The Escapist Avatar Adventure: An Open RP (Now Re-Opened!)

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Slindis

Slindis began the presentation, keeping an especially sharp eye out for any kids that wanted to be smart alecks. [color=c20000]"Now, I understand some of you are at that age where you feel you're ready for intimate relationships. Others may have already engaged in these relationships. If you want to fulfill this need in your life, you're all at a very impulsive point in your life. A little bit of forethought can save a lot of trouble in the future."[/color]

Melethia

She partially paid attention, noting that her mother glanced over at her and David from time to time. It seems the injuries David had taken were being noticed.

Devon

Devon put a hand on Teri's shoulder, concerned about her. "You okay, Teri?"

Kazuya

Gilliam nodded. "I had no intention of attacking you, Kazuya. We'll make it tomorrow at high noon."

 

[bluerocker]

"You okay, Teri?"

Devon didn't really need to ask, as he could plainly see it on the Cleric's face that she was not taking the prospect of her former tormentor being alive again. Forcing her gaze to the front of the class, that glazed look taking over again, she whispered in a very dull tone,

[color=0E59E4]"I.... I am alright. There is nothing to worry about."[/color]

Still, by the way her hand was gripping the desk, Devon could see that her knuckles were turning bone white. Her posture resembled a tightend rubber band, stiff and ready to snap at a moment's notice. Were it not for the teacher that was present, Teri probably would have dashed out of the class at that very moment....

In the meantime, Jenny heard the voice stop it's dark mantra, and after a moment's pause, spoke again,

[color=0E59E4][sub][sub]"....You... You can hear me? Huh... [sub]It seems the bindings are weakening more than I thought.[/sub] I certainly know you. Well, by proxy. I am a part of another, not a entire whole. I am the true self, the hidden self. The one that does not like to be shown to the world... Tell me, can you follow me to my home? It's been sooooo long since I've talked to someone. I'm lonely. I'm always lonely. Even with people surrounding me, I'm locked up in here, practically crying out to be heard. But.... I can't speak out, or I'll look weak... It's a hard paradox, isn't it?"[/sub][/sub][/color]

Meanwhile, the Cutie Bruisers were listening intently to everything Slindis had to say. Which was rather silly, considering the two of them were on faculty.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Rugal

Despite his best efforts, Rugal couldn't help but crack a smile at the comment "Others may have already engaged in these relationships.", Given what they got up to before now.
Still, he managed to play it off as a proud smile when he looked at Slindis for fear of making her nervous by laughing at her expense.

David

"...If I told you, I'd have to kill you." David remarked during the awkward silence that filled the room once Slindis got a look at him and his battle wounds.
Once the moment had passed, he shot a glare at Shadow before doing another doodle in his notebook of a...Goal to set himself.

Jenny

Jenny was rather confused by whomever she was speaking to at the moment.
"Excuse me?...Part of Another? By Proxy?...Are you in this room at the moment?" She said, focusing as hard as she could to figure out what was talking to her.
To the untrained or occupied eye, it'd appear as if she just dozed off in the middle of class.

 

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Slindis, Shadow

She noted that all of the students had settled in their seats and whistled sharply to draw the attention of the students. [color=c20000]"Now, if and when you proceed to get into these relationships, keep in mind that you and your partner are equally responsible for ensuring the proper protections are in play. It may seem like common sense now, but it wouldn't be in the bedroom or a few months later when you have a very angry partner chasing you down with a shoe."[/color]

A look around the class and she focused on SHadow's seeming lack of attention. [color=c20000]"Mister SHadow, could you tell the class the issues that may arise from not heeding the warning by solely relying on the other? Or would you rather volunteer for the practical portion?"[/color]

David, Melethia, Slin, Kalastryn

Melethia took some notes down as Slindis kept talking. She wasn't quite sure about what it was, but it had to mean something. In the meantime, Melethia responded to the Sending through plain whispering. [small]"I really wish I knew what you were talking about."[/small]

David's snappy remark was returned with an icy stare that let David know he'd be late to his next class.

Devon, Teri


Devon lightly shook Teri. "Look, he'll have to get past all of us to hurt you again. I'm with you."

 

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Rugal

[color=c20000]"Or would you rather volunteer for the practical portion?"[/color]
Rugal froze when he heard that statement, not really wanting to find out what this "Practical" entailed.
Either way, the SECOND something funny went down, people were going to die.

David

"...This is the weirdest day of my life..." David remarked, being old enough to already understand all this stuff.

((Writers Block))


*Sakes Magic 8 Ball of Writers Block*

 

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Shadow

Shadow was trying to rewind and remember some of his dreams. It was then he remember the shadow figure in his dreams. 'who was that... if he is from my past I don't remember him.... ah it doesn't matter anyways' Shadow thought as he stared out the window into the sky.

Slindis, Shadow

Shadow was still staring at the window when he heard the question. "Eh what was the question again? Wait let me guess..... Why is it important to have protection during sex?" Shadow replied as he actually looked at Slindis.

 

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Slindis, Shadow

Slindis gave a brief nod. [color=c20000]"That is the basics of it, yes. Now, since you were paying so much attention to the lecture, I would like an example of the financial, physical, and psychological issues that you think could arise. If you can't think of one, we can use the practical demonstration. This is a class that involves younger students, though, so it's not that kind of practical."[/color]

David, Melethia, Slin, Kalastryn

Noting David's bored appearance, she got an idea for something with the whole class that would tie up all of her topics in a way that would hopefully sink in for most of them.

 

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Slindis, Shadow

"Well the two most obvious issues that would arise would be unintentional pregnancy, and you could get an STD and for those of you who don't know STD stands for Sexually Transmitted Disease... of course if your having sex with someone that has an STD I would just suggest no sex at all..." Shadow replied as he pulled his hood down a little further over his face.

"Of course it could impact you psychologically if you are not ready for a baby, also financially of course having a baby would be a big financial problem especially if your not ready for it."

"Is that good enough Slindis?" Shadow asked as he put his hands back down onto his desk.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

Rugal

With his fears put to rest, Rugal took a moment to relax as the reality of this situation hit him.
Lord...How the hell do Heroes manage to get themselves into such situations all the time? He asked himself as he watched on.

David

The classroom was filled with the sounds of David attempting (Key word here being "Attempting") to hide his laughter as Shadow was made an example of in front of basically everyone.
Finally, something is going my way for once! He thought as he attempted to hide his pure uncontrolled laughter at the Merc's expense, a fitting case of Laser Guided Karma if he ever saw one.
"NOW DO AIDS!" He finally shouted, hoping that he could make the most of his rival's humiliation.

 

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Shadow

"But of course if your David over here you dont have to worry. Because he already has AIDS." Shadow said as he looked towards David.
Shadow had a big shit grin plastered across his face.

 

[bluerocker]

Teri flinched upon Devon shaking her shoulder, and gave a slow nod, trying to keep her breath calm as the information sunk in. Her hands still looked like they were trying (unsuccessfully) to split the desk into two, but she did seem to respond, finally, with a small nod, and a whispered,

[color=0E59E4]"[small]Okay.[/small] Okay... I guess I shouldn't be surprised, me and Darren made him nigh invulnerable after all. I just wish- I..."[/color]
She tapped the ring and communicated to Devon, [color=0E59E4]"For one reason or another, I know this has stirred HER up... I just wish I knew how to shut her up again. Ideas?"[/color]

As The cleric conveyed this to her friend, Ton Ton and Cadolbolg looked at one another in curiosity, and wondered what exactly Slindis meant by practical.

[color=15650D]"You think she needs a volunteer for her class? Maybe we could help out!"[/color]
"That's an idea..."

Thus, the Cuties raised their respective claws/hands, [color=15650D]"We'll help out! But we're not entirely sure how...."[/color]
"All I know is I'm good at the practical stuffs!"

Oh, if only they knew what they were getting themselves into.

"Excuse me?...Part of Another? By Proxy?...Are you in this room at the moment?"
There was a sound of shifting in Jenny's mind, almost like a fish rustling in water, and then the faint voice spoke again, sounding mater of fact as it explained itself, [color=0E59E4][sub][sub]"I am in this room and I am not... I lay in another's mind, you see. I am a part of a whole. A representative of the true self made manifest in the conscious mind. As you may suspect, this means I don't get very much company... You're a person with great psychic capabilities... Just follow the sound of my voice, and you'll find my source. She won't be too happy to find out I've been heard though. I'm subdued and kept under tight lock and key. After all, people don't always say or act upon how they TRULY feel, after all...[/sub][/sub][/color]

There was a silence for a moment, and then the voice spoke up again, panic lacing it as it cried out,

[sub][sub][color=0E59E4]Oh, crap. She's trying to silence me again! Please, make haste! I don't want to be alone again!"[/color][/sub][/sub]

 

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Slindis, Shadow

At this point, Slindis had enough of these two bickering and waved the two as well as the Bruisers up, handing the each of them a card. [color=c20000]"None of you are to tell the partner in this exercise what's on your card. If you want to act like five year olds more, though, I'll be more tham happy to work with that new fencing instructor for another survival course. SHadow, pair with Cadolbolg. West, with Ton-Ton."[/color]

Spoiler: Shadow's card

In the heat of the moment, you slept with your best friend's boyfriend a few weeks ago right after your own boyfriend was out of town. You went without protection due to nothing happening before, but a test you just took during lunch has confirmed that you did conceive a child. In addition, there's been nasty rumors going around that your boyfriend was taking time during the trip to see the local girls, and you've also had some unpleasant rashes as well...

Spoiler: Cadolbolg's card

You've just come back from a trip with family and broke a limb during a skydiving mishap. Blood work done while you were getting the cast set revealed that you have a sexually transmitted disease that your girlfriend may have caught. However, there's been rumors going around that you were seeing other girls during the trip, which are partially true, but it was only oral in nature.

Spoiler: David's card

You and your girlfriend of four years got back from a summer apart and celebrated by having a personal night to yourselves in the house. The next day, though, there was a report on the news of people poking holes in the condoms for pranks, and you can't quite remember as the trash was already taken out. A couple days later, you've been confronted with her informing you she's pregnant. However, you're slated off to head to college early, and having to deal with a child will stop all hopes for your education...

Spoiler: Ton-Ton's card

You've come back from a vacation out in another country and you had a good time while you were out. Of course, there were a few times where you were tangled up in a few barhopping scenes with the girls, and you did have a small fling with a guy, including the night before heading back home. The last week or so had you sick with a stomach virus, so you weren't quite feeling up to shape. Still, you were able to ignore the sickness when you saw your boyfriend of four years, and you spent the first night back intimately.

The news report the day after about holes being poked in condoms immediately gave you pause, since you remembered that the brand he had bought that night was one of the affected ones. Concerned, you bought a test and confirmed that you were pregnant. Still, you had been feeling really off the last week or so...

[color=c20000]"Now, work through this acting session with only the information these cards have."[/color]

David, Melethia, Slin, Kalastryn

Melethia kept an eye on the bickering as she saw the four head up and take the cards.

(Yeah, kind of blocked for her)

Devon, Teri


Devon casted a Major Image to bring up the ocean smell again as he talked to her through the ring. "You've got to let her know that having you stable helps you both out. It helps shut him up, and he is a good check to me getting too full of myself."

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

David

Before David could try to tear Shadow's head off (Key word being "Try"), he was brought up on stage and given a card before being told to act.
"...Alright, but I don't get-....." He said before he paused in place, looking at his card.
...Damn that shit-skinned *****... He thought as he realized what he was getting himself into.
"...Hey...Ton Ton....We....need to talk...Remember that night at my place?...." He said though his teeth in the most forced acting he could muster.

Jenny

As David felt his pride go down the drain, Jenny meanwhile was trying to find out who she was talking to.
When the voice panicked, she did too.
"Alright, just hold on. Just need to focus..." She said as she tracked down the source of the voice to Teri.
"??? Teri!?" she asked in a clearly confused tone as he found the source of the voice.

Rugal

As the current train crash in slow motion was going on, Rugal finally made his way into the main student body, taking a seat not far from Melethia.
While Teri most likely knew all this stuff, she most likely didn't so naturally, he was a little concerned.
"So...Enjoying the class so far?..." He asked, albeit somewhat awkwardly.

 

[Sithmorack]

Shadow, Cadalbolg, David, Slindis, Ton Ton

...............

Shadow as soon as he read the card started twitching a little. "Cadolbolg we need to talk about a few things..... ive been hearing some rumors about you lately..... and I have some things I need to tell you..." Shadow said as he tried to resist the urge to strangle Slindis

 

[bluerocker]

Ton Ton, David

"...Hey...Ton Ton....We....need to talk...Remember that night at my place?...."

Ton Ton had to look at his card a few times (as well as whispered a few questions in Slindis' ear to understand the whole gist of what was going on with the scenario), and tried his best to play along, the Tonberry needing to stand on a table to act his part (as well as adding to the absurdity of the situation),

[color=15650D]"Er... Well, David, there's a little something I need to talk to you about as well. As for your question, you were a prefect gentleman that night! I don't think I'd forget it!"[/color]

At that line, Ton Ton threw a faux swooning gesture, doing his best to play along. While it may have looked strange for the Tonberry to be so chill about this, when David drew close, he saw the Tonberry give a sympathetic shrug and tapped his ring,

[color=15650D]"I know this is horrible for you, but the sooner we can get past this, the better. But hey, it beats the tea parties my Mistress threw. You ever wear a dress? I have. Not very good for leg room, and kinda stuffy..."[/color]

Cadolbolg, Shadow

"Cadolbolg we need to talk about a few things..... I've been hearing some rumors about you lately..... and I have some things I need to tell you..."

Cadolbolg, like his pact partner, was very confused by what the card said, but opted to just play along with what he DID understand, mainly, that he was sick, and he may have given it to Shadow. Fluttering and landing on Shadow's head, he spoke in a tone much cheerier than what the situation called for:

"Hello, Girl-friend Shadow! I just got back from my trip and broke thiiiiiiiiiis arm"

Cadolbolg lifted the 'offending' arm, causing a bit of a chuckle in the class as he continued,

"I saw lots of ladies, but it was only oral in nature, whatever that means! But... I got a bit of bad news too. I got sick, and I think I gave it to you. I'm sorry... That's what I'm supposed to say, right?"

Cadolbolg kept his happy face, the gravity of the fake situation not quite sinking in to the baby-turtle-dragon. Never the less, Cadolbolg felt proud of saying all the information correctly, well, he thought so anyway.


Jenny, Teri, Devon

"??? Teri!?"

Teri let her head sink to her desk in embarrassment, still using the ring to speak with Devon and Jenny, who was now in the conversation,

[color=0E59E4]"So THAT'S who she was talking too... How She was able to manage that, I've no idea. I thought she was just mumbling shit about-"[/color]
[color=0E59E4]"Ripping Bruiser to pieces? Burning him alive? Freeze his balls off and then shattering them? Tearing his intestines out and making a necktie out of them? Really, I could do this all day. Come on now, what are we doing here when we could be tracking that bastard down and get this threat out of the way! But here you are, sitting in Sex Ed when you could be getting shit done! LET'S MOVE! I WANT BLOOD! I WANT VENGEANCE! I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BASTARD STAYS DEAD THIS TIME!"[/color]

The Cleric flinched faintly when she realized that the Shadow was speaking through the rings, and sighed, [color=0E59E4]"... As She so eloquently put it, that. So, Jenny, how goes? Sorry She was bugging you. I'm trying to keep her down as we speak..."[/color]

 

[Sithmorack]

Cadolbolg, Shadow

Shadow sighed before cracking up a little. At least his Cadolbolg didn't really know what was going on.
"Errr yah...

I had sex with my friend boyfriend. I think I might have contracted a disease and I.... er.. Im pregnant... and uh I forgive you..." Shadow hung his head low and was just glad Cadolbolg didnt really understand most of it.

He then looked over to see how David was doing.

 

[Diablo1099_v1legacy]

David

"...Fantastic..." David sent back as he went along with the script.
"...So....How about that story in the News?....You know?...With the Condoms....Yeah, it's one of those things...have you...you know?....Since that night?..." He mumbled along.
For all the embarrassment he was going though, he did find this to be a rather realistic simulation of a real situation.

Jenny

"....I'll....just....leave you two...to it... Jenny said as she did the mental equivalent of slowly walking away, leaving the warring sides of the cleric to...war away.

*Shakes Magic 8 ball of Writers Block*

 

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Ton Ton, David

Slindis nodded at the acting between the two. It was a bit stiff on David's part, but it would flow naturally if he put some effort into it. [color=c20000]I'll have to look into healing him up from the fight after class, though.[/color]

Cadolbolg, Shadow

Unfortunately, the same couldn't be said for Cadolbolg and Shadow... It made sense seeing how Cadolbolg sounded quite young, and it certainly didn't help that Shadow was all but saying his hatred for his act. In response, Slindis gave an equally hard glare letting him know that she could do far worse.

Jenny, Teri, Devon

Devon responded to the shadow's intrusion with some words of his own. "Shadow, you need to learn to pick your moment to attack him again. Going off right now, when he has teammates here and in an unstable environment? That'll get Teri killed.

And like it or not, Dumbfuck, we're fucked without these chucklefucks living."

Rugal, Melethia

Melethia sighed and shook her head. "It's kinda borin', actually. Most of this stuff I overheard in the Cove, but there they said, I think, "Don't thrust ya bow in crazy". No clue what it means, though..."

 

[Sithmorack]

IGNORE

 

[bluerocker]

Ton Ton, David

Ton Ton shifted, trying to make his performance more realistic, and said, [color=15650D]"I saw that.... And I think your brand was affected in that listing. So I double checked, and... well... I'm pregnant, and I'm fairly certain you're the daddy! But, something else concerns me... I've sick with a virus for about a week and a half. I'm wondering if it's thrown my body off...."[/color]

Cadolbolg, Shadow

Playing along some more, Cadolbolg's innocence in the matters of the world shown when he asked, "You're not mad at me for making you sick? Great! But what does pregnant mean? That has something to do with babies, right? Are you gonna have a baby?"

However, Cadolbolg drooped when he saw Slindis' glare, and looked to the floor, fairly certain that he did his part wrong, and muttered, "Sorry..."

Jenny, Teri, Devon

The sound of a tail swishing in snow was briefly heard before the Shadow spoke again,

[color=0E59E4]"Fine. But if we do see him, I cannot guarantee anything. I'm just so.... Oh, what's the best phrase for it, MOTHERFUCKING READY TO RIP AND TEAR!

[color=0E59E4].....wait a second...[/color]

DAMMIT! Hey, you with the kind voice, I heard you slink off! GET BACK HERE! I thought you were going to help me! [small]Or at least talk to me...[/small]"[/color]

Ah, Jenny's attempt to leave the conversation did not go unnoticed. Strangely enough, at the last lines, it sounded sullen, as opposed to it's usually aggressive self.

As for the owner of the Shadow, Teri looked like she was starting to relax, the smell of the ocean and the Shadow relenting giving her a chance to relax. Letting go of the desk, Teri flinched as she flexed her hand. Holding onto the desk like that for an extended period of time certainly didn't do it any favors, and to any who could see it, it looks rather inflamed. After flexing the hand a few times, Teri shot Devon a thankful smile, and muttered,

[color=0E59E4]"Thanks a lot for that. She's just so passionate, you know? It's hard to reel her in."[/color]
[color=0E59E4][small]"Maybe if you were a little less two faced, you wouldn't have that problem...."[/small][/color]