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[whose_son_am_i]

Settling in. Open to All

Living Quarters--room 042. Loki was...less than pleased by the items he'd been given, or that he had only a single room. It was better than the dormitories though, and he had made do with far less before. Still, the house robes...Red and Black, while nice, were not his colors.

His mind was already turning with the beginnings of plans. First priority was to learn the magic of this world. Apparently it was more effective than his own, and that annoyed him greatly. So learn this world's magic, get the lay of the land so to speak. Learn more about the major powers. Survive.

Find him in the common hall of the living Quarters, the Library checking books, or checking out Makerion Keep--since he is "House Ka". Feel free to mistake him for a different house with his green, gold, and black outfit however.

Personal Business--closed to Roisin Murphy

While settling in, Loki had not forgotten he'd agreed to help someone here. Roisin had managed to find most of the loopholes, while bargaining with him, and he was pleased. It was always more fun to work with clever people. Besides which, he truly did want to help her for now. Learning more about her unwilling passenger was necessary for his own purposes. Could the demon be friend or foe? How much of a threat was he?

The first step to doing all of this, would be learning more about how the demon was bound. Which meant taking a look at her tattoos. Sketching them, analyzing the way the magic wove through them--he could tell the general pattern, but not the details of the weaving yet. If the spells were 'clothes' she wore, he could tell the clothing was meant to protect and contain, like a coat-keeping body heat in. But the 'how' it kept the body heat in was what he was missing.

So he'll be looking for Rosh, while also learning his way around the campus.

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Personal Business

[protectiveink]

Roisin had her own misgivings about Loki's offered 'help', but she did feel like she wasn't entirely hoodwinked by the God of Mischief. No, she probably didn't come out on top, but her head wasn't underwater yet, so she was better off than most of those who'd encountered the God of Mischief.

She'd figured out her classes, and was acquainting herself with the buildings and where they were located. Roisin hadn't managed to go to college, but she'd taken a tour or two and had it explained to her, and there were some similarities. Up to and including having to take a specific class. For her, it was Modification, but she'd always liked math, and she used it a lot in baking, anyway. No sweat. She hoped.

As she's on her way to the Thaumaturgy classroom, she catches a sight of familiar black, gold, and green, and gives a shout. "'Ey! Loki! This coincidence or did ye have a hand in this?" Meaning their meet-up. Oh, there's a bit of mild teasing in there, but she's not sad to see him.

Re: Personal Business

[whose_son_am_i]

Perhaps surprisingly, Loki was throwing himself into classes with a vengeance. Even applying to student-teach for more credit. Whether his professors would like him or not, depended on how they dealt with questions. Especially questions designed to provoke and make one think.

The shout had him turning, and a smile as he paused. Waiting for her to catch up. "Rosh." That smile edged into a grin. "Better I leave you to wonder--you don't really expect me to answer that, do you?"

[protectiveink]

"Think I'd be offended if ye did--ye gotta keep me wonderin', aye? Part o' the fun." And she meant every word.

Going to class was going to be an adjustment for Rosh, but that didn't mean she wasn't going to apply herself all the same. The goal was an important one--if she could boot Haage out of her head, that meant she could have her own life back.

"So, ye think they'd let me in the kitchens tae help with feedin' the lot o' students fer some spendin' money, or do ye think they've got spells fer that?" Rosh thought it was a pertinent question. Not that she thought Loki had an answer. Just an opinion.

[whose_son_am_i]

His grin only grew as she answered him. "Oh I knew I liked you, Clever Baker." It was said almost affectionately. As for her other question... "I think you should ask, provided you have the time. Apparently they've accepted student-teachers before as well." Which had interested him, and had him pondering what he could offer to teach. It would help provide him more insight and an 'in' to the workings of the school, if nothing else.

"Although that does remind me. I would like to get sketches of your tattoos. You aren't in a dorm are you?"

[protectiveink]

Rosh shook her head at that. "Thank th' gods, no. Bad enough I got white robes. Gonna be hell to keep 'em clean."

But he had a point with the rest, and she nodded. "Not sure about student teachin', only 'cause I don't know all th' particulars of my specialty. I read a lot, and taught myself a lot, but helpin' someone else with it...that an' if I get frustrated, could be bad. An' they'd have to give me a lot of supplies an' a place tae teach. And it could get messy. Still, I'll consider it."

To get back to the point, though. "I'm in the livin' quarters. Room 665. It ain't lavish, but it's a bed an' a desk an' a chair I didn't have to buy myself."

[whose_son_am_i]

"It's something I plan to look into." There was mischief in his eyes and grin. The idea of him teaching was....interesting.

"I'm also in the living quarters. Room 042. It's far less than what I'm used to, but also more than I've had in other cases." If anything it vaguely reminded him of his cell in Asgard's dungeons. Just less....white. "I'm also not bothering with the robes. Red is not my color."

[protectiveink]

"Ye say it's not, but I'd call ye on that. I think ye'd look jus' fine in red--but now, yer preferences? Ye dinnae like red? That, I'll buy, fer certain sure."

She thought a moment. "Well, least it ain't a terrible walk ta get from one to th' other. Also, I'm thinkin' that maybe I shouldn't bother with robes, but...they din't bring me wardrobe here either, so either way I'm kinda down to two outfits." Sure, she could do laundry, and would, but that was a lot of work.

"So...what do ye need to do 'bout my tattoos anyway?"

[whose_son_am_i]

Her remark had him giving a slow blink, along with a little scoff-laughing. But he was flattered by the compliment all the same. "I suspect there will be occasions they will try to force me to wear my house robes. Maybe I'll let them succeed once or twice."

One of the perks of being a shapeshifter with magic was having whatever wardrobe he wanted. He would comment, but then she's back to the more important topic.

"Well, unless you'd like to spend copious amounts of time in my company in a state of undress while I study them, I need to make drawings of them." An eyebrow is raised as he speaks, and the smile is teasing.

[protectiveink]

Rosh almost facepalmed at that. "Anyone. Forcin' ye to do anything ye really dinnae wanna do. I don't see it. Snap yer fingers or some such, an ye go from lookin' like yer a Ka student to a Gekronus Maius one in a breath. Go on an' pull the other one while yer at it. Though if ye're gonna acquiesce, I'd wait fer winnin' the Colormarch. So ye c'n show all the others how 'tis done, aye?"

And then she snorted. "Gonna have tae do it at least once. An' what if ye don't get the details right th' first time? I may not be thrilled about it, but we're gonna do it right, no?" She might have her hackles raised just a bit because he is teasing, but Roisin also isn't about to back down now.

[whose_son_am_i]

"I should be insulted you assume I need to snap my fingers." Loki shot back gamely, crossing his arms. Not at all upset. Her snort simply made that eyebrow arch once more. "You bargained well, and my goal does align with yours. Mistakes in magic can be quite dire, so I do plan to do this right."

[protectiveink]

"It was jus' a thought. Like a magician sayin' 'Presto!'. Ye dinnae need it, but the very idea? 'Tis ingrained in my subconscious!"

At first, her tone was teasing, but Rosh went serious quickly. "Aye. Well, I tried ta bargain well. Results remain ta be seen, but if somethin' goes wrong, I'm layin' th' blame on the demon."

On one hand, she knew he wanted to be out, but he didn't give a single shit about how he got there. Nor did Haage particularly care about who got hurt along the way. "I mostly went about repeatin' things I knew worked. Didn't really want to wake up permanently stuck with Haage gallivantin' around as me, ye know?"

Settling In

[travelpants]

Lena's still trying her head wrap around after she is placed at Gekronus Maius and is told of where her dorm is located at. Feeling slightly lost after going around the hallways (even the map doesn't seem to help her), she heads straight for the library to get herself a little familiar with the world of Anastara and hopefully survive this school.

At the moment, she can be seen reading up on some history books regarding on the world's history with dragons.

[whose_son_am_i]

"And what would be some tells, should he go gallivanting around as you?" Loki was quick to ask. Best to have the information ahead of time to be prepared for the worst.

"As I said before, I can read enough of the pattern to tell the purpose of the spell. The particular weavings and threads that go into stating its purpose, how it is done, and so on are lost. Hence, sketches. So that I can both study them and experiment if needed with those, rather than yourself."

Re: Settling In

[whose_son_am_i]

Loki is on his way to the exit, a reasonable pile of books with him. Coiled around his neck and shoulders, is an emerald green snake with yellow-golden underbelly. He and Einar were getting used to each other still, but the familiar had been a good guide so far.

Recognizing the girl, and several books she's reading from his own skimming of the selections, he moves over. Keeping his voice soft--they are in a library after all. "No gaggle of geese this time?"

[protectiveink]

"These days? 'E tries to take 'is own shape. Part bull, part man, with th' wings of a gryphon. At least when 'e gets shoved back in I go back ta bein' me." And she wasn't really aware when Haage took over. "Th' longer he's been in, th' less subtle he's gotten."

Rosh wasn't sure if it was just frustration--he was old, after all, but Haagenti wasn't used to being imprisoned. Oh, conjured and made demands of? That was par for the course, but he hadn't had any freedom for decade or so, and that had to gall. Probably why he kept up running commentary in the back of her head.

"Okay. That...sounds safe enough, at least. So when d'ye want to start? As soon as possible after classes? Or after orientin' ourselves on campus?"

[whose_son_am_i]

"I leave that to your preference, Rosh." Loki replied. "It may surprise some, but I plan to be quite the diligent student here, and adding studying your work on top of my own will not tax me."

A decade was at once a blink in the eye to beings as old as he and Haage. But being imprisoned....that had to gall. Especially for one of high rank as Haage supposedly was. Loki could well understand the demon's motivations to provoke, to test boundaries. To start looking for cracks in his prison.

[protectiveink]

She snorted at that. "Does nae surprise me that ye'd be an avid student. They've piqued yer curiosity, an' so tae me that's a given." And, adding with a huff, "I'm certain my...condition has, too, so."

Thinking for a moment, she shrugs. "I mean I'm sure ye'd like tae start as soon as possible, an' me too. If only tae get it over with. I haven't even seen a doctor fer anythin' in a decade. Disrobin' fer anyone's a little..."

Disconcerting? Embarrassing? Both? More than that? Yeah. All of the above, but Roisin only shrugs again. Even more embarrassing is the fact that Loki isn't exactly hard on the eyes, either...

[whose_son_am_i]

"Then it's a good thing it shall be private." His grin turned mischievous. "If it would help your comfort, I could disrobe too. You wouldn't be alone that way."

[travelpants]

"Yep, no sign of any quarrelsome geese to be found here. I bet that the librarian would shoo them away if they try to barge in," Lena looks to see a familiar face once again and seeing that he's got a green snake hanging out around his shoulder.

Some purring could be heard under the table she is using as a lilac-point Siamese cat is seen napping around her ankles. The cat has not yet to be disturbed at the moment.

[protectiveink]

"Hell no! You ought ta be keepin' yer mind on yer drawin'...not...not anythin' else!" But he could probably see the blush creeping up her cheeks.

"I didna agree to you takin' yer clothes off. That ain't part of our agreement! No! No way!"

And then she clamped her mouth shut, well aware to continue to be a yelling, angry Irishwoman could only create a scene. One she didn't wamt.

[whose_son_am_i]

Loki was grinning at her response, and laughing softly. It turned into full-on-chuckling when Rosh clamped up. Give him a moment, okay?

"If it helps, I am teasing you Rosh." Hopefully it would soothe her ire some. He said it gently too. "You are the one who called me one of the original boundary pushers."

[protectiveink]

Rosh thought she knew he was, but...

"It's jus' hard dealin' with this shit. I mean. I ain't tryin' tae belittle anythin' ye went through." She knew he'd been through Stuff, whether he wanted to talk about it or not. Rosh wouldn't assume, but...some of the signs were there. That was all.

"But ye probably know. It ain't you. It's me. An' I know that's cheap, but I really dunno how else ta put it." Not that she was going to try to get out of it. It wasn't just anyone who offered to try to help, after all.

[whose_son_am_i]

"Relax, Rosh." Reaching out to poke her shoulder gently too. "I truly am just teasing. Especially in relationships of that nature, I refuse to let sentiment get involved. Besides, we have a bargain. To a degree, that does place you under my protection as well." Casual was his preference, and for all his teasing he truly wasn't looking at Rosh for anything intimate.

Nor was he actively looking for any kind of relationship either, beyond what they had already. That of his helping her with her problem of Haage. He was teasing because it was fun, and she had left herself open to it.

[whose_son_am_i]

"It might depend on how well behaved they are." Loki replied, pondering the idea now. Could he somehow let the geese into the library, and would the mischief that made be worth the mess...

Einar shifted his head slightly from Loki's shoulder, looked at his 'wizard', and flicked his tongue out. He looked not quite disapproving, guessing at what Loki was thinking. Loki merely raised an eyebrow at the snake, before turning his attention back to Lena. If he understood the colors right, she was actually the house he merely wore colors similar too.

[travelpants]

Now she would have freaked out at the sight of the snake, but she remains relatively calm since she doesn't want to cause a ruckus in the library and get kicked out of it. Also didn't she remember that some wizards and witches kept snakes for familiars in some stories and that she's in a school of magic now?

"Hopefully they would learn to behave themselves as we speak," she sighs while recalling the geese incident at the Great Hall a few days ago.

Then she notices that Loki is also wearing the same colors as her school uniform: she was placed in Gekronus Maius, the house that specializes on Discovery. Either he got placed in the same house she was or he just likes the colors better?

"Say, are you also in Gekrouns Maius too?" she asks him out of curiosity.