"Well thank you. I appreciate that." he decided that if she was going to wait on him, he should walk a little faster.

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After about five minutes had passed and the auditorium was mostly full, Taran decided not to wait any longer. Without standing up, he tilted the podium with one hand, and grabbed the microphone with the other. The auditorium was designed like an opera room, so even though he was sitting, everyone would have a clear view of him. "OK now, I'll go ahead and start while the rest of you are finding your seats, so we can finish quickly. First of all, I would like to thank you all for attending our humble school this year. for those of you who have attended before, It is an honor that you have returned. For those of you who are first time students, I hope that your experience here is worthwhile, and that you learn what you will need to live peacefully...." He took a deep mental breath. there was no way that he could say another word of this garbage. "And a bunch of other crap that I was told to tell you all, but won't. Listen up." He grinned at the mixed sounds from the rest of the staff behind him. some were laughing, others were clearly angry. "My goal for each and every one of you, is you will learn the meaning of 'Meekness.' All of you, whether you know it or not, holds incredible power. Limitless potential to do whatever you want to do. But There is a difference between doing what you want to do, and what you should do. We will teach you everything you will ever need to know to make it to a college, and more. But what you do with that knowledge is completely up to you. So before I go back to the required Bureaucratic garbage, I want to tell you all something. The Reality of the situation is that this is a normal school. It is no different than any other private school anywhere else in the world. except for one thing. The rest of the world does not understand you. Does not understand us. They look at us and see something unnatural. Something they are afraid of. It is not their fault. It is The fault of the generations past that saw fit to live in secret, instead of in the open. So now whenever any of us reveals ourselves, we are deemed as monsters. They make horror movies about us. That is why I built this school. This school is the first step in revealing ourselves to the world as non threateningly as possible. The Council -those stuck up men in suits who think they are fit to tell us all what to do- are against it. But I believe that by teaching you meekness, You will be able to live along side humans, and none of them will ever know. some of you do this now, but you have anxiety. you hold fear or hated. I want to get rid of that. But The whole point of this, is that You all come here to learn how to use your natural gifts and other Magics, and you go out and live in the world with Humans that think it is all fake, and you lose your temper and hurt one or more of them, or something equally bad happens, Then the Council comes down and blames this school. They think That I am building you up as my own army. and that even ONE incident that could have been avoided was intentional, and then the entire reputation of this school is destroyed. Think about that."

OOC: Long post.... I'll put up the regular part of the speech later.

Smiled at him and took a seat just before it started she wasn't that interested but she didn't have another choice so she sat and listed ed her angelic soft and relaxed.

Thomas didn't expect to be left alone when he entered this school. He would have preferred it, to be sure, but he knew from his experience at human schools that even without his wings, a form which he hated, he was the type who got strange looks from pretty much everyone. Of course, because he was a dark angel, he was used to getting such looks from people and didn't even mind it that much, because nobody usually approached him.

Usually. He saw that a human female had broken off from the main group of people and had approached him with a curious look on her face. As she got closer, Thomas realized that she didn't look like a normal human, as instead of the usual ears that donned the head of a human she had two white feline looking ears protruding from her head. Thomas could also make out a long white tail just behind her. He assumed she was a half-breed. He had never really seen a half-breed before. Read about them, yes, interacted with them, not at all. "Hi there, you new to the academy?" she asked as she got within earshot.

For a moment Thomas was shocked, she was being nice to him? That was new. "To this academy yeah. Everywhere else I've been didn't really have what I was looking for. I'm Tom by the way." he said. Thomas really wasn't used to making conversation, usually when he talked to someone it was to someone who was already close to him. He had never had the need to talk to anyone other than humans or other angels, and he had planned on just copying the other students when it came to talking to one of another species. He had heard that half-breeds were supposed to be viscous, with the intelligence of a human yet the strength and base instinct of an animal. That is why her kindness, or maybe it was just a ploy, had surprised him.

After the principal had began talking, Thomas noticed that while he was busy observing the approaching half-breed female, yet another female had come up to him and sat down. He didn't remember hearing anyone say anything, besides the feline half-breed, and he hated being rude. Thomas made a mental note to apologize for his unintentional rudeness after the principals speech. He was solitary, not rude. Something that he tended to pride himself on.

She smiled and noticed another person come to sit beside the angel. She was a little annoyed that the person seemed completely oblivious to her presence, but she shrugged it off. Hearing the principal's speech start she took a seat on the other side of the angel. "Nice to meet you Tom, I'm Eira," she replied. The guy seemed alright. Not rude definitely. He kind of seemed like a gentleman type if she got to know him more. Other angels didn't seem approachable to her. They were either too 'bright' or too gloomy. He didn't seem like either. Actually he seemed more like how she was when she first started: untrusting, wary, unsure, and cautious.

He was probably wondering why she had approached him. She supposed it was rather strange that she came up to him out of nowhere. "There aren't many angels with wings like yours, so I had to come and get a closer look." She whispered. "I hope that I'm not bothering you. I mean, this tail is awesome," she said as she flicked her tail. Clapping her hands together she continued, "But it'd be wonderful to have pretty wings like the ones you have!"

The rest of the world does not understand you. Does not understand us. They look at us and see something unnatural. Something they are afraid of. ,those words echoed in Sariel's mind as she sat on her red seat.Maybe that's why she never asked her mother if she was Death,she didn't know what to do if she said yes,she maybe she was afraid too.
That is why I built this school. This school is the first step in revealing ourselves to the world as non threateningly as possible. Reveal herself? Whether it was the Humans' fault or not it didn't matter,while she didn't actively hate humans, she knew they had a bad history with "different".
Black,Jew,White,Asian,maybe even Supernatural,Christian,Atheist,Cultist,Straight,Gay,everyone had to be better than someone...and the results were never pretty.Sure,discrimination was mostly under the counter these days,but all that meant was a need for new targets such as those with a disability,strange beliefs,or a different sexuality.Human nature or just Sentient nature,it was all about picking on the little guy,and it just made her blood boil.

Taran paused for a minute, then stood up. "I will probably get in trouble later for saying all that. But I am tired of the council trying to control me and this school. Telling you the sweet sugary things that they want you to hear, is not in your best interest. But I had better stop digging now before I get in too much trouble."

He took a deep breath, and stood behind the podium leaning forward heavily. "Back to business. You all should already know all of this, but I am required to tell you anyway. Hooray for bureaucracy. First, I would like to remind all predatory classified students, that the only killing that is allowed is the hunting ground five kliks south of the school. Also, you are only allowed to hunt Herbivores. For that reason, all Herbivore classified students are forbidden from entering the hunting ground while in animal form. The same goes for the Vampires. No student is allowed to give permission to a Vampire to drink their blood. the only live blood you may have are from the hunting grounds with the same restrictions. Next, I would like to point out that, whereas I understand that fighting can be entirely unavoidable, If you cause serious damage to your opponent, or if you damage school property in any way, there will be serious repercussions. Lastly, Is physical contact. Just because some of you are of "legal age" depending on where you come from, that does not mean that you are allowed to participate in certain private activities. While you are here, you will all participate in celibacy. No exceptions. Well those are the main points, at this time, I would like to ask if any of the teachers would like to make any announcements or comments of their own?"

Molly listerned half heartedly she had heard it all before. She played ith her hair swirlingit around her finger then releasing it and started again. She stopped playing with her hair and put her hands in her lap quickly finding a peice of material she ended up fiddling with boredly. When he was done she looked up she didn' care if a teacher saw she hadn't paid attention and asked her to repeat everything he said because she knew well enough she could with a smart ass comment to finish. She listerned to the teacher annoucements because sometimes occasionlly somthing she found worth knowing came out their mouths. See Molly dosen't dislike teachers she dislikes the teachers who are judgmental and think because she's an angel she already knows everything and can teach the class herself. Not like that all. Molly isn't great at maths compared to most Angels you could say she's the Dumb Blonde of the her kind really sure other angels were kinda blonde but not compared to Molly who is smart when it comes to creativity and history and ICT everything else she fails at.

Luna listened to the speech with a great interest. The principal always got himself in trouble by saying things the council didn't approve of. She nodded sometimes in agreement to what he said. At least he was someone who kept it real, who actually said what was important for them, not some crap about having a nice schoollife and rainbows and such. She liked him, or rather, she admired him, because he wasn't afraid to do what had to be done. She knew that if there was a real problem, he would adress it and search for a solution. At last, he gave them the rules, the same ones she had heard last year and the year before that. Most were important, altough she had never understood the celibacy part. You couldn't stop falling in love and going against your nature would be tiring and most of all, a waste of time. She had often seen or heard of 'secret' student relationships. As long as the teachers didn't find out, they could do what they wanted.
Luna looked around the auditorium. She recognised most faces, so she could pay extra attention to the first years. Some of them seemed really strong already, other looked as though they would rather turn invisible than sit here. She remembered how she felt, when she sat in this big room for the very first time. She had been frightened, not only by the new experience, but also by the students. There were supernaturals everywhere she looked and she could feel their power. She felt as if she would never reach their level. Now, two years later, she felt more confident about herself and her powers. She had learned to fight and defend herself and that certainly gave her a confidence boost. The angel looked forward to a new year and couldn't wait to hear about her dormroom.

Simon looked into the bears eyes and found that they were in fact Shapeshifters. What he had mistaken for the blood-lust of a wild animal was actually just from the fun the boys seemed to be having. "Should I be embarrassed that I couldn't recognize my own kind." he asked himself hardly realizing he spoke out loud. Mentally he had already told himself that it was kind of sad. He had to cut himself some slack though because it had been over a year since he had seen another shapeshifter. When his mother had died he had been reluctant at first to find the school and joined a tribe of shapeshifters. This didn't last long though because the tribe couldn't handle Simon's style compared to the tribe other teenagers. Even the friends Simon had in the tribe couldn't stand living with him. After about two weeks in the tribe, the tribe had finally had enough and banished him to be a loner. Simon had realized that he rather liked being a loner despite the lack of an audience. As a loner all the lessons his mother had given him about fitting in became obsolete. All that granted it was really sad he thought feeling his cheeks redden.
So Luna wouldn't see his rosy cheeks he turned to listen to the man standing on the stage. Every word this man said was strangely motivating and he soon found his school related anxiety disappear. Simon listened intently drinking up every word.

Adamah was asleep throughout the entire assembly, and only awoke to the sound of stone waking him up. Strange how it always did that for him. He looked around to see everyone in the room was leaving. "Hey Molly, what did I miss?"

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"No? ok then." he turned back to the students, "Well that is that then. You will be able to find your room number posted just outside the theater with a map on the wall next to it.... Begone." he said the last part waving his hands dramatically. To the teachers he said, "Well that went well. go ahead and make your reports about me now, for those of you who care. everyone else can go help direct the students and get ready for tomorrow."

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Ramona - Dell Fuller

Luna - Ryder

Sariella Adams - Sayven

Eira Karlani - NPC (optional)


Simon Gadfeather - Thomas Parker

"The rules that everyone already knows and fail to obey." She replied honestly just noticing he had been asleep. "Had a nice map?" She teased not in a mean way in a jokey way. She smiled and waited for the other students to have left before leaving knowing shed only get shoved around if she tried to go now.

Simon jumped from his trance when somebody bumped into him when trying to get past him. He had been so transfixed with the principal's speech that he hadn't noticed everyone getting up around him. Another yawn escaped him as he stretched himself out before standing up. Though his mind had been memorized his body was still dead tired and had fallen asleep on him. Letting out another yawn he turned to Luna beside him who had bee just as interested as he was. At least she could realize when it was over he thought with contempt. She was probably looking for one of her junior friends. I guess I should go search for more freshman he thought looking in the direction the list was posted.
"Well I guess this is goodbye for now. Hope we can meet again sometime." He said giving a wave. He would have waited with her longer but he was lethargic from his travels and wanted to find his room as soon as possible. He set a brisk pace to the list and was soon standing at the back of the crowd surrounding it. He tried to go on his tiptoes and look over the crowd but the best he could see was that the paper was white with words on it. "well this won't do at all." he muttered to himself trying once more to look to the list. It was still no use and he resulted to more drastic measures. Taking a deep breath he shifted into a crow almost instantaneously thanks to years of practice. He was thankful his clothes shifted with him because he didn't want people stepping all over his only pair of clothes. Despite his love for flying, he walked forward and started traversing the vast forest of legs. He was soon regretting not flying over the crowd and more than once he had squawked at someone who had nearly stepped on him.
It took about 5 minutes but eventually he got to the front of the crowd and changed back. It always took him longer to change to human than it did to a crow. Plus he was out of practice. While on the road he had spent most of his time as a crow because it was easier to survive as a crow than human. As a crow he didn't have to eat as much and somewhere to roost was never hard to find. Life as a human must be difficult he thought feeling slight sympathy for them. He patted his sides to make sure he had changed back with clothes before looking to the list. He was paired with a Thomas Parker in room 108. No idea who that is but if he's not a werewolf I'm fine he thought turning his gaze to the map. He only had to observe it briefly before turning around to wade back out through the crowd of anxious students. He was a seasoned traveler how hard could finding a room be?

Luna turned to look at Simon as she waved him goodbye. "I'm looking forward to that." She said with a smile lingering around her lips. She watched him leave, confronting the crowd of students who wanted to know their dormroom as quickly as possible. It was a waste of time to go now, so she just waited on her chair until the biggest part of the students had left for their room. When she noticed that it was much calmer outside, she finally got up. She walked with small steps, because there was no need to hurry. When she left the auditorium, she saw a small crowd in front of the papers. She sighed and waited in the back until she got to the front. With her petite stature, she couldn't see if even if she tried to. Luckily for her, it didn't take too long for everybody to confirm their roomnumber and take a swift look on the map. When she finally could see the papers, she let her eyes scan it all until she found her name. Ryder... Have I heard of that name before? She thought while she memorised her roomnumber and stepped away. Luna shrugged slightly as she noticed she couldn't remember and walked away from the last students who checked the list. She was looking forward to arranging her side of the room and to unpack her stuff. She didn't have much personal things she was attachted to, she had only one photo of her family. But she had plenty of clothes and books. That were almost the only things she had packed and she was sure the movers had a difficult time moving the boxes full of heavy hardcovers and paperbacks. Some were old books full of magic, others were novels. In fact, she already knew they wouldn't all fit on the shelves. That's why she had also packed low boxes which would fit under her bed. Then there was another problem: her closet. It was way too small for all her clothes, altough she seemed to forget every year as she packed. This year hadn't been an exception.

Simon had been wrong about the ease at which he could find his room. It was a completely different method of travel than he was used to. That map had been from a bird's eye view and yet when you actually walked your path you were on the ground. That alone had disoriented him from the start. Then there was the crowds that traveled up and down every single hallway. Simon never had to worry about crowds when he traveled in the air. Maybe he would encounter the odd flock of birds but other than that he owned the skies when he was up there. Eventually he was able to find his room and opened the door. The inside wasn't that grand but it was pretty luxurious to Simon. He went over and sat on the bed bouncing up and down as he did. Wow this brings back memories he thought though he didn't go into them. For the last two years he had just made a nest whenever he wanted to sleep. That time had caused him to prefer sleeping as a crow the feathers in themselves becoming his pillow. Looking around from the bed he saw the other things that fit into the room. There were two separate dressers, a desk and then there was the beds. All things that might be considered essential but simon knew that they weren't.
He just sat on the bed for a while unsure what to do. Most people would probably be unpacking right about now but Simon had nothing to pack. Crows could barely lift their own body weight so their wasn't anything of importance that he could have taken. He lay back on the bed groaning at his own boredom. "Now what?" he asked himself though he knew he had no answer. When you travel alone for a long time you actually start to believe you could get a reasonable conversation from yourself. He could usually be pretty good at this but right now at least he couldn't find anything of interest to talk about. With a sigh he looked over to the window and walked over to it. He fumbled with the latch for a moment before sliding the window up as high as possible. There was just barely enough space for him to sit in the window sill so he sat himself down there. He smiled at the cool breeze that streamed across his face and into the room. He checked himself to see if he was well enough to fly but was sad to see that he wasn't. The smallest cut could becomes bad in crow form so as much as he disliked it he stayed human in the sill. He was soon fast asleep on the sill.

For the first time in a long time, Thomas was saddened that he had to leave a group. But there was a schedule to keep, and he needed to find who he was rooming with and what his room number was. 108, with some guy named Simon Gadfeather. He was kinda disappointed that he wasn't one of the few lucky ones who got a room for themselves, but this school had surprised him once already so he was willing to take this chance. He didn't know whether or not to wander around looking for his room right now with the crowd, or wait until it thinned so he would have room to maneuver. Meh, it's not like he had anything to do anyways, might as well just find a place to wait. Tom thought to himself and walked out into a relatively open area and took off into the air.

He settled on the roof and began to wait for the majority of the student population to disperse. He didn't want to participate in the unorganized chaos that was the freshman class trying to find their way. He would wait. His thoughts wandered to what the principal had said during his speech. How the purpose of the school was to change the public mind on the mythological species and bring peace to the world, or something like that. Was it possible? Thomas didn't know, in his experience there were no guarantees on anything, even the righteousness of a cause that you believed in. That was why he was so hesitant to approach people and join groups. He like to, in his mind, attribute it to his past full of betrayal, but in all honesty he was just afraid of being hurt. He was just a little angel, who had made some bad decisions in his life and had chosen to accept those decisions instead of repent for an honest mistake.

Thomas realized that he was crying. Not teary-eyed or silently weeping, but full on sobbing. He really was lonely. Love and acceptance had long abandoned him, and ever since he had gone from place to place trying to find a solution. He had told himself that the problem he was trying to find a solution to was the false righteousness of heaven and the light angels. This wasn't true. He was going from place to place in a desperate attempt to find a place where he fit in and would be loved, since there was no where else in the world that would do that for him now.

Wiping the tears from his eyes, but still heaving from his burst of sorrow, Thomas slipped off the edge of the roof and glided down the the courtyard. He began the long search for his future... and his damn room.

(OOC: sorry if this seems a bit... off. I am just going through a lot right now and thought that the best way to do that would be through this site and this roleplay in particular. Thanks for putting up with my guys (and girls)).

[OOC: Don't apologise :) It's okay to put your real feelings in this, it'll make you feel better.]

Luna walked through the aisle in which her room could be found. She looked at the number on the doors, while humming a song she had known for ages. She had already walked past her room before she noticed that she had arrived. She waited outside for a moment, wondering if her roommate was inside. When she didn't hear a single sound, she just walked in, to see that the room was empty aside from the boxes scattered all over it. She sighed, somehow relieved she could postpone the time she had to meet her roommate. The nervous feelings which settled in her stomach, faded till it was nothing more than a distant memory. There was no reason to be nervous about this, she had been through it two times already. Yet something about the fact that she would meet the person she would see most that year, never failed to make her feel anxious.

Luna shook of this thought as she looked at both beds in the room. Since she was first, she could choose which one she liked best. The decision was made in a matter of seconds. As soon as she laid eyes on the big window, she was drawn to the bed nearest to it. She cracked her fingers and pretended to roll up her sleeves which her dress didn't have. "Okay, let's begin, shall we." She mumbled as she picked up her first suitcase. She put in on her bed and opened her closet. It had been closed since school ended last year, so a bad smell filled her nose. She decided to let some air run through it and opened the window. A breeze flew into the room as she sticked her nose out and enjoyed the weather. As she opened her eyes, she noticed someone sitting at the roof. It wasn't difficult to realise who it was, because she remembered him as soon as she saw his big black wings. Luna couldn't clearly see his face from here, because he was too far away. She shrugged and went back to her task of unpacking. After she found a place for all of her books, she filled up her closet. The empty suitcases were put away and she restyled her bed with simple white sheets and a floral printed blanket. She sat down on the chair which stood in front of her desk and looked around. Her part of the room was ready and gave off a warm feeling. The other half was still empty and cold.

Sayven,how am I supposed to find my roommate and room when all I have is a name? "Are you Sayven?",Sariella asked a red haired girl."No,sorry I'm Ivy." "Nice to meet you Ivy,I'm Sariella." "Come on,Ivy we're got to find our rooms.",a brunette girl with red feathers in her hair said hurriedly.Sari looked at the map again,I swear they make the print on these things smaller each year... I'm room 214,no 133,no... She bit her lip and then moved moved her mouth to one side,Bewitched style.no wait...109.I'm looking for 109. She put her hands up in the air,"Yes!" Everyone just stared,"I was able to figure out my room number,really small print." Sari put her hand up and her index finger and thumb together to indicate the tiny size."Good for you",there were some really sarcastic people this year.

The dark haired girl ambled through the greenery filled courtyard,noticing something was above her,probably a big bird.It was a nice day,she liked flying,and more importantly curiosity had gotten the best of her and she made wings and flew up towards the figure.She realized she had forgotten how the courtyard looked up here and also that there was a figure above her,the boy she was sitting next to before.Sariella was about to ask him for directions when she noticed he was crying while she didn't know him well the reason he was crying was instantly recognizable due to prior experience,those were the kind of tears she used to cry to herself after her aunt and uncle had called her worthless over some trivial thing."Hello there",she began nervously."I'm Sariella and I'm looking for my room and it appears you are too,want to talk on the way?"

"I'm gonna go find my room see ya." Molly said and she half walked half skipped away to the dorms. She walked through tr hallways till she found here then she got her key and unlocked the room she walked in and smiled a little.

"Oh, so nothing important then." Adamah smiled. He followed her to the billeting roster, And was slightly disappointed when she left. But he knew that they could not spend all day together. "I hope to see you again." he said when she said good bye. He did not bother to find his room. He had never slept indoors a day in his life, and he would not start now. Instead he decided to look for a good place to sleep in the woods.

She smiled at him and walked to find her room. When she found it she called dibs on bottom by placing her coat on it she went back downstairs after and started walking aimlessly like she often did.

After she had waited for almost half an hour, Luna got bored and decided to walk around a bit. She took the key that had been placed on her desk, alongside an information paper about the dorm rules, and put it in a hidden pocket of her dress. As she walked through the door, she thought about a visit to the woods. She had always liked nature and quiet places. The woods of this academy were definitely one of her favourites. She had the same feeling about the big tree she passed that moment. It was old and so big you couldn't see the sky anymore if you sat underneath it.

Luna smiled and continued her way to the woods. She let the noise of the students behind her as she entered a green paradise. She heard some birds sing and she felt the life the soil and trees contained. As she was walking around, she felt a strong presence lingering around. Her shoulders stiffended when she recognised it as the presence of a Demi-God. Somehow, the demis she had met before, had all left a bad impression on her. They were rude, thought of themselves as almighty and thought nothing of other creatures. She knew she shouldn't think they are all the same, but until she found some prove, she probably would.
Luna followed the growing presence until she saw a guy. She stayed behind a tree to look at him. She didn't do this because she wanted to spy on him or because she was shy, but from previous experiences, she had learned to not come too close to demis.

What is with all of these angels He had just found a nice little clearing, with cliffs on three sides, and an overhang that covered half of the top. He sincerely hoped that this girl was a friend, he would hate to move from here. "So... What are you doing out here?" he felt the ground pulse under his feet. It felt like a female, or an incredibly feminine man. He extended his hand towards the tree the girl was behind, and called a fist sized rock to him. it came flying through the air and landed solidly in his palm. Yes. Female. 16-18 in appearance. White hair, Green eyes, about 5'5". Magical power, uncommon for an angel. tentative posture. nonthreatening. No visible weapons. nervous. "Are you going to come out or not? you are making me feel like a monster you need to hide from, or something."

Molly walked to her bedroom window pleased to see shed fit through perfectly fine. She crawled through the window and standing on the very edge launched herself into the air laughing beautifully she dived down brushing the tips of trees with her fingertips she flw over the woods looking like a massive dove with long blonde hair and a dress very rare breed if dive then!

Luna held her breath as he spoke to her. She looked at the tree in front of her, trying to decide whether to come out or not and show him her face. When she heard something fly off near her, she took a quick look in his direction. She saw a rock traveling at high speed through the air. As soon as she could, she hid her face behind the tree again. An Earth Demi. She was quite happy it was an Earth creature, not one of fire or water. If she had to rank demis on their brutality, Earth usually came in last. She was now less nervous about facing him. Her first thought was to run away, but she knew it would be unrespectful and honestly, quite weird. Beside that, he called her out again. There was no way to just walk away now, so she walked around the tree and towards the demi. Luna smiled nervously as she stood still a few metres in front of him. "Sorry for hiding." She mumbled after she had averted her eyes, just in case. She wasn't someone who liked to take risks as it came to people more powerful than her. If she had to be submissive to live on, she would. As long as he didn't offend her or hurt her pride.