simple wear. As she approached the stairs she nodded to herself, jumping down them. Still floating she proposed she would be safe, but the force of gravity was tough to handle, so she fell at a rapid pace. Grabbing one of the rails she swung into it, sighing and crying out in pain as she started to tumble down the stairs.

Nacelle's entire body twitched, her head hurt and she felt weak. It was her fault though, so she didn't cry for help. Instead just allowing herself to limply fall, how long were the stairs anyways? This was going to get frustrating. So she just painfully made a shrugging sort of motion and continued down.

[Mistress Dizzy]

knight125 said
Ben shrugs as his smile returns, "Eh, I'm in no rush. Hey, what did you think about what Anthony said about you in Mimic's class?"

Kijani dropped her head slightly, thinking about that. "...I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, it gives me credibility. On the other hand, it's Anthony giving me the credibility. Considering what he said, I think most of our classmates will look at me much more carefully now. They already don't like him for various reasons, and most of them are led so easily by their petty emotions that they'll dislike me on the basis that he thinks I have potential. On the other hand again..." Her smile was odd, a mixture of pleased and wistful. "No one's ever done that for me before, in that way. Publicly stated that I was... worthwhile. It's new, but nice."

[MarshiestMallow]

Connor sighed, he had no weapon besides his hands and feet, his pack was by the wall, so no chance of getting his suit. he bit his lip, thinking.

Use your strengths.

What were his strengths?

Connor just decided to stop thinking, and tackled Flood much as he had Mimic that first day at being at the academy, ducking up the weapon, going to pushing flood flat on his butt.

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Kalinda flinched, her empathic ability have been wide open, she felt the pain as someone got hurt beneath her. She slung her guitar to her back, before slipping into the shadows, and into the building. She looked about, seeing the falling Nacelle coming towards her

"Need a hand?" Kalinda asked, coming out of the shadows.

[CallaLily180]

Caits said
Kalinda flinched, her empathic ability have been wide open, she felt the pain as someone got hurt beneath her. She slung her guitar to her back, before slipping into the shadows, and into the building. She looked about, seeing the falling Nacelle coming towards her"Need a hand?" Kalinda asked, coming out of the shadows.

Nacelle dug her claws into the stair then, in a disparate attempt to not hit Kalinda. When she stopped herself she panted, looking up at Kalinda and shaking her head slowly, her neck was hurt. "Nope, my fault anyways, I need to face the music."

[Flood]

Flood was surprised by Connor tackling him, he didn't expect that. He spun out of Connor's way, but Connor had still taken him off balance. This was the perfect chance to capitalize.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda rolled her eyes, "I can feel your pain. You really shouldn't practice...falling on stairs, you know" She said, trying to be funny and most likely failing. "What were you doing?" She asked, walking up. "You should see the nurse, or I can try and heal you. At least take away the pain" She suggested, "As a thank you for last night"

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Connor regained his own balance, seeing that Flood was off balance, he lunged again, this time going for an upper cut, hoping to god he wasn't going to get hit with Flood's weapon. What was he doing using a real weapon for training anyway? Connor didn't know, watching Flood for any movement.

[CallaLily180]

Caits said
Kalinda rolled her eyes, "I can feel your pain. You really shouldn't practice...falling on stairs, you know" She said, trying to be funny and most likely failing. "What were you doing?" She asked, walking up. "You should see the nurse, or I can try and heal you. At least take away the pain" She suggested, "As a thank you for last night"

"What do you think I was doing? I was falling down the stairs! Might I say I enjoyed getting to know them all." Nacelle replied in a joking tone as she shook her head and started up once more, "I don't want help."

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda sighed. "Nacelle, please, let me help. Everyone here just seems to give me stuff, and I rarely get to give back. Please" She said, following her up the stairs

[CallaLily180]

"Hmm, that isn't very princess like. Usually princesses give, not receive." Nacelle said silently, groaning and cursing in pain as she took quick steps up the stairs. Not looking down at Kalinda.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalimda thought for a minute, than said, "a gracious princess would accept a gift without complaining" she said, "besides, friends like to help each otner"

[CallaLily180]

"I never said I was gracious." Nacelle snapped back, her tone was getting more confused and agitated while her steps were getting faster and more shaky.

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda sighed. "It doesn't matter what someone's status is" She said patiently. "friends do things for each other because they want to, and not because its required"

[Flood]

It was a direct hit on Flood sending him stumbling back a few feet as he shook the cobwebs out of his head. He looked at Connor and smiled viciously. He then began moving in a completely unpredictable pattern as he was throwing punches and kicked left and right with no determinable pattern.

[MarshiestMallow]

Connor watched Flood's movements, seeing when he went to attack, and countering the blows, letting himself be pushed back as he stopped floods blows.

[CallaLily180]

Caits said
Kalinda sighed. "It doesn't matter what someone's status is" She said patiently. "friends do things for each other because they want to, and not because its required"

Nacelle smiled slightly, looking back at Kalinda and shrugging though her body ached. "Do what you must Kalinda."

[knight125]

Ben shakes his head slightly, "I don't really think you need to worry about people not liking you. Most of our classmates are already your friend or at the very least, don't dislike you. I don't think a fifteen second speech about you will change their minds, even if it is Anthony giving it." With a mere fifteen minutes left in the drive, Ben falls silent and turns up the volume on his phone before pressing play on the audiobook version of Jules Verne's, The Mysterious Island.

[Mistress Dizzy]

Devika struggled toward the dorm, feeling rather raw and drawn out. Her head was still spinning from her encounter with Gretchen. She could feel her usual, familiar melancholy setting in. But buried deep was a beautiful, brilliant burst of cockiness and self-entitlement. Her brain remembered what it felt like, and it had been forever shifted. A glass of water was changed, even with a single drop of dye. Even if no one but her could detect the change, she could still feel it.

She slipped into the female dorms, and meandered in the direction of the stairs. A new student was ascending them, and she could feel a sense of pain and confusion. Kalinda was there as well, and she attempted a facsimile of a smile. It was probably more of a wince. "Hey, Kalinda."

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knight125 said
Ben shakes his head slightly, "I don't really think you need to worry about people not liking you. Most of our classmates are already your friend or at the very least, don't dislike you. I don't think a fifteen second speech about you will change their minds, even if it is Anthony giving it." With a mere fifteen minutes left in the drive, Ben falls silent and turns up the volume on his phone before pressing play on the audiobook version of Jules Verne's, .

Kijani nodded, hoping that Ben was right. She too, settled against the chair, and listened to the reciting pouring from the speakers. The book was vaguely familiar, and she knew she'd read it. It was a struggle to stop her mind from automatically pulling up the words, and softly reciting along. Ben clearly wanted to think, and prepare himself. She should do the same. With an exhale, she began focusing on her body parts, one by one. She started with her big toe, and worked her way steadily upward. It was a meditation exercise that was ancient, but still vital. By the time they would arrive, she would be completely relaxed and aware of herself.

[knight125]

Once Ben and Kijani arrive at Anthony's house, Ben parks the car, opens the passenger door for Kijani, then leads the way to Anthony's porch. Ben knocks on the door after a brief, yet deep, breath.

Anthony, now dressed, it sitting at his dining room table when he hears a knock at the door. He taps the screen of his phone a few times before a feed from the hidden camera on his porch appears. Upon seeing Kijani and some fool in a costume, Anthony speaks into his phone, his voice carrying through to the porch, "Will both of you please place your right index finger on the door bell, one at a time?"

Ben glances at Kijani, then shrugs and causes his suit to retract from his finger. After placing it on the door bell, his suit returns as Ben looks at Kijani and says, "Might as well humor him."

[MarshiestMallow]

Kalinda looked up as Devika approached and gave her a smile, figuring to be friendly "hey" she said as She reached out to Nacelle, decided not to try and heal, but rather just took away the pain, and locked it away for release later. She tried to ignore how good it felt to take someone else's emotions, and gave Nacelle a smile "well, you might be stiff but the pains gone"

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Phoebe had headed back to her dorm, glancing at the time, waiting for Ryan. She would try hard to be happy with him-he did always manage to make her smile. She lay on her bed, closing her eyes, letting her breathing slow