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sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1604 (12/14/06 12:20 pm) Reply	Return to the Reflection (Open) White hands reaching out to grab her. A near drowning of a friend and the water kami that held her captive. Nightmares that began at Lake Nica, those that transcended the few good memories of this place: a playful game, meeting new friends, meditations. Amber had rarely visited the lake, maybe with one or two exceptions and she had stayed far away from the water. Who knows what thing would emerge from the seemingly calm waters... Wearing a long and warm black cloak, she slipped out of her room and wandered the school grounds before finding herself drawn to the lake again. For a moment there was panic, fearing what she would have to face there. This time, her sword remained at her side, gripped tight in her right hand. She was sitting atop of a large boulder with a flat surface perfect for seating. The air around the lake was sigificantly colder, but it didn't seem to bother the winged girl, despite the fact she wore a dress underneath the cloak. The cold rarely bothered her and the cloak that rippeled gently in the wind was doing what she had made it for. Her dark eyes scanned the lake, unsure of what to expect. Things tend to happen on their own. Moments passed and she found herself slowly calming down again. Everything remained so calm and devoid of the dense air of danger. What luck! The winged girl smiled to herself and hopped off the boulder, drawing her sword before she landed. She shrugged her shoulders, allowing the soft cloak to slide off her shoulders and fall into a small heap on the ground. She had dressed warm enough; a black and red-plaid jumperskirt, black armlets that reached up to her elbows, black thigh-high stockings and black boots, kjust in case she had to make a run for any reason. "Wonderful. Time to do this again then..." With a slow grace she began to practice her Tai Chi excercises, concentrating on her breath and synching it with the movements of her sword. The wind was brisk and invigorated her wings especially. The past few weeks had been either hell or solitary boredom. Maybe this time she can improve herself even more...
edwards on bebop Student Posts: 657 (12/15/06 10:16 am) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) Lucas decided that he would go for a walk. He was new around here, and wanted to go out and see if he could find a quiet spot to practice. He had unintentionally brought himself to the lake. Looking around, it seemed peaceful enough for him. He took his saxophone case off his back and carried it loosely in his hand, while his other hand rested in his pocket. He was wearing the same kind of clothes he usually did, a white long sleeve shirt with a white singlet underneath and a simple pair of black pants. Calmly walking along, he stopped beside the lake and knelt down, looking down at his own reflection. It seemed that he had found a beautiful place to practice. Standing up after a moment, Lucas walked over and knelt underneath a tree. He opened his case and pulled out his instrument. Leaning up against the tree, Lucas allowed his fingers to go into place on his saxophone. After a few moments to get the speed he wanted to play at, Lucas did what he always did, played whatever he could think of, his eyes closed as he watched the notes go through his mind. His playing was like that of a professional as his fingers moved swiftly along the buttons, creating a fast paced jazz number. But then like a flash he slowed it down to blues jazz.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1607 (12/15/06 1:07 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Eh?" Amber stopped dead in her excercises the moment she started to hear the music. The sound had definetly startled her until she realized that it sounded much too...real to be anything sinister. She heaved a sigh of relief; she was lucky this time. The winged girl allowed her arms to drop to her sides, loosen the grip she had on her sword and closed her eyes. The jazzy song started upbeat before descending into bittersweet blues. Though she may have preferred classical or rock music, a little jazz was always something different to listen to. But...I don't know anyone who can play the saxaphone... Ah, so this must mean that the musician was an unfamiliar person! Curiousty bubbled up inside of her, overtaking the need to practice. She slipped the sword back into its sheath, reached down to pick up the black cloak from the ground and wrapped herself in warm softness. Now she could go and find the unfamiliar musician! Her footsteps were soft like grass caressed by the wind as she followed the saxaphone's sound. He had been closer than she realized, a simply dressed young man sitting at the base of the tree. His hands pressed all the correct notes of the unknown song with fluid ease. That was something the winged girl was amazed by, how the musicians she met could meld music and emotion together without effort. And so she would silently watch in plain sight, her head tilted in a cute and curious manner.
edwards on bebop Student Posts: 659 (12/15/06 7:02 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) Lucas had no idea of the strangers appearance around him. His eyes were closed and he missed any signs of footsteps because he was engulfed in his music. Lucas got that way when he was playing sometimes, he often missed most things that were happening around him because he was distracted by what he was doing. Bringing his song to a close slowly, thinking to himself that he should start to write his songs down, because they always turn out good for him. As Lucas brought his instrument down, he opened his eyes to see a girl standing before him. The initial site of the stranger made him jump, as he had no idea anyone was near him or even around the lake for that matter. He looked at her for a moment before snapping out of his daze. The blue haired boy extended his hand to the stranger. " Uh... sorry. I didn't know that someone else was around here. My name is Lucas Reed, it's nice to meet you." He said, speaking in a polite way, just as he always did when meeting new people.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1608 (12/18/06 1:22 am) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Hm?" She had seemed to have been in her own daze and had snapped out of it the same time that he had. Amber took a cautious look to his hand before she would reach out to shake it. It wasn't a usual gesture of hers but she couldd comply once or twice with people. Lucas seemed to be quite polite and the winged girl felt a little at ease with him. Musicians tend to be the most pleasent to be around, outside of those that shared half-blooded existances. "I'm Amber...I was listening to you play. It sounds nice." She said with a small bow of her head. She would then sit at a distance from him, as if he had his own circle of sacred space around his area. Her wings perked up feeling a little more cheerful than apprehensive now. "How long have you been playing the saxaphone. I haven't met many students who plays that instrument."
edwards on bebop Student Posts: 693 (12/18/06 6:09 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "I'm Amber...I was listening to you play. It sounds nice."..."How long have you been playing the saxaphone. I haven't met many students who plays that instrument." Lucas knelt down and places his saxophone back in it's case. He sat back against the tree and looked to the stranger. " Well, thank you." He replied. Lucas sighed as he looked up to the sky for a moment. " I've been playing for about seven years. It kind of runs in my family to do something musical." He explained, not wanting to talk about himself that much, especially to a stranger. He looked to the wings on her back with an interested smile. " So do you have wings all the time or can you control when they come out?" Lucas asked.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1614 (12/21/06 12:46 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) He means well, he means well... But no matter how hard Amber tried to tell herself this, she averted her eyes, staring out towards the lake. She loved and hated those cursed little appendages on her back. They brought her trouble and some amount of beauty...well, so said others. She would answer truthfully however, but she was not sure what to expect, how much Lucas would ask about them. Questions made her uncomfortable, but answering them frightened her even more. "Ah...they're always there. I can try to hide by binding them down, but it hurts so much I just stopped. I can't even fly with them yet." Her dark eyes met with his again and the moment of visible discomfort had vanished. "How long have you been in the school. I'm not sure if I remember passing you by in the halls..." Edited by: sugoi sake at: 12/21/06 12:46 pm
edwards on bebop Student Posts: 745 (12/21/06 1:13 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Ah...they're always there. I can try to hide by binding them down, but it hurts so much I just stopped. I can't even fly with them yet." Lucas could sense her discomfort. Once he did he regretted asking about her wings. He didn't like making people feel uncomfortable, and when his goal at this place was to make friends, making people feel that way wasn't really helping. " I'm sorry about asking about it, I shouldn't have." He replied softly, a sound in his voice showing that what he said was genuine. "How long have you been in the school. I'm not sure if I remember passing you by in the halls..." When there eyes met for the moment, Lucas simply smiled warmly. He then Looked up at the sky, Lucas sighed. " Only a day really. This is my first night at Manga High." He replied. His emerald eyes traveled to the lake as the light of the moon bounced off it. " It's nice here." He commented.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1615 (12/21/06 11:51 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "I'm sorry about asking about it, I shouldn't have." Amber bowed her head, just as she had thought he had really not meant to make her so uncomfortable. She clasped her hands on her lap, cradled in the folds of her black goth-loli dress. Her face was expressionless and she looked even more like a doll than she already appeared to be. "Don't worry Lucas," her voice was reassuring and gentle, "It's just instinctual...I don't think I'll ever be used to those who regard my wings so kindly." Amber looked out towards the lake again as Lucas spoke. So it had been only his first night there, meaning he had met very few people as of yet. There were those that were kind but she knew those that weren't... "I know quite a few people here. Maybe not many of the newer students, but I do hope to meet them too. I can introduce you to a few of the more trustworthy ones whenever you wish." She locked her eyes on him again and gave him a small smile. "It's really fun on this campus. There are always the mix of good and not-so-good people, a lot of strange things happens here but it's never a dull moment."
edwards on bebop Student Posts: 750 (12/22/06 12:09 am) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "I know quite a few people here. Maybe not many of the newer students, but I do hope to meet them too. I can introduce you to a few of the more trustworthy ones whenever you wish." Lucas nodded. He didn't want to end up being friends with the wrong kind of people. Fortunately his roommate and her brother were good people. " It would be very kind of you to introduce me to the right people. I've only met two students so far, Jun-Bo Tsuen and Stella Midnight. Stella is my roommate it seems. They were very nice to me." He explained. He had felt very comfortable when talking with the two, and also a little nervous when Jun-Bo questioned him. "It's really fun on this campus. There are always the mix of good and not-so-good people, a lot of strange things happens here but it's never a dull moment." " I have heard there is a lot to do here and that when living at this school there is always something going on." Lucas replied. He wondered what kind of bad people there would be at the school. The musician hoped he didn't meet any people like that, though he doubted he could avoid all of them. " Meeting not-so-good people is apart of life, I guess it's something you can't avoid." He added.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1616 (12/22/06 2:26 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Ah, you know Jun-bo then. He's all right, however Stella I'm not familiar with as of yet. You seem to find her a good person, so I'll take your advice." Amber had a feeling she would meet her soon. She wanders the campus enough to meet with all sorts of people...even if a few of those times she met with the ones she cared less about. "There's vampires, students possessed by spirits, shamans, harlots, martial artists, royalty, ninjas, musicians and spies...and half-breeds like myself. I've only met a handful of people that are not-so-good. Odds are good that you won't have to meet them." Amber tilted her head in a thoughtful manner, as if trying to remember something. "Ah, I hope you get to meet Rayd. He's another talented musician I met on campus. I also hope you meet the few of my good friends."
edwards on bebop Distinguished Student Posts: 765 (12/22/06 11:07 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "There's vampires, students possessed by spirits, shamans, harlots, martial artists, royalty, ninjas, musicians and spies...and half-breeds like myself. I've only met a handful of people that are not-so-good. Odds are good that you won't have to meet them." Lucas gave her a surprising look. This school seemed to have every kind of person under the sun. He would be interested in meeting some people that were like that. He wondered why people would be considered not-so-good. Most of the people here should have been accepting to others, since they probably had powers as well. " This school has a very interesting mix." He commented. "Ah, I hope you get to meet Rayd. He's another talented musician I met on campus. I also hope you meet the few of my good friends." Another musician? Lucas would like to meet another one. They would be able to have jam sessions like Lucas used to have with his brother before he came to MHS. " That would be nice to meet another musician, someone who I would have something in common with right off the bat." He replied, wondering for a moment how long this Rayd person had been playing. " What does Rayd play?" Lucas asked.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1617 (12/23/06 9:07 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) Amber had become a more silent fan of Rayd as they had something in common, one that isn't so easy to spot. She always liked musicians, possessing a talent that could only be bestowed by the Creator. How bittersweet the ambivalence towards those naturally born with gifts. "Guitar, he's really talented too. He places all of his emotion into his music, a therapy of sorts for him. But what comes from it is truly amazing. Having you two play together would create an interesting session, ne?" Her cheerful enthusiasm slowly dwindled into sadness as a thought had occured to her. Ever since he had made his confessions to Datu and herself, she had not seen him. Now that she knew why, she worried about him from time to time. Blood from the scars...how could she forget? "He...hasn't been around much though, going through his own troubles....just as most students on this campus carry their own. I just hope he's all right."
edwards on bebop Distinguished Student Posts: 775 (12/23/06 9:44 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Guitar, he's really talented too. He places all of his emotion into his music, a therapy of sorts for him. But what comes from it is truly amazing. Having you two play together would create an interesting session, ne?" Lucas nodded. All his sessions were with a trumpet or his mother's piano, but he'd never played with a guitarist before. " It would be interesting, I've never had a session with a guitar player before." He explained. Looking back over to her, Lucas saw the pain in her eyes. It sparked his curiosity, though he wasn't going to ask about it. He didn't like asking many questions to strangers, especially personal ones. "He...hasn't been around much though, going through his own troubles....just as most students on this campus carry their own. I just hope he's all right." Lucas didn't know that most people at MHS had troubles. He would be classified as one of the people who didn't. He came from a good family and good things happened to him all his life. Some might say he was spoiled because his parents were wealthy, but he never let the money get in his head. It would have ruined him as a person. A new question popped into his mind as the musician became lost in his thoughts. " Why were you out here so late at night, if you don't mind me asking." Lucas said.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1619 (12/23/06 10:02 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Why?" Amber seemed genuinely puzzled by the question. In all her anticipation of returning to the lake and suddenly meeting another musical soul here, she had forgotten as to why she had arrived. The girl's gaze went to the calm waters of Lake Nica. From the peaceful reflective surface and gentle but cool fall breeze, it was hard to concieve that quite a few bad memories stemmed from this place. The winged girl shifted her body to face the lake. Nothing had happened tonight. Well...something had happened but not entirely what she had expected. "I came here to face a fear." She glanced over at him and a cheerful smile crossed her face. "Besides...I cannot sleep well. Nightmares keep me up for several nights at a time. It's rather annoying."
edwards on bebop Distinguished Student Posts: 776 (12/23/06 11:10 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "I came here to face a fear."..."Besides...I cannot sleep well. Nightmares keep me up for several nights at a time. It's rather annoying." As Amber was talking about nightmares keeping her up, Lucas wondered what kind of fear she had to face. The lake seemed like a beautiful place and he wondered what kind of fears could be around the place. " I imagine it would be." Lucas commented. " I found it a little difficult to sleep as well. My roommate glows in her sleep. It's beautiful but a little distracting." He explained.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1624 (12/26/06 2:36 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "The lake itself is very beautiful...but there were unpleasent things that happened here. Strange things that I can't explain, and one of my close friends nearly drowned heredue to the callouness of a former friend." It was as if the angel had read his mind. It was possible she may have needed some clarification, he seemed to be one who would hear out a person when needed. Amber had never been comfortable giving certain information, and yet she felt some ease with Lucas. How strange... "So I avoided this place for a while until tonight." "I found it a little difficult to sleep as well. My roommate glows in her sleep. It's beautiful but a little distracting." Amber's eyes lit up when she glanced over at him. How interesting to glow at night, though she did imagine it would be difficult for light sleepers. "Glows? Really? I'm not sure I know that person but it's interesting!"
edwards on bebop Distinguished Student Posts: 796 (12/28/06 2:35 am) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "The lake itself is very beautiful...but there were unpleasent things that happened here. Strange things that I can't explain, and one of my close friends nearly drowned heredue to the callouness of a former friend." Lucas listened to the story Amber decided to share. He wondered who the people she was talking about were, but he wasn't going to delve into the situation, especially since he had just met this girl. " That sounds terrible. But I'm glad your friend got out alright. Was it your former friend's fault this happened or was it an accident?" He asked. "Glows? Really? I'm not sure I know that person but it's interesting!" Lucas nodded with a smile as he thought about his roommate. " Yes, it is very interesting. She's such a sweet girl, my roommate. She felt bad about doing it because she thought it would stop me from sleeping." He began. Lucas was generally used to sleeping with light but it was a little different than what he had experienced. " I'm used to sleeping with light, my brother is afraid of the dark and he always had a light on." He added.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1641 (12/30/06 12:21 am) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Had it been an accident, why would one have to lie about it?" The winged girl said with a gloomy tone in her voice. She hated to think about that particular time, she had felt so frightened for the friends she had. At least they were okay, just as Lucas had said. The gloom dissapated once she listened to him talk about the glowing roommate. How nice would it be to watch something like that in sleepless nights. It would definetly cure the boredom of long nights, awake and unable to melt into one's own dreams. "She sounds like a nice girl...You know, I never understood the fear of the dark. But then I'm not very ordinary, ne?" She said glancing over at him with a wistful smile. And suddenly a change of subject: "You should stop by my room for tea sometime. Your roomate is invited too if she wishes."
edwards on bebop Distinguished Student Posts: 808 (12/30/06 12:36 am) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "Had it been an accident, why would one have to lie about it?" What Amber had said confused Lucas. He looked down to the ground. It musn't have been an accident, whatever happened. But the fact that he had no idea what happened was the reason why he was confused. Still, that confusion didn't show on his face. When she began to talk about his roommate, Lucas looked back up at her again. "You should stop by my room for tea sometime. Your roomate is invited too if she wishes." He nodded at her request. " I'll have to tell her sometime. Which room is yours?" Lucas asked. For a moment he wondered if they lived on the same floor or something like that.
sugoi sake Amber Ramius Gothic Lolita Cutie, Nephilim Kanami Miyamoto "I search for The Truth!" Posts: 1647 (12/30/06 4:17 pm) Reply	Re: Return to the Reflection (Open) "I live on the third floor, room three. I've been practicing formal and informal tea ceremonies, so I'll do my best whenever you decide to stop by." What Lucas didn't know was Amber's offer was a sort of honor; very rarely did she invite someone to her room for tea. However now lacking a roommate the room was much more quiet, much more lonely than usual. Why not, she had figured, besides she enjoyed serving tea for others. Amber had still been facing the lake and she suddenly stood up, her hand on the the handle of the Tai Chi sword. With a swift motion, the winged girl pulled the sword from its sheath and slashed the air. A chi gust of wind cut through the water like an invisible torpedo and dissapating before reaching the other side. "Getting better..." She said with a smile.