Forum Thread

Newbury's Academy of the Mystical Arts

Forum-Index → Roleplay → Newbury's Academy of the Mystical Arts

Cath~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 34

Forum Posts: 97

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 02:01                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Quote from Jack's Third NoteThree conditions:
1. Explain up front to Sera what's happening. She's been through enough stress.
2. Leave the auction immediately after sale OR explain in detail your further plans for this auction.
3. Pull off someone's mask before you go. Just because. A little test to see how serious you are.

Take it, or leave it.

Her tense fingers flew across the paper. She held her bid. Jack knew she would get what she wanted in the end. The only question was how much more Sera would have to suffer. Jack wanted to minimize that as much as possible.

It was never meant to be.
~
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆝 𓆟

My current RP work:

Show hidden content

ANJUNE, MY GIRL <3
Back in the scheme of things for Andrael

We cool.

andrea~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 27

Forum Posts: 57

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 08:50                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Quote from AndreaDeal.

She sends the paper back to Jack, a little PS written in minuscule gold handwriting. When you say someone, does that also include you and Lydia? Or one of my rose-masked friends? Or should it be a stranger? Don’t wanna exploit any loopholes now, do we? Andrea knew once Jack got Sera and Lydia got Kendo, it was game over for her. She would have two people coming after her. No way she was gonna relinquish her only bargaining chip until she had finished her…goal. Not a chance in hell.

Cath~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 34

Forum Posts: 97

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 11:02                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Quote from Jack's Third Note Anyone but myself and Lydia. Use your own discretion. The more dramatic a reveal, the more amusing for all of us.

Jack could work with this deal. She motioned to Lydia not to bid now, and to let Andrea have Sera. Ogd, the auction terminology was terrible. She quashed her murderous rages for the thousandth time today. This meant one thing and one thing only: Jack's Second long-ago deal was going sour.

It was never meant to be.
~
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆝 𓆟

My current RP work:

Show hidden content

ANJUNE, MY GIRL <3
Back in the scheme of things for Andrael

We cool.

ImKendo

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 25

Forum Posts: 227

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 11:07                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Lydia stared at Jack.

She dropped her voice to a low whisper, leaning over to her.

"I don't know what [insert vague hand signals] means, Jackery Soot."

Lydia shrugged.

"I'm not exactly sign-language trained. Should I bid more?"

Is it
wickedness?

Or is it
weakness?

You decide.

Cath~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 34

Forum Posts: 97

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 11:20                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

"Just... wait." She whispered. "Andrea and I have a deal. She just wants Sera for the moment for insurance. I agree it's not ideal, but we may have to just go for it. Plus we'll have more money for Emma and Kendo."

Even in the whisper, she maintained her accent from another time, another life. The life where she had once pretended to be polished and proper and worthy of-

Logically, she knew this was her best move. It was her only move really. But still, her heart broke as she knew Sera would think she was giving her up.

It was never meant to be.
~
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆝 𓆟

My current RP work:

Show hidden content

ANJUNE, MY GIRL <3
Back in the scheme of things for Andrael

We cool.

ImKendo

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 25

Forum Posts: 227

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 11:27                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

"....Mmh. Watch the stage."

More and more people were being dragged onto the back of the stage.

"You notice something?"

There was a slight commotion, as four guards dragged a pink-haired girl upstage.

"There's Emma... and... No Kendo Sato."

Is it
wickedness?

Or is it
weakness?

You decide.

Cath~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 34

Forum Posts: 97

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 12:20                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

"Auctioneer said he'd be last before you got here..." Jack said quietly. "But the fact that he's the main event concerns me. Deeply." Her eyes were locked on the stage, expression inscrutable.

It was never meant to be.
~
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆝 𓆟

My current RP work:

Show hidden content

ANJUNE, MY GIRL <3
Back in the scheme of things for Andrael

We cool.

~Shepherd~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 40

Forum Posts: 15

                                                Posted: Tue, 11/07/2023 19:46                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Was that it? Is this how she's going to live her life now? She didn't hear any more numbers being called, and did her best to keep outputting more mist inside the room. Whatever she could do to deter everyone, she would do. "Mama..."

𓍊𓋼𓍊𓆑 𓇗𓋼
＊*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚ You are the light I've been searching for forever ˚*•̩̩͙✩•̩̩͙*˚＊
⋆┈┈｡ﾟ❀ུ۪ ❁ུ۪ ❃ུ۪ ❀ུ۪ ﾟ｡┈┈⋆

ImKendo

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 25

Forum Posts: 227

                                                Posted: Sun, 16/07/2023 13:23                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

"Sold, for 125,000 to the lady in the back!"

The auctioneer clapped.

"Now! Let's get started with the next half of this whole thing, eh? These are the real valuable ones!"

the rest of the students filed onto the stage.

Yet, there was a severe lack of one specific golden-haired, fourth-wall-breaking top student.

Is it
wickedness?

Or is it
weakness?

You decide.

andrea~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 27

Forum Posts: 57

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 05:35                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Andrea grins, gesturing to one of her rose-masked followers to go complete that tedious retrieval process. As promised, Andrea gets up to leave, but not before kissing the man next to her on the cheek, passing something to him and whispering something in his ear. A shriek echoes through the hall, piercing and loud, as Andrea slaps a man and shoved him away. “How DARE you. Get away from me, you filthy perv.” The guy falls backwards, his mask falling off his face as he spits out blood, flaring back at her. Andrea breaks the mask under her heel and swept out of the hall. She would explain things to Sera later.

~Shepherd~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 40

Forum Posts: 15

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 09:11                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Sera had no choice but to follow obediently. That was- until she realized she wasn't being taken to Jack. Then, she started to slow down, trying to veer off into Jack's direction. "Mama... Don't leave me..." She shook her head. She didn't want to go with the man who was leading her somewhere anymore.

ImKendo

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 25

Forum Posts: 227

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 09:25                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

The hooded man, silently, forced Sera along.

Huh.

Why... was he not being taken out, yet?

Kendo... glanced around.

That didn't seem right.

The auctioneer clapped.

"First up, we have a gorgeous product, here! This little thing-"

A hooded man pulled Emma up to the front of the stage, as the Auctioneer pointed at her.

"-is actually one of the heads of the Four Houses of Newbury castle! Now, if you don't know what the four houses are..."

The auctioneer started rambling.

Is it
wickedness?

Or is it
weakness?

You decide.

Cath~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 34

Forum Posts: 97

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 14:53                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

"It will be okay. I promise." Because if it wasn't, Jack no longer had a problem with burning the world down. If this semester had taught her anything, it was that she was no longer the girl that waited for fate. She had irrevocably changed since she stood on tiptoes and tried to kiss her best friend.

Emma was next. The auctioneer butchered the history of her school. "One thousand," she said, standing and interrupting the pompous caller.

It was never meant to be.
~
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆝 𓆟

My current RP work:

Show hidden content

ANJUNE, MY GIRL <3
Back in the scheme of things for Andrael

We cool.

~Shepherd~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 40

Forum Posts: 15

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 15:35                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

"Mama...! Jack...!" She reached out to Jack, but was unable to pull away from the guard. She was crying almost hysterically- how did things ever end up like this? She didn't want any of this.

Cath~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 34

Forum Posts: 97

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 16:28                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Honestly. She was becoming more detatched. She must be. It was the only reason why this was happening. Oh, did Sera just call her name across a hall full of masked people? Where any one of them could hear her and then come after her? Apparantly. How wonderful. She would deal with anyone who tried, of course, with her standard brutal efficiency. She ignored Sera again, the dull ache in her chest fading to numbness.

It was never meant to be.
~
𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆞 𓆝 𓆟 𓆝 𓆟

My current RP work:

Show hidden content

ANJUNE, MY GIRL <3
Back in the scheme of things for Andrael

We cool.

andrea~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 27

Forum Posts: 57

                                                Posted: Tue, 18/07/2023 23:11                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

The gentleman who had been seating next to Andrea passes a note over to Jack.

Quote from AndreaOne more thing I forgot to mention, Jack. I don’t know how you’re going to accomplish this, but find a way to make sure Sera doesn’t try escaping…okay well she can TRY, but like, if she’s successful….well you wouldn’t like to find out what happens to her poor soul next. Let’s just say…I’m going to consider our deal broken. Eh. Don’t worry. She will still be well taken care of, until I get what I need. I see no point in making you overly mad.

Meanwhile, the woman herself went to go meet Sera, in a room off to the side of the auction hall. As she watched the screaming girl being brought in by the guard, she let out a sigh. Her contract with the Masquerade didn’t involve crying children. Andrea pinches the bridge of her nose, before getting up and facing Sera.

“You’re Sera, right? Well, your mama and I have a deal. She’s gonna give me my sister, in return for you, okay? She isn’t abandoning you or anything like that. I just need some insurance she isn’t going to grab you and run. Also, whatever you need, just ask, okay? Just…don’t try to escape, I don’t feel like hunting you down and then experiencing the wrath of what? Your non-biological mom and dad? Probably the whole Newbury Academy. Those that are worth caring about anyway.” She spoke all these in a hushed voice, that way only Sera could hear.

She nodded curtly at the guard, gesturing for him to complete the handover process with the rose masked figure.

~Shepherd~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 40

Forum Posts: 15

                                                Posted: Wed, 19/07/2023 10:08                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

She sunk to her knees, shaking her head and holding her hands over her ears. "You're lying... She wouldn't give me up like that. She wouldn't... She wouldn't..." She crawled to a corner of the room and brought her knees to her chest, trying to seem smaller than she was. "I don't want to go with you... I don't know you..."

andrea~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 27

Forum Posts: 57

                                                Posted: Wed, 19/07/2023 11:46                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Andrea huffs, cursing under her breath. “She’s not giving you up. She’s doing this for your protection. She knows I’ll kill you if I don’t think my end of the deal is fulfilled, so she’s making sure I’m in a good mood? So I won’t kill you off.” Andrea lets out a long, tired and frustrated sigh. “Look, Sera, I’m trying to be nice here, okay? So please cooperate with me, otherwise I’m going to do something I know they won’t like. I promise that you will be returned safe and unharmed back to your mama, IF you cooperate with me for a while okay? I know you don’t like me, and you don’t need to, but I really don’t want any blood on my hands and a whole village after me. It’s not like you have a choice anyways. If you stay here, you will get killed.”

~Shepherd~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 40

Forum Posts: 15

                                                Posted: Wed, 19/07/2023 18:10                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

She sniffled and stood up, nodding slowly but keeping her distance. Maybe there was a way out still- it would take some time to find one, but she would try any means of escaping when she could. For now she followed far behind Andrea, but it wasn't long until her adrenaline started to fade, and as did her consciousness. She fell asleep, crashing to the ground.

andrea~

OFFLINE
Trainerlevel: 27

Forum Posts: 57

                                                Posted: Thu, 20/07/2023 22:37                                                (2 Years ago)
                                            

Andrea snapped her fingers, and the rose masked man picked Sera up, carrying the sleeping girl on his shoulders. She cast a look at Sera, gesturing for the man to bring her to one of her safe houses, before turning to go settle some other personal matters. Sure, Andrea might be a crazy psychopath, but she didn’t really feel like being the one to kill others. Ironic as it may seem…that was rather distasteful.