Young Writers Society

It is the year 1848, and England has been reborn into an era of peace and prosperity. The Queen, Victoria, rules with a strong hand and iron will- able to hold on to a country bursting with wealth and industry. Within this blossoming period, Ilixandria Academy, a prestigious school only for those of the finest lineage and wealthiest families.
But not everything at the school is as it seems. Ilixandria Academy is not for just any student; it is a school for the people of the Netherworld, an alternate dimension that exists beside our own and where the creatures of our dreams are real.
Welcome to the halls of Ix Academy, where no one is who they seem and dark secrets await the unsuspecting around every corner.
School Uniforms:
Academy:

Plot:
At the prestigious school of Ix academy, a group of girls who-before had nothing to do with each other-discover that they are the Nakia, wielders of the Crystal heart. Led by the Iris priestess, they must use their powers to stop the Black Ruby and its holders before the Grey- a powerful demon who was locked away within the earth-is awakened. Fighting against the darkest desires of mankind, the girls must band together and prepare themselves for the horrors to come. Because anyone could be an enemy.

Additional Info:
The Netherworld
The netherworld is a steampunk version of England that remains in a state of never ending twilight. Dark and beautiful, it is run by the Iris council which is made up of the twelve noble families and three of the four royal families. The fourth Royal family, the house of Augustine, belongs to the crowned Prince. There are only two remaining Royal families after the house of Augustine-the fourth family was killed off during the Dikurin war. The remaining two families are willing to do anything to get ahead and take the thrown.
The Dikurin
The Dikurin were an ancient and powerful race that grew greedy and decided to take over the Netherworld. In doing so, they created a long, bloody war. Then, the Iris preistess, a young woman who possesses the power of life, brought the war to an abrupt stop. She cursed the remaining Dikurin to an eternity emptiness. They could never die, never taste, never feel. They are empty.
The Black Ruby.
A powerful object that allows its wielders darkest desires to come to life. But in return, it must be given blood. Recently, the ruby has been unearthed, and no one is safe from its dark allure. The ruby-and the souls trapped within it, is the only thing that can raise the Grey. The only thing more powerful than the Blood Ruby is the Crystal heart.
Nakia
A group of young girls who are chosen by the Crystal heart and each posses a shard of the crystal. Nakia is only a name given to the girls after their awakening- or when they meet the Iris Priestess- meaning that they are a different species of magical creature. They each have their own unique power, and are led by the reincarnated Iris priestess.
The Nevermore Contract:
Created after the black ruby, the Nevermore contract was made with a race of beings called the Dikurin. The knights of the contract were last of this race. After the war between the Dikurin and the people of the Netherworld, the Dikurin entered into a contract with the Iris priestess, swearing to serve under her until the destruction of the black ruby in return for her lifting the terrible curse that binds them.
Knights:
The Nevermore Knights are the last of the Dikurin. They are immortal, and because of the curse, are incapable of death and feeling. In other words, they can't feel ANYTHING. They can still be funny, or kind, but they lack the ability to feel anything outside their own consciousness. They long to be freed from the curse placed upon them, and are brilliant warriors.

Rules:
1) If you want to make a girl character that is one of the Nakia, then you must also create a knight. Please, have fun with the personality=)
2) No language please. I’m okay with **** but not the actual word. Let’s try to be respectful to the others on the web.
3) No character can be to powerful. I trust in all of you not to try to be so, but just remember: the only people that are easy to beat are the bad guys
4) You can create up to three characters, and if you create more than one, you MUST stay with it. I will not allow creating a character, and then never using them again.
5) And finally, have fun! This is our storybook, so let’s make it as fun as we can!

Powers:
Each Nakia is gifted with a power given to them by the crystal within them. These powers are theirs alone, and do not belong to any other character or magical creature.
1)Time traveling(to the past ONLY, and this character is rarely able to change anything in the past because what they change has already happened in the future, if that makes any sense…)
2)Prophecy(able to see visions of the future that normally pertain to the crystal)
3)Invisibility(this one speaks for itself)
4)Shifting(able to change form into any animal they desire, but do not possess the animals traits in human form)
5)mind reading(this power only works to an extent, the wielder must focus on that person to read their thoughts. In other words, she can’t go around hearing everyone’s thoughts all the time)
5)Telepathy(able to move objects on command)
6)Binding(this is a power in which the wielder is able to use strands of darkness to cut or hold the enemy)
7)Protection(this power is pretty straight forward- it grants the user the ability to form impenetrable shields and healing)
If you have any other ideas, I’d love to hear them!

Magical creatures:
None of the characters in this storybook are allowed to be human=) I’m sorry, but I want everyone to have a chance to experiment a little. On the other hand, I don’t want anyone to go too crazy, so…
• Vampires(No sparkling and/or vegetarian Vamps, please)
• Shifters(can only change into a single animal, but are able to possess that animal's traits even in human form: strength, speed, etc.)
• Nymphs(in this story, they are humans with animal characteristics, such as ears or tails. They also contain a strong connection to either the earth or water depending on the type of nymph they are. If you want your character to be a nymph, describe them first as a water or earth nymph then their animal affinity)
• Elves
• Succubus’(just don’t go to crazy with this one, please…)
• Witches/wizards
• Dragons(they normally take a human form, and are incredibly powerful when it comes to magic and fire.)
These are only a few, so if you want to do anything different, ask me! I’m more than willing to accept some more ideas. On the other hand, though, all the creatures MUST look human. They cannot be centaurs of Satires or Griffons. Sorry guys, but in the Netherworld, only the most powerful beings look human, and only the most powerful beings go to the Academy.

Profile:
Please contact me, then send me your profile before posting so that I can approve it.

Name:
Gender:
Age(15-20):
Species:
Power(if a Nakia):
Appearance(pictures plus a description is preferred):
Personality:
Strengths:
Flaws:
Background:
Relationship:
Other:

Dropping out, too busy with personal things...

Name: Delilah Terwen(called Dolly)
Gender:Female
Age(15-20): 17
Species:Witch
Power(if a Nakia): Life- she is the iris Priestess

Appearance(pictures plus a description is preferred): Delilah has long, light brown hair and eyes the color of twilight- a deep violet. She is average height, lean and curvy, and always wears her hair in the proper long braid of the time period.


Personality:Delilah is kind and has a warm heart. She's an absolute klutz though, and has a terrible weakness for all things cute and sugary. She always carries around caramel candies, and can be found sneaking cakes and cookies. Despite this, Delilah can be serious when she needs to be, and in the end you can always count on her to be there to protect her friends.

Strengths:Her sword fighting, using her gift of light, Delilah is able to create a flaming sword that burns a bright violet and can only harm the corrupted- a type of lower level demon that feeds on dark human emotion.

Flaws: She is to trusting, and innocent- making her weak against the horrors that are committed.

Background:Delilah grew up in an orphanage in the netherworld. She has no memories from before she was eight. When she turned twelve, she went to work as a maid at the house of Darwin- one of the noble families- where she met Aron. He was cold at first, but soon they became friends, and when she came of age, he got her a job working at the Academy.

Relationship:Sorry guys, Delilah is taken.

Name:Aden Rehshar
Gender:Male
Age:18
Species:Knight
Power(if Nakia):N/A

Appearance:Aden has blonde-brown hair and stunning green eyes. He's lean and muscular, and only slightly above average height wise.


Personality: Aden is normally very dark and quite, but around Delilah he opens up only a little bit. Like all knights, he is numb to most emotions, but she stirs something within him that really isn't an emotion at all. He isn't exactly kind, but if he likes you, he'll protect you to the death.

Strengths:Like most Dikurin, Aden's power lay within Alchemy. He is a strong Iron alchemist, who is able to form throwing stars from what looks like nothing. The stars have an iris at the center, and they return like boomerangs.

Flaws: Because of his lack of emotion, Aden throws himself into the worst situations without thought. He also has a tendency to use his body as a shield for Delilah, much to her horror.

Relationship:Taken

Name: Danica "Danie" Rhodes
Gender: Female
Age: 16
Species: Earth nymph with wolf affinity
Power: Protection
Appearance: Danie is fairly short and small. She has dark grey hair with black tips, and big wolf ears and a tail with the same. Her hair goes to just past her shoulders and she usually wears it down or in a messy ponytail. Her eyes are a bright golden yellow and always show how she is feeling.

Personality: Danie is usually kind of quiet. Unless she has known you for a while and feels she can trust you, she will be almost wary of you until her feelings change. She is playful and outgoing around those she considers her friends, though. She tries to be really kind to everyone she meets and to make as many friends as she can.
Strengths: She is very protective of her friends and if anyone tries to hurt them, she gets angry and tries to get them to go away. She uses her Protection to take the advantage over her opponents in a fight.
Flaws: Most of the time, she cares about another's safety more than her own, even if it's just a small, non-threatening thing. She doesn't like to fight and tries to talk out of one, but will if she sees no other choice.
Background: Danie used to be homeschooled by both a tutor and her mother, but was sent to the Acadamy by her father after her mother died of disease. She became an only child when her younger sister died after catching the same sickness.
Relationship: Single, strait, and open for a relationship.
Other: None

Name: Liam Ward
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Species: Dikurin (knight)
Appearance: Liam is tall, and the way he holds himself makes him seem taller. He has blonde hair and kind green eyes that almost seem to be able to see through anything.

Personality: He is a Dikurin royal and definetly acts like it. He is very kind, but at the same time distant. He usually only speaks when someone talks to him first, and even then the conversation is usually pretty short. If you know the real him, however, you know that all that is a kind of act. Among friends, he goofs around. A lot. Give him something to work with, and he will use all his skill to twist it into something it was never meant to be, whether it's words or an object. He gets into a bit of trouble sometimes when he says or does something he shouldn't have.
Strengths: He is always up for a fight, but doesn't go around looking for one. Liam tries to take the best out of a bad situation and jokes around to try and get others' spirits up.
Flaws: His joking spirit does get him into a bit of trouble. While training, he'll sometimes get a bit ahead of himself and think he's beating his opponent, which costs him many duels. He does pay attention in a real battle, though, most of the time.
Background: Liam was born near the end of the war, but early enough to remember parts. He hated how the Dikurin were the cause of a war that ended so many lives, and vowed to himself to try and stop anything like that from happening again. He has spent most of his life in the Acadamy and knows his way around like the back of his hand.
Relationship: Single, strait, and open for a relationship.
Other: None.

Name:Nenlia
Gender:female
Age(15-20):19
Species:Shifter (wolf)
Power(if a Nakia): Binding
Appearance(pictures plus a description is preferred): she has red hair and green eyes, very slim, but fit for her age. She's about 5' 5" and always stands tall. She has a fair complexion but doesnt really care about how she looks.
Personality:shes mostly quiet, but very protective and loyal. she will protect her friends no matter what. She can also be fun loving and playful
Strengths:she is very strong and talented. also pretty
Flaws:Her pride can get in the way a lot and doesn't like admitting when she's wrong
Background:she was raised in a small town with her pack. When she was 16 she was sent to the ix acedemy and has been there for 3 years
Relationship: single and is apprehensive against love, but is willing
Other:fluent in many languages

My Knight
Name: Noen
Gender:male
Age(15-20):20
Species:Knight
Power(if a Nakia): N/A
Appearance(pictures plus a description is preferred):tall, with jet black hair, and milky brown skin. He's well built, and rather attractive.
Personality: Quiet like Nenlia, but can talk quite well with her. He broods a lot and paces while doing it. Other than that, he is very protective of Nenlia, and often pisses her off because he protects her too much (according to nenlia)
Strengths:strong, knows all sorts of different battle styles
Flaws:since he doesn't really feel anything, he can't realte to anyone is NOT a people person
Background:raised in a secluded area when his parents abandoned him at a very young age. For the most part, he stayed away from people until the war started. He immediatly joined (having nothing better to do with his life) and was cursed by Iris with the other Knights.
Relationship: single, but maybe not....
Other: is also fluent in other languages

My Nakia

Name:Cassondra Levkov

Gender: Female... Definitely a girl

Age(15-20):18

Species:Modecri, which is a race of elf, but don't call her elf. She might kill you. And her racial traits are fire and air magic....

Power(if a Nakia): Mind reading!

Appearance(pictures plus a description is preferred): Tan with black hair and dark eyes. She's short and well built and looks like... Only the left side of her face is covered by a nasty burn that twists her mouth and the edge of her eye.

Personality: She's cheerful and happy go lucky around her fellow females, but she hates guys, men and boys. Around them she's dangerous, silent and angry. She only has her knight because he's required, not because she enjoys his company.

Strengths:Smart and inventive, she likes coming up with new ways to fight, new ways to take other people down.

Flaws:Brash, she runs into a fight without thinking things through and winds up getting hurt badly

Background: She was born into a noble family but six years ago her brother died in the explosion that scarred her face and her mother kicked her out. She was found on the streets by a man who then sold her into slavery. She was used and abused for a year before she got the courage to run away and discovered her power on her way out. She wants to go to the Academy to become stronger and get back at the jerks who enslaved her and used her for their own pleasure.

Relationship: She's open, but best of luck to ya, she's gonna fight him tooth and nail!

Other: I hope this is ok Bright! Lemme know if it isn't!

And Shadowlight has my Knight, cuz both of us are short on time...

Name:Fey Hetson
Gender:male
Age(15-20):15, though he looks like he's six.
Species:Knight
Power(if a Nakia):N/A

Appearance(pictures plus a description is preferred):Fey is a young boy who appears to be six though he's much older. He is well known for his girlish looks, and it is sometimes said that he is even cuter that a girl. He has shoulder length silver hair and big red-violet eyes. He's short and scrawny, but in an adorable way. He always carries a dragon named Gren on his shoulder.


Personality:Fey is quite and shy, but sweet as can be. He calls every Nakia girl he knows his 'big sister'. He's incredibly innocent, and is never mean to anyone.

Strengths:When he feels threatened, Fey- also known as the the oxygen alchemist- is able to strangle his enemy from the amount of oxygen in the air, and create arrows made of his element that can easily slice through and burn the skin.

Flaws:He's much to sweet, and is easily fooled.

Background:Once the general of the Dikurin army, Fey was one of the most feared men of his race. But, after the war ended, his true light came through and he has become a gentlemen looking for a chance at redemption.

Relationship:Nope. He's already in love. She just doesn't realize it yet=)

Other:His Dragon, Gren, is small and a dark blue. He has a love for mischief and sweets. No one really knows anything more about Gren, other than that, whenever Fey gets upset, he grows. A LOT.

Okay, I'm going to start, but we are still accepting!

Delilah walked through the empty halls of Ilixandria Academy, heading for the dining hall. Looking out the floor to ceiling windows that lined in the wall, she couldn't help but stop and stare-though shed seen this same scene more times than she could count.
The vast green courtyard lined with trees that had recently shed their golden leaves onto the frost coated earth. And though the world seemed to hold its breath beneath the icy blanket, the sun still shone as brightly as ever.
Delilah smiled, turning and continuing to make her way down the hallway and through the main hall. She sighed, setting the tray of croissants she'd been carrying down on the tables for the breakfast buffet. Then, wiping her hands on her apron, she sighed, and leaned against the tables edge, surveying the array that had been laid out for the students of the academy. Immediately, her eyes found the desserts. Or, more specifically, the tray of hand cakes covered in a rich, sugary frosting.
"I really shouldn't," she murmured to herself, "if I get caught mistress Anne will never forgive me." and yet, the sweet sugary squares continued to call to her. Delilah glanced around the empty room, from wall to wall, then turned back to the cakes.
"Well, just one shouldn't make a difference." she said, picking it up and taking a bite. The frosting immediately melted in her mouth, and left a sweet, buttery flavor on her tongue. Delilah promptly devoured the rest, then found herself reaching for another. And another. And another.
"What do you think you’re doing?" Delilah spun, hand raised in defense with another half-eaten cake.
"Ummm..." she said, quickly moving the cake behind her back. The young man was handsome, almost unreal, with light blonde hair and wide green eyes. Delilah found herself blushing beneath his icy gaze.
"You really shouldn't be eating those so obviously. You might get caught." he replied, then smiled. Delilah nearly fainted in awe.
'Oh, um, yes, um, alright." she stuttered. The man continued to smile at her a moment longer, then turned and walked away. Delilah sighed, taking out the half eaten bit of cake and popping it into her mouth. It tasted so fantastically sweet she felt as if she would melt like the frosting. She reached for another, planning on sticking it in her pocket for later. The tray was already half gone.
"Delilah, you’re not stealing cakes again are you?" she knew that voice well.
Damn, he caught me.
Delilah placed the cake in her pocket, then turned to smile innocently at Aden. He eyed her coldly.
"No, of course not. I was just dropping of this plate of kippers, you see." she replied, pointing at the tray of cooked fish. It took every ounce of her being not to shudder. Delilah positively loathed kippers.
'You have crumbs all over your blouse." Aden sighed.
"I do, woops, I... I mean, how strange! Kippers aren't breaded!" Delilah cried. Adn continued to gaze at her.
"Fine, fine. I won’t take any more." Delilah sighed in defeat, moving past Aden and towards the door. He blocked her path. Looking down at her critically.
"Uh, uh, uh. Give it to me." He said.
""What!” Aden looked from Delilah, to her pocket, and back. Delilah sighed.
"Fine." she took out the last piece of cake and handed it to Aden, who proceeded to take a large bite. Delilah stare in longing.
"Delicious." Aden said, dusting off his hands. Delilah glared.
"Your despicable." she growled, turning on her heel and striding away. Aden's laughter filled the room behind her.
Aden
Aden laughed as Delilah disappeared through the door and out into the hallway. She had a talent for making him laugh, even when he couldn’t feel happy. She always triggered within him memories of laughter though, and it felt to at least know how to feel, to remember the emotion.
Aden turned back to the buffet, staring out the window that lay beyond it. This school had been where he’d awaited her for the last hundred years, though this time around, it hadn’t been where he’d found her.
“Aden.” He turned at the sound of Liam’s voice, meeting his fellow knights gaze.
“That girl was her, wasn’t she?” Liam asked, turning around and staring at where Delilah had left the room. Aden glared, something old and dark gathering within his stomach. "Always so beautiful. I'm jealous of you."Liam sighed, turning back, a small smile forming on his lips. "What I could do with a girl like that." Aden forced himself not to slam Liam into the wall. He shrugged, walking towards the doors.
“Yeah. Delilah's the Iris priestess." he replied.

Name: Blaze Hellen
Gender: Female
Age(15-20): 16
Species: Dragon {Blaze is extremely powerful especially she changes into dragon-form (which is only when she is super angry, so not a lot).
She has connection with fire and can light a candle by focusing on it long enough.}

Power: Telekinesis --- can move objects with her mind

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Appearance:
- 5ft 3
- deep blue eyes
- milky skin (doesn’t get out in the sun much)
- shoulder-length wavy Titan (golden auburn) hair
- slim
- tenders to wear clothes that cover her body and are loose

Personality: - quiet around those older than her
- respectful
- insightful for her age
- not shy, but doesn’t reveal much about herself to those who she doesn’t trust
- doesn’t judge anyone based on their past

Strengths:
- fire --- can light things on fire by concentrating on them and can breath fire when in dragon form
- great strategic mind
- Telekinesis - can move objects with her mind

Flaws: - is very self-conscious of her appearance
- doesn’t have much real-world experience
- doesn’t know how to handle personal situations (mostly with guys)
- clumsy
-horrible at hand-to-hand combat

Background: Blaze was born into a family of dragons who helped the Dikurin during the war. (She didn’t fight because she was too young and disagreed with helping the Dikurin) Because of this, her family was exiled and forced to live in the edges of the Netherworld in the mountains. She doesn’t agree with their views and opinions so she leaves them to come to Ilixandria Academy.

Relationship: Blaze doesn’t have much experience in this area but I’m sure she could fall for the right kind of guy.

Hey guys! Here's my characters:

Name: Blaze Hellen
Gender: Female
Age(15-20): 16
Species: Dragon {Blaze is extremely powerful especially she changes into dragon-form (which is only when she is super angry, so not a lot).
She has connection with fire and can light a candle by focusing on it long enough.}

Power: Telekinesis --- can move objects with her mind


Appearance:
- 5ft 3
- deep blue eyes
- milky skin (doesn't get out in the sun much)
- shoulder-length wavy Titan (golden auburn) hair
- slim
- tenders to wear clothes that cover her body and are loose

Personality: - quiet around those older than her
- respectful
- insightful for her age
- not shy, but doesn;t reveal much about herself to those who she doesn't trust
- doesn't judge anyone based on their past

Strengths:
- fire --- can light things on fire by concentrating on them and can breath fire when in dragon form
- great strategic mind
- Telekinesis - can move objects with her mind

Flaws: - is very self-conscious of her appearance
- doesn't have much real-world experience
- doesn't know how to handle personal situations (mostly with guys)
- clumsy
-horrible at hand-to-hand combat

Background: Blaze was born into a family of dragons who helped the Dikurin during the war. (She didn't fight because she was too young and disagreed with helping the Dikurin) Because of this, her family was exiled and forced to live in the edges of the Netherworld in the mountains. She doesn't agree with their views and opinions so she leaves them to come to Ilixandria Academy.

Relationship: Blaze doesn't have much experience in this area but I'm sure she could fall for the right kind of guy.





Profile:
Name: Fawn Sterling (Nickname: The Ice Queen)
Gender: Female (Why have all the Knights so far been guys?)
Age(15-20): 17
Species: Knight
Power: N/A

Appearance (pictures plus a description is preferred):
-Tall for a woman and wears heels all the time so she is as tall, if not taller, than the male Knights
-Curvy and sometimes uses it to her advantage
-Wears black almost all the time with her signature elbow-high black gloves
-Purple eyes
- Dark-brown-almost-black waist length hair
- Slender with long legs and fingers
- Extremely physically fit (has muscles but they don’t stand out)

Personality:
- cold, to everyone and even if she could feel she would choose not to
- strong morals and sense of right and wrong
- never teases or is playful
- sarcastic
- Doesn’t relate well with women at all and doesn’t like stereotypical ‘girly’ things
- a loner

Strengths:
- compartmentalizing what needs to be done and does it
- find someone’s weakness and uses it to destroy them in battle
- nimble and very smart
- relies on no one but herself

Flaws:
- relies on no one but herself
- cannot express emotion
- doesn’t have close companions or make people like her
-uses her intelligence and sarcasm to humiliate those around her

Background: Fawn was separated from her parents at birth and trained to fight in the war as a ‘secret weapon’. Therefore, Fawn is extremely talented in all types of combat. She has seen some horrible things but would never talk to anyone about them willingly. Fawn has been around men mostly so she would prefer to associate with a guy... if she had to.

Relationship: Happily single.

Danie

Wow. I don't think I'll ever get used to that, I thought as I stared up at the silhouette of the old acadamy, its beauty and power holding me paralyzed yet again.

I shook my head and laughed at myself. How many times was I going to do that? It was only a building after all. It may be my first official day at the acadamy, but I had seen it before when I came to enroll. I looked back up and sighed. It was a beautiful building, though, and it seemed to glow in the dim light. Naked branches reached over the paths, creating a pattern of shadows on the leaf covered ground. When I was little, I probably would've pretended that all the shadows were dangerous to walk on, and try to hopscotch my way on the patches of light.

Laughing at myself again, I started walking toward the building, fumbling with the worst part of the uniform. I loved the dress; even if it wasn't part of the dress code, I would wear it. The socks got a bit annoying at times, but not so bad. And the shoes were surprisingly very comfortable. It was the stupid headband that bugged the stuffing out of me!

Yes, it was kinda cute, but if my ears had a say, it would probably have two giant holes in it, or, better yet, not be a part of the dress code at all. It hurt!! And when I adjusted it to make it more comfortable, it usually would mess up my hair. Now I'm not one of those girls that says "Oh my goodness! My hair!" and spends half an hour in the restroom trying to get it perfect again, but I do prefer when it doesn't look like a bear just mauled it.

I growled at the thing attacking my ears. I don't care if it's against the dress code, I decided, I am cutting holes in this thing or something!! Or I guess I could just move it a bit so it isn't right on my ears. A couple inches shouldn't hurt; I wouldn't take it off completely, just move it enough so they don't get deformed and die.

"Stupid thing," I mumbled, hearing a soft echo. Finally seeing where I had blindly walked to, I looked out an unfamiliar window to the ground below.

I was lost. Again.


Liam

I watched the girl from the doorway as she set the tray of food on the table. What is she doing? I asked myself as she just stood there, staring at the plate of cakes that was full now, but I had a worried feeling that it wouldn't be for long.

The girl looked nervously around the room, not bothering to look behind her at where I was standing. "Well, just one shouldn't hurt," she said as she brought a small square to her mouth, devouring it in less time than it took for me to blink. Before I knew it, she had grabbed at least three others and promply...'disposed' of them.

Pushing myself from the wall, I walked up behind her as she reached for another cake. "What do you think you're doing?" I asked. She spun around to face me, half eaten cake in her hand raised in defense, violet eyes wide in surprise.

She quickly moved the evidence behind her back. "Ummm..." she stalled, blushing.

"You really shouldn't be eating those so obviously," I said, reaching slowly behind her. "You might get caught." I held the seriousness in my face for a moment, then let a small smile spread.

"Oh, um, yes, um, alright," she said, stuttering. I kept smiling for a moment, then turned from her and walked out of the room.

I chuckled to myself, popping a cake square into my mouth and leaning against the wall just outside the dining hall. She was funny, and if I was right about who she was, I could mess with Aden so badly.

Speak of the devil, I thought as I heard Aden's voice in the hall. I heard a growl of a comment and the girl stormed out of the room, followed closely behind by Aden's laughter.

Sliding back into the room, I caught Aden's attention. "Aden," I called and waited for him to turn to me. "That girl was her, wasn't she?" By his glare, I assumed I was right. I turned to where she had left, and said, "Always so beautiful. I'm jealous of you." Turning back to him, I let a small, and admittedly probably creepy, smile form on my lips. "What I could do with a girl like that." Aden clenched his fists, and I wondered what he thought I would do. The mind can take so many wrong paths and I fought not to laugh at his expression.

"Yeah," he said and shrugged, making his way toward the entrance of the hall. "Delilah is the Iris priestess."

I looked after him and nodded to myself. Thought so... Glancing around like Delilah did, I quickly popped one last cake square into my mouth. Laughing, I walked out of the room.


(I hope writing in first person is okay; if not I can totally change it!)

Rosie Spencer

I dusted off my dress and looked at the ground as I walked in the halls of Illixandria. I looked at the sliver lines that connected the tiles, and began to walk on it. I put one foot in front of the other, and spread my arms out as if I were walking on a thin string. I felt free and clear, no one teasing me about not being born from a Royal family. I stood up straight and turned into a room, bumping into someone.

"I am so sorry!" I cried. The boy looked down at me and smiled. He had blonde hair and big, green eyes. He looked like someone who wouldn't judge.

"It's fine," he answered. I nodded and looked around. Where was I going again? Eh, what does it matter? I smiled at the boy, then walked away, not knowing where I was going. I continued walking, not knowing where my feet will take me.

"Rosie!" I heard a faint voice behind me. I turned around to see Rocco coming my way, holding a piece of paper. I raised an eyebrow. What is it now?

"Rocco," I answered. He stopped, then panted a little, and then caught his breath.

"I figured it out," he said. I looked at him expectantly. That's why? To get me to learn something new? Oh, Rocco. I took the paper from his hands after rolling my eyes.

"Figured what out?" I asked without looking at the paper.

"Why water is the softest thing on Earth," he answered. I sighed and handed him the paper. Rocco began talking about his topic, not noticing how I would glance away, or twiddle with my thumbs. Someone, anyone, help!

(Someone can enter, and save Rosie from Rocco's lesson. )

Blaze:

I crunch through the leaves that have fallen onto the path leading me to Ilixandria Academy. The air has a chill to it and the sun is beginning to set. As I stroll along, I notice several unlit lanterns hung on metal bars lining the path. It’s getting dark.
You really shouldn’t, my conscience warns. What if someone sees you? I rub my hands together in an attempt to warm them. I turn, 306 degrees, to confirm I am alone. Stepping closer to the lantern post, I begin to focus. I tune into the embers that seem to burn in my stomach, mentally fanning them. My body is consumed by the heat. The lantern’s wick ignites. As quickly as the heat came, it is smothered back down to the embers. I shiver and smile ever so slightly.
Turning on my heel, I continue down the path.

Fawn:

I’m sitting in the library, spread out on one of the couches. I have a book in my hands explaining how to properly plant petunias. Needless to say, I’m bored out of my mind. Sad thing is, I have nothing better to do.
Liam struts in, as only Liam can strut. Out of my peripheral vision, I see him staring at me. I’m used to that. I meet his gaze abruptly and he smiles and winks.
Idiot, I think. A short redhead wanders in behind him. She looks, amazed, around at the shelves and shelves of books and the spiral stair case leading to the second floor. I eavesdrop as Liam introduces himself.
“You’re new here, right?”
“Um, yes. I’m Blaze,” she mumbles, awkwardly and runs her hand through her wild mess of brick-red curls.
“In that case, welcome to Ilixandria,” he replies. “I’m Liam.” He gives her one of his signature bashful smiles. I want to throw up - it’s all too sweet and polite for me.
“Thanks,” Blaze blushes, “I think I'll going to unpack, now.”
Wow. Who taught this kid social skills?
“In that case, I have to ask you,” Liam put on his serious face, “is it true - what they say about redheads?”
I snort.
The girl just looks bewildered. I’m pretty sure that if her face got any redder, it would match her hair.
“Umm… I don’t know what your taking about.”
Liam tries to recover from his failed joke, “Never mind.”
“Nice to meet you.” Blaze spins on her heel and marches out the door. Not before, though, tripping on her own feet, catching herself on the staircase railing.
I sigh. We’re going to have some fun with that one.

Cassondra Levkova

I kept smoothing the skirt of the uniform, while I tried to find my way around the huge building. I didn't know where anything was and I couldn't actually read maps very well. I could never quite figure out which side was supposed to go up and which was supposed to go down. I shook the piece of paper as if that could reveal any answers and lit the infernal thing on fire. "Take that!" I snapped, dropping it and watching it burn.

"Are you lost?" A cold voice asked, and I whirled to glare at the man.

"Not so lost that I need help from a man!" I hissed, giving him my 'melt your insides' glare as Jacob always called it. My heart twinged with sadness and I shook the thought from my head, I couldn't deal with that. Now was not the time.

"If you are lost it's a Knight's job-"

"I don't care what a Knight's job is. All I care about is getting away from you as quickly as possible." I snapped, and walked into a random room. Inside there was a girl nervously looking around and a boy prattling on and on about something.

I walked over to the girl."Would you mind helping me? I'm a little lost." I said, smiling a little sheepishly.

"Where do you need to go?" The guy asked in a bit of a matter-of-fact voice.

I turned my melt-your-insides glare on him. "i didn't ask you." I told him. "I asked her." I turned back to the girl and gave her a pleading look.