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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 14, 2015 2:56:36 GMT
Ellen brushed dust off of Ashlea's shoulder and cast a repair spell on the wall. She'd have to give Alexis a reprimand for that. She understood her rage, but that was unacceptable. "Alright. I'll call the office. Please go to your class and let us handle this." She went to her desk and quickly made the call. "Now, class, sorry about the interruption! Now, get your gloves and masks on, we're smelting!"
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Alexis walked automatically, mind far away. Who had taken that? How many people had seen them? Who was carrying them in their pockets? She shouldn't worry about it, just go to the office. Tell them what happened. Maybe yell at Adam, let off some steam. He'd let her yell herself out. And then cry. She didn't want to cry though. She really felt more like just going home and watching something really violent. Amazon. Or Terminator. Maybe one of those terrible sci fi channel movies, or Dredd. Yeah, Dredd would do. When she got home, she'd watch that, then go to sleep. She'd even let Becky hold her in her lap. She gave that little of a fuck. After school though, office first to humiliate herself further. She came out of her daze only when she realized she had been walking the entire period and only ended up back at her classroom right when everybody was leaving. Why...?
It took her a moment to realize what her subconcious had figured out already. She spun to see a scythe-wielding brute carrying some photos. Of course he wouldn't miss the weapon making class. "EVAN!" She roared, igniting the pictures in his hands. Other students scattered, not wanting to be between the two powerhouses. "Care to explain yourself?"
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 16, 2015 1:30:07 GMT
Evan dropped the burning photos in his hands, the pieces falling in burning scraps that soon turn to ashes in the wind. He looks amusingly over at Alexis, flicking a small amount of ashes at her. "Me? I was just ripping up a few of those pictures of yours. Unless you're trying to get into the porn business, you should be thankin' me for that. Why the hell are those in the halls, anyway?" He was genuinely confused as to why those pictures of Alexis were posted in public. Was some kind of ex boyfriend trying to get back at her?
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 17, 2015 4:24:47 GMT
Alexis steamed, literally, her vision clouded by her evaporating tears. "No you weren't. You were carrying them. Where were you going to put them? The guard's office? Or maybe you'd show your little bitch friend so she can lie about how hairy I am!?" Of course it was him! The fucking troublemaker hated her.
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 17, 2015 8:26:19 GMT
Glaring at Alexis, Evan draws his scythe and points it at the fire mage. "Now see here! You do NOT get to call Daphne a bitch unless you want a kick in the teeth!" Placing his scythe head down onto the ground, he continues to glare at Alexis, tossing an unburnt scrap at her. "They were fucking scraps, see? I have nothing to gain by doing something as stupid as this. If I had beef with someone, I tell it to their face. Now, you're holding me up, so go out and find the real prick who did this."
Breaking his glare at Alexis, Evan begins making his way to Ellen's classroom door. He still had his hand near the scythe's handle, ready to draw in case Alexis wanted to try and sneak in a cheap shot.
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 17, 2015 16:56:52 GMT
Alexis drew her whip at the instant Evan let his scythe free and cracked it in midair, causing a shockwave powerful enough he could likely feel it from where he was standing. "Scraps because I burned them. And she is a bitch! A lying little shit! And I bet she help you get these!" When he turned, she burst from her spot and grabbed his shoulder with her searing hand. "DON'T YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON ME! WE'RE NOT DONE HERE!!"
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 17, 2015 19:23:58 GMT
Sharply turning around, Evan elbows Alexis hard in the chest to knock her away, glaring back at her with a face that showed he was furious. "WHAT DID I JUST FUCKING SAY?! I don't give a shit if you have have a stalker, YOU ASKED FOR THIS!" Evan began to release a large cloud of shadows, preparing to fight Alexis here in the hallway. Just as he was preparing to lunge at his opponent...
"Enough, both of you!" An authoritative male voice calls out, and suddenly the room is filled with blinding white light. The sheer intensity of the light was akin to staring directly at the sun, but instead of one spot in the sky, it was the entire section of the hallway. When the light subsided, everything seemed back to normal...except Alexis and Evan. Both of them now had two silver bracelets on their wrists, form fitted to their exact wrist size so it would be impossible to slip off. A man wearing a regal white and gold uniform walked towards the two, pointing to the cuffs.
"Power canceling handcuffs. Neither of you can do any magic now." Adam gave a stern look to both of them, Evan just flipping him the middle finger in response. "You both know the rules; no fighting outside of the arena. Evan, head to class and the teacher can unlock your cuffs. Alexis, I'll need you to come with me." Glaring at Alexis once more, Evan spits at her general direction. "You're lucky the pretty boy came to save you. Just remember that I don't forget shit like this." And with that, he walks into Ellen's classroom. Adam looks back at Alexis, motioning for her to walk with him.
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 19, 2015 5:30:12 GMT
Alexis' heart lightened when Evan struck her. Now she could retaliate. She drew back her whip a moment before the light blew in. "Adam! You fucking bastard! Why'd you do that!?" Her body cooled to normal, her tears could finally spill free. She grabbed his shirt and tried to shake him.
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 19, 2015 11:04:35 GMT
Skillfully sidestepping out of the way of her grab, Adam looks at Alexis with a more stern face this time. "I serve to uphold the rules, miss Primrose, and fighting isn't allowed outside of the arena. The guard is working to the fullest of their ability to investigate this incident, and find whomever committed this crime." Motioning toward the hallway once more, Adam glances back at Alexis. "I'd advise you spend the day in your dorm, miss Primrose, while the investigation is still going on. Come on, I'll walk you there."
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 19, 2015 16:34:38 GMT
Alexis wanted to lunge again, but constant rage was exhausting, and now she just felt like curling up in bed and sleeping until it seemed like all this was just a dream. "I don't want to go to my room. I want to find the guy who did this." Her voice was quiet and worn out. She wasn't even fooling herself. She couldn't do it right now. She didn't even really know who did it. She had to know though, even if she couldn't find out herself. "Adam, can you do something for me?" She walked with him, fiddling with her cuffed wrists. This wasn't ideal at all.
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 20, 2015 10:20:03 GMT
"I know you want to find whomever did this, but we need to conduct a proper investigation first. As I saw back there, all you would have gotten out of that fight would have been a suspension. So please work with us until we have more information, ok?" Nodding his head, Adam casts a small spell that unlocks her cuffs and places them into his jacket once more. After a while, the two of them finally arrive at the Schwarzweiss house dorms, both of them gaining access since both were from the house. He brings her to the door to the female section, and stops outside of it.
"Here we are. Please stay in your dorm until we come to give you more information. Do you need anything before I go, miss Primrose?" He asks, making sure she was fine before he takes off again to join the investigation.
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 21, 2015 21:42:53 GMT
Alexis looked at the floor. She was about to break the rules, and bad. Twice now! She hadn't ever broken the rules before. She took the opportunity of her freed hands to pull him into a hug and bury her head in his chest. She didn't care he wasn't Becky. He was tall and she needed somebody to cry on. She would cry on fucking Evan right now. When the tears died down enough she could speak, she pulled away and glared up at him. "Th-th-that didn't-t happen."
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 25, 2015 3:18:35 GMT
Taken slightly be surprise by the sudden gesture, Adam politely hugged back until she pulled away, glaring at him. "Of course, I would never tell a soul. Would you like me to excuse miss Lloyd for the day? I know you two are close friends, and she can help." He spoke with both professionalism and kindness, genuinely wanting to help Alexis out here without embarrassing her.
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 25, 2015 4:11:31 GMT
Still shuddering with held-back sobs, Alexis awkwardly drew away from him and brushed her already gloved hands on her long coat. "Becky needs to take her classes. I thought you were all about the rules?" Her attempt at a smile pushed more tears from her eyes. She sniffled and wiped eyes, turning away before wiping her nose. Opening her door, she stumbled inside. Becky's clothing lay everywhere of course. Alexis looked away from the mess. It just reminded her of the image, and her soul was torn in two all over again. She spun back to Adam and gave him a desperate look. "Please don't leave me alone."
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 25, 2015 5:44:01 GMT
"I would be following the rules. Asking her teacher isn't anything out of the question." Following Alexis to her dorm room door, Adam took note of her continued distress. Perhaps he should get Becky regardless? No, she denied it, and he needs to honor her wishes. Shaking his head at her request, Adam looks back at Alexis. "I'm sorry, but I have to go back and head this investigation. If you wish for a companion, I could try and get someone else here to accompany you. Would you like that?"
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 25, 2015 6:05:10 GMT
Alexis mumbled something before rubbing her eyes. She felt she was out of emotions now. "Alright, fine. I don't want anybody. I just need to sleep. Maybe it'll be a nightmare when I wake up. Maybe..." She clumsily closed the door and drug her feet over to her bed to fall over onto it. She kicked off her shoes and wiggled the rest of her body into place. She took nothing else off, just pulled the covers over her head and buried her head in a pillow. Her mind went from endlessly spinning photos to nothing in no time and deep she sank into unconsciousness.
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 25, 2015 23:31:16 GMT
Meanwhile...
Walking down the hallway, Haley could sense the different atmosphere of the school today. Everyone was talking about Alexis and some...questionable photos. While she hadn't seen any for herself, Haley figured something bad must have happened and this was someone trying to take revenge on Alexis. Swishing her tail side to side as she walked, Haley stumbles across two upperclassmen inspecting what seemed to be a photograph. Luckily, her classes didn't start for a while, so she had some free time to burn.
"Hey! What'cha guys got there? You both look really serious." She observes, noting the expressions on their faces.
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 26, 2015 0:19:50 GMT
Hammond looked up, Terry keeping his eye to a magnifying glass. Hammond tapped him lightly. "Stop that, you won't find anything useful. Hey Haley." Terry's eyes lit up when he saw her. "Haley! Great to see you!" He held out a gloved hand with several copies of the photo in it. "Is there any one scent on all of them? Besides mine and Hammond's."
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 26, 2015 14:17:33 GMT
Staring at the photos, Haley rolled her eyes slightly at the question. "Greeeeeat to see you too. Am I being recruited into the investigation now?" Comments aside, Haley leaned in and began to sniff each individual photograph. Terry and Hammond's scents were indeed there, as to be expected, but it was the other scents that they wanted out of this. A few of the photographs had a wide array of scents from being handled by multiple people...but it was the less-handled ones that were easier to distinguish. With her greatly improved canine sense of smell compared to a normal human's, Haley focuses her attention to those specific photographs.
"Yeah...I think I found a common scent. What, you want me to try and track this guy down?" She asks, knowing they are likely about to ask her to do so.
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Post by HungryHunter on Oct 26, 2015 16:52:21 GMT
Hammond sighed. "Could you? It really would make this easier. Although Terry, come on. A little more tact, you're embarrassing me." Terry didn't seem to care, happily handing the images over to Haley. "I just thought she'd be useful. You could be a great part of our team, Haley."
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Post by Vapovile on Oct 27, 2015 8:39:31 GMT
"Yeah yeah...I gotcha. Let's see what kind of idiot decides to do this stuff." Sniffing the photographs a few more times, Haley begins walking down the hallway, continuously sniffing the air to make sure she was still on the trail. They walked for a few minutes, Haley occasionally crouching down to sniff when the trail got colder, until they eventually come across a section where the trail became significantly stronger. Peering around the corner, Haley looks back at both Terry and Hammond. "So...he's over there. What uh...what happens now? I'm not a guard ya know."
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