AILBHE - GARDENS
Ailbhe rolled over in her bed, forgetting where she was for a moment. The unfamiliar room was very different from the majestic one she was used to waking up in.
Ailbhe had arrived at the school the afternoon before, exhausted and jetlagged. There hadn’t been many people around, luckily, so she was free to find her dorm room and fall fast asleep. Now, sitting up, Ailbhe looked around the room. It was bright coloured, and she laid in a beautiful bed, in her own room. It was more than she expected, considering this was a boarding school. Although, maybe the school realised that by housing royal beings such as Ailbhe herself, they would need to up their game a little. Ailbhe checked her watch, which she had switched to American time while on her flight. 6:42am. Pretty early, even for a school day, but there was no way Ailbhe would be able to get back to sleep. May as well begin preparing for her first impression with all these people.
Swinging her legs out of the bed, Ailbhe hopped lightly down and went to explore the bathroom. She first looted through one of her bags for toiletries of course, not having time the night before to unpack. After showering and brushing her teeth, Ailbhe got dressed and applied a light layer of makeup. It was just enough to enhance her features and reduce the disgust Ailbhe felt when seeing herself.
Moving on, Ailbhe began unpacking. Her normal clothes went on one side of the wardrobe, and her uniform went on the other. Ailbhe had taken the liberty of purchasing two more sets of uniforms, in case the first get dirty. She also wore a white headband and tights, with an inch-high heel on her shoes. Ailbhe’s hair was loose and neatly combed. All in all, she looked pretty good, if she did say so herself.
Alibhe smoothed down her dress one last time, before leaving her room and entering the kitchen. There was another door on the other side of the kitchen, which, as Ailbhe peeked through it, was clearly her roommate’s room. A brown-haired girl was fast asleep in the bed, and a relieved Ailbhe quickly shut the door again.
It was far too early to eat anything, so Ailbhe left the dorm and decided to look around. Her first class was Advanced Mathematics, but not for at least an hour or so yet. Checking her watch again, Ailbhe noted the time; 7:28am. Plenty of time to do a bit of exploring, and honestly, who cared if she was a minute late anyways. The last thing Alibhe wanted was for people to mistake her for a goodie-two-shoes. If they did, they would soon get a nasty surprise. Grinning to herself, Ailbhe set off down the corridors.
She passed the Cafeteria as some more students began awakening, and decided to avoid the temptations of food in the garden. It was absolutely beautiful, no questions asked. As Ailbhe stepped lightly onto the mown grass, she felt at ease for once. There weren’t many students out here yet, but with luck there soon would be, the first of many to fall into her manipulations.
This was going to be so much fun.
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ONYX - CAFETERIA
Onyx didn’t expect much in the way of open-mindedness from this school. They weren’t surprised then, upon arriving, to learn that there was no non-binary option in the dorms. Just girls and boys. This caused a bit of fear to bubble in their throat, that maybe the school would give them a boy roommate, but it was soon quelled as they told themselves that this school was ancient. If they found out where Onyx lived, then they would almost certainly know their birth sex. Following on from that, the likely transphobic school would probably assume Onyx to be a girl and give them a girl roommate. It made Onyx pretty dysphoric; that reminder, but at least they wouldn’t be with a guy.
Upon arriving at the dorm room, Onyx searched it from head to toe. No guys, as far as they could see. It was empty, for that matter. They made sure their dagger was safely in its holder around their thigh – the school may have wanted Onyx to store weapons elsewhere, but they refused to be forced to be defenseless. The school could suck it for all they cared.
That first night, Onyx didn’t sleep. It was impossible to relax in this new environment. However, they were in awe at the luxuries. A roof over their head was all they had wanted, and now they had a huge room to themselves. It was clean, the bed was soft, the floor was warm and Onyx had a bathroom! The shower was a damp surprise, but Onyx was glad they remembered how to use one. They had only showered a few times in their life, when Séamus had found ways to sneak into swimming pools and other people’s houses. Clean and warm, Onyx had been delighted even further by the discovery of food in the kitchen. They had no clue how to use any of the appliances there, but they were sure they would figure it out eventually. While Onyx’s mind was clouded by the aura of this haven they were not completely out of control. There was enough food to last them the week, but Onyx was conscious of the roommate. Maybe they brought their own food?
All these kinds of questions circled in Onyx’s mind as they sat on the bed, hugging their knees. As the sun rose, they soon heard the sounds of other people waking up. Time for the first day of school, whatever that would entail. Onyx had never been given an education before, and wasn’t sure whether or not they really cared for it. They were only here to survive. Nevertheless, Onyx decided that they may as well follow the rules, so as not to get kicked out. Showering again, simply because it was available and shouldn’t go to waste, Onyx decided to try and figure out this uniform business. The school had given them two sets, a boy’s and a girl’s. At least they gave Onyx the option of choosing. Slipping into the impossibly white trousers, (tw – unsafe binding) Onyx wrapped fresh bandages around their chest, wincing slightly as their ribs creaked and ached from the pressure. Maybe they would be able to weasel someone into giving them a proper binder at this place. By the looks of it, the people here could definitely afford it. Onyx slipped into a white button-up shirt next, buttoning all but the top button. Both the shirt and the trousers were a bit large on them, but at least none of the items were falling off them.
Slipping on some white trainers that the school had sent them, Onyx contemplated the rest of the uniform. The options were either hyper masculine or really feminine, neither of which Onyx was really comfortable with. The button up jacket went on next, and Onyx left it at that. Already, the uniform was heavier and stiffer than anything they had worn before, and they refused to put on any more layers.
Puffing out their cheeks, Onyx decided to see what this Cafeteria was about. After all, the school had promised food, and they’d be a fool to waste it. They left the dorm room and skulked down fast-filling corridors.
F^ck there’s a lot of people
Expecting attack on any possible side, Onyx walked quickly and guardedly to the cafeteria. No one payed much attention to them, thank god.
It was at this point they realised their error. Sure, the school promised food. What they had left out was that it cost money. Onyx had no money. None.
Sighing, Onyx raked a hand through their hair. They weren’t that hungry anyway, but this was most certainly disappointing. Sitting down on one of the chairs, they watched everyone else carefully. Maybe they’d get a chance to pickpocket someone?
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THUC KIEU SINH - GARDENS
Thuc had flown in the night before, but someone must’ve messed up on the time zones, because it was about 4am when he did get there. 3 hours until he was to be awake again for school. It was most definitely not what he had planned.
As his alarm went off in the morning, Thuc groaned and sat up in the bed. Seriously? Today of all days was the time he didn’t get enough sleep. Grimacing, Thuc climbed out of bed and stretched thoroughly, before showering and brushing his teeth. He spent a few minutes fixing his hair into a shiny signature swoop, before trying out the uniform.
It wasn’t the worst thing in the world, and had been tailored to fit him perfectly. Thuc added a gold watch, a thick silver ring and an earing as accessories. May as well show these people he means business.
Thuc strode out into the kitchen - posture perfect, and made himself a strong cup of coffee. it was just what he needed to wake up a bit more, ready for the day.
Thuc never ate anything except fereshly plucked fruit at this time in the morning, and he knew just where to go to get some. The gardens. When arriving, Thuc had noticed multiple fruit trees ripe with a wide array of fresh fruit.
Smiling slightly, Thuc strode purposely out of the dorm room and down the many corridors of the school. He held his head high, watching other people’s movements with a haughty gaze.
Upon arriving on the garden, Thuc admired it once more. there was another white - haired girl wandering through, but he payed her no mind. Plucking an apple down and taking a careful bite from it, Thuc felt at ease. Maybe this wouldn’t be so bad after all.
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