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Valyrim Phithyra


As the (miraculously) functional chaos continued with what seemed to be only minor incident, Valyrim allowed himself a moment to be lost in the stars. He had traveled theough space a number of times but until now he had never let himself do so when he was about as significant to employers as a blade of grass. The Iron Maiden’s crew seemed as though it would prove to be more personable than hardened executives of shadowy conglomerates. As he stared out, part of him wished he had indulged more often. Even the horizons planetside didn’t hold a candle to the awestriking enormity of space and the stardust littering it. The vivid illusions of Cirrane’s finest couldn’t quite capture it, let alone the books he had spent much of his time in. He was jolted out of his unusually welcome distraction by the sound of acorns clattering on the ground.

Clearly, he had misjudged Fel’s abilties. They were in good hands if she knew the intricacies of acorn-based navigation. That at least was one worry quelled, although he got the impression that his concerns about the pixies and the engineer were rightly so. He may be certain he would get off of the ship alive but unharmed was no guarantee.

Your guidance would be greatly appreciated now. He pouted continued to survey the decks when no response from his angel came, fiddling with the charm that hung from his necklace. Later in the voyage, perhaps. It had been an eventful day, he reminded himself, and more would come soon enough. For now, he still had an obligation to the crew.

Speaking of, the ship had sailed a ways away from Iyananor. Per the captain’s orders, the elf made his way to the helm, taking care to avoid fairies and scattered acorns alike.
Sorry I fell off for a bit, I’m in school and adjusting to getting back into it. I should be faster in the future.
Alana

@AnyAlex @EurmalEye
After some time, Alana made her way out of the gym, seeming noticeably more relaxed. She paused at the notice board, scanning it quickly and taking a picture. She probably wouldn’t get a prefect position if she applied, being a freshman but she might as well go for it anyway. She had a level enough head on her shoulders, if she did say so herself. That and maybe she could get to know some of the older students. Being a scholarship student, maybe she had a bit if a leg up on other freshmen. Plus, there was dance team try-outs. If she wanted to make it through the inevitable stress of school, she would need it.

She also took note of the movie night. She didn’t want to base knowing other students off of a spot she probably wouldn’t get and it would be nice to watch some mind-numbingly cliche movie to give her brain a break. Once she arrived at her room, she changed quickly, hastily put her glasses on, and grabbed her school bag and a pair of headphones to bring to the cafe. Once she arrived she made a beeline for the counter, placing her order before she thought to look for any of her classmates she had talked to. She glanced around while waiting and nodded, smiling slightly at the sight of Erik and Quinn. After taking her tea she slid into a seat soon after Quinn with Barley plopping himself down beside her.”Thank you though, it really helps the feng shui of the place,” she said wryly, busying herself with getting out a notebook.
Valyrim Phithyra


Valyrim eyed the chaotic flurry of activity on deck and looked up to the sky, silently praying for tranquility. He turned back to the captain at her request, wincing inwardly. The idea of dealing with an irate pixie was less than appealing. “Understood, captain.” He raised a hand in a polite if stiff greeting to the dryad-Felosial, if he wasn’t mistaken-although he guessed she hardly cared for social niceties if she understood them at all.

The elf turned away to take up a better vantage point on the quarterdeck, returning the nod of medic who for his part seemed to be one of few on the crew of a serene disposition. He paused, eyed catching on a pixie who had somehow managed to hang himself upside down in the ropes by his legs. He sighed.

“Do I want to ask?” The pixie paused his wriggling to grin sheepishly. “At least you have some shame, I suppose.” Despite his scolding, he untangled the faerie gently, catching him in his hand and lowering him to the ground. The pixie chirped gratefully and gave Valyrim a perturbing sharp-toothed smile before scurrying belowdecks. The elf watched him for a moment before leaning on the rail, watching for any more inexplicable predicaments.

His attention was torn away by the now familiar shuddering of the deck and golden light of the sails. He smiled faintly, shaking his head. It wasn’t exactly what he had pictured but at any rate, he was here.
Alana

After class, Alana made a beeline for her dorm. As long as she kept track of
time, she would easily be able to finish the homework later tonight. For now, though, she wanted to dance. Once she was there, she changed out of her school clothes and into a more athletic ensemble to dance in. After some rummaging through her bags, she had found a pair of ballet shoes and moved them into a smaller bag to bring with her. Since she was without a class, she figured she could find choreography somewhere and try it out or, if she felt up to it, make her own. She’d hate to be out of practice, at any rate, especially when she remembered catching a glimpse of studio rooms in the gym.

Alana tied her hair back and made her way across campus with only her phone in her pocket and Barley trotting along beside her. She had to admit that it was a bit tedious to have to walk across it to get there, but at least Barley got a good walk out of it if nothing else.
Would there be studio rooms for dancing in the gym?
Alana

At the library, Alana had gotten most of her work done. She hadn’t spoken much, instead opting to focus on her work and occaisionally chime into the conversation. She didn’t mind, though; she had never been the talkative type. Once she had finished, she returned the books she had taken to complete the Bram Stoker biography and began to browse the shelves. She drifted around the shelves, looking around at the books. She liked reading in theory, but not in practice, in which her eyes would start to complain from the strain of her glasses and squinting except for large print. It made her feel like an idiot, really. In the end, she decided she didn’t feel up to reading and left the library to take a walk around campus, Barley trotting cheerily beside her.

Afterwards, she went to her dorm and plucked her guitar from where the case stood at the foot of her bed. She had had to teach herself, but she was still decent enough. She strummed a few songs, singing softly to herself from her bed with Barley at her feet. Once she felt her eyes drooping with sleep, she put it back and let herself drift off.
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Classes that morning hadn’t been too bad. Science had been a bit of a drag since she had picked up plenty in the lab and researching on her own, but she didn’t mind much. Luckily, her homework was in the classes that were easiest for her too which meant it wouldn’t take much time or effort, not that she was complaining. She fully expected the school to scale up the homework once they were adjusted.

Tyler had been in her Latin class and she found that she was slowly warming up to him. He seemed like he was friendly, if more than a little awkward which checked in with yesterday’s observation. Either way, she tried to reciprocate. The class itself was interesting too for an analytical mind like hers. She liked the sequences and patterns of history along with the questions that could be discussed for hours as it felt a bit like science. At any rate, it did her curiosity some good. She did want to get to actually learning the language, but she supposed it would only be a matter of time.

Music had been fine. Like science, she didn’t pay attention to closely because she knew most of what was happening. With the rest of her study group there, she found the class didn’t end up being too boring. She didn’t go out of her way to talk to them, mostly because she wasn’t very outgoing, but she had been friendly when she wasn’t zoning out of the lecture.
Valyrim Phithyra


Valyrim felt the lightness of elation as he surveyed the the hull. He had been working towards this for decades doing things he would rather have forgotten to lead up to it. He could foresee their travels being quite interesting, to say the least, especially what with the clan of dragon rider pixies clamoring about and the cheery but naive dryad. The captain seemed to be more than capable, though, and for the time being he opted to not concern himself much with it. When faced with a future of freedom to see the stars and someday sharing the skies with the galaxy, he couldn’t have summoned up any real ire anyway.

The stores were booming with the sound of teams of faeries carrying loads he was frankly surprised they could handle under his watchful eye. He stepped gingerly around the ones scurrying towards the exit to carry more loads, having learned his lesson once one he narrowly missed squealed indignantly and promptly bit his hand. He hadn’t thought they could jump very high, but the angry tooth marks on his hand taught him otherwise. He paused now and then to check the cargo and pulled out his notebook, muttering the numbers to himself before calling out whatever supplies still hadn’t been brought down by the Joy Division. Surprisingly, the pixies were grudgingly willing to listen to him as long as he maintained the steady supply of sugar in the corner of the room.

In a way it was a grounding if simple task. He would rather not take the chance of leaving any necessities behind due to disorganization and besides, it helped to channel his elation into focus. His eyes flitted from the pages to the stores as he paced belowdecks until his meticulous inspection was complete. “Thank you for your services, but I’m sure we won’t be needing anything else.” A pixie pouted, gesturing at the sugar. He levelled her with an unimpressed stare. “I am aware of the fact that you already snuck two extra bags in with the rest of the cargo. No.” The pixie stomped away, throwing a fit that was greatly mitigated by her size.

He watched her leave, safely out of biting range, and followed suit, making his way out of the hull and onto the deck where the solar breeze made his clothes flutter and his heart sing. Being there made it all the more real. Although the vision he had had of the ship had been darker and lit by starlight, he saw the same wheel and figurehead, made clearer by day. He allowed himself to ruminate in his thoughts for a moment longer before his eyes landed on a pixie who was clearly high enough to touch the heavens. He raised an eyebrow but elected to ignore it for the time being, instead approaching and matching strides with the pacing tiefling.

“Supplies are fully loaded, captain. Gods willing, we should be ready to sail any minute now.”
I’m fine with it too. If everyone else wants too I wouldn’t mind putting up a summary and/or just a fade to black deal
Alana

@AnyAlex@akirashadow@EurmalEye
Alana raised her eyebrows amusedly as Tyler left, unsuccessfully stifling the laugh that made its way out. She saved the contacts and followed suit, airdropping her own contacts. She returned her science homework and her glasses to her backpack before slinging it over her shoulders. She took Quinn’s hand, although a bit tentatively.

“Sounds like a solid plan to me.” Alana hoped the maybe after they were done she would still have some time to browse the shelves. Even if it was a school library, there had to be something interesting to pick up from there. She tugged on Quinn’s hand slightly as she pulled herself up, giving the other girl a sincere but slightly flustered smile. She brushed the grass off of her pants, inspecting them briefly. Luckily, for the most part she had sat on the tree’s roots and there wasn’t much to fix. She bent back down and picked up Barley’s leash before upright. “I’m honestly not very confident in my directional skills yet so if anyone else is, feel free to lead the way.”

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