ᴜɴᴅᴇʀᴛᴀʟᴇ ʜɪɢʜ (open)

[enbygoblin]

Kora(tags: Ryse)
Kora laughed softly at Ryse’s confuzzled tone. She thought for a minute before explaining, “Well, I didn’t find out until monsters reached the surface. I was nine at the time, which was five years ago. I was at home and bored. I remember imagining what it would be like to have powers, like the monsters I saw around me. I’d been daydreaming, when I felt something in my hand. When I looked, it was a mouse. It was……blue. I showed my mom and we got my SOUL checked. Part of my SOUL is a monster SOUL.”

[Gravis Cordis]

💜Name: Ryse~Gender: Female~Universe: Unknown~Tags: Kora~Emotions: Calm💜

Ryse listened intently to Kora as she explained and nodded along at some key parts. "Okay...what I'm getting from this is you're part monster?" She asked hesitantly. How cool would that be? No wait. She already knew. To be a human without powers and unaware that anyone like them could even have powers. Then to suddenly be able to poof magic from your hands!
Ryse smiled a little. "It must've been pretty cool when you found out huh?" She tapped a finger on her chin and remembered something. "I take that back. I must've been pretty cool. And scary. I remember when I got my flames."
Ryse ignored the memories and sidetracked herself by getting ready to pay full attention to whatever Kora was about to say.

[enbygoblin]

Kora(tags: Ryse)
Kora took a deep breath, this part was going to be painful. She continued, "I...don't know how it got there. Both of my parents are human, and so is my entire family. Sometimes, I swear I can see the owner of that portion of monster SOUL. He just looks at me, and never says anything. It hurts sometimes, because it's not supposed to be a part of me. I was bullied in the remainder of Elementary and all of Middle School because of it. And, my parents hate me because of it. They hate monsters! So, they hate their daughter who is part monster! I never asked for this, though! I didn't ask for my SOUL to be so wonky! That's why I was so hasty when meeting you. Because, no one except for the skeleton brothers and two of their friends have ever wanted to be near the "monster girl". To most people I've met, it's even worse than being full monster, because I'm human on the surface. When people find out about my magic, they instantly brand me as a monster, but I'm still human! I've been working on controlling so that people would stop with the jokes and jeers, but it hasn't helped! They only see the bad parts of my magic, and not the pretty, or graceful parts!" She realized she was crying and burried her face in her hands.
"You probably think I'm insane now..." She said as she sobbed.

[Gravis Cordis]

💜Name: Ryse~Gender: Female~Universe: Unknown~Tags: Kora~Emotions: Worried💜

Ryse listened is fascinated horror as Kora spilled out her heart to her. One part she understood was the bullying, and being called a monster. Not just the species, but an actual monster. The parents sounded familiar to her as well. Gosh how much did they have in common? After Kora finished, she began to cry.
Ryse was utterly at a loss for what to do when her friend began to cry. She'd never had siblings or friends. No one who cried around her and therefore no experience in this field of social interaction. But she would try to make Kora feel better.
"Hey, hey, hey. It's okay. I don't think anything's wrong with you and I know you aren't insane." Ryse reached a hand out to put on Kora's shoulder and radiated a warm heat from her body. These memories had clearly struck a chord in Kora and Ryse didn't particularly like where this was going. At this rate, all of her own secrets would be displayed for the school to see and her foster parents would drag her right on out of here and back to that retched house.
But Kora was her friend now. She could be trusted with secrets...because if Kora thought she could trust Ryse with her own, couldn't she trust Kora in return?
Ryse took in a deep breath and allowed Kora to calm down and gave her some time in case there was more to be said. Meanwhile, thoughts raced about in her mind like the wind. Tugging and pulling for her attention and then dashing away before she could focus on them. One thought was clear in her mind though, 'What am I going to do?'

[enbygoblin]

Kora(tags: Ryse)
Kora sobbed for a few more moments before calming down. She felt better, like getting this huge pain off of her chest was the break she needed. She felt her body relax when Ryse out her hand on her shoulder.
"Thanks for that Ryse," she thanked her friend as she wiped her eyes, "I really needed to get that off of my chest." She sighed and looked at Ryse. She looked conflicted.
"Ok," Kora said turning to Ryse, "I just poured my heart and soul out to you, it's your turn. What's bothering you? You look pretty conflicted." She smiled encouragingly at Ryse.

[Gravis Cordis]

💜Name: Ryse~Gender: Female~Universe: Unknown~Tags: Kora~Emotions: Worried/sad💜

Ryse froze on the spot and her flames crackled in protest as her body temperature plummeted to dangerous levels. Deadly levels. Ryse focused on that for the moment and forced herself into heating up. The flaming wings dwindled a little and she struggled to keep her form intact. It took a lot of concentration, but Ryse was back to her usual temperature. Still not ready to speak, but she was going to anyway.
"Oh...Okay well. Just don't tell a SOUL. And I mean it. I might get in trouble if they find out I told someone." With that said, she closed her eyes and leaned her head against the wall. Okay, wow. This was really going to happen, she was really going to tell someone.
Ryse shoved the paranoid thoughts out of her head to avoid a panic attack.
"Where to start." A terrified expression appeared on Ryse's face, but she quickly wiped it away. "I uh. don't know my parents. I don't know who they are, where they are, or what they are, but they left me." Ryse paused to take a deep breath and launched straight into everything.
"When I was a year and a half old, I was dropped off at an orphanage. I wasn't one of those movie kids who was wrapped in a blanket and in a basket. The people at the orphanage found me in the back alleyway behind the building. They took me in...and at the time I looked like a normal human. Within a few months, I was adopted by a couple."
Ryse saw images flashing in her mind, but ignored them.
"Everything was nice until I was six. No one knew I had a full monster soul. Not even me. And then, Some hateful kids set our house on fire." She clenched her hands into fists and a scowl took up her face.
"My adopted parents died in the fire. And so did I. At least...everyone thought I did. Somehow, I came back to life. I assume it was because I am a phoenix monster and phoenix's are immortal. Whenever they die, they burn themselves into ashes and then recreate themselves brand new as if nothing ever happened." Ryse gazed darkly at her flaming hands.
"I came back to life, courtesy of my powers. But I was on fire. No matter what, the fire never went out. At first it hurt. It hurt almost to much to bear. But I got through it. That's what I called 'The Match'. Because that fire is what set off my powers. I could have gone my whole life looking and acting like a human and never being burned alive. Then, I wouldn't be the way I am now."
Ryse sighed and uncurled her fists. "Anyway. After a while, I got put into foster care. A nice family that seemed great. But they're awful. It wasn't until I was entering middle school when I found out why I was really there. They wanted me for my fire. And for any other abilities I may or may not have. I was put into rigorous training and heh...let's be honest. Those humans were downright messed up in the head. I'd do something wrong..."
Ryse had a horrendous flashback that sent her into shivers for a moment, but she continued. "And they'd punish me. Of course, it was all part of the TrAiNiNg."
She spat the word out like it was poison on her tongue. "Everything was run by the government. So no fire, no powers. They never knew when a flaming girl was doused in water. Which, by the way, HURTS! Or when she was sent hate notes. Eventually, they found out about my life at...HoMe. And sent me to a psychiatrist. I didn't and still don't need him!"
Ryse took a deep breath. "I still live there by all technical means. Once my foster demons found out about this school, they shipped me off. They thought if I was around other people like me, I'd grow into the image they set for me. You see how well that has turned out." Ryse growled.
"In case you haven't noticed, there aren't many blood thirsty thieves and murdering psychopaths around here."

(RIP fingers. This is soooo long)

[planetpain]

| N:Inked | S:Skeleton| NN: Ink: Gremlin Boi| T: Open!

They ran into the school, looking around for the principals office. This school was huge! But they didn't have time to look at everything that basically existed, they needed to get their schedule!

[enbygoblin]

Kora(tags: Ryse)
Kora's head was spinning. At first she just stared at Ryse, trying to process all that she had just heard. She fiddled with the vial Ruse had given her. She couldn't believe how much they had in common. Kora understood the bullying and the parent thing. Along with this, though, came burning hatred for the humans who dare treat someone like that. She couldn't understand why her kind had to be so horrible to monsters. She blocked those thoughts and looked intently at Ryse, listening to what she may say next.

[Gravis Cordis]

💜Name: Ryse~Gender: Female~Universe: Unknown~Tags: Kora~Emotions: Worried/sad💜

Ryse shook her head and smiled grimly. She noticed that Kora was still listening and closed her eyes. "That's kinda it though. I guess I left out some details, but maybe you'll find out later on." The flames on her body began to go silent and calm down a little as she took in deep breaths. "Hey Kora. Just promise not to tell anyone, alright? If my foster parents find out that people know...they'll"
Ryse paused and her eyes flew open. They were the color of burning sapphires instead of their usual fiery orangeish/red. "They'll force me to go back. You CAN"T tell anyone."
Ryse spoke with as much steel in her tone as she could, but couldn't hide shake in her voice.

[enbygoblin]

Kora(tags: Ryse)
Kora yelped and fell backwards at Ryse’s steely tone. Tell someone? Why in the world would Kora do that? Ryse has just pores her out to her! She wasn’t going to tell a SOUL.
From her place still on her back on the floor she said,”I promise I won’t tell a SOUL! I would never! You can trust me, promise.” She sighed, not feeling like getting up,”Thanks for telling me, that must have been hard.” Her vial had rolled onto her chest so she fiddled with it, still flat on her back. She looked over at Ryse and said,”You look really pretty with that flower in your hair.”