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Hiii, I am Empour. I like roleplaying, but I have some kinda specific tastes. I have been doing this on-and-off for a few years, not always on this site. Be warned, my oldest stuff is exceptionally terrible.

I tend to prefer games which are not set in the present day. I like magic and stuff. Whether that magic takes the form of typical magical magic or "technology," I like it either way. I also loooove Pokemon: Mystery Dungeon and its universe, much more so than the standard one.

I like to create characters based on silly concepts, and then use them seriously to the best of my ability. If my characters sound a little bit ridiculous to you, that's probably intentional.

Previous highlights include:

A colonialist teenage witch, fresh out of magic school and ready to oppress some natives overseas for profit

A spacefaring civilization of communist pixies from beyond the galaxy

A scuba-wearing magical girl in a mysterious, creepy world of dreams and nightmares

A completely paralyzed blacksmith, who could do magnet magic or something

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Jade Beach

The sand, up close, did not gradually become filled with sea-grasses as it drew closer to the forest, contrary to what Piper had originally thought. Instead, the sand itself became a rich green color, as though the ground itself was alive.

As they drew close to the forest’s abrupt beginning, a long, low note sounded from a horn, far off in the distance. Team Thunderstorm looked around for the source, but were unable to find anything. Something about the sound of it was unnerving, as though Piper should recognize it, but it was beyond her recollection to remember. It was enough to tame her wild spirits at finally beginning the adventure of a lifetime, and got her to actually start paying attention to the landscape.

The beach itself was a long, flat bit of sand, whose end at the forest’s edge was, while abrupt, level and smooth. Tall mountains could be seen over the tops of the trees.

“Hey, Piper, we should probably look for a better way through the forest here, it looks like the trees get really thick,” Chumi warned, looking into the shaded Jaded Woods.

“Yeah, let’s stick with the beach for now. Maybe we can find a river to follow!” Piper said.

And so, they skirted the edge of the dark woods, on the green beach between the bright blue sea and the deep green forest. The sand, it seemed, didn’t stop at the beach’s edge. It just looked that way, what with the green color it took on. The map recorded all of the land they explored with excellent detail, even providing a convenient marker for there exactly they were. It could be fooled, but only by a competent magician, something that both of them were certain this new land lacked. After all, the only magicians that weren’t known by the Orb Arcane Flying Records Repository were necromancers, run-of-the-mill wicked witches that can’t do anything but sacrificial magic, and the occasional martial wizard. No wizards were on the island, none powerful enough to fool any spells Chumi could make.

As they walked, the initially smooth, long beach slowly became bumpier, though never enough to really be called dunes. The forest’s landscape followed those hills as well. Beyond one such sandy hump, they found what they were looking for.

“Ha! Knew there would be a river somewhere around here,” Piper said, “It’s small, but we can definitely ride this!”

“I can’t swim, Piper,” Chumi reminded. Again. For the eighth time since they left Port.

“Oh, right. We’ll have to follow the edge, then,” Piper was a little disappointed. Somewhere in the back of her mind, she wanted for Chumi to realize that male magicians being completely unable to swim was a complete myth, but she’d convince him someday.

The edge of the far side of the river was a little less dense than the side they were on. Piper could have sworn she could see a little animal trail branching away from it.
The stream was small enough that they could easily leap over it, though Piper preferred to wade. small, silly looking little fish lived in the brackish creek, and they curiously poked at her legs as she made her way through.

Now on the correct side of the river, they looked into the woodlands they were about to enter.

“Good call on finding the creek here, there’s no way we wouldn’t get lost in there otherwise,” Piper noted, looking at the very dense foliage now visible along the far side.

“We have a path! We have a goal! Time to find our fortune!” Chumi exclaimed. Piper’s spirits instantly lifted.
“Yeah! We’re gonna map out the world, starting with this Jaded Woodland!”

They stepped in unison towards the forest. The sand was still a deep green here. Within moments, the trees surrounded them, and the grand openness of the bright blue sea was but a recent memory. Piper looked back for a moment, at the small window of it now visible, nodded, and pressed forward. The eerie horn from before had all but passed from her mind.

Expedition’s Shores

“Agua!”

Slosh

“Voda!”

Slosh

“Ilma!”

Slosh

“Almost there, Pip! Just a little more!”

“Vesi!”

Slosh

“That should do it! You can stop spouting nonsense now, it’s far out of the tide’s range,” Chumi said, hopping down from the ship. The water that had been lifting the hull off of the sand and further inland slowly slipped away, as Piper released the magic holding it. She was panting, but she’d recover soon. She always did, after all. She’d been practicing this for ages!

“Right! Well, let's get our stuff all packed now, then!” She managed to get out. It probably hadn’t been the greatest of ideas to pull off that spell while the ship was still fully loaded with supplies, but that was just how it went. They were both forgetful sometimes.

Chumi threw down the rope ladder, and Piper scrambled up it, her energy recovering quickly and an eagerness to get started overpowering the minor exhaustion completely.

“What was that all about, anyway? Vesi, never heard that one before,” Chumi poked, as she reached the top.

“Er, some fantasy language is all. Helps me concentrate sometimes,” She replied. They opened the door the the below decks, where all of their stuff was tightly packed, aside from the food they’d been eating while “sailing” here. In all actuality, neither of them knew a thing about sailing, aside from that it was supposed to catch the wind. Piper had just provided a current for most of the way there.

Chumi picked up his bag, a large, magically lightened thing that could carry a good deal more supplies than you’d expect. It had cost them a pretty penny back in Port Fort, but it was definitely worth it. He started putting supplies, like books, maps, sleeping bags and tools within. Piper removed her hat, eliciting a sigh of disappointment from it, and started putting her own stuff inside of its brim, ignoring its protests. The hat, too, was quite a bit bigger on the inside than the out, to an unknowable degree. Neither of them really wanted to find out just how much it could hold, it was too useful for that, and the more stuff was inside of it, the more uncomfortably friendly it got.

A minute or so of silent fervent packing later, the ship was empty, the wheel magically locked, and everything was ready to go. Piper grinned, and pulled a map out of her hat. The moment she unrolled it, it began to fill itself out with what she could see. The coastline was already there, and it marked the thick forest beyond the beach as Jaded Woods. The thing had a knack for naming things.

“Okay! Checklist, Chumi!”

“Ship secured!”
“Check!
“Supplies packed!”
“Check!”
“Stomachs full!”
“Check!”
“Magic functional!”
Chumi briefly shot a bolt of lightning into the sea, instantly murdering some poor fish.
“Check!”
“Smiles everywhere!”
“Check!”
“Feet on the beach!”
They leapt together from the edge of the small ship, and landed on their rears in the sand. A bit of giggling, and they stood up.
“Check!”
“That’s everything!” Piper said, unable to keep from smiling.
“Time to explore!” Chumi chanted.
“Time to unveil!” Piper replied.
“Time to make history,” they chanted together, “Team Thunderstorm!”

They jumped into the air, high fived, and turned to wave the ship goodbye. It was time to explore this mysterious land, to see what it had to offer, to take it if it was good, and to defeat it if it was bad. They turned, and walked in excited unison towards the darkness of the Jaded Woods, wands in one hand, maps in the other.
Team Thunderstorm

Team thunderstorm is composed of two members, Piper Lupelli, and Chumi Napihua. Together, they have trained and studied for years, hoping to one day become legendary explorers, and to go down in history. Preferably with a good deal of wealth to match.

Piper and Chumi hail from Port Fort, a bustling port town, named for the imposing fortress that protects its land borders. Known for its excellent Orb Arcane Academy and almost-as-excellent taverns, Port Fort is where Piper spent all of her life(and Chumi much of his) before embarking on their journey to some of the only unexplored land in the world, the Continent. The Continent, or as it is referred to by Team Thunderstorm, The Blank Lands, is where Piper and Chumi hope to make history by exploring, mapping, and detailing all that they find there. They share the single goal of making those Blank Lands as colorful and detailed as the rest of the world, to see what there is to see, to become wealthy from its riches, and to live happily ever after.

Piper Lupelli, 17

Piper, the Storm part of Team Thunderstorm, is a water witch. A magician specialized in the arts of controlling water arcana to do her will, alongside an extensive knowledge of potions and alchemy. Excellent at retaining exact figures and measurements in memory, and a superb chef. Can breath underwater, but not a very fast swimmer. Carries a scimitar, with which she is moderately proficient at dueling with.

Piper is physically small, but a good runner. She has very long, smooth brown hair and deep blue eyes. Usually wears a silly enchanted witches hat with a trident shape at the point, and a plain shirt and skirt.

Piper enjoys exploring, cooking, making it rain so she can dance in it, and looking at fish for hours on end. She detests insects, reptiles, and unspecialized magicians who think they’re better than her. Piper will not stand for insults to herself or to Chumi, and may cause for harmless jokers to suddenly become quite wet.

Chumi Napihua, 17

MARKED BY THE VIGILS

Chumi, the Thunder part of Team Thunderstorm, is a lightning wizard. Another magician, specialized in the ways of bending lightning magic to do his bidding. Aside from the obvious application of zapping friends and foes, this control over a more primal form of the arcane allows him a moderate degree of power over fire, the ability to enchant objects, and an excellent sense for the presence of other magics. Chumi is very good at putting spells into action, and maintains a clear head in bad situations. Awful chef, but good at starting fires.

Chumi is much taller than Piper, broad-shouldered, but not very strong. He has short black hair, and a square face with shaded brown eyes. Usually wears an extravagantly colored robe, or if necessary, utilitarian climbing gear.

Chumi loves exploring, food, furry creatures, and holding Piper high above his head while she is indignant at something. Hates reptiles, textbooks, and peas. Chumi has a good sense of humor, and is more than willing to abuse his friendship with Piper to poke fun at her.

Not Team Thunderstorm

Enrique

A shapeshifter native to the continent. Nobody knows his base form, but he typically goes about as an old, fit travelling man with a long grey beard. He never stays in one place for long.
Kayla Kirby


It was cold outside, but at least Kayla hadn’t gotten lost. The temperature around here was really strange- the air was cold, but the sun was very very hot. She.. didn’t really like the combination, she preferred it to just be warm and warm, or cold and cold. At least the trees were good for shading her. A sunburn would be bad.

Kayla had been keeping to the trees that lined the path up to the school. She had been trying to get outside and explore for the past week, and today was the first day she wasn’t stopped by some staff member that desperately needed help with something. Strange- All the staff had been acting strangely since the power outage that ruined her party plans, being very nice at some points and not nice at all about seemingly random others. It was really weird. Today, though, she was free, finally. Today, she decided she’d explore along the paths she didn’t have a chance to see thanks to her seasickness. It really was pretty; The whole thing was lined with unlit stone lanterns, which gave the whole thing a mystical feeling. She imagined it would look really nice at night, and made a mental note to visit at some point.

Eventually, she reached the end of the main path, which led to a building of unknown purpose. It bordered the sea, perhaps it was some sort of beach house? Strange- Perhaps this was where the principal lived. It didn’t look much like a house, though. Did houses usually have green chimneys? Wait- it just moved?

Kayla went around to the other side of the house to get a better look. Upon further inspection, there appeared to be an alien with a heart on its chest sitting on the roof of the building. She stared- She couldn’t actually make out any of its features, her eyesight wasn’t the best, but it was definitely an alien, and she had no idea how to handle a sudden alien sighting. She guessed that the heart meant it was friendly, but that could just be a trick to try and get her in position to be abducted. Kayla disregarded that, though, because much more important was the possibility of having an alien as a friend, which would definitely be the coolest thing ever. Ever. The alien seemed to notice her, and turned its head towards her. They stared at each other.
Kayla Kirby

@Mr Allen J
Kayla liked the little lantern. It was really pretty to look at, and if she shook it enough, the light became noticeably bright and more white than green. She was really glad the teacher let her keep it. She held it by her side as she walked, right alongside her mostly empty book bag. She had actually been expecting to have been given a textbook or two, but the teacher didn’t seem to have any to give, or even any assignments beyond the pretty canister thingy. Oh well- Kayla reached in, and pulled out her schedule. She had a two hour gap between this class and her next one, Algebra. It was still way too early to be considering dinner, but she did like the sound of a late lunch. According to what the lady had said earlier, she could go into the building-within-a-building the others had been in the previous night to buy some food.

The way to the central plaza garden place was pretty short, and she suspected it would be that way from pretty much anywhere in the building. A couple of the people in the class she’d just come from were there, as well as a bunch she hadn’t seen before. She climbed one of the rocks to get a better view, but didn’t see anyone she knew. She didn’t know very many people, but some part of her inside was hoping to see... something. Someone. She didn’t actually know what. It was really confusing...

Kayla shook her head. Why was she looking for people? She was hungry, and wanted to get some food. She made her way to the restaurant she had been by before. She hadn’t actually been inside, but the front glass walls had been opened. Now, she was actually going to get something to eat.

Inside, the lighting was dim, and the tables were crowded. She couldn’t see anyone she recognized in here, either. It looked like, however, that the booths in the back were-

Oh! She recognized someone, the chubby Asian girl from Ruben’s class. She didn’t get to talk to her, even though she was on Kayla’s to-do list of talking to people. They seemed to share the same fashion sense, so she wanted to see if she could meet her. She was sitting all alone, so she thought she might be lonely- Perhaps she was in the same position Kayla was back in sixth grade?

Kayla decided to take her chances, that’s what Anya did for her. She picked up a menu from the front podium thingy, and headed over to the table- It took a minute, thanks to the mass of people that were way taller than the national average, but she found it eventually, and slipped into the seat across from her target. She was apparently unnoticed, as the girl didn’t look up from the table. Kayla decided to speak up.

“Hi, my name’s Kayla, we were in Professor Tarblatt’s class together. What’s your name?”
Kayla Kirby


Ruben’s Classroom

Kayla took the weird little device. It looked like some kind of air tank, with a wristband attached to it. She wasn’t actually sure what it was supposed to do- she was only half awake, as she had(to her embarrassment) been sleeping since she found her bed. She hadn’t even gotten to meet her roommate yet, by the time she woke up, she barely had enough time to shower and do her hair. Despite the signs of someone else having slept in the other bed, she didn’t actually meet the other girl yet.

It was weird, starting off with this... class? Kayla didn’t even know what kind of class she was supposed to be taking here. She had been enrolled for all regular high school classes, but apparently she was supposed to take some class she’d never heard of first. Not to mention, there were people of apparently all ages here. This couldn’t be a normal high school class.

Additionally, now she was supposed to do... something with the arm-band thingy. Or it was supposed to do something to her.

Well, it was an arm band. She saw the people around her go to put it on, and she did likewise, on her left wrist. It was some kind of firm elastic material, and it fit snugly. The band tightened for a second, then made a sharp beeping noise.

Suddenly, the green glow inside the canister halved in size, and became a softer color. It condensed on the side of the tube that was facing down.

Kayla took a closer look. The magical green energy stuff had become some sort of slimy green liquid, which had bright green sparks flying about within it. It was.. Actually kinda pretty. Kayla stared at it for a while. The way the sparks moved was mesmerizing, and she hadn’t expected the reaction to be this simple and pretty. She gave it a little shake, and the sparks moved faster, and emitted brighter light. Cool! The people next to her had their own reactions, too- the guy next to her had had his turn to some kind of purple sludge.
Do we havr a list of who's going to who's class around? Kayla will be going to Ruben's, though i havent said IC yet.
Edited my post to use Beth's name instead of Sawer's. @TaliPaendrag, Thank you so much for not having her in her room yet, you saved me a rewrite. Let's hope she enjoys her new roommate.
Kayla Kirby


Kayla looked up from her seat on a bench a little ways away from the noise. Everyone in that big cafeteria was already getting to know each other, while she sat out on the side. Frankly, though, she was okay with it. She didn’t want to talk to anyone right now.

The food smelled great, but Kayla didn’t trust herself with any of it. Her stomach was still tossing about thanks to the fact that they had to come in on a boat. Kayla didn’t do well with boats. Or water in general. She had spent the entire ride there curled up belowdecks trying to hold the contents of her stomach in. Why couldn’t they have just had a bridge going there? It would have been so, so much better.

In any case, at least she wasn’t on the boat now. She was instead on solid, dry, cold land. It was the weirdest sensation walking up from the docks with the others, a combination of barely being able to walk, the sun being really hot, but the air being chilly and salty. Kayla wanted to go back home to the inland already, and she hadn’t even entered the school yet. Speaking of the walk up, she would have to find the nice boy that helped her walk up to the school. She hadn’t caught his face, but not too many people go about wearing white pants and shiny black shoes. Hopefully.

Suddenly, her thoughts were interrupted, as was probably everyone else in the big greenhouse, by a very loud voice.
“WOULD ALL STUDENTS PLEASE PROCEED TO THE RECEPTION, IN ORDER TO BE ALLOCATED THEIR LIVING ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS ACADEMIC YEAR. THANK YOU.”
Living arrangements? That sounded ideal. Kayla would have loved to go and lay down, even if she wasn’t ready to unpack yet. The reception, where was that? Kayla got up to go look for it.

It was easier to spot the flood of people than it was to find the sign that told her which direction the reception desk was. All sorts of people, a lot of them with strange outfits and hairdos. There was even this one really tall girl, so tall she stood out like a sore thumb amongst all of the others. She left quickly, though, she got to the front of the line pretty fast. Unlike Kayla, who was stuck at the back of the line.

Even though it took what felt like hours, the crowd actually went away pretty quickly for its size. Kayla eventually sneaked to the front, and got addressed the strict-looking woman behind the desk. She looked at Kayla, and asked her, “Your name, please?”
“Kayla Kirby,” she said, not sure how to approach the woman. She looked exhausted, and probably wasn’t in the mood for talking. The receptionist looked at the screen next to her, typed a few things out on the keyboard, and said, “Kayla Kirby, you are with Beth Carson in room 268. The dorm elevators are to your left, and your key card is here,” she said, without even looking up. “Next!” she said, much more loudly. The man behind her moved up, and Kayla grabbed the card and got out of the way as soon as possible.

Room 268? That was where she was supposed to be staying. The woman had said that the elevators were somewhere in this direction, but how were the dorms numbered? She looked around, but couldn’t find a map or anything. How was she supposed to find a room she only had a number for?

Oh well. She went up to the elevator, and got inside. It was empty, something Kayla was both happy and sad about. On the plus side, there wasn’t anyone that could ask her annoying questions. On the downside, there wasn’t anyone she could ask where the heck Room 268 was. Kayla wasn’t able to actually ask anyone where it was, so she would have to find out herself.

The way that buildings numbered rooms like these most of the time was with a hundred for each floor, so she could start with that. She punched the 2nd floor button, and waited. It was a fast elevator, which was convenient, but it didn’t help her stomach at all. She probably wouldn’t feel any better until she could lie down for a while.

The doors opened, and kayla was greeted with a big 032 in the door in front of the elevator. No luck then- wait. Ground floor didn’t look like it had any dorms on it, so maybe they started on the second floor?

Kayla decided to test this. She went back into the elevator, which was closing, and hit the button for the fourth floor.

Sure enough, on the fourth floor, the first room she saw was 232. That made things much easier. She followed the hallway, which was, for the most part, straight, and eventually came upon Room 268. She tried the card on the little slot it provided, and it opened for her.

Inside the room was two beds, one on each side of the room. One next to the door she was in, and one next to the windows on the other side. Kayla didn’t even bother to look for this Beth character, and flopped onto the bed next to the door without closing the door.

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