It's not a school without a mysterious new transfer student [OPEN]

[evangelclairvoyance]

Who: Christo and you
What: Christo gets settled in.
When: Early May.
Where: Soleil, various parts of campus, Aube, the network



A. How does your garden grow? -- Soleil, campus

[Now that he's gotten moved in, Christo's come to the realization that he's going to be here for awhile and that he's probably going to have more downtime than he expected.

Of course, that means picking up his hobbies from home.

Whether it's on campus or in town, you may catch Christo dragging along a small wagon filled with precariously stacked garden pots and starter flowers, a few seed packets tucked here and there.]

I wonder if I'm forgetting anything...


B. A very important phone call. -- an out of the way part of campus

[The moment his phone rang, Christo had ducked away to one of the less traveled parts of campus. Anyone who stumbles upon him now will catch him in hushed, serious conversation, eyes darting around as if he's afraid he might be caught.

At least until...]

I--

[His expression shifts, clearly annoyed.]

Yes. I made sure to pack a toothbrush.

...

With all due respect, I don't see how the amount of underwear I packed is any of your business.

...

Sir, I know how to do laundry.

[It's about now that Christo notices that he's not alone, and though he seems almost panicked at first, it changes to an incredible amount of relief almost immediately.]

Ah, yes, yes, I would be happy to hear my horoscope for the week, but it seems like someone is trying to get my attention at the moment. Please excuse me.

[He hangs up before the person on the other line can respond and puts the phone away with a sigh.]

Sorry about that. Can I help you?


C. un: yuie

Good afternoon--or evening, if you're reading this then. My name is Christo, and I am the new RA for Aube Dormitory's first floor. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you should need any help, academic or otherwise.

I ask only that you try to go easy on me for at least a week. I've heard that dorm life can get somewhat... exciting here.

[AKA he's heard about the Lum dorms]


D. Now that that's Settled -- Aube

[he's moved in, watered his flowers, and introduced himself on the network. Now all that's left to do is relax.

Christo has set himself up in the common area on the first floor, a cup of steaming hot tea close at hand and a chess board set up in front of him, playing against himself.]

Comments

[evangelclairvoyance]

[Christo reaches up to adjust his glasses.]

"Apology Strudel..."

[What in the world are these students being taught?]

I think they're just asking for baked goods.

[yokeye]

[Toki considers that.]

So, you don't think it's a literal apology strudel. Okay! That's good! How can you tell there's fae in the woods!? Do have some fae-detecting device!?

[evangelclairvoyance]

Not quite. I have a form of clairvoyance that allows me to know the location of people anywhere in this world or the Outlands.

[There's a hint of pride there.]

[yokeye]

Really!?

[That's a pretty useful power and technically in the realm of Seer things, he thinks. Enough to ask anyway.]

Could you learn to do something like that if you're kind of already perceiving things, but in a different way!?

[evangelclairvoyance]

That depends on the nature of your Sight--assuming that you mean you're a Seer, of course--and your level of control.

[he pushes up his glasses]

For example, I couldn't tell you where someone has been or will be from my clairvoyance. If I wanted to know that, I would have to either ask or deduce it myself.

[yokeye]

I am a Seer, yes, but I didn't even think about things like that! I'm just learning how to see things in the present now, so your radar clairvoyance type thing might fit in there somewhere~!

[He's a bit too eager to learn new things with his power, now that he knows he can.]

I don't generally have much in the way of control, though...

[He frowns a bit in confusion, when Christo talks about his limitations.]

Couldn't you like learn how to do those other things? I thought it was, the whole Seer thing- thought it was all open to everyone with access!

[evangelclairvoyance]

I could. And it would certainly have its tactical advantages, but it's not without risk. As things are, I lose nothing with my current level of Sight. I'd rather not push myself far enough to do so without good reason.

[He shuts his eyes and hums thoughtfully]

But I can see why others might choose otherwise. Divining locations is one thing, altering the course of fate is something else entirely.

[yokeye]

[Toki nods, thinking it over. It's completely understandable.]

I think I'd do the same thing if I didn't already have problems, but maybe I shouldn't be going right into learning new ways to uhh... harness?... the Sight. It could always get worse~!

[A nervous laugh follows.]

Do you have any other powers?

[He's always curious about what other people can do; it's so varied.]

[evangelclairvoyance]

A few. Healing has always been one of my specialities, and the one I've spent quite a bit of time perfecting.

[There's that pride again]

And I've been told I'm quite the shot when it comes to archery.

[yokeye]

A healer! That's great! We can always use more of them!

[At least Christo seems confident in his ability, and has more experience than the newest Contracted healer types.]

Archery sounds fun! Or well, not if you're killing people really!

[It used to be associated with a sport, now everything has become Nightfall related.]

[evangelclairvoyance]

[His smile falls, becoming something more serious.]

No. I don't take any pride in killing. I'd prefer to avoid it entirely. But it is important to know how to defend oneself, wouldn't you agree?

[yokeye]

[This cements Christo as a trustworthy person, for now. They're on generally the same page.]

It is important, self defense, but I really don't think that's what they're aiming for here. If you know there's fae in the woods, so do they. The Seers in charge. Can they be trusted?

[evangelclairvoyance]

[So the kids here know that they're essentially being trained to stand against Nightfall. It's only natural that some of them would be disturbed by or actively fight against that fact, but it could be a problem if that sentiment gets too out of hand.]

I only just arrived recently, so I'm not sure if I'm the best person to ask. Do you think they have bad intentions?

[yokeye]

[Toki ponders for a minute; he needs to say this in the right way.]

Not bad intentions exactly, but I think maybe, even now, they're like me when I have repetitive visions sometimes. They're focusing on one thing, one track, and it's their only truth. Nightfall has been this huge event, this continual presence to them, like... overshadowing anything else that could be viewed differently? Like, maybe they're connecting too much to Nightfall and they're completely convinced that this is happening and we must prepare, but what if it didn't happen? What if, in trying to prevent a bad outcome of Nightfall, by making all the preparations, they've somehow brought it forth through their own choices? I don't think they're like malevolent, but I think maybe they're... arrogant about it. Like they're absolutely right and they know what they're doing, so don't question them! They should be questioned. They shouldn't be trusted at face value.

[He sighs in frustration, because he just rambled on and he doesn't if this way of thinking makes sense to someone else. But he's telling Christo anyway, because people who already know Toki won't listen and will pass his concerns off as a conspiracy theory or tell him he doesn't understand.]

I just... I think we shouldn't be so focused on this one potential event at the expense of a thousand more scenarios that could happen, and that the Seers', and Daybreak's, involvement in creating Nightfall by their own actions should be examined.

[evangelclairvoyance]

[He takes it all in, pausing to ponder over Toki's words. It's a take he hasn't heard before, but one that does, admittedly, make him think.]

I think it's a valid concern. It's easy to worry so much about one singular thing that you lose track of everything else. And the ends don't always justify the means.

[He can't remember how many times his superior has told him that.]

Is it better to prepare for the worst case scenario or to hope for the best? It's a difficult question to answer even when other people's lives aren't at stake. I don't blame you for questioning their choices, just as I don't envy them for having to make them.

...

Might I make a suggestion?

[yokeye]

I'm not sure which is better, but maybe it should be a mix of both?

[He's trying not to go to extremes anymore himself, and it's hard. It must be hard for them too.]

Any suggestions are welcomed~!

[He's been thinking too much in this conversation.]

[evangelclairvoyance]

Focus on doing the good that you can. That way, whether or not Nightfall occurs, you can rest knowing that you've made a positive change.

It sounds trite, I know, but you'd be surprised how the little things add up in the end.

[yokeye]

That's good advice~!

[And something he needed to hear; that he could maybe be some good to someone. He drops Kuroko to the ground; the cat running back towards the academy and finally free. He needs both arms to lunge at Christo and invade his personal space for a clingy hug.]

Thank you~!

[evangelclairvoyance]

[Christo freezes up, mouth falling open in surprise. He's not used to this sort of reaction. Most of his colleagues prefer to avoid him, and they've passed along their reservations to the angel trainees.

And yet he can't help but feel a certain sense of bubbling warmth in his chest, similar to pride, stronger, but different. It pulls a laugh from him as he relaxes and pats Toki's shoulder]

It's no trouble at all. And please don't hesitate to come to me if you need anything else. My door is always open.

[yokeye]

[Toki breaks away from Christo; he has become attached already somehow.]

Okay~! I have to go find Kuroko, but I will take you up on that~!

[He waves and leaves Christo to his awkward phone calls. Later, when Toki looks him up on the network and discovers Christo is an RA on Aube floor one, he will make a point to stop in occasionally when he's been studying next door with Sarona.]