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Jack looked at her, how should keep a straight face and say that? "Stop kidding yourself, alright? It's not fine. No matter how many times you pretend you are, You weren't okay, and now you're worse and it's my fault." He sighed, He had to stop angsting. Nothing good would come from whining.

He turned to Pius, "Hey, Pius-Come with me. I want to talk to you about something. Can you also bring my arm?"

edited 7th Oct '15 8:43:11 PM by TroyandHawk

"Hmph." Pius kicked up Jack's prosthetic and caught it, inwardly scoffing at the craftmanship of it compared to Dies Irae or even Ayers' arms. Then he looked at Jack, a flash of concern in his gaze as he watched him get out of bed.

"Need a hand there?" Then he couldn't help himself from making the joke. "After all, I've already got your other one."

JACK

"Nah, this is my jerkin' hand, I got all I ever need." Jack growled from the pain, quietly smiling on what he hoped would be a distasteful look on Pius's face. He slowly limped out of the room, before leaning against the wall. Sighing, as he waited for Pius to follow.

edited 11th Oct '15 12:35:24 PM by TroyandHawk

Rolling his eyes at the crude joke, though quietly approving Jack's surprisingly quick wit with a shrug, Pius followed him out into the hallway.

What could he possibly have to say to me?

Jack sighed, gingerly taking the arm and clicking it onto the slot. "I know you hate me, and I've done fuckall to change that opinion, but I'd like to ask your help to try something that could not only heal Ieria but get rid of Orochi."

"What exactly do you have in mind?" Pius asked critically, crossing his arms as he stood opposite of Jack in the hallway.

"Okay, I can see Orochi." Jack said, "The giant snake monster in Ieria? I can see it-I don't know why or how or if it's an anomaly like me, but I think I can summon in one of the Reality builder thingies to help kill it and free Ieria."

"If they'll listen to someone like you," Pius replied. "Who are you to say that whatever's upstairs is going to help us with this issue? Certainly, Ieria could die and cause a lot of damage before that happens, but this is not some cosmic problem, last time I checked. Have you even successfully called on them for aid?"

edited 11th Oct '15 12:59:29 PM by Insano

"No." Jack sighed, "But I refuse to sit and wait. Alright? I fucked her up, and I have to help her. I'm sure you know what that feels like, So I'm asking your help in making this work."

A moment passed in silence. Pius looked down at the floor a moment before sighing.

"I will help however I can, Jack. But if you're wrong, you and Ayers are going to match, at the very least. So you better know what you're doing."

edited 11th Oct '15 1:15:17 PM by Insano

Jack chuckled, he couldn't help but enjoy whenever Pius was threatening folks. The guy was always posturing. "Save it for Arcana."

Arena

Rufus did feel it, with a grunt he did, a growl and a grin. His eyes were more red, the like fiery orange. So hard was the kick, yes, it forced him to let go of his sword, still stuck in the ice.

Force being a falsehood. Rufus needed a free hand in a hurry.

It snapped, grabbing the offending limb and ghostly red armor manifested about his body. Pius's following shot passed unimpeded through hardened flesh, as lightning doesn't give a damn about density as much. Still, this didn't impede Rufus's plan, as it were, twisting, swinging Pius in his armor, imparting into the metal a portion of his soul.

He did not aim to swing and throw Pius, he aimed to swing and slam the metal knight into the ground. His semblance was meant to impart Pius's armor with greater weight and hardness, the latter consequently to give his downward trajectory greater momentum.

Rufus sought to withdraw his semblance at the very last moment, robbing Pius of its hardness but not the momentum to the ground.

And then there were timeskips

Novus 4: Hospital

Alexia had stayed silent for most of the conversation around Ieria's bed, all she could do was give her friend a slight hug and say with as much affection she could muster: "You'll be fine, we are all here with you..."

Novus 4: After Everyone Picks a Dress

Alexia fought down her nervousness as she looked at Ai and Charisse. The three girls were back at Beacon, teaching the younger princess how to...er...do....pageants. Honestly speaking, Alexia thought that she was doomed.

Probably because she just tripped on thin air on the way there. Yeah.

"So...umm, how do we...I mean-"

Novus 5

Erin emerged from the back of Glen's mind with no warning, after a day of nothing but silence. He could feel a resolve that wasn't there before.

Please. My sister. I want to...talk to her.

Novus 6: The Festival, Beacon Academy, 1:00 PM

It was the day of the Festival and the entire school was in high spirits. All across the grounds were booths and stalls, selling food and souvenirs, or else offering games. There was a haunted dorm organized by the second years, there was a miniature roller coaster, there was a freaking maid cafe, of all things!

The big events, the pageants, had not started yet. It was two hours until the girls pageant began, and four hours until the crossdressing one did.

On a side note, the VRIA had returned the leg and the lens, proclaiming them not only clean, but also, in Lilia Argent's own words "more advanced than the junk from Atlas and you'd be a damn idiot to not use the things."

However, there was a problem. Alexia Vale had lost her nerve. The princess had locked herself into a bathroom stall and refused to get out, her confidence smashed into teeny-tiny pieces upon seeing the stage that the pageant would be set on. Because, wow, that was a lot of people.

"I can't do iiiiit!"

Meanwhile, Beth and Carol ambushed their sister as she was getting ready for the pageant, smiling, laughing and glomping Ieria with much enthusiasm.

"I'll be rooting for you! You're the queen out there, no doubt! ....Of course, I'm also here to take pictures of Love in a dress, but you can't begrudge me that ass, right?" Carol said, a huge (sligthly perverted) grin on her face.

Beth laughed. The younger girl was dressed as she usually was...with the noticable addition of a rather thick scarf and jacket combo that covered her from the neck down.

"...Hang on. Betty, shouldn't you show Ieria..."

Beth looked hesitant. "S-should I?"

"Yes, you showed Mom and Dad, didn't you?" Carol insisted.

Sighing, Beth looked around to make sure they were alone before taking off the scarf and revealing her neck.

Scales. Dark red scales, similar to the Jades and their snake skin, but rougher, coarser...

"Alex, please." Hope grumbled, knocking at the stall the princess had locked herself in. "If I can do it, so can you."

This day brought a lot of good news. The maid cafe, for example. She had to go there later, maybe drag Yun with her. Also, the leg prosthesis came back and, as VRIA said, it was clean and to be used. Heck, maybe she didn't have to bother Ayers then. Of course, knowing herself it would take her a moment to actually put it on, particularly since things around were so hectic, but... she had good thoughts about it.

But for now she had to grab Alex out of the bathroom, then go to Ayers for a makeshift leg he made for her on the occassion so she could actually pose. "Look, you don't have to do swimsuits if they are a thing there. Just pose a bit in your dress."

Novus 5

Somewhat surprised by his ghostly friend's request, Glen took a moment before replying.

If I'm goin' tae be honest wi' you, was hopin' that you'd nae be askin' me tae do this. But, considerin' the blood debt I owe tae you an' your kin, I cannae refuse.

With that out of the way, Glen quickly sent a message to Alexia I have someone who needs to speak with you urgently, can you find a private place for the three of us to talk? Under no circumstances can this conversation be overheard or interrupted.

Novus 4

A gentle ring of reddish light lifted Alexia off the ground and onto your feet.

"Okay, so that's definitely not how you do it." Charisse said with a laugh.

She supposed that it was going to be her turn to try to walk the pretend runway. She knew her sisters would be much better at this than she was, given that they actually cared about this sort of thing, but she'd have to give it a go regardless.

"Alright.. so.. the first step, which Lexi can't do so well, is to have some confidence in yourself." Charisse said as she stood up to talk to the girls. "If you don't, you're just going to be shaking all over the place, and I'm pretty sure that'll mess you up good if you're in high heels."

Of course, she was wearing a pair now. And if course she didn't know how to wear them, why would she? She wiggled around trying to maintain some kind of balance.

"Also you're going to need training in balancing normally.. I guess.. Ai, t-take over please.."

Novus 6

Charisse was nowhere to be found within the dorms. Maybe she went out?

Novus 4

Since the chances were Ieria would be using her dorm room for practice, Ai dragged Alexia and Charisse to the MAGC dorm room, where she now sat on Charisse's bed with her legs crossed.

"Beats me," Ai said, totally deadpan. She laughed. "What, you think I have everything planned out? I just wing it and come up with things on the spot."

When Charisse finished speaking, she shrugged.

"I can try, but I have a tail, so I balance differently from both of you. Plus, shouldn't you already know how to walk in heels, anyway? All I can teach you is how to be confident, and maybe a few poses. As royalty, you're generally an impersonal figurehead, so I think you'd do really well to counteract that by being charming and approachable. But you would know all about how to do that, wouldn't you?"

She stood up.

"Why don't you just show me your walk?"

Novus 6

Ai was there with Hope in the bathroom, knocking on the door of the stall.

"Come on, Lexi. You worked too hard to just give up now," she said. "Hope already made peace with her fate, so you've got no excuse. I know you can do it, and we'll be there in the crowd, so it's not all strangers. Do you wanna go over the routine again?"

edited 14th Oct '15 4:01:28 AM by opnerf

Novus 4

Alexia blushed slightly as Charisse picked her up from the floor. Sighing and pinching her nose, she listened to Ai and Charisse's advice.

"Confidence? Er, that's going to take a bit of work..."

Another sigh.

"Charming and approachable? Me? Well, umm...I suppose, er, I'm not completely distant..."

A slight flinch as she remembered her atrocious behavior a few months ago.

She shook her head to get the thoughts out of her mind, then readied herself to do what Ai had asked. "M-my...walk? A-alright. I c-can do that."

Breathing deeply, Alexia stepped forward (it was a good thing she was used to heels!). Nervous step followed nervous step, shoulders shaking slightly, head bowed, eyes stuck on her feet...

Novus 5

Alexia frowned as she received another message from Sir Glen. This...was really odd. Why would he even...and meet someone? Who?

Nevertheless, Alexia did as the message said, going to where Glen was and leading him to the roof of the dorm.

"What is it?"

Novus 6

There was a short pause and some silence as Alexia waged war with herself.

She needed to do this! B-but so many people! Suck it up, Alexia! You said you'd do it! They're going to see my body!

A sudden scream. And then the stall was unlocked and out came Alexia, shaking slightly.

"O-okay, I-I'll do it. I'm fine n-now. T-the routine...w-what was the routine?"

Novus 4: Practice

Ai shook her head.

"Bad. Bad, bad, bad," she said. "You're hunching over and trying to hide yourself. It's just us girls here, so try to relax. Look straight ahead, walk slowly and deliberately. When you get to the end of your walk, put one hand on your hip and try to look sassy."

Novus 6: Pre-Pageant

Ai placed both her hands on Alexia's shoulders and looked her dead in the eye.

"Your routine. You own it. Remember?" she said. She gave Alexia a genuine grin. "Come on. I really have to get dressed for the maid cafe soon, but I'll be there in the front row. It's time for you to walk on your own two feet."

Heh. Walk.

"What Ai said. It's gonna be amazing." Well, Hope hoped that this will be the case. Giving Alexia a reassuring pat on the shoulder she wheeled with them, glancing around in search for Ayers. "Miles better than me, at least." She allowed herself to jest a little.

Novus 4

"Open! You need to open up to your audience! You can't just metaphorically sit there and hide under a turtle shell!" Charisse exclaimed, waving her arms around. "The more nervous you get, the more you're going to start forgetting basic functions, like breathing... or worse, bowel control."

She covered her eyes dramatically with one hand.

"Please. Please don't lose that."

Novus 6

Ai would get a Scroll message notification.

Look.. could you hurry up? I.. I really don't want to be here alone wearing this is really embarrassing..

A second later, she would get another.

If this job didn't pay so well I definitely wouldn't be doing it let me tell you..

Novus 6: Prepare for the heartwarming

Lucas didn't get why he was so nervous. It was just a lens. A lens that would supposedly let him see again. He should have put it on by now.

So why was it still in the case the VRIA sent it back in? The case that he held in his hand, unopened due to his uneasiness about the whole thing?

...This is pathetic, Lucas thought as he sent a text to Carol. Could you come here a second? I'm sitting over at the cafe.

Novus 6

Rheia Flynt stared out over the massive stage that she was going to be stepping onto, and her face paled as she realized what she was going to be doing. She hadn't changed into her dress quite yet; with two hours until the pageant she had enough time to dawdle about in her regular clothing.

But the thought of going out there... For a moment her knees buckled. So many people would be judging her.

No, she told herself. You are going to become a Huntress. Do you know what Huntresses do? They face down challenges and overcome. This might not be the ideal analogue for a massive Grimm in a fight, but if you back down now, where does it end? You will get up there and win.

Setting a timer on her Scroll, Rheia decided to head out and enjoy what existed in the fairgrounds. After a few moments she shot Hope a quick text.

You ready for this?

Novus 5: DATE START!!! Arthur's, 7 PM

Ayers shifted uneasily, sitting in the restaurant. He'd shown up early, yeah, but it was getting late! Supposedly! He couldn't wear a watch, and checking his Scroll would be rude as hell with the possibility of Chiharu walking in at any moment! So here he was, sitting in a booth, waiting for the girl to get there. He was wearing a long-sleeve brown button-down, and sharply creased black pants he'd literally ironed by hand. This time, he'd remembered to let out the sleeves, meaning that with enough precision he wouldn't tear anything up if he shifted his arms wrong.

Ayers bashed his head against the bathroom door, carrying a clunky, twitchy footlike prosthetic. On short notice he'd actually just built and modified an arm, with a metal-casted foot mounted where the hand would be. Some bolted-on plating concealed the uglier machinery bits, and it had at least been spray-painted a glittery gold color. It could do. Ayers had also stenciled a brand name down the side: HEOROT HELPING HANDS. "Gotcher leg out here, Hope! C'mon'n git it, it'll be great! I thinkin' I'm callin' it, like somethin' based off Anima! Hwut about anime?"

edited 14th Oct '15 5:20:23 PM by Taco

Pageant Preparation

Oh, there was her leg.

"It's gonna be fine." Giving Lexi one last pat on the back the gray-hair smiled reassuringly and wheeled out of bathroom, meeting with her team leader.

"Hey, thanks for helping me out with the leg." She said, glancing at the prosthesis. It seemed a bit tacky, but... eh. Better than nothing. As long as she could stand on it, or walk a bit...

A thought crossed her mind that getting used to a prosthesis takes months or years. How was she supposed to-

I'm a square.

"...er, can we go over to our room and put it there?" She asked, feeling increasingly less confident of herself.