Halloween Academy

Kalin walked by. "Oh my gosh, what happened to Liuvash?! What the heck is going on here?! Jeez, I just get scared sometimes when I'm with you guys, seriously!" She kneels next to Liuvash. "I heard a scream," She says softly."Does anyone know what happened? Is she bleeding? I-I...I have healing powers, not very strong ones though." She closes her eyes and whispers something. Then Liu wakes up.

Brandr could clearly see the broken window as he stepped through the front gates of the Academy. He was pleased to finally arrive at the school after searching for it for so long, but he also hoped he didn’t cause too much damage. As he shifted his gaze away from the window he was surprised to find a girl standing before him, who was already assailing him with a barrage of questions:

“Hi, my name is Kalin, what is your name? Your room is 311. I'm a demon, what are you?Okay, too many questions. First your name. The second question is optional.”

“Er, hello,” Managed Brandr, “My name is Brandr, and I’m what humans call a fire giant. What is your name?”

Brandr flinched when a sudden movement caught his eye, and turned to see a boy jumping out of the damaged window. It looked like another student, so Brandr relaxed as the boy walked towards him. Unlike the energetic girl that was so quick to greet him, this boy was rather nervous. Brandr found this behavior a little odd, since in his experience timid people don’t often jump out of windows.

“Hi.... My name's Kevin, are you here to attend the academy?”

“Indeed I am. My name is Brandr, and I’m pleased to meet you.” He smiled and held out a hand in friendship in an attempt to calm Kevin. “I hope I didn’t scare you.”

She was floating a pitch black place looking for an exit then all of a sudden she saw a light and she awoke, it was blurry because she did not have her glasses but she saw the obvious figure of Pan, Kevin and Ouka but there were two that were unknown to her, she sat up fully back in her school uniform and looked around her, "What happened?" She would scurry away to the wall, "Did you guys see- M-My true form?" She would look down and look at the giant boulder beside her, "What the? What is that?!" She would lean against the wall, "Why am I so tired,?" Liu looked at her saviours with gratitude and thank them for helping her.

"Liu, I used my healing to help you, where is my credit?" Kalin frowns. She goes to the corner and crosses her arms. "I'm a nobody, that's what everyone thinks." She puts her head in her knees.

Things were going from bad to worse. Maybe throwing that boulder wasn’t a good idea after all, thought Brandr as the school nurse took the injured girl away, Breaking a window shouldn’t be too troublesome, but I’m going to be in so much trouble for injuring another student.
Brandr tried to think of the best way to apologize to everyone, but his mind started to panic when he saw how unstable the crowd of students were before him. Especially that one girl, who seemed to be slowly developing canine features. Oh no, please don’t tell me she’s a shapeshifter, thought Brandr, And it looks like she’s becoming some sort of wolf. Brandr knew just how powerful shapeshifting magic could be, and transforming into a wolf form is a sure sign of a strong combatant.

Since he focusing his attention to the shapeshifter girl, Brandr failed to notice the arrival of the blue haired boy with horns on his head. Brandr also failed to notice how the boy was boiling in anger. By the time Brandr noticed the fireball, it was already too late to do anything.
The fireball hit Brandr square in the chest, and the force of the impact was so strong that it pushed him back a few feet before Brandr could catch his footing. The front of his shirt was immediately incinerated from the blast, and the rest of it was engulfed in flames. In less than a minute, there wouldn’t be any shirt left.
As a fire giant, being set on fire wasn’t a problem. Had it been any other element, Brandr would have been toast. Brandr’s already panicky mind was now suffering a dose of confusion, but all Brandr could think about was to protect his duffle bag from the flames. He knelt to the ground and focused his mind entirely to putting out the flames on his duffle bag.

By the time he put the fire out, a wall of ice magically appeared between him and his attacker. He didn’t see who was responsible for this, but it looked like the shapeshifter girl was regaining control of herself with the help of a fellow student. The blue-haird boy was now on his knees, and apologizing to everyone. Brandr didn’t quite know what just happened, but he was glad it was over before it escalating into a brawl. The shapeshifter girl was now barking out orders, and everyone seemed to be following them.
As the last bits of Brandr’s shirt burnt away, a student with his shirt in tatters approached him:
“ I understand that it wasn't your intentions to bring harm, but one thing you've got to understand is that some people don't have the best control. You'll have to come with us, mate.”

“I’ll try to remember that, and thanks for the help,” said Brandr as he slung his duffle bag over his shoulder. Noticing the condition of the boy’s shirt, he added, “Looks like you had a bad day too.”
Brandr patiently waited for the tattered-shirt boy and the shapeshifter girl to get ready. He considered removing the boulder from the hallway and putting it back outside, but decided against it. He had already thrown one too many boulders today.

Kalin runs after Brandr. "Wait, I'm sorry for using my powers to confuse you. I hit you with that blast of confusion after the fireball hit. I'll just forget about this if you forget about my helping in this. I'm sorry, I think maybe we should be friends. Maybe? Oh, c'mon dude!" Kalin punches him playfully and climbs on Brandr's back. "Gosh, you are tall! I swear I think I can see China up here! Hahaha! Yeah, Mr. Gargantuous, I gotta go now." She jumps off his back and runs away.

Ouka looked at Lance, "For now I am alright. I may need to speak to the Headmaster about this though..." She said in dismay. "You are lucky, you seem to have control of your beast. If I set mine loose, it will likely become a winter wonderland in here." She stated. "Alright are we ready? Good." Ouka turned to find the Office. "Lance, can you change at will? If you can you may need to protect the new student." She said in a very serious tone. "My name is Ouka Frostfang by the way. What is yours?" She looks at the giant.

((OOC: I may not be on tomorrow due to phone issues. I do hope so tho.))

Lance face grew dark. " I don't know, I can try to shift, but it might be harder for me to control... I'll give it a shot, though, if that will please you." Lance closed his eyes, shutting out all noise, all disturbances from around him. He searched through his mind till he came across a dark entity, lodged deep in the darkest depths of his mind. He pierced that darkness, and his mind returned to the present. He felt a wracking pain race up his spine, and he let out an inhuman growl of rage. His eyes once more turned red, and his teeth, toes, and fingers lengthened to razor sharp points. His skin shredded away as bulging muscle mass matted with thick, grey fur expanded from under Lance's skin. His face lengthened to a snout and the last of his transformation took place. Standing in Lance's place was a looming wolfman hybrid, standing on it's two hind legs with a fierce snarl plastered to it's face. This was Lance's werewolf form. He let loose a ear piercing howl and began to tense his muscles to pounce on Ouka and Brandr. Before he could, something snapped in the back of his mind to bring him into control. His red vision unclouded, and Lance was once more, miraculously, in charge. He fell onto all fours and walked over to Ouka and Brandr, sniffing at their clothes in curiousity. He smelled wolf blood in Ouka, and his tail started wagging. Lanced screamed at his wolf counterpart, STOP THAT!! Lance was able to stop himself, and stood himself at attention. God, he thought to himself, my wolf form has got to stop embarassing me.

Lance face grew dark. " I don't know, I can try to shift, but it might be harder for me to control... I'll give it a shot, though, if that will please you." Lance closed his eyes, shutting out all noise, all disturbances from around him. He searched through his mind till he came across a dark entity, lodged deep in the darkest depths of his mind. He pierced that darkness, and his mind returned to the present. He felt a wracking pain race up his spine, and he let out an inhuman growl of rage. His eyes once more turned red, and his teeth, toes, and fingers lengthened to razor sharp points. His skin shredded away as bulging muscle mass matted with thick, grey fur expanded from under Lance's skin. His face lengthened to a snout and the last of his transformation took place. Standing in Lance's place was a looming wolfman hybrid, standing on it's two hind legs with a fierce snarl plastered to it's face. This was Lance's werewolf form. He let loose a ear piercing howl and began to tense his muscles to pounce on Ouka and Brandr. Before he could, something snapped in the back of his mind to bring him into control. His red vision unclouded, and Lance was once more, miraculously, in charge. He fell onto all fours and walked over to Ouka and Brandr, sniffing at their clothes in curiousity. He smelled wolf blood in Ouka, and his tail started wagging. Lanced screamed at his wolf counterpart, STOP THAT!! Lance was able to stop himself, and stood himself at attention. God, he thought to himself, my wolf form has got to stop embarassing me.

Ouka gave a little smile at the Lance's wolfish behavior. It must've been her own wolf scent. Ouka bent down to give his ears a nice scratch. She then turned to Brandr, "Ok everything is in place. Just follow me and let's get you squared away. Stay close to Lance and he'll protect you." She nodded at the huge wolf on the floor. Ouka's hair remained black and the faint cracking of bones were apparent. Her change had slowed down; hopefully to the point of stopping. As she walked, the floor became ice cold and little icicles formed upward. Her magic was just as fierce as her true wolf form and the struggle for control of both of them was hard.

As Ouka stumbled in the hallway, her breath became more labored. But she saw the Office. "Almost there." she whispered.

(OOC: Sorry for the late post)

Brandr’s memory was still a little fuzzy about what exactly happened while he was on fire, but since Kalin was playfully climbing all over him, it seemed everything was all right now. As she hopped off his back, Brandr turned his attention to the shapeshifter girl and the boy in the tattered shirt.

“My name is Ouka Frostfang by the way. What is yours?”
“My name is Brandr, and I’m thankful for your help earlier.” His attention turned to the boy in the tattered clothes, “And might I ask what is your name?” Unfortunately Brandr had a poor sense in timing, as the student he was addressing was now in the form of a giant hybrid wolf. “Oh,” said Brandr, “I guess you can’t talk while in that form.” Turning back to Ouka, Brandr asked, “Perhaps you could tell me what his name is?”

Two shapeshifters? This is pretty amazing, thought Brandr, They seem to have trouble controlling their powers, but shapeshifting magic is very powerful. I’m glad I didn’t get into a fight with them. They both seem to prefer wolf-forms, but I wonder how many other shapes they can assume.

As the three of them walked down the hall, Brandr was very aware – and slightly uneasy – about the ice forming around Ouka. She knows ice magic too? Just how talented are these people? Well the student that attacked me earlier knew fire magic, so I guess ice magic isn’t so out of place. I think I need to be more careful around here.

Brandr couldn’t take it any longer. The question had been nagging him for a while, and he just had to know. “I don’t want to be rude, but how did the two of you learn shapeshifting magic?”

Ouka smiled at his questions, her face was laden with sweat. "Perhaps a quick version will be easier to explain in my current state." She sat down in a corner. "I was born human in a small town. I was very young when I was attacked by a lone, rampaging werewolf. My original parents found out and abandoned me in the Frost mountains. The local werewolf pack found me, raised me, and taught me the magic of the mountains." She flashed her fangs. "The office is there go ahead and talk to a teacher there and hurry." Ouka couldn't control herself any more. With the last bit of sanity she constructed two walls of ice that reached the ceiling and connected them to the corner. It was hopefully going to keep her in. "There is one more thing, my kind are fierce because of the trials we must face. Have someone approach with extreme caution. I'm sorry I can't control...anymore."

The change took on suddenly; a deafening roar was heard along with the sickening snapping of bone as they broke and extended. Fur grew and skin fell away. Her fangs extended in her wolfish maw. The only thing that remained white was the bangs of her hair. A blast of cold air was felt in the halls. Ouka's fur was fully black unlike the wolf form she could change into at will. This creature was a beast and as soon as it had control it let out an ear splitting howl. It whimpered in it's prison but began charging at the ice walls. They held fast and would hold until another teacher came. It was a going to be a long second day.

“But, what is a werewolf?” Brandr tried to ask as the ice walls rushed from the floor until they impacted the ceiling. He could hear Ouka shifting and changing form, and he stumbled back when Ouka began thrashing against the ice. Okay, so I guess she isn’t a shapeshifter at all but rather a berserker, thought Brandr. Even worse is that she seems to be a berserker who can’t control her powers. This isn’t looking good at all…

Brandr turned to the hybrid wolf-boy for help. In a somewhat panicked voice, he said, “So I don’t know if you are a shapeshifter or a berserker like Ouka, but you seem to be able to control your powers much better than she can. I need you to help calm her down as best you can while I go get help.”

Brandr’s feet thundered against the floor as he sprinted down the hallway, looking for anyone with the appearance of a teacher. Besides, he added to himself, It’s not like the wolf-boy could ask people for help in that form. That, and I’d be at a severe disadvantage if she used any ice magic. If only I learned some fire magic before I left Muspelheim, then I’d at least be able to negate any harmful ice magic…

Slowing down to allow a new thought to enter his head, Brandr felt like a complete idiot. He changed directions and sprinted towards the classrooms. Not only would a teacher be there, but also the one person that would be perfect for this dilemma.

“Where is that blue-haired kid!?”

The beast pounds harder on the walls. She lets out another roar and charges a final time, cracking the wall abit. Exhausted the beast lays down on the floor. Ouka could faintly hear what lance was saying but it sounded garbled as if she was in water. Ouka's conscious slowly started to appear. It could've been because of anther of her kind was around. But the beast kept fighting with her. It shook it's head and snarled at the other wolf, challenging it to try anything else. It roared shaking the ice wall and causing that crack to grow larger.

Ouka still struggled to gain control of the beast. "Back down!" She commanded the beast. "I will have control." She needed something to distract it maybe then she could regain control. Maybe even master this beast.

The beast angry at the intrusion, even more so at the hand that was stroking it's muzzle. It snapped at the hand that dared touch to touch it and swallowed it whole. The ice wall was breaking because of the demon who turned into a goat and the beast could sense it. A few more pounds and the beast could devour as it sees fit. Suddenly, its eyes looked on in surprise as its body began to shake violently. What was going on? It wondered. For some odd reason the beast was losing control. It let out another ear splitting roar as it threw itself at the breaking ice wall. The barrier broke and collapsed, spilling ice everywhere on the floor. As it skidded across the hallway it began to use it's ice magic to freeze that section of the hallway.

Ouka heard the woman faintly in her conscious. She let the beast have control and watched as it devoured the woman's hand whole. She saw her moment when the beast began to feel funny. In essence, she felt funny as well but it gave her an opportunity to wrestle the beast down. As the beast crashed though the barrier and skidded to the next wall, Ouka was able to force the beast down into her subconsciousness.

Ouka, now in control of her beastly form, let out a victorious howl and collapsed in the corner. Her form remained of the beast but at least it was not going to hurt anyone. She whined pitifully as she lay on the ground.

Ouka had collapsed on the floor, but her condition looked stable and everything seemed under control. As Brandr calmed down his mind was now becoming little more clear.

I feel like there’s something missing, he thought to himself. Something that I should have remembered but forgotten… As Brandr tried to re-ignite his memory, he let his gaze wander around the room. Eventually it wandered to his reflection in a nearby window, which upon seeing it reminded Brandr that he was topless. Oh, I guess I never replaced the shirt that got incinerated. He almost chuckled from thinking how silly he’d been running around all this time without his shirt on. Luckily he still had his duffle bag with him, so he unzipped it and took out a new shirt.

When he finished putting the shirt on, he walked over to the two teachers. “Excuse me, hello. I’m Brandr Svartgeirson and I just arrived at the Academy today. Before Ouka went berserk we were just on our way to tell the Headmaster that I’m in trouble for unintentionally breaking a window and injuring a student.” With a smile, he added, “I thought I should let you know that.”

Ouka looked at the teachers who risked their lives to help her. "Thank you. I think I can stand. Is everyone alright? Ouka was more concerned about everyone else than herself at the moment. She looked over at Lance and gave him a small lick on his muzzle. She was very gratefully that she couldn't blush in this form. "I heard what you said about staying by me. Thanks." she said in wolf speak. "Maybe I should go to the clinic. I might be in this state all day." Ouka looked at the ice on the floor and melted it away. She got up slowly and pawed around a little while. This form was powerful and it was exciting to be in it.

Kevin elbowed his way around people to get to the front of the crowd, he probably gave someone a bruise "Why did Lance run off? Did something happen to him?" Kevin looks very nervous and twitchy, a side to him that no one has seen before, If something happened.... Oh god, what of there's blood? I... I have to go, I can't risk it if there's blood, Kevin runs off back to the music room.

"Pan, come on! Where are you?!" Said Kalin. She found him. "Oh, Pan, That was....exciting. All the morphing, it was INSANE! Well, uh, class is over, let's go watch that movie, hmm?"

The hallway was getting quieter as it became emptier. Since the students and teachers were moving on to more important matters, so did Brandr. He slung his duffle bag over his shoulder and began making his way towards the Headmaster’s office.

Brandr’s thoughts drifted towards the student he injured. She’s with the school nurse, he thought to himself, So I’m sure she’ll be fine. Though I should probably go see her myself and apologize. With that final thought, Brandr found himself before the door of Headmaster Auberon’s office. Holding back his strength, Brandr gently knocked on the door.

Brandr excused himself from the Headmaster’s office and found himself back in the long, empty hallways of the Academy. As he began his slow walk towards the school’s clinic, Brandr thought, I wonder where all the other students went. I suppose the next class has already started, or maybe it’s lunchtime already? Not that it really matters, since I should just focus on fulfilling the Headmaster’s orders for now. Brandr sighed. Nothing is going right for me today, and here I had hoped for a normal school life. I wonder if these sort of things happens all the time?

Brandr paused when he found himself before the broken window, the floor still covered in bits of wood and broken glass. I should probably get this cleaned up in case someone else gets hurt, he thought, and ten minutes later Brandr was able to locate a janitor’s closet and acquired himself a broom. Sweeping up the mosaic of broken glass, Brandr's mind was filled with images of the hurt girl and sad regret.

When the hallway was suitably devoid of glass, Brandr picked up the boulder and – without throwing the boulder at all – slowly carried the boulder with both hands down the hallway and headed outside. It was time to return the boulder to it’s appropriate environment.

Ouka wagged her tail at the thought of food. I think the food is in that teacher's room. The one from earlier. she said and padded her way from where she had her episode. She saw Kevin and wondered if he would be able to understand her. I'll see if Kevin wants to come with us. she padded her way towards kevin. She gestured him to walk with them if he wanted to.

(sorry for the late postings...my internet is wonky atm))