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5 yrs ago
Current I am really back this time... after YEARS away. Jeeze.... x.x
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9 yrs ago
Um.... I think I'm back... Maybe.
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Soooo, basically I've been role playing for... fifteen years? I've been writing longer than that though... more along the lines of thirteen years. I'm 30, have a kiddo, and am happily married. So, I'm probably older than the majority of you on here but I love to write... I'm odd. I love to set and create ideas in my head but I don't really like to GM... I'm more of a throw everyone together and see what happens sort. Also, because I do have a kiddo my schedule is a little unpredictable. I can't promise much though I try to post at least once a day.

I enjoy high fantasy, mystery, drama, and romance BUT I don't do smutty play. I prefer to fade to black when things get steamy... Partly because I'm happily married and partly because I don't want the main focus in my plays to be smutt. I have several characters I adore and can't quite lead myself to give up on... I love expanding and evolving their stories so feel free to ask me about them and some of my roleplay ideas.... I have many.

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Anna laughed, "I dunno, he's pretty impressive... He turns all business the moment training starts up, it used to be hard to even get him to cut a smile while we were sparring."

It was true... When she and Gunner had first started sparring together he'd been like a machine. He'd been all skill and no personality at all, he hadn't laughed or talked while fighting and it had been kinda scary. However, in typical Anna fashion she'd been dead set that she was going to get him to laugh. At first her constant talking during their sparring had gotten on his nerves but in the end she'd broken him down a little at a time, she was determined like that.

"Oh and I think there are a few others, I'm just not sure who they are... They're mostly Moroi teachers. Dhampirs don't really learn too many languages... Maybe you could teach me some Russian?"

~*~

Aleksander frowned a little, "Sometimes after speaking in Russian it is hard to remember I'm speaking it at all... My English gets... mixed up. The majority of my Dhampir students do not understand Russian so it becomes difficult in class... confusing."

He chuckled, "Представьте себе давая студентам приказы они не понимают." (Imagine giving the students orders they cannot understand.)

As she stepped through the door he nodded, "I would love to help in any way I can whenever I have the time... and you are welcome."

As he followed after her he laughed again, "It is a very distinct smell..." He frowned, glancing at the clock on the wall. "I must go for now... Dinner begins soon and I am part of the watch."

He gave her a polite bow and offered her her things once more.
Sebastian laughed, "You and Anna... you're both so pushy when you want to know something... and equally as annoying as the other."

He chuckled, "No, I don't think I could handle you being cocky when I already have to deal with Rae Costa all this year... He's my roommate, I think we're going to bond," he said sarcastically.

Sebastian paused in his stride, "You sure you want to know?"

Though judging by the look on Gunner's face the answer was yes. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, "Of course you do..." He took a moment considering how he wanted to phrase this before he spoke.

"Well, sometimes I think you feel the same... and other times I think you purposely drown it out. You light up around her like she does you... sure... but not quite as brightly... and it's only a flicker... like you aren't sure you want to go there. I think you've felt like this a while where as she is only just noticing it..." He looked at Gunner, "It's still in the early stages though, you could maybe stop it if you tried... You're doing pretty well at it already. You probably just tell yourself you like her company and purposely ignore the fact that you don't feel as comfortable around anyone else-" He shook his head, his eyes refocusing, "Shit... I said to much. Damn alcohol..."

He opened his dorm door and gave Gunner a challenging look, "You figure out who I'm talking about you keep it to yourself... Like I said, she probably doesn't know yet and if you say I told you or start acting weird around her I swear I'll make you dream spiders are eating your face every night for the rest of the year."

With that he stepped into his room and closed the door between them... Maybe if it weren't for the fact that Gunner was probably used to Sebastian's moody behavior he'd have taken offense but as it was Gunner knew him well and so he probably also knew that Sebastian would never follow through with that kind of threat unless given one hell of a reason to and never against a friend. Either way, Sebastian put his face in his palm and groaned as he collapsed on the bed. Dammit he was a moron... He needed to learn to keep his mouth closed when Spirit was working his mind...
Alright, then maybe she'll stay roomie-less. XD
Alright guys... after everyone's next post we are bumping forward to dinner the next day after which will be Dhampir training classes and Moroi magic classes. :)

Roomies are like this:
Serena and (Unknown)
Niya and Anna
Gunner and Elliot
Rae and Sebastian
Eliza and Lena

Did I forget anyone?
Sebastian scoffed and arched an eyebrow, "No, I don't think so. You'll hurt her and maybe it's hypocritical as hell but I don't feel like being the reason. I hurt enough people on my own, I'd rather not have any help in that area. Besides, it'll just distract you remember."

He shrugged, "If it makes you feel better, I doubt she'd ever tell you or even let on to it... even if she was aware of it... and I'm not sure she is."

He glanced at Gunner, "That's the downside to seeing these things, sometimes people are completely oblivious to how they feel especially in the early stages of feeling things like love or envy. I get to be the one to know first. The light show tells all, I just wish it would tell a little less."

~*~

In the darkness off the woods Anya wandered, her red tinged eyes following the pattern of shadows and moonlight on the ground till she paused at the small lake just outside of campus. Maybe if she could still see beauty, she'd find the way the stars reflecting off the still surface enchanting but as it was it was only... a pleasant diversion. She knew there were other Strigoi nearby, knew she'd have to be careful because they felt far older and far more powerful than she was, but she was willing to take the risk for now. She had three reasons to linger here and all three would make her more powerful when she drained and turned them.

She needed numbers... there was strength in numbers and Anya was done with being weak. She'd been weak in life but no longer... Besides, they shouldn't mind. She was granting them immortality and an escape from their pasts, she was granting them strength. They had protected her in life, why should it be any different now? All she had to do was pick them off one by one and they could all be together again... One big happy family.

Anya stepped out of the glow of moonlight and back into darkness, she didn't wish to linger any longer than was needed. So far, she had not been approached and she hoped if she kept her visits brief she never would be. Her fangs flashed as she grimaced, back to hiding...
Sebastian watched Serena walk off and felt a bit like a piece of shit... He sighed and then felt Gunner's arm fall heavily onto his shoulders and knew he was in for a fun little chat. He nodded at Lena and let Gunner steer him away. As the other boy fussed at him Sebastian felt his temper flare and had to struggle for a moment to keep it in check before he responded. Gunner was a good friend, he wouldn't take this epic headache and his own stupid mistakes out on the other guy. If he hadn't been a little drunk he would have had the sense to think before he spoke but unfortunately it was difficult to stay sober when alcohol was the only thing dampening what was going on magically in his head.

Still, the suddenly rigid set to his shoulders and the annoyance flashing in his eyes gave the irritability he was hiding a pretty obvious show... "You know I didn't do that on purpose... ESPECIALLY that. It's bad enough having ME in my head without having to feel someone else in there..."

Especially someone who felt almost as messed up emotionally as he was... If he'd thought he was capable, if he'd been a better person, maybe he'd have tried to help her but if he was going to be honest, he was too much of a coward. Helping her would mean letting her in and Anna and Gunner were all he could take as it was and it was a constant effort to stay out of THEIR heads. The difference was, they were mostly bright people... happy... strong. Their auras soothed him and helped him hold it together, letting someone else with that kind of darkness in would be asking for trouble. It would trigger his need to heal and that tapped into Spirit's area of expertise way too closely which was another kind of terror he wasn't ready to face down yet.

He took a breath, "Look, I'll apologize to her and explain it as best as I can but you know anyone around me is running the risk of me peeking into their heads... you and Anna included. I can't control it and you know damn well I wish I could. Smart people would have already abandoned my sorry ass by now."

He paused and glanced at Gunner, "Oh... and while I'm pissing people off and saying things I shouldn't, you have an admirer... or two... maybe have a little fun this year? Not everything can be about Strigoi slaying." Yeah, that little comment might get him punched but it needed saying and he'd better say it now while the alcohol was loosening his tongue because later he'd feel too obligated to keep the secrets he accidentally saw to say anything at all.

He thought of Anya and a pain in his chest joined the one in his head... He still regretted never telling her how he felt even if she HAD known, he'd still never actually SAID it... He'd been too much of a coward. She'd been the light in his black hole of an existence, she'd helped him cope... He'd stopped drinking and everything had been... better... Then, she'd been gone and everything had come back 10 fold and the drinking had gotten worse than ever. Anna and Gunner had pulled him through that and he wouldn't wish that pain on anyone... but he remembered the good part and Gunner could use a little of that warmth in his life... He was too damn focused all the time and it came from a dark place, driven yes... but dark.

~*~

Anna smiled, "Ummm, you're probably talking about Guardian Belikov. He's pretty awesome as far as mentors go but yeah there is one or two others who speak Russian here also... There is Ms. Matila, she is the Moroi instructor for Russian and for magic." She took a seat on her bed and then laid back, stretching out comfortably, "There are probably a few Moroi who speak a little too."

As Niya asked her another question Anna nodded, "Yeah, I didn't start super young like most everyone else though. I didn't join Academy till the final two years of elementary school. It took a long time to catch up to everyone else, thankfully the majority of the actual combat classes didn't start till freshman year here..." She shook her head, "Nah, I don't stay. On breaks I go home... I have a family in one of the communes and they need me there when I'm not here. My friend Gunner, he stays here to train though. He's always kicking my ass in class when I first come back because of it too."

She wasn't sure what Niya would think of that, some Dhampirs looked down on Commune Born kids, seeing them as a product of Blood Whoring and taboo relationships. Anna had kicked quite a few asses over that particular assumption when she'd first came here but since then she'd learned to ignore it... mostly. She did have a bit of a temper after all.

~*~

Alex nodded, "It is alright, I tend to mostly keep to myself anyway but it is sometimes better to get to know others."

At her excitement over parties Alex chuckled, "Staff throw very few parties but I think the students more than make up for that. Still, if you get to know the others then perhaps you could talk them into these parties. I know I would be curious to see what kind of party the instructors would throw."

He followed her along and held the door open for her.
They are but I decided I didn't want to limit anyone from playing what they wanted.
Nevermind ^_^ You can make Samantha a Strigoi if you'd like but what ya need to know about Strigoi is that they're basically empty except for a hunger for power. They don't really FEEL anything anymore beyond shallow emotions... surface ones like the need to possess things they used to love, hunger for blood, desire for power, rage, and fear... they don't feel sorrow or pity. They're cold and calculating because they aren't hampered by feelings like moroi or strigoi which is why a lot of spirit wielders choose to become strigoi of their freewill to escape having to feel the way using Spirit makes them feel. The closest they can come to love is the need to possess... like a trophy... they don't actually care about anything beyond themselves.

They don't even really get along with each other well unless they have a powerful leader calling the shots that they're afraid of and they'd still stab each other in the back in a heartbeat. They have heartbeats and they breathe but it's only because dark magic is reanimating them. Errrm.... I think that's everything... at least it's everything I can think of at the moment.
Name: Anya Badica
Age: Seventeen
Race: Assumed Strigoi
Gender: Female
Sire: Unknown
Description:
Anya's Picture
Personality:
Anya was the kind of person that everyone wishes they could be. She was pretty, funny, smart, kind hearted, not a mean bone in her body, and she was exceptionally easy to talk to. That's not saying that she was always bright and sunny, there were things about her that only her close friends knew... Things that haunted her at times and dragged her down. Anya, despite her beauty, was timid and shy. She tended to have a hard time around large groups of people... Sebastian, Gunner, and Anna were the ones to help pull her out of her shell.
Background:
Anya may have been a royal but she was the youngest of four kids and the only one not from the same mother... the only illegitimate as it were. Her biological mother had died in childbirth and hadn't had anyone to take her in and so her father had taken her in. Where her father was loving and kind when he was about his wife gave 'evil step-mother' a new meaning. Maybe it was because their marriage had been an arranged one and because, despite it only having been a brief affair, her father's favoritism towards her made his wife believe he'd truly loved Anya's mother. When Anya's father was around things were great but the moment he left on a business trip to the courts his wife took advantage to be cruel and so did her royal brat children... In school Anya found her escape and in Sebastian, Gunner, and Anna she found people she could trust to protect her from her siblings torment even at the Academy. They were all very close until, during an outing to the mall, her siblings had purposely driven off and left her alone as a cruel prank... expecting her to call her daddy dearest or one of her outcast friends. Unfortunately, other than a single call made to Sebastian's phone the night she went missing, she wasn't seen again. After nearly a year of searching, it is assumed that she was taken by Strigoi.
Anna blinked at a complete loss at first as the other girl greeted her with what she recognized as Russian but she'd never learned to speak it. As the other girl switched to English Anna smiled good naturedly, "No problem, I bet it's hard to get used to speaking in English when you've spoken Russian all your life... You're one of the transfer students right?"

As Niya pointed to the beds Anna chuckled, "Mmmm.... I'll take the one on the right if you want the one on the left?" She tossed her bag onto the right bed and unzipped it, she didn't have much. Her family wasn't wealthy and all her money went to them other than the little she needed to get her by at school. They needed it more than she did. She folded the few outfits she had and sat a picture of she, Gunner, Sebastian, and a beautiful blonde girl with hazel eyes named Anya that none of them talked about anymore.

"So, how are you liking your first day?"

~*~

Sebastian scoffed, "I am perfectly capable of handling myself, thank you... Y'know... when I'm not sneaking off to get into trouble... Speaking of trouble..." He grimaced and pinched the bridge of his nose again, "Apparently my 'self medicating', as Anna puts it, isn't doing much good. This headache is killer and I haven't even DONE anything... You'd think this curse would save the bad ones for when I heal puppies or something... So far, it's just been auras and more auras.... Didn't start till I got back to this damn Academy either..."

He leaned against the wall with a groan, "Before you tell me to go to my room Gunner, remember what I might say back to that," he wiggled his eyebrows at the other guy suggestively. Sebastian was in no way bisexual but he wasn't afraid to say embarrassing things to get his way. He glanced at Serena and frowned, "Your aura is real grey you know that... usually means deep sorrow..." His eyes went distant a moment as his mind brushed hers and he recoiled from the contact, sure she probably hadn't felt it but he had... and as usual it was too much... He felt too much, he saw too much and though it was disjointed and didn't make much sense he was pretty sure he didn't WANT to know... not that much, not about anyone. Knowing someone like that, for him, was dangerous. Without another word, his expression dark, he stepped away from the group. "I'm going to finish unpacking."

~*~

"Oh yes... Sometimes I forget. I don't keep up well with Moroi classes, the students yes but the classes... Не так много."

He nodded, "I would be glad to escort you... What is it you wished to do there?" He reached out and took some of the books from her, helping her lessen the awkwardness and weight of the load.

"Let me help."
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