Magical Teacher Professor Landry! - Discussion 3: Skipping through Time.

[DanteFalcon]

Apologies folks but I'm bowing out of Landry due to my own inability to write anything decent for it. And an inability to stay motivated while trying to write posts for it.

[Teal Mage]

Man, that took me longer than I wanted it to.

Comments!

No, those lyrics in every section of the post have no meaning at all.

In the words of Sean!

Originally Posted by Teal Mage

"Whatever, that’s irrelevant." Sean replied, turning his attention back to the battlefield.

They are solely present to annoy you all.

I certainly hope people can follow this post, and if you find typos, PM or IM me and I'll fix them.

[Arhra]

Lazy post I'm afraid.

Needed a good way to jump back in, so I checked doing that with Teal.

[Teal Mage]

Why hello everyone! I imagine some of you thought I'd forgotten about this and let it die. Haven't, actually, but I've been very busy (still am, actually) this month, and so I haven't really had time to sit down and work up these posts until today. That said, I understand that the erratic posting schedule makes it hard to maintain interest in the game, so, if you no longer feel like participating, feel free to drop out. I really am sorry that I update so slowly.

I will do my best to post once each week, unless I have a paper to write.

As it happens, I know some of you don't care and are enjoying this despite the slow pace, so I'm going to continue as if there wasn't any delay! As I recall, there have been several new characters introduced in this scene, and several have yet to be given bios (also Hannah's is getting an update). So, here ya'll go:

Hannah Iruimi.Name: Hannah Iruimi
Gender: Female
Aura: Witch Blue/Black
Appearance: Standing at 5'7, Hannah has shining golden blond hair, glittering green eyes and the figure of a model. She's often seen decked out in designer clothes and subtle - if well applied - make-up. No matter her outfit, Hannah's rarely without her necklace; three slim strands of green-tinted-silver twinned around one another and stylized to look like vines. It seems to carry some significance to her. Apparently, she isn't all glitz and glamour – when fighting, she prefers to wear as few clothes as possible; exchanging much of her designer Waredrobe for formfitting bandages.

Abilities:
Jump Step – A simple ability, Hannah increases her jumping speed and distance with a burst of supernatural energy. Much slower than a Flash Step, Jump Step allows her to attack and react while moving, with a far smaller drain. Similar to Dal's Level 1 Flight ability.

Strength Surge – A common supernatural skill for fighters, Strength Surge allows Hannah to multiple her physical power for a single attack. Getting hit by one of her Strength Surge enhanced attacks really hurts. Oddly enough, she doesn't seem to feel this ability's drain as acutely as many others, implying it to be a highly refined version of the skill.

Flash Step – The Staple Long-Range Instant Movement ability, it increases Hannah's running speed so much that she can cross great distances in the time it takes to blink. However, the speed of this move makes it impossible to react to anything after it triggers, and typically causes momentary disorientation upon reaching the desired destination. She seems very good at dealing with the disorientation, however.

Pain Cancel – The ability to completely shut the nerves off in any part of her body for a few moments, blocking any sensation of discomfort or pain. Very useful, especially when pushing your body hard.

Enhanced Throw – An ability that allows Hannah to infuse her projectiles with Supernatural Energy, increasing their speed, accuracy and power. Anything she throws will fly straight and hit hard. Useful when attacking from awkward positions or using poorly weighted weapons.

Gardening Pegs – Thick stakes of enchanted wood. After making contact with their target, the pegs sprout a mass of abnormally strong vines, which are difficult to break. The vines attempt to entangle and entrap any one near them, unless Hannah wills them otherwise.

Strange Necklace – There is something just plain weird about this thing.

Bio: A third year Student in Amaranth High and a top member in Professor Shuyin's Fanclub, Hannah's a high achieving student with a sharp mind and sharper tongue. She carries herself like a popular girl, and seems to expect the entire school to treat her the same way. For the most part, the other students are happy to respect her wishes.

She's a member of the Archery, Botany and Pottery clubs, and is placed in the Advanced Section of each. Her Martial Arts skills come from training sessions in the Shuyin Fanclub – Professor Shuyin himself instructed her.

Alpha and Zeta RoyceName: Alpha and Zeta Royce
Gender: Male and Male
Aura: Blue and Blue-Green
Appearance: Despite subtle differences in facial structure, Alpha and Zeta are, very obviously, twins. Both stand just over six feet, have neatly trimmed, curly, red-gold hair and bright orange eyes. Typically seen wearing baggy cargo pants, loose tee-shirts and a pair of sunglasses, both youths are heavily muscled and broad in shoulders and chest. Their skin is a dusty olive color.

Abilities:
Tough – As demonstrated by this fight, both Zet and Al can take a lot of punishment. It takes a lot to make them scream, though, as Shin showed us this post, they aren't impervious to pain – it just takes a lot to make them scream. Possibly a supernatural ability.

Strong – With bodies like that, it really shouldn't come as a shock that Al and Zet can hit hard. Zet has demonstrated an ability to punch through solid wood, however, implying that there may be something supernatural about their strength. Knowing Hannah, there probably is.

Not Human – Orange eyes and brown blood? Come on, if you think these guys are human, Hannah has a bridge to sell you. Also, their skin tone isn't exactly normal either. It almost looks like baked clay!

Bio: Al and Zet showed up in Amaranth during the summer between Hannah's first and second year of school, and hang been around ever since. Though rarely outside of her company, both boys are occasionally noticed volunteering in various clubs – Al seems to like the Art and Drama clubs, while Zet prefers Fitness groups. Neither are technically enrolled in the school.

Gorgeous BonholmName: Gorgeous Bonholm
Gender: Male
Aura: Black
Appearance: Standing just shy of six feet, Gorgeous is a handsome and fair skinned blond man with clear blue eyes. An athletic young man, Gorgeous is broad shouldered and impressively muscular, with no qualms about showing off. Gorgeous has a pension for expensive, slightly formal, clothing and seems to favour button-up shirts and darker jeans. He almost always looks elegant and seems to be in his late teens/early twenties.

Abilities:
Buff – With a physic rivalling Hannah's bodyguards, Gorgeous looks like he could really go some damage if he got mad enough. Some have wondered how he could possibly maintain his appearance - he doesn't work out that much. Regardless, his body's just another reason he's as popular with girls as he is.

Naive – For some so sexy, Gorgeous is pretty dense. Most noticeably, despite hanging out with Astarte, Linda and Vanilla, he has no idea that the supernatural exists. Beyond that, he's hopelessly attached to ideas about fairytale romances; he seems to think of Astarte as his Princess from a story, and is entirely blind to her own hesitation in his regard.

Bio: Gorgeous thinks of himself as Astarte's unofficial boyfriend. He's part of Astarte's small cadre of friends and serves as the Token Male. Like Astarte herself, Gorgeous is a First Year Student. Perhaps because he wants to show off for her, he volunteered to be a model for the school's Art Club. Gorgeous is in Professor Shuyin's Class, and is also on several of the school's sport teams, but his favourite thing to do is dance.

Vanilla StraussName: Vanilla Strauss
Gender: Female
Aura: Yellow
Appearance: With the body of a supermodel, Vanilla is a slim and extremely pretty fair-skinned brown eyed blond girl, who stands at 5'4. Well endowed both in the chest and the hips, Vanilla's not shy about showing off her body, and has a preference for clothes that bare as much as possible – without being entirely indecent. She favours high-heels, despite not being the most coordinated thing on two legs.

Abilities:
Contortionist – Perhaps because of all her cheerleader training, Vanilla is extremely dexterous and flexible. Sometimes, it almost seems like she doesn't have bones - arms aren't supposed to bend that way! She's probably just double jointed, but any one who can pull off the moves she can has to have some kind of talent.

Martial Accident – Despite carrying herself with the self-assurance of someone who can take anything the world dishes out, Vanilla is hopelessly clumsy. The girl trips over her own feet at least once every hour, and still insists on wearing high heels!

Bio: A member of Amaranth's Cheer Leading Team and part of Astarte's gang, Vanilla is a self-described Bombshell - and likes to dress the part. She met Astarte over the Summer, and have since become good friends. Vanilla's experience with the supernatural is greater than her friends, and she's been trained to handle herself in a fight. However, combat isn't really her inclination; she'd rather hide behind her looks than get her hands dirty.

Marisa GrimaldiName: Marisa Grimaldi
Gender: Female
Aura:
Appearance: Standing at 6'2, with suntanned skinned and lithly built, Marisa stands out in a crowd, mostly because of her height. For whatever reason, she rarely leaves home without a hat of some kind over her short blond curls, and has lately begun to favour berets. Typically seen in elegant dresses of bright colors and with subtle make-up, people are often surprised to hear that she's one of the student teachers in charge of the Advanced Computer Clubs. Despite all this, Marisa considers herself a wallflower; likely because of her soft spoken nature.

Abilities:
Tech Savvy – Remarkably skilled with computers, Marisa has extensive knowledge of both the hardware involved and the programs contained within. Quick to master virtually any form of technology she encounters, some have speculated that she may be a magician of some kind; her ability to fluently write and translate both binary and more common code doesn't hurt her case. However, despite such praise, Marisa insists that nothing she does is that difficult to replicate.

Technobabbler – Despite being, what some call, a Genius, Marisa has trouble talking to people. The least of these reasons is her soft voice; Marisa has trouble translating her speech into layman terms, and seems mystified when others don't understand her. She often seems to space out as well, leaving most casual acquaintances to thinking there is something not-quite-right about her.

Mistress of Manners – One of Professor Shuyin's alumni, Marisa left Amaranth for a short period of time to complete her education, before returning to work for the school. Her training under Professor Shuyin is said to be the source of her fashion sense, not to mention her manners. When she remembers them, people say that she is far more pleasant to be around than even Professor Shuyin.

Bio: One of Amaranth's vaulted Alumni, Marisa returned to the school only a handful of years after leaving it. Currently, she serves as the assistant director of the Computer Club, but is kept working with the Advanced Student – the new ones often are entirely unable to understand her.

Hie MicaName: Hie Mica
Gender: Female
Aura: Pale Blue
Appearance: Hie is shorter than her cousin, lithe, acrobatic and sports short, sandy-colored hair. A bandana, dark blue with white patterns to mirror Kohana's is jammed on her head, to her obvious discomfort. Underneath the bandana are wide, tan ears, tipped in black. A white, loosely wrapped knee-length skirt barely hides her black-tipped tail, with a sleeveless, tied shirt completing the outfit. Should the situation call for shoes (which, in Hie's opinion, is never), she owns a set of tan sandals. From a dark blue belt with white patterning hangs two sheathes, one for a short utility knife, the other carrying a longer, wide-bladed knife. In polite company, the blades are hidden away.

Abilities:
Theft! – Hie's favoured Supernatural Ability, it allows her to identify those with summoning abilities, and activate them herself, stealing their summoned objects for her own use, and preventing their proper owners from recalling them for a time. If her target is someone with a summoned creature, on the other hand, it will call the creature out beside her. Since summoned creatures are usually fiercely loyal to their proper owner, this often ends with Hie running away, as quickly as she can. But the risk is so very fun!

Knife Nut – Though forbidden from carrying her blades on school grounds, openly, at least. Hie is quite skilled with her knives. If she thinks she's going to need them, she'll find a way to smuggle them onto her person. As the vessel of the Trickster God, the civilized world is no match for her when she puts her mind to something! But it is so very fun to watch them try!

Acrobat – Her build isn't for show, Hie is very quick, lithe, coordinated and dexterous. Even without her knives, she is quite a formidable enemy in combat, and enjoys frustrating her opponents with her speed. She has some training in kickboxing too – mostly because it lets her compete with Kohana.

Bio: The cousin of Kohana Akecheta, Hie enrolled in Amaranth shortly after he did - though her means of doing so aren't entirely clear. It is possible that the village Elder sent her there for reasons similar to Kohana or that she simply followed him, and somehow got approval from the Principal to join. Either way, Hie has quickly discovered that her quest to mess with her cousin is less glamorous then she'd like. The rules of the civilized world chaff at her, and at every opportunity, she flaunts her supernatural abilities. Among others, she is in the Kickboxing Club, and on the soccer team.

Selena BrooksName: Selena Brooks
Gender: Female
Aura: ??????
Appearance: Standing at 5'7 with a build typical of a woman entering her third year of life, Selena is an attractive woman, though often seems pale in comparison to some of the beauties around the school. Favouring conservative clothes and jeans, some consider her a more realistic alternative to the supermodels that seem to infest the academy. She only seems to wear make-up for special occasions and rarely is seen with anything beyond her lion pendant in the way of jewellery.

Abilities:
Referee – Right now, Selena's playing the part of a referee. Fear her red cards!

Lion Rampant – An expensive looking pendant, emblazoned with the royal crest of the Scottish royal family. It's possible that she has some ties to that line, but rather unlikely. Probably just a trinket.

Friend to All Living Things – As the facility member in charge of both the school's Botany club, and the Co-Director of the Veterinary Club with her twin brother, Ms. Brookes certainly has experience in dealing with living things. She really is quite fond of animals and plants; a fondness that extends to most of her students as well.

Bio: A member of Amaranth's facility, and in charge of two of the school's most demanding clubs, Selena is well respected even in normal academic circles. A licensed Veterinarian, Selena also handles clients from the city. Her twin brother is also employed in the school, and Co-Directs the Veterinary Club with her. Having turned down offers for University positions, it seems that Selena is content with her lot in life.

Comments on the last post: Each scene is written from the PoV of the PCs involved in it. Aura colors mentioned are what those PCs (or NPCs) can see – other characters may see the colors differently. Jay's aura, for instance, is only Yellow-Green to Jack, Shin, Dean and Astarte. All the other PCs see it as Black still.

In any event, this Arc will be drawing to its climax in the next handful of posts. Hopefully it'll still be as fun for you as it is for me. Moreso, even!

And unupdated, but still useful. The map, as of two GM posts ago:

[Bard The 5th LW]

Ill see about posting tomorrow, even though I fail that promise so often.

[Arhra]

I've been forgetting to put this up for some time. After talking with Teal, I've tweaked Jo's ability set. Phrasing might need a little tightening up.

Living Ice - Given a source of snow or ice, Jo can shape, harden or soften it, or even make it grow. As her body is made of snow and ice, she can use herself as a source and make use of this ability to change her appearance.

Snow Clone - Jo can create and animate statues of ice, transforming them to take on the appeance of a real person. They remain vulnerable to heat and breaking the surface reveals the truth. They cease to function if seriously damaged, quickly melting and evaporating to nothing. Jo can make up to two fully autonomous clones or a larger number of simple clones that require her concentration for complex actions. Jo is aware of what her clones are doing. Copies of her are identical, copies of people she knows well are high quality and imitations of people she barely knows are average at best. If she rushes making clones, they're lower quality. Her body is essentially a much more advanced version of this technique.

Atrocious Frost Transformation - Jo can partially transform her body into ice. Transformed parts can move and make sudden bursts of further change, such as converting a hand into foot long icy talons. She typically uses it on her hands or her hair. She can currently convert approximately one arm (or two forearms). The transformation is slow enough that she'd need to deliberately feint with it to do something like twist around a parry.

[Teal Mage]

Ugh, despite my intention of getting that up before the three week mark, I seem to have failed!

Oh well, at least its up. Not many comments to make here. I suppose I did abuse the relative silence of Dal, Kohana, Sao and Diana here - though I felt I needed to do something to encourage action. Strangely, all these things are very vicious!

Updated Map:

I do hope that I gave everyone something to reply to, this time around.

@Arhra's post, yep, all up and approved.

[Bard The 5th LW]

Sh-she was serious?

I was totally going to have Sean say "Do it" until this line.

edit: and look at that he did it anyways.

Its like, Gorgeous, Adeline, and Jack against a single snake lady. Astarte can also handle herself. Sean's presence would be frivolous and likely just impair the progress of the rest of you.

[Overcast]

I have no idea which way Jay just hit. But if my gauge of his power is right everyone is about to see a massive mound of muscle flying through the air right about now.

If Hannah wasn't pissed before she is going to be beyond herself right now.

[Riin Whitewind]

Astarte isn't the hostage here, Sao is.

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