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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 9, 2022 11:24:06 GMT
Letty was not sure in reality about the point in let the girl do what she was eager to do since fhey present to each other. He might not be the handsome dragon she expected to be, yet the dragon knew it will be obvios his time inside the academy. He was sure he will have to find a place that might work for him. But in the meantime, he needs some points before be able to get what he is aiming for since he abandoned Yggdrasil.
“Sure…I am okay with” Letty sighed with his sweat drop over his head once more. Surely, he might not want ro harm her at the moment she decided to explore everything the dragon has around as a child might do to know if the one is as fabulous one imagined it could be. Like those children who might investigate and exploit all hidden spots for their favorite games or places. Letty might doesn’t know about what a game might be, despite the obvious things that can qualify him as an NPC. But, seems in his home place, that topic is not so relevant. Or the inhabitants don’t know what a game might be, or the meanings. The dragon waited for the sudden gloom the girl might do on him.
He will try to uphold the urges to use the catapult to get off from there without giving words or any excuse, yet, deep inside he knows, he had to overpass his fear to humans to have a promising future inside the academy,
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 10, 2022 5:13:42 GMT
Kotori smiled, and stepped forward to gently hug Letty, carefully placing her hands away from anywhere that might be sensitive on his body. She didn't want to accidentally hurt him in any way, so she kept the hug short, giving him a soft pat on the arm as she stepped back. "Thank you for letting me hug you, Letty." Kotori said, as Akemi smiled behind the librarian. After snapping a quick photo, Akemi sent out a text. Akemi: John, dear, could you heat up some of the meat dishes in the fridge? We have a student with a rather large stomach and I don't want to keep him waiting.John: *thumbs up* ![P-)](//storage2.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/pirate.png) Akemi: Thank you! You're such a sweetheart! ![:D](//storage2.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) "John's going to heat up some dishes, so if we can get Letty a bit closer to the cafeteria somehow, he can eat them sooner." The cook called out, explaining the situation. She didn't think it would be easy, but it was worth a shot, at the very least. Letty was obviously still hungry, and Akemi just couldn't leave a student to starve.
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 11, 2022 1:33:27 GMT
Letty observed the girl approaching and giving him a hug, it was quite funny see the girl trying to find a way on him that doesn’t bother at the same time. Letty couldn’t but blush little as a human girl is doing something cute but very odd too see. Perhaps he might do something in return for the many things she had done for him son far.
When the cook was giving small things in her device that looked quite unique and very rare to him, Letty didn’t had the impulse many dragon light have at the moment to see something shiny to get rid of others hands to keep it with them. Letty might be a dragon, sure. But his manual to be one, actually, didn’t come in the instructions box at the moment to born dragon.
“Cafeteria…” he repeated the word as it sounds new to him too. He looked around while has the fear to be find by humans who might have a piece of him. He would approach to the area where the so called cafetería must bed; still unsure why Cafeteria. And what exactly is? Is a kind of therian shop for those who can be shapeshifter? It’s that’s the case. Did they find a way to give him juman form again?
Letty just followed Kotori whenever she is going. The big dragon stayed over his back clawed paws and started to walk around. Feeling all the time observed and judged by hidden voices around the walls of the academy. Perhaps those students who got startled or marveled by his sudden appearance. Letty sighed as he had dealt with something life it… rather speaking, he ended escaping before been hunted down.
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 12, 2022 15:25:10 GMT
Akemi smiled at Letty's obvious confusion on what a cafeteria was. "To put it simply, a cafeteria is where you can get food, and eat meals at. You don't have to pay for it, and the cafeteria's open to everyone at the school." It seemed with Letty, it was best to be straight to the point in helping him understanding how things worked.
Which, considering he was a dragon, was fair. Most dragons didn't really bother with most other species, let alone humans, from what Akemi knew. Kotori would be definitely be more knowledgeable about the subject, though.
Kotori smiled and gestured for Letty to follow her, beginning to walk in the direction of the cafeteria, Akemi a bit ahead of them. "We can explain more later, but for now, let's get you some more food, okay? Then we can work on making you turn into a human again." It shouldn't be too hard...right?
Oh, who was she kidding, Kotori knew it wouldn't be simple at all. Things never were at this school. Mirajane had made that completely clear when she showed the librarian around on her first day of work.
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 14, 2022 1:57:23 GMT
Letty was not sure about those words that might encourage him or make him lost hope in recover his human illusion form. It is obvious he had screwed it up very hard the very first day. He cannot but blame himself but he stayed in silent as he knew he will have to do the whole praying about not be a failure and all that thing...just to not make Kotori worried about his situation that it was obvious a heavy toll on him. Not hard as he believed it would be but still heavy. The cafeteria sounds as a nice place to feed. It must be one of those places dwarves go all the time to quench their bellies for food and beer. Tons of it.
The dragon walked all the way where Kotori was guiding him where the cafeteria must be. He might found himself as an attraction of some sort...not sure how to respond at such presentation he didn't planned to do. He was going to assist as a normal human and do the works needed inside...all is trouble right now. How is he going to recover the illusion Dearie gave to him? And what he might say when he discovers he blew it up? He knows Dearie will not overreact as he does all the time...however, messing in something so important... Well, at least, the foursome of heroes who used to bother him all the time are not to be seen...perhaps he was out of trouble at last... he really is swearing those four heroes are always trying to find a way to defeat him just to become the heroes of the day, yet he doesn't want to hurt no one. And even if he does, he lacks the power and skills to do it so. However, it is not troublesome to ask...
"Can I ask, have you seen a group of four heroes recently around here? Like a swordsman, a thief, an archer and a cleric..." he might ask it yet trying to not giving them trouble nor getting himself in one too. "The thing is, anytime I move into a dungeon or any place in Yggdrasil...it seems they are in the worse place ever...and always are trying to hunt me for leveling up..." he might say that last sentence the most quiet he could.
-far from there- Such foursome heroes had arrived as they heard some red dragon had been spotted near the academy where students are. And they assumed, the dragon is terrorizing them...specially the closed-minded swordsman who talks as a valiant hero but he is a total prick who didn't care much about the whole spectrum. And the party who follows are there because...leveling up too. Once they have high level, they will ditch him for good.
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 14, 2022 4:10:39 GMT
As the group walked, Kotori was certain she saw a few confused and shocked stares from both students and staff, but considering both the local mother-figure and the librarian were walking together with the rather obvious dragon, neither of the two women acting shocked or afraid, everyone assumed it was all being handled for the moment, and mostly went back to what they were doing, with a few interested glances at Letty.
Still, Kotori knew she would be fending off questions later once she wasn't around Akemi, who would shoo off anyone who wasn't taking the librarian's signals to back off. Sylvia would also keep people away if they were too nosy or didn't go away while they were in the library.
Akemi looked back at Letty at hearing his question, not having heard the last bit of his sentence. "A group of heroes? I can't say I have, sweetie. Then again, I haven't been into town in a bit, so I can't really say if there's been a change in that. Kotori-chan, have you heard anything?"
Kotori frowned, as she thought it over. She had been going around town for a bit, but she hadn't heard anything about a group calling themselves heroes... "No, I can't say I have. I was just in town today, too." Then she froze for a moment, finally realizing what little she had heard of Letty muttering under his breath at the end.
The librarian wasn't sure if she heard that last bit of what Letty said right, but oh, if she did...there was going to be hell to pay for those horrible heroes. How could they attack a child like Letty?! Sure, he didn't seem so young in his dragon form, but in his human form, it was clear as day that Letty was just a young teenage boy!
Deep breaths, Kotori, deep breathes...don't spook Letty, he's already skittish enough as is. Kotori thought, forcing herself to relax and take a deep breath. But she made a mental note to let the principal know about this, as well, when she finally spoke to her about Letty's situation...and that they should definitely bring it to the police's attention when they could.
"Letty, have those heroes bothered you before?" Kotori asked, frowning worriedly. Best not let him catch on that she had heard, and worry himself over it.
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 14, 2022 10:02:46 GMT
Letty couldn’t but feel the strange sensation he messed up with something yet he cannot but ask himself if there is another thing that might happen if he doesn’t do something clever and quick. Sure, those four heroes were always a problem to deal with. He really talked to much but he will have to make a decision about telling his past days back in Yggdrasil. Sure, they were not the finest nor the good memories can’t be counted as plenty. Yet, deep inside he had found monsters and humans who can live in peace…yet such peace always tainted by those who are too stubborn to really have a chance to live in peace.
“Well, it’s not like they got into my path wherever I use to find a house around. They are, normally, squished by more powerful creatures like landlords, sometimes blasted by Dearie when they got too close next to me or they are defeated by their own kind who have good relationships with monsters.” He started to mention the topic like it was a nice conversation to talk with. “Nevertheless, the first time they found me they started this flamboyant way to express themselves. And like it wasn’t enough, they looked at me as a rare trophy.,.I tried to explain them I was on my search of a home, but deafening they must be, they targeted me for fight. I just turn my back and curled while they attac…” he might finish that word yet he might see the thunderous cloud over the head of the woman who was asking him. “…they tried to…I guess…” he tried to not tell or worsen the situation, but he wasn’t very brilliant as well. And by saying that, he pulled an arrow from his things “see? They tried but my skin protected me…kinda…still itches when I flap my wings”
Surely that doesn’t but make the thunderous storm in the head of the woman more fierce and turning into a real typhoon that might generate more trouble if goes on.
“Em…but i fine! Dearie saved me that day…and the other..and the other…and many more I cannot count them with my limited clawed fingers” Letty said by flinching his own fingers one by one as give up in proceed counting.
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 15, 2022 2:58:50 GMT
Kotori had to take, several, very deep breathes to keep from going off into a rant about those so-called heroes and their utterly despicable behavior. How dare they?! She was going to call the police right after she had Letty settled in, and tell them to keep a cautious eye out for those horrible people, and to lock them up the first chance they get!
She hadn't felt quite this furious in some time, and she had seen some horrible cases of children being neglected or treated horribly by their families, but this...Oh, this was definitely tempting her to punch someone's nose in. Kotori made a mental note to let herself punch the leader of this terrible group in the face if she ever met them.
Akemi, in a rare expression of genuine displeasure, was frowning heavily from what Letty had said. While it was good that this "Dearie" had come along and helped him, the fact that Letty had encountered these heroes multiple times was not something she was happy hearing about. She was going to have make sure to let the school's resident troublemakers that there would be an...exception, to their usual pranking do-not's.
But first, she had a dragon to feed, and a librarian to stop from hunting some heroes down. "You'll certainly have to help us get in touch with this Dearie, then, Letty-kun. I'm sure we would all love to meet this person whose helped you out so much." The cook smiled, gently patting Kotori's shoulder to keep her temper from snapping.
Kotori needed a stress ball or anything, just something to squeeze. "Yes, if you ever see Dearie, let us know. We're always happy to get to know someone who's helped out a student." She managed to say with a soft smile.
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 15, 2022 7:10:39 GMT
Letty was starting to not be comfortable by the entire mess up he performed in those instances, yet he tried to not add more fire to the already mentioned four who might be a trouble to him indeed. Yet, they are not around, so he can live in tranquility for today, and at the moment. Until heard the name of Dearie.
"Hm. Sure I can call him when I see him again" Letty nodded with a happy smile while keeping the situation under his own control. He might have to speak with someone else later, seems Kotori and Akemi are good persons and good ones who are threating him with all the respect he expected the first days under his own. Nevertheless, he had some support more from monsters than humans before. He could find some aid with harpies, then goblins...later, some dwarves and some good friends of Dearie...some old witches who are great in the building-construction career. Possible the teachers of his friend. Yet, he was not sure as he didn't asked more questions about.
"May I ask if there are other people around the academy? Besides, ma'am Kotori, Akemi and the invisible John...whoever he might be... Is the a ghost?" Letty might thanked the support of the girls next to him, but each time they were talking about this John-dude, he cannot see him...neither comprehend the small devices the women have in their hands. Like rune tablets with brilliant lights he cannot understand well. However, he expected to find a close conclusion about the mysterious one. Perhaps a ghost or an specter... he cannot be so sure, yet he had his own encounter with them while house-hunting in an abandoned manor inside some horrific dead woods like zone. Nice place, old like it was expected yet filled with ghouls, poltergeists, will o'wisps and small shadow people around too.
He was so terrified he preferred a place to be than a haunted hall. Again, he cannot see the hospitality on the owners of the building for his unsecure nature. And imagine this John-ghost makes him be quite terrified as he might be over him and he didn't notice him yet.
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 15, 2022 8:06:18 GMT
Akemi blinked then chuckled. "Oh, no, John isn't a ghost, sweetie." She hadn't realized that Letty, considering how he didn't even know what a cafeteria was, wouldn't know what a phone was either. Though, considering he's a dragon, it made sense. They had no need of such things unless they lived in a society.
Akemi was fairly certain that one of the students had a dragon-shapeshifter for an elder brother, that young slime named Rimuru, she believed. What a polite boy. John had found the stories of his home country interesting, and was entertaining of using his summer vacation time to go sailing around there.
"John is a fellow cook in the cafeteria. He's a wonderful dear, and usually always to help out the students when I can't." Akemi explained, before holding her phone up for Letty to examine. "I was talking to him through this."
Kotori blinked in realization, sighing at herself over how she forgot to explain one of the most common things to see in the school...everyone's phones. Letty likely hadn't seen one before, considering his species.
"I completely forgot to tell about that, Letty. I'm sorry. What Akemi has is a phone...I think you'll understand better if I put it like this. Phones, or this kind of phone, is like a magical letter that can let you contact and talk to anyone, and vice versa, in the world as long as you have their phone number, which is why we have the number buttons on it, see? You can do a whole bunch of different things on it, too, but we can go into detail about those later." The librarian explained, as the group continued towards the cafeteria.
Her weather app had said it was going to be a bit chilly tonight, so Kotori at least wanted to be able to get Letty inside before it got dark.
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 17, 2022 4:24:13 GMT
Letty wasn't sure if he had understand well in that moment, phones that work like letters, it was hard to believe on that, unless it is some kind of magic they are saying it work. However, talking to anyone is a bit hard to understand. Yggdrasil has some technology but it is not as vast as he had thought for many time while visiting some landlords when Pip hatched from the egg he found in the tundra. Perhaps he was a bit lost. Nevertheless, he might had to struggle in understand it later...like it was not a matter to be important right now. Neither sure if that would help him instead...
"Phone..." he repeated the word as he tilted his head at the right and a little up to the sky trying to find the better way to know that description of something he had seen before...but nothing can arrive to his mind however. "Buttons like a sweater? Or buttons like one of those trap devices people use on their homes to get rid of intruders?" Making assumptions about how a phone might do with common things he had seen before.
The little cold breeze arrived behind the dragon. Even if it was a chillest breeze someone might do over him if too close, he shakes little for the fact he was still a dragon and not a human illusion. He really didn't want to remind it but he cannot but feel ashamed by screw it up.
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 17, 2022 4:44:51 GMT
"Well...I guess it's similar to the latter, but not quite. Pushing the buttons on a phone don't activate a trap or anything like that, as long you're the owner or have the owner's permission to use it. But you can set up ways for your phone to not let anyone else use it." Kotori explained. "Most, if not everyone, people in cities and towns in most countries and regions have and can use cellphones."
It was a bit difficult to explain something that was common knowledge in modern society, but considering she didn't know what country Letty came from, as well as his species, it wasn't far-fetched that he wouldn't know much about technology. They would have time for more in-depth lessons later, though.
"It's a bit confusing once you learn about them, but it's easy once you get used to it." Akemi added, smiling. They were almost to the closest door that connected the outside of the school and the cafeteria. Some days, you just have to use a old-fashioned fire to cook something right. She had used the hallways earlier to keep the stew from getting cold, but this was easier for their group to use to get Letty inside before it got too dark.
But she knew it was easier said then done. Letty's...well, everything, would likely make it fairly difficult to get him inside unless they either found a way to shrink him, enlarge the doorway or turned him into a human again.
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 17, 2022 20:15:33 GMT
Letty was in his own thoughts too, he was not sure in the fact about all of those mumbo jumbo tech thingies he is trying his best to know better but he lacks the information or has no idea what the girl is saying. Neither to say, his intelligence about certain things is limited. If he shows his stats ID to them, they will laugh, shock or be ashamed for him...he has the bad luck of all... In this clan, dragons who level up to Lvl. 5, are more than capable to have a great attribute that give them the status to become sky terrors, fire breathing tyrants or massive hoarders. Or a mixture between one of the three. It is sacred one become all three at the same time. However, Letty might be the rejected of all of those attributes.
Thinking about it, make him be on shame all the time. He need to seek or deliver the ID to Isabelle. He doesn't want to show it to Kotori or Akemi...not because he cannot trust them, it was the fact he needs more professional hand to know his attributes and know the procedure about his studies. According what Dearie said in the train while going to Lunaville... Neither to say, at his age, he needs already to pay some tax income...thing he had been doing poorly since he has no home to dwell. Thing he had been omitting all the time yet it was a burden that is trying to not shout loudly. Letty was so ashamed to himself for those facts. The gentleness of the girls make him ignore time to time those two aspects. However, the fact of his stats affects him more.
Of course, his attention was been a surprise to many. Like a muscled boy-adult that was strolling around while giving a hand to the kitchen after deliver some goods to Rose. The man was informed about a student needs to be fed due he cannot access through any door. Seems it is a kind of giant or a big creature. Kronk, name of the boy-adult said he was pleased to help...He kept moving and stirring the hot stew for some minutes and he decided, before pour the liquid in a relative big bowl, to see the aspect of the student. Such his surprise must be as he looked the immense red winged lizard outside the complex. It should be not a surprise by knowing the many students roaming around the academy, but an actual dragon? Oh! Damn! He cannot but admire the immensity of the creature. Kronk saw Kotori and Akemi next the creature.
"Kotori...might I ask, is this the student or is it a pet your didn't told us about?" Kronk asked, knowing it can be one of both questions he formulated.
Letty saw the immense muscled man approaching with such giant-puppy-like eyes on him. And couldn't but feel ashamed, embarrassment and feel odd for such. While curled trying to use the librarian as a small shield.
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Post by Darkdarling98 on Jan 17, 2022 20:32:56 GMT
Akemi smiled and waved at Kronk. "Kronk, sweetheart, what a nice surprise! Did John send you over here?" That old sailor was always meeting her halfway on things like this, and it usually ended up in everyone's favor, so Akemi didn't mind at all. And Kronk was genuinely such an absolute sweetheart, even if a bit...not all there. She just loved when he was able to help out in the cafeteria, the boy had such a knack for cooking!
It honestly tempted Akemi at times to take him from Rose and have him work in the cafeteria...but she, John and her apprentice, Leah, usually had things under control with no problem, so it only ever ended up being a thing to tease Rose with at times. Besides, Kronk usually helped out the cooks anyways.
"Ah, Kronk." Kotori smiled, gesturing at Letty. "This is Letty, he's going to be a new student at the school once we can get a meeting with Principal Isabelle. Letty, this is Kronk, one of the Potions class assistants and a wonderful person to know. If you ever need help with things, you can definitely count on Kronk." She introduced, gently coaxing Letty out from hiding behind her.
She understood how Kronk could look intimidating to someone as timid as Letty, she once had been nervous around him as well...but then she caught him having a full-on gossip sessions with squirrels and realized just how non-threatening the man was. "It's okay, Letty, Kronk won't hurt you."
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Post by RuneDrake on Jan 18, 2022 1:11:13 GMT
Kronk observed the majestic dragon that was quite a frightened cat instead of a massive monster books had told about them, seems he had to be impressed there are also a variety of them that are more timid than fiery. However, the man knew that as well. Not in dragon but in squirrels. Some can be daredevil and fear no opponent no matter how mighty or dangerous one can be.
"It's okay, Kotori" Kronk smiled with confidence "I had dealt with squirrels that can be brave as heroes or cowards as..." he was going to proceed but seeing Letty might be not the best for him "em...just cowards" he made a small laughter before going next Letty who was not sure about the man. "Worry not, kiddo. I am not going to hurt no one. In fact, I am very curious about someone like you in this place. Never had seen a dragon as big as you are"
"Em...thanks?" Letty was starting to be more open but still skittish about the thing he is looking on the man before him, next the women "Are a hero, by any chance?"
"I am afraid not. I would love to but I prefer to stay in the academy and help as much as I can. But, if you need someone to aid you in anything and I am dis-occupied by the moment, I'm going to be there!" the muscled man smiled once more and make a pose of strength but holding a laughter, anytime he does a pose he cannot but laugh. Letty was a bit more trustful on him. Still not convinced but okay. Kronk goes next to Akemi to ask something "What a dragon diet is? Are they meat eaters or they coin eaters?" He picked a book next to him about dragons, as made a small innocent smile on Kotori "I swear I'll return it this time"
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