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Post by Beau Boudreaux on Jul 11, 2010 23:26:03 GMT -5
Out of the corner of his eye, Beau noticed Mellianne fading. "Cher! What choo doin'? Dis aint no place ta sleep!"
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Post by Mellianne Joss on Jul 11, 2010 23:44:43 GMT -5
Mellianne shook off a bit of sleep, raised her head, and glared at Beau. "I'm exhausted and suffering from lack of caffeine. I would like to at least see some of the new professors and me walking up 5 or 6 flights of stairs isn't safe by yourself when you're tired."
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Post by Beia Meiling on Jul 11, 2010 23:46:17 GMT -5
Beia tried using the fork correctly, having enough success to eat. She turned to Yang, "So, what powers do you have? Seems everyone here has something odd about them." She grimaced as her noodles slipped off the fork.
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Post by Professor Xia Yang on Jul 11, 2010 23:52:22 GMT -5
Yang chuckled a little. "I would like to say that I'm perfectly ordinary... but... if you're curious..."
"First of all, you are not human; your qi makes that perfectly clear."
"Secondly," Yang lifts up two fingers side-by-side into a single point, "would you like a demonstration?"
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Post by Beau Boudreaux on Jul 11, 2010 23:56:09 GMT -5
Beau almost choked on his food at the harsh look from Mellianne. "Cher I sorry. Dis trip not easy on ole Beau neither. You need help up da stairs? I be 'onored to help."
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Post by Natoli Joss on Jul 12, 2010 0:05:22 GMT -5
Natoli entered the room and took a quick look over the food choices. She grabbed a piece of steak, mashed potatoes, mixed vegetables, apple pie, and a cup of tea. She moved to a table that didn't have anyone at it and sat down, wishing that she had brought one of her animal friends to share a conversation and her meal with.
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Post by Mellianne Joss on Jul 12, 2010 0:07:08 GMT -5
Mellianne shook her head. "I'll probably be better after a bit of chocolate. Not much caffeine, but enough to help until I can buy a bunch of soda from the school store. Or if I'm desperate, I guess I can try to drink coffee again. I'm sorry for snapping. I'm Mellianne." She took a few bites of her cake, the only bit left from her dinner.
She was taking a drink of her water, when she noticed her sister, Natoli (or Professor Joss to students), passing by their table and choked a bit on the water, coughing.
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Post by Aravind Shiyal on Jul 12, 2010 0:09:31 GMT -5
Aravind wandered in, musing, and picked up a plate of vegetables, and some tofu-- he'd picked up a taste for the stuff, oddly, and was going through a brief phase. Glancing over the room, he decided to sit near the new professor, and walked over to Natoli's table.
"Alright if I sit here, professor--?"
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Post by Beau Boudreaux on Jul 12, 2010 0:13:12 GMT -5
"Aww mon ami dat aint nuttin ta worree 'bout. Nice ta meet cha. What you can do dat got choo in here?"
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Post by Natoli Joss on Jul 12, 2010 0:14:02 GMT -5
Natoli looked up and smiled. "Hello. It's Natoli Joss. And sure! And you are?" She took a small bite of her food.
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Post by Aravind Shiyal on Jul 12, 2010 0:17:02 GMT -5
"Aravind Shiyal; nice to meet you, Natali." He took a seat and extended a hand to shake, giving her a smile. "Might I ask what subject you're here to teach?"
Hmmm, he pondered; the quality of fruits seemed to have gone down even more since the fall semester, probably due to the impending winter. This might be problematic, if he couldn't find better fare outside.
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Post by Mellianne Joss on Jul 12, 2010 0:18:19 GMT -5
Mellianne patted the area right under her throat to try and quell the coughing. Taking another sip of water, she replied. "Well I'm an elf and I can control water." Her attention was mostly on her sister, who was now talking to Professor Shiyal.
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Post by Beia Meiling on Jul 12, 2010 0:19:24 GMT -5
"Oh, you mean a practice duel!" Her eyes gleamed, but she remembered she had cake. Tough choice, cake or fighting. "Give me a second." She scarfed down her food in a hasty manner then stood up. "Ok, lets do this!"
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Post by Natoli Joss on Jul 12, 2010 0:22:00 GMT -5
Natoli shook the offered hand as she returned the smile. "I teach Magical Creatures and Horseback Riding. What about the classes you teach?" She took a few more bites of her steak and then a sip of tea.
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Post by Professor Xia Yang on Jul 12, 2010 0:23:21 GMT -5
Yang looked around in a panic and brought his finger up to shush her.
"Please, not so loud!"
Calming down, Yang looked at his meal and sighed.
"At least let /me/ finish my food first," he said, "I normally dislike violence, but I guess this could prove fun."
He wolfed down his cheesecake.
"Where do you want to do this? Gym? Schoolyard? Forest?"
"... I would prefer the forest."
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Post by Aravind Shiyal on Jul 12, 2010 0:30:54 GMT -5
Aravind nodded, glancing over at the other table with a sudden frown. "I teach Forestry and Survival-- used to be two classes, but the break was affecting studies. Er... if you'll excuse me..."
Standing, he walked over to where Yang and Beia were. "Sorry, I couldn't help but overhear," he said, extending a hand to Yang, who was closest. "I don't believe we've met, sir-- you are a professor here?" Internally, he was trying to calm himself a bit. The forest, he repeated to himself, was not his own. Others were allowed to be there. They were even allowed to do things there! ...Really, they were.
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Post by Beia Meiling on Jul 12, 2010 0:31:39 GMT -5
Beia lowered her voice to normal levels, "Anywhere you like Professor." She heard Aravind ask his question. 'Drat, he is getting in the way of my fun.' She had been taught to let adults talk first though, so she stood quietly.
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Post by Professor Xia Yang on Jul 12, 2010 0:36:05 GMT -5
Yang looked over at the new person and extended his hand for a handshake.
"You must be Professor Shiyal," he said with the same smile he always has, "I'm Professor Yang, nice to meet you."
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Post by Beau Boudreaux on Jul 12, 2010 0:38:34 GMT -5
"You elf? Dat somedin else mmhmm. Seem like me da only human in dese parts. You can do whatever you want wit water?" Everyone of his comments is coupled with a broad, genuine, and almost boyish smile.
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Post by Mellianne Joss on Jul 12, 2010 0:46:02 GMT -5
Mellianne turned to face Beau. "Um. Kahlen is full human as well. And I'm still learning how to use my powers, so I don't know how much I can do yet."
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Post by Aravind Shiyal on Jul 12, 2010 0:48:36 GMT -5
Aravind reached out and shook Yang's hand, but the expression, something between disapproval and mild irritation, never left his face. "I am indeed. You seem to have the advantage of me, Professor-- what class is it you teach, if you don't mind my asking? I--" he paused, taking a moment to decide what the right way to put this was. "My class is Forestry and Survival, and the health and safety of the forest is... of great importance to me, personally."
He managed a not-quite-full smile as he continued, "So I'd like to know what sort of duel you'd be holding, before you go ahead and hold it there."
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Post by Professor Xia Yang on Jul 12, 2010 0:51:24 GMT -5
"Chinese." Yang answered succinctly.
"And if the forest is of such importance to you, then we would gladly relocate our duel. Would we not, Beia?"
Yang's smile never left his face.
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Post by Beia Meiling on Jul 12, 2010 0:54:54 GMT -5
"Yes Professor. May I suggest the beach?" Beia chimed in, edger to hurry this along and get to the fun part.
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Post by Professor Xia Yang on Jul 12, 2010 0:57:05 GMT -5
Yang nodded and smiled at Professor Shiyal.
"There, problem solved."
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Post by Aravind Shiyal on Jul 12, 2010 0:57:13 GMT -5
Aravind, back on firmer territory, raised an eyebrow coolly. "Excellent, Professor. I appreciate your cooperation." On second thought, he added, "And wish you luck in your duel, of course," as he turned back to his own table, sitting back across from Natoli.
"Very sorry about that," he said, with a shrug. "I'm rather protective of that place."
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Post by Professor Xia Yang on Jul 12, 2010 0:58:16 GMT -5
Yang watched Aravind return to his table before turning back to his opponent.
"Now then, let us leave for the beach..."
(TO BE CONTINUED AT BEACH!)
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Post by Beau Boudreaux on Jul 12, 2010 1:00:07 GMT -5
"Oh dat make sense cher. I dunno what all I can do neither. What choo figure out dis far?" His smile then turned to Kehlan. "An' you belle, you 'uman too? What choo can do?"
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Post by Tane Matthewson on Jul 12, 2010 1:03:20 GMT -5
"Nah, bro," Tane said, overhearing Beau's conversation as he walked past, looking for a good seat. "I'm human as well. Had no idea thus was even possuble, ao!"
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Post by Mellianne Joss on Jul 12, 2010 1:04:13 GMT -5
Mellianne yawned a bit. "I can control a medium sized ball of water, make shields, make a seeing and hearing 'device,' and remove and add humidity from the air."
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Post by Beau Boudreaux on Jul 12, 2010 1:14:41 GMT -5
Beau looked at Tane as he walked by, "You sit down right 'ere mmhmm. I is new here and wanna meet many yall as I can." He looked back towards Mellianne, "now dis device...you show me cher? I is somedin awful curious. You got some special stuff dere cher. Beat ole Beau anyday dat fo' sho'."
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