RPG: Aether Chronicles

[shinzou]

OK, lets get started...

Rules:
1. Always obey the rules of AF
2. No Godmodding, especially when concerning the creation of spells. (Note: High level spells obviously eat up magic quicker)
3. Don't kill off other peoples characters without their consent
4. Be reasonable with the amount of posts you make. You obviously don't want other players to get left behind by the story. In other words, we don't want a whole string of just 2 people posting one after the other.
5. No spam like posts e.g. (*looks in shock* "Seriously?") Make the posts decently long. Doesn't have to be paragraphs and paragraphs of text but... a reasonable amount

Prologue

Many years back a great mage whose name was never known appeared to take control of the magic underworld. He was after the power of the perfect element known as “Aether” and wished to use it to rule not only the magical world, but that of the human world too. The average humans lived their days unaware of the threats, however the magical community was thrown into chaos. They all seemed helpless at the power of dark lord. However, one mage know by the name of “Shimizu Seta”, a drop out at magic school and a completely hopeless mage managed to defeat him. In their final battle, the great mage used a disintegration spell and the dark lord turned to dust. Unknown to the great mage, the dark lord transferred his presence into the ring in his right hand, the second of his death. Shortly after the battle, the great mage disappeared without a trace, never to be seen again.

Fast forward a few years later in modern day Japan stands a school named “Shimizu Academy” stands in place of the battlefield that the great battle happened several years back. Unknown to the outside world, what looks like an average middle/high school is in fact an academy where mages and other magic users can learn the foundations of their magic training. The school utilises spells that keep ordinary people away. If a mage was to speak of the magical world, or anything of this sort, the punishment will be stripping of magical abilities as well as a memory wipe. he school is known throughout the magical community and we find many people from other nations enrolling in the school.

Chapter 1 (The RP will be progressing in parts. When the end of one part is close, I will notify all of you to finish your characters business)

The first day of a new year at Shimizu Academy. A young girl walked into the Shimizu academy grounds. There wasn't anything especially attention grabbing about her, she stood 5'5'' with long deep blue hair that went down to her shoulder blades. She wore the schools uniform and wore a bored expression on her face. Her name is Shimizu Hanako, a second year student, she held a reputation at the school as a very stubborn girl. She didn't have many friends and mostly kept to herself. It is the belief of many teachers and students that her ancestor was none other than the great mage who's victory the school was built in honour of. Hanako had been alone for most of her life, her parents abandoned her and in her childhood nobody would play with her. The cause of this was that many would run in fear of the dark magic that lay inside her. When admitted into the school, the teachers struggled with what to do with her. Her dark past and many negative emotions made her affinity for darkness dangerously strong. As the school bell rang, she hurried off to class.

She walked into the classroom and took her seat, noticing she was the first one their. "Good Morning Hanako!" her teacher said sweetly
"Don't refer to me as if I was your friend..." Hanako repied rudely "Your a teacher, you should be more formal in the manner you talk to your students."
The teacher only sighed to her remark "Whatever, Shimizu-san..." he said quietly.
"Have you thought about you mage class yet?" the teacher asked Hanako "You know, second years are expected to already have chosen their spell casting style."
This remark, Hanako thought, as inappropriate, "Shut up! Don't think you can get me to do what you want! I have no respect for the likes of you!" she said, obviously ticked off. "sheesh... to be so rude to a teacher..." he said to himself. The teacher had a reputation for "not being hard enough on his students". In his student days in Shimizu academy, he was in all meaning of the word, a delinquent. Infact, he was only excepted as a teacher because of his exceptional talent with magic, and his ability to relate to other trouble students, which he had been able to do until Hanako arrived. Having graduated at a young age of 14, his time at the academy was short, but he was hailed as one of the most talented 'stone' element mages in the history of the school. His name is Konoe Tanaka.

Tanaka looked up as several other students entered the room, then glanced around the room until he caught Hanako glaring at him, "This is going to be an interesting year..." he sighed

[Luzifer]

Across the school dolls shuffled calmly to class. There was one in almost every homeroom of the junior grade, taking every class and another, a wooden marionette that was shaped and painted like a skeleton that hung around in the closet. Each sat in the seat that was reserved for the one known as 'Adam Sandalphon'. He was something of a legend around campus, equal parts object of awer and small contained frights. Of course, when a student was as stand offish as Adam seemed to be it was only natural that rumors get passed around by word of mouth. Some said that he was actually a ghost whose marrionettes haunted the schools. Others said he was ugly and had been shunned to many times by society. Others said he was just kinda shy... to a eccentric degree. In any case, there was no getting around the fact that he was unusual.

His marrionettes either could not hear, or politely ignored the words of gossip when they were said in ear shot. The new freshmen classes were buzzing about him but for most of the other classes the novelty had passed and while it was good as an occasional curiosity it couldn't hold their attention for long.

Still his marrionettes sat all over the school. One was a female that was dressed in the fashion known as 'gothic lolita'. She was about waist high to most of the high school students and was now sitting Hanako's class, her glass eyes staring vacantly toward some horizon only it saw.
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Even sat in a corner of the freshmen class, off to himself. He had a book with him but it was only a pretext. He just couldn't bring himself to say anything. In either situation, he didn't need to read books. He already knew all he needed to know, and getting to know more was just a matter of consulting a friend of his in the library. His friend Issiah was almost always in their and promised to educate him when ever he needed to know anything. In return, Issiah only asked that he try to make friends. But, that was why he was hear so he didn't need Issiah reminding him.

Even looked up at the chalkboard with his clouded red eyes and sighed to himself about something only he was privy to.

[Overlord Darth Fluffles]

Aleisters fourth year at Shimizu. Gazing upon the structure gave no real feeling to him, then again, what did? He was a void of feeligns most of the time. He was surly apathetic on most counts. He noticed all the students, some being friendly, others minding their business. It was all so amusing to watch for Aleister. What people he would meet, what conversations he'd enjoy, what spell he'd learn and do, what adventures that would happen (One came to mind in the library last time when he thought a giant dragon was invading). He only shook his head rapidly, then began a pace to the door, it was clam, collective, his posture obviously showing he needed some chiropractic care.

Upon entering his class, he stumbled upon a girl yelling at the teacher...or at least being rude. He wasn't oblivious to this matter, but he just looked and didn't take any part. The girl, though...he knew. She was a second year, he seen her around before. NEver spoke to her...perhaps he did, most whom he spoke with never spoke back. He could fo let out a few words to her, perhaps not. Who was to say? MAde no difference on the words spoken...or maybe it does. Of course he was tempted to take his seating next to her. He jumped into his seat, landing his feat on the chair, only to let himself drop to his bum, making a weard "Booff" noise. He started to giggle to himself and speak, "This is dandy, tension within, tension on out." the first part could be made clearly but he slowly drifted into random subjects that lack any relavence.

Aleister didn't take much mind to the girl, though SHE was the one who was a cause to his seat choice. Instead he looked at the desk, petting it, licking his lips every few seconds giggling to himself. Suddnely his motion stopped. He gazed for a moment, then slowly turned to the girl next to him, "Hiiii, I'm Aleister. I'm a Wizard, couldn't help but notice how you reacted to the teacher. Edgy, are we? Ya know...a good way to calm that down is jelly. Jelly taste good...especially grape. Everyone loves that, those who don't are simply...crazy. By the way, who are you?"

[Scrambles]

Ichiro entered the classroom and looked around at his new classmates, he didnt know any of them for he was a quiet person and didn't like to talk in front of large groups of people. He walked by his teacher and bowed, giving him the respect he was taught to give to those of authority.

"Good Morning Konoe-sensei." He said with a smile before going to his seat and sitting down. He set his stuff aside and then looked out the window, thinking of his father for a moment .

He overheard another classmate speaking to a girl in the class. He had seen both of them around the school before but had never spoken to either of them. From what he had heard around the school both of them were rather interesting characters. Despite all this he simply looked away and ignored them.

[Tsunami_the_Ice_Wolf]

Delanor walked down the hallways, hands in his pocket, light purple eyes staring at the floor. He was heading to his wizard class, which he had spent already 4 years in improving his magical abilities. He had no friends, and definitly no reason to have any. Delanor hoped that that would not change. If that were to happen, he would be caught up in drama and all that crap people have in high school. He was a straight A student for Heaven's sake! All that drama would lead to dropping grades.

Delanor walked to the room which he had been going for the past 3 years. His silver hair glistened from the sunlight that was streaming through the windows as he entered the room. He sat down in his desk, eyes still staring a the empty space on the floor. He sat completely still until others arrived, then he took out his hands and tapped on the desk in a rhythm.

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Sora walked gracefully down the hallways of Shimizu Academy. This was her first year here and was excited to meet new people! She couldn't help herself from smiling. Her dark brown eyes gleamed with excitment just from the thought of it! She had spent her whole life doing magic behind her parents' backs, and now she had the chance to actually use magic in public. The reasons she chose to become a Support Mage was because A)she wanted to help others and to let them use their magic freely and B) So she can become a Support Mage TEACHER when she graduated.

Sora entered the classroom she was told to go to, and sat down in a desk at the very front of the room. She twidled her thumbs. Her red- to- brown hair was behind her ears and also up in two pigtails held up by two blue ribbons. She waited patiently for the class to start.

[shinzou]

Tanaka smiled to hear one of his students greet him, "Good Morning Ichiro!" he said, proud of the fact that he remembered the face and the name. Previous years, Tanaka had been told off by teachers for not knowing any of his students names. He looked up at the clock, noticing that it was only a few more minutes until class would start. He wasn't feeling nervous or anxious about it since it is his 4th year teaching. What worried him was the troublesome Hanako who was known by the teachers to have an enourmous amount of magical energy leaning towards the affinity of darkness. Having thought about what he was going to do about Hanako, his eyes looked over in her direction to see a strange boy talk his seat next to her. He watched his insane like movements and noticed he began to talk to her, "And I was hoping I wouldn't have to break up any fights in the first day." he sighed, knowing of Hanako's violent nature.

However, surprisingly enough Hanako didn't breakout in disgust at the other person, she even talked back to him "eh... I'm Shimizu Hanako... and I think grape jelly tastes good.... I guess...." she looked over at person seated next to her "I sense dark energy" she thought to herself, "Someone who understands the burden of dark magic..." Hanako let her eyes drift across the classroom and noticed a strange doll seated, staring into the distance. She then looked over and saw Ichiro. He was someone who she had come to respect, however her anti-social nature meant she could only observe. Hanako had heard of his mastery in martial arts and had been wishing to spar with him, however he was never matched up to be her opponent in classes. She looked back at Aliester and remembered what her teacher had said to her earlier "Alieter... why did you decide to become a wizard rather than any other class?" she asked, attempting and failing to sound uninterested.

[Luzifer]

Even sat their calmly... his eyes once more flicked up from his book and saw a girl walk into class and sit in the front row. He debated trying to talk to her, she didn't seem to have anyone to talk to which might give him an advantage but ultimately decided against it. Walking all the way across the room to talk to someone would seem very awkward and she was pretty. She was the type who could pick and choose who she talked to. Even decided to hold out for someone more desperate.

[Overlord Darth Fluffles]

Whatever the girls reaction was, good or bad, Aleister was calm. Pain was something for him to laugh it. It showed him he was alive. How he relished in pain. How he delighted it, upon himself or others. When she responded, he was delighted, he seemed much like a child, anxious and excited, "You do?! OH JOY! Lovely! Wonderful! I have some...well not with me. It's somewhere, I think. Oh forget it...it's my room in, or in my room. Haha my bad." It was funny, for a man who could be so cruel and dark, he was so vibrant, colorful. Perhaps it was his light magick that kept him in check. Perhaps not.

When she gazed about the room, he only looked at her still, not taking an eye off. It wasn't out of attraction to her, or intrest. Really he forgot she was tehre. He only broke from his chains of reality and swam into his ocean of wonderful happy (As he calls it). Yet when he really comes to it, happiness is not what it seems. It is to be earned. That's when she asked him a question. Why did he become a wizard. The chains lashed at him, grabbing his wrists. "Why? Oh, silly dear. You enthusiasm, which there is none, is deluding. Let us go over the chart. I hate Alchemistry, I don't support people, if they die, let them die. It's their life, their choice to die, willing or not, it's their choice. Let them for all I really care. I was never a fighter, look at me, I'm frail my body is quite small...despite my weight. Though you think I would learn to fight due to my fath-" He paused.

In his pause, it seemed as though his cheerful mood died. His face resembled that of anger, hatred, sorrow and despair. Those who could feel energy around, could feel his hate, his darkness emitting around. Corroding, eating all joy, happiness. If there was EVER a time he was 100% focused, not in his world, it ws in his anger and hate. His voice grew dark, cold...as if the very subject of it would cause him to lash out at the one who could be linked to the cause. That cause was of course Shimizu, but he was not holding her in contempt. "My father...mother. Funny, how despair and pain are to be the cause of molding us...but..my father" Before he finished, he started to laugh, not giggle, but laugh loud. It was a twisted laugh, his common laugh. His cheerful mood seemed to be restored, "I am a wizard because I wiz the wiz there was, because because because...I don't know..."

[Shuuchishin]

Teku walked in to his first year in the school, he had been here before but just kinda as a guest but he was glad to be apart of the school."well this will be fun." he sat down looking around and then paying attention to the front

[shinzou]

Hanako wasn't disturbed by Aleister's weird behavour or twisted laugh, she found these qualities to be quiet interesting. Tanaka who was watching from the front of the room was relieved that Hanako wasn't the least bit disturbed by Aleisters strange personality. He looked over the room and gathered that most of the class was their by now, he stood up and greeted the class "Good Morning Class!" he said cheerfully
"Good Morning Konoe-sensei!" replied the class, Tanaka wasn't surprised that Hanako wasn't paying attention, but he was a little offended that she showed little or no repect for him. "Today we'll be learning one of the most basic attack spells that you will ever come across. Though it is basic, it is also very versitile in that it can be adjusted to suit the users element, as well as this, each element version of the spell has a different effect, the basics is to gather...."
Hanako was quite bored by the class, she only laid her head on the desk and closed her eyes, "I already learned this spell when I stole sensei's notes last year.... how boring..." she thought to herself.
The teacher brought out a target to demostrate the spell "I will now demonstrate this spell, make sure you observe what I do in fine detail." Tanaka pointed his right hand towards the target "Suscitatio mens oculus.." he chanted, gathering magical energy "Surculus Magica!" he said, as several balls of fire appeared around him and charged towards the target. After the demonstration, Tanaka continued explaining the basics of offensive magic. "Now, I'll give you time to practise this spell, outside..." he said, walking out of the classroom and motioning for his students to follow.

OOC: From what I gather, Adam's puppet, Ichiro, Hanako and Aleister are in Tanaka's class and sora and Even are in another class together, not quite sure where the others are so, please specify.

[Scrambles]

Ichiro watched carefully as the teacher demonstrated the spell. He new right away that he could use such a spell in his fighting techniques and he was eager to try it out for himself. He followed Tanaka outside and found a quiet place to practice.

He got in to a horse stance and then beganto breath slowly."Mos es panton..." He chanted, magical energy began to swirl around him. He then concentrated and shouted. "Surculus Magica!"

He held out his hand towards a tree, as he did static bolts of electricity formed around his arm and then shot out at the tree in bolts. The tree was burned by the lightning and parts of it were blown off. Ichiro continued to use the spell, making sure he learned to completely control his power.

[Overlord Darth Fluffles]

As the teacher spoke, Aleister listened. When he heard it was a spell he already knew, he made it seem as if he were paying attention, but instead, his mind ran off again. His body was stationary,a s if in a trance or something. He appeared respectful.

As he went out to practice his spell, he looked at a tree. "Sooo...Mr.Wood...you think you can get away now," He made a sudden jerk to the side, "HA! Caught you...thought you could get away? Well..." His stance became loose, it was his spellcasting stance. It was loose, relaxed. His body would sway with the wind, giving off a rythom. "Ph'gulu Occuli Mythos" He began to chant. Taking the shadows around him, he made them into a solid form, triangles, with a tip perfectly pointed, as if sharpened, "Surculus Magica!" He gave out in a strong tone. The three shadow triangles blasted out at the tree he targeted. The blades seeping into it, only after exploding into a mass of darkness. Within moments the blades diappeared.

Upon his success, he did this repated, after everytime waving his arms up and down laughing. Though he knew the spell well, he did it, just to participate. THat's when he noticed Ichiro, he only walked up to him to say, "I see in sanity....shocking, isn't it?" It was obviously a poor pun. After that was said, he skipped back to where he was. To practice until it was done. However, he casted his spell to have one blast directed at his arm, this caused a sever cut. This caused him to laugh, he started jumping for joy seeing his wound. "OH JOY! It's it grand! I see jam!"

[Lady_Baneheart_Of_Blades]

Domino Marlo was in her office, she had in the morning a hour off. She was fixing one particular students form before the dean should see it. Packing up the papers she moved and walked over to the class of Tanaka. Arriving at the door she knocked, in hopes she wasn't disturbing. Noticing that Tanaka was not in the class she knew they were probably at the outside grounds. Hurring in the hall she saw that Tanaka was leading them outside. As the children was outside Domino walked up to Tanaka and showed the one paper that was a girls. "This girl has alot to learn... I guess I should give this to the dean... but look" she pointed to the name...Hanako

[Luzifer]

The doll stood outside, its pretty lacy dress ruffling in the wind. It made no sound but three balls of fire appear around it. They swirled a bit and shot of aimlessly burning out fairly quickly as the magic holding them together was removed. This spell couldn't be performed adequately using wood magic. Or at least not to any real effect. So instead it seemed that Adam had just used an element that he wasn't as good with.

After finishing, the doll stood their silently. Staring into space absently. Perhaps waiting, perhaps not.

[Shuuchishin]

Teku watched as the teacher casted the spell."pretty good" he said to himself he watched more he knew he would need to learn this stuff to get a hold of his powers more, as he was still unfamiliar with them.

[shinzou]

Tanaka observed every student and the way they performed the spell, he noticed Ichiro's practise of the spell "Hmmmm, that boy is quite thorough when it comes to training" he said to himself, he then glanced over at Aleister and watched him activate his version of the spell. When the triangles of dark energy formed, Tanaka's face turned from happiness to worry "Another dark mage? Hopefully this doesn't get outta hand" he thought to himself "Then again, maybe that's why that Hanako girl took a liking to him. After watching several of the other students, Tanaka noticed Domino, "Oi Domino! Did you have business with me?" he asked, walking towards the other teacher.

Hanako watched the others in the class practise the spell, "Eh, I might as well do it to participate..." she sighed, "Veneficus ostendo sum fatum semita..." she began to chant "Surculus Magica!" dark blade like projectiles began to form around her, similar to Aleister's version of the spell, however as well as her dark magic, her other element manifested itself in a liquid like silver ball of energy. Both projectile types rushed towards the tree she aimed at, reducing it to ashes in a matter of seconds. Satisfied at the practise she just did, she looked over at the other students and noticed Aleister severly cutting himself. She looked over, expecting the teacher to do something, but he was caught up talking to the other teacher "How irresponsible..." she muttered, walking towards Aleister "Let me help you out" She grabbed the injured arm gently and placed her other hand over the cut "Veneficus ostendo sum fatum semita..." she chanted, gathering energy in her hand "Tui Gratia Jupiter Gratia Sit Vigoratus!" after the incantation was complete the wound closed over "Be a little more careful next time!" she said, walking back to her original place.

Tanaka looked as Domino pointed out the name "Yeah, this is that dark mage girl. Rude to her teachers and anti-social, also I agree that she has much to learn however, I don't quite understand why you're showing this to me"

[Luzifer]

Adam's doll continued to sit still in place. However, the trees that had been damaged or destroyed began to be restored without cause. Whole plant structures returned from piles of cinders and staves of broken wood. While this was happening Adam's doll set down a book and stood over it as though reading it. Oblivious or perhaps ignoring what was going on around it. One group of fireballs aimed at the air seemed to be enough for it.

[Scrambles]

Ichiro was a bit puzzled from Aleisters comment but he shrugged it off, turning back to the tree he was using as a target. He continued casting the spell, this time using wind instead. As he cast the spell a funnel of air began blowing around his arm and then picked up intense speed towards the tree, though it did nothing to its structure.

"That could be useful in a fight." He said as he thought of different ways to use that form of the spell. He looked around and saw the other students practicing as well. He noticed Aleister and Hanako using dark magic with the spell. "Interesting style." He said, not thinking ill of their choice, after all he was taught that it is up to the wielder of great strength to use it for good or evil.

[Inc0gnit0]

OOC: I know I'm not officially approved yet but I decided it was best I post early in the intent of not getting lost behind all of you since your already 15 posts in after not even a full day. If anything needs to be changed after my approval I will gladly do so. Also in all honesty this post wasn't made on the spot and was the opening post to the last time I used this character.

BIC:

Is it my fault if I was born great into greatness? No! It would be a sin not to strive to become the greatest. In the large courtyard that faced the large school stood a long tree. A lone tree that seemed completely out of place but wise with age. It was dark and still held on to its many leaves despite the time of the year. Leaned against this lone tree was a lone boy. A lone boy but never the less an impressive boy.

Derek was leaning against the same tree he liked to lean against from time to time. He was wearing his clean suit and had both his hands in his pockets. Stretching infront of him was the long fields that belonged to the school and close to the entrance doors was a large mass of people buzzing with activity. Derek could hear the soft hum of their voices in the distance but he didn't care, they were all inferior anyway. Covering his cold blue eyes was a pair of expensive shades. Derek didn't wear them as often as he'd like but he was in the mood right now.

Derek reached for his suite's inner pocket and extracted a small tin box with an intricate star-shaped design on it. The lid was popped open and inside nestled side by side were abotu a dozen identical paper tubes filled with tobacco. With a practiced motion derek brought one of the cigarettes to his mouth and brought out a lighter of the same color as the tin box holding the cigarettes. Both the lighter and the tin box were replaced in their pockets by the time Derek blew his first cloud of smoke. He was relaxing and enjoying the peace and quiet. Slowly he breathed in and slowly he breathed out a small cloud of smoke.

All of a sudden Derek heard the dull sound of the bell ringing and the mass of people quickly started moving towards the entrance door. Only a lone figure seemed to detach itself form the group. As it got closer to Derek, Derek started to recognize the features of the man obviously coming to see him. It was Lance, the groundskeeper. Lance was a large man, easily 6"10 and weighed a good 260 pounds. He wasn't the brightest fellow in the park but he was very proud of his strength and authority around the grounds. Derek and him didn't like each other much due to their conflicting natures and Derek's tendency to stay outside longer then authorized.

Lance stopped about two feet away from Derek and with a loud booming voice yelled out: "Truesdale! I should have known! If you're small behind isn't within those walls in the next 30 seconds they'll have to pick you up in pieces. Now move it!" Derek looked up at Lance and brought his shades slightly off his eyes by pushing them upwards. Then with a tired reply responded: "Go away Lance I'm finishing my cigarette." He then let the shades fall back over his eyes and took an especially long puff of his cigarette. Lance turned red as a tomatoe and took a step forward as if he thought yelling from closer would scare Derek more.

"GET INSIDE NOW OR ELSE!"

"or else what?" Derek's response was cold. Derek removed the cigarette form his mouth and let it sit in his right hand. Using his left hand he removed his shades and sat them on his collar. The air between Lance and Derek suddenly grew chilly and before Lance knew what was happening a hand of ice formed around Lance's neck and lifted him off the ground. Lance's surprised expression was priceless as he clutched the hand of ice in an attempt to slacken the grip. Derek then faced Lance. "Now listen to me peasant. In this world peasant don't order around nobilty withotu facing consequences. Next time we meet I might not feel like educating you again so stay out of my way, you might not like how I treat the likes of you."

Derek then blew smoke in Lance's face and pressed his cigarette against Lance's forhead to light it out. Lance let out an anguished scream of pain but couldn't do much right now. Derek then threw the remaining bud to the side and walked off. When Derek was sufficiently far so that he wouldn't hear Lance's annoying scream the hand of ice that had emprisoned Lance fell to pieces releasing him. As derek walked towards the school he put his hands in his pockets and couldn't help but think. Damn peasants...don't they ever learn...I'll show them. I'll show them ALL!

Lance was a lot more then just muscle and a loud voice. Had Derek not had the element of surprise things might have turned sour. Lance was an ex-mage fighter attendee and quite a successful one at that. The only reason Derek's attack took him by surprise was that by constantly reinforcing the hand with the moisture present in the ambient atmosphere Derek was able to create a practically unbreakable choker. Lance was surprised by his inability to break it but had things lasted longer he would have found a way out of it and even though Derek didn't like to admit it, the staff in this school had the knack for being annoyingly skilled.

Derek finally reached the large front doors that were now shut. Derek pushed open the door with one hand letting the other stay in his pocket. The hallways were pretty empty besides a few confused freshmen. Derek looked at his watch: 8:04. He wasn't even 5 minutes late and already the hallways were deserted. wow...this is a record even for this school... Derek had to get to the second floor. His first course of the day was elemental manipulation 2. Derek both hated and loved that class. It was another chance to show off his talents but it was also a pretty boring class to attend.

The teacher was skilled but Derek was sure he could teach that class better then he could. However, Derek was forced to admit that outside of ice he lost his edge on the teacher. However, this was a chocie. Derek had chosen to specialize in ice and had started learning ways of abusing this power and strengthening it. To become perfect you must be good in everything however, perfecting one thing and then diverging to others is the path Derek chose. Derek slowly walked up the stairs towards the second floor. It was about 8:06 when a confused freshmen came running down the hallway eyes focused on a bunch of papers.

What was to happen happened. Derek wasn't really paying lost a bit in thoughts when the kid who had never seen Derek rammed straight into him. The kid who was even smaller then Derek was sent backwards but not without forcing Derek a few steps back. Derek looked up furious at a kid that was about to piss himself. He quickly started collecting his papers on all four and quickly got up, apologized and ran off in the same direction. Derek looked over his shoulder as the kid's right foot got caught in a block of ice and he was sent face first on his face, his papers flying off again. The kid looked back at his ankle surprised before looking up at Derek finally aware of what had happened.

"I'm really sorry. But I really have to hurry. I'm already late to my first class in this school...." The kid was almost hyperventilating and speaking very quickly as if the faster the words came out of his mouth the sooner he'd be in class. Derek kneeled down to be at eye levels with the kid which just made him squirm even more. "You insignificant peasant...If you can't even run without tackling people how do you plan on learning something as intricate as magic? Personally, I think for your and our good you should just pack up and go home. You won't achieve anything here..."

The kid was so scared he couldn't talk so Derek got back up and dusted himself. "Now look...as punishment for wasting my precious time I'll waste your worthless time. I know, I know...it isn't equivalent but it'll have to do. I have a class to get to." Bars of ice rose from the ground surrounding the freshman and then connected over the kids head. The result was a kind of birdcage made of ice with the kid trapped inside. The kid was obviously not very adept at magic yet hence why he hadn't even liberated his ankle yet so this fullfledged ice prison should hold him for quite a long time if he doesn't get help and considering the vacancy of the hallways it could take a while, well at least until the classes are over.

Derek walked down the hallway leaving behind him the calling for help by the trapped kid. Derek was about 10 minutes late when he entered his class. Considering it was the first class nothing was actually happening yet and the teacher was just taking everyone's presence. Derek sat in the back corner next to the window ignoring completely the teacher's comment as he had entered the class. He sat there looking outside the window until he heard his name a third time. He lazily spat an "I'm here, I'm here" and continued to stare out the window. What a drag...I'm gold in a pot of copper...

Suddenly the entire class began filing out and Derek had no idea why so he just decided to follow everyone. He rightly assumed that they were going to practice something outside. It hadn't been a hard guess and when he saw what everyone was doing he couldn't help but sigh. It was basic stuff. He hated his late arrival at the school and the lack of anything of use to learn here. He spent most his classes bored out of his mind and playing around with the oxygen. This one time he brought the oxygen percentage of an entire classroom to around 32% and made everyone hyper and giddy. It had been an awesome class. However, outside it was near impossible to perform this without first isolating an area. Derek pulled out another cigarette and lit it before putting his lighter and tin box away once more. It was more out of boredom then anything that he lit this one but at the same time he knew teachers hated it when he smoked in their class. Derek scratched the back of his head and waited. Hopefully the teacher would ignore him and he could leave without having to do much.

[ThunderBird]

Evanial sighed deeply, scratching his head as he looked around himself. He had been running late this morning, waking up from a late night. Instead of driving all the way there, he wanted to try out a teleportation spell, but it was his first time trying it out and instead of ending up at the school, he ended up in Italy. On his second try, Evanial ended up in Antarctica just beside a sleeping polar bear. On his third try, he was in Egypt, where he was now. Where precisely? On a Sphinx statue looking out to the horizon. He concentrated hard on his destination. Shimizu Academy...Shimizu Academy... "Romper las cadenas....Romper las cadenas..." He began, holding the image of the school he wanted to get to and nothing else. "Elijas Menalo." He felt the familiar tingle in his body as he traveled through the shape of his element, a bolt of lightening.

He opened his eyes just in time to see himself falling through the sky towards the school grounds. He landed hard on his feet, as pain shot up his legs at the landing. "Damn, I gotta learn how to land softer... my feet hurt." Evanial turned around to see the on going class of Tanaka. Lucky for him, this was his class. He quickly jogged to the teacher, bowing a bit as he started to explain. "Morning Sensei, sorry I'm late. I tried out a teleportation spell, but I ended up in another country. Took me 4 tries, but I made it, all in one piece!" He gave a smile as he ran his left hand through his hair, and noticed it. He knew something like this would happen. Spells that were a bit out of his reach took a toll on his body, in this case, his left hand was temporarily numb. Well, I guess it's a good thing I'm right handed. He glanced at the other students doing a spell. It was one that he learned and liked very much, though it was simple. He liked it because for him, the spell took on the shape of a bow.

[shinzou]

OOC: Uh, who's vincent? Of course i'm refering to "Vincent scratched the back of his head and waited. Hopefully the teacher would ignore him and he could leave without having to do much." that Inc0gnit0 posted XD u mean Derek right?

Hanako got rather bored of having to do such a basic spell over and over, when she had already mastered it long ago. "I could be using this time working on that spell I'm making" she said. She let her eyes wonder again until her gaze fell onto a young looking guy smoking a cigarette, "Eh? Smoking at school? Doesn't he look a little young to be smoking?" she said out loud. He looked over the guy again, he was indeed short in stature and had a rather bored expression on his face, "Oh, I remember now, he's that guy who thinks he's better than everyone. The kid that tops the class when it comes to exams." Hanako thought. She walked over to the boy, now aware of who he was "Good Morning, I'm Shimizu Hanako, nice to meet you!" she said, smiling. If Tanaka had been watching this, and had ben drinking something he would have spat it out of his mouth in shock of Hanako just did. Though this does seem out of character for her, it's not as she only takes a liking to those who strike her as interesting. Aleister was an interesting character obviously however, she had heard of this boys strange elemental affinity and was intrigued by it's nature, "Uh, if you don't mind, can I see some of your magic. I've heard a lot about your abilities but need to see it up close.

Tanaka was still trying to figure out what Hanako had to do with what Domino was saying when Evaniel materialised in the distance. He walked up and explained his lateness, "Hey! Teleportation spells are dangerous for students, what would I have don't if you couldn't materialise properly! It takes an enourmous amount of magical control to be able to use a spell like that safely!" he lectured, "Next time just get here by normal means, if you absolutly HAVE to use magic then ride your staff to school,you should know the levitation spell by now! The dorms arn't THAT far from the classrooms!" Tanaka, finished his lecture, instructing him to join the rest of the class. He turned back to Domino and continued his conversation.

[Lady_Baneheart_Of_Blades]

Maybe Domino was imagining things. She thought she saw that on the paper stood that Hanako was a decendant of a great mage, but everything she read about Hanako was gone off the paper. She knew that her healt wasn't particilary good, she could taste blood in her mouth, maybe she just wanted to talk and her sub-consious imagined everything she read on the paper, or the paper she had, had fallen on the floor.

Looking at Tanaka she said, "I'm sorry I thought I saw something that might interest you, I guess I grabbed the wrong paper or I accentally dropped it" Domino scratched the back of her head saying, "My class is about to start for those that do Ice and Wood magic... Hanako is a..." shaking her head she said, "a specail girl..." Domino turned around and walked away with the papers. Counting the papers, she noticed one paper's words had indeed disipeared.

Entering her classroom she waited for the children to arrive. Opening her desk she settled down the papers and put it down, hiding it under her black book.

[Valkarma]

Valtec wondered through the corridors of the school. Nearly everyone was in class now but he did feel like going today. *Tick* All hunched up he continued his exploring of the school. He was sure they had changed something *tock*, they must have. *tick* He had to find out what. *tock* What the hell was that annoying ticking? He clenched his fist. "Damn it!" he thought. "i'm losing it again" He swung his fist randomly to the side, hitting one of the classroom doors and causing a dent in it. However it made the ticking stop. Glancing through the window he could tell the teacher wasn't happy. But he mearly cradled his hand stopping the blood from leaking everywhere.
He learned over his hand and whispered "Duo scar!" then a thin blanket of dark magic fell over the wound healing it up. Then he felt a burning on his neck. Pushing back his shirt he noticed the corruption spreading further across his back and arm. he rubbed it a bit. It was getting worse now and he wasnt sure if it was such close proxcimity to so many dark mages or if it was because of his excessive use. It didnt matter, after four years he was close to his goal.
"...Our goals" said a subtle whisper in his mind. "yes our goals" he muttered to himself as he walked off.

[Lady_Baneheart_Of_Blades]

Hearing a bang on the door Domino told her class to sit down. Exiting the door she saw across the room was a boy who whispered to himself a few words. Domino walked over to the boy. "Aren't you sopposed to be in class? I currently have the fourth years in my class after that it's the first years then the second years... are you alright?"

[Valkarma]

Valtec spun around to face the teacher that had aproached him. To him it was unheard of for anyone to normally talk to him. Most of the teachers knew not to push there luck when trying to him to go to class yet this one didnt seem bothered.
He walked up close to her. To close to her, as she looked uncomfortable.
"I dont have to go to class if i dont want to" he breathed onto her face, " i do what i want thank you. Go back to teaching your insects and only talk to me if your interesting" he stepped back and spat down at her foot. "sorry for disturbing you class though. Cya!" he then spun on his foot 360 degrees and then another 180 and walked off.