[Open] Adjusting

[youngjustice]

Who: Ken & YOU
What: Vengeful child tries to adjust to school life.
Where: Around Campus
When: First week of March
Warnings: N/A



A. Moving In (Student Dorms)

Ken looks down at multiple papers, his gaze intense as if glaring a whole through it would give him the answers that he sought. He only recently arrived, his father's friend giving him a simple good luck and a hair ruffle which Ken quickly did his best to fix. Ken knows that he's only really here to hone his abilities but he's onto what the older man really wants him to do. But Ken won't allow himself to get distracted from his goals. He will become better and he will avenge his mother. What he's supposed to do after that? Well, that's only for him to know.

Ken is so deep in his thoughts that he isn't aware that he bumps into someone before it's too late. Ken is quick to get into a defensive fighting position before he relaxes when he realizes he isn't under attack. "Oh, I apologize." Ken says, his stance relaxing into something relaxed. "I wasn't watching where I was going."

B. Misunderstanding (The Quad - Courtyard)

Anyone who walks through the courtyard with a keen eye would see a young man mumbling something to himself. While that is not anything too unusual, the fact the kid is also holding a gun shaped objected aimed right to his chest might cause something that is a bit alarming.

Ken, meanwhile, is unconcerned with how the image may look to an outside party. He has just finished practicing with his spear so he needs to practice with Nemesis next. It's quite taxing keeping her summoned for too long but he's trying to train his body to do so. This will be the third time he's summoned her before he finally gives into exhaustion. Ken breathes heavily as he holds the summoning object to his chest. As long as he focuses, he should be able to do it this time. He's sure of it!

C. Written in the Pages? (Hall of Pythia)

Ken adjusts the pile of books that he has collected over the pass five minutes. They were mostly just titles that caught his eyes, every one thick and heavy. Books on vengeance, familiar magic and prophecies. And there may have been some comic books slipped in the large pile as well but Ken would be quick to admit that he would have no possible idea of how they got there. You know. Like a liar! Or, well, at least like a kid not wanting to admit that he reads such childish things...

Turns out the tactic of picking up random books and trying to carry them is a bad idea. Because it only takes Ken's shoe string to get caught underneath his other foot before him and his tower of books come crashing down. He groans, slowly observing the mess that he's made. Yeah, definitely a bad idea. Ken sucks in a breath before he begins picking them up, doing his best to push down the embarrassed pinkness in his cheeks.

D. Eating Time (The Great Hall)

This place is still new to Ken. Is it odd that, despite being among people who are like him, he still feels out of place? Maybe it is because he isn't experiencing the same thing that the others are going through. While everyone seems so outward and happy, he is the 11-year-old with his eyes set on vengeance and taking out the one who has wronged him the most. Or, maybe there is someone out there that he can relate to but he's took focused on becoming stronger to just notice? Ken take a deep breath, calming his nerves.

As long as he stays polite and kind, nothing could possibly go wrong. Right? Maybe. Ken approaches the first table he sees, a polite smile on his face that feels like it's forcibly plastered there more than anything. "Excuse me." He says. "I'm sorry to interrupt but do you mind if I sit here? My usual spot is taken." The first few days, his spot was a place that no other people seemed to flock to but life just can't catch him a break, can it?

Comments

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[yokeye]

"Hello~! It's fine, go right ahead~!"

Toki gestures grandly to the vacant seat.

"Are you new!? I haven't seen you around! You shouldn't get to used to things, like your usual spot, because you can't guarantee it will be there, like with anything else in life and especially in places like this! Daybreak's full of weird stuff and the only thing to expect is the unexpected~!"

[youngjustice]

This guy is very cheerful. It's almost off putting but Ken should not really complain about someone being friendly. He'd rather them be cheerful than a total jerk. "Thank you very much." Ken says before he sits down beside him.

"A-Ah, yes, I am new actually." Well, he isn't technically wrong. Expecting the unexpected was something he really needs to start doing. "I see, so that's how things work here..." Ken mumbles to himself before he turns his attention back to him. "My name is Ken Amada, by the way. It's nice to meet you. Do you like it here so far?"

[yokeye]

"Nice to meet you, Ken~! I'm Toki~!"

He may try a little too hard to come off as excited and happy when meeting new people, but is unaware if it's unsettling. Ken's question can't really be answered truthfully, as Toki isn't sure if he does actually like it here. He's still reserving judgement a bit; there are both good and bad things.

"It's amazing~! There's so many nice people and the classes are great and most of the professors are excellent~!"

He has maybe three friends, doesn't go to half the classes and is failing the rest, but he does actually like the professors.

"Are you a Candle? What can you do!?"

The standard question for new students; just how awesome are your powers?

[youngjustice]

Toki, huh. He'll remember that. From the way Toki describes it all, it seems like the academy really is a good place. Though, then again, this was all biased at the end of the day. But maybe he just wants to be pretend that he's right. Just this once.

"I'll take your word for it."

Being bombarded with question after question, huh. Especially about his powers.

"Oh I am, actually. And I can summon my very own powerful familiar. Her name is Nemesis. What about you?"

[yokeye]

"Familiars are amazing~! What kind of animals is she; or is she a humanoid one? I think it's weird for them not to be animals, but some guy at a cafe said he had a familiar that was human-like, but it wasn't a robot or a cyclops or anything and didn't have laser eyes! Nemesis makes her sound ominous though, but she's not your nemesis, so it still works I guess! My roommate has a familiar too; he's a dragon! I'm a Seer; visions of terrible futures not yet come to pass~! And things like that!"

He doesn't separate ideas with any pauses, and there will be no context given about the robot conversation.

[thebreakfastbug]

The young man he bumps into is wearing yellow, grease-stained coveralls, and has a friendly grin on his face.

"No problem," Bee replies. "Anything I can help you with?"

[youngjustice]

Well, this guy seems friendly enough. And he's offering his help. Might as well take it!

He squints down at his paper. "Yes, actually. Do you know where A...Aeub...Au...Aube? Aube." It was just an odd name is all. He swears it. "Do you know where Aube Dormitory 305 is?"

[thebreakfastbug]

"You're in luck. I absolutely know where Aube 305 is." Partly because it was Peter's room.

"I'm Floor 3's RA. Name's Bumblebee." He holds out a hand to shake.

[youngjustice]

Oh, a handshake. Ken shakes his hand, a smile placed on his face to try and get over the fact that his hands weren't as large as his.

"It's nice to meet you, Bumblebee-san." Ken says. "I'm Ken Amada. I hate to sound like a clueless newbie but what is an RA, exactly?"

C - let me know if it's cool to assume the TDM thread is canon! I can change otherwise

[prisoneroffate]

[A taller boy stoops to help with the pickup, giving Ken a faint smile]

Books today?

yeah it's cool! and also pretty funny they meet like this again.

[youngjustice]

Ken looks up at the voice directed at him. His eyes widen slightly.

"You again?" Well, this is awkward. It seems being embarrassed in front of the mysterious guy with glasses again is in his future. "What are you doing here?"

Kind of a stupid question, really.

[prisoneroffate]

Getting ready for finals, mostly.

[He skims one of the titles as he hands it back to Ken]

Some heavy stuff here.

[youngjustice]

Ah--

"I just have a particular taste is all. I'm mature enough to handle this kind of stuff. Books for people my age just don't hold my taste."

Did that sound convincing enough?

a;

[transfusionem]

"Oh, it's no problem!" The person he bumped into doesn't seem all that bothered - it's a girl, clearly older than him, who's holding on to a plastic bag.

"You seemed pretty lost there, for a second," she says. It happens, though. Everyone here seems to get wrapped up in their own thoughts all the time. She hasn't seen this boy around, though, in the scant month she's been there, so that must mean... "Getting used to all this new stuff, huh?"

[youngjustice]

"Huh? O-Oh! Yes, I am. It's a lot different from what I'm used to." Ken says with a small smile. The academy is certainly big just like most of the students. It almost felt like it was swallowing him whole at times just by being in it's presence. But Ken is nothing but determined.

"Are you a student here too? You live here, right?" He asks.

[transfusionem]

"Hah, yeah, it took me a while to get used to this place." Which is somewhat a lie. In truth, she's really not used to this place yet. Every day it seems like she finds out something new that completely changes her perception of the world as she knew it before.

"I am," she says while pointing upwards. "I live on the fourth floor of these dorms."

[youngjustice]

The fourth floor? Ken feels exhausted just thinking about it. But it's good to know that he won't be the odd ball out having trouble with fitting in.

"The fourth floor?" Ken questions. "I hope it isn't too exhausting for you, um..." He didn't know her name. He should probably change that. Introductions are key and all that. "What is your name?"

B

[thedevilwearsgucci]

"Well! What have we got here."

Yes. That IS how she greets a teenager with a gun-shaped object prodded to his chest in an open courtyard. The obscenely tall woman with black hair steps around the boy, no alarm really present in her demeanor.

"You'd better be careful, little one. You might hurt yourself."

[youngjustice]

Ken's focus is immediately when he hears a voice. He looks down and then he looks up, up, up...

And sees a woman. Ken sucks in a small breath. Either he shrunk or she is just really tall.

"Ah. Who are you?"

[thedevilwearsgucci]

"Oh, just an instructor here." She replies. Instead of looming over the poor kid, she paces slightly as she talks. "You can call me Miss Cereza. And do be careful summoning so many times at once; if you don't give yourself enough time to re-build your will, then you run the risk of your summons going out of your control or worse: dialing a wrong number and bringing in something else that isn't contracted to you at all."

...

"I was watching you from the window of my classroom, up there." She explains.

[youngjustice]

Ken takes silent note of her name as he watches her pace. He's on medium alert at the moment. Though, that medium immediately goes to high when she mentions that she was watching him. Well, that explains that.

"I...see. Well, you don't need to worry about it. I can handle it so nothing will get past me." Ken says with a light pat to his chest. He may not look it, but he's a tough guy! In how own opinion, anyways...

B, 15 minutes late with Starbucks

[missleading]

It's been a long day, juggling her time between classes and her newly acquired part-time job nearby. Any normal person might be exhausted, but for some reason it only seems to energize Minako, and what better way to burn off some of that excess energy with a walk? There's always something new to see around campus.

Like a little boy pointing a handgun to his chest.

A flash of fear ripples through her as Minako picks up the pace as she walks briskly toward him. Startling him when he's like that would be a bad idea, and as she gets closer, she gets a better glimpse of the weapon he's holding and...

Oh. That's... She definitely recognizes it; her stomach dropping as her gait slows, becoming more purposeful. There's no sign of alarm on her face, her expression measured with the hint of an apprehensive smile painted across her lips.

"What are you doing?"

Minako, you know exactly what he's doing. But she wants to hear it from him first.

[youngjustice]

Ken freezes for a second when he hears the voice of a girl. Is she talking to him? Looking over at her, it seems she really is talking to him. "Huh? Oh, I'm..."

He looks down at himself. Ah, wait. This probably looks very concerning from a distance, doesn't it? Ken holds the Evoker away from his chest and keeps it pointed at the ground instead. "It's not what it looks like. I'm just training. Honest."

[missleading]

She hears him stumble over his words and internally winces. Maybe she should have announced her presence more clearly first? Considering what he's doing, that probably would have been a good idea. Ah, well, too late now; and as she closes the space between them, her smile grows stronger and more certain.

"It's okay," She reassures him, her head tilted slightly. It's probably better to just cut to the chase here. Minako pauses, her gaze flicking to the weapon in his hand before looking at him once more. "That's an evoker, right?"

[youngjustice]

Ken looks down at the weapon in his hand again. "Evoker...?" He tries to recall the name of it, if his mother ever mentioned it. She probably did at some point but his young mind probably wasn't paying attention. He regrets that he never did bother asking.

"I...think so?" Ken says with uncertainty. "Is this really what it is?" He mostly just knows what it does.