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Anna wasn't expecting that... One minute she was on her feet and the next she was hanging half upside down over Gunner's shoulder. She yelped and squirmed, "Gunner! I'm going to kick your ass!" She swatted him on his back and kicked her feet as he hefted her into a better grip. She huffed as he spoke to the other two as if she weren't wacking him repetitively.

As he hauled her off down the hall she laughed, "Thanks guys! Just let him kidnap me why don't you?"

Sebastian smiled a little, "Hey, I'm looking forward to the quiet." He watched them go and then turned back to Anya...

"You know, I can tell when you're lying." He brushed her hair from her face and winced, "You sure you don't want me to set them into nightmares for the rest of their lives? I could you know... for you...if you asked." It made him angry, more than angry that someone would put hands on her but he knew getting overly angry in front of her would upset her.

He ran a hand through his own hair and sighed softly with a bitter laugh, "Same old same old... I hate him, he hates me..."

He looked at her closely, hesitating before he spoke again. "Anya... I'm not going to lie to you... I care about you. I just don't think I'm good for you, you've got enough darkness in your life without me adding mine... but I'd do anything for you. I want you to know that."

With that off his chest he smiled, burying the sorrow and everything else under a mask. "Let's go get something to eat... I'm starved."

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As Gunner finally put Anna down she glowered at him and straightened her clothes before attempting to punch him in his chest. "Yeah, I've got some catching up to do... even if it's just so I can pay you back later," she teased. She glanced at the options and picked a couple things before setting down at a nearby table. "What are you made out of lately anyway... rock?" She shook the hand she'd punched him with, it still tingled.

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Anna nodded, "Actually, the bell should be ringing soon... Oooh chocolate."

She took a piece and popped it into her mouth, "Mmmm... that's pretty good, thanks... and yeah... Gunner is pretty cool."

As she'd thought the bell for dinner went off and Anna smiled, "You're more than welcome to eat with me an my gang... It seems our little group is growing this year." She smiled fondly before getting up and heading to the door, "Come on, I'll show you the way to the lunch room."

As Anna wandered out to the hall and then towards the dining room she spotted Sebastian headed the same direction, albeit... reluctantly. She could tell that the effects of Spirit had probably lessened, he wasn't grimacing like he had earlier, but he still looked pretty grim. She could only guess he'd done something he regretted. She frowned and pointed at him for Kseniya to see, "That's Sebastian... just a second."

She went over to him and frowned at him, "You okay?"

He nodded, "Yeah, sure... Who is your friend?"

"That's Niya... she's my roomie. Niya this is Sebastian... Come on, lets go to dinner."

As they entered the lunchroom Anna looked around for Gunner and Serena before turning back to Niya and Sebastian, "Whenever the other two show up they'll set with us at the usual table. Let's grab some chow..."

Sebastian didn't actually need to eat food, there were the feeders... humans who volunteered to donate blood so to speak. When they left the Academy wiped their memory but they chose the program willingly. Still, he'd decided he needed to apologize to Serena and also... he didn't particularly usually enjoy 'dinner' with the other Moroi.

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Yush... because I remember how much Strigoi love to fight each other. XD

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Lol Finn is very old so that might seem the way it is. XD I did Strigoi on a 25 point system though.

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@Wriggle I know the sentiment, lol...

Alrighty, so... Dhampirs. We need to set up a ranking system that's fair so that if we get to sparring things stay civil. There will be a 10 point system spread out over 3 fields...

Such as, since she's a pretty balanced person, Anna would be:
Endurance: 3
Speed: 4
Strength: 3

Moroi won't be sparring because using magic on each other is too dangerous but if you guys want to you can do this too. Sebastian would be:

Control: 1
Power: 6
Endurance: 3

Strigoi will be based on a point system of 25 and have 4 fields because of their ability towards compulsion Anya would be...

Endurance: 6
Speed: 8
Strength: 6
Control: 5

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As Gunner teased her she laughed and shook her head, "Yeah yeah, you're going to help me catch up right? You know how I hate it but it is a necessary evil to admit that I need your guidance, Sensei."

As she followed after him she glanced back at Anya, Sebastian was who she worried about as well. It took someone completely oblivious to overlook how he felt about her, he made it obvious in the sad longing way he watched her. She sighed, if only he'd get over the whole 'not good enough' thing he'd be happy for once... He and Anya would be good for each other.

As Gunner teased her about going back to his room she punched him lightly in the arm, "You wish, Lover Boy." She wiggled her eyebrows at him, "You couldn't handle all of this," she gestured at herself with a flourish before bumping shoulders with him good naturedly.

It was easy to fall back into step with them... As the tour concluded she grinned, "Actually yes..."

She arched a brow, "Where does a girl get some food around here... I think I'm going to starve before we ever get to have dinner."

~*~

Sebastian followed, listening to their banter but he was more concerned with Anya. She was keeping her hair in her face and it was becoming more and more suspicious, especially when Anna kept looking back here anxiously every five minutes. He had the sneaking suspicion that her siblings had been putting hands on her again and if that was the case... he might not call her out on it but he was going to be damn sure to find a way to get back at them.

He caught Anya's hand as they walked, giving her fingers a light squeeze and decided to go for honesty... it would cheer her up and let him feel like he was normal for a little while. "I missed you," he said quietly as the other two bantered back and forth ahead of them. "Have you been alright?" True concern was in his tone, even though he refused to look at her as he spoke. He was worried she'd see too much and get her hopes too far up, he didn't want to hurt her.

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Anya looked panicked for a moment when she heard Gunner greet them, Anna knew it was because of the bruise her hair was hiding. She felt sorrow for her friend rise up in her chest but put on a happy face when she turned to face him. She whistled appreciatively as she laid eyes on Gunner's new physique. "Nice, someone has been working out," she teased. "Admit it, you just wanted to impress me."

She threw an arm around him in a loose hug and tried not to think about how nice he actually did look. That was an awkward place to go with one of your good friends. Anya smiled sheepishly, "Hey Gunner... Sebastian."

Anya watched her two Dhampir friends canoodle playfully and couldn't help feeling a little envious, but the only person she'd like to canoodle was... erm... unattainable.

Sebastian had opened his mouth to argue with being pulled towards the girls at first, his mood was pretty foul, but he knew Gunner wouldn't let him wallow in self pity so he sighed and let himself be pulled over. As Gunner greeted the girls Sebastian struggled to get his mood under control but it wasn't hard to do when Anya looked up at him through her hair like that and knocked the breath out of him.

He felt the urge to reach out and hug her but resisted, he didn't want to get too close to her and mess her up worse with his own drama. She had enough to deal with without being burdened down by finding out how he felt about her. "Hello beautiful," he greeted instead.

He glanced at Anna as she hugged Gunner and arched a brow as her aura momentarily flickered a little brighter but it was gone pretty fast and he shrugged it off. She'd probably just been admiring Gunner's new bod... Dhampirs were lucky that way, they could build muscle like that where a Moroi would always be lean even if they did have muscle.

He was pretty sure he saw her blush but even if he hadn't he had seen the way her aura lit up around him. He felt guilty for the breech of her privacy but couldn't deny that it warmed him to know she felt the same way he did... even if he couldn't act on it... His reputation would only make her life more miserable.

Anna noticed the way Sebastian was looking at Anya and vice versa and decided it was time for a diversion... "Hey, you guys wanna go look around the place. Maybe pretty boy here," she nudged Gunner playfully, "will show us around."

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Anna took a deep breath as the black sedan pulled into the courtyard of the Academy. Sure, she'd been here for two years now but it had been at the elementary school learning Moroi and Dhampir history, Guardian etiquette, basic defense techniques, and things like that... This year the real training began. This year they would be learning to put their skills to use for the first time, learning to fight something besides dummies in a way that would be lethal, not just to buy time to escape. She bit her lip, she'd wanted to do this... She still did. Her excitement almost had her begging the driver to stop so she could hurry up and get unpacked but she reminded herself to be patient, classes didn't start today anyway.

As the Sedan finally pulled to a stop Anna hopped out and quickly pulled her ratty bag from the back. She didn't have much money and what she did have went to her family rather than to buying new things for herself. With a step back she looked around, the highschool campus was much larger than the elementary school one and it was already buzzing with people. She was standing there alone when hands snaking around her middle caused her to jump in surprise and a soft laugh had her relaxing.

"Hello Anna," Anya greeted.

Anna huffed, "You're lucky I restrained my tiger like reflexes..." She turned and hugged her friend, "How have you been?"

Anya shrugged slightly, her eyes falling to the ground and her hair covering part of her face. "Okay I guess... I'm just glad to be back here."

Anna frowned and pushed Anya's hair away from her face and felt rage nearly knock her off her feet, "Anya, who did this? Which one of them am I beating into the ground?! Tell me right now! I swear if it was Danial I'll -"

Anya put a hand over Anna's mouth and shook her head, "I'm fine, it's nothing. Let's forget about it okay? I just want to enjoy being back here..." She shifted, rearranging her books in her hands and pulling the strap of her bag higher on her shoulder. "Have you looked at the rooming assignments yet?"

Anna shook her head, "I just got out of the car and besides... I can't remember where everything is. The tour was at the end of last year and my memory is horrible."

Anya laughed, "Come on... I'll show you."

~*~

Sebastian slammed the car door behind him as he got out of the expensive vehicle and his father wasn't far behind, "You will do as I say Sebastian or I'll cut you off!"

Sebastian sneered, "Go ahead, it's not like it'll be much of a difference anyway. You act like I can control what I declare in but you don't, I don't. I'm stuck with what I've got and so are you. You can't just wave money around and make it go away."

His father slammed the door shut as well, "You can pretend, declare in something else, you have some ability over all four... Pretend at being better with one, save your family some embarrassment. Your brother would never-"

Sebastian yanked his bag out of the back, "I'm not Anthony!" With that he turned on his heel and stalked off, leaving his father screaming after him. Just another day in paradise right?

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Name: Angelina Ross
Race: Dhampir
Age: Seventeen
Ward: Unknown
Description:

Personality:
Passionate, stubborn, relatively outgoing, serious about her duties, and highly protective of those she cares about. She can be sarcastic and tends to tease her friends but she has a big heart. She has absolutely zero tolerance for bullies and unlike most Moroi and Dhampir students she doesn't condemn the Dhampirs who live in the communes as she came from one herself. She is more like one of the guys than a girly girl, enjoying sports and fighting over shopping and gossip.
History:
Angelina was born in a Dhampir commune and she learned early how hard life could be. Her mother struggled to support her and her two younger sisters in a world that sees her only as a 'blood whore' despite the fact that all her children, aside from Anna, are from one Moroi male... Anna's mother won't talk to her about her father and so Anna has no idea who he is. In the commune Angelina got to see first hand how badly Moroi men who came there treated Dhampir women but despite that, when she heard of the training compensation law being passed she immediately signed up for Academy in order to help support her family the best way she could. Despite Anna's disdain toward most Moroi Royals and her wary attitude around most Moroi males Anna sets it aside and takes her training very seriously... The better and more professional you are the more likely you are to get a royal ward and the more important the Moroi you are assigned to the more money you make once you become a Guardian. Money, to Anna, means a way to help provide for and take care of her family and family is everything...

Name: Sebastian Lazar
Race: Moroi
Element: Spirit
Age: Seventeen
Guardian: Unknown
Abilities:
Seeing auras (which he can't help), brushing people's minds with his own also accidentally (which enables him to hear their thoughts), compulsion (which he also doesn't use on purpose but even when he's not using it people tend to be drawn to him), and healing others (which he almost NEVER EVER does because of the heavy toll it takes on him).
Description:

Personality:
Sarcastic, stubborn, and a trouble maker known for pushing the rules. Sebastian believes Moroi should learn to protect themselves instead of having to rely on others, disliking the idea of someone else putting their life of the line to protect his. He at first refused a Guardian until his parents forced it upon him... like so much else. Sebastian suffers from the moodiness and depression commonly found in most Spirit Users and tends to drown it out by getting into trouble... drinking, smoking, flirting. He refuses to get close to anyone either, pushing anyone who manages to start breaking down his walls away... usually with cruel words or actions... thoroughly burning the bridge between himself and nearly everyone else. He is fun loving and a bit of a wild child and though he has a great many friends, none of them know him very well aside from one or two very close ones who refuse to let him push them out of his life.
History:
Sebastian has always been a bit of a disappointment to his parents. He has always been a rule breaker and has a severe dislike for courtly duties and politics, tending to do anything he can to stay away from such things. His other siblings are the golden kids, doing exactly what's expected of them but as the eldest of his line he is the Prince and so his parents tend to try to push him into things... Because of his parent's constant disapproval, even when he tries to get things right, and their constant comparison to his deceased elder brother Sebastian tends to go out of his way to irritate and embarrass his parents... giving them a real reason to be disappointed. His inability to declare a magic, which exposed him as a Spirit User, is among his latest failures which his father gives him hell about constantly... as if he could have chosen otherwise. Sebastian doesn't talk about it but Spirit scares him, he can tell when the spells of madness hit even when he just slips a little... saying strange things or feeling the paranoia or the irrational agitation... This is also another big reason he won't let anyone get too close, he's afraid he might hurt someone.

Name: Gunner Marks
Gender: Male
Race: Dhampir
Age: 18
Ward: N/A
Description:
Personality: Calm, cool, collected. Doesn't really know how to have fun. He's very wrapped up in the duties of being a guardian.
Background: Gunner mother was turned Strigoi when he was very young. Had it not been for his uncle, a guardian, it was highly likely that Gunner would be dead. Due to this, he takes his job very seriously. He doesn't see glory in killing Strigoi like some of his classmates do. Although he wishes to protect Moroi from the fearsome beasts of the night, he is tormented by the images of his mother. His uncle had been unable to kill her and in the end, she ran off with him. All Gunner knows is that she is still alive.

Name: Anya Badica
Age: Seventeen
Race: Assumed Strigoi
Gender: Female
Sire: Unknown
Description:
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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.

Do we wanna bring anyone else in and how old do we want to make them? They are seniors now... Anna joined in seventh grade and Anya went missing in their sophomore year. I think we should start from their freshman year. Anna would know Gunner distantly but I'll have her be good friends with Anya... Anna and Gunner could meet officially in their Freshman training classes.

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It's fine Wriggle. ^^