[IC] Academia Mythica

[HaltingBlooper]

"Greetings. My name is La'ta'kae. And yes, I am a student here. He stared up at Jack, and his voice was slightly muffled because of his concealed features, including his mouth.

[XxLyraxX]

They entered a room and one of the others started mentioning that they were hungry. Now that it was brought to attention Mara too realized she was hungry. She hadn't eaten on that plane thing nor in the taxi. Now that she thought about, she didn't recall eating a morning meal either. So it was safe to say she was rather famished. She followed the winged-one's instructions and placed herself down in a seat, luggage resting next to her. Now for the other part. She didn't quite understand how the food would just appear before her when she pictured what it was she wanted but she was willing to try it out. Staring at the table and focusing very intently on a picture of seaweed salad, she jumped in shock when it appeared suddenly before her; making her let out a small yelp. She gazed down at the bowl in amazement. She hesitantly touched it, gasping when she felt the solid surface of bowl at her fingertips. It was real! She then picked up the bowl, looking at the sides and underneath it to try and figure out just where in the world it came from. Not able to figure it out, she set the bowl back down and picked up a piece of seaweed, nibbling on it. She tilted her head and focused again, jumping once more when a glass appeared filled with a clear liquid. She picked up the cup, looking at it strangely. What in the world was it and how does one use it? She looked around at the others, hoping to be able to figure out what to do with it by watching one of them.

[vampiricchild]

Jack nodded. "Well, do come in. I'm Jack, I'm a student here also, but I've been here for a while. I'm a guide and I'm currently just starting a tour. Everyone's having lunch in the dining hall, apart from a couple who decided to wander off on their own." He told La'ta'kae. "If you want to go and join them and continue the tour with the rest of them, feel free, if you'd rather head off on your own, then that's fine too. If you have any questions feel free to ask."

[CLIW]

Eva stared at Mara, then the food that had materialized in front of her, and grinned widely. "Sweet! Seaweed, though? Oh, man. Where do you get your blubber?" She sat next to her, practically bouncing up and down, closed her eyes, and imagined a plate piled with raw fish. When she opened her eyes, of course, there it was, waiting for her. "Oh my god. Oh my god. All this food and I didn't even have to work for it. Oh. My. God. Coming here was the best decision I've ever made." She stuffed a fish into her mouth and munched happily.

[HaltingBlooper]

"Do you know where the dining hall is?" Said La'ta'kae. He hadn't eaten in a while, and he didn't want to have a tour on an empty stomach.

[vampiricchild]

Jack nodded. "It's just through the doors there." He gestured to the doors behind him and smiled. "Just go in, sit at a table and focus on what you want to eat. There's an enchantment. It's an easy way of adhering to the dietary requirements of so many different races." He shrugged."Anyway, follow me." He said, walking towards the dining hall doors.

[HaltingBlooper]

Without a word, La'ta'kae followed him towards the doors. He thought about what he had said. Focusing on what you want to eat? He had heard tell of this back home, but that was for well-off people. This would be interesting.

[XxLyraxX]

Mara jumped in surprise for what felt like the hundredth time today as the selkie from before sat down next to her and started getting excited over the appearing food. She will admit, it was surprising but is it normal for someone to get this excited about something? She watched as the selkie envisioned the food she wanted and Mara's widened in horror at the sight of raw fish piled on the plate. Her face paled and she felt sick, the piece of seaweed falling from her limp fingers. Her bright blue eyes were fixed on the plate, unable to look away. Yes, some mermaids ate fish and other sea creatures but Mara could never bare to eat the very beings she called her friends. Her parents had raised her to be kind and caring to the other inhabitants of the sea and so she survived off of the underwater plant life. She shuddered, tearing her eyes away. She stared down at her bowl, not really hungry anymore. She picked up the clear, hard object again and looked it over. Seriously, how did you even use this? What was it for? She knew there was water in it but how in the world did she get it out?

[vampiricchild]

Jack walked into the dining room, leading La'ta'kae along the way. He smiled as he turned to face the new student. "Take a seat anywhere and focus on what you want to eat." He turned back to face the other students and noticed that Mara was staring at the glass. He chuckled and walked over to her. He sat down next to her, focused on a glass of water, as something to demonstrate. He smiled at her. "Watch." He told her, picking the glass up, holding it to his lips and taking a sip.

[XxLyraxX]

@vampiricchild Mara glanced up at the winged-one, Jack she thought he had said his name was at one point, sit down next to her. She gave him a curious look as he made the clear thing appear before him. She blinked as he picked it up and brought it to his lips. She watched carefully as he tipped the thing down while keeping it pressed to his lips. She turned to her own glass and picked it up with both hands, bringing it to her lips as he did and tipping it down. She got that part right but she tipped it too far down and ended up choking as water filled her mouth. She coughed, shoulders shaking as the water went down the wrong pipe. Once she had managed to take a few ragged breaths she glared at the glass. She didn't like this thing very much. At least the water hadn't gotten on her legs, that would have been embarrassing. She turned to Jack, giving him a small smile. "Moitas grazas."

[vampiricchild]

"Next time take it slower." Jack told her once he had made sure she was fine. He panicked for a second that she was going to choke and he would have to use his first aid skills. He decided to stay sat with her and figured he would get to know her a little bit, he needed to establish a rapport with these new students, and why not start with her? "Was that Gaelic I heard just then?" He asked with a small smile. He didn't really speak Gaelic, but he knew what most languages tended to sound like. He had been around for 5 centuries, he had seen a lot.

[HaltingBlooper]

La'ta'kae sat down across from Mara, and tried to focus on what he wanted. A strange wispy substance appeared in front of him, and his eyes widened. He inhaled the substance, this was a dish they had back home. This was fun. He avoided making eye contact with others while he was doing this.

[XxLyraxX]

@vampiricchild Mara looked at the table and spotted a white object. She picked it up, finding it very flimsy. What did one do with this? As she started at it she recalled a memory of seeing someone on the flying metal box using this to remove substances from around their mouth. Would it work the same way as water? Curious and willing to find out she brought the flimsy thing to her mouth and dabbed at the water. It worked! She started at it in amazement, wondering how it took the water off her face. She could see spots on it now that were darker than the rest of the material. Was it supposed to do that? What would happen if more water got on it? Before she could figure this mystery out however a voice piping up next to her stalled her movements. "Was that Gaelic I heard just then?" She turned and looked at Jack with wide eyes, surprised he had recognized that language. She nodded hesitantly. "Sabe gaélico?"

[vampiricchild]

Jack shook his head. "I don't speak Gaelic, I just recognise the sound. I'm familiar with most languages." He told her. "Even though I don't speak them, I can recognise what they are simply by hearing them." He shrugged. "It's one of the perks of having 500 years experience." He chuckled.