The Two Academies

[Xemadus Echina]

I concur.  I'll make something in Computer class. Right now im working on science.

[Gath]

Ben walked into the academy for the first time in months. His experience with the Helenites had been good, but it was time to return home. He immediatly headed for the dean's office. Luckily, the headmaster was there when he entered.
"Hello, I managed to make it back. Do you have my class list?"
"Yes. Basic Mind Blast training, Basic Mind Shield training, and Advanced Shadow Studies. An intersting list."
"Yeah, well...I need to be good at the basics to graduate, even though I'm very good with shadow."
"Remember to train everywhere. You need diversity to succeed."
"Yeah, guess so."
After he left the dean, Ben headed for his next destination: the library. Helena had a few shadowling assassins in his service, and Ben needed to make their abilities his own. It was time to embrace the way of Shadow.

Ben slowly walked into the academy. He had to stay in this dump for another year. His missions with Darkeye had gone well, he loved using tactics in real life. Even the general had started to listen to hid plans by the end of his service. He thought that was a good sign, as Darkeye had not been happy to accept a human. Not even the great psy, who saved the general at Lake Alto and destroyed the academy could change the general's feelings.
The academy was the same way. Shadowlings sneered at him as he walked by. The toughest challenge, once he graduated, would be winning their loyalty, not tactics. He headed straight for his dorm. During his time away, he had managed to grab a book about advanced light techniques. It had cost him most of his money, but it would be worth it. It was time to learn a light bomb. He decided to study in the library instead, after realizing his dorm was a mess.

[Xemadus Echina]

Jace was laying down outside.  For the past hour he had been staring up at the sky, watching the clouds drift by.  Jace, report to my room IMMEDIATELY Jace sprung up and almost flew to the gates of the academy.  "Hey I'm back" A guard opened the gate and Jace went running through.  He ran straight into the faculty building and right into Luna and Fizooz's room. "So glad you could make it.  We think we have discovered a way for you to increase your natural abiliys" Jace instantly stood up straight, a bright look in his eyes "So you mean I'll finally be able to use combo attacks?"  Fizooz looked at Jace with a blank stare "... Yes, you will be able to use 'combo attacks'.  The practice is uncertain but we feel that you have a unique ability to call forth massive amounts of power in the form of rage.  By harnessing this ability you will be able to create more powerful manifestations of your abilities as well improve the duration of their effectiveness." Jace staired at Fizooz, thinking for a moment back to the blue cape that he destroyed They must have figured it out because of that... Jace heard Luna's voice in his mind That is... mostly correct. Your episode with that boy opened up the possibility of such an ability.  But your actions and reactions during your training are what proved that you would be able to call that power up on an as needed basis. "So how often do you read my mind?" Quite often.  I am able to connect to others in a very unique fashion.  It alows me free passage within their mind and unless they are looking for my presence, my touch is virtually unfelt.  Jace concentrated on Luna's words and quickly felt a faint pulse within his mind.  He focused on it and pushed on it.  Trying to remove it from his mind.  The pulse intensified and he pushed harder.  He thought of being fed upon by a shadowling, one of his worst nightmares and pushed once more on the pulse.  Time passes and once more the strength of the pulse intesnified, becoming painful in his mind.  He focused on feelings of anguish, of pain, and of misery and fed them into the pulse.  He pushed as much of the pain and suffering into the pulse as he could and then suddenly, it went away. "Congratulations Jace.  You have succesfully learned how to harness feedback." Luna placed a hand to her head and Fizooz held her shoulders He leaned over and whispered into her ear "How strong was it?" She leaned over to him, also whispering, saying "stronger then even he
could think of. There is something different about this one.  Some strange force feeding him, and possibly on him.  He needs to be watched. Unfortunately he managed to block my touch.  It will be difficult for me to reestablish a link with him. But it can be done"

"Very good Rainen.  Your progress was outstanding and your achievement greater then even I had predicted.  The supplies you and your team obtained will be more than enough to fund our operation for the next few months.  I can even afford to be generous with your rations for the next week." Rainen looked straight ahead at the figure that ran their operation.  "Thank you.  Oh, and before I forget.  I found it.  I have the orb hidden in my quarters right now.  We only need a few more until we can mount a major attack.  I'm sure of it." The figure stepped out of the shadows into the light of a candle.  "Wait a minute... Aren't you?" "Yes, It is I,..."

OOC: which major trpg2 characters are still alive and in hiding that would know the trpg2 main really well?

[Zackirus]

"I just wanted to say hi." Zack responded keeping his eyes on the ghost floating around Zaron. "You know... face to fa... ahhh... bug." Zack was still creeped out by the by the ghost as it floated through some barrels, and made a quick lie. "You know... I have some work to do... See you around."

Zack quickly left the cellar and preceded back to his room. He unpacked his books from his bag and put them on the ground. He climbed into his bed and had a quick nap.

A vision of a knocked-out sailor on came into view. He tried to focus on him but the more he focused, the blurrier, the figure became. The figure slowly stirred and put his hand on his head. The figure started to speak but the words blurred out. "U hh h,   y   ad". Zack worried for his safety casted a minor mind shield on him and he slowly began to rise up. The man looked around and said, "  e...w  re  m ?" The words still fading. He went over to a group of... the dream faded before Zack could see what.

[Xemadus Echina]

OOC: For the sake of story, can we pick a name for the main?  For now, until another name is agreed upon I'm going to go with Riac. (r-I-ack)

"Yes, It's me, Guy.  Riac's old friend before he betrayed us all." Rainen stared in bewilderment, Stunned that Guy, a person who fought along side the one man who doomed the world to serve the queen, was running the organization that he was a leader in. "But what about Anya?" "We lost contact with eachother.  When he betrayed us all it really got to her.  We stayed together, on the run for a few years but then one day she was just gone.  I never heard from her since."

Jace saw a boy walk out of the cellar door as he was getting ready to leave the academy to go to the deeper downs for some practice in fire manipulation.  What's that guy doing?  He waited a few moments until the boy was gone and then proceeded to go down the steps. Out of the corner of his eye he saw a bug, a large bug.  He yelped, creating a pyroblast STOP! Don't hurt him! Jace looked around, trying to find a body to the voice he heard.  The bug skurried away into the darkness.  Jace help the ball of fire, shrinking it slightly, and he kept walking in the direction the bug went.  Sorry, I kind of have a fear of bugs.  Who, and where are you? Jace held the ball of fire up and infront of him he saw a rather large bug.  My name is Zaron, and I am right infront of you. Jace's mouth dropped and the ball of fire dissapated.  "uhmm... h-hi? m-my name is j-jace..."

OOC: Well it's time for jace to enter into the main storyline now.... if there even is much of one...

[bugfartboy]

Oh... Darn. I was hoping for a low profile character.

[Zackirus]

Zack bolted upright and yelled, "Wait!". Zack took a deep breath and noticed that he was in the hospital wing. One of those shadowling creatures, floated in the corner and studied and sent a message to his mind.

"Ah Fleshling, you awake. The other Fleshing was correct. You were merely knocked out. Now before you go, there is a shadowling here you need to talk to you." A red shadowling appeared from behind a curtain and floated over to Zack.

"Fleshing, there was an... inicident. A certain student was able to evade the guards with the help of another. Were you part of this...".

Zack frowned and replied sarcastically, "Yes, I helped his student while I was knocked, because that is totally possible."

Shadowling growled a treat, "I should have you thrown in the dungeon for such a responses, but I will let you off with a warning. This time." The shadowling turned away and floated back towards the door.

Zack got out of his bed and walked over to the door. "Your free to go." the green shadowling signed. Zack opened the door and walked back to his dorm. He opened his dorm door and still saw Frex sleeping on the ground. He looked over at Frex's stuff and noticed a small wooden crossbow. He went over and picked it up. It wasn't good as his but it could probably do the job. Zack then suddenly remebered what the shadowling had said and looked at Frex. Surely he hadn't had helped the student, but if they found him, it might be trouble for both of them. Zack whispered into Frex's ear, "Hey Frex, we need to talk."

And Frex slowly began to stir...

[Duskling]

Frex felt a whisper in his ear.

"Frex," the voice said, "We need to talk."

Frex wanted to get up... but didn't at the same time. He could almost sense what Zack wanted to talk to him about. So then, Frex got up, with some hesitation, trying to keep cool for the off chance that this wasn't what Zack wanted to know, yawned, stretched, and directed his attention at Zack.

"What is it?" he asked.

[The Holy namelesskitty]

Cassiopia, upon returning was quickly put under effective house arrest within her dorm, only allowed to leave with a chaperon for classes. Each night Cassiopia pondered an escape, each day, as the full moon grew closer, she became more desperate. On the last night of the waxing gibbous moon, she tried her most desperate measure, she summoned a mouse. To it's leg she attached a note, and sent the little rodent in search of the human she rescued.

[Shadoroq]

The "spies" Noxus had ordered into the dorms returned. "Sir," said one, "we found only one thing of any suspicion. Dorm 56 is being shared by two fleshlings. It is only intended for one." "Very well. Return to your post." "Yes, sir."  Noxus gave orders for two guards to escort them to the administrative office lobby the next day. He would have to see to them in the morning.

[Xemadus Echina]

Oh... Darn. I was hoping for a low profile character.

Rainen is th low profile one.  And besides, Jace will probably end up in the deeper downs for weeks on end.

[bugfartboy]

I'm tired of people just looking through a door and seeing me. I'm deeper in the cellar than that. Just so you guys know.

[Zackirus]

Zack looked at his unconcerned friend and said, "Their doing checks on the students at the school. Apparently, some student got out and was helped by another. We might be checked so alert." Zack took the book that was lying on his bed and put in his pocket. "Now. I know that you would probably not help a random student to attract attention to yourself, but did you? Zack asked praying the answer was no.

Before Frex could respond a small mouse crawled out from under the bed holding a note. Zack and Frex looked down at the mouse then at he other. Frex leaned over and tried to grab the note but the mouse flashed its teeth. Zack leaned in closer and the mouse didn't hiss. He grabbed the note and the mouse crawled onto his hand, and into his collar. "Stop! Sto...top that! It tickles" Zack laughed as the mouse crawled up his arm and rested on his soldier.

Frex took the note out of Zack's hand and read it out. "To the human, that I saved, and fainted in front of me. Meet me in the library tommorow at noon..."

"Hmmmm." Zack said thinking about what had happened to him.

"You fainted?" Frex smiled as he handed back the note.

Zack took the note and put on his bed. Zack signed, "Long Story...".

Before Zack could continue the door burst open, and accordingly Zack jumped in Fear, as two red shadowlings stood in the doorway and demanded, "You fleshings, come with us, you need to be... questioned..."

Zack gulped and send mental message to Frex, "Frex, Its Zack, follow my lead," as they walked out the door and followed the shadowlings to a door which when they opened, lead to a dimly lite room, in which, there was  a table with 2 chairs and magenta shadowling floating. The two red shadowlings closed the door, and the Shadowling smiled, "Welcome fleshings. Sit. We need to talk..."   

[Shadoroq]

@Buggy, OOC: just to note I edited the post in which I found you to match. Sorry for being presumptuous.
Sure enough, the two guards showed up with two young fleshlings in haul. He said to them as the doors shut, "welcome fleshings. Sit. We need to talk." As they did, he continued, "seems the two of you have bunked two to a room. This is not allowed and shouldn't be necessary to begin with. You," he said, gesturing toward one, "are Zack... apparently no last name. Strange, but irrelevant. But you," and he looked to the other, "could not be identified." He'd had the student records checked, and they were checked very quickly. "Do you realize what this means? I believe you are trespassing, a serious offense indeed. And with that, fleshling, defend yourself."

[Zackirus]

"Wait!" Zack yelled before the Shadowling could do anything. "I have a last name. Its... Archon. I... didn't use it when signing up for the school because... it doesn't matter why! He's not a trespasser but a student named Mark Guelph. He was only in my room because we were working on a... shadowling history project!" Zack took out his small book and showed it to the shadowling as evidence. "Besides, why would I, of all people, habour trespassers in my room?" Zack sent a private message to Frex and said, 'You a student named Mark Guelph. Blue Cape. In My Light, Cryo, and History Class. Right now, the real Mark is in someplace called the Deeper Downs." Zack looked at the shadowling and said. "Are you going to attack a student for simply sleeping in another Room? Surely you have bigger things to worry about... like students escaping at night and going into the forest?"