[IC] The Academy (MxM)

[AimeChambers]

As the two new shapeshifters conversed, a rather small boy started to walk up, his eyes still full of tears but he wasn't sobbing anymore. He was doing his best to keep his pants from falling down, holding them up to his chest. His sleeves looked to be big enough to wear as a dress. Matthew had gained a little bit of ground coming over to them, only to fall on his face shortly after tripping on his outrageously big clothing.

Matthew had thought that if he could find someone to help, they could get him back to the dorms, or they could help him turn back to normal. Like the scream or cry reaction when you were scared -to call for help or look helpless for someone to save you- he would turn into a small 8-year-old. But when he felt threatened, he would turn as big as he could. Matthew was hoping someone could help him with the second objective.

[sakurasan]

Ino smiled happily and looked at the cat. It was adorable. "Hi Mimi~ Nice to meet you Fenris." he said quietly. Ino backed up and waited 15 seconds before nearly following behind him. Until he saw the boy. He seemed like he had just cried and his eyes were still wet. He immediately bent over some to face the boy. Ino wiped some of his tears away and opened his mouth to speak. "What happened?" he said, a worried tone through his mask. Then, he noticed had clothes on that weren't nearly his size. Perhaps a shape shifter? Well, it doesn't matter, I don't want him crying. "It's alright, it's alright. What do you need?" he said gently as he began to pat the boy's head. He had a kind smile on that wasn't visible through the mask but at least he had one on. Ino didn't care if this wasn't his normal form. All he wanted was for the boy's tears to dry.
@AimeChambers@Silver Fox

[Silver Fox]

Fenris

@sakurasan@AimeChambers

Fenris just gave a slight nod in response. "Mhm....." he murmured before perking up as he spotted a little boy waddling closer toward them. Were little kids even accepted here? It was a little surprising, but he supposed even kids need to learn to control their powers. Jumping a little as the child suddenly fell flat on his face, the tall pale man's more compassionate side took a step closer as his covered eyes softened in worry. Though he halted in place as the boy with the chick jumped to the child's rescue first.

It was a bit of a relief, as that meant Fenris didn't have to get closer. He was better with children, but still even little boys made him nervous. Though he was a little concerned if the stranger wouldn't just end up scaring the boy with that mask. Not like the pale man could talk. Several children liked pointing out he looked like some sort of ghost or vampire out to steal them away in the dead of night. Still, the fact his focus was now on two people of the male variety, just made him more antsy. He felt fangs slip from his lip and he gripped the umbrella handle tighter. So he chose to look away from them.

"Um.... you alright kid?" Fenris managed to utter out, though was having difficulty as no matter where he looked, there was some guy student passing by. So he just chose to stare at the floor.

[AimeChambers]

Matthew stared at his two new classmates, wondering what his options were. Neither of them looked like they could hurt a fly, though the fact that one of them was wearing a mask didn't help. The other... He looked more scared of the masked boy than he should've under normal circumstances. He shifted uncomfortably from side to side, his tears finally drying up. "I-I um... My powers are all out of wack so... I ended up like this." One might associate that he was an ordinary first year with the size of clothing he was wearing. Matthew sniffled, wiping at his face with his sleeve. "I need to get back to my dorm or do something about my situation..." His shoulders slumped, this really was the worst kind of day.

[King Tai]

@sakurasan@Silver Fox@AimeChambers

Thinking to himself about how to go about handling the new students and passing the two who were conversing with one another, Tyrus couldn't help but realize a young boy who look to have been crying, walking over to the two students while wearing clothes that looked to be too big for him.

With his hands in his pockets and stopping to take a look at this individual, studying his image for a moment to wonder if he was considered a shapeshifter being this kid was in some larger duds. To add on to this, giving a lazy gaze, Tyrus finally took the moment to acknowledge the two other students that he passed by, one wearing a mask, which, to Tyrus, he thought it was weird and a little creepy in a way and this super tall albino kid who even towered over Tyrus himself.

While the three were conversing with each other, he noticed the ears and tail of the taller one and hearing the younger one mention about his powers being out of wack and ending up the way he is. He had to know for sure whether these guys were the noobs he needed to see so he took a moment to let them speak before quietly appearing in between the masked kid and the taller student and speaking up himself with a nonchalant expression as if he was indifferent Excuse me...but you guys wouldn't happen to be the new shapeshifting students...would you? shifting his drowsy eyes to each of the boys waiting for an answer.

[jetipster]

Felix frowned as his friend walked away. Maybe the hand was too much too soon. He should have mirrored Kyle’s own ‘arm-round-shoulder’gesture. He’d seen the nervousness in those dreamy grey eyes and his heart sank.

The warlock fiddled with his watch distractedly. He was conflicted. He wanted to be there for Kyle as a friend but at the same time he wanted more. But Kyle hadn't accepted that himself yet and there was only so long he would wait, especially if the results were futile. He glanced over at the well-dressed figure now stroking a boy’s hair in comfort. Maybe he just wasn't Kyle’s type.

Gulping down emotion he turned away and strode briskly toward his office where he knew Thonovan would come to find him.

@YourSecretWeapon

[YourSecretWeapon]

Since Mr Smoke hadn't arrived yet, Thonovan made himself comfortable in the Professor's chair.

He grabbed a book from his bag called < L'espoir ne sera jamais silencieux > and put his legs on the Professor's desk. While he was reading, he got so carried away with the content of the book that his abilities started to manifest around him. The nearby plants started to move and vines crawled up the walls. When he heard footsteps approaching, Thonovan quickly put the book back into his bag and all the plants returned to their original state. He wasn't sure why but he didn't want people to know he liked reading. It was something he couldn't explain, perhaps he thought that it would make him look vulnerable. As he noticed it was Mr Smoke entering the office, he lift up his legs from the desk and got out of the chair. Had the Professor seen him reading? Thonovan wasn't sure.

While unwrapping a chocolate bar, Thonovan smiled politely at his teacher. "Hello Professor. I thought I'd let myself in, I hope it isn't a problem. We do have an appointment to discuss my self-healing right?" Thonovan looked straight into Mr Smoke's eyes and noticed something was off. The professor seemed lost in thoughts. At that exact moment Thonovan wished he had mind-reading skills. Unsure if he should ask anything about it, he held out his hand with the chocolate bar. "Want some? I brought too many, I will get diabetes if I eat them all." Thonovan had never been an emotional eater but snacks cheered him up when he was worried so he figured it might be able to do the same for his teacher. After all, he knew for sure that they shared a love for chocolate.

@jetipster

[Neko Sensei]

A fluffy white and brown cat had been sleeping in Mr. Smoke's office hidden behind a pile of books. It was a cat that often roamed free around the school grounds, and the senior students all knew her, and they also knew she belonged to Professor Andrew.

The cat woke up when she heard someone entering the room, though uncaring she just yawned and stretched. It was the smell of chocolate that picked her interest. Slowly, she approached the boy with the chocolate bar from behind. She waited, tilting her head, as he spoke distracted with another human the cat knew too well; her master's friend.

When she thought it was the right moment, she jumped on his lap and stole his chocolate, and then fled running as fast as he could, passing between Felix's legs. She knew her master would get angry if he saw her stealing, so she went straight towards the entrance of the building, hoping to be able to go outside unnoticed. When someone opened the door she bolted towards it, with so much luck that she crashed into a small boy (Mathew).

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Ooc: I can't believe I just wrote a whole post about a cat. >.< Sorry, I just did't know what to do with Kyle because he's all alone now. Anyone can reply to this, or nor reply at all. xD

[jetipster]

Collaboration with @YourSecretWeapon

That damn cat. He threw an apologetic and sympathetic glance at Thonovan whilst attempting to hold back a grin. "I guess my answer is no in the chocolate front," he replied with a smile. Thonovan pinches his eyes at the cat while it left with his beloved chocolate. He tried to let it go, afraid his emotions would cause his abilities to trigger and the cat would be set on fire.

The professor walked round to his side of the desk and motioned for his student to take a seat, "please sit down Thon, you're making this place untidy" he jested whilst straightening out some papers disturbed by two unruly feet - "and next time when you want a quiet place to read, please choose someone else's chair..." Thonovan looked surprised when the professor mentioned he had seen him reading. Before the young warlock could reply Felix got straight down to business with a serious expression. "I want you to tell me, truthfully, how on this earth you had an opportunity to self heal this summer?" Felix hoped he'd foudn the right balance of concern and authority in his voice. He was still getting used to the pastoral side of his role.

With some hesitation, Thonovan decided to trust the professor enough to tell him about his experience past summer. After all, if he couldn't tell his favorite professor, who could he tell? "Well, ehm. I got in a fight, I guess. And the wounds, they..." He paused for a second. "Just tell me the truth" Felix promoted, leaning forward comfortingly. "I didn't start the fight,I swear. They were bullying this young.." He paused again and thought hard about how he was going to explain the situation. "Thon?" "Look, Professor, it doesn't matter how it happened. Can we just skip to the part where I can brag about the healing?" he asked, forcing somewhat of a smile.
Typical Thonovan. Avoiding the issue at hand with an attempt at lighthearted banter. Felix knew that this time he wasn't going to give in, especially with his students welfare at stake. "Oh no," he sighed leaning back in his chair and grabbing an enchanted pen that he placed upright on a jotting pad. "You are going to tell me everything that happened because I'm worried about you, and you know we have to report those students who could be a danger to others and the magical community if they can't control their powers" he gave a knowing look to the young man before him "or their tempers..." He glanced at the pen that had started to write down everything he'd said of its own accord.

While being known for having trouble with authority, Thonovan usually seemed to obey Professor Smoke just fine. Maybe it was because he knew that the professor had the best interest in his students. Then again, all teachers probably had. Thonovan stared in the professor's eyes and carefully picked his words. "If I hadn't interfered, they would've done it to this young boy who couldn't defend himself. I couldn't let that happen." Thonovan pinched his eyes and changed the tone of his voice to a slightly more agressive one. "But why should I tell you about this? It's not like I know anything about you. Trust comes both ways, Professor."

Felix couldn't disguise the startled expression that struck his chiseled facial features at Thonovans' words. His mind churned but quickly realised that this would be a good way to get Thonovan to talk. And it wasn't as though he had anything to hide from his student anyway. "Fine." He said with a grin, suprising his student. "A game of truth. I'll let you go first."

[Silver Fox]

@AimeChambers@King Tai

Fenris glanced from behind his 'shield' to look at the small boy with oversized clothes. A shapeshifter then? Interesting.... it looked like it was some sort of size or age type of shift perhaps? Shifting a bit, the pale man shifted his sunglasses. "Um... well.. we are heading to the dorms.... so... you can come with us... unsure how to help... otherwise.." he says softly before jumping as the big man returned, causing the tall pale man to cower behind his umbrella again.

"Um.... yes. It appears all of us are..." Fenris answered hesitantly as he shifted a bit. Well this was a great start of the day. Great indeed. Why was his life so difficult all of a sudden?

[King Tai]

@Silver Fox@AimeChambers@sakurasan

Overhearing the conversation between the boys regarding heading to the dorms and going on about helping, Tyrus quietly listened until the taller pale one turned to answer him. He seemed very nervous about something but what was it? for someone to tower over others, it was a bit weird for him to at that way. shifting his eyes to the boy with the mask, it made him curious for the purpose of having the mask on which he was going to address soon enough and for the tyke who was in oversized clothes, it was a bit obvious that he could shift his age.

With the tall pale one confirming that they were all shifters, he spoke up still lazy looking but required that they'd pay attention Well then, if you all are shifters, I'm your instructor, teacher, professor, trainer, sensei.....I don't know, I can be whatever you want to call me as long as it's of someone with authority over you. I'm Tyrus Damarco....and if you have any questions about this place or what you'll be learning from me, feel free to ask.