♅ _Academy for the Hybrid_ ♅ ~ Closing Down

[cocogerber13]

Jay Reeves//blue jay//location: cafeteria//tags: Mina

The blue-haired boy's expression changed back to one that a deer might have if spotted in the woods- not exactly frightened, but surely conscious of the situation. He was aware that he made somehow made the situation somewhat awkward. Following Mina back to the table she had been at, his picked at a few bits of granola. It tasted good, but Jay didn't exactly know how to react to both it and the sudden shift in the girl's demeanour at the moment. "But there was still a lab..." He muttered softly to himself after hearing Mina's harmless response. Was the school just a big lab too, then? The half-blue Jay blinked to clear his head before looking back up at his temporary companion. "I suppose it's different in every place." He commented, his irises moving to peer at the ram-hybrid when she asked him about his own experiences. "Not when I was very little, I don't think. I don't remember having limbs like this either... but it was a while ago, and I was taught to not hang onto such memories." He explained briefly, his eyes flickering upwards as if to recall the instance. "Honestly I don't really know what happened in my life... They made us train to survive in multiple instances, and if we were fast enough we got treats. Uhm," Jay scratched his head "they taught us some stuff every few days too, and I read a lot in my free time. It was during one of the training exercises that I was found by some human hunters. They're the ones who brought me here, I believe. And... That's pretty much it." He finished with a shrug. "The others I didn't really get the chance to talk to. They were other birds, but they could actually fly. I think that about sums it up..." The boy explained, pushing a now empty container back and forth between his hand and his talon. "I don't think it was particularly eventful. Did anything strange happen to you?"

[Teardrops]

{Mina Ramone} Tags;; {Jay} Location;; {Cafeteria}

Her focus was on Jay as he spoke. Her eyws never left him. For someone who started out acting so robotic, he appeared to be very articulate now. She perked up when she heard that he liked to read. And she took comfort in knowing that he too, didn't remember much about his upbringing.
"Well, this isn't a lab, so you won't have to live like that anymore. You're basically free." She slurped up what was left of her drink and placed it back down on the table. When she noticed that he had eaten all the grenola, she couldn't help but feel glad. He had enjoyed his first taste of human food.
"What kind of things did you read? Were they novels?" She asked him. She was happy that they had atleast something in common, so it wouldn't be completely silent between them. He had asked her if anything had happened to her in her life. She looked down at her hands.
"I guess nothing abnormal has really happened to me. I've just learned that you can't trust everybody in life. Even though I still do, and I always get hurt in the end." She had to laugh at herself. She ran a hand through her bangs.
"But I haven't had anything happen to me like that. I've always gone to school, and lived with my family. It hasn't always been easy in public though, with my horns and all."
And that wasn't a lie. Coming to the hybrid school would be the best thing that ever happened to her. She had always felt odd, with her horns. She knew she wasn't like normal people. In this school, she wouldn't have to hide herself from anyone.Before she would always wear a hood so no one would see them.

[Teardrops]

(bump!)

[cocogerber13]

(Sorry! I didn't get the chance to respond!)

Jay Reeves//blue jay//location: cafeteria//tags: Mina

Jay thought about the other hybrid's words. Free? Of course the lab that he had been in was strict about his whereabouts, but if wasn't as if he had much else to anyway. The place was practically all that he knew; at the very least they had been trusted with going outside alone for the daily survival practices. "I suppose you could look at it like that..." He murmured, glancing out a window at the world he had only recently come to. At the sudden enthusiasm about reading, Jay straightened himself to look more respectful. "Many were old science and bird books our observers used. There were some for simple learning too, though the one with numbers wasn't my personal favourite..." He remarked while trying to identify the word 'novel' as Mina had used it. "I believe that you mean stories by that, is that correct? If so then yes. There's weren't too many though because the scientists were doing more tests on our physical performance. I suppose that I'll be able to do more of that here." The thought made the corners of his lips rise slightly, and though he knew that it was a smile he didn't know how he did it. Turning his attention fully on Mina when she started talking about her own life, Jay watched curiously. The ending of her first comment held a negative mood to it and her laugh only made the half-bird raise an eyebrow. "Surely... People aren't usually that bad though, are they? And while things aren't always pleasant the experiences will usually give you something new to look out for..." The comment about the horns somewhat surprised Jay and he set his arms flat on the table, letting the transparent container rest stationary between them. "Your horns? Why, were they jealous of them?" He questioned innocently, his eyebrows scrunched together.

[SabrinaB]

Dian looked at Darius for a moment, then turned his attention back on Aristide.
"I am not after a fight," he said. He shoved his empty mug aside. "I've been in more than enough fights already."
Though he was interested in the pool, he didn't want to fight. He didn't see a reason to fight this guy.
He looked at Aristide. Was he challenging him? Flirting? It was tough to say. He should have worked on his social skills more in stead of reading his books.
"Why is the pool your ground? What's your mutation?"
He looked interested. What could this guy do?
"I might accept your invitation some day. Which dorm are you from, anyway?"

So it doesnt get lost

[Probably a Doctor]

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He/Him _ Cecaelia _ Form _ _ 20 _ Bisexual _ Tags: Dian - Darius
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He huffed and removed his hand before sitting there looking to the side
"Right.." he mumbled and cracked his knuckles softly while sitting stiffly
He eyed the silent Darius for a moment before flicking his eyes to Dian
Wondering why he had brought the other with him when he didn't bother talking with him
Was he just that more interesting than the other?
"I will not say.." he answered with a huff
"You will 'ave to find out for yourself."
He fidgeted with his gloves a little before thinking
"Dorm Three.." he then said before looking to him
"What about you?"
_

[SabrinaB]

Dian grinned when he heard which dorm Aristide was in.
"Looks like I will meet that sockless sheepguy too," he said. "I'm also in dorm three. Try not to strangle me in my sleep, will you."
He picked up his mug, then remembered it was empty. He didnt want to look stupid, so he brought it up to hid lips like it was full. Without showing anyone he used his ability to fill it with a little water.
He put the empty mug down, licking his upper lip.
He then turned to Darius.
"I dont remember asking which dorm you are from... Which are you in? Did you meet any dorm mates?"

[Teardrops]

{Mina Ramone} Tags;; {Jay} Location;; {Cafeteria}

Mina listened carefully to what he had to say. Her eyes never left him as he spoke. For someone who didn't seem to have a clue about this world, he was indeed very smart regardless. She smiled when he couldn't find the right words."We call that math. She said kindly."And I don't like it much either," She fidgeted at the table. It made her sad to think that he never got to experience life outside of one big test lab. But she was glad he liked grenola, and even more pleased that he liked books."That's interesting. I read books about criminals.Those are people who break the law." She looked up at him to see if he was showing any interest, and to her amazement, he was. He was studying her almost. His kind words brought a smile to her face and she placed a hand over his.
"No, people are not all bad. Just some of the ones I ran into,"
She could see now that his eyebrows had shifted into a more confused gesture. He began to question what had happened to her, and she could feel her chest begin to ache. She didn't want to answer anymore questions about herself.
"I really don't know what they thought of me. They never said, they just stared at me."
She let out a quick sigh and took her hand off of his.
"But I don't let it bother me."
That too, was a lie. But she hoped it would end that part of the conversation faster. She despised talking about her past.

(Sorry for slow reply!)

[Fruitywhales]

Darius Gattlin/Location;Coffee shop/tags; Dian,Aristide

Darius watched silently, slightly annoyed. Thank god he didn't share a dorm with these two bickering idiots.
He looked at Dian, "Dorm one, and no. Havnt met em." He said simply.
"Speaking of which, I think I'd better get to unpacking." He huffed, getting up and out of his chair, "Name's Darius, cya." He grinned awkwardly, hoping he hadn't already told them his name. It would blow if he did, make him look like a forgetful and scrawny first year.

Murdock Helms/Location;Cafeteria/Tags; open

He clutched his book, keeping it pressed against his chest. He walked smoothly up to the cafeteria doors, pushing the hinged glass forward, allowing himself to walk through.
He felt somewhat more like himself, still recovering from his earlier encounter with the horned hybrid.
He wondered where she might be at the moment, looking up from setting his things on a cafeteria table. He took a brief glance, not thinking much about what he saw.
He scanned the food choices, not in the mood for any of it.

[cocogerber13]

Jay Reeves//blue jay//location: cafeteria//tags: Mina (and Murdock, maybe?)

"If no one is fond of it then why did they give it a name?" Jay protested at the mention of the so-called "math". He valued his name perhaps more than even his life- of course, this might have been different had the experiments not been numbered (especially with his distain for math). He was lucky enough to have met a few kind young scientists who nicknamed their "clients" and ended up recieving the name Jay. The younger boy supposed the slight pout on his face from talking about math was rather pointless and his expression returned to his normal resting one. "Criminals I've heard of, though I bet it was in some rule book..." He murmured at the mention of Mina's preferred books. What came next however, made his eyes widen a bit in curiosity. "Laws? Like the law of gravity? Do they have super powers or something?" Upon hearing how high his voice was the blue jay immediately snapped his mouth shut and seemed to try and tuck himself into his chair even more. "I'm sorry, and... I hope that it gets better. I'll guess that it will with everyone here apparently being hybrids..." The teenager commented. He kept his hand still when she but her own on it and wondered if it was like a handshake or high-five. Jay had never actually done either, but the negative change in Mina's expression told him not to move it. When she finally did he took up the clear box again. "I'm afraid I don't know too much about manners, but I think that they were jealous." He decided aloud stubbornly, clutching the empty granola container in his hands.

(Sorry I'm so late! ;0;)