ViridianHue

Primrose Terrace

Well, it seems it's only us left.
Do you guys want a reboot?

Zandore's Boarding Academy

Juliette was not completely supportive with the idea of splitting up. It meant forming teams with those she barely knew and she didn't really even trust them. There was a chance that any one of them were causing the disturbances or at least aiding the person behind them in some way. She observed their expressions, trying to detect any form of deceit. Perhaps it was one of the other three who had left the room and were supposedly trapped because of the angry seagulls?

It's more likely to be that S-rank student, she thought, frowning down at the table in front of her as the others decided on plans around her. I don't need to go with them to search for the source. I just need some materials to get a circle ready and detect magic in the atmosphere...

"...ahahahaha. You must be having a lot of fun, whoever you are."

Hiro's words made her look up towards the entrance where he was staring. The creature blocking the doorway was one she had only vaguely read about in books. Its name evaded her memory, but that was not what she was focusing on at that moment. Juliette was slowly beginning to get up from her seat, one hand on the conference table beside her as her lips moved silently.

Just as the manticore roared and leaped at her, the table would spring up in its direction, blocking its path. The creature crashed into the table and went right through it, knocking Juliette to the floor. The ineffective shield had only helped her avoid the true force of its attack and the hybrid creature shook off the wood splinters, giving an ear-splitting roar once more as it refocused its attention on its victims.

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Ahaha, those nicknames though. xD

*working on a post now*

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Spawnling said
He's physically bleeding, sooo...

Well, yes. What I meant is that believing them to be real gives them the ability to be physically manifested and cause harm. Kind of like, a psychosomatic disorder where you have the symptoms of a disease but you really don't have the disease itself. It's all hypothetical of course. They might not be illusions at all. xD

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"Oh, there's not much to tell. I was born and raised in Yawata, my father is a priest, and life was very mundane growing up," Juliette replied. If you count raising spirits, animating dolls and causing others pain to be mundane, that is... she added in her head. Some things were just not meant to be disclosed after all. Especially not when things were going so smoothly. It wasn't everyday that someone else expressed an interest in her. If it continued like this, it wouldn't be too hard for her to obtain her first 'specimen'. The thought sent shivers of delight down her spine.

"And you, Kojima-san? What do you-" Her words trailed off as other students started shouting in the room about being attacked by...seagulls? How absurd. And were they really so weak to be afraid of a bunch of birds? Though, judging by the expressions on some of their faces, she figured that the situation was not really that simple.

Perhaps the birds are being controlled by someone or they're not real at all. Either way... I can sense magical anomalies in the air. Someone else is causing this, Usa-chan stated and she frowned at the rabbit in her lap. "But why?" Juliette wondered aloud, momentarily forgetting that she was not by herself. Who knows? Maybe they're sadistic. Maybe it's a test. I don't understand you mortals, anyway, the spirit replied unhelpfully making her roll her eyes at the doll.

Juliette cleared her throat. "We may be able to deal with them temporarily but I have a feeling it won't stop at that," she announced to the room, her voice calm yet loud enough to be heard by the others. "Think about it. Why would a bunch of squawking, feathered fowls attack us without provocation?" she questioned, looking around at the other students in turn. "Someone is causing this. If we want to stop it, we have to find out the source."

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Or maybe because he thinks they're real, they can cause pain. If he believes they're not, they are harmless?

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His words made her raise her eyebrows in pleasant surprise and her lips settled into a smile. "Intrigued? I'm quite flattered that you are, though I am nothing special," said Juliette. While her appearance gave one the impression of innocence, she spoke with a refined grace, almost a bit too formal for a teenager. "I guess they liked my academic results. I do like learning...new things," she added with a twinkle in her eyes, her smile growing ever so slightly, almost mischievously.

Oh, look at you. First few hours and you're already making friends. He could be useful. Kojima, Ryu. B-Rank, Usa-chan spoke in her head, which was immensely helpful, for she had already forgotten everyone's names and ranks.

Juliette leaned forward in her seat, resting her chin on the palm of her hand, appearing interested in his words. "Being placed third in ranking is no small feat. You must be quite talented, Kojima-san," she stated, eyes sweeping over him before settling on his own with renewed interest. He was athletic, and looked slightly older than her. So far, she had only tried her magic on those equal to her age and not of much strength. She was quite curious to find out if such things would affect her spells.

You might have to find that out sooner than later. Something isn't quite right, the spirit's voice sounded alarmed. Juliette wondered what it had detected but it went quiet after that. She couldn't exactly prod it for an answer without speaking out loud, but that could possibly deter her new companion from her. And she couldn't risk that..not when the prospect of new experiments were so high.

Primrose Terrace

I don't mind the slowness, but since not many are responding in the OOC, I'm guessing they've left.

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After Juliette had entered the conference room, she chose an empty seat and settled down with her stuffed rabbit comfortably in her lap. She observed the students walking in after her, keeping their names tucked away in the back of her mind to be remembered later. She had a hard time remembering names, but never forgot a face, thus she opted to simply gaze at each of them in turn, never keeping her golden eyes on one long enough for them to notice. As each of the students introduced themselves as they walked in, she wondered if she had told them her own name when she had entered. The memory of doing such a thing completely eluded her and she frowned at the table in frustration.

So forgetful, Julie-chan. Yes, you had, but I don't think they heard you. What will you ever do without me?

Juliette looked down at the rabbit in her arms, her lips twitching slightly as she resisted the urge to smile. The voice was heard by only her as it always had ever since she had first constructed the doll. As a child, she had been upset that she was only one who could hear it, but as the years passed she realized that it was probably a good thing. Usa-chan, as the rabbit liked to be called, didn't particularly like other mortals and its condescending attitude would've been bad for both of them. Several therapists had told her that the voice wasn't real, but after poring through countless (illegal) books, she had learned that the rabbit was possibly possessed by a spirit of some sort, perhaps manifesting itself in the doll when she had first attempted voodoo. How she had done such a thing at the tender age of eight was a mystery to her, but Juliette was glad for its presence.

Her attention was taken away from the doll by a voice addressing everyone in the room. She frowned when he told them that they were a week late. The cyber-terrorist thing seemed a bit odd to her. Were they targeted at random or was there something more to it? She decided to ponder on that later as the envelopes materialized in front of them.

Ah, they're not ordinary mortals. Though it seems you're the only 'A' class among them. Nothing less to be expected from you, Usa-chan mused in her head as she read the writing on her paper. Juliette was more pleased with her dorm. Less students meant less people to interact with...and even lesser judgemental ones. Even though it was a school for 'special' students and she probably wouldn't be shunned here, people usually didn't take lightly to her being able to control their actions.

With the departure of the senior student, conversation sprouted among the others and she glanced at them, her eyes settling on a dark-haired girl with prosthetic legs. Idly, she wondered if voodoo would work on the female. Her legs didn't exactly 'belong' to her. The situation intrigued Juliette and she made a note to do some reading on it. But if she couldn't find anything... well, she noted the girl's appearance for future reference. She would have to find out what the school's rules were on experimenting on other students.

Someone is watching you...

Juliette slid her eyes away from the chatty duo and locked her gaze with hazel orbs belonging to a well-built male sitting across from her. Several seconds passed as she stared at the young man, simply observing him just as he stared at her. When he didn't speak, she tilted her head at him. "May I help you?" she asked softly as she stared serenely at him, refusing to be the first to break their gaze.

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Experiments through kissing? xD
World domination through kissing sounds pretty rad.

EDIT: I keep getting carried away with my posts. ><