Dusk Academy Logs

Silk and Glitter (active; closed)

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 02:05:51 GMT

Who: Chaos, Rufus, and Vincent
What: Chaos should really know better than to tease them by now.
When: Friday afternoon
Where: The town house.
Warnings: It's these three. Do you even need to ask?

Vincent could feel Chaos' lazy, sensual smirk as if it graced his own lips - golden eyes half-lidded, but glittering for all of that, watching the younger Demon as he moved around the room.

Just a touch of Vincent's hand doused the lights, the thick curtains drawn to douse the room in heavy twilight; and one by one, Vincent lit the candles scattered over the shelves, the chest of drawers, the bedside table - even a handful at the base of the walls, a sea of flickering, diamond pin-points of light.

Really, he had to admit coaxing Chaos into this had been suprisingly easy...But then, he was born and bred an Incubus. And it was awfully hard for Vincent to keep his eyes from lingering - because after the party, after their day-at-the-lake-but-not, his confidence had sky-rocketed, with the end result that, now, Chaos was lying stretched out on their bed, languid, easy grace, silken tresses pooling over naked shoulders and bare chest. Only his old silver Venus' Star resting at his collarbone to distract from the planes of well-toned muscle and sinful black leather.

He could taste spiced honey on his tongue as he readied the camera-stand. Chaos lying back against the pillows as if in invitation, an offering worthy of any hungry god...That dark chocolate smirk on his lips, telling Vincent without words that they both knew what the younger Demon was thinking.

Broken hearts and broken promises (active; closed)

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:32:59 GMT

Who: Yuki, Seifer, Squall.
What: It hurts too much to lie anymore.
When: Thursday, after classes.
Where: Third floor gardens.
Warnings: Tears, angst? Infidelity, if that bugs you.

He had no one to blame but himself.

He knew that - didn't try to pretend anything else, didn't try to shift or share the blame. It was his stupid choices that had tangled them all up together, that had hurt Yuki so badly, that had made his brother worry and fret.

And in a horrible, cruel, twisted way - he didn't exactly regret it. Wished no one had gotten hurt - but Shiva, he loved them both, treasured and adored them both...and now they were both going to hate him.

He had one last card up his sleeve. An empath trick he'd been working on with Laguna. Not to try and keep them...No matter how much he wished for it, he didn't dare even hope this day would end without tears...But maybe to make them understand. To ease the hurt he'd caused.

Squall had never been more nervous in his life.

The Debacle at the Evil Forest! [Active]

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:52:22 GMT

WHO: Deidara deidara_unn and Itachi redeyed_weasel
WHAT: Deidara has decided to test (blow up) the barriers that guard the Academy from the Evil Forest.
WHEN: Tuesday at dusk
WHERE: The edge of the Evil forest
WARNINGS: lots of explosions, language, possible violence. (will edit as needed)

After talking to Itachi, Deidara threw his laptop on the bed and picked up his clay pouch. With a grin on his face he jumped through his open window. A slight smirk remained on his face as he picked up speed and shot down to the ground. Without worry, he plucked a small clay bird from his cloak and threw it in front of him. He made the appropriate signs and the bird soon grew exponentially, until the winged creature was large enough to carry to carry him.

With a silent plop, Deidara landed on the bird, and flew toward the Evil Forest.

Why walk when you can fly, he thought as the wind blew through his hair. A few minutes later, the giant bird began to descend as it reached the edge of the Forest. Deidara jumped off his creation and looked around for Itachi, who was nowhere to be seen.

"He's late," he said. "That bastard. I told him not to be late, un!" he growled.

Dusk Villiage (Active, Open)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 22:05:56 GMT

WHO: Rufus shinrasin and guests
WHAT: out on the town
WHEN: Friday evening
WHERE: Dusk VIllage
WARNINGS: n/a

Friday rolled around, still no sign of Reno or any further word from Tseng, and Rufus was beginning to wonder if he even cared anymore. It was true, it wouldn't be much of a party without the firebrand, but then again maybe it was better if the Turk wasn't there to cause trouble. It sounded like the blond SeeD, one Seifer Almasy, would make up for it.

Making his way to the train station, Rufus waited on the platform to see who else would show up, laughing wryly as he realized that--yet again--he was throwing a party to which almost no one had RSVP'd. He had a feeling it was going to be an interesting night.

Silver Lion (active; closed)

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:38:53 GMT

Who: Seifer and Squall
What: Seifer's reaction to Wednesday's front page headline.
When: After Squall's talk with Yuki.
Where: Infirmary
Warnings: Mention of / implied torture; tears? Will be edited if needed.

There were dark circles under his eyes as he made his way up the stairs to the infirmary, but there was no other sign of the excertion that had left him drained and exhausted a few days before. Laguna and Yuki both had been making sure he ate enough to let his SeeD metabolism catch up with itself, and his darling big brother had confiscated Griever once he'd cleaned the blade, refusing to let Squall train.

Still didn't mean he'd been sleeping all that well. But. It wasn't that he regretted it. It was that he'd done it. Murdered, butchered another human being in blood so cold it was all but ice. It was the fact that he'd never believed himself capable of that level of torture, not able to lose control like that.

It was the fact that that side of his heart - the wild, merciless, savage Lion - scared him.

He didn't have his empathy back yet, and it made him feel blind. What did Yuki and Laguna really think of what he'd done? What lay behind their soothing words?

...If Seifer really were afraid of him now, Squall thought as he pushed open the infirmary door, then he didn't think he'd be able to bear it.

[Active, open] Saving the blond

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:12:45 GMT

Who: Guy, Albel, Hitsugaya and whoever wants to try and help
What: Guy's dangling for his life, and Albel comes to the rescue
When: Sometime in the middle of classes
Where: Basement of the school
Warnings: Injuries? Oh, and a crazy little robot.

Guy whimpered as his arm started to ache from his weight. His other arm is rendered useless from the fall, and is now hanging limply on his side. His left leg was also sprained, while the other leg was threatening to fall asleep. Gailardia would have left Guy in order to decrease the weight, if he wasn't so scared of dying. He might as well stay, since Guy would have jumped after him if he escaped, and they'd both be dead.

He should've studied how to be an acrobat, it would help right about now.

Oh, and the insistent laughing of the insane robot was ringing in Guy's ears. He vaguely wondered what kind of motherboard did the Sheridan engineers lend him to allow the A.I. to absorb information that quickly. The pipe creaked, groaning at his weight, and Guy worried that it might break. It was one thing to voluntarily jump from the top of a large landship, at least he was prepared. Here, he was defenseless due to the sprain on his leg, which was the only hindrance to a safe landing.

[closed]

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:20:32 GMT

Who: Yukio and Squall
What: Squall comes to see Yuki after his disappearance.
When: sometime after Squall gets back
Where: Hall with Fenrir students
Warnings: *shrugs*

Yuki clutched his palm-top to his chest, shoulders shaking as he cried softly. Squall.... he's coming back. The catboy sat in one corner of the great hall, it was practically empty as the students were off in class. He drew his knees to his chest, burying his face in his arms as he waited, hoping that Squall would indeed show up.

Active

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:50:47 GMT

Who: Ed, Al, and Seifer
What: They all end up meeting in the infirmary where Ed sits bed ridden
When: a Day After Al makes the post about him having caught up on all his sleep
Where: Infirmary (Or as Ed says...WHITE ROOMED HELL)
Warnings: *shrugs*

Ed closed down his Laptop and put it off to the side being careful to not lean to much on his hurt side. It was a really wonderful but awful feeling being able to feel pain again and being forced to heal his wounds the normal way. It was Wonderful because ever since Pride came into the picture he had never felt like he'd ever feel human again but now...Man, you really don't know how much you'd miss something until you loose it and for Ed it was the feeling of pain.

Of course the agonizing pain in his head, side, and back caused Ed to be unable to sleep as comfortably as before...so Ed was pretty tired these days. Not to mention he kept squirming and twitching, his body aching to move around but unable too. Dame Did he hate having to sit still...It was so annoying.

But then after getting those comments from Al...

Ed's mind filled with worry over his brother, what could possibly have happened to the younger Elric while he was gone...? Shukaku better not have tried something again because Ed swore that if he did...ohh...Both Shukaku and Gaara where doomed.

Now We're the Same (complete)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:20:04 GMT

Who: Laguna and Squall
What: He vanishes for two days, and thinks his brother won't worry? He's got another thing coming.
When: Wednesday afternoon.
Where: The school 'car park', at least to start with.
Warnings: Language, mentions of/implied torture, etc.

Squall drove up as if there was nothing wrong, gunning the bike, pulling his black-and-silver helmet off over his head. As if the dried and drying red and brown on the soles of his boots wasn't gore, leaving dark, smudged footprints when he swung onto the ground. As if Griever didn't looked like Death's sword, the gunblade so covered in dark blood, not even hidden in a sheath but slung over his back, it was as if rust had eaten away at it for the last handful of centuries. As if his clothes, when he stripped off the bike jacket and riding trousers methodically, wouldn't have to be thrown out and burned, unsalvageable from the blood stains.

As if his eyes - storm-silver, burning-smouldering-sparkling-shining-laughing, frowning-teasing-confusing-shielding-smiling - weren't so dark, so cold, that the air around him felt more akin to antartica than the summer sun above.

Betrayal

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:47:33 GMT

Who: Al soul_elric and Gaara gaara_ai
What: Gaara needs to confess his betrayal.
When: Tuesday afternoon
Where: The gardens, the same spot as always.
Warnings: Language, heartache...(will edit as needed).

After talking to Al over the journal's Gaara began to feel anxious. He had arrived at the meeting place early, too nervous to wait any longer.

He had asked Al to meet him in the gardens; the same spot as always, but even that familiar place did nothing to calm his nerves. How was he supposed to tell him what he had done? Even if Shukaku had been in control, he had still betrayed him. He paced back and forth, fists at his sides as he waited for Al's arrival. His only hope was that Al would would still talk to him, he could ask for nothing more.

Tired and Hurting (complete)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:50:23 GMT

Who: Seifer and Squall
What: They really, really, -really- need to talk.
When: Monday afternoon, before the end of classes.
Where: Infirmary.
Warnings: Language, maybe smut.

Hitsugaya's spell hadn't lasted the full twenty-four hours - a SeeD's metabolism and inner resistances had ensured it began to wear off a few hours ago, sometime around eleven - but Squall was still exhausted, drowsy and struggling to think straight.

He remembered red light, and a lot of pain. One of Hitsugaya's spells.

I knew going up against him was a bad idea, he thought, trying to remember the whole fight. And all of it because Seifer's a fucking idiot. Bipolar prick.

Sighing, he reached for the glass of water on the side - swallowing on of the tablets the nurse had left for his pounding head-ache. He'd had perfectly good reasons for over-using his powers...But that didn't mean it didn't hurt like a fucking bitch.

If he's not ok, I'm going to kill him...Squall thought to himself, curling up a little - trying to supress the fear and hope and...and everything, not knowing how the fight had ended or even how he'd ended up in the infirmary. Idiot...

Active; Open

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:04:36 GMT

Who: Ed, Laguna, and who ever else join in.
What: Ed’s unconscious and Laguna comes to save him from drowning.
When: After the Voice Post
Where: The indoor pool
Warnings: None at the moment will edit later.

Oreo kept on meowing not caring about the computer buzzing next to him trying desperately to wake his master. Even though Oreo was a kitten he was quite smart and new that if those broken electrical circuits hit that water over flowing from the pool his master was as sure as dead so the first thing the kitten did was work on trying to keep the circuits away from the water.

Once that was done he watched as the water kept rising not being able to do anything but cry desperately for help as he moved to his masters side swimming through the water and getting soaked…He got under Ed’s head and tried to keep it above the water until someone came preying that someone would…

Active

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:39:05 GMT

Who: Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Obito, and Shiz.
What: Itachi finds out that his mission is not fully complete and plans to fix that.
When: Sometime after classes but before night fall.
Where: Starts in Itachi’s and Shiz’s dorm…and then they move to where ever Obito is…
Warnings: Violence, Language, Mental torture.

Itachi was wondering idly why people chose to come to this place. So far all Itachi could see that was worthwhile here were the students themselves, all of them having weird and special ability’s the Uchiha had never seen before.

And since having spotted that cat boy today he had started to also wonder about his room mates…who are they and what could they do? What if theirs a chance they could maybe help...? Itachi shook his head trying to get those thoughts out of his skull, this was his problem and his alone.

But….it couldn’t hurt to maybe ask right...?

Second Blizzard [Complete, Closed]

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 09:10:21 GMT

Who: Hitsugaya Toshirou, Seifer Almasy, Squall
What: Hitsugaya runs into a very pissed off Seifer after their heated words over the journals
Where: The forest
When: Sunday, After the Seifer's last journal post
Warnings: Violence and language.....their at it again

Toshirou was almost extactic that they'd let him out of the infirmary so quickly. The fact that he'd managed to get a cure spell from the school nurse had probably helped. Now that he was free once more, the only thing that Hitsugaya wanted to do was prepare himself for the next time he fought Seifer. He patted the hilt of his Zanpakuto, glad of it's weight pulling at his shoulders. Next time he met that bastard would be different.

He'd just unsheathed his sword and begun the first few steps of a kata form when he heard someone crashing through the woods. It wasn't uncommon for other students to venture into the forest, so he wasn't concerned, until he saw who it was.

Hitsugaya narrowed his eyes at the familiar shock of blonde hair, and scarred face. It looked like he'd get his wish for revenge alot sooner than expected.

What's Cookin'?

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 01:11:00 GMT

Who: Yukio and Guy
What: Guy is teaching Yukio his way around the kitchen
Where: Food tech labs
When: friday after school
Warnings: *shrugs*

Yukio waited outside his dorm for Guy, he didn't know what the stranger looked like, so he could only hope that with his ears and tail he stood out as the 'new kid'.

Later:
Who: Yukio and Squall
What: Yukio shows Squall what he cooked
Where: Dorm room
When: friday after school
Warnings: fluff

[Complete] Dancing lessons (Laguna, Yuki, Squall)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:15:06 GMT

Who: Yukio, Squall and Laguna
What: Laguna has a gift for their Kitten
Where: Training area
When: Friday morning
Warnings: Utter, utter cuteness. XD

Laguna pulled the dagger from its sheath one more time as he looked at the glassy blade. He'd bought it for himself many years ago, the silver hilt only broken by three small glass balls he always wondered were connected to the clear blade at the end.

In a blink, the blade had taken on the colour and movement of his favoured element, the lightning curling and flicking through the crystal before he concentrated the ice into it. He'd been amazed by the weapon, it almost seeming like it wanted to be a part of you by becoming an extension of someone's magic.

He called back his own element, the weapon once more clearing as he returned it to the sheath. Hopefully the kitten liked it, Laguna himself wondering idly what element the small one would be while he waited for the the teen and his brother in the same room that Squall had run from days before.

He hoped there weren't any hard feelings with his brother.

What it means to protect (active; closed)

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:48:59 GMT

WHO: Rufus, Vincent and Chaos
WHAT: Trying to help.
WHEN: Saturday morning.
WHERE: Dusk village, then a lake?
WARNINGS: will be added later.

Chaos was lying on the sofa at the town house, a book propped on the chair's arm. Vincent was upstairs. And Chaos knew that because, even if he were appearing to read a harmless novel, he'd hadn't turned the page since he'd opened it - all his attention tracking the newborn-Demon's movements across the upper floor.

The only time he'd been more nervous was that high-strung hour before his and Morsean's Ti'kira ceremony.

Logically, he knew the others wouldn't hurt him. Logically, he knew they couldn't - with his magic, with his ability to Shift, there was virtually no one who could. Rufus didn't have the right heart to call on the Jihira bond to force him into something, even if the blond wanted to. Which he wouldn't.

But none of that made the fear and panic - just waiting under the surface to burst free - go away. Because all three of them knew what this weekend was for, and only the concentrated thought that it was Rufus and Vincent kept him from being completely terrified.

[Active, Closed]

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:10:59 GMT

Who: Renki and Enki
What: They talk and Renki starts putting the moves on his so called Brother.
When: Once Renki catches Enki alone in the dorm room...
Where: Their Dorm room.
Warnings: Kissing, Swearing, and Cuteness.:3 *will be edited if needed*

Renki laid sprawled out on the couch as he stared up at the ceiling boredly. No one was in the dorm it seemed at the moment so it was just him...or so he thought.

He found that it really sucked to be a Kirin and living in this dorm room mostly when you had Seifer Almansy who couldn't stay out of a fight worth his life and then you had the assassin Ken who was Ok but still...the blood around the room really made Renki weak at times. Mostly since after that Incident with Jack all those years ago he seemed too become weaker to blood then ever before, its smell bringing back the Nightmarish memories from back in his street rat days.

Renki turned over on the couch and groaned; maybe he should go seek out someone to play with for awhile...

[closed]

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 06:34:41 GMT

WHO: Squall and Yuki
WHAT: Yuki waits for Squall to return
WHEN: Thursday night
WHERE: dorm room
WARNINGS: *shrugs*

When Yuki awoke it was dusk and Squall was still yet to return. It had been a couple hours since the SeeD had said he would come back and Yukio felt worry grow in the pit of his stomach. He left their dorm to search for the brunette, checking every place he knew and by the time he returned to the dorm night had fallen.

He curled back up on his bed, clutching a pillow close and burrying his face against the soft material, worried sick that something had happened to Squall yet unable to do anything about it. Had that Se.. Seif.. -whatever his name was- person caught up with Squall again? Was he hurt?

Yuki felt a shiver race through his frame and he cuddled back up in the bed, there wasn't anything he could do but wait.

First Blizzard [Complete, Open]

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:37:15 GMT

Who: Hitsugaya Toshirou, Seifer, and anyone else
What: Toshirou gets some fresh air, after recovering from his injuries sustained during the rescuing of Laguna, and Yukio.
Where: Outside, on the school grounds
When: Couple weeks after the rescue, Thursday-Midday
Warnings: language, and violence......it's Seifer and Toshirou fighting what did you expect?

The air at the school had never smelled sweeter to Toshirou than at that particular moment. After a week and a half of being locked away in the infirmary, he'd been desperate to get out. No one had come to visit while he'd been bed ridden this time, but Hitsugaya didn't really care. At least he hadn't been forced to eat anyone's cooking, or choke on false pleasantries.

He kicked at a rock, watching it bounce on the sidewalk lost in his own thoughts. Not paying attention to where he was going and not giving a damn, Toshirou walked aimlessly around the school.

Need you like a drug (complete)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 05:33:41 GMT

WHO: Squall and Seifer
WHAT: If you want me to believe you've changed, then prove it.
WHEN: Thursday after class
WHERE: Third floor gardens
WARNINGS: Language, smut

The absence of his gunblade left Squall feeling vulnerable, his hands empty - but the drunk butterflies in his stomach and the nerves would probably have been there even with Griever.

There were just some things a weapon couldn't protect you from.

So he tried not to think about what the hell he was doing here - about the memories-turned-dreams after that one kiss in the woods, about the history stretching unspoken but there between brunet and blond.

Or about his violet kitten, who'd be waiting for him with a smile and a hug when Squall returned to their dorm room.

don't spill -anything- on my papers

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:20:45 GMT

WHO: Angeal & Seifer
WHAT: Comiserating
WHEN: Wednesday pm
WHERE: Materia classroom/Hewley's office
WARNINGS: To be determined (language)

"Hpmh." Angeal snorted, turning from his computer back to his paperwork after a brief conversation in which he'd all but accused his most recently enrolled student of being a quitter and Seifer promptly invited himself over for drinks and company.

After their little exchange about "spilling" on his paperwork, Angeal nearly had to bite his tongue and sit on his hands to keep from sending an inappropriate quip about spilling SeeD--and of course Seifer had pressed for information.

Tell you later, he'd typed, too busy to bother with encrypting a private message., but he refused to dignify Seifer's parting remark with another reply. "Smart ass."

Shukaku vs. Vincent

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:58:17 GMT

Who: Gaara gaara_ai and Vincent valentine_dusk

What: Gaara meets Vincent in the gardens to talk about the collar Vincent is supposed to make for him, but their meeting ends up with a fight between their demons.

Where: the Gardens

When: Monday Night

Warnings: Language, Violence, and Blood. (will edit as necessary)

After speaking with Vincent Gaara headed over to the gardens to meet the man. He had only ever met the other in person once before when he had supressed Shukaku with his magic; if only for a bit. Now he was going to meet with him again in hopes that Vincent could make a collar that would keep the demon in check permanently.

He entered the gardens as the sun began to set and walked over to a bench, and waited.

[Active, Closed] The Lion, the Tiger and the Kitten (Seifer, Squall, Laguna, Yukio)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:06:10 GMT

Who: Seifer, Squall, Laguna and Yukio

What: Squall is trying to teach Laguna how to exploit his power when Seifer makes another splended introduction: This time to his love, his loves brother and a little Kitten.

Where: Laguna and Squall's training spot just inside the forest.

When: A week after the original rescue

Warnings: Angst, Violence, Language. Anything else will be added later.

"I can't do it Squall," Laguna panted, leaning against the tree and looking over at his brother. They'd been here an hour already and his brother was still running circles around him. He knew, deep down that his brother was right. He should potentially be able to outrun Squall, he just...coulnd't.

Every time he got behind Squall, his feet felt sluggish and his head thicker as his brother flicked his nose once more. Though, Laguna supposed, he'd rather the flick than a full hit he would have gotten from anyone else. But it didn't help the fact that even at his fastest, he felt like he was running through molasses.

"Maybe bullets are just meant to hit me?" He offered, closing his eyes and looking down as another wave of memory hit him. It didn't matter how many days had passed, those memories were still clear as a bell. He wondered why Zack didn't just send him back to his room; his lover was suffering from his sudden jerks awake too.

He couldn't even use magic the same. He was too afraid of making something explode, or freezing something completely. It was a wonder that Squall managed to get him out at all. And then he remembered Squall had used his secret weapon.

Laguna wondered if Yukio was still watching.

[complete] Recovery Time (Zack, Laguna, Yukio, Squall, Hitsugaya)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:58:58 GMT

Who: The same group from the prevoius Galbadia Log

What: Recovering from the rescue - one person short.

Where: Winhill Hotel.

When: Dusk the day of the rescue.

Warnings: Well....angst, prolly smut....*grins* Fun stuff.

Every time Laguna opened his eyes he moved a little further back in the helicopter. Not because he wanted to move away from the doors, but be closer to the warmth that seemed to ebb off his brother and their new Kitten like ripples from a stone in a pond.

Somewhere in the distance, he could hear Zack still talking. He could feel his lips move and understood that words were coming out, but for the life of him, Laguna couldn't remember saying anything.

The former soldier didn't know how much time had passed. Where they were and what they were doing seemed to be nothing more than a distant dream with the sounds of the rotors above them calming his already floating mind in and out of blissful sleep.

He awoke one final time, staring out the doorway and looking at the orange setting over the mountains that dwarfed Winhill on the horizon. He nuzzled into the warm puff of violet hair and fur, his arms wrapped around the two men that had fallen asleep hours ago.

Laguna flicked his wary gaze to Zack, just watching him with softly glowing eyes as he became distantly aware that they were landing.

Not that he wanted to move from the comfort of his family. Not just yet. Just enjoying the sunset with the only people he trusted in his life more than himself.